Please join us for First Friday Devotions. On the first Friday of every month, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Mary's from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  

Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

The First Saturday of the Month Rosary Devotion is a beautiful way to pay homage to the Mother of God. Please join us in honoring Mary by praying the Rosary on Saturday, January 5th after 9AM Mass and at 3:15 pm, both at Sacred Heart Church.

All are welcome!

Please join us for Holy Hour on Pentecost Sunday, May 20, as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus Christ with a Holy Hour at Sacred Heart Church at 2 p.m. All are welcome to spend an hour with our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, the Eucharist.

Also don't forget to wear red that day in honor of the Holy Spirit as an outward sign of asking for a renewal of a Gift of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
 

You are invited!

Are you looking for a great book to read and discuss with others? If so, then please join us!!!

Our next book for the Massena Catholic Community Book Club will be "Finding God in all Things: A Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius" by William A. Barry.

All are welcome to join us in reading this book and getting together as a faith group to discuss. Copies of this book are available at our Parish Office through purchase of $6 each . Please call for more info at 315.764.2469.

The book club will meet to discuss this book on Thursday, May 17th at 7pm at Sacred Heart Parish Office.

Dispelling the myth that spiritual retreats are only for those who can get away for an extended time, seasoned spiritual director William A. Barry, S.J., shares his unique understanding of the Spiritual Exercises and demonstrates how they can benefit the ordinary person's relationship with God. Finding God in All Things gives new life to the spirituality of St. Ignatius and illuminates the transforming power of the Exercises.

What is a novena? 
The word novena is taken from “novem,” the Latin word for nine. A novena is made up of nine days of prayer and meditation usually to ask God for special prayer requests or petitions. Novenas are often used to ask specific saints to pray for us. 

Novena in Preparation for the Feast of Pentecost

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 
(To be said each-day):
Divine Spirit of light and love, I consecrate my mind, heart, and will to you for time and eternity. May my mind be open to your divine inspirations and to the teachings of the Church whose guide you are. May my heart be filled-with love for you and for my brothers and sisters-, and my will conformed to the will of God. May my whole life be faithful to the life and virtues of Christ our Lord to whom, with the Father and You, be honor and glory forever. Amen. 

DAY 1 (Friday): 
Let us pray: Breathe into me, Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Move in me, Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Attract my heart, Holy Spirit, that I may love only what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may defend all that is holy. Protect me, Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. - Saint Augustine

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

DAY 2 (Saturday)
Let us pray for the gift of WISDOM, that true justice and integrity may nourish the holiness of our lives. 

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit. 

DAY 3 (Sunday)
Let us pray for the gift of COUNSEL, that we may be gentle and kind­hearted, as we serve others. 

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit. 

DAY 4 (Monday)
Let us pray for the gift of UNDERSTANDING, that we may be better able to journey faithfully in response to the Gospel. 

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit. 

DAY 5 (Tuesday)
Let us pray for the gift of FEAR OF THE LORD, that we may always walk in humble service of others and be reverent of all life as a gift. 

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit. 

DAY 6 (Wednesday)
Let us pray for the gift of PIETY, that we may call upon God each day, believing in the heart of the Easter Mystery: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. 

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit. 

DAY 7 (Thursday)
Let us pray for the gift of KNOWLEDGE, that we may always recognize the Holy Spirit's presence in ourselves and others.

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit.

DAY 8 (Friday)
Let us pray for the gift of FORTITUDE, that we may be strong even while recognizing our total dependence upon God as the source of life. 

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit. 

DAY 9 (Saturday)
Let us pray for the SPIRIT OF TRUTH. Spirit of Truth, teach us to know you. Spirit of Love, help us to love you. Mother of God, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, pray for us. 

Pray The Our Father, Glory Be, and The Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit.