Bishop Stika will again be visiting St. Mary’s, this time to enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus in our new Sacred Heart Chapel. This is the space behind the glass wall where the tabernacle was located before moving to it’s new home behind the altar.
The Bishop will celebrate a 10:00 bilingual Mass on June 27, the day of our parish picnic. During that Mass he will enthrone our new 5 foot tall Sacred Heart statue.
Parish “Retreat” for Sacred Heart Enthronement
To help us all better understand and prepare for this sacred event, the parish is planning both an English and Spanish orientation session on the practice of Sacred Heart enthronement. The sessions will be conducted by Lisa Morris from Sacred Heart Cathedral. She’ll be using professionally produced materials from the Sacred Heart Apostolate, founded in France in 1907. All parishoners are encouraged to attend so you are well informed about this practice prior to the enthronement Mass with Bishop Stika.
Retreat Dates
Friday, June 18, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in English
Sábado, 19 de junio, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. en español
In addition to preparing us for our parish enthronement, Lisa will encourage us to consider enthroning an image or statue of the Sacred Heart in our homes. During the retreat she will discuss the history and how-to’s of this practice, as well as it’s spiritual benefits.
