Sunday, May 17, 2015
— Ascension of the Lord
WHAT WE CELEBRATE:
As we close the Season of
Easter, we share various
events in the next few weeks.
The Feast of the Ascension of
the Lord is being celebrated this weekend.
Pentecost will be celebrated the following weekend of May 24th.
The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity will be celebrated the
weekend of May 31st. Corpus Christi (The Most Holy Body and
Blood of Christ) will be celebrated the weekend of June 7th.
We return to Ordinary Time on the weekend of June 14th.
MAY THE BLESSINGS OF THESE SPECIAL DAYS
BRING YOU LIFE AND LIFE ETERNAL.
—Fr. Michael R. Schneider, Pastor
Holy Spirit Parish Calendar of Events:
SCRIP sold after all Masses this weekend
Faith Formation Registration Deadline this week
Sun, May 17: 2pm MHS Graduation, Corn Palace
Mon, May 18: 1pm Rosary Makers, Holy Family Nazareth Room
5:45pm JPII Pre-School Graduation, HS Church
Tues, May 19: 10:15am Rosary & Scripture Study, HS Conf Room
Thurs, May 21: 6pm JPII 6th Grade Graduation Mass, HS Church
7pm JPII 6th Grade Graduation Dinner, HS Hall
Fri, May 22: Last Day of School! JPII Dismissing at Noon
Holy Spirit Parish extends its deepest sympathies to Mary
(Dan) Froning on the death of her father, Dale Urban, to
Sally Miiller on the death of her brother, Paul Weber,
to Dan (Jan) Raml on the death of his mother, Therese Raml, and to
JPII teacher Janelle (Mark) McMahon on the death of her mother,
Karen Bechen. May you find comfort in our Lord’s healing love.
Congratulations to the high school
graduates of …
Happy Mother’s Day (a week late) to all of our
Holy Spirit Parish: Kerrigan Baus,
wonderful Mothers! I realized after the bulletin came
Allison Buckley, Trisha Callies, Connor
out I failed to mention this last week! Where would we be without Carlson, Jacob Cersosimo, Tatum Dean, Demi
our mothers, and especially, the love of our heavenly mother,
Fredericksen, Tanner Fuhrer, Zachary Hofer, Julie Knight,
Mary! God bless you!
Tyler Larson, Benjamin Miller, Tyler Prickett, Rebecca
Congratulations to the many graduates from our parishes!
Sadler, Tate Schoenfelder, Ty Schoenfelder, Trevor
Whether it is from preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade, high school,
Sejnoha, Tiadra Simmermon, Makaila Stadlman, Noah
or college, be assured of our prayers for you as you continue on your
Thompson, Hanna Varilek, Magen Weber, Abigail Young,
journey called life!
Tate Sutherland, and Benjamin Whistler.
This week the MFCE is happy to host a banquet in honor of our
Holy Family Parish: Jacey Brunsen, Marty Gaulke,
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John Paul II 6 Grade Graduates. We also thank their families for
Brianna Grissom, Jordan Grosdidier, Kindra Haag,
investing in a Catholic Education at John Paul II School!
Kendra Hanks, Alex Hartman, Andrew Hartman, Amelia
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NOW IS THE TIME! Get registered for our 13 Annual
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Development Dinner and Golf Scramble to be held June 11 and 12 . Honermann, Tanner Jenks, Nicholas Johnson, Nickolas
Mauer, Robert McCardle, Kardel Miiller, Hallie Misiaszek,
Visit our website: www.mitchellfce.com for complete details. Great
Alex Murtha, Kaley Nolz, Isaac Novak, Emily Paulson,
auction items continue to come in! You won’t want to miss the fun!
Marian Ragels, Karla Resendiz, Elizabeth Rew, Joanna
Holy Spirit Parish sends congratulations to Jim & Jeanette
Schleich, Keegan Soukup, Cassidy Stucky, Abby Sudbeck,
Ernster, who celebrate their 55th Wedding Anniversary
Adam Thury, Chantell Thury, Emma Thury, Hannah
on Tuesday, May 19. May God’s love and abundant
Willis, Sydney Zimmerman, and Kendra Zirpel.
May God bless you in all of your future endeavors!
blessings be showered upon you and your family.
Nicole Fuhrer, Development Director
Become part of the Living Rosary! To participate,
an individual or family is asked to pray one decade
of the Holy Rosary daily. This can be done anytime,
anywhere. The same decade is prayed for one
month, then the following decade for the next
month, and so on until all 20 decades are prayed. Please call Mary Jo
Wittstruck at the Parish Office, 996-7424, for more information.
