_{Holy Spirit Catholic Church}

_Bulletin

 _{Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 2, 2011}

FISH FRY
Join us Friday, October 7 at the Knights of Columbus Home behind St. Joseph for Mass
beginning at 6:00 PM  with Fish Fry following.
The menu includes, fried, baked, or blackened fish, and fried shrimp;
sides include Cole slaw, green beans and grits.

CCW YARD SALE
The CCW ladies will be having the Fall Yard Sale on Saturday, October 8.
Please bring your "good stuff" to the Social Hall during regular office hours or when you come to Mass on the weekend.

HOLY SPIRIT MEN'S CLUB MEETING
The Holy Spirit Catholic Church Men's Club will meet on Thursday, October 13, in the Social Hall.
Dinner will be at 6:30 PM  with program to follow.
This month Jim Barfield, founder and president of the Rose Hill Foundation will be the guest speaker.
All men of the parish are invited to join us for an evening of good food and fellowship.
The meal will be prepared by Chef Joe Hargrove.

ST. PETER CLAVER SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Join us at Barrington Hall Golf Club on Friday, October 28 for the annual St. Peter Claver School fund raiser.
This tournament is a 4-person scramble with tee time of 11:00 AM.
Registration begins at 9:30 AM
Entry fee is $75 per golfer or $300 per team
Refreshments are included in the entry fee.
For more information contact Liz Bishop at (478) 743-3985.

GRACE SCHOLARS
If you value Catholic education and would like to help a child attend on our schools,
visit www.gracescholars.org or call 404-920-7900.
Instead of paying the state of GA at tax time, you redirect that money to GRACE Scholars, Inc.,
a corporation formed by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah
to facilitate the Georgia Private School Tax Credit law.

	OCTOBER IS PRO-LIFE MONTH
	One of the most fascinating courses I took while in college was embryology in which we studied in detail the development of an embryo from fertilization to the fetus stage. The combination of the mother's and father's genetic material starts a human life – not "potentially" human, but human from the start. If it were "potentially" human it could become some other organism along the way, but that never happens. As cells divide, the DNA instructs some to become "neural" tissue which begins the formation of the spine and nervous system. Some cells become "epithelium" that forms the lining of glands and organs and, eventually, the whole outer surface of the body. Early in the process certain cells form "muscle" tissue and some become the "connective" tissue that holds everything together and in place. From the earliest stages of development, an embryo exhibits the four biological signs of life: there is growth, there is response to stimuli, there is metabolism as nutrients are taken in and waste matter is discarded by each cell, and there is the potential to reproduce. These are not religious beliefs, they are simply biological realities. Human life is, of course, more than a biological reality. We believe that each human being is made in God's image and that we are given a soul directly by God. In Baptism we are made sharers in the promise of heaven and are called to live lives worthy of that calling. During this Pro-Life month of October, pray each day that those who discount the value of human life, whether before birth or in old age, will be touched by the Holy Spirit and come to recognize and respect the incredible worth of every human being.                                                                                           --Fr. Michael J. Kavanaugh

ULTREYA
If you have made your Cursillo please join us next Monday, October 10 at Holy Spirit in the Social Hall.
We will begin at 6:30 PM  with SOL and begin the Ultreya at 7:00 PM.
If you have not made your Cursillo and want more information please join us at 7:00 PM.
The Cursillo is a way for you to grow closer to Christ.
The next weekends will be in November.

FR. EDWARD ROONEY CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
On the weekend of 8/9 October we will welcome Fr. Ed Rooney who will speak to our parish about the work done by Catholic Relief Services – CRS. Since 2006 Bishop Boland has served on the Board of Directors of CRS. Recognizing the inherent dignity of each human, CRS promotes human dignity by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies. Begun in 1943 to help with the resettlement of refugees in World War II, CRS now works in 39 countries in Africa, 18 countries in Asia, 4 countries in Europe, 18 Central and South American countries, and 4 middle eastern countries. To learn more go to www.crs.org and please welcome Fr. Rooney.

CCD HELP NEEDED
Our C.C.D. program is in great need of more teachers!
We especially need someone to come forward to teach our 4th and/or 5th graders. If you can help with this very rewarding ministry please call Petra Baker at 788-6386 or stop by the Schoolhouse during C.C.D. class time.

K OF C BLOOD DRIVE
The Blood Drive sponsored by Knights of Columbus will be in St. Joseph Social Hall Monday, October 10, 1:30-6:30 PM, any questions you can call Dennis Staples 478-607-1818. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.

THE NEW MASS TRANSLATIONS
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has posted videos on YouTube giving some really excellent explanations of the background of the new mass translation we will begin using on the First Sunday of Advent this year
 If you go to www.YouTube.com and search for "What's New in the Roman Missal? (Part 1)",
"What's New in the Roman Missal? (Part 2)",
"What's New in the Orations?",
and  "Parish Implementation"
you can watch and listen to these very informative explanations.

MASS INTENTIONS
Sat, Oct 1
In Thanksgiving for the Vaz family

PARISH SUPPPORT
	LAST YEAR	Sep 18, 2011
Offertory	$3,284.00	$2,954.00
Poor Box	$37.39	$25.31
Building Fund	$1,383.67	$1,244.67
Building Fund to Date
Total Raised		$695,014.06
Expenses Paid		$1,081,436.54
Loan Amount		$410,365.30

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR  October 8 and 9
		Eucharistic Ministers	Altar Servers
Mass	Lector			Ushers
10/08 6:00 PM	K. Niehoff	C. Tidwell		N. Riley
		C. Tidwell, III	J. Tidwell	T. Tidwell
		A. Tidwell	J. Tidwell	V. Falcione
				W. Volinsky
10/09 10:00 AM	L. Liotta	D. Schnurr	M. Kiehl	D. Harris
		P. Baker	H. Ely	P. Harris
		S. Gustavson	C. Rondina	J. Rosenhagen
		K. White		D. Branham
		N. White

OTHER INFORMATION

NEW MEMBERS
We extend a warm welcome to all who are visiting or are new to our parish.
If you attend Holy Spirit regularly and consider this your parish,
please register using the forms available in the narthex of the church or come to the church office
Monday through Thursday between 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM.

CCW HOLY SPIRIT GIFT SHOP
The gift shop is open after the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass and during office hours.