Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
We have four collection counting teams that count Sunday's collections on the following Monday. Each team has a leader responsible for the accuracy of the count and depositing the funds at the bank. We begin at 8:00 a.m. and use a room set up for counting located off the Upper Hall. Based on the number of collections that Sunday, the process takes from 35 to 90 minutes. Each team counts for one month out of every four. These teams are in need of additional counters:

Feb-June-Oct (1) person
March-July-Nov (1) person
April-Aug-Dec (2) people 

If you are interested, contact Mike Kerwin at 501-922-1531. Training will be provided.
Please pray for our youth preparing for Confirmation: Bethany Benson, Adrian & Natalia Pineda. They will attend an all day retreat in Little Rock on February 11. We ask that the Lord continue to strengthen their faith and lead their confirmation journey. May God also bless their parents, guardian and leaders for their guidance along the way.
If you haven't yet come to one of the Jesus and the Eucharist small groups, there is room for you! Contact Deb Troxel at 515-314-6955 for more info.

Consider attending theEucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July? Join with thousands of Catholic in thanking God for his gift to us in the Eucharist. Discounts from the website, for Knights at EWTN, etc abound. Daily/weekend passes are available. Visit www.eucharisticcongress.org for details.

Holy Hour will now be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. Our next Holy Hour will be March 6.

PEA

Recent weather closures have made it clear that it is important for each adorer to "opt in" for robocall and that you monitor your email for messages. Please call the church if you are not receiving robocalls. Also, know your division leader's phone number in order to identify their call when they need to be in touch.
Our annual retreat is Monday, March 11--Thursday, March 14 at St John's Center in Little Rock. Bishop Taylor is the leader, don't missout! This cost is $200 for a private room and all meals. Sign up with Ed Doyle at 501-922-5771 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Checks payable to Knights of Columbus and mail to Mark Leslie, 13 Accesso Circle, HSV 71909. All men of the parish are invited to this memorable event!
"There are many offerings on FORMED: audio talks, movies, book studies and discussions that get to the core of our spiritual life. If you browse through the site under "Lent" one of many offerings is "A Quick Thought on Lent". If you get  the message of this analogy, you will be reminded that spiritual renewal is possible during Lent but participation is necessary.

Not yet signed up for FORMED? Go to www.FORMED.org and register for your free subcription.
We will be collecting your old palms. You may bring in any that you have and place them in the container in the Narthex in order to be properly disposed.
The February 7 Lenten meal will be provided by the NER Core team group. They will be serving pizza and tossed green salad after 4:00pm Mass and before the evening group
We are in need of one or two parishioners to assist with live streaming Sunday Mass and funerals on a rotating basis. With additional volunteers, the responsibility may be only one weekend a month. Funerals vary due to family requests. Training and a detailed step-by-step "User Guide" will be provided. Your consideration is appreciated!
Our directory information was sent to Universal for compilation. Once the rough draft is returned and proofed we will resubmit for completion. This entire process may take 8-12 weeks. Thank you for your patience.
To honor our wives and significant others, our 4th Degree Knights are sponsoring a Valentine's dinner and dance Saturday, February 17, 2024. The social hour begins at 5:15 pm with dinner at 6:00 pm and the dance starting at 7:00 pm. Music for this event is provided by Marcus Suggs. The menu will be a dinner salad, prime rib, twice baked potato, freshly baked yeast roll and assorted cheesecake for dessert. The cost is $30 per person with table selection available upon ticket purchase. Ticket sales will be prior to and after all Masses the weekends of February 3/4 and 10/11.
Each year the diocesan initiative called One Church invests in a small mission church that needs a leg up to become a thriving community. The 2023/24 beneficiary is Blessed Stanley Rother Church in Decatur, AR. All funds donated will be used for much  needed renovations to the church building.

The Knights of Columbus will host a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser at Sacred Heart of Jesus on April 4. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. All proceeds and your generous donations from theis event will directly benefit One Church.
Our annual baby shower for 2024 was an outstanding success. Catholic Adoption Services (Little Rock0, Change Point (Hot Springs) and New Beginnings (Benton) each received an abundance of items. We distributed two strollers, seven car seats, twelve diaper bags, 4,025 diapers, 9,472 wipes, 243 clothing pieces a crib bumper, blankets, toiletries, bottles and toys. We also collected $1,791 in donations - much higher than in previous years. The items were delivered to the charities by Pat Miller, JoAnn Arnold and Diane Shaw. We thank them and all the volunteers who helped move, count and sort for pick up and, of course, our generous parishioners!
The Arkansas Catholic Men's Conference, the annual men's conference held in the Diocese of Little Rock, will be held Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Little Rock. It was founded in 2010 and has featured speakers who impact men's lives with their passion for Christ and His Church. For free registration go to www.arcatholicmen.com.
The Single's Ministry is for anyone who is single for any reason. Being single doesn't mean you should be alone. We Singles at Sacred Heart would love for you to join us. A good starting place is Social Sunday. It's a chance to socialize with and truly get to know others. Please join us the second Sunday monthly in the Upper Hall at 1:00 p.m. Bring your own beverage plus an appetizer to share. With questions call Debbie Doughty at 414-313-0415.
The Sacred Heart Grief Support Group is for those who have faced or are facing challenges in their lives, perhaps the death of a loved one, a spouse, sibling, or child. There may be other events in your life that have shaken your ground such as serious illness, divorce or something that has made you view life differently. The SHJCC Bereavement Ministry's Grief Support Group is a safe space where we can learn and grow together. We are grateful you have survived and will assist in helping you reclaim your life, increase happiness and be inspired to be the person you were born to be.

The Support Group will meet each Tuesday, February 6-March5 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. We will use a program titled "Grieving With Great Hope" produced by the Good Mourning Ministry. It comes to us via FORMED; a free subscription to us as SHJ parishioners. To register, contact the SHJCC Bereavement Ministry Deacon Gary Christoff via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 573-645-6814 or Bob Hoffmann 501-922-3611. You may also register by calling the Parish Office at 501-922-2062.
Did you know that your CASA offerings are a source of funding for the education of our seminarians? Your faithful support helps provide the training that our seminarians deserve. They give everything for us and the Church. Let's support them in return. Become a Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal Supporter. Envelopes are provided in the pews.