Fr. John Anglin, OFM will be with us March 8- 10 (Monday through Wednesday) for a Parish Retreat. He will be preaching at all the Masses the weekend of March 6-7 and on the evenings of Monday through Wednesday; he will preach on various themes and conduct Prayer Services each evening. It promises to be a time of renewal and spiritual growth for all of us. Mark your calendar for these special days.
In support of the mission projects of our National Council of Catholic Women, Our Guild is sponsoring contributions to the Heifer Project, the Madonna Plan, Water for Life and Refugee Women Emergency Fund by setting the Giving Tree in the back of the church. These worthwhile projects for the needy of underdeveloped countries remind us of the many blessings we have to share with the less fortunate people of the world.
Each Friday evening during Lent, you are invited to join us for Soup and Stations of the Cross. Beginning at 6:30 PM, a simple soup dinner will be served in the St. Francis Hall. Stations of the Cross will begin in the church at 7:30 PM. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Knights of Columbus will host their Annual Pancake Breakfast in the Parish Hall Sunday March 14th following the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 AM Masses in the St. Francis Hall. $5.00 entitles you to all of the Pancakes that you can eat. A portion of the proceeds will go to the support of Sacred Heart Academy. Come join us!!!
Thursday, March 11th in every parish in the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Confessions will be heard from 5 PM to 8 PM. This is the second year that the Diocese is offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation throughout the Diocese on the same day at the same time. Here at Sacred Heart Church in addition to March 11 from 5 PM to 8 PM, we will continue to follow our regular Confession schedule throughout the week with confessions from 11:30 AM to 12 noon Monday through Friday and Saturday confessions from 4:15 PM to 5 PM. “The Light is ON for You” is an invitation to all to celebrate this sacrament during Lent and a special invitation to those who haven’t celebrated it for a while.
Have you seen our selection of Children’s Books? There are Bibles, Bible stories, and many other interesting books for our young people. Get ready for Lent…we have a selection of books for this special season of the church year. Check our selection of medals, rosaries, wall plaques, crosses, crucifixes and much more. The store is open after weekend Masses and Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 2 PM.
The book for the March meeting is “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford. The date for the discussion of this book is Thursday, March 18th at 7:00 PM. All are welcome.Entrance to the Center is through the door at the corner of Twiggs and Marion Sts., behind the church.
This program is for adults who are active in their faith, are baptized and have received First Eucharist, but for various reasons were not able to celebrate the third of the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation). Want to learn more? Contact Mona Baker by email (monabaker@verizon.net) or the parish office (229-1595) for more details. Also, check out our web page on Adult Confirmation. The first meeting is Thursday March 11th at 7 pm. If you are interested - just come!! Meet in the parish office at 518 N. Marion St (behind the church)
Florida Pro Musica began its 2009-2010 season at Sacred Heart Church last Sunday. The 60-minute concert of sacred and secular choral music features also included English madrigals and solo works for virginal. Other converts (all concerts at 4:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart) include:
- March 14: Recital with Maggie Coleman, soprano,
- May 23: Br. John Paul Russo, OFM Cap - encore performance of Mass for a New Dawn
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