Church of the
Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Parish, a Roman Catholic Community, embraces the teachings of Jesus Christ by fostering our rich traditions and serving the needs of others. Through worship, sacrament and prayer, all are invited to join with us as we continue to inspire and strengthen our parish family.

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7/3/2020
Our summer Mass schedule is in effect beginning this weekend. The Saturday schedule will stay the same, 4pm in English and 5:30pm in Polish. Sunday Mass will take place at 7am, 9am in Polish and 11am. We will also have a 12:30pm Polish Mass on Sundays in July only. There will be no 7pm Polish Mass on Fridays in July and August. We will not be livestreaming Sunday Mass this weekend.

7/3/2020
My Dear Parishioners:
It is with mixed emotions that I would like to bid farewell to Father Marian. I’m excited because Father
Marian will be moving forward and experiencing new opportunities in his upcoming life; sad, because he
has been a tremendous source of light and joy in our parish. We have been blessed to have him here for
13 years and I have been blessed to call him my friend. I offer him my thanks and support him with my
prayers. Father Marian will truly be missed and we wish him all the best!
At the same time, I would like to welcome Monsignor Joseph Kerrigan to Sacred Heart Church!
Monsignor Kerrigan will take up his new role here on July 1st, and be with us through the summer
months (and maybe a bit longer). Monsignor Kerrigan brings with him years of experience in the Diocese
of Metuchen. I pray that the Holy Spirit will sustain and strengthen Monsignor Kerrigan as he serves our
parish.
Father Stanley

7/3/2020
Drodzy Parafianie:
Z mieszanymi uczuciami przychodzi mi pożegnać się z ks. Marianem. Z
jednej strony jestem podekscytowany i cieszę się, że idzie naprzód i
otwierają się przed nim nowe możliwości. Z drugiej jednak strony smuci
fakt, że tracimy kapłana, który był źródłem światła i wniósł wiele radości
do naszej wspólnoty. Zostaliśmy pobłogosławieni jego trzynastoletnią
obecnością i ja zostałem pobłogosławiony, mogąc nazwać go moim
przyjacielem. Składam mu wyrazy podziękowania i wspieram go w
moich modlitwach. Będzie nam naprawdę brakowało ks. Mariana.
Życzymy mu wszystkiego najlepszego!
Jednocześnie chciałbym powitać prałata Josepha Kerrigan w kościele
Najświętszego Serca! Monsignor Kerrigan obejmie swoją nową rolę
tutaj 1 lipca i będzie z nami przez całe lato (a może nieco dłużej).
Monsignor Kerrigan przynosi ze sobą wieloletnie doświadczenie w
diecezji Metuchen. Modlę się, aby Duch Święty podtrzymał i umocnił
Monsignor Kerrigan podczas jego posługi w naszej parafii.

Ojciec Stanley

6/26/2020
IMPORTANT! Father Marian will be celebrating his final Masses this weekend, 6/27 & 6/28. If you would like to say goodbye to Father Marian he will be available in Memorial Hall immediately following every Mass this weekend. Please wear your mask when you are in the hall and don't forget social distancing.....Thank you!

6/26/2020
IMPORTANT! This Sunday, June 28th Father Marian will celebrate the 9am Mass in the Rectory garden. The Mass will be in Polish.

6/19/2020
On Sunday, June 21st, the 9am Mass will be celebrated in the Rectory garden. The Mass will be in Polish with Father Marian.

