Sacred Heart Catholic Church

In Rememberance

A photo of Sister Mary Robert Williams during a food collection in Sacred Heart's Boyd Gymnasium in 2013.

Photo courtesy of photographer Bill Washington, parishioner.

Mercy Sister Mary Robert Williams passed away peacefully on Dec. 26, 2024, aged 92.

Sister Mary Robert provided support and guidance to people in need for 31 years at Sacred Heart Parish, until her retirement in 2014 at the age of 81.

On Aug. 5, 1950, she entered the Sisters of Mercy and began a remarkable career that spanned decades. Her commitment to teaching and leadership saw her serve as a supervisor at Nazareth Orphanage in Raleigh, principal at St. Mary’s School in Wilmington, and later as principal at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School in Charlotte for 13 years. During this time, she also dedicated herself to training the next generation of Sisters as a novice director for the Sisters of Mercy.

After retiring from her formal education career, Sister Mary Robert continued to share her gifts at Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in Salisbury, where she became a cherished pastoral associate and patient advisor. She was instrumental in starting Rowan Helping Ministries’ homeless shelter, and she also worked with a local women’s shelter and Operation Suitcase, which provides supplies for children in foster care.

Source: Catholic News Herald

Lenten and Holy Week Schedules
Open/download PDF file of both schedules

LENTEN SCHEDULE

Friday, March 14
12 noon – Stations of the Cross
6:00 pm – Stations of the Cross/Spanish

Friday, March 21
12 noon – Stations of the Cross
6:00 pm – Stations of the Cross/English

Friday, March 28
12 noon – Stations of the Cross
5-7 pm - Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
6:00 pm - Stations of the Cross/Spanish

Friday, April 4
12 noon - Stations of the Cross
3:30 pm – Divine Mercy Chaplet
6:00 pm – Stations of the Cross/English

Friday, April 11
12 noon – Stations of the Cross
5 – 7 pm – Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
6:00 pm – Stations of the Cross/Spanish

Sunday, April 13 Palm Sunday

Tuesday, April 15
NO 7am Mass
Chrism Mass at 10:00 am at Saint Patrick Cathedral

Thursday, April 17 Holy Thursday
NO 7am morning Mass – Benediction at 8:15 am
7:00 pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by procession to the Altar of Repose, Adoration until midnight

Friday, April 18 Good Friday
NO 7am Mass
12 noon – Stations of the Cross
3:00 pm – Passion Service
5:00 pm - Live Stations – Via Crucis

Holy Saturday, April 6
NO 8:00 am Mass
10:00 am – OCIA Rehearsal
1:00 pm – Blessing of the Easter baskets
8:30 pm – Easter Vigil Mass

HOLY WEEK

Palm Sunday
•You will pick up your palms as you enter the Church
•8:00 Mass – Simple Entrance
•10:30 Mass – Simple Entrance
•12:30 Mass - Solemn Entrance and Procession

Monday of Holy Week
7:00 am Mass in the Church
7:30 am Confessions

Tuesday of Holy Week
No Daily Mass due to the Chrism Mass
10:00 am Chrism Mass-St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Wednesday of Holy Week
5:15 pm Mass in the Church followed by Adoration
5:45 pm Confessions

Thursday of Holy Week
Church office closes at noon
8:15 am Benediction
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper - Bilingual
Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament
Solemn Stripping of the Altar and Sanctuary
Adoration until 12:00 midnight

Good Friday
Church office closed
12:00 pm Stations of the Cross
3:00 pm Passion Service - Bilingual
5:00 pm Via Crucis

Holy Saturday
10:00 am Practice for OCIA catechumens/candidates
1:00 pm Blessing of Easter Food Baskets-Church
No 4:30 pm Vigil Mass

8:30 pmEASTER VIGIL - Bilingual
•Blessing of New Fire and Paschal Candle
•Blessing of Baptismal Water
•Baptisms and Confirmation of Catechumens and Candidates
•First Mass of Easter and the Solemn Gloria and Alleluia

Easter Sunday
8:00 am Mass
10:30 am Mass
12:30 pm Mass in Spanish

Easter Monday
Church Office closed
9:00 Mass

Sacrament of Reconcilliation

Confessions are typically heard Monday through Saturday following each daily Mass, execpt on certain feast days and holidays. Please check the bulletin.

You may also call the church office to schedule an appointment.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Each Wednesday
Nocturnal Adoration is held Wednesdays beginning immediately after the 5:15 p.m. daily Mass. Benediction takes place prior to Mass on Thursdays.

First Friday Of Each Month
After Mass on the first Friday of each month Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is observed. Benediction takes place prior to the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Saturday.

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