2021 Statement of Contribution are now available to all parishioners; just stop by the Church office during normal business hours, weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon.  They will also be available in the Narthex, before and after all weekend Masses.  Should you have any questions, please call the office at 501-922-2062, ext. 10.  Thank you for your generosity to our Church.

Women of Hope, A Day of Retreat will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022. from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church, 4000 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock.  Come fill your soul and prepare your heart for Lent with inspirational talks, praise and worship, and a small group experience!

If any ladies in the parish are thinking of going, you can give me a call, Cathy Raney at 832-721-5326 and I would be willing to set up carpooling for anyone interested.

John Michael Talbot will be coming to Sacred Heart of Jesus on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.  John Michael Talbot is the founder and leader of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity at the Little Portion Hermitage near Eureka Springs, has recorded over fifty albums and is one of the preeminent Catholic musicians in the world.  He is also the founder of the Catholic Association of Musicians and the author of more than a dozen books on Christian meditations and music.  You won't want to miss out on this concert.  Mark your calendars today!  There will be a free will offering taken that will assist John Michael Talbot and the Brothers and Sisters of Charity in the work they do.

Interested in volunteering to be on the Education Commission?  Come find out more about the Education Commission at our next meeting on Thursday, February 3 at 9:45 a.m. in the Classrooms A & B.  The focus of the Education Commission is the coordination, development, promotion and evaluation of parish-related education and formation programs.  

Some of its responsibilities include facilitation of adult religious education classes, REY (Religious Education of Youth), outreach programs and scripture studies, selecting theological speakers, promoting vocations, publicizing parish information to the community and developing the Church library including its policies and program.  Committees include:  Adult Education, Perpetual Adoration, REY and Sacred Heart Library.

No experience needed.  Our meetings last 1-1 1/2 hours and we meet the first Thursday of even numbered months.  Any questions, please contact Linda Durrett at 972-768-1574 or Janet Liszka at 501-922-0103.

The annual PARISH BABY SHOWER was an outstanding success for 2022.  Even with the challenges our world is facing in these unusual times, our three chosen charities, Catholic Charities Adoption Services in Little Rock, Change Point in Hot Springs and New Beginnings in Benton each received a carload of baby items.  We distributed a total of 3,501 diapers, 8,295 wipes, 47 blankets, 193 pieces of baby clothing, 24 backpacks/diaper bags, and 1 car seat, in addition to bath items and baby thermometers.  Each of the Charities also received two checks totaling $405.00.  All of these items were personally delivered to the various Charities by Karen Buchanan, Linda Durrett and Barbara Sweeney.  Of course, this could not have been accomplished without all of YOU extremely generous parishioners as well as the team of volunteers who made it happen.  Thank you all for the many blessings you shared with those in need.

The Woodlands Auditorium has been reserved for a hymn festival the evening of Sunday, February 27th at 6:00 p.m.  It will be ecumenical in spirit.  There will be no host congregation nor any homily or sermon.  All costs have been underwritten and no colledction will be taken.

We hope to gather singers from many congregations-be they few or many-so that we have a strong core chorus to anchor a rich evening which will  include organ, brass and timpani.  There will be a rehearsal with the singers at 3:30, a meal provided at 5:00 and the festival begins at 6:00.  Anyone from the parish interested in singing contact Lynne Border at 231-881-4472.

The Funeral Ministry is looking for a few parishioners to help out when there is a funeral.  You would help out setting up photos, putting out the programs, helping with the guest book and be there to greet the family as they enter church.  If you are interested in helping with this ministry, call Chris Frantz at 501-922-5877 for more information.

The 2021 Food Basket Program was the most successful year round community outreach program in the history of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.  The program started many years ago with only a few families receiving help, to a program that reached 205 families with 484 children this calendar year.  We have gone from a food basket once a year to delivering food four times a year.

Easter, providing a generous holiday meal; Summer, considering that children are home from school and not participating in the breakfast and lunch programs offered during the school year; Thanksgiving, food for the family to share at their holiday table; Christmas, where families receive non-perishables to last about two weeks, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and meat.  Each child in the familiy also receives four wrapped gifts of clothes.  A certificate for a new pair of shoes, provided by Village Outreach Shoe Fund, is also included in the Christmas delivery.  The non-perishables are purchased through the Hot Springs Food Bank, Project Hope, which gives Sacred Heart much more buying power.

It is estimated that the Food Basket Program donated almost $20,000 in food and $8,000 in Christmas presents.  There was also $1,054 donated to the Village Outreach Shoe Fund.  The total expense for the shoes for all the children, including those supported by other churches in the Village, comes to over $4,000.  Sacred Heart of Jesus, with the support of the Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Men's Club and Ladies of Sacred Heart is the largest sponsor of the Food Basket Program in Hot Springs Village.

The Food Basket Program's only fundraiser is a special collection taken on the last week-end in October that coincides with Halloween.  The generosity of this parish allows us to reach out to the wider community in this basic way.  "I was hungry and you gave me food."

Fr. Bill recently encouraged during a homily, the prayer after Communion from St. Padre Pio entitled "Stay With Me Lord."  Besides providing it in written form, you can get it on an app from Google or the Apple App Store.  Type in "SanPioelmondo," click the box that says Pray and scroll down to where it headlines that prayer.

A group of parishioners would like to invite any parishioner to join them.  'The Mother Mary Prayer Group' which meets every Sunday in classrooms A&B for one hour at 3:00 p.m.  They pray the rosary, for individual intentions, the Divine Mercy and other prayers.  If you have an questions, please call Deacon Larry at 501-922-3283 or Jim Goodson at 501-204-2494.