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Mission Statement of Sacred Heart Church
Called by God, we, Sacred Heart Parish Community gathered in Christ's universal Roman Catholic Church in this twenty-first century celebrate the gift of our faith. We pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us as we seek to live our lives to bring the presence of Jesus to all people.
By striving to live our faith we hope to inspire future generations to center their lives in the heart of Jesus.
Pastor: Reverend Mark R. Jette
mjette47@gmail.com
Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Grigoriou
elizabethgrigoriou@necoxmail.com
Rectory: Telephone: 860-668-4246 Fax: 860-668-1337
Email: sheart.church@sbcglobal.net
Rectory Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
(Rectory Office closed on Friday and Holidays)
Religious Education:
Telephone: 860-668-7766 Fax: 860-370-5164
Donna Swols, Director
Administrative Assistant: Jackie Dion
Father Mark R. Jette, Confirmation Coordinator
Telephone: 860-668-4246 Fax: 860-668-1337
Directors of Music:
Floyd Higgins and Gretchen Collins
Email: floydandgretchen@comcast.net
Check Mass Times at catholicmasstime.com
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
THE JESUS PRAYER
Jesus told us, I call you my friends.
We need to stay in touch with Jesus as we do with any of our friends.
Staying in contact with Jesus is called prayer.
But it’s difficult to find time to pray with our busy schedules.
Here is a prayer you can pray during your busy schedules.
The Gospels tell us when Jesus was passing by a crowd of people,
a blind man called out: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
Jesus stopped. It put the blind man in contact with Jesus.
It’s called the Jesus Prayer - a powerful 2000-year-old prayer.
JESUS, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON ME
The beginning - Jesus, Son of God - is an act of faith in Jesus.
The ending - Have mercy on me - asks for what we most need from God.
It’s short, easy to remember, and can be prayed often during the day.
It can also be used as a prayer for others:
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on him or her or them.
Let’s put the Jesus Prayer on the clock - 3 seconds!
A tour group was on a 30-minute tour of a historic church.
At the end, the guide said: How many of you said a prayer during the tour?
I said 15 prayers during the tour! He had prayed the Jesus Prayer 15 times.
3 seconds to stay in contact with your friend - the Son of God.
3 seconds to make an act of faith in Jesus.
3 seconds to ask for His mercy and love.
3 seconds to pray for others.
JESUS, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON ME
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