The council schedule for June is still on the books, but all events for June have been temporarily cancelled until further notice.  Your patience is asked during this international crisis.

Daily Mass will once again be open to the faithful beginning on Monday, June 1 at the 9:00 AM Mass. These Masses will now be held in the Main Church, and they will continue to be livestreamed as well.

Masses can now be celebrated with the presence of the faithful, beginning with the weekend of May 30/31 for Pentecost. Masses will be outdoors on the field near the Parish Center. Click for the full details.

Archbishop Lori shared a letter and a video message to the faithful in the Archdiocese of Baltimore about reopening of some parishes for Mass and the preparation involved.

Some parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer public Masses May 30-31, the feast of Pentecost, as the state of Maryland slowly reopens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Click to read the full Catholic Review article...

Pope Francis urges everyone to take part in the just-opened Laudato si’ Year, and he released a special prayer to accompany the celebration.

We look forward to the day when we can safely welcome you back to Sacred Heart. We are working hard to complete a mandatory 18-point checklist required of all parishes before we can open to the public again (once the county lifts the current restrictions).

"Java with Fr. Jerry" will return on Monday, June 1 at 3:00 PM at Facebook. These short chats can also pop up at other times as a way to answer your questions and keep you connected to Sacred Heart.

As churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore reopen under the Phase I guidelines, baptisms, confessions, weddings, and funerals are available once again.

The Little Church is open from 9:30 AM — 9:00 PM each day for private prayer, with a maximum of 10 people permitted in the church at one time. 

This year the election is being conducted via mail. Catholics are encouraged to participate in political processes, to work for the common good, and to be a voice for our faith. The Maryland Catholic Conference surveyed the candidates running for Maryland’s eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Please review their responses before you vote.

Sacred Heart has a new website! MANY updates are still in process and will continue daily. The site features improved ways of bringing you news and connecting with you, with more to come soon.

We want to share the guidelines we've received from the Archdiocese of Baltimore in light of Governor Hogan's most recent address. We will keep you informed of any changes and of our specific plans as they become available.

Watch a video with the description of how Mass attendance will be in Phase II of the plan from the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

It might have to look a lot different this year…. it might have to be all on video… but there WILL be a Vacation Bible School 2020 at Sacred Heart! Would you and your family like to participate?

Pope Francis calls on all people of good will to join together for a world day of prayer, fasting, and works of charity to bring an end to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore released comprehensive guidelines for Phase I of reopening parishes.

“Above all, we want to be sure that the churches we are reopening are safe for our people. For this reason, we will take our time and allow each pastor to make that determination once we’ve given permission for public Masses to resume,” the statement said.

Several U.S. bishops who chair committees for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently urged the FDA to ensure that vaccines for COVID-19 are developed ethically and are free from any connection to abortion. Read the letter here.

We congratulate French seminarian Jérémy Favrelière, who spent some time with us at Sacred Heart a few years ago and recently shared some good news!