Ladies of Sacred Heart (LOSH) will hold their next general meeting on February 8, 2021, in the Lower Hall, immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Mass.  Mask and social distancing will be required.  No food or drinks will be provided.  Our program for the meeting will be "Postcards from the Past, the History and Collecting of Post Cards," presented by or own Judy Gallagher.  Having inherited a large collection of post cards from her ancestors, Judy shares her extensive research on postcards.  What to bring (besides your smile)?  Cash!  We will be selling raffle tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5) for four baskets of goodies.  And of course, we'll pass the Blessing Basket.  You are free to bring a drink and any food (not to be shared) that you would like to consume at the meeting.  We hope to see you there!

My Dear Brothers in Christ,

The 11th annual Arkansas Catholic Men's Conference will be held this year on "Super Bowl" Saturday, February 6, 2021.  The theme for this year's conference will be "Are you man enough to be like Jesus?"  A theme that will call all men to become the father, husband, son and brother that God wants us to be!  Our speakers this year will be Father Stephen Gadberry, Father Mauricio Carrasco and Deacon Danny Hartenedy.

Due to the continued threat of COVID-19, this year's conference will be virtual.  A link for the conference will go live at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021.  Despite not being able to meet in person, I'm confident that as in years past, this will be an exceptional conference that will not only challange the men of our Diocese but will also inspire and equip them with insights, perspectives and tools to become the Godly men our families and our society needs today.

Since the conference will be virtual this year, perhaps you could encourage watch parties in homes or in the Parish Hall.  Please be mindful of the CDC and our Diocesan guidelines with respect to Social Distancing and masks due to COVID-19.

Each year, the Arkansas Catholic Men's Conference has been a wonderful event for men across our Diocese to kick off the new year inspired to grow in their faith.  Please encourage the men of your Parish to register today at www.arcatholicmen.com, follow us @ArCatholicMen1facebook.com/ArkansasCatholicMensConference and participate in this years conference.

In this year that we celebrate Saint Joseph, faithful husband of Mary and courageous foster father of Jesus, let's ask his intercession for us and for this conference.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Anthony B. Taylor
Bishop of Little Rock

The Knights of Columbus will be serving a Take-Out Catfish Dinner on Friday, March 12 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Lower Hall of the Church.  Come enjoy a Catfish dinner prepared by Chef Ken Silvers and crew for only $12.00 with net proceeds benefiting local charities.  This is TAKE OUT ONLY.    There will be sign-up sheets in the Narthex for planning purposes or contact Russell Tessier at 225-955-4596 and register for this delicious meal including Fried Catfish, Baked Potato and Cole Slaw.  There will be over 200 hundred meals prepared.

Please pick-up your order anytime between 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Patrons should enter the parking lot of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church by turning off Balearic onto Ponderosa Lane where attendants will direct you to pick up your meals.  Please pull up to the door and receive your meal(s) in exchange for your check payable to the Knights of Columbus or cash in the exact amount of your order.

If you perused the calendar, "Devotions to our Lady" that our parish distributed to us for 2021, you realized it holds valuable information on the rosary.  Would you now like to go to another level of praying the rosary?

Dr. Edward Siri, a Catholic speaker and author of the book, "The New Rosary in Scripture" has a video on FORMED that is just over an hour long titled, "Praying the Rosary Like Never Before."  In his lecture Dr. Siri provides biblical insights on praying the twenty mysteries.  He also shares Pope St. John Paul's practical strategies for better praying the rosary so you can encounter Jesus more deeply in prayer.  Go to the subtitle "Prayer at Home: on www.FORMED.org to obtain this video.

Please help your pew sanitizers by putting your kneeler down after the Saturday 4:00 p.m. Mass and the 8:00 a.m. Mass.  This allows us to know which pews need to be cleaned.  Thank you!

So far Sacred Heart parishioners in total have donated $6,555.00 to this fund, which will greatly assist some of our neediest families in providing a Catholic School Education for their child or children.  Thank you from the Bishop, Superintendent, myself and all those who will reap the benefits for a lifetime (and really for an eternity).  It's NOT too late to give.  Send donations to: