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HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Michael Mac Mahon, Pastor
883-4359
Rev. Vincent Bresowar, Associate Pastor
882-1132
Rev. Paul Choi, Administrator of the
Korean Catholic Community
690-9951
Deacon Sam Dias 715-1190
Deacon Michael Sudnik 604-3374
Deacon Larry Sisterman 881-8938
Deacon Bob Becher 479-5361
MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO
Saturday/Sabado
Sunday/Domingo
5:00 PM
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM &
11:45 AM
WEEKDAY/DIA EN SEMANA
Mon., Tues, Wed, Thurs., Fri. @ 7:30 AM
Lunes, Martes, Miercoles, Jueves, Viernes
Monday/Lunes
12:00 Noon
Tuesday/Martes
12:00 Noon
Wednesday/Miercoles
7:00 PM
Thursday/Jueves
12:00 Noon
Friday/Viernes
9:00 AM School Mass
(call the office to verify)
RECONCILIATION/CONFESIONES
Office (256)881-4781 Fax (256) 881-5510
625 Airport Road SW
Huntsville, Alabama 35802
E-mail: hschur ch@holyspir ithsv.com
Website: http://www.holyspirithsv.com
PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF/OFICINA
8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday/Lunes-Thursday/Jueves
Friday/Viernes 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
Administrative Assistant
Mar y Walker
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Adult Religious Ed. Tr acy Finke ext. 223 or 881-0345
Religious Education Tr acy Finke ext. 223 or 881-0345
Music Ministry
Anne Vasile 881-4781 ext. 219
Lori Lai
882-6483
KOREAN MASS
Thursday & Saturday at 9:30 AM, and
Tuesday & Friday at 7:30 PM, at the Korean Rectory
HISPANIC MINISTRY/MINISTERIO HISPANO
The Hispanic Ministry Office is located in the Parish Life Center next to
the Nursery. It is open Monday through Friday 10:30am to 3:00 pm.
256-881-2211 or [email protected].
Hispanic Community Mass
Sundays 2:00 PM
Children/Adult Catechism
Sundays 10:15-11:30 AM
Baptismal Preparation Classes First Sunday of the Month
4:00 PM Multipurpose Room
Nuestra Comunidad Hispana celebra la Santa Misa todos los Domingos a las 2:00 pm. Ninos/Adultos Catecismo cada domingo a las
10:15 am y Clases Bautismo de preparacion son los primeros domingos del mes a las 4 de la tarde en el salon junto a la oficina.
3:30-4:45 PM Saturday & by appointment.
HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE
6:30 AM, 9:00 AM , 12:00 Noon & 6:00 PM
BULLETIN NOTICES
Send Bulletin Notices to
[email protected] (subject to approval)
Deadline for notices Tuesday at Noon.
BOOKSTORE HOURS
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
HOLY SPIRIT REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Terrance Golden, Principal 881-4852 ext. 103
SAINT JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Vince Aquila, Principal 430-1760 ext. 101
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May 3, 2015
Rest in Peace!
WELCOME!...
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH...
...invites everyone to “...full, conscious, and active participation” in the sacred liturgy. We hope you will join us
in lifting our hearts and voices to God!
Mass Intentions
THE VESTIBULE...
...is the place for meeting old friends and greeting visitors! Reverence and quiet are expected in the church!
Please turn off cell phones and beepers.
May 4 ~ May 10, 2015
Monday
7:30 AM † Edward Hodges
12:00 PM † Thomas Whiteside
Tuesday
7:30 AM † Smitty Wilcox
12:00 PM † Mary Ann Tuhey
Wednesday 7:30 AM † Gail Hogan
7:00 PM
Belma & Felipe Torres
Thursday
7:30 AM † Smitty Wilcox
12:00 PM † James Taylor
Friday
7:30 AM † Elli DeMaioribus
9:00 AM † Jon Damien Turis
Saturday
5:00 PM † Thomas O’Connor
Sunday
7:30 AM
Parishioners
9:00 AM † Clifton Howard
11:45 AM † Michele Leone
AT HOLY COMMUNION…
… it is appropriate to make a sign of reverence, a bow or
a genuflection, before you receive Communion. To maintain the flow of the Communion procession, please make
the sign of reverence while the person in front of you receives Communion. If you choose to receive Holy Communion in your hand, please do not reach for the host, but
present your palm, flat out and high enough to receive
Communion. Intinction is not permitted.
INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND CHILDREN…
...are welcome at Mass. Anytime they become restless
you may take them to the nursery. Our infant and toddler
nurseries are open during the 9:00 AM and 11:45 AM
Masses for children 6 mos.-4 years.
Hospital Care: If you or a member of your family ar e sick
or in the hospital and need Deacon Mike Sudnik, please call
him at 604-3374. If you need a Priest, you may call Fr. Mike
at 883-4359 or Fr. Vincent Bresowar at 882-1132, day or night.
INFORMATION…
...please take a bulletin as you leave church. In it you will
find all the information you need to be an active Catholic
at Holy Spirit Catholic Church…
AGAIN WELCOME!...
Sue Ellen Adams
Willie Albanes
Stephanie Anderson
Pat Andreoni
Christine Baker
Nancy Bertrand
Terri Bianca
Zachary Brogdon
Rebecca Brunty
Shea Butler
Doris Cassedy
D. James Chambers
Cathleen Chappell
Lisa Citrano
Sam Citrano
Mabel Clemons
Shirl Cola
Brent Crow
Pris Dance
Bulletin available on the web at holyspirithsv.com
PLEASE JOIN US! If you attend Holy Spirit
Church on a regular basis and have not registered
with the Parish, we invite you to do so. Complete
the following information and drop it in the offertory basket and someone will contact you to help
with the registration.
If you have moved or changed phone numbers,
please let us know!
Brenda David
George deVuyst
Wood DeLeuil
Greg Denton
Jean Duhon
Maria Drejewski
Brian Duerr
Elaine Ellingsen
NAME_____________________________
DAYTIME PHONE__________________
LECTORS May 2-3
5:00p K. Lozen (OT) — P. Krakus (NT)
7:30a G. Holland (OT) — M. Holland (NT)
9:00a B. McCoy (OT) — E. Napieralksi (NT)
11:45a V. Pape (OT) — M. Potthoff (NT)
LECTORS May 9-10
5:00p R. Dineen (OT) — M. Feist (NT)
7:30a C. Tichow (OT) — R. Liedel (NT)
9:00a J. Wolfsberger (OT) — R. Morris (NT)
11:45a A. Neupert (OT) — L. O’Halleran (NT)
Leslie Enright
Wil Etbauer
Joyce Fontenot
Martha Gould
Amos Green
Beverly Guest
Joan Hart
Isidro Hermosillo
Alan Himbaugh
Katie Hunt
Beverly Hunter
Holly (Rebman)Johnson
Joanna Johnson
August Jones
Colleen Kleiber
Moonyean Klueger
Rita & Ken Knowles
Milly Kuszynski
Suzanne Lancaster
Vince Lanzillo
Carey Link
Bill Lorson
Mark Magnet
Caitlyn Man
Christian Manley
Barbara Marfenski
Patricia Morea
Rebecca Morgan
Kathryn Neill
Estelle Owen
Bernie Parr
Elizabeth Restey
Braelyn Richardson
Patrick Riley
Hazel Rogers
Margaret Roth
Barbara Rowley
Katie Ofenloch Sanders
Mark Schmidt
Tonya Seabrooke
Bob Seguin
Nancy Seguin
Rosemarie Smith
Skip Songy
Billie Spicer
Bernie Stein
Virginia Stitt
Sr. Mary Lou Talmon
Ronnie Terry
J.D. Tillman
Catherina Tjitra
Rose Marie Tolley
Kristin Etbauer Wiener
Michael Wilks
Ellie Yancey
Francis Yates
Vanessa Young
May 9 —Altar Duty
Jennifer Celeski & Lenore Bouska
Purificator Laundering
May 3 — Lorraine Burge
May 10 — Jeanne King
May 17 — Vi Greco
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Our Week In Review
New Parishioners
Monday
May 4
Tuesday
May 5
Matthew & Rebecca Campbell
Michael, John
124 Valley Stone Rd. 35811
St. Vincent dePaul Mtg. 9:30a LIB
Amador Baptism
Cub Pack Meeting 6:30p AUD
Kof C Fraternal Meeting 7p PLC
Wednesday Cenacle Rosar y 9:00a LIB
May 6
Kor ean Mass 9:30a
Thursday
That Man Is You 6:30a Rms. A/B
May 7
St. VdeP Mtg. 7:00p MP
Friday
May 8
Br idge 6:30p PLC
Saturday
May 9
HSYG Dance Par ty
Sunday
M others’ Day
May 10
Christy Chambers
Autumn Quirk
4103 Memorial Pkwy. 35810
Edward & Tracy Kozack
1124 Legacy Farms Dr. 35802
David & Norma Madriaga
4917 Jenna Circle 35763
Tony & Jane Shivers
185 Dusty Trl. 35758
Our Parish News
Baptisms
May 5 (Tues.)
is sponsoring a talk on Dynamic Mobility at
7:00 pm in the Parish Life Center. The
speaker will be Dianne Pierson, who has
been in health care for nearly 30 years with
extensive rehab experience in the home.
