Dear Parishioners,

Thank you for your generous response to Fr. Thomas Baker’s appeal on May 23, 2010 requesting tuition support for Catholic schools.  The contributions you made helped three students attend your school through the Catholic Education Foundation’s tuition awards program.  Your gifts were matched 100% by an anonymous donor, so you are actually helping six students at your school.  That’s terrific!

The Catholic Education Foundation was established in 1987 to help families afford a Catholic school education for their children.  Catholic schools like Sacred Heart are there to serve the families in your parish and we are here to support you.  Our foundation raises funds across the three-county Archdiocese of L.A. from individuals, foundations and corporations, who do not know your students by name, but believe in the results of Catholic schools.

Today, 100% of the students who receive tuition support from the Catholic Education Foundation continue to high school and 98% of those students are graduating from high school in four years, whether or not they a attended a Catholic high school!  The education these children received in their parish school encouraged and empowered them to complete high school.  And, 98% of those graduates went on to colleges and universities.

A Catholic school education is an “advantage for life” and your support of the Catholic Education Foundation is making that possible in your community.  Please visit our website at http://www.cefdn.org to learn more!

Sincerely,

Kathleen H. Anderson, Executive Director

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1106 West Ave K Lancaster CA 93534
661-945-1048
During the month of September present flyer found in Sunday bulletin to the cashier before being seated  to get 20% off your total purchase, towards Sacred Heart Church Building Project. (Exclude Alcohol) “Our Faith, Our Family, Our Future”

Labor Day - Monday, September 6^th
Mass on Labor Day is at 9:30AM only.  The Rectory and all parish offices will be closed.  There will be NO Ministry or Organization meetings on that day.

September 11th has been designated as World Day of Prayer for Peace.  As we remember the tragic events of 9/11 please spend some time this Saturday praying for peace in the world.

Office of Diaconate Formation
The Office of Diaconate Formation will be holding an information meeting for all men interested in finding out more about becoming a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.  It will be held on Sunday, September 19th from 2:00PM to 4:00PM at St. Bruno Parish in Whittier.

Members of the Archdiocesan Office of Diaconate Formation will be present to explain the role of the deacon in the Church, to explain the diaconate formation program, and to answer any questions.  Men must be between the ages of 30 and 60 years old to enter the diaconate formation program.  Wives are strongly encouraged to attend.  Reservations are requested.

For more information or reservations, please contact Ms. Silvia Esmeralda Hernandez at (213) 637-7383 or at: SEHernandez@la-archdiocese.org

Confirming Disciple Parents
If you missed the mandatory parent and teen orientation you will need to contact the Youth Ministry office, (661) 945-8743, in order for the candidate to be able to attend the process this year.

In the Footsteps of St. Paul visit Greece, Turkey and Medjugorje!z
Date: May, 2011
Join Fr. Michael Ohanete and parishioners of Sacred Heart Church on this beautiful 15-day pilgrimage in May 2011.  Immerse in the life and ministry of the great apostle St. Paul, and make a spiritual retreat in Medjugorje.  Enjoy a 3-night cruise including a visit to the house of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus, visit Patmos Island where St. John the Apostle was exiled and much more!

Estimated price: from $3,695 per person, plus taxes - this includes roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles, Greece and Turkey pilgrimage including 3-night cruise, 4 nights in Medjugorje, and guided sightseeing.

For  more information, call 1-800-290-3876, or visit: www.catholicheritagetours.com/awshc
or contact Anita Williams, parishioner and Group Coordinator at  (661) 264-1228.

In the Footsteps of Moses and the Lord Jesus - The Land of the Bible
Date: October 24th - November 6th, 2011
Join Fr. Hieu Tran with Deacon John Charters on a 14 day Pilgrimage featuring Egypt, Mount Sinai, Israel and Jordan.  Come and join the travel ministry and visit Old Cairo and its Churches, Mount Sinai, the Pyramids, the Suez Canal.  Cross the borders into Israel and drive by the Dead Sea, and arrive in Jerusalem by the evening.  You will walk the Way of the Cross, and visit Golgotha and the empty tomb of Our Lord and much more!  See the flyer in the vestibule of the Church for complete details of this trip.

The final prices including air fare will be available by the end of December 2010 or early January 2011. For more information contact Malou Bautista at (661) 575-9488 or (661) 618-7253.

PLEASE KEEP GOD’S HOUSE CLEAN
After each Mass please pick up around you before you leave the Church.  Please do not leave bulletins or other materials in the book holders and if your children pull out the envelopes, return them.  Please place the missals in the book holders.  Your help is appreciated and a clean Church honors God.

Did You Know? - How is Compliance with child prevention efforts verified?
While background checks and fingerprinting of all those who work with children in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are important, they are used in conjunction with abuse awareness and prevention training programs to help ensure that we create the safest possible parish and school environments for our children.  An archdiocesan background-tracking information system, Volunteer and Personnel Information Network (VPIN), tracks assignment histories and compliance by employees and volunteers of fingerprinting, background checks and mandatory VIRTUS sexual abuse prevention training. VPIN allows parishes and schools to adapt features of the system to fit their local needs and it assists the archdiocese to complete its audit reports.