“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1 Pt 4:10).    What identifies a steward? Safeguarding material and human resources and using them responsibly are one answer; so is generous giving of time, talent, and treasure.  But being a Christian steward means more. As Christian stewards, we receive God’s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to…

Scrip is a major fund-raiser for St. Mary’s school and is a very important way to keep tuition cost down.  Participation in Scrip is a way for our school to financially benefit from many of the regular purchases our families make. Many local and national businesses participate in the Scrip program (including Hy-Vee, Cashwise, Fareway, Amazon, Lowe’s, Kwik-Trip, Holiday Gas, and many many others). These businesses then donate a percentage of your purchase back to the school.  There is no…

Looking for an easy way to help support Sacred Heart Church? Look no further than Thrivent Choice®, Thrivent Financial’s member-advised charitable outreach program.   Thrivent Choice lets eligible Thrivent members recommend where they feel Thrivent should distribute some of its annual outreach funding by choosing from thousands of enrolled churches and nonprofit organizations nationwide, including Sacred Heart.  If you haven’t yet participated in Thrivent Choice but would like to learn more about participating in it, visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice.  To select our parish,…