Rosary Congress
Our second annual Diocesan Rosary Congress will conclude on Saturday, October 10 with Eucharistic Adoration and hourly Rosary from 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM in the Little Church. The Closing Mass will follow at 4:00 PM in the Main Church.
The Rosary Congress is held in response to Our Lady of Fatima's call to conversion, consecration, and prayer — and it is offered in a spirit of reparation, for life, peace, and the deep healing of our Church. Churches across the nation have been joined together in prayer this week.
Join us for Rosary on the hour or Eucharistic Adoration at any time!
A Mass for Healing in Our Nation
The Life in the Spirit Charismatic Prayer Group will offer a Mass for Healing in Our Nation on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 PM in the Main Church. This will be a call to prayer for national healing in these times of division and pandemic, as well as a time for personal healing prayer. Fr. Francis Ouma is presiding. Individual prayer for healing is at 7:15 PM.
All are welcome! For more details, contact Shirlee Price at 410-484-4660 or shirleeprice@gmail.com.
All Souls Day Remembrance
Each year in November, we remember the deceased loved ones of our Sacred Heart parishioners in the All Souls Day Novena. Their names are listed in a Book of Remembrance that will stand near the sanctuary during the month of November.
Envelopes for All Souls Day are available at the church entrance. You can also submit your All Souls information online. Please return all envelopes in the collection baskets or to the Parish Office — or submit your names online — by Friday, October 30 to guarantee your loved ones’ names in the Book of Remembrance.
Envelopes for All Souls Day are available at the church entrance. You can also submit your All Souls information online. Please return all envelopes in the collection baskets or to the Parish Office — or submit your names online — by Friday, October 30 to guarantee your loved ones’ names in the Book of Remembrance.
Health Care Decision Making for End of Life
What happens if you get sick and have to go to the hospital unexpectedly or to a long-term care residence? How do you broach the topic with your loved ones? Do they and your doctor know what your wishes are?
It is important to prayerfully reflect and plan on how you wish your health care to be handled before there is a crisis and to make sure your wishes are known by your loved ones and doctors. The Maryland Catholic Conference has updated and simplified their health care decision making resources to help you. This simple document outlines the essentials of our Catholic faith and end of life, and it includes an advanced care directive that you can fill out and use in Maryland. Click to get the document (plus a fillable PDF directive) and view additional resources on having the health care conversation with loved ones, hospice, caregiving, and more.
It is important to prayerfully reflect and plan on how you wish your health care to be handled before there is a crisis and to make sure your wishes are known by your loved ones and doctors. The Maryland Catholic Conference has updated and simplified their health care decision making resources to help you. This simple document outlines the essentials of our Catholic faith and end of life, and it includes an advanced care directive that you can fill out and use in Maryland. Click to get the document (plus a fillable PDF directive) and view additional resources on having the health care conversation with loved ones, hospice, caregiving, and more.
Parish Reminders
International Week of Prayer and Fasting
The annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting (IWOPF) Conference will be live-streamed free from October 12-20 on www.IWOPF.org. The IWOPF brings together people of all ages, backgrounds, and races. Each year in October, we gather with churches, communities, schools, and clergy to pray and fast:
• For peace and to implore God’s mercy;
• For peace and to implore God’s mercy;
• For the conversion of all people and nations;
• To build a culture of life;
• To defend the sanctity of marriage and family life;
• For all priests, vocations, and holiness of the members of the Church
For full details or to register: www.iwopf.org • info@iwopf.org • 888-478-PRAY
For full details or to register: www.iwopf.org • info@iwopf.org • 888-478-PRAY
Maryland Catholic Women's Conference
The 2020 Maryland Catholic Women’s Conference, Made for Joy!, will be held on Saturday, October 24 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM on the property of St. Joseph Fullerton Catholic Church. The outdoor conference (held under tents) will feature Kelly Wahlquist, founder of WINE — Women in the New Evangelization — along with local speakers Jeanne Link and Annie McHugh. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop William Lori, and Reconciliation and Eucharistic Adoration will be available. Participants will also hear recorded talks by the Sisters of Life and Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan. Cost is $25 to attend. If you are unable to attend but would like to listen to the conference recording, you may purchase a virtual ticket for $10. Click here to learn more.
Sisters of Saint Joseph Annual Chance Drive
The SSJ Annual Chance Drive benefits Saint Joseph Villa. Please help us make this year's Chance Drive especially successful by getting your ticket online! Turn $5 into $10,000! There are 6 ways to win!
• Grand Prize: $10,000!
• 5 prizes of $500 each!
• Donation: $5 each or $20 for a book of 5 chances
Visit our SSJ Chance Drive page or see the Sisters of Saint Joseph events page for more details and to purchase your chances. For more info, contact any Sister of St. Joseph or the Development Office at development@ssjphila.org or 800-482-6510.
• Grand Prize: $10,000!
• 5 prizes of $500 each!
• Donation: $5 each or $20 for a book of 5 chances
Visit our SSJ Chance Drive page or see the Sisters of Saint Joseph events page for more details and to purchase your chances. For more info, contact any Sister of St. Joseph or the Development Office at development@ssjphila.org or 800-482-6510.
