The Balboa Baptist Church, Barcelona Road Baptist Church, Faith Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and Village Bible Church will all be co-sponsoring and participating in the Crosses for Life Memorial in the Village this year during the month of September. This state-wide outreach project was orginally started by Benton County Right To Life and is now managed by Arkansas Right To Life. The crosses represent some of the 2000 plus pre-born children that die daily in the United States of America due to abortion. The displays at each of the churches are to memorialize those children that were aborted and increase public awareness of the devastating effects of abortions. As you drive by the churches and see the crosses, please say a prayer for the end of abortion in the United States. Saint Mother Teresa was a champion of life and was quoted saying the following: "And if we can accept that a mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another."Crosses will be erected at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, September 2 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Please contact Bob Bowman (922-6619) to volunteer to help put up crosses. The crosses will be displayed for the complete month of September.
Thomas Sinclair, Jr., son of Peggy and Thomas Sinclair, Sr. will be playing preludes before the 10:00 a.m. Mass THIS Sunday, October 3. Please make plans to arrive early so you will be able to listen to this VERY talented pianist. Thomas is in the seventh grade at Jessieville Middle School. Thank you Thomas for sharing your talent with Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church! 
The Knights of Columbus Fall Fest benefits People with Intellectual Disabilities and will be held in the Lower Hall on Friday, October 1st at 5:00 p.m. The event will feature dinner, live and silent auctions and DJ music. Dinner will include: beef brisket, rosemary potatoes, baby carrots and cheesecake for dessert. Tickets are $20.00 per person and can be reserved early by calling the Knights Ticket Line at 501-404-5195. For questions or information, please call Steve Bishop at 847-875-1996. 
Sacred Heart Family Assistance could use your help. Our church frequently gets calls from families in our area that need some type of assistance. If you have had experience working for charities or if you would be willing to meet with people in need, this committee could use your help. The Mission of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Family Assistance is to provide help to those in need within our community and to serve our Lord Jesus Christ by proclaiming His Good News through these acts of assistance. We help utilize community resources and provide direct aide whenever possible. Please call Marvin Young 501-984-2509 for more information. 
If you enjoy meeting people, have a love for Sacred Heart Parish and desire to inform newcomers of the variety of activities and ministries that are available to them as a member of Sacred Heart Parish, we ask you to prayerfully consider joining our welcoming committee. The committee is open to individuals and couples who will be prepared to meet with new parishioners to provide information and accept questions that they have about our wonderful parish. Please reach out to Debbie and Dwayne Garrett who head up the committee for more information and/or to sign up. You can reach them at 512-460-9903 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
The Diocese of Little Rock is starting to prepare for its next diaconate class, which will be ordained in 2028. Inquiry meetings will be held at seven locations this fall, with the closest being listed below.Catholic men in good standing with the Church who will be at least 35 years old and probably not more than 60 years old by 2028, are invited to attend. The five-year diaconate formation program, which is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2023, will be explained.
The meetings will be presented in both English and Spanish. Men discerning a vocation to the permanent diaconate should attend one of these meetings:
*Sept. 12, St. John Center, Little Rock
*Sept. 13, Immaculate Conception Church, Fort Smith
*Sept. 20, St. Joseph Church, Pine Bluff
For more information, contact Deacon Mark Verkamp, associate director of permanent diaconate formation, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 479-965-6255. If you would like to talk or get additional information, you can contact Deacon Larry Lipsmeyer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 501-922-3283 or Fr. Bill Elser at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 501-922-2062 ext/ 17.
Trinity Catholic School, in Fort Smith is selling the Football Fundraiser tickets to benefit the school. It's your chance to win $1150 every week for 18 weeks during the 2021 professional leagues football season! A Limited Number of Tickets are Available: $20 each, ORDER NOW! The 2021 Season Week #1 scheduled start date is Thursday, September 9, 2021. A total of $21,700 will be given away during the 18 week season. Please visit the following website for information on how to order the tickets and for a registration form: https://www.thinktrinity.org/nfl. You can make a check out to "Trinity Catholic School" in the amount that corresponds to the number of tickets you want to buy ($20 each). Mail it to Trinity Catholic School, Football Fundraiser, 1205 S. Albert Pike, Fort Smith, AR 72903. Your tickets (cards) will be mailed to you upon receipt of payment. The name on the enveolope you send will be the name of the tickets you buy, unless otherwise indicated.
