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November 19, 2009 |
Volume 1, Number 49 |
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In
This Issue o WELCOME Visitors and Newcomers o Faith
Formation for Children and Adults Calendar: o LIFETEEN o Edge o The Women of
Holy Spirit Christmas Party o Our Angel Tree
is in our Gallery! o Montgomery
Catholic’s Book Fair o Montgomery
Area Perpetual Adoration Chapel o Liturgical
Ministers Schedule o Lighting the
Parish Advent Wreath o Need an Advent
Wreath or Candle for your home? o Pro-Life
Rosary at Beacon Clinic o He has no place to lay his head... o Catholic
Campaign for Human Development o A Pilgrimage
to Catholic France o LIGHT UP A
LIFE CHRISTMAS TREE o Enjoy Fall
with a fresh batch of Camp Stew o Insights of
Saint John Marie Vianney, Curé of Ars Contact Us http://www.holy-spirit-church.com Church
Office 334-277-5631 Fax:334-271-1008
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WELCOME
Visitors and Newcomers - We welcome you to Church of the Holy
Spirit. New parishioners are
encouraged to join by completing a family registration form located in our
welcome center in the vestibule of the church or on our web-site at the
address below, and returning it to the parish, through the collection basket
or to the Church Office. http://www.holy-spirit-church.com/welcome_to_holy_spirit.htm top_______________________________________________________________________________ This Week at Holy Spirit
MASS ON THANKGIVING DAY, THURSDAY, NOV 26 WILL BE CELEBRATED AT 9:00 AM THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL
BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 TO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009 Please Note: Due to the
Thanksgiving Holiday, it is necessary to move up the bulletin deadline for
our November 29th bulletin.
Please notify the church office by 12 noon on Monday, November 23rd, of
any notices that you wish to have included. Thank you.
Faith Formation for Children
and Adults Calendar:
Faith Formation
for Adults Calendar top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Youth Ministry
TEENS:
Just a reminder that if you are
in grades 7-12, we have so much going on! LIFETEEN (Grades 9-12) LIFE TEEN is for
our high school teens with meetings on Sunday nights after our LIFE TEEN Ski Trip
Deposit is due by Monday, Nov 30th Coming
Up:
Edge (Grades 7 & 8) “The EDGE” is
for our middle school youth group.
We have an EDGE night on the 1st Wednesday night every month and other
functions including mass together. Coming
Up:
If you haven’t made it to
any of our youth group functions for LIFE TEEN or
The EDGE-Give it a try! If you have graduated from high school but are not quite married with
kids and would like to be involved in bible studies, activities, conferences,
and other events specifically for you, please contact Denise Katz at youthminister@holy-spirit-church.com. top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Liturgy
Committee Meeting
Tuesday,
November 24th at
6:30p in the library. This will be out last
meeting before Christmas, please plan to attend. top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
DEC. 5TH 9:00 - 11:00am in the Parish Hall Wear your favorite Christmas
Pajamas, play in Santa’s Shop for family
in Santa’s Secret Shop and bring your camera and take pictures with Santa and the elves! Watch for the sign up
boards outside of the sanctuary. No charge if you sign
up by Wed. Dec. 2nd. top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ The
Women of Holy Spirit Christmas Party
Wednesday, December 2nd at 6:30pm at the
home of Maureen Moore. Bring your
favorite recipe enclosed in an envelope for fun exchange, along with a side
dish or dessert. RSVP to Jeanette
Gueret at 260-8234 or Janet Beard at 409-9422. top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ SENIOR
SPIRITS
We are in the planning stages for the Christmas
luncheon to be held on Monday,
December 7, 2009 as discussed in the October Pot Luck
Supper. Please contact Jane or Nancy Goins at 272-1810 or by email at bjgoins@bellsouth.net if you would like
to attend. Final plans will be made based upon participation.
More news will follow. top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Angel Tree is in our
Gallery!
