Sacred Heart - St. Louis

We understand that our parishioners lives and employment may become affected by the corona virus quarantine. If you are able to, please consider donating using the following methods. We are needing your support to pay for ongoing parish expenses, and appreciate any and all donations.

1. WeShare online donation link here. Your donation is sent directly to the parish or school.
2. Mail in your weekly or monthly parish support donation
3. Use your bank's website to set up electronic payments. Most banks don't charge you or the parish for this service.
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As we all know, we are still under phase one restrictions under the "Stay Home, Save Lives" mandate here in Oregon, but as we continue to move ahead, there will be a time in which our restrictions will be lessened and we will resume the new life that we will be presented, a new normal.

Father James has resumed hearing confessions. Here are the details:

- Confessions will be on Saturdays from 3 PM until 5 PM or until finished.
- Father will hear confessions in the entry of Sacred Heart Church.
- People will need to line up 6 feet apart, outside along the covered walk on the school side of Sacred Heart Church. One of the doors, facing 7th street, will be propped open, so no one will have to touch the door.
- Father will be over by the doors on the bell tower side of the church entry.
- We will have a screen. The Archdiocese has recommended that we do not have face-to-face confessions at this time.
- Penitents will walk up to the screen. There will be no kneeler and no chair. People can simply stand behind the screen, confess and then receive counsel, penance and absolution.
- Penitents can EXIT through the same propped open door they entered. We want to keep to a minimum items that people have to touch.
- Father will put the CD player in the sacristy window and play music so the people waiting will not be able to hear the confessions inside.

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Confession Prayer for When a Priest is Not Available

The adoration chapel is not being closed at this time. It is being treated in the same manner as a snow situation is handled. If you don't feel you should go, or you can't attend, then don't go. The person with the hour before you will cover the monstrance.

I am asking that only adorers with assigned hours be in the chapel during the quarantine. This is for the health and safety of you and your family, and for the health of people with assigned adoration hours.

You may open the glass doors during your hour for ventilation. Please use the restroom in the chapel, as it will be cleaned daily. The church restrooms are closed.

Father James

Please click here to listen to Father James reading to us the Mass readings for Easter Sunday.

And click here to listen to Father reciting our baptismal promises, which we
do each year at the Easter Vigil and the Masses of the Lord's Resurrection.