A word from Fr. George Corrigan, OFM, pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church ...
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Community
On behalf of the Franciscan Friar and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church community, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you! We are a Catholic faith community that seeks to live the gospel through celebrating Franciscan Spirituality in the context of our 21st century life.We welcome you to join us because we strive to deepen our experience of God's love. We know that many people come to experience the beauty and splendor of our church - and visitors and travelers are always welcomed.
While many professionals in the city center take advantage of our location for mass and recognition of weekdays, we are a large and growing community of faith. People return and become parishioners because they feel, here in the Sacred Heart, there is a community that will travel with them in the fullness of life in God.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish has a long and stratified history in Tampa, a region of Central West Florida, with a history of missionaries stretching south to Key West, Florida. There are many Jesuit priests and brothers from "Southern Province," who served here from 1888 to 2005 which is a central part of the history of our church.Since July 15, 2005 - St. Bonaventure - the parish has been under the pastoral leadership of the Franciscan Father of the Holy Name Province (HNP).
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Tampa, FL 33602, USA.
The monks brought the vision of the life of the parish who discovered its origin in the provincial mission statement stating: "... Based on Catholic and Franciscan traditions, the Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a disciple of Christ who seeks to bring the gospel into everyone's daily experience through Franciscan Witnesses, popular preaching, teaching, and pastoral leadership. Sacred Heart Catholic Church conducts Christian discipleship formation in collaboration with those who serve the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and by standing in solidarity with all people, especially the isolated, immigrants, and the poor."History of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Through the spirituality of our Franciscan monks, our main parish tenants are:Friendly spirit and brotherhood: from a simple welcome when you enter our historic church, to the monks on the sidewalk after each Mass, we strive to be a community that offers an open heart, open mind, and open doors. All are welcome
Christian discipleship coaching: by working with all of our parishioners - something we call "Partners in Services." Our parish is a place where we offer every parishioner the opportunity to undergo an anointing of your Baptismal celebration where you take part in the ministry of Jesus, king, priest, and prophethood - to become partners in building God's government here in Tampa.
Take the time to examine the rest of our website, explore our programs and events, and know that we are here for your questions. Thank you for your interest in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church! Come and be at home.
Pax et bonum,
Fr. George Corrigan, OFM
Pastor
pax et bonum is Latin for "peace and kindness," greeting traditional Franciscans. http://bit.ly/2w6VBla