Worship Centers: Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 201 44th St. South Holy Family Chapel, 2800 Central Ave. Parish Offices: 201 44th St. South Great Falls, MT 59405 Phone: (406)452-6491 Parish Office hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. – Noon

Fax: 452-6495 Email: hsparish@holyspiritgf.org Website: www.holyspiritgf.org

School: 2820 Central Avenue Phone: 761-5775 Email: jwichman@holyspiritgf.org web: www.holyspiritgf.org

May 8, 2016

WE, the people of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish of Great Falls, Montana, created by God, centered in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the

Holy Spirit, are sharing our journey of faith,

WE are committed to upholding our faith, strengthening our families, and being a joyful people of prayer.

WE strive to be the Lord’s presence on earth by welcoming and ministering to all people with compassion and hope. Rev. March 1999

Pastoral Council Nominations

Thanks so much to Paul Boland and Kate Triplett who have completed their second terms on the

Council and served our parish well over the past years. We are now seeking nominations to replace

them on the Council. If you or someone you know has the spiritual and leadership qualities to con-

tinue to guide our parish into the future, please fill out the nominating form below. Council mem-

bers meet monthly September through June and serve on one of the several parish commissions

and councils: Worship, Religious Education, Christian Service, Stewardship/Development, and

Building.

I would like to submit the name of _____________________________________________ for considera-

tion as a member of the Pastoral Council. I have talked to this person who has agreed to be nomi-

nated.

We are now well into the 2016 Care and Share Annual Catholic Appeal.

Have you taken the opportunity yet to make your pledge or gift?

Our assessment is $113,000. To date we have given $47,702.

Your support is needed and appreciated! Giving online is very convenient

and easy at www.catholicfoundationmt.org; or simply place your donation envelope in our offer-

tory basket. Your gift will stay right here in our diocese to benefit our entire Catholic Church,

including our parish. Thank you!

The Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana seeks a Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry to provide

vision and direction for those whose efforts are directed to ministry with youth and young adults of the diocese. The

Director implements and promotes the vision, goals and objectives, principles and components of Diocesan Youth

and Young Adult Ministry guidelines at the diocese and parish levels in cooperation with the Diocesan Pastoral

Plan. The director provides direct outreach, support, and development to the 101 churches of Eastern Montana as

well as oversees diocesan, regional, and national gatherings. The successful candidate must have a Master’s degree

in Pastoral Ministry or equivalent training or experience. A minimum 5 years of full-time parish/diocesan youth

ministry or related ministry required. Must be a practicing Roman Catholic in good standing. Send resume and

cover letter which briefly describes applicants vision of youth and young adult ministry by May 15, 2016 to Darren

Eultgen, Chancellor chancellor@diocesegfb.org or by mail to PO Box 1399, Great Falls, MT 59403. See

www.diocesegfb.org for more information.

“Be prepared at all times for the gifts of God, and be ready always for new ones. For God is a thousand times more ready to

give than we are to receive.” Meister Eckhart

The Ascension of the Lord - May 8, 2016

Holy Spirit Parish Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday – 4:30 p.m.

Sunday – 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Daily Mass Schedule

Holy Spirit Day Chapel:

Tuesdays 5:15 p.m. & Thursdays 8:30 a.m.

Park Place (3200 15th Ave. S) Wednesdays 2:30 p.m.

Holy Family Chapel (2800 Central Avenue) Fridays 8:30 am

Reconciliation: Saturdays - 4 pm Holy Spirit or by appointment

Holy Spirit Chapel is open for Adoration Monday -

Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 -

Noon.

