Enrolling now: Click below for the registrations. 4 Year Old Registration (state funded preschool and full time extended care available) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevq_nffsIZfsr-V6X81qAksgxqJlhuuN_nFThS3PpCX_Cb1Q/viewform?gxids=7628 3 Year Old Registration (full time extended care available) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoDexJCgiF1B905G93NVf2pR_YQwiTfU-QouhhBZBBz6R8ow/viewform?gxids=7628 If you have any questions or would like more information please call Jessica Zeimen at 515-864-8737 or email jessie.zeimen@sacredheartwdm.org

Sacred Heart Catholic Community is seeking a faith-filled, mission driven Catholic leader to serve as Administrator for 2021-22 school year. Sacred Heart Church has a deep history in the West Des Moines community for over 125 years. Sacred Heart School provides a quality Catholic education to more than 500 students in preschool through eighth grade. The church and school's dedicated and highly qualified faculty and staff, in collaboration with parents, share the responsibility of guiding student achievement. This leader on the administrative team for Sacred Heart Catholic School will develop, implement and drive the faith based educational program of the school as a member of the leadership team of Sacred Heart Parish. With the assistance of the Pastor of the parish and school staff, students will develop personal and life-changing relationships with Christ. The Administrator will help create and promote a faith community giving priority to the development of the Catholic dimension and identity of the school along with curriculum based on sound educational research and current best practice. Successful candidates must be a practicing Catholic with knowledge of Catholic teaching and doctrines and must hold a valid Iowa administrative license with evaluator approval. Please submit cover letter, resume, three letters of reference, transcripts, and copy of IA Administrator license on the Teach Iowa website by February 15th, 2021.

The Knights of Columbus are once again sponsoring our semi-annual Sacred Heart Blood Drive, to be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 2:00 – 6:30 PM in the Parish Center. For an appointment, please contact new Blood Drive Chair Todd Bindel, at 515-710-7810, or you can also schedule your appointment online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org. With the continuing Covid-19 Pandemic, there continues to be a critical need for blood, so be Christ like and give the “Gift of Life” by donating blood during our upcoming “Lenten” season. Thank you for your continuing support of the Sacred Heart Blood Drives.

Inclement Weather If Sacred Heart School is CLOSED due to snow or ice, Sacred Heart Masses, Children’s Faith Formation classes and all meetings will also be cancelled. If it should clear off during the day, all events will remain cancelled. If school is DELAYED, 8:00 am Mass will be held as usual. Please tune in to local radio or TV for weather closing announcements. Si Sacred Heart School esta CERRADA por la nieve o hielo, las misas de Sacred Heart, classes de Catesismo (CFF) y todas las juntas tambien seran canceladas. Si todo se quita durante el dia, todo aun seguiria cancelado. Si la escuela de delata, la misa de las 8:00am sera a la misma hora. Favor de escuchar el radio local o television para todos los anuncios de clausuras.

We are working hard to keep you safe and healthy! We look forward to seeing you back at Sacred Heart Church! ¡Precauciones tomadas para asegurar su seguridad! ¡Esperamos verlos pronto en la Iglesia Sacred Heart!

Even in a year unlike any in our lifetime, Sacred Heart continues to share the good news of God’s love! We found new ways to touch the community and stay connected. Celebrate all the good of 2020 by watching our video. Your year end gift is so important to help us continue to share God’s love (and it’s tax deductible too).

With the faith-filled support of your small group, you can grow to live a happier, more Christ-like life.THIS is what small groups bring to Sacred Heart. That connection and community that we all need. Small groups make a large parish feel small.