12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

    Much has been going on around Sacred Heart these last few weeks.  We have the old rectory torn down.  We probably are all shocked by how this makes the church look.  The church now stands out in all its magnificence.  Funds for this demolition have come from our TTT Capital Campaign.

    We also are working on the north roof of Culemans Hall.  We have moved ahead to replace this roof.  The leaking was doing too much damage to the inside of the building. We will be using appreciation from our endowment fund, savings, and the profit from our recent raffle to pay for this project. It will cost us $71,000.

     Earlier, we had new downspouts installed and gutter repairs made on the East side of the church.  This will be paid for with monies from the memorial fund. The final cost should be less than $15,000. 

     Finally, you will probably notice that remodeling is happening in the grade school office.  This project, again, is being paid for with monies from the TTT Capital Campaign.

     I appreciate all those who continue to support us financially.  Without your generosity we would not be able to improve our facilities as we look toward our future.

May Our Lady and All the Angels and Saints watch over you this week.

Fr. Mark

P.S. Over the last week the governor of the State of Illinois has moved us to compete reopening.  The Pandemic has subsided.  We pray that it will not surge.  Here are some adjustments we have made this past week:

¨ The strings have been removed from the pews (please give others their personal space and try to stay six feet away).

¨ Holy Water is back in the stoops at the door.  Obviously, you may use the water at your discretion.  Hand sanitizer will continue to be available.  You might want to sanitize your hand after you use the Holy Water.

¨ We have gone back to our usual communion pattern.  Please follow the direction of the ushers. (We will not have communion on the tongue or from the cup for the time being).

¨ We will be trying to get other ministries up and running again, please be patient with us.

Fr. Mark