The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - June 4, 2023
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Greetings!
Please enjoy the reflections of a graduate of Holy Spirit’s Class of 2023. Thank you, Nolan Knight Watts, for your heartfelt reflections and expressions of gratitude for your nine years of faith, knowledge, and community at HSS.
My name is Nolan Watts and I have been a student at Holy Spirit since Kindergarten. I still remember my first days of school here, where I was welcomed with open arms by my Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Rossi and Mrs. Judnick. My classmates and I are here today because of the warmth from our teachers, values instilled by our priests, knowledge from the classes, the sense of community our administration fostered, and of course the fun and friendship of my classmates. The bonds we created as a class with each other supported our growth. We learned about ourselves and developed a culture between us that became our Holy Spirit community.
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Weekday Mass: 8:30 AM
Saturday: Confession: 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM
Sunday Masses: 9:30am, 11:30am and 6:00pm
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Catholic Communications Campaign
This weekend, our second collection will be for the Catholic Communications Campaign. The CCC helps the church spread the Gospel through various forms of media such as: social media, television, radio and print. Half of all donations to the CCC collected in your diocese stay in your diocese to support your local communications needs, such as radio and television programming and diocesan publications.
To donate, visit our online giving page. Select "Second Offerings" under Fund, then select "Catholic Communication Campaign" under Sub Fund.
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What is a Parish Council?
The Parish Pastoral Council is a group of people, who are members of the community, tasked to collaborate with the pastor and the pastoral staff. They are an advisory body that helps to promote the Church’s mission and communicate the love, values, and teachings of Christ in the world. The group also discerns the needs of the community, how to respond to those needs and makes recommendations to the pastor.
To be a member of the council is a gift and a calling. It stems from baptism when God calls us to share in the threefold ministry of Christ as priest, prophet, and shepherd. Members should not only be engaged in the life of the community, but they should also be people of prayer always attentive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. The council shares in the responsibility for the ongoing development of the faith community, working with the parishioners to provide support for their efforts to live as disciples of Christ.
We are currently seeking new members to join the council. If you believe God is