Celebrating The Most Holy Trinity Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Pastor, Rev. Joseph C. Lee Parochial Vicar, Rev. Eugene Okoli Deacon, Al Evans Deacon, Charles Ruelas Deacon, Paul Wood Saturday Sunday Spanish Monday - Saturday 5:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Adult & Family Director, Richard Johnson x23 Adult & Family Associate, Melisa Limones x26 Baptism/First Communion, Lisa Estrada x12 Business Administrator, Ann M. Picha x44 Business Associate, Mary Jorgensen x17 Childcare & Safe Environment, Sharon Bush x19 Children's Faith Formation, Deborah Pearson x14 Community Life, Cindy Meyer x24 Music Director, Felipe Ramirez (972)298-4971 Outreach (972)298-4971 Parish Office, Mary Gruhlke x10 Parish Resource Associate, Veronica Houston x30 Pastor's Office, Cathy Ordemann x11 R.C.I.A., Lindee Greer x43 Youth & Young Adult Ministry, Devyn Buschow x16 Youth Ministry, Rachel Cromwell x45 Wednesday Saturday Daily Rosary Monday - Saturday Sunday 6:00 p.m. 3:30-5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Welcome! We invite you to become a member, by registering at the Welcome Table in the Narthex after Mass, or by visiting the Parish Office! Please contact the following staff members for questions about: Becoming Catholic: Baptism Confirmation: Funerals: Lindee Greer x43 & First Communion: Devyn Buschow x16 Please contact Lisa Estrada x12 Funeral Home or Parish Office
Holy Spirit Catholic Church May 27, 2018 From The Pastor s Desk We can use shamrocks and diagrams of triangle until we are blue in the face, but we will not understand the mystery of the Trinity. It is beyond us. But this doesn t mean that the Trinity has no meaning in our life. On the contrary, the Trinity probably explains more of our life than most other doctrines of our faith. God did not create men and women for life in isolation, but for the formation of social unity. So also it has pleased God to make men and women holy and save them not merely as individuals, without any mutual bonds, but by making them into a single people, a people which acknowledges him in truth and serves him in holiness. [Gaudium et Spes] This explains many things in our lives. It explains why living in isolation can lead to a great many difficulties in our lives. What do I mean by living in isolation? Not necessarily living alone, but living in such a way that we isolate ourselves from each other. We can do this in many ways. Husbands and wives can do this. When they do, it leads to disaster in their marriage. When people with personal difficulties isolate themselves from others who could help them, they condemn themselves to live in a terrible loneness. In the past years, we have seen many groups spring up to help people work through their difficulties in community with other people who may be having the same kind of problems. If you are grieving from loss of loved ones or if you are suffering especially from some kind of addiction, these kinds of groups can be immensely helpful to you. But some people stay away from these groups because they think they can heal themselves. Many of them end up in nothing but more and worse pain. The poet W.H. Auden made this brief but powerful statement about all of this: Love each other or die. It is that basic and that serious. If we don t have genuine love for each other, then in a real way we are not living. We are dead. Love each other or die. Why then are there so many problems in relationships if it is so basic to whom we are as images of a Triune God? The simple but truthful answer is: We may want the relationship, but we are not willing to do the work that any loving relationship requires. The last words of Today s Gospel are words we should never forget. Jesus announces in the most dramatic possible way that he will never abandon us when he says, behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. And where the Christ is: then so are the Father and the Holy Spirit. Weekly Readings & Activities Sunday, May 27 Monday, May 28 Tuesday, May 29 Wednesday, May 30 Thursday, May 31 Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 Sunday, June 3 Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20 1 Pt 1:3-9; Mk 10:17-27 1 Pt 1:10-16; Mk 10:28-31 1 Pt 1:18-25; Mk 10:32-45 Zep 3:14-18a;Lk 1:39-56 1 Pt 4:7-13; Mk 11:11-26 Jude 17, 20b-25; Mk 11:27-33 Ex 24:3-8; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 Sunday, May 27 The Most Holy Trinity 7:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫthomas Ray Ross 9:00 a.m. Holy Mass ɫrosalie Cinek 10:15 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 11:00 a.m. Holy Mass ɫfrancisco Martinez III 1:00 p.m. Holy Mass (Spanish) People of Holy Spirit 2:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Novena Group 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass/Baccalaureate ɫguadalupe Martinez 6:30 p.m. Baccalaureate Dinner Monday, May 28 Memorial Day