Given the realities of COVID-19, we know that it is not practical for us to offer the traditional Thanksgiving Day Parish Dinner and open it up to the entire parish. Following CDC protocols and that of our Bishop, means that we can seat and serve only a limited number of people. At this time we want to gauge how many widows and widowers of our parish would come if we offered a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day in the afternoon.If you are in this demographic and would come, please call the church office 501-922-2062, extension 10 and leave a message with your name, phone number and intention to come or sign up in the Narthex by November 15. We will follow up in some way and let you know if we will have the dinner. So far our Knights of Columbus, LOSH and Men's Club have graciously indicated their willingness to pitch in and make this gathering a reality.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church's Bereavement Ministry will begin a 6-week Bereavement Support Group for both men and women, starting Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. in Classrom C and Classroom D. The sessions will be led by trained Sacred Heart Bereavement Ministry facilitators and are designed to help those who have experienced the loss of a loved one and are working through the bereavement recovery processes. If you, or someone you know, has experienced the death of a spouse, within the last year, please consider our SHJ Bereavement support group sessions. Our groups are extended to those outside the parish, as well. To enroll contact Ken Gordon, Director of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bereavement Ministry. Please email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or you may call his cell phone at 719-310-1686. 
Football fundraising tickets will be sold again this year, however, no visit will be made to the parishes due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. To purchase tickets and receive more information, please visit at https://trinitycatholicjh.org/nfl. 
If you or someone you know is interersted in possibly becoming a Catholic and fully a member of Sacred Heart Church, Fr. Bill invites you (or them) to call him at 501-209-2502 to find out more information and perhaps to meet with him. There is a possibility of group preparation for reception of the sacraments of initiation, or it can be done individually with consideration being given to each person's background in faith, current situation and needs. PLEASE don't hesitate to inquire! 
You are invited to bring framed pictures of deceased loved ones to church and place them on the designated table in the Narthex. They will eventually be moved to a special table at the front of church for All Soul's Day where they will remain during November. PLEASE put your name and phone number on the back of the picture. If you have any questions, please call Sandy Darnell at 602-418-3414. 
If you need a ride to the polls, we will gladly help out!The Knights of Columbus will be offering rides to those who can not get to the polls from Monday, October 26 thru Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day), between the hours of 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in arranging a ride, please contact Tom Donnelly at 915-0880/226-9779 or Ed Doyle 922-5771.
LOSH will be having its fall fundraiser in the Church parking lot/portico next Saturday, October 24, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. We will have lots of baked goods for sale in the Church driveway adjoining the portico and the jewelry and masks will be under the protico. Bring your friends and come support our fall fundraiser. If rain, it will be held in the Lower Hall. Please wear your masks and social distance. If you can bring a baked good item, please contact Marty Schnoeblelen, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., for jewelry items, contact Barbara Potter, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. LOSH appreciates your support. 
Our parish once again is providing the Sacred Heart congregation with a group subscription to Formed. When you go on FORMED you will find that you can not only see the many offerings, but they will no longer be locked from use.For new parishioners or those who have not tried FORMED you can register by going on the Sacred Heart site (www.hsvsacredheart.com) and clicking on the button in the left column which is labeled "Link to FORMED.org." This will take you to registration and sign in page. Register by clicking "sign up." Use Sacred Heart, HSV or 71909 to identify that you are a member of our parish and entitled to a membership. If you were a member in the past, look in the top right-hand corner for "sign in." Just follow the instructions you are given.
With our religious education program limited by the restrictions of the pandemic, you will find FORMED will be a valuable resource in the coming year for your family's faith formation and spiritual growth. If you are having problems signing up for FORMED, phone Janet Liazka at 922-0103 for assistance.
Walk Away Cancer on September 26 or 27, 2020. Cancer is not waiting through COVID-19! Register to walk away cancer and honor survivors and those we have lost by registering to walk in person or virtually. Registration is now closed but donations are still accepted at UAMS Foundation Fund, 4301 W. Markham St., #623G, Little Rock, AR 72205. T-shirts for Sacred Heart registrants can be found in the library at church. For those who are not members, t-shirts can be picked up at Remax on Ponce de Leon and DeSoto through the end of October. For additional information, please contact Lynne Border at 501-922-2062, ext. 13. 
