Holy Spirit Catholic Church Ministering to the people in Rincon Valley and beyond 1244 St Francis Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Parish Office & Rectory: (707) 539-4495 FAX (707) 539-3343 E-Mail: holy-spirit@sbcglobal.net Website: www.holyspirit-sr.org Pastoral Staff: Fr Ron Serban, Pastor, Ext. 21 Deacon John Storm, 479-5424, jstorm@srdiocese.org Kathy Stoddard, Office Manager, Ext. 10 Megan O Neill, Youth Ministries, Ext. 12, megan4soneill@yahoo.com Andrew Darrow, Liturgical Music St Vincent de Paul Society, 537-7835 Walt Dillaway, Men s Club, 539-1031 Gloria McKay, Women s Club, 527-5906 Patty Edson, Holy Communion Visitation, 538-3208 Diane Bowman, Prayer Chain 539-9035 For other Ministerial Staff: Please phone the office (707) 539-4495 Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5pm. Sunday: 7:30 & 10:15 am. Liturgy of the Word for Children: Sundays 10:15 am. Weekdays: Mondays-Friday & First Saturdays 9 am. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Every Friday and First Saturdays following 9 am Mass For other Sacraments: Please call the Parish Office 6 months in advance for Marriage 3 months in advance for Baptism
ALL SAINTS October 31/November 1, 2015 from the Pastor s Desk: All Saints Day and All Souls Day Envelopes are available at the doors of church for this purpose (or you can use any envelope you wish). Traditionally, an offering accompanies the names, but if that is not possible, please still do submit the names of deceased family and friends you wish included in the November Masses. That is what is most important to me so I can pray for them by name. You can put them in a basket reserved for them that will be brought up with the Bread and Wine, or, you can submit names any time this coming month, either at Mass or by dropping your envelope by the office. ALL SAINTS DAY: Today, November 1st, we celebrate all those countless persons who are in heaven, but do not have a special feast day. They are of all kinds and varieties: young and old, jolly and reserved, introverted and extroverted, active and contemplative, rich and poor, and so on. They have one thing in common: They loved God above all things, and tried to serve Him in every aspect of their lives. This is our calling as well. All of us are called to be saints. So then, let us pledge that we shall be loyal to the Lord at all times in order that we may join all the saints in heaven. Although this usually is a Holy Day of Obligation, this year, since it falls on a Sunday, we are already gathered for our regular weekend Masses. There will be devoted (Prayers, Readings, Music) to this special day. ALL SOULS DAY: Monday, November 2nd, is the day the whole church throughout the entire world honors its beloved dead. We pray for the souls in Purgatory who will one day pray for our souls when they are in heaven and we are in Purgatory. There is a long-standing (and honorable) practice of submitting the names of your beloved deceased to be included in the masses of that day. I take that one step further and keep them on the altar and pray for them at every mass for the entire month of November. In order to accommodate your work and school schedules. two masses will be offered that day so that all of you can attend 9am and 6pm. Please make your best effort to attend one of these Masses to pray for your beloved deceased. See you there, Father Ron ALL SOULS REMEMBRANCE There is a basket of paper leaves available to PRINT the names of two or three beloved, deceased, family and/or friends. Place the leaves in the basket when you have completed printing the names. Their names will be artistically displayed during the month of November--All Souls. There are also All Souls envelopes available at the doors of the church. Bring them next weekend and place in the basket reserved for All Souls envelopes to be brought up with the Bread and Wine or you can submit names any time this coming month, either at Mass or by dropping your envelope by the office.
MASS INTENTIONS October 31 November 8: Sat 31 5:00 Intentions of Tony McElroy Sun 1 7:30 +Gina Catelani 10:15 +George Hays Reeling Mon 2 9:00 +Dan Buckley Tue 3 9:00 +PJ O Dwyer Wed 4 9:00 +Dick Landen Thurs 5 9:00 +Cheryl Ong Fri 6 9:00 +Clarence Holloway Sat 7 9:00 +Bridget Connolly 5.00 +Beatrice Madrid Sun 8 7:30 +Elsie Barth 10:15 For the People of the Parish PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND THOSE WHO NEED OUR PRAYERS: The intentions of the Holy Spirit Prayer Chain, Tony Chu, Tristen Humble, Mauro DeTrizio, Carole Posehn, Kelly McGuire, Feliciano Llosa, Helen Hubbard, Elaine Babcock and Jacky and Sean Harn. FOR THE SOUL OF: Verde Tonelli and Cheryl Ong. COLLECTION LAST WEEK: $4,995.33 SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEK: Building Maintenance Fund SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK: Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign - The co-sharer in this collection is the Catholic University of America - This collection communicates the Gospel through Catholic social media activities and enriches our faith through podcasts, television, radio and print media. While this is a National Collection, it also assists the Diocese of Santa Rosa to promote local communication since more than half of