AUTHENTICUM LECTURE:

The Divine Litury and the Mass- Some Heavenly Considerations

Fr. David Anderson brings a rich and unique background in both Eastern Christianity and the study of the early Church. Ordained in 1983, he spent many years serving as pastor of parishes and helping develop the Evangelical Orthodox Mission. In 1999, he was received into the Ukrainian Catholic Church. He currently serves as the administrator of St. Peter Eastern Catholic Mission and instructor at Mendocino College. Since 2019, he has served as Byzantine rite chaplain and Adjunct Professor of Theology at Wyoming Catholic College.

He will share with us some reflections about the uniquenesses and similarities of the Byzantine Divine Liturgy and the Roman Mass.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Lecture Begins: 7:00PM

Wine & Cheese Social 6:30pm

Friday, October 31st, 5:00PM

Join us for a potluck in Cebelak Hall, followed by games in the gym for the kids.

Everyone is welcome to dress as your favorite saint! Prizes will be given for the most authentic costumes.

Let us know you are coming, and please bring 1-2 Hearty Dishes to share! Knights of Columbus will be providing hot dogs.

Want to help run games for the littles? We need your help too! Be a part of the Clean Up Saint Crew, we have a spot for you too!

All seven sections of the Book of Revelation series are up and ready for listening! Enjoy.

Dr. Danielle Koestner is first and foremost a wife and mother to six children. She is a family medicine physician with expertise in reproductive health care, women’s health, and fertility. She is the Chief Medical Officer of FEMM, mentoring other physicians and midlevel providers to learn and apply evidence-based healthcare protocols. Dr. Koestner and her team offer telehealth services in a variety of US States and she has a local concierge style practice for her private patients. She will share her personal story, especially as it relates to restoring a culture of life.

Social begins at 6:30PM
Lecture begins at 7:00PM

Cebelak Hall (church hall basement)

Thank you so very much to everyone who has already given or pledged to this year’s Catholic Services Appeal (CSA). Your generosity is deeply appreciated as we transition back to this model for the first time in at least seven years.

This annual diocesan collection strengthens the universal Church’s work in West Michigan, supporting programs that bring hope, comfort and guidance. If you have not yet had the opportunity to participate, we ask that you prayerfully consider making a gift to help us meet our goal. To date we have raised $54,287 of our $181,075 goal.  Visit www.grdiocese.org/csa to donate.

Organ Recital
Friday, October 2, 2026
7:00PM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
151 Garfield Ave SW Grand Rapids, MI

Marek Kudlick
Born in Poland, Marek Kudlicki graduated with distinction from the Academy of Music in Cracow, launching his professional career as a student. Based in Vienna, Austria, he tours internationally, having performed on every continent with an extensive repertoire that spans all musical periods.

These recitals are not concerts, but coincide with the parish’s monthly nocturnal adoration of our Eucharistic Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Interested in supporting the John and June Hamersma Music Fund, please click here.

Save the dates for the final two Organ Recitals in this year’s series.

Martin Baker- September 4, 2026
Marek Kudlicki October 2, 2026
Corrado Cavalli February 5, 2027
Samuel Shuler April 2, 2027

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Celebrate Sacred Heart with a night out!
Purchase your tickets by clicking on the graphic or here.

Sacred Heart of Jesus is hosting the 2026 Sacred Music Retreat. While the retreat itself is registration only, the following liturgies are open to the public. Please join us for some or all!

All events are held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish or in the basement of the church (Cebelak Hall)
151 Garfield Ave SW Grand Rapids, MI

Wednesday, September 2
6:00 PM Sung Traditional Vespers
Martin Baker, DuFay’s Guys

7:30PM Authenticum Lecture:
Praying and Living the Psalter
Rev. Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP

9:00 PM Sung Compline
DuFay’s Guys

Thursday, September 3
8:00 AM Solemn High Mass
Martin Baker,
Sacred Heart Academy Choir

6:00 PM Sung Congregational Vespers
Martin Baker

Friday, September 4
8:00 AM First Friday Mass
DuFay’s Guys

7:00 PM First Friday Organ Recital, Martin Baker; reception to follow 

Psallite Domino: the Psalms as the Foundation of Worship
September 2-4, 2026

Two days of fellowship with other musicians in the ecclesiastical province of Michigan, to ponder what is good, true and beautiful.
Learn more and register at www.sacredheartgr.org/musicretreat