Liturgical Schedule:Saturday: Vigil at 4:00p.m.Sunday : 7:00a.m. - Early Risers Mass,9:00a.m. - Family Mass, 11:00 a.m. - Children / Life Teen Mass, 1:00 p.m. - Charismatic Mass. Weekday: Monday through Friday at 8:00a.m.Wednesday: Communion Service 8:00a.m.

Confession Friday’s - 3:45p.m. - 5:15p.m., in the Chapel

Eucharistic AdorationLifeTeen EXALT every 1st Tuesday 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Every Tuesday in English 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m

Baptisms:1st Saturday during or after 4pm Mass in English.Weddings: Call office at least six months advance.Quinceaneras: Call office on Tuesdays.

Religious Education Office 237-4121CCD Classes: Grades 2-8 on Sundays9:30a.m. to 12noon with mass at 11:00am Confirmation/Life Teen Sunday 11am-2pmRCIA: Thursday’s 7:00 p.m.

Prayer GroupsCharismatic Prayer Group: Every Thursday @ 7:30 p.m. - St. Mary’s Room.Men’s Prayer Group: First Tuesday @ 7:00pm - St. Joseph’s In His Name Ministry: Wednesday @ 6:00pm - St. Joseph’s

OrganizationsAltar & Rosary Society: President: Stephanie Pesqueira - 367-7089, Meeting: 1st Wednesday of Month @ 6:00 p.m.Knights of Columbus: Grand Knight: Salvador Fernandez -375-1999, Meeting: 3rd Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m.Guadalupe Society: President: Hilda Saldate - 224-1034, Meeting 1st Sunday @ 11am.YLI: President: Hilda Saldate - 224-1034, Meeting 1st Thursday @ 7pm.The Carmelite Spirituality Group - Facilitator Chris Knuffke - (323) 842-2179, meeting 2nd Sunday at 3pm.

Horario de Servicios en Espanol:Misa Diaria: lunes y jueves 6:00p.m. y viernes 5:45p.m.miercoles servicio de comunion a las 6:00pm Misa de Domingo a las 5:00p.m.

Confession cada viernes - 3:45p.m. - 5:15p.m

Adoración Eucarística: jueves a las 6:30p.m. a 7:30p.m. Adoración Eucarística Nocturna en la capilla cada cuarto sabado: Comenzando con la misa a las 8pm y después de la Misa tendremos adoración hasta el domingo a las 5am

Bautizos: cada segundo sabado del mes en espanol.Bodas: por cita con sies meses anticipacion.Quinceaneras: por cita, llamar al oficina cada martes.

Eduacion religiosa oficina 237-4121Educacion Religiosa: Las clases son en espanol losviernes de 5:30p.m. a 7:00p.m. en St. Patrick’s RoomRICA: Rito de la Iniciacion cristiana de Adultos:miercoles a las 6:00p.m. en St. Martha’s Kitchen.

Grupo de OracionGrupo de Oracion: viernes 7:00p.m.-St. Mary's RoomGrupo de Jovenes: viernes 7:00p.m.-St. Patrick’s Room

Fr. Hilary Silva, PastorRev. Mr. Robert Sesma: Director of RCIA

Rev. Mr. Tom Ognibene: Pastoral Care for Shut-InsOffice Manager: Kelley Aviles

Church Address: 2140 N. Cedar Avenue(JUST SOUTH OF CLINTON ON CEDAR)

Fresno, CA 93703-2697Phone: 559-237-4121; FAX: 559-237-0122

E-mail: sacredheartfresno@att.netWebsite: sacredheartfresno.org

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm

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PLATE COLLECTION / COLECTASaturday 4pm $1,115.00, Sunday 7am - $1,137.72, 9am $1,052.81

11am $896.49, 1pm $1,867.60, 5pm $532.67Weekend Total $6,602.29 Helping Hand $1,230.44

COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND: Feb 18, Channel 49

UPCOMING COLLECTION:Feb 25, New Parish Hall

Please use your Offering EnvelopesPor favor, use sus sobres de ofertorio

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEKIntenciones de misa de la semana

Saturday Vigil, February 174pm + Don Soper & + Bert Bennink by Tina SoperSunday, February 187am + Josephine Whittinghill by Ed & Leilani Whittinghill9am Helping Hand Helpers by Ted & Connie Borges11am + Pedro Lozano by Rene Lozano1pm Alexis Maldonado by GodparentsSpanish 5pm Sacred Heart ParishionersMonday, February 198am Communion ServiceSpanish 6pm Communion ServiceTuesday, February 208am Silvestre Soriano by Jun & Lou SorianoWednesday, February 218am Communion ServiceSpanish 6pm Servicio de ComunionThursday, February 228am Cesaria C. Soriano by Jun & Lourdes SorianoSpanish 6pm Isabel Corilla by Esther & Ed CorillaMass and Stations of the Cross/ Misa y Via Cruzis 2/23/186pm Bilingual Mass / Misa bilingual + Floria by Benito JimenezTo schedule a Mass Intention, please come to the Parish office, the requested donation is $10.00. Para reservar una intención de misa, por favor venga a la oficina de la parroquia, donación solicitada es de$10.

First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018

Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths. — Psalm 25:4

PEOPLE OF THE COVENANT - If there is one word that stands out in today’s readings, it is “covenant.” God’s faithfulness and goodness serve as examples to us of how to live. Genesis tells the story of Noah and of God’s covenant not only with all people, but with all of nature. Never will the cleansing waters of the flood bring their destructive power to all the earth again. The sign, the reminder to both God and nature, is the rainbow in the heavens.The psalm reminds us of this compassion of God, and begs God to remember us, not because of our goodness, but because of God’s goodness and fidelity to the promise. God shows us how to be good, not by decree, but by example.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION - The Holy Father usually marks the solemn opening of the Lenten fast with a procession and Mass on Ash Wednesday evening. He walks from the Benedictine monastery, San Anselmo, down the Aventine hill to the Dominican monastery of Santa Sabina. This very old tradition was revived by Pope John XXIII in the late 1950s. Have you ever wondered who gives the pope his ashes? It’s the cardinal who has been given the “title” of the church of Santa Sabina. The pope’s homily at this Mass states his theme for Lent. Santa Sabina dates from the fifth century, and is one of the most beautiful churches in Rome. One of the panels on its main doors features the Crucifixion, a scene not normally depicted in art until much later. In the year 1219 the pope gave the church to Saint Dominic for his new religious order, the “Order of Preachers,” commonly called the Dominicans, and it remains their world headquarters to this day. That pope, Honorius III, was a member of the Savelli family, and this church was their personal family chapel. Sabina was a wealthy Roman lady who became a Christian and was martyred, and whose home became a place of prayer. Later, the church built on that spot was dedicated to her memory.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Por Favor recen por los enfermos Alice Madamba, Leonard Pavy, Mary Kendrick, Betty Burns, Margaret Sanchez, Isaiah, Ramona & Joseph Romero Jr., Charles Steele, Henry Gutierrez, Dominic Rossi, Gay Hock, Bobby Mata, Jeanette Scerna, Max McGinnis, Lennie Alviso, Judy Colmenero, Phyliss Alviso, Edna Deluca, Henry Ortega, Lupe Sanz, Ethel Medellen, Marcus Cato, Tony Ladines, Kevin Villarama, Samuel Rombaoa, Gloria Peterson, Charlotte Roberts, Michelle Poulter, Don Soper, Manuel & Irene Colmenero, Larry Scott and Gloria AlegriaPlease call the Parish office each week on Monday [Tuesday, if Holiday] to keep the above person’s names on this list, otherwise we will assume they are doing better and remove their names....Thank you for your cooperation.Por favor hablen a la oficina de la Parroquia los lunes de cada semana (martes si es día festivo) para mantener en la lista los nombres de las personas escritas arriba. De otra manera asumiremos que están mejorando y quitaremos sus nombres de la lista…… Gracias por su cooperación.To add someone to the above list, schedule visits with

Pastoral Ministry of the Sick, Homebound or DyingPlease call the Parish Office: 237-4121.

