Sacred Heart  

Catholic Church

Giving Tuesday is December 3rd this year.  Early giving starts on November 18th. 
 
Sacred Heart parish has been serving the Pemiscot County, MO Bootheel regioin since the late 1800's. The original church burned down and was rebuilt in 1913. Since that time, repairs and maintenance have been managed but after nearly 95 years, we are in dire need of major renovations. This year, individuals have an opportunity to give on Giving Tuesday, December 3rd. Early on-line donations can be sent starting on November 18th. 

To give, simply go to iGiveCatholic.org and search by the diocese and then our parish name right from the home page. One hundred percent of the funds collected will be directed to our fundraising efforts for much-needed renovations. For additional information, please call Anne Jeffries at the parish office at 573 - 333-4301. Thank you all, so much, for caring and sharing.

The ladies, plus one gentleman holding up a wall, were baking recently in the Sacred Heart kitchen in preparation for Mistletoe Mart on November 9th.  Come get a casserole for Thanksgiving or Christmas from our freezer to yours.Christmas sale will concentrate on selling prepared casseroles frozen and ready to pop back into your freezer for use on Thanksgiving or Christmas.  Come see us at Mistletoe Mart.

Fundraising Options: 

 1. Purse and shotgun Raffles – The shotgun is an 1800 Browning shotgun;  the purse is a Louis Vuitton bag valued at $1,600.  Tickets are $20 and $25 respectively.  The drawing will be November 24^th after Mass.  We plan to record the drawing live on the Church’s Facebook page.  You do not have to be present to win.
 
2. Rummage Sale – scheduled for Saturday, November 2^nd.  Please start bringing your rummage items and place them in the Marre Room closet area.
 
3.  Mistletoe Mart – scheduled for November 9^th - Angel, Lety, and Rosie have graciously agreed to make 500 tamales.  They will sell for $12.00/dz.  These sweet ladies agreed that we can take orders if we run out.  We now need Parishioners to make and freeze casseroles to sell.  Please put all casseroles in disposable containers.  Place name of casserole and cooking directions on each container.  Kim Carter has reserved a booth for the Church.
 
We encourage all of our Parish Family to participate.  We may be small, but we are MIGHTY.  God Bless.

Announcing Romans: The Gospel of Salvation study class commencing Wednesday, September 25^th 2019 at 6:45 p.m. in the Maure Room of the parish hall. 
Paul’s letter to the Romans has been at the center of reflection, conversion, and controversy from the very beginning. Romans: The Gospel of Salvation provides an authentically Catholic, comprehensive, and simple way to understand the overarching theme of Romans—salvation.
 Romans: The Gospel of Salvation explores the ways in which Jesus is the fulfillment of Israel’s prophecies, which leads to the universal, “Catholic” family of God.
Sacred Heart Parish is presenting an 8-session program, by theology professor Dr. Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins examining Paul’s letter to the Romans. Dr. Swafford and Cavins provide historical context and highlight the connections to Jesus and Christianity Paul makes with the Old Testament.
 In Romans: The Gospel of Salvation, students will learn...

• The Catholic teaching on salvation
• How to explain salvation to non-Christians
• What is required for salvation—faith or works
• What Paul really means by “works” not leading to salvation
• How Christ’s death changed our relationship with God
• The meaning of the difficult passages in Romans
• How we can enter more deeply into Christ

• Romans: The Gospel of Salvation DVD set, which includes eight 25-minute video presentations.
• Romans: The Gospel of Salvation Workbook, which contains session summaries, home reading assignments, study questions and responses, and talk notes designed to accompany the videos.

What are YOU doing for the Triduum this year?

It's the high point of our liturgical year. And whether or not you re aware of it, you've been preparing for this beautiful three day celebration throughout the forty days of Lent!

So take some time off, set aside your ordinary activities and devote your attention to the holiest days on our calendar. (Think of it as a retreat!)

We cross from Lent to Triduum at 6 pm on Holy Thursday, March 29 with the Mass of the Lord's Supper. This is one of the most beautiful liturgies of the entire year! On this day, we commemorate the institution of the Mass and the priesthood. As the celebration begins, we receive our new Holy Oils, blessed by the Bishop Rice earlier in the week. The powerful mandatum or "washing of the feet" ritual follows the Gospel, reminding us that we are all called to service and loving sacrifice of others. 

At the end of the liturgy, the Blessed Sacrament is carefully transferred from the tabernacle to an Altar of Repose. The congregation departs in prayerful silence, but the church remains open for Eucharistic Adoration until midnight. Later in the evening, the altar and sanctuary are stripped of all furnishings.

The celebration resumes the next day (March 30) with Good Friday services at 3 pm. This is a celebration of contrasts—of grief and gen­tle assurance, of triumph and of desolation. We lovingly venerate—with a kiss—the Cross: an instrument of torture and death, the instrument of our salvation.

We listen to St. John's passion. There is no consecration: we receive Eucharist, but it is the Body of Christ held in reserve from last evening. The liturgy, which begins in silence, ends in silence.

THEN—at 8:00 pm on Saturday, March 31 , we will gather at Immaculate Conception Church in New Madrid, for the triumphant Easter Vigil! On this night, we celebrate our faith in the Resur­rection, the cornerstone of our belief. (This IS the most important liturgy of the year!)

The celebration begins in front of church with a roaring bonfire. The fire dispels the darkness and a single flame, set to our new Easter candle, is brought into and illuminates a darkened church.  An extended Liturgy of the Word chronicles our faith history from the time of Creation. The Easter water is blessed and from those life-giving wa­ters, new Christians rise with Christ as the elect are baptized.  Candidates are received into full communion with the Church.  Mass then proceeds as usual and concludes with "Alleluias" which have been absent since the start of Lent.

The Easter Vigil takes time.  This is not a criticism: it's an endorsement!  Like a fabulous book or a gourmet meal, it's meant to be savored.  We stay awake, hopeful, ready to greet the Lord when he comes.

So—what ARE you doing for the Triduum?

Spend it with your parish community! (You won't be disappointed!) 

We, the Sacred Heart Catholic Families are called by our Baptism to celebrate, witness, and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we seek to convey our Catholic heritage by living our faith. It is our responsibility to be an accepting and loving faith community for all people as we strive to provide the spiritual, educational, and social life that the parish needs and desires.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adopted by the Parish Council in April 2011

Monday - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wednesday - 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

email: SacredHeart63830@outlook.com

573-333-4301