by Dan Fuerst | Feb 19, 2026 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Today is the First Sunday of Lent and we hear of the temptations of Jesus in the Gospel. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record how Jesus went out into the desert after His baptism in the Jordan to fast and pray. Jesus went to the desert to prepare Himself for...
by Dan Fuerst | Feb 11, 2026 | Fr. Joe's Letter
On Wednesday, we begin the holy season of Lent. Ashes will be blessed and distributed during all the Masses on that day (7 AM, 9:30 AM, and 7 PM). Ash Wednesday is also a day of fast and abstinence for Catholics. This means we do not eat meat on Ash Wednesday...
by Dan Fuerst | Feb 5, 2026 | Fr. Joe's Letter
It is truly amazing that we are now in the second month of the new year. The weather seems to be more of a challenge these days than it has been in the past several years. This winter is more like “a real Ohio winter” many of us remember while growing up...
by Dan Fuerst | Jan 21, 2026 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Some of you may have noticed that shortly before Christmas we obtained a new piano for the church. The new piano was provided to us through the generosity of and in memory of Betty Garing, who has been a member of Sacred Heart pretty much her whole life. ...
by Dan Fuerst | Jan 14, 2026 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Friday, January 22 will mark the 54th Anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade,which made abortion legal in this country. Even though that decision was overturned in 2023 many states have kept abortion legal and some have even inscribed this...
