Sacred Heart Church

February 11, 2021

Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

Dear Parish Family, 

Lent is upon us and it is a good time for a change of heart through the disciplines of prayer, fasting and penance.

There will be no ashes given this year due to an abundance of caution for public health in a pandemic.  The Office of Worship has allowed pastors to do so. Ash Wednesday Mass will be at the regular time at 8:00 am followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 5:00 pm in the main church. There will be someone each hour to pray for all of us, so it gives you the opportunity to stop in for a few minutes to pray also without a time commitment.  Only the side door will be open and there will be no access to the hall or bathrooms. You must wear a mask.

Our Lenten program is entitled: "Pause and Pray". The church will be open each Wednesday in Lent for Adoration following Mass until 5:00 pm.

Confessions are daily Monday-Thursday from 7:30 am - 8:00 am before Mass.

On Wednesday, March 31st, of Holy Week, we will have a Day of Reconciliation. Adoration will begin after morning Mass and go until 7:00 pm.

Confessions will be in the chapel (directly off the side entrance inside) at the following times:

          7:30 - 8:00 am                       Noon to 1:00 pm                            5:00 - 7:00 pm

Feel free to stop in on Wednesdays to pray the Stations of the Cross quietly or just to pray before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. You will see that the church interior has been painted and looks beautiful.

You can now watch our Sunday Mass at 9:00 am live on our website or later on during the week. Our parish website is www.sacredheartchurch-nh.com.

I appreciate that we all need to be mindful of our health and so be wise and stay home if you are compromised. The Lord wants us to be healthy and concerned about the health of others.

Thank you for your faithful financial generosity that keeps the parish going!

God Bless

Father Steve Marcoux

Your Pastor