Thank you to all who supported the basket program during the 2019 calendar year with donations of time and resources. We provided help to families in the Fountain Lake, Jessieville and Mt. Pine school districts. During the year we delivered 33 baskets for Easter, 31 for the Summer Program, 60 for Thanksgiving and 54 for Christmas; that is a total of 178 families helped. There are 509 children in those families. The amount spent on food given was approximately $16,500. At Christmas, 111 children were given 4 presents each with an approximate value of $9,000 along with a certificate for a pair of shoes with a value of over $4000. The total value of our parish's help to those families is over $35,000! Our parish continues to lead the way in helping those less fortunate. All of those who helped are truly doing God's work! 
- SEPT. 22-25: 4 days and 3 nights trip to Branson, MO. Details available now in the Single's area of the Narthex.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church is happy to announce its newly formed Wellness Ministry. The Wellness Ministry falls under the Parish Life Commission and focuses on the prevention of illness and injury, as well as the promotion of wellness within the mind, body and spirit. Although this is a newly formed ministry, there are a couple programs currently in action.Fitness for ALL: Offered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00-9:00 a.m., Upper Hall of the parish. This long running group is for all activity levels and is led by an Audio Prompt encouraging participants to keep their body in motion by offering low impact and light strength conditioning exercises. Come try it out. ALL are welcome. Bring a mat.
Fit n' Balanced: This core stability and chair structured class focuses on maintaining balance, conditioning and toning. Linda Broome instructs this class, bringing fun and excitement to each class. She makes a personal goal to see that everyone enjoys her class. Offered on Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Lower Hall. Feel free to bring your own light hand weights. Limited supply.
Pilates Mat: Cathy Spell, certified Pilates Instructor, will be instructing a Pilates Strength class on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Upper Hall starting February 11. This class will focus on core strength, balance and coordination. This class is designed for participants comfortable getting up and down from the floor. Please bring you own fitness mat and be ready to have a great class.
Sacred Heart of Jesus has partnered with Oaklawn Center on Aging to offer evidence-based programs which parallel with the Wellness Ministry's focus. These programs are: Ageless Grace, A Matter of Balance and Diabetic Empowerment Education Program (D.E.E.P.). The dates of offering will be announced shortly. Stay tuned.
Please contact Cathy Silk, 922-2062. ext. 17 with questions and for more information.
Pilates Mat: Cathy Spell, certified Pilates Instructor, will be instructing a Pilates Strength class on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Upper Hall starting February 11. This class will focus on core strength, balance and coordination. This class is designed for participants comfortable getting up and down from the floor. Please bring you own fitness mat and be ready to have a great class.
Sacred Heart of Jesus has partnered with Oaklawn Center on Aging to offer evidence-based programs which parallel with the Wellness Ministry's focus. These programs are: Ageless Grace, A Matter of Balance and Diabetic Empowerment Education Program (D.E.E.P.). The dates of offering will be announced shortly. Stay tuned.
Please contact Cathy Silk, 922-2062. ext. 17 with questions and for more information.
The Knights of Columbus Council 10208 will host our annual Mardi Gras party February 25, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., social hour 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Dinner served at 6:00 p.m. Menu will be Garden Salad, French Bread, Shrimp Creole or Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya for those who cannot eat seafood and a decorative sheet theme cake for dessert. Donation beverage center will be available. Dancing to begin after dinner with an auction of a few Mardi Gras costumes donated by Brother Knight Dick Biddle and his wife Nora. Tickets are $20 each; a table of 8 = $160. For ticket and table reservations contact Danny Murphy at 501-984-1939 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. - March 19: Cancer Day at the Races - Reserve your spot NOW via email or sign-up sheet in the singles book. Check for $50.00 payable to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute due no later than March 1. More details coming soon.
Ever wish you could just talk with someone about your loss? Or that there was a safe place to be with others who had suffered the loss of a loved one? Feel like you are learning to adjust? Good. But you might help others by sharing what worked for you and what you still struggle with. And they might be able to help you. There is a place just for that! We will begin a Grief Support Group here at Sacred Heart. The session will be held on Tuesday mornings, 10:00 a.m. beginning on February 11. THe group will meet for 6 weeks in the Library and the sessions will last one and a half hours. If you know someone that has suffered a loss and could use support, anyone, they do not 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 the Parish Office at 501-922-2062, ext. 10. 
