The Knights of Columbus Council 10208 will host our annual Mardi Gras party February 25, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., social hour 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Dinner served at 6:00 p.m. Menu will be Garden Salad, French Bread, Shrimp Creole or Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya for those who cannot eat seafood and a decorative sheet theme cake for dessert. Donation beverage center will be available. Dancing to begin after dinner with an auction of a few Mardi Gras costumes donated by Brother Knight Dick Biddle and his wife Nora. Tickets are $20 each; a table of 8 = $160. For ticket and table reservations contact Danny Murphy at 501-984-1939 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
- March 19: Cancer Day at the Races - Reserve your spot NOW via email or sign-up sheet in the singles book. Check for $50.00 payable to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute due no later than March 1. More details coming soon.
Ever wish you could just talk with someone about your loss? Or that there was a safe place to be with others who had suffered the loss of a loved one? Feel like you are learning to adjust? Good. But you might help others by sharing what worked for you and what you still struggle with. And they might be able to help you. There is a place just for that! We will begin a Grief Support Group here at Sacred Heart. The session will be held on Tuesday mornings, 10:00 a.m. beginning on February 11. THe group will meet for 6 weeks in the Library and the sessions will last one and a half hours. If you know someone that has suffered a loss and could use support, anyone, they do not have to be a parishioner, invite them to attend. The size of the group is limited so if you wish to attend, please make a reservation by calling the Parish Office at 501-922-2062, ext. 10. 
LAST CALL to sign up for your updated picture to be placed in our 2020 Photo Directory. Only a few appopintments remain either on Thursday, February 27 (1:00 - 8:00 p.m.) or on Friday, February 28 (1:00 - 8:00 p,n,). You may book your appointment online by clicking the link (LifeTouch Signup), from the left hand corner of the Sacred Heart homepage, www.hsvsacredheart.com OR you may call/stop by the front office between 8 - 12, Monday - Friday to make your appointment. Pets are more than welcome to be photographed. Sacred Heart's front office phone number is: 501-922-2062, ext. 10. SMILE! 
The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, Febrary 28, in the Lower Hall beginning at 5:00 p.m. Kitchen will close at 6:30 p.m. Sign-up sheets will be available in the narthex before and after Masses this weekend, February 22/23. This is some of the Best Catfish you can find anywhere for only $10.00 This meal also includes a Baked Potato, Cole Slaw and a Roll. Proceeds will benefit the various charities the Knights of Columbus chooses during our fraternal year. Only 240 tickets will be sold; get yours as soon as you can! 
Village United Methodist Church, 200 Carmona Road, HSV is hosting a very insightful and informative Alzheimer's Caregiver Workshop in their Fellowship Hall on Thursday, February 20, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Guest presenter, Betsy Broyles Arnold, a Certified Dementia Practitioner and the daughter of legendary football coach, Frank Broyles, will offer tips and strategies to assist anyone diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Please RSVP by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to save your seat. 
Dear Father Bill and Sacred Heart Family,Thank you all so much for your hospitality and your generosity to us during and after our Sunday afternoon "Twelfth Day" concert. We love making music, and seeing all your appreciative faces during our efforts makes our music all the more meaningful to us.
We always enjoy sharing this fellowship time with you, both during our concert and afterwards at the festive crock pot supper. We hope to be able to keep this "Twelfth Day" tradition going for many years to come.
Sincerely,
All the SIngers of Voices Rising
I would like to thank Evelyn Garrison on the Education Commission, Mary Ann Farner on the Liturgy Commission (and vice chair of the council), Sherrie Nichols on the Parish Life Commission and Cathy Wedwick on the Social Justice and Charitable Outreach Commission, for their work as parish council representatives. They were faithful in attending the meetings and in contributing to their respective commissions. Thank you, ladies! You will be missed.~Rebecca Huber, Parish Council Chair
HSV Community Foundation will present a December '63 - Frankie Valli & Four Seasons Tribute Band fundraiser concert benefiting many endowments including our Sacred Heart Church Endowment on Tuesday, March 31. The pre-concert dinner is sold out but there are a few concert tickets remaining. Tickets are on sale at: www.explorethevillage.com/event-directory/. Enjoy the fun music and support your Sacred Heart Church Endowment. Newly elected members will serve on the Parish Pastoral Council (PC) for a two year term representing the various commissions within the parish. Each elected member will serve in conjunction with another elected member of that same commission in which that member has already completed the first of their two year term. The new Parish Pastoral Council members are as follows:
Lord we pray that You send a spirit of encouragement to our newly elected Parish Council members so that they might walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which they have been called; lead them to walk with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for those around them in love, and that they diligently preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)
| Linda Durrett | Education Commission |
| JoAnn Arnold | Liturgy Commission |
| Gerald Krawczynski | Parish Life Commission |
| Barbara Potter | Social Justice Commission |
Lord we pray that You send a spirit of encouragement to our newly elected Parish Council members so that they might walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which they have been called; lead them to walk with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for those around them in love, and that they diligently preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)
Father BIll and I, Rosemary Monarque-Librarian, invite all parishioners, especially our youth, to come and browse through all of the acquired and donated materials. One will find books on topics such as Apologetics, Church History, Grieving and Healing, Saints, and Popes, to name a few. We even have a Youth section. I will, in the near future, invite the youth of our parish to come and check out a special section which has been created especially for them. For more information, you may contact Rosemary Monarque at 972-955-2929. 
Those who are celebrating, or have recently celebrated, a 25th or 50th (or more) wedding anniversary, are encouraged to mark your calendars for a special Mass at which time you will renew your wedding vows and receive a blessing on Friday, February 14, 4:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. The Mass will be followed by a reception with food and drink in the Lower Hall. Sign ups are in the Narthex until Monday, February 10. Please contact Cindy Lefler for more information at 501-915-2761. 
On Sunday, February 16, the Knights of Columbus would like to invite everyone to a Parish Breakfast. The menu will consist of scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits, gravy, hash browns, juice, coffee or milk. This breakfast is being underwritten by Del and Agnes Scheid. Breakfast is only $6.00 a plate and as always children 12 and under are free. All breakfast proceeds are used to help fund Knight's charitable activities throughout the year. Your support is greatly appreciated. See you there! 
Cathy Spell, certified Pilates Instructor, will be instructing a Pilates Strength class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 - 1 p.m., Upper Hall, starting February 11, 2020. The class will focus on core strength, balance and coordination. This class is designed for participants comfortable getting up and down from the floor. Please bring your own fitness mat and be ready to have a great class. 
Please join other men of the parish for breakfast and camaraderie on Monday, February 10, 7:30 a.m. at Debra's restaurant in the Village, 198 Carmona Road. Great food, good conversation and fellowship for men of the parish. If you need a ride please call Bob Bowman at 501-922-6619 or Randy Schnoeblen at 501-204-9178.