Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
The summer time is a welcomed break time, not only for most students, but also for church education programs.  During this break, plans are made for the coming school year in the hopes that people will get involved in growing their faith and in their knowledge of the faith.

In the Fall, beginning the week of September 29, we will offer the Oremus eight-week program which has helped many people, including some of our parishioners, to grow in their prayer life.  After that, we will offer a four-week scripture study class in the Advent season on the infancy narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.  Attending will help us be prepared to celebrate Christmas in a new way, or at least from a new perspective.  In addition to these offerings, we will hope that people will present themselves to learn more about the Catholic faith and what it means to be Catholic; and, if it be God's will, make a commitment to God and the Church to receive sacraments of initiation to live as Catholics for the rest of their lives.

Please ponder who you might know that you, and we, can invite to join us in finding out if God is calling them to this way of life.  If you already know of someone, you can pass his/her name on to either Deacon Larry (922-3283) or Deacon John (226-5506).

It is not too early to think about and pray about God's ongoing invitation to grow.  Please pray that you, and others, will say "yes" to what is offered here in the Fall (besides Mass, of course), and find the Lord working in new and deeper ways in all of our lives.