Sacred Heart Parish

CCD Registration for students attending public schools (grades 1-8) is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9th at 6:30pm in the Sacred Heart school gym. Families are invited to enjoy Ice Cream Sundaes with the CCD staff. This is the first night of class! Families will have the opportunity to tour the classrooms. Registration forms are mailed to families who had children enrolled last year. New CCD families and families with in-coming first graders are asked to contact Cathy Mills at 234-6593 ext 208 for more information or plan to come register your child(ren) on Sept. 9th. It is important that you are a registered member of Sacred Heart Parish. New families are asked to bring a copy of your child's baptismal certificate at the time you enroll in classes. See you there!!

Information for
Individuals Interested in Becoming Catholic

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Information Meetings
for Individuals Interested in Being Catholic

September 9, 2009. 6:30pm
Scallon Hall/Queen of Peace Parish

September 13, 2009. 9:30am
Putz Hall/Blessed Sacrament Parish

January 7, 2010. 6:30pm
Scallon Hall/Queen of Peace Parish

March 23, 2010. 6:30pm
St. Matthew Room/St. Edward Parish

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Centennial Year
Parish Renewal
2009


October 18th
Honoring the Past
with Msgr. Dean Walz,
former Sacred Heart Pastor
& Episcopal Vicar of the Waterloo Region

October 19th
Celebrating the Present
with Msgr. Lyle Wilgenbusch,
Episcopal Vicar of the Waterloo Region

October 20th
Reaching for the Future
with Mary Pedersen,
Campus Minister at Columbus High School


All evening sessions: 6:30-8:00pm in the church
Opening Prayer & Introductions
Presentation by Speaker
Prayer Service
Social

** Child Care available: Please call 234-8394
to reserve a place for your child(ren).

Important Announcements:

Beginning August 5th, weekday 8:00am Masses will be held
on Wednesday & Friday mornings.
Thursday Mass will be at 9:00am during the school year, beginning August 27th.
There will NOT be a weekday morning Mass
on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Watch the bulletin for the weekday Mass schedule!

Effective immediately, weekday 8:00am Masses will be cancelled whenever there is a funeral scheduled.
We will have retired priests covering Masses
during Fr. Lou's absence,
thus we have adopted this policy to simplify their duties.
Thank you for your understanding!



Centennial Outreach Project: Join the “Dream Team!”
American Martyrs Retreat House Dream Project July 10-12.

Three years ago Dan Rigel initiated the DREAM PROJECT to help
renovate, restore, and update the Dubuque Archdiocesan Retreat House.
Volunteers gather to pray together, work together, and have fun in the process.
Everyone can help in some way: donate supplies, money, food and snacks, provide hands on help, AND pray for our success.
Contact Dan after 5 pm @ 319-232-1659 or drnrrig@aol.com.
Donations can bemade to American Martyr Retreat house,
earmarked; “The Dream.”
As part of our Centennial Outreach, Sacred Heart Parish
can help the “Dream Team” make a difference at AMRH!

Metro Parishes Grief Support Group
at Sacred Heart Church

Grieving is a the process of relearning your world and how to be in this new world.
It is a period of re-establishing, a movement from life out of focus to a life back in focus.
Grief is a journey, not a destination, and support can make this journey a bit easier.
A support group for those grieving the death of a relative or friend
will be offered in Sacred Heart's O'Hagan Hall (church basement),
on Wednesdays June 3-July 8 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
Facilitator will be Tish Baker, a mental health counselor,
formerly with Grace House and the Cedar Valley Hospice Grief Support Services.
For questions or to register call Nancy Rigel, Pastoral Associate, at the Sacred Heart Parish Office:
234-4996 or e-mail: dbq209s@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us.



The Catholic Parishes in Waterloo Announce

Listening Sessions
for Inactive Catholics and
Catholic Seekers

Current Schedule of Listening Sessions:

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Listening Sessions meet at 7:00pm. in Room 1
at Kimball Ridge Center (former Schoitz Hospital)
2101 Kimball Ave., Waterloo

Are you angry about some church-related issue? Have you been hurt or rejected by a church person? Has your present marital status left you estranged or unwelcome in the Catholic Church? Are you participating in another church but still feel that “I’m a Catholic and I’ll always be a Catholic.” Do you feel uncomfortable saying “I’m a spiritual person but I’m not religious?” Would you like someone to listen to the events, people or circumstances which brought you to your present religious status?

These listening sessions are an opportunity to discuss your past, present or future relationship to the Catholic faith community in a safe, discrete, and welcoming environment. We’re here to listen, not to judge. If there is some way we can be helpful to you in your present spiritual circumstance, we will arrange whatever additional help or assistance you desire as a followup to the listening session.

