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. If you would like to renew or subscribe for the first time, please send a check made out to Sacred Heart Church for $26.00 per copy and bring or send to the church or academy office or drop it in the offering basket at Mass on Sunday by July 7. Make sure to write “Magnificat” in the memo line. Please include your phone number and email address. New subscriptions start with the September issue. If you have questions, please email Noelle at ndivozzo@sacredheartgr.org. To visit their website and see sample issues go to www.us.magnificat.net.

This Weds, June 26th, all high schoolers are invited to EDU (Eucharist, Donuts, and Ultimate). We’ll meet for Morning Mass at 7:45am, chat over some donuts on the church steps, then play Ultimate Frisbee on the John Ball Green until 10am. Please note that pick up and drop off will be in the parking lot this year, due to the road construction. Call the parish office with any questions.

West Catholic High School and FLAG International will be collaborating on a three week program for students from southern Spain to visit Grand Rapids. We are looking for several more host families to welcome these students into their homes! This opportunity is available to all local families. Being a host family allows you and your family to deeply experience and learn about another culture. The opportunity is once in a lifetime. A stipend for host families is also included. Dates are September 4th-26th. To discover more please contact Ryan Corcoran at ryancorcoran@grwestcatholic.org or 616-233-5938.

As you may have already seen, the streets around Sacred Heart have been torn up and will be, at various times throughout the summer, unusable. Garfield will NOT be touched however, so access to the parking lot will remain in tact. PLEASE take this all into consideration and be courteous of others coming in for Mass after you when parking. The office will continue to be open during the summer, normal office hours, despite the construction. To access it however you will need to park in the parking lot and walk down the block to the door. Thank you for your understanding as we all deal with the city’s road improvement project.

UPDATE: We are now a few weeks into our annual diocesan CSA appeal. As you may be aware, the diocese relies on the funds generated by all the churches to run the programs throughout the diocese including Catholic schools, Seminarian formation, and Christian Outreach. This year our goal is $87,670.00, as of 5/29/19, the total pledged is $23,220.00. We ask for 100% participation from our parish. If you have not received a pledge card in the mail, please contact the parish office or look in the back of church. Whether you can give $1, $50, or $5,000, your gift is much needed and appreciated which gets our parish closer to the goal. Prayerfully discern what you can contribute. Whatever balance is left at the end of the campaign, it comes out of the parish’s operating budget. Alternatively, whatever is raised over the goal, comes back to us. Thank you and God Bless. Fr. Robert

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This weekend marks the beginning of the 2019 Diocesan Catholic Services Appeal. Parishes have two options for running their pledge drives and Sacred Heart has opted for the Easter versus Lenten campaign. As you may be aware, the diocese relies on the funds generated by all the churches to run the programs throughout the diocese including Catholic schools, Seminarian formation, and Christian Outreach. This year our goal is $87,670. We ask for 100% participation from our parish. If you have not received a pledge card in the mail, please contact the parish office or look in the back of church. Whether you can give $1, $50, or $5,000, your gift is much needed and appreciated which gets our parish closer to the goal. Thank you and God Bless. Fr. Robert

You are invited to “Masquerade ‘til Midnight” (ends at 10pm) to celebrate and support the mission of Sacred Heart Parish and Academy. Proceeds from this event help families in need of tuition assistance afford a true Catholic classical education. Monies raised also help to off-set expenses within Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Academy for materials, equipment and special programming. Embrace Truth, Beauty and Goodness in our community and culture!

This year, we will be offering festive masks for sale to compliment your evening wear. Enjoy a glass of wine, delicious food, bring some friends and show your support for Sacred Heart Parish and Academy.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, FROM 6:30—10PM

Noto’s Old World Italian Dining—6600 28th St., S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49546

THIS YEAR’S AUCTION TICKETS GO ON SALE ON SATURDAY, MAY 11 AT 6PM! THE FIRST 100 PURCHASERS will be entered to win one of (2) $150 Amazon Gift Cards!

TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND TABLES: Open Seating Tickets for the Live Auction: $75/person Reserved Premium Live Auction Seating: $750/table of 10

Online: www.sacredheartauction.com In person: After all Masses on May 11 & 12 and then at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish/Academy offices.

SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THIS FRIDAY EVENING EVENT!

With so many new parishioners, we encourage people to visit after each Mass and make an effort to get to know some of those faces that don’t seem so familiar as others. We also ask that you be sensitive to those arriving for the next Mass and take your conversations outside and remember parking is limited! If you enjoy visiting for awhile after Mass, maybe consider parking around the corner and allow someone else a spot in the parking lot who might leave that open for someone arriving for the next Mass. Thank you!

Consider joining one of the many groups that help keep our church running smoothly. This week consider becoming: A Minister of the Word

We are looking for parishioners interested in serving as Ministers of the Word (Lectors). Ministers of the Word proclaim the Word of God at weekend Masses, Holy days, and special occasions. Special training and parish update is a prerequisite for this ministry. If you have the ability to read well before a group, have familiarity with and devotion to reading scripture, and are willing to serve, please contact the parish office at (616) 459-8362.