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SACRED HEART PARISH: MINISTRIES
The Sacred Heart Parish Ministries Directory
SACRED HEART PARISH LIFE MINISTRIES
· Sacred Heat Liturgical Seasonal Planning Ministry
The Liturgical Seasonal Planning Ministry works closely with the ministries of Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Bread Bakers, Art and Environment, Greeters, Music, Altar Linens, Bereavement, Sacramental Ministries, and Seasonal Liturgies.
· Sacred Heart Arts & Environment Ministry
This ministry plans the environment of worship throughout the year but especially during the major holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Through their artistic work worship has a beautiful surrounding.
Contacts: Anita & Ken Shine, (781) 862-2908; Mary Trometer, (781) 861-1220
· Sacred Heart Bread Bakers Ministry
Each week a group of men and women and teens, working from their home, bake bread used for the Eucharistic celebration.
Contact: Marilyn DiNapoli, (781) 275-3166
·Sacred Heart Eucharistic Ministers At Mass
This ministry is responsible for the distribution of Holy Communion, the Body and the Blood of Christ at the weekend Masses and Holy Days of Obligation.
Contact: Richard Rycroft, (781) 862-1752 rjrsr(8)
· Sacred Heart Cup Ministers
Cup Ministers distribute the Eucharist as the Blood of Christ
Contact: Richard Rycroft, (781) 862-1752 rjrsr(8)
· Sacred Heart Greeters
The greeters’ task is of paramount importance because true celebration requires a sense of love that others in our parish feel for each one of us. The greeter is to show some of the love of others, of Jesus, for each person at our liturgy, by simply saying “hello” or “good morning.” Our greeters foster a welcoming atmosphere at the weekend Masses and other special liturgies by greeting parishioners and visitors, gathering the offertory, passing out bulletins and assisting the assembly with various needs—seating, medical emergencies, pencils, envelopes, answering questions. Individuals, families, and our young perform this function.
Contact: Eugene & Jeanne Luongo, (781) 861-6519
· Sacred Heart Lectors
Parish lectors proclaim the Good News of the Scripture to the parish Community. Men and women from high school through adult serve in the proclamation of the Word.
Contact: Jon Suber, (781) 862-4725 jsuber_2000(5)
· Sacred Heart Linen Ministry
The responsibility of the Linen Ministry is to launder altar cloths, corporals, and purificators used in the Liturgy. Each linen minister is assigned a month, 2 or 3 times a year. At the end of the week the minister launders the linens at home and returns them to the Church within a few days. There are no meetings to attend and the monthly assignments are made at a convenient time for each person.
Contact: Elinor Thomas (781) 932-6264
SACRED HEART MUSIC MINISTRY
· Sacred Heart Adult Choir
The Adult Choir participates in the 10:00 AM Mass each Sunday morning. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 in the church and are no longer than an hour and a half in length. There is also a short warm-up before the 10:00 Mass. The choir also participates in the Christmas Concert and in special Masses during Holy Week. Music is a very important part of our worship and the choir enjoys the fellowship of one another and the challenge of expanding their knowledge of Sacred Repertoire. New members are always welcome and for further information can speak to Joanne Messier.
Contact: Joanne Messier joannemessier(4)
SACRED HEART FAITH FORMATION AND EVANGELIZATION MINISTRIES
· Sacrament of Baptism
Please see the baptism page for information on making arrangements for your child's baptism.
· Sacred Heart Baptismal Preparation
The contacts for the Baptismal Preparation program at Sacred Heart are Paul and Eunice Laffey at paullaffey(2)
· Sacred Heart Sacrament of Marriage
Most couples today have a double ring ceremony. The rings signify all kinds of inner qualities, attitudes and feelings. The rings say in effect: “I love you. I am committed to you. I will care about you throughout the future in both good and bad times, in sickness and heath, in joys and sorrows. May God, who has given each to the other, bless our union now and in the days ahead with the gift of his Holy Spirit.” Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. A program of preparation is offered to all couples.
Contact: Debbie & Barry Cunha, (781) 863-0345, DBCunha(2)
· Sacred Heart Bereavement Ministry
The Bereavement Ministry works to give aid, support and consolation to the family of the deceased. Members may choose to participate in any of the following roles: Assist the family in planning the funeral liturgy. Act as greeters and distribute worship aids at the funeral. Write cards of condolence during the first year. Make follow-up phone calls of support. Plan and host a prayer service on All Souls Day, November 2nd. Develop support groups with other parishes.
Contact: Jack Shanley, (781) 862-8150
· Sacred Heart Parish Homebound Ministry
Homebound Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick & Homebound bring Holy Communion to our homebound and provide a link with the larger community as well as provide an opportunity for prayer and friendship.