She understands the needs of the elderly
and their caregivers to make the quality of life the
best possible. By finding the daily activities that can
be accomplished to make this happen, the entire family will have less stress and all will have a sense of
renewal in the home. Dynamic Mobility is about
living the most complete, most independent life possible for those who are beginning to have some difficulties with home activities and mobility. Refreshments will be served.
Matthew Harris Lee, son of
Rachel Lynn Lee, daughter of
Mary Catherine & Ashley Lee
May 14 (Thur.) The Widows & Widower s gr oup
will meet for lunch at the 1892 Restaurant on Pratt
Ave. in the Five Points area (across the street from
Propst Drug Store ) at 1:00 PM. Please call Ann at
256-881-0863 for information, reservations or cancellations. Newcomers are always welcome. Join us
for fellowship and conversation.
You can make the leap from
“good” to “GREAT” on a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
weekend! The weekend is 44
hours where married couples can get away from jobs,
kids, chores, the internet & phones and focus their
attention only on each other. If you’d like greater
depth in your relationship, you’ll like the difference a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can
offer! The next weekend in the diocese is scheduled
in Cullman, June 19-21 at St. Bernard’s Abbey. You
can register online today at website www.ALFLwwme.org or by calling Bob & Joy Hernandez at 678
-985-0125.
Jonathan Nguyen, son of
Victoria Lee Nguyen, daughter of
Oanh Pham & Do Tanh Nguyen
John Claiborne Williams, son of
Carlen & Thomas Williams
WHY SETTLE FOR A
“GOOD” MARRIAGE…
When You Can Have A
“GREAT” Marriage?
The Holy Spirit Youth are collecting travel
-sized personal hygiene products for the
homeless of our community. Collection
baskets have been placed in the vestibule
of the Church. Please do not donate products containing alcohol (mouthwash, hand sanitizer,
etc.). Thank you for your support!
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St. Vincent De Paul Society
FOOD PANTRY ITEMS NEEDED! Please help
with the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Certain
items are low or no longer available to give to our
clients. Foods needed now: canned fruit, jelly,
canned peas, corn, and green beans.
In deep appreciation for the pastoral care and the
ministry of our Catholic Clergy and Religious to the
Catholic Parishes and Catholic Community of Northern Alabama, the Councils and Assemblies of the
Knights of Columbus of Northern Alabama are
hosting an appreciation dinner:
Friday, May 15, 2015
6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Check out the CDs, Books, and Booklets in the vestibule of the church in our new Lighthouse Catholic
Media bookcase. Pop a CD into your car, listen as
you drive, and fall in love with the Catholic Faith. Be
inspired by some of the greatest Catholic theologians
and evangelists of our time. Learn the meaning of the
sacraments, the Mass, and what it truly means to follow Jesus. Purchase a book for $4.00 right in the
back of our church that would cost three times that
amount on the Internet. Learn from Matthew Kelly,
Scott Hahn, Stephen Ray, Allen Hunt, and many
more who discovered the genius of Catholicism.
Pick up a booklet and learn about the true presence
of Christ in the Eucharist or what really happened at
Fatima. Be inspired by Saints such as
Learn what Catholics really believe
and be confident in evangelizing others. The richness
and fullness of the Catholic Faith is right at your fingertips. Give Lighthouse Catholic Media a try and
you will amazed at what it does for you spiritually.
Parish Life Center
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
625 Airport Road
Huntsville, AL 35802
Speaker:
Very Reverend Kevin M. Bazzel
Vicar General and Chancellor
Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
http://holyspirithsv.com/?page_id=3801
Perpetual Adoration Chapel
The following hours are open:
Monday 2:00 AM
Wednesday 11:00 PM
For more information, to schedule an hour, or to
obtain the keypad code for late night/early morning
entry, contact one of the following Chapel Committee members: Bob Dineen, 256-880-0221,
Pete Robert, 256-882-0033,
Malen Colberg, (Spanish) 256-650-5194 or
Maritza Holland (Spanish) 808-551-2901.