LAST CALL to sign up for your updated picture to be placed in our 2020 Photo Directory. Only a few appopintments remain either on Thursday, February 27 (1:00 - 8:00 p.m.) or on Friday, February 28 (1:00 - 8:00 p,n,). You may book your appointment online by clicking the link (LifeTouch Signup), from the left hand corner of the Sacred Heart homepage, www.hsvsacredheart.com OR you may call/stop by the front office between 8 - 12, Monday - Friday to make your appointment. Pets are more than welcome to be photographed. Sacred Heart's front office phone number is: 501-922-2062, ext. 10. SMILE! 
The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, Febrary 28, in the Lower Hall beginning at 5:00 p.m. Kitchen will close at 6:30 p.m. Sign-up sheets will be available in the narthex before and after Masses this weekend, February 22/23. This is some of the Best Catfish you can find anywhere for only $10.00 This meal also includes a Baked Potato, Cole Slaw and a Roll. Proceeds will benefit the various charities the Knights of Columbus chooses during our fraternal year. Only 240 tickets will be sold; get yours as soon as you can! 
Village United Methodist Church, 200 Carmona Road, HSV is hosting a very insightful and informative Alzheimer's Caregiver Workshop in their Fellowship Hall on Thursday, February 20, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Guest presenter, Betsy Broyles Arnold, a Certified Dementia Practitioner and the daughter of legendary football coach, Frank Broyles, will offer tips and strategies to assist anyone diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Please RSVP by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to save your seat. 
Dear Father Bill and Sacred Heart Family,Thank you all so much for your hospitality and your generosity to us during and after our Sunday afternoon "Twelfth Day" concert. We love making music, and seeing all your appreciative faces during our efforts makes our music all the more meaningful to us.
We always enjoy sharing this fellowship time with you, both during our concert and afterwards at the festive crock pot supper. We hope to be able to keep this "Twelfth Day" tradition going for many years to come.
Sincerely,
All the SIngers of Voices Rising
I would like to thank Evelyn Garrison on the Education Commission, Mary Ann Farner on the Liturgy Commission (and vice chair of the council), Sherrie Nichols on the Parish Life Commission and Cathy Wedwick on the Social Justice and Charitable Outreach Commission, for their work as parish council representatives. They were faithful in attending the meetings and in contributing to their respective commissions. Thank you, ladies! You will be missed.~Rebecca Huber, Parish Council Chair
HSV Community Foundation will present a December '63 - Frankie Valli & Four Seasons Tribute Band fundraiser concert benefiting many endowments including our Sacred Heart Church Endowment on Tuesday, March 31. The pre-concert dinner is sold out but there are a few concert tickets remaining. Tickets are on sale at: www.explorethevillage.com/event-directory/. Enjoy the fun music and support your Sacred Heart Church Endowment. Newly elected members will serve on the Parish Pastoral Council (PC) for a two year term representing the various commissions within the parish. Each elected member will serve in conjunction with another elected member of that same commission in which that member has already completed the first of their two year term. The new Parish Pastoral Council members are as follows:
Lord we pray that You send a spirit of encouragement to our newly elected Parish Council members so that they might walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which they have been called; lead them to walk with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for those around them in love, and that they diligently preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)
| Linda Durrett | Education Commission |
| JoAnn Arnold | Liturgy Commission |
| Gerald Krawczynski | Parish Life Commission |
| Barbara Potter | Social Justice Commission |
Lord we pray that You send a spirit of encouragement to our newly elected Parish Council members so that they might walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which they have been called; lead them to walk with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for those around them in love, and that they diligently preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)
Father BIll and I, Rosemary Monarque-Librarian, invite all parishioners, especially our youth, to come and browse through all of the acquired and donated materials. One will find books on topics such as Apologetics, Church History, Grieving and Healing, Saints, and Popes, to name a few. We even have a Youth section. I will, in the near future, invite the youth of our parish to come and check out a special section which has been created especially for them. For more information, you may contact Rosemary Monarque at 972-955-2929. 
Those who are celebrating, or have recently celebrated, a 25th or 50th (or more) wedding anniversary, are encouraged to mark your calendars for a special Mass at which time you will renew your wedding vows and receive a blessing on Friday, February 14, 4:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. The Mass will be followed by a reception with food and drink in the Lower Hall. Sign ups are in the Narthex until Monday, February 10. Please contact Cindy Lefler for more information at 501-915-2761.