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! - Parish Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. -12:00 Noon 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. -12:00 Noon - Please contact the following staff members for questions about: Becoming Catholic: Lindee Greer, x43 Baptism & First Communion: Lisa Estrada, x12 Confirmation: Devyn Buschow, x16 Funerals: Please contact Funeral Home or Parish Office Pastor, Rev. Joseph C. Lee Parochial Vicar, Rev. Eugene Okoli Deacon, Al Evans Deacon, Charles Ruelas Deacon, Paul Wood 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 Coordinator, Donna Greenlee x20 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 Saturday Sunday Monday - Saturday Wednesday Saturday 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 3:30-5:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Mission Statement We, the Family of Faith at Holy Spirit, proclaim that by our Baptism we share in Christ s mission as Priest, Prophet and King. We recognize our responsibility to give worship to God, reverence to all people, respect to all creation and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Acknowledging our own brokenness and our need to hope, we seek to be a forgiving and welcoming community committed to service by the sharing of life and love with all, and working together to make peace and justice a reality in our world. Strenghtened by the presence of God in our lives, we undertake all of this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. Alleluia!
Holy Spirit Catholic Church October 29, 2017 From The Pastor s Desk As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to live lives of passion. Jesus himself tells us that the greatest thing we can do is to love God with all our hearts, all our souls, all our strength. In other words, hold nothing back when you love God. Give everything that is in you to this love for God and for neighbor. To love with passion: this is the kind of love we need to move towards during our life. Even we don t fully achieve it; it is this kind of passionate love that is demanded of us. The Church is not just a bunch of nice people who are polite to one another. We need to be people who are utterly passionate about our love for God and for one another. We need to burn with one desire the desire to love. Everything else in our lives should serve that one desire. If there is anything that is not in keeping with our goal of loving God and one another, then whatever that thing is, it must be put aside. This isn t radical as it sounds. Take the case of a married couple. When they were married, the husband and wife both pledged to love one another till death. Now as the years go by, if there is anything that finds its way into the lives of this couple that goes against the love they have pledged to each other, then if that obstacle is to remain, they will soon find themselves in serious trouble. Their marriage would be seriously threatened and perhaps, even destroyed. At our Baptism, we pledged our love for God and for one another. If we allow anything into our lives that interferes with our love for God or for one another, we are putting our Christian vocation in great danger. Passion is not just an emotion, as in feeling passionate about someone or something. You can be passionate about collecting baseball cards or passionate about playing poker or passionate about music. But the Lord wants us to be passionate about loving him and one another. Passion is a commitment a total commitment that shows itself very clearly in the way we live. How can we move towards a passionate love of God and of one another? That s rather large question, isn t it? Where do we start? It all begins with how we see God and how we see one another. Our perceptions move us to action. If I see a dog and perceive it as dangerous, I will react in a very defensive manner. But if someone else sees that same dog and perceives it as friendly, they will react in a completely different way. The way we perceive God and one another is at the heart of how we live and love. This is where the essential role of prayer enters the picture. We have to walk the path of prayer and awareness if we hope to develop a passionate love for God and others. Prayer is attention to God s coming into our life, recognition of the grace of the present hour, and unfailing vigilance for the Lord s calling. It is the most personal and most personalizing event in human life. Nothing brings people closer together in oneness and solidarity than to call the one God Our Father. (B. Haring) Through daily and persistent prayer, we allow God to shape us into people of love and compassion. May we all have the courage to surrender ourselves into the loving hands of God. Weekly Readings & Activities Sunday, Oct 29 Ex 22:20-26;1 Thes 1:5c-10;Mt 22:34-40 Monday, Oct 30 Rom 8:12-17; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday, Oct 31 Rom 8:18-25; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday, Nov 1 Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Thursday, Nov 2 Wis 3:1-9; Rom 5:5-11 Jn 6:37-40 Friday, Nov 3 Rom 9:1-5; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday, Nov4 Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday, Nov 5 Mal 1:14b--2:2b, 8-10;Thes 2:7b-9, 13;Mt 23:1-12 Sunday, Oct 29 8:00 a.m. Holy Mass People of Holy Spirit 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Food & Fellowship HSCC Library (till 11:30 a.m.) 9:15/11:15 a.m. Children s Faith Formation/ Mornings with Mom & Dad 9:15/11:15 a.m. Adult Clusters 1 & 2/3 9:30 a.m. Holy Mass Teresita Fajardo 10:30 a.m. Choir Practice 11:30 a.m. Holy Mass Tyler Timms 1:00 p.m. Youth Ministry Volunteer Day 2:00 p.m. Lector Training 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Jasmine Souter 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Classes/Youth Adoration Monday, Oct 30 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass Eddie Coto 9:15 p.m. Monday Morning Scripture Study 9:30 a.m. Low Impact Exercise 7:00 p.m. Monday Evening Scripture Study