Our Lady of Fatima
Healing Service & Candlelight Procession
Wednesday, May 13 - 7pm
Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville
From the Library…
The DVD Religious Mysteries contains
three 50-minute programs. It helps if you
are a bit familiar with the subjects before
viewing, as each program is presented more as a
mystery than in a straight-forward factual manner.
Children of the Prophecy gives the story (and exceptional pictures) of the three children of Fatima. The
Road to Compostela joins walkers on their pilgrimage across northern Spain to the burial site of St.
James. The Houses of the V irgin Mary shows her
house in Ephesus plus the Jerusalem house in which
she was born, now moved (supposedly by angels) to
Loreto, Italy.
Join us as we honor Our Blessed Mother and ask her
intercession for the healing of our bodies and souls.
A replica of the original miraculous Grotto in
Lourdes, France was dedicated here at the Shrine in
Hanceville in 2008 (the 150th Anniversary of the
apparitions of Our Lady to St. Bernadette). A stone
from the original Grotto in France has been mounted in the Shrine Grotto for the veneration of the
faithful. The Grotto is handicap accessible and
wheelchairs are available, if needed. A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who make a pilgrimage to the Lourdes Grotto here by fulfilling the
usual norms and conditions.
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Come Take a Class with the Our New Catholic
Parishioners:
The group of people who just became Catholic at the
Easter Vigil would like to continue learning together
through the summer. So we are offering a 10 week
class entitled, “Catholicism 101” that will begin in
mid-May and continue until mid-July (Specific dates
coming soon). We are opening up this class to all
parishioners who would also like to learn and would
like to meet and get to know our new Catholic Parishioners from the RCIA Class. We plan to meet on
Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm. Class will end by
7:00 pm for those who would like to attend Mass. If
you are interested in taking this class with us please
contact Tracy Finke: [email protected] 256881-0345.
EXPERIENCING grief, hospitalization, relocation, loneliness, job loss, cancer, financial stress, disability, difficult pregnancy, long-term illness…?
Need the listening ear of someone who will keep
your story in confidence and pray with and for you?
If so, call for a Stephen Minister today by
contacting Kathy Heckman (256-489-7389) or
Carolyn Brunty (256-683-7015). You will be paired
with a Stephen Minister of the same gender who will
meet with you weekly until your situation improves.
“Bear one another’s burdens and in this way you
will fulfill the law of Christ.” (Gal 6:2)
The next HAPC School of Applied Ministry class
will be "The Spiritual Care of the Aging and Their
Care Givers," Tues., May 5, 6:00-9:00 pm (supper
and registration at 5:30), Community Room, First
Baptist Church, 600 Governors' Dr. Presenters will
be Dr. Edith Fraser, Retired Professor of Social
Work, A & M University and currently Adjunct Professor of Social Work for Oakwood University; and
the Rev. Traci Loveman, Chaplain, Amedysis Hospice. CEU's will be available for nurses and social
workers. There is no fee for members of Holy Spirit
Church. To register or for more information: [email protected] or 256 883-6539.
“The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make
ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of
the Scout Oath and Law.”
Cub Scout Pack 361
Cub Scouting is for boys in the 1st – 5th grades,
or 7 to 10 years of age.
Meets every 1st Tuesday evening at 6:30pm
Holy Spirit School Auditorium
http://hspack361.com/
POC Mar y Zur insky, Cubmaster (256)-698-5141
[email protected]
"Life after Loss: A Journey to Healing"!
Brookdale Place Jones Farm, First United Methodist
Church, Hospice of North Alabama and Laughlin
Funeral Service are pleased to announce a new six
week grief support group "Life after Loss: A Journey
to Healing"! The group will meet on Thursdays, 3:00
-4:00 pm, until May 28. in the third floor Game
Room of Brookdale Place Jones Farm, 2815 Carl T.
Jones Dr. SE. It is open to the entire Huntsville community at no charge. The facilitator will be The Rev.
Carl Malm of The Center for Loss, Grief and
Change. Reservations are requested but not required.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information or to make a reservation, please phone Jana
Seikel at Brookdale Place, 256 881-6111 or Rev.
Malm at 256 883-6539.
