The next Blood Drive as supported by the parish Knights of Columbus and hosted by the Village United Methodist Church on Carmona Road, will be held Tuesday, March 7, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. New donors can go to www.redcrossblood.org for detailed information and to schedule an appointment. Previous donors at this site with e-mail addresses have been sent an e-mail reminder. Contact Scott Luchesi at 501-204-4101 with questions or to be placed on the reminder list. 
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Men's Club Annual Charities Fish Bake will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017. Everyone is invited. There will be two seatings: 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. The doors will open 20 minutes prior to. Menu includes Baked Domestic Tilapia, Tater Tots, Specialty Green Beans, Cole Slaw, Rye Bread and Coffee. Additional beverages will be available at the donation Refreshment Center. In addition, Father Bill's famous homemade ice cream will be available for a donation.Tickets are $12 per person. Children under 12 years are half the adult price, and children under 6 years get a free meal. Tickets will be sold before and after the Masses on the weekends of February 18/19 and 25/26. Carry-outs will be available, and tables of eight can be reserved. Contact Jim at 501-915-8496.
The Church Decorating Committee needs volunteers to help decorate the church for a few major events like Easter and Christmas. Become a part of the beautification team by calling Marty Schnoebelen at 204-9178 or Carol Cruz at 922-1428. 
We invite all women of the parish and their friends to join us on a fun trip to Dallas. We will be staying at the Wyndham Dallas Suites, Park Plaza. Visit includes a tour of Dallas Historical Sites, JFK Assassination Site and Museum, Bush Museum, Canton Flea market, Paul Michael Company, Reunion Tower, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Play at AT&T Performing Art Theater and Allen Outlet Mall. Cost (inclusive) for double room is $725, (most meals included). Single, triple and quad avalable. A $200 deposit is due with registration by May 1. First come, first serve. Contact Rosemary Miller at 922-5850 or 922-8801. E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Brochures and registration forms on shelf in hallway entrance to church. 
When you hear the word "conversion," what comes to mind? Catholicism defines "conversion" as a life long process of turning one's attention and energy toward an ever-deepening relationship with Christ. Join in Bishop Robert Barron's eight-week, DVD-based program, Conversion: Followng the Call of Christ. Using six stories from the Bible, Bishop Barron demonstrates how ordinary people are met by Jesus and called to a better life through Him.Conversion will begin in the week of February 12 and extend for eight weeks, ending in the week of April 2. There will be one 75-90 minutes meeting each week that will be devoted to discussion and the viewing of Bishop Barron's DVD presentation of a biblical story. Parishioners can choose to sign up for one of three groups, each with its own facilitator(s). Two groups will meet in the morning at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday (Don Ritter and Mike Kerwin, co-facilitators) and Thursday (Tom Canavan and Joan Smith, co-facilitators); one group will meet on Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. (Dave Johnston, facilitator). Sign-up sheets will be in the narthex through February 12.
Each participant will be asked to purchase a Study Guide by Bishop Barron for $11.25. The Guide, which will be distributed at the first meeting, directs participants to passages from the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church and includes questions designed to encourage prayerful meditation.
Do you wish there was a safe place where you could be with others who have suffered the loss of a loved one and just share what worked for you and what you still struggle with? There is such a place! We will begin another Grief Support Group here at Sacred Heart that will meet in Classroom D on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. beginning January 24. There will be six weekly sessions facilitated by Deacon John. Each session will last one and a half hours. If you know someone who is grieving and could use support - anyone, they don't have to be a parishioner - invite them to attend. The size of the group is limited, so if you wish to attend, please make a reservation by calling Deacon John at 226-9035 or e-mailing him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Mardi Gras Dinner and Dance on "Fat Tuesday," February 28. Festivities will begin at 5:00 p.m. with Happy Hour bring your own drink-of-choice with set-ups available), then a 6:00 p.m. dinner of Shrimp Creole, Jambalaya, salad, French bread and dessert, followed by music and dancing at 7:00 p.m. There also will be live and silent auctions to participate in. All monies raised will be going to local charities supported by the Knights. Ticket sales of $18 each or table reservations for eight at $144, will be coordinated at all Masses February 18/19. Invite your friends and neighbors as this is not a parish only event. We are limited to the first 200 tickets sold, and tickets have sold out quidkly in the past. For questions, contact Scott Krantz at 501-781-6493. 
