ABOUT THE PARISH
The Sacred Heart Church at Rajagiriya in the Arch Diocese of Colombo is a Sylvestro Benedictine Mission and is situated in the vicinity of the historical city Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte. The efforts of the Sylvestro Benedictine Order have transformed this Parish to be a dynamic entity in the Arch Diocese of Colombo. The service of the Sylvestro Benedictines has brought spiritual and social enrichment to the Christian Community in Rajagiriya and created unity among the diverse language, ethnic and social constituents in the Parish making it a real Parish Family. This oneness which is part and parcel of the Parish Tradition owes its continuity to the constant concern and care of the Benedictine Congregation.
OUR MISSION
We the parish of The Sacred Heart Church of Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka, strive to emulate the love that dwells in the Sacred Heart of Jesus for all the people of God, by fostering love and unity among peoples of all denominations who form part of the parish family as well as with those in the wider community.
HISTORY
In 1944 then Archbishop of Colombo Rt Rev .J .M. Mazson bought a 4 acre land, Pretoria garden at Rajagiriya for Rs45,000/ with a two-story building. 1st April 1945, the first Mass on Easter Sunday was celebrated in this building, the Parish Priest from All Saints Borella Fr.P.M.Gegan OMI  officiated. The church was dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
OUR COMMUNITY
The parish community has grown from less than 100 families in 1958 to over 1,200 today. Masses are celebrated in all three languages on Sundays. Vernacular masses are offerred on weekdays also. We have 5 communities of Religious Sisters- Holy Family, Franciscan Missionaries, Holy Angels, Perpetual Help, and Claretian Missionary Sisters. Our parish is proud of the fact that three of the priests who served here became Bishops. Five sons of the parish became priests, one a Seminarian,  and four daughters of the parish became religious Sisters.
FIND YOUR FAITH
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
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