Webcasts Extend Liturgies into Coronado Homes and Beyond

CORONADO — Taking advantage of 21st-century technology, Sacred Heart Parish in Coronado is now streaming live Internet broadcasts of its weekend Masses and special events such as first Communions and confirmations.

Father Michael Murphy, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, notes that the new outreach that began in November has many benefits.

“Though it does not satisfy the obligation to participate in Mass on Sunday, it does offer those who are homebound, for illness or other reasons, the opportunity to be a part of our faith community and the Local Church,” he said.

In addition, Sacred Heart has many parishioners serving in the military around the world who are now able to stay in touch with the parish while their families await their safe return.

The Internet outreach also gives extended family members of parishioners the chance to see grandchildren, nieces and nephews participate in special celebrations like the parish school’s annual Christmas pageant.

Longtime Sacred Heart parishioner Grace Volkman has been happy to have the live liturgies on her home computer.

“Since my health problems began,” she said, “I’ve been fortunate on Sundays to have a Eucharistic minister bring Holy Communion. Now, however, Sundays feel more like Sundays. I’m able to participate in the Mass, hear the readings and homily, and have the Eucharist, too. It gets my week off to a great start.”

To view regular weekend Masses streamed live from Sacred Heart Church at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. on Sundays, visit www.sacredheartcor.org/home and click on the Mass announcement dialog box.

The Southern Cross