Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
January 1 is the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. Masses will be celebrated at the following times in the Main Church:
Thursday, December 31:
7:00 PM (Vigil)
Friday, January 1:
9:00 AM • 11:00 AM (español)
New Year's Greeting from Fr. Jerry
Happy New Year
The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, January 1 for the New Year holiday. It will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 8:30 AM.
Have a safe, blessed, and happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you in 2021.
Support Sacred Heart and Our Local Restaurants
Call and pre-purchase your meal from the Glyndon Grill and “drive-thru” at Sacred Heart to pick it up on Friday, January 8 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM. All orders will be fully cooked prior to pick-up and will be ready to eat when you get home!
Please order early! We will cut off orders before the deadline if we reach capacity. To place your order, call the Glyndon Grill at 443-881-4183 (note the updated phone number) and mention Sacred Heart. All orders must be received by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 6. A $5 charge will be added to each order and donated back to Sacred Heart.
Holy Hour for Life
The Respect Life Committee invites you to join us for the Holy Hour for Life during Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, January 8 from 4:00 — 5:00 PM in the Main Church. Come join us in person as we adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, listen to songs of praise, listen to children read prayers and scripture verses, and pray all will respect the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. We will also livestream the Holy Hour for Life.
Rosary Walk
The Legion of Mary and the Respect Life Committee invite you to join them in participating in a Rosary Walk on Saturday, January 2. We will meet on the front steps of the Little Church at 10:00 AM and then pray a Rosary together — processing behind a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Fatima while walking around the neighborhoods surrounding our church.
Pope Francis Proclaims a "Year of Saint Joseph"
Did you know? With the Apostolic Letter "Patris corde" ("With a Father’s Heart"), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from Dec. 8, 2020 — Dec. 8, 2021. Saint Joseph is "the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet, and hidden presence," who nonetheless played "an incomparable role in the history of salvation."
A 90-Day Catholic Spiritual Exercise for Men
This Lent, Sacred Heart Parish invites all men seeking authentic freedom to join their brothers in Christ for Exodus 90, which will kick off on January 4, 2021. Exodus 90 is a 90-day spiritual exercise that gives Catholic men a clear path for the journey to freedom through prayer, asceticism, and support. More than 30,000 men around the country have made the Exodus and transformed their lives. You can, too! For more details and for contact info to enroll in Exodus 90, click here. (We will begin with virtual small groups and hopefully be able to meet in person as the year goes along.)
Start the New Year Right — Growing Closer to God
Dear friends in Christ: the Holy Spirit draws and nurtures us in our relationship with God, and leaning into Him, makes us the people HE desires us to be. It is an on-going process. The Life in the Spirit Charismatic Prayer Group invites you to join them in that wonderful, growing relationship. We sing, praise, worship, and share how the Spirit of God is working in our lives. We hold a Healing Mass in the Little Church on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, and we meet virtually on Zoom on other Wednesday evenings from 7:15 ‒ 8:45 PM each week. To get involved, please click here for contact information.
Other Upcoming Events
Sunday, January 3: Bereavement Support Group, 2:30 - 4:00 PM in Room 104
Monday, January 11: Baptism preparation class, 7:00 PM in Room 104
Tuesday, January 12: Respect Life Committee "40 Days for Life" meeting, 6:30 PM
Saturday, January 23: American Red Cross blood drive, 7:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Friday, January 29: National March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Friday, February 5: Mass of Remembrance for Msgr. Lloyd Aiken, 7:00 PM
