Welcome to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bellingham, WA.

Sacred Heart Parish is a spirit-filled community of persons who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ through the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church.

As Parishioners of Sacred Heart we witness the presence of God in our community as a family, bound together by the Word and Eucharist. We journey together through worship, education, service, social activities and stewardship. We use our gifts and talents to reach out to others.

Regular Mass Schedule

Fr. Qui-Thac's Weekly Reflection

I had the opportunity to visit the parents of one of our “out of state” Newman students the last time I was in the area. This student is amazing and has been transformed by God within these brief years with our community. There’s always
a sense of joy and enthusiasm in my heart whenever I think of this student. I personally believe that the transformation is nothing less than miraculous. Needless to say, I was excited at the prospect of enjoying an evening with this student’s family. After the dinner, having seen the faith and affection of the parents and siblings, I no longer considered the student’s transformation as miraculous; it was as natural as breathing.

In the past, whenever I meditated upon the passage of Jesus’ call of Peter, Andrew, James and John and how they abandoned everything to follow Jesus at these simple words: “follow me and I will make you fishers of men,” I considered it nothing less than miraculous. Now that I peruse through the passage again, I see no evidence that anyone around them were surprised. It was simply natural, a matter of fact, “so they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.” Even though the Gospel doesn’t indicate it, clearly the environment they were in allowed for them to respond naturally to Jesus' call to holiness.

What kind of environment do I need that will make holiness as natural as eating and breathing? How far am I in creating this environment?

Fr. Qui-Thac Nguyen