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Sacred Heart Parish
Colorado Springs, CO
Served by the Congregation of Holy Cross
Colorado Springs, CO
Served by the Congregation of Holy Cross
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!
All are invited to join us for the live-stream of Advent Vespers
during the four weeks of Advent. Sundays, 5-6 pm.
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day Mass will be live-streamed on
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 at 5:30 pm.
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!
All are invited to join us for the live-stream of Advent Vespers
during the four weeks of Advent. Sundays, 5-6 pm.
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day Mass will be live-streamed on
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 at 5:30 pm.
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Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 5, 2021
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Advent Vespers- Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 5, 2021
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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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Advent Vespers
All are invited to join us the four Sundays of Advent for Advent Vespers at 5 pm at Sacred Heart Church. Each week a parishioner will offer a reflection on the theme “Run forth and meet your Christ” and continuing for the four weeks of Advent. Vespers will be live-streamed and a recording will be available on our website. Join us for this prayerful Advent experience!
Click here to listen to Fr. Ron's daily audio reflection on the Advent gospels.
Men's Retreat Jan 7-9, 2022 Registration Form
Click here to listen to Fr. Ron's daily audio reflection on the Advent gospels.
Men's Retreat Jan 7-9, 2022 Registration Form
Connecting Sacraments and ServiceWelcome 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.
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2nd Sunday of Advent, December 5, 2021
Dear Believers in the Messiah,
John the Baptist is one of my favorite personalities in the gospel next to his cousin Jesus. I am drawn to John because he knows entirely who he is in the story of the Christ. Even when he was in the womb, he danced in recognition that he was in the presence of the Savior. John grew up close to the earth and close to the realization that the world needs salvation. He spent his life pointing into the direction of Christ Jesus and calling people to ready their lives for his promise of salvation.
Today’s gospel, Luke 3:1-6, breaks through the silence of the desert so we may listen to the strong and bold words of John the Baptist. Again, the gospel is not about a cozy, domestic longing for the baby Jesus. Somehow, we are afraid to look at Christmas differently from the warm fires of family life. Christmas is not about domestic bliss; it is about the realization that the Word of God moves mountains, changes the directions of streams, and makes winding roads straight. In other words, there is nothing in our lives that cannot be redeemed, loved, and forgiven. This is the journey for us, to open wide our hearts even when we are filled with fear. We seek the glory of God becoming flesh within the world.
John is in the desert in today’s gospel. The wasteland is an important image in the gospels. Here’s why. The coming of Christ reestablishes the full presence of God. This abundant love is viewed in the original image of life in the Garden of Eden. In other words, the desert, which is devoid of lush green and flowing water, will become the second garden of life in the resurrection of Christ Jesus. So, John shakes us all up by saying that we must be prepared in the desert for something new to happen. Valleys will be filled in and rough roads made smooth. Lush green will become our home, an image of eternal life.
This image of desert is also about the human heart. There will be no sin or anxiety that will not be forgiven or made new in Christ Jesus. John has quite the task in Advent. He is bold, earthy, strong, and sure in his declaration that every human heart must wait for God. We all experience this dry wasteland at some point in our lives. We all know how sin, division and heartache can shrink or decay the potential of life. Our hearts in Advent are laid bare for love to enter to make them whole.
Our prayer during the Advent season must be inclusive and expansive. We are to pray for all the ways our hearts become withered and small. We are to take the voice of the weak seriously and to walk among the bewildered and the poor with unbelievable hope.
In this Year of Grace 2022, our parish will celebrate 100 years on July 16, 2022. I ask you to pray for our three communities, Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Manitou Springs, and Holy Rosary in Cascade. We will mark a century of prayer and service in this year, but we can only continue with your generosity, your commitment, and your joy. I am so grateful for this time of celebration and renewal.
Come, Lord Jesus, Come!
God give you peace,
Fr. Ron Raab, CSC, Pastor
John the Baptist is one of my favorite personalities in the gospel next to his cousin Jesus. I am drawn to John because he knows entirely who he is in the story of the Christ. Even when he was in the womb, he danced in recognition that he was in the presence of the Savior. John grew up close to the earth and close to the realization that the world needs salvation. He spent his life pointing into the direction of Christ Jesus and calling people to ready their lives for his promise of salvation.
Today’s gospel, Luke 3:1-6, breaks through the silence of the desert so we may listen to the strong and bold words of John the Baptist. Again, the gospel is not about a cozy, domestic longing for the baby Jesus. Somehow, we are afraid to look at Christmas differently from the warm fires of family life. Christmas is not about domestic bliss; it is about the realization that the Word of God moves mountains, changes the directions of streams, and makes winding roads straight. In other words, there is nothing in our lives that cannot be redeemed, loved, and forgiven. This is the journey for us, to open wide our hearts even when we are filled with fear. We seek the glory of God becoming flesh within the world.
