PARISH
LIFE COMMISSION
Bridge Marathon
Meets once monthly at parishioner
homes to play Bridge and socialize. Each couple (or single) hosts the get-together twice each year. Snacks (only) are provided
by the host(s). In May of each year a potluck dinner is held in the Lower Hall of the church. Dues are $5.00 per person, annually,
and are collected to purchase prizes for the annual potluck.
Contact: CATHY OR JERRY BERTRAND
Address: 36 Modesto Way
Hand and Foot Card Club
Meet at members homes monthly to play the Hand and Foot card game. Each group normally has 6 people. Once annually, all
members meet at the church hall for a potluck dinner and Hand and Foot cards. There are currently 115 members, and dues are
$3.00 per person, each year; $2.00 per person for substitute players.
Contact: ED HARRIGAN
Address: 320 Maderas Drive
Knights of Columbus Third
Degree, Council 10208
Dedicated to support the Church and community along fraternal and charitable avenues.
Meetings held the first Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall of the Church. Annual events include the “Persons
with Disability” Tootsie Roll Drive in October, Memorial Dinner in November, New Year’s Eve Party, annual picnic
in May, and quarterly French Toast Breakfast after Sunday Masses. Membership is 220 Catholic men. Dues are $25 each year.
Contact: JOHN BODENSTEINER
Address: 37 Almazan Way
Knights
of Columbus Fourth Degree, Assembly 2316
Dedicated to patriotism of our country as a fraternal organization.
Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Lower Church Hall. The Honor Guard, the visible members
of the Knights that march at many parades and other festivities, are members of the Fourth Degree. Annual events include the
Flag Day Program. The Honor Guard usually marches in the Hot Springs Christmas Parade and the Walk for Life in Little Rock.
Members also erect American flags around the church on patriotic holidays. Currently there are over 100 Catholic men who are
members. Dues are $10 each year.
Contact: MIKE KERWIN
Address:
24 Resplandor Way
Ladies of the Sacred Heart
Membership is open
to all women of the parish and others in the community who want to participate. The group unites women in religious and social
activities helpful to the parish. Annual events include Christmas Brunch, card party, fashion show and ladies golf outing.
There are 200 to 300 members; annual dues are $4.00. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month, excluding summer,
after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. In addition to this umbrella organization, there are 12 guilds that meet separately with their own
charities to support.
Contact: BECKY JORDAN
Address: 22
Vascongadas Way
Newcomers Welcoming Committee
Welcomes new parishioners
by visiting them at home and supplying them with information about Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Questions are answered about
activities and ministries within the parish. There are 24 people involved with this committee.
Contact:
TOM & MARGE THORNTON
Address: 23 Minorca Way
Sacred
Heart Men’s Club
Promote our Catholic faith, fellowship and sociability in the parish. Members participate
in Village community affairs and give support to charitable groups in the area. Meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday
of each month, September through May, starting at 5:00 p.m. Annual events include the Community Fish Bake during Lent, St.
Patrick’s Day Dinner, Steak Fry for members and spouses, Community Chicken Dinner, Fall Picnic, and a Christmas Dinner
for families. There are 200 members, and annual dues are $5.
Contact: MIKE
KERWIN
Address: 24 Resplandor Way
Sacred
Heart Singles Club
Provides all single adults in the parish an opportunity to meet others in like circumstances
to form friendships that reach beyond the group setting. Members meet monthly at different locations depending on the scheduled
activities. Twice a year members meet for a potluck dinner to plan continuing events. Membership is particularly beneficial
to the recently widowed and older members of the parish who have lost many friendships to death or relocation. There are 200
members; there are no membership dues.
Contact: ANN HOOPER
Address:
8 Promesa Place
Shawl Ministry
Provides the infirmed, those
hospitalized, and residents of nursing homes with handknit/crocheted shawls. Members meet monthly.
Contact:
PAT MAHER
Address: 11 Roseta
Lane
Sociable Six
Presents an opportunity
for new and experienced parishioners to meet others socially on a personal level. Six members meet once a month, for three
months, in members’ homes, rotating monthly, for dinner and socialization. The entire group meets in the spring and
fall.
Contact: JOYCE FIELD
Address: 10 Calbrillear
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CHARITABLE OUTREACH
Bereavement
Support Team
Provides bereavement support to those parishioners who have suffered a loss of a spouse, relative
or friend. Facilitators coordinate Grief Recovery Groups every 18 to 24 months. Those involved make calls, send letters and
visit parishioners-in-need. There are seven people involved with this ministry.
Contact: ANN
HOOPER
Address: 8 Promesa Place
Helping Hands
Continues as a ministry for people willing to aid fellow parishioners in emergency situations. Some services provided include:
sitting with a patient so a care giver can get away, shopping for the homebound, visiting the homebound, preparing meals,
transportation to Mass or medical appointments. Eighty people are currently involved with assisting parishioners. Semi-annual
meetings are held in September and March at the church.
Contact: MARY COSTELLO
Address: 14 Escondite Lane
Right-to-Life
Disseminates
Pro-Life information to parishioners. Annual, promoted events include the Right-to-Life March and Hold-the-Hands events, both
in Little Rock. The ministry also encourages participating in the Right-to-Life booths at both the state and county fairs.
Contact: ROSEMARY MONARQUE
Address:
10 Adoracion
HSV Interfaith Council
Meets monthly as representatives from Village churches to discuss issues of mutual interest; and, to coordinate programs
and charitable activities. These volunteers organize Village ecumenical services for Thanksgiving, Good Friday and Easter
Sunrise.
Contact: DEACON BERNIE BAUER
Address: 6 Balenciaga Way
Habitat for Humanity - Garland County
Offers affordable housing
to low-income families.
Parishioners donate useable items to The Habitat Restore located on Central Avenue in Hot Springs.
Telephone is 501-321-4241. No experience is required to volunteer to help build homes. Volunteers gather Tuesday through Saturday,
8:00 a.m. to noon.
Contact: DAVE WITCHGER
Address: 46
Hartura Way
Village Churches Mission Outreach
Provide financial and consultative assistance to needy individuals and
families in the Fountain Lake, Jessieville and Mountain Pine school districts that have been recommended by the pastors of
Village churches. Cash assistance is available in the case of a house fire, and a food pantry is maintained for immediate
assistance. Also, a shoe ministry and holiday food baskets are provided for needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
This organization operates under the supervision of James Pike with the guidance of a board of nine volunteers from Village
churches.
Contact: JANE PARKER
Address: 6 Bahia Lane
