A Farewell Celebration for the Bauers will be held Saturday, June 10 in the Lower Hall. Dedicated Mass at 5:00 p.m. followed by a Parishioner involved Lasagna meal to include Garalic bread twists, Caprese salad, desserts and a celebratory cake. Refreshment bar will be available with donations accepted.  Don't miss this opportunity to bid farewell to this glorious couple who has devoted more that 27 years to our parish. There is no cost for the meal.  An accurate attendance count is necessary for planning. Sign-up in the narthex.  Deadline is June 8th.  We will be asking for parishioners that wish to make/bake a lasagna or two to contact Cathy Silk at 908-938-5545. Any questions contact Cathy.

Your Baby at One Month

As the fertilized egg grows, a water-tight sac forms around it, gradually filling with fluid. This is called the amniotic sac, and it helps cushion the growing embryo.  The placenta also develops. The placenta is a round, flat organ that transfers nutrients from the mother to the baby, and transfers wastes from the baby.  A primitive face will take form with large dark circles for eyes.  The mouth, lower jaw, and throat are also developing. Blood cells are taking shape, and circulation will begin.  The tiny "heart" tube will beat 65 times a minute by the end of the fourth week.  By the end of the first month, your baby is about 1/4 inch long - smaller than a grain of rice!  Please continue to pray for your spiritually-adopted baby and her mother.

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, July 11, 2017. The church is located near the intersection of Carmona Road and DeSoto Boulevard.

Previous donors at this site with e-mail addresses will be sent an e-mail reminder.  New donors can go to www.redcrossblood.org for detailed information and to schedule an appointment.  Contact Bill Taylor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 501-922-0959 with questions, to schedule an appointment, or to be place on an e-mail list.

Recently the Sacred Heart Rosary Makers achieved a milestone in sending out 80,000 rosaries.  We send out rosaries free-of-charge to countries all over the world to those who request them.  Some of those coutries are: Zimbabwe, Cameroon, India, Tanzania, Philippines, Mexico and Brazil - as well as to other charities in the United States.

Rosary Makers meet once a week year-round in the classroom area after Mass on Thursdays.  We welcome anyone who would like to try making rosaries.  It's easy and fun, but it does take practice.  We donate all the supplies that are used in making the rosaries, and the church provides the shipping expenses.  This is a wonderful ministry. Please consider joining us.  Call Marge Newburn at 922-9047 with any questions.

Do you know someone who is in need of the comfort of a prayer shawl that has been blessed by Father Bill or Deacon Bernie?  The Ladies of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Shawl Ministry has a good supply of shawls waiting to comfort those in need.

We meet on the first Tuesday of the month, and would welcome anyone to join us to knit or crochet as we have a good supply of yarn.  Our next meeting is November 1, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in one of the classrooms.  If more information is needed, call Dee Kapple at 915-9331 or Tille Tylka at 922-4190.

The Sacred Heart Men's Club is sponsoring a baseball trip to the Traveler's baseball game on Wednesday, June 7. This event is open to all members of the parish and their friends. Those attending will leave the church on buses from the Village at 4:30 p.m. for the trip to the Travelers Park (Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock.  We will start loading the buses at 4:00 p.m. Once there, we will have a two-hour, all-you-care-to-eat dinner of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, soft drinks, etc. at the food pavilion in the stadium.  Game time is 7:10 p.m., and we will board the buses for the return trip at approximately 10:00 p.m.

The cost for this event is $40 per person, which includes the bus ride, food, and reserved seats. We believe we can easily fill two buses.  There will be prizes.  If you want to attend, please send your check to Buddy Dixon, 5 Sur de Curso Lane, HSV, 71909 ASAP.  Each bus hold 56 passengers; first come, first serve.  So, get your checks in early as your check is your reservation. Make checks payable to Sacred Heart Men's Club, and call Buddy at 922-2811 for more information.  This is NOT a fund raiser for the Men's Club; members are only acting as facilitators.