CHURCH HISTORY In 1879 Rev. John Baptist Salpointe, Vicar Apostolic of Arizona sent Father Antonio Jouvenceau to Tombstone to ascertain the need for a church in the busy mining camp. Church Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish services were being held in vacant rooms or closed bars. Led by Nellie Cashman “Angel of the Camp”, the citizens of Tombstone raised money to build a one and a half story adobe building that housed a rectory on the top floor and a church on the bottom floor. This building was Tombstone, Arizona dedicated on January 1, 1881, becoming the first church building in Tombstone. In 1882, a larger wooden church was constructed on the corner of Sixth and Safford, April 4, 2021 –Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord facing Sixth Street. Nellie Cashman was again involved in the construction efforts. She raised money and borrowed a wagon and team to haul wood from the Chiricahua Mountains. The new church allowed the 1881 building to be used solely as a rectory. The 1882 church served the Tombstone community until about 1946 when it was moved to its present location. In 1947, a new church was constructed on the corner of Sixth and Safford Streets under the guidance of Father Thomas Doyle, Pastor. This church faced Safford Street. Later the property north of the church, which included two large 1880’s entwining Lady Banksia rose trees, was donated to the church. The property became part of the Sacred Heart Complex, which includes the classroom building constructed in 1965 (now the Sacred Heart Thrift Store), and the new rectory built in 1972. Under the direction of Father John Fahey (Pastor 1999-2003), restoration work was started on all the buildings. The 1881 church-rectory serves as the parish office; the 1882 church building serves as the parish hall; and the 1947 church building continues to be used for church services. The bell was manufactured in 1883 by Rumsey Mfg. Co. of St Louis, Mo. and used to sit on a bell tower beside the Old Church and the new one. It was moved to the top of the church in September 2000. It has a wonderful sound and is rung before each Mass on the weekends. In February 2002, all three buildings as well as the beautiful Rose Tree Garden behind the church were placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Church-598 East Safford Street, Office-592 East Safford St. Restoration work is an ongoing activity and Father William Gyure (2013-2017) PO Box 547 continued the work that Father Fahey started. The inside as well as the outside of the buildings have had much work done; as well as the beautification of the grounds. The last thing that Fr. Tombstone, Arizona 85638 Bill did before retiring was have a new floor put in the Church. Fr. Matt Crehan O.F.M., our Phone: (520) 457-3364 last priest got beautiful new lighting for the inside of the church. Email: [email protected] Sacred Heart Church is the Mother Church for the other Catholic Churches in Cochise Web: www.shctombstone.org County. The architecture is similar in the Churches in Benson, Wilcox, Ft. Grant and Pierce/Sunsites. Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9 am till Noon & 2 till 4 pm Over the years, we have had 40 priests. We now have our 41st & 42nd. One of them, Father Gregory Adolf & Father Robert Neske, Pastors Father Thomas Doyle, served twice. We are very proud of the fact that Sacred Heart Church Diocese of Tucson has been serving the community of Tombstone for over 140 years. MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Special Observances And Saints: Sunday: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Julian Calendar Palm Sunday; Monday: Monday within the Octave rd of Easter Tuesday: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter; Wednesday: Saturday – April 3 – Easter Vigil Mass 7:00 PM at St. Andrew’s Wednesday within the Octave of Easter, Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Sunday – April 4th – Easter Sunday - Rosary 9:30 AM, Mass 10:00 AM Remembrance Day); Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter; Friday: Monday –April 5th – No Mass or Communion Service Friday within the Octave of Easter, Julian Calendar Good Friday; Saturday: Tuesday – April 6th –No Mass or Communion Service Saturday within the Octave of Easter. Wednesday – April 7st – Mass at 5:00 PM +Donna Roncarti, Marie Ciochetti New Born: For I remember it is Easter morn, and life and love and peace are th Thursday –April 8 – No Mass or Communion Service all new born. (Alice Freeman Palmer) Friday – April 9th – No Mass or Communion Service Saturday –April 10th – No Mass Easter People: We are Easter people and Alleluia is our song! Sunday –April 11th –- Rosary 9:30 AM, Mass 10:00 AM +Judge Philip Ray Martinez by Irma