Most Rev Aloysius Jin
Bishop of Shanghai Diocese
Most Rev Joseph Xing
Auxiliary Bishop of Shanghai
Diocese
Rev Joseph Zeng
Pastor of Chinese Community
Rev Francis Fang
Pastor of Int'l Community
Mobile: 138-1750-3946
Email: bkfang@yahoo.com
Rev Anthony Li
Substitute Celebrant of
English Mass
Mobile: 139-1724-9948
E: tonylee1974@hotmail.com

Sunday:
8:00 AM (Chinese)
10:30 AM (English)
Saturday:
7:00 AM (Chinese)
5:00 PM (English)
Monday to Friday
7:00 AM (Chinese)

WELCOME TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus (SHJ) Church is a vibrant and diverse parish in the heart of the new Pudong district of Shanghai, consisting of local nationals and expatriates from all over the world. We are a warm, welcoming faith community and we invite you to join us. 

Mass is celebrated in English on Saturdays at 5:00pm (suspended during summer) and every Sunday at 10:30am.

CHANGE IS COMING TO SHJ…

Very soon, the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, like every Roman Catholic Church in the English-speaking world will be using a revised translation of our Mass.

When Pope John Paul II issued the 3rd edition of the Missale Romanum (the Roman Missal) during the Jubilee Year in 2000, the new edition included many new texts that required translation. In an effort to unify how the global church prays, the church's worship service has been modified in order to more accurately reflect the Latin from which the Roman Missal is translated. This new translation provides us an opportunity to reflect ever more deeply on the Eucharistic celebration that lies at the heart of the Church's life.

SHJ will be rolling out the new Roman Missal in stages immediately after Easter and we expect to change to the new liturgy by May 26 - 27. Look out the various announcements and notices over the coming months and join us as we prepare to meet the changes ahead.

DONATIONS FOR WILL FOUNDATION AUCTION

There will be an auction by the Will Foundation on Saturday, May 26, in Green Valley Villas, in Hongqiao. All the proceeds from this auction will go to the Will Foundation.

They are at present seeking quality items for the auction (eg: furniture, art, electronics, kitchen appliances, sporting goods, and the like). Gift certificates are also welcome. This event will include a live auction, a silent auction, and a garage sale area.

Please contribute what you can and, kindly ask friends you know that may be repatriating this summer, to contribute. Pick-up of donated items can be arranged.

Contact:
-Sarah on 138 1890 2910 (sarahl_arora@yahoo.com)
-Justin on 186 2186 2688 (justin.in.time@gmail.com)

MAY 13: FIRST COMMUNION

We will have 50 children make their First Communion on Sunday, May 13 at the 1:00pm Mass. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

MAY 26: AUCTION BY WILL FOUNDATION

Friends of the Will Foundation are planning an auction to be held on Saturday, May 26, in Green Valley Villas, in Hongqiao.  All the proceeds from this auction will go to the Will Foundation.

This event will include a live auction, a silent auction, and a garage sale area, thus, providing quality items of every price range. 

Contact: Sarah on 138 1890 2910 or at sarahl_arora@yahoo.com or Justin on 186 2186 2688 or at justin.in.time@gmail.com, or talk to Pilar Tan, Larry Burne, or Amy Collins for more information.

WILL FOUNDATION: BAKE SALE!

Look our for the Bake Sale held on the Church ground on May 20. The sale, in support of WILL Foundation offers freshly-made, home-baked items for your friends and family members.

Bakers interested in putting yours skills for a good cause, please contact Pilar.

CONFESSIONAL ROOM
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The Confessional Room is located at the rear of the church. It is available 30 minutes before each Mass and closes 5 minutes before the Mass.

Parishioners are encouraged to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

SHJ CODE OF CONDUCT
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Congregants and visitors to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church are expected to exercise a sense of modesty, courtesy and respect as befitting a place of worship.

Dress Code: Kindly refrain from entering the church with bare shoulders, slippers/flipflops, and short pants/skirts way above the knees. For men: please remove your hats/caps inside the church.

Prohibited Behaviour: Smoking, photography and use of mobile phones inside the church are strictly prohibited. Kindly step outside the church to smoke or make phone calls.

Courtesies: Speaking and laughing loudly disturb others and are strongly discouraged. For parents with infants and young children, there is a Cry Room situated on the left hand side of the church, it is important that you use the Cry room or go outside the church if you have a crying child.

Fire Code: Under the directions of the Fire Marshall, we are to leave all aisles, passages, exits and entry ways, including windows, free of obstruction. Accordingly, do not leave baby strollers in the aisles or passages, and do not stand behind the last pew or sit on the window sills.

Parking: Parking inside the Church gate is reserved for the handicapped and the elderly.

Your assistance in making the church a more Christian environment that is conducive to worship will be appreciated by all who enter its hallowed halls.

GIVE FOOD INSTEAD...
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Each week several disabled people wait outside the Church gates looking for your donations.

Often in Shanghai these people are exploited by others to solicit donations, while they are paid a very small portion of what they collect.

The Parish Council recommends: If you would like to make a donation to these individuals, please provide food – not money. This is the best way to help the individuals without fostering the exploitation of their physical conditions.