Sacred Heart Church - Southbury, Connecticut, U.S.A.

And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Luke 11:9-10

Welcome To The Atrium of Sacred Heart Church

Mission Statement

Sacred Heart Parish is a faith filled family and vibrant Catholic community of believers in Jesus Christ. We are the visible presence of Jesus Christ through:

Creating a welcoming, joyful, and compassionate atmosphere for all;

Empowering the gifts of one another;

Supporting one another on our journey of faith;

Sharing God’s unconditional love;

Providing opportunities for spiritual growth through ministry and worship, in particular, the Eucharist;

Advocating responsibility for the poor and oppressed

New Additions to the Scrapbook Page

Check out our Scrapbook page for photos and commentary from PV Volunteers in Wyoming County, West Virginia, the Drug Threat and Trends presentation, Aggression and Religion presentation, 2010 HomeFront project, 2010 New Beginnings Welcoming Breakfast.

QuickLinks to our most popular pages

New Book Review in the Book Nook

Be sure to read the review of a new biography of Archbishop Romero of El Salvador, who was assassinated on March 24, 1980 while celebrating Mass.

New Ministry Descriptions

Read the descriptions of two new ministries here at Sacred Heart, Baptismal Ministry and Funeral Ministry

Automated Giving is here!

Sacred Heart Church is now offering an automated giving service to parishioners who might be looking for an easier alternative to the traditional envelope system. More information about the service can be found on the ParishPay web site. To register for the service, simply click on the ParishPay logo above.

Sign up for SHC Email Alerts

Ever wish you could have someone contact you when new information is available on the parish web site? Now you can! Parishioners can sign up to receive automatic e-mail alerts when the web site is updated with new items like the bulletin, homilies, ministry schedules, calendar or when there is an emergency request from Covenant to Care. Sign up on our SHC Email Alerts Page today!

Catholics Coming Home

Welcome Catholics Home: A Five Week Process for those who have drifted away from the practice of their Catholic Faith.

If you’ve been away from the church or are drifting away from it
If you have been hurt by the church, or are confused or angry because of your Catholic experience
If you are unhappy with a particular Church teaching
If you had a disagreement with a member of a church staff
If you feel like no one notices if you were there or not
If you feel like you don’t belong…

Please consider our invitation to come and talk with us. We would like to invite you to come home. We miss you! There is no obligation. There will be no pressure. This is an opportunity to share your stories of why you left and where you are now. We would like to share our stories of faith with you.
A five week series will begin in the fall at Sacred Heart Church. For more information, please call Sr. Pat @ 264-5071 or email her at spt@sacredheartchurch.info. Or click here for additional information.

For those looking for more information, there are also some wonderful resources available online at:
oncecatholic.org
and
catholicscomehome.org

Archdiocese of Hartford Youth Spectacular
September 10th, 2010

Get Empowered by the Spirit at The Archdiocese of Hartford Youth Spectacular! Grades 7-12: Forms are on the Faith Formation Bulletin Board. Sacred Heart Registration deadline is August 23rd. Confirmation Students: Your attendance counts as Parish and Liturgical Service.

Catholic Youth Spectacular 2010 from ORE Hartford on Vimeo.

Third Annual CT Catholic Men's Conference
October 23rd, 2010

Don't miss this year's Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference which will feature great speakers such as Michael Cumbie, Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, and Doug Barry. The mission of the CT Catholic Men's Conference is to bring together Catholic men, renewing their faith in Christ in an inspiring, motivational, prayerful atmosphere. The result will be stronger men to fulfill their mission as husbands and fathers and help renew their parishes through apostolic works. For more info, please see https://www.ctcatholicmen.org

Liturgical Minister Meeting
June 15, 2010

If you would like a copy of the notes generated for each Liturgical Ministry during the Ministry meeting on June 15, click here for:

To sign up to receive email alerts when ministry schedules are updated, please register on our SHC Email Alerts page.

Religion and Aggression:
Cause or Solution?

Religion and Aggression On Wednesday, May 26th at 1 PM, the Heritage Village Initiative for Learning and Enrichment sponsored a discussion of this question by a panel of local religious leaders:

Father Joseph Donnelly (Catholic Christian)
Rabbi Eric Polokoff (Jewish)
Imam Gaxmed Aga (Islamic)

An MP3 audio download of the event and pictures are all available on our Scrapbook page.

Update on Tierney Tobin Scholarship Kids

John, our grades 7-8 sponsor child, has been found! He was injured and hospitalized but is recovering well. His family is fine although their home was destroyed and they are living outside their home in a tent. We still have not heard from Chrislove (grade 3) and Isabelle (grade 4-5). Please keep them in your prayers!

Register for G.I.F.T.

Registration for Whole Community Catechesis, and our G.I.F.T. (Growing In Faith Together) sessions for next Fall/Spring is currently under way. Find our more about registration on our Whole Community Catechesis page.