Originally dedicated to St. Henry, the name of the parish was changed to Sacred Heart in 1887. In 1983, the parish of Sacred Heart was suppressed and the church given to the parish of Our Lady of Fatima. The parish serves a predominantly Portuguese-American congregation.
About The Building
Architectural Style
- Gothic Revival
Fabricator(s) of Windows
- J. Fitzpatrick
Renovations
- 1928 - Church moved (80' back, 11' sideways) to make way for new highway; sanctuary demolished; 70' x 70' transcept added with new sanctuary and altar. F. J. Schwarz, architect
Current Status: In use
Interior Pictures
Exterior Pictures
Year Opened: 1888
What happened to the Cemetery affiiated with the Sacred Heart Church? My grand-Aunt “Eleanor (Fitzgibbon) Pierce” was apparently buried there in 1911.