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May 29, 2025

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Grand Rapids, MI will host a year-long choral festival called Palestrina 500, celebrating the quincentennial birthday of the great Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94). This anniversary provides our parish a lens through which we can promote the good, true, and beautiful to our greater community.

1 Year. 12 Monthly Events. Each event contains:

a Choral Meditation • Solemn Mass • Reception Afterwards

VOX GR

Missa Ascendo ad Patrem meum
Ascension Thursday

5:30 PM Choral Meditation

7:00 PM Solemn Mass

8:30 PM Reception

Help us fund Palestrina 500: https://palestrina500.org

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Palestrina 500 is proud to partner with Blue Lake Public Radio for this year-long music festival.

Sacred Heart will host a year-long choral festival called Palestrina 500, celebrating the quincentennial birthday of the great Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94). This anniversary provides our parish a lens through which we can promote the good, true, and beautiful to our greater community. There will be monthly events starting December 2024 and ending December 2025 each with a Choral Meditation, Solemn Mass, and Reception.

We have decided that moving forward we would have one sign up per monthly event. Thank you for donating your time. The full list of dates is below.  If you are able to sign up for all events, let us know and we will sign you up.  Mike Tober dre@shgr.org or Laureen Fish lfish@shgr.org

If you would like to help out at our March event, please sign up HERE. If you are able to sign up for all dates, let us know and we will sign you up.

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
Monday, September 15, 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Monday, November 2, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025

Any questions or to sign up, please reach out to Mike Tober dre@shgr.org or Laureen Fish lfish@shgr.org. 

Descriptions for the various volunteer positions can be found here. 

If you currently have a subscription to the Magnificat magazine or would like to have a subscription, now is the time to renew or sign-up. We place a bulk order which gives us a 45% discount on the newsstand price. Delivery is to the church and pick-up is every month from near the handicap entrance of the church. These are not delivered to your home. You will be notified each month when your Magnificat is ready for pick up. If you would like to renew or subscribe for the first time, please send a check made out
to Sacred Heart Church for $29.00 per subscription and mail to the church office or drop it in the offering basket at Mass by June 8. Make sure to write “Magnificat” on the memo line. Please include your phone number and email address. New subscriptions start with the September issue. If you do not renew, your last issue will be in August. If you have questions, please email Noelle at ndivozzo@shgr.org.

Thursday, June 5th, 9:00am

Lend a helping hand to over 500 women in need of financial and moral support, baby supplies, parental training and more. The Walk-a-thon consists of participants asking for persons to sponsor them a certain amount of money as a pledge for each kilometer they walk. The proceeds will be given to Help Pregnancy Center.

This walk will include a tour at the Cathedral, the Basilica and the Help Pregnancy Center. All are welcome to join in this event. Those participating are asked to bring a large bagged lunch, snack and a water bottle and sunscreen in a string backpack to carry with them. We ask for chaperones if participants are minors or to contact Sr. Jacinta and see if we have a few volunteers to assist with
this and have the necessary permission slips.

Forms available in the back of church.

Route: Sacred Heart church -> Cathedral of St. Andrew -> Blue Bridge-> Basilica of St. Adalbert -> Help Pregnancy Center -> Lincoln Park(optional) -> Sacred Heart Church
For more information contact: Sr. Jacinta at srjacintamiryam@shgr.org

Find Beauty in Sacrifice

Each October, pilgrims from across the U.S join together for a two day, 35-mile penitential walk offering their physical and spiritual sacrifices for the defense of the traditional family and the sanctity of life – While pursing that which is Good, True, and Beautiful.  Sacred Heart will be taking another group this year!  

Please join us for an informational meeting on Tuesday, June 17th at 5PM for a BBQ, to learn more.  Hear testimonies from past participants, ask questions, and see pictures.  We’d love for you and your family to prayerfully consider joining us.

Please RSVP here: 

Please visit: https://shojgr.flocknote.com/register to verify the information we have on file for you, add children to the database, and request to join some of the groups already available.  Updating your information will ensure that the parish have up-to-date information on parishioners and visitors alike.  An app is available, with a white sheep, or access through a browser. Overtime, this will replace Remind, Sign up Genius, paper registrations, and our giving platform. Questions, please email Laureen Fish at lfish@shgr.org.

Did you adore our Lord during our 40 Hours Devotion? Would you like to adore Him every First Friday? We are in need of those willing to commit to an hour of adoration every First Friday. We particularly need adorers for the 5:00pm and 10:00pm hours. If you would like to sign up or want more information, please call Noelle in the parish office at 616-459-8362.

Enjoy this beautiful video created for our recent annual auction:

The Fruit of Love is Service – Auction Video 2024

Any young ladies in 7th – 12th grade are invited to join a prayer group called Rays of Hope. This group meets twice a month on the first and fourth Saturdays of the month, starting with morning Mass as 7:45AM. Following Mass, we pray the rosary, have breakfast, and have a discussion about how to follow in the footsteps of Mary more closely. Each meeting also includes an activity of assisting at the parish, for example doing an initial watering of the flowers for Christmas and Easter and reaching out to the community. We are always open to suggestions. We have taken on two charities at this time: Kids Food Basket and Help Pregnancy Aid. If you are interested you can just show up or if you have any questions please contact Sr. Jacinta Miryam at srjacintamiryam@shgr.org