Church of the
Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Parish, a Roman Catholic Community, embraces the teachings of Jesus Christ by fostering our rich traditions and serving the needs of others. Through worship, sacrament and prayer, all are invited to join with us as we continue to inspire and strengthen our parish family.

Church of the Sacred Heart is excited to announce we now offer online giving 
for families to easily give one-time and recurring gifts!  Simply make a secure donation via electronic check, debit or credit card by visiting  https://www.sacredheartsa.org/give.  

After setting up a recurring gift, you will be prompted by email to create your own online donor account to manage your gifts.  It's as easy as online shopping or banking!

Already donated?  Thank You!
Manage Your Account Here

09/28/2020
2021 MASS BOOK OPENING
The 2021 Mass Book will open on October 1st. Mass intention request forms are available in Church or at the Office. Forms can be returned directly to the Parish Office or in the collection basket. Please be sure to include your name, address, and phone number and please print clearly. Masses are taken on a first-come, first-served basis and the stipend is $10.00 per Mass. To satisfy everyone’s Mass intentions, requests will be limited to four (4) Masses per year for each registered parishioner household. Requests are also limited to one (1 )weekend Mass and three (3 ) weekday Masses. In addition to our regular English and Polish Mass Schedule, we will also be celebrating Mass in Spanish every Sunday at 2:00pm. Please note, if your requested date or time is not available, you will be given a date and time that is closest to your request. We will notify you when your Masses are scheduled! Payment must be received with the Mass Request Form. If you do not pay for your Masses, they will not be scheduled!

Księga intencji mszalnych zostanie otwarta 1-szego października. Formularze są dostępne w Kościele i w Biurze Parafialnym. Wypełnione formularze można dołączyć do kolekty, bądź przynieść do Biura Parafialnego. Prosimy o czytelne wypełnienie formularza – należy podać swoje nazwisko, adres zamieszkania i numer telefonu. Msze św. będą odprawiane zgodnie z kolejnością zamówienia – kto pierwszy, ten lepszy. Koszt wynosi $10. Aby dać szansę wszystkim, każda zarejestrowana rodzina może zamówić 4 Msze w roku – jedną w niedzielę i trzy w dni powszednie. Oprócz regularnych Mszy w języku angielskim i polskim, będziemy również odprawiać Mszę św. w języku hiszpańskim w każdą niedzielę o godzinie 2pm. Prosimy zauważyć, że w przypadku, gdy wskazana w formularzu data jest już zajęta – otrzymacie najbliższą możliwą. Zostaniecie poinformowani, gdy Wasza intencja zostanie zaplanowana! Płatność musi być dołączona do formularza, w przeciwnym wypadku intencja nie będzie procedowana!

09/25/2020
REMINDER! Father Wojciech will celebrate Mass in Spanish this Sunday, 9/27 at 2pm. All are invited to attend.

9/19/2020
Due to circumstances beyond our control we are unable to livestream Mass this weekend. We apologize for this inconvenience.

9/18/2020
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, our Polish CCD Program is filled to capacity. We are not accepting any additional registrations for Polish CCD.....Thank you!

Chciałam podziękować wszystkim za liczną frekwencję. Rejestrację na Katechezę na rok szkolny 2020/2021 uważam za zamkniętą. Z powodu obostrzeń jakie nas obowiązują, więcej dzieci nie zmieścimy, a wręcz potrzebujemy 2 Katechetów. Bardzo Was proszę o pomoc. Szczere Bóg zapłać za Wasze wsparcie.

9/10/2020
Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa
In Africa, we continue to witness the most dramatic growth of the universal Catholic Church that features abundant vocations to the priesthood and religious life as well as immense energy and enthusiasm among its youth. Obstacles to evangelization, such as poverty, and threats to religious liberty present constant challenges. In many African countries, the Church lacks the resources to meet basic pastoral needs. As the Church in Africa confronts the growing health and economic needs brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the pastoral needs supported by the Solidarity Fund become even more urgent and cannot be forgotten.  With your support, the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa can make a real difference in the faith lives of Catholics across the African continent.
To make an online donation, please visit www.diometuchen.org/churchinafrica 


9/4/2020
Just a friendly reminder that we are returning to our regular Mass schedule this weekend. Saturdays remain the same. Sundays are returning to 7am, 10:30am & 12noon in English and 9am in Polish.

