Sacraments

 

Reconciliation

Please call the Parish Office 609-393-2801

 

Baptism

Selected Sunday following the 11:15 am Mass

For information regarding Baptism Scheduling, please call (609) 393-2801.  A Godparent in the sacrament of Baptism must be confirmed, 16 years old and a practicing Catholic registered in a Roman Catholic Parish.

 

Marriage

If you are engaged and would like to be married at the Sacred Heart Parish, please call (609) 393-2801. We will guide you in planning your wedding with us. The church suggests a couple register for marriage one year prior to the ceremony. Please call us as soon as possible after your engagement is announced.

 

New Members

We welcome you and invite you to fill out the Parish Registration Form.

Is this your first time here? Or maybe you're an old friend with some life changes... We, at Sacred Heart Parishare honored to have you worship with us today. We hope your worship experience with us was both meaningful and enjoyable. We strive to create a sacred space in this historic church for you to experience quality liturgy, a time for personal reflection and a true feeling of hospitality. Our greatest hope is that you will return. We invite you to form an ongoing relationship with the Sacred Heart Parish. The following registration form provides descriptions of ways you may become a part of the Sacred Heart Parish.

Whatever your present status in the Catholic Church, whatever your current family or marital situation, whatever your past or present religious affiliation, whatever your personal history, age, background, race or color, whatever your own self-image or esteem, you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected at the Sacred Heart Parish.

 

R.C.I.A (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

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Anointing of the Sick

If you or a loved one are sick, please contact the rectory (609)393-2801

WHEN SHOULD WE “CALL THE PRIEST?”

Among the seven sacraments, there is one especially intended to strengthen those who are ill—the Anointing of the Sick. Over the centuries this sacrament was conferred more and more exclusively on those at the point of death and as a result it received the name “Extreme Unction.” Consequently, hospital workers and family members would summon a priest in the last moments of a person’s life—often when he or she was unconscious. Even if a priest responded immediately, he might arrive after the person died. The person would not have had the opportunity to confess, receive the Apostolic Pardon, Holy Communion, and Anointing—the greatest spiritual comfort the Church can offer at such a time! Consider how beneficial it is for one to be conscious to receive the sacraments. At times, family members feel that the arrival of a priest would alarm or upset their sick loved one. Priests are not unaware of such a concern and strive to place the sick person at ease. While the Sacrament serves to comfort the dying, it is not only for those at the point of death. It is intended to help the chronically ill and the elderly who are in a weakened condition. Children who are seriously ill or facing major surgery can be anointed. The sacrament can be administered more than once even during the same illness if a person’s condition became more serious.

Our parish has offered an annual communal celebration of the Anointing of the Sick and it was well-attended, and we hope to continue this practice. It is fitting to be anointed before a serious operation. Please feel free to request the sacrament before being admitted to the hospital. This can be done after Mass or by a visit to the parish office. The relatives of someone who is ill at home should not wait until the last moments of a person’s life before contacting the parish.

 

Religious Education

Do you have a child not attending a Catholic School? At your child's baptism you promise to be the primary teacher of your child in the ways of our faith. As a Parish Family, we are here to help you in that responsibility. We have Religious Education Classes on Sunday at 10:00 AM in our former Sacred Heart School building. If you are interested in enrolling your child in our Religious Education Program please call Mary Tovar at (609) 393-2801

 

Mass Remembrance

Mass Intentions to commemorate such things as a birthday, special occasion, or loved one (living or deceased) on the available date of your choice can be acquired with a Mass card at our Parish Offices Monday through Saturday (We need two weeks notice if you wish to have the mass listed in the bulletin.)

 

Prayer Requests

Names of the sick or recently deceased are listed for four weeks in the Prayers of the Faithful and in the Bulletin. Please call (609) 393-2801 to add a name to the list. You must be a family member or have the family's permission to add a name to either of these lists.