September 5 is the feast day of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.  FORMED has on its website Mother Teresa, a highly acclaimed film on the life of this saint.  "The movie examines the fundamental moments of Mother Teresa's life from her childhood in Albania in the 1920s to her first calling as a nun, the decision to leave her order and live with the poorest of the poor, the challenges of founding the Congregation of the Missionaries of Charity, and her great work of service in Calcutta and the rest of the world."  Another resource is an audio program, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, in which Father Leo Maasburg present "fifty stories about her that most people have never heard - that he was privileged to experience Mother Teresa's side."

If you have registered as a FORMED user, you can find links to these resources by using the search function on the FORMED homepage.  If you haven't registered, just type FORMED.org into your browser, enter the parish code, CNT7WK - on the homepage, and create a password for your continued use of the website.

There will be a question and answer session for any and all who are interested in possibly becoming Catholic and a member of the faith community of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 12, at 6:30 p.m. in Classroom A in the Education and Administration wing of our church complex.  If possible, let us know if you (or someone you know and encourage to come) is coming by calling 501-209-2502 and talking to Father Bill.  If you are already baptized in another faith tradition, your journey to becoming Catholic may not be all that long.  Come find out more!!

Our featured book is Saint Who? 39 Holy Unknowns.  Included in this book are:  St. Sebatian de Aparicio who was the first cowboy.  Read about him.  Also profiled is St. Lydwine who was paralyzed from the neck down at age 14.  Interesting reads.

The July movie of the month, Paul Apostle of Jesus is also in the library.  Check out Adventures of Tom Sawyer, too!

The library is located to the left of the Adoration Chapel.  please check out these and all other items before removing them from the library.

Our Sacred Heart of Jesus Music Ministry provides beauty, joy, comfort, and inspiration for our liturgies and festive parish celebrations through the musical gifts, generosity and commitment of our members.  Our Music Ministry Outreach has included singing at the Village Reformation Sunday, the HSV InterFaith Council Community Thanksgiving Service, and Flag Day Program - just to name a few.  If you can carry a tune, want to learn, and have a desire to sing with us, call Lynne Border at 922-2062, extension 13.  Choir practice will begin Wednesday, August 29, at 3:00 p.m. in the choir area of the church.

Your baby's arms, hands, fingers, feet and toes are fully formed.  The beginning of his teeth are also forming.  The circulatory and urinary systems are working, and his liver produces bile.  Please continue to pray for your growing baby and his mother.

August 28 is the feast of St. Augustine; it's a good time to recall his spiritual journey and to appreciate the great influence he had on the life of the Church in his own time and down through the ages.  FORMED.org has an audio book, a novel, The Restless Flame, by Louis de Wohl, that deals with the life of St. Augustine both before and after his conversion.  Another source, part of Archbishop Alban Goodier's book, Saints for Sinners, records the lives of St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Margaret of Cortona in a brief presentation on the power of God's love to transform lives

If you have registered as a FORMED user, you can find links to these audios by using the search function on the FORMED homepage.  If you haven't registered yet, just type FORMED.org into your browser, enter the parish's code - CNT7WK - on the homepage, and create a passwod for your continued use of the website.

Fletcher Hall at the Diocese of Little Rock is in need of 12 more clean, uphostered chairs which will be used in the newly-remodeled bedrooms.  These rooms will be used for overnight retreats, priests continuing educations, deacon formation  classes, and other religious events held for adults and youth.  If you have a chair to donate, please contact Bob Honzik at 922-2702 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  You can also choose to contact Larry Lipsmeyer at 922-3283 or e-mail enwma52att.net.

Friends, Please watch and share my video with your family, friends, and pastor. In light of the recent scandals, I know many people are wondering whether they should remain in the Catholic Church. And I totally get that; the outrage is warranted. But in this time of crisis, I beg you not to flee, but to fight--not violently, with the weapons of the world, but with the weapons of the Spirit. We need you. Watch and share the video here: http://bit.ly/2wADHHo

“Like all of you, I was horrified three weeks ago when I learned about ex-Cardinal McCarrick’s misdeeds. I had met him briefly only once and, of course, suspected nothing. I certainly would never have dreamed that it would have been possible that others could have known about his personal history and still allowed him to remain in ministry, much less advance in the hierarchy of the Church.

"Upon learning of his suspension from the exercise of public ministry I issued a statement asking for prayers for his victims and all involved. I also reminded everyone of the importance of the safe environment policies of our diocese and repeated my desire to provide assistance to anyone who has been abused by a priest or any other representative of the Church.

“And now, just when I thought nothing could be worse than a cardinal who actually abused minors himself, we learned this week of the devastating results of the grand jury investigation of abuse by clergy in Pennsylvania — more than 300 cases going back over the span of 70 years.

"While it is true that the overwhelming majority of these were prior to the implementation in 2002 of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the discovery that criminal acts of this magnitude occurred so frequently prior to that, and that these crimes were often concealed by the very bishops who should have been the victims’ most ardent advocates, is unspeakably disheartening. This is as hard for me to accept as it is for many of you.

“People have asked me, ‘How do I explain this to my non-Catholic friends?’ All I can say is that Judas was one of the 12 apostles and there is a bit of Judas in every one of us. We are a Church of sinners and Satan prowls the world seeking the ruin of souls, but more powerful than any evil is the power of the Holy Spirit who continues to guide us in every age. Over the course of the past 2,000 years, the Church has been buffeted by storms and scandals of every sort, but the Lord continues to be in our midst and our faith is in him, not in any single priest, bishop or cardinal.”

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

 

Registration for the 2018-2019 school year will be held after the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 19.  There will be a table in the narthex with registration forms and information concerning this year's REY Kickoff Picnic which will be held on Sunday, September 9 at 12:00 noon.  Please plan on registering your children (preschool through 12th grade) for this year.  For additional information, please contact Margaret Keearns by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 913-645-8731.