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 during the current green phase of COVID-19. All returning worshippers 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 continues to be offered by appointment only.

Please call the rectory office to schedule. All other parish and diocesan news can be found on the parish webpage at: www.shcpalmerton.org.

This weekend we will celebrate the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our readings remind us that we may seek many things in life but we should seek first the Lord and His wisdom.

This week the parish will continue on Monday the Rite of Christian Initiation Class at 1 p.m.

Plans and scheduling for the Advent/Christmas Season is being finalized and a mailing will be sent to our registered families prior to Thanksgiving to help our people prepare. Due to COVID-19, scheduling changes were made and sadly some traditional events had to be canceled for this year.

December Sweepstake tickets need to be returned by Nov. 13. Next week a special offering is asked to help offset the recent expense ($42,000) for our new rectory roof.

During the month of November we continue to pray for the faithful departed, especially remembering the 27 parishioners who were called home to the Lord during this past year. Prayer intentions for all those who requested have been placed at the Shrine of Remembrance located at the Blessed Mother Altar.

2021 Parish calendars and Christmas Wafers (Oplatki) are available at the Rectory Office during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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.