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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Punta Gorda
FL
33950-5546
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Who we are
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is serving the Punta Gorda community and engaging and encouraging others through a life-changing journey in Punta Gorda, Florida.
Our mission is to nurture a diverse and welcoming community, committed to following fearlessly wherever God is leading us and make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Punta Gorda and the world!
Our mission is to nurture a diverse and welcoming community, committed to following fearlessly wherever God is leading us and make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Punta Gorda and the world!
Street Address
211 West Charlotte Avenue
Punta Gorda,
FL
33950-5546
United States
Phone: (941) 639-3957
Fax: (941) 639-2061
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Church Pastor
Rev. Jerome P. Kaywell
Pastor
211 West Charlotte Avenue
Punta Gorda,
FL
33950-5546
United States
Phone: (941) 639-3957
Fax: (941) 639-2061
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Quote of the Day
Jeremiah 29:13
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
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Roman Catholic
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Rev. Jerome P. Kaywell
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church Punta Gorda Mass Times
Regular Mass Times
(with capacity limits, safety requirements)
Monday – Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 a.m.
Holy Days
(Consult weekly parish bulletins or “Events” below for more information)
Sacrament of Baptism
Please schedule with our Parish Secretary
Sacrament of Reconciliation CALL
Adoration
Fridays 9:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Every Friday of the month.
Mass Times last updated on the 20th of November, 2024
(with capacity limits, safety requirements)
Monday – Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 a.m.
Holy Days
(Consult weekly parish bulletins or “Events” below for more information)
Sacrament of Baptism
Please schedule with our Parish Secretary
Sacrament of Reconciliation CALL
Adoration
Fridays 9:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Every Friday of the month.
Mass Times last updated on the 20th of November, 2024
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church History
We have been the Catholic presence in Punta Gorda, Florida since 1929. Our motto is “It’s Not The Building, It’s The People!”
Sacred Heart Church History
Prior to its establishment as a parish, priests from Tampa, Sebring, and Arcadia ministered to the needs of the Catholic people of Punta Gorda. Among the priests who served the Sacred Heart Mission were Fathers Lawrence J. Flynn, P.J. O’Donahue, and John O’Dowd.
Mass was celebrated each Sunday in the Charlotte Harbor Hotel which was located in the Punta Gorda Mall.
Father J. Carroll, formerly of Jacksonville, celebrated the first Mass at the new Sacred Heart Church at 10 on Christmas morning, December 25, 1929. It seated 125 people.
In September, 1954 Sacred Heart was made a parish with Father William J. O’Farrell as the first pastor, followed by Fathers John Scully, Noah Brunner, Adelbert Polletti, H.J. Sweeney, Msgr. David Bushey, James Quinn, Christopher Konkol, James Henry, Edward Pick, Francis J. Lawrence, David B. Cronin, Joseph E. Stearns, Robert J. Mongiello and Jerome Kaywell.
The little church was replaced in 1965. Father Quinn was the pastor at the time.
Under Father Pick’s administration in 1972 the hall and educational center building was dedicated on Cross St. (Highway U.S. 41 South).
In 1976 during Father Lawrence’s pastorate, the rectory at 363 W. Charlotte Ave. was built.
An extension to the church with the Parish hall and the administration offices was completed in 1993.
In 2004 Hurricane Charley destroyed the Church. The extension and administration offices were repaired. The extension was used as the church until the new Church was completed in 2008 under the guidance of Father Kaywell. Father Kaywell was appointed Pastor in November 2008.
Sacred Heart Church History
Prior to its establishment as a parish, priests from Tampa, Sebring, and Arcadia ministered to the needs of the Catholic people of Punta Gorda. Among the priests who served the Sacred Heart Mission were Fathers Lawrence J. Flynn, P.J. O’Donahue, and John O’Dowd.
Mass was celebrated each Sunday in the Charlotte Harbor Hotel which was located in the Punta Gorda Mall.
Father J. Carroll, formerly of Jacksonville, celebrated the first Mass at the new Sacred Heart Church at 10 on Christmas morning, December 25, 1929. It seated 125 people.
In September, 1954 Sacred Heart was made a parish with Father William J. O’Farrell as the first pastor, followed by Fathers John Scully, Noah Brunner, Adelbert Polletti, H.J. Sweeney, Msgr. David Bushey, James Quinn, Christopher Konkol, James Henry, Edward Pick, Francis J. Lawrence, David B. Cronin, Joseph E. Stearns, Robert J. Mongiello and Jerome Kaywell.
The little church was replaced in 1965. Father Quinn was the pastor at the time.
Under Father Pick’s administration in 1972 the hall and educational center building was dedicated on Cross St. (Highway U.S. 41 South).
In 1976 during Father Lawrence’s pastorate, the rectory at 363 W. Charlotte Ave. was built.
An extension to the church with the Parish hall and the administration offices was completed in 1993.
In 2004 Hurricane Charley destroyed the Church. The extension and administration offices were repaired. The extension was used as the church until the new Church was completed in 2008 under the guidance of Father Kaywell. Father Kaywell was appointed Pastor in November 2008.
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