15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parishioners,
On July 17th we will have a ceremony where we will be breaking ground for our new gathering space. If it seems a little late, it is. We were getting approvals until the end of May for the construction, so we delayed this event. The walls are going up, but we still have a long way to go.
This is a great day for our parish. I saw a note from someone on Facebook which seemed to express a lot of people’s feelings. It was from somebody who grew up here. The note said, “It is so good to have some positive news about the church in the Quad Cities.”
Fr. Culemans dedicated our church in 1923. He wanted to have a beautiful worship space that would uplift his parishioners. We have that space. We have done significant work to renew the church building the last few years. We have tuckpointed, restored windows, worked on air conditioning, upgraded sound and done a hose of other maintenance. The addition we are building will offer modern amenities that we sorely need. People will be able to come to church who have been unable to do so. There will be space for community building.
Please come to the groundbreaking and enjoy another historical moment in the history of Sacred Heart.
May Our Lady of Peace pray for us this Day.
Fr. Mark
P.S. The social committee is throwing a Bingo fund raiser on July 24th. Everyone is invited. The monies raised will offset the high cost of heating our buildings this winter. We were well over budget. If you can donate a basket for auction, call our office. If you can’t come and wish to donate, simply drop an enveloped in the collection marked Bingo. Everyone’s support would be greatly appreciated.