Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic Parish. It carries out the pastoral ministry and dispenses grace of salvation to its people.

The peculiar characteristic of this parish is its welcoming hospitality, inclusiveness, respect for the cultural, ethnic, racial, political and economic diversity of its members.

There are 37 different nationalities composing the magnificent mosaic of the church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

The devotions to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary are central to our sharing of grace with one another.

At the present time, the pastoral care of the parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is entrusted to the priests of the New York Congregation Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. The spirit of “joyful discipleship”, which distinguished the first disciples of Jesus and St Philip Neri himself, inspires our community.

LENT/EASTER SCHEDULE 2019

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Every Friday of Lent at 7:00 pm in the Chapel

Saturday, April 13

DAY OF RECOLLECTION
9:00 am to 2:30 pm in the Parish Hall and Church

Saturday/Sunday, April 13/14

PALM SUNDAY
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
Sunday Masses 8:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon

Monday, April 15
PARISH PENITENTIAL SERVICE
AND HEALING MASS

Confessions 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the Church

(confessions also within healing Mass) Lent Healing Mass at 7:30 pm

Thursday, April 18

HOLY THURSDAY

NO 8:00 am or 12:30 pm Mass
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7pm in the Church

Friday, April 19

GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

NO 8:00 am or 12:30 pm Mass
Way of the Cross at 12pm in the Church

Afternoon Liturgical Service of Veneration of the Holy Cross, 3:00 pm in the Church

Evening Liturgical Service of Veneration of the Holy Cross, 7:30 pm in the Church

Saturday, April 20

HOLY SATURDAY

NO 9:00 am Mass
4:00 pm Easter Blessing of Food
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Confessions
8:00 pm Solemn Easter Vigil Celebration in the Church

Sunday, April 21
EASTER SUNDAY
Easter Sunday Masses:
7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12:00 noon

Fast and Abstinence

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence from meat for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are ob ligatory days of abstinence.
Fasting is an obligation from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. Abstinence means not eating meat or other foods prepared with meat products. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding from age 14 onwards. 

                     

     Since so many people pay bills and take care of other financial responsibilities on-line, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish has launched an on-line giving avenue for our parish family.  No more remembering envelopes - no  more writing checks!  Weather and vacations don't interrupt your giving!  You will be able to make your safe and secure donation either by an automatic deduction from your checking or savings account, or by credit or debit card ( MC, Visa or Discover). There are more details in the Bulletin.  Just click on the "On-line Giving Button above on the right  to get started!

The Mass Book for April, May and June 2019 is open.   Guidelines for reserving Masses are found under the Sacraments tab above.
 

This link will take you to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website which includes a full calendar of daily scripture readings current and future.