The 9AM Sunday Mass is streamed from the parish website.
Daily Mass is streamed from the Parish Facebook page on Monday and Thursday most weeks.
Solemnity of All Saints – Holy Day of Obligation/All Souls Day
Friday, November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be held at 7AM, 8:30AM, 12:15 PM and 5:30 PM in English and 7PM in Spanish.
Saturday, November 2 is All Souls’ Day. The only available Mass is at 7AM. The 5PM Vigil Mass will be for Sunday’s obligation.
Heritage Week photos
We were blessed with a very special Heritage Week! All of our many events went well. Thank you to all our parishioners for their support. Welcome to all new parishioners. Below are some photos of the New Parishioner Dinner, Silver Rose Ceremony (led by the Knights of Columbus) and the Heritage Festival itself.
Thank you to all staff and volunteers who helped make these events possible.
Society of Divine Word Missions
In light of Mission Sunday on October 20, here is a history of the Society of Divine Word, of which Father Chris and Father Biju are members,
Bishop Dolan’s Pastoral Letter
Please click on the link below to hear Bishop Dolan’s discussion about his first pastoral letter.
Respect Life Month and Important Upcoming Events!
The month of October is Respect Life Month. The Parish will be publishing several bulletin articles and providing prayer cards for parishioners. Here is a prayer for life from the USCCB :
“O Jesus, you came that we might have life-and have it in abundance. Together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, you form us in our mothers’ wombs and call us to love you for eternity.
As your most precious gift of human life is attacked, draw us ever closer to your Real Presence in the Eucharist. Dispel the darkness of the culture of death , for you are the light that shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it.
By the power of your Eucharistic Presence, help us to defend the life of every human person at every stage. Transform our hearts to protect and cherish all whose lives are most vulnerable.
For you are God forever and ever. Amen”
-Copyright: Nabre 2010; USCCB 2024
Mark your calendar for these other important October events!
October 4- Feast of St. Francis of Assisi – Blessing of the animals at 5PM outside the church.
October 17 – Dinner to welcome new parishioners from the past year (invitations have been sent out).
October 18 – Living Rosary by our school students at noon in the school gym; Silver Rose Ceremony by Knights of Columbus – 5PM in English and 6PM in Spanish in the Church.
October 20 – Heritage Festival starting at 10AM in the school gym and on school grounds.
Please join us for the many activities of our very vibrant parish!
Arizona Bishops’ Statement on Ballot Propositions
Please listen to these very important statements from the Arizona Bishops regarding Proposition 139 on abortion and Proposition 314 on immigration.
Welcome New Altar Servers!
Sacred Heart Parish prayerfully welcomes our newly commissioned altar servers and we thank them for their dedication and service to our parish!
Women’s Circle – A Peer Ministry for Women of All Ages
Womens-Circle-Website-Announcement
Please consider joining the Women’s Circle as they begin their fall semester. Please see the above attachment for more information! We look forward to seeing you there!
Photos of Installation of New Pastor
On Saturday, July 27, our new Pastor Father Krzysztof (“Chris”) Pipa and Associate Pastor Father Biju Thomas were formally installed at Sacred Heart. We welcome them with open arms as our new shepherds. Below are a few photos of the event, more will be added in the future.
For more information read the following article from the Catholic Sun: God continues to provide for Sacred Heart through Divine Word Missionaries
Eucharistic Revival
A few photos from our very impactful Eucharistic revival on July 29. We had participation from 12 parishes throughout the diocese and over 200 people in total. All thanks be to God for bringing people closer to the Eucharist!
New Youth Minister Needed
Our Youth Minister, Amanda, will be leaving her job following the birth of her second child. Therefore, we are in need of hiring a new youth minister as soon as possible. The job description is below. Anyone interested should submit a resume to the Parish Office as soon as possible. Please pray for us to find the right candidate.
New Order of Priests Coming to Sacred Heart Parish
On May 1, Bishop John Dolan announced that priests of the Society of Divine Word (“SVD”) will be coming to Sacred Heart when the Claretian Order leaves in July. The new Pastor will be formally installed by the Bishop on July 27, 2024. These are the priests currently assigned to Sacred Heart:
- Fr. Krysztof Bogdan Pipa, SVD has been appointed as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Prescott, effective August 1, 2024.
- Fr. Biju Thomas Mandapam, SVD has been appointed as Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Parish in Prescott, effective August 1, 2024.
Please pray for our current priests, our incoming priests and for an increase in vocations to the priesthood.
