Schedules for January-May are in white envelopes with your name alphabetically listed and can be found in the narthex. Look for a box marked HAND & FOOT. Please pick-up your envelope. Call Ann Krawczynski at 501-915-9629. 
Smile - Say, "CHEESE." Our Parish Pictorial DIrectory will be updated, Spring 2018. March, April and May will be the months of scheduled photography sessions. If you are planning on being out of town the next few months and won't be here to schedule your appointment, please leave your contact information with Lynne - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
Get your HoneyBake gift cards at website hsvkofc.org by selecting the button on the upper left side of the Knights of Columbus home page. Please allow seven to ten days delivery by mail or pick-up after weekend Masses. Redeem by phone, online, or at any Honey Bake store. In Little Rock, 9112 North Rodney Parham Road. Any questions, call Russ Harrison, Fundraiser Chairman, at 501-276-7837. 
The next blood drive, supported by the Knights of Columbus and hosted by the Village United Methodist Church at 200 Carmona Road, is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The church is located near the intersection of Carmona Road and DeSoto Boulevard. Contact Bill Taylor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 501-922-0959, to schedule an appointment. You may also call Connie Shoemaker at 501-922-4891; walk-ins are welcome. 
The Knights of Columbus will be selling wreaths, sprays, and centerpieces from Mickman Brothers, October 15-29. The pre-orders will be submitted at the end of October for delivery to the church around November 15. The Knights will set-up a date and time for items to be picked up in time for your holiday gatherings. You can also order products for delivery to your family and friends across the country. They would make great gifts! Knights will be ready to take your orders following weekend Masses. If you have questions, please contact Larry Gremillion at 253-334-6133. 
In the election for members of the Pastoral Council and its commissions, 547 ballots were submitted. The parishioners to serve on each commission are:| Education Commission | Evelyn Garrison |
| Liturgy Commission | Mary Ann Farner |
| Parish Life Commission | Sherrie Nichols Jennifer Rivera (Appointed) |
| Social Justice and Charitable Outreach |
Dick Hill |
The Election Committee thaks all parishioners who participated, and especially thanks all candidates.
The Lower Hall will be the gathering place for parishioners and guests who wish to come together to share Christmas Dinner ond Christmas Day at 1:00 p.m. There will be a potluck meal, so please bring either a main dish, side dish, or dessert if you can. Drinks will be provided. 
The Wednesday Spades group and our Singles will be having a Christmas Season potluck, a gift exchange ($10.00 gift wrapped), and will play cards on Wednesday, January 3, starting at 12:00 p.m. in the Upper Hall. Our regulars and anyone else who enjoys cards, can join us for this fun-filled gathering. Sandwiches and snack food (including desserts) will be accepted by those who wish to bring something to eat. Bringing food is NOT required for you to join us for this annual event. 
Because the holidays are coming quickly, you are reminded that our "something extra" for our January 8 meeting is a baby shower item. When you go Christmas shopping or grocery shopping over the next several weeks, you can pick-up items that a new mother could use for a newborn: disposable diapers, wipes, baby bottles, onesies, undershirts, etc. Watch for additional reminders in upccoming bulletins. 
The Ladies of the Sacred Heart Annual Christmas Cookie Sale will be held after all regular Masses on Saturday and Sunday, December 9/10. Members of Guild 4 will be sorting and packaging the cookies on Saturday morning, December 9, in the Lower Hall. All women of the parish who like to bake are invited to donate goodies to the Lower Hall of the church by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. If you have questions, please call Carol Barrett at 922-0071. Cookies will be sold at $4.00 a dozen. 
Our Advent Reconciliation Service presents an opportunity for individual Confessions on Tuesday, December 19, at 4:30 p.m. 
This Sunday, after bothe Masses, all are invited to attend our Parish Breakfast as sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in the Lower Hall. The menu includes: sausage and eggs, biscuits, gravy, hash browns, juice, coffee or milk. We will welcome new parishioners who will be guests of the Knights. Please join us in welcoming them to the Sacred Heart Family. Breakfast is on $6.00 a plate, and, as always, children 12 years and under eat free. All breakfast proceeds are used to help fund Knights Charitable activities throughout the year. Your support is greatly appreciated. This breakfast will be underwritten by Dick and Ruth Breckon. 
Your baby will continue to mature and develop reserves of body fat. Your baby's hearing is fully developed. He or she changes position frequently and responds to stimuli, including sound, pain and light. The amniotic fluid begins to dimish. At the end of the seventh month in the womb, your baby is about 14 inches long and weighs from two to four pounds. If born prermaturely, your baby would be likely to survive after the seventh month. Please continue to pray for your baby and his mother. 
Come join your fellow parishioners and other guests for the first Mass of newly-ordained Father Nelson Rubio on Sunday, December 17.Mass is at 10:00 a.m. with a reception immediately following in the Lower Hall. Sign-ups available in the narthex. Limited seating is available so please sign up early! Dessert, wine, punch and coffee will be provided. Donations of reception-style FINGER FOODS are being sought. Please indicate on the sign-up sheet what FINGER FOOD you would like to share, if any. Suggestions: Fresh fruit, fresh veggies, cheese/crackers, shrimp cocktail, deviled eggs, finger sandwiches, meatballs or chicken wings. Any suggestions, please contact Cathy Silk at 908-938-5545.
Our Sacred Heart of Jesus Bowling League is off to a fun start! We meet on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. at Fiesta Bowl. Currently we are in need of anyone who would like to substitute bowl. The cost for a sub bowling three games is $7.00 Please call Ann Bowman at 922-6619 to get on our "Sub List" and be ready for a fun afternoon. 
Thank you to those who have donated to the basket fund and to those who have taken an angel from the Angel Tree. Please return the presents no later than Monday, December 4. Place the presents under the tree. Do not put them in the boxes in the Upper Hall. Any presents returned after Monday cannot be used for these families.