AUTHENTICUM LECTURE:

“A Power Upon the Head Because of the Angels” (1 Cor 11:10)

—Unveiling St. Paul’s Mystical Understanding of Man, Woman, and the Veil.

Dr. Schmiedicke is a native of the Grand Rapids area. He graduated from Thomas Aquinas College in California and completed his M.A. and PhD in Biblical Theology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Since then, he has taught at various institutions of higher learning (St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and Villanova University in Philadelphia, Wyoming Catholic College, the University of Mary). He currently teaches Scripture for Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary (FSSP) in Lincoln, NE. He has appeared on EWTN and Catholic Answers live.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9

Lecture Begins: 7:00PM
Wine & Cheese Social 6:30pm

Free and open to the public! Adults of every age are invited!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8

4:45 PM Choral Prelude (Academy Choir)

5:30 PM Mass (Latin)

RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

We are in need of desserts for the reception. Please click this link to sign up:
https://shojgr.flocknote.com/signup/280799
Thank you! We greatly appreciate it!
DESSERT DROP OFF TIMES: Monday, December 7 or Tuesday, December 8 (at school drop-off, anytime 9am-4pm), or just before Mass at 5:30.
The earlier, the better! Thank you! We appreciate having extra time to arrange the dessert table.

Questions? Contact Kristen: parishlife@shgr.org

Topic: Preparing the Manger of Your Heart
Speaker: Whitney Flanders


Women of the parish,
As we enter into Advent and begin to prepare for Christmas, join us in contemplating how we can welcome the Christ Child into our hearts this season. While exterior preparations involve decorations, lights and gifts, the most fitting gift we can offer our humble King is a humble heart — a quiet place, made empty so that it may be filled with His presence.

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.