Sacred Heart Catholic Church

2621 Bagby Avenue, Waco, TX 76711
254-756-2656 (office); 254-756-6302 (fax)

Office Hours: Monday - Friday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Concert of Hope - Nov. 02, 2021

CONCERT OF HOPE

The Empath-Way company will sponsor the concert open to all and especially to thank all the caregivers and funeral home operation personnel, hospice leaders, Justice of peace officials, chaplains and providers that care for the deceased.

Concert of Hope by Eric Genuis will be performed two times on Tuesday 2 November 2021 at the Sacred Heart Hall.

1. 11:30-1pm concert for all (especially seniors) and public audience

2. 5pm – 7pm concert for the Waco area clients, stakeholders and caregivers associated with company, Empath Way (www.empath-way.com) – we partner with funeral homes to care for the deceased. Recently, the number of deaths our community has been dealing with is 40% greater than normal resulting in exhausting caregivers and funeral home operations personnel. We intend to thank them with this Concert of Hope using Sacred Heart as the gathering place.

Doors open: For mid-day concert, 11:00am

For evening concert, 4:30pm

Cost for the concert: free to all attending

Parish to sell food and drink at the concerts.
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Sacred Heart is a parish family called to be a visible sign of Christ, formed by the Word of God, strengthened by the Eucharist and empowered to serve the needs of God's people.

Let us be a joyful witness of our baptismal commitment.
Let us share our Christian faith with enthusiasm and conviction.
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Nov. 01, 2021 and Nov. 02, 2021
Nov. 1st and Nov. 2nd Schedule of Masses:

Nov. 1st, All Saints, Mass will be celebrated at 12 pm. Bilingual. Since Nov. 1 falls on a Monday it is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year.

Nov. 2nd, All Souls, at 10 am. Bilingual.
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OCTOBER 2021 The witness of marriage is a witness of the love that Christ has for his bride, the Church. From the beginning to the end of scripture, we see the importance of marriage. We see the marriage, the union of God and his people throughout the Old Testament. In Christ, we see the sacrificial love of God who lays down his life for his bride. And in the Eucharist, we participate in the wedding feast of the lamb; the eternal wedding banquet of heaven. Christ’s death on the cross demonstrates the self-sacrifice that unifies God with his people and husbands with their wives. We see love outpoured and new life given. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us “It is by following Christ, renouncing themselves, and taking up their crosses that spouses will be able to ‘receive’ the original meaning of marriage and live it with the help of Christ (CCC 1615).” The witness of marriage is an outward sign of the eternal love of God, and our journey toward eternal life with him. If you are married, in what way do you and your spouse demonstrate God’s love to each other? If you are not married, in what ways do you demonstrate God’s love to your neighbor?
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