Troop AL7361
AHG Mission
“Building women of integrity through service to God,
family, community, and country”
American Heritage Girls is a Christ-centered
character development scouting program for girls
ages 5 - 18. Our troop, AL7361, meets on
Sunday afternoons twice a month.
For more information:
[email protected] | http://www.ahg-al7361.org
http://www.ahgonline.org
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Religious Education
Youth Activity
Tracy Finke 881-0345
Lori Lai 256-882-6483
First Communion:
First Communion will take place on
at 4:30 pm. All children need to arrive to the Parish
Hall by 4:00 pm. Individual pictures will be taken in
the church by the Tabernacle starting at 3:00 pm.
Website: http://holyspirithsv.com/?page_id=2578
Middle School (6-8th grade): Sundays 4-5:30 PM
Vacation Bible School:
Vacation Bible School will take place the Week of
June 8th through the 12th from 9 am until noon. Our
theme this year is “Everest.” Registration Forms are
available in the vestibule of the church, the church
office, and the school office. You may also access
Registration Forms online at
www.holyspirithsv.com. Vacation Bible School is
open to children ages 3 ½ through ending 5th graders.
We can accept Registration Forms
for the first 200 children who register. If your child needs to be
placed in the same group with another child, please indicate this on
the form.
High School (9-12th grade):
following the 11:45 am Mass, from 1 pm to 3pm.
Wednesday thru Friday, 3-6:00 PM
Youth Room Open to 9th thru 12 graders.
Come study or just hang out!
May 9 - End of Year Dance Party
Set up and decorate for Baccalaureate
June 14-18 - High School Work Camp
July 10-12 - Steubenville Atlanta
(Final Payment is due!!)
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
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If you are interested in becoming Catholic
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please contact the Office of Religious EdA
ucation and speak with Tracy Finke our
Director 256-881-0345 or
[email protected]
Volunteer/Service Opportunities:
May 16 & 17 -Volunteers are needed for the Baccalaureate Luncheon. To volunteer please contact
Julie Kellogg or Lori Lai.
June 14 thru 18 - High School Work Camp
A Mighty Fortress of Faith
A History of St. Mary of the Visitation Church
This book, commemorating and celebrating 150
years of the first Catholic Church in
,
is presented in four parts - each a snapshot of a distinct period in the development of the church:
Part 1: Beginnings of the Church
Part 2: Newspaper Articles 1869-1919
Part 3: Family histories
Part 4: Assorted articles and other parish stories
Hardbound, illustrated, and more than 400 pages
Reduced to $50 - Available in our Bookstore
Youth Mass Dates thru May 2015:
Sunday 11:45 AM Mass:
Did you find the needle?
April 26 - pg. 4, in Jesus,
the Good Shepherd’s hair
Somewhere in this Bulletin a needle is hiding.
See if you can find it!
Fr. Michael Deering Bir thday: May 1
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Holy Spirit Regional
Catholic School
256-881-4852
Holy Family Regional School, 4k-8th grade
A dynamic, Christ-centered leader is needed to serve
as principal at Holy Family Regional School in
Huntsville, AL. Candidate must be a practicing Roman Catholic. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
A National BLUE RIBBON School Winner 2013!
Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School
Are you interested or have questions about a Catholic Education for your child(ren)? We would love to
show you our 2013 National Blue Ribbon School
based on our overall academic excellence by the
Department of Education. We have limited spaces
for the upcoming 2015-16 school year. Please give
us a call to inquire at 256-881-4852.
Holy Family Regional School is seeking an exper ienced, part -time Middle School Social Studies
teacher for the 2015/16 school year. The candidate
should hold a valid Alabama teacher certification or
be able to apply for one immediately. Please send a
letter of inquiry and a resume to Patricia Kuhn, Principal, Holy Family Regional School at
[email protected].
4yr old PreK
Are you or anyone you know interested in our 4yr
old PreK program? We still have limited spaces for
the upcoming 2015-16 school year. Please give us a
call and we would love to show you their dynamic
world! Mrs. William’s class ROCKS!!!! Please call
256-881-4852 to inquire.
Expecting or recently had a baby?
Natural Family Planning is still effective postpartum! The Couple to Couple League (CCL) will offer
a postpartum NFP class on May 7, 2015 at 5:15pm at
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Madison in
the All-purpose Room. Register online at
www.ccli.org. For more information, contact Chris
& Alison Protz, CCL Teaching Couple, at [email protected] or 256-520-3874.
