Holy Spirit E-News - Feb 11 2010

= Church of the Holy Spirit=20 = E-News

In this = issue...Faith Formation for Children = Schedule=20 LifeTeen Edge Faith Formation for Adults - = Psalms=20 Share the Word Bible Study=20 Catholic Charities Appeal=20 Black and Indian Missions=20 Parish Mission Planning = Father/Daughter Dance = Monthly Parish Breakfast...=20 Marriage Encounter Weekend=20 Women of Holy Spirit... = Men's Day of Reflection...=20 St.=20 Paula's Pals Men's Retreat = Highest Call = Lenten Morning of = Recollection=20 al=20 Lenten Pilgrimage - B'Ham = Dance/Fund Raiser... = Mystery Dinner Theater...=20 HOLY SPIRIT OPEN = New=20 in the Library Pro-Life Rosary = Forty Days for Life... = Pro-Life Ribbions = Sunday Bulletin Deadline...=20 Know Your Faith = Adult Singles... = Pastors Corner - Lent 2010=20 Liturgical Ministers = Schedule=20 =

February=20 = 11, 2010

Peace be=20 with you Kevin!=20

WELCOME

Visitors and=20 Newcomers

Welcome to Church=20 of the Holy Spirit. New parishioners are=20 encouraged to join by completing a family = registration=20 form located in our welcome center in the = vestibule of=20 the church or on our web-site at the address = below, and=20 returning it to the parish, through the = collection=20 basket or to the Church Office.

Click here for Welcome = Message
Parish = Web-Site

Weekly Bulletins

E-News = Archives

Ash Wednesday=20

This Wedsndeay - Feb. = 17

Masses at 8:10am and=20 6:30pm

This=20 is Name Tag Weekend February 13 &=20 14
Every member of Holy = Spirit=20 parish is invited to wear a name tag at the = Saturday=20 vigil Mass and the Sunday Mass on the SECOND = weekend of=20 every month. This will help us know each = other and=20 will help us welcome newcomers. Loving your = neighbor=20 starts with knowing their name. Wear a name tag = and be a=20 great neighbor.

The Church Office will = be=20 closed
Monday, February 15, = 2010
Presidents'=20 Day

Mass will be celebrated at=20 = 9:00am

Mass /Reconciliation = Times

Mass on=20 Saturday (Vigil)

- 5:30pm

Masses on = Sunday

- 8:00am

- 11:00am

- 5:30pm - Life Teen

Mass on=20 Weekdays:
Mon, Tues, = Thurs,=20 Fri

- 8:10am

Weds

- 6:30pm

First = Friday=20 Mass

- 9:00pm with

all night Adoration to follow

First = Saturday=20 Mass

- 9:00am
Rosary and Confessions = follow Mass=20 at about 9:30, concurrently.

Spanish=20 Mass
Last Monday of each = month @=20 6:30pm

Korean=20 Mass
- First Saturday of each = month=20 at 7:30pm.

- Third Sunday of each month at 3:00pm = with a=20 social to follow in the parish = hall.

Reconciliation=20

- Sat: 4:30 - 5:15 pm,
- Weds: 6:10 - = 6:25 pm=20
- and by appointment

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Faith Formation = for Children=20 Schedule

Sunday, = February=20 14 NO Faith = Formation=20 Class President's=20 Day

Wednesday, February=20 17 ASH =20 WEDENESDAY

Lent = Begins

Please=20 make plans to attend Stations of the = Cross Services=20 on Friday Evenings at 6:30 PM, followed by = Meager=20 Meals.

Faith Formation Sponsors Meager = Meals=20 March=20 = 5th....
=20 Parents of children enrolled in Sunday classes = are asked=20 to attend Stations of the Cross and = volunteer=20 to:
1. Bring a crockpot of meatless soup = and=20 bread
2. Help with set-up and=20 clean-up
3. Help provide drinks (iced = tea (sweet=20 & unsweet), soda, and juice)
Sign-Up in = the=20 Gallery or call Evelyn Moreira 277-1989.=20

Vacation Bible School Planning=20 Meeting
   = Wednesday,=20 February 10, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- = Volunteers are=20 needed in leadership positions for=20 =
=B7 Music,      =20 =B7Skits      =20 =B7Snacks     =B7Group=20 = Leader
=B7 Crafts       =20 =B7Games     =B7Teen=20 = Management

