Elphie is the BIGGEST fund raising event in our parish.  Last year, we grossed over $28,000 and distributed the money to 8 Sacred Heart charities and over 10 organizations who serve the needy in Moore County.  The sale is sponsored by Women of Sacred Heart and the Knights of Columbus. Click on Elphie to see what you can do to help.

Don't miss the next Prayer service followed by an ice cream celebration! August 11, 6-7 pm.

Please join us in a public Rosary to show our support of reinstating the right life to the most vulnerable of our citizens. We’ll pray our Public Square Rosary on Saturday, August 7th, at 9:00 AM at Tuft’s Park in Pinehurst. Consider joining us on the first Saturday of every month to pray a public Rosary imploring our Lady’s intercession for our nation.

Do you know Sacred Heart has a Senior Living Advisor? I’m Barbara Venditti your Senior Living Advisor. I am available to provide support to parishioners and family members who are about to make a decision in selecting a Long Term Care (LTC) facility, stay in their home but need some help or want to become more informed about resources offered in the community. Click on the picture to learn more.

We need catechists to step up and be part of our dynamic team. You can work as a teacher, assistant teacher, aide. If you are interested in this great mission, to be a modern disciple, please consider calling Faith Formation and as St. Ignatius of Loyola told his Jesuits, “SET THE EARTH ON FIRE”. Thanks for considering......Carolyn Gale. Please click on the picture for specifics of the catechists needs.

Sacred Heart supports the program with funds and with volunteers.  Our Parish will be hosting once again at the Family Promise house during 2021.  Upcoming dates for 2021: August 30-September 2 and November 8-11. Click on the image for more information.

MATTHEW 25 MINISTRY……. welcomes current members and interested persons to attend a June 18th meeting at 8:30am. We are now able to visit our beloved elderly. For the past year, this ministry has not been able to visit parishioners who reside in long term care. We are in the process of re-activating our involvement, visiting, participating in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and offering supportive activities to those who no longer live in their own homes. This is truly a Christian work, following Christ who so often reached out and touched the souls of persons who are lonely, and often without emotional support. If you have questions and are interested you may contact the ministry leader, Deacon Greg Cross at 315-427-4622. PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND LIVE YOUR BAPTISMAL PROMISES.

We have had to cancel the summer Faith Formation Program offered by the Diocese of Charlotte. Some have asked if we could do something in the Parish during the same time, last week of July. We will have an exploratory meeting on Thursday evening, June 10th at 6:00pm. If you want to join this worth-while effort and have a skill, tell stories, do crafts, solid knowledge of your Faith, can serve snacks, play music, love children and want to help them grow in the Faith, PLEASE ATTEND AND OFFER TO HELP. JUNE 10TH, 6:00PM TO PLAN FOR JULY 26-30…….

Our brothers who work in the fields of tobacco, sweet potato, and other state crops of North Carolina have a difficult life marked by hard work and the solitude of living in the countryside. Each year the Diocese of Raleigh organizes the Catholic Encounter of Migrant Workers. Among other things, we would like to provide a bag with toiletries. Click on title for more information

You may recall Embers; Adult Faith Formation Planning Group conducted a survey in January. The purpose of the Survey was to ask Parishioners their preferences and needs to increase Faith Formation activities in the Parish. Click on the logo to see the results.

“Every Christian is part of my own body because we are members of Christ.” No Man is an Island.” By Thomas Merton, Abbey of Gethsemane. Several of our new parishioners have asked, “What does the Parish do to improve the community?”   Click on the image to see how Sacred Heart lives the teachings of Christ.

Women love to Shop!  Here is an Opportunity to Serve and Have Fun with a Friend! Create an Easter Food Gift Basket.  Women of Sacred Heart will supply a food gift card to incur the cost of an Easter Ham or other main course meat.  Baskets will be donated to Needy/Disabled Military Families.

EMBERS (Adult Faith Planning Group) would like to prepare a short video showing the artistic and historical elements of our beautiful Church. To do so, we are recruiting a disciple to help with this project. The leader, Gregg Brock, estimates this will take about 4-5 hours. The disciple should have some skill in either videotaping (using a phone) or photographing. For example, the project would focus on our beautiful stained-glass windows etc. The finished project would be on the web to introduce our Church to the community and persons inquiring about our Church. If you are called to assist, please contact: Gregg Brock, gregg.a.brock@gmail.com or Tele: 843-475-5098.

FAITH FORMATION IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF PARENT/STUDENT EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM. AN EVALUATION HAS BEEN SENT VIA REALM TO ALL PARENTS. IF FOR SOME REASON, YOU DID NOT RECEIVE ONE, PLEASE CONTACT the Faith Formation Office. It will be most appreciated if all parents/guardians complete the evaluation. We want to use it to make the program better suited to your needs. Thank you.

FATHER JOHN FORBES has appointed Leola Brown as the Parish volunteer disciple to lead the Human Life and Dignity activities in the Parish. Human Life and Dignity Diocesan Committee works to promote the dignity of human life from conception to natural death. Please click on the title for more information.

The “Embers”, Adult Faith Formation Planning Committee asks for your participation in a brief survey. This survey will give the Committee information regarding interest in Adult Faith Formation activities/ministries throughout the Parish. We ask that you click on the title above to see the link to the survey.

VIRTUAL BASKET RAFFLE — Creativity in Action can best describe the Virtual Basket Raffle recently conducted by Women of Sacred Heart in Pinehurst. Eighteen baskets were donated by members and raffled virtually via the Sacred Heart website under the leadership of Mary Kay Socha (left), Mary Schneider, Denise Donnelly and Helen Walsh. Proceeds from the raffle will be used for projects to assist the community throughout the year.

Each year we have helped to educate Ugandan students so they might grow in education and their ability to deal with improving their lives and their country. Please click on the map to learn more.

Dear Parents, Good morning. We have now been in session for a month. I am wondering if you have issues, concerns etc. that you would like to share with me. I am always open to suggestions and feedback.

Fr. Forbes is concerned that we are ending Faith Formation classes at 10:00 A.M., when Mass begins at 10:00 A.M. We have already reduced our class time by 15 minutes per week due to COVID Mass schedule. I do not want to further reduce class time, therefore class will start promptly at 8:50 A.M. and dismiss at 9:50 A.M. This will give parents time to get to Mass. I realize that you have already made many changes in this trying time but let’s try to accomplish this! I am grateful to you for the effort you make to bring your children to the Faith. This does not affect our Wednesday class schedule.