6/11/2020 - IMPORTANT NOTE FROM FATHER STANLEY
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Gratefully, as you have likely heard, the Governor announced last Friday that health officials have green-lighted the incremental lift of restrictions in our state and as part of that, we will be able to safely gather in our churches again beginning with the weekend of June 13th and 14th. We will appropriately celebrate the true presence of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist, on the feast of Corpus Christi. Due to State and Diocesan restrictions, we can only accommodate thirty (30)% of our normal capacity of each Mass at this time. If you arrive for Mass and the Church is already filled, you will need to attend another Mass. In order to protect everyone, and to accommodate the needs of our Parishioners while meeting the social distancing guidelines and other guidance of health officials, we will be implementing the following steps at every Mass: • Those in vulnerable groups should stay at home. Anyone who is sick or symptomatic must stay at home. We will continue to livestream the 10:30am Sunday Mass. • Pews in the Church will be wiped down with disinfectant before and after each liturgy. • Our restroom facility will NOT BE IN OPERATION!!! We do not have the staff available to monitor and disinfect it after each use. • Everyone MUST wash their hands at home before Mass. • Everyone MUST bring their own mask and hand sanitizer to Mass. While in Church, face masks or coverings MUST be used at ALL TIMES except when receiving Communion. (The parents of the very young are in the best position to determine if the health of their child is conducive to wearing a protective mask.) STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE ATTENDING MASS: • While in Church, face masks or coverings MUST be used at ALL TIMES except when receiving Communion. • Entrance into the Church will be restricted to the main entrance unless a disability requires the use of a side door ramp. (Hand sanitizer will be available at the main entrance to the Church if you do not have any.) • Holy water will NOT be available at any of the entrances to the Church. • Please allow our ushers and/or other ministers to guide you to proper seating areas. Pews will be marked accordingly where you can and where you cannot sit. • All hymnals, missalettes and prayer cards will be removed from the pews. • The congregation is encouraged NOT to sing along with the organist in order to reduce the risk of releasing air droplets. • Ushers will collect your contribution envelopes after the Prayers of the Faithful. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE ATTENDING MASS: • Communion will be distributed AFTER the final blessing. (Follow the directions provided by each priest). When moving toward the altar to receive Communion, please maintain six (6) feet distance between you and others. • After receiving Communion, please exit the Church through the side door. Please, do not return to your seat. NOTE: Anyone not receiving Communion, please follow the line for Communion and the priest will give you a blessing. Please exit by the side doors. The dispensation from the obligation of Mass will remain in effect until further notice for those who cannot attend. Please note: Confessions will resume as normal. Thank you for your cooperation and please pray for each other. ~ Father Stanley


6/2/2020 - IMPORTANT!
We ask that you please read this letter from Bishop Checchio and the Diocese of Metuchen regarding the opening of Churches. As soon as we have some updated news for Sacred Heart Church we will let you know! Please click on the following link...........https://diometuchen.org/restoration-of-masses-with-a-congregation?fbclid=IwAR1FMRj7JENf9fkGzqUH-IO12CaDWji_4zbO_WtXzqCisHPo01JcWW0BGI4


5/23/2020
B0ishop Checchio will celebrate Mass on Memorial Day, May 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard of Clairvaux in Bridgewater. The Mass will be offered for our military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice and died in service to our country, and also for those who have died during this pandemic. For those of you who have especially experienced the loss of a loved one and have been faced with the additional challenge of mourning during this time, you can virtually participate in the Mass that will be livestreamed to the diocesan website, www.diometuchen.org, and the diocesan Facebook page, www.facebook.com/DioceseMetuchen.

5/23/2020
Please note some schedule changes: Church will be open for private prayer from 8am to 2pm Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm on Saturday and from 7am to 1pm on Sunday. Daily Masses are celebrated in private at 8am from Monday through Saturday in church. Saturday Masses are celebrated in private at 4pm & 5:30pm in church. Sunday Masses are celebrated in private at 7am & 12 noon in church. Sunday livestream Masses are celebrated in private at 9am & 10:30am in church and can be viewed online.


5/14/2020

A Letter from Father Stanley regarding the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.....

My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Thursday, May 21st, is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and this day is a Solemn Holyday and a Holyday of Obligation. All five Bishops of the New Jersey Dioceses have met on this topic and agreed to move this high Holyday from Thursday, May 21st to be celebrated on Sunday, May 24th, replacing the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Hence, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter are to be celebrated as such and in accord with the prescriptions of the Roman Missal and the Lectionary.

Please note, this transfer is for this liturgical year only, and was made to ease the burden on those who are required for live-streamed Masses and in light of the dispensations already provided in all five Dioceses from the obligation of the faithful to participate in Mass on Sundays and Holydays.

I strongly encourage you to observe and celebrate this Holyday of the Ascension by offering extra prayers and novenas and participate in the live-streaming of the Holy Mass, thus reminding ourselves that He who has ascended to Heaven from whence He came will return in glory not only to judge the living and the dead but to bring all those who love Him to the glory promised on the day of their Baptism.

And so let us give praise and worship to our God who is faithful and true, and who loves us. By our worship of Christ's Ascension we enter into the mysteries of Christ's life for our benefit and everlasting happiness. Praised be Jesus Christ!

God bless all of you, my dear parishioners and know that you are in my daily prayers.

Father Stanley


5/12/2020
The Church will be open for private prayer every day from 8am to 2pm.