LifeTeen =

All 9th through = 12th=20 Graders=20

Feb 14 - No = LifeNight -=20 Holiday Weekend

Feb 19 - Friday - Stations of the=20 Cross

Feb 21 - LifeNight

Feb 28 - LifeNight

The High=20 School Youth Group (Lifeteen)
will be acting = out the=20 Living Stations of the Cross
on Feb. 19th = at=20 6:30 P.M. in the church.
All are = invited to=20 join us.=20

2=20 Great Retreat Opportunities=20

N.E.T Retreat = Mar 5-7 at=20 Children's Harbor, Lake Martin
SEARCH Retreat = Mar=20 26-28 at Children's Harbor, Lake = Martin
=

YouthMinister:=20 Denise Katz - 277-3743

youthminister@holy-spirit-church.com

EDGE =

All 7th and 8th = Graders=20

- Snow Tubing - Date: Sat. Feb.=20 27th=20

- EDGE Night - = March 3rd -=20 Parish Hall - 6:30-8:00pm=20

- Register NOW for EDGE=20 = Camp

Faith Formation for=20 Adults
New Sessions = starting=20 this week!

Little Rock Scripture Study=20
"Psalms=20 I"
Learn to make the psalms = of=20 descriptive praise, trust,
and wisdom your = own=20 prayer.

7 Weekly Sessions = on:
Tues Evenings (Feb 16 - = Mar=20 30)
Parish Conference Room @=20 6:30pm
or
Sunday Mornings starting = Feb=20 28 at
1. MCPS at 9:25am during =
Faith=20 Formation for Children classes
or
2. = Parish=20 Library at 9:15am

Please call Kevin = Ryan at=20 277-3428 for more information
or go to the = Parish=20 web-site: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103030227532&s=3D-1&= e=3D001huGqgVBdC3WFRFkETJupb5crVLknkXp83KG9OtRraIGm-r4SIvLlStta4-vHR1ukrN= _IxiP9xPwipEZ_j7a92aTOY0AyrLNmIb64NW-S99fBMGvZeGuweA=3D=3D

Share the Word = Bible=20 Study=20 8:45am=20 every Tuesday morning

in the Parish Office Conference=20 = Room

Catholic Charities Appeal,=20

" In All Things...Charity=20 "

As of = February 8,=20 2010, we have received 309 pledges in our = Catholic=20 Charities Appeal, with the total amount pledged = of=20 $145,518, or just over our goal of $145,000. = What a=20 great response! Holy Spirit is truly a giving=20 parish.

We still have many = potential repeat=20 givers which would further increase our total=20 giving. In that respect, we have = mailed a=20 final appeal to all parishioners who have=20 not     responded. = Pledges=20 should be placed in the weekend = collections, or=20 dropped off at the church office. = PLEASE DO=20 NOT MAIL THEM TO MOBILE!

Just a = reminder=20 that the basic pledge is $36 a month, or $432 a = year.=20 ALL pledges, large or small , will be put = to very=20 good use through Catholic = Charities.

From=20 every person who is helped through=20 Catholic      = Charities, a huge=20 THANK YOU for your support , and may = Our Dear=20 Lord bless you abundantly for=20 it.

Black and Indian=20 Missions

Next = Sunday, our=20 parish will take up the annual Collection = for Black=20 and Indian Missions. Your financial = contribution=20 helps to support Catholic communities on = reservations,=20 in rural areas and inner = cities. Your donation=20 funds evangelization programs to strengthen the = faith,=20 continue the legacy and share the mission with = Children=20 and adults here in the United States. For = more=20 information, go to http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103030227532&s=3D-1= &e=3D001huGqgVBdC3V_DCY8ZMXjcGRkOfy6B44lyUWxR0KMP5-s-EHyiAXTsJxf2WtQ9= 5ZGE-MEomJMLeU0h6B5_Uba1_8Pxd9xL63yOtm-qN1xjusSrHa8y1oJBA=3D=3D.

