Holy Spirit Catholic Church December 16th &17th, 2017 1244 St Francis Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Parish Office & Rectory: (707) 539-4495 FAX (707) 539-3343 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.holyspirit-sr.org Office Hours Mon-Thurs 9:30 to 2:30 Pastoral Staff: Fr Ron Serban, Pastor, Ext. 21 Deacon John Storm, 479-5424, [email protected]Tara Kowalski, Office Manager, Ext. 10 Megan O’ Neill, Director of Faith Formation (Grades 1-12) Ext. 12, [email protected]Natalie DiLillo Miller-Coordinator of Confirmation and High School Youth Ministry [email protected]Andrew Darrow, Liturgical Music, 539-4495 St Vincent de Paul Society, 537-7835 Joe Piasta, Men’s Club, 576-7850 Ext. 102 Cheryl Dudley, Women’s Club, 539-5313 Patty Edson, Holy Communion Visitation, 538-3208 Diane Bowman, Prayer Chain 539-9035 Sharron Simpson-Ministry [email protected]Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5pm. Sunday: 7:30 & 10:15 am. Liturgy of the Word for Children: Sundays 10:15 am. Weekdays: Mondays-Thursdays & First Friday & First Saturdays 9am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Every Thursday and First Saturdays following 9 am Mass or at the Rectory with an appointment For other Sacraments: Please call the Parish Office 6 months in advance for Marriage 3 months in advance for Baptism
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Holy Spirit Catholic Church December 16th &17th, 2017
Advent 2017-the shortest one in recorded history. Barely 23 days long. It is hard to believe that Christmas is NEXT WEEK! Wow! This means we are in the final days of Advent. And so our focus is-Getting to the Manger. So often the final days before Christmas becomes a blur of activity. Hope-fully this year, we have gotten good at using the background time each day to focus our reflection and conversation with God the Father and with Je-sus. Now that we have come to the hectic days, we can choose to stay focused right up to the end and including Christmas. One of the special ways to do that is to not lose the manger. It is the center-piece of the story and it is loaded with meaning, a message, consolation and fruit for us. The riches of the Advent experiences are here—in letting ourselves imagine the Holy Family of Joseph and Mary arriving in Bethlehem for the census, having nowhere to stay. A special transfor-mation begins to happen the day before Christmas when we start to imagine that stable where our Sav-ior was born. It is the deepening antidote to some of the excesses the last few weeks of Christmas prepa-ration. Perhaps too much glitz, too many parties and celebrations which are quite a few degrees off center. It is there in the stable, in its humble feeding trough but I will find the fulfillment of my longing and hope. In that poverty my Savior, my Light and Peace, reveals to me the Good News He came to bring. He came into the world as He would leave it, humble and dependent upon God. Christmas Joy. Christmas will be totally dif-ferent, after this kind of deep Advent Journey. We can’t help but experience real joy for having pre-pared to be renewed in the gift of life that comes to us through Jesus.
We will sing, “Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Joyful and Triumphant:, with a much deeper meaning for us, when there is more light than darkness., more freedom than addiction, more hope than discourage-ment, more peace than conflict . We have much rea-son to rejoice at such a gift. Putting the meaning back into Christmas is reason enough to give Advent a new chance this year, in the midst of our busy lives. What a blessing, what a joy!
Invitation – Ministry to the Homebound
You’ll probably receive lots of invitations this holi-day season. Can you accept this one? We need more ministers to the Homebound! Each week volunteers visit people within the parish who cannot attend Mass on Sundays. They bring Holy Communion, the Gos-pel of the Week and the warmth of community to those who would, but for inability, be sitting next to us. Training will be provided! The requirements are few: Be a faithful Confirmed Catholic, meeting dioc-esan requirements for Eucharistic Ministry. Have your own transportation. Be willing to donate an hour (or more) a week.
“When you visit the sick, you visit Me!” (Matthew 25:39-40 paraphrased)
Call Deacon John for more information – (707) 479-5424
The Mass Schedule– December 16th-24th 12/16 Sat 5:00pm †Judy Fromm
12/17 Sun 7:30am Mass for the People
12/17 Sun 10:15am †Carlos Manuel Barragan
12/18 Mon 9:00am †Mary B. Byrne
12/19 Tues 9:00am †Leon Lenney
12/20 Wed 9:00am Int. of Covel-DeBruin Family
12/21 Thurs 9:00am Int. of Anthony Davis
12/22 Fri 9:00am Communion Service
HAPPY BDAY FR. RON!
12/23 Sat 5:00pm †Nancy Schweitz
12/24 Sun 7:30am †Judy Fromm
12/24 Sun 10:15am Mass for the People
12/24 Sun 5:00pm †Richard Fors Jr.
