The parish is, first, a people. Simply stated, it is a people called together by God. It is a people empowered by the Spirit to make increasingly true and obvious their response to God through Christ.
THE DISCOMFORT OF WAITING “Even before the light turned red, my hand was locked on my phone, thumbing its way to Instagram.” In the perfect story of life, the next line would probably read, “and...
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Thank you for visiting the Sacred Heart Parish website. I hope your visit to our website will be a blessing as well as informative concerning the ministries of Sacred Heart Parish. It is my honor to serve as the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, and serve the Lord with a fine group of people. We work together to praise God, grow in our Catholic faith, and evangelize those eager to know and understand more about God. Our prayer is for people to know Jesus as their Savior and become involved in a parish that cares for them. If you seek to know Jesus, then please visit the many ways you can grow in your love of God. We have active organizations that provide something here for everyone, whether you have a special interest in religious education, youth, adult education, Christian Service opportunities and outreach, or social activities. First and foremost, we gather to love and serve God, and love and serve one another. Sacred Heart Parish is a community where all belong in the embrace of Jesus. Regardless of who you are or where you come from, you are welcomed here. Please accept my invitation to pray and grow spiritually. To register, please contact the parish office or fill out our on-line form. The office phone number is (530) 365-8573. Join us as we explore God’s word together through Sunday Mass and Christ-centered faith formation of adults and children. Our world is in need of hope. We have found hope through God’s message of good news and through serving others. Our church supports ministries that bring hope to others. Some are helping the poor among us, as well as those with needs that have a global emphasis. Come and grow in hope with us. We seek to grow in love. Jesus said that the greatest commandments are to love God and to love our neighbor. Our desire is to grow in these important relationships based upon love. We are joyful when we are growing in faith, hope, and love. Please join us on this important journey.
Pope Francis has tapped Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who currently leads the Diocese of Chiclayo in Peru, to take over the Dicastery for Bishops.
Pope Francis heads to the war-torn African nations of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan this week, where the church has long been on the frontlines of relief efforts amid war, poverty...
Pope Francis will further cement his legacy as an advocate for the suffering and marginalized this week as he heads to Africa for the fourth time, visiting the ravaged nations of the Democratic...
Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra’s testimony is considered especially crucial to the defense case, since theoretically it could undercut the credibility of the star witness for the prosecution, Italian...
In a new, wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, Pope Francis spoke out on several hot-button issues such as abuse and relations with China and called the ongoing ‘Synodal Path’ reform...
Many people never thought they would live to see the day when Roe v Wade was overturned. This historical decision, while very praiseworthy, comes with a call to action. There is no better time than...
The Lent and Easter seasons mark the holiest times of the year for us as Catholics. It’s essential that we start preparing now for Lent so that Lent will be a season spent preparing for Easter. This...
I don’t have time to pray I have almost always struggled to feel like I pray “enough.” Believe it or not, the last time that I could definitively say that I didn’t struggle with that was before I had...