TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026 - SACRE COEUR

We had a beautiful Mass in the crypt at Sacre Coeur.  The church was first proposed by the Bishop of Nantes because of the moral decline of France after a defeat in the Franco-Prussian war.  He decided it would be named after the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  What is significant about the church is that perpetual Eucharistic adoration has been practiced in the church since 1885 perhaps in reparation for the sins of the people of France.  The church’s architecture is interesting in that it was built under 5 different architects and represents various styles but predominantly Neo-Byzantine Romanesque.  It is a very popular tourist site not only for its beauty but for its dominant site on the hill of Montmarte noted for its spectacular view of the city of Paris below and its location next to the art community of Montmarte.  

I was fortunate to meet up with one of my former Holy Angels Parishioners, Justin Abbarno and his girlfriend Allison.  I performed Justin’s sister Erica’s wedding about a year or so ago and he happened to be in Paris and saw my post on Facebook and we met up for Mass at Sacre Coeur and met up for lunch afterwards. It’s a small world!