Sacred Heart Brant (Paris)

Be a part of the legacy

JOIN THE DONOR TREE

The new Sacred Heart Parish Center will include a “Donor Tree” to create a legacy recognition of the members of our parish family who helped bring this project to functional reality.

Each of the 300 leaves that will make up the tree will be engraved to recognize the support of each individual, family, or group that contributes.

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Be a part of this Legacy Group

We are asking for donations in increments of $500, $1,000, $2,500 or $5,000. The level of each donation will be denoted by different coloured leaves.

Donation payments may be staged over time, but leaves will not be engraved and placed on the tree until the full amount has been received. Tax receipts will be issued for all Donor Tree donations.

Growing Our Church, Together

If you have any questions at all, you can ask a parish council representative at the display at Sunday masses, or email to tom.beacock@gmail.com

The closing date for ordering leaves in time for our Grand Opening Event is February 28th, 2023.

Does my donation qualify for a tax receipt?

YES. You will want to submit your donation before the end of the calendar year (December 31) to qualify for a 2022 tax receipt.

Do I have to submit it as a memoriam?

Absolutely not. The wording for your Legacy Leaf is only restricted by the number of characters. The suggested layouts on the form indicate the available spaces for whatever you would like to have engraved.

Can I donate by electronic transfer?

Yes. Simply email the EFT to sacredheartparis@hamiltondiocese.com.

About Us

How We're Helping

We are a community-based parish focused on helping make the world around us a better, happier place. With the help of our tireless volunteers, we organize fundraisers, exciting community-building events, and opportunities to further explore and deepen our faith.

Get Involved

Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!

Thank You

Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.

Living our faith since 1837

During the early settlement of Paris, Catholics mostly of Irish descent, had to make the 36.5 km journey to Dundas to attend Mass. It was in 1836 that men from Brant county met to decide where they would build the first Catholic Church in the county. They built a small frame church in 1837 on land donated by Hiram Capron, founder of Paris. Priest's from Dundas served the community.

The present church was built in 1857, under the direction of Father Jeremiah Ryan, and the first Mass was celebrated on Christmas Day. The Sisters of St. Joseph arrived to teach in 1858; they served the parish until the 1970's.

During the pastorate of Father Thomas Dowling, who would later become Bishop of Hamilton Diocese, the superstructure and the tower of the Church were added in 1880. The present sanctuary was added in 1912 and the tower bell was installed in 1937. The interior of the church suffered extensive damage from a fire in 1953. Since the 1970's there have been changes to the interior décor, most notably the removal of the Gothic sanctuary and side alters.

Today's parish leadership are working to once again add to the existing structure to further serve the parish and the community. Planning for a new Parish Centre was formalized in 2020, a modern meeting hall to provide new service and event opportunities.