- The church remains open for personal prayer: Mon. - Fri., 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Reconciliation: Saturdays, 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. OR by appointment
- Masses on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. will still be live-streamed
Dear parishioner,
Here's what's happening this week!
Mass Times
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Vigil Mass December 31:
Vigil Mass December 31:
6:00 p.m. (Bilingual)
Eucharistic Adoration from 7:30 to 8:30pm
Eucharistic Adoration from 7:30 to 8:30pm
Epiphany of the Lord
January 1 Mass: 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 1 Mass: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 2 Mass:
Saturday, January 1 Mass: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 2 Mass:
9 a.m. and 12 p.m. (Spanish)
10:30 a.m. Christmas Pageant and Veneration of Christ Child
The Church will be closed with no weekday Mass on December 27–31.
10:30 a.m. Christmas Pageant and Veneration of Christ Child
The Church will be closed with no weekday Mass on December 27–31.
The Office will be closed December 24 –January 3
Christmas Pageant
The Christmas pageant will have a rehearsal on Saturday, January 1st at 2:00 p.m. If your child is interested in participating, please make sure to sign them up by clicking "Sign Up" below!
Christmas Pageant
Roles available for this years pageant include speaking and non-speaking roles with a variety of ages.
Non-speaking <7 years old
Speaking <7 years
Non-Speaking 7-17 years old
Speaking 7-17 years old
Non-Speaking 18-40 years
Speaking 18-40 years
Non-Speaking 41+yrs
Speaking 41+yrs
Discovering Christ
Discovering Christ begins on Thursday, January 13th from 7:00pm-8:30pm virtually. You can sign up by clicking the Sign Up button below or by clicking here.
Discovering Christ / Descubriendo a Cristo
Begins - virtually 7pm on Jan 20th, 2022 (1 - all day Saturday, in person retreat) Discovering Christ is a seven-week experience where anyone and everyone, from the baptized in the pews to the unbaptized, is invited to hear the Good News and personally encounter Jesus Christ. Discovering Christ helps people enter into or renew a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, experience the love of God the Father, and be empowered by the Holy Spirit to live as God’s children.
Jan 20th-Feb 24th, 2022 7pm - 8:30 pm - English
de 27 de enero a 3 de marzo, 2022 7pm - 8:30 pm - Español
Life is Messy
"Life is Messy" book by Matthew Kelly is a Christmas gift from our church to you! Make sure to pick up your copy available in the commons!
Family Faith Formation
Most Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Faith Formation is Catholic religious education for children in Pre-K3 through 12th grade.
We will meet again on Wednesday, January 5th!
If you would like to volunteer, please speak with Joyce Bustamante at 434-792-9456 or joyceb@sheartchurch.org
March for Life Pilgrimage
Thursday, January 20th - Friday, January 21st, 2022
Join the Office for Evangelization on our Diocesan-wide pilgrimage to the annual March for Life in Washington, DC! The trip includes the Life Is VERY Good events at EagleBank Arena: Thursday night's Evening of Prayer and Friday morning's Youth Rally & Mass. All 8th-12th grade youth and their chaperones are invited to attend. If you are interested, please speak with Joyce Bustamante for more information.
DYC
Friday, February 11th - Sunday, February 13th 2022
The Diocesan Youth Conference (DYC) is an annual weekend event that gathers high school youth from Diocese of Richmond parishes in one central location.
DYC is a highly energetic and engaging opportunity for our high school teenagers to gather as a larger Church community and celebrate the richness of our Catholic faith. This year, we will only be allowed a limited number of participants. If you would like to attend, please speak with Joyce Bustamante as soon as possible.
Confirmation & First Holy Communion
Sundays 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m
There is no class this Sunday. There will be a parent meeting on Sunday, January 9th for Confirmation and FHC.
For Your Consideration: Give Back Through Your IRA
During this time of giving, a distribution from your IRA is a great way to give back to the Church! Did you know: if you are 72 or older, you can make your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA straight to our parish.
Giving through your IRA is EASY! To learn how you can make an impact through your IRA right now, contact your financial advisor or Maggie Keenan at the Catholic Community Foundation - 804-622-5221 or mkeenan@richmonddiocese.org.
IMPORTANT: Please make your gift as soon as possible so you can ensure it is received by December 31st, 2021!
Prayer List
Please continue to pray for the spiritual and physical health of these brothers and sisters in Christ.
The Scoop - Sacred Heart Catholic School
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see what we're up to in our virtual and in-person classrooms!
For more information:
Sacred Heart Catholic School
540 Central Blvd.
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 793-2656
Christmas Break
The school will close on Friday, December 17th at 12:30 pm for Christmas Break and will reopen on January 3, 2022.
EISTC Deadline
The deadline to submit paperwork for the 2021 Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits (EISTC) is December 23. Donations must be postmarked by December 31st. Please contact Donna Comper if you have questions.
