1355 Hatch Road ♦ Webster, NY 14580 Phone (585)671-5520 Fax:671-7262 email: [email protected] www.ChurchofHolySpiritWebster.org May 3, 2015 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA PILGRIMAGE As you read this article, I, along with 40 other pilgrims, will be walking on pilgrimage for 65 miles in northern Spain to the great cathedral of St. James. Pilgrims since ninth century have walked the El Camino. You may have seen the film THE WAY with Martin Sheen. He went to Spain to retrieve the body of his estranged son who died making this pilgrimage. He ended up very powerfully making the journey of the El Camino himself. The spiritual author Joyce Rupp wrote of her pilgrimage in the book WALKING IN A RELAXED MANNER. This retreat experience has been on my bucket list for some years now. We begin our journey visiting the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal and then taking a bus to Sarria in Spain where we will then walk along the El Camino. This journey will be a great test for “my two replaced knees.” But more importantly, I seek to discover the presence of the living God in the friendships we share with my fellow pilgrims, with the accidental people we encounter along the way, in the beauty of God’s creation touching into the wellspring of eternal life that is within me, and in the beautiful opportunities we will have in celebrating the Eucharist together. THE POWER OF PILGRIMAGES The pilgrim, to engage in a true pilgrimage, has to undergo some strain and hardship on the journey. Traditionally, pilgrimages are made on foot and often to distant places. The dangers and difficulties on the trip are supposed to help the person grow from the experience. They also purify the intention: A person does not make the trip for pleasure alone, but for inner spiritual reasons. The destination in a pilgrimage is not as important as the journey itself. The journey is a letting-go of your ordinary life and dedication of yourself to a search for a holy place. The dedication is the important thing, not whether you actually get there. If you do not find holiness along the way, you will not find it at your destination. Be assured that I will hold you in prayer on the El Camino de Santiago. [email protected] Follow me on twitter @FrJimSchwart sjcpastorsblog.blogspot.com Church of the Holy Spirit, Penfield, New York K4J Circus of the Stars VBS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!! Forms are located in gathering area and main entrance. Deadline is April 15th! Space is limited! July 27th - 31st 9:00 - 12:15 Ages 4 - 9 Contact Tomi Heckathorn at 261-5695 Jeff or Cristine Rembold at 671-5186. May 24, 2015 is OUR Celebration! Mark your calendars now - we will be celebrating our church’s 50th anniversary during the Feast of Pentecost, May 24. Sign up sheet is in the gathering area to let us know who is coming. Please bring a dessert if your last name begins with A-K and a side dish if your last name begins with L-Z. This is a major parish event that requires your help. Please also sign up to help with setting up and cleaning up as lots of hands make the work complete faster so all can enjoy the day. We are looking for old photographs of church activity - if you have any we can borrow please contact Shari or Marc in the office at 671-5520 or [email protected]. "Faith Under Fire" September 18th– 20th, 2015 Join us for the Holy Spirit Parish Women's Retreat Weekend on the beautiful grounds of Notre Dame Retreat House in Canandaigua. For additional information or to register, please contact Roseanne Hazard at 585-8725692 or Nancy Lynch at 585-394-5700. Thank You! Last week’s donations: $8545 Catholic Home Missions Appeal: $880 Total Attendance: 911 We appreciate your sacrifices. Rochester Catholic Men’s Conference Rochester is having its first annual Catholic Men’s Conference on Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 8 am to 5 pm at St. John Fisher College. The theme “Put out into the deep” encourages men to embrace their vocation as true Disciples of Christ, called to journey with Him in every aspect of their lives. Don’t miss this chance to hear inspiring national Catholic speakers like Tim Staples, Hector Molina and Danny Abramowicz. Mass with Bishop Matano, local Catholic vendors, snacks and lunch, Benediction and Adoration will be included in your registration. Please go to http://exultrochester.org/ to register online. GVOC Spring Concert The Genesee Valley Chorus and Orchestra will be presenting our Spring Concert on May 15 at The Church of the Assumption in Fairport, NY at 7:30 PM. We will sing Sacred Music by opera composers. Please call (585) 223-9006 for tickets, priced at $15, $12 for seniors and students. Help is needed! We are still in need of volunteers to help with the check-in for the pictorial directory. We especially need someone to help on Friday May 8, Saturday May 9 and Wednesday June 3. Please call Shari (5853671.5520) if you can help. Thank you. Building Holy Spirit Church - no parish hall back then Church of the Holy Spirit, Penfield, New York Liturgical Assignments for Next Week May 9 & 10 Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Sunday 11:00 AM Presider Fr. James Schwartz Fr. James Schwartz Fr. James Schwartz Altar Servers Vincenzo Capezzuto Matteo Capezzuto Christina Veloski Jerry Marchand Mike Monczynski Cassidy