5/10/2020
My Dear Parishioners:     
This is a difficult time for all of us and I just want you to know that I am thinking of you and praying for you and all of us, as we navigate through this crisis. We rely on faith to sustain us and get us through. Our Lord, Jesus Christ has triumphed and He will sustain us along with the support from one another.
I would like to say “thank you” to so many of you who continue to support Sacred Heart Parish during this challenging time. We are working hard to contain expenses. Your donations have helped us manage the crisis of the pandemic and the financial effects it has had on our parish. Your generosity at this time is overwhelming and so greatly appreciated.
Please join me as I pray for those who have died from the coronavirus, for the recovery of those who are sick, for the strength of healthcare workers and caregivers, for all those who serve our community, and for an end to this health crisis.
Please be assured of my prayers for all of you, my dear parishioners, and know that we are here for you! 
Father Stanley

5/7/2020
We will livestream Holy Mass on Friday, May 8th at 10am followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet with Father Stanley (English) and also Holy Mass at 6pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Father Marian (Polish). Please join us!

4/30/2020
We will livestream First Friday Mass with Father Stanley on May 1st at 10am followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet. We will also livestream First Friday Mass with Father Marian at 6pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Please join us!

4/24/2020
4/26/20 is the Third Sunday of Easter. We will livestream weekend Mass at 9am in Polish and 11am in English. Please join us!

4/17/2020
4/19/20 is the Second Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday. We will livestream weekend Mass in Polish at 9am and in English at 11am. We will also livestream Expedition of the Blessed Sacrament and the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 2:30pm followed by Mercy Mass at 3pm. Please join us!

Just a reminder.....Livestream Masses can be accessed directly on the "Church of the Sacred Heart " Facebook page or through the Diocesan Parish List of Livestream Masses on the Diocese of Metuchen website.

4/3/2020           You May Be Asking "How Can I Support My Parish During                         This Difficult Time?" 

Please know that your parish relies solely on your contributions in order to operate on a daily basis, pay our utility bills and basically just keep afloat. We understand that many of you may be experiencing financial difficulties at this terrible time. If your means allow, you can mail your contribution envelopes directly to the Parish Office or drop them in the mail slot located on the door in front of the Parish Office. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office and leave a message with the answering service. We will return your call.
 

3/28/2020
IMPORTANT!!
Sacred Heart Church will now be closed to the public. No private prayer or confessions until further notice.

3/27/2020
A Message from Father Stanley....In light of the continuing coronavirus outbreak please note these recent changes/new directives regarding Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter. Sacred Heart Church will livestream Masses on Holy Thursday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday and the Passion Service on Good Friday (in both the English and Polish language). We will post our livestream schedule next week. Blessed palms will be distributed at a later date. Food Blessing, Swieconka, will not take place on Holy Saturday. Please click on the Diocesan link below for details. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the parish office and someone will return your call. God bless you and your families. Please keep Father Marian and I in your daily prayers. 
 https://bit.ly/2QPjBnE

3/27/2020
A Message from Father Stanley:
I would like to personally thank all of you who have been so kind and generous and have taken the time to either mail or drop off your contribution envelopes. Please know that your parish relies solely on your contributions in order to operate on a daily basis, pay our utility bills and basically just keep afloat. We understand that many of you may be experiencing financial difficulties at this terrible time. If your means allow, you can mail your contribution envelopes directly to the Parish Office or drop them in the mail slot located on the door in front of the Parish Office. My dear parishioners, please know that you are in my daily prayers and I pray that God will bless all of you and keep you healthy!

3/18/2020
A Message from Father Stanley.....In light of the Coronavirus outbreak and by order of the Diocese of Metuchen, all public Masses throughout the Diocese of Metuchen will be temporarily suspended beginning no later than March 18 and resuming no earlier than April 3, 2020, when the situation will be re-evaluated as circumstances unfold. Please know that Father Marian and I will be saying private Masses each day in order to fulfill all of your Mass intentions. The following Parish Church events have also been cancelled: Stations of the Cross and Expedition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday and Friday, Parish Penance Service on 4/2, Polish Lenten Retreat on 3/26, 3/27, 3/28 & 3/29, Lenten Soup Supper, all organizational meetings, Confirmation Retreat. CCD/PREP classes are cancelled until after Easter.  The Parish Office will be open from 9am to 12noon from Monday through Thursday and will be closed on Fridays.                                                                                                      
In order to serve our parishioners, the church will be open for private prayer on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from 7am to 3pm, on Thursday & Friday from 7am to 3pm, Saturday from 7am to 4pm, and Sunday from 6:30am to 3pm. If you are in need of confession, we will be hearing confessions from 3pm to 4pm on 3/21, 3/28 & 4/4, and from 5pm to 6pm on 3/27 & 4/3.         

Please be assured of my continued pastoral care for you, along with my prayers. May God bless you and keep you safe and healthy. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!

For the latest up-to-date information and resources, please visit diometuchen.org/coronavirus.