Mass Intentions:

Tues., 5/10- 5:15 p.m. - +Dr. Russell Edwin r/b S Edwin

Wed., 5/11 - 2:30 p.m. - Park Place - +Conry Family r/b B Conry

Thur., 5/12 - 8:30 a.m. - +Mike Diekhans r/b J & S Baroch

Fri., 5/13 - 8:30 a.m. - Holy Family - +Jeanne Moore r/b Maronicks

Sat., 5/14 - 4:30 p.m.- +Edwina Lunney r/b E Dahy

Sun., 5/15 - 8:30 a.m. - +Don & +Betty Rearden r/b J & S Baroch

11:00 a.m. - +Doris McDunn r/b L & J Ginnaty

Readings for next week: Pentecost Sunday

1st Reading: Acts 2:1-11

2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

Gospel: John 20:19-23

Coffee & Rolls Schedule

May 8th: Knights of Columbus #9395

May 15th: Holy Spirit School

Bus Schedule:

May 14th: Marty Triplett, Dave Stukey

May 15th: Leesha Ford, Helen Johnston

What’s Happening This Week… Everything is at Holy Spirit unless noted Sunday: NO Youth Group

Wednesday: Knights of Columbus #9395 - 7 p.m. Sts. P&P

Sunday by Sunday - 7:00 p.m. Conf Rm

Thursday: JustFaith - 6:30 p.m. Conf Rm

RCIA - 7:00 p.m. Sts. P&P

Invitation: Please join us to pray the Rosary at 4:45 p.m. on

Tuesday at Holy Spirit, 8 a.m. on Thursdays at Holy Spirit, 8 a.m. on Fridays at Holy Family and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at

Holy Spirit. The Knights of Columbus Council #9395 will lead the Rosary before the 11:00 a.m. Mass on fifth Sundays of

the month,

As a Stewardship Parish we are grateful to

have parishioners give generously from their

heart. This allows us to have no fee with all

our sacramental and formation programming for

our parishioners. It is through your generous weekly giving

that we are able to offer quality religious formation opportu-

nities to everyone from womb to tomb.

Liturgical Ministers for May 14, 15

Thank You Recyclers! Please call Cindy with weights.

Weekend Newspaper Cardboard

1st (5/6) Tarnowski Jernigan & Blair

2nd (5/13) Weinheimer Sanders

School Newspapers—Watt

The weekend starts on Friday (shifts are Fri. to Thurs.)

PARISH STAFF Fr. Dick Schlosser Pastor Fr. Dave Wilkins Associate Pastor Dcn. Mark Zenner Deacon Dcn. Bill Medved RCIA/Adult Formation Dcn. Pete Woelkers Deacon Mark Meyer Parish Administrator Mary Dupuis Worship Aubrey Rearden DRE/Youth Minister Cindy Eultgen Christian Service/Elementary Formation Karyn Jenkins Administrative Assistant Mary Wingerter Volunteer Coordinator 727-5575, ext 222 Chuck Osterman Maintenance

4:30 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Sub requested ~ see Web Terminal

Bread Baker

M. Frazier-Harris E. Kasayka

Holy Wash J. Knutson

Sacristan S. Mayernik A. Heppner N. Luth

Greeter S. Dunston F. & M. Handwerk M. Kostelnik

J. & B. Culliton V. Drake NOT FILLED

G. Saunders Darlene Wilkins D. & S. Wilson

Ushers G. McCabe M. Thompson

G. Drake D. Lorang

C. Christiaens S. Pahut C. Rostad

Cross M. Friman G. O'Neill Lily Jones

Altar Servers

K. Frazier-Harris C. Schnider

A. Harris L. Warren

G. Jones J. Van Spyk

CLW Catherine Lyerly

V. Mee K. Blair NOT FILLED

Reader P. Johannes M. Johannes

M. Nardinger T. O'Neill

M E Francis J. Guter

Gifts A. Johnson Schumacher Family

O'Neill Family Heffernan Family

Euch Ministers

E. Becker J. Cereck A. Cereck J. Fitzpatrick L. Friman T. Gilligan M. Gondeiro C. Grau B. Hogan T. Hopkins J. McKenna B. Medved D. Stukey M. Taylor K. Weinheimer

G. Drake T. Drake J. Gort Kathleen Hodges C. Ingman K. Lakner A. Longin C. Longin D. Mee R. Munsterteiger M. Munsterteiger Monique Nickol L. O'Neill S. O'Rourke NOT FILLED

M. Fehres W. Fehres S. Fehres L. Francis C. Good K. Jones N. Newman W. Newman S. Pahut E. Pahut R. Pahut Marge Sitzmann B. Williamson V. Williamson P. Woelkers

RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is

the way our parish prepares people to become Catholic.