Tuesday, Oct 31 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 6:00 p.m. Halloween Spooktacular 6:30 p.m. HSCC Library 7:00 p.m. Consoling the Heart of Jesus Study Wednesday, Nov 1 All Saints Day Holy Day of Obligation Pastoral Offices Closed 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass Jim Finger 6:00 p.m. Holy Mass Javier Sobalvarro 6:30 p.m. Team Spirit Meeting 7:30 p.m. Holy Mass For the Departed Souls of Legion of Mary Thursday, Nov 2 All Soul s Day 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass-- Rosalie & Alfons Cinek 5:00 p.m. HS Novena Group-All Souls 6:00 p.m. Holy Mass All Souls 7:00 p.m. All Souls Potluck 7:35 p.m. Choir Practice Friday, Nov 3 St. Martin de Porres 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass All Souls 9:00 a.m. First Friday Holy Hour - Exposition & Adoration 6:00 p.m. HS Novena Group-All Souls Saturday, Nov 4 St. Charles Borromeo 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass All Souls 9:00 a.m. Parish Retreat Baptismal Preparation Class 3:30 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. Choir Practice 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Fr. Dan Mode 6:45 p.m. HS Novena Group-All Souls Sunday, Nov 5 8:00 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Tristan Bustamante 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Food & Fellowship HSCC Library (till 11:30 a.m.) 9:15/11:15 a.m. Children s Faith Formation/ Mornings with Mom & Dad 9:15/11:15 a.m. Adult Clusters 1 & 2/3 9:30 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Consuelo Cayabyab 10:30 a.m. First Sunday Rosary 11:30 a.m. Holy Mass People of Holy Spirit 12:45 p.m. HS Novena Group 1:30 p.m. Reconciliation Session with Students 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass All Souls
Holy Spirit Catholic Church October 29, 2017 Youth Ministry Liturgy Need plans for Halloween and want to have fun with the kids here at Holy Spirit?! Come help at our Halloween Spooktacular! Volunteers come at 5:30 p.m., food and games start at 6:00 p.m.! Today is the day we volunteer at the Little Bethel Cemetery. If you would like to help make the cemetery look nice before families come to visit their relatives for All Soul s Day meet us at Little Bethel at 1:30 p.m. Follow us on Instagram! Want to get a sneak peak of what our Sunday topic is? Do you want reminders about upcoming events? Holy Spirit Youth Ministry is @YmHolyspirit! DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS NEXT SUNDAY, NOV. 6! Remember to set your clocks back one hour! All Souls Day Remembrance Novena Masses, Nov. 2-10. If you would like Masses said for your deceased loved ones during this time, please pick up an envelope from the Narthex and fill out the names of your loves ones. Place names in the envelope with your donation, then drop it in the offertory basket from now until Oct. 30. Please print legibly as these names will be placed on the altar during the Novena. All Saints Day, Wednesday, Nov. 1 Pastoral Office Closed Holy Day of Obligation Masses: 8:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. No 6:00 p.m. Confession All Souls Day: Nov. 2, Thursday, All Souls Day Commemoration of All the Faithful Mass at 6:00 p.m. Childcare available by reservation, call ext.19. Potluck dinner will follow immediately after Mass. Altar Flowers & Mass Intentions: If you would like to dedicate a mass, lamp or donate flowers in honor or memory of a loved one, please contact Mary Gruhlke, x10 in the Parish Office. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in honor of Mark & Carol Bielamowicz by Mary Flusche. Community Life Ministry Sunday Morning Food and Fellowship Today: Cinnamon Rolls Our youth will be selling freshly baked Cinnamon Rolls in the Gym to help support their activities and events. Come and support our youth program! Next Sunday, Nov. 5: RCIA Breakfast Casserole by Annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner Thursday, Nov. 9 The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the Annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner, Tickets are $20 each and are available in the Narthex after Saturday evening and Sunday morning masses. The dinner is open to all parishioners. Veterans Day Reception Saturday, Nov. 11 - following the 5:30 p.m. mass. There will be a reception following the Saturday Vigil Mass to celebrate our Veterans. If you are a veteran and plan to attend this Mass, please respond by Thursday, November 9 by calling 972-298-4971. Lector Training: Today, Sunday, Oct. 29, there will be a Lector Training at 2:00 p.m. in the Church. All those interested should plan on attending. Bishop Dunne Catholic School is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. Visit our Open House on Sunday, November 5, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to learn more about our fantastic school. With a diverse student body studying a college preparatory curriculum and working together in faith to serve others, Bishop Dunne is a gem in south Dallas. Come see what Bishop Dunne has to offer, receive admission and financial aid advice, meet teachers and staff, and explore the many extracurricular opportunities. Visit www.bdcs.org/apply/visitbishop-dunne to register. Appetizers and beverages will be served. Bishop Dunne Explore, Discover, Thrive. Children and Youth s Christmas Eve Mass If you are in 2 nd grade or older and have a love for Jesus and music; please sign up for the 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass Choir. A signup sheet will be outside of the music room in the church building. Any instrumentalists are welcome as well. We also will be singing for the St. Nicholas Breakfast on Sunday, December 10 th. Our practices will be in the church on Saturdays starting November 11 th. through December 23 rd. We will not have practice on November 25 th, Thanksgiving weekend. Practices will be from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. each Saturday. For more information, please call Mary Russell 214-773 1293. You can also contact me at mrussell@swbell.net.
