Live-streaming Mass at Sacred Heart Church

Sacred Heart Church offers a live-stream of the 5:30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass on our website each week. 
​ Not able to join us at that time? No problem! A recording of the Mass will be available all week on our website.
Whether in person or online, we hope you can join us!

​The live-streaming will appear at this spot five minutes prior to the liturgy. ​If you do not see it at that time, refresh the page.

Act of Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus, 
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You.  Amen.

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Art Show Invitation
Fr. Ron would like to continue the conversation and healing of abuse by featuring his artwork from “The Stations of the Cross in Atonement for Abuse and the Healing of All” by Liturgical Press as an exhibit at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave., May 7 — May 29.  
There will be a Special Reception in honor of Sacred Heart Parishioners on Sunday, May 23 from 2- 4 pm featuring John Kyler, the editor of the new Liturgical Press Stations of the Cross. Mr. Kyler will join Fr. Ron who will lead a discussion on the book and the creation of the art. The exhibit is free. All are welcome.  ​

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We’ve heard your feedback! Due to parishioner response, we are adjusting how we lift the occupancy restrictions at Sacred Heart Parish. We would like to be a house of worship that meets the needs of parishioners by providing options for the health, safety and well-being of our parish community.
Effective Sunday, May 23rd, the following changes will be made:

Reservations are no longer required for Masses at Sacred Heart Church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Holy Rosary Chapel. Masks are required. Social distancing is strongly encouraged.

Masses in the Parish Center gym will continue in order to accommodate those who would like to attend Mass with additional safety precautions. There will be a maximum occupancy of 100 people per Mass. Masks and social distancing are required. Reservations required. Sign up on our website.

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The Ascension, May 16, 2021

Pictured Above: Original art by Fr. Ron Raab, CSC

Visit Fr. Ron's Blog, Broken But Not Divided. 

Click here for a link to the Novena, A Prayer for Protection in Time of a Pandemic, from the Knights of Columbus. We invite us all into prayer for those who are ill.

Our Pastor Fr. Ron Raab, CSC is offering a series on prayer during the pandemic called "Spiritual Lifelines: Prayer and COVID-19." 
As Pope Francis suggests, we need to learn from this experience of illness and isolation both as individuals and as a Church. God is not to blame for this illness; instead we are called to discover mercy and love, hope, and service to our neighbors. This series is in text and video format. 

Dear Followers of the Messiah,

I cannot imagine what the disciples felt when they peered up into the unknown sky as Jesus ascended before them. After all they had been through, being called by him to follow, leaving everything, and even being with him when he died. And if all of that was not enough, he rose from the dead.

The disciples explored new areas of grief at every turn following the Master. I see them scratching their heads as their necks leaned back to see Jesus rise into the unspecified territory of the sky. Their hearts must have broken within their bodies as they witnessed Jesus ascend in his body, taking within him the love and the care he felt for them. The disciples were simply grounded and their feet must have felt like clay. Their hearts must have stopped as Jesus one more time took their breath away in sheer amazement and wonder.

Jesus had to depart human existence so that he could be known throughout the world through the glorious gift of the Holy Spirit in Pentecost. Jesus’ body had to disappear so that his Spirit could live within all of us. The Ascension only means something when we also ponder the meaning of the coming of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. That is the celebration for next weekend.

In Mark 16:15-20, the disciples continue to have one foot in faith and the other in doubt. They still are not quite sure what to do as Jesus leaves them yet one more time, and of course, this time for good. Imagine how their ears must have buzzed hearing the next words of Jesus, “Go. Do not stop. Baptize. Love. Work. Leave everything. Do not look back. Take nothing with you. Hold serpents. Hold me in your heart. I will speak to you. I will show you the wonders of my presence. Preach everywhere.”

I am stuck in this year as we celebrate the Ascension, that we have been experiencing our faith as somewhat disembodied. We are not all physically together as we once were in our churches. Yet, we know our deep connection in love. The disciples watched as Jesus left them. His body disappeared. So with us now, our bodies are not together. We rely on the gift of our faith to become the people he asked us to become.

​Much of what Jesus asked is to take care of people’s bodies. We are to comfort the sick. We are to visit the prisoner. We are to console the grieving. We are to wipe the tears of those who have been abused. We anoint the sick. We mark our bodies with the Sign of Cross before prayer. We are to take to heart the human lives of people who really need God. This happens within our own bodies, where the Spirit of God motivates us and consoles us.

The Holy Spirit brings soul and body together. We can never lose such a gift. No matter where we pray, we belong together. No matter our isolation, we are united in Him. No matter how we are frustrated in life, we are consoled mind, body and soul, in His sacred presence.
We may feel in this time that Jesus has left us. We wait to feel the breeze of the Holy Spirit gathering us in song, where human bodies are present, where our hearts turn once again in this Easter season to know we are one in Christ at the Table of God.

“But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.”

God give you peace,
Fr. Ron Raab, CSC, Pastor

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"Straight from the Heart" video series

Our weekly video series "Straight from the Heart" provides a reflection and parish updates by our Associate Pastor Fr. Randy Rentner, CSC. The videos are emailed directly to parishioners from our communication provider Flocknote. If you would like to receive the emails, sign up at https://sacredheartparish14.flocknote.com/        Click here to see previous videos. 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Fundraiser
OLPH, the historic chapel on Ruxton Avenue in Manitou Springs and a mission church of Sacred Heart Parish, is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. So many in the Manitou Springs community recall memories centered at this pretty little chapel: weddings, baptisms, children dressed in their finest to receive their First Holy Communion. And who can forget the simple joy of kids climbing on the big rock in our front yard while their parents have coffee with neighbors and friends after Mass?

