Sacred Heart Parish, Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, is continuing to offer its regular weekend Mass schedule; 5 p.m. 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 weekend worshippers are asked to call the rectory office indicating Mass time and number attending. Daily Masses are celebrated Monday to Friday at noon. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass is livestreamed for those unable to attend.

The Sacrament of Confession continues to be offered by appointment only. To schedule, please call the rectory office at 610-826-2335. All other parish (including weekly bulletin) and diocesan news can be found at www.shcpalmerton.org.

Our preparation for religions education program will take on a new format during the green phase of COVID-19. All parents of our parish public school, charter or home-schooled students should plan to attend this Sunday’s parent meeting immediately following the 9:30 a.m. Mass. The new format will be explained at this meeting and course materials handed out.

Our Wednesday Bible study group will resume meeting at 10 a.m. in the parish center following all CDC and diocesan directives. The Parish Finance Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14 and the Pastoral Council will meet Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.

Masks are required.

This weekend we will celebrate the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our readings emphasize the Lord is kind and merciful and so should we be especially in showing forgiveness to one another. Our forgiveness should be without limit so as to reflect the eternal love of Jesus.

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.