Spirit News - January 23rd

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Wide variety of Saints this week, and we celebrate the conversion of Saul the most active persecutor to Paul, the most active Apostle.

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Finally, please make note of the following:

Married Couples can still sign up for the Couples Connect Hot January Chili Cookoff on Saturday, January 28 (Click Here to RSVP)

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in the hall on Sunday, January 29 (Click Here to Make an Appointment)

As part of our Parish Eucharistic Devotions on Sunday, February 5th, we need people to cover 30 minute time slots in prayer so that we can have the Blessed Sacrament attended for the whole 5 and 1/2 hours. (Click here to sign up for a spot)

Here's this week's update with what's going on with the Parish.

Monday,

January 23

St. Marianne Cope - Mother to the Lepers

Tuesday,

January 24

St. Francis De Sales - Catholic Bishop in a Protestant Town

Wednesday, January 25

Conversion of St. Paul - Persecutor Turned Preacher

Thursday,

January 26

Sts. Timothy & Titus - Early Bishops Who Helped Build the Church

Eucharistic Adoration

Thursdays, 6 PM - 8 PM

Holy Family Chapel at Holy Spirit

Your Phone doesn't deserve all your free time.

Jesus deserves at least some of it.

Come and pray before our Lord in Adoration!

Friday,

January 27

St. Angela Merici - Taking it to the Streets

Saturday,

January 28

St. Thomas Aquinas - The "Dumb Ox" turned "Angelic Doctor"

Couples Connect RSVP

Our Couples Connect Marriage Ministry is excited to have our First ever Hot January Chili Cookoff on Saturday, January 28th at 6:00 PM in the Hall All married couples in the Cleveland area (and beyond!) are welcome to join us for an evening of fun competition, delicous chili and ...

RSVP HERE

Sunday,

January 29

Mass Readings Here

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Thoughts for Reflection

Resolving a Bible Difficulty: What Happened at Paul's Conversion?

One is that there is no mention of St. Paul riding on a horse. You frequently hear people recounting how Paul was knocked off his horse at the time of his conversion, but this is an image that comes from art-not the Bible.

Two Accounts - One Answer (Maybe no horse...)

Locker Rooms and Lessons in Gender

When we got in the car, a discussion ensued. "Was that a boy or a girl?" "I couldn't tell at all!" "The name could've been for a boy or a girl." It can be unsettling not to recognize an adult person's sex, because that identification is so primordial in our psyches.

The Emperor Has No Clothes

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