OLPH has survived fires and many other challenges in its over 125-year history. We now face a new challenge. We are asking for your help in making our historic buildings handicap accessible to everyone. We do not to want to turn people away when they are not able to manage the front steps of our old buildings.

The addition of a new ramp and deck will finally enable all parishioners and visitors to enter both the chapel and our community building, the Fr. Schultz House. Using built-up earth, concrete, and local green stone will both minimize maintenance expenses and preserve our traditional appearance, as required by the Historic Preservation Commission of Manitou Springs. (See computer generated rendering below). Additionally, an updated restroom to accommodate (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards will be added to the Fr. Schultz House. 

This is a big undertaking for our small church. Building the deck, creating a new entrance into the  chapel, and remodeling the bathroom to meet ADA standards, and restoring the outside grotto will cost our little community around $190,000. But with your help, we hope to be able to welcome everyone into our church community.

On March 21, 2021 OLPH had its first Community Meeting since COVID began a year ago.  Everyone was brought up to date, and the group unanimously supported moving ahead with our badly needed handicap access project.  Thanks to the generosity of so many, OLPH has currently collected $93,000 toward phase 1 of our present goal: to build an access ramp and deck that will connect the church with the Fr. Schultz House.  Included in this exterior work is a restoration of the grotto and the repair of the front steps of the church.  Phase 1 will cost $143,000, so we need to raise up to $50,000 more. 
 
OLPH recently received a matching grant from Catholic Extension (from whom we order our parish calendars) for $45,000, which will now enable us to get closer to paying for Phase 1 and will also allow us to complete phase 2 of our proposal, making the bathroom ADA accessible as well, a $43,000 expense.  We will very soon be starting a pledge drive among OLPH parishioners, and inviting members of the other two church communities as well, to take advantage of the matching grant in order to finish both phases of our project.  We have received official approval from the diocese, so we hope to begin construction in time for the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on June 27.  Contributions can be made out to “Sacred Heart Parish,” with “OLPH Building Fund” in the subject line, directly online or by participating in our GoFundMe at https://gf.me/u/yzsjcm.

We continue to offer OLPH vigil candles to anyone who can contribute $20 or more to our campaign. Pamphlets are available with more information. 

If you aren’t able to participate in the fundraiser, please pray that Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, may assist us with this building project.

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Faith Formation

Faith Formation at Sacred Heart Parish is an at-home format for the 2020- 2021 school year. We are excited for this opportunity for families to catechize their children in their homes. If  you have questions, please contact Cathy Kusman, Faith Formation Director at formationdirector@sacredheartcos.org.  We hope that your family will join us!
Click here to learn more about Faith Formation at our parish. 

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Connecting Sacraments and Service

Welcome families and friends, first time visitors and seekers of faith. Our three churches, Sacred Heart Church in Colorado Springs, Holy Rosary Chapel in Cascade and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel in Manitou Springs are an apostolate of the Congregation of Holy Cross, based in South Bend, Indiana. Holy Cross priests and brothers serve in 13 parishes in the United States and serve in 16 different countries around the world.

We are a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people. Our parish mission is: 

As a prayerful Catholic Community of service following Jesus Christ's message of hope and salvation, we make God known, loved and served.

Sacred Heart Parish consists of three churches:
Sacred Heart Church, Holy Rosary Chapel &
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel.

Fr. Ronald Raab, CSC is the Pastor and Fr. Randall Rentner, CSC is the Associate Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish.

Fr. Ron Raab, CSC welcomes parishioners and blesses the doors on May 23, 2018, the day of Dedication after the restoration of Sacred Heart Church was complete.



"... to make God known, loved and served."

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​The Stations of the Cross in Atonement for Abuse and the Healing of All: By Rev. Paul Turner. Art by: Rev. Ronald Patrick Raab, CSC. Published by Liturgical Press.

Above: A video of Fr. Paul Turner and Fr. Ron Raab, CSC describing their work in "The Stations of the Cross in Atonement for Abuse and for the Healing of All" for Liturgical Press Summer Showcase 2020. 

"I am humbled to be part of this project for the healing of sexual abuse in our Church. Paul Turner's text is stunning. I offer images for all 14 Scriptural Stations of the Cross. I spent a couple of months during our COVID-19 shut down painting these images. I offer some reflections and explanations of my art in the booklet. Here is my approach to this important and soulful text from Paul Turner: I pray that my fingers covered in paint may help redeem the abuse our children faced at the hands of my brothers." -- Fr. Ron Raab, CSC

From Liturgical Press: The Stations of the Cross in Atonement for Abuse and for the Healing of All invites a wounded Church to contemplate the Passion and death of Jesus through the experience of clerical abuse survivors. This one-of-a-kind resource is written and illustrated by priests to foster healing amidst the destruction committed by their brothers. Award-winning author and acclaimed liturgist Paul Turner pairs each of the fourteen scripture-based Stations with powerful quotes from survivors of clerical sexual abuse, and responds to each with profound confessional prayer. Thought-provoking paintings by author, counselor, and liturgist Ronald Patrick Raab, CSC, accompany each Station.

Order a copy from Liturgical Press in Collegeville, MN. The booklet was published December 2020.