Holy Spirit Parish News

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April 29, 2022

Please refer to the parish bulletin for more parish and community news and information.
You can find printed bulletins at each church site; electronically by clicking the button below; or by calling the parish office at 563.583.1709.

PARISH BULLETIN

Third Sunday of Easter

This week at Holy Spirit Parish, we celebrate the life of grace poured into Church in the Sacraments of Initiation.

The Baptismal character of Easter is hard to miss, but it is also a fitting time to celebrate Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Our Lord, who is the true and worthy Lamb, provides for us, the sheep of His flock, in these Sacraments.

Let us joyfully celebrate, congratulate, and pray for the young people of our parish who were more closely united to Christ in Confirmation last night and those who will receive the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ in Holy Communion in the days to come.

IGNITE

Every family needs the support of ALL its members to thrive - and our parish family is no different. To thrive as a parish family, we have many needs that must be fulfilled. It takes the dedication of the whole family working together to fill all of the needs of the parish. Check out the video on IGNITE, a program to support parish vitality by bringing awareness to these unmet needs. Then, take a minute after Mass to view the IGNITE boards at each church. Discern what needs of the parish you are able to help fulfill! If you take a flame, please expect follow-up calls from the parish office beginning in May!

Councils and Committees
Regular meetings will now resume. Please check your calendars and watch for e-mail reminders and additional information. Thank you for your service to our parish!

Mother's Day Roses
Our parish will be offering roses on Mother's Day weekend (May 7-8) for a free-will offering of $2 to benefit Dubuque County Right to Life. Please contact the parish office if you would like to volunteer to help distribute roses and collect donations after Mass.

Parish YouTube Channel
Please remember that if you are staying home from Mass due to illness or are otherwise looking to enrich your prayer life, make sure to check out our parish YouTube channel. There you can find live-streamed Masses as well as Morning Prayer, Night Prayer, and Adoration.

PARISH CALENDAR

Women of Worth

Please plan to join us for our 8th and final Spring session, this Thursday May 5th, starting at 6pm in Kriebs Hall at Sacred Heart. We will be “Celebrating our Relationships” with a Cinco de Mayo themed potluck gathering! Please RSVP to Raegan at the Parish Office by May 3rd. We hope you will plan to celebrate with us!

PARISH YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation

Religious Education
Our final citywide Mass for the year will be on Wednesday, May 4th at St. Joseph the Worker at 6:30pm. Families are encouraged to attend with their children! Thank you for a wonderful year!

First Eucharist
We ask that all parishioners keep those receiving this sacrament in the coming days in their prayers!

Confirmation Mass
Please keep our Confirmandi in your prayers! We were pleased to welcome Archbishop Jackels to celebrate our Confirmation Mass yesterday at St. Patrick church. We pray that the gifts of the Holy Spirit will be a sure source of strength as they strive to live the Christian life.

Religious Education Summer Session
The Summer Session will be held from Monday June 13 through Friday June 24 from 9am- noon at the Cathedral. Cost is $75.00 - $125. Scholarships are available.

Registration is open at www.myschoolsystems.com/ArchDBQ/DBQ059/registration.php?who=student Please contact Jan Thyne - dbq054ff@dbqarch.org - for more information.

Music & Liturgical Ministry

Farewell Patrick!
We wish Patrick many blessings in his new ministry! We will miss his talents and efforts. Please wish Patrick well when you see him at Mass this weekend!

We are hiring for the position of Director of Music. Contact Brandon at the parish office with inquiries. Please watch this space for updates on music and liturgical ministry during this interim period.

Archdiocesan News and Events
Click the links in each description for more information!

ArchdioceseOne
ArchdioceseOne is a special appeal for sacraficial giving from the Archdiocese to help the poor and to support the mission of the church

TOGETHER is a monthly bulletin from the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
Each month, TOGETHER will feature messages from Archbishop Jackels as well as initiatives and happenings from around the archdiocese.

Click on the link above to read the April edition.

Enjoy the May edition of the Family Matters newsletter here!

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