PASTORAL OFFICES CLOSED 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫraymundo & Felisa Gumapac 6:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Novena Group Tuesday, May 29 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫiksun Lim 9:00 a.m. Festival Rummage Set-up 1:30 p.m. GRIEF Support Group Session 6:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Novena Group 6:30 p.m. Catholic Daughter s Officer s Meeting Wednesday, May 30 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫernest T. Lopez 9:00 a.m. Festival Rummage Set-up 9:30 a.m. Legion of Mary/Low Impact Exercise 6:00 p.m. Confessions Family Prayer Group 6:30 p.m. Open Youth Room 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Scripture Study Bible Study (Estudio Biblico) Thursday, May 31 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫgrover James Miller Sr. 9:00 a.m. Festival Rummage Set-up 6:00 p.m. AFM Commission meeting 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday, June 1 St. Justin 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass People of Holy Spirit 9:00 a.m. First Friday Holy Hour-Exposition & Adoration 9:00 a.m. Festival Rummage Set-up Saturday, June 2 St. Marcellinus & St. Peter 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫroman Yzaguirre 10:00 a.m. South Dallas Curia-Legion of Mary 2:00 p.m. Lechuga/Arredondo Convalidation 3:30 p.m. Confessions( English & Spanish) 4:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass ɫe.c. Gonzalez 6:30 p.m. Catholic Daughters Installation, Potluck & Games Sunday, June 3 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 7:30 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of John Trumata 8:30 a.m. 2018 VBS Registration 9:00 a.m. Holy Mass ɫcecilio Antonio 10:15 a.m. First Sunday Rosary 11:00 a.m. Holy Mass ɫfr. Magus Anokwuru 1:00 p.m. Holy Mass (Spanish) People of Holy Spirit 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass ɫandrew Mendoza
Holy Spirit Catholic Church May 27, 2018 Youth Ministry Please pray for all of the students celebrating their graduation at Baccalaureate this evening! We are so excited to give a blessing to these high school and college graduates who have worked so hard these last few years! Congratulations and may God bless you in whatever comes next! Open Youth Room starts this Wednesday, May 30th! Join us Wednesdays throughout the summer from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for games, snacks and kickball! This is open to all 7th-12th graders. Congratulations to Alexa Zuniga who is celebrating her Quinceañera this weekend! Many blessings on your birthday! Felicitaciones! Para más información sobre quinceañeras por favor visite www.holyspiritcatholic.com/quince-aos Congratulations to Margaret Johnson on winning our beautiful handmade quilt! Many thanks to Piecemakers for your beautiful creation! Community Life Ministry Parish Picnic THANK YOU! A huge Thank You to the Knights of Columbus for providing all the food and fun last weekend. Also a big Thank You to all the volunteers who helped make everything come together as we celebrated our parish community of 44 years! SAVE THE DATE: Parents Night Out Friday, July 20 Summer Family Social Saturday, July 28 Liturgy El sábado 2 de junio, de 3:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. tendremos confesiones en Español con el Padre Alejandro Buitrago ( en el confesionario de Padre Joe). Además, tendremos al Padre Eugene para confesiones en Inglés. Flowers & Mass Intentions: Finances Flowers on the Lord s Altar this week were donated in memory of ɫroman Yzaguirre and ɫernest T. Lopez requested by Mary Lindsey. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in memory of ɫguadalupe Martinez by Gloria Garza. Contributions - May 19 & 20 $ 26,189.88 Year Ending Contributions $1,357,843.00 Year Ending Expenses ($1,342,125.00) YTD-April 30, 2018 $ 15,718.00 Thank you to everyone for your continued generous support of the parish, our diocese and the global Catholic Church. May God bless you!! 4th Annual Holy Spirit Day at Hawaiian Falls Saturday, August 25 AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED! It s time to start putting aside new, unique, or estate-quality items to donate to the Fall Festival Silent Auction. Beginning drop-off date is Monday, July 23rd. Also, it s time to begin asking your favorite places you shop for gift certificates or donations of their services for the auction. Forms to request items can be picked up at the Front Desk in the Community Center. Holy Sprit Rummage Sale Saturday & Sunday August 10 & 11 August 17 & 18 Rummage Sale collections are beginning NOW! Save your kitchenware, pots, pans, utensils, clean clothing, shoes, knick-knacks, toys, books, CDs, DVDs, garden tools, lamps, linens, electronics, working appliances (NO COMPUTERS, please). If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact: Michelle Hernandez @ 214-864-2566