9/1/2020
We welcome Father Wojciech Kusek with warm hearts and open arms to Sacred Heart Church. I am looking forward to having Father Wojciech to help me minister to all of our good people of our local community: Anglo, Polish and Spanish. Welcome! Bienevento! Witamy! ~ Father Stanley

7/31/2020
Monsignor Kerrigan will celebrate a Spanish Mass here at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday August 2nd at 2:00pm. All are invited to attend.

7/21/2020
SHCCW ANNOUNCEMENT for 7/18 – 7/19/20:
 
The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women wishes to thank you, the parishioners
 of Sacred Heart Church, for the support and generosity shown to the  “Water for
Life” project held in January / February of this year.
 
With the aid of Catholic Relief Services/Diocese of Metuchen, your total donation
this year of $2,650.00 will bring aid to the people of Guatemala, who have suffered
disease, poverty and loss of life due to the lack of clean water.
 
Thank you for answering God’s call to be “His Hands” here on earth!
 
GOD BLESS YOU!
 
                
                                      Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women


7/15/2020
WAŻNA INFORMACJA!
Od tej niedzieli, 19 lipca, nie będzie już odprawiana polska Msza św. o godz. 12.30pm. Była to dodatkowa Msza, by ograniczyć liczbę osób biorących udział w polskich Mszach: w sobotę o 5:30pm i niedzielę o 9am.  W ciągu ostatnich kilku tygodni nie było problemu z pomieszczeniem osób na Mszach o 5:30pm i 9 rano, a na Mszy o 12:30pm była mała frekwencja. W razie jakichkolwiek pytań prosimy o kontakt z biurem parafialnym.

IMPORTANT!
Starting this Sunday, July 19^th, we will no longer have a 12:30pm Polish Mass. We originally scheduled this Mass because there was a limited amount of people allowed in church for the 5:30pm and 9am Masses. In the past few weeks, there has been no problem accommodating the number of people at the 5:30pm and 9am Masses and there is low attendance at the 12:30pm Mass. If you have any questions regarding this, please call the Parish Office.


7/11/2020
Katecheza na rok szkolny 2020/21 rozpocznie się w sobotę, 12 września. Ze względu na istniejącą sytuację związaną z pandemią, rejestracja odbędzie się drogą pocztową. Są dwa formularze. Dla powracających uczniów jak i dla nowych. Proszę wybrać odpowiedni dla siebie formularz, wypełnić i wraz z czekiem przesłać do biura parafialnego.Opłaty jak w zeszłym roku, 1 dziecko=$75, 2 dzieci=$125, 3+ dzieci $150. Czek wystawiamy na Sacred Heart Church. Adres: 531 Washington Avenue
South Amboy, NJ 08879
https://sites.google.com/site/religiasa1/

7/3/2020
Our summer Mass schedule is in effect beginning this weekend. The Saturday schedule will stay the same, 4pm in English and 5:30pm in Polish. Sunday Mass will take place at 7am, 9am in Polish and 11am. We will also have a 12:30pm Polish Mass on Sundays in July only. There will be no 7pm Polish Mass on Fridays in July and August. We will not be livestreaming Sunday Mass this weekend.

7/3/2020
My Dear Parishioners:
It is with mixed emotions that I would like to bid farewell to Father Marian. I’m excited because Father
Marian will be moving forward and experiencing new opportunities in his upcoming life; sad, because he
has been a tremendous source of light and joy in our parish. We have been blessed to have him here for
13 years and I have been blessed to call him my friend. I offer him my thanks and support him with my
prayers. Father Marian will truly be missed and we wish him all the best!
At the same time, I would like to welcome Monsignor Joseph Kerrigan to Sacred Heart Church!
Monsignor Kerrigan will take up his new role here on July 1st, and be with us through the summer
months (and maybe a bit longer). Monsignor Kerrigan brings with him years of experience in the Diocese
of Metuchen. I pray that the Holy Spirit will sustain and strengthen Monsignor Kerrigan as he serves our
parish.
Father Stanley

