1 Rev. Michael Mac Mahon, Pastor 883-4359 Rev. Jonathan Howell, Associate Pastor 882-1132 [email protected]Rev. Francisco Park, Pastor Korean Catholic Community 867-1679 Deacon Bob Becher, Deacon Lee Heckman Deacon Matthew Koh, Deacon Tony Moreno Deacon Larry Sisterman, Deacon Mike Sudnik Weekday/dÍa de semana Saturday/Sabado 5:00 PM Sunday/Domingo 7:30, 9:00 & 11:45 AM Mass Schedule/Horario 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) 3:30-4:45 PM Saturday & by appointment. Reconciliation/Confesiones Send Bulletin Notices to [email protected](subject to approval) Deadline for notices Tuesday at Noon. Bulletin notices Holy Day Mass Schedule 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 Noon & 6:00 PM Holy Spirit Catholic Church Office (256) 881-4781 Fax (256) 881-5510 625 Airport Road SW Huntsville, Alabama 35802 E-mail: [email protected]Website: http://www.holyspirithsv.com Administrative Assistant Mary Walker ext. 0 PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF/OFICINA 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday/Lunes-Thursday/Jueves 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Friday/Viernes CHRISTIAN FORMATION Adult Religious Ed. Tracy Finke ext. 223 or 881-0345 Religious Education Tracy Finke ext. 223 or 881-0345 Music Ministry Anne Vasile 881-4781 ext. 219 Youth Ministry Lori Lai 882-6483 Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 10:00 AM and Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Korean Rectory and Sunday at 4:00 PM in Holy Spirit Church KOREAN MASS June 7, 2020 256-430-1760 SAINT JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 256-881-4852 HOLY SPIRIT REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL HISPANIC MINISTRY/MINISTERIO HISPANO The Hispanic Ministry Office is located in the Parish Life Center next to the Nursery. It is open Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Friday 8:30 am to 1 pm. 256-881-2211 or [email protected]. Hispanic Community Mass Sundays 2:00, 6:30 PM Children/Adult Catechism Sundays 10:15-11:30 AM Baptismal Preparation Classes First Sunday of the Month 3:30 PM Rooms A & B Nuestra Comunidad Hispana celebra la Santa Misa todos los domin- gos a las 2:00 y a las 6:30 pm. Catecismo (Ninos/Adultos ) cada domingo a las 10:15 am y Clases de Bautismo son los primeros do- mingos del mes a las 3:30 pm en los salones A y B.
Purificator Laundering June 7 - Victoria Sutherland June 14 - Mary Ellen O’Halloran June 21 - Ann Carey
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LECTORS June 6-7
5:00p RJ Sollohub(OT) — B. Joly (NT)
7:30a C. Higgins (OT) — M. Holland (NT)
9:00a E. Robertson (OT) — B. McCoy (NT)
11:45a Youth Mass
LECTORS June 3-14
5:00p B. Hare (OT) — P. Krakus (NT)
7:30a C. Tichow (OT) — L. O’Halloran (NT)
9:00a P. Brasher (OT) — E. Sanders (NT)
11:45a Youth Mass
WELCOME!...
Holy Spirit Catholic Church...
...invites everyone to “...full, conscious, and active partic-
ipation” in the sacred liturgy. We hope you will join us
in lifting our hearts and voices to God!
THE VESTIBULE...
...is the place for meeting old friends and greeting visi-
tors! Reverence and quiet are expected in the church! Please turn off cell phones and beepers.
AT HOLY COMMUNION…
… it is appropriate to make a sign of reverence, a bow or
a genuflection, before you receive Communion. To main-tain the flow of the Communion procession, please make
the sign of reverence while the person in front of you re-
ceives Communion. If you choose to receive Holy Com-
munion 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.
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!...
Hospital Care: If you or a member of your family are 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. Jonathan at 882-1132, day or night.
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Remington Pitman Kevin Rebman Leah Reed Gerry Richards Jeanne Richmond Edna Rider Patrick Riley Joel Rivera Al Rossi Katie Sanders Becky Sikora Sondra Simon Deacon Larry Sisterman Erlene Skipper Bernie Stein Sarah Tepool Claire Walters Bob Wertz Mary Winter Nancy Yanosky Vanessa Young Gina Zierdt Private Intention
The Rev. Carl Malm, Center for Loss, Grief and Change
In a previous piece, I talked about the first two "tasks of grief" and how they relate to our grieving during the
current pandemic. (I am focusing not on those grieving the loss of a loved one but those grieving the loss of
livelihood, freedom, security and "normalcy.") The first two tasks of grief as identified by psychologists who
study grief are (1) recognizing and accepting the loss and (2) letting ourselves feel the pain of grief. Doing
those tasks can help us get back to a pre-loss level of functioning.
