June is the month to honor our fathers. In honor of St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, books about him are on the featured books shelf in the library. Learn more about this holy man chosen by God to be the father of His only Son. 
Your baby's facial features continue to develop. Each ear begins as a little fold of skin. Tiny buds that eventually grow into arms and legs are forming. Fingers, toes and eyes are also forming. The neural tube (brain, spinal cord and other neural tissues of the central nervous system) is well formed. Your baby's digestive tract begins to develop. Bone starts to replace cartilage. By the end of the second month, your baby is about one inch long and weighs about 1/30 of an ounce. At about six weeks, your baby's heart beat can usually be detected. Please continue to pray for your spiritually-adopted baby. 
If you are interested in playing in this special four-person scramble golf tournament on September 25, 2017, and are open to playing the morning round (8:00 a.m.), the fee for Sacred Heart parishioners wll be $50 per person if a commitment to play and pay is made before May 31. After that date and afternoon, tee time rates are $75 per person. Commit as a single or as a team by seeing Father Bill or sending in your name(s) and check made out to Sacred Heart Church. Send to 295 Balearic Road, HSV 71909. 
It is time to reorder your subscription to "Give Us This Day." Fr. Bill reflects in his Pastor's Column in this weekend 's bulletin "that over 100 parishioners or families have recognized how good it is to stay connected to the Lord daily (and throughout the entire year) and have done so by being part of our bulk subscription. For only $20 a year (a savings of 50% since we get it in bulk), you can get each month's edition and know you are getting a different short morning and evening prayer for each day, the scripture readings that are proclaimed at Mass each day, and wonderful reflections from a variety of different people from clergy to laity, to saints of the past. There are also short two-page reflections at the start of each week which are informative and inspirational. The week's two-page reflection was penned by the fromer Abbot of Subiaco (here in Arkansas), Father Jerome Kodell."Fr. Bill goes on to say that "if you are interested in joining in the bulk subscription which begins a new year's worth with the July issue, either stop by the Office and leave your money and name with Linda, or pay your $20 (check to Sacred Heart CHurch or cash) or sign-up and pay your money in the narthex over the next few weeks. Even if you don't do all that's available in this monthly booklet, you will certainly benefit from what you do read and from the prayers that are found (some in the front of the book that are unique each month) in this wonderful spiritual aid. I would love to see our number of subscribers rise in this new cycle. Please consider being one of them or continuing if you have already been a subscriber."
Our annual Seminarian Support Dinner, sponsored by our Knights of Columbus Council 10208, will be held on Friday, July 14, 2017. Tickets will be on sale the weekends of July 1/2 and July 8/9, before and after all Masses. Dinner will be catered by Chef Johnna. Tickets are $20 each with your choice of (1) Tilapia, (2) Roast Chicken or (3) Prime Rib. All meals feature salads, delicious sides and Father Bill's famous ice cream!Ten seminarians, Bishop Taylor, Monsignor Friend and other guests from the diocese will be attending. Entertainment provided by "Treble in the Village."
Please mark your calendars to attend this special event honoring our seminarians. Space will be limited. All money donated will go directly to the Seminarian Fund. This fund is the foundation for the education of our future priests who will be dedicated to upholding the principles and doctrines of our Catholic faith. We would like to have you join us, mingle with the seminarians and special guests, and be a part of this special evening. We have always had a lot of fun at this event with the seminarians in years past and this year promises to be equally enjoyable.
The trip is on to Dallas, November 2-6, 2017, and the bus is almost full. We will accept late registrations until July 1-according to availability. A completed registration form and a $200 deposit is required. Balance is due August 1. For more information, contact Rosemary Miller at 501-922-5850 or 501-922-8801. Thanks to all the ladies and their friends for joing us on this trip-making memories. 
The Ladies of the Sacred Heart group is pleased to host the Parish gathering for the Feast of the Sacred Heart on June 23 after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. The event will be caterd by Corky's of Little Rock featuring barbeque and all the fixins. Dessert will also be provided. The entire meal is free-of-charge. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex. 
