Mass & Reconciliation

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Who can attend Mass?

All are welcome to attend Mass here at Sacred Heart. Whether you've been attending Mass you whole life, this is your first visit to a Catholic Church, or it's your first time in a while, you are welcome here! Our Mass schedule can be found at the bottom of this page or using the "Mass Times & Directions" button at the bottom right corner of the screen.

Who can received the Eucharist?

Catholics who have received their First Eucharist and are in a state of grace are invited to receive the Eucharist at Mass. For Catholics who have not received their formation for First Eucharist, Catholics who are not in a state of grace, and for those who are unbaptized or baptized in another faith, you are invited to either come forward for a blessing at the time of communion* or remain in the pew in private prayer.

*to indicate your need for a blessing, please cross your arms over your chest when approaching the Communion rail

When is confession/reconciliation available?

Please refer to the schedule on the homepage or use the "Mass Times & Directions" button at the bottom right corner of the screen for specific times.

What if I have not received my First Reconciliation or Eucharist?

Formation for First Reconciliation and Eucharist takes place throughout the Fall and Spring for children 2nd Grade aged. Please use the button below to get more information on the formation program or contact Mrs. Jennifer Monette.

Source & Summit

The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life." "The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch."

"The Eucharist is the efficacious sign and sublime cause of that communion in the divine life and that unity of the People of God by which the Church is kept in being. It is the culmination both of God's action sanctifying the world in Christ and of the worship men offer to Christ and through him to the Father in the Holy Spirit."

Finally, by the Eucharistic celebration we already unite ourselves with the heavenly liturgy and anticipate eternal life, when God will be all in all.

In brief, the Eucharist is the sum and summary of our faith: "Our way of thinking is attuned to the Eucharist, and the Eucharist in turn confirms our way of thinking."

--Catechism of the Catholic Church

1324-1327