Contact: Anne Mahoney, (781) 862-1594
· Sacred Heart Adult Formation Ministry
Religious education is an ongoing, lifelong process. “The education mission of the Church is an integrated ministry embracing three interlocking dimensions: the message revealed by God which the Church proclaims; the fellowship in the life of the Holy Spirit; service to the Christian community and the entire human community.”
Contact: Joyce Gillis, (781) 862-6253
· Sacred Heart Hospitality Ministry
Contact: John Yasaitis, (781) 862-4651
· Sacred Heart Parish Directory
In a spirit of evangelization and renewal of community life, volunteers are needed to help update and produce a renewed parish directory with recent addresses and phone numbers.
Contact: Paul Laffey, paullaffey(2)
SACRED HEART CHRISTIAN SERVICE MINISTRIES
· Christian Service Ministries
Our mission recognized that the foundations for a vibrant Christian community are 1) Eucharistic and other forms of worship; 2) Study, education and evangelization; 3) Christian service. The Christian Service Ministries thus exist to encourage, support and coordinate the service activities of parishioners. The Beatitudes give direction to this mission, urging all to reach out to those in need and share with them the blessing we have been given as individuals and as a community.
Contact: Fran Ludwig, (781) 861-7231
· · Advent Candles, Ted Heuchling, (781) 729-4962
During the Advent season, we invite members of the parish to help others through Advent Candles. Each candle represents a specific gift of clothing, food or other items that are distributed to people in need at Christmas. Serves: Prison Ministry (MCI Framingham), Family Aids Ministry (St. Katharine Drexel), Somerville Family Center and Santa’s Discretionary Fund.
· Bread for the World, Fran Ludwig, (781) 861-7231
Bread for the World helps by acting as advocates for the hungry at home and abroad. Members are kept current about upcoming votes in Congress on hunger issues through a monthly newsletter. Several times a year volunteers write their senator(s) or representative about the effect of proposed legislation on the hungry and malnourished.
· CREA, Margaret Johnson. (781) 641-0831
Sr. Ruth Rosenbaum directs the Center for Reflection, Education and Action (CREA), an organization that advocates for worker’s rights, fair wages and working conditions. Monthly meetings led by Sr. Ruth help parishioners to find out how to use their power as voters, consumers and investors to act in solidarity with those who are living in poverty throughout the world.
· Food Pantry, Bob Ludwig, (781) 861-7231
Lexington: On the third weekend of each month St. Brigid collects food for the Lexington Food Pantry. Food is left in the bins at the dorrs of the church after Masses. Food is delivered to the Food Pantry on Monday mornings. On the fifth weekend of the month (whenever this occurs), Sacred Heart supplies volunteers to staff the Lexington Food Pantry.
Roxbury (New Warwick House): On the first weekend of the month food is collected after all masses at both churches. Food is delivered to the New Warwick Food Pantry (which serves both our sister parishes of St. Patrick’s and St. Katharine Drexel) on Sunday following the last Mass of the day.
· Faith and Environment Group, Fran Ludwig, (781) 861-7231; Peg Kennedy, (781) 861-7850
See the Faith and Environment Page for this group’s weekly articles.
· Habitat for Humanity, Bob Ludwig, 781) 861-7231
Habitat for Humanity id dedicated to building modest, affordable homes for low income families. Participants are needed to support the funding, planning and work on future home construction.
· Haiti Mission, Lee Crivello, (781) 648-2403
The Haiti Committee provides primary education to the children of Fond-de-Blancs, Haiti, a rural parish spread over a main village center and eleven outlying centers, with chapels used as chapel schools during the week. We assist by raising money to recruit and maintain a qualified teaching staff.
· Honduras, Frank Bellini, (781) 861-7039
Volunteers participate in fundraising, collecting needed materials or working at Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish in Guaimaca, Honduras during the February vacation. Various presentations to the parish community are designed to connect our parish with our brothers and sisters in the third world.
· Lakota Blankets, Fran Ludwig, (781) 861-7231
The Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota are among the poorest in the nation. Each year during the fall we collect new blankets to help make the frigid winter more bearable.
· Olive Brach Olive Oil, Margaret Johnson, (781) 641-0831
One to two times a year we facilitate the sale of organic olive oil produced by Palestinian farmers and shipped by Olive Branch Olive Oil Company. Olive oil is the backbone of the Palestinian economy. 80% of Palestinian land is planted with olive trees providing 25-50% of a farming family’s annual income. The oil is processed collectively, carefully bottled and marketed by Fair Trade Standards.
· Prison Ministry, Ted Heuchling. (781) 729-4962
This ministry calls us to be present as members of the outside community to which prisoners no longer have access. Simply being there to share Mass and prayer with prisoners, you make a difference in their lives.
· Rosie’s Place, Fran Ludwig, (781) 861-7231
Rosie’s Place on Harrison Avenue, Boston, is a privately funded organization that supports homeless and indigent women by providing food and shelter. Parishioners provide a lasagna meal for 100 people in February, April, June, August, October, and December.
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