 

Wiadomość od ojca Stanleya... W związku z wybuchem epidemii koronawirusa, na podstawie decyzji
diecezji Metuchen – wszystkie Msze św. zostają tymczasowo zawieszone z dniem 18-tego marca.
Wznowienie może nastąpić nie wcześniej, niż 3-ego kwietnia, po ponownej ocenie bieżącej sytuacji.
Wiedzcie proszę, że ojciec Marian i ja będziemy codziennie odprawiać prywatne Msze św. w Waszych
intencjach mszalnych. Odwołane zostają również: Droga Krzyżowa i Wystawienie Najświętrzego
Sakramentu w środę i piątek, Nabożeństwo Żałobne 2-go kwietnia, polskie Rekolekcje Wielkopstne 26
marca do 29 marca, Kolacja Wielkopostna, wszystkie spotkania organizacyjne, rekolekcje do
bierzmowania. Odwołane do po-Wielkanocy są również lekcje religii. Biuro parafialne będzie czynne od
9:00 do 12:00 od poniedziałku do czwartku i będzie zamknięte w piątki aż do odwołania.

Aby służyć naszym parafianom, kościół będzie otwarty na prywatną modlitwę od 7am do 3pm od
poniedziałku do środy, od 7am do 3pm w czwartek i piątek, od 7am do 4pm w sobotę i w niedzielę od
6:30am do 3pm. Z sakramentu Pokuty będzie można skorzystać od godziny 3pm do 4pm 21, 28 marca i 4
kwietnia oraz od godziny 5pm do 6pm 27 marca i 3 kwietnia.

Pragnę zapewnić o mojej duszpasterskiej trosce o Was i modlitwie. Niech Bóg Was błogosławi i czuwa
nad bezpieczeństwem i zdrowiem. Nasza Matko z Guadalupe, módl się za nami!

Najnowsze aktualne informacje można znaleźć na stronie: diometuchen.org/coronavirus

5/29/2020
My Dear Parishioners,
I want to thank all of you who once again are pledging and contributing to the Bishop's Annual Appeal. To date, you have pledged $44,828.50 and have donated $42,445.75. Thank you, God bless and reward you, you will never regret your generosity.
To all of you good parishioners who haven't yet contributed, it's not too late. I humbly encourage you to please pray prayerfully and consider pledging and contributing, no amount is too small, every little bit helps, and together we can reach our goal of $55,000.00. We can do this only with your help, together as one family.
You may have recently received a letter from me in regards to the Bishop's Annual Appeal. Please prayerfully consider a donation even in these hard and trying days.
Each and every one of you and your families are in my daily prayers, morning and evening. I thank you in advance. And may the Good Lord bless and reward you for your sacrifices.
Father Stanley

5/23/2020

BON VOYAGE FATHER MARIAN

My Dear Parishioners:
It is with a sad heart that I must inform you that Father Marian has decided to return to his home diocese of Rzeszow, Poland, effective July 1, 2020.
Although this may come to you as a great surprise, please know that Father Marian has been here with Sacred Heart for the past thirteen (13) years and the time has come for a new chapter in Father Marian’s life in ministry to God and God’s holy people.
We wish him all of God’s graces to continue to accompany him in his ministry as a Priest of Jesus Christ in the Diocese of Rzeszow, Poland. Although he will be GREATLY MISSED, we are very happy for him in his decision to return home. If you will miss him, trust me, I will miss him more. Father Marian has been a great brother Priest and a very good friend. Father Marian’s personality in ministering to you has been joyful and eventful. We shall miss him, we shall miss his humor, kindness, and his presence among us.
I personally am grateful to Father Marian for his dedication in serving the good people of Sacred Heart, for his countless sacrifices by putting the ministry above his personal needs, for his selflessness and friendship. Father Marian, loved by many, will be very much missed and never forgotten. So we should be happy for him and wish him all the best in his future ministry.
Our parish family has been blessed by having Father Marian among us and now another parish family will be blessed just as much. Please pray for Father Marian and for all the Priests of our Diocese as we all journey back to our homeland in heaven.
~ Father Stanley