John is in the desert in today’s gospel. The wasteland is an important image in the gospels. Here’s why. The coming of Christ reestablishes the full presence of God. This abundant love is viewed in the original image of life in the Garden of Eden. In other words, the desert, which is devoid of lush green and flowing water, will become the second garden of life in the resurrection of Christ Jesus. So, John shakes us all up by saying that we must be prepared in the desert for something new to happen. Valleys will be filled in and rough roads made smooth. Lush green will become our home, an image of eternal life.
This image of desert is also about the human heart. There will be no sin or anxiety that will not be forgiven or made new in Christ Jesus. John has quite the task in Advent. He is bold, earthy, strong, and sure in his declaration that every human heart must wait for God. We all experience this dry wasteland at some point in our lives. We all know how sin, division and heartache can shrink or decay the potential of life. Our hearts in Advent are laid bare for love to enter to make them whole.
Our prayer during the Advent season must be inclusive and expansive. We are to pray for all the ways our hearts become withered and small. We are to take the voice of the weak seriously and to walk among the bewildered and the poor with unbelievable hope.
In this Year of Grace 2022, our parish will celebrate 100 years on July 16, 2022. I ask you to pray for our three communities, Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Manitou Springs, and Holy Rosary in Cascade. We will mark a century of prayer and service in this year, but we can only continue with your generosity, your commitment, and your joy. I am so grateful for this time of celebration and renewal.
Come, Lord Jesus, Come!
God give you peace,
Fr. Ron Raab, CSC, Pastor
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"Restore Our Heart" Capital Campaign- Phase 2
A Capital Campaign message from our pastor, Fr. Ron Raab, CSC.
The next phase of the “Restore Our Heart” Capital Campaign has begun. The goal is to raise $1.2 million to repurpose the old rectory into the St. André House and repave the parking lot. The St. André House is a much-needed place for the parish community to gather and meet; to create two new classrooms; and, for the first time on the parish grounds, to offer handicapped-accessible restrooms. Click here to learn more about the project.
We need your financial support to complete this project! Members of the Parish Finance Council will be reaching out to parishioners to ask for their participation in the Capital Campaign. If you would like to speak to a Finance Council Member, contact the Parish Office at 719-633-8711. You can make a contribution to the project by giving on our online giving platform or on our Ministry One online giving app. Contributions can also be dropped in the collection basket at Mass (be sure to mark them for the Sacred Heart Capital Campaign) or mailed directly to the Sacred Heart Parish Office, Attn: Business Manager, 2021 W. Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80904.
We look forward to our parish’s 100th anniversary in July 2022, when we will have fully restored Sacred Heart Church, opened St. André House, and rejuvenated our parking lot! The church will be fully paid off and we’ll amortize the loan for St. André House and the parking lot with the donations from the Capital Campaign. Sacred Heart will be ready for whatever changes the future brings! Thank you for your support.
We need your financial support to complete this project! Members of the Parish Finance Council will be reaching out to parishioners to ask for their participation in the Capital Campaign. If you would like to speak to a Finance Council Member, contact the Parish Office at 719-633-8711. You can make a contribution to the project by giving on our online giving platform or on our Ministry One online giving app. Contributions can also be dropped in the collection basket at Mass (be sure to mark them for the Sacred Heart Capital Campaign) or mailed directly to the Sacred Heart Parish Office, Attn: Business Manager, 2021 W. Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80904.
We look forward to our parish’s 100th anniversary in July 2022, when we will have fully restored Sacred Heart Church, opened St. André House, and rejuvenated our parking lot! The church will be fully paid off and we’ll amortize the loan for St. André House and the parking lot with the donations from the Capital Campaign. Sacred Heart will be ready for whatever changes the future brings! Thank you for your support.
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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 A.D.A. (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 will cost our little community about $190,000. 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. But with your help, we hope to be able to welcome everyone into our church community.
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 have started 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. 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.
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.
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 A.D.A. (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 will cost our little community about $190,000. 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. But with your help, we hope to be able to welcome everyone into our church community.
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 have started 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. 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.
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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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.
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Fr. Ron Raab, CSC's art show at Cottonwood Center for the Arts,
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Discussion with Fr. Ron Raab, CSC and Liturgical Press Editor John Kyler about the creation of book and art from "The Stations of the Cross in Atonement of Abuse and Healing for All" at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, May 23, 2021.
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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.
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"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.
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.