The third task of grief is adjusting to life without whatever or whomever has been lost. For all of us on lock-
down that means finding a new way to live without eating out or frequent trips to the store. It may involve
living without our favorite sport or entertainment. We will have to learn new ways to shop when we do go to
the store--no browsing or window shopping. For parents it means learning to home school. For many it means
learning to work from home and mastering Zoom. Faith communities have had to learn new ways to worship
and study and fellowship. For the unemployed, the adjustments are of course overwhelming and may mean
asking for and accepting help we are not used to needing. The point is we have to accept rather than resist
learning new skills and new ways of doing things.
The fourth task of grief is developing new or deepening existing relationships. In this time of "sheltering in
place," we may have to learn how to reach out to others via social media. We will need to do more phone
conversations rather than face to face meetings. The main thing is that we not allow "distancing" to become
isolation and loneliness. It is critically important that we maintain our relationships and reach out to those who
may be isolating.
The final task of grief is the reflective work of giving meaning to our loss. How do we integrate our experi-
ence into our faith or world view? Someone once told me, "My faith gives me a place to fall." And we all need
a place to fall sometimes. Many people give meaning to a loss by getting outside themselves and doing some-
thing for someone else. Some may use this time to learn a new skill or revive an old hobby or to renew a
friendship. This time of dislocation and disruption need not be meaningless. We may even create memories
that will long outlast the pandemic.
If we do the "tasks of grief," accepting what we cannot change and changing what we can, we may come
through this time of loss and grief without becoming locked in depression and anxiety and better able to do
what we have to do.
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USCCB Prayer - Coronavirus
Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana. Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness.
For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust.
In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.
We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy.
Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.
Prayer for the Unborn
Oh Mary, our Mother, Mother of Jesus,
Mother of us all, born and unborn,
Dear Blessed Mother,
Protector and mother of all,
Place into the hearts of all mothers
A special and unselfish love for these children
And the realization that all life is God-given.
Instill in their Fathers love and concern
For them and their mothers.
Place in the hearts of those in government
The realization that they must not condone
The slaughter of the unborn.
Be our advocate before the throne of God
Dear Blessed Virgin Mary.
Amen
The Future Is...
No hill’s too high
No mountain’s too tall
With faith in the Lord
You can conquer them all.
And all that you wish for
That’s honest and true
The Lord will certainly
Grant unto you.
Not always the way
That you most desire
But always He gives
What you most require.
So accept what He sends
Be it bitter or sweet
For God knows the best
What makes life complete.
Helen Steiner Rice
Prayer to the Holy Trinity
Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.
Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.
Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.
Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.
Exiting 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders: Due to our current situation regarding gatherings, there will be no middle school youth group gatherings this summer. Move Up to High School Youth Group for exiting 8th graders and entering 6th graders will occur in August with the start of the school year.
We offer you prayers for a safe and restful summer! Schedule a tour today to attend Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School for the 2020-21 SY! Please contact Mrs. Amy Guettler at [email protected] for a tour time and how to apply. Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School, PK4-8, is a
2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
recipient from the Department of Education. We are
accredited as a member school of the Diocese of
Birmingham by AdvancED/Cognia.
Employment Opportunities: Our school currently seeks qualified certified candidates for the positions of: 3rd Grade Teacher, 4th Grade Teacher, and Middle School Language Arts. These positions are full-time with benefits! If you are interested, please send your resume to Vince Aquila, Principal at [email protected] by June 13, 2020.
Our Mission: We strive to provide an education
strongly rooted in Catholic Values, reflecting each
student’s unique qualities and promoting excellence
in the whole person.
Our Vision: To challenge students to be faith-filled
individuals as they discover and utilize their gifts
and talents through academic success and service to
others.
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St. John Paul II Catholic High School is a college
preparatory school for grades 9-12, serving North
Alabama. Founded in 1996 as Catholic High
School, St. John Paul II Catholic High School is
sponsored by the Diocese of Birmingham in
Alabama. The school holds accreditation from the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and
membership in the National Catholic Education
Association.
JPII SUMMER CAMPS 2020 ACADEMIC CAMPS: Biology July 20 - 24 Boys and Girls grades 6th - 9th / 8am - 3pm $275.00 (Full day) / $175.00 (Half day)
Chemistry July 13 - 17 Boys and Girls grades 6th - 9th / 8am - 12 pm $200.00
Frozen KIDS! Musical Theater July 13- 17 Boys and Girls grades 4th - 9th / $175.00 ATHLETIC CAMPS: Basketball July 27 - 29 Boys and Girls grades 3rd - 8th / 9am - 12pm $75.00
Football July 6 - 8 Boys grades 3rd - 8th / 5pm - 7pm / $75.00
Soccer July 27 - 31 Boys and Girls grades 3rd-8th / 4:30p-6:15pm $50.00
Volleyball July 22 - 24 Boys and Girls grades 3rd-8th /12-3pm/$75.00
TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Kings 18:20-39; Matthew 5:17-19 (361). “Do not think that I have come to abol-ish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abol-ish but to fulfill.”