Scholarship for Kids
It is time to submit applications for Scholarship for
Kids under the Alabama Accountability Act. If you
would like to know a little more about the guide
lines on how it works to apply please give me a call
at 256-881-4852. There is a limited time frame to
submit an application and supporting documents.
Thank you, Mrs. Salvo.
Catholic Cruise to Alaska
Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic Alaska
Cruise with Fr. John Soltis, September 12-19th on
Holland America Westerdam out of Seattle, WA.
Ports of Call: Juneau; Glacier Bay; Sitka; Ketchikan;
Victoria, British Columbia; Seattle, WA. Prices
begin at $2316 for two passengers which includes all
port fees and taxes. Daily Mass offered. Deposits of
only $350/person will reserve your cabin. For further info or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at 860
-399-1785 [email protected]
Volleyball Coach
Holy Spirit is looking for a Volleyball Coach who
can keep our Middle School (7th and 8th grade)
girls’ Team competitive! If you are interested in
learning more, please contact Coach Mumaugh at
[email protected], 256-503-9486, or at the
school.
Saint John Paul II Catholic
High School
256-430-1760
www.jp2falcons.org
Contact Mrs. Kathleen Tetzlaff, Admissions Dir., to
schedule a tour. www.jp2falcons.org/admissions
Please join Fr. Louis in celebrating his
40 years of Priestly Ministry at a
Reception on Sunday, May 24th
after the 11:00 am Mass
in the Parish Hall at Good Shepherd
All are welcome!
St. John Paul II Catholic High School is offering a
series of Summer Camps in June and July. This is
an opportunity for area elementary and middle
schoolers to either discover, or develop, their Godgiven talents. Check out the list at the school website.
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URGENT Pro Life Legislation:
 HB405, The Fetal Heartbeat Act introduced by Rep. Terri Collins, would make it unlawful for a physician to perform an abortion on a pregnant woman after a heartbeat has been detected from the unborn child. HB 405 already
has 43 House Sponsors!
 HB 491, The Healthcare Rights of Conscience Act introduced by Rep. Arnold Mooney, would allow health care
workers the right to decline to perform abortion, cloning, embryonic stem cell, and sterilization services which violate there beliefs. HB 491 already has 55 House Sponsors!
 HB527, introduced by Rep. Ed Henry, would provide that the Alabama Department of Public Health may not issue
or renew a health center license to an abortion clinic or reproductive health center that is located within 2,000 feet
of the property or campus of a public school. HB 527 already has 10 House Sponsors!
All bills are currently in the House Health Committee so please contact your State Rep and Senator and ask
for their support and "Yes Vote" on these three bills ASAP.
A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME WILL SAVE THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS!!!
IF POSSIBLE PLEASE PRAY, READ, AND ACT - AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL Dan Celeski 256-975-1443
Senator Paul Sanford.....334 242 7867 [email protected]
Representative Jim Patterson.....334 242 7531 [email protected]
Representative Mike Ball ..... [email protected]
Representative Mac McCutcheon.....334 242 7705 [email protected]
Representative Ken Johnson......334 242 7754
[email protected]
Representative Micky Hammon......334 242 7709 [email protected]
Representative Ed Henry.......334 242 7736 [email protected]
Senator Bill Holtzclaw.......334 242 7854 [email protected]
Senator Steve Livingston....334 242 7858 [email protected]
Senator Clay Scofield....334 242 7876 [email protected]
Senator Arthur Orr.....334 242 7891 [email protected]
Senator Larry Stutts....334 242 7862 [email protected]
Senator Tim Melson....334 242 7888.....no email address available
Our Holy Spirit Haiti Mission continues to grow. Because of the support of our church, 50 children are
housed and fed in a large and beautiful orphanage. These same children are educated at a school close by.
Close to 20 water purification systems have been installed throughout Haiti by our various teams. Drinking
clean water has significantly decreased many medical issues.
As with most missions, the needs of the Haitians are always there. We have met ten farming families who live
in a mountainous region. They have had a hard time being successful with their crops this year due to the extreme drought. Although medicine, clothes and other goods were brought to them, we learned that the education of their children was, by far, their biggest concern. There are 35 children, ranging in grade level from elementary to high school.
Our mission has been able to help support these students through some generous private donations, but we’re
short $11,000. If you feel you would like to support these families, please consider making a donation. 100%
of your money goes toward their education.
