Question of the Week
Gospel Reading Mark 1:21—28
Jesus begins his public ministry in Capernaum, a town close to his hometown of Nazareth. He begins by teaching about God with authority that is shocking for an unschooled child of common laborers. He confirms the authority of his words by healing and driving out demons. These things command the attention of everyone in the vicinity. Who is this?
Question: Who is this? What does he want with me?
It’s Friday! Remember, no matter how you’re feeling, the Good Shepherd is at your side. Yes Jesus, The Good Shepherd, loves you and watches over you with goodness and mercy. Psalm 23
This 4th Sunday of Easter is commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday
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ICONS
By Maidie Weisbarth
This icon of the Good Shepherd was written
(painted) for the St. Francis Chapel with traditional egg
Tempera and gesso on wooden Panel with gold gilding.
The Good Shepherd
The image of our lord as Good Shepherd is first found in the early Church catacombs and is referenced in the old and new Testament: ie. “I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd Lays down his life for the Sheep. John 10:11
The letters on Christ’s halo are Greek for
“I am who is”. This is in itself a profound meditation on the nature of Christ!
The letters in the upper corner are Greek abbreviations for Jesus Christ. These letters will always be found in icons of Christ so that Christ is clearly identified.
To write these inscriptions of the icon is the final touch of making the icon and is a prayer acknowledging the Holy Spirit who is being activated by our participation in this sacred art and opening us to his Presence within ourselves.
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD;
I SHALL NOT WANT.
HE MAKES ME LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES.
HE LEADS ME BESIDE STILL WATERS.
HE RESTORES MY SOUL.
HE LEADS ME IN PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
FOR HIS NAME’S SAKE.
Psalm 23:1-3
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We are making a slight change to our annual May Crowning ceremony which will be held on the same day as originally scheduled, May 2nd, but with a change of time to 11 AM rather than 6 PM. School parents are invited to pray the Rosary with us and crown Mary. All students will wear their Sunday church clothes (no spaghetti straps, short dresses), formal attire recommended, and please bring a flower for Mary.
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Bl. Carlo Acutis Eucharistic Miracles exhibition begins today. Our parish school students are enjoying the presentation and display this morning
*Vatican’s International Exhibition of Eucharistic Miracles of the World at Sacred Heart Parish Thursday, April 18th through Sunday, April 21st.
PRESENTATIONS
Thursday: 7 PM
Saturday: 10 AM and 6:15 PM
Sunday: 10:15 AM and 12:15 PM
(Light snacks after Mass)
EXHIBIT VIEWING
Thursday: 2:30 PM-7 PM
Friday: 2:30 PM-5 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM-6 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM-2 PM
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If you missed the series you can listen here at your convenience:
vimeo.com/showcase/11077931
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The word faith is often understood as accepting something you can’t understand. People often say: “Such and such can’t be explained, you simply have to believe it.” However, when Jesus talks about faith, he means first of all to trust unreservedly that you are loved, so that you can abandon every false way of obtaining love.
The Greek word for faith is pistis, which means, literally, “trust.”
- Henri Nouwen
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What does the world need most at the present moment? What the world needs today is a generation who loves.
- St Alberto Hurtado SJ
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“Everything began with the grace of God – everything always begins with grace, not with our own efforts – with the grace of God, who is a Father and has given us so many good things, entrusting different talents to each of us. We possess a great wealth that depends not on what we possess but on what we are: the life we have received, the good within us, the indelible beauty God has given us by making us in his image. All these things make each of us precious in his eyes, each one of us is priceless and unique in history! This is how God looks at us, how God feels towards us.” -Pope Francis
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We continue our journey through Eastertide, experiencing the joy of the Risen Lord. This coming fourth Sunday of Easter traditionally features Jesus as the Good Shepherd, and is also kept annually as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
We continue to pray for war-torn countries, that they will find a Good Shepherd to guide them out of conflict.
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