Health Educator
We do not currently have a health educator. If you are interested in this ministry, please call the office. March is National Nutrition Month! Learn to take better control of your nutrition by clicking the guide below. precision_nutrition_calorie_control_guide_pdf
PADS Homeless Shelter
We are open 6 AM to 7 PM year round. Please call ahead prior to visiting. Click Here to see our need list! What is PADS? PADS stands for Public Action to Deliver Shelter. This is an emergency shelterand entry point into other outreach programs. From here the individuals are directed to organizations like the following… […]
Parish Tithing
As a parish, reaching out to others physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially is very important. We give 5% of our ordinary income to various charities, local and national. Samples of organizations we have supported in the past include Poor Clares St. Vincent de Paul PADS website Gianna’s House Check the bulletin weekly for which charity […]
Christmas Giving Tree
This Advent, our parish will again have the Giving Tree. This is a special opportunity to provide gifts for children in need in the Sterling, IL community. To be part of this ministry you would take a name tag/tags off the Giving Tree available in November of 2025. After you get the gift and wrap […]
Rides to Church
Rides to Church This ministry provides assistance for those who are unable to get to church. Volunteers will pick up the person at their residence and return them home after Mass. Call the parish office for rides to church at 815-625-1134.
Outreach Ministries
The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They “are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors in their bodily needs” (USCCA). They respond to the basic needs of humanity as we journey […]
Respect Life Ministry
Check out the following links Human Life Action US House of Representatives US Senate
Prayer Chain
The Sacred Heart Prayer chain is coordinated through the parish office. Prayer chain members can be updated either by phone or email. Sacred Heart has over 100 prayer warriors. To become a member of this important ministry or to request prayers, please call the parish office at 815-625-1134, or email [email protected].
First Friday Visits
If requested Father will visit a homebound parishioner around the first Friday of each month. The visits are scheduled in advance. As with communion to the homebound, this can be on a permanent or temporary basis by simply calling the parish office.
Communion to the Homebound
Communion to Homebound Catholic parishioners who are unable to attend Holy Mass are brought Communion by Eucharistic Ministers every weekend following Mass. To be placed on this list the parishioner or family member need only call the parish office either on permanent or temporary basis. Trainings are held throughout the year, and new ministers are […]