Sacred Heart-St. Joseph Parish

Sacred Heart-St. Joseph Parish Mass:
Saturday, 4 pm @ Sacred Heart
Sunday, 8 am @ St Joseph
Sunday, 10:30 am @ Sacred Heart

Christ-centered community of faith that gathers to worship around the real presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist & the sacramental life of the Catholic Church.

⛪ Sunday Mass at Sacred Heart returns to 10:30 am beginning September 6!📚 CCD begins September 13 - there’s still time t...
09/05/2026

⛪ Sunday Mass at Sacred Heart returns to 10:30 am beginning September 6!
📚 CCD begins September 13 - there’s still time to register!
🙋‍♀️ We need volunteers! CCD teachers & substitutes, livestream helpers, and Germanfest committee members.
👉 Take a few minutes to read this week’s bulletin and stay connected with your parish family! We hope to see you at Mass! 🙏💙
https://irp.cdn-website.com/165ebb55/files/uploaded/Bulletin+9.6.26.pdf

09/05/2026

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass - 9.5.26

Please join Fr. Tim Haberkorn in the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass - 9.5.26Saturday, September 5, 4 pm, Face...
09/05/2026

Please join Fr. Tim Haberkorn in the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass - 9.5.26
Saturday, September 5, 4 pm, Facebook Live - or watch the recording later

During Communion, please make a Spiritual Communion with our Lord using this prayer.
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

You can follow along with these Readings:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090626.cfm

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 127

Reading 1
Ezekiel 33:7-9
Thus says the LORD:
You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel;
when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me.
If I tell the wicked, "O wicked one, you shall surely die, "
and you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way,
the wicked shall die for his guilt,
but I will hold you responsible for his death.
But if you warn the wicked,
trying to turn him from his way,
and he refuses to turn from his way,
he shall die for his guilt,
but you shall save yourself.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD;
let us acclaim the rock of our salvation.
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us joyfully sing psalms to him.
R.
Come, let us bow down in worship;
let us kneel before the LORD who made us.
For he is our God,
and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.
R.
Oh, that today you would hear his voice:
"Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as in the day of Massah in the desert,
where your fathers tempted me;
they tested me though they had seen my works."
R.

Reading 2
Romans 13:8-10
Brothers and sisters:
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery;
you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet, "
and whatever other commandment there may be,
are summed up in this saying, namely,
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Love does no evil to the neighbor;
hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.

Alleluia
2 Corinthians 5:19
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
R.

Gospel
Matthew 18:15-20
Jesus said to his disciples:
"If your brother sins against you,
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
If he does not listen,
take one or two others along with you,
so that 'every fact may be established
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'
If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church.
If he refuses to listen even to the church,
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
Amen, I say to you,
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you,
if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them."

Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

09/03/2026

🚨 Scam Alert - Be Careful with Phone Calls Through Gmail! 🚨

A parishioner recently received a phone call through Gmail that appeared to be from another parishioner. The name and information made the call appear legitimate - but it most definitely was NOT that person.

⚠️ Scammers are becoming increasingly skilled at making calls, messages, and emails appear to come from people you know and trust. Don’t assume that a familiar name means the person contacting you is actually who they claim to be.

If something seems unusual or doesn’t feel right, stop and verify. Hang up and contact the person directly using a phone number you already have - not a number provided during the suspicious call.

👉 When in doubt, don’t respond, don’t share personal information, and always verify before you trust!

Please share this reminder with your family and friends, especially younger and older parishioners who may be more vulnerable to these types of scams.

Stay alert and stay safe! 🔒

The CCD program begins September 13. Will you be a CCD teacher or substitute? We have the opportunity to spend an hour w...
08/29/2026

The CCD program begins September 13. Will you be a CCD teacher or substitute?
We have the opportunity to spend an hour with Jesus through Nocturnal Adoration.
The Germanfest Committee is searching for Carnival and Silent Auction Chairpersons; if not you, will you nominate someone?
https://irp.cdn-website.com/165ebb55/files/uploaded/Bulletin+8.30.26-72ae25e2.pdf

08/29/2026

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass - 8.29.26

Please join Fr. Tim Haberkorn in the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass - 8.29.26Saturday, August 29, 4 pm, Face...
08/29/2026

Please join Fr. Tim Haberkorn in the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass - 8.29.26
Saturday, August 29, 4 pm, Facebook Live - or watch the recording later

During Communion, please make a Spiritual Communion with our Lord using this prayer.
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

You can follow along with these Readings:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083026.cfm

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 124

Reading 1
Jeremiah 20:7-9
You duped me, O LORD, and I let myself be duped;
you were too strong for me, and you triumphed.
All the day I am an object of laughter;
everyone mocks me.

Whenever I speak, I must cry out,
violence and outrage is my message;
the word of the LORD has brought me
derision and reproach all the day.

I say to myself, I will not mention him,
I will speak in his name no more.
But then it becomes like fire burning in my heart,
imprisoned in my bones;
I grow weary holding it in, I cannot endure it.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
O God, you are my God whom I seek;
for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts
like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water.
R.
Thus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuary
to see your power and your glory,
for your kindness is a greater good than life;
my lips shall glorify you.
R.
Thus will I bless you while I live;
lifting up my hands, I will call upon your name.
As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied,
and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise you.
R.
You are my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy.
My soul clings fast to you;
your right hand upholds me.
R.

Reading 2
Romans 12:1-2
I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God,
to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.
Do not conform yourselves to this age
but be transformed by the renewal of your mind,
that you may discern what is the will of God,
what is good and pleasing and perfect.

Alleluia
cf. Ephesians 1:17-18
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
enlighten the eyes of our hearts,
that we may know what is the hope
that belongs to our call.
R.

Gospel
Matthew 16:21-27
Jesus began to show his disciples
that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly
from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised.
Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him,
"God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you."
He turned and said to Peter,
"Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me.
You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do."

Then Jesus said to his disciples,
"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow me.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world
and forfeit his life?
Or what can one give in exchange for his life?
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory,
and then he will repay all according to his conduct."

Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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