Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
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Our world is hurting. We all need healing, yet many of us are separated from the very source of our strength. Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival is a movement to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery by helping us renew our worship of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
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Important NER links:
As the year of the Parish continues, we turn our thoughts and activity towards "pilgrimage." Whether you join with other Catholics across the country on pilgrimage to the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July, join parishioners on a local pilgrimage to St Edwards in Little Rock or plan you own (see www.Eucharisticpilgrimage.org for ideas). Plan now for your unique experience. Watch the bulletin for more information on the national or local pilgrimage the Spring & Summer.

PEA:

Jesus is waiting for you to receive the gift of himself in the floowing hours:

Sunday 1-3 a.m.--contact Lori Vincent at 337-654-2871
Saturday 6-7 a.m.--contact Debbie Garrett at 512-460-9903
Friday 9-10 p.m.--contact Mike Ritch at 832-231-7469
Did you enjoy our parish Lenten series, "Jesus and the Eucharist", but missed a session? You can go to Formed and find all seven of the episodes available to access. Don't forget Formed's video online series for married couples begins this week. View at your convenience. Go to www.FORMED.org to register.
As the Year of the Parish Continues, we turn our thoughts and activity towards "pilgrimage." Whether you join with other Catholics across the country on pilgrimage to the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July, join parishioners on a local pilgrimage to St. Edwards in Little Rock or plan your own (see www.Eucharisticpilgrimage.org for ideas), plan now for your unique experience. Watch the bulletin for more information on the national or local pilgrimage the Spring & Summer.

PEA:

Jesus is waiting for you to receive the gift of himself in the following hours:

Sunday 1-3 am contact Lori Vincent 337 654-2871
Saturday 6-7 am contact Debbie Garrett 512 460-9903
Friday 9-10 pm contact Mike Ritch 832 231-7469

Come see what others love about the Jesus and the Eucharist study! There are three sessions: Monday 1-3 pm, Wednesday 1:30-3:30 pm (before 4 pm Mass) or Wednesday evening at approximately 5-7 pm (after the Lenten meal). Bring a friend! Do sign up for the meal if you plan on eating.

Holy Hour of Adoration in the church continues on Wednesdays during Lent at 3:00 pm prior to Mass. "Adoring the Body and Blood of Christ, let us ask him with our heart: Lord, give me the daily bread to go forward, Lord satisfy me with your presence!" Pope Francis

Watch the bulletin for ways you can participate in a Eucharistic pilgrimage locally or nationally thei Spring/Summer.

PEA

We currently have the following unfulfilled hours:
Sunday 1-3 am Contact Lori Vincent 337 654-2871
Sunday 5-6 pm Contact Jerry or Allison Kordsmeier 501 463-8325 or 501 282-2030
If you haven't yet come to one of the Jesus and the Eucharist small groups, there is room for you! Contact Deb Troxel at 515-314-6955 for more info.

Consider attending theEucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July? Join with thousands of Catholic in thanking God for his gift to us in the Eucharist. Discounts from the website, for Knights at EWTN, etc abound. Daily/weekend passes are available. Visit www.eucharisticcongress.org for details.

Holy Hour will now be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. Our next Holy Hour will be March 6.

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Recent weather closures have made it clear that it is important for each adorer to "opt in" for robocall and that you monitor your email for messages. Please call the church if you are not receiving robocalls. Also, know your division leader's phone number in order to identify their call when they need to be in touch.
To everything there is a season and a time for every person to come to the small group study Jesus and the Eucharist! The Eucharistic Revival Core team has worked diligently to provide you with convenient (and interchangeable) times when each of us can come each week to participate. Times offered are Mondays 1-3 p.m., Wednesdays prior to 4:00 p.m. Mass and Wednesday evening after the Lenten Supper. Sign up this weekend! Why participate in the Sunday Holy Hour at 3:00 p.m.? Silent prayer, joined with the prayer of others, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament with more frequent reception of Reconciliation is all available to us. You are invited! Come and see how, in giving an hour, you will gain so much more.