For more information contact a member of the parish staff or
Director of Adult Faith Formation
Phone: 319-234-9912
Email: DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us


The Catholic Parishes in Waterloo present

“Summer at the Cellar”

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Our popular summer and winter Cellar programs offer Catholic adults of all ages an opportunity to learn and grow in a comfortable, familiar environment at the Cellar Lounge in downtown Waterloo.

We choose presenters from among pastors and pastoral leaders as well as lay leaders on both the local and diocesan level. We ask them to address a variety of interesting and important issues which shape the lives of Catholic adults in the Church today.

Presenters and participants alike enjoy the relaxed and informal atmosphere which contributes to a stimulating combination of presentation and discussion. Beverages and food are available before, during and after the presentations.

All programs are held
7:00-8:30pm. at The Cellar Lounge
320 East Fourth Street • Downtown Waterloo
The Cellar Bar is located on the lower level of CU Restaurant.
Convenient access and parking available in the rear.
(Limited access is available for individuals who are physically handicapped.)

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Current Schedule • Summer 2009


Tuesday, June 23
“Traits of a Healthy Spirituality”
Presented by
Sr. Melannie Svoboda SND

Co-sponsored by American Martyrs Retreat House

Where do "normal" people, living everyday lives, encounter the presence of God?Sr. Melannie will explore some of the ways God is alive and active in our everyday lives and will explain some of the traits of a healthy spirituality. These traits, which Sr. Melannie explains more fully in her popular book, Traits of a Healthy Spirituality, include: friendship, compassion, prayer, laughter, the ability to live graciously with ambiguity or adversity, and the art of balancing work and leisure. This presentation will be rooted in both scripture and real life. (Door prizes will be awarded too.)

Sister Melannie Svoboda is a Sister of Notre Dame from Chardon, Ohio. She has MA degrees in English and Spirituality and has taught high school and college, ministered as novice director and provincial for her community and served on the staff of the Jesuit novitiate in Detroit. For over 30 years, she has been a free-lance writer with articles in dozens of publications including America, Catholic Digest, and Religion Teacher’s Journal. Sr. Melannie is the author of ten books, including Traits of a Healthy Spirituality, Gracious Goodness, and Everyday Epiphanies. She currently writes and gives talks, parish missions, and retreats.

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Wednesday, July 8
“Catholics and the Word of God”
Presented by
Fr. Jerry Kopacek

In the fall of 2008, 253 Catholic bishops from around the world gathered in Rome for the World Synod of Bishops on "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church." The aim of the Synod was to fashion a creative pastoral response which would help Catholics better understand Scripture and relate it to their everyday lives. In this session, Fr. Kopacek will review the main highlights of the 21-day Synod and explore the important recommendations which the bishops made to Pope Benedict XVI.

Fr. Jerry Kopacek is pastor of St. Edward Parish in Waterloo. He attended Iowa State University and the University of Iowa College of Law and earned his Masters of Divinity degree from St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore. Fr. Kopacek was ordained in 1988 and Tuesdayhas served on the faculty at Catholic high schools in Dyersville and Mason City and as pastor or associate pastor at parishes in Dyersville, Marshalltown, Forest City, Lake Mills, Buffalo Center, Springbrook and Marion. He was pastor of St. Edward Parish from 1999 to 2004 and was reassigned to St. Edward in 2006.

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Wednesday, July 22
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Wednesday, August 5
“Is There a Place for God in the
Modern World?”
Presented by
Archbishop Daniel Kucera OSB

The modern world is reaping the benefits of centuries of scientific progress, but the exaggerated importance of the human intellect threatens to replace faith in the presence of a personal God. Archbishop Kucera calls the modern tendency to trust in the ability of human beings to control life and the universe "the spiritual DNA of Adam and Eve." In this presentation, he will examine the role of science and faith in the modern world and our need to recover an awareness of faith as an encounter with a personal God.

Archbishop Kucera was ordained in 1949. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet, Illinois in 1977 and bishop of Salina, Kansas in 1980. He served as Archbishop of Dubuque from 1984 to 1995. He is presented retired and lives in Dubuque.

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Wednesday, August 12
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Presented by
Dr. David Ard

For most of human history it was taken for granted that marriage was the intimate union of a man and a woman. The Catholic Church and many others believe that it still is, but there is a growing popular movement in favor of same-sex unions or same-sex marriage. This session will examine the social, historical and theological arguments on both sides of this emotional public debate.




