SACRED HEART PARISH

CHARLESTON, ARKANSAS

Father Patrick Watikha, AJ

                                   479-965-2432

                              Church Office

                              479-965-2532

                     Hours 9am - 1pm Tuesday - Friday

       sacredheartcharleston@gmail.com

 

                                            July 24, 2011

                         Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

         Schedule of Masses

        Mon  25th   10am  Funeral Mass - Gilbert Kleck

        Tue   26th    7pm    Norbert Adams –Health & Welfare-

                                       Lucille & David Rietman

        Wed  27th   8am    Rosary/Prayer

        Thur 28th   8am    Rosary/Prayer

        Fri    29th    8am    Rosary/Prayer

        Sat    30th   6pm    Leonard Huck - Mike & Joy Sewell

        Sun   31st    9am    Parishioners - Pastor

 

30th - 31st

Saturday

6pm Mass

Sunday

9am Mass

Lectors

Autumn Ramsey

Sandy Terry

 

 

Eucharistic

Ministers

 

 

 

 

Bob Ralston

Nancy Ralston

Jacob Bates

 

Jim Frederick

Karla Kennedy

Cissie Pendergrass

 

 

Servers

 

 

Anna Beth Schmitz

Alex Schmitz

Rebekah Schmitz

Nikkole Frederick

Rachael Schluterman

Colton Ketter

 

 

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation can be made by appointment.

 

Marriage Preparation: Please contact the pastor at least 6 months prior to the date planned for the celebration of the Sacrament.

Special Prayer Intentions: Please pray for the health and welfare of Rose Shelby, Dolores Hoyt, Bob Carmack and The Gilbert Kleck family. If you would like to add someone to our prayer list or give an update with someone on this list, please contact church office.

 

Happy Birthday: 24- Kenneth Frederick, William Kennedy, Luke Verkamp, Cohen Harrower, 25- Norah Kendrick, Joey Eveld, 29- Terri Verkamp, 30- Wendy Lovett, Cole Miesner, Lori Binz                                                                                                                                             Happy Anniversary: 24- Josh & Jessica Underwood, 26- Gus & Charlotte Adams, 27- Greg & Betty Eckart, 30- Joe & Mary Ann Ramos

 

The family of Pete Ketter would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for all the prayers and acts of kindness in our time of sorrow. A special thank you to the Knights of Columbus, the Mothers Society, Mary Lynn and the choir. We are truly blessed to have the support of a loving church family.

 

The family of Lorene McCullers would like to thank the Sacred Heart parishioners for their thought and prayers during our time of sorrow. Special thanks to Father Vince Flusche, Mark Verkamp, Linda Donberger, Brandy Verkamp, and Agnes Carson. Your continued prayers for the family are appreciated.

 

An Opportunity Awaits! - Beginning in August, Sacred Heart Religious Education program will need one teacher for our 8th grade class.  This class has approximately ten students and will be a rewarding experience for whoever is available to help out our program.  If you are that person, please call Anita Collier at 806-3723.

 

Confirmation classes will be offered this fall and spring for any students not yet confirmed and must be at least 14 years of age by March 10, 2012 (the date of confirmation).  Parents will need to decide if their child is mature enough and ready to receive this sacrament at this time. We offer these classes every other year in conjunction with Paris, so younger students may benefit more by waiting until they are older to participate and receive the sacrament of Confirmation later on.  These classes will begin on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Paris from 6:30-8pm, leaving Sacred Heart Hall promptly each Wednesday at 6pm. Also attending these classes will be students from Ratcliff, Altus, Scranton and Paris. Before classes begin, every student attending these classes must provide a copy of their baptismal record to Anita Collier.  Copies can be made in the office on the Wednesday night of registration (August 17th), or any Wednesday night up until September 14th .  At least one parent should attend this first meeting on September 14th, and enough parents will be needed to drive every Wednesday night to transport the students to Paris. We will also need table leaders for the discussion groups, so if any parents are interested, please let Anita know.

 

Vacation Bible School is July 25th -29th, 7-9pm. If you have any questions please call Nancy at 965-6030.

 

RCIA: If you or someone you know is interested in understanding the Catholic Faith better and/or in joining the Church please contact Mark Verkamp at 479-965-6255 for information about RCIA. Classes will be starting soon.

 

Thanks to all those who have donated to the Honduran school project! As of July 20th we have collected $9132 which is a great amount but it will still take another $8000 to finish the school. This total includes $800 raised by the ladies in the community where the school will be built. The Fundraising dinner netted $700 for the school, the raffle and some cash donations for bags of leftover meat was $400, St. Anthony Church voted to donate $500 and we received two other donations totaling $350. If you would like to donate to help this school become a reality for some of Jesus’s children you can drop it off at the church office. Thanks again!