Ever consider being a Cantor at Church? We are
looking for those men and women who are willing to share
their musical gift from God by leading the congregation in
song during the weekend Masses. We are especially in
need of cantors for the 5:30pm Saturday Mass and the
11:00am Sunday Mass. You can start out by singing
with an experienced cantor before going it alone.
Want to give it a try? Stop and talk to Jim Wagner (Holy Spirit’s
Music Director) after a weekend Mass or call Merrillee at the
Parish office for more information, 996-7424.
The Mitchell Area Right to Life will be having a
meeting on May 20 at 6:30pm at the Sisters of
St Francis of Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent,
1417 West Ash Avenue, Mitchell. A tour of their home begins
promptly at 6:30pm with the meeting to follow in their library.
Refreshments will be served. Contact 990-3828 with questions.
Faith Formation News
Christine Lemmer, Faith Formation Director
Gr. K-12 Faith Formation News
Parents, please complete FF Registration for the next school
year ASAP. Registration forms (one per family) are posted to
the FORMS tab of the FF website or available at the FF Office.
Please return via the Sunday collection in an envelope marked
“Faith Formation” or mail to the FF Office.
Faith Formation Volunteers Needed
We are seeking adult volunteers from the Parish for next year's
Faith Formation Program--teachers, classroom helpers, and
substitutes. Please prayerfully consider sharing your time
and talent with our young people and passing on the
richness of our Catholic Faith to them. All volunteers must
meet the Safe Environment requirements of the diocese.
Totus Tuus
Parents, please register your children for Totus Tuus by
May 29th. The registration form (one per family) is posted to
the FORMS tab of the FF website or available at the FF Office.
Please return via the Sunday collection in an envelope marked
“Totus Tuus” or mail to the FF Office. The Totus Tuus (VBS)
Program will be June 28-July 2 (a new 4-day format). A
4-member team of college-age men & women come to the
Parish to lead Totus Tuus for our young people. Day Session:
Grs. 1-6; Evening Session: Grs. 7-12. The fee is $15 per child,
non-refundable. Totus Tuus is for the youth of the parishes
entering Grs. 1-12 this next school year.
John Paul II School News
Robin Cahoy, Principal — 996-2365
The weeks and months go by so quickly.
It’s hard to believe we are entering the final
week of school for the 2014-15 school year.
What a great year it has been! I thank the parents, teachers, staff,
priests, students, PTO officers, and Education Committee for their
part in making John Paul II such a wonderful school where faith
and academics meet.
Our fourth graders will continue to learn about SD History with
their trip to DeSmet on May 18. They will visit Laura Ingalls
Wilder sites. Thanks to Mrs. Kline and Mrs. Heisinger for
planning this trip for the students.
Our final week begins with our Preschool Graduation on
Monday, May 18, for all preschool students that will be moving on
to Kindergarten. The graduation will begin at 5:45pm in Holy
Spirit Church. What a special night for them!
On Thursday, May 21, at 6:00pm our Sixth Grade Class will
have their Graduation Mass at Holy Spirit Church. There will be a
banquet following in the Holy Spirit Parish Hall. We will
certainly miss this special group of students and wish them well as
they move to the Middle School. Our school is very proud of
these students and knows they will excel as they move on to their
new level of academics. Congratulations sixth graders! You will
be missed!
I would like to send our congratulations to the John Paul II
PTO Scholarship recipient, Julie Knight, and to Tyler Larson
who is the recipient of the Marilyn Peschong Scholarship
that is awarded through the MFCE. Both Julie and
Tyler will receive a $500 scholarship to help with
their preparation for college. Congratulation Julie & Tyler!!
The local Catholic United Volunteer Team #351 would
like to congratulate our 2015 Scholarship winners from
Mitchell: Alexis Boddicker, Jacey Brunsen, Demi
Fredricksen, Tanner Fuhrer, Emmy Honerman,
Tanner Jenks, Ben Miller, Ahnna Reimnitz, and Abby Sudbeck.
Congratulations to all graduates and may your futures be bright.
Food Pantry Needs: Very low on Tuna and Fruit. Also in need of
Pasta, Spaghetti Sauce, Mac & Cheese, Hamburger &
Tuna Helper, Chili Beans, Cereal, and empty egg cartons.
The total served in the month of April was 409 for
97 families and 61 single people. Total food orders were
158 with 1,163 bags of food sent home with those in need.
Thank you to the Holy Spirit Parishioners who donated a total of
423 pounds of food during our designated month of April and to
those who contributed to the Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger
Food Drive which donated 6,000 pounds of food to the Food Pantry!
