Sacred Heart News

We have a very special project underway at Sacred Heart Parish this month. One of our members is doing an Eagle Scout project for us. We have been blessed in the past by several scouts choosing to offer their services to the parish. This month, Eagle Scout candidate, Max Hansen of troop 66, will undertake the construction of an outdoor Stations of the Cross. He will be using the stations from the former St. Joseph church to enrich our Prayer Garden (a former Eagle Scout project). The stations are a series of scripture verses and prayers that invite the faithful to reflect on the Passion of Christ. The scenes of Good Friday are depicted in art to inspire and reform us as we visualize the journey of love Christ makes for each of us. The project will be completed by the middle of the month, and a dedication ceremony will be scheduled soon. I invite everyone to come and enjoy this new addition to our Mountain Road campus, especially the families who made up St. Joseph’s parish.

In the Meditation Garden this month we will also have our annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The blessing will take placeat 1:00 p.m.. Everyone is welcome to bring their pets, service animals, 4H animals and any other creature they care for. Please keep them on a leash or in a carrier for the safety of all participants. In the event of rain, the ceremony will take place under the portico on the west side of the church.

There will be a bingo night on Friday, October 3rd, beginning at 5 p.m. This event is only open to people over age 18. The proceeds will benefit our parish scholarship program.

Something for everyone is the Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast in Fr. Ted Hall on Sunday, October 26 from 9:30 – noon. A free will offering can be made to help with the charitable works of the Knights of Columbus council here in Suffield. Gluten free pancakes will be available as well.

As always, we thank you for joining us for these events and hope you know you are always welcome at Sacred Heart Parish. For more information on these events or to join us for our Masses and other devotions throughout the month please visit our website at http://www.sacredheartct.com or check out our Facebook page at “Sacred Heart Suffield”. Our daily and weekend Masses are streamed live on Facebook and YouTube for the benefit of our homebound members and those who for whatever reason are not able to join us in person.

Have a blessed month!