Pastor’s Welcome
Dear Friends in Christ,
As the Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Ville Platte, I welcome you to our website. I invite you to take the opportunity to browse around where you will get a great introduction into life of our parish. Our staff and many volunteers are the keys to the vibrant life of our parish. I am proud to have the privilege of serving the people of Sacred Heart Parish and shepherding them in their spiritual journey. Our parishioners are devout and generously share their time, talent, and treasure to make Sacred Heart Parish one of the jewels of the Diocese of Lafayette. I provide for you a small overview of what is happening in our parish and invite you to spend some time perusing our website to learn more. I also encourage our parishioners to frequently check the calendar for current events.
The spiritual life of our parish centers around the Holy Mass offered daily, Mondays through Saturdays and, of course, Sundays. Our program for preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage affords engaged couples a personalized Marriage preparation program. Parents are invited to be more engaged in the life of their children’s Sacramental journey as instructional seminars are offered for parents of children receiving Baptism, First Penance, First Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation. Our parish owns and operates Sacred Heart Elementary and High School, which provide an opportunity for an excellent Catholic education in this area. I invite you to utilize the link contained in this website to Sacred Heart School’s website.
Continuing to ask God’s blessing upon our parish of Sacred Heart and with prayerful best wishes to all those who visit this site, I remain,
Very Rev. Thomas Voorhies, V.F.