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Grandma Marie-We love you! Click below to learn more about one of our cherished volunteers. We are so blessed by our families and their legacy of faith and service.This clip was featured in the 6-27-25 SHOJ Parish Flocknote. https://email-mg.flocknote.com/c/eJxUzr9u2zAQgPGnOY0C747UiQMHoQZhpGldIA4CdLNMxrL1h4opC0KfvvDQods3fMMvOEEm0UV0KAYVGam56Jw91aYyxIjIFoWtYV3XNmglUZ2ZiqsjRUZVJEiKFZdkz58oKhDWrUbbglafQzr3U1pieU5jMbhuWeYM3AB5IP-2P7yU_y1A_plAngmtllqA_HoNMQF5I8hVra0B9kvq4wS8Y6AGqJF2__1D-vnQ9b_t_PN4ad5_rY-wfx9_XELzNm_lcfctDet2PAD5S_p4fX1p_3wBVY8c78A7SdQa9YhrZ_s0YQ59iHLbhiFX2_zF4ylX1pxQ6Losq8bxpoon9BrcP2hxd_1p6YYYp7KLOYNWuUu3Mt0vxerobwAAAP___9lq2w

Mad about maroon and plaid? Stop by our first ever Used Uniform Sale. Thursday, 6/26 from 7-9AM and 5-7PM. Thanks to an unbeatable squad of 8th graders (Lila, Victoria, and Caroline) and some amazing parents and teachers, we are ready to open for business!

Altar Server Training Sessions 2025 (June 29, July 6, August 17) Dear Parents: As we work to glorify and praise our Lord in the best possible way at the Liturgy, we have created an Altar Server Workshop (see options below) that will teach our young disciples how to serve the Mass. This training workshop is for any student (grades 5-12) who would like to be trained as a NEW Altar Server. It is also recommended for any current Altar Server who will be going into 7th grade (7th graders move into "cross" and "book" roles), or any current Altar Server who would like a review. Fr. Zarse asks that at least one parent attend this training workshop with your child/children so that you can support and encourage your child as they prepare to serve at Mass. Please sign up for the workshop that best fits your schedule. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Clement at kathy.clement@shoj.org Thank you for your support to this most important ministry. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BAAAE2DA6F94-57106599-altar#/

Be sure to check your email/text messages for information about our first ever Used Uniform Sale!

There is no argument that getting on the same page with your spouse is a gift to your marriage and family. Come, join Hal and Lori Schierts in this summer marriage series and share a gift with your sweetheart by spending time focusing on your sacramental relationship. So much joy awaits. Hope to see you there! https://onrealm.org/SacredHeartCath/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=ODgwZGVkMWEtN2U5Ni00NWNiLWE5ODUtYjJiYjAxMGMzYTRi

Do you know your LETRS? All Sacred Heart teachers are taking LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training. We are ready for summer, but we are committed to preparing minds for the future through this training based on the Science of Reading. This multiphase professional training that teachers are participating over the next two years operates at a pace and structure that will allow teachers to meet students’ needs even more effectively. The science piece is amazing and it intersects/inspires us with how wonderfully God has made the human intellect. PS. Mr. Chapman and his assistant provided an amazing homemade pizza lunch for the staff during training.

With a world that moves quickly, how do you respond to change and keep holiness at the center of your life? Listen to recent graduate Samuel Bosse's Rosary Reflection by clicking on the image or enjoy listening to it as a part of the latest installment of the War on Mediocrity episode, "Who's Really Changing You?" https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vrQ9xI3XvDxSISjyLkTwF?si=PCJ_8OmRT16zEp6Zja_8mg Enjoy

Don't miss the 3 part Summer Marriage Series coming Wednesday, June 11! See details in the flier.

At our Parent Meeting, Thursday, May 15th, we talked about the future and celebrated the past. Moving tributes to an irreplaceable squad of teachers who define what the Sacred Heart of Jesus community has been all about. It was such a packed house full of so much joy that, I am proud to say, we had to ask people to leave so that the cleaning crew could get in and complete their tasks. That's the community you amazing teachers have helped to build. We love you all and will try to make you proud as we continue to build minds for the future and souls for eternity.

SHOJ Preschool graduation is in the books! Congratulations to Ms. Megan, Ms. Leslie and the Class of 2025.

Adoration: Explore the grace of Adoration as seen through the eyes of 8th Grader Leo Burns. We never tire of hearing these reflections that God brings forth out of the hearts of Mrs. Jones's middle school writing class. https://vimeo.com/1079972942?share=copy#t=0

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Take a dive this summer into some fun social emotional skill building for your child! See the flier and contact me for more information.

This beautiful soul is a reminder to the Sacred Heart Community of how God gives us the grace we need in the moment that we need it. When we had a January opening in Kindergarten.2 1/2 years ago, God brought us Mrs. Rule. Her gift for teaching, her love for her students and her passion for her family and faith are the hallmarks of her character. Her gentleness makes those around her feel safe and loved and seen. We have been so blessed! We will miss her as she moves to teach next year at a school closer to her home. We cannot be anything but grateful that God brought her to Sacred Heart. We love you, Mrs. Rule!

Is it just me, or does Ms. Megan seem to get younger every year? Twenty-three years of teaching preschool.could leave an ordinary person exhausted. Ms. Megan Dusselier is anything but ordinary. She has an energy level that is fueled by one thing: love. If you and your family have been a recipient of that love, please stop by Thursday, May 15. We should be in full celebration mode by 7PM.

The kindergarteners and first graders made this sign for our 8th graders on their last day. It seems like just yesterday they were in the K-1 wing. Time flies when you are having fun.

Mrs. Cindy Reynolds has given her whole heart in her vocation as a music teacher. She is an innovator who is constantly looking for ways to facilitate an atmosphere of joy in her classroom through the gift of music. From concerts to musical performances, she is an educator whose energy and love of her faith moves hearts. We have been so blessed! As her coworkers, what is perhaps even more inspirational, is her love of family. She harvests great joy from caring for and receiving the gift of the love of family. Come Thursday May 15 to sing her praises 🎶🎼. We should be done with business by 7 and in full celebration mode.

Our Vice Principal, Ben Chapman, is a gem. His devotion to the vocation of fatherhood and love of family will bring him closer to family in Waverly where he has accepted a teaching position beginning in the fall. A man with great devotion to his Catholic faith and a steady presence at Sacred Heart for 12 years, we will miss him and his beautiful daughter. This picture of Mr. Chapman tells the story of his heart. This semester he worked with Dr. Helen Harrelson and the 5th grade band. Dr. Harrelson shared a story about a teacher who said if all her students joined band, she would join as well. Dr. Harrelson asked if there were any takers on SHOJ staff. Ben said he had always wanted to play drums, and she immediately invited him to join them this semester. In this pic from Tuesday’s concert, we see Ben and his favorite bandmate . We will miss this dynamic duo but continue to wrap them up in prayer as they take on a new adventure. Please join us Thursday, March 15 to cheer on Mr. Chapman on this next step. We should be done with business by 7PM and in full celebration mode.

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The joy in this school is palpable! God is good. I am being flooded by pictures like this. Second graders stopping to pray in anticipation of the announcement.