Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Reading Ohio

Strangers No Longer-Together on the Journey of Hope

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Welcome to our parish!

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic Parish in Reading, Ohio. The Parish was established in 1874 and has continuously served the community as a foundation and gathering place for the diverse local cultures.

Eucharistic Adoration

Sts. Peter & Paul has a Holy Hour from 6:00-8:00 pm on the third Wednesdays of the month. The Sacrament of Penance will be offered.

First Friday Devotions to the Sacred Heart

Everyone is invited to OLSH for devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the First Fridays of each month. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass starts at 6:30 pm, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and devotional prayers. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered during this time. The evening concludes at 8:00 pm with prayers of consecration to the Sacred Heart and Benediction.

FORMED

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A Message on Family Unity from Archbishop Dennis Schnurr

Dear Friends in Christ, At times throughout our nation’s history, certain events take place that animate the public and force us to ask who we are as an American people. As a community of believers in Christ Jesus, who commanded us to build His Kingdom of love on Earth as it exists in Heaven, we are called to turn to …

Mission Commission Help Needed

The Mission Commission/Care for the Poor of OLSH is planning a 4TH OF JULY PARTY for the families at Bethany House. Women and children who are homeless and often abused are housed in the apartments run by Bethany House. These families receive help to find permanent housing and jobs. We need 20 volunteers of all ages to help make this …

SPIRITUAL MOTHERHOOD OF PRIESTS IN OUR PASTORAL REGION

NEW! Our parishes are joining all the parishes across the Archdiocese in launching a new prayer apostolate that encourages women to consider becoming a spiritual mother to one priest or seminarian of our Archdiocese. Prayer for priests and seminarians has been proven to be effective throughout the history of the Church. WE WOULD LIKE ALL THE WOMEN OF OUR PASTORAL …

Kroger Community Rewards

The Kroger Community Rewards Program was designed to support organizaons by simply using your Kroger Plus Card! Sign up right away to start earning rebates for our parish. 1. Sign in or create an account at krogercommunityrewards.com. 2. Click on Enroll Now< 3. Under “Find Your Organizaon” enter 80728 (SSPP) or 80117 (OLSH), click search 4. Click on appropriate parish name ...

Resisting Happiness

Thank you for the many positive comments over the past 37 weeks of reflections. They have been a source of strength for me to break the cycle of resistance in my own life. Many have asked that the past reflections for the book Resisting be accessible online. Hopefully by the time you read this article, they will be posted on …