Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Fleming Island)
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| Dedication: | Sacred Heart |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Saint Augustine |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 7190 Hwy. 17 S, Fleming Island, Florida 32003 |
| City: | Fleming Island, FL |
| Subdivision: | Florida |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Clay County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | 1954 |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 5/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
Sacred Heart Church is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, located in Fleming Island, Florida, in Clay County along the banks of the St. Johns River. The parish is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion rooted in the Catholic tradition that emphasizes Christ's love for humanity, and it serves Catholics living in the Fleming Island and Clay County area.
Established in 1954, Sacred Heart is one of the older parish communities in Clay County, having grown alongside the surrounding area as it transformed from a rural riverside community into a suburban population center of the greater Jacksonville metropolitan area. The parish is served by diocesan clergy and functions as a territorial parish rather than a personal or national parish.
Sacred Heart Parish maintains an active sacramental and ministerial life, offering the Mass and sacraments to residents of Fleming Island and neighboring communities within the Diocese of Saint Augustine.
History
According to parish and diocesan records, Sacred Heart Parish was founded in 1954 to serve the growing Catholic population of Fleming Island and the surrounding areas of Clay County.[1][2]
Over the decades since its founding, the parish has grown alongside the development of Fleming Island, expanding its facilities and ministries to accommodate an increasing Catholic population in this part of the Diocese of Saint Augustine. Specific details regarding the construction dates of the current church building, expansions, or renovations are not fully documented in publicly available sources.
Special features
- Parish ministries serving the Fleming Island and Clay County Catholic community
- Religious education and faith formation programs
- Devotions honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including customary observances such as the Feast of the Sacred Heart
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated Catholic church customarily contains relics of saints, sealed within or beneath the altar stone at the time of consecration. Specific information regarding relics housed at Sacred Heart Church is not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of Sacred Heart Church, including its construction date and design style, are not fully documented in publicly available sources.
Interior features
The interior of the church is arranged to accommodate the celebration of the Mass and the sacraments, with a sanctuary, altar, and seating oriented toward the liturgical focal point, consistent with Catholic parish churches of its era.
Stained Glass Windows
Specific details regarding stained glass windows at Sacred Heart Church are not publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
Devotional imagery at the parish likely includes representations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, consistent with the parish's dedication, though specific details are not publicly documented in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Atlantic Beach)
- Mission of San Juan de la Cruz (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Stephen (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Our Lady of Consolation (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. John the Evangelist (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Chiefland)
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Crescent City)
- Holy Cross (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Ambrose (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Michael (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Santa Maria del Mar (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Holy Faith (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Community of the Queen of Peace (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Augustine (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Patrick (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Gainesville)
- Mission of St. Philip Neri (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Mission of St. Anthony the Abbot (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. John the Evangelist (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Interlachen)
- Assumption (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Blessed Trinity (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Christ the King (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Crucifixion (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Holy Family (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Jacksonville)
- Most Holy Redeemer (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
External links
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References
- ↑ "Sacred Heart Catholic Church". Sacred Heart Catholic Church. http://www.sacredheartcatholicchurch.org.
- ↑ "Parishes and Missions". Diocese of Saint Augustine. https://www.dosafl.com.