Sacred Heart Parish

Save the Date:
All Sacred Heart parishioners and families are invited
to participate in a Centennial Mass celebration on Sunday, June 14th at 4:00pm.
Archbishop Hanus will preside.
This Mass will honor all priests and religious sisters who have served Sacred Heart Parish over the years.
All are welcome!


Sacred Heart School Registration for 2009-10 deadline was March 6th!
Please send your registration forms to the school office ASAP. Thanks!


Benediction & Stations of the Cross
Friday, Apr. 3 at 5:30pm in the church


Holy Week Individual Reconciliation
April 4 4:00-4:45 pm
April 5 9:15-10:00 am (between masses)
April 7 7:00-7:30 am & 6:00-6:30 pm
April 8 7:00-7:30 am & 3:00-3:30 pm
April 9 4:00 -4:45 pm



Holy Week Schedule
CCD Stations of the Cross in the SHS gym
at 7:00pm
Holy Thursday Stations of the Cross in the SHS gym
at 9:00am
Holy Thursday Parish Mass of the Lord’s Supper
at 5:30pm
with First Communion Bread Party to follow.

Good Friday Ecumenical Service at First Baptist Church: 12:00noon - 1:00pm

Good Friday Service at 5:30pm


Easter Masses
Easter Vigil at 8:30pm
Easter Sunday at 8:15 & 10:45am


Raise the Roof
Lenten Parish Project
Sacred Heart School & Religious Education families invite the entire parish to help "Raise the Roof" this lent.
We have adopted a Habitat for Humanity house located at 334 Wyoming Street that is being built for a needy family. Our goal is to provide the materials for the roof. Donations are being earned by children doing extra chores or tasks at home or for friends/relatives. Many adults are making monetary contributions as well. Please join us in this special lenten project! Donations may be placed in envelopes and dropped in the collection baskets at Mass or dropped off at the school. Please mark your envelope with "Raise the Roof Project". You may also choose to bring your donations to 5:30 Mass on Holy Thursday because the collection that day is designated for the poor. Thanks for your participation!!




Busy World Holy Week Retreat
April 5-11, 2009
Pick up retreat materials April 4, 11:00am-1:30pm in Church Hall, St. Edward Parish. Small group discussions will be scheduled on April 13.
The Busy World Holy Week Retreat is designed for adults and young adults who are too busy to participate in a traditional retreat outside the home. We will provide reading material for prayer and reflection which participants may use in the privacy of their home or another environment of their choosing. Participants have the option of sharing their retreat experience in one small group session at the conclusion of the retreat. Appropriate for adults, young adults, couples and small faith-sharing groups. $5.00 materials fee. Registration required.


Little Rock Scripture Study
Starts Wednesday, March 4.
Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed this a special jubilee year in honor of St. Paul's two thousandth birthday. Archbishop Hanus has encouraged us to devote time to studying and reflecting on St. Paul's letters, in the hope that our commitment may increase and the Gospel grow stronger. Join us in this 10 week series on St. Paul's Letters from Prison. We will meet on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:00 pm in the Rectory. Cost for the study guide is $15.00. Please pre-register by calling the parish office at 234-4996. Notify Nancy if handicap accessibility is needed.


C.O.R.E. Orientation: Wednesday, April 15th
6:30-8:00pm at CHS
In the Waterloo area, several parishes pool our resources in order to offer a quality religion program for Catholic students attending public high schools. The name of the program is C.O.R.E. (Cooperative Opportunities in Religious Education). This program offers the same religion courses that are part of the Columbus curriculum and are presented in a more condensed version. The classes are all taught by qualified Catholic religion teachers.

To familiarize you with C.O.R.E., we are gathering all area 8th graders who are not planning to attend Columbus, for an information meeting and orientation. We expect that parents will want to attend with your son/daughter to receive all the information. Please read the enclosed flyer carefully. Parents and students will be meeting with religious education leaders who will share some thoughts on high school faith formation. You will also hear our C.O.R.E. Coordinator, Becky Keeling, and Youth Minister, Kim Huff, tell about their experiences and opportunities in the program. There will be an opportunity to observe a Youth Ministry Activity in action and visit classrooms that evening.

CCD students/parents should plan to
go directly to Columbus High School that evening.
There will be NO regular CCD classes for the eighth graders.



First Communion Practice & Photo Session
Thursday, April 16th at 6:00pm in the church.

Children should come dressed in their First Communion clothing.
You will have an opportunity for both a group photo and individual photos by Cole Photography.


First Communion Mass
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 10:45



Ministry Fair: April 25/26
You’re Invited WE NEED YOU!Please join us for our Ministry Fair in O’Hagan Hall following Masses on April 25/26.We are all called by our baptism to embrace the gifts God has given us and return them in multitude to the Lord!! We know we are called to serve in some way. There are many opportunities at Sacred Heart and we want to share these opportunities with you. Let’s all do what we can with the time we have at this very moment…imagine the possibilities!! See you at the Ministry Fair…there is something for EVERYONE!




There are LOTS of adult formation and youth ministry events scheduled for January.
To catch a glimpse of what is going on in the Waterloo area this month, click on the links below for a listing of all offerings.

For a complete listing of Adult Formation Opportunities contact Dave Cushing at 234-9912
or go to the Metro Adult Formation page of this website OR simply click on the following link: 
http://www.waterloocatholics.org/


For a complete listing of Middle School and High School Youth Ministry activities and offerings,
contact Kim Huff or Annie Zeets at 233-3358 Ext. 134 OR simply click on the following link: 
www.WCYM.net