This year’s Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest theme is:
How does your family keep its Catholic Faith in Action?
The contest is open to all students from 8th through 12th grade.
Further details are available here.
Keep Christ in Christmas Card Designs
The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus are proud to sponsor our 12th Keep Christ in Christmas card design contest for all kids prekindergarten through 12th grade. Contest rules and entry forms are available here. Winning designs will be used in future years for shut in parishioner cards. Winning designs from prior years are available here.
14th Annual Baby Bottle Boomerang
The Sacred Heart Knights are proud to open our 14th annual Baby Bottle Boomerang on the weekend of September 8 and 9. Watch for the Knights after each weekend Mass to pick up your baby bottle. Over the last 13 years, through the generosity of Sacred Heart parish, we have raised over $25,000 to support HELP Pregnancy Crisis Aid. 2017 Boomerang details are available here.
Soccer Challenge 2018
Save the Date: This year’s Sacred Heart council soccer challenge will take place on Tuesday, September 18th following the academy school day. All participants need to have a participation form signed by their parents. Download here. Pictures and details from last year are available here.
Thank You Mom Campaign Results
Thank you to all our supporters at Sacred Heart who helped the Knights collect just over 2500 diaper and other baby supplies during this year’s Thank You Mom campaign. This brings our four year total to just under 13,000 diapers. We greatly appreciate your help in supporting babies after they are born. We received the following note from the director of HELP Pregnancy.
To Fr. Sirico, Knights of Columbus and the Parish of Sacred Heart~
Thank you for your generosity in celebrating Mother’s Day with your Thank you MOM Diaper Drive. Diapers are the #1 baby essential, they are so important in our mission to moms and babies in our community. In 2017, to the present moment, HELP has given away 82,632 diapers, because of your thoughtful support we can meet this need with love and compassion. Great job putting words into action for LIFE!
May the blessings you bestow on us return to you a hundredfold.
Paula Veneklase, Director
HELP Pregnancy Crisis Aid
Saluting Fathers
In this time of crisis, with religious faith and family life under attack, faithful Catholic men are needed to heed Jesus’ call to do His work. Men are called to act as strong leaders, showing their family the importance of living their religion. The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus would like to thank all the dads in our parish for everything they do. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to all fathers who might consider joining our brotherhood. As a Knight of Columbus you serve the parish and our academy in many ways and are a visible example to your children and others in the parish that men play a critical and dynamic role in the faith of their families and of the parish community. Happy Father’s Day!
Proud to Support Our Seminarians
On Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 Michael Steffes was ordained at the Cathedral. Our council was proud to support Michael Steffes in 2015 through our Funding a Future Father seminarian program. Check out a video Michael made for us back in 2015. The Sacred Heart Knights are proud to have supported the following priests through our seminarian support program over our fourteen years of our council; Rev. Aaron R. Ferris – Ordained 2009, Rev. William R. Vander Werff – Ordained 2015, Rev. Daniel Schumaker – Ordained 2016, Michael Steffes – Ordained 2018. We have recently been supporting seminarian Michael Goodwin who was ordained a deacon earlier this year.
Walk the Streets With Jesus
The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus helped plan and support the 2018 Corpus Christi procession. On this procession we bring Jesus to home bound parishioners. A potluck celebration followed the procession in our courtyard. Sights and sounds from this year’s procession. View pictures from our 2017 and 2016 processions.
Sacred Heart Knights Salute Moms
In May the Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus celebrate all mothers with our Thank You Mom campaign. In addition to collecting diapers for the moms supported by HELP Pregnancy, we celebrate and salute all moms. If you didn’t receive your gift cross after Masses on Mother’s Day, you can click here to request one (while supplies last).
Westfest Food and Beer Tent
Westfest is getting bigger and better than ever. The Knights of Columbus will be serving freshly grilled burgers and dogs at our food and beer tent located at the corner of Valley and Hovey. We will also have craft beer and refreshments . Find out more details here.