We meet every Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in

the Sts. Peter and Paul Center.

“Sunday by Sunday” is a wonderful ongoing program that meets

Wednesday night to study the upcoming scriptures for the week-

end Mass. This group meets Wednesday night at 7 PM in the con-

ference room of the Church. The dates are changing - for more

information call Tom at 761-6963 or Marilyn at 315 -1504.

Women’s Study Group: Thursdays from 10-11am in the RCIA

Room. We are currently reading and discussing Rediscovering

Jesus, come join us. April 14th we will be discussing chapters

3&4. For more information contact Aubrey @ 868-6713.

Holy Spirit Co-Ed Softball Team! Anyone 16 and older is

invited to be a part of our Holy Spirit Softball Team. If you are

interested please contact Shelly Vance @ 899-5990 for more

information.

NO Youth Group this Sunday May 8th, Happy

Mother’s Day!!

Upcoming Schedule: Youth Group May 15th

6:30-8:15pm.

JOP (Justice Outreach Project) 2016 registration is

now open to the high school youth of our parish. “Justice Outreach Project invites diocesan youth volun-

teers to the town of Browning on the center of the

Blackfeet Nation for a week's worth of labor, cultural exchange and

fellowship, focusing on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. It

is an extraordinarily fun and significant adventure, focused on the

needs and capabilities of youth by placing them outside their com-

fort zones, crossing the borders of race and culture.”

Interested high school youth must pick up and complete an

application and return to Aubrey no later than May 15,

2016.

Bibles & Brew High School Bible Study Every

Wednesday morning from 6:45-7:30am @ Schulte’s

Coffeehouse. Come join us!

Formation

Thank you Parents, Grandparents, Guardians,

and especially Catechists for your weekly commit-

ment to sharing the faith! It has been an amazing year.

Register children entering K-6th gr.

for Vacation Bible Camp: June 13-17

Volunteers of all ages: adults, teens, and jr. high are

needed in all areas: Station Leaders, Crew Leaders, Game

Leaders and Decorating Crew. Logon to our parish website

holyspiritgf.org to register your child, volunteer, donate,

and more! Sign up by the end of May!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Enjoy your special day~

Holy Spirit Catholic School has an opening for a Kindergar-

ten teacher for the 2016-17 school year. If you are interested

in more information about this position, contact Principal

Jim Wichman at 761-5775 or email

jwichman@holyspiritgf.org.

Holy Spirit Catholic School is seeking people interested in

substitute teaching. Call the school office if you are inter-

ested.

How has this school year been for your child? Are you looking

for something different? Holy Spirit Catholic School may be the

answer! We have a family-like atmosphere of challenging aca-

demics, daily religion classes, weekly liturgy, service projects,

and smaller class sizes. Please call the office and set up a tour.

We would love to show you around!

COW PIE BINGO IS COMING MAY 18th! Tickets

are available at the school for this fun fundraiser. We sell

tickets for a square on the Central football field. Then we

let a cow loose on the field and whichever square she drops a

“pie” the ticket corresponding with that square wins $10,000!!

Tickets are $20 each. Come and get your tickets and join in the

fun while supporting three great schools!

