On Sunday, August 2nd, Mass was held at 11:00 am at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Watertown, NY celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. A reception followed in the Parish gym with approximately 225 people in attendance.
There were events and gatherings throughout the week
- (Tuesday) July 28th – An afternoon gathering at 1 pm with Fr. General Mario Abzalon Alvarado Tovar from Rome at the Camp by Lake Ontario with the MSC Community and Lay MSC. (Liturgy, Games, Picnic) about 25 to 30 showed
- (Wednesday) July 29th – A Noon lunch gathering with Fr. General, Parishioners, and Sisters of St. Joseph with Story Telling at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Dostie Hall – about 50 to 60 showed
- (Thursday) July 30th began with a Mass at 9:15am at St. Mary’s Evans Mills followed by a light reception. It continued with a pilgrimage to the churches in Evans Mills, Chaumont (10:30 am), Rosiere (11:15 am), and lunch at Cape Vincent around Noon. Nice turnout… about 40 for the Mass and about 20 for the Pilgrimage
- (Friday) July 31st – Sites and Sound of Watertown area- a 10 am outing to Boldt Castle and 1000 island boat tour or a day of fun at Dablon Point, followed by an evening 5pm cookout at Dablon Point
- (Saturday ) August 1st was a gathering at Dostie Hall at 9am for breakfast followed by – A prayer service at 11 am in thanksgiving for all the MSC’s who dedicated their lives in service to the Mission at the MSC plot at Calvary Cemetery – about 30 to 40 were there for this gathering
For more information click to read “Watertown’s Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart celebrates 150 years of worship”