Amazon Smile Program
Want to support Sacred Heart Catholic School when you make purchases on Amazon? Participate in the Amazon Smile Program that contributes to non-profits. The program has the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.com, but the school will receive .5% of the amount purchased. We've currently received over $100 this quarter! The school’s direct link is: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/54-0851867.
Box Tops for Education
We are still taking Box Tops! Box Tops for Education has a new app for attaining Box Top points. You can also go to BTFE.COM. They are still accepting clipped Box Tops and will continue to do so until products no longer have them on the packages. Labels may be left in the church or school office. These labels provide the school with free educational supplies.
Help SHCS, Help You!
Would you like to direct your Virginia State Taxes to Sacred Heart Catholic School? You can through the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits program. Individuals or businesses making contributions of $500 or more can receive a Virginia TAX CREDIT equal to 65% of the donation. The monies are used for tuition assistance for students from families whose household income is less than 300% of the poverty level (for example, $72,900 for a family of 4), or 400% if the child is disabled. In addition, donors who itemize will also receive deductions for charitable contributions on state and federal taxes. Participants should consult their tax advisors to determine their specific tax savings. Individuals and businesses can receive substantial tax benefits by contributing through the EISTC program. Contact Donna Comper at 793-2656 for more information.
Our Mission
Sacred Heart Catholic School’s mission is to establish a strong foundation for lifelong learning and provide an educational environment in which the basic tenets of Christian morals and ethics are visibly present. Recognizing the unique needs of each student, the faculty and staff will endeavor to nurture, challenge and guide all students toward their maximum academic, spiritual, physical, social, and emotional potential. As a Catholic school, we will emphasize God’s word and celebrate His presence through prayer, liturgy, and service to others.
Mass Times
Bishop Knestout and other bishops have decided to lift the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass obligation in the Dioceses of Richmond, and will reinstate that obligation beginning on Saturday, June 26, 2021 and Sunday, June 27, 2021. We welcome and encourage the Faithful to return to full in-person participation of the Sunday Eucharist, the source and summit of our Catholic faith. If you would like to read the joint statement regarding Lifting the General Dispensation from the Obligation to Attend Mass , please click here.
This obligation does not apply to those who are ill; those who have reason to believe that they were recently exposed to the coronavirus, another serious or contagious illness; those who are confined to their home, a hospital, or nursing facility; or those with serious underlying health conditions. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the parish office.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, Mass is still being live-streamed for use on various Diocesan digital media accounts of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, including, but not limited to, the websites of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and the Catholic Virginian, and the social media platforms of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond. Photography and/or screenshot images from the live-stream may be used for the Catholic Virginian print edition. If you do not wish to be captured by live streaming, please refrain from attending that particular Mass time.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, Mass is still being live-streamed for use on various Diocesan digital media accounts of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, including, but not limited to, the websites of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and the Catholic Virginian, and the social media platforms of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond. Photography and/or screenshot images from the live-stream may be used for the Catholic Virginian print edition. If you do not wish to be captured by live streaming, please refrain from attending that particular Mass time.
Dear Sacred Heart Parishioners:
This is just a friendly reminder as it has become more and more frequent that people are receiving fake emails requesting money, gift cards, etc. from someone pretending to be a person that you know. Unfortunately, many of these emails tend to come in the form of an email account pretending to be Fr. Anthony, other parish office personnel, or school personnel. While, the Diocesan I.T. Department has zero control over which email accounts are created, it’s important to identify these fake email accounts, and remember that Fr. Anthony (or any Diocesan employee for that matter) will not handle business through an email address that is not part of the Richmond Diocese domain (@richmonddiocese.org). This is also the case for any Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic School employee and our email domains (@sheartchurch.org and @sheartschool.com, respectively).
These scams continue to be perpetuated because they continue to work. We ask that you do not reply to such emails, click on links within those emails or download content in them. If you receive help requests that you think are legitimate, verify that the person is legitimate by calling them directly on another known valid number. Don’t ask the emailer for information or a call. Find an offline method of correspondence that you and that person have used in the past to talk with each other.
In Christ,
Sacred Heart Catholic Church personnel
Watch our live-streams on Facebook!
To view our previous recordings and/or watch our upcoming live-streams, please check out the links below!
538 Central Blvd., Danville, VA 24541 | (434) 792-9456
Christmas Poinsettias
We will be decorating the church with poinsettias for Christmas. If you would like to purchase a poinsettia in honor or in memory of someone, please submit a check payable to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the amount of $16.00. Place the check along with your printed intention in an envelope and bring it by the parish office. The deadline for ordering is Thursday, December 17th. Thank you for always answering the call to help beautify our altar and sanctuary at Christmas, We could not do it without you!
