_{Holy Spirit Catholic Church}

_Bulletin

 _{THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING
November 20, 2011}

 

"Advent, like its cousin Lent, is a season for prayer and reformation of our hearts. Since it comes at winter time, fire is a fitting sign to help us celebrate Advent...If Christ is to come more fully into our lives this Christmas, if God is to become really incarnate for us, then fire will have to be present in our prayer. Our worship and devotion will have to stoke the kind of fire in our souls that can truly change our hearts. Ours is a great responsibility not to waste this Advent time.                                                                               --Edward Hays, A Pilgrim’s Almanac

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
We are now accepting donations for Christmas Poinsettias. They are $15 each; you can have them in honor of or in memory of loved ones. If you don't receive envelopes, we have some in the narthex for you to use. Please be sure to write your name and the name(s) of the person(s) you want remembered this Christmas on the envelope.

CCW
The next CCW meeting will be on Monday, November 21st at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall. All women of the parish are invited to attend and are welcome to bring a guest. Light refreshments will be served. The speaker for our November meeting will be Elyssa Schroeder, who will speaking to us on human trafficking. Elyssa has worked in India and will enlighten us on this unspeakable crime and what we can do to recognize and prevent it. We will also be preparing Thanksgiving baskets for 2 needy families at our November Meeting. Please remember to bring non-perishable foods and/or household items. If you are not able to be at the meeting, these items may be dropped off at the parish hall and marked "CCW" or a monetary donation may be made. There will also be a collection taken to support our adopted Seminarian Avery Hanna.

VIRTUS TRAINING
VIRTUS: Protecting God's Children for Adults Program is a mandatory training session for all liturgical ministers, C.C.D. teachers, and volunteers throughout the Diocese of Savannah. This training session focuses on ways to make and maintain a safe environment for all children. The training will help you recognize warning signs of child abuse and respond appropriately. Our next training session will be offered on Thursday, December 1st at 6:00 PM in the parish hall.
Please call Petra at 788-6386/9820 to register.

NEW TRANSLATIONS
In preparation for next weekend with the new readings and responses please visit the website www.usccb.org/romanmissal.

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES ALL PENANCE SERVICES BEGIN AT 7:00 PM   12/1-Our Lady of the Skies, RAFB 12/5-St Patrick, Kathleen 12/6-Sacred Heart, Warner Robins 12/13-Holy Spirit, Macon 12/14-St. Peter Claver, Macon 12/15-St. Joseph, Macon

BOSTON BUTTS ARE COMING!
Boston Butt orders will be taken until December 1 by any Knight of Columbus or through the church office. The cost is $30.00 each and weigh 8 to10 pounds each. Make checks payable to the Knights of Columbus. The delicious butts will be ready for pick-up on Friday, December 9. Order several for the holiday season as they freeze and keep very well!

RECONCILIATION THE CHANGE!
Please note beginning next weekend the time for Reconciliation on Saturday evening will change to begin at 5:00 PM
and end at 5:45 PM. You may call the office to make an appointment if that time is not convenient for you.

K OF C THANKSGIVING DINNERS
Our Knights of Columbus serve over 500 dinners to needy individuals and families on Thanksgiving Day. If you would like to assist with the preparation, delivery, or serving of this delicious meal please call Eddie Clark at 478-781-0535. Donations are also gratefully accepted to offset the cost of the turkeys and trimmings.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
We will begin working on our Christmas Program/Craft Sessions on Saturday, December 3.
We will also meet on December 10 and 17. We will meet from 9:00 AM till 11:30 AM.
 We do crafts, including a present for Mom and Dad, have a snack, and then practice for our Christmas program.
This program is open to all children 3 years and older. Please sign up on or before November 23.
To help us cover the cost of materials we ask for $5 per child or $10 for 2 or more children.
We look forward to having lots of fun!

PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council will meet in the Parish Hall on Thursday, November 17 beginning at 7:00 PM.
All members of the parish are invited to attend.

CCW GIFT SHOP
The CCW Gift Shop has a display of Advent wreaths and candles in the narthex.
These items can be purchased in the gift shop along with other religious articles for Christmas gifts
 Shop hours are immediately after Sunday Mass or during normal office hours.
Items can also be ordered for Christmas or any occasion.

MANY THANKS
Many thanks to Bob Grier who used his woodworking talents to craft a new credence table for use in our sanctuary.
Nicely Done, Bob!
 
THANKSGIVING
There will be no C.C.D. classes next Sunday, November 27th.
We will resume classes on December 4th.
We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

PARISH SUPPPORT
	LAST YEAR	Nov 13, 2011
Offertory	$3,687.00	$3,984.00
Poor Box	$8.50	$20.57
Building Fund	$1,809.66	$1,363.00
Building Fund to Date
Total Raised		$706,335.48
Expenses Paid		$1,083,515.32
Loan Amount		$404,788.58

MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday Nov 19

O'Malley & Beck Families

Thursday Nov. 17

In Honor of Andy Riley's Birthday

ALTAR FLOWERS
In Memory of
Daruys Zurek and James Blackwelder

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR  November 26 & 27
		Eucharistic Ministers	Altar Servers
Mass	Lector			Ushers
11/26 6:00 PM	J. Harbin	E. Clark	R. Vadini	W. Volinsky
		N. Riley	A. Vadini	C. McBride
		T. Vadini		L. Clark
				E. Miller
11/27 10:00 AM	J. Kiehl	A. Tidwell	J. Tidwell	S. Park
		M. Riggins	C. Cox	J. Rosenhagen
		J. Riggins	E. West	T. Moore
		L. Kersey		B. Siebenmorgan
		T. Kiehl

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.