We are excited to announce the Maîtrise des Hauts de France French Boy’s Choir will be performing a concert at Sacred Heart of Jesus in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30pm. This concert is open to the public and admission is free. Please join us for this very special evening.

SACRED HEART PARISH & ACADEMY

Sunday, June 11, 2023

• 11:30 am – Mass, Combined Parish Choirs singing Rheinberger’s Orchestral Mass in C
• 1:00 pm – Procession begins at 151 Garfield St – Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Potluck Grill-Out in Parish Courtyard following Procession. Parish provides meats and drinks – Family brings main dish to pass

The center of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the Enthronement of an image of the Sacred Heart in the home. The Enthroned image of the Sacred Heart, which may be a picture or a statue, expresses Christ’s true Kingship, daily reminding each member of the family to follow in His royal way by making reparation for sins committed and by striving to serve God and neighbor more lovingly. (Excerpt from “Enthronement of the Sacred Heart” by Raymond Card. SRE Burke)

For more information about organizing an Enthronement, contact your Cor Jesu captain to invite your neighbors, contact the office at parishoffice@shgr.org to schedule a priest to visit your home, and check out this document for the format of Enthronement and a list of For Jesu captains: https://shgr.org/enthrone/

Saturday, June 10, 9:30 a.m.—5:30p.m. at Aquinas College—Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center

Just one week left until Into the Mystery, a day of revival, fellowship, and the opportunity to grow deeply in your faith! Be sure to sign up for this event which will feature Mass with Bishop Walkowiak, talks from Father Jonathan Kelly and Meg Hunter-Kilmer, and a public Eucharistic procession. Celebrate your faith in a bold and beautiful way as we gather together to worship Christ in the Eucharist!

Registration includes a box lunch and is $10/person or $40/family. Come for all or a portion of the day. All ages are welcome! Register at: bit.ly/intothemysteryregister

View Bishop Walkowiak’s video message here:

Cor Jesu is an apostolate of prayer and common life of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Through a shared life of prayer, Cor Jesu groups seek to grow families and parishioners in holiness and encourage one another in the life of Faith. It is an evangelical movement whose missionary aim seeks “to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ: only He can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity” (Catechesi tradendae #5 – St. Pope John Paul II). Cor Jesu groups meet a minimum of one time a month for prayer, food and fellowship. Cor Jesu is for every family and parishioner, single or not, senior citizen or young. Please consult the list below, find your region, and contact the leader to sign up.

THE LEADERS AND REGIONS

Grand Rapids Region #1 (Westside down the hill)
Nate and Kellie Dubravec Email: kkinsella34@gmail.com

Grand Rapids Region #2 (Westside up the hill)
Brian and Rose Dougal Email: rose.dougal@gmail.com

Grand Rapids Region #3 (Eastside)
Noelle Divozzo Email: parishoffice@shgr.org

West Region (Walker/Allendale)
Darren and Victoria Krakowski Email: vlovesd@gmail.com

Walker Region (Comstock/Rockford/Sparta)
Denny and Jane Wilmer Email: jwilmer@protonmail.com
(Handicap accessible home)

North Region (Comstock/Rockford/Sparta)
Matthew and Amanda Baker Email: aadbaker@gmail.com

Northeast Region (Cannonsburg/Belmont/Ada)
Jeff and Erin Roberts  Email: erinroberts74@gmail.com

South Region (Caledonia/Middleville)
Dan and Audra Keefer Email: arduakay@gmail.com

Southwest Region (Hudsonville/Byron Center)
Scott and Elly Blouw Email: eeblouw@gmail.com

Lakeshore Region #1 (Grand Haven/Spring Lake/Ferrysburg)
Tom and Kim Wurm Email: kawurm65@gmail.com

Lakeshore Region #2 (Holland/Zeeland)
Mark and Rebecca Cistaro  Email: cistarom@mail.gvsu.edu

Lakeshore Region #3 (Greater Muskegon)
Jessie and Cynthia DeKuiper  Email: cynthia.dekuiper@pm.me

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Enthronement

The center of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the Enthronement of an image of the Sacred Heart in the home. The Enthroned image of the Sacred Heart, which may be a picture or a statue, expresses Christ’s true Kingship, daily reminding each member of the family to follow in His royal way by making reparation for sins committed and by striving to serve God and neighbor more lovingly. (Excerpt from “Enthronement of the Sacred Heart” by Raymond Card. SRE Burke) 

For more information about organizing an Enthronement contact your Cor Jesu captain to invite your neighbors, contact the office parishoffice@shgr.org to schedule a priest to visit your home, and check out this document for the format of Enthronement.

Enthrone Booklet

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 50% discount on the newsstand price. Delivery is to the church and pick-up is every month from the narthex 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 it to the church office at 156 Valley Ave. SW 49504 or drop it in the offering basket at Mass by June 4. 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 or call 616-459-8362. To visit their website and see sample issues go to www.magnificat.com.

We’ve LAUNCHED our ticket sales for our Annual Fall Auction! Tickets are available for purchase online at www.sacredheartauction.com

This is a night you will NOT want to miss. The annual Parish and Academy Auction date is Friday, October 13, 2023. Doors open at 6pm at the Goei Center with a strolling dinner, a robust silent auction, and Heart-to-Heart tables that benefit specific needs within the parish and academy. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and while we do need to raise funds, our bigger initiative is to build relationships! So, ladies, start making your hats now and plan for an evening of fun and friendly competition.

If you are interested in helping with the planning, please email Amber Hiske at ahiske@shgr.org. We need you! No task is too small—please discern where the Lord might be calling you to help.

If you have never seen our videos from previous auctions, take a moment to check them out on this Parish and Academy Video Archives page. If you have already seen them, you may want to revisit them or see other items posted from the past. We hope you enjoy them.