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., Pastor
Parish Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.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 119 years of Faith!
Blessing of Candles
The Church celebrates the solemn Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on Feb. 2. Special candles will be blessed at Mass for the faithful to take home and use. The candles will be blessed in a special ritual with a procession at the 7:30 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The blessed candles may be obtained after the Mass for a donation of $4 for a box of two “Candlemas” candles.
Blessing of Throats
The Church celebrates the Feast of St. Blaise on Feb. 3. Using candles blessed the day before at the Mass of the Presentation of the Lord, the faithful will be blessed through the intercession of St. Blaise. Throats will be blessed after Mass on Feb. 3 and the weekend of Feb. 5/6.
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.