The Knights of Columbus will again sponsor the New Year's Eve Party on December 31 in the Lower Hall. Happy hour begins at 6:00 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 as catered by Home Plate. Dancing to the Blue Velvet band at 8:00 p.m. will follow till the ball drop at 11:00 p.m. (midnight New York time).Dinner will include appetizer of fruit cocktail followed by Caesar salad and rolls, prime rib, fresh asparagus, candied carrots and assorted desserts. Party favors, champagne and all set-ups are provided; brink your drink of choice. Dress is semi-formal.
Table reservations can be reserved through Russ Harrison at 922-1767. Cost is $37.50 per person with checks made out to Knights of Columbus, and mailed to Russ Harrison, 38 Doscientos Circle, HSV, 71909, to be received by December 29. This event is open to everyone in the community, so reserve early, bring your friends and welcome in the new year, 2015.
Product brochures and order forms for succulent hams and related products will be available after weekend Masses through the weekend of December 20/21. Pick-up date at the church is December 23. Orders can also be shipped with deadline of December 12 for Christmas, respectively. Detailed information with order forms is also availabe on the Knight's site www.hsvkofc.org. Contact any member of the sales team: Mike Welsh (915-8344), Ed Doyle (922-5771), Bill Nosek (915-9000), Tom Yerina (922-3062), Milt Spaniel (915-0148) and Bill Roe (915-9501).
Do you want to prepare yourself spiritually for Christmas this year? Did you know that the stories connected with the birth of Jesus are found in only two of the four Gospels? Did you know that the stories connected with the birth of Jesus are later, rather than earlier, additions to the Gospels as we have them? Did you know that the stories connected with the birth of Jesus, though entailing only a small section of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, are in fact the entire Gospel story in miniature?We invite you to delve more deeply into the infancy narratives of Jesus by joing us at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church for a four-week study of these fascinating and revealing stories starting the week of November 24-26 with the following options:
| Mondays | 9:45 a.m. |
| Tuesdays | 9:45 a.m. |
| Wednesdays | 6:00 p.m. |
Meet inthe classroom section of the church after entering the bulding from our small, side parking lot. People of all faith traditions are invited to join us. The cost of materials is $13. Please sign-up in the narthex. A Bible will be needed, both in the class and in preparation for each session; the last of which will be December 17.
The parish Advent Reconciliation Service will be held Wednesday, December 17, at 2:00 p.m. Priests will be available for individual reception of the Sacrament. Also, during Advent, Father Bill offers additional opportunites for the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fr. Bill be NOT be offering the Sacrament on Saturday, December 20, as he will be attending the ordination of Jack Sidler at Subiaco. Additional opportunities for a Reconciliation Service are provided by St. Mary's Church in Hot Springs on Tuesday, December 16, at 6:00 p.m. There will also be a Reconciliation Service at St. John's Church, Hot Springs, on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m. and by Our Lady of Fatima Church in Benton on Thursday, December 18, at 6:30 p.m.
This month continues to be a period of rapid growth for your baby. At 24 weeks, he can suck his thumb and hiccup, and his brain is developing rapidly. Fatty sheaths which transmit electrical impulses along nerves are forming.If your baby is a girl, she will develop eggs in her ovaries during the month. Bones are becoming solid, and your baby is almost fully formed. At her growth level, she cannot usually live outside the uterus without specialized care.
By the end of the sixth month, your baby will have grown to be 11 to 14 inches long and will weigh about one to one and one-half pounds. Please continue to pray for this special child of God.
Ray Bertrand needs volunteers to serve as Servers for all Masses. Please contact Ray at 501-922-9339 or 501-209-2769.
Check out our library! Lots of new books for adults and children, video by Scott Hahn, and DVD sets: "The Reluctant Saint, Saint Francis," "Love is Faith" by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and "Heaven is for Real." 
