Register now for Pickleball instructions. Still accepting registrations for beginner instructions for America's fastest growing sport Pickleball! Learn a new exciting game for life....it's all about fun and good healthy exercise. Lessons held at the beautiful outdoor courts on DeSoto Blvd. Sacred Heart parishioner, Rick Varley, is your instructior. Send your replies to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you're interested in signing up. 
Advent is upon us. Have you started a plan to prepare your heart for one of the greatest gifts we have ever been given? FORMED has many videos, audios, books and studies to choose from to assist you in preparing for Advent. There is even a 4 week study called ADVENT which you many find by using their "Search" function. Why not plan on using it to stay focused on the season? You could even use your telephone or your computer to study with fellow parishioners. It's easy to get started:* Go to FORMED.org/sign up
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The COVID pandemic has changed how we do things, but by thinking outside of the box and using FORMED resources, we may continue to grow in our faith. FORMED is transforming lives. Please consider checking it out!
Thanks for giving! "We are conscious of the great generosity of the many benefactors who support the Retirement Fund for Religious each year," says a Catholic sister. "Support from the fund has been a tremendous blessing to our retired sisters." Thank you for donating to last week's second collection. 
Thomas Sinclair, Jr., son of Thomas Sr. and Peggy Sinclair, will play preludes before Mass this weekend, January 3, before the 10:00 a.m. Mass. He is enrolled with the Jessieville School District. Thomas will be playing "Waltz of athe Flowers" and "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." Thank you Thomas for sharing your gift of music! 
A group of parishioners would like to invite any parishioner to join them. 'The Mother Mary Prayer Group' which meets every Sunday in the Classrooms A & B for one hour, 3:00 p.m. They pray the rosary, for individual intentions, the Divine Mercy and other prayers. If you have any questions, please call Deacon Larry at 922-3283 or Jim Goodson at 204-2494. Please remember to social distance, masks required. 
The front office has quality handmade face masks available "in stock." We have youth, women and men sizes. Special orders may also be taken for specific colors, designs and sizes. Please stop by Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or call 501-922-2062, extension 10. A minimum donation of $5/mask is being collected for Ladies of the Sacred Heart (LOSH). 
Due to COVID-19, the Treasure Sale has been postponed until spring of 2021, so please don't throw out or give away any of your "treasures!" 
The December 8 meeting of the Sacred Heart Men's Club has been cancelled, as the Desoto Club will be closed on that date due to a Covid-19 case. If you have sent your check to Bob Bowman for the meeting, he will destroy the checks. Hopefully, the Men's Club meetings can resume at Church in January on the regular second Tuesday schedule.The officers voted to donate a total of $5000.00, equally split among St. John's School, Our Lady of Fatima School, Samaritan Ministries of Hot Springs, and Jackson House. The officers wish you a Blessed and Holy Christmas and hopefully, a Covid free New Year.
We want to thank everyone who took one of the Angels from the Giving Tree in the narthex for their generosity. Over 40 families are being helped to have a better Christmas. This is the last week-end to return the gifts to the Angel Tree. If a parishioner took an Angel, please return the purchased gift to the tree, wrapped with the Angel attached. Please be sure that the Angel is gift description side DOWN, so that the child will not know what is in the package.If a parishioner took an Angel and, for whatever reason, cannot return the gift by December 6, please call Claudia Keearns (922-3832) so that another gift can be purchased. The giftss will be inventoried Monday, December 7, and any missing gifts will be purchased from Food Basket funds. We want to insure that each child receives four gifts and Angels not returned means that a child will be short a gift.
Boxes of Christmas gifts will be delivered between December 10 and December 19. Schools will be out of session for the holiday season, so volunteers must contact their recipient families before December 19. If there is a problem with delivery, the respective school's counselor is the person to contact. The Food Baket Committee will help in any way possible.
Ladies of Sacred Heart (LOSH) will hold their annual Cookie Sale on Saturday, December 12, before and after the 4:00 p.m. Mass and on Sunday, December 13, before and after ALL Masses. Cookies and other goodies will be offered. Please come by and check them out!! 
The library is in the process of being reorganized. Please refrain from donating any books at this time. Please check your video library to see if you may have forgotten to return a video that was borrowed from the church. We have many DVDs not accounted for and would like to bring them home for others to enjoy. Thank you.~ Sharon Board ~
The diocesan initiative One Church invests each year in a small mission church in our diocese that needs a leg up to become a thriving community. The 2020-2021 partner is St. Bartholomew Church in Little Rock. All funds donated to One Church for the next 12 months will help the parish build a new Parish Life Center, which they currently don't have. Please pray for this project and give today.l To give or for more information: www.dolr.org/one-church. 
The members of the Sacred Heart Men's Club and the Ladies of the Sacred Heart thank the Church members and friends who helped make the "We Bake It-You Take It" Chicken Bake a great success. Over 220 meals were served. Special thanks go to Ken Silvers, Jan DeBoer, and Bob Kulas who prepared the meal, spending most of the day in the kitchen. Also, thanks to the volunteers from the Men's Club and LOSH who helped in making the event a success and to Fr. Bill for his support in advertising the Chicken Bake. 
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physical fitness is defined as 'the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and respond to emergencies.' Based on this definition, fitness involves everything from getting out of bed to hiking to performing CPR.
In order to complete all of these tasks, one must consistently address their fitness levels. This required proper conditioning through both structured exercise and leisurely activities. Research has shown that it is especially important to get all four types of exercise: Endurance, Strength, Balance, and Flexibility.
I am sure that most if not all of you are aware that SHJ offers Fit ' Balance Classes every Tuesday and Thursday. We now have available slots open from 10:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:00-2:00 p.m. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the maximum amount of people that can attend is 28 per class. We are taking every precaution to ensure that when attending the classes, everyone is in a safe enviorment.
If you are interested in attending, please either email or call me. Come and see what it is all about. Everything we do in the classes can be modified to suit your personal needs.
Looking forward to seeing you very soon.
Linda Broome
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Ladies of Sacred Heart (LOSH) will hold their general meeting and Christmas Brunch, served by Home Plate, on December 14, 2020 after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.Tickets (limited to 75 total for social distancing) have been presold. We hope to see all who can't attend the Christmas brunch in January, where our "Something Extra" will be "Feed the Filly," a collection of notions and toiletries for the traveling women at Oaklawn. We will continue to keep you posted with all LOSH related activities in the coming year. In the meantime, we wish ALL members of LOSH a Blessed Christmas season!!
Parish Council elections will be held in November. We have representatives who have agreed to serve another term, if elected, and they are on the Liturgy and Education commissions. There is a need for new representatives on the Social Justice and Charitable Outreach commission and on the Parish Life commission.The Social Justice commission is comprised of Helping Hands, the Rosary Makers,
Shawl Makers, Family Assistance and Respect Life. The commission also directs
the charitable giving of Sacred Heart in the community.
Parish Life is comprised of Knights of Columbus, Ladies of the Sacred Heart, Men's Club,
Singles, Sociable Six, Faith & Health, Bowling, Newcomers, Spades 'n Games and
more. The commission utilizes these committees, as well as, communication tools such
such as the parish website and FaceBook to increase social wellbeing and health in the
parish and out in to the community.
The terms are for 2 years. I am delighted to go over what is involved and answer any questions you may have about possible serving. Please call Rebecca Huber at 501-844-7656.