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A Brooklyn NY parish musician is on a mission to
revive devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
NEWS PROVIDED BY
Savvy Senior Marketing
Nov. 17, 2023
WHITESTONE, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- Michael Zabrocki, director of music ministries at Holy Trinity
Roman Catholic Church in Whitestone, NY, has produced a CD with original and
traditional hymns, along with spoken word prayer tracks. The CD will be released
on Nov. 21.
Zabrocki said, "My devotion began in my heart during the COVID-19 lockdown when
I was introduced to Sr. Susan Marie and the Sisters of the Visitation of Holy
Mary at Brooklyn Visitation Monastery. I created online video Masses for their
nine-day Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with the Very Rev. Joseph R. Gibino.
"Their community's history and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus deeply
moved me to learn more about Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and the others whom
Jesus used to bring this devotion to the world. Over time, it became the focus
of my own spiritual life."
Zabrocki shares that many people associate the Sacred Heart of Jesus only with a
painting hanging in their home. "It is much more than that!" he said.
"I pray this collection of my new compositions and selected traditional hymns,
along with prayers that have found a home in my heart, will help in some small
way to spread this devotion again," he said.
"Thank you to Sr. Susan Marie, Sr. Mary Cecilia and all at Visitation Monastery
for a gift I can never repay."
Delays, Death and Divine Providence
While Zabrocki wanted to begin making the album about two years ago, commitments
kept cropping up causing delays. And then in April 2023, Michael formerly
committed to having the album recorded and released by the Feast of Saint
Margaret Mary Alacoque in October.
Then the unthinkable happened. Michael's twin brother and fellow musician Ron
passed away in May. "Along with the emotional impact, Ron was also my producer,
guitarist, arranger and much more. I lost my studio and production staff. I now
had to go it alone for the first time after thirty years of recording Catholic
music."
For the rest of the press release, please go to:
https://mailchi.mp/vocationpromotion.com/new-cd-and-sacred-heart-8862598
SOURCE Savvy Senior Marketing
CONTACT: Michael Zabrocki, 718-551-6884,
michael.zabrocki@gmail.com