Parish Mission=20 Planning

There will be a = meeting on=20 Thursday, February = 11th at=20 6:30pm in the Conference Room to = help=20 plan our Parish Mission. There are many = things to=20 do and we welcome you to join us. = Our =20 parish mission will be Monday-Wednesday, March=20 = 22-24.

Father/Daughter=20 = Dance

8th=20 Annual Father/Daughter Dance
Saturday, = February=20 13th, = 2010
=20 7:00-9:00p.m.
Church of = the=20 Holy Spirit Parish Hall (all=20 ages!)
*Sponsored by = The=20 Knights of Columbus #12150

Snacks = and=20 drinks will be provided!

DJ Ben = Russo will=20 return to help dance the night away.
This = FORMAL=20 event will begin at 7:00
and end promptly at = 9:00.

Please RSVP by February=20 10th.
RSVP to Ellie Burden 356-9880 or=20
Phyllis Bednarz 271-0888.
**Due to hall=20 capacity....dance is limited
to first 200 = that=20 = rsvp.

Monthly Parish=20 = Breakfast

Sponsored=20 by the Knights of Columbus

Sunday, = February 14,=20 2010

After 8:00 am = Mass, in=20 the Parish = Hall
    =20
Come join us for fun, food and=20 = fellowship!

World Wide Marriage Encounter=20 Weekend

Married = Couples -=20 Worn out from the Holidays? Are = you =20 looking for a way to avoid the start of the = blahs? =20 How about a special weekend, just for the two of = you? Register for a WWME Weekend = today! The=20 next weekend is Feb.=20 12-14 at the Springhill Suites = on=20 Pensacola Beach. For Information call Dan = or=20 Giulia Gerencser at (850) 994-9637=20 or wwmeregister@mchsi.com.

Women of Holy=20 Spirit

You are invited to an = evening with=20 Michelle Rowe as she talks on "A Storm is = coming" a=20 spiritual topic. Michelle is a = fellow =20 parishioner. Tuesday,=20 February 16 at 6:30pm in the = Parish=20 Hall. Light refreshments will be = provided. =20 Questions? Jeanette Gueret=20 260-8234

Men's Day of=20 = Reflection

A Men's Day of=20 Reflection
With
Mr. David = O'Brien
Archdiocese=20 of Mobile
Office of Religious = Education

Our Lady of Guadalupe = Catholic=20 Church
Wetumpka, = AL

Saturday, February 20, = 2010
8:30am to=20 2:30pm

"Being a = Catholic=20 Male in Today's Secular Society"
=B7 The = role of=20 men in the Church and the everyday =
challenges we=20 face
=B7 The power of the Sacraments and = the Gift=20 of Grace
=B7 Tools for a Spiritual=20 warrior

For reservations call the = parish=20 office at 567-0047 or RJ = Arceneaux at=20 285-9553. Lunch and snacks will be=20 provided.
Deadline to sign up is Thursday, = Feb=20 = 18.

St. Paula's=20 Pals

Widows and Widowers are invited to = join us=20 for lunch at the Red Lobster Restaurant on = Monday, February = 22 at=20 = 11:30am.

Annual Men's Retreat: =20 =

Found-Forgiven-Fortified<= BR>

February 19-21 = at Blessed=20 Trinity Shrine Retreat, Ft. Mitchell = Alabama. =20 Jesus is the Father's missionary who is sent to = find=20 us. Once we are found, he forgives and = heals=20 us. The he fortifies us with the Spirit = for life=20 and mission. Each Lent we are invited to = re-enter=20 into the same saving cycle. = Jesus =20 continues to be the Father's missionary to = us. We=20 continue to be found, forgiven and fortified so = that=20 Jesus may accompany us into the challenging = mission that=20 we face every day. Let Jesus find us and = show us=20 his way for this Lenten walk with him. For = registration, call (334)=20 = 855-4474.

Highest Call=20
2010 Catholic Men's=20 Conference

Our Next annual = conference is=20 scheduled for Saturday, February=20 27, 2010. You want to join = us for=20 a day of faith and reflection at the Cathedral of St. Paul in = Birmingham,=20 AL. The program is from 8 AM to 12 = PM and=20 includes speakers, opportunities for Eucharistic = Adoration, Reconciliation and will close = with Mass=20 celebrated by Bishop Robert Baker. You may = find=20 more information or register on line at http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103030227532&s=3D-1= &e=3D001huGqgVBdC3UF2g5BtkAEW6kKCu3-gXioFtM9fR-XePRobVQpKCLym23y6kONF= Qz3iti6_O_8EOQQnHhudQ0mlv8nNtPgMiRyto2iLuKydr4=3D. =20 Donations are $25 for men, $10 for young men=20 = 12-18.

