Sacred Heart 
Sacred Heart Roman  Catholic Church

Mount Holly, NJ

Weekday Masses: 
Monday through Friday, 7:00 am and 8:30 am, and Saturday at 8:30 am. 

Weekend Masses: 
Saturday, 4:30 pm;  Sunday, 7:30 am, 9:30 am and 11:30 am.  
*No 7:00 pm Mass at this time.

Confessions: 
Saturday, following 8:30 am Mass.

 

ADDRESS:  260 High Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060

PHONE:  
Parish House Office - 609-267-0209
Religious Education Office - 609-267-6319
(For specific staff extensions, please click here)

FAX:  609-267-9293

Parish House Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9am to 4pm 

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Sacred Heart School
 Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8am to 3pm

Religious Education 
Office Hours
Monday through Thursday
9am to 2pm

To learn how you can use our online parish giving option, please click here.

November 28th
Ages 3 plus https://parishofsacredheart.org/documents/2021/11/pwb_gospel_bw_20211128.pdf  
 Ages 7 plus https://parishofsacredheart.org/documents/2021/11/cwb_gospel_bw_20211128.pdf
 

Healing After Abortion: Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion. For upcoming dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) or visit us at our website. https://sistersoflife.org/healing-after-abortion/
  
Sanación después del aborto.  ¿Conoces a alguien que lleve el sufrimiento del aborto? Siempre hay esperanza. El dolor y la pena del aborto no necesitanperdurar para toda la vida. Un “Día de Oración y Sanación” ofrece la oportunidad para experimentar el amor y la misericordia de Dios y para responder a Su invitación de empezar el camino de sanar la herida del aborto. Para las próximas fechas, ubicaciones y registro confidencial, favor de comunicarse con Hna.Benedicta de Las Hermanas de la Vida al (866)-575-0075 o https://sistersoflife.org/healing-after-abortion/  o llamar a Rosemary – (646) 552-8093.

You can find our YouTube Channel at this link, where you can also opt to subscribe and receive notifications and reminders of upcoming livestreams.  

Below you will be able to access our upcoming Sunday morning Mass on March 7th.  (This Mass can also be accessed from the YouTube Channel link above.)  At each 9:30 Mass, the Act of Spiritual Communion is prayed along with those attending from home.  You can find the prayer below, or a printable version at this link.



 

*NEW* Changes to Directives for Mass (May 29th) - 

The indoor mask and social distancing mandates have been lifted by the Governor and the Bishop.

You may continue to wear a mask if you feel more comfortable.

Those who are unvaccinated are encouraged to wear a mask.

Sunday Mass at 9:30 and Wednesday Mass at 8:30 will continue to be livestreamed for those who wish to participate at home.

Please click here to read Father John's Reflection for this weekend.

Our Thanksgiving Mass will be at 9 am, on Thursday, November 25th. 

BLESSING OF EXPECTANT MOTHERS
Advent time is a quiet waiting and prayerful period of expectation before we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  At 9:30 am Mass on Sunday, December 12^th we would like all expectant mothers to be present for a special blessing.  Please call Merry Marcellino at the Parish House 702-1848 ext. 305 if you would like to take part in this brief ceremony.  Friends and relatives of parishioners are welcome. This Mass is also live-streamed.

Our Christmas Masses will be as follows:
Christmas Eve, December 24th, 4:00, 6:00 pm, and Midnight Mass.  All will be live-streamed.
Christmas Day, December 25th, 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30 am.  The 9:30 am Mass will be live-streamed.

*NEW* Posted November 16th - Papa John's in Mount Holly, has set up a code for donations to go to Sacred Heart School until the end of the school year. You can enjoy 30% off while supporting the school by ordering online @papajohns.com using the fundraising promo code: SHS30 You will receive 30% off your regular menu priced pizza and Papa John's will donate 10% of your order total to Sacred Heart School. The offer expires on June 30, 2022.

Posted November 10th - The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary is Wednesday, December 8th.  There will be no vigil on December 7th, but the Masses for Wednesday are, 7:00 and 8:30 am, 12:15 and 5:00 pm.  The 8:30 am Mass will be live-streamed.  This is a holy day of obligation.  

