Dear Sacred Heart Family, It may have gone unnoticed by many,but this year marks the 40th anniversaryof the arrival of the ClaretianMissionaries to Sacred Heart Church.Our parish album (1982) that marked our100th year anniversary recounts that theClaretians’ arrival marked the fulfilmentof the founding families’ desire that the parish be entrusted to a (religious) order of priests. As…
In a little less than one month, on Sunday September 19th, we will have a unique and important event in the life of Sacred Heart Parish as we transition into life with a new pastor. On this date at 10:45am we will hold our first Town Hall event. This bi-lingual event will be open to…
Our Life here at Sacred Heart is in many ways a mirror of what is happening is our bigger world. Just as our children are getting ready to start a new academic year, and we are facing new restrictions with the surge in local Coronavirus cases, we are beginning a new part of our faith…
Great news! Because of the success of this week’s Garage Sale, it has been decided to have it again next weekend. If you were not able to get by and see all the great items, please plan on coming next weekend, Friday August 6 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturday, August 7…
It is easy to see why the crowds followed Jesus: he was attentive to their physical needs and performed marvelous works. In this Gospel, though, it is clear that the people “don’t get it.” They wanted another sign, more of what had just happened; they had been fed to fullness and wanted to be dazzled. Jesus’ rebuke about…
Any good start needs an ending; and here I stand at the brink of my departure from Springfield to my next assignment in Arizona. I look at it with gratification and joy. Thank you for your part in my journey. In the words of President John F. Kennedy, I would say, “We must find time to stop…
The apostles have just returned from their first “missionary journey,” and they have much to report to Jesus. You can almost imagine the disciples’ excitement, and the care in Jesus’ voice as he invites them to “come away…to a deserted place and rest awhile” (Mark 6:31). Yet when they are faced with a crowd, they forgo their rest and Jesus…
On Saturday, July 24, we will be hosting a bon voyage party for Father Gaspar. Father will be leaving us the end of the month to head for warmer climates in Arizona. We will begin the celebration at 6:00 pm. Food and entertainment will be provided. We ask that you contact the office at at 869-3646 with the number attending in order…
The first sentence in this Gospel is enough to take your breath away: “He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out…and gave them authority…” (Mary 6:7). The disciples had been with Jesus for a while. They had heard him preach; they had seen him perform miracles. They had also seen him be rejected. Now it…
The readings today focus on the Gospel of Mark and his account of the Last Supper. The Eucharist takes its significance and meaning from these actions and words of Jesus. Eucharist for the early followers of Jesus was a verb and not a noun. In other words, Christians lived and gathered to do Eucharist, not…
Due to the COVID pandemic, we were unable to celebrate the lives of some of our parishioners who were taken from us by the virus. The following Celebrations of Life are scheduled in the month of June: Christine Gregoroski Bynum – We will celebrate Christine and all her accomplishments on Sat., June 19, 2021. The…
Every month, volunteers from Sacred Heart parish prepare food to feed the homeless of our community. If you wish to join this stewardship opportunity, please contact Marianne Jones through the Sacred Heart Parish office at (417) 869-3646.
