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!
The 2026 Mass book is now open. Anyone wishing to request a specific date on which Mass may be celebrated for their deceased loved one may visit the parish office during office hours or make use of the Mass Intention envelope in the narthex. The stipend is $10 per requested Mass. Our parish secretaries record the requests.
Planning a Catholic Wedding? Your parish is here to support you throughout your wedding preparations. Engaged couples should notify the priest at least six months prior to their proposed date. To begin planning your celebration of the holy sacrament of matrimony, contact Fr. Petro at the parish office.
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)
Online Giving
CCD Registration for both our parishes will begin August 15. CCD registration forms will be available in the narthex of both our churches as well as online at www.sacredheartdupont.com. After filling out the form for each child you may deposit it in the weekend collection basket or mail it to the parish office. Please include the required fee and a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate (if they are a new student and were not baptized in our church). CCD begins on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 9:15-10:15 a.m. All school-aged children (both public and homeschoolers) who do not attend Catholic schools in grades 1 to 8 are required to attend CCD classes. A few of our Catholic school students have attended our classes and are most welcome! Contact DRE Mrs. Nancy Beccaloni (SH) with questions at sacredheartccd@comcast.net or Deborah Yuschovitz (SM) at 457-1284.
Cash Bingo in Avoca! You are invited to attend a Cash Bingo
Fundraiser on Sunday, October 18, in Queen of the Apostles Parish
Hall. Doors open at 12 pm. Bingo begins at 1 p.m. Admission is $50
per person, which covers playing cards for all 20 regular games.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older to play. Cash prizes for
each of the 20 regular games are set at $100. A special jackpot game
card will be sold separately and features a grand cash prize of
$1,000. A variety of food and non-alcoholic beverages will be
available for purchase. Additionally, volunteers are needed to help
work the event. For more information, to volunteer, or to purchase
tickets, contact John Labrosky, 881-3959. Seating is limited.
Reserve your seat early
Have you ever thought that God might be calling you to serve Him
as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? If so, perhaps
you may want to answer that call at this time in your parish. What
are the basic requirements for an Extraordinary Minister of Holy
Communion? The person must be a regularly practicing Catholic
21 years of age or older. If married, the person must be in a
sacramentally valid union. The person must remain in a state of
grace by regularly celebrating the sacrament of Confession. The
person must regularly attend Mass at our parish, not just when they
are scheduled to serve. The person must be physically able to
execute this ministry by easily entering and exiting our sanctuary
and being able to consume a regular wheat host and drink wine.
Speak to Fr. Petro if you feel called to serve the Lord in this way.
Two Masses will be celebrated on All Souls Day, Monday,
November 2, by Fr. Petro. The first at 7:30 am at Sacred Heart
Cemetery Chapel, Dupont, and the second at 12:10 pm at SS. Peter
and Paul Cemetery Chapel, Moosic. Following the noon Mass, the
traditional Order for Visiting a Cemetery will be held at St. Mary’s
Cemetery in Avoca at 1:00 pm. All are invited to attend as we
remember and pray for our faithful departed.