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We are in the thick of winter weather. Adorers are always encouraged to stay home if they feel unsafe on the roads. Please try to give ample notice to the adorer before & after you if you will not be coming so they will cover/uncover the monstrance or perhaps share your hour between them. *Please try to use the website when requesting a sub before calling leadership.


I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.--John 6:51

Beginning next week, sign up for the small group study, Jesus & the Eucharist, February 7 - March 25. Mondays 1-3 p.m., Wednesdays 1:30-3:30 p.m. (then Mass) and Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. A Lenten meal will be served between Mass and the evening session.

Holy Hour resumes at 3:00 p.m. this week. Come, and invite others to join in silent prayer & reflection; adoration before the Blessed Sacrament and Reconciliation.


The tradition of a Holy Hour goes back to 1674 when Jesus appeared to St Margaret Mary Alacoque and instructed her to spend an hour weekly meditating on his sufferings in the Garden of Gethsemane.

The normal Sunday Eucharistic Holy Hour will not take place on December 31 3:00 p.m.  Holy Hour resumes January 7.  Begin the New Year with weekly prayer with others in silence before the Blessed Sacrament.

Sign ups will take place on the second & third weekends in January for the small group study Jesus and the Eucharist to be held February 7-March 25. The study will be offered Mondays 1-3 p.m., Wednesdays 1:30-3:30 (followed by 4:00 p.m. Mass) and Wednesday 6:30-8:30 P.M.  A Lenten meal will be served between Wednesday Mass and the group session.

Perpetual Adoration

Discover the joy of Jesus patiently waiting for you in the earliest hour of a new day! We have an unfulfilled slot Fridays 2:20-4:00 A.M. weekly. Back-up adorers are needed with the suggestion from our bishops for 2 adorers hourly in the event of an emergency.

The shepards went in haste,
And found Mary and Joseph and the Infant lying in a manger
Luke 2:16
Signup for ALL small group study of Jesus and the Eucharist will take place in January.  Several times will be offered in the hopes that all parishioners will participate!  If you'd like to check out what is covered, visit the NER website: www.eucharisticrevival.org/jesus-and-the-eucharist.  Let this be our New Year's Resolution--to deepen our appreciation and love for Jesus in the Eucharist.
Three pillars to stimulate our growth in the Spiritual Life, (from Fr Declan Gibson's October Parish Mission)

  1.  Confession--If I was unable to come to our parish Reconciliation service last week, when will I come during Advent?
  2.  Preparation for receiving the Eucharist--Silent Reflection before Mass--What is about to happen?
  3. Thenksgiving, recognition of grace at work, immediately after Communion. What will I allow God to do in me now?

The normal Sunday Eucharistic Holy Hour will not take place on December 24 or December 31.

Perpeutal Eucharistic Adoration--Enrich your experience of Advent by taking the opportunity to spend an hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Come as you are...joyful...broken...hopeful...grieving. Jesus is waiting to share it all with you. Visitors ALWAYS welcome! Be sure to sign in on the Ipad when you enter.
Planning ahead for your summer vacation?  Consider a holy pilgrimage to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis July 17-21.  Details of the incredible lineup of speakers and registration details are at eucharisticcongress.org.  

Imagine celebrating Christ in the Eucharist with thousands of pilgrims!! 
There are various ways to save on registration.  Call Deb Troxel at 515-314-6955 to learn more and to let her know if you'd be interested in traveling with a group. 



Join us for Holy Hour this Sunday at 3 p.m.  Invite a friend or neighbor for prayer and reconciliation in this Hour of Divine Mercy!
"It <The Eucharist> is the center of existence for me; all the rest of life is expendable.  – Flannery O'Connor, American author, 1925 – 1964

Thanks be to God and to those who answered the call that allows us to return to Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration!  We will continue to have absences over the Christmas holidays.  Please check the calendar for times when subs are needed.
How do you 'show up' at Mass?

Ponder your appearance, reverence, openness to Grace, vulnerability, attentiveness.  Each of us has work to do to fully participate!  Bring your whole self, fully committed and participating.  Place your whole life on the altar as Christ gave his whole self for us.

Holy Hour resumes this Sunday at 3 p.m.  Invite a friend or neighbor, and join us in prayer and reconciliation in this Hour of Divine Mercy!