18th Week of Ordinary Time

From the Pastor
It's been a busy week! Our new Bishop was Ordained and Installed last week and he took possession of the Cathedral last Sunday. Bishop Pohlmeier celebrated our Deanery Mass at Sacred Heart Parish this past Monday evening, and it was a full house of God!  Everyone was excited to meet him, if only briefly, at the reception.

All of our volunteers have been preparing the Bishop's Pastoral Visit here on July 31st, and the Spanish / English Choirs have been practicing to help us celebrate with him in a beautiful liturgy!

I gave a talk at the Diocesan Discernment Retreat July 30th! There were many men there who desire to know and follow the will of God and 20 or so of our seminarians who organized and were leading the retreat.  Very encouraging to see men of faith who are seeking to know their vocation and discover how better to follow the will of God and deepen their relationships with God. Please pray for them.

We had a rest from construction this past week, But, this coming week they'll be back at it, putting on the new roof.  This will complete the schedule of work that was to be completed this summer on the Rectory and Office.

Please pray 

• For an increase of ministries in our Parish
• For the ‘neighbors’ who lately are taking advantage of our construction situation and seem to need to steal from our laborers.
• For transformative experiences of Christ during Mass. 
• For a decrease of violence against women and children in our homes.
• For our new Bishop Eric Pohlmeier, as he engages in meeting the faithful of the Diocese.
• For our Capital Campaign

 

• Do you need the parish community to pray for your intentions?  

                  Email office@icjax.org and let us know.
 
Renovated Website – Please, if you haven’t already done so, take a few minutes and explore the website.
 
Bulletin for this week is viewable online here
 
Worship Aids are posted online: 
 
Bishops Pastoral Visit, Mass and Reception on July 31, 2022
 
Renovation & Repair – Updates:
Adoration Chapel – Meeting this week with Architect. Final meeting before putting out the project for bids.
 
Organ – No Change, still on schedule.
 
Rectory / Office – Work in the Rectory / Office is complete. All the Roof fascia and trim has been replaced and painted. New Roof will be installed this week. This work will temporarily impact the back parking lot and at times, access to the Courtyard from the back parking lot.
 
Thank you to parishioners and ‘Friends of the Basilica’ for your continued material and prayerful support.  We benefit from the sacrifices, prayers. and material support of past generations.  Future generations of Catholics will benefit from yours!