Your baby will continue to mature and develop reserves of body fat. Your baby's hearing is fully developed. He or she changes positions frequently and responds to stimuli, including sound, pain, and light. The amniotic fluid begins to diminish. At the end of the seventh month, your baby is about 14 inches long and weighs from 2 to 4 pounds. If born prematurely, your baby would be likely to survive after the seventh month. 
The Pastoral Council of any Catholic parish is made up of parishioners who are practicing their Catholic Faith and are open to being elected or appointed to serve a two or three year term to consult the pastor on important matters that have to do with the mission of the parish. Meetings are held every other month and agendas come to the members in advance of the meetings. Members are encouraged to serve on one of the parish commissions; Liturgy, Education, Social Justice and Charitable Outreach, and Parish Life, all of which help carry out particular ministries as a help to the pastor. Whether you have been a parishioner a short time or quite a while, we are looking for a little of your time to help this parish and become all that the Lord wants of us in our baptismal calling. It is a great way to meet and get to know fellow parishioners and the pastor (now Fr. Bill) and appreciate the workings of a parish in Mass and outside Mass as well. Elections will take place in November, so PLEASE, pray about it and act soon by calling Chris Cash at 922-1933 or Fr. Bill at 209-2502 to express an interest and/or get more information.
Baby Bottles can be returned to the Church at any time and placed in the baby crib in the Narthex on or before November 14, 2021. Thank you. 
It's not to late.....come join the festivities at Granada on December 19th at 2:00 p.m. We will enjoy the breakfast buffet and great fellowship. $10 per person at the door. If you would like to exchange presents, bring a $10 wrapped gift. Please RSVP on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. If you have any questions call Debbie Doughty at 414-313-0415. 
We are almost at capacity for our December 25th Dinner at Noon in the Lower Hall. Chef Johnna makes her final order on Monday, December 20th for the meal of Winter Salad with mandarin Oranges and Dried Cranberries, Stuffed Pork Loin, Giner and Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic Glaze, Christmas Cookies with Fr. Bill's Peppermint Ice Cream. Cost for the meal is $12.00 (checks payable to Sacred Heart with Christmas Dinner in the memo line). Make your reservations today. You can still sign up in the Narthex, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Don't forget to let us know if you can help out with: set-up/decorations, OR serving, OR the clean-up crew. We greatly appreciate whatever you can do. 
Please join us at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on December 31 to usher in the New Year. Dinner, Dance, Party Favors and Champagne all included! Cost is $40 per person and menu includes tossed salad, 10 oz. prime rib, baked potato, asparagus and assorted cheesecakes prepared and served by Home Plate. Any profits will go to support "Christmas Gifts for Children." Social gathering starts at 5:15 p.m. in the Lower Hall; BYOB is OK and there will be a "Free-Will-Offering" Refreshment Center with wine, beer, soft drinks, mixes and other adult beverages. Dinner served at 6:00 p.m., dessert around 9:00 p.m. with champagne service and our toast following at 10:00 p.m. Musical stylings provided by Marcus Sugg, 7:00 p.m. until "whenever," or at least 11:00 p.m. To reserve your spot (we have 25 tables of 6), call the Knight's Ticket Line: 501-404-5195. Then mail your check to arrive NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 27 to Mark Leslie, 13 Asseco Circle, HSV, 71909. 
Our monthly Men's Club Meeting is Tuesday, December 14th, all members are encouraged to attend. Wives or significant others of our members, are also welcome to attend. At 5:00 p.m., you may join others in the Upper hall to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for family, Church, our nation, world peace and your personal intentions. Social gathering in the Lower Hall is from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. Dinner will be served before 6:00 p.m. This is our annual Christmas program which includes entertainment by the "Son Beams" led by Karen Feckler and also our traditional 12 days of Christmas song performed by our members. After the program, we will have a short business meeting.
Dinner will be a choice between prime rib or salmon and will include salad, vegetables, bread plus dessert. The refreshment center will be open for additional libations. The cost of the dinner is $25.00 per person prepared and served by the staff of Home Plate. Seating will be 6 to a table. Please provide your meal choice when you make your reservation. Confirm to Russ Harrison by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 501-922-1767 by 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 12th, to reserve your pace at the meeting.
NOTE: Due to the cost of this meal any "no shows" are expected to pay.
