Mass Schedule

Saturday 4:00 pm at Sacred Heart, Lakewood
Sunday 8:30 am at Our Lady of the Snows, Panama
Sunday 10:00 am at Sacred Heart, Lakewood

Daily Mass is short, no collections and very helpful, spiritually. Could you participate sometimes? Check the bulletin for daily Mass Schedule.

 

First Friday devotion on each First Friday of the month at 9:00 am Mass.  Adoration and Benediction follows the Mass

Confessions: Saturday 3:00 – 3:20 pm and upon request

Sacrament of the Sick: Anytime day or night. Anointing and Holy Communion are available to the elderly and infirm upon request. Families are asked to notify the Rectory to arrange a visit.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Following Diocesan guidelines, Catholic parties should contact the parish at least six months before the wedding to allow time for evaluation and sacramental preparation. Church date and arrangements should precede all other wedding plans. No marriages after 1:00 pm Saturday. Pre-Cana is required.

Baptism: Second Sunday of the month and a Baptismal class is required.

Food Collection
First Weekend of the Month.

Handicap parking is available in front of the Rectory &as well as in the and on side of the church.

Hearing Impaired System and projector.

Mission

Sacred Heart Parish will follow the mission of the Church and Jesus Christ – to bring about God’s kingdom – by proclaiming and teaching God’s word, celebrating the Sacred Mysteries and serving the people of the world.

Sacred Heart of Jesus we place our trust in You!

Handicap parking is available in front of the Rectory &as well as in the and on side of the church.

If you or a loved one goes to the hospital, please tell the hospital that you are a Catholic and belong to Sacred Heart Parish and also notify the rectory immediately. Fr. Joe has gone to the hospital and missed parishioners there because no one notified him.

Ministry Schedules

 

Interested in becoming a Catholic or didn’t receive a sacrament?

Classes are held each Monday at 7 pm in the Parish Center. Please call Fr. Joe at 763-2815 and let him know. Several people are already joining us for the classes. We are always happy to bring new members into our faith.

SMART PHONE USERS—CATHOLIC #1 to get daily Mass readings and reflections.

 

Parish Calendar

1st Friday of the Month—honoring Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mass at 9AM followed by Benediction. Come, praise Jesus!

Out of work job seeker? Are you or is someone you know out of work? You don’t have to go it alone. Contact your Office of Family Life Ministries for your FREE packet containing practical resources, prayers, scripture support and programs designed to support you on your journey. Just call 716-847-2210 or email familylife@buffalodiocese.org. Know we care.

 

Printable copy of the Study Guide for “Rediscovering Catholicism”

Faith in Schools

When we see the cross on the classroom wall, may we always remember the reason our schools of faith exist. For Christ died upon the cross, not for academic excellence, and not for a dress code; not for well-written essays, or for correctly added math problems. Christ died upon the cross for our salvation, and as a model of love for us to follow. May we remember while learning or teaching, that the most important thing we can learn or teach is not in our textbooks, but instead, is our faith in Christ himself. Amen.

Catholic Dividends for Life
Listen to what our students say about their Catholic school experience

 

 

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Athletes put hours into practice. It is not enough just to play the game. In practice a person learns the moves, discovers how muscles respond, trains all aspects of his or her body, and over time becomes so proficient at the selected sport that she or he can intuitively react during play. Practice in sports helps the athlete develop self-confidence. The same holds true for the musician, the salesperson, the new teacher. When an individual takes up something new he or she may initially be a bit shaky at it. Over time, we develop the skills so that something becomes second nature. A confident team takes to the field or the court with the belief that they will win.

In today's Gospel, Jesus is the confident, self-assured teacher. Yes, he works a miracle. But before we get caught up in that, we should look at how Mark portrays him. Right at the beginning of the Gospel, Jesus enters the synagogue in Capernaum and starts to teach. Unlike the scribes who would appeal to the words of Jewish teachers to support their teaching, Jesus comes across as confident in his own authority. He has no need to reference what others have handed on. Instead, his teaching commands respect because he shows its truth through his deeds.

Like the athlete who is confident in his game, we can become confident in our faith by practicing it. As we see in the Gospel from the very first chapter of Mark, Jesus was confident in both word and deed. We can do the same. By reading the Scriptures regularly we become attuned to Christ's teaching. We absorb the knowledge, just as any good athlete memorizes all the plays. And by acting on Christ's teaching through our worship of God and love of neighbor we are performing the deeds of faith. The skills become second nature as we put into practice what we have been taught by Christ. ©2011 Liturgical Publications Inc.

Marriage Preparation for couples getting married in 2012— Chautauqua County Vicariate Catholic Churches in once again offering a one day marriage preparation program on March 10, 2012, from 9am to 4pm at Our Lady of Victory Church, Frewsburg, NY. For more information and to register call Anne Gordon (716) 569-6076 or cell 716-4995222. Also call Fr. Joe if you haven’t made arrangements with him.