February VIRTUS training will be offered on Monday evening, February 27, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the classroom area. If you are a new volunteer minister and have not attended a previous training session, you are required to attend to meet the bishop's directive that all volunteer ministers be in compliance with this diocesan program. Please register online at website www.virtus.org select "registration," then "Little Rock Diocese" and "Sacred Heart of Jesus at Hot Springs Village." Select the date and follow instructions for the background check which is mandatory. Any questions, call Russ Harrison, 922-1767. 
Thank you to all who participated in the 2016 Sacred Heart Basket Program! Without the many parishioners who contributed money to the basket fund and shoe fund, those who delivered the baskets, volunteer help in getting and distributing food from Project Hope, and those who provided presents from the Angel Tree, we would not be able to help our neighbors in need.These are a few interesting statistics. During 2016 we delivered 36 baskets at Easter, 28 during the summer, 48 at Thanksgiving and 52 at Christmas for a total of 164 baskets. The families receiving the 164 baskets included 437 children - for a total of 579 people.
We received $10,050 in donations to the basket fund during 2016 and $1,478 in donations to the Village Outreach Shoe Fund. At Christmas we gave 456 presents, most of which were from the Angel Tree, and 127 shoe certificates to the children in the families receiving baskets. Lastly, about 91 volunteers delivered the baskets, many of whom delivered more than one basket. Thanks again for your continued, dedicated support in helping with this program!
The Knights of Columbus will be serving breakfast on Sunday, February 19. The menu includes French Toast, Link sausage, hash browns and juice, coffee or milk. Come join us for a delicious breakfast with good friends, good food, and great conversation. We'll be ready to serve you after each of the two Sunday Masses. Breakfast is still $6.00 a plate and kids under 13 eat free. 
Just recently the 2017 Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal began in our parish and throughout the diocese. We will hear about the many beneficiaries of our generosity to this yearly effort to fund a variety of needed services to children, teenagers, young, middle-age and senior adults - as well as our seminarians and our retired and infirmed diocesan priests. Our goal this year is $58,323. Please be ready to make a pledge that can be paid out throughout the year, or at the least, a one-time generous gift. We "all" are God's people whose care and concern, hopefully, reaches far beyond what and who we see, and brings blessings to others and to ourselves as well. 
Do you feel alone, hurting or unforgiven from a past abortion? The Respect Life Office, through Project Rachel, is starting a support group beginning February 13, 2017. The spiritual journey lasts 11 weeks with small groups of 6-8. Groups will be formed in Little Rock, Fayetteville/Rogers, and the Hot Springs area. All names and meeting places are held strictly confidential. For details, call 501-662-0340, extension 357. All inquiries must be made by February 13, 2017. 
On Saturday, February 11, after the 4:00 p.m. Mass, the Knights of Columbus request the pleasure of your company in the Lower Hall at 5:00 p.m. for dinner. The Knights will prepare and serve salad, bread and spaghetti for a requested donation of $8.00 per person. A refreshment center will offer wine, beer and salad for a separate donation to cover refreshment costs. Sign-up sheets will be in the narthex until February 11. Maximum capacity is 220 guests. Carry-out will be available after 5:30 p.m only. 
St. Joseph's Catholic Church is hosting a Worship Conference Friday and Saturday, February 17-18, in Conway, Arkansas. A special call is being made to anyone wanting to deepen their faith through music, including musicians and church ministry leaders. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Anthony Taylor on Saturday, February 18, at 4:00 p.m. Register by mail by sending name, address, phone number and registration fee to: Diocese of Little Rock, Attention: Worship Conference, 2500 North Tyler Street, Little Rock, AR 72207. For questions call Lynn at 501-353-6984. Please click here for more information. 
In a few short weeks it will be April, Palm Sunday, and you could be off to the Men's Retreat at Monteserrat Retreat House for a once-a-year private meeting with Jesus. Yes, the silent retreat will provide you with the opportunity to spend about two and one-half days - just God and you! It will cost you some time and a little money, but it could change the rest of your life in a special way. Attending can be the most rewarding thing that you do this year. Why not give it a try and see what it can do to change your relationship with God. Leave Sunday - home Wednesday. Call Tom Yerina at 922-3062, Gerald Krawczynski at 915-9629, Bill Hartnett at 922-6922, or Bob Honzik at 922-2702 for more details and reservations. 
Those who are celebrating, or have recently celebrated, a 25th or 50th (or more) wedding anniversary (or will some time this year), are encouraged to sign-up for a special Mass with Bishop Taylor as celebrant at which time you will renew your wedding vows and receive a blessing on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, followed by a reception with food and drink in the Lower Hall. Please sign-up on the table in the churh narthex.