Sacred Heart of Jesus offers balance, strength training and light to moderate aerobic activity classes. This is our "Fit 'n Balance" classes offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the the Lower Hall. We also offer Chair Stretch & Balance and Mat Yoga on those same days at 1:00 p.m. Chair Stretch & Balance is in the Lower Hall and Mat Yoga is in the Upper Hall. Having good balance is an important way to prevent falls, but there are many benefits to regular exercise, especially as we age. Physical activity along with a healthy diet are two of the most important lifestyle factors that determine whether or not we age gracefully. Finding an exercise program that is fun and engaging is essential if we want to create a lasting habit. Senior citizens should choose an exercise program that they can continue to do over the course of time as their bodies change. If you need more information, please email Linda Broome This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 870-995-2797. 
Please mark your calendar for our Parish Advent Reconciliation Service on Thursday, December 16th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., with priests available for individual confessions throughout this time. A short Word and Prayer service will take place at 4:00 p.m., followed by individual reception of the Sacrament. 
The Angel Tree gifts have been sorted by family and child, inventoried and placed in the appropriate boxes in the Upper Hall. Non-perishables from Project Hope Food Bank have been brought to the Upper Hall by volunteers, packaged according to the size of the family and placed in the boxes for delivery. The next step in the process is for the volunteers who have been contacted to shop for perishables, pick up the gift boxes and boxes of non-perishables designated for their family. We encourage the volunteers to contact their families before December 17th, which is the last day of school before Christmas break. If the families cannot be reached through information provided on the family record form, the guidance counselors at the schools are our only source of additional information. If there are any questions, please contact Claudia or Ed Keearns at 501-922-3832 or 501-922-8968.
The beautiful hand-made Advent rosaries will once again be available beginning November 20. They will be in short supply, so pick yours up early as once they are gone, they are gone! They will be in baskets in the Narthex and in the hallway going to the A & E building. 
Classes will resume on Monday, November 29 at 9:45 a.m. in the Upper Hall; Wednesday, December 1 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 3 at 6:00 p.m. in classroom B. Questions? Contact Cathy Kraus at 501-922-2062, extension 11.
Thomas Sinclair Jr, son of Peggy and Thomas Sinclair, Sr. will be playing preludes before the 10:00 a.m. Mass this Sunday, December 5. Please make plans to arrive early so you will be able to listen to this VERY talented pianist. Thomas is in the seventh grade at Jessieville Middle School. Thank you Thomas for sharing your talent with Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church! 
Have you signed-up for our meal on Thanksgiving Day, November 25th at 12:00 noon? The sign up sheets are in the Narthex until end of day this Sunday, November 21st. Cost is $12.00 per person, payable at the door. And don't forget to let us know if you can help with set-up, serving or clean-up; or, if you prefer, bring a dessert to share. Questions or to signup, call Bonnie Blue 501-922-1844 or, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
The Knights of Columbus invite everyone to stay after 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. Mass for a parish breakfast on Sunday, December 12th. This breakfast is being underwritten by Bob and Renee Steinpreis. The menu will consist of biscuits and gravy, sausage patty, hash browns, scrambled eggs, orange and tomato juice or coffee. Breakfast is only $7.00 a plate and as always, children 12 and under are free. Sign-up sheets are in the Narthex. All breakfast proceeds are used to help Knights charitable activities throughout the year. Your support is greatly appreciated. 
The committee wants to offer a big "Thank you" to all our parishioners who donated so generously to the Food Basket Program the last weekend in October. While donations can be made year round, this weekend collection represents the bulk of our yearly budget. Another way to help families in need in the Jessieville, Fountain Lake, and Mountain Pine school districts is by participating through the Angel Tree. The Angel Tree will go up in the Narthex the weekend before Thanksgiving (November 19-20). Select an angel and buy the gift suggested. Then return the wrapped gift to the tree the first weekend of December. There is also still time to volunteer to help in person by taking a family to shop for and to deliver the food and gifts at Christmas time. The Food Basket Committee will provide you with the name and contact information for a famly in need this holiday season. As a volunteer, you contact the family by phone, ask a few questions about their preferences and shop for perishable grocery items. Turn in your receipts to the committee and you will be reimbursed. The week before Christmas, the food and gifts from the Angel Tree and the perishables are delivered to the family. This is a great way to take part in the true spirit of Christmas.If you have questions or wish to volunteer, call Ed Keearns 501-922-3832.