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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Springfield, MO
Founded in 1882
Staffed by the Claretian Missions since 1982
Masses offered in English and Español.
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Services
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name,” Jesus said, “there am I in the midst of them.”
Here to Serve
Fr. Ray Smith, CMF – Pastor
Fr. José Marino Novoa, CMF – Associate Pastor
Deacon Horacia Quiles – Permanent Deacon
Br. Manuel ‘Manolo’ Benavides, CMF – Pastoral Associate
David Gutierre, CMF – Seminarian
Milagros Calvetti – Parish Secretary
Mission Statement
Of many nations we are one family to bring the world to Christ and Christ to the world through Mary in the steps of St. Anthony Claret.

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All the content of the weekly newsletter can be found in the News section of the Website. This format is easy to read, even on …
Darkness and Light,
With the winter coming and daylight savings time in full swing, our world and our readings from Scripture come together. The added hours …
How do we ever know what to do in life? How do we know what is the RIGHT thing to do in life? Too often …
Today and these last weeks of the Church year (that ends at the Solemnity of Christ the King Nov 26), the readings are full of …
All Saints All Souls
When someone wants to question or criticize, our Catholic faith, one of the first things they bring up is the saints. This …
October is a busy month with the beginning of Fall, Halloween decorations everywhere, and the time for pumpkin spice in everything. For us as Catholics, …
Today in all the 194 dioceses of the United States (out of 2248 worldwide), we celebrate Priesthood Sunday. It is not a day to celebrate …
This week marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month where we remember Independence Day in many countries throughout Latin America: Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, …
In the past couple of years, we have made a concerted effort to make improvements to our church and facilities here at Sacred Heart. It …
There are many days that a Church is built upon, that give us our identity, the most important being Christmas, Easter, Pentecost as well as …
This week we will celebrate our 17th Annual Festival of the Nations. It is a time we grow in our theme, “Many nations, one family.” …
Did you know over half of Americans really dislike surprises, especially surprise parties? Maybe you are part of this group that doesn’t like changes to …
Transfiguration
This past week we celebrated the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Jesuit Order(formally called the Society of Jesus) in 1570. His …
“…all things work for good for those who love God.” So says St Paul today in the second reading. Perhaps you have heard this before …
175th anniversary of the Claretians
In our Claretian family, this week marks the beginning of our Jubilee Year for the 175th Anniversary of the founding of the …
Where is God in the summer?
It would seem that sometimes Churches close down in summer, Mass attendance is down, meetings are suspended, faith formation programs …
You would think from today’s Gospel, Jesus does not want us to be smart when He says, “you have hidden these things from the wise …
In our Claretian family, this weekend (july1st) marks the beginning of the jubilee year (2023-2024) to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Claretian Missionaries, formally …
This week is dedicated to National Religious Freedom Week in the Catholic Churches in the United States starting on June 22nd (the memorial of Sts …
2 Hearts
This past weekend we have celebrated the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Jun 16 our patronal feast) and the Feast of the …
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