Thursday, Jun 11, 2020 MEMORIAL OF BARNABAS, APOSTLE Make history What was it like during the times of the apostle Barnabas, whose memorial is today? Thousands of people at a time were becoming Christians with no real formality or infra-structure yet in the church. There was the “grace of God” and “firmness of heart” at work, today’s first reading tells us, but persecution and internal conflict too. Every era has its challenges and opportunities. How are you build-ing the Body of Christ during your moment in history?
TODAY'S READINGS: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3 (580); Matthew 5:20-26 (362). “They sent Barnabas to go to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all.”
Friday, Jun 12, 2020 This most amazing day Tucked within Muir Woods, a national memorial park in California, is a beautiful space called Cathedral Grove. Hikers are asked to maintain quiet as they behold the old-growth coastal redwood trees. Though not a “cathedral” in the ecclesial sense, the grove reminds us that nature is one of the surest places to experience the power and ten-derness of God. Pope Francis writes in Laudato Si’: “The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his bound-less affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God.” How do you experience this “caress of God,” even in the potted plant in your own home?
TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-16; Mat-thew 5:27-32 (363). “Go out and stand on the moun-tain before the LORD; the LORD will pass by.”
Saturday, Jun 13, 2020 MEMORIAL OF ANTHONY OF PADUA, PRIEST, DOC-TOR OF THE CHURCH Treasure the baby and the Bible The traditional depiction of Saint Anthony (1195-1231) holding the infant Jesus began with a 1580 painting by El Greco showing the Franciscan priest with a large open Bible in which one can see the very tiny baby emerging from the text. Over time in Christian art the image of the baby grew to become a life-size child in the arms of the saint, sometimes standing on a much smaller book and sometimes with the Bible missing all together. In times of quarantine and isolation, when we may not be able to enjoy the consolation of Jesus in Holy Communion, we can experience the Lord’s presence in the Bible, which may have gone missing in our lives. If that is the case,
Sunday, Jun 07, 2020 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY The power in three Faith, hope, love; body, mind, spirit; life, liberty, the pur-suit of happiness; executive, judicial, legislative: There’s something satisfying and complete about a list of three. Good things come in threes, too: from “bacon, lettuce, and tomato” to “Peter, Paul, and Mary.” Alert to the power of three, scripture uses it as the sum of completion. The prophet Jonah spends three days inside the fish to fully absorb a lesson in obedience. Jesus exits the tomb on the third day. We encounter God three ways: as Creator, Restorer, Sanctifier. O God of many faces—recreate, re-store, bless our community!
TODAY'S READINGS: Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Corin-thians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 (164). “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.”
Monday, Jun 08, 2020 The cure for what ails us Pope Francis said that living the Beatitudes means “going against the flow" of the world. What the world tells us—that wealth brings security, that power gives us strength, that pleasure makes us satisfied—is the opposite of what Jesus says. Francis asks us to let the Beatitudes “unsettle us . . . challenge us, and . . . demand a real change in the way we live.” We've clearly been upended in this sense by the current pandemic, and we have learned first-hand that nothing exempts us from vulnerability. Jesus was, is, and always will be our only hope. Live accordingly.
TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Kings 17:1-6; Matthew 5:1-12 (359). “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.”
Tuesday, Jun 09, 2020 MEMORIAL OF EPHREM OF SYRIA, DEACON, DOC-TOR OF THE CHURCH Rise and shine! Leave it to Saint Ephrem to derive beauty from pain. As we feel the ripple effects of coronavirus, let’s learn from a man who died in 373 during a plague—from contracting the disease of the people he was ministering to. Ephrem, named a doctor of the church for the poetic nature of his theology, wrote: “We give glory to you, Lord, who raised up your cross to span the jaws of death like a bridge by which souls might pass from the region of the dead to the land of the living.” Seek and share beauty today.
TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Kings 17:7-16; Matthew 5:13-16 (360). “Just so, your light must shine before others.”
Wednesday, Jun 10, 2020 Most fulfilling of all As children, many of us were required to memorize the Ten Commandments. It’s likely we can still recite them and have a sense of their importance. However, the cate-chism teaches that it is the Beatitudes that “fulfill, refine, and surpass the old law to its perfection.” And how many of us can recite them from memory or even know where to find them in the Bible? (Hint: For all eight, try 5:3-12.) In these difficult and, for some, tragic days, as we seek God’s presence in our midst, we ask for the grace to com-fort those who mourn.
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.