7/3/2020
Drodzy Parafianie:
Z mieszanymi uczuciami przychodzi mi pożegnać się z ks. Marianem. Z
jednej strony jestem podekscytowany i cieszę się, że idzie naprzód i
otwierają się przed nim nowe możliwości. Z drugiej jednak strony smuci
fakt, że tracimy kapłana, który był źródłem światła i wniósł wiele radości
do naszej wspólnoty. Zostaliśmy pobłogosławieni jego trzynastoletnią
obecnością i ja zostałem pobłogosławiony, mogąc nazwać go moim
przyjacielem. Składam mu wyrazy podziękowania i wspieram go w
moich modlitwach. Będzie nam naprawdę brakowało ks. Mariana.
Życzymy mu wszystkiego najlepszego!
Jednocześnie chciałbym powitać prałata Josepha Kerrigan w kościele
Najświętszego Serca! Monsignor Kerrigan obejmie swoją nową rolę
tutaj 1 lipca i będzie z nami przez całe lato (a może nieco dłużej).
Monsignor Kerrigan przynosi ze sobą wieloletnie doświadczenie w
diecezji Metuchen. Modlę się, aby Duch Święty podtrzymał i umocnił
Monsignor Kerrigan podczas jego posługi w naszej parafii.

Ojciec Stanley

6/26/2020
IMPORTANT! Father Marian will be celebrating his final Masses this weekend, 6/27 & 6/28. If you would like to say goodbye to Father Marian he will be available in Memorial Hall immediately following every Mass this weekend. Please wear your mask when you are in the hall and don't forget social distancing.....Thank you!

6/26/2020
IMPORTANT! This Sunday, June 28th Father Marian will celebrate the 9am Mass in the Rectory garden. The Mass will be in Polish.

6/19/2020
On Sunday, June 21st, the 9am Mass will be celebrated in the Rectory garden. The Mass will be in Polish with Father Marian.

6/11/2020 - IMPORTANT NOTE FROM FATHER STANLEY
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Gratefully, as you have likely heard, the Governor announced last Friday that health officials have green-lighted the incremental lift of restrictions in our state and as part of that, we will be able to safely gather in our churches again beginning with the weekend of June 13th and 14th. We will appropriately celebrate the true presence of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist, on the feast of Corpus Christi. Due to State and Diocesan restrictions, we can only accommodate thirty (30)% of our normal capacity of each Mass at this time. If you arrive for Mass and the Church is already filled, you will need to attend another Mass. In order to protect everyone, and to accommodate the needs of our Parishioners while meeting the social distancing guidelines and other guidance of health officials, we will be implementing the following steps at every Mass: • Those in vulnerable groups should stay at home. Anyone who is sick or symptomatic must stay at home. We will continue to livestream the 10:30am Sunday Mass. • Pews in the Church will be wiped down with disinfectant before and after each liturgy. • Our restroom facility will NOT BE IN OPERATION!!! We do not have the staff available to monitor and disinfect it after each use. • Everyone MUST wash their hands at home before Mass. • Everyone MUST bring their own mask and hand sanitizer to Mass. While in Church, face masks or coverings MUST be used at ALL TIMES except when receiving Communion. (The parents of the very young are in the best position to determine if the health of their child is conducive to wearing a protective mask.) STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE ATTENDING MASS: • While in Church, face masks or coverings MUST be used at ALL TIMES except when receiving Communion. • Entrance into the Church will be restricted to the main entrance unless a disability requires the use of a side door ramp. (Hand sanitizer will be available at the main entrance to the Church if you do not have any.) • Holy water will NOT be available at any of the entrances to the Church. • Please allow our ushers and/or other ministers to guide you to proper seating areas. Pews will be marked accordingly where you can and where you cannot sit. • All hymnals, missalettes and prayer cards will be removed from the pews. • The congregation is encouraged NOT to sing along with the organist in order to reduce the risk of releasing air droplets. • Ushers will collect your contribution envelopes after the Prayers of the Faithful. STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE ATTENDING MASS: • Communion will be distributed AFTER the final blessing. (Follow the directions provided by each priest). When moving toward the altar to receive Communion, please maintain six (6) feet distance between you and others. • After receiving Communion, please exit the Church through the side door. Please, do not return to your seat. NOTE: Anyone not receiving Communion, please follow the line for Communion and the priest will give you a blessing. Please exit by the side doors. The dispensation from the obligation of Mass will remain in effect until further notice for those who cannot attend. Please note: Confessions will resume as normal. Thank you for your cooperation and please pray for each other. ~ Father Stanley


6/2/2020 - IMPORTANT!
We ask that you please read this letter from Bishop Checchio and the Diocese of Metuchen regarding the opening of Churches. As soon as we have some updated news for Sacred Heart Church we will let you know! Please click on the following link...........https://diometuchen.org/restoration-of-masses-with-a-congregation?fbclid=IwAR1FMRj7JENf9fkGzqUH-IO12CaDWji_4zbO_WtXzqCisHPo01JcWW0BGI4


5/23/2020
B0ishop Checchio will celebrate Mass on Memorial Day, May 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard of Clairvaux in Bridgewater. The Mass will be offered for our military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice and died in service to our country, and also for those who have died during this pandemic. For those of you who have especially experienced the loss of a loved one and have been faced with the additional challenge of mourning during this time, you can virtually participate in the Mass that will be livestreamed to the diocesan website, www.diometuchen.org, and the diocesan Facebook page, www.facebook.com/DioceseMetuchen.

