For those members who used collection envelopes, please pick-up your 2018 contribution statement from the table in the hallway to the Administration and Education Building. Look for your name in alphabetical order, and contact office personnel with questions. 
Serving as a caregiver can be overwhelming and exhausting. Join Cathy Silk on Wednesday, March 27, as we attend a support group sponsored by Oaklawn Center on Aging at the Good Samaritan Campus. You can go on your own or meet in the narthex of the church at 10:30 a.m. and travel as a group for the 11:00 a.m. class. This class is free, and is held in a judgment-free environment to gain advice and insight. Contact Cathy Silk to register, 501-922-2062, extension 17. 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, at 5:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall. At 5:00 p.m. we can join others in the Upper Hall to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Social gathering follows in the Lower Hall from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. Dinner will be served before 6:00 p.m. After dinner, David Longinotti, a representative from Oaklawn Racing & Gaming, will make a special presentation about the plans and current events at their facilities in Hot Springs. After David's presentation, we will have a short business meeting.Our club needs to have some members step forward to serve as an officer for the coming year. Several positions will be vacated after the May meeting, and we need your cooperation to continue our efforts to pursue our goals of fellowship and charitable donations. Consider helping by contacting President Oliver Field at 501-226-5084 or transmit an e-mail message to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The dinner for the evening will be fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, salad with crackers, rolls, and ice cream for dessert. The cost of the dinner is $12.00 per person and will be catered by Chef Johnna.
If you have not already done so, sign-up at the meeting to help at the Fish Bake on March 15. Contact Bill Patterson at 922-6965 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if ou plan on eating with us.
The third Wednesday evening Lenten Mass series will be this Wednesday, March 27. The soup and sandwich menu includes Red Beans and Rice, served with French bread. This deliciously light meal will be crafted by Pamela Cox. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. for Mass and will conclude in the Lower Hall with our soup/sandwich and the third section of Bishop Barron's video, "The Mass." Please sign-up in the narthex this weekend if you plan to attend the meal as we need an accurate count (monetary donations accepted). Contact Cathy Silk at 501-922-2062, extension 17, for any comments or questions. 
Race day for the Cancer Institute is March 21 at Oaklawn; cost is $50 per person. They need a headcount for the reservation by March 1; and require payment in advance and will need to be received by March 3. Checks should be made payable to the Cancer Institute, as all proceeds are used by them. For questions, contact Susan Harrell at 501-226-8546 or Debbie Doughty at 414-313-0415. You can also contact by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
Do you feel alone, hurting or unforgiven from a past abortion? The Respect Life Office, through Project Rachel, is starting support groups beginning in March. The spiritual journey lasts eight weeks with small groups meeting once per week. Groups will be formed in different locations throughout Arkansas. All names and meeting places are held strictly confinentially. For details, call 501-663-0996 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please inquire soon; groups are forming now. 
Join us for the Silent Retreat at St. John's Center in Little Rock which begins Thursday, March 14, at 6:00 p.m. and ends Sunday, March 17, at noon. "Allow your friendship with the Lord to deepen in the sacred stillness and quiet" of this Ignatian Silent Directed Retreat for 2019. Cost is $325 and includes three nights, nine meals and daily Spiritual Direction. Registration forms are in the Administrative and Education hallway. You can also call the Vocations Office at the DIocese to register and pay by credit card. Deadline: March 1. 
The Special Education teacher at Fountain Lake is asking for volunteers. If this is something that interests you please contact Nancy Yarberry at 979-319-1063.There is no substitute for reading. I am looking for some volunteers to come in and listen to my students read. That is all. Just listen. Be a smiling face. A safe face. A grandma/grandpa face. Men faces and women faces. I will provide everything you need, and I will never put you in a compromising position.
You could come once a week - or five times a week. You could come as a couple or an individual. You could stay 15 minutes or an hour; anywhere from 10:00 a.m to noon or 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. No pressure. This is kind-of-like a calling thing. If you don't feel the call, don't do it.