There are LOTS of adult formation and youth ministry events scheduled for May.
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


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!


Vacation Bible School
June 15-19

Join us in Laboratory this year for Vacation Bible School!
You’ll enjoy bible point crafts (that kids will take home) and exciting games, experience thrilling Scripture stores, nibble tasty snacks, and learn unforgettable music. You’ll meet lots of new friends!

Sacred Heart, Queen of Peace and Blessed Sacrament parishes are collaborating to offer Power Lab Vacation Bible School!

Children ages 5-10 years old may register. There is a limit of 128 children. Must be a registered member in one of the above parishes.
Fees are $25/child. (Contact Cathy Mills if financial assistance is needed.)
Register early! Sorry, no walk in registrations permitted!

Power Lab Location:
Blessed Sacrament, 600 Stephen Ave., Waterloo
Vacation Bible School Will Be:
Monday-Friday, June 15-19 from 9am-noon
For More Information & the Best Fun Around, call:
Cathy Mills, (234-8394)Sacred Heart CRE





Metro Parishes Grief Support Group
at Sacred Heart Church

Grieving is a the process of relearning your world and how to be in this new world.
It is a period of re-establishing, a movement from life out of focus to a life back in focus.
Grief is a journey, not a destination, and support can make this journey a bit easier.
A support group for those grieving the death of a relative or friend
will be offered in Sacred Heart's O'Hagan Hall (church basement),
on Wednesdays June 3-July 8 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
Facilitator will be Tish Baker, a mental health counselor,
formerly with Grace House and the Cedar Valley Hospice Grief Support Services.
For questions or to register call Nancy Rigel, Pastoral Associate, at the Sacred Heart Parish Office:
234-4996 or e-mail: dbq209s@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us.



May 7th: Communal Anointing of the Sick Mass
You are invited to come to Mass at 9:00am to participate in an anointing of the sick.
Anyone who struggles with chronic illness, preparing for surgery or other treatments
is welcome to receive this Sacrament of Healing.



Stand in Solidarity with our Sisters and Brothers

First Anniversary of the
Postville Raid


Tuesday, May 12, marks the first anniversary of the 2008 immigration raid at the Agriprocessors plant in Postville. 

The Cedar Valley Catholic Social Justice Network will sponsor a local prayer vigil on Monday, May 11, at Blessed Sacrament Church to observe the anniversary and pray for comprehensive reform of the nation's immigration policy.

The prayer service will begin at 6:30pm and will be followed by a procession to the National Cattle Congress grounds, where there will be a short vigil to remember the immigrants who were arrested and interrogated by immigration agents. 

The prayer service and vigil are open to the public. 

The Cedar Valley Catholic Social Justice Network will sponsor a bus from Waterloo to Postville on Tuesday, May 12, for local individuals who want to participate in the prayer service and vigil planned in Postville.

Events in Postville begin with a gathering at 3:30pm, followed by a prayer service in St. Bridget Church at 4:00pm and followed by a vigil at the Agriprocessors plant.
 
The bus will leave Queen of Peace Church in Waterloo at 1:00pm and return following the evening vigil in Postville. Cost is $25.00 per person.  Reservations are available at 319-234-9912 or online at waterloocatholics.org.

We are accepting donations to help individuals who want to travel to Postville but cannot afford the $25 bus fee. Make checks payable to Catholic Parishes in Waterloo and mail to: Bus Trip, 320 Mulberry St., Waterloo IA 50703.


More Information:
www.waterloocatholics.org/immigration.htm

Bus reservations online:
www.waterloocatholics.org/registration.htm

Contact:
Dave Cushing
319-234-9912



MEN AND WOMEN -- Friday evenings, May 8, 15, 22, 29 or Saturday mornings, May 6, 16, 23, 30. Kimball Ridge Center, Waterloo. This Living in the Spirit Seminar sponsored by Friends in Faith, the singles ministry of the Catholic parishes in Waterloo, is based on John Gray's popular book, "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus."  $10.00 registration fee.  Information and registration at 319-234-9912 or online.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/spirit.htm
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ONLINE THIS WEEK
Read ... Guidelines from the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship on concerns about the H1N1 flu and parish liturgies:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/bulletin.htm#online_this_week




Pentecost Children's Mass
Sunday, May 31st at 10:45 Mass
WEAR RED!!!
Come celebrate the "Birthday of the Church at a special liturgy for children and families.
There will be "birthday" party following Mass for all the children!
Come to pray!
Come to celebrate!
Come for fun!



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.



There are LOTS of adult formation and youth ministry events scheduled for May.
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