The Commitment of Fidelity is Sacred Heart’s model of giving.

~ At the most basic level, the Commitment of Fidelity is a question: How do you feel called to serve God and your neighbor through the work of Sacred Heart?

~The CoF model is designed to grow and sustain our truly Christian community in a spirit consistent with the life of our unique parish. 

~The model hinges upon the individual responsibility of parishioners, parish families, and friends as we prayerfully take spiritual inventory, appraise gifts, and examine our commitment to God’s Church and each other.

How does CoF work?

Every year, Sacred Heart Parish calls everyone in the community to assess the gifts that God has given them and to respond to His generosity by com- mitting some of those gifts back to His Church.

•  For a designated series of weeks each year, parishioners are encour- aged to undergo the process of personal examination together, and after this period of holistic and prayerful discernment, to submit to the Parish what they are planning to commit in fidelity to aid in its work for the year.
• CoF postcards for submission of your commitments will be available after Masses during Commitment of Fidelity weeks and all year round in the parish office.
• While the “Commitment of Fidelity” is a name for the scheduled peri- od of discernment and the subsequent giving, it is also the relationship we hope to foster between the Parish and its community — a partner- ship of mutual, intentional commitment and loving sacrifice.
• The CoF model encourages the community to be continually mindful of how we praise and thank our Lord all year round. Through this spir- it of gratitude, we are best able to humbly discern His will for our lives and the role we are each to play in His Church.What do commitments of fidelity look like?
  ~ Prayers
  ~ Volunteer hours
  ~ Skilled work
  ~ Financial assistance

Discernment is a time of obtaining spiritual guidance and understanding. If you are considering the priesthood, the Diocese of Grand Rapids invites you to meet each month with other young men in high school and college to gather and discern God’s will for your life. Feel free to just show up or email to let us know you are coming at preynolds@grdiocese.org. You may also contact the Director of Priestly Vocations Fr. Rob Mulderink at frrob@lukespot.com if you have questions.

Discernment Meeting Dates

St. Luke University Parish 10144 42nd Ave. Georgetown Twp. MI 49428 12:30-1:30 p.m.

2025 dates: February 16, March 23, and May 4

Sign-ups for the high school-age parish Mission Trip to the Gulf Coast are taking place.  If your child is in high school and would like to attend please contact Michael Tober at dre@shgr.org to sign up. Spots for the Mission Trip are first-come, first-served and will go fast!  

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

Great news! Recent homilies are back up and available here. You also will find them at the Homilies tab in your myParish App.

DISCERNMENT is a time of obtaining spiritual guidance and understanding. If you are considering the priesthood, the Diocese of Grand Rapids invites you to meet with other young men in high school and college to come together, pray, and discern God’s will for your life.

Meetings will take place from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at St. Luke University Parish located at 10144 42nd Ave., Georgetown Twp. and are offered on the following Sundays in 2024-2025:

Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Dec. 1, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, March 23, and May 4.

Feel free to just show up or email to let us know you are coming at preynolds@grdiocese.org. You may also contact Fr. Stephen Durkee, sdurkee@grdiocese.org, or Fr. Rob Mulderink,
frrob@lukespot.com if you have questions.

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 Frist Friday. We particularly need adorers for the 10:00 a.m., Noon and 2:00 p.m. hours. If you would like to sign up or want more information, please call Noelle in the parish office at 616-459-8362.