Donations can be made to Holy Spirit Haiti Mission and placed in our offertory baskets, mailed to our church,
or given directly to Bob McCoy, our mission lead. (Please write “Ten Families” in the memo).
We thank you for your loving and continued support of so many Haitian children!
We really are making a difference!
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Check out the Lighthouse Catholic Media in the back of church. We have
great CD’s, Books and Booklets to offer you at a very lost cost. The CD’s are approximately one hour in length. Below are some featured CD’s, Books, and Booklets that come highly recommended:
Book: “Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Mission.” There is only one solution to the problems we face… saints! Becoming a saint is a choice, and we
must begin choosing the saint within each of us. We have forgotten our mission to become saints and forgotten our story as Catholics. This book is a five
step guide to choosing the saint within you. The world doesn’t need another
John Paul II or Mother Teresa. The world needs you. Your ordinary life has
an extraordinary purpose.$4.00
Book: “Crossing the Tiber.” This book is an exhilar ating conver sion
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SUNDAY, M AY 3, 2015 FIFTH SUNDAY OF
EASTER
Fruit of the womb
Prepositions are fascinating parts of speech:
small, seemingly trivial until one looks closely. When Jesus uses the metaphor of a grapevine to illustrate our relationship to him and to God, he says, “Remain
in me.” To be “in” is not to be “on”! We are not random
branches grafted onto the vine. We’ve been chosen to
bear fruit. We have the vine’s very sap, its inner life, its
juices, as Gerard Manley Hopkins says of spring: “What is
all this juice and all this joy?” We belong there, in Christ.
We are pruned. We abide. We remain. We ripen. We
bear.
TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24;
John 15:1-8 (53). “Remain in me, as I remain in
you.”
MONDAY, M AY 4
EASTER WEEKDAY
At the heart of it all
“Jesus knew and loved us each and all during his life,”
says the Catholic Catechism. “He has loved us all with a
human heart.” Take a moment to let that teaching sink in:
Jesus knew you long before you were made aware of
your own existence. That alone is all you need to understand your life’s purpose. You were, are, and will continue
to be in the mind and heart of Jesus, who is love itself.
What joy there is in embracing that love!
TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 14:5-18; John 14:21-26
(285). “Whoever has my commandments and
observes them is the one who loves me.”
TUESDAY, M AY 5
EASTER WEEKDAY
Cling to the love and let go of the fear
If (or when) you feel down, confused and especially
afraid, wondering—in spite of the evidence!—whether
God loves you, go to John’s gospel and read what Jesus
wanted his friends to hold onto (chapters 13-15). Jesus
almost pleads with his intimates to realize how much he
loves them and how they/we and he will not be separated,
in spite of what is about to happen to him. Do little pockets of fear pop up in your day, moments of dismay? Hold
on to “Be not afraid. Trust in God and trust in me.” Cling
to that love Jesus has for you, but let go of the fear. Relax. Be at peace. God is in control.
TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 14:19-28; John 14:2731a (286). “I am going away and I will come back
to you.”
WEDNESDAY, M AY 6
EASTER WEEKDAY
Why wine?
In the ancient Near East wine was essential for sustenance; it was a symbol of life and celebration. Perhaps
that is why wine plays a key role in Jesus’ first public miracle, where he changed water into wine at the wedding at
Cana, and in the Last Supper, when he reveals who he is
to his disciples. Through his death and Resurrection, Jesus becomes the symbol of life and celebration for all of
us. He is the fruit of the vine poured out for us. Drink
deeply.
TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 15:1-6; John 15:1-8
(287). “I am the true vine, and my Father is the
vine grower.”
THURSDAY, M AY 7
EASTER WEEKDAY
Be careful using “us and them”
The phrase “us and them” separates humanity into teams
of rivals. But what happens when those teams change
sides? When Saint Paul, apostle to the Gentiles, talks
about “us,” he means his Jewish brothers and sisters. For
Paul, “them” refers to non-Jewish followers of Jesus—
which curiously now means, mostly, “us.” Today the Jewish community celebrates the mystical side of faith on the
feast of Lag B’Omer, the revelation of divine secrets to a
second-century rabbi. Mysticism reminds us all that
heaven’s view of history is quite fuller than ours. Isn’t it
time to build more bridges, and to see as God sees?
TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 15:7-21; John 15:9-11
(288). “God made no distinction between us and
[Gentiles], for by faith he purified their hearts.”
