“In the Sacred Heart, every treasure of wisdom and knowledge is hidden. In that divine heart beats God’s infinite love for everyone and for each of us as individuals.” – St. John Paul II

It is with great excitement we share that renovations will begin at Sacred Heart Church this June. Through these changes, our goal is to further beautify the space by building upon the vision of the original architects and incorporating modern yet timeless elements that will add greater dignity to the liturgical environment, and in turn engage and uplift the faithful in their celebration of the sacred mysteries.

As preparations get underway, we would like to share with you what you can expect over the next seven months, and what changes will be coming to our Mass schedule due to these renovations.

Through the completion of renovations, we will follow the below schedule for Masses and programs held at Sacred Heart:

Monday and Friday 12:00 pm Masses: St. Mary Church, 59 E. Merrill Ave., Fond du Lac
Wednesday 6:00 pm Mass: Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac
Saturday 4:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 and 11:00 am Masses: St. Mary Church
Sunday 7:00 am Mass in Spanish: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church

During renovations, we will offer Adoration at Presentation. Adoration will take place every day from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, except for when Mass is celebrated. Our 6:00 pm Holy Hour in Spanish and 7:00 pm Holy Hour in English usually held at Sacred Heart will take place at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 705 Michigan Ave., North Fond du Lac

All of our Eucharistic Ministers who serve our homebound parishioners will be asked to either pick up Holy Communion at Holy Family Church, or at Mass. We thank our ministers, and all of our volunteers, for their service to these ministries.

Renovation Update – February 27, 2026

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

We are excited to share that after nine months of renovations, Sacred Heart Church will be ready to welcome you back just in time for Palm Sunday.

Our return to full use of Sacred Heart will take place in three stages:

We will begin to offer weekend Masses at Sacred Heart the weekend of March 28-29. This means the 4:00 pm Saturday Mass and 9:00 am and 11:00 am Sunday Masses at St. Mary’s and the 7:00 am Sunday Mass in Spanish at Presentation will return to Sacred Heart that weekend. We will offer Good Friday Masses on Friday, April 3 at Sacred Heart at 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
At this time, we plan to return to our pre-renovation weekday Mass schedule on Friday, April 20. At that time, the 12:00 pm Masses on Mondays and Fridays currently held at St. Mary’s will return to Sacred Heart, as will the 6:00 pm Wednesday Mass now held at Holy Family.
On Friday, May 1, we plan to reopen the Sacred Heart Adoration Chapel, and groups who previously met at Sacred Heart will be able to do so again. Please complete our Event Registration form at hffdl.org/events to ensure your room reservation.

As we prepare to return to Sacred Heart, we are asking for your help! On Sunday, March 22 at 12:30 pm, we are in need of volunteers to help us clean and move items back into Sacred Heart. We plan to work on this for a few hours and then pizza will be provided in early afternoon. Adults and school-aged children (with parent supervision, as needed) are welcome and encouraged to help! If you are interested in assisting, please contact Director of Operations Michelle Ludtke at michellel@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 104. Your assistance is appreciated.

From 9:00 to 10:00 am on Saturday, March 28, we will offer orientation for Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, Sacristans, Lectors, and Ushers who would like to serve at Mass at Sacred Heart. The purpose of this orientation will be to help you familiarize yourself with the space and ask any questions you have before Masses begin. All those who would like to serve at Sacred Heart are strongly encouraged to attend.

While we are planning for the vast majority of the renovations to be completed for Palm Sunday weekend, some of the artwork, such as the large mosaic, and some of the woodwork may not be installed. Please rest assured that we are working to install them as quickly as we can.

Sacred Heart’s rededication Mass with Archbishop Grob is planned for Saturday, June 13 at 4:00 pm. In a parish, the rededication of a church is a feast day in the community, and I hope that you will join us for this historic Mass. In celebration, we will also offer Solemn Vespers, a heighted evening prayer, at Sacred Heart on Friday, June 12 at 6:00 pm.

We are deeply grateful for your patience and grace throughout this renovation process, and we cannot wait to welcome you back to Sacred Heart in less than a month.

If you have any questions, please contact our Parish Office at (920) 921-0580.