2024 Second Collections
As always, thank you for your generosity!
Catholic Academy for Life Leadership (C.A.L.L.) Burning Questions: Teens, Society and the Human Heart
FREE for Teens and Parents! Join us on August 17 from 7-9PM, to hear Michael Villanueva, Coordinator of the Catholic Academy for Life Leadership (CALL), engage the burning questions of the teen heart in his Keynote Address and Q & A!
The CALL Kick-off is just the place! Teens and parents, bring your anonymous written questions about gender, sex, life, and love. You’ll also have a chance to learn more about the coming CALL year, meet the presenters, new board members, and fellow students and parents.
Rosary Prior to Mass
Beginning the weekend of September 3-4, the Rosary will be prayed starting thirty minutes before each Mass. There will be a Rosary leader for each Mass. Please join us in participating in this important devotion to our Blessed Mother.
National Eucharistic Revival – Free newsletter available
http://www.eucharisticrevival.org/
Please click on the above link to receive a free newsletter about the Eucharistic renewal initiative that is so important in our Diocese.
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Diocese of Phoenix Synod Report
Several months ago, after meeting with numerous groups of parishioners, our parish submitted a synod report to the Diocese. The Diocese has now compiled a report to send to the USCCB. Please follow the attached link to read this report.
https://dphx.org/synod-for-a-synodal-church-diocesan-synthesis/
Sacred Heart Events Calendar 2022-23
Please consult the attached calendar for the main events occurring in our parish for the next fiscal year (July 2022-June 2023).
Eucharistic Revival
Having just celebrated Corpus Christi and the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart , we need to maintain our focus on the Eucharist. Blessed Carlo Acutis who died of leukemia at 15 and was beatified in 2020, created a beautiful accounting of Eucharistic miracles over the centuries. Please use the link below to read about these beautiful miracles.
Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop to Diocese of Phoenix
Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop To Diocese of Phoenix
There is a press conference at 10AM on the Diocese of Phoenix website
Diocese of Phoenix Communication Re: Dobbs Case
Diocese of Phoenix Statement on Dobbs Case
Please refer to the attached link for a communication from Bishop Olmsted and Bishop Nevares.
Sacred Heart Parish Synod Process Update – Synod Report
Thank you all for your participation in the Synod process. Over 225 parishioners participated in 18 different groups. The summarized report with the major themes was submitted to the Diocese on April 6. The link to this report may be found below. The other links provide a history of the process. We will now be working to implement the common suggestions.
Sacred Heart Prescott Synod Final Report
Sacred Heart Prescott Synod Final Report – Spanish
Suggested-tools-for-reflecting-sharing (1) Synod bulletin announcement Synod Story 2022
Synodal Process Update as of 2-4-22
Learning More About the Annulment Process
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ANNULMENT PROCESS?
Fraudulent texts/emails
Just a reminder that a popular current scam all over the country is to send a text or email that purportedly comes from a priest (usually the pastor) asking for monetary help (usually purchase and donation of gift cards for a specified “cause”). Please be assured that no priest from Sacred Heart would ever contact you in that way asking for financial support. The best thing to do is not respond at all, and block the phone number or email. Parish staff has reported this to the authorities several times, but these people are almost impossible to catch. Please share this information with friends and relatives. The best way to foil these scams is to not even respond. Thank you
Recorded livestream now available
We continue to livestream the 9AM Mass on Sundays. Mass can be viewed directly on the Parish website. Remember that, if you are able to attend Mass in person, the weekly obligation to attend Mass was fully reinstated on July 1. If you cannot be physically present, please go to the website just before 9AM. From the main page, look under “Watch Mass Online” and select “Click Here for Livestream”. You will then be able to watch Mass live. It is highly recommended that, if you cannot physically attend Mass, that you watch the live Mass rather than a recorded version.
We are now offering the option to watch the recorded Mass, for the most recent week’s Mass only. The video will be overwritten every week. To watch the recorded Mass, select “Click Here for Livestream” and then select “View Most Recent Mass.” Please keep in mind that, depending on staff availability to post the Mass, it may not be immediately available.
We understand that the music can be sporadic coming through the livestream; however, the readings, homily and the Mass itself comes through very clearly using this method rather than Facebook. In addition, this eliminates the need to go through Facebook, which many parishioners did not want to do. The livestream is not perfect, but we are doing the best that we can.
Weekday Mass will be live-streamed to Facebook generally only on Mondays and Thursdays starting the week of July 26.
Thank you for your continued support.