Feb. 7, 2018

Watertown - The Sacred Heart Foundation in Watertown  has  announce that Francee Calarco and Nancy McCabe,  have joined the Board of Directors starting January 2018.

Mrs. McCabe, a member of Sacred Heart Parish, is returning to the board after a previous term. She is retired from the Department of Transportation after 33 years of service. She and her husband Joseph McCabe have two  daughters , Terri L. (Jimmy) Coffey and Sara M. (George) Tapinelksand  three grandchildren Brenna, Danny, and Dylan Coffey

Ms. Calarco has been a licensed funeral director and manager with her father at the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. for 34 years.

She serves on the Flower Memorial Library board, the Jefferson County Historical Society board, the Hospice of Jefferson County board, the Watertown Noon Rotary Club, and is the treasurer for the Jefferson Lewis Funeral Directors Association.

The selection of officers for 2018 Board of Directors has also been announced. Thomas J. Bruno will be serving as president with Dan Villa as vice-president. Tamasina Sharlow will be returning as treasurer, and Frank Reff joins the executive committee as secretary. Jayme St. Croix is past president and Missionary of the Sacred Heart Father Vincent T. Freeh will continue as the MSC representative.

The mission of the Sacred Heart Foundation is to spread the word of God by raising funds which provide financial assistance for the education of those studying to be priests and brothers of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart anywhere in the world.

While many are not personally able to spread God's love throughout the world, a financial contribution to educate such aspiring young men, becomes a valuable contribution to this mission.

Since its inception in 1968, the Sacred Heart Foundation has awarded over $1.78 million to support the formation of priests through the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

Locally, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart serve as priests in the Catholic communities of Cape Vincent, Rosiere, and Chaumont and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Watertown.

Those interested in becoming a supporting member of the mission of the Sacred Heart Foundation may do so by becoming a member; attending the annual benefit dinner in September; or entering the Sacred Heart Foundation/Frank Caprara Memorial Golf Tournament in June. Information is available on the  website www.sacredheartfoundation.com or by contacting the Sacred Heart Foundation office at 315-782-3344.