The parish is, first, a people. Simply stated, it is a people called together by God. It is a people empowered by the Spirit to make increasingly true and obvious their response to God through Christ.
THE DISCOMFORT OF WAITING “Even before the light turned red, my hand was locked on my phone, thumbing its way to Instagram.” In the perfect story of life, the next line would probably read, “and...
It was a Thursday night, and I remember sitting on my bathroom floor weeping, thinking to myself, “I wonder how long it will take them to notice?” I was 16, newly licensed, playing high school...
It was tempting because nobody would find out. I also needed the money. And it was one paper. I remember the moment clearly, standing at my locker and contemplating the offer. $20 for a paper. My...
Following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, there’s ancient Catholic tradition to make a pilgrimage to seven churches. Each
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Have you heard of St. Josemaría Escrivá’s “heroic minute”? Are you someone who wakes up at the first alarm clock or do
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Top: Jesuit Father Hans Zollner poses in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 14, 2019.
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Thank you for visiting the Sacred Heart Parish website. I hope your visit to our website will be a blessing as well as informative concerning the ministries of Sacred Heart Parish. It is my honor to serve as the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, and serve the Lord with a fine group of people. We work together to praise God, grow in our Catholic faith, and evangelize those eager to know and understand more about God. Our prayer is for people to know Jesus as their Savior and become involved in a parish that cares for them. If you seek to know Jesus, then please visit the many ways you can grow in your love of God. We have active organizations that provide something here for everyone, whether you have a special interest in religious education, youth, adult education, Christian Service opportunities and outreach, or social activities. First and foremost, we gather to love and serve God, and love and serve one another. Sacred Heart Parish is a community where all belong in the embrace of Jesus. Regardless of who you are or where you come from, you are welcomed here. Please accept my invitation to pray and grow spiritually. To register, please contact the parish office or fill out our on-line form. The office phone number is (530) 365-8573. Join us as we explore God’s word together through Sunday Mass and Christ-centered faith formation of adults and children. Our world is in need of hope. We have found hope through God’s message of good news and through serving others. Our church supports ministries that bring hope to others. Some are helping the poor among us, as well as those with needs that have a global emphasis. Come and grow in hope with us. We seek to grow in love. Jesus said that the greatest commandments are to love God and to love our neighbor. Our desire is to grow in these important relationships based upon love. We are joyful when we are growing in faith, hope, and love. Please join us on this important journey.
On the afternoon before he is expected to be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis paid a visit to sick children, bringing them Easter candy and baptizing an infant who is just a few...
On Friday the Vatican announced that after spending two days in the hospital, Pope Francis is doing well and is expected to return to the Vatican in time for Holy Week, given his most recent test...
At the end of Pope Francis’s first full day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where he is being treated for bronchitis, the Vatican said he is doing well and is responding to treatment, and spent his...
On Thursday morning the Vatican said that Pope Francis, after being admitted to the hospital the previous day for a respiratory infection, was showing signs of improvement and had spent the morning...
After repeated calls from Canadian Indigenous communities for the Catholic Church to rescind the so-called “Doctrine of Discovery,” the Vatican has disowned that position, but stopped short of...
Palm Sunday Gospel One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot,went to the chief priests and said,“What are you willing to give meif I hand him over to you?”They paid him thirty pieces of silver,
We’ve all been there. The day just isn’t going well. The culprit could be a rough night with the kiddos, bad news, or maybe you’re just in a funk and don’t know why. I don’t enjoy any of those, but...
Four years ago, my future seemed clear to me. I thought I’d spend my days living in small-town Minnesota and ministering to country parishes as their priest. I love my home state, and I love the...