5/23/2020
Please note some schedule changes: Church will be open for private prayer from 8am to 2pm Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm on Saturday and from 7am to 1pm on Sunday. Daily Masses are celebrated in private at 8am from Monday through Saturday in church. Saturday Masses are celebrated in private at 4pm & 5:30pm in church. Sunday Masses are celebrated in private at 7am & 12 noon in church. Sunday livestream Masses are celebrated in private at 9am & 10:30am in church and can be viewed online.


5/14/2020

A Letter from Father Stanley regarding the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.....

My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Thursday, May 21st, is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and this day is a Solemn Holyday and a Holyday of Obligation. All five Bishops of the New Jersey Dioceses have met on this topic and agreed to move this high Holyday from Thursday, May 21st to be celebrated on Sunday, May 24th, replacing the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Hence, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter are to be celebrated as such and in accord with the prescriptions of the Roman Missal and the Lectionary.

Please note, this transfer is for this liturgical year only, and was made to ease the burden on those who are required for live-streamed Masses and in light of the dispensations already provided in all five Dioceses from the obligation of the faithful to participate in Mass on Sundays and Holydays.

I strongly encourage you to observe and celebrate this Holyday of the Ascension by offering extra prayers and novenas and participate in the live-streaming of the Holy Mass, thus reminding ourselves that He who has ascended to Heaven from whence He came will return in glory not only to judge the living and the dead but to bring all those who love Him to the glory promised on the day of their Baptism.

And so let us give praise and worship to our God who is faithful and true, and who loves us. By our worship of Christ's Ascension we enter into the mysteries of Christ's life for our benefit and everlasting happiness. Praised be Jesus Christ!

God bless all of you, my dear parishioners and know that you are in my daily prayers.

Father Stanley


5/12/2020
The Church will be open for private prayer every day from 8am to 2pm.

5/10/2020
My Dear Parishioners:     
This is a difficult time for all of us and I just want you to know that I am thinking of you and praying for you and all of us, as we navigate through this crisis. We rely on faith to sustain us and get us through. Our Lord, Jesus Christ has triumphed and He will sustain us along with the support from one another.
I would like to say “thank you” to so many of you who continue to support Sacred Heart Parish during this challenging time. We are working hard to contain expenses. Your donations have helped us manage the crisis of the pandemic and the financial effects it has had on our parish. Your generosity at this time is overwhelming and so greatly appreciated.
Please join me as I pray for those who have died from the coronavirus, for the recovery of those who are sick, for the strength of healthcare workers and caregivers, for all those who serve our community, and for an end to this health crisis.
Please be assured of my prayers for all of you, my dear parishioners, and know that we are here for you! 
Father Stanley



Just a reminder.....Livestream Masses can be accessed directly on the "Church of the Sacred Heart " Facebook page or through the Diocesan Parish List of Livestream Masses on the Diocese of Metuchen website.

4/3/2020           You May Be Asking "How Can I Support My Parish During                         This Difficult Time?" 

Please know that your parish relies solely on your contributions in order to operate on a daily basis, pay our utility bills and basically just keep afloat. We understand that many of you may be experiencing financial difficulties at this terrible time. If your means allow, you can mail your contribution envelopes directly to the Parish Office or drop them in the mail slot located on the door in front of the Parish Office. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office and leave a message with the answering service. We will return your call.
 

3/28/2020
IMPORTANT!!
Sacred Heart Church will now be closed to the public. No private prayer or confessions until further notice.