BLOOD DRIVE
The Knights of Columbus #1179 are sponsoring a Blood Drive on Black Friday, Nov 26th from 10 AM - 3:00 PM in the Sacred Heart Auditorium.
Presenting donors Nov. 24 - Nov. 28 will get an exclusive pair of Red Cross socks, while supplies last!
Our last two drives have been extremely successful due to our community’s participation.  The Knights and all the blood recipients are dependent on you, the selfless donors, who come out and support our drive.  Please consider giving the “Gift of Life” by signing up and donating during this season of giving!
 To sign up online, log in to the Red Cross website below or email Tom Holland at njdjtj@verizon.net
 https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Sacred%20Heart%20Mount%20Holly 
Click on the “See Times” block to find an open appointment that works best for you!

Please click here for information about Giving Tuesday.

St. Vincent de Paul News - This year, the Sacred Heart Conference of Saint Vincent de Paul will once again provide support to the families that currently receive food assistance from St. Vincent de Paul. Please click here for more details.

*NEW* Posted November 8th - Please click here for a letter from Father John about adding a Sunday Mass during Advent. 

*NEW* Posted October 7th - Please click here for an information letter for the Diocesan Synod.

Afghan Refugees Humanitarian Crises
As you may have heard from various news agencies, Afghan refugees are being housed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ. Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton has been asked to assist in this humanitarian crises by identifying and mobilizing legal representation for immigration, helping to coordinate wellness activities for the children and their families and assisting in the coordination of donations and volunteers.
If you are interested In helping with this effort, please click on https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/afghan-refugees-humanitarian-crisis to learn more about volunteer and donation opportunities.

Posted August 30th - Sacred Heart School is now in session.  Please be mindful of students in the parking lot during school hours and especially during morning drop-off from 7:30 to 8am and during dismissal of half days at 12:15pm and full days at 2:30pm.  

Posted August 25th - Please click here for an excerpt from the letter released by Governor Murphy and Commissioner Persichilli regarding Masking in Indoor Settings with Increased Risk. As the Governor makes very clear and our Bishop wishes to remind us: This is a simple announcement of the “recommendation that is not a mandate at this time.”

Posted August 24th - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWf3Ji11EaU

Video Message of the Holy Father

In a brotherly spirit, I join in this message of hope for a brighter future. Thanks to God and to the work of many, we now have vaccines to protect us from COVID-19. They grant us the hope of ending the pandemic, but only if they are available to all and if we work together.
Being vaccinated with vaccines authorised by the competent authorities is an act of love. And contributing to ensure the majority of people are vaccinated is an act of love. Love for oneself, love for one’s family and friends, love for all people. Love is also social and political, there is social love and political love; it is universal, always overflowing with small gestures of personal charity capable of transforming and improving societies (cf. Laudato si’, no. 231, cf. Fratelli tutti, 184).

Vaccination is a simple but profound way of promoting the common good and caring for each other, especially the most vulnerable. I pray to God that everyone may contribute their own small grain of sand, their own small gesture of love; no matter how small, love is always great. Contribute with these small gestures for a better future.
God bless you, and thank you.

Please click here for the July 28 statement from Governor Murphy and Commissioner Persichilli regarding masking:  Governor Murphy and Commissioner Persichilli Strongly Recommend Masking in Indoor Settings with Increased Risk

 Posted August 13th - This week we received a memo from Bishop O’Connell reminding us of the Governor’s announcement regarding the use of masks indoors.  Please click here to read more.

Posted August 10th - Please click here for information about Sacred Heart School.

Posted August 4th - Please click here for information about the Sacred Heart School, PTA Clothing Drive.  

Posted July 28th - Please click here for a letter from Father John about the COVID Vaccine.  

Posted July 27th -  Please click here for a letter from our Sacred Heart School Principal, Kathryn Jensen.

The Chapel of the Two Hearts is open.  Please click here for more information.

Important News from Sacred Heart School - Please click here to read a letter from our Principal, Mrs. Kathryn Jensen, with important updates regarding Sacred Heart School.

Some of our normal practices will resume at our Masses.  Please click here to see the list.  

Parish Email Updates - If you haven't already done so and would like to sign up for email updates from Sacred Heart, you can fill out the form at this link!   

Posted December 16th - Please click here to read about Catholic Charities services.

Confessions: Confessions resume Saturday June 20th and will take place after the 8:30 am Mass. 

Food Distribution:  SVDP will now be open for food distribution on the following days/hours:

Monday:  10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 6:30 - 8:00pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Donations:  Please place your non-perishable donations in the blue bins in the church vestibule.  Thank you for your continued support.

The pantry is currently in need of toilet paper, canned potatoes, jelly(not peanut butter), pasta sauce, canned soups, tuna, bath soaps, and desserts.