A Lenten Morning of=20 Recollection
Christ Be Our=20 Light

Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Holy=20 Spirit
Beginning at=20 8:00am

Join us for = Adoration,=20 Benediction & 9:00am Mass, with =20 Breakfast in the parish hall following. = Our=20 speakers are Rev. Linn Harbour, Chaplain = at=20 Maxwell Air Force Base Chapel, and Rev. Michael = Sreboth,=20 Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Mercy Church. = Call=20 Mary Stojak, 279-6998 to let her know you are = coming=20 (head count for breakfast). Sponsored by:=20 the = Montgomery=20 Deanery Respect Life=20 Committee.

Annual Lenten Pilgrimage -=20 B'Ham

The Annual Lenten = Pilgrimage=20 to the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in=20 Hanceville, AL and the EWTN studios in = Irondale,=20 sponsored by the Serra Club of Montgomery, = is=20 scheduled for March=20 10, 2010. We will leave by = chartered bus from St.=20 Bede's back parking lot at 6:30 AM and return at = 9:30=20 PM. The cost is $48 and = includes=20 lunch and dinner. Deadline for = reservations is=20 March 3rd. Sorry, refunds cannot be made = after=20 March 3rd. Please make checks payable to "Serra = Club=20 of Montgomery" and mail to: Beth = Russo, 409=20 Apache Ct., Montgomery, AL 36117 or call=20 = 244-7866.

Knight's of Columbus - = Dance/Fund=20 Raiser

The Knights of Columbus Council 12150 = from Holy=20 Spirit is having a Dance with a Draw Down to the = Grand=20 Prize of $5,000. Second Prize is $1,000 and = Third Prize=20 is $500. There will be other prizes awarded = throughout=20 the evening. You need not be present to=20 win

The event is being held to = raise money=20 to help Archbishop Thomas Rodi purchase an = Ultrasound=20 for a Pro Life Center in=20 = Alabama.

When:       &nbs= p;    13 March=20 = 2010
Where:       &= nbsp;  =20 Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School-Dolly = Barranco=20 = Center
What:         &nbs= p;  =20 Heavy hors devours for=20 = two
           =              = Wine, Beer, Tea and Soft=20 = Drinks
          &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;=20 Dancing to Music by "The Montgomery=20 = Recreators"
         &nbs= p;            = ; =20 One Raffle=20 = Ticket
Attire:         &n= bsp;  =20 Shirt and=20 = Tie
Cost:          &= nbsp;   =20 $100

Only 250 tickets will be sold = so=20 chances of winning are very good.
Knights = will be=20 available after masses to sell=20 = tickets.

Mystery Dinner Theater =

Sponsored by Be a Friend = Ministry, is=20 returning to Holy Spirit for one performance of = "Murder=20 at the Art Gallery" on March=20 27th. If you are = interested in=20 performing in this production or would like to = volunteer=20 to help with sound, set-up, clean up, or any of = the=20 other jobs to make this a = successful performance,=20 sign-up in the Gallery or call Kevin Kornosky. = The=20 beautiful artwork of our very own Lois Miller = will=20 be displayed and available to=20 purchase.

ALL proceeds from this = production=20 will go to American Cancer Society (Relay = for=20 Life).

HOLY SPIRIT OPEN - Save the=20 Date

3D"Chappy's

APRIL 24,=20 2010
GOLF - TENNIS
DINNER -=20 DANCING

ALL DAY - ALL = NIGHT=20

REGISTER NOW
SPACE = IS=20 LIMITED
CLICK HERE = FOR=20 DETAILS

Call Tom=20 Gietl for information -=20 = 396-0925

Look=20 What's New in the Library

In = Miracles Do = Happen, Sister=20 Briege McKenna tells how she knows that God can = do the=20 Impossible. She shares her insights = about=20 faith for healing and the power of = the Eucharist=20 and prayer and the ministry of the=20 = priesthood. =20 = (Adult)

Pro-Life=20 Rosary=20
at Beacon=20 Clinic on Monticello=20 Court

Join = us=20 praying the rosary every Tuesday & = Wednesdays 8:45am=20 - 10:45am; & Thursday 11:00am -=20 2pm.