Kress Francis Heroux John Keenan Colleen Weaver Jim Peters Barbara Marcellus Bob Quinn CarmenAna Klosterman Timothy Reardon Barbara Trottier Michel Cassagnol Roger Miller Tony Gramza John Veloski Marie Kowalczyk Ralph Palmer Wendy Micca Cecilia Samikkannu Lori Klafehn Ron Maggio Rosalie Mikulski Mark Poore Gary Hosenfeld Ann Ashley Erick Willing Annette Belgiorno William Kelley Vinnie Pellegrino Joe Aschenbrenner Gary Hosenfeld Mike Hosenfeld Mark Poore Tony Gramza Ralph Dimmick Joe Simeone Joe DePaolis Dick Berardini Mike Cunningham Tom Gervasi DanCupido Dirk Keymel Phil Latulipe John Fallon Bob Kress Ron Maggio Joanne Andresky Dan Calendo Dan Nolan Lectors Communion Ministers Greeters Ushers Rest in Peace: Sandra Piampiano 5th Sunday of Easter "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you." What a lovely promise! Imagine how satisfying it would be to ask for whatever we wanted and then to see that wish granted. Truly, it would be difficult to think of anyone who would not love to see a promise like this fulfilled. But we know Jesus isn't a genie in a magic lamp sent to indulge every selfish whim. So, what's the catch? Well, as Jesus puts it in today's Gospel, this promise is extended to those who "remain" in him. He uses the beautiful analogy of the vine and the branches to explain what this means. "A branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine ... I am the vine, you are the branches." The idea here is that we are to be connected to Jesus so closely that our very life, our growth, our actions, indeed even our desires come from him as their source. When we are authentically rooted in Christ, and when his words remain in us, then that cannot help but transform us into people who want what Jesus wants. And when we want what he wants, why wouldn't he give it to us? This brings to mind a quote from St. Alphonsus Liguori. "In cold and heat, in rain and wind," said this wise doctor of the church, "the soul united to God says: 'I want it to be warm, to be cold, windy, to rain, because God wills it.'" In a similar vein, another doctor of the church, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, said that God has "always given me what I've desired, or rather, He's made me desire what He wanted to give me." This is the secret to constant contentment. No matter what life brings, when we truly desire to embrace God's will, we are bound to be happy. © Liturgical Publications Inc Church of the Holy Spirit Parish Information Mailing Address: 1355 Hatch Road, Webster, NY 14580 Office Hours:…….….…Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4 pm Phone:………………………...………………585-671-5520 Email:………………..……………….…[email protected] Fax:…………………………………………….585-671-7262 Website.…..………..www.ChurchofHolySpiritWebster.org Pastor: Rev. James Schwartz ……….…[email protected] Parochial Vicar: Rev. Sergio Chavez…[email protected] Pastoral Associate: Deacon Brian Mahoney.…..671-8317 Email: [email protected] Faith Formation: Tony Ferrera……….…[email protected] Secretary: Shari Magagnoli...……[email protected] Business Mgr: Patrick Vogt…………..…[email protected] Director of Music: Gabriel Pellegrino Parish Council President: Cathy Brill……[email protected] Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 8:30am and 11:00am Weekday: Mon-Fri 9am; Saturday 8:30am Adoration Schedule Monday: 2 -10pm Tuesday: 9:30am -10pm Wednesday: 9:30am - 4pm Thursday: 3 -10pm Friday: 9:30am - 9pm, Divine Mercy Devotion 3pm Saturday: 8:30am - 2:30pm Sunday: 1 - 9pm (Night Prayer & Benediction 8:45pm) Sacraments Confessions: Saturday 2:45pm - 4:00pm Weddings: Notify the Rectory at least 9 months prior to the wedding date Baptisms: Call at least one month before requested date. Parish Membership: We welcome new members. Please introduce yourself after Mass and stop by the Parish office during office hours to register in the parish. Members moving to another parish, changing address or phone number, please notify the office. Mission Statement “The Mission of Holy Spirit Parish in unison with the Universal church is to proclaim and to spread among all peoples the Kingdom of Christ. The mission of the Parish is carried out in Word, Sacrament, and Service to God and neighbor. The continuing vitality of our staff and parishioners, we feel is evidence of the presence and work of our parish patron - the Holy Spirit.” Mass Intentions for the Week Monday 5/4 - Easter Weekday 9:00 Intentions of Gabe & Cristina Zuzarte Tuesday 5/5 - Easter Weekday 9:00 † Dan Fitzgerald by the Matuck family Wednesday 5/6 - Easter Weekday 9:00 † Vincent Lippa by Jerry & Carolyn Barnhart Thursday 5/7 - Easter Weekday 9:00 † Rev Gerard McMahon by the Marchand Family Friday 5/8 - Easter Weekday 9:00 † Gary Papia by father 8-9 Holy Hour - Rosary and Benediction Saturday 5/9 - Easter Weekday 8:30 † Virginia Kern by bequest 4:30 † Rev Robert Hilfiker, Robert & Lela Hilfiker, Felix & Olga Cushman by Steven & Darlene Cushman Sunday - 6th Sunday of Easter 8:30 All the parishioners of Holy Spirit parish 11:00 † Mary Periaswamy & Chinnamal Samikkannu by family 8:45 Night Prayer & Benediction Check us out on the web www.ChurchofHolySpiritWebster.org or our Google+ page Readings for the Week of May 3, 2015 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 ©Liturgical Publications Inc
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