Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Do you know someone who has left the Church?  Most of us do not have to look very far to find non-practicing Catholics in our circle of family and/or friends.  Many of us are concerned about these people, but we do not know how to help them.  Obviously, most of them are searching, but how can we hlep them find their way back home?

As baptized, practicing Catholics, we have a precious gift of faith and love from the Lord that needs to be shared with our non-practicing Catholic brothers and sisters.  First, we need to pray for them.  Next, we need to extend a personal invitation to them to come home to the Catholic Church.  Most non-practicing Catholics are waiting for an invitation to return.  Many mistakenly think they are excommunicated and are not welcome to return for a variety of reasons.  Many non-practicing Catholics carry with them a tremendous amount of guilt and misinformation about the Church and are afraid of approaching the Church for fear of being rejected.  You can make a tremendous difference in someone's life, simply by reaching out to them and telling them that we miss them and would like for them to come back home to our Church family.  Jesus said that He has come to seek out those who were lost and we should do the same.

Here at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church we have a special program to help non-practicing Catholics return to the Church entitled "Catholics Returning Home."  In a series of four sessions, we will share information and answer questions that the attendees may have about the Catholic faith.  We will provide a hospitable setting that will hopefully bless those who come, whether they end up coming back to the Catholic faith or going in another direction.  The start date for the first session is Wednesday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m. in one of our classrooms.  Please pass this information on to anyone who might be interested or have them call Deacon Larry Lipsmeyer at 922-3283 or e-mail him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..