Service to our neighbor is part of our identity as Christians and part of Jesus' call to us. This tab will help you learn about the various ways to serve here at Sacred Hearts.
The Sacred Hearts food pantry serves 1,000-1,200 families per week, all Haverhill residents and kids in our own local schools. We distribute 17 tons of food each week. The food comes from a variety of sources, including weekly parish donations, food banks, monetary donations, and farms who donate food.
We are open to distribute food to the public Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8-11am. The address is 13 Carleton Avenue in Bradford. If you are in need of food, please bring a proof of residency (a piece of mail will suffice).
Especially during the most recent rise in the cost of living, we are in dire need of volunteers. We are seeking volunteers to help with the following items:
If you are willing to give of your time to volunteer, please first be sure you have completed CORI and PGC, and then contact Bill LaPierre at [email protected] or 508-542-0698.
If you would like to donate food, please bring it to the church vestibule (outside the elevator) when coming to Mass, or to the food pantry any weekday between 8-11am.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas strive to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas engages in creative and Spiritual programs which provide its members with the opportunity to develop their special God-given talents in a meaningful way to positively influence the welfare of the Church and all peoples throughout the World. Our motto is: Unity and Charity
Do you feel that you want to do more to help your Church, your community, this beautiful world we live in, but wonder “What can I alone do?” Alone you can do good things; together we can do great things! Now is the time to take action!
The Massachusetts Catholic Daughters of the Americas welcomes you with open arms and invites you to explore our website. Questions? Please go to the “Contact Us” page and drop a line to anyone on the State Board. For more information on CDA at the National level, please click here to go to the national website at catholicdaughters.org. For more information on Court Sacred Hearts, please contact Deb Hull, Court Sacred Hearts Regent.
“Let us do all the good we can, and trust God to do the rest.” -Blessed Frederic Ozanam, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Founder
“We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is the true spirit of God” – St. Vincent DePaul
The mission of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul is “to serve God by serving the Poor”. It is through the generous financial support of others we are able to carry out this mission.
Many of you know us through our Food Pantry and generously support it. We are so grateful for that ongoing support.
The Society of St. Vincent DePaul of Sacred Hearts Conference strives to see the face of Jesus in everyone we serve. The most basic activity of the Society is the visitation of the needy in their homes. We are faithful stewards of your generosity which allows us to provide urgent assistance whether it be for rent, food, utilities and sometimes something as basic as a bed.
This Giving Season we are launching a new program called the Warm Homes & Warm Hearts Project. Our helpline has been inundated by calls for help with heat, electricity and rent. This seems to be the biggest need our neighbors have at this time. We are so worried it will continue to get worse. SVDP is a International organization and we at Sacred Hearts are supported locally by the Boston Chapter which reimburses us a portion of money we pay towards Utilities & Rent allowing your contribution to go even further. Which allows us to support in a more beneficial way. Staying warm, keeping the lights on & roof over one’s head is a basic necessity.
So, if you would like to join us in this mission continue to put money in the poor box, or write a check made out to St. Vincent DePaul add Utilities & Rent to the memo line. Please keep our neighbors with needs in your prayers.
If you are interested in joining the SVDP Society please contact via email [email protected]
A network of friends, inspired by gospel values, growing in holiness, and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded by six college students and an older mentor in 1833. From those humble beginnings, it has grown to become a network of charity encircling the world. Today, more than 800,000 members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are serving those in need in their own communities in 152 countries. Poverty and hardship can arrive suddenly, and with no warning. Most of our neighbors in need don’t want to ask for help. Many have no idea how it came to this. Members of the Society here in our parish personally visit our neighbors, pray with them, listen to them, and help in any way we can.
As the Rule of the Society says, “No work of charity is foreign to the Society.”
If you would like to learn more, please Svdpusa.org. If you are interested in joining Sacred Hearts’ chapter, please contact Bernie Clifford.
The Knights of Columbus empowers Catholic men to live their faith at home, in their parish, at work, and in their community. With 1.9 million members around the world, the Knights have been investing their time, effort, and resources into their values of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism since 1882. The world needs more knights!
Council 5004 is associated with Sacred Hearts/St Patrick's. Some of our better-known charitable contributions are: The Back Pack program where with the support of the Parish we distribute packs full of school supplies to 300 elementary children in Haverhill and Groveland. Our Christmas wreath sales; 100% of the profits from this go to buying winter clothing for the Pregnancy Care Center in Haverhill. We have been donating 2,000 pounds of rice to the food pantry each quarter for the last two years. There are other charitable activities as well. We are always open to having more men join us.
To learn more, visit kofc.org or contact Michael Scanlon, Grand Knight at Sacred Hearts.