3/27/2020
A Message from Father Stanley....In light of the continuing coronavirus outbreak please note these recent changes/new directives regarding Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter. Sacred Heart Church will livestream Masses on Holy Thursday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday and the Passion Service on Good Friday (in both the English and Polish language). We will post our livestream schedule next week. Blessed palms will be distributed at a later date. Food Blessing, Swieconka, will not take place on Holy Saturday. Please click on the Diocesan link below for details. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the parish office and someone will return your call. God bless you and your families. Please keep Father Marian and I in your daily prayers. 
 https://bit.ly/2QPjBnE

3/27/2020
A Message from Father Stanley:
I would like to personally thank all of you who have been so kind and generous and have taken the time to either mail or drop off your contribution envelopes. Please know that your parish relies solely on your contributions in order to operate on a daily basis, pay our utility bills and basically just keep afloat. We understand that many of you may be experiencing financial difficulties at this terrible time. If your means allow, you can mail your contribution envelopes directly to the Parish Office or drop them in the mail slot located on the door in front of the Parish Office. My dear parishioners, please know that you are in my daily prayers and I pray that God will bless all of you and keep you healthy!

3/18/2020
A Message from Father Stanley.....In light of the Coronavirus outbreak and by order of the Diocese of Metuchen, all public Masses throughout the Diocese of Metuchen will be temporarily suspended beginning no later than March 18 and resuming no earlier than April 3, 2020, when the situation will be re-evaluated as circumstances unfold. Please know that Father Marian and I will be saying private Masses each day in order to fulfill all of your Mass intentions. The following Parish Church events have also been cancelled: Stations of the Cross and Expedition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday and Friday, Parish Penance Service on 4/2, Polish Lenten Retreat on 3/26, 3/27, 3/28 & 3/29, Lenten Soup Supper, all organizational meetings, Confirmation Retreat. CCD/PREP classes are cancelled until after Easter.  The Parish Office will be open from 9am to 12noon from Monday through Thursday and will be closed on Fridays.                                                                                                      
In order to serve our parishioners, the church will be open for private prayer on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from 7am to 3pm, on Thursday & Friday from 7am to 3pm, Saturday from 7am to 4pm, and Sunday from 6:30am to 3pm. If you are in need of confession, we will be hearing confessions from 3pm to 4pm on 3/21, 3/28 & 4/4, and from 5pm to 6pm on 3/27 & 4/3.         

Please be assured of my continued pastoral care for you, along with my prayers. May God bless you and keep you safe and healthy. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!

For the latest up-to-date information and resources, please visit diometuchen.org/coronavirus.

 

Wiadomość od ojca Stanleya... W związku z wybuchem epidemii koronawirusa, na podstawie decyzji
diecezji Metuchen – wszystkie Msze św. zostają tymczasowo zawieszone z dniem 18-tego marca.
Wznowienie może nastąpić nie wcześniej, niż 3-ego kwietnia, po ponownej ocenie bieżącej sytuacji.
Wiedzcie proszę, że ojciec Marian i ja będziemy codziennie odprawiać prywatne Msze św. w Waszych
intencjach mszalnych. Odwołane zostają również: Droga Krzyżowa i Wystawienie Najświętrzego
Sakramentu w środę i piątek, Nabożeństwo Żałobne 2-go kwietnia, polskie Rekolekcje Wielkopstne 26
marca do 29 marca, Kolacja Wielkopostna, wszystkie spotkania organizacyjne, rekolekcje do
bierzmowania. Odwołane do po-Wielkanocy są również lekcje religii. Biuro parafialne będzie czynne od
9:00 do 12:00 od poniedziałku do czwartku i będzie zamknięte w piątki aż do odwołania.

Aby służyć naszym parafianom, kościół będzie otwarty na prywatną modlitwę od 7am do 3pm od
poniedziałku do środy, od 7am do 3pm w czwartek i piątek, od 7am do 4pm w sobotę i w niedzielę od
6:30am do 3pm. Z sakramentu Pokuty będzie można skorzystać od godziny 3pm do 4pm 21, 28 marca i 4
kwietnia oraz od godziny 5pm do 6pm 27 marca i 3 kwietnia.

Pragnę zapewnić o mojej duszpasterskiej trosce o Was i modlitwie. Niech Bóg Was błogosławi i czuwa
nad bezpieczeństwem i zdrowiem. Nasza Matko z Guadalupe, módl się za nami!

Najnowsze aktualne informacje można znaleźć na stronie: diometuchen.org/coronavirus

Sacred Heart Cemetery encloses an area of 9.43 acres and is located on Johnson Lane in Sayreville, N.J. Our cemetery is open from dawn to dusk for respectful visiting and personal expression of devotion to deceased family members, friends and loved ones.   Visit our cemetery page.