Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
215 Lackawanna Avenue, Dupont, Pennsylvania 18641
Phone: (570)654-3713 | Email: shojesuschurch@gmail.com
Rev. Father Thomas J. Petro, J.V., J.C.L., KCHS, Pastor
Parish Office hours: Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Founded in 1902 by Polish immigrants as a parish of the Diocese of Scranton.
Celebrating 124 years of Faith!
Scranton Tribunal News: The forms used to petition for marriage annulments have recently been updated and placed online. The petition for a declaration of marriage nullity due to lack of canonical form has also been updated to a single page and placed online. These easy-to-use and simplified forms may be completed on your personal computer and printed before being brought to a priest or deacon to be notarized. Currently, no fees are attached to these petitions. Visit the Office of the Tribunal on the Diocese of Scranton website to see the new paperwork and the information needed to petition for an annulment after a divorce:
https://www.dioceseofscranton.org/directory/offices/diocesan
tribunal/
Your parish priest or deacon can assist you in beginning
the annulment process. You may also call the Tribunal with your canon law questions, 570-207-2246.
The parish religious education program (CCD) is off to a good
start. If you have not registered your child for CCD, you may still
do so. Forms are available in the narthex of our churches or the
parish offices during office hours. All children enrolled in public
and home schools from First through Eighth Grades are required to
attend CCD.
Students currently enrolled in a Catholic school who are planning
to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation this year are
required to complete a Religious Formation (CCD) registration
form. Even though these students receive daily religious education
at school, this separate parish registration ensures they are properly
included in all parish sacramental records and preparation events.
Copies of the form can be picked up in the Narthex of both churches,
downloaded from the Parish websites, or requested by calling the
Parish office.
A Thanksgiving Food Drive for the local poor is being sponsored
by our CCD students in grades 4 & 5 in both parishes. All CCD
students are invited to bring non-perishable food items to class
through Sunday, Nov. 15. Parishioners are also invited to bring non
perishable food to church and place it in the bin which will be in the
narthex of both our churches. This drive will support the Avoca Food
Pantry at Bethel United Methodist Church.
The Annual Christmas Cookie Walk will take place on Saturday,
Dec. 12 from 10 am to 1 pm in the Sacred Heart Church Hall.
Volunteer bakers are needed to help make this event a success by
donating homemade baked goods. Bakers are asked to prepare a
double or triple batch of their favorite cookies, candies, or other
holiday treats. To participate, please sign up using the sheet located
in the (SH) narthex, or contact Tammy Satkowski at 457-3855 to
register the specific type of cookie or candy you plan to bake.
Baked goods may be dropped off at the Church Hall on Friday, Dec.
11, 6-8 pm, and Saturday, Dec. 12, 8-10 am.
In conjunction with the upcoming Cookie Walk, a lottery ticket
basket raffle will also be held. If you would like to donate scratch
off lottery tickets for the basket, please pace them in an envelope
labeled “Cookie Walk–Lottery Tickets” and drop it into the
collection basket. All lottery ticket donations must be received by
Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Thank you for your continued generosity and support; we deeply
appreciate everyone who helps to make this festive event a
wonderful Christmas tradition for our church community
Weekend MassesSaturday4:00PM- SH (Confessions will be heard at 3:00PM)5:30PM- SMSunday8:00AM- SM10:30AM- SHWeekday MassesMonday, Wednesday, Friday- 7:30AM (SH)Tuesday, Thursday- 9:00AM (SM)Holy Days of ObligationVigil- 4:00PM (SH)Day- 7:00AM (SH), 5:30PM (SM)