Quotes on the Sacred Heart “Enthronement Weekend” Experience

“The response was amazing to me and demonstrated the great hunger of the people for prayer and for God”.
Reverend Richard Williams - Pastor - Saint Thomas the Apostle

“I saw in action the power of God’s grace through the Enthronement.” 
Reverend Michael D. Murphy - Pastor - Saint Dorothy’s (Drexel Hill)

“When we prayed the Enthronement Prayer together, I could hear the devotion and dedication in the voices of our people. It was truly a moment of grace for our parish. I am very happy that the images of Jesus and Mary are in the homes of our parishioners to foster a deeper spirituality.”
Reverend Angelo Citino - Pastor - Nativity of Our Lord

“What a great experience for our people.  They were moved by what took place.  They really opened themselves to this great devotion. Our parish has been truly blessed. ”
Reverend Monsignor Matthew Kane - Pastor - Saint Robert Bellarmine  (Warrington)

“What more could a Pastor ask for? To know that his people and his parish are dedicated to, and protected by, the love of the Sacred heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”
Reverend Monsignor Joseph Cunningham - Pastor - Saint Isaac Jogues (Wayne)

“The Enthronement was a very spiritual experience for both the parishioners and the pastor.  People were excited and enthused to be able to take this into their homes.  It was a renewal of things they had known as children but had lost sight of.”
Reverend Monsignor Barszczewski - Pastor - Sacred Heart (Clifton Heights)

“The response of the people - both young and old- was amazing!  It proves the hunger of the faithful for piety and traditions to make holiness an every day part of their life.”
Reverend Christopher Walsh - Parochial Vicar - Our Lady of Ransom (North Phila)

“It was done very simply yet effectively. It seems like every parish home I go into now has the pictures of Jesus and Mary hanging up.”
Reverend Ralph Chieffo - Pastor - Saint Mary Magdalen

“Wonderful opportunity for the people to grow in their love and knowledge of Jesus and Mary.”
Reverend Monsignor Andrew Hanlon - Pastor - Our Lady of Charity

“It was a joy seeing how much the people of our parish welcomed the message brought on Enthronement Weekend.”
Reverend Monsignor Michael Burke - Pastor - Saints Philip & James (Exton)           

“The Enthronement experience was inspirational and moving.  The attentiveness of the people during the talk, the numbers that remained and the energy of participation in the enthronement prayers all contributed to this being a time of grace for our parish. ”
Reverend Joseph Meehan - Pastor - Saint Eugene

“The Enthronement devotion is one very significant way of helping create a God centered environment in the home - the Domestic Church.”
Reverend Joseph McGeown - Pastor - Saint John Chrysostom  

“The people at Saint Anastasia found the experience to be very uplifting.  In a time when family life is so threatened, they welcomed the opportunity to place their families under the care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”
Reverend Monsignor Phillip Cribben - Pastor - Saint Anastasia

“Having the opportunity to have the Enthronement and dedication of the parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary was truly a blessing.  Too often we “short change” the people.  Give the people of God the opportunity and they will respond, and they did.”
Reverend Joseph Nicolo - Pastor - Saint Helena (Center Square)

“A prayerful and enriching experience for the entire parish.”
Reverend Jim McKeaney - Pastor - Saint John Neumann

“I took this opportunity to place the entire parish under the care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Scheduling it (the Enthronement) to be done just before the parish visitation will allow the home visits to be true spiritual visitations”.
Reverend Louis Bellopede - Pastor - Saint Paul’s (South Philadelphia)

“The parish was very blessed, and the parishioners were very happy to have had the opportunity to do the Enthronement.”
Reverend Karl Zeuner - Pastor - Notre Dame de Lourdes

“We saw the Enthronement Weekend as a wonderful way to start our “Year of the Family” in Saint Helena’s and to help maintain a spiritual focus throughout the year.”
Sister Sophie Yondura - Parish Outreach Coordinator - Saint Helena (North Philadelphia)

"So many families jumped at the chance to have reminders of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary in their homes.  It was heartening to see that basic faith come alive."
Reverend Engelbert Michel - Pastor - Our Lady of Fatima (Secane)

"The Enthronement appeals to people of all ages.  It is a simple but powerful way for the families of the parish, and the Parish Family to grow spiritually."
Reverend Michael Colagraco - Pastor - Saint Francis de Sales (Lenni)

"The response was wonderful and enthusiastic! The dedication of our parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary was a special blessing for all. The Enthronement allowed everyone to know the love and protection of Jesus and Mary."
Reverend Monsignor John Savinski - Pastor - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish

"The Enthronement was the perfect way for us at Immaculate Conception to begin our 50th anniversary.  How receptive the people were to the Enthronement! How important to fuel the devotional life of the people with this holy and providential tradition."
Reverend Joseph Logrip - Pastor - Immaculate Conception B.V.M.

"It (the Enthronement) was a great honor and blessing for our Parish....."
Reverend Monsignor Thomas Duane - Pastor - St. John of the Cross (Roslyn)

"..this simple and effective program will surely have a major impact on our families and church community."
Reverend Nicholas Martorano, O.S.A. - Pastor - St. Nicholas of Tolentine (South Philadelphia)

"This has truly educated our diverse Ethnic Communities on the necessity of popular devotions." (Note: Enthronement was done at Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish & English Masses
Reverend Arthur Taraborelli - Pastor - St. Thomas Aquinas (South Philadelphia)

"The whole (Enthronement) process only added about 8 minutes to the (end of) Mass, and the blessings from those 8 minutes will reverberate for all eternity."
Reverend Mr. John Thompson - Deacon - St. Peter the Fisherman Parish (Allentown Diocese)

"Our English speaking and Spanish speaking communities benefited greatly from the message of God's love thru the Apostolate of the Enthronement."
Reverend Monsignor Edward Deliman - Pastor - Saint Agnes (West Chester)

"The Family Consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary came at a perfect time: before Christmas.  It was a great blessing for families in our parish."
Reverend James A. Grant - Pastor - Saint Joseph (Warrington)

"The Enthronement Weekend was a huge success. The speakers gave a brief and excellent overview of the reasons for enthronement. At a time when family life has been so undermined in our society, the enthronement of Jesus and Mary in our homes helps us reclaim what families are meant to be: domestic churches."
Reverend Patrick McGarrity, C.S.S.R. - Pastor- St. Anthony of Padua (Lancaster)

"The Enthronement Weekend was a very moving and powerful witness to faith.  In a society that has lost the sense of the sacred and where family life is fragmented and attacked on every side, these prayers to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart help to focus our vision back to God."
Reverend Kevin P. Murray - Pastor - Saint Hilary (Rydal)