Church of the
Sacred Heart

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

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.

PALM SUNDAY, HOLY WEEK, TRIDUUM AND EASTER
The decision regarding the celebration of Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Triduum and Easter will be issued by Decree of the Bishop in the near future.

 

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.

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.