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.C.L., KCHS, Pastor

Parish Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.;

Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

 

Founded in 1902 by Polish immigrants as a parish of the Diocese of Scranton.

Celebrating 122 years of Faith!

EASTER TRIDUUM SCHEDULE

Thursday (March 28) Holy Thursday

7:00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

10:00 pm Eucharistic Reposition & Night Prayer

Friday (March 29) Good Friday

3:00 pm Liturgy

7:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday (March 30) Holy Saturday

11:30 am Blessing of Easter food baskets

1:00 pm Blessing of Easter food baskets

8:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass

Sunday (March 31) Easter Sunday Masses:

7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross will be prayed in common each Friday evening throughout Lent at 7 p.m. in our church.  Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will occur immediately after the Stations. 

Gorzkie Zale

Gorzkie zale, the traditional Polish-language Lenten devotion known as the “Bitter Lamentations,” will be held on Sunday, March 17, at 3 pm in our church.  The devotion is a sung reflection on the Passion of Christ and his Sorrowful Mother.  Our choir will lead us in the singing.  Fr. Michael Drevitch, parochial vicar of Corpus Christi and St. Barbara Parishes, will be the guest homilist.  A light reception will follow in the church hall.  All are invited to attend.

Rada Cutlery Fundraiser

40% of all sales will benefit our parish Building Fund.  There are two ways to order – online or via the printed catalog.  Please follow these instructions so that Sacred Heart of Jesus Church receives credit for your purchases:

Online: Parishioners are asked to access Rada via the homepage of the parish website (www.sacredheartdupont.com) and click on the tab that says “Order Here.”

Catalog: Color catalogs are available for those who do not have internet access.  For more information call the parish office. 

Online Giving

Columbarium for the interment of cremains

A columbarium for the interment of cremains has been erected in the recently developed Holy Sepulchre section of our cemetery.  Sales for single and double niches are now being taken.   If you would like to purchase a columbarium niche, call the Parish Office at 570-654-3713, to make an appointment.