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Due to the weather, there will be NO 8 am Daily Mass today, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Sacred Heart Church. In addition, the church office will be closed. Misas diara esta cancelado para martes 26 de enero 2021 y la oficina está cerrada! Stay safe and warm!

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).

We are thankful for you and we miss you. With Thanksgiving, Sacred Heart staff delivered over 100 yard signs to parishioners this week. Each delivery included a special prayer for the residence. We delivered them to our homebound, our prayer chain list, our lonely, our vulnerable and many more! We want you to have one, too! Pick up a yard sign and a prayer card after all Masses this weekend and be assured of our prayers for you! Display your Sacred Heart yard sign proudly in your yard and enjoy the blessings that flow from being part of the Sacred Heart community! You may also pick up a sign in the church office while supplies last.

¡Precaucionestomadas para asegurar su seguridad! El uso de máscaras por los voluntarios y acomodadores Se limpia el santuario después de cada Misa. Fieles acomodadoes en las bancas usando la distancia social Recomendamos el uso de máscaras durante Misa Tenemos más Misas para acomodar al publico No es necesario reservar su espacio

At Sacred Heart, we are taking all of the recommended steps to keep you safe! Volunteers and ushers wear masks, the church is cleaned after all Masses, seating for parishioners socially-distanced throughout the church, mask wearing highly encouraged at all times on the Sacred Heart campus, extra Masses have been added to accommodate more parishioners. We understand that anyone who is vulnerable, elderly or lives with someone who is at-risk should continue to stay home. We will still be offering Masses live-streamed on our website at www.sacredheartwdm.org/mass. If you are well and getting back into community activities, however, we encourage you to come to Holy Communion and join us at Mass!

The Diocese of Des Moines provides baptismal education to all 80 parishes. Over 1700 new members to the faith through baptism were welcomed in 2019. Sacred Heart Parish has a shortfall of over $90,000. Please support the Annual Diocesan Appeal! Donate at dmdiocese.org/giving/annual-diocesan-appeal-giving

ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO… Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? We offer an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter season. You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights and your faith story in a warm accepting setting. For information please contact Joan at joan.miller@sacredheartwdm.org

Spend some quiet time with the Lord. Join us for adoration. Adoration is held on the first Tuesday of every month following 8 am Mass until 7 pm.