Sacred Heart of Jesus is hosting the 2026 Sacred Music Retreat. While the retreat itself is registration only, the following liturgies are open to the public. Please join us for some or all!

All events are held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish or in the basement of the church (Cebelak Hall)
151 Garfield Ave SW Grand Rapids, MI

Wednesday, September 2
6:00 PM Sung Traditional Vespers
Martin Baker, DuFay’s Guys

7:30PM Authenticum Lecture:
Praying and Living the Psalter
Rev. Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP

9:00 PM Sung Compline
DuFay’s Guys

Thursday, September 3
8:00 AM Solemn High Mass
Martin Baker,
Sacred Heart Academy Choir

6:00 PM Sung Congregational Vespers
Martin Baker

Friday, September 4
8:00 AM First Friday Mass
DuFay’s Guys

7:00 PM First Friday Organ Recital, Martin Baker; reception to follow 

Psallite Domino: the Psalms as the Foundation of Worship
September 2-4, 2026

Two days of fellowship with other musicians in the ecclesiastical province of Michigan, to ponder what is good, true and beautiful.
Learn more and register at www.sacredheartgr.org/musicretreat

Registration for the 2026-2027 First Communion and Confirmation will be open next week. Please keep an eye out online, in the bulletin and via email for instructions.

Catch up on life with fellow alumni and staff members for an evening of food and fellowship. We are serving drinks and appetizers on the rooftop of the Varnum Law Building,
333 Bridget St. SW, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 from 5-7pm  RSVP HERE!

Hope to see you there!

This upcoming August, Sacred Heart Academy will open the school year with hands-on experiences for our Upper School Students (7th-12th Grades). We are looking for experts or enthusiasts in a variety of fields from within our parish to help lead and teach our Upper School Students for a day or two during the opening week of the school year, August 25th – August 28th. Students would choose an elective for a one day or two day course where one or two instructors (or more) would provide hands-on or “real life” experiences that are difficult to encounter within the confines of a normal school day. Examples of topics we are hoping to provide for our students:

•Outdoor skills, camping, fire building, orienteering, etc. 
•Hunters safety, firearm safety and maintenance, firearm training 
•Kayaking and/or canoeing, boating safety and skills
•Food preparation and cooking skills
•Art opportunities beyond the classroom, museum visits
•Drama skills
•Self-defense training and awareness
•Carpentry
•Husbandry
•Auto Repair and Maintenance
•Marketing/graphic design
•CPR

These are just examples and are not a complete list. We are open to a variety of potential ideas that we have not thought to provide to our students. If you are interested in serving Sacred Heart Academy for a day or two (or more) during the first week of the school year by providing leadership in an area of your interest or expertise, please contact Peter DeWitt at pdewitt@shgr.org.

Parish Office: M-Th 8:45am-3:00pm, Closed on Friday 

Academy Office: Closed until August 17. Staff available via email during that time.