Thanks to everyone who donates "Pull Tabs" as we continue to collect them for Ronald McDonald House Charity.Any soda or beer cans, pet food cans, vegetable, fruit and soup cans all may have the "pull tabs." There is a box in the cabinets of the hallway to the Administration and Education Building for you to place your tabs in anytime. This effort is sponsored by the Ladies of the Sacred Heart, and we appreciate your support. Thanks again.
Ann Bowman
The first Wednesday evening Lenten Mass series will be this Wednesday, March 13. The soup/sandwich menu is: Chicken Gnocci Soup and Pimento Cheese on wheat bread sandwich. This deliciously light meal will be crafted by Nancy Smith and Cathy Leece.The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. for Mass and will conclude in the Lower Hall with soup/sandiwch and the first section of Bishop Barron's video, "The Mass." Please sign-up in the narthex this weekend if you plan to attend the meal as we need an accurate count. monetary donations will be accepted. Contact Cathy Silk at 501-22-2062, extension 17, for any comments or questions.
Just a reminder that Sacred Heart is now offering Electronic Giving. This means that you can make your donations on the Internet or with your mobile phone, and they can be charged to a credit/debit card or directly to your bank account. Our hope is that it will make contributing easier for parishioners. There is a link to our Giving Page on the Sacred Heart website, and we recommend that you save that Giving Page in your Favorites to make future access easier. Please note that there is an additional charge for using credit or debit cards, but there is a button you can press that will add that charge to your contribution and reduce the charges to the church. Also, you have the option of charging it directly to your bank account which eliminates the credit card charge. If you have questions, please contact Larry Stein at 501-204-9074. 
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Men's Club Annual Charities Fish Bake will be held on Friday, March 15. All are invited. There will be two seatings; 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Doors will open 20 minutes prior to each seating. Menu includes Baked Domestic Tilapia, Roasted Potato Wedges, Specialty Green Beans, Cole Slaw, rye bread and coffee. Additional beverages will be available from the Refreshment Center. Donations joyfully accepted. In addition, Father Bill's famous ice cream will be available for a donation.Tickets are $12.00 per person. Children under 12 years of age are half the adult price. Children under six years of age get a free meal. Get your tickets before and after Masses the weekends of March 2/3 and March 9/10. Carry-outs are available. Tables of eight can be reserved. Join us for a great meal!
For other information, table reservations and tickets, contact Rick martinek at 214-215-0133 (cell).
Have you noticed what looks like a mailbox in front of Sacred Heart with the large eyes and glasses on top? It is really a drop box to recycle eyeglasses.It's been one hundred years since a business man in Chicago named Melvin Jones founded the Lions Club. At a convention in 1925 Helen Keller asked Lions attending to be advocates for the Blind. Lions International then asked clubs to come up with a project to celebrate the founding. I'm sure you've seen the little box in the hallway to collect used glasses that we send to be refurbished so they can be re-used for those unable to afford a pair. Well, now you can dig those out of where you'be been keeping them, pull right up to the box with the Lion's emblem, and drop them in! Thank you.
The next Arkansas Blood Institute Blood Drive supported by the Knights of Columbus and hosted by the Village United Methodist Church, 200 Carmona Road, will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Previous donors with e-mail addresses have been sent an e-mail reminder. New donors can contact Bob Woodall with questions, schedule an appointment, or to be placed on an e-mail reminder list. He can be reached at 501-282-6072 or via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your "gift of life." 
The mission group named UNBOUND and Father Jerry Morgan are very appreciative for the warm and generous welcome that was given to them.Because of your generousity, there are now 62 more children/aging who are now thanking God for inspiring someone to help provide some basic life necessities and helping them to begin building a path out of poverty. You - the sponsor, will be receiving a letter of thanks from your sponsored child in about two months.
For those parishioners who had to leave Mass early, or those who are having second thoughts, or others who were not able to be present the mission weekend, you can still sponsor a child/aging by going online to Unbound.org. Thank you.
We thank those of you who thoughtfully participated in our "Baby Shower" and donated items for newborns whose mothers come to the local pregnancy help centers. Also, monetary donations realized through the weekend collection totaled $658 and will be given to the following agencies: Catholic Charities Adoption Agency in Little Rock, Changepoint in Hot Springs, and New Beginnings in Benton.