Sacred Heart parishioners processing into church with their lighted candles.

On February 2^nd, parishioners from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church gathered at church to celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, sometime referred to as Candlemas because of the tradition of blessing candles at this Mass.  This celebration is to commemorate the presentation of the infant child Jesus in the temple of Jerusalem 40 days following His birth in accordance with Jewish law.  This event is described in the Gospel of Luke.  At this celebration candles are blessed for parishioners to take for use in their homes.  A lighted candle procession into the church precedes the Mass to acknowledge that Jesus is the light of the world.  Father Bill Elser presided at the Mass that followed the procession.