Easter

Morning broken by the edge of dawn

Darkness scattered on the wings of night

Easter morn.

Resolute but timid women

Trace the unfamiliar grave site path

Easter morn.

A tomb empty of all but glory

Angels, frightened soldiers, rumors of the impossible

Easter morn.

Peter and John in hope and haste

Seek the rumored resurrection spot

Easter morn.

Friends holding deliberations made solemn by fear

When in their anguished midst Jesus stands

Easter day.

Almost two thousand years of resurrections

Two millennia to ponder new life’s meanings

Easter now.

Some of us like smoldering wicks

Gently blown by love back to fire

Faith alive again

Easter today.

Others like bruised reeds

Fragile with life’s hurts

Supported, healed by His new disciples

Easter tomorrow.

And Jesus in the midst of us

Hearts warmed, lives given promise

A world alight with meaning

Easter always.

Our thanks go out to the parish choir, the art and environment groups, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, those who contributed to our Lent and Holy Week celebrations.  Our staff, Sister Mary Lyman, Sister Mary Nagle, Maureen McKeown, Claire Martin, Todd Theriault, Father O’Donohoe, Father John O’Brien and Father Baldovin, pray you all the blessings of the Risen Lord in this Easter Season

This week we ask you to pray for those who are ill, including, Brianna Cimino, Rosemary Harvey, Regina Jones, Andrea Hynes, Joyce Amos, James Reilly, Regina Wingard, Erin McMehon, Maria Aguis, George Beck, Dr. Kenneth Spengler, Josephine Murphy, Peter Bugda, Norma Berstein, Camille Michals, Rob Morway, Patricia Hassett, Paul McCann, William Francis, Lillian Davenport, James Fontaini, Henri Fradette, William Blair, Agatha Pals, Richard Gaudet, Kath Rodriegas, Estelle Szalajeski, Nancy Driscoll, Dante DiManna, Margie Levine, Ruth Pike, Doug Phillips, Ralph Tatro, Andrew Day,  Peggy Sue Grow, Mary Serpa, Deborah Miller, Dorothy Lee, William MacKinnon, Mary Jefferson, Elizabeth Conte, Dave Rissmiller, Violet Caldaroni, Frank Cote, James Bresnahan, Ann Mulray, Rita Mahan, Connie Perrotta, Gerard Sarno, Dorothy Grant, Gretin Cervantes, Thomas Maher Marisol O’Brien, Matthew Gablor, Paul Pantano, Fran Ressetar, Lori Robbins, Cecelia Hines, Renee Chapman, Peter Bellini, Christine Gainer, Chris Ann Colletti Feener, Katherine Bingham, Helen McLaughlin, Paul Doherty, Jorge Loayza, Joseph Brault, Linda Riley, Lauren Forgette, Bill Attaya, John McCarthy, Don Sabatand, and Pauline Briggs.  Please also remember in your prayers Marie Louise Cullinan and Bea Lingane both of whom died this past week.

Offertory for April 3^rd & 4^th               $7389.50

Envelope Offerings       $6426.50

Loose Cash                          $963.00

St. John/St. Hugh                                             $820.00

9:00am – Monday, April 12^th         Rev. Frederick  J. Hobbs

9:00am – Saturday, April 17^th                       Walter Wood

Annual Patriot’s Day Cookout

Once again, Sacred Heart Youth Group and families are sponsoring a Patriots’ Day Food stand in the church parking lot from 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM.  This is a fund raiser and a great community builder.  If you would like to help (set-up, cook, clean up, bake) in any way, we would welcome an email nychick@att.net or a call 781-861-8385.  There will also be a sign-up sheet in the parish center.  If everyone contributes a little time or effort, it will make the event a lot more festive and fun.  Thank you!

Walk For Hunger

Join Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May 2^nd.  Enjoy a festive day walking through Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods while you help our hungry neighbors in Massachusetts.  Your pledges will support 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, food banks, and food salvage programs in 124 communities across the state.

St. Columbkill’s Alumni Association

St. Columbkille’s Alumni Association of Brighton is having a Spring Social of music, dancing, and trivia at the school hall, 25 Arlington St., Friday, May 14^th, from 8:00pm to midnight.  All Alumni and friends are invited to attend and renew old friendships.  Tickets are $15 per person, $25 per couple.  For more information please call the school at 617-254-3110.

St. Mary School

St. Mary’s Elementary School, Winchester still has openings for its FULL and HALF-DAY Kindergarten classes.  Applications are now being accepted.  Call the school office at 781-729-5515 to make an appointment to visit and see the wonderful program in action.

Easter Egg Hunt

Sacred Heart will be holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt for children up to age 8 outside the Parish Rectory immediately following the 9:00 Mass.  Each child participating is asked to bring 1 or 2 dozen items (eggs, candy, baked goods) that can be distributed during the hunt.  (Please be sure all items are wrapped since they will be hidden on the ground).  Please drop these items off on the Rectory porch on Easter Sunday, prior to the 9:00 Mass.  If you would like to help, please call or leave a message for Mary Lyman (781-861-8385), or show up at the Rectory after the Mass.  Also, don’t forget an Easter basket or bag to hold the goodies!

Religious Education Classes

Sunday classes:  No classes April 11 (Easter) or 18 (spring break). 

There will be class on Sunday, April 25, the last class for this school year. 

Tuesday classes: no classes April 13 (Easter week) or 20 (spring break).  Last class will be Tuesday April 27.

Save the Date

Please put Sunday, May 16^th in your calendar and save the day for a Celebration of our Sacred Heart Community!  More details to follow.  We are looking for volunteers to work on a committee for this event.  Please contact Claire at the parish office, 781-862-4646 if you can share your time.

Coordinator of YM: Maureen McKeown

781-861-8385 X21 - email: nychick1@att.net

PALM SUNDAY:  Last week several of our teens and a few adults put in a great deal of extra time rehearsing special presentations for our Palm Sunday liturgy at the Youth Mass.  The narration of the Processional Gospel by Jeanne DiPietro and Phyliss Caci’s class and the Passio pantomimes by the T.L.C. team (and Alex Lukez) were beautifully executed under the direction of Lisa Cimino. Thank you for this Holy Week gift!

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS:  Thank you to the T.L.C. team and the adults who helped with last Saturday’s Middle School event.  And thank you to BERTUCCI’S in Lexington who so generously provided  all the dough for our pizza making activity.  We appreciate and support the businesses that respond to our requests for donations.

C.L.I.    Letters will be mailed soon to teens who will be incoming Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors outlining the opportunity to participate in Catholic Leadership Institute at Merrimack College this July.  Several of our teens have participated in this program (as well as the next step:  CLIMB).  Their commitment, enthusiasm and leadership are very evident in the Sacred Heart faith community during this past year.  We need others who will be trained and willing to serve during the years ahead.  This is your parish – if you want an active community for young adults, the ball is in your court.  Dates for C.L.I.(at Merrimack College) are July 19-23 or July 26-30.  Call Maureen or speak to any member of our T.L.C. for more info.

GOSPEL ROAD Finally we have some dates for Gospel Road.  It will be the Week of August 9 - 13 at Oakhurst Retreat House in Whitinsville, MA.  More info will be on www.OYMBoston.org shortly!  This is a wonderful week of service, fun and growing

YM ADULT COMMISSION MEETING:  Our regular meeting will be on MONDAY, APRIL 12^th @ 7:30 PM downstairs in the Parish Center.  Anyone who is able to help in any way on Patriot’s Day (April 19) is welcome to attend.  We need all the help we can get.  This is a “fun” family event!

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