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. 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 November 5, 2017 From The Pastor s Desk In Psalm 131 we are given a beautiful image of the tender and protective relationship we are meant to have with God. We are like a child resting in the bosom of its mother. Protected, cherished, loved, cared for, nourished. This child is perfectly humble because the child accepts that he or she is just that a child. And so it can rest in its mother s bosom. As we grow older, something happens to many of us. No longer content to be children of God, we long to be admired and praised by others. At the slightest opening, we willingly tell others about our accomplishments or our education, where we have traveled, or where we hope to go. We may even exaggerate our tale a bit so that it sounds more exotic than it is. We are looking for affirmation and praise from others, hungry for others to give us a sign that we are worth having around. The strange thing is that we have been given the greatest affirmation we could wish for the affirmation of a God who knows no bounds in the caring that he lavishes on us. Jesus criticizes the religious leaders by saying, They do all their deeds to be seen by others. Their main motivation was not love, but self-promotion. Good deeds were only used to get the positive attention of others. That s a terrible form of slavery. It makes us dependent upon the reactions of others. There s little else in life that could be more restricting than to always have to consider other people s reactions to what we do. You might as well be in jail because, in reality, if that is how you live your life, you really are in jail. The one who is humble knows that his or her value comes from inside of themselves, for it is there that they discover their relationship to the God of love; out of this loving relationship they sense their great value. Our glory is not in what we do, but in the fact that we live in God and are loved by God. That may seem a bit abstract to you, but it is really the most concrete fact there is. What we do comes from who we are. So often, we get things backwards. We seem to think that it is what we do that makes us somebody. That s why we have a tendency to first tell new people whom we meet all about our accomplishments. We think that this is the way they will get to know us. But it s not true. Our friends get to really know us when we allow them to see us outside of our jobs or our functions as parents or employers or members of a certain group. When someone is doing something for us, such as carrying out some task or even caring for us in a personal way, it s true that we can know something of that person. But when we have the chance to be with that person in a situation where neither of us has any major task to perform, it s then we have the opportunity to get to know them in a deeper way. Humility involves the full knowledge of our status as creatures, a clear consciousness of having received everything we have from God. What do you have that was not given to you? And if it was given, how can you boast as though it were not? [1 Cor. 4:7] But this acceptance of our complete dependence upon God does not throw us into the valley of despair. We don t focus on our nothingness; rather we focus on the God who is everything all loving, all good, all caring. This looking at God who is not an impersonal being, but a loving Father, enables us to surrender as a little child surrenders to the arms of his mother. In our surrender we become whom we are meant to be children of God. Weekly Readings & Activities Sunday, Nov 5 Mal 1:14b--2:2b, 8-10; 1Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-12 Monday, Nov 6 Rom 11:29-36; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday, Nov 7 Rom 12:5-16b; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday, Nov 8 Rom 13:8-10; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday, Nov 9 Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Cor 3:9c-11,16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Friday, Nov 10 Rom 15:14-21; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday, Nov 11 Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday, Nov 12 Wis 6:12-16; 1 Thes 4:13-18; Mt 25:1-13 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/ Choir Practice 11:30 a.m. Holy Mass People of Holy Spirit 12:45 p.m. HS Novena Group 1:30 p.m. Reconciliation Session with Parents & Students 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass All Souls Novena 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Monday, Nov 6 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass All Souls Novena 9:15 p.m. Monday Morning Scripture Study 9:30 a.m. Low Impact Exercise 6:00 p.m. HS Novena Group-All Souls 6:30 p.m. Catholic Daughter s General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Monday Evening Scripture Study Tuesday, Nov 7 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 9:30 a.m. Diocesan Regional Adult Faith Formation Gathering 6:00 p.m. HS Novena Group-All Souls 6:30 p.m. HSCC Library K of C Admissions Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Consoling the Heart of Jesus Study 7:30 p.m. K of C General Meeting Wednesday, Nov 8 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass All Souls Novena 9:30 a.m. Legion of Mary/Low Impact Exercise 6:00 p.m. Confessions/HS Novena Group/HSCC Library 6:30 p.m. Team Spirit Meeting 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Scripture Study The Bible Timeline Study Thursday, Nov 9 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass All Souls Novena 5:00 p.m. HS Novena Group-All Souls 6:00 p.m. KofC Clergy Appreciation Dinner 7:00 p.m. OLG Planning Meeting 7:35 p.m. Choir Practice Friday, Nov 10 St. Leo the Great/Veteran s Day 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass All Souls Novena 9:00 a.m. Holy Hour - 6:00 p.m. HS Novena Group-All Souls Saturday, Nov 11 St. Martin of Tours 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass Estela Celestino 3:30 p.m. Confessions 4:00 p.m. Choir Practice 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Forest Beach 6:30 p.m. Veteran s Day Celebration Sunday, Nov 12 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 Intentions of Isaiah Kieffer 10:45 a.am. R.C.I.A. Session 11:30 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Dre & Jou Jou Jameson 1:30 p.m. Confirmation Preparation Session (Parents & Students) 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass Eugene Gallagher 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Classes
