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Welcome to
The Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sittingbourne

63 West Street,
Sittingbourne,
Kent ME10 1AN

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Fr Graziano de Palma New Priest of Sittingbourne
Fr Graziano de Palma was born on the 31st July 1976 in Molfetta, a small town near Bari, on the Adriatic Coast. After high school, he moved in 1996 to Rome where he attended the Seminary of The Missionaries of Precious Blood and started his priestly formation. In 1998 he completed his Bachelor Degree in Philosophy, and in 2001 his Bachelor Degree in Theology. He moved back to the south of Italy for his pastoral experience where he worked for 5 years serving in a therapeutic community helping drug addicts. In 2004 he was ordained Deacon and then Priest on 29th April 2006. 
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Fr Graziano was then engaged in many different apostolates, mainly with youth as Spiritual Assistant of AGESCI, the Catholic association of Italian scouting. Then he was assistant priest in two communities, in Messina, Sicily and Bari, Puglia where he was also a teacher of religion in a private junior school.
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In March 2015 he arrived at Saint Peter’s, Woolwich, as a student of English. In March 2016 he completed his Degree in Psychology at the University of Bari and is now studying for a master’s degree in counselling, in London. Fr Graziano served as assistant priest at St Peter’s Woolwich and took on the role as chaplain at St Peter’s Primary School. He was also a Foundation Governor at Notre Dame Primary School, Shooters Hill. For the past six months Fr Graziano has been looking after the parish of St Mary Magdalen Church Mortlake.

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A Faith Worshipping Community in Christ, in Church and Family

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is part of the Archdiocese of Southwark covering South London and Kent.


MISSION
 
We, the Parish community of the Sacred Heart, nurtured by the presence of God, and empowered by the Spirit of servant leadership, are committed to grow as a living Church of the poor responding to the spiritual and temporal needs of people to attain the fullness of life.

VISION 

The Sacred Heart Parish, Under The Guidance Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Her Patron, Is A Vibrant Community Of Faith, Hope And Charity, Ever Growing With Clear And Effective Programmes To Enhance The Spiritual And Temporal Lives Of Its Parishioners, Especially The Poor.

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  • Home
  • Parish life
    • Mass times
    • Newsletter/Montages
    • News & events
    • Gallery
    • Lucky Numbers
    • Prayers & Devotions
    • Catholic Primary School
    • Catholic Secondary School
    • Parish council
    • Finance
  • Ministries
    • Eucharistic Ministry
    • Reader Ministry
    • Church Choir
    • Church Cleaners
    • Tea & Coffee
  • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • First Holy Communion
    • RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
    • Confirmation
    • Reconciliation
    • Marriage
    • Holy Orders
    • Anointing of the Sick
  • Halls for hire
  • Contact
    • Parish Organisations >
      • Bereavement Support Group
      • Gospel Sharing Group
      • Knights of St Columba
      • Sisters of Christ
      • Swale Catenians
      • Union of Catholic Mothers
    • Child protection