Susanville was once known for its logging and mining.[/caption]
Name of Church Sacred Heart of Jesus
Address 120 N. Union Street, Susanville CA 96130
Phone number 530-257-3230
Website www.sacredheartsusanville.org
Mass times Saturday vigil, 3 pm (Herlong Mission), 5:30 pm; Sunday, 8 am, 9:30 am, (Spanish) and 11 a.m. Weekdays (except Wednesday), 8 am.
Confessions Saturday, 8:30 – 9:30 am and after weekday Masses.
Names of priests Father Arnold Parungao, pastor. Father is a devout priest who came to the U.S. as an immigrant from the Philippines. He had first entered seminary at age 12, motivated by the good example of his parents, a former pastor, and church music. He left seminary to work in the financial industry but returned as a seminarian for the Diocese of Sacramento. He was ordained for the diocese and has served in a variety of roles before becoming pastor of Sacred Heart pastor in 2021.
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Special activities and groups adoration after weekday Masses until 9:30 am, Knights of Columbus, Altar Society, ministry to the sick and homebound, youth ministry.
Fellow parishioners This is a majority English-speaking community with a smaller Spanish-speaking population.
Parking There is street parking around the church.
Additional observations Sacred Heart Church is a historic parish of the Diocese of Sacramento; its first church was dedicated in 1898. The current church was opened in 1949. The parish serves Holy Family mission in Herlong, about a 45-minute drive away. Susanville is a small community, once known for its logging and mining, and is today the site of two state prisons which are its number-one employers.
Their website has links to some very good pro-life articles. Click on news.
Their website also has a provocative essay by Sam Guzman ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME: 10 REASONS TO BECOME CATHOLIC. The headings of the 10 paragraphs:
1. The Faith is True:
2. The Faith is Beautiful:
3. The Faith is Good:
4. A Cloud of Witnesses:
5. The Sacraments:
6. It’s filled with sinners…
7. A faith for everyone:
8. The Catholic Faith is a Fighting Faith:
9. The Catholic Church is Truly Universal:
10. The Church is Ancient:
Under reason 2, Sam writes: The Catholic faith has brought more beauty into the world than can be calculated. Jaw-dropping Gothic cathedrals, glorious paintings, magnificent sculptures, otherworldly music and chant, some of the greatest literature the world has ever known—the Church has nurtured, preserved, and promoted all of these things. The order, harmony, structure, and transcendence of these works lifts our hearts and minds to God. In a world that idolizes the ugly and cheap, these great works speak of a transcendent order and even of God’s eternal harmony and beauty. In them, we see a glimpse of eternity. My own conversion happened in large part due to an encounter with this beauty, and perhaps I will share more about this another time.
I leave it to the reader to ponder Sam’s thoughts.
Taj Mahal: Hold my beer