Escarcega Thoughts on Life: When you have been wronged, a poor memory is your best response. Confessions: Confessions are ½ hour before Mass or by appointment. Weekly Prayer: This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be Church Address and Phone Number: Address: P.O. Box 547, glad in it. (Psalm 118:24) Tombstone, AZ 85638 – 598 E. Safford St. Phone # - 520-457-3364 Treasures From Our Tradition: It has been said that the most convincing sign of the Risen Christ is the Risen Christian. Today, in parishes around the Weekly Collection- Offertory gift for last Sunday was $1,217. Thank you for world, new life is drawn from the waters of baptism, and new Christians are being a good steward to your church. thrilled to see the crowds pour in to join in the feast. On Easter, we do not say the Creed, but rather renew our baptismal promises with hearty responses. We Priest’s e-mails: [email protected] [email protected] are taking the first joyful steps on a fifty-day-long celebration. In the southern hemisphere, the world is slipping into winter, but for us in North America, the earth itself seems to sing hymns to Christ’s victory. Look this morning for the fresh paschal candle standing near the baptismal waters. It was consecrated in Easter Sunday of the Resurrecton of the Lord: April 4, 2021 the hours of the night, will burn brightly for fifty days whenever we gather for I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. prayer, and will glow again at every baptism and every funeral in the year (Psalm 118:17) ahead. Even though we may be gathered around the candle someday in sadness, today’s joy at Christ’s victory over death will shine through. (J.S. Paluch Co.) Catholic Quiz: This week’s Question: “What is the origin of the ‘Easter egg Did You Know…that our Parish has a Corporate board? roll’?” The answer to last week’s Question: “What is ‘Bright Week’?” The Following the reorganization of the Diocese, each Parish became separately eight-day week, beginning with Easter and ending the following Sunday is one incorporated, under the Diocese of Tucson. The Corporate Board of each of the Octaves kept by the church. It is traditional to consider the octave day as parish is made up of: the Bishop of Tucson, the Vicar General of the Diocese, belonging to the feast, so that Easter would last eight days, including two the Pastor of the parish, and two Lay Board Members. Martin Devere serves as Sundays: Easter itself (the high feast) and the following Sunday (the “low” one, the Treasurer of the Sacred Heart of JESUS Corporate Board, and Jan Andrews thus the old name: “Low Sunday”). It was once common practice for those who serves as our Board Secretary. The Board is required to meet twice a year to had been baptized during the year, especially those initiated at the Easter Vigil, conduct business, and the Bishop and the Vicar General are usually present ‘by to wear white clothes to Mass during the octave. In fact, this symbolic clothing proxy.’ Jan Andrews’ term is up this month, and she has graciously consented of the newly-initiated inspired all of the Faithful, to celebrate this grace by to serve another term! Thank you, Jan!! The way which we have chosen to wearing new clothes at Easter. With everyone called to ‘rise and shine’, it is no operate at Sacred Heart, is to hold our Parish/Finance Council Meetings in wonder that the Easter octave is called “Bright Week”! conjunction with the Corporate Board Meetings, so that the information is shared by all at the same time. We are anxious to avoid a ‘multiple layered’ situation, when we all work so closely together anyway! The Meetings have Soul Food: “God saved the world through love, not through condemnation. been, necessarily, somewhat ‘on hold’ during this past year, because of the God restored broken creation through grace, not through judgment. The devil, restrictions on all public meetings imposed by the covid-19 epidemic. As those remember, is the one whom Scripture calls the ‘Accuser.’ God is the restrictions are now loosening, we will be scheduling Meetings in the near ‘Affirmer’! Grace alone has the power to change people for the better. Only in future, and, hopefully return to a more ‘normal’ patter of parish administration! the capacious freedom of having already been accepted can people own their As with all meetings in our Parish, they are open to all parishioners, and you failure and walk down another path!”(Rev Donald McCullough, 1949- ) are very much encouraged to attend and learn more! The Minutes are published in our bulletin, but, as this Parish ‘belongs’ to all of us, every parishioner should know that she or he can take an active part in these meetings, and Essential Teachings of Mother Teresa “My secret is very simple: I pray.