The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Saint Stephen
Roman Catholic Parish
Est.1866
Sacred Hearts - St. Stephen
Vatican
Diocese of Brooklyn
2014 Paver Project, Phase I, SW Corner
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Garden/ The Rosarian Garden
Welcome
...like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house... acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:5)
Welcome and thank you for visiting the Paving our Way to the Future paver project at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Saint Stephen Roman Catholic Parish. We hope that our website highlights the project, its goals, and our plans for the future. Please feel free to read more about The Pavers to the Future Project on this site, or come in to visit our church. We would love to greet you and share our rich history, our love for Jesus Christ and our appreciation for you, our neighbor, our congregants, and extended parish family.
History
We believe that the path to our future is built upon the rich history of our past. Since 1866, the parish of Saint Stephen and later in 1882, the parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary has welcomed many ethnic populations, from the immigrants of Ireland and Italy, to the diversity we find flourishing in our parish today. Once home to Mother Cabrini, the people of South Brooklyn, Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Gowanus , and Cobble Hill have always found the doors of salvation open. Today, new generations of "lightkeepers" continue this proud tradition.
From the works of charity of our parishioners and extend parish family to welcoming ALL into the love of our Saviour, we feel that we are following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ for the past 173 years.With your help and God's Mercy, the tradition will continue for another 173 years.
Paving the Way to Our Future
Two years in the planning, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary - St. Stephen is proud to present Phase I of this project. The newly named Garden of the Immactulate Heart of Mary, located on the South West corner of the church facade is the chosen site. It is in this location that parishioners, both from the past and present may become integrated into the "spiritual house" of our parish. The pavers, available in three sizes, will be the "living stones" of our historical memory for generations to come.
And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates...
(Deuteronomy 11:20)
Pavers, Phase I
There are three sizes, at three price points for the parish and extended parish. Each paver will be individually engraved, filled with black epoxy and sealed with clear sealant to ensure its longevity for decades to come.
(click on paver)
Small Paver
4.5"x 9" is $200
Includes 2 lines of text, with 14 characters per line.*
Medium Paver
9"x9" is $350
Includes 4 lines of text, with 14 characters per line.*
Large Paver
9"x13" is $500
Includes 4 lines of text, with 17 characters per line.*
Proceeds from the sale of the pavers will be used for the beautification and restoration of the front gardens, the sidewalk at the Summit Street main entrance and for the general restoration of the parish infrastructure.
Paver Suggestions:
You may use your paver to honor a loved one, in commemoration of an anniversary or occasion (Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, renewed vows, etc), to inscribe a biblical text or religious verse, to commemorate past pastors and nuns, your graduation class, emigration story, the intercession of a saint ("intercession" must be used), or a message for future generations to read.
*Punctuation and spaces count as characters. We reserve the right to recommend changes to your text in the interest of conformity and the parish body. We will contact you first if adjuctments are needed, and present you with our recommendations.
Ordering
Orders for pavers may be made in person at the rectory, located at
108 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, New York 11231
or on-line by credit card at our secure parish giving website.
Paver forms may be found here...
Your paver donation to Sacred Hearts- St Stephen Church is tax deductible as is applicable by local, state, and federal tax law.
Gifting or Dedicating a Paver?
Indicate that your paver is a gift or dedication to an individual, family, or group when placing your order and we will mail them a lovely card letting the recipient know about their paver and who dedicated it in their name. We will, of course, need their full name and address in order to send the card.
For More Information
Please contact us at:
108 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, New York 11231
(718) 596-7750
info@SacredHearts-StStephen.com
www.SacredHearts-StStephen.com
#SHSSRC
Facebook: SacredHearts-StStephen
Project Committee
Reverend Monsignor
Guy A. Massie
Pastor
Reverend Cletus Forson
Parochial Vicar
Rose Marie Foglia
Parish Administrator
John Heyer, II
Pastoral Associate & Director of Development
Michael J. Eng, Esq
Parish Trustee & Advisor
Michelle Ruggeiro
Rosarian & Project Advisor
John-Mark de Palma
Integrated Media & Development Associate
John Zodda
Parish Finance Council & Project Advisor
Veronica Lubrano
Project Advisor
Valerie Westhoff
Project Assistant
Szymon Sliwa
Seminarian
Kamil Bober
Seminarian
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