The December movie "Homeless for the Holidays," starring Matt Moore and based on a true story, will be shown Friday, December 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lower Hall. Will family and faith be enough to bring joy when you're homeless for the holidays? Come find out in this heartwarming movie and enjoy the popcorn, drinks and snacks that are available before the movie starts. 
The annual Ladies of the Sacred Heart Holiday Cookie Sale is coming! After Masses on Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and December 14, there will be delicious and festive homemade cookies available to purchase in the classrooms of the Administration/Education hall. We invite you to come and support our fundraiser while at the same time having Christmas cookies ready for the upcoming holiday. 
We have started our Fall bowling and are always looking for subs. We have a fun time every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Fiesta Bowl. Please join us and/or call Ann Bowman at 922-6619 or e-mail 
Come one, come all to the special Holiday Men's Club Party. The Sacred Heart Men's Club will host their holiday Party and Dinner for their wives and guests on Tuesday, December 9. This year this joyous event is open to all in the parish. A fun evening is planned with a special music program by the Fountain Lake High School Mixed Choir and other special music. A fabulous dinner served at your table will include a salad, your choice of Prime Rib, Turkey or Pork Loin, a vegetable, twice-baked potato, rolls and assorted desserts. This special evening of music, food and fun will start at 5:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall with social time, followed by dinner and then our special music program. The cost for this wonderful holiday party is $18 per person. What a great way to start your holiday season with your friends.Send your check to Don Glinka, 23 Delgado Way. Make your check payable to Sacred Heart Men's Club. Seating is limited and on a first-come basis. Make your reservations early. The dress code is "holiday casual."
Helping Hands is in need of drivers to transport parishioners to ALL weekend Masses. We particularly need those who regularly attend Mass on Saturday evening to consider offering rides to those who are no longer able to drive themselves. Many of our requests come from long time parishioners who live nearer to the west end or center of the Village, and who feel more able later in the day. If you can give someone a most welcome opportunity to attend Mass by driving him/her on a regular basis, please call Helping Hands Coordinators Cathy Wedwick (915-8456) or Pat Widlowski (922-1395). 
The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a dinner-dance to be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 in the parish hall. All parishioners and their guests are invited to attend.Social will begin at 5:00 p.m. with dinner served at the individual table at 6:00 p.m. The dinner entree is a choice of Chateaubriand with burgundy sauce, pork with apricot glaze or roast turkey with gravy. Potatoes au gratin, asparagus, rolls and Caesar salad will complete the dinner. There will be a choice of assorted desserts with coffee and tea.
Dancing to the sounds of disc jockey Monica Morgan will follow dinner. A donation bar will be provided. Dress code is "after 5" and cost is $25 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Russ Harrison at 922-1767 to reserve a table or a ticket. Checks should be made out to the Knights of Columbus and mailed to Russ Harrison, 38 Doscientos Circle, HSV. If you are reserving a table, please indicate the number of those attending. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, December 3.
Members and guests can sign-up for the December get-together at Diamante Country Club on Saturday, December 6, at 12:00 noon. The cost will be $20 cash at the door, which includes a buffet and entertainment. A cash bar will also be available. Please, no cancellations after Monday, December 1. Sign-up in the narthex. Call Ann with questions at 922-6963. 
The AARP Driver Safety class will meet on Thursday, December 4, from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Upper Hall of the church. The sign-up sheet is in the hallway of the Administration and Education Building. Bring your driver's license and AARP card, along with a check made payable to AARP: $15 each for AARP members and $20 each for non-members. Call Gene Widlowski at 922-5170 with questions. 
The third annual Parish memorial Mass will take place on Thursday, December 4, at 10:00 a.m. (Please note there will be no 9:00 a.m. Mass that day.) The Mass will be followed by a reception with refreshments in the Lower Hall. This Mass will remember and pray for our parishioners, as well as the loved ones of our parishioners who died since our last Parish memorial Mass in November, 2013. We will lift-up to the Lord in prayer all who are grieving the loss of a loved one. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to participate in this Mass and light a small candle in front of the sanctuary that represents your deceased loved one. Please join us for this special Mass.