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We submitted our plan for certification for the re-opening of Sacred Heart to the diocese and it has been approved! We will begin public prayer in the church on May 26, and start having Masses beginning June 1st. Please read the letter from Father Bruce below with all the details, as well as watch the video from Bishop Malloy on re-opening.  We ask for your prayers as we work hard to re-open for you, thank you!

HOW TO SIGN UP TO ATTEND MASS:

1. Use SignUpGenius online to view and select a slot at Mass for each member of your family by clicking this link: SignUpGenius – June Masses 
2. Call the Sacred Heart office at 815-625-1134 to reserve a spot if you don’t have access to SignUpGenius online.

We ask that you only sign up for ONE Mass in the month of June at this time, in order for all our parishioners to have a chance to come to Mass due to the restrictions on attendance. UPDATE 6/1: Starting at 9:00 am the day before any weekday Mass you can call the office or sign-up online to fill any open slots for the next day’s Mass, even if you are signed up for other Masses! Use the link in #1 above.

If you are interested in volunteering as a Greeter/Usher or Cleaner for Mass (need to be under 65 yrs of age and not have any at-risk health conditions for covid), please call (815-625-1134) or email (sheartoffice@gmail.com) the parish office. Training is provided.

MASS:

Father Bruce will live stream daily Mass on Wednesday, June 3rd at 10:00 am from Sacred Heart Church. You can watch live or on-demand by clicking HERE.

For a document on how to prepare for Mass at home, CLICK HERE.

Our weekly missalettes are now available for you to pick up for use at home to follow along with Mass! You can find them just outside the wood doors at Sacred Heart (by our Mary statue) Monday thru Thursday  from 10:00am – 1:00pm. We ask for a small $3 donation to be put in the mail slot if you are able.

CONFESSION:

If you need confession, Father Bruce offers drive-up confession times in the circle drive at these times below:

Mondays: 12:00 – 12:30pm

Tuesdays: 5:00 –  5:30pm

Saturdays: 9:00 – 9:30am and 4:30 – 5:00pm

This Weekend’s Bulletin:

Click here for the May 31, 2020 bulletin

Past Bulletins:

Click here for the May 24, 2020 bulletin

Click here for the May 17, 2020 bulletin

Sometimes we get so caught up in the depth of our faith that we forget what it was like to first wrestle with the big questions – Who am I? What am I searching for? What’s our shared story? Who is Jesus? Why do we need a Church? Is there a God? We all need to get back to the basics to make sure the foundation is strong.

FORMED is excited to introduce The Search, a new 7-part Augustine Institute Original Series with the goal of lighting that first fire in those who don’t yet know the faith or reigniting the fire in those who need a primer on the foundational questions. The videos in this series are incredible, and will speak to viewers of any age.

Episodes will be available on Fridays starting May 6th, and each episode is viewable through the following week. Please see the release schedule by clicking on this link.

If you already have a FORMED account through our parish, CLICK HERE to access this week’s video for Episode #4 (available on May 29th)

If you still need a FORMED account, go to THIS LINK, search for Sacred Heart Church in Sterling, IL and you will be guided on how to set up your FREE account sponsored by Sacred Heart.

During this Holy Week, please join us as Father Bruce presents talks on The Scourging, The Crowning of Thorns, and the Carrying of the Cross; all based on the meditations of St. Bridget of Sweden. You can find these videos on our YouTube channel by clicking on these links:

The Scourging

The Crowning of Thorns

Carrying the Cross