The Ninth Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by the Hot Springs and Hot Springs Village Knights of Columbus Councils benefiting St. John's School in Hot Springs, will be held Saturday, June 17, at the DeGray Lake Resort Gold Course in DeGray State Park. The Knights of Columbus are looking for players and sponsors for this event. Please pick-up a registration form from the hallway of the Administration & Education Building. Cost is $85 per person or $340 per team to play 18 holes as a four-person scramble with a 9:00 a.m. tee time. A barbeque lunch is included.Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus and mail to Hans Purkott at the address listed on the entry form. For additional information, contact Sacred Heart Parishioner Ralph Melenson at 915-0303.
Join us for the Flag Day Program that will be held on Wednesday, June 14, on parish grounds beginning at 8:00 a.m. with setting the flags. The Patriotic Rosary will follow at 8:30 a.m., with Mass celebrated at 9:00 a.m. After Mass, a reception will be held in the Lower Hall with pastries, coffee and juice. Special entertainment will be provided. All parishioners are invited. The program is sponsored by the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. 
Building on two prior years of outrageous fun, it's time to take action and mark your calendars. This years hilarious, action packed Dinner Theater will take place this September. We are planning two evening venues (Friday 9/8 and Saturday 9/9). We will also be introducing a Sunday Matinee (9/10) to round out our theater schedule. Auditions will be held in early August. Interested members of the parish are invited to have fun and join our cast of characters.Auditions will be held in the Lower Hall on August 8 at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the parish are invited to have fun and join our cast of characters.
Our first two years of SHJ Dinner Theater performances were all sell outs. No doubt this year will produce the same outcome. Detailed information on the play, the "who done It" concept, ticket sales, and more will follow in the coming weeks via bulletins and parish web site.
Psst . . . . . . . . .this years venue will place our players in Mossy Bottom, Texas. Fun . . . . . .oh yea!!
The Knights of Columbus cordially invite all parishioners to join us as we celebrate our nation's freedom and heritage. Happy Birthday United States of America! The event follows the Mass and Patriotic Rosary which will be at 10:30 a.m (NOT 9:00 a.m. - that day only). Menu includes: Grilled burgers and hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, buns, condiments, Father Bill's ice cream, and beverages from the donation refreshment center. Sign-up before or after Mass this weekend or next weekend. 
We are seeking to form a 12 or 13-week summer bowling league for Sacred Heart Parishioners and anyone who wants to have a good time. We will bowl on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. starting June 1. The cost is $13 each week which includes prize money that will be given out at the end of the league at a special dinner. We need both regulars and people who can substitute when needed. Sign-ups are on a table in the narthex or call 501-922-2062, extension 11, and leave your name, phone number, and whether you want to be a regular or sub. With a handicap system in play, you can help your team whether your average is 100, 200 or anything in between. COME HAVE FUN! 
Join us to view "God's Not Dead 2" on Thursday, June 29, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall. When a high school history teacher is asked a question about Jesus in class, her reasoned response lands her in deep trouble. The resulting court trial is suspenseful and exciting. There will be refreshments. Please join us and bring a friend. 
Are you interested in education? Melissa's Angels is a group of parishioners who come together once a year in support of the Gifted and Talented Program at Mountain Pine Elementary and High Schools. The schools in this very rural area of Garland County, have students who greatly benefit from this opportunity to move upward. Our group called "Angels" assists with funding for these students' extra activities such as: chess tournaments, travel to museums, exploratory projects and accelerated testing.Those interested in helping with a $10 a month donation, please contact Joan Smith at 922-1958, Ann Bowman at 922-6619, or transmit an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
It's time to show your culinary skill of preparing one or two delicious lasagna pans to share with one another and donate to the Bauer's Farewell dinner on Saturday, June 10. Lasagna can be already baked or we can bake for you in the Lower Hall oven on the day of the event, June 10. Lasagna will be accepted between 12:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, or you can call Cathy Silk for pick-up arrangements at 908-938-5545. Be sure to put your name on the bottom of your lasagna pan; disposable tin pans are available in the Servers' room for your cooking convenience, if preferred. Contact Cathy Silk for more information. 
We will be delivering food baskets to needy families that have school-age children home for the summer. It is an extra burden on some families when their chldren are home during the summer and do not eat breakfast and lunch at the school. The baskets will be paid for by the Sacred Heart Basket Fund and will be delivered between July 15 and July 25. If you can deliver a basket to a family, please contact Ed Keearns, 922-3832, or transmit an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..