Local Community Partners

At Sacred Heart Parish, we believe that serving our community is a core belief of our Catholic faith. That is why we have created relationships with several of our community partners to ensure that we are adequately serving the community we live in.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
719-573-5020
www.coloradospringsaa.org

As a parish community, we support those struggling with addiction and their families. The Sacred Heart Parish Center is home to several local Alcohol Anonymous (AA) groups during their journey to sobriety and healing.

Catholic Charities of Central Colorado
228 N. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-636-2345
www.ccharitiescc.org

We support Catholic Charities of Central Colorado and their mission: "In response to Jesus Christ’s call to affirm the value and dignity of each human life, to build solidarity within the community, and to advocate for justice for the poor and vulnerable, Catholic Charities of Central Colorado humbly engages in the ministry of charity for those in both economic and spiritual poverty so that all – staff, volunteers, and clients –  may fully achieve their God-given potential." 
This includes the Marian House and the Hanifen Center located in downtown Colorado Springs and Family Services located at the Helen Hunt Campus.

Faith & Light
www.faithandlightusawest.com

We support Faith & Light, a community of persons with an intellectual disability, their families, and friends. Faith and Light brings together children, adolescents or adults with intellectual disabilities, their family and friends.  They meet once per month for a gathering of friendship, fiesta and prayer in the Sacred Heart Parish Center.

Fostering Hope Foundation
111 S. Tejon St. Ste 112
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-634-8588
www.fosteringhopefoundation.org

​We support Fostering Hope and their mission to affirm and support foster parents in their task of caring for abused and neglected children. Founded by Sacred Heart Parishioners Nick & Margaret Colarelli, Sacred Heart Parish has teams of volunteers that rally around foster parents.

NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org

We support NAMI, the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building beter lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness through education, advocacy, listening and leadership.

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Springs Recovery Connection
1930 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-465-2295
www.springsrecoveryconnection.org

We support Springs Recovery Connection and their mission to strengthen the recovery community through peer-to-peer and family support, public education and advocacy for recovery and long term recovery solutions.

Westside CARES
2808 W. Colorado Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-389-0759
www.westsidecares.org

We support Westside CARES and their mission to provide care and compassion to our neighbors in need. This includes opening the doors of our Food Pantry twice a week at our Parish Center to provide emergency groceries to those in need. It also includes hosting the Lord's Dinner, a weekly hot meal to anyone in need, at our Parish Center. Both our Food Pantry and the Lord's Dinner are sponsored by Westside CARES.

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Catholic Community Partners

At Sacred Heart Parish we believe in supporting our Catholic Community Partners that assist in spreading the message of the Gospel and our Catholic faith.

Bread for the World
www.bread.org

Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decisions makers to end hunger at home and abroad. Moved by God’s grace in Jesus Christ, we advocate for a world without hunger.

Congregation of Holy Cross
www.holycrosscongregation.org

Following the charism and vision of our founder, Blessed Basile Moreau, the Congregation of Holy Cross continues the mission of Jesus Christ entrusted to the Catholic Church by working to “make God known, loved, and served, and thus save souls.” As apostolic religious brothers and religious priests at the service of the Universal Church, we go wherever the Spirit and this mission lead us. Today this includes 16 countries around the world.

FaithND
www.faith.nd.edu

FaithND is a publication of the University of Notre Dame that serves as an outreach of the Alumni Association. Subscribe to their website's Daily Gospel Reflection, listen to podcasts, request a prayer from the Grotto and be moved by stories of faithfullness.

Fr. Ron Raab, CSC's Blog
Broken But Not Divided: Connecting Sacraments and Service
www.ronaldraab.com

Fr. Ron writes a weekly blog on connecting sacraments and service illustrated by his artwork.

Holy Cross Mission Center
www.holycrossusa.org/about-us/ministries/mission/

When we hear the word "Mission," our first thought might be to a mission church in an exotic a far-away locale. Certainly the Congregation of Holy Cross serves in foreign missions. This was of critical importance to our founder Blessed Basil Moreau. Not only is the work of foreign missions a pillar in the history of the Congregation of Holy Cross, it is also an important part of our present, and future. We invite you to learn more about our foreign missions in the Mission Center section of our website.

Additionally, the Congregation of Holy Cross is involved in other ministries that might fall under the heading of 'missions.' These are other apostolates that operate both in and outside of the United States.
St. André House
At André House, Holy Cross religious and other volunteers directly engage in social justice ministry to the homeless and unemployed, assisting with meals, job training, shelter and other forms of counseling and training.
Saint André Bessette Catholic Church
As a ministry, Saint André Bessette Catholic Church provides spiritual and emotional support for the underserved population of Portland. Holy Cross also works with the local government to find housing and physical resources for the homeless, elderly and poor.
Holy Cross Family Ministries
Today Holy Cross Family Ministries encompasses a family of four ministries: Family Rosary, Family Theater Productions, Father Peyton Family Institute, and Catholic Mom. Servant of God Father Peyton's work in mass media continues to play an important role the identity of all of these ministries.
Ave Maria Press
Ave Maria Press was established by Fr. Edward Sorin, C.S.C,, in order to print Catholic materials to circulate in the South Bend area for the instruction and edification of the local Catholic community. Today Ave Maria Press offers a wide range of books, and educational resources for Catholics and educators.
Military Chaplaincy
During the Civil War in 1861, Fr. William Corby, C.S.C., joined the Irish Brigade to serve as a military chaplain. In fact, a statue of Fr. Corby which depicts him giving absolution to a group of his men just before the battle of Gettysburg, has long graced the lawn in front of Corby Hall at Notre Dame. In keeping with this tradition, several Holy Cross men have volunteered to serve as Military Chaplains.
Prison Ministry
Holy Cross priests strive to be open to the needs of the communities in which they serve. For several Holy Cross priests, including Fr. Tom McNally, C.S.C., this meant regular visits to a local prison. Prison ministry is important work in that it reminds us all that no one is beyond the mercy of Jesus Christ, and that those who struggle most deserve our love and attention.

Knights of Columbus

Our parish's Fr. Andrew Sebesta Knights of Columbus Council #13981 is a
charity, unity and fraternity organization among men in the parish. They assists with parish service and hospitality events and participate in other community projects and events.  They also raise money to support local nonprofit organizations and charities.

For more information contact Grand Knight Rich Mantz at 719-205-2903 or mantzr@comcast.net.

USCCB: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
www.usccb.org

A great resource for all things Catholic including a searchable Catholic Bible. Signup to receive daily liturgical scripture readings and video homilies.

University of Notre Dame
www.nd.edu

The University of Notre Dame is a Catholic academic community of higher learning, animated from its origins by the Congregation of Holy Cross. The University is dedicated to the pursuit and sharing of truth for its own sake. As a Catholic university, one of its distinctive goals is to provide a forum where, through free inquiry and open discussion, the various lines of Catholic thought may intersect with all the forms of knowledge found in the arts, sciences, professions, and every other area of human scholarship and creativity.

University of Portland
www.up.edu

The University of Portland, an independently governed Catholic university guided by the Congregation of Holy Cross, addresses significant questions of human concern through disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies of the arts, sciences, and humanities and through studies in majors and professional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a diverse community of scholars dedicated to excellence and innovation, we pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world. Because we value the development of the whole person, the University honors faith and reason as ways of knowing, promotes ethical reflection, and prepares people who respond to the needs of the world and its human family.