FRIDAY, M AY 8
EASTER WEEKDAY
A friendship worth fighting for
Jesus wants to be your friend. But accept the invitation at
your own risk, because that is what it requires: Risking all
you have, all you are, your very life for his sake. That
doesn’t exactly conjure a romantic image of hanging out
with Jesus watching a ballgame. In fact, true friendship is
complicated. As a friend of Jesus, you will find yourself
angry and frustrated at what is being asked of you. But,
as renowned theologian Martin Marty assures us in
Friendship, his little treasure of a book on this sacred relationship, “For friends, never coming into conflict is probably a sign of apathy; people who care deeply about anything in the world are going to disagree.” So go ahead,
accept Jesus’ invitation of friendship, and get ready for
the fights, fun, and unconditional love that the best of
friendships bring.
TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17
(289). “I have called you friends, because I have
told you everything I have heard from my Father.”
SATURDAY, M AY 9
EASTER WEEKDAY
Already taken care of. Thank God.
The events of Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection have
brought redemption, healing, and wholeness, as we declare when we pray the words, “We adore you, O Christ,
and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have
redeemed the world.” There is no longer separation between the so-called “secular” world and the reign of God.
With Christ, we participate in the life welling up within us
and within the world. Next time you are waiting in traffic,
wrangling with a tough business decision, or scrolling
through your newsfeed, be on the lookout for Christ, who
has already redeemed even the challenging situations we
have yet to resolve!
TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 16:1-10; John 15:18-21
(290). “God had called us to proclaim the Good
News.”
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MARRIAGE
Arrangements for weddings must be made six
months in advance with our priests. A Marriage
Preparation Class is required.
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.
Contact parish office prior to hospitalization,
surgery or during illness.
Baptism Preparation Class
For parents and godparents, June 10—7:00 PM in
the Multi Purpose Room of the Parish Life Center.
Please call the parish office to make a reservation so
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Grand Knight
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Tim Karigan
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883-4325
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Voice Mail 837-8375
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Carol Chapuran
882-0655
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698-8679
Cursillo in Christianity
Bob McCoy
532-1991
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Ken Knowles
533-5913
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715-1190
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682-7508
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489-9469
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Debbie Cvitan
881-3874
Pro-Life
Gisela Dyer
885-1786
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Tracy Finke
881-0345
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Tracy Finke
881-0345
Focus
Kyle Becher
ext. 220 881-4781
Vacation Bible School
Tracy Finke
881-0345
Hispanic Ministry Coordinator Maria Jose Bonilla 881-4781 ext. 225
Secretary
Martha Barragan
881-2211
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Haiti Parish Twinning Program
Bob McCoy
Habitat for Humanity
Marianne Higgins
MUSIC
Anne Vasile
ext. 219 881-4781
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[email protected]
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519-2993
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Altar Servers
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468-2754
828-2548
881-0345
882-0888
883-0835
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YOUTH
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HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Fr. Michael Mac Mahon
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Anne Vasile
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249
532-1991
653-1843
Ministry to the Sick and Homebound
Michael Sudnik
604-3374
[email protected]
Society of St.Vincent DePaul Jason Poyer
881-1526
Stephen Ministry
Lee or Kathy Heckman
489-7389
Carolyn Brunty
683-7015
LITURGY
Heather Dixson
Michelle Vandergrift
Tracy Finke
Lynne Greco
Vicki Pape
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881-4781
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
HISPANIC OFFICE
Altar Guild
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Bookstore
Jeanne King
881-1385
Holy Spirit Travel Club
Sandy Wells
ext. 3661 880-9140
Hospitality Committee
Debra Kibler
714-3468
Nursery
Beth Jerman
270-4645
Parish Life Center Library Dexter Nilsson
881-6366
Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist
Bob Dineen
880-0221
Pete Robert
882-0033
Malen Colberg (Spanish)
650-5194
Maritza Holland(Spanish) 808-551-2901
Jason Poyer
881-1526
Widowed Group
Hugo Jenrath
682-1694
Our Lady’s Rosary Makers Ann Digesu
881-0863
Pat Scroggins
881-9228
COMMUNITY
Adult Choirs
St. Cecilia Choir and
St. Gregory Youth Choir
St. Nicholas Choir
Youth Mass Ensemble
Mary Walker
PARISH LIFE
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Nursery
Bookstore
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