It has been a long tradition in the Village for all the Churches to join together in a Community Thanksgiving Service. This year Village United Methodist Church at 200 Carmona Drive has volunteered to host the Service. The Service will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. and all Village Churches, congregations and clergy are invited and encouraged to attend and participate. Deacon John will be representing Sacred Heart of Jesus and participating in the Service. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to join with our fellow Christians to praise and thank God for the many wonderful gifts and blessings he has bestowed on us, yesterday, today and in the future.Mark the date, time and place on your calendar and plan to attend the Community Thanksgiving Service. It would be great to have one or two volunterrs to help as ushers or greeters. If you are willing, please contact Deacon John at 501-226-5506.
The Rosary Makers of Sacred Heart has sent over 100,000 rosaries all over the world. This translates roughly into 1,200 pounds of prayers being shipped. The Rosary Makers are a small but prolific group that hand make each rosary of cord and beads. We ship to any group requesting them from hospitals to prisons to street evangelists. We meet every Thursday after 9:00 a.m morning Mass. For more information, please contact Marge Newburn at 501-922-9047. 
This group meets on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. in the Upper Hall. Everyone is welcome. For more information, you can Google "Centering Prayer" or call Maureen Halloran Morley at 228-342-0491. 
St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), patron saint of animals and ecology, is known for his love for God's creation. His feast day is celebrated October 4.You are invited to bring your family pet(s) to the front of the church for a blessing on Saturday, October 5. Father Bill will be having two separate blessings:
- 1:00 p.m. for our furry DOG pets and;
- 1:30 p.m. for our cuddly CATS and other small pets
Please contain your pet(s) on a leash or in a cage for comfort of those participating.
Once again, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving dinner in the Lower Hall on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, at 12:00 noon. Chef Johnna is catering this event, and the menu includes: turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, sweet potatoes, and dinner rolls. Beer and wine will be available. Please consider bringing a "family favorite" dessert to share or volunteer to help with set up, serve or clean up. Sign up sheets are in the narthex with a final deadline of November 24th.The cost of each plate is $10. Donations are encouraged to help pay for the meal. Join us for some delicious food and wonderful fellowship! Share in conversation and laughter while thanking God for the gifts we have been granted. Please contact Cindy Lefler at 915-0127 with any questions.
The next Arkansas Blood Institute Blood Drive supported by the Knights of Columbus and hosted by the Village United Methodist Church, 200 Carmona Road, is 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Previous donors with e-mail addresses have been sent an e-mail reminder. New donors may contact Tina at 501-352-5491. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your "gift of life." 
Last call to Sign up!The fun and social game of Hand & Foot will resume from January thru May for those interested. Hand & Foot is a very simple card game consisting of 6 people (3 couples-married or single. The game is hosted at one of the couple's home each month, alternating homes and couples. An extremely easy game to learn. Sign-up in the narthex beginning November 16 OR you may e-mail Ann Krawczynski at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The necessary information is: names of the couple, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, address of the host, and if you wish to be a regular or a substitute player. Please call Ann at 501-915-9629 for further information.
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The Christmas Angel Tree will go up the weekend of November 23/24. Each angel lists a suggested gift of an article of clothing for a child in the families we help at Christmas. The gift MUST BE returned by Sunday, December 8. The Angel from the tree must be attached to the gift so that the side with suggested item is FACE DOWN. The Christmas boxes will be delivered between December 14 and December 22. Schools will be out of session for the holiday season, so volunteers must contact their recipient families before December 20. 
You are invited to bring framed pictures of deceased loved ones to church and place them on the designated table in the nartex. They will eventually be moved to a special table at the front of church for All Souls' Day where they will remain during November. PLEASE put your name and phone number on the back of the pciture. If you have any questions call Sandy DFarnell at 602-418-3414. 
