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 (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 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. Strengthened by the presence of God in our lives, we undertake all of this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. Alleluia!
Holy Spirit Catholic Church January 14, 2018 From The Pastor s Desk Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?... Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit?... Glorify God in your body. Often we pay more attention to what our culture says about our body than what the Gospel says. It seems to me that our culture takes two extreme attitudes towards our bodies. We either adore bodies or we abuse them. These are the extremes but they tell us a lot about our overall attitudes. One important area to look at is the area of respect for our body and for the bodies of others. Two important aspects of this are violence and sexuality. Violence against another person s body is forbidden by our Christian view of the body. It is not to be tolerated either in marriage or in any other relationship. When a husband and wife promise to love each other in good times and in bad, they are not promising that they will stay in a situation which their physical well-being is threatened. Let s put aside once and for all the erroneous notion that the Catholic Church is asking married people to stay in a situation of violence because of their marriage vows. It is because we are temples of the Holy Spirit and members of Christ s body that we are asked to respect the sexual meaning of the body and not to use our bodies as a bribe to win over another person or to satisfy our passing desires. Nor are we to make the sign through the marriage act that we are married, when in fact we are not. The use of our sexuality in its fullest physical expression is to express the reality of a permanently committed relationship. We should not be lying by saying something with our bodies that we don t mean to say. Inside of marriage we must always be respectful of the other person and not take as our own the old notion that we have a right over the body of our partner. This old notion was based on a justice model of marriage and so we talked about the rights of each partner. But marriage is defined as a covenantal relationship. This implies partnership and mutuality. Here the body can be a most beautiful instrument of loving affection, but only if it is respected at all times. Our faith asks us neither to hate nor adore our bodies. They are given to us by God. They are parts of the body of Christ and temples of the Holy Spirit. May we praise God through our care and respect for our bodies and those of each other. Please Pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life! Weekly Readings & Activities Sunday, Jan 14 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42 Monday, Jan 15 1 Sm 15:16-23; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday, Jan 16 1 Sm 16:1-13; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday, Jan 17 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday, Jan 18 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Mk 3:7-12 Friday, Jan 19 1 Sm 24:3-21; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday, Jan 20 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday, Jan 21 Jon 3:1-5, 10; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 Sunday, Jan 14 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Arlene Alonzo 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 9:15/11:15 a.m. Adult Clusters 1&2/3 9:30 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Ursula Bette 10:45 a.m. Choir Practice 11:30 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Ronald Fernandez 1:30 p.m. Confirmation Preparation Session 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass People of Holy Spirit 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Monday, Jan 15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday PASTORAL OFFICES CLOSED 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫalfonso Aillon Tuesday, Jan 16 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Evening Study 7:00 p.m. KofC Officer & Director s meeting Wednesday, Jan 17 St Anthony, Abbot 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫ Irineo Tolentino Alonzo 9:30 a.m. Legion of Mary/Low Impact Exercise 10:00 a.m. Craft Workshop 4:00 p.m. 2018 Youth Stand for Life Departs 6:00 p.m. Family Prayer Group/HSCC Library/Confessions 6:30 p.m. Team Spirit Meeting 7:00 p.m. Wed. Evening Scripture Study/ Bible Timeline Class R.C.I.A. Catechetical Session Community Life Commission Meeting Thursday, Jan 18 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫ Ruth Reina Hassler 9:30 a.m. AFM Adult Class 7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Minister s Enrichment 7:35 p.m. Choir Practice Friday, Jan 19 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫ Ruth Reina Hassler 9:00 a.m. Holy Hour Saturday, Jan 20 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Eri Furukawa & Raymond Tolentino 9:00 a.m. The Choice Wine Session 3:30 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. Choir Practice 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass ɫmary Ann Gleason 6:30 p.m. Marriage Enrichment Sunday, Jan 21 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Holy Mass ɫenrique & Mary Katherine Valdez 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 9:15/11:15 a.m. Adult Clusters 1&2/3 9:30 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Marlene Jorgensen 10:45 a.m. Choir Practice 11:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫjohn Clark 2:00 p.m. South Dallas Curia LOM 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass People of Holy Spirit 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry
Holy Spirit Catholic Church January 14, 2018 Youth Ministry We have 45 teens and chaperones traveling to Washington, DC for the March for Life this week! We will be gone Wednesday Sunday and appreciate all prayers. Thank you to all of the parishioner financial support that made this trip possible! The Parent Meeting for the Youth Stand for Life Trip is Sunday, January 14th at 4:30 p.m.! Please come to get packing info and other logistics about the trip! We still have openings for the Dallas Catholic Youth Conference! The conference is at the Embassy Suites in Frisco February 23rd-25th. This is a great event with national speakers and hundreds of Catholic Teens! E-mail DevynBuschow@holyspiritcc.org to get the online link to the permission forms. Liturgy 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 Anne Araki by Juanita Ramsden. Sunday Morning Food and Fellowship Today: Breakfast Tacos by CDA Join us in the Gym for a great start to the day! Next Sunday, Jan. 21: Coffee & Donuts Winter Welcome Dinner & Fun Friday, January 26 - BBQ Dinner, Dancing & Fun See the insert in todays bulletin! Tickets are available after all Mass times in the narthex. For more information contact Cindy Meyer at cindymeyer@holyspiritcc.org. Catholic Schools Sunday Mark your calendars for Sunday, January 28. Representatives from local Catholic Schools will be here to share information about Catholic Education options near us. They will be in the Gym after all Sunday morning masses. Plan on attending! Casino Night Mardi Gras Celebration & Fundraiser with your Valentine! Saturday, February 10-6:30pm See the insert in todays bulletin! Tickets will go on sale starting January 27. For more information contact Cindy Meyer or Deborah Pearson. Inclement Weather Policy: Holy Spirit Catholic Church follows Duncanville ISD s weather closures. Out of safety for our staff and parishioners, if the school district closes, the Parish Office will close. Weekday masses and evening events will also be cancelled. For the latest updates you will be notified via e-mail, Flocknotes, Holy Spirit Headlines or check our website: www.holyspiritcatholic.com. The Pastoral offices will be closed Tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday holiday. We will resume our normal business hours, Tuesday, Jan. 16. Finances Contributions - Jan. 1 $ 2,207.25 Contributions - Jan. 6 & 7 $ 33,793.76 Year Ending Dec.31 Contributions $ 761,446.95 Year Ending Expenses ($ 742,094.00) Surplus YTD-Dec. 31, 2017 $ 19,352.95 Upcoming Special Collections: Jan. 27/28 Church in Latin America Thank you to everyone for your continued generous support of the parish, our diocese and the global Catholic Church. May God bless you!!