TODAY! Pick up a baby bottle from our Parish

Nurses for Echoz Pregnancy Care Center

Its easy...fill it with change, check, or cash, bring it back

to church by Father’s Day, June 19. By filling a bottle you help

with the 1:1 matching grant to replenish reserves from new build-

ing purchase, made debit free!!! www.echoz.org

New location: 1323 9th Ave. S. 727-1850

Parish Nurses meet next week! Sunday, May 15 from

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. in the conference room. Stop by

and see what we are about!

April Report:

Kids N Kans: for St. Martin de Pores: 113 lbs

Wood Bin: for St. Vincent de Paul: 315 lbs (48 bags)

Parish Relief: Yellow Envelope Donations $ 2,582

Electronic Contributions $ 139

Dispersed $ 750 to: rent, St. Martin de Porres, Rocky Boy,

Family Promise, & Echoz Pregnancy Center.

Recycling: Newspaper 3200 lbs, May Sales Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, Chocolate: $331 (profits go

to scholarships for students in Guatemala and Pakistan).

Call Parish Office for information on RCIA, Adult Formation or Marriage Preparation

Youth Ministry Aubrey Rearden 452-6491 ext. 207 aubrey@holyspiritgf.org

Cell Phone: 868-6713 Youth Group Sunday Nights 6:30-8:15pm

@ Sts. Peter & Paul Center

Holy Spirit School Jim Wichman - Principal / jwichman@holyspiritgf.org

Helen Boysun, & Judy Flint—Administrative Assistants. 761-5775 www.holyspiritgf.org

Young Adult Ministry Aubrey Rearden 452-6491 ext. 207 aubrey @holyspiritgf.org

Cell Phone: 868-6713 (call or text)

Elementary Faith Formation Cindy Eultgen 452-6491 ext. 208 cindy@holyspiritgf.org

Christian Service Cindy Eultgen 452-6491 ext. 208 cindy@holyspiritgf.org

Thank YOU Holy Spirit volunteers for your flexi-

bility when hosting homeless guests @ the Monsi-

gnor House this last week. We got off to a slow

start but some families came by mid-week & we had the privi-

lege of serving them. We get to host again in July so please

PRAY about your gift of giving of your time & donations. You

are appreciated & more than welcome to participate in this

sacred endeavor.

“Local service agencies refer families to the Program. The

agencies may also help guests find housing, jobs, and other ser-

vices. Since Family Promise is primarily comprised of volun-

teers, the social service agencies along with Family Promise

staff assess potential guest families for active substance abuse,

domestic violence or psychiatric problems.” (Family Promise

brochure).

For questions or to take a tour please call Kathie @ 781.5033.

!! ATTENTION Trainings for those who provide meals & stay

overnight: TRAINER: Sharon Odden; DATES/TIMES: 6:00

-7:30 on 1st Tuesdays of each month OR 10:00-11:30 on 3rd

Saturdays of each month; LOCATION: 1019 Central Ave (go

in alley door); NO need to register-NO cost. Kathie will be @

most trainings to assist Sharon. For questions regarding this

training please call Kathie @ 781.5033.

Saint Vincent de Paul has a new conference called the

"Saint Monica Conference". This conference will be fo-

cused on what we are calling "Family Foundations". We

will be helping parents in need, with children from concep-

tion to 5 years old.

We are sponsoring a diaper drive from May 15 to June 15!

We are calling for donations of diapers, wipes, personal care

items, as well as infant clothing, blankets, toys and flannel

material to make burp cloths and blankets. Drop items off at

St. Vincent de Paul's warehouse at 426 Central Ave W, or

call 406-781-5694.

Liturgical Tidbits: Baked Bread by Paul Turner

As a wag has said, it’s easier to believe that bread really be-

comes the body of Christ than it is to believe that the host is

really bread. The bread of the Eucharist traditionally takes the

form of hosts, but some Catholic communities bake their own

communion bread. The practice fulfills an instruction for the

Mass that the bread “must be recently made” and “that the

material for the Eucharistic Celebration truly have the appear-

ance of food” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal 320,

321). Authenticity for this most central sign requires that the

bread look like genuine food to be broken and shared by the

faithful.

