Any young ladies in 7th – 12th grade are invited to join a prayer group called Rays of Hope. This group meets twice a month on the first and fourth Saturdays of the month, starting with morning Mass as 7:45AM. Following Mass, we pray the rosary, have breakfast, and have a discussion about how to follow in the footsteps of Mary more closely. Each meeting also includes an activity of assisting at the parish, for example doing an initial watering of the flowers for Christmas and Easter and reaching out to the community. We are always open to suggestions. We have taken on two charities at this time: Kids Food Basket and Help Pregnancy Aid. If you are interested you can just show up or if you have any questions please contact Sr. Jacinta Miryam at srjacintamiryam@shgr.org

Adults and children dress up as your favorite saint and we will start with Mass at 5:30 PM and then we’ll enjoy a potluck dinner in Cebelak Hall immediately following mass. Please bring 1-2 Hearty dishes to share. Awards will be given for the most authentic costumes. Please let us know you are participating!  RSVP for the Celebration  and  Volunteer Sign Up  Candy donations welcome by October 30. Flyer

Great news! Recent homilies are back up and available here. You also will find them at the Homilies tab in your myParish App.

Harmel Academy is a joyful fraternity of men called to the adventure of a life with Christ, equipped with the formation to be men and the skills to be tradesmen, and activated to take charge of whatever is next in the journey. Come find out for yourselves at our Fall Open House! Welcoming prospective students, their parents, and the general public for shop demos, root beers, and go karts.

R.S.V.P. to HarmelAcademy.org/Shoptoberfest

Our upcoming Authenticum lecture features Mr. John Bursch, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy for Alliance Defending Freedom! Join us Thursday, October 3rd in Cebelak Parish Hall for his talk titled: ”LOVING GOD’S CHILDREN: The Church and Gender Ideology”

JOHN BURSCH is Vice President of Appellate Advocacy for Alliance Defending Freedom,the world’s largest public-interest law firm defending religious liberty, free speech, and the right to life. He has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases, three dozen state supreme court cases, and hundreds of others in courts around the country involving the most pressing social issues of the day. 

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

Middle School Youth Group is to meet on Saturday, September 14 and High School Youth Group on Saturday, September 28, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Come ready the kick off the new year with us and send it flying in style. Sign up for remind for updates and details.
https://bit.ly/MSYouthRemind and https://bit.ly/ HSYouthRemind

DISCERNMENT is a time of obtaining spiritual guidance and understanding. If you are considering the priesthood, the Diocese of Grand Rapids invites you to meet with other young men in high school and college to come together, pray, and discern God’s will for your life.

Meetings will take place from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at St. Luke University Parish located at 10144 42nd Ave., Georgetown Twp. and are offered on the following Sundays in 2024-2025:

Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Dec. 1, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, March 23, and May 4.

Feel free to just show up or email to let us know you are coming at preynolds@grdiocese.org. You may also contact Fr. Stephen Durkee, sdurkee@grdiocese.org, or Fr. Rob Mulderink,
frrob@lukespot.com if you have questions.

Would you be willing to pray for one hour to end abortion? 40 Days for Life is a pro-life effort that consists of 40 days of praying, fasting, and holding a peaceful vigil in front of an abortion facility. The fall campaign will take place from September 25th through November 3rd. This will be the 30th campaign in Grand Rapids, and it will take place in front of Planned Parenthood at 425 Cherry Street SE in Grand Rapids. This facility offers surgical abortions, the abortion pill, emergency contraception, and refers for late-term abortions. Dozens of area churches have adopted a day of prayer.

Sacred Heart has adopted Wednesday, September 25th to pray at the peaceful vigil. At least two individuals are needed for each hour of the vigil from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Signup sheets will be available at the back of church and following the 9:30 and 11:30 Masses during Coffee and Do- nuts on September 15th. For more information, contact Beth Pielemeier at brmp105@icloud.com or visit www.40daysforlife.com/GrandRapids. To register online to pray and to receive a reminder/updates, please follow the instructions below:

1. Visit www.40daysforlife.com/GrandRapids.
2. Click “Log In/Sign Up” box.
3. Click “Sign Up for Vigil Hours” box.
4. Click on the day you want to pray at the peaceful vigil.
5. Click on the hour you want to pray.
6. Click “Submit Hours” box. All done!

Thank you for praying to end abortion in our city!

We have a few spots left for the Thursday classes that run 1:00-2:30 beginning September 19 for children ages 3-6. CGS is a Montessori program of religious instruction for young children. Please contact Kim Koonmen at kkoonmen@shgr.org if you would like to register.