Monday, December 9, the Catholic Church will celebrate the Solemnity of Mary's Immaculate Conception and its significance in God's plan of salvation for the world. It is a Holyday of Obligation. We will celebrate this Mass on Monday, December 9 at 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Our Advent Reconciliation service will be this Friday, December 13, starting at 3:00 pm with a brief Liturgy of the Word service. Up to nine priests will be available for individual reception of the Sacrament until 5:00 pm. Come and make straight the way of the Lord as we continue our preparations for the celebration of the Incarnation and the Christmas season.
Sacred Heart will once again offer an opportunity for parishioners and guests to enjoy delicious food (from Chef Johnna) and fellowship on Christmas Day in the Lower Hall. We will soon advertise the menu and cost and start getting commitments to participate in this annual gathering. Be on the look out for more details!
For those volunteers delivering Christmas Food Baskets, please note that Men's Club members will be available December 14 & 15 from 1-3:00 pm to load your cars. You will need the letter and number ID of your family. The men will load all presents and non-perishable food into your vehicles. Location is the Lower Hall entrance.
Our Sociable Six will return for the months of January, February and March 2025. Three couples will be grouped together and then arrange among them-selves to share a simple brunch, lunch or dinner at alternate homes, once each month. Participants will enjoy getting to know their fellow parishioners in an informal setting. It is a great way for newcomers to get acquainted with members of our parish family. To sign up call Nancy or Howard Emery 815 861-0820 or email emeryfam@hotmail.com. Please provide your name, address, phone number and email address. Final sign up for this session is Dec. 27. You will receive a letter/email with the three couples in your group the first week of January.
In the Silence of Eucharistic Adoration
Let Him transform your heart. Jesus waits for you. Come rest in the presence of Jesus Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. The racing mind finds calm and the restless heart discovers direction. Spending even one hour in His presence has a ripple effect bringing clarity, strength and a renewed spirit into every aspect of life. The peace you've been searching for is closer than you think waiting in the silence of Adoration.
Cynthia Norlin
Contact Mike Ritch regarding PEA 832 231-7469
Let Him transform your heart. Jesus waits for you. Come rest in the presence of Jesus Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. The racing mind finds calm and the restless heart discovers direction. Spending even one hour in His presence has a ripple effect bringing clarity, strength and a renewed spirit into every aspect of life. The peace you've been searching for is closer than you think waiting in the silence of Adoration.
Cynthia Norlin
Contact Mike Ritch regarding PEA 832 231-7469
Are you looking to enrich your Advent experience this year? Start each day of Advent by listening to Dr. Michael Barber's short Advent reflections on his video series "The True Meaning of Christmas". You will learn where many of your favorite Christmas traditions originated by watching the twenty short episodes. In less than seven minutes you will be inspired to make this Advent one of you most mean-ingful preparations for Christmas. You may register for our free parish subscription at www.FORMED.org.
The collection at all Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be dedicated to the Clergy Welfare Fund. This fund provides retirement and health care benefits to retired and infirm priests in and around our diocese. Our priests spend every day of their adult lives as humble and devoted servants, doing God's work and serving us until age or illness calls them to retirement. Your contributions to the Clergy Welfare Fund make our priests' retirement possible. Please share with them the generosity that they continue to share with us.
Chris & Jackie Midolo, 43 years on December 17
Walter & Judy Free, 64 years on December 17
Happy Belated to Bob & Bonnie Lennen,
33 years on December 7
* Call the church office to provide your anniversary date.
Walter & Judy Free, 64 years on December 17
Happy Belated to Bob & Bonnie Lennen,
33 years on December 7
* Call the church office to provide your anniversary date.
You are cordially invited to attend the Sacred Heart Singles Ministry party.
Date: December 17 at 2:00 pm
Place: DeSoto Country Club
Cost: $20 pp Purchase tickets by Dec.10. Contact Debbie or Susan or email Singles.hsvsacredheart@gmail.com.
