Harvey's Chapel Baptist Church Clothes Closet in Mountain Pine needs donations of clothing, linens, small kitchen appliances, kitchen utensils and small household items to distribute, at no charge, to the needy within our community. Place your donations in teh closet to the left of our church's main entrance. Call Linda Luyett at 501-472-5113 if you have any questions or if you don't have a way to bring your donations to the church.
The annual collection to support the education and formation of our diocesan priests took place at the Holy Thursday Mass. If you were unable to attend that specific Mass, please give your financial gift in the collection basket or box anytime over the next few weeks. You may also mail it directly to the church.
Please mark your calendars for the following dates and times to prioritize both at home and at church the "Easter Triduum" and be renewed in the very essence of our faith and hope in Jesus Christ.
Holy Thursday (April 6) 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday (April 7) 3:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil (April 8) 8:30 p.m.
Holy Thursday (April 6) 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday (April 7) 3:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil (April 8) 8:30 p.m.
Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. This collection also helps preserve the sacred shrines. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. For additional information, visit www.myfranciscan.org/goodfriday.
The annual collections to support the education and formation of our diocesan priests will take place at the Holy Thursday Mass. If you are unable to come specifically to this Mass, please give your financial gift in the collection basket or box anytime over the next few weeks. You may also mail it directly to the church.
Bring your Rice Bowls with the money you have collected in them during Lent and place them in the "big" rice bowl in the Narthex, preferably on Holy Thursday, before Mass or anytime during the first two weeks of the Easter season. Catholic Relief Services and our diocesan Catholic Charities efforts to hlep the poor are the beneficiaries.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered on Wednesday, March 29, from 1:00-2:30 p.m.. There will be up to ten priests available to celebrate the sacrament and help us to better prepare for the Easter holiday.
The April 4 meeting will take place in the Lower Hall with the praying of the Rosary at 5:00 p.m. There will be a meal served around 5:45 p.m. at a cost of $15. The menu includes a smothered pork chop with mashed potatoes, candied carrots, a roll and a cookie and will be catered by Melinda's. If you plan on attending the meeting and having the meal, please contact Mike Gonda at 501-226-7062 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Do you live alone or in circumstances which tend to isolate you? If you became ill or suffered a fall, how long would it be before anyone here checked in on you? Would you like to feel safer and more secure in your own home? Would you like the opportunity to help yourself and someone else at the same time? PLEASE CONSIDER joining our BUDDY PHONE SYSTEM, a lively group of parishioners who exchange a reassuring phone call and check in with each other everyday. This is a quick, non-intrusive way to assure your well-being, knowing that if your buddy can't reach you or your emergency contacts within the appropriate time frame, your partner will take action to see if you need help. This daily peace of mind call costs nothing and the system is easy and flexible. You and your buddy decide on the calling times. You can either sign up with another parishioner who wants to partner with you OR we will pair you with a parishioner who is looking for a phone buddy. What's holding YOU back?
YES, WE KNOW that every day you text your children...who live all over the country, but not close.
YES, WE KNOW that you have great neighbors...when they're not cruising the Caribbean or gone to Arizona.
YES, WE KNOW that you have an emergency alert button...when you remember to wear it and use it.
YES, WE KNOW you have a cell phone...when it is charged and not at the bottom of a purse or in another room.
YES, WE KNOW that not only can this system save lives, itHAS saved lives right here in our parish! For more information and to sign up, call Buddy Phone Coordinator Gisela Heumann at 224-565-0266, or Cathy Wedwick at 501-915-8456 or Pat Widlowski at 501-922-1395 . Give it a try! You have nothing to lose. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MIGHT BE YOUR OWN.
YES, WE KNOW that every day you text your children...who live all over the country, but not close.
YES, WE KNOW that you have great neighbors...when they're not cruising the Caribbean or gone to Arizona.
YES, WE KNOW that you have an emergency alert button...when you remember to wear it and use it.
YES, WE KNOW you have a cell phone...when it is charged and not at the bottom of a purse or in another room.
YES, WE KNOW that not only can this system save lives, itHAS saved lives right here in our parish! For more information and to sign up, call Buddy Phone Coordinator Gisela Heumann at 224-565-0266, or Cathy Wedwick at 501-915-8456 or Pat Widlowski at 501-922-1395 . Give it a try! You have nothing to lose. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MIGHT BE YOUR OWN.
This Lent we are offering, once again, on Wednesday, March 15, Mass at 5:00 p.m., a light supper afterward in the Lower Hall (donations for the meal) and a series of videos. This year it will be "This is Our Faith" by Michael Cumbie. Michael is a Catholic convert whose story is interesting and entertaining. He is now a Catholic lay evangelist who is teaching, as truth, those things that he once claimed to be heresy. The topic of the video this week is entitled "Call No Man Father" .The meal this week, chicken gumbo, is being prepared and served by the Knights of Columbus. If you haven't signed up in the Narthex, call the church office at 501-922-2062 extension 10 to commit yourself/family to attend.Before we enter into the "Great Three Days" of the Triduum, which begins on Holy Thursday evening, we invite our parishioners to gather in fellowship to share in a supper before the liturgy of The Lord's Supper (which begins at 6:30 p.m.). The supper will take place in the lower hall starting at 5:00 p.m. and will be a delicious meal prepared by Chef Johnna and served by members of our Sacred Heart Men's Club. (Thanks, men). The menu is: Chicken Fried Chicken with Gravy, Creamy Rice Pilaf, Grilled Corn on the Cob, Rolls & Butter, and Green Salad with dressing and Fr Bill's Homemade Ice Cream. We would appreciate donations of at least $10 to help pay for this exceptionally good meal!!!! Sign up in the Narthex or you can call 501-922-2062 extension 10 by April 3 on how many from your family will attend.
Thank you for your generous support of The Catholic Relief Services Collection and for revealing Christ's love to the poor and marginalized worldwide. To learn more about this collection visit www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.
The Knights of Columbus will be serving a Catfsh Dinner on Friday, March 31 at 5:00pm in the Lower Hall. Come and enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by Chef Johnna for only $15 with net proceeds benefitng local charites. Sign-up sheets will be in the Narthex at all Masses March 18/19 and March 25/26 or contact Mike Gonda 501 226-3102 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Rick Phillips 610 308-2613 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and register for this meal which will include fried catfish, baked potato, cole slaw with rolls and condiments. Sign-up deadline is Sunday March 26 at 5:00pm.Through prayer and sacrifice, we share in Christ's suffering and prepare for the joy of his resurrection. Your Lenten alms help communities most in need worldwide. Rice bowls are available in the Narthex (to be returned at the end of Lent) or visit www.crsricebowl.org.
Our Sociable Six Program (simple & flexible) returns for the months of April, May and June 2023. Three couples are grouped together and then arrange to share a simple brunch, lunch or dinner at alternate homes once each month. Participants get to know their fellow parishioners better in an informal setting. It is a great way for newcomers to get acquainted with their parish family! To sign up, call Nancy or Howard Emery at 815-861-0820 or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please provide your name, phone number and email address. This session's final sign up date is March 29. You will receive a letter with your couples the first week of April.
"The Lord's Supper: A Eucharistic REvival" will be hosted by John Michael Talbot at Little Portion Hermitage and Monastery March 24-26, June 2-4 and June 16-18. Guided by his new book, The Lord's Supper ~ A Eucharistic Revival , John Michael will accompnay you through the Mass into a life-changing appreciation of Jesus Christ fully present in every Eucharist. For details and to register visit: http://troubadourforthelord.net/store/ols/categories/little-portion-retreats-with-john-michael-talbot