Holy Spirit Catholic Church May 27, 2018 We re serving up scoops of cool summer fun at One Way Café, VBS 2018! Join us at the intersection of faith, food and fun June 18-22, 2018 8:15 a.m.* to 1:00 p.m.* Children Ages PK3-6th Grade Cost: $15.00/child On-site Registration Takes Place Sunday, June 3 & Sunday, June 10 after All the Morning Masses in the Narthex Last Day to Register: Sunday, June 10 Preregistration is required; due to our VBS format, late registrations or walk-ins will not be accepted. Contact Deborah Pearson, VBS Head Café Waitress, at 972.298.4971, ext. 14, for more information. *We will be offering both a FREE breakfast and lunch for all VBS children who wish to participate! We will open early at 8:15 a.m. for breakfast and stay late till 1 p.m. for lunch. Normal VBS hours are 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. VBS teen volunteers must be in the 7th Grade or older and will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Volunteer space is limited! Our current VBS needs are Crew Leaders & Adult Crew Supervisors ONLY; everything else is already FULL...sorry... Adults (21 and older) must meet all diocesan Safe Environment requirements; contact Deborah for the necessary paperwork. VBS Orientation is Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Community Center Dining Room. Please make plans to attend, as orientation will also include safety training for both adults and teens. If you are unable to be there, please contact Deborah to pick up important information regarding this year s VBS. And I m also on the hunt for some cool 50 s diner décor or Route 66 items, more specifically a small 50 s soda table, red/chrome, and/or glass blocks to borrow for our diner/countertop decorations. Early Registration for the 2018/19 Faith Formation/ sacramental preparation year is currently underway. You can pick up registration paperwork during the normal work week, Monday-Thursday between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (NO FRIDAYS; it s our clean-up day!). Contact Deborah Pearson for information regarding Children s Faith Formation or Devyn Buschow regarding Youth Ministry and/or Confirmation. Additionally, questions pertaining to First Communion may be directed to Lisa Estrada and questions regarding RCIA/Adult Confirmation may be addressed to Lindee Greer. Early Registration ends June 1 at which time fees will go up as we enter General Registration. And don t forget about your faith life during the summer months! We have plenty of fun faith activities most importantly Mass to keep you connected during the summer months. If you need suggestions on how to keep God alive in your heart, give the CFF Office a call! Catechists, don t forget to let me know whether you plan on returning next year! Whether it s a yes or a no, please give me a quick call or shoot me an email so that I can see where my needs will be for the upcoming year. If you can let me know by June 1, that would be great. Teen aides, this includes you as well, as we already have a waiting list. And parents, if you re interested in being a part of our Faith Formation team, give me a call! We are losing some long-time team members this year, so there will be opportunities for you to help us fill these voids. No teaching experience is necessary and if you re bilingual, even better! Our classrooms are open to all......contact Deborah if you re interested in being a part of our Children s Ministry.
The United States flags displayed on the church grounds this Memorial Day are in recognition of the following military personnel: Charles R. Bernabo, Navy Lawrence V. Vann, Navy Robert E. Moore, Army Cecil E. Bosworth, Army John Balasa, Army Edward Ostrowski, Army William Ed Greiner, Air Force Eugene H. Hudson Sr., Navy Eugene H. Hudson Jr., Navy Efrain Gonzalez, Air Force Jim Flusche, Army Maggie Hollyfield Doyle, Navy Brian Doyle, Coast Guard Joe Campbell, Air Force Brian Hollyfield, Marines Tony G. Houston, Navy William Herman, Army Patrick Conrad Reid, Army Howard Mayer, Navy Lawrence O Brien, Air Force God Bless all of our Military this MEMORIAL DAY! Heavenly Fathe Father, eer, r, On this Memorial emorial Day, we pray for those thosssee who courageously laid down their th heirr lives heir li es es for the cause of freedom m. m. freedom. May the examples of theirr sacrifice sa accrificee inspi ins insp inspire in us us the selfless love of Your Son Son, n, our Lord Jesus Christ. n st. Bless the families of our o fallen troops troops. psss.. Fill their homes and their lives ess w with Your strength and peace. e. In union with people of goo goodwill odwill of every nation, o nation n, embolden bolden us to ans answer answe swe sw weerr the call ca all al ll to o work for peace and justice, justice justice, jus just and thus, seek an end nd d to violence nce and a conflict around the globe. e. We ask this through hrough h Ch hri our Lord. d. Christ Amen. n.