Moi Drodzy Parafianie:
Ze smutnym sercem muszę poinformować, że ksiądz Marian podjął decyzję o powrocie do swojej rodzinnej diecezji rzeszowskiej z dniem 1 lipca 2020 roku.
Chociaż może to być dla Was wielkim zaskoczeniem, proszę wiedzieć, że ksiądz Marian był w naszej Parafii Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa przez ostatnie trzynaście (13) lat i nadszedł czas na nowy rozdział w życiu księdza Mariana w służbie Bogu i świętemu ludowi Bożemu.
Życzymy Mu aby wszystkie łaski Boże nadal towarzyszyły Mu w Jego posłudze jako kapłana Jezusa Chrystusa w diecezji rzeszowskiej w Polsce. Mimo, że będzie nam Go bardzo brakowało, jesteśmy bardzo szczęśliwi z Nim w Jego decyzji o powrocie do domu. Jeśli Wy będziecie za Nim tęsknić, zaufajcie mi, ja będę za Nim tęsknił bardziej. Ksiądz Marian był wielkim bratem w kapłaństwie i bardzo dobrym przyjacielem. Księdza Mariana posługiwanie kapłańskie wobec Was było radosne i obfitujące we wszelakie wydarzenia. Będziemy za Nim tęsknić, będziemy tęsknić za Jego humorem, życzliwością i Jego obecnością wśród nas.
Osobiście jestem wdzięczny księdzu Marianowi za Jego oddanie w służbie dobrego ludu parafii Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, za Jego niezliczone ofiary, stawiając posługę ponad Jego osobiste potrzeby, za Jego bezinteresowność i przyjaźń. Ksiądz Marian, kochany przez wielu, nigdy nie zostanie zapomniany, a wielu też będzie tęsknić za Nim. Ale powinniśmy życzyć Mu szczęścia, być szczęśliwi z Nim i życzyć Mu wszystkiego najlepszego w Jego przyszłej posłudze.
To było wielkie błogosławieństwo dla naszej rodziny parafialnej mieć księdza Mariana wśród nas. Jestem przekonany, że teraz obecność księdza Mariana w innej rodzinie parafialnej też będzie wielkim błogosławenstwem. Proszę, módlcie się za księdza Mariana i za wszystkich kapłanów naszej diecezji, bo kiedyś wszyscy wrócimy do naszej Ojczyzny w niebie.
~ Father Stanley

If you would like to view a livestream Mass or Prayer Service, and you have a facebook account, please click on the above event or go to the "Church of the Sacred Heart" facebook page, click on "Events" on the left side of the home page and you will see a list of the scheduled livestream events that you can click on. If you do not have a facebook page (you can pass this along to your non-facebook friends), please stay on this website and on this Home Page you will see a picture of the Mass event on the right side of the page, click on that picture and it will take you to the livestream on the facebook page, or go to the Diocese of Metuchen website "Parish Livestream List" at https://diometuchen.org/parish-live-streams, click on Sacred Heart-South Amboy, and it will take you to the Sacred Heart Facebook page and the livestreamed events.
4/3/2020 - We will livestream 12 noon Mass with Father Stanley. Divine Mercy Chaplet will follow Mass. We will also livestream 7pm Mass with father Marian in Polish. Stations of the Cross will follow the 7pm Mass.

3/28/2020
Father Marian will livestream his 9am Mass in Polish on 3/29/20 for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Please click on the following link....https://www.facebook.com/events/2860045507416796/....or go to the Diocese of Metuchen website, go to the Parish Livestream List, click on Sacred Heart - South Amboy and it will take you to the livestream Mass on the facebook page. 

3/23/2020
The Sacred Heart Parish Office is closed until further notice. If you have an emergency or any questions or concerns, please contact the office at 732-721-0040 and leave a message with the answering service and someone will call you back.

Coronavirus Update from the Diocese of Metuchen:

On March 21st, Governor Philip Murphy signed an executive order which places further restrictions on the residents of New Jersey. These restrictions have further impact on the
operation of our parishes in the Diocese of Metuchen.

PARISH AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
All parishes, CCD and Cemetery Offices are closed until further notice. Priests will remain available for the parishioners for pastoral needs. Ordinary Anointing of the Sick has been
suspended. Last Rites will be given to anyone in danger of death.

FUNERALS, WEDDINGS AND BAPTISMS
Public Funeral Masses, Weddings and Baptisms are postponed until further notice.

Funerals: While a public memorial Mass can be scheduled for a later date, the burial of the dead will need to occur before that date. Our cemetery will remain open. A Committal Service must
take place outside in the cemetery or outside of the Mausoleum with the priest and must be  
limited to ten (10) persons. The pastor/priest will celebrate a private Mass without a 
congregation on the day of burial if no public memorial is scheduled and/or if the family
requests it. 
Weddings: All weddings are postponed.
Baptisms: All baptisms are postponed except in case of an emergency, i.e. danger of death.

Sacred Heart Cemetery encloses an area of 9.43 acres and is located on Johnson Lane in Sayreville, N.J. Our cemetery is open from dawn to dusk for respectful visiting and personal expression of devotion to deceased family members, friends and loved ones.   Visit our cemetery page.