Shrine of the Sacred Heart⛪ — Attraction in Washington

Shrine of the Sacerd Herart Catholic Church is the Church I got Baptist's when I was three years old I didn't understand what was going on when the priest took in his arms and wanted to dip my head into the holy water I started to get upset because my mom would bath me and my brother in water that was to hot for us to sit down in the tub. So that's why I didn't want the priest to place me in the water: my mother didn't realize that the water was to hot for me and my brother. I cried and got very excited and upset when he tried to deep me into the holy water everyone started laughing at me,, Other than that I love the church that I still go to as a...

We absolutely adore Father Emilio, who baptized our son who has autism. The church has adoration of the blessed sacrament pretty much all day on Thursdays and Sundays. All the priests who preach and serve here are amazing. The diversity and multicultural community is astounding. The Hispanic community and the bilingual catechism classes for children have been especially wonderful for our daughter, who is five years old. There’s a huge, renovated playground right next door to the church and parish office that’s perfect for families with young kids to play after...

My Mother and Father were married in this church on November 5, 1944. She lived on Kilborne Place. My Father was from East Chicago, Indiana. My Father passed at the early age of 46 and my Mother lived to the ripe old age of 85. Even after all that time she reminisced about her beautiful wedding. (After she passed we found her wedding dress still under her bed.) I'm sure there are many, many, many couples who were united in this beautiful church. I only hope they can experience the love my parents had...