Weekly eBulletin - September 26th, 2021
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Greetings!
Last week, I shared with you that Leah Harris, Pastoral Associate for Pastoral Care and Spirituality has decided to move on from Holy Spirit to assume a new ministry at Santa Clara University. Leah has worked here for 13 years and did a tremendous job, and she will surely be missed. We congratulate her and pray for her on this new opportunity. Read more...
Read on for information on what is happening with the upcoming Holy Spirit Golf Tournament and our various ministries.
God Bless,
Fr. Ritche
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Saturday
Confession: 4:00pm-4:45pm
Mass: 5:00pm
Sunday
Mass: 9:30am (livestreamed), 11:30am, & 6:00pm
Eucharistic Adoration
First Friday of the month after 8:30am Mass, in-person and live-stream.
Act of Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
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Senior Autumn Mass
Seniors, please join us on Saturday, October 9th at 5:00 Mass to celebrate our annual Senior Autumn Mass. Please join us for dinner after Mass. We are offering dinner in person or "to go" boxes for those that would be more comfortable at home. Please email melissa.brush@dsj.org with your RSVP and your preference for eating on site, or dinner "to go". Reservations are accepted until October 4th.
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Priesthood Sunday
Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one. This nationwide event is coordinated and sponsored by the US Council of Serra International. Read more...
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Blessing of the Animals
Every October 4th is the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi. As part of tradition, we often associate this day with the blessing of animals. This is because of Saint Francis’ deep respect and love to all God’s living creation. It was originally intended for work animals like carabaos who help farmers to till the land or horses who pull carriages to transport people or goods. Through the course of time, however, it was expanded to include domesticated pets. Read more...
This year at Holy Spirit Parish, we will have the Blessings of Animals on October 2 at 4:00PM.
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Installation Rite
Please join us at the 9:30 Mass, this Sunday, September 26th as we install those who have accepted the roles and responsibilities in Pastoral and Financial councils.
Pastoral Council
Stephanie Kavanagh (Chair)
Jeff Aboud
Liz Cabral
Annetta Calhoun
Linda Cunha-Ricchio
John DeRusso
Stephanie Dockendorf
John Greene
Denise Myrick
Finance Council
Jeff Perrone (Chair)
John Beck
Don Dixon
Gigi Gobbett
Claire Martell
Pat Pfeiffer
Hector Ramon
Clifton Santikul
Dan Turner
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Parish Renewal Initiative
As most of you know, we’ve recently launched the Parish Renewal Initiative. This is an important effort, because it will help shape the future of our parish. Rest assured that your responses will be taken seriously, constructively, and in confidence. So, please signup for one of these sessions. Working together, we can respond, renew, and re-engage our vibrant parish community, and build the parish of our dreams!
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Seasons of Hope: Grief Consolation
6-week series Sept. 23 - Oct 28, 2021
Thursday evenings, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
After the death of a loved one, our Holy Spirit community can be a place of comfort and support. Please join us.
We are meeting inside the Parish Hall's “Be Still Room”
Please enter by exterior side door facing the Courtyard.
We will move to Zoom if necessary.
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3sixty High School Ministry
Last Sunday, we continued to build our community through small group activities. From here we’ll jump into our faith and start our focus for the semester. Our next 3sixty gathering will be on Sunday, October 3rd after the 6pm Mass. All high school youth are welcome to join.
Edge Middle School Ministry
We had an amazing turnout at our first Edge night. We hope to continue this and build off this momentum. Our next Edge is this Wednesday, September 29th at 7:00pm. All middle school youth are welcome to join in.
Confirmation Year 1
The first session is on Wednesday, October 6th at 6:30pm.
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SAVE THE DATE
for the 18th Annual
Holy Spirit Golf Tournament & Social Gathering
Almaden Golf & Country Club
Monday, October 25th, 2021
Bring your best foursome to San Jose‘s premier golf course for a day of fun, faith, and fundraising!
There’s something for non-golfers, too: an afternoon of outdoor bocce with pro coaching on the Country Club's new bocce courts.
After, join friends for a fun outdoor evening of food, drinks, and music.
Sponsor packages are available! Come out and support our community! Register here.
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Throwaway Culture Series – Stop Plastic Pollution!
Monday, September 27th at 7pm, register for What really happens to the plastic we throw away? Register via email to sluna@maryknoll.org. Mondays through October 4th learn how our Clothing, Food, Plastics, and Transportation/Water choices impact the world we live in. More information and the Zoom link here.
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When have your actions not measured up to your promises? What was the outcome? |
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Holy Spirit Parish
1200 Redmond Avenue
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 997-5101
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