Weekend Mass

Saturday: 4:00pm - Edgewood and Elkader
Sunday: 8:00am - Edgewood and Oelwein
10:00 a.m. - West Union and Guttenburg

Livestream Mass

Weekday Mass

Monday: 8:30 a.m. - Guttenburg and Clermont

Tuesday; 8:30 am. - Elkader

6:00 p.m. Garnavillo

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - Colesburg and West Union

5:30 pm. - Strawberry Point

Thursday 8:30 a.m. - Colesburg and Volga, Fayette and Sumner

Friday: 12:00 p.m. - Edgewood and Oelwein

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Meet & Greet Breakfast for Father Isaac

Sacred Heart Parish in the Oelwein Area Pastorate was blessed to host a Meet & Greet Breakfast for Father Isaac following Mass on Sunday, August 30.It was a wonderful opportunity for our parish family to gather in fellowship, enjoy breakfast together, and spend some time getting to know Father Isaac.We are so grateful to everyone who helped prepare and serve the breakfast and to all who joined us in giving Father Isaac a warm Sacred Heart welcome. We are truly blessed to have him as part of our parish family!Welcome, Father Isaac! We look forward to sharing many more moments…
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THE AMBO AND THE LECTERN ARE NOT THE SAME — HERE’S WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD KNOW ✝️.

🔥 THE AMBO AND THE LECTERN ARE NOT THE SAME — HERE’S WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD KNOW ✝️. Many Catholics, even well-meaning ones, use the words ambo, pulpit, and lectern as if they mean the same thing. But in the wisdom of the Church and the structure of the sacred liturgy, they are not the same. Let’s clear it up once and for all. ✝️ The Ambo is a sacred, designated space within the sanctuary, often fixed and made of stone or wood, from which the Word of God is proclaimed during Mass. It’s not a podium. It’s not a mic stand. It’s not…
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150th Anniversary Celebration

For the past three years, a dedicated group of parishioners has worked behind the scenes planning, organizing, and bringing to life the many events surrounding Sacred Heart Parish, Oelwein’s 150th Anniversary Celebration. Their work isn’t quite finished yet! We still have several special events to look forward to, including our bus trip to the Grotto, the 150th Anniversary Mass and Dinner, and the Rosary Walk.Before the celebrations come to a close, we want to take a moment to recognize and thank these wonderful ladies for the countless hours, thoughtful details, creative ideas, and love they have poured into making this…
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Fr. Isaac spent time with the SH quilters - He is BACK!

The SH quilting grouphad invited Father Isaac to visit our group some time so he could meet us and see what one small group is doing in the parish. Today he showed up and we had a very enjoyable visit. We told him about our work, introduced ourselves, presented him with a lap quilt and let him pick out a larger bed quilt of his liking. We shared a little bit about Sacred Heart and he shared about his background before coming to Sacred Heart. He even tried his hand at tying a quilt the group is currently working on.
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Sacred Heart Parish – 150th Anniversary Celebration Bus Trip Grotto of the Redemption •

Sacred Heart Parish – 150th Anniversary Celebration Bus Trip Grotto of the Redemption • Camp Algona POW Museum Tuesday, September 15, 2026 • $45 per person Celebrating 150 Years as a Faith Family with a Day You’ll Never Forget As part of our year‑long celebration of Sacred Heart’s 150th Anniversary, we invite you to join us for a parish pilgrimage filled with history, beauty, fellowship, and faith. This special bus trip offers not only visits to two remarkable Iowa landmarks, but a full day spent with fellow parishioners, sharing stories, laughter, prayer, and the joy of being a community rooted in Christ for…
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