Join us for our 24th Annual Christmas Day Mass and Community Gathering

When: 12:00 Noon on Sunday, December 25, 2011
Where: Braun Sacred Heart Church
           16th Street and Buckeye Rd.

The Braun-Sacred Heart Center is pleased to announce that the annual coming together for Christmas Mass will take place at the regular time of 12:00 Noon on Christmas Day inside the old Sacred Heart Church. This is a time for celebration, for getting together, and for honoring the memory of those who have passed on.

This year we will have the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Chapel dedicated to her inside the church building. This is one of only two such images in the world. Her image will be displayed from 10 am to 2 pm.

10:00 AM
Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Guadalupe Chapel will be available for viewing.

12:00 Noon
Presentation of Colors by American Legion Post 41 Color Guard
Father Albert Braun, hero of World War I and World War II and founder of Sacred Heart Parish was Lifetime Chaplain for Post 41. Most veterans from the area of Sacred Heart Parish have been long time members of Post 41.

Celebration of Mass by Fr. Luís Baldonado.

Moment of Reflection for those who passed on since our last Mass
(Please let Abe Arvizu know who of your family or friends should be memorialized. Abe can be reached at 602-254-9614)

Roll Call of the Fallen from American Legion Post 41
Roll Call of Honor will be read by Alfonso Aranda, Commander of Post 41, with ceremonial bell honors, by Captain of Honor Guard, Henry Villalobos.

Report to the Community by Abe Arvizu, Jr., Chair of Braun-Sacred Heart Center, Inc.
Report on status of the church and projects underway.

Retirement of Colors by American Legion Post 41 Color Guard

Traditional Kissing of Baby Jesus

Rifle salute by American Legion Post 41 Color Guard

Save the Old Sacred Heart Church. Please Donate to the Braun-Sacred Heart Center

Christmas Day Mass

Arizona Declares Sacred Heart a Historic Place

_ On November 18th, 2011 the Historic Sites Review Committee of the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office placed Sacred Heart Church on the State Register of Historic Places and nominated Sacred Heart Church to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places for its importance in ethnic heritage, social history, and community planning and development.

As of now, Sacred Heart Church has been declared historic by the City of Phoenix and the State of Arizona.  The nomination will be forwarded to Washington, D.C. and we should know by Easter if Sacred Heart Church will be declared a National Historic Place.

It is at least good to know that all of the generations associated with Sacred Heart Church are receiving the respect they so richly deserve.  The community’s refusal to allow the old Sacred Heart Church to be demolished is what is making this all possible.

A more complete report will be given at the annual Christmas Day Mass.

Late 1950s video of the Sacred Heart Church and Father Albert Braun, Golden Gate Barrio, Phoenix, Arizona. Film courtesy of the Torres family.

We invite you to support and contribute to the Braun-Sacred Heart Center’s projects and efforts.