Every year the Optimist Club provides flags to subscribing members of the Community, and Community youth clubs and organizations help to provide the legwork under the supervision of Optimist Club members to set them up and take them down for each of the 5 flag holidays throughout the year. In return, the Optimist Club makes a monetary donation to each club. CLICK TO READ MORE AND SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP SACRED HEART YOUTH MINISTRY.
Students in 1st through 12th grade have the opportunity to join with a neighboring parish for their one week summer program in June or July (transportation available). Dates are published in the bulletin. 2024 dates for program in DeWitt : July 28-Aug 1 for 7th-12th grade and July 29-Aug 2 for 1st-6th grade. Limited transportation is available; please see registration form for link/QR code to sign up for transportation. Registration forms should be returned to Michelle in the parish office. Contact Michelle Roling in the parish office (563-652-6931 ext. 4) to learn more about either of these opportunities.
Preschool VBS for ages 4-6 will be offered this year as a full day on Saturday, June 29th. This will be a day filled with Bible stories, music, crafts, and fellowship. Snacks will be provided. Children should bring a sack lunch. Our day will conclude by reuniting children with their families for Mass. At the conclusion of Mass, the children will present a short program with a summary of their day and a favorite music selection. Register at https://myschoolsystems.com/ArchDBQ/DBQ125/registration.php?who=student
Everyone is invited! Father Austin will be celebrating an extra Mass each of the next two weekends to provide a Mass opportunity especially for Maquoketa and Preston prom-goers (and anyone else who'd love to sleep in a little later on these Sundays ;). Join us at 4:30 pm on Sunday, April 21st at Sacred Heart and 4:30 pm on Sunday, April 28th at Saint Joseph's for these additional Mass offerings.
Online registration and printable calendar are available for the 2023-24 academic year on the parish website under the Faith Formation/Youth Ministry tab https://shparishmaq.com/youth-ministry. We will be using fully online registration that can be accessed at this direct link: https://myschoolsystems.com/ArchDBQ/DBQ125/ The registration link is active now. Contact Michelle Roling in the parish office if you need additional information. Fees can be paid by cash or check in the parish office or anytime online (https://shparishmaq.com/give). If paying online, be sure to choose “Religious Ed Fees” from the drop-down menu before completing your transaction.
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