Sacred Heart Parish, Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, celebrates weekend Mass at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, following all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Allentown Diocesan directives. All worshippers for weekend Mass are asked to call the Rectory Office at 610-826-2335 indicating the Mass time and how many will be attending. Daily Mass, Monday through Friday, is celebrated at noon. The church remains open after daily Mass until 3 p.m. for private prayer.

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass is livestreamed on Facebook for all who are unable to join us in person.

Seating capacity continues to be limited to 160 worshippers at each Mass. Wearing a facial mask and safe distancing is required. The sacrament of Confession is offered by appointment only. Please call the Rectory Office to schedule. All other parish and diocesan news can be found at www.shcpalmerton.org.

This Sunday we celebrate the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In St. Mark’s Gospel we hear of the powerful, healing love of Jesus by curing the leper. We too are called to imitate the healing and compassion of Jesus to all whom we encounter who are in need. This Sunday is also World Marriage Day. We extend our prayerful best wishes to all who share in the beautiful, life-giving Sacrament of Matrimony.

This Wednesday we begin the holy season of Lent, a time of prayer, penance and sacrifice. On Wednesday, Mass and Distribution of Ashes will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Midday prayer with distribution of ashes at noon. Please call the Rectory Office at 610-826-2335 to secure seating for all Ash Wednesday Services.

The Parish Lenten Charity will be participating in Operation Rice Bowl. Each Lenten week our families will eat a lesser than usual meal and will weekly place their savings into the Rice Bowl envelope. The money raised during Lent will help feed the hungry.

Stations of the Cross will be celebrated at 1:15 p.m. on Mondays by St. John Neumann students (all are welcome to attend) and on Wednesdays of Lent at 7 p.m. in the church.

New registrations to the parish are always welcome. To register, stop by or call the rectory office Monday to Friday between 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A warm welcome awaits you.

Father Bill continues to ask for prayers through the intercession of Father Walter Ciszek that God will bless us with a cure for COVID-19 and restore the physical, spiritual, emotional and financial health to our global family.