Come see several familiar parish students in our fourth annual MS production of Seussical JR taking place on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday Dec. 7 at 7pm at the Sts. Peter and Paul Gymnasium!

Visit shgr.org/theaterarts and use promo code FAMILY for 10% off orders of 8 or more!

Sacred Heart will host a year-long choral festival called Palestrina 500, celebrating the quincentennial birthday of the great Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94). In an effort to pull off an endeavor of this magnitude we are looking for volunteers who can commit to a specific need below, for ALL 13 events. We understand the commitment necessary from you to make that work, and we appreciate you praying about it. Our hope is that we end up with a solid team so that we can run like a well oiled machine. Please scan the QR code, visit https://bit.ly/VolunteerP500 or email Mike Tober,
dre@shgr.org or Laureen Fish, lfish@shgr.org with questions.

ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF THE W.A.R. POP-UP CHRISTMAS GIFT BOUTIQUE! Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish will again be hosting a pop-up gift boutique benefitting Women At Risk International on the weekend of November 16-17 in Cebelak Hall. Products include handmade jewelry, candles, spa products (soaps and lotions), infant clothing and toys, scarves, ornaments, totes and more. The pop-up boutique will be open between 4-7 PM on Saturday, November 16 and between 8:45 AM-1:30 PM on Sunday the 17^th. 

Women At Risk International is a non-profit organization based in the Grand Rapids area that sells handcrafted items made by and benefitting at-risk and rescued men and women from around the world, supports culturally sensitive, value-added intervention projects, and raises awareness about the risks that many face regarding human trafficking. The organization supports programs in 51 different countries. Additional information about the organization and its mission can be obtained at the boutique or online at www.warinternational.org. You can also preview available products at www.warchestboutique.com.

Ladies of the parish are invited to join us for our Annual Advent by Candlelight.  This is an opportunity to set aside the hustle and bustle of the holiday preparation and focus our minds and hearts on the Advent season.  

Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM  This year’s speaker is Sister Maria Anna

Please consider hosting a table and invite your relatives and friends!  Space is limited, sign up as soon as possible.  Hostesses are responsible for decorating their circular table with an Advent or Christmas theme, providing a place setting, appetizers and desserts for their guests.  To host a table or come as a guest, please visit bit.ly/SacredHeartABC

During the 40 Days for Life and Month of the Rosary can you and your family commit to pray the rosary daily during the month of October? If you are willing, please write your family name on the sheets of paper at the back of the church in front of the statue of Our Lady in the vestibule and add it to one of the collection baskets or the donation boxes. Or click on this link: Commitment to Our Lady.

Our upcoming Authenticum lecture features  Dr. Stephen Hildebrand, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville! 

Join us Thursday, November 7th in Cebelak Parish Hall for his talk titled: “TO PROTECT AND TO SEND FORTH: Navigating Social Interaction in a Sinful World with the Wisdom of the Church Fathers”

DR. STEPHEN HILDEBRAND is the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He earned his Ph.D. in Historical Theology from Fordham University. Dr. Hildebrand has published articles in Vigiliae Christianae, The American Benedictine Review, and Augustinian Studies, and delivered papers at conferences of the North American Patristics Society. He lives in Steubenville, Ohio with his wife, Sara. Dr. Hildebrand is the author of Basil of Caesarea as well as The Trinitarian Theology of Basil of Caesarea: A Synthesis of Greek Thought and Biblical Truth. He is the translator of St. Basil On the Holy Spirit, Basil of Caesarea, and Robert Grosseteste, On the Cessation of the Laws. 

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

151 Garfield Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Doors open at 6:30 PM for Wine and Cheese Social

Lecture begins at 7:00 PM

Enjoy this beautiful video created for our recent annual auction:

The Fruit of Love is Service – Auction Video 2024