Mass Times & Sacraments
All Times Are Subject To Change
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Please call the Rectory to schedule your baby's baptism. If you have not attended a Baptism Class previously you need
to register for our Classes for parents, (and godparents if they wish to
attend). Classes are held quarterly (Mar., June, Sept., & Dec.)
Parents please call 610-826-2335 or the Rectory to register for classes.
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Scheduled yearly for PREP for students who have completed the requirements. At this time we prepare our students for the Sacraments of First Eucharist using the Celebrating Our Faith series by Harcourt Religious Publishers. Please call 610-826-2849 or contact our for more information.
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Personal Confession:
See above schedule.
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Scheduled every other year for students who have completed the requirements- typically those in grades 7 & 8 enrolled in our PREP program and SJNR School. The Celebrating Our Faith series is used in the preparation for Confirmation. Please call 610-826-2849 or contact our for more information.
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Please contact us 6 months prior to the wedding date so we may prepare together for the celebration of your marriage. Please call 610-826-2335 or the Rectory.
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Anointing of the Sick: Provided by the Pastor. A sacrament of healing for the comfort of the sick and the family, please call 610-826-2335 or the Rectory. Communion Visits: Offered by the Pastor, Deacon, and Eucharistic Ministers to enable the homebound to continue to share in the liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist. Visits are scheduled for the weekend of the First Friday of the Month. Please call 610-826-2335 or the Rectory to be added to our list. Hospital Visits:
Are made by the Pastor, Deacon, or a Eucharistic minister. When a
family member is seriously ill, hospitalized, anticipating surgery or homebound,
please call 610-826-2335 or
the Rectory. Due to privacy laws we are not notified by the
Hospital of
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R.C.I.A. - The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), is a process for adults and children, to become a member and a part of Sacred Heart Parish, while completing the Catholic Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist). It is a process that gives all who partake, a chance to discover more about themselves and this faith we call Catholicism. Designed for adults, and adapted for children of catechetical age, it is a process built upon the history of Sacred Heart and its’ people, and the doctrines of our Catholic heritage. It truly is… “A Journey of
One”
Contact the
For more information you can download our presentation on R.C.I.A. To view you must have MS PowerPoint, or MS PowerPoint Viewer. You can download MS PowerPoint Viewer here. Catechist Formation Classes are offered in the Spring and Fall. These classes are open to anyone in the Parish. The Diocese of Allentown recommends these classes for all who wish to volunteer their time in religious education.
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The role of Godparent or Sponsor for any sacrament is an awesome responsibility. The sponsors must be living examples of faith in Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, which He founded. They must be genuine examples of the practice of that faith. Sponsors assume the duty of teaching that faith to the child if the child’s parents neglect or are unable to do so. Baptism sponsors are also bound to see that their Godchildren receive First Communion and Confirmation at a proper age. Therefore, the requirements are as follows:
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