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WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES announced recently that it will no longer be filming the celebration of daily Mass from Bishop Barron's chapel.
CALMING THE STORM: YOU ARE NOT ALONE Understanding that these are particularly challenging times, the Archdiocese of Detroit has a team on standby to help meet your spiritual and physical needs, including assistance with prayer, food and housing, mental health, pregnancy, domestic violence and marriage counseling. Click here or on the image below to request support or call 313-237-4646.  About our present situation in the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis wrote: We have realized that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time important and needed, all of us called to row together, each of us in need of comforting the other. Lord, you are calling to us, calling us to faith. Which is not so much believing that you exist, but coming to you and trusting in you. Let us invite Jesus into the boats of our lives. Let us hand over our fears to him so that he can conquer them. Like the disciples, we will experience that with Him on board there will be no shipwreck. Because this is God's strength: turning to the good everything that happens to us, even the bad things. He brings serenity into our storms, because with God life never dies. LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE FROM THE CATHEDRAL OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT, DETROIT The schedule for livestream events from the Cathedral as well as livestream events from other parishes in the Archdiocese along with their links can be found here. |
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 EX 34:4B-6, 8-9Responsorial Psalm DN 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56Reading II 2 COR 13:11-13
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To register for the weekend's Masses...
Each Tuesday afternoon you will be able to register to attend Mass for the coming weekend. Choose the Mass you wish to attend and click on the corresponding link. Follow the instructions on Eventbrite to register.
Know in advance that this is not a perfect system. Given the capacity of the building and other variables, we will try to safely accommodate as many as possible. Please be patient as we work out any issues.
Before coming to Mass, review the guidelines for worship here.
To register for...
The coming weekend's Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Mass, click here.
The coming weekend's Sunday, 7:30 a.m., Mass, click here.
The coming weekend's Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Mass, click here.
The coming weekend's Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Mass, click here. -
Directives of the Archdiocese for Resumption of Public Masses. Revised May 22, 2020
I’m sure you’ve either heard about or read the Archbishop’s directive that all parishes in the Archdiocese will resume public Mass by Friday, May 29. Although it's permitted to begin earlier, we will begin with 9:00 a.m. Mass on Friday, May 29. Please read very carefully these guidelines which will apply to our celebrating Mass publicly. Look to this location on our website for any updates. There’s a lot of important information to communicate to you; please excuse the impersonal format and pay close attention to the details for your safety and the safety and well-being of others.
First Thoughts- Beginning on Friday, May 29, the weekday Mass schedule will be: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 a.m. This schedule will remain in place for the foreseeable future.
- Beginning Saturday, May 30, weekend Masses will be celebrated according to our usual schedule: Saturday at 4:30 p.m.; Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.
- There is no obligation to participate in Sunday Mass at this time. All the faithful in the Archdiocese of Detroit are dispensed from their Sunday obligation to attend Mass through Sunday, September 6, 2020. Those older than 65 years, those with compromised health or preexisting conditions, and those who are caring for the sick in any way are encouraged to stay home. Anyone who is ill, has a temperature, cough or other symptoms should definitely stay home as an act of justice to the whole community.
Before You Arrive
- Before you leave home, wash your hand in the prescribed way.
- Face masks are required for everyone (except those under 2 years old) from the time you leave your car until you reenter your car after Mass.
- The church building has a limited capacity of ninety individuals in order to allow for social distancing.
- Approximately every other pew will be roped off. Those that are open will be marked for seating. You may share a pew with members of your household but social distancing is required between households.
- There will be no standing in the aisles or vestibules.
- I don’t expect that Weekday Masses will pose capacity problems though I may be wrong and we will have to revisit this plan if that turns out to be the case.
- To participate in a weekend Mass, you must register in advance either on this website through Eventbrite or by calling the parish office. This is an imperfect system but a necessary one to insure that we have some idea of how many people will attend and to minimize the number of people who show up and cannot be accommodated. Each Tuesday afternoon, Eventbrite will accept registrations for the coming weekend; when capacity is reached, it will not accept your registration.
- Bring a container of sanitizer for your personal use and, if you wish, a container of wipes to sanitize the area around your seat.
- Please do not arrive more than ten minutes before the start of Mass. We need time to “turn around” the church.
During Mass
- Follow the instructions of the ushers and members of the parish staff.
- Before and during Mass, especially before the distribution of Communion, I will make some announcements giving reminders and instructions as necessary.
- Keep your face mask on and in place through Mass and until you reach your car.
- There will be no altar servers, choir, or Eucharistic ministers for the foreseeable future. For the first couple weekends, there will be no cantor or lector though we hope to resume those ministries sometime in June in a limited way.
- The Guardian, our parish bulletin, will be available at the entrances. Take a copy to your pew. It will contain music and the readings for Mass. After Mass, take it with you or dispose of it in the waste receptacles near the entrances.
- There will be no holy water at the entrances, no holding of hands at the Lord’s Prayer, and no physical contact at the sign of peace.
- There will be no presentation of the gifts of bread and wine by members of the assembly, nor will the collection “be taken up.” Instead, look for two containers at the corners of the sanctuary where you may deposit your weekly offering as you enter or leave church or at the time of the distribution of Communion. Please consider electronic offerings or giving by www.shparish.aodcsa.org or drop your envelopes in the mail slot at the parish office building.
Distribution of Communion
- I will distribute Communion first at the center aisle and then at the side aisles as necessary. I will wash my hands before and after the distribution of Communion
- The Blood of Christ will not be offered.
