Across the Aisles: Sacred Heart Parish, Royersford

Posted May 21, 2021

During his visit to Sacred Heart Parish in Royersford on Sunday, May 16 Archbishop Nelson Perez installed a first-class relic of St. John Paul II in a prominent place in the church. Learn how parishioners traveled to Poland to obtain the relic, and watch a video of its installation on the parish’s website. During his visit the archbishop was joined on the altar by the parish’s pastor, Father Tadeusz Gorka. Sacred Heart is located at Lewis Road and Walnut Street in Royersford, Montgomery County. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

A parishioner carries a relic of St. John Paul II in procession during Mass.
Archbishop Perez installs the relic of St. John Paul II in a reliquary in Sacred Heart Church.

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Across the Aisles: Sacred Heart Parish, Royersford

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