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. **No more than 70 in attendance.

Weekend Masses: 
Saturday, 4:30 pm;  Sunday, 7:30 am, 9:30 am and 11:30 am.  **No more than 70 in attendance.
*No 7:00 pm Mass at this time.

Confessions: 
Saturday, following 8:30 am Mass.

For general directives and instructions for attending Masses and Confessions, please click here.

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 Offices, including the Religious Education Office is closed until further notice due to coronavirus directives.  

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

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 access them below by clicking on the following links.
Ages 3 plus https://parishofsacredheart.org/documents/2021/4/pwb_gospel_bw_20210411.pdf
Ages 7 plus https://parishofsacredheart.org/documents/2021/4/cwb_gospel_bw_20210411.pdf
 

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.



 

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

NEW - Posted March 24th - Please click here for Father John's letter regarding Christ the Redeemer Church in Mount Holly.  

NEW - Posted March 16th - Please click here for a letter from Father John about Faith to Move Mountains.

The Children’s Worship Bulletins are now online!
Please see the menu to the right and scroll to the end.  

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!   

The parish house is open on Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:00pm for office business.  Masks must be worn and hands sanitized at entry. Please keep a Social Distance of 6 ft. We can also be reached by clicking on our emails on the front of the bulletin, or by phone.  When calling the office, if we cannot answer, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call as soon as we can. Thank you for your kindness and understanding

*NEW* - Posted February 17th - Dear Parishioners, “Give Us This Day” is a very good periodical that provides the prayers and readings for daily Mass, the Order of Mass as well as a brief Morning and Evening Prayer Service with meaningful articles and reflections. You may subscribe to this periodical by visiting Give Us This Day: Daily Prayer for Today's Catholic or by calling 888.259.8470. Digital access is also available. I hope this information is helpful to you. God bless you and remain near to you throughout this holy Season of Lent. Father John

Rosary Companion - The YouTube channel Ineffabilis Deus contains videos that are guides for praying the rosary.  The beautiful religious art and quiet piano music help to create a peaceful atmosphere conducive to prayer.

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

Posted December 8th - Please click here to read more about this message; His Holiness Pope Francis has used the feast day to declare the year ahead, beginning today, the “Year of St. Joseph,” her blessed spouse and the foster-father of the Lord Jesus. 

Posted November 24th - Click here for an update from Father John and some remarks from Bishop O'Connell.  

Posted September 18th - Updates Regarding Directives from Bishop O'Connell - Our Bishop recently published updated directives for parishes regarding Masses and other gatherings. Please click here to read the directives; the updates are in red.

Posted July 14th - Since the Sacred Heart Parish House is closed, a list of our staff and their contact information can be found at the link so we can continue to serve you. Please click here

Posted July 2nd - Please read the new directives regarding the opening of the Parish House at Sacred Heart;  please click here . 

Posted June 11th - Sunday Masses are resuming at Sacred Heart the weekend of June 13th and 14th.  Please click here for information and guidelines from Father John for attending weekend Masses.  For information regarding daily Masses, please click here.

Confessions:  Confessions resume Saturday June 20th and will take place after the 8:30 am Mass.  Please click here for directives regarding Confessions.

All directives regarding Masses at Sacred Heart are taken from Diocesan directives;  please click here to read Bishop O'Connell's statement in its entirety regarding the resuming of Masses.

To access links for livestreamed Masses, please click here.

To access an online resource for Morning Prayer, please click here.

The Trenton Monitor's special edition on the Church and the coronavirus can be found here.

Online Resources for Practicing Faith at Home

A good article explaining Spiritual Communion

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

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

Donations:  The food pantry is out of, or low on, a number of items.  We very much need the following: tuna, rice or bath soap.  Thank you for your help!
     "Store-packaged Frozen Meats (please drop off at pantry on Tuesday mornings, 8-10 a.m.  Do not leave in blue bins in church.)"

**Donations can be dropped off on Tuesdays 8am to 10am.
There will be someone with a cart, to take your donations.
Thank you

SVDP Thanksgiving Baskets - Please click here for information on donations and/or volunteer opportunities for adults and teens to help with the preparation, packing, and distribution of baskets.