- Use hand sanitizer liberally before stepping into the Communion procession.
- When I arrive at the aisle at which you’ll receive Communion, form a single-file line, keeping six feet apart. Move slowly up the aisle and, when you reach the front, stop an arm’s length from me. The floor will be marked with red tape at that point. I will say, “The Body of Christ” and you will answer “Amen,” as you fully extend your arms. I will place the host in your hand without touching you. Step to the side, lower your mask, consume the Host, raise your mask and return to your place.
- Although the congregation will be small, this will take some time. Be patient. There’s no rush.
- Although it’s not recommended, if you wish to receive Communion on the tongue, please step into the Communion procession at the end of the line.
- If there is physical contact between the communicant and me—hand or tongue—I will leave the sanctuary, wash my hands, and then resume distributing Communion.
Departure Procedures
- Some parishes will be using a formal dismissal procedure, something like exiting an airplane. We’ll try something simpler.
- Use all the exits. After the conclusion of Mass, plan to leave the building by the closest exit. Allow those nearest the doors to leave first. Be patient and wait for areas to clear before moving toward the door. Maintain at least six feet of distance at all times.
- Leave as soon as you are safely able to do so and return directly to your car. You may not remain in church for private prayer as a team will be ready to clean and sanitize the interior of the building.
After Thoughts
- You may be thinking, “That’s sounds complicated and difficult.” It is. The parish staff is working out many other details behind the scenes, trying to locate and procure supplies, and organize cleaning teams for each weekend Mass.
- After we’ve celebrated a few public Masses, there will probably be changes. Be ready for that. We’ll learn as we go and adapt along the way. Be flexible and patient. My goal is to celebrate the Eucharist in a respectful way but also to lower the many risks to you, to parish volunteers, and to the staff.
- Once again, please check back here regularly. Look for updates and course corrections.
You are always in my prayers. Pray for our Sacred Heart Community. The staff and I will be especially grateful for your prayers at this time.
Father Ken Chase -
Sacred Heart Parish and School and COVID-19 as ofMay 15, 2020
We're observing the following at Sacred Heart Parish and School:
- The parish office, along with the school and religious education offices, are closed. Parish and School staff are working from their homes as circumstances permit. They are monitoring phones and email and will respond to the best of their ability.
- Public Masses will resume according to the directives of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Please see the information above.
- Weddings and baptisms and funerals are permitted according to the directives of the Archdiocese of Detroit that are in place at that time. Baptism in danger of death is a different situation; call the parish office immediately.
- For the sacraments of penance and anointing of the sick in urgent situations, please call the parish office.
The aim is always to slow the spread of the virus and to keep ourselves and others safe. In charity, our responsibility now is to stay healthy and out of the health care system so that those resources can be devoted to those who are ill.
Your financial support of Sacred Heart is crucial to our ability to meet our financial responsibilities. There is information elsewhere on this page describing ways to continue your financial support. To all those who have mailed or dropped off their offertory envelopes, given by way of shparish.aodcsa.org, or signed up for our automatic electronic giving program, a heartfelt thank you.
Keep in your prayers those who suffer illness, especially COVID-19, their family members and friends; health care providers and first responders; and all those charged with making these difficult decisions. Look after your own health and well-being and that of your family. Err on the side of caution. You and your loved ones are in my prayers and I will be grateful for yours.
Father Ken Chase -
A prayer for an end to the pandemic
Almighty and merciful God,
source of life, health and healing,
look with compassion on our world, brought low by disease;
protect us in the midst of the grave challenges that assail us
and in your fatherly providence
grant recovery to the stricken,
strength to those who care for them,
and success to those working to eradicate this scourge.
Through Christ our Lord.
R./ Amen. -
Prayer and other spiritual resources during the COVID-19 crisis
In the Archdiocese of Detroit, each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m., pray the rosary with one of our bishops, livestreamed from the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. Visit the website of the Archdiocese for more information by clicking here.
The Archdiocese of Detroit has a variety of other spiritual resources at this time which you will find here.
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How to support our Sacred Heart Community in the time of COVID-19
There are several ways to continue to support Sacred Heart at this time.
You may mail your offertory envelopes to the parish office or use the mail slot on the south side of the parish office building facing the parish hall.
This may be a good time to to enroll in our electronic offering program. To arrange automatic electronic offerings, click here for the form and then contact the parish office.
The archdiocese of Detroit has now set up an arrangement for making online offertory donations to Sacred Heart Parish by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or credit card. To use this function, go to shparish.aodcsa.org. You may already have an account if you've given to CSA this way; if not, you can create an account or simply use "Quick Give." Be sure you're giving to PARISH ONLINE OFFERTORY and verify the gift will be directed to SACRED HEART PARISH, DEARBORN. At this time which is so uncertain in many ways, please know that your continued support is deeply appreciated.
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Congrats to Sacred Heart School's Class of 2020!
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How to Report Abuse
The Archdiocese of Detroit encourages individuals to report clergy sexual abuse of minors and others – no matter when the abuse occurred. Individuals may contact local law enforcement authorities and/or they may report to the Archdiocese of Detroit by calling the Victim Assistance Coordinator at (866) 343-8055 or by emailing vac@aod.org. In addition, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office can be contacted at its toll-free reporting hotline at (844) 324-3374 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or by email at aginvestigations@michigan.gov. More information about the Archdiocese’s efforts to address abuse may be found at https://protect.aod.org.
To report sexual abuse and related misconduct by a bishop, using a secure, confidential third-party platform, please click on the Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting System (CBAR).
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