Sacred Heart Parish

Please remember in your prayer Dianne Sauer who died on Friday. Visitation for Dianne will be Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 4:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids, with parish prayers at 6:30pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 10:00am, at Sacred Heart Church with visitation one hour prior to mass. Interment will be Thursday, November 12, 2009, 9:45am at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. For more information see the complete obituary.

Our 4th annual Alternative Gift Market, Gifts for the World; Gifts from the Heart, will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 9:00am to 3:00pm in the Gathering Space at Sacred Heart Church. The market is about giving people in need a "hand up" through Fair Trade sales and Alternative Gifts. The market will have handcrafted items from around the world including jewelry, home decor items, baked goods, St. John's bread, fair trade crafts and coffees and much more. Please click here to view our Poster.

The Stewardship/Discipleship Committee presents "The Ultimate Gift", rated PG, a film based on Jim Stovall's best selling novel, The Ultimate Gift. The film sends a young man of privilege on an improbable journey as he discovers the real meaning of wealth.

Apple Cider and Pumpkin Pie will be served after the movie. Come and enjoy - there is no cost.

We welcome to our Diocese the delegation from Maracay, Venezuela. The delegation will be here from October 19th to October 29th. Our parish will be hosting Padre Jhakson Garcia. While here Padre Jhakson will share in parish life --- visiting families, partaking in parish events, joining us for weekend lituries on Oct.25. A reception party for the delegation is, Tuesday, October 19, 5:30pm in Luxembourg. Our parish will host a farewell party on, Wednesday, October 28, beginning with 6pm mass followed by dinner.

Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a Blessing of Pets on Sunday, October 4th at 1:00 pm. The blessing will take place on the church parking lot. All pets are welcome. Leashes and carriers are encouraged.

The second annual Starlite Ball is Saturday, October 24th at Territory Golf Course. This adult dinner and dance is an important fund raiser for Sacred Heart School. Tickets are $50.00 per person. Tickets are available at the school office. ALL ARE WELCOME. For more information, contact the shcool office,
320-251-2854.

A new school year began Tueday, September 8th. Welcome to new and returning students and families. We also welcome Jenny O'Fallon, who joins our staff as a classroom instructor in second and third grade.

For the latest news on the H1N1 Novel Influenza (formerly known as swine flu) and general prevention steps please check out the Minnesota Department of Health website.

Please remember in your prayer Marie Link, who died Monday, September 7, 2009. Visitation for Marie is Saturday, September 12, at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids, beginning 10:00am, followed by a prayer service at 11:00am. For a complete obituary please click here

Please remember in your prayer Regine Becker who died on Friday. Visitation for Regine is Wednesday morning, here at church, beginning at 9:00am, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am. Burial is 2:30pm at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. For a complete obituary please click here