Holy Spirit Catholic Church January 14, 2018 CATECHIST APPRECIATION DINNER In a galaxy far, far away, a banquet was held in their honor! Catechists and aides, mark your calendars for next Monday, January 22 from 7-9 p.m. for our Annual Appreciation Dinner! Wear your best Star Wars outfit, as the force will be strong with so many to celebrate! Childcare is first-come, first-serve and is LIMITED. Contact Sharon Bush at 972.298.9460 to arrange for childcare needs. RSVP to Deborah at 972.298.4971, ext. 14, no later than Wednesday, January 17. We re also looking for some PARENTS that would like to help honor our catechists by assisting with the dinner. Contact Deborah for more information! Confirmation families, this is a great service project plus you get dinner with Yoda and the princess Just a friendly reminder that with the flu season upon us, please be considerate of your child s classmates and catechists and DO NOT SEND them to Faith Formation class if they are ill and/ or running a fever. We love your dedication but appreciate your help in keeping the flu as far away from the office as possible...but be sure to let us know so we can mark your child excused on the attendance rosters. And catechists, this goes for you, too! Just call your coordinator to advise them of your illness so we can make arrangements to cover your class. Thanking everyone in advance! Additionally, now that we are officially in the winter season with the potential for wintery precipitation, please be sure we have your most current contact number on file in the event Faith Formation classes are canceled due to inclement weather. If you have a change, please contact the office so we can update our rosters. A huge thank you to Lesley Segovia and Frank Posada, Sr. and Jr., for all their help with our Catechist Epiphany Coffee Bar last Sunday! They did an awesome job of keeping everything stocked and maintained during our event. And a really big thank you to the Limones Family for staying to cleanup after the event... Attention Parents! Next Sunday, January 21, children in Grades Kindergarten through 3rd will be attending Mass as a class, as part of their lessons on the liturgy and sacraments. Additionally, Grades 4-6 will be attending a teaching Mass in the gym. It will be imperative that your children arrive to class on time (that s 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.) to attend Mass and ensure an orderly flow for seating. Children arriving after 9:25 a.m. or 11:25 a.m. will be sent with their parents to attend Mass as a family. We appreciate your cooperation very much! This trip to Mass has become a much anticipated part of our curriculum and enjoyed, we hope, by the children. Parents, you are also cordially invited to attend our teaching Mass in the gym. Join us on Sunday, January 28 for our Wacky Waffle Sunday CFF fundraiser! We ll have waffles with wacky, but yummy, toppings to enjoy with all the proceeds going to purchase two (2) cordless vacuum cleaners for our classrooms. From 8:30 a.m. till they re gone! Also, be sure to check out all the Catholic School displays since it s Catholic Schools Week! SACRAMENTS & SUCH. It s been a nice, long break so don t forget that our next Confirmation Parent & Student session is THIS Sunday, January 14 from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the gym. Be kind and arrive on time so we may leave on time. Please contact Devyn with any questions regarding session attendance. The first mandatory PARENT ONLY session (no kiddos) for the Sacrament of Eucharist is Sunday, January 28 from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the dining room. Contact Sharon Bush, ext. 19, for childcare needs. Please contact Lisa Estrada, ext. 12, with any questions regarding session attendance. Questions regarding infant baptism (ages 6 and under) may be directed to Lisa Estrada. The next Baptism preparation class is scheduled for Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact Lisa for all required paperwork, which needs to be completed and on file in the Faith Formation Office two weeks prior to the class date. Congratulations to all the children who celebrated the Sacrament of Penance for the first time! A special round of applause to the 3rd Grade Catechists for all their assistance with the Children s First Reconciliation Reception held on Wednesday, January 10!