Sacred Heart Singles invite you to tour An Enchanted Evening winery in Little Italy, Arkansas on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Following the tour, they will lunch at "Capers" in West Little Rock, Dutch-treat.The Singles will carpool from the church parking lot, leaving at 9:30 a.m. and returning by 3:30 p.m. Sign-up in the narthex. Call Ann at 922-6963 with questions.
This month marks the half-way point to birth, and the baby is very active. Sleep habits develop and his mother can feel him move and stretch, particularly when she is resting. He is big and strong enough to kick hard against the outside uterine wall and dent it. Up to now, although he swam with ease in his watery world, he was too small for her to detect because the inside wall of the uterus has little feeling. Babies born at this age have survived. 
If you are someone who is not regularly practicing your Catholic Faith and would like to know how to "get back into it" - even if you have issues to be resolved - please call Father Bill at 209-2502, Deacon John at 226-5506 or Deacon Larry at 922-3283. We want you back home with us. 
Session Two of this program, "Life is Worth Living" will be held this Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall. Deacon John Froning and parishioner Faye Storck, a hospice nurse, will discuss advance directives, palliative care and hospice care. All parishoners are encouraged to attend this informative program which is based on Catholic ethics and morality. Guests are welcome. Invite friends and neighbors from other faith traditions to join you. Call Mary Costello, 501-922-3915 for more information.
Sacred Heart Men's Club is sponsoring their annual Chicken Bake to be held on Friday, September 25, 2015 in the Lower Hall. This dinner is one of two main fund raisers for the Men's Club charities for the year. The menu includes: Mixed Green Garden Salad, Creamed Breast of Chicken, Green Beans Almandine, Baked Potato, rolls and coffee. Other beverages will also be available from our donation refreshment center. There will be a selection of Father Bill's homemade ice cream available for dessert. Donations for this ice cream support the REY program for the parish youth.There will be two seatings, 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. Take-outs will also be available. Tickets are $10 in advance and $11 at the door. Children under 12 eat for half price and children, five and under, eat for free. Tickets can be purchased from members of the Men's Club before and after weekend Masses starting this weekend, September 12/13.
Get your tickets early as seating is limited. Come to enjoy a great meal and good fellowship while helping the Men'c Club in their support of local charities. For more information, contact Joe Lemmler at 915-0511 or transmit an e-mail to his address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Mark your calendar for our T-Shirt pick-up for registrants on Monday and Tuesday, September 14 and 15, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall of the church.Our Walk is on Saturday, September 26, and is honoring fellow parishioners, Lou and Rita Costello. Father Bill will lead the invocation. Parishioner Renee Steinpreis will take a group picture of Sacred Heart walkers at 7:15 a.m. near the bridge. Come join our Sacred Heart Team and support cancer research through UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Institute Foundation. All money collected stays in Arkansas!
The registration fee is $35. We will walk the Hernando Trail starting at the Cortez Pavilion at 7:30 a.m. Walk a few feet or walk five miles. No distance is required. Free fruit, coffee and water will be available before the Walk and free hamburgers/hotdogs after the Walk. We will be there come rain or come shine! For questions or information, call Lynne Border at 922-2062, extension 13, or Jane Kearby at 922-2338.
This tournament is scheduled for September 21st at Maumelle Country Club. The format is a four-person scramble with those 60 and older teeing off from the forward tees. We need golfers from the parish to play in either the morning or afternoon tee times. Half of the fee to play in the tournament will be paid from our parish charitable budget. The golfer's fee will therefore be $75. All proceeds go to support the many causes that are funded by Catholic Charities. Free food and drinks will be provided to those who play. Registration forms are available in the narthex or Church Office. Get a team together, or sign-up as an individual player, and we will fill out your form. 
September VIRTUS training session will be offered Monday evening, September 21, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in an A & E Classroom. If you are a new volunteer minister and have not attended a previous training session, you are required to attend to meet the bishop's directive that all volunteer ministers be in compliance with this diocesan program.To register online, go to www.virtus.org, select "registration" from "Little Rock Diocese" and "Sacred Heart of Jesus at Hot Springs Village," select the date and follow instructions. Any questions, call Russ Harrison, 922-1767.
