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Please Join Us! Tonight Deacon Bill Toller from Holy Cross Parish in Springfield, Ma will be presenting at 7pm on JustFaith. He is on the board of Directors for Just Faith and Holy Cross and has been involved with JustFaith for many years. Come and listen; come with your questions. www.JustFaith.org.

Thank you to the members of The Pastoral Planning Team who have finished their term. They have all used their time and talents to improve all aspects of our Catholic Community of Sacred Heart!! DJ Alberto, Grant Gosselin & Olivia Romano Wishing a warm welcome to our newest at-large Pastoral Planning team members: Jennie Marshall Emily Hagan Gabe Bean They will be working along side our current PPT leaders: Pastoral Planning Team Rev. William Konicki, Pam Chaplin At-Large Gregg Manning, Katherine Byrne Formation Julie Jutras Community Engagement Sharon Elsemiller Operations Bill Parent, Rob Russell, Kevin Maldarelli Stewardship Ernie Chaplin Worship Open Youth At-Large Casey Goyette

Faith formation begins Sept 8! Register at: https://worcester.parishsoftfamilysuite.com/Secure/Member/MyEducation/OnlineRegistration.aspx Also, there are registration forms located at the entrances to the church. Please complete the form and return to the parish office or in the collection basket at mass. Fee is $100 per child.

Thank you to everyone who donated meals to the Mustard Seed this month. Joe said they went with so much food and left with nothing. They were able to feed so many people. This ministry would be possible without you and so many people and families would go hungry.

In moments of hesitation, God please remind me: If not me, then who? If not now, then when? Our Church, Community needs your help! The Catholic Community of Sacred Heart needs all our parishioners to be involved in ministry to truly be a stewardship community. If you are not involved currently in a ministry please reach out to Fr. Bill, Pam or Tina and let’s find a place for you. We are in need of Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers (8:30 and 10:30 masses), and Cantors. We also need your wisdom on parish life teams to help set the direction for our community. Members are needed for Stewardship, Worship, Faith Formation, Operations and Community Engagement.

Fr. Bill's Weekly Letter: Dear Fellow Parishioners, There is a lot of lively exchange going on and good communication as we conclude this homily series on “Everyday heroes.” I am especially pleased with the questions asked of me from time to time. The feedback is great because we need to be discussing the word of God. It is wonderful to know people are listening and that sometimes I end up pushing people’s buttons and pushing the envelope. The Word of God needs to get under our skin if it is to take root. For example, one person mentioned that the Spanish word for encounter is “Encuertro.” Clark University’s Master’s in International Development program, (of which I am a graduate) is open to 20 students; 10 Americans and the other ten must be from foreign countries. It is an intentional international “Encuertro” so that we encounter people who are different from us in order to gain an understanding of who we are who inhabits this world we share. It is at Clark that I encountered so many different points of view, thus widening of my perspective on so many life issues. Someone after Mass asked how he can help broaden his dad’s perspective since he has never been beyond 128! Another person asked, “How can Pope Francis, who lives in a walled city tell us not to build walls and to build bridges?” I am sure many others have the same question. My interpretation is that walls and bridges are not physical structures they are about words. We build walls by our words and actions. When we bully and use terms like “criminals, rapists, fat, ugly, stupid, invaders, poor, homeless,” we build walls not bridges. Bridge-building phrases are found in the gospel: feeding hungry, clothing naked, sheltering the homeless, welcoming the stranger, how can I help, etc. The walled Vatican City is not what it seems. The outstretched arms of Christ are represented by the Bernini Colonnade. Inside the walls, you will find the bridge-building works of our Catholic faith; a homeless cooling and warming center, laundromat, showers, barbershop and beauty shop, medical facilities and more. “Bridges” that enable people to overcome unfortunate circumstances and give them a second chance. Let’s keep the conversation moving and work at becoming “Everyday Heroes.” Faithful disciples of Jesus Christ; eager to make a difference in the world! Fr. Bill

A good plan for the week #SundayNight #JesusinYou

Twice Blessed Thrift Shop Open Today 10 -2

Eucharistic Adoration Spend quiet time with the Lord Monday, August 26th 6-8PM Day Chapel

Twice Blessed Thrift Shop Open Saturday August 24th 10a-2p

Register for Sacred Heart VBS July 22-26 9-12 at https://vbspro.eve nts/p/events/shroarvbs

The Catholic Community of Sacred Heart will celebrate our heritage, as we welcome Bishop McManus to consecrate the altar and bless the new improvements made over the past four years at our 4:00 PM Mass this Saturday, May 4.

When you are powerless...Jesus rescues!

Watch the Message of Hope....

On Saturday at the 4PM Mass, we will honor all those who have gone before us this past year...may they rest in peace.

Always in our hearts....