Sacred Heart & St. Nicholas Catholic Churches

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Thumb Vicariate Family 2 began on July 1, 2022

Immaculate Conception Parish, Lapeer

Sacred Heart Parish, Imlay City

St. Cornelius Parish, Dryden

St. Nicholas Parish, Capac

Visit Families of Parishes for more information.

Please note the Mass schedule changes that will begin the first weekend in August, the 6th & 7th: 

• St. Nicholas will have a 6pm Vigil Mass every Saturday evening. There will no longer be an 11am Mass on Sunday or the 2nd Sunday 1pm Spanish Mass.
• The 7pm Saturday evening Spanish Mass at Sacred Heart will move to Sunday at 1pm.
• These changes will help Father Noel, Fr Larry and Holly, our organist. Thank you so much for your understanding as we make this necessary transition to the Family of Parishes.

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Religious Education

Registration forms for next year’s Religious Education classes are on the table by the main entrance of the church.

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Monday, August 15th, 2022.

This is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year as it falls on on Monday.

Family of Parishes Masses for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated:
9:00am at Sacred Heart
7:00pm at Immaculate Conception (Traditional Latin Mass)

Catechist Enrichment Night

Monday, August 22, 7:00pm at Sacred Heart

Anyone interested in being a Catechist, especially parents, are encouraged to attend. We need teachers for our Faith Formation program which begins in September. This is an event for all four parishes in our Thumb Vicariate 2 Family.

For more information, email Julie Allison at

[email protected]

If you are unable to join us in person for Mass, you are always welcome to join St. Cornelius via their livestream on Facebook:  search for St. Cornelius Parish Dryden or go to https://www.facebook.com/Theclusteredparishes. 

Please check the Facebook page to determine if the 4pm Saturday or 11am Sunday Mass will be available.

Monthly Patriotic Rosary

On Thursday, August 18th at 6:30pm, we will be praying the Patriotic Rosary in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall. We will be praying for our nation and for our families. We usually meet every 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm in the hall. Please join us. If you have any questions please call Michelle at 810-813-2915.

Protecting God's Children Training September 17

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church will be hosting Protecting God's Children training on Saturday, Sept. 17 starting at 9am in the former Bishop Kelley Catholic School Community Room (lower level).  This is mandatory safe enviromment training for all staff and volunteers.  Visit Virtus.org to register.

Anointing of the Sick

St. Nicholas

Every First Thursday after the 8:30am Mass

Sacred Heart

Every First Friday after the 10:00am Mass

2022 is the 50th Anniversary of the Dedication of Sacred Heart's current building

There will be a celebration on

Sunday, September 25th

We need YOUR HELP to plan, prepare and celebrate!  Volunteers are needed to make this event happen.

Our next planning meeting will be Monday, August 8th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall

We are looking for any photos featuring Sacred Heart throughout the years, including memorial/directory books.  We already have: 

• 1852-1970 Sacred Heart Church, book dedicated to the memory of Fr. Dominick
• 1867-1987 Sacred Heart Catholic Church - has photos of the 3 church buildings on cover
• 1976 Sacred Heart Catholic Church - cover with photo of current and 1894 buildings
• Sacred Heart/St. Cornelius Salute to Fr. Dunn - phot of Fr. Dunn on cover
• 1991 Sacred Heart Catholic Church - aerial photo of church grounds on cover

We are looking for 1970 Centennial Year of Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Regular Mass Times

Weekend Masses

Saturday:  6:00pm at St. Nicholas

Sunday: 9:00 am at Sacred Heart

Sunday:  1:00pm (Spanish) at Sacred Heart

Weekday Masses

Wednesday: 10:00 am at Sacred Heart

Wednesday: 7:00 pm (Spanish) at Sacred Heart

Thursday: 8:30 am at St. Nicholas; the Rosary will be prayed at 8:00am

First Friday ONLY:  10:00 am at Sacred Heart; Exposition begins at 9:00am

Holy Days:  10:00 am at Sacred Heart

There will not be daily Masses on Monday, Tuesday or the other Fridays.

Confessions

One hour before Mass

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Saturday Evening at Sacred Heart

Adoration from 8:30 pm until Midnight

There Are Several Opportunities to

Pray the Rosary at our Parishes

• Thursday at 8:00am before the 8:30 am Mass at St. Nicholas
• Monthly Patriotic Rosary at Sacred Heart: On the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm, we will be praying the Patriotic Rosary in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.  We will be praying for our nation and for our families. Please join us.  If you have any questions please call Michelle at 810-813-2915.

Visit aod.org for more information, including how to watch Sunday Masses on TV or online.

Sacred Heart and St. Nicholas Churches will be open at times during the day for private prayer.  We recommend you still maintain social distancing while in the worship space.  If you are not feeling well, please stay home to protect yourself and others.

The parish office is open on a limited basis.  If you need to contact Father or other staff, please call and leave a voice message or send us an email. We will check phone and email messages regularly.  

Let us continue to pray for all impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.  St. Nicholas, pray for us.  St. Anne, pray for us.  Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.