Our Angel Tree is up and
we hope you’ll take a tag! Don’t forget to sign your name
on the signup sheet (parents, please do not let your children sign the signup
sheets). Don’t forget to return your wrapped gift (with your tag
attached) no later than December 11. Join us on Saturday, December 12
as we pack and sort the gifts for delivery to Catholic Social Services. If you
have any questions, please contact our Angel Tree Chairperson Rae
Reilly at 279-9403. Don’t forget to take a food tag, too, as we
will be putting together a
Christmas dinner for each family. Thank you for helping us make
Christmas a little brighter for our underserved in the community. top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ PRAYER
LINE MINISTRY
There are may needs and concerns.
Let us pray for one
another. If you would like
to be a part of the Prayer Line
Ministry or place someone on our prayer line, please call Helen Frey
277-8609 or Maureen Moore 279-5848. top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ANOINTING OF THE SICK
If you are ill and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick and/or
the Eucharist, please contact the parish office to make arrangements. Please contact the parish office prior
to hospitalization, surgery or during illness. top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Christmas
Union Springs Hispanic Ministry Thank you, for all the donated
gifts for the children of St. Pius X parish in Union Springs. What a wonderful Christmas these
children will have! Come help us wrap gifts! Friday, November 20th 6:30pm
in the Conference Room top_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Share
the Word Bible Study
Tuesday Mornings, 8:45am Conference Room top__________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY NURSERY
The Sunday nursery is available
during the 8:00 and 11:00 A.M. Masses each Sunday for children walking to age
3. Families who use the nursery are asked to volunteer to help in the
nursery one Sunday every 8 weeks. The Archdiocese requires all adults who have direct
contact with minors to complete the Child Protection class
prior to volunteering. Child Protection classes are offered the 4th
Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at Please see the nursery workers following Mass for additional information
and our information sheet. top__________________________________________________________________________ Be A Friend Ministry
CANCER Have you or someone you know been recently diagnosed? Be A Friend Ministry is here to assist you. We will help during this time of need,
with prayers, meals, taking you to appointments, or just talking. Just give us a call! Louise - 279-6593 top__________________________________________________________________________ Wanted: Used Baby Bottles
We are collecting Baby Bottles for a fundraiser for
C.O.P.E. If you have any old bottles and would like to donate
them, Please bring them by the Church Office. top__________________________________________________________________________ Advent
Retreat:
Living &
Growing through the Beatitudes Saturday, November 21 from
8:30am—2:00pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Join us as we prepare for the Advent
season by learning how to live & grow through the Beatitudes. They are the best guide to a more love-filled
life and a closer relationship with God.
Mass, lunch and Confession will be provided. For more information or to register,
please call Dawn Damato at 334-414-9407. top__________________________________________________________________________ Angel Keepers
Drop off your kids and
have a fun night out while your kids have a fun time with us! Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:30-8:30pm
in the Parish Hall Children
to age 7 $8.00 per child for
the whole night. We will play
games, do a craft, have a snack & dinner. Please call Rebecca Smith at 271-7579
or Katie LoBello at 244-1735. Rebecca & Katie are Red Cross
certified in babysitting & CPR Why I Give I am 15 years old and have always loved little
children. My mom often speaks of
how blessed we are and how poor So, when my best friend and I completed the Red Cross
Babysitting Course we started Angel Keepers, a parent’s night out one
Saturday a month at our church. I
knew I wanted to give my share of the money we earned to Lami
Fund of Once a month we have a group of about 25 kids and we
choose a different theme. We read
the children a bible story, feed them a snack and dinner, play games, and
make two crafts related to the theme. I hope my work donating to Lami
Fund inspires other youth around the word to do special projects and donate
the proceeds to this
worthwhile cause. By
Rebecca Smith Lambi Fund, Fall Newsletter top__________________________________________________________________________
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Minimum Pledge Goal: |
$3,000,000 |
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Pledges as of Nov. 18: |
$2,986,381 |
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Payments Received: |
$ 571,562 |
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