Retired Old Men Eating Out (ROMEO), Men's Breakfast Group, will meet on Monday, November 11, at 7:30 a.m. at Debra's Restaurant, 198 Carmona Road, HSV. Please attend and join other men of the parish for breakfast and camaraderie. Great food, great conversation and awesome fellowship. If you need a ride, please call Bob Bowman at 922-6619 or Randy Schnoebelen at 501-204-9178. 
The Knight's of Columbus invite you to join them on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. for recitation of the Patriotic Rosary in the Main Church. Mass will follow at 9:00 a.m. There will be a reception in the Upper Hall with assorted pastries, juice and coffee immediately following Mass. Please join the Knights of Columbus as they honor our deceased and living veterans! 
LOSH will have their monthly meeting on Monday, November 11 following the 9:00 a.m. Mass in the Lower Hall. Our guest speaker is Dr. Penny Beed and will be discussing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Project. Dr. Beed has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Literacy Education and has been involved with early childhood reading for over 23 years. Our "something extra" this month is for Oaklawn Racetrack Chaplaincy Center. Items such as new socks (men and women); new underwear in various sizes (men and women); work gloves, feminine hygiene products, toothpaste; bar soap; gently used items such as flannel shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, work pants (jeans or chinos); shirts (polo shirts are good); work shoes and boots; sheets, towels, blankets, winter hat and gloves.
We are also collecting items of The Caring Place in Hot Springs. The Caring Place of Hot Springs provides respite for caregivers and families of people with dementia and Alzheimer's through a supervised daily program for the participants in a safe and comfortable environment. Items needed are any leftover birthday plates/napkins you no longer need and/or bingo prizes.
All ladies of the Parish are welcome to attend this meeting.
The next meeting of the Sacred Heart Men's Club is on Tuesday, November 12, starting 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. Following dinner, Linda Mayhood, who retired as COO, after 40 years' service with HSV POA, and is now Chairperson of the HSV 50th Anniversary. Following Linda's presentation there will be a short business meeting.
The dinner for the evening will be green salad, lasagna, green beans, garlic bread, and ice cream for dessert. The cost of the dinner is $12 per person and will be catered by Chef Johnna. Any man who is a member of Sacred Heart Church or any non-Catholic husband of a wife who is a member of Sacred Heart Church, is invited to attend. New members eat free by paying the $15 membership fee. Anyone attending and eating dinner will need to make a reservation by contacting Bill Patterson at 501-922-6965 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 10th.
St. John's annual Oktoberfest Bazaar is coming up on Friday, October 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., school gym, 583 East Grand Avenue, Hot Springs. A traditional Oktoberfest lunch (Brats, hotdogs, sauerkraut, potato salad and all the fall fixin's) will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The traditional spaghetti dinner will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Electronic bidding for silent auction items begins on October 12, www.sjs2019bazaar.givesmart.com, and ends the evening of the bazaar. A children's carnival with inflatables will be another highlight of the day. All proceeds go to support the only Catholic school in Garland County. Please participate in some of these and other activities going on that day. Fun times! 
NATIONAL COLLECTION for the ARCHDIOCESE for MILITARY SERVICESEstablished by Saint John Paul II in 1985, the Archdiocese for the Military Services is responsible for providing the full range of pastoral ministries available in all other U.S. dioceses to those serving in the United States Armed Services, enrolled in U.S. Military Academies, undergoing treatment at any of the 153 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, working in civilian jobs for the federal government beyond U.S. borders, and for the families of these populations. In other words, the AMS is responsible for the pastoral care of men, women, and children from all U.S. dioceses, who hail from all 50 States and U.S. Territories - including members of your own parish.
The next National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services is scheduled for the weekend of November 2 and 3, 2019. The AMS receives no funding from the U.S. Government or the U.S. Military, has no parishes for a weekly in-pew collection, and must rely principally on private donations to fund an annual operating budget of over $8.2. million.
Please help continue to provide priests for the Church and the military chaplaincy and to minister to the Catholic military men and women, and their families, who are part of the global Archdiocese - parishioners and families from your diocese - with a donation to the 2019 Triennial National Collection for the AMS.