The Catholic Community of Sacred Heart is hosting the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.  It will be held this Wednesday January 16th at 7:00 P.M in the church followed by refreshments in the parish center at 8:00 P.M. This is a joint venture of the Hopedale School Community and the local parish communities.  At this event we present the “Power of One Award” recognizing an individual, family, committee or group for an extraordinary contribution in the area of community improvement or social justice during the past 5 years.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!  I wish to begin this New Year with a heart filled with thanks to all those who are on the faith journey with the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart.  With the joyous spirit of that community, all involved in ministry pulled together throughout the year to worship fully as a community of faith.  The last days of the Advent Season were a beehive of activity as we witnessed the young children of our parish in the Christmas Pageant.  Then everyone moved into action as chairs were put in place to welcome all those who would attend the 4:00 P.M vigil Mass for Christmas.  People worked together to decorate the church for Christmas, the children’s choir practiced in the hall, the Sacred Heart Beats in the Conference Room and the Adult Festival Choir in the Church.  Behind the scenes readers prepared to proclaim the word, altar servers practices, ministers of Holy Communion came forward, homilies were prepared, many gifts were bought for the needs that hung from the Giving Trees, people feasted at the Mustard Seed, donations made to the Food Pantry.  That was just the month of December.  This community action and working together takes place all year long here at Sacred Heart and we should all thank God for the gift we are to one another.