The Knights of Columbus will be hosting “The Soccer Challenge” held on Tuesday September 9th during the Academy lunch hour. Entry forms are available in the academy office or online at sacredheartkofc.org. All are welcome.

The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring the 21st Annual Baby Bottle Boomerang again beginning the end of August and running until the end of September. All proceeds collected will go to HELP Pregnancy Center. Baby bottles will be available after all Mases later this month.

Baby Bottle Boomerang

We are now processing online donations and other online payments using Flocknote. We will be discontinuing our use of Faith Direct and we need your help to switch your current recurring gift to Flocknote. If you have a recurring donation set up through Faith Direct, you should have received an email with steps to change over. Any questions, please email Laureen Fish lfish@shgr.org

The new window is installed and looks beautiful! Thus far we’ve raised over $50,000 and need $30,000 for another window. Every little bit counts! Donations to the window fund may be dropped in the offering basket (write “windows” on the memo line) or made online through Flocknote here:

https://shojgr.flocknote.com/give/32082

Sacred Heart will provide the opportunity for individuals to come together in a group setting to learn more about the Catholic Christian Faith. Sessions are suitable for both those seeking to deepen their understanding of the Faith and those seeking to discern more fully entering into full communion with the Catholic Church through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). Sessions begin Monday, September 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Cebelak Hall. 

For further information or to register for the class please contact Michael Tober at dre@shgr.org 

As many have already heard, the academy advancement team is taking a new approach to fundraising and sustainability and it doesn’t include an auction! This year we are embarking upon a new venture –
an Academy Annual Fund. This is a replacement for the auction and is intended to raise the equivalent and more to help with immediate operational and financial aid expenses.

The public launch is scheduled for the first week of November and, not unlike the auction, we are seeking out Cornerstone donors who are willing to be early adopters and pledge for three years to help us through this process. To satisfy our need for community and our wish for cultivating the culture of our parish and academy, we will be hosting a party for our entire Sacred Heart community in October. Stay tuned for more details on that! In the meantime, if you or someone you know would like to participate in the annual fund as a Cornerstone donor, please contact Amber Hiske at ahiske@shgr.org

The Sacred Heart Prayer Line would love to pray for you, those in our community or anyone in need. If you would like to submit a prayer request, please click here.  Interested in praying with us?  Join the group here.

Prayer Line Apostolate Leader Needed:
Interested in giving back to the Parish but can’t commit to coming in to volunteer? We are looking for someone to fill our Prayer Line Apostolate Leader position. Automated through Flocknote, you are notified of new requests and then responsible for using Flocknote to text the Prayer Line group. Interested or have further questions, please email Janet Brown ( QueenbeeMI@protonmail.com ) or Laureen Fish ( lfish@shgr.org ).

Sacramental preparation begins on Monday, September 8 with our Parent Sacramental Prep Meeting at 6:30pm in Cebelak Hall. If both parents can be there, great! Confirmation and First Holy Communion classes begin formally on Wednesday, September 17 from 4pm-5pm. Please go here https://shojgr.flocknote.com/signup/214313 to sign up!

Questions? Email our Director of Religious Education,

Mike Tober, at dre@shgr.org

For Ss. Peter and Paul, we will be singing Mass VIII (recording here: http://shgr.org/massVIII).

During the summer, we will be singing Mass XI (recording here: http://shgr.org/massIX the Mass which is prescribed for Ordinary Sundays.

We are offering two sessions of CGS this coming school year. The sessions will meet on Thursdays (1:30- 3:00pm) or Fridays (9:00 – 10:30 am) beginning September 18/19, 2025 through May 7/8, 2026. The cost of the program for the year is $450 per child with a $25 registration fee per family.

Contact Kim Koonmen at her email kkoonmen@shgr.org.