Sunday Information

April 11, 2021

"The mission of Sacred Heart Catholic School, in partnership with our families and church, is to assure that we demonstrate Christian values and academic excellence while actively learning about Christ."

Happy Sunday!

Today we celebrate Devine Mercy Sunday as we remember the mercy that God has shown all of us. He knows that we are not perfect, and he knows that we will always struggle to fulfill his calling. However, he loves us regardless of our shortcomings and missteps. He gives us the gift of forgiveness as long as we have love and remorse in our hearts.

This week you received a letter from Fr. Farrar regarding participation in the sacrament of the Eucharist. It was a very stark and important message. Above you can see the mission statement for our school. If begins that our mission is in partnership with you, the parents, and our church. This is essential in understanding father's message. What we do at the school cannot be done in a vacuum. The development of a Christian child does not only take place in the home or at school or at church. It must take place at all times. Everything we do demonstrates to our children what our values are. If we are to truly demonstrate Christian values, as our mission statement claims, then we must prioritize the Eucharist. We must let our children know that our faith life isn't something that can disappear because of a pandemic.

Please know that this message was not for everyone. We recognize that there are a number of you who have maintained your commitment to the faith and the celebration of the Eucharist. I want to thank you and commend you for your continued witness. I hope that you know that your actions do not go unnoticed, by us or your children.

Let's use the celebration of Easter to return to God. Remember that God gave us the amazing gift of mercy so that we might always come back to Him. Let the love in your hearts lead you back and allow the gift of God's mercy to lift you and your family up. It is not only the mission of our school, but it is the mission that you took on at the baptism of your children, to demonstrate to them Christian values and to help them always learn about Christ.

God Bless,

Darby O'Neill

What's Coming Up at SHS?

Wednesday, April 14th: 5th grade pictures

April 19th-30th: 5th grade Acre Testing

Monday, April 26th: No School, teacher faith formation

Tuesday, April 27th: PTO Open Meeting

Wednesday, April 28th: Dining night at Olpe Chicken House from 4:30 - 8

Sunday, May 2nd: First Communion

May 3rd-14th: MAPS testing

Friday, May 14th: Outdoor Movie Night (more information to come)

Saturday, May 22nd: Fifth Grade Recognition beginning at 3:30

Friday, May 28th: Last Day of School, 11:30 dissmissal

Congrats Sam!!!

We were blessed with an extra special event this week. During our regular school mass on Thursday, one of our own was baptized into the church! Sam Vant Leven in 4th Grade received this special sacrament with some family members, close friends, and his entire school family in attendance. Sam is new to the school this year and he was beyond excited to become a member of the church. Please say a special prayer for Sam and his family, that they may continue to experience God's guidance and Love and to continue to grow with Christ in his heart.

Sacred Heart Church Mass Schedule Update:

Effective this weekend April 10/11, 2021, we will have the following Mass schedule. The new Mass and Confession times on Saturdays will likely be temporary, until we are allowed to gather at capacity.

Saturday Vigil:
4:00 p.m. (low Mass, no music)
5:30 p.m.

Sunday:
8:00 a.m. (no parish hall, no livestream)
10:00 a.m. (parish hall available & livestream)

10:45 a.m. Holy Communion for at home viewers in the parish hall.

Confession:
Saturday, 3:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.Confessions are heard in the confessional using the anonymous side only.

Weekday Mass is:

Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:15 a.m.
You may now enter via any church entrance.

Enrollment will be opened up to non-Sacred Heart families beginning on Thursday, April 15th. We would like all returning families to complete pre-enrollment prior to this date. You should have received multiple emails with information on how to enroll and your username and password needed to complete it. The process is simple and only takes a few minutes.

We will begin calling returning families this week who have not completed their enrollment!

We will have our third and final Open Meeting of the year on Thursday April 27th. As we near the end of the year, there are some important PTO matters that need to be discussed. Further, we still have several roles to fill for PTO before next year.

We have 2 officer positions to fill for next year (Treasurer & Vice President). Please consider filling one of these roles!
We still need multiple volunteers to help with Mexican Supper leadership for next year. This event will not happen on its own, we need your help if we want the tradition to continue!