Rev. Matthew Janeczko, OFM. Cap. Pastor – mjaneczko@sacredheartyonkers.org

Rev. John McHugh, OFM Cap. Associate Pastor – jmchugh@sacredheartyonkers.org

Br. Roger Deguire, OFM Cap. Parish Associate – rdeguire@sacredheartyonkers.org

Weekend Associates Rev. Robert Abbatiello, OFM Cap.

Rev. Michael Connolly, OFM Cap.

Rev. Senan Taylor, OFM Cap.

Mrs. Deanne May Office Manager/Religious Education Coordinator

dmay@sacredheartyonkers.org

Mr. Andrew Bauer Music Director – abauer@sacredheartyonkers.org

110 Shonnard Pl., Yonkers, NY 10703

www.sacredheartyonkers.org -A Ministry of the Capuchins of the Province of Saint Mary-

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. (Church)

Saturday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (Chapel Reconciliation Room)

(Other times: by appointment, call the Parish Office)

NOVENAS

Miraculous Medal - Monday following 8:30 a.m. Mass

Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Adoration - See Bulletin

Baptisms

Baptisms are usually celebrated on the last

Sunday of the month at 1:00 p.m.

Contact the Parish Office for information.

Marriages

Couples should contact the Parish Office

before setting their wedding date.

Please contact the Parish Office upon engagement;

wedding preparation usually takes at least six months.

Care of the Sick

Please contact the Parish Office when

serious illness or hospitalization occurs.

Anointing of the Sick and regular Communion Visits

can be scheduled.

Family Closet Thrift Shop

Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00

Please use entrance in back of High School under Breezeway.

Food Pantry

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 - 3:00

Parish Offices

40 Convent Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Parish Offices: 963-4205 ∙ Fax: 476-4960

Schools: Elementary: 963-5318 ∙ High: 965-3114

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

Sunday Vigil 4:00 p.m.

1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday, Finian Sullivan Tower

2nd and 4th Saturday, Monastery Manor

5:00 p.m. Church

Sunday 8:00, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m.

Weekday Monday - Friday, 6:45 a.m.

Monday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Day Schedule Please consult the Bulletin.

December 23rd - December 30th

Sunday, December 23rd - Fourth Sunday of Advent Mi 5:1-4a/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45

4:00 Vigil Sp Int For Our Parish Family

5:00 Vigil Decd Fitzpatrick & Meade Families 8:00 Decd Antoinette “Annie” Malizia

9:45 Decd James & Dorothy Barnett

11:30 Decd Vita Veca

Monday, December 24th 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Lk 1:67-79

No 6:45 - One Morning Mass Only 8:30MC Decd Theresa Petrullo

5:00 pm Sp Int For Our Parish Family 10:00 pm Sp Int Christmas Novena

Tuesday, December 25th – Nativity of the Lord Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1;1-18

8:00 Decd Winifred & John Cunningham, &

Winifred & John Persise 9:45 Decd Denis Galle

11:30 Decd Raymond & Catherine Fallon

Wednesday, December 26th - St. Stephen

Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22

No 6:45 - One Morning Mass Only

8:30MC Sp Int Christmas Novena

7:30BSC Decd Louise & Vincent Holland

Thursday, December 27th - St. John 1 jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8

No 6:45 - One Morning Mass Only 8:30MC Sp Int Christmas Novena

Friday, December 28th - The Holy Innocents 1 Jn 1:5-2:2/Mt 2:13-18

No 6:45 - One Morning Mass Only

8:30MC Sp Int Aquasia Thornhill

Saturday, December 29th - 1 Jn 2:3-11/Lk 2:22-35

8:30MC Sp Int Christmas Novena

Sunday, December 30th - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Col 3:12-21/Lk 2:41-52

4:00 Vigil Sp Int Christmas Novena 5:00 Vigil Decd Rose Ricciardi

8:00 Decd Angela V. Morgante 9:45 Sp Int For Our Parish Family

11:30 Decd Mary & Joseph Leavey

Week of December 23rd

Bread & Wine Sp Int Children of the World

Sanctuary Lamp Decd Nadine Chiara

STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S BLESSINGS

Collection totals are not available due to an early print deadline.

They will be reported in next weekend’s bulletin

Thank you for your continued support of our parish and its many needs.

May God bless your generosity to Sacred Heart!

Please Pray

for the repose of the souls of

Patrick J. Power,

Ann Angelovich

and the deceased parishioners of Sacred Heart,

and the Parish Family members

listed in our

Prayer Intention Book

The Week Ahead…..

Sunday, December 23rd

Religious Education 10:45 am

Monday, December 24th

Miraculous Medal Novena following 8:30 Mass NO Religious Education

NO RCIA

Tuesday, December 25th

Merry Christmas

Wednesday, December 26th

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Rosary & Novena

Thursday, December 27th No Adoration

Saturday, December 29th

Lectio Divina 9:15 am

Sunday, December 30th

No Religious Education

Wedding Banns

II Jonathan Cocchiola & Amanda Robertson

My Dear Friends in Christ,

I will keep this note short, because it is two days before Christmas: I’m guessing you won’t have much time to read!

This weekend’s Gospel narrates the encounter of Mary and Elizabeth: a familiar scene to us, we are reminded that Elizabeth speaks filled with the Holy Spirit. Here we have, just two days before Christ, a model for encounter. One holds Christ in her body; the other speaks with the power of the Holy Spirit. How might we, during this Christmas season, visiting friends and family, make sure to hold Christ in our hearts and speak always in the Spirit?

This challenge is certainly worthy of reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Advent!

If you’re away visiting family and friends this Christmas, allow me to offer an early promise of Christmas prayers to you and yours! Please pray for me – and know I’m praying for you.

EXPRESSING THANKS TO…. Catholic Slovak Club

The Catholic Slovak Club on Lockwood Avenue held a canned food drive just before Thanksgiving. They brought over cases of canned goods and non-perishables along with a donation of over $2,200 to help the food pantry. The funds will be used to purchase cases of food during our “tougher” times in the summer to supplement our food bags for those who come to the pantry.

Contribution Envelopes are available in the Parish Office.

If you did not pick them up in the back of church, please stop by the Office.

If there is an issue with your envelopes,

please call the Office at 963-4205.

Parish Office Hours

Monday, December 24th 9:00 - 12:00 noon Tuesday & Wednesday December 25th & 26th Closed Thursday & Friday, December 27th & 28th 9:00 am - 4 :00 pm Monday, December 31st 9:00 - 12:00 noon Tuesday, January 1st Closed Wednesday– Friday, January 2-4 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mass Schedule for Christmas Week

There will be one Mass each morning, December 24th, 26th, 27th & 28th at 8:30.

Mass Book and Memorials

The Mass Book and Memorials for January through June, 2019 opened in November.

At that time, we restricted the number of Masses that could be requested to allow everyone

an opportunity to remember family or celebrate events.

We are now able to allow anyone to request additional Masses or Memorials through June, 2019.

The Mass Book for the remainder of 2019 will open on Tuesday, March 12th.

The Nativity of the Lord

Christmas Eve Masses

Monday, December 24 4:00 pm Monastery Manor

5:00 pm with

Children’s Choir Adults’ Choir

Sacred Heart Orchestra

10:00 pm Cantor and Organ

Christmas Day Masses

8:00 am Cantor and Organ

9:45 am

Cantor and Organ

11:30 am Cantor and Organ

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

(January 1 – New Year’s Day)

New Year’s Vigil (December 31) Church: 5:00 pm

New Year’s Day (January 1)

8:30 & 11:30 am