Baked bread makes the symbolic connection to the food of

the Last Supper. Jesus took the ordinary substances of his

dinner table and transformed them into his own body and

blood. When the bread offered at Mass more nearly resem-

bles ordinary bread, the full impact of the miracle sinks in.

The eternal Son of God becomes truly present to us under the

form of the simplest of substances. Copyright © 2012 Resource Publications, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #170, San Jose,

CA 95112, (408) 286-8505.

Worship Mary Dupuis 452-6491 ex. 206 mdupuis@holyspiritgf.org

Stewardship Milestones

Courtesy Announcements

Baptized at Holy Spirit in April: Benjamin Kenneth Taggart, son

of Kevin and Amanda Taggart; Asher Michael Louis Dougherty,

son of Dan and Julie Dougherty. Welcome to our Community!!!

Great Falls Central Cow Pie Bingo tickets are available

for $20 at all three Catholic schools. The event is May

18th starting at 5:30 pm with a no-host BBQ. Cow will be

let on the Central Catholic High School football field

at 6:30pm. Winner takes home $10,000!

House Parents for the GFCC International Boarding Program at

the Ursuline Centre are needed for the 2016-2017 school year.

Student coverage is needed in the evenings and weekends.

A part-time Spanish teacher and part-time kitchen assis-

tant are also needed. Job descriptions are posted on the web page

and applications can be downloaded. Call office at 216-3344.

GFCC Music Department Basket Bingo is scheduled for May

10 at 6:00 pm at Central. Come enjoy a night of bingo with family

and friends. Play 10 games for $10 and win a great theme basket

donated by family and friends.

Card Party: The Catholic Daughters of the Americas invite

you to attend their Tuesday, May 10th Card Party, to be held at Holy Spirit Parish Social Center beginning at noon. A

salad buffet luncheon will be served with prizes for Bridge and

Pinochle. ($8.00 per person). For reservations, please call Col-leen @ 454-4928. Non-card players are welcome to join us for

lunch and door prizes.

ATTENTION ENGAGED COUPLES!!! The next Catholic

Engaged Encounter weekend is May 20-22, 2016 in Great

Falls. Sign up now!! Deadline to register is May 10th. Our only

other weekend for 2016 is October 7-9. Information & regis-

tration is available online at WWW.GREATFALLSCEE.ORG.

Call Brenda & Bill Chafin at 406-771- 8658 for more informa-

tion. A Wedding is a Day: A Marriage is a Lifetime!

20th Annual Mother’s Day Brunch & Dessert Bar - Sun-

day, May 8th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ursuline Centre

(2300 Central Ave). The Best of Great Falls Past and Pre-

sent! Historic tours every 1/2 hour, connect with relatives

in our Virtual Lounge and enjoy music in our auditorium.

Adults $20, Seniors $16, Children (6-12) $9, Children under 6

free.

The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is again awarding a

$300 Scholarship in each of the 5 vicariates to a high school

graduating senior woman. One additional scholarship, in each of

vicariates, will be awarded to a non-traditional catholic woman

student who is currently enrolled or will be enrolling at a college,

university, or vocational-technical school in the Fall of 2016. Ap-

plications are available at the parish office. Deadline is May 31,

2016. For more information contact Wilma Mavencamp, P.O. Box

445, Malta MT 59538 or call 406-654-1346.

Women of Holy Spirit Parish: You are invited to attend the Annual

Early Risers ecumenical programs that will take place at the First

Presbyterian Church, 1315 Central Ave at 6:30 a.m. on the 4 Thurs-

days of May. The programs, which are organized by women from

many of the Churches in Great Falls include music, devotions and

speakers with messages of hope and encouragement. This year’s pro-

gramming is in support of the Great Falls Rescue Mission Cameron

Family Center. Question? Call Judy at 452-2520 or Karen at 360-

901-5793.