Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. 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 Spanish Monday - Saturday Wednesday Saturday Daily Rosary Monday - Saturday Sunday 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. 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 20, 2018 From The Pastor s Desk Today we celebrate our 44 th anniversary as a parish. We celebrate the one who brings that Oneness to our Church the Holy Spirit. On Pentecost day, the Spirit was manifested to the Church in a remarkable way. The great gift that the Spirit gave and still gives to the Church was the gift of oneness. We see in the reading from the Acts of the Apostles that all of the Jews, who spoke many, many different languages, all heard the Apostles speaking to them in their own native tongue. Oneness was the first effect of the coming of the Holy Spirit. Whenever we allow the Holy Spirit to be present in our community, we can be assured that we will experience this precious oneness. However, we must be on guard against certain actions or attitudes that would endanger this gift. Let me mention three areas to look at because we in our own community here, must also work towards greater unity. Nothing destroys the unity of a parish more than gossip. When people start repeating stories to one another about this or that parishioner, or this or that member of the pastoral team, then nothing good will come of it. This is an evil action and will have evil consequences. Sometimes the gossip may not be about what another person has done, but about what another person is thinking. If a situation arises where someone has said something and we hear about it third hand, please presume that you have not heard the correct story, because you probably have not. Do not repeat to anyone else what you have heard if it is going to adversely affect the opinion anyone has of that other person. If it is something important and you must know what was said, go directly to that other person. Otherwise, you have no right to repeat anything that was hearsay. Many communities have been seriously damaged because some people thought they knew something about someone else, but were terribly misinformed. Secondly, one of the beautiful things about the Catholic Church is that on many issues there is room for a wide variety of opinions. Not everything is doctrine. We have a long history of dialogue and discussion in our universal Church. We must never forget that. This in fact is how we as Church grow. New ideas are presented, discussed, thought about, and refined. A constructive dialogue can have many positive effects for the health of our Church. What I am saying is that we have an obligation to try to understand one another to try to discover the truth of each other s positions, and to build on that truth. Lastly, we must grow to accept one another s gifts. The great thing about a community is that it is a community because the different members bring different gifts to the life of the whole community. Once again, the Catholic Church is the supreme example of how this benefits people. A quick glance at the history of our Church shows, time and time again, how individuals and groups with different gifts have brought so much richness to our Catholic faith and to the world. This also must apply in our own community. When a new gift arises here, we must be very slow before we do anything to squelch such a gift. If the gift is from the Spirit, it will become apparent. If it is not, it will also become apparent. We must give it the time it needs. When I celebrate liturgy with you, I see how multi-cultural we are and yet we are all Catholic, one in the Spirit! I am truly blessed to be your pastor!! Weekly Readings & Activities Sunday, May 20 Monday, May 22 Tuesday, May 23 Wednesday, May 24 Thursday, May 25 Friday, May 26 Saturday, May 27 Sunday, May 28 Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 Jas 3:13-18; Mk 9:14-29 Jas 4:1-10; Mk 9:30-37 Jas 4:13-17; Mk 9:38-40 Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:41-50 Jas 5:9-12; Mk 10:1-12 Jas 5:13-20; Mk 10:13-16 Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16 20 Sunday, May 20 Solemnity of Pentecost 7:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫmary Katherine & Enrique Valdez 9:00 a.m. Holy Mass ɫroger Murphy 10:15 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 11:00 a.m. Holy Mass Intentions of Bibian Obinwanne Family 12:00 p.m. Parish Anniversary Celebration/Picnic 1:00 p.m. Holy Mass (NEW Spanish) People of Holy Spirit 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass Mother s Day Novena Monday, May 21 St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass Mother s Day Novena 9:30 a.m. Low-Impact Exercise 6:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Novena Group Tuesday, May 22 St. Rita of Cascia 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫindi Butler 9:15 a.m. EM Training 1:30 p.m. GRIEF Support Group Session 6:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Novena Group Wednesday, May 23 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫrestituto & Celestina Lumabe 9:30 a.m. Legion of Mary/Low Impact Exercise 1:30 p.m. Brave Women Widow s Group 6:00 p.m. Confessions Holy Spirit Novena Group/Family Prayer Group 6:30 p.m. Team Spirit Meeting 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Scripture Study Bible Study (Estudio Biblico) Thursday, May 24 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫlilyan Rarick 6:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Novena Group 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal Friday, May 25 St. Bede, St. Gregory VII, St Mary Magdalene 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫfr. Kenneth Brigham 9:00 a.m. Holy Hour 6:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Novena Group Saturday, May 26 St. Philip Neri 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass ɫchad Luna 3:30 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. Choir Practice 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass ɫeddie Gerald Lively 6:30 p.m. Holy Spirit Novena Group 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 Please Pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life!
