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December 17, 2009 |
Volume 1, Number 53 |
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In
This Issue o WELCOME Visitors and Newcomers o Faith Formation for Children
Calendar: o LIFETEEN o Edge o Attention Fifth and Sixth
Graders… o A Special Christmas Angel
Keepers o “Reviving the Bible for
Catholics” o Montgomery Area Perpetual Adoration
Chapel o Liturgical Ministers Schedule o Pro-Life Rosary at Beacon
Clinic o Annual Women’s Retreat “The
Life and Love of the Trinity Surround Us” o He has no
place to lay his head... o Retirement Fund for Religious o A Pilgrimage to Catholic
France o Get In The Giving Spirit And
Pay Less In Taxes o Building In the Spirit
Campaign 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_______________________________________________________________________________ Parish Penance Service
Tonight, Thursday, December
17th, 6:30pm There will be 5 priests available for Reconciliation The Sacrament of Reconciliation - Penance: This sacrament involves sincere sorrow for violating
one’s intimate friendship with God, and desire to be reconciled with
God and the faith community.
Confession of sins is made to an ordained priest, who grants
absolution (assurance of God’s forgiveness). The penitent must then make
satisfaction for his or her sins (such as through prayer, an offering, works
of mercy or patient acceptance of a burden). top_______________________________________________________________________________ Christmas
Schedule 2009
Confessions Thursday, December 17th 6:30pm Penance Service Saturday, December 19th 4:00 – 5:15pm Wednesday, December 23rd 5:30-6:25pm Masses Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24th 5:30pm – Children, Youth & Adult Choir 8:00pm – Life Teen Band 11:00pm – Cantor Masses Christmas Day Friday, December 25th 9:00am - Folk Group No 5:30pm The Nursery will not be
available for any Christmas Mass or Sunday, December 27 Mass New Year’s Eve Thursday, December 31st 8:10am Vigil Mass 6:30pm Masses New Year’s Day Friday, January 1st 9:00am 9:00pm Saturday, January 2nd 9:00am 5:30pm top_______________________________________________________________________________ This Week at Holy Spirit
Faith Formation for Children 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 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. Attention Fifth and Sixth
Graders…
The
Church of the Holy Spirit 5th and 6th Grade Youth Group is now forming. Our first Parent and youth meeting is Friday, January 15th at 6:00
PM in the parish hall. Come ready
to get to know each other and share ideas on what you want to do as a group,
where you want to go for activities outside of the parish and how often you
want to meet. Invite your
friends. This will be a planning
meeting for the rest of the year! Parents
will be encouraged to help as chaperones, drivers, cooks and sometimes,
entertainers! Come ready to VOLUNTEER…. top____________________________________________________________________________________ Share the Word Bible Study
will resume January 12th. 8:45am
every Tuesday top____________________________________________________________________________________ Christmas Tree
The Knights of Columbus, Holy
Spirit Council 12150, have 18 trees remaining that
need good homes for Christmas for the small price of a donation you feel is
fair. All profits go to help physically and intellectually challenged
children. Feel free to take the tree of your choice. Please
contact David Kelly, 334-850-3934, or Rick Ragaller, 334-273-7969, for
more information. top____________________________________________________________________________ ANGEL TREE THANK YOU’S!
Many thanks to all of
you, who contributed, sorted, wrapped, and packed for our Angel Tree Project
this year. Through your generosity of time and talent, we sent 1,474
items to Catholic Social Services. That’s 957 gifts and 517 food
items which helped make Christmas brighter for our Angel Tree families.
Our caravan was a sight to behold as it made its way across town. May
all of you have a blessed Christmas as we look to 2010.
top____________________________________________________________________________ Come Join Us…..
Decking the Halls and Tree Trimming! Monday December
21st, 9:30am in the Church All
hands on deck to make our Church Beautiful! top_______________________________________________________________________________________ A Special Christmas Angel Keepers
Drop off your kids and have a DAY out While your kids have a fun time with us! Monday, December
21st 10:00am - 2:00pm in the Parish Hall Children to age 7 $8.00 per child for the whole day. We will play games, do a craft, have
lunch & a snack. Please call Rebecca Smith at 271-7579 or Katie LoBello at
244-1735. Rebecca & Katie are Red Cross certified in
babysitting & CPR top_______________________________________________________________________________________ “Reviving the Bible for Catholics”
Mark your calendar. A special event for all
Catholics. Stephen J. Binz, biblical scholar (Author of the “Threshold
Bible Study” we have used here at Holy Spirit), will do a presentation
on "Reviving the Bible for Catholics" from 1:30-4:45 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at St. Bede Parish in the 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_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Minimum Pledge Goal: |
$3,000,000 |
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Pledges as of Dec 8: |
$3,018,219 |
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Payments Received: |
$662,057 |
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