Praise=20 Report: 2 girls left the = abortion=20 clinic!!! Last Thursday a girl who had come over = with=20 her mom and boyfriend from Georgia left the = clinic after=20 much discussion and tears. Also on = Tuesday a=20 women left with the help and support of Sr. = Janet!=20 Please join us during=20 Lent!

Forty Days for=20 Life

Forty = Days for=20 Life is based on the Biblical history of 40 day = periods=20 to transform peoples, communities and the entire = world. 40 days for life is a focused = pro-life=20 campaign with a vision to access God's power = through=20 prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end = abortion in=20 America with the purpose of repentance. =20 Forty Days for = Life begins=20 on Ash Wednesday and goes = until=20 Easter. It is desired that you pray at=20 an abortion clinic. If you can = not do=20 this, you are encouraged to pray at home or in=20 = church.

Pro-Life=20 Ribbions=20

The Knights of Columbus = are=20 offering this colorful magnetic pro-life = ribbons=20 and are available at $5 each. Proceeds are to be = used to=20 purchase an ultrasound machine for a crisis = pregnancy=20 center. Contact Rick Ragaller at rragaller@hotmail.com or call=20 273-7969.

Sunday=20 Bulletin=20 = Deadline

If you would like to place something = in the=20 bulletin, please give it to Karen in the church = office=20 no later then Tuesday at=20 4:00pm

Know Your=20 Faith

In keeping with our parish theme of = "Know=20 Your Faith", the Stewardship Committee has = placed a new=20 brochure holder in the Gallery. It has = many easy=20 to read topics to increase your knowledge of our = Catholic Faith. Please stop in the gallery = and=20 pick up a few brochures!

Adult = Singles

Holy Spirit has an = Adult Singles=20 Group that is waiting to be formed! Are = you=20 interested in joining us? Let's get = together, do=20 some fun things, make new friends! Call = Jan Sztuka=20 at 271-1298 and let's get some things=20 going!

Pastors=20 Corner

Lent = 2010

Lent=20 is the penitential season of the Church's = year. It = begins on Ash=20 Wednesday and ends with the Mass of the Lord's = Supper on=20 Holy Thursday. =20 Lent has six Sundays. The = sixth is=20 called Passion or Palm Sunday and marks the = beginning of=20 Holy Week.

The=20 Easter Triduum begins with the evening Mass of = the=20 Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. It = commemorates=20 the Lord's passion and death on Good Friday, = reaches its=20 high point at the Easter Vigil and ends with = evening=20 Prayer on Easter Sunday. Then = the joyful=20 Easter Season of 50 days begins.

Traditionally=20 the Lenten season is a time of penance = throughout the=20 Catholic Church. =20 Lent is a season in which prayer, = the = reception=20 of the sacraments, charity and almsgiving = are =20 emphasized. =20 Fast and abstinence are to be observed on = Ash=20 Wednesday and Good Friday. All = the Fridays=20 of Lent are days of abstinence from = meat.

Lenten=20 Regulations 2010

Weekdays = of Lent: = There=20 is no obligation to fast. = However,=20 voluntary acts of self-denial are=20 recommended.

Ash=20 Wednesday and Good Friday: = These=20 are days of Fast=20 and Abstinence from meat. = There=20 is a limit of one full meal on these days for = all=20 between the ages of 18 and 59 = inclusive.

Days=20 of Abstinence: (All Friday in Lent) = All=20 who have reached their 14th year are bound to = abstain=20 totally from meat.

Easter=20 Duty Obligation: =20 After=20 they have received their First Holy Communion, = Catholics=20 are bound by the obligation of = receiving=20 Holy Communion at least once a year. This = precept=20 should be fulfilled during the Easter = Season. = Catholics are=20 also bound to confess serious (mortal) sins at = least=20 once a year, but this is not limited to the=20 Lenten/Easter Season.

Click here for more = information about=20 = Lent

Liturgical Ministers=20 Schedule=20

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