The state is allowing you to use an absentee ballot for voting because of Covid-19. You can print out the form to request an absentee ballot and mail it to your respective county clerk. Once you receive your ballot, you must mail it in 7 days before the November elections.* In Saline County, go to www.salinecounty.org/elections, then go to voter information and print the request for an absentee balot.
* For Garland County, go to www.garlandcounty.org, select files/forms, and then print the request for an absentee ballot.
The Balboa Baptist Church, Barcelona Road Baptist Church, Faith Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and Village Bible Church will all be co-sponsoring and participating in the Crosses for Life Memorial in the Village this year during the month of September. This statewide outreach project was originally started by Benton Country Right To Life and is now managed by Arkansas Right To Life. The crosses represent some of the 2000 plus pre-born children that die daily in the United State of America due to abortion. The displays at each of the churches are to memorialize those children that were aborted and increase public awareness of the devasting effects of abortion. As you drive by the churches and see the crosses, please say a prayer for the end of abortion in the United States. Saint Mother Teresa was a champion of life and was quoted saying the following: "And if we can accept that a mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another." The crosses will be displayed for the complete month of September. 
The next Arkansas Blood Institute Blood Drive supported by the Knights of Columbus and hosted by the Village United Methodist Church, 200 Carmona Road, is 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. There will be a Blood Mobile available for those giving blood and extra precautions will be taken to ensure everyone's safety. ABI is requesting that appointments be made for this drive, and patience is also requested during this trying time. Please note: There is an urgent need of blood at this time. Previous donors with email addresses have been sent an email reminder. New donors can contact Connie at 501-922-4891. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your "gift of life." 
Sacred Heart Parish will again be blessing our pets in honor of the Feast of St. Francis, next Sunday, October 4, in the A & E Parking lot at 4:00 p.m. Please remember to have your pets on a leash or in a carrier. 
In celebration of Hot Springs Village's 50th Anniversary, the HSVPOA 50th Anniversary Committee is hosting a Family Fun Day and Ice Cream Social (11 - 2pm) & Beach Day Celebration (5-9pm) at Balboa Beach on Saturday, September 26. Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Life committees: Knights of Columbus, Ladies of the Sacred Heart, Men's Club and the newly established Faith 'n Health Ministry are sponsoring an activity at each of the celebratory events. Come join us for a real Fun Day!
Sacred Heart Parishioners,
Please take the time to read and reflect on what the bishops says in the letter that can be pulled up as a link on this e-mail. Please remember our bishop has definitely had and has our entire well being in mind with the decisions he has made with regard to the Coronavirus.
His lifting of the dispensation from the obligation to ATTEND Mass comes I’m sure after much thought, prayer and consultation with various civil and maybe religious leaders.
I agree that it speaks strongly about the safety of everyone coming back to Mass that there has not been one case of COVID that comes as a result of anyone being at Mass since the resumption of public Masses in Arkansas since Mother’s Day weekend.
Continuing to follow the protocols of sanitizing on the way in and out of church, keeping Families six foot apart in the pews and wearing masks the WHOLE time we are gathering together in the pew area and throughout our parish complex HAS and we pray will continue to keep us safe from getting the Coronavirus.
For those who saw the recent upsurge in positive cases in Arkansas.....some of which were tied to church, funeral and large gatherings of people, those cases happened because the protocols I mentioned about above were not being followed as they should.
WE WILL continue to follow these protocols to the best of our ability and efforts AND we will continue for now to offer the option of at least one parking lot Mass every Sunday from this weekend until further notice on Sundays at 11:30 am. Consider trying this Mass out of you wish. Tune in to 88.1 FM from anyone in our church parking lot and hear (and hopefully see) the Mass clearly with the “great” blessing of receiving Holy Communion in your car!!!
Thanks for reading this and now clicking on below what the bishop has to say.
Fr. Bill
Letter from Bishop Taylor - 9/25/2020
Please mark your calendars for October 4-6 as we prepare for our 2020 Parish Mission given by Fr. Ron Hoye, a Vincentian priest who inspired us through a mission experience five years ago - and is eager to join us again. Fr. Hoye will be the homilist at all the Masses on October 3/4. Fr. Ron's mission theme is "The Main Thing is to keep The Main Thing." Fr. Hoye will begin our mission Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. There will be a morning session at 9:45 a.m. and repeated again at 7:00 p.m. in the main Church on Monday and Tuesday. Plan to come an encourage others to come as well, no prior registration is needed. Masked are required. Donation in support of the Vincentian Missions are welcome and encouraged. See you there!!