GO 40 days without complaining not even once.then watch how your life starts changing.

BIRTHDAY WISHES/felicitaciones de cumpleaños2-17 Joey Shiba! ! 2-18 Gabriel Lanas2-18 Frances Olivas! ! 2-19 Patricia Marmolejo2-20 Jordon Johnson! ! 2-21 Esther Zanabria2-21 Jeremiah Aleman! ! 2-21 Victorya Cruz2-21 Vivian Hernandez! ! 2-21 Zachary Filgas2-22 Don Soper!! ! 2-22 Vincent Aviles Jr. 2-22 Celyssa Aguilar! ! 2-22 Drew Brown2-23 Christina Calderon!! 2-23 Rebecca Prieto

To add names to the Birthday & Anniversary list please fill out a tan colored birthday & anniversary form located at the entrance of the church or stop by the office for one.

TODAYS READINGSFirst Reading — God’s covenant with Noah when he was delivered from the flood (Genesis 9:8-15).Psalm — Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant (Psalm 25).Second Reading — The water of the flood prefigured baptism, which saves you now (1 Peter 3:18-22).Gospel — This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:12-15).

READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCESSunday:First Sunday of Lent; Rite of Election; Rite of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Conversion; Rite of SendingMonday: Presidents’ Day; Julian Calendar LentWednesday: St. Peter DamianThursday: Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; Washington’s BirthdayFriday: St. Polycarp; Abstinence

CLOSED PRESIDENT’S DAYThe Parish office will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018 in observance of President’s Day. We return to regular schedule on Tuesday.

UPCOMING SALES, EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS AT SACRED HEART

2-18 Guadalupe Society - Guadalupe Park2-25 Spanish Ministries food sale - Guadalupe Park

SPRING FESTIVALSAVE THE DATE - April 29th, 2018

FRIDAY LENTEN DINNERS The Knights of Columbus will be having Lenten Fish Frys & Membership Drive at Guadalupe Park starting at 5 pm on March 9, and March 23. Dinners will be available until 7:15pm to accommodate those parishioners who want to stop by after the Stations of the Cross. The Knights will be serving Dixie fried fish, hush pupp ies (sp icy or regu lar ) , coleslaw, and frys. Clam chowder ($4) and fish tacos (2 for $5) will also be available. Dinners are $10 for adults, $7 for kids. A family pack of 2 adults and 2 kids is $30. The food is great!

During the Lenten season Bi-lingual Mass on Fridays will be at 6:00pm followed by BI-LINGUAL Stations of the Cross.

[No mass at 8am or 5:45pm on Fridays during Lent]

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Come and meditate the unconditional love of Jesus and keep Fridays during Lent, a day of abstinence and prayer. The law of abstinence obliges those 14 years old and older not to eat meat on Fridays. The law of fast obliges all those from ages 18 through 59 to refrain from eating between meals and to limit their eating to one full meal and two lighter meals for the day. Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence, all Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.

DECEMBER PROFIT & LOSS REPORTIncome for December $60,033.33

Expenses for December $42,355.71Checkbook Balance December $25,943.56

December Diocese Deposit & Loan balanceChurch Savings $462,133.74New Parish Hall $49,122.13Building Fund $112,113.80

CCD Building Fund $6.094.69

BAKE & FOOD SALE 2-18-18The Guadalupe Society of Sacred Heart, is having a Bake and Food Sale after the 7am, 9am, and 11am masses in Guadalupe Park. They will be having Breakfast Burritos, Tamales, Albondiga and Veggie Soups and of course Baked Goods. Please join us for f o o d a n d f e l l o w s h i p , y o u r cooperation is greatly appreciated.