Donate to the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Pompeii Religious Education Scholarship Fund. Contributions of any amount will alleviate the cost of religious education for our families facing financial strain. A contribution of $320 will sponsor a student for the entire 2021-2022 school year. All amounts are welcome!
we are happy to welcome Father Richard Dorduna who will be with us for the month of August. Fr. Richard is from Ghana and we are delighted that he is able to assist us here at Sacred Heart-Our Lady of Pompeii Parish for a few weeks. Please be sure to welcome Fr. Richard when you see him and make him feel right at home!
We are VERY PROUD of this magnificent Steinway 9' Concert Grand Piano which will enhance our Music Program for many decades to come! As far as we know NO church anywhere in the area has an instrument like this which further distinguishes our parish in EXCELLENCE IN ALL THINGS! We anticipate having a concert of dedication in September and we will let everyone know the exact date as soon as it is set.
Soon we will be resuming our Adult Choir and beginning our Children’s Choir. Any members of the parish who have been part of our Adult Choir over the years or who would be interested in joining the choir are asked to please contact Dr. Sándor Szabó at the Parish Office as soon as possible so he can be in touch with you to let you know about an important meeting that will be scheduled soon and also to begin to plan for the Installation of Father Chris on June 10th.
June 10, 2021, 7:00PM Mass in Sacred Heart Church. Join us as we celebrate the Formal Installation of Father Chris as Pastor of Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Pompeii Parish. More details will follow in the coming weeks.
The bells of Edward Fata chimed for the first time on Palm Sunday (March 28), at Sacred Heart Church, at the intersection of Broadway and Ashford Avenue. Prior to the 11 a.m. mass, Bishop Gerardo Colacicco, assisted by the Rev. Chris Monturo, the pastor of the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Pompeii Parish, blessed the new electronic carillon system in memory of Fata
Auxiliary Bishop Gerardo Colacicco leads the blessing of a new bell carillon in the sacristy of Sacred Heart Church in Dobbs Ferry, March 28. The carillon was donated by Gilda Fata in memory of her late husband, Edward, a musician who was an important member of the parish music ministry for many years.
We are happy to announce the return of the 5:00PM Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, beginning Sunday, May 2nd. Other Ministries will also resume in May. Please contact the Parish Office if you have been or are interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Usher, Altar Server or Choir Singer.
We wish all of you, our parishioners, a very Happy and Blessed Easter! As we celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ may the Peace of the Risen Lord be with today and throughout the Easter Season! We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve as your priests and thank God each day for each one of you! God bless you and your families with good health and happiness this Easter and always! Fr. Chris, Fr. Siby, Fr. Fidelis and Fr. Jude
We are delighted to welcome His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gerardo Colacicco, Auxiliary Bishop of New York who will celebrate the Solemn Pontifical Mass of Palm Sunday at 11:00am in Sacred Heart Church and bless the newly installed Bell Carillon. All parishioners are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
It is with tremendous sadness and shock that the Seminary community shares the news of the sudden passing of our academic dean and professor, Fr. Kevin O'Reilly. From the Office of the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of New York, "It is with sadness, but deep faith in the Lord's resurrection that I announce to you the sudden and unexpected death of Father Kevin O'Reilly, 51, Academic Dean and Professor of Dogmatic Theology, St. Joseph's Seminary. Born November 23, 1969, Ordained Priest May 11, 1996, Entered Eternal Life February 1, 2021."
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you. Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Our Lady of New York, know what we need.
Father Yesupadam Bobbili 1962-2021 On Tuesday Morning we received the very sad and shocking news of the sudden death of Father Yesupadam Bobbili who served with us from last March until early November 2020. Father Yesu suffered a massive heart attack at his parish in India on Monday January 11th.
Guided by the wisdom of Matthew 25:40, “Whatever you did for the least of these my brothers and sisters, you did for me,” our pastors, teachers, lay staff, case workers, ministry leaders, health chaplains, and volunteers will continue the crisis work they started in March of 2020. We are building on the work that the Church has always done, serving the most vulnerable among us wherever there is need.
For all who have contracted coronavirus, We pray for care and healing. For those who are particularly vulnerable, We pray for safety and protection. For all who experience fear or anxiety, We pray for peace of mind and spirit.
