"That in all things God may be glorified."

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Church Office  704-633-0591
Fax 704-647-0126
Office Email
Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Church Office  704-633-0591
Fax 704-647-0126
Office Email
Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Coat of Arms

What is a Coat of Arms? The principal part of a system of hereditary symbols dating back to early medieval Europe, used primarily to establish identity in battle. Arms evolved to denote family descent, adoption, alliance, property ownership, and, eventually, profession.

Explanation of Our Coat of Arms


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Blazon (shield):  A white and red field separated by a blue bend sinister. The white and the red are representative of the water and blood which poured forth from the heart of Jesus, famously depicted  in the Divine Mercy Image. The blue is representative of the Virgin Mary. The blue bend sinister also is representative of the railway which was instrumental in bringing people, through Spencer, to Salisbury.

Sacred Heart


This image denotes our parish titular.
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Shell


This symbol has a two fold meaning. First, it is taken from Pope Benedict’s Coat of Arms, who was the Holy Father when our new church was dedicated. The shell also comes from the Coat of Arms of Cardinal James Gibbons. He was the Archbishop of Baltimore and the Vicar Apostolic of North Carolina. He occasionally celebrated Mass in Salisbury during his visits.
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Fleur-de-lis


These two symbols are representative of the Roueche family, immigrants from Alsace, France, who are said to have hosted the first Mass in Salisbury and were the founders of our parish.
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Crown


This image represents the Diocese of Charlotte (The Queen City).

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Motto:


"That in all things God may be glorified."

We chose this to be the motto for our parish because of our Benedictine roots.  The Benedictines of Belmont Abbey staffed our parish for almost 70 years of our history. This motto, from 1 Peter 4:11, can be found in chapter 52 of the Rule of St. Benedict and is also used as the motto for Belmont Abbey College.

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