Feb 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 25 & 26: Register after any weekend Mass for your photo session and be part of the church’s new picture directory.


You can also register online by clicking on the link: https://www.securedata-trans14.com/ap/sacredheartofjesusboulderco/index.php?page=10

In August 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule that will require most health insurance plans to cover preventive services for women including recommended contraceptive services without charging a co-pay, co-insurance or a deductible. The rule allows certain non-profit religious employers that offer insurance to their employees the choice of whether or not to cover contraceptive services. Today the department [HHS] is announcing that the final rule on preventive health services will ensure that women with health insurance coverage will have access to the full range of the Institute of Medicine’s recommended preventive services, including all FDA -approved forms of contraception [including abortifacients]. Women will not have to forego these services because of expensive co-pays or deductibles, or because an insurance plan doesn’t include contraceptive services. This rule is consistent with the laws in a majority of states which already require contraception coverage in health plans, and includes the exemption in the interim final rule allowing certain religious organizations not to provide contraception coverage. Beginning August 1, 2012, most new and renewed health plans will be required to cover these services without cost sharing for women across the country.

After evaluating comments, we have decided to add an additional element to the final rule. Nonprofit employers who, based on religious beliefs, do not currently provide contraceptive coverage in their insurance plan, will be provided an additional year, until August 1, 2013, to comply with the new law.

Vigil Candles approved for use in the church’s devotional niches are for sale in the Sacristy and at the Parish Center for $3 each. Please do not use any other kind.

CareConnect provides safety net services for seniors and adults with disabilities:
• Carry-Out Caravan, grocery shopping and home delivery
• Medical Mobility Program, transportation to and from medical appointments
• Fix-It services for minor home repairs and grab-bar installations
• Yard Busters, yard work by volunteers
• snow-shoveling and other things

Could you use these services? Want to volunteer to help? Contact Elizabeth Hale, 303.443.1933 x407 or visit careconnectbc.org.

Boulder’s Gabriel House, 2885 Aurora Ave #36, is a ministry of the Archdiocese of Denver providing help to pregnant women in need as well as to new moms and their infants and toddlers. Trained volunteers called Angels offer the moms resource assistance and spiritual and emotional support. Call Mimi Eckstein, 303.449.0122, to find out more.

The new format at the Food Pantry is a hit with both patrons and volunteers. Many more folks are able to utilize the service and more food is being distributed than in the past. So there’s a need for more food and for more volunteers.

Please bring contributions of non-perishables to the Parish Center: canned beef stew, beets, carrots, meats, Mandarin oranges, mixed vegetables, pineapple, pork & beans, refried beans and tomatoes. Packaged cake mixes, cereals, muffin mixes and pasta side dishes.

Right now we cannot use Chef Boyardee, corn, green beans, mac & cheese, peaches or tuna.

Phone the Parish Center if you can give 3 hours of your time on alternate Tuesdays, 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. It’s a wonderful volunteer opportunity.

Plastic baggies are in abundance but the cupboard’s bare when it comes to sliced lunchmeats and cheeses. Volunteers make 30 to 50 sandwiches each weekday, so weekly donations of ingredients are needed. Please bring them to the Parish Center, 8 am to 4 pm. The Carriage House can also use your donations of coffee — ground, instant, whole bean, any kind. Your contributions are genuinely appreciated.

Thanks to the enthusiasm of the new Parish Councils and the can-do energy of Stan Peterson and the Ushers, you can now purchase SHJ grocery scrip after most weekend Masses.

After the 5pm Saturday Mass, look for the scrip table at the back of the church. And stop by the scrip table in Jubilee Hall after the 8 and 10 am Sunday Masses.

Remember: Your scrip purchase costs the same as you’d pay at the check-out register for groceries, BUT Sacred Heart of Jesus School gets 5% of what you buy in grocery scrip (10% from Liquor Mart scrip).

You can use scrip with coupons, your King Soopers or Safeway card, and with all other shopping benefits.

King Soopers scrip in $25 and $100 cards
Safeway scrip in $25 and $100 cards
Liquor Mart scrip in $25 certificates

Just bring your checkbook when you come to church! Cash and checks only, no credit cards.
Use this no-cost way to support our parish school!

Donations to the SHJ Poor Box fund the church‘s Charity Account, which helps families in need. Deacon-in-training Chris Byrne meets with those in Boulder who need assistance and — as funds are available — helps families with rent, utility bills or prescription medications. Needs are verified and as many families as possible are helped.

You may leave a check or cash in the Poor Box slot in the west side confessional door or send your donation to the Parish Business Office with designation for the Charity Account. Your donations are appreciated.

is recruiting for the important and rewarding ministry of taking the Eucharist to those who cannot get to Mass. Assignments are available for the hospital, assisted living centers and the homebound. Training is provided. If you feel the Lord is calling you, please contact the parish center for more info.