Menu: Caesar salad, Italian buffet to include lasa-gna Bolognese, sausage & peppers with penne, four cheese ravioli, pasta primavera and for dessert, Italian cream cake. Water, coffee and tea included. Other beverages available for purchase.
** Optional participation in the Dirty Santa gift exchange. Gift value $15-20.
Date: December 17 at 2:00 pm
Place: DeSoto Country Club
Cost: $20 pp Purchase tickets by Dec.10. Contact Debbie or Susan or email Singles.hsvsacredheart@gmail.com.
Menu: Caesar salad, Italian buffet to include lasa-gna Bolognese, sausage & peppers with penne, four cheese ravioli, pasta primavera and for dessert, Italian cream cake. Water, coffee and tea included. Other beverages available for purchase.
** Optional participation in the Dirty Santa gift exchange. Gift value $15-20.
Catholic Extension is experiencing delays in production on the 2025 calendars. "Due to unforeseen circumstances in our production facility and the breakdown of a major binding machine, we are experiencing delivery delays at this time," said Dan Stremel, Senior Director of Calendar Operations. "We are working as quickly as we can to accurately fil all our calendar orders." Orders to be delivered by the end of December or early January.
The December meeting for the Sacred Heart Men's Club will be on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 5:00 pm in the Lower Hall. Wives/significant others are welcomed to this holiday meal and program. The 5:45 pm dinner, catered by Chef Johnna, will include your choice between crab stuffed salmon with lemon caper tarragon sauce or smoked beef tips with hunter's sauce. Both come with salad, fresh asparagus, scalloped potatoes and cranberry gingerbread nut cake. This will be a sit down dinner complete with handsome waters. The program will be a guest speaker from the Animal Welfare League. There will also be a few Christmas songs including the "12 Days of Christmas". The meal cost is $20 and your check should be made out to Sa-cred Heart of Jesus with "Men's Club dinner" on the memo line. Also include your meal choice with your check. Mail checks to Bob Bowman 16 Isabella Way, HSV, AR 71909 to be received by Sunday, December 8. If you are late call Bob at 501 922-6619.
Pastoral Council elections are this weekend. Please remember to place your vote.
The December 3rd, 2024, Knights meeting will start at 5:00 PM with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Following the Chaplet there will be a 3rd Degree Knight Exemplification. After the Exemplification, the Refreshment Center will be open, and there will be a period of time before dinner welcoming our new Brother Knights. Dinner will be catered by Home Plate Café and Bakery. The menu includes Champagne Chicken, Green Beans Almondine, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Roll and Cobbler for dessert. The cost is $15 per person. Sign up with Mark Leslie at 501 226-0074 or email pops.leslie@verizon.net. Sign up deadline is 4:00 pm Sunday, December 1. There will be no online sign up.
Please join us for Thanksgiving dinner at 12 noon in the Lower Hall. Chef Johnna will be preparing a delicious meal consisting of roasted whole turkey and gravy, cornbread dressing, sweet potato louise, green bean casserole, corn pudding, ambrosia salad, fresh cranberry sauce, rolls & butter. There will also be coffee and tea. For dessert, we are asking those of you who would like to, bring a dessert. This will provide a wonderful array of delicious desserts for all to share. Please indicate on the sign-up sheet if you plan on sharing a dessert. The cost is $15 per person. The sign-up sheet will be out beginning Saturday, November 16 through Monday, November 25 with a basket available for you to place your checks. If paying cash, please use an envelope and put your name on it or commit by mail (with your check) to the church office at 295 Balearic Rd. Join us for a delicious meal and fellowship.
Arkansas Catholic is conducting an online readership survey with readers of the print and/or digital editions. The survey will take about 5 to 6 minutes to complete, covering various topics related to articles and advertising in the diocesan newspaper and its digital platforms. All readers 18 years old and older are invited to complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZPZ6ZZ3. One winner of a $250 Amazon gift card will be chosen from those who completed the survey and shared their contact information with us. No purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes. The survey will be open until Dec. 8th. The winner will be randomly drawn on or around Dec. 10th.