sacred heart church

It is with sadness that I announce the death of Fr. Jack's mom, Joanne O'Connell, who died from the corona virus.  She was 90 years old. 

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.  May her soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Please keep Fr. Jack and his family in your prayers during this very difficult time.

Fr. Bob

IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK, ALL PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF HOLY WEEK, INCLUDING PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER SUNDAY, HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.

NEW DIRECTIVES effective March 25, 2020:

• Wakes and funerals must be postponed until further notice. There are no exceptions to this, regardless of the size of the group. Burials may take place with only the priest.
• All baptisms must be postponed until further notice with the exception of an extreme emergency.
• All weddings are postponed until further notice.
• The Sacrament of Reconciliation is suspended until further notice with the exception of an extreme emergency.  
• All churches and adoration chapels must be closed and locked until further notice. Private prayer in any parish building must be discontinued until further notice.
• Parish offices must be closed until further notice.  Employees who provide essential services should be limited and on staggered schedules.

• All public celebrations of daily and Sunday Mass suspended until further notice.
• All public celebrations of the Sacraments and other public forms of worship suspended until further notice. This includes, but is not limited to, previously scheduled Confirmations, celebrations of First Communion, penitential services, Communion services, and Liturgies of the Word.  

During this most difficult time, myself, Fr. Jack, Fr. Ashley and the entire parish staff are praying for all of you.  We feel the loss of public Masses as much as you do and we miss seeing you and interacting with you on a regular basis as we are so accustomed to do.  We are praying not only for you but for all of the residents of the towns we encompass and for anyone susceptible to this terrible disease.  We must remain hopeful, knowing that Our Lord is in our midst and He continues to watch over us.

https://youtube.com/channel/UCwBgX7r3vULSS4-ETGxTyRA


The message of this video, "One Pair Of Hands," is an important one, especially during Holy Week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCDBwy_AkkQ

Cardinal Tobin's message to the priests of the Archdiocese:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QehfjowZPpI

Please be aware of fraudulent emails or text messages claiming to be from one of our priests or from a representative of the Archdiocese asking you to purchase gift cards to help  the poor or the sick.  Such fraudulent activity should be reported to the State of New Jersey Cyber Crimes Unit: online at www.njsp.org/division/investigations/cyber-crimes.shtml or at (609) 584-5051, ext. 5664.  Please feel free to call the parish office to validate the authenticity of any suspicious email or text claiming to be from our priests or staff.

Welcome to the loving community of Sacred Heart Church.  We are a Roman Catholic community located in Haworth and our parishioners come from all over northern Bergen County. For several generations, we have been an important part of the families we serve spiritually. Through the reverent administering of the Sacraments, our religious education, and our many parish ministries and outreach programs, we strive to create a caring bond and sense of community to all our parishioners. It is through these many venues that we bring faith, hope, and charity to all.

If you are new to our parish, we hope the website will serve as an informative introduction to our church and a very warm welcome to Sacred Heart. Our doors are always open!

 Check out Father Ashley's new website to see the latest on IN THE NEWS - His monthly series held at the Carmelite Spiritual Center at St. Cecilia’s Church in Englewood.  Watch our weekly bulletin for dates of his upcoming sessions.

Amazon Smile is a simple and easy way for you to support our church, at no cost to you.  Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Sacred Heart every time you shop.  Just select us as your charitable organization.  To learn more click on the image above.   We have also included an information sheet the the forms section.

A new Hearing Assistance System has been installed in the church. It can help anyone who has difficulty hearing, especially in a large building.  Anyone wishing to use one of the receivers should speak to one of the priests before Mass.