Holy Spirit Catholic Church October 29, 2017 Please check out our Memory Table in the Community Center lobby this Sunday! There are many beautiful reminders of loved ones who have gone before us but remain forever in our hearts. Also, feel free to pick up a Catholic Update with information on both All Saints and All Souls Days and/or submit names of those you would like to be included in the novena for the deceased (these won t be read on November 1 but be part of the novena). We ll also have the mass schedule for The Solemnity of All Saints (Wednesday, November 1), which is a Holy Day of Obligation. If you would like to be part of this year s Children s Christmas Choir (which does include singing at the 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass as well as Breakfast with St. Nicholas on Sunday, December 10), a sign up list will be outside of the music room in the church building. The only requirements are you must be in the 2nd Grade or older and have a love of Jesus and music! Any instrumentalists are welcome, as well. Practices will be in the church on Saturdays beginning November 11 through December 23. We will not have practice on November 25 (Thanksgiving weekend). Practices will be from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon each Saturday. SACRAMENTS & SUCH. The first Parent & Student session for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (required for First Communion!) is NEXT Sunday, November 5 from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the gym. Contact Lisa at ext. 12 with questions regarding attendance. Please contact Sharon Bush for childcare needs for younger siblings at 972.298.9460. The next Confirmation Parent & Student session is Sunday, November 12 from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the gym. Any questions may be directed to Devyn at ext. 16. Information and paperwork regarding infant Baptism (ages 6 and under) may be directed to Lisa, ext. 12. Our next baptismal preparation class is next Saturday, November 4 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All completed paperwork is now due. Grab your mummy and join us for a fa BOO lous time on Tuesday, October 31 from 6-8 p.m. in the Community Center gym for our HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! Don t forget about our Halloween Spooktacular this coming Tuesday evening! There ll be lots of games, snacks and treats for all the little ghosts and goblins! We are accepting canned good donations for Holy Spirit s food pantry, which may be dropped off at the Spooktacular entrance with one of our spirited volunteers. Be sure to bring a treat bag for all your loot and wear your cutest costume (let s keep it from being too creepy) and enjoy an evening of ghostly fun! We are still accepting candy and treat donations! Please drop your donations off at the Community Center front desk or you can bring your treats Tuesday evening. We still need helping hands for the event, so contact Deborah or Devyn if you or your family would like to volunteer! We will need help with set-up on Tuesday, October 31 beginning in the morning at 9 a.m.! 2nd Grade Mornings with Mom & Dad are this Sunday, October 29 in the dining room at your child s regularly scheduled Faith Formation class time. Mom & Dad, plan on joining your child for some one-on-one time and experience what they are learning in their CFF class. To ensure minimal disruption for the other families in attendance, please take advantage of our nursery for younger siblings. Please note that Mornings with Mom & Dad ARE NOT associated with our sacramental preparation program. 1st Grade Mornings with Mom & Dad sessions are NEXT Sunday, November 5 in the dining room.
Put on your favorite Halloween costume, grab your trick-or-treat bag and a canned good for our food pantry and have your Mummy take you to Holy Spirit s Tuesday, October 31, 2017 6:00-8:00 p.m. GAMES PRIZES CRAFTS SNACKS Canned good donations may be dropped off at the Spooktacular entrance with one of our spirited volunteers. We are also graciously accepting donations of bagged Halloween candy, treats and prizes. This is a huge community event, so we ll need lots of supplies! You can drop them off at the Community Center front desk, attention Deborah. If you would like to volunteer, contact Deborah or Devyn. Sponsored by Junior High Youth Ministry
Holy Spirit Catholic Church Saturday, November 11, 2017 Holy Spirit Catholic Church will celebrate our Veterans at the 5:30 pm Mass, followed by a reception of light finger foods in the Narthex, on Saturday, November 11, 2017, to honor all parishioners who are current or former members of the military services and their spouses/survivors. Men are encouraged, if possible, to wear coat and tie or Class A military uniform (comparable dress for the ladies), including your medals and/or ribbons and awards. If you plan to attend the Mass and reception, please respond by Thursday, November 9 by calling 972-298-4971. When responding, please make sure you designate your branch of service and the number attending. We will have a section of seating reserved for our Veterans and guest, your name will be read during the Prayers of the Faithful, and you will receive a special blessing during Mass.