The next Red Cross 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., Tuesday, September 15. Previous donors at this site with e-mail addresses have been sent an e-mail reminder. New donors can go to www.redcrossblood.org for detailed information and to schedule an appointment. Contact John Bodensteiner with questions or to be placed on an e-mail reminder list (915-0339 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Thanks in advance for sharing your "gift of life." 
Is it time for a change? Walking Toward Eternity is an inspiring series designed to help you live your faith more fully by developing and nurturing characteristics that are essential to the Christian life. Through daily prayer and meditation with Scripture, you will be drawn into an intimate and life-changing encounter with Christ.As you prayerfully reflect on God's Word, you will begin to hear the subtle ways God is speaking to you, and you will be challenged to set aside those things in your life that keep you from growing closer to Him. By putting the fruits of your study into practice, you will be able to make real changes in your life, changes that will make you more like the person God created you to be. Daring to Walk the Walk, the first series of Walking Toward Eternity, introduces seven key virtues and outlines practical steps for living them out in your life.
Walking Toward Eternity goes on for eight weeks starting with the week of September 14. The choices of sessions, which last approximately 90 minutes each week, are Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m. and Wednesdays at 9:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. - all at Sacred Heart Church. You are asked to purchase a $15 journal/manual which will be used along with your Bible at the sessions and at your home. PLEASE sign up in the narthex for this wonderful and potentially life-changing experiences as soon as possible (and certainly by September 14).
Join us Thursday, September 17, for a potluck dinner in honor of Deacon Larry who has recently retired from the Diaconate. Social with appetizers and cocktails will begin at 5:30 p.m. and potluck dinner at 6:00. Sign-up in the narthex from September 5 through Monday, September 14; or, call JoAnn O'Brien at 922-1730. 
Our committee has just completed our first year June 30, 2015. During the year we were contacted by 27 families that requested assistance from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Some of the requests were referred to either government or other private agencies that could provide the help needed. Eighteen of these families received direct help from our committee with food, utility, rent, furniture, transportation and shelter. The help our committee provided benefited 40 children.Family Assistance was allotted $13,000 for our yearly budget, and we received $1,840 from other agencies or private donations for specific individuals that we helped. We spent $14,481 on the 18 families we helped with financial assistance.
Committee members are: Ed Keearns, Tom and Cathy Ament, Dick Hill, Pamela Cox, Sheila Harrison, Don Ritter, Wayne Kapple, Gary Wolfer, Rebecca Huber and Marvin Young.
On Sunday, September 13, the Knights of Columbus invite everyone to their delicious Parish Breakfast. The Menu will consist of biscuits and gravy with sausage and scrambled eggs, hash browns and juice, coffee or milk. We will be welcoming new parishioners who will be guests of the Knights. All proceeds are used for Knights' charitable activites. 
Registration for REY for the 2015-16 school year is now open. Classes are available for grades Pre-K through 12. Pre-K through 6th grade meet on Sunday mornings at 9:15, beginning September 13. The Junior High and Senior High meet on Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. beginning September 16. All children of this parish are invited and encouraged to attend these classes. Call Terry Poldrack at 501-922-6095 for information. 
Our produce people from Guy, Arkansas, Jaime and Tom Henry, wish to thank Father Bill, the parish and all their loyal customers for allowing them to sell their delicious produce during the growing season. They are finished for this year, and are hoping to return toward the end of April to begin selling strawberries and other fresh produce. 
The September outing for members includes a Miniature Golf Tournament at the DeSoto Games area, followed by lunch at Charlie's, on Saturday, September 12. Golf begins at 10:00 a.m. Bring a putter and a ball. Meet for lunch, Dutch treat, at 11:30 a.m. Sign-up in the narthex for either - or both. Call Ann Hooper at 922-6963 with questions.