Holy Spirit Catholic Church November 5, 2017 Youth Ministry Thank you for everyone who helped out with our Halloween Spooktacular! If you need service hours approved just e-mail devynbuschow@holyspiritcc.org. Is your high schooler interested in learning how to be Restored by God? Do they want to hang out with 800 other Catholic teenagers from our Diocese? Register for the Dallas Catholic Youth Conference! February 23rd-25th. All permission forms are online and there are partial scholarships available for first time participants! Holy Spirit s Family Night at the Star s Game will be December 5th! Tickets are only $10 but you must sign up by November 12th. Fill out the flyer at the front desk or e- mail DevynBuschow@holyspiritcc.org! The United States flags on display this coming Veteran s Day, Saturday, November 11 are in recognition of the following military personnel: ɫcharles R. Bernabo, Navy; Cecil Bosworth, Army; ɫfred E. Lyons, Navy; ɫclarke Witt, Army; Maggie Hollyfield Doyle, Navy; Brian Doyle, Coast Guard; Joe Campbell, Navy; Brian Hollyfield, Marines; ɫjim Flusche, Army; Bud Birtchet, Navy; ɫduane R. Jorgensen, Army; ɫwilliam Ed Greiner, Air Force; ɫgordon J. Mirr, Army; Bennie R. Lopez Sr., Air Force; ɫjesse R. Salazar, Army; ɫpedro Jose Garcia, Navy; Howard Mayer, Navy; ɫlawrence O Brien, Air Force; ɫalfons J. Cinek, Army; John Balasa, Army; ɫrobert E. Moore, Army; ɫwilliam Herman, Army; Efrain Gonzalez, Air Force; Herb Linson, Marines; Bruno Furini; Paul Laib. God Bless all of our Military, living and deceased. Finances Contributions - Oct. 21 & 22 Collections, Online & Mail $20,330.36 Average Weekly Expenses ($24,785.00) Deficit ($ 4,454.64) Contributions - Oct. 28 & 29 Collections, Online & Mail $21,050.06 Average Weekly Expenses ($24,785.00) Deficit ($ 3,734.94) Upcoming Special Collections: Nov. 11/12 Nov. 18/19 Catholic Charities Sunday Catholic Campaign for Human Dev. Thank you to everyone for your continued generous support of the parish, our diocese and the global Catholic Church. May God bless you!! Community Life Ministry Sunday Morning Food and Fellowship Today: Breakfast Casserole by RCIA Join us in the Gym for a piece of homemade casserole. Fellowship and homemade food...a great way to start the day! CRAFT SALE: Our craft group will be selling their handmade items in the Gym today too. Come and shop! Next Sunday, Nov. 12: Tamales by CDA 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 5:30pm 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. Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass & Celebration Tuesday, Dec. 12-7:00pm mass with Dinner following. Our first planning meeting for the OLG celebration will be on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7pm for anyone who is interested in helping with the event. If you have any questions please contact Cindy Meyer at cindymeyer@holyspiritcc.org. ThanksGIVING LUNCH Thursday, Nov. 23-11am-1pm. Holy Spirit will be offering a Thanksgiving Day Lunch for all those who would like to attend. See the insert in today s bulletin for more information. 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 6:00 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 November 5, 2017 A tremendous thank you to everyone who made our HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR such an awesome event! However, due to bulletin deadlines, we are unable to show you in pictures what a great time we had! Watch next week s bulletin for the update. 1st Grade Mornings with Mom & Dad are this Sunday, November 5 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. Kindergarten Mornings with Mom & Dad sessions are NEXT Sunday, November 12 in the dining room. A special thank you to all those who brought photos for our special All Saints/All Souls Memory Table on October 29! Thank you for sharing your memories with us. It was very beautiful... Speaking of Saints, here s some future ones in the making! SACRAMENTS & SUCH. The first Parent & Student session for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (required for First Communion!) is THIS Sunday, November 5 from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the gym. Please be kind to your fellow moms and dads and arrive on time... 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. Please contact Sharon Bush for childcare needs for younger siblings at 972.298.9460. Also, permission slips are due for the required Confirmation retreat on November 18/19! Join us for our annual Children s Christmas event, Breakfast with St. Nicholas! Enjoy a delicious breakfast, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus, musical performance by the children s & youth Christmas choir and there might even be a visit from St. Nicholas himself! Admission to breakfast - PER PERSON - is a new child s toy, which will be donated to Brighter Tomorrows, one of Dallas County s largest women s shelters. But, if you forget your toy, a monetary donation will be taken in lieu of. This event is open to the entire parish.not just Faith Formation. So grab your grandchildren, nieces & nephews and join us for a wonderful Christmas event! And, as always, we need volunteers to assist with breakfast. Confirmation families, here s another great way to get your community service hours! Contact Deborah if you would like to help. Also, set-up doesn t happen with the magic of Christmas elves so if you can assist with set-up and decorating the gym for this event, give Mrs. Claus a call. 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. There will be no Faith Formation classes on Sunday, November 19 or November 26 so that we can celebrate and enjoy the Thanksgiving Holidays!
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.
Y O U A R E I N V I T E D T O L U N C H Thursday, November 23, 2017 11:00am - 1:00pm Dining Room DO YOU NEED SOMEWHERE TO CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING? ARE YOU NEW IN TOWN? IS YOUR FAMILY OUT OF TOWN? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW TRADITION? COME AND JOIN US!! If you would like to join us in celebrating this meal, please RSVP by Monday, November 20 with the number attending in your party. You can also place your reservation in the Narthex after mass. We are asking our community to help us prepare this amazing Thanksgiving meal by donating prepared dishes. Please see our sign up tables in the Narthex for a list of dishes and quantities needed. For more information, please contact Cindy Meyer or Deborah Pearson at 972-298-4971. Come join us in GIVING Thanks!