Look down upon
me, good and gentle Jesus, while before your face I humbly kneel,
and with burning soul pray and beseech you to fix deep in my
heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition
for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment, while I contemplate
with great love and tender pity your five wounds, pondering over
them within me, calling to mind the words which David, your prophet,
said of you, my good Jesus: "They have pierced my hands
and my feet; they have numbered all my bones" (Ps 21, 17-18).
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Viva il Papa!
Benedict XVI
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Bishop
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Sacred
Heart Parish - Mission Statement
We
are the Catholic community
in Mifflin
County, a reflection of God's love for the world. We support
each other by reaching out to those in need, fostering the beliefs and Tradition of
the Universal
Church, and educating
our youth in knowledge and faith. We live our faith through
Word and Sacrament,
prayer and action, commitment
of time and talent, tithing, and using our resources to honor
Christ and respect all
human life. By doing so, we strive to bring all people into Jesus'
Sacred Heart, uniting us by living the life He exemplified.
Having
enjoyed Christmas/Epiphany, we now enter into Ordinary
Time of
the Church calendar. Yes, we struggle with this season's
snow and ice (and the coldest winter in 25 years), but
the
green
of the vestments reminds us that growth goes on, even if
hidden, beneath our sometimes frozen surfaces. What
goes on here during this winter crunch? A bright spot:
"Savor
the Flavors from Around the World," offering international
foods
and musical entertainment, 6-10 p.m., Saturday, January
30th, at the Lewistown Rec Park Community Building. Sample
foods of Asia, Latin America, Italy, and other regions,
along with the music of the Tommy Ware group. Many parishioners
are offering homemade creations from their own kitchens
to support the effort. Buy tickets your tickets now from
the parish office, OIP Downtown,Dan Bennett Insurance (Logan
Blvd., Burnham), or Calkins Pontiac, Buick and Subaru (Ferguson
Valley Road, Burnham). Proceeds
go to Sacred Heart School, so it's all for a good cause.
We rejoice that our school just received Middle States
Accreditation and we look forward to celebrating Catholic
Schools Week, Jan. 31 to Feb. 5th. See the bulletin for
details.