Weekday Liturgies:
Mon, May 18, Saint John I, Pope and Martyr
R - Acts 19:1-8
G - John 16:29-33
Tues, May 19
R - Acts 20:17-27
G - John 17:1-11a
Wed, May 20, Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest
R - Acts 20:28-38
G - John 17:11b-19
Thurs, May 21, St Christopher Magallanes, Priest, & Companions
R - Acts 22:30; 23:6-1
G - John 17:20-26
Fri, May 22, Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious
R - Acts 25:13b-21
G - John 21:15-19
Sat, May 23
R - Acts 28:16-20, 30-31
G - John 21:20-25
Sun, May 24, Pentecost Sunday
R - Acts 2:1-11
R - Galatians 5:16-25
G - John 20:19-23
Fr. Charles Duman has daily Mass at 10:30 AM
in the Avera Brady Home Chapel except Monday.
INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK___________
Mon, May 18 - 7:30 AM Holy Spirit Parishioners
Tues, May 19 - 5:15 PM Leo Pollreisz +
Wed, May 20 - 7:30 AM Glen & Lucy Dunn +
Thurs, May 21 - 7:30 AM Joyce Bechen +
24 Hr Eucharistic Adoration Thurs 8:00am-Fri 7:30am
Confessions heard Thursday from 8:00 to 9:00pm
Fri,
May 22 - 7:30 AM Herrmann & Kampshoff Families
9:00 AM JPII School Mass
Sat,
May 23 - 5:30 PM Sp Int: Wilford & Wilma Boddicker,
37th Wedding Anniversary
Sun, May 24 - 9:00 AM Lloyd Schoenfelder +
11:00 AM Holy Spirit Parishioners
May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen!
. Church Support (108) $4,433.00
.
Direct Deposit (12) 2,185.00
.
Loose Offering
303.00
.
Children
__15.04
God Bless You!
Total:
$6,936.04
Automatic withdrawals for contributions: If you would like to have
your Church contributions automatically deducted from your account,
please call the Parish Office at 996-7424 for more information. Thanks.
Stewardship Reflection: Jesus is the perfect steward—watching
carefully over all who had been entrusted to Him by the Father
and then sending them all out into the world in service. May I
similarly protect and wisely use the gifts entrusted to me!
A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar: Jesus was
worried about his disciples, and He turned to prayer.
No matter how much time we spent trying to “guard
and protect” our children, each day they become less
dependent on us; and we must let go and let God.
Prayer and parenting go together.
Happy Birthday Wishes go out to Devona Nolz
who celebrates her 80th birthday on May 18.
May God bless you with more happy times!
LITURGICAL ASSISTANTS May 23-24
LECTORS:
5:30 PM: Kathy Schwalm, Mary Jo Wittstruck
9:00 AM: Harry Northrup, Loren VanOverschelde
11:00 AM: Linda McEntee, Amber Thelen
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
5:30 PM: Rhonda Broski, Bunny Koester, M/M Bernie VanWassenhove,
Laura Baus
9:00 AM: M/M Merl Bechen, M/M Dick Muth, Doris Schaffer
11:00 AM: Judi Bartscher, Mark Hieb, Deb Lorenzen, M/M Clay Mick
ALTAR SERVERS:
5:30 PM: Ryan Krall, Dillon and Katelyn Robinson
9:00 AM: Luke and Kate Haiar, Lexus Messmer
11:00 AM: Lydia and Zach Fuhrer, Elizabeth Mick
GIFT BEARERS:
5:30 PM: Ron & Kathye Fouberg Family
9:00 AM: Rick & Joleen Mueller Family
11:00 AM: Jim & Jeanice Miskimins Family
HOSPITALITY/GREETERS:
5:30 PM: Kristi Arnold, Rod & Paula Heida
9:00 AM: Gene & Monna Kreutzfeldt, Harry & Shirley Northrup
11:00 AM: Sally Miiller, Arlis & Mary Ann Osen
USHERS:
5:30 PM: Fred DeRouchey, Roger Gebel, Rod Heida, Chuck Thuringer
9:00 AM: Dave Bechen, Ken Bussmus, Tim Kummer, Ron Sullivan
11:00 AM: Roger Bartscher, Tom Bechen, Greg Geppert, Clet Schoenfelder
CANTOR:
5:30 PM-Jane Schoenfelder, 9:00 AM-Diane Way, 11:00 AM-Tanner Fuhrer
SCRIP SALES: None—not at Holy Family due to Memorial Day Holiday
24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 8:00AM to Friday 7:30AM
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm --- opportunity for Confession during Adoration