In Christ,

Very Rev. Ryan J Pruess

Pastor | Holy Family Catholic Community

Actualización sobre las renovaciones del Sagrado Corazón – 27 de febrero

Queridos hermanos y hermanas:

Nos complace compartir que, tras nueve meses de reformas, la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón estará lista para recibirlos de nuevo justo a tiempo para el Domingo de Ramos.

Nuestro regreso a la plena actividad de la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón se llevará a cabo en tres etapas:

Comenzaremos a ofrecer misas de fin de semana en la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón el fin de semana del 28 y 29 de marzo. Esto significa que la misa del sábado a las 16:00 h, las misas del domingo a las 9:00 h y las 11:00 h en Santa María, y la misa del domingo a las 7:00 h en español en la Iglesia de la Presentación volverán a la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón ese fin de semana. Ofreceremos misas de Viernes Santo el viernes 3 de abril en la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón a las 12:00 h y a las 18:00 h.
Actualmente, planeamos regresar a nuestro horario de misas entre semana anterior a la renovación el viernes 20 de abril. En ese momento, las misas de las 12:00 p. m. de los lunes y viernes que actualmente se celebran en Santa María volverán al Sagrado Corazón, al igual que la misa de las 6:00 p. m. de los miércoles que ahora se celebra en la Sagrada Familia.
El viernes 1 de mayo, planeamos reabrir la Capilla de Adoración del Sagrado Corazón, y los grupos que se reunían anteriormente en el Sagrado Corazón podrán hacerlo nuevamente. Por favor, complete nuestro formulario de inscripción para eventos en hffdl.org/events para asegurar su reserva.

Mientras nos preparamos para regresar al Sagrado Corazón, ¡le pedimos su ayuda! El domingo 22 de marzo a las 12:30 p. m., necesitamos voluntarios que nos ayuden a limpiar y trasladar los artículos al Sagrado Corazón. Nos gustaría trabajar en esto durante unas horas y luego se servirá pizza a primera hora de la tarde. ¡Los adultos y los niños en edad escolar (con la supervisión de sus padres, según sea necesario) son bienvenidos y se les anima a ayudar! Si le interesa colaborar, comuníquese con la Directora de Operaciones, Michelle Ludtke, a michellel@hffdl.org o al (920) 921-0580 ext. 104. Agradecemos su ayuda.

El sábado 28 de marzo, de 9:00 a 10:00 a. m., ofreceremos orientación para monaguillos, ministros de la Eucaristía, sacristanes, lectores y acomodadores que deseen servir en la Misa del Sagrado Corazón. El propósito de esta orientación será ayudarles a familiarizarse con el espacio y resolver cualquier duda que tengan antes del inicio de las Misas. Se anima encarecidamente a todos aquellos que deseen servir en el Sagrado Corazón a asistir.

Aunque estamos planeando que la mayor parte de las renovaciones estén terminadas para el fin de semana del Domingo de Ramos, es posible que algunas obras de arte, como el gran mosaico, y algunos trabajos de carpintería no se instalen. Les aseguramos que estamos trabajando para instalarlos lo más rápido posible. La Misa de rededicación del Sagrado Corazón con el Arzobispo Grob está programada para el sábado 13 de junio a las 4:00 p. m. En una comunidad parroquial, la rededicación de una iglesia es una festividad, y espero que nos acompañen en esta misa histórica. Para celebrar, también ofreceremos las Vísperas Solemnes, una oración vespertina elevada, en el Sagrado Corazón el viernes 12 de junio a las 6:00 p. m.

Les agradecemos profundamente su paciencia y amabilidad durante este proceso de renovación, y esperamos darles la bienvenida de nuevo al Sagrado Corazón en menos de un mes.

Si tienen alguna pregunta, por favor, comuníquese con nuestra Oficina Parroquial al (920) 921-0580.

En Cristo,

Reverendísimo Ryan J. Pruess

Párroco | Comunidad Católica Sagrada Familia

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There is no campaign to raise money for this project. Thanks to our parishioners’ generosity, the cost of our project will be covered by our Love One Another funds. However, if you would like to be part of this historic renovation, we have multiple opportunities for you to donate specific items to the church. These include but are not limited to stained-glass windows, our tabernacle, and a new crucifix. Any gifts will allow us to direct as much of our Love One Another funds as possible to projects like renovations at St. Peter and our Endowment Fund. Please contact our Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 for more information. If you would like to donate to this project as a whole, please click the button below to do so.

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