Holy Spirit Catholic Church May 20, 2018 Youth Ministry Happy Birthday to our church! During the Parish Picnic, the youth will be selling baked goods to help fund our trip to Mobile, AL. Thank you for supporting our teens! We are hoping to take a group of teens to the Corpus Christi procession in downtown Dallas on June 2nd. Save the Date and stay tuned for more information! Open Youth Room starts Wednesday, May 30th! All 7th-12th graders are invited to hang out in the youth room for games, snacks and kickball 6:30-8:30 p.m.! Finances Next Sunday at the 5:30 p.m. Mass we will celebrate our graduates! Please pray for them as they prepare for the next part of their journey! Contributions - May 12 & 13 $ 22,907.00 Gifts and Bequests $ 25,000.00 Year Ending Contributions $1,357,843.00 Year Ending Expenses ($1,342,125.00) YTD-April 30, 2018 $ 15,718.00 Reminder: Use your pre-printed tithing envelopes with the barcode, your name and Parish Id# for proper credit!! Blue envelops require significant work and make recording donations time-consuming. If you are not receiving printed envelopes in the mail and are a registered parishioner, please contact Mary Jorgensen x17 for weekly or monthly packets. Also, please add your Parish ID# to bank drafts and ON-LINE contributions @ www.holyspiritcc.org. Thank you to everyone for your continued generous support of the parish, our diocese and the global Catholic Church. May God bless you!! Update on the OFOF Capital Campaign Holy Spirit is more than half way to completing pledges made to the Our Faith Our Future Campaign. Thank you for your generous support and continued commitment! Please fulfill your total pledges. The parish has received $180,000 to date for interior and exterior facility improvements. The lighting, sound, projection and technology equipment has greatly enhanced our worship and education space! Reallocation of OFOF funds: Our next project is planned for 2018-2019 fiscal year. With the aging facility, the need to resurface/recycle the pavement at the handicap parking and walkway between the Church and Community Center is considered priority over storage as originally estimated. The Finance Council has recommended this change to the pastor. If you have any questions, please contact Ann Picha, Parish Business Manager at x44. Community Life Ministry Parish Picnic Today! Join us from 12-4 p.m. in the community center for an afternoon of parish fellowship and fun as we celebrate our 44th Anniversary as a community! See the schedule in today s bulletin. A huge Thank You to the Knights of Columbus for providing all the food and fun for us today! SAVE THE DATE: Liturgy Parents Night Out Friday, July 20 4th Annual Holy Spirit Day at Hawaiian Falls Saturday, August 25 Flowers & Mass Intentions: The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in memory of Francisco Martinez Jr. by Irma Martinez. 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 Hol y 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 20, 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 Last Day to Register: Sunday, June 10 Preregistration is required; due to our VBS format, late registrations 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 and 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. And we re on the hunt for some cool 50 s diner décor or Route 66 items. If you have anything we could borrow, or think we might could use for our VBS environment, please contact Deborah! A tremendous thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed our annual Mother & Daughter Tea on Saturday, May 12! We hope everyone had a delightful afternoon and were able to spend special time with loved ones. I would like to extend a very, very heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful men and women who stepped up to the task of helping out at the tea. This event is exceptionally labor intensive and takes many hands to make it the elegant event it is meant to be, despite it being in the gym...lol. So thank you to everyone who washed teacups and teapots, who prepared, plated and served lunch, who kept all those lovely ladies happy on the floor and to those special few who stayed extra late to start the massive clean-up. I could not have asked for a better group of volunteers. Thank you ever so much. Congratulations to our nine teen aides who will be graduating and moving on to bigger things! A tremendous thank you to Alejandra Balbuena, Melanie Gibbs-Fifield, Noah Gonzales, Jenna Kile, Kaitlyn Moloughney, Katie Picha, Tevis Roland, Daniella Salazar and Ethan Valenzuela for all their years of service in Children s Faith Formation. It has been both a pleasure and a honor. And Congratulations to the 18 students who had Perfect Attendance for the entire 2017/18 Faith Formation year! At 9:15 David Hernandez, Sanara & Sasen Jayasinghe, Yara Pons and Natalie Zaragoza and at 11:15 Jennavie Castillo, Emma & Julieta Conde, Marissa Esparza, David Garcia-Garza, Connie Lopez-Benson, Vanessa Menes, Payton Pena, Sophia Quinones, Diego Roman, Makayla Savala, Madelyn Taylor and Victoria Tovar. Way to go! Now that Faith Formation is officially over for the year, don t forget to register for next year s classes! 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). 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!
Parish Holy Spirit Catholic Church 44th Anniversary - TODAY: SUNDAY, MAY 20 - Pentecost Sunday - 12:00-4:00pm FOOD GAMES - BOUNCE HOUSES - BINGO (all provided by the Knights of Columbus) Holy Spirit Grounds (Gym, Dining Room, & Parking Lot)
Picnic Festivities 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dining Room Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chips Watermelon & Drinks Snow Cones Community Center Lobby Youth Bake Sale Nachos Gym White Elephant Bingo, Children s Games Face Painting & Balloon Artist (2:00-4:00 p.m.) Parking Lot - (weather permitting) Bounce House & Inflatable Slide Outdoor Games & Seating Piñatas (3:00 p.m.)