12/24 Sun 12:00am †Paula Picek
LAST WEEK’S PLATE COLLECTION: $6,448.10
THIS WEEK’S 2ND COLLECTION: $ 1,957.00
RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS
ALTAR FLOWERS Our altar flowers this week are in
loving memory of Leon Lenney
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND THOSE
WHO NEED OUR PRAYERS: The intentions of
the Holy Spirit Prayer Chain, Steve Straessler,
Tristan Humble, Mauro DeTrizio,
Helen Hubbard, Joey Benjamin, Karen
D’Ambrogi, Bonnie Clark, Louis Alan Hodson,
Joan Ryan, Renee Dierckx, Jackson Langdon,
Nina Cantacessi, Debbie Sickma ,Lisa Adams,
Maria Prentiss, Margaret Potchatek and
Anne Benjamin
FOR THE SOULS OF: Fran Samuels, Linda
Capuano, Kitty Dobbert, Nathan Krempely,
Jack Macy, Fr. Tom Devereaux, Charlie Rogers
Jeanne Vandeberghe, Bruce Campbell,
Paul Davis, Dennis DeCota and Richard Fors
Fourth Sunday of Advent Dec. 23rd & 24th
Readers Eucharistic Ministers Greeters Servers
Sat, Dec. 23rd
5 pm
#1-M. Davis
#2– P. Anderson
Mary Davis, Elly Manfredi Nancy Mantellinal, Dominica Mollahan, Patricia O’Brien
Phillip Carlsen,
Elly Manfredi
Sun., Dec. 24th
7:30 am
#1-K. Leroy
#2-P. Edson
Kathie Dole, Patty Edson, Arlene Storm, John Storm
As Available Cindy Hordyk
Sun, Dec. 24th
10:15 am
#1-B. O’Shell
#2-L. Johnson
Laurie Berlo, Roger Cooney, Michelle Davis, Mary Ellen Frie-sen, Donna Kaiser, Dennis Krempely, Tim Sullivan, Shirley Sullivan, Jolon Wagner
Nancy & Ken Hicks
Jerome & Beatrice Salvador
Children’s Liturgy of the Word – No Dismissal
Homebound Week of Nov. Dec. 20th D. Boito, T. Pimentel, P. Edson
Our parish continues to grow. Opportunities for service to our Parish are many. If you are interested in serving as a Greeter or Altar Server, please contact Sharron at [email protected] If you have interest in becoming a Eucharistic Minister, please contact Fr. Ron at the parish office. Training Workshops for EM ministry will be announced
HOLIDAY MASS TIMES
Saturday, Dec. 23rd: 5:00pm
Sun., Dec. 24th: 7:30am, 10:15am, 5:00pm(children’s Mass), & Midnight Mass
All children are invited to participate in the Christmas Pageant at our Sunday, Dec. 24th 5PM mass.
This year it will be done with NO rehearsals! You are asked to bring your child in costume to church (no later than 4:45PM). Costumes may be; stable animals, wise people (kings and
queens), angels, shepherd or sheep. If you do not have a costume, please drop by the Holy Family Room at 4PM and we will help provide one for your child. Pick up a blue flyer in the back of the church for more details! Contact the Parish Office with any questions.
Adult Faith Formation Series
THE GIFTS AND FRUITS
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Thursday, December 21st at 6:30PM in the church
No Class on December 28th. We will resume on January 4th
Christmas Party! Please bring a gift for a white elephant gift exchange. Please join us for a night of faith, fun, and fellowship before Christmas break. Wednesday Dec 20, 7-8:30pm.
: “When did my journey begin?” (Baptism, Your Initiation into God’s Family) We will be continuing our discussion on the Sacraments and digging into what Baptism is all about. Monday Dec 18, 7-8:30pm
Thank you for the overwhelming response to our St Vincent de Paul Giving Tree!
All gifts should be in a gift bag (not wrapped). PLEASE MAKE SURE all gifts are back in the church this Sunday,
December 17th at noon.
This Sunday’s Gospel: John 1:6–8, 19–28 During Advent, we prepare for Christmas by listening to the people who prepared the way for Jesus’ coming. In this Sunday’s Gospel, people ask John the Baptist who he is—the Messiah or a prophet. John answers by identifying himself as a voice in the desert, crying out, “Make straight the way of the Lord.” He insists that someone more important than he is coming. The Gospel asks us to recognize Jesus among us by answering his call to be our best Christian selves. http://www.pflaumweeklies.com Around the dinner table this week ask the question “Where did you see God this week? Or Where were you the hands of God this week?”
Christmas Break will begin December 22nd May your time be blessed with the love and peace of Jesus. Sunday classes will resume on January 7th at 9AM & Wednesday classes on January 10th at 3:30PM
