The collection dates for July are Wednesday, July 16, and Saturday, July 19, both from 9:00 a.m. to noon, in the Lower Hall. The Treasure Sale will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 26/27. Your donations are welcome and appreciated. 
Members who signed-up to attend Murry's Dinner Theater this Sunday, July 13, should meet at the Fuel Stop at 10:00 a.m. to car pool to Little Rock. Call Ann at 922-6963 with questions.  |
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The members of our parish family still have an opportunity again this year to "spiritually" adopt a child who is newly conceived in the month of April.Prayer commitment cards are available on the cabinet in the hallway. You can "adopt" a child individually or as a family. You are asked to name the child for whom you will be praying, thereby giving the child the humanity he or she deserves. Just say a short prayer each day for nine months, for your unborn child and for all the unborn children.
Mi CASA es tu casa. This Hispanic saying holds a special meaning for us here in Arkansas. CASA, our Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal, is a way for all of us to make a difference right here at home. No matter your resources, your monthly support can fit your budget. It's not the amount of the gift that is the most important. As they say, many hands make the work light. Please return your CASA Gift/Pledge card. Our parish goal is $58,323. 276 parishioner households have pledged and/or given $68,000 to date.Click here to view a video entitled .
There are so many needs for our prayers. So much is happening in our world and we feel helpless to do anything about it; but we are not helpless, we have the Power of Prayers.We cannot send troops to all the areas of the world where there is trouble, as that has proven not to always be the solution. Prayer is the answer. Pray for peace, pray for the suffering millions, pray for food to feed the starving, pray for the homeless whose homes have been destroyed by war, and pray for the refugees who have to flee their country.
Be an adorer and spend one hour a week thanking Jesus for our many blessings and pray for those in need. The Adoration Chapel needs you.
Please say YES and call one of these leaders: Sherrie Nichols for Late Night at 617-733-1395, Don Ritter for Night at 224-659-5001, Dick Hill for Morning at 922-3945/984-2474 or Joan Smith for Afternoon at 922-1958.
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Members of the Ladies of the Sacred Heart are helping to support the Ronald McDonald House with a collection of 'pull tabs'. We recently turned over 30 pounds of metal tabs! Thanks ever so much for your collection efforts. The tabs can be taken from cat food cans, soup, vegetable or fruit cans, soda or beer cans. Tabs are collected at church where there is a box under the table in the hallway. Thanks for helping us support this worthwhile charity. 
The next Red Cross Blood Drive supported by the Knights of Columbus and hosted by the Village United Methodist Church at 200 Carmona Road, is from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8. Previous donors at this site with e-mail addresses have been sent an e-mail reminder. New donors can go to www.redcrossblood.org for detailed information and to schedule an appointment. Contact John Bodensteiner with questions - or be placed on an e-mail reminder list. Call 915-0339 or e-mail to jbodie65@gmail.com. Thanks for sharing your "Gift of Life". 
The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve will take place from June 21 to July 4, 2014, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution. The theme of this year's Fortnight will focus on the freedom to serve the poor and vulnerable in accord with human dignity and the Church's teaching. Information is availabe in the narthex or www.fortnight4freedom.org. 
FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUSFriday, June 27
| Mass | 5:00 p.m. |
| Dinner & Bingo | 6:00 p.m. |
MENU: Peach Bar-B-Que Chicken with Island Rice, Apple Slaw, and Cucmber/Watermelon Salad, Tiramisu.
Reserve a spot for dinner by calling JoAnn at 922-1730; or e-mail terryjoannobrien@gmail.com by this coming Tuesday.
The Chairman of the Catholic Relief Services Board, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, recently returned from the Phillipines.He sent be a letter thanking the poeple of our diocese for supporting our brothers and sisters who were impacted by Typhoon Haiyan.
Archbishop Coakley asked me to share the link to a 2-minute thank you video from CRS:
http://emergencies.crs.org/philippines-typhoon-recovery-thank-you/.
I thank you for your loving and caring hearts. And may God bless you always.
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor
Make plans to join your fellow parishioners on the Fourth of July. We will have Mass at 10:00 a.m., followed immediately with the Patriotic Rosary. We will then have a good cook-out meal of hamburgers, hot dogs (prepared by the Knights of Columbus) and side dishes prepared by the Parish Life helpers. Be prepared to sign-up for lunch at next weekend's Masses or by contacting JoAnn O'Brien at 922-1730 or by e-mail to: terryjoannobrien@gmail.com.  |
| The couples are (l-r) Dc. Bernie and Marilyn Bauer (67 years), Paul and Ann Schnoebelen (65 years), Chris and Sylvia Disabato (69 years), Edgar and Ethel St. Romain (68 years). |
At the conclusion of the mass, Father Bill Elser, pastor, announced the names of the couples that were attending. Special recognition was given to the three couples with the most years of marriage that included Chris and Sylvia Disabato (69 years), Edgar and Ethel St. Romain (68 years) and Bernie and Marilyn Bauer (67 years). All the couples were grouped by years of marriage for pictures with Father Elser and Bishop Taylor taken by Renee Steinpreis. The Sacred Heart Parish Life Commission prepared a reception in honor of those celebrating wedding anniversaries. It was held in the church’s lower hall following the service. A committee of more that 30 volunteers under the leadership of Mary Lou George prepared delicious hors d’oeuvres complete with a huge dessert table and drinks.
You can view additional photos, including group photos with Bishop Tailor, by clicking the Photos tab.
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| Monsignor Bernard Malone |
Since many parishioners in the state know Monsignor Malone, we thought it would be fun to share this wonderful event with those whom would wish to to view it.
Click here to view a video of Monsignor Malone's 90th birthday party. This video was created by Sacred Heart parishioner Renee Steinpreis.