Established 1868
Welcome to Sacred Heart Parish
Suffern, NY
"Sharing
What We Have in Jesus' Name"
The Rectory and Parish Offices are
located at:
129 Lafayette Avenue
Suffern, NY 10901
(845)357-0035
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Giandurco
Parochial Vicars: Rev. Angelo J. Micciulla
Rev. Cresus Fernando
-- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Dear Parishioners,
As summer nears its end, here in the parish we try to get
everything ready for a new school year. Sacred Heart School is
preparing to celebrate the 100th Anniversary Year and
hopefully the celebrations will help to make our great school even
better. Times are tough for everyone but congratulations to those who
make the sacrifices to send their children to Catholic School. I thank
God for the Catholic School education I received because I learned that
religion is the most important of the subjects we study and requires
time and effort just like everything else. Our Catholic faith is more
than just a subject, it is a way of life, to help us through life and
lead us to eternal life. The religious education program (C.C.D.) in
our parish does a wonderful job in teaching religion to the majority of
the children in our parish. Janis Batewell has assisted in the
religious education office for years but she is now the Coordinator of
the program. As is true for our principal and teachers in Sacred Heart
School. I am certain that Janis and all of our dedicated catechists and
helpers do great work (a labor of love) in teaching the Catholic faith.
Father Micciulla is a terrific moderator and support for the program.
Together with Life Teen for high school students, R.C.I.A., Baptismal
instructions and Cornerstone retreats, the faith is lived and shared in
our parish. Of course, the celebration of the Mass each week draws us
together and shares the very life of Jesus with us.
Speaking about getting ready for the school year, just a quick word
about the parking lot. The work is extensive since the Archdiocesan
Building Commission, our civil engineer and others agreed that it would
be best to replace the parking lot rather than simply repair it. It
costs more and takes longer but it means that we will have a fine
parking facility for years to come. Thanks to the generosity of our
parishioners in the Bicentennial Capital Campaign, we have already
raised the money for the parking lot project. Thank you to those who
are still fulfilling their campaign pledges and those who have already
done so.
There is more to write about but I’ll conclude with a note of
gratitude for all of the tremendous goodness and generosity in this
parish. Sacred Heart is the Catholic Church at its best, in my humble
opinion. May Jesus bless us and the whole church as we seek to do His
will. Have a restful Labor Day.
Sincerely
in Christ,
Msgr. Joseph R. Giandurco
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|