ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HIRING We are looking for a new Administrative Assistant for the Parish this is a shared full-time position with Holy Trinity - Aurora. All who are interested please drop by the Aurora office and fill out an application. Requirements are a practicing Catholic, computer knowledge, secretarial experience, and bi-lingual skills appreciated.
SE BUSCA PERSONAL: Buscamos un nuevo asistente administrativo para la parroquia; se trata de un puesto compartido a tiempo completo con la parroquia Holy Trinity de Aurora. Los interesados pueden pasar por la oficina de Aurora para completar una solicitud. Los requisitos son: ser católico practicante, tener conocimientos de informática y experiencia en labores de secretaría; se valorará el bilingüismo.
Congratulations to our new parish council officers, James Pfitzner president, Ana Aparicio vice president, and Sonia Valenciano secretary.
OUR MISSON
Sacred Heart Parish is the assembly in which God's word is proclaimed, the Eucharist is celebrated and God's people are united in a local community.
FATHER'S DAILY THOUGHTS
Contemplating today's Gospel: Thursday 29 October 2026: Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time: 1st Reading (Eph 6:10-20): Responsorial Psalm: 143: R/. Blessed be the Lord, my Rock! Gospel text (Lk 13:31-35: Jesus trumpets in today’s Gospel: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how many times I yearned to gather your children together, but you were unwilling!” Jesus uses the metaphor of a mother hen protecting her chicks to show His deep, caring desire to shelter and save the people. The phrase "you were unwilling" highlights human free will and the rejection of God's messengers and prophets over time. In both passages, Jesus warns that the city and its temple will face abandonment or desolation because they refused His call. Saint Luke begins the public life of Jesus with this prophecy: "He sent me (...) to announce to the blind that they will regain their sight. "(Lk 4, 18) And people ask themselves: "Isn't this the son of Joseph? "(Lk 4, 22) Here we are now in chapter 13 of the same Gospel where Jesus performs miracles in abundance. And yet people are always blind and do not realize who is speaking to them; Herod, who wants to kill him, as a mere man, a troublemaker. The Pharisees also who advise him to flee like a simple man. What does Jesus answer then? That he is a prophet and that the plans of men are nothing compared to the mission of the prophet. By addressing the crowds, his chosen people, darling, Jesus goes further. It is not enough to be a prophet for them. He speaks as God, a loving creator ignored, abandoned by his creatures. It is the infinitely merciful heart of the Father who speaks in Jesus to the crowds. And these crowds don't recognize it. Even when they will acclaim him on Palm Day, saying: "Blessed be he who comes in the name of the Lord. They will follow him as a prophet, will kill him like many prophets before him, but will not believe in him as God. How much do I have of my faith? Like Herod: Jesus - and the Christian life he offers me - is only one man among others. Prayer, one activity among many others, mass one of my many commitments, faith one option among others. Like the crowds: Jesus is certainly a prophet who disturbs and attracts both. Sometimes I am, sometimes I deny it. But always from my perspective, my initiative. I am the one who directs my life and Christ is one of the inspirations I use. I then let myself be touched by these words of Christ: "How many times have I wanted to gather your children as the hen gathers its chicks under its wings, and you did not want to! (Mt 23, 37) God is the only criterion, the starting point of my life, the meaning of my decisions. Dialogue with Christ: Lord Jesus, I hear your words echoing in me. I feel how far I am from recognizing you as my God. And yet you keep calling me, without getting tired, without giving up on making me come back to you. I want so much to live from you, to live for you, to recognize you as my God and Lord. Grant me this grace of a vision of faith. Resolution: Today I will seek Christ in every decision, even the most practical and concrete, saying to myself: "What is God's vision of my decision? ”
Father Rahab Isidor
Father Isidor Rahab was born in Haiti to a Dominican mother and a Haitian father. As a boy, Father Rahab enjoyed playing soccer nearly every day and swimming in the town's rivers with cousins and friends. His mother recalls Father playing "priest" with the kids in the neighborhood; she owned a grocery store where young Isidor was able to get fresh bread and practice giving communion by tearing off pieces from the bread. However, entering the priesthood was not even a consideration until much later in his educational journey.
Wanting to follow in his father's footsteps, Father Rahab applied to the military academy and was accepted. However, his mother was opposed to the idea, and Father Rahab declined the acceptance. At the urging of his maternal grandfather, he entered law school, financed by his local priest. Father studied law in both Haiti and in France, from about 1990-1994. Subsequently, Father was also encouraged to learn English, so the local priest sent him to Loyola University in New Orleans.
At Loyola, Father's interest in the priesthood began to ignite; while studying English, he also took a couple of theology classes. It was here that he met a Dominican priest who wanted him to join their order. After about a year of consideration, and now in his mid-twenties, Father decided to join the Southern Dominican Province, the Order of Preachers. After he completed his ESL certification (English as a Second Language), the Dominicans took over funding Father's education. They sent him to San Antonio, Texas, for his novitiate year, during which he made his first vow as a Dominican student. This was the beginning of his journey into the priesthood.
After several years of study that took Father from Barry University in Miami to St. Louis University and its then-Aquinas Institute of Theology, he ultimately earned two master's degrees: a Master of Divinity (MDiv) and a Master of Arts in Theology. Before completion of his second master's degree, he left the Dominican Order to join the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, ultimately resulting in his ordination at Holy Trinity CC in Aurora in July of 2006.
Father Rahab's career trajectory since ordination under Bishop John Liebrecht:
2006-2008: St. Vincent de Paul CC, Associate Pastor and Notre Dame Regional High School, Chaplain (Cape Girardeau)
2008: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton CC, Associate Pastor (Springfield)
2009: St. Joseph CC, Parochial Administrator (Billings)
2010-2018: Sacred Heart CC, Pastor (Webb City)
2014 - Current: Webb City Police Department Chaplain
Under Bishop Edward M. Rice:
2018-2019: Pastor of Saint Lawrence CC (Monett), Sacred Heart CC (Verona), St. Edward CC (Cassville), and Holy Family CC (Shell Knob)
2018- Current: continues as Pastor of St. Lawrence CC (Monett) and Sacred Heart CC (Verona)
In his free time, Father Rahab enjoys watching action movies, walking around the neighborhood, and checking in on his friends via Facebook. Chinese food is a culinary favorite. He also likes to follow the USA and Haitian men's soccer teams.
Weekly Mass Schedule
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday
8:00a.m.
Friday
8:00a.m.
Spanish Mass
Saturday
6:30 p.m.
English Mass
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
Please join us for the monthly meeting on November 4, 2026 in the parish hall.
The VCCW is collecting items for the Verona School’s Wildcat Packs Program which provides food to students in need. Items such as canned soup (no cream of anything); single-serve packets of instant oatmeal, peanut butter crackers, granola bars, and cans of tuna, chicken, or ravioli can be left in the boxes at the back of the church. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!
PROGRAMA "WILDCAT PACKS": La VCCW está recolectando artículos para el programa "Wildcat Packs" de las escuelas de Verona, el cual proporciona alimentos a estudiantes necesitados. Se pueden depositar en las cajas ubicadas en la parte posterior de la iglesia artículos tales como: sopas enlatadas (que no sean cremas), paquetes individuales de avena instantánea, galletas con mantequilla de maní, barras de granola y latas de atún, pollo o ravioles. ¡Se agradece enormemente cualquier donación!
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