Food insecurity is defined as limited or uncertain access to an adequate amount of healthy food due to economic or social conditions. Arkansas remains the second worst in the nation for people's overall access to healthy food. With the economy improving, people are still having trouble affording a trip to the grocery store. Even though unemployment is at a lower level in Arkiansas, these are low-level jobs and people who are on SNAP, or what used to be called food stamps, are still struggling. The children in these families qualify for discounted or free lunches at school, if school is in session. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Food Basket Program is one answer to that problem. A special collection will be taken up the last week-end of October (Oct 30-31) to cover the expenses of this program for twelve months. Please be generous. Remember, Deacon B.J. Bowen stated he had never seen a Brinks Armored Truck in a funeral procession. The only way to take riches to heaven is to share what we have with others, who will someday meet us there. Any questions can be directed to Sheila Harrison, 501-922-1767, or Ed Keearns, 501-922-3832. 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 - BALBOA PAVILION8:00 A.M. Opening Ceremony & Walk
Hopefully you've registered already but if not you still can. We're walking the Balboa & Hernandez Trails (5 miles). Registration is $35.00 and our goal is 500 walkers and to raise $50,000 for cancer research. So if you haven't signed up yet, get your registration in and help us reach our goal!! We're also looking for sponsorships and items for our silent auction. Questions, plese call Lynne Border at 501-922-2062 ext. 13 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find how you can help!
Married Couples, give your marriage a well-deserved vacation. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy! To register or for more information, please visit: www.arkansaswwme.org or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Can't get away to attend in person, register and request to attend the virtual option! The event will be in Subiaco, AR Cory House on September 17-19, 2021. 
A High Tea & Fashion Show, Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall. The fashions are provided by Grand Lagniappe Shoppe. White gloves and hats optional. Tickets are $20.00 For tickets or for more information please contact Kack Leslie at 226-0074. 
Sacred Heart is taking part in this year's Apostle Build with eleven other local churches. The site is 205 Bellview Street, (behind the Oaklawn Race Track). We will set up work groups from 8:00 a.m. till noon on Tuesday, September 7; Wednesday, September 8; and Thursday, September 9. Please email me which day(s) you want to work, if you want to car pool and if this is the first time for Habitat work. It is a fun, great way to meet new friends and is a heart warming experience. Please contact Dave Witchger, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 922-9058. 
September 13 - General Meeting, 9:45 a.m., Lower HallCOVID protocols will be followed.
Something Extra for September: School supplies will be collected for Mt. Pine School. The following is a list of supplies needed.
High School-Expo marker, pencils, highlighters, composition books, 3-ring binders, Clorox wipes, Kleenex, Lysol spray.
Elementary School-Crayons, markers, colored pencils, kids scissors, Clorox wipes, Germ-X and Kleenex.
Items may be dropped in the playpen in the Narthex the weelend of September 11/12 OR, bring them to the General Meeting on September 13th. If you prefer to give a monetary donation, make checks payable to Sacred Heart of Jesus, LOSH School Supplies in the memo line and place in the manila envelope on the playpen. Your donation will be used to buy supplies.
Items may be dropped in the playpen in the Narthex the weelend of September 11/12 OR, bring them to the General Meeting on September 13th. If you prefer to give a monetary donation, make checks payable to Sacred Heart of Jesus, LOSH School Supplies in the memo line and place in the manila envelope on the playpen. Your donation will be used to buy supplies.
The program Reclaiming Friendship: God's Plan for Deep Connection will start this Fall in October. The cost for the Study Guide is $20.00. Meetings are scheduled for Mondays: October 4, 11, 1, 25, November 8 and 15. Time TBD. A Zoom course will be offered for Tuesday evenings. Pre-registration for this program will be in the Narthex the weekend of September 11/12. 
The first meeting of the 2021-2022 year for the Sacred Heart Men's Club will be on Tuesday, September 14th, at 5:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall of the Church. All men of SHJ parish are welcome to attend. Membership dues remain at $15/year. At 5:00 p.m., you may join others in the Upper Hall to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for family, Church, our nation, world peace and your personal intentions. Social gathering in the Lower Hall is from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. Dinner will be served before 6:00 p.m. The program for the evening will be a presentation by Program Director, Rick Martinek to Karen Feckler, Bud Campbell and Rose Drake for their generosity to our club. After the program, we will have a short business meeting. The dinner for the evening will be meat loaf, mashed potatoes, corn-on-the-cob and cobbler for dessert. The Refreshment Center will be open for additional libations. The cost of the dinner is $15.00 per person prepared and served by the staff of Home Plate. Seating will be 4 to a table. Please confirm to Russ Harrison by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 501-922-1767 by 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 12th, to reserve your place at the meeting. 
Just a few words to thank all the participants at the 3rd Annual Men's Club Nine & Dine. First and foremost, thanks for coming out in the 90+ heat and supporting us. Big thanks to those who donated gifts for door prizes, and Greg Jones of Explore Restaurant Group for his gracious donation of the tax and gratuity for our meal. We had a great day, great meal and you all made it a day to be thankful for. Looking forward to next year!!Mike Webster, President, Men's Club