Flipbook for Holy Week from the Diocese of Phoenix
Attached please find the link to the Flipbook produced by the Diocese for Holy Week. We hope these are helpful tools for observing these important days with your family. Have a blessed Holy Week and Easter Season!
Prayer to St. Joseph
Pope Francis has designated the Year of St. Joseph from December 2020-December 2021. St. Joseph’s Feast Day is March 19. The attached prayer is being said at all Masses from March 15-19.
Charity and Development Appeal 2021- Family Video and Online Giving Instructions
The 2021 Charity and Development Appeal kicks off the weekend of February 13-14. Pledge cards are available to be picked up at both entrances to the Church starting on February. In addition to mailing the pledge cards to the Diocese, there are many ways to give electronically this year. Please see the following videos for instructions. Thank you for your generosity.
CDA Online giving instructions – English
CDA Online giving instructions – Espanol
Also, the Carlisi Family, longtime members of Sacred Heart Parish, have provided the following video to show support for CDA. Please take a moment to watch this beautiful video. Please note: After you click on the link, please select “Download” to download and open the video.
Lenten Resources for Virtual Reflection
As you know, the Parish provides free membership to FORMED. If you do not know about this, please call the office. The parish code for FORMED is listed regularly in the bulletin. FORMED is offering a special daily Lenten reflection program. In these times of pandemic, having the ability for virtual study is very important. Please see the attached flyer for more information as to how to sign up for this free program. The link below will take you to the FORMED website to sign up.
Maryknoll also offers a Lenten Reflection Guide with different reflections for each week of Lent. The link below will take you to the site.
Maryknoll Reflections – Espanol
FORMED is also offering a Lenten Study based on the book “I Thirst” that was handed out to parishioners for Lent:
Mass/event Guidelines – September 18, 2020
The Bishop has not changed any of the guidelines for Mass attendance. Therefore, we are still limited to 25% capacity in the church and all existing precautions will continue to be taken. The dispensation from attending Mass remains in place at this time.
Tables after Mass can only be outside, not in the Gathering Place.
No events involving food are currently allowed.
Other events (prayer groups, study groups, meetings, etc.) are limited to 50 people (previously 10), providing that Covid precautions can be taken (masks, distancing, etc.). All groups other than those run by a Sacred Heart employee must sign a facility agreement at the Parish office when they book a room. Each group is responsible for wiping down tables and chairs used after their group meets. Thank you for your cooperation in allowing us to start to have meetings at the Church again.
Larger groups or groups that cannot maintain distancing requirements, may meet in the Church if it is available, but these meetings, like any other, need to be booked through the Parish office.
Change to Church opening hours effective September 8
Effective September 8, the hours that the church is open during the week will go back to the original hours 6AM-9PM, Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday hours will remain 6AM to 6PM.
Pastoral Statement from Bishop Olmsted to the Diocese of Phoenix about recent events
Please read the Bishop’s statement below in English or Spanish.
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