this collection is allocated to use in our own communication efforts. ALTAR FLOWERS: Our altar flowers this weekend are in loving memory of Tom Hubbard. HOLY SPIRIT MEN S CLUB Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Tuesday, November 10 th Traditional Thanksgiving Feast with all the fixings for our Men s Club! Cocktails 6:30 pm Dinner 7 pm Let s enjoy a GREAT feast together! YOUTH MINISTRIES INFORMATION FAITH FORMATION CLASSES GRADES 1-6 Classes this morning and next Sunday, November 8 th, 9 10:05 am. JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY We are Church! Attention all Middle School youth! Ever wonder how the Catholic Church got where it is today? This Monday, November 2 nd, we will continue the Exploring the Church through the Ages project. Each small group will continue to explore an aspect of the church and work on our projects. All middle school students are invited to join us on Monday Nights 7-8:30 PM in the Holy Family Room. 2 nd YEAR CONFIRMATION PREPARATION This Tuesday evening, November 3 rd, we will gather from 7-8:30 PM in the Holy Family Room. We will continue our preparation for Confirmation with the Chosen topic How Do I Know God is Real? (Understanding Divine Revelation). HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY This Wednesday evening, November 4 th, all high school teens are welcome to join us for a discussion on Bullying!. We see it and maybe even you ve experienced it. What are we called to do as Catholic Christians? BRING A FRIEND! We will gather in the Holy Family Room from 7-8:30PM. Advent Family Workshop Sunday, November 22 nd at 1pm Cost: $15 per family This workshop will give families (couples & individuals too) an opportunity to focus upon the meaning of Advent and identify the significance of family traditions. Through prayer, reflection, sharing and the creation of an Advent Calendar, we will celebrate the love, peace, hope and joy of Advent. We have a few supplies from last year if you would like to create an Advent wreath too. Flyers and
signup are in the back of the hall. For questions or to volunteer to help at this event, contact Megan O Neill, 539-4495 ext. 12 or megan4soneill@yahoo.com. Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future. Faith is the courage to dance to it today. So... listen and dance, dance, dance!! DIOCESAN YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Diocesan Young Adult Retreat, Nov. 8 th WHAT: Theme: Vocation How are you fully living out Christ s call of your life? WHERE: St. Joseph Church, Cotati WHEN: November 8 th from 1:30 --5:00p.m. NET- ARMEE band, November 13 th WHAT: Theme: Praise & Worship Come learn about NET ministries. WHERE: St. Apollinaris Church, Napa WHEN: November 13 th at 7:00 p.m. SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE We are launching our winter drive in conjunction with Catholic Charities---gently used blankets, caps, gloves and socks (in dark hues) to benefit the homeless. There is a box in the back of hall we also pick up. Thank you for your generous contributions of after school supplies for children at the shelter. The next meeting is Wednesday, November 18th. For questions, contact Ralinda at Ralinda3@aol.com ALL SOULS AND VETERAN S DAY MASSES AT CATHOLIC CEMTERIES Monday, November 2, All Souls Day: Small pilgrimage of mercy at Calvary Cemetery and Mass at 10 am. ST. ELIZABETH SETON WOMEN S GUILD FALL FAIRE The Women s Guild is hosting a Craft, White Elephant, and Baked Goods Faire on Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and on Sunday, November 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the parish hall. They are also raffling several themed baskets and 2 handmade quilts. The raffle drawings will be held on Sunday, November 8 at the end of the Faire. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets will be sold at all Masses beginning October 10 and during the event. Bring your family and friends to the Faire. There is something for everyone! Hope to see you on November 7 & 8! St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4595 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park
Sat, Nov. 7 5pm Sun., Nov. 8 7:30am Sun., Nov. 8 10:15am SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND 32 nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readers Eucharistic Ministers Greeters Server P. Granucci, S. Granucci Dn. Storm, J. & K. Piasta M. DeMeo S. Ayres P. Edson, L. Kubo B. Antoniuc, E. McDonnell, C. Albertson C. Dowgewicz-Hordyk K. Castro V. Tarango, L. Johnson D. Krempely, J. & J. Macy, K. & N. V. Higdon, T. & S. Sullivan, Hicks T. Pimentel C. Beurtheret Children s Liturgy of the Word Jane Catelani Howard Homebound Week of November 4: P. Edson, M. Breuer, E. Manfredi Friends House: Jeanne Huffman UPCOMING EVENTS 1. Jr. High Youth, Mon., Nov. 2, 7-8:30 pm, Holy Family Room 2. Confirmation, Tues., Nov. 3, 7-8-30 pm, Holy Family Room 3. 6 th Grade Wednesday Class, Nov. 4, 3:30--4:30 pm, Rectory Classroom 4. High School Youth, Wed., Nov. 4, 7 8:30 pm, Holy Family Room 5. RCIA The Church, Wed., Nov. 4, 7--8:30 pm, Rectory 6. Bible Study, Thurs., Nov. 5, 7 pm, in the Rectory 7. Women s Club Victorian Tea, Sat., Nov. 7 th, 12 Noon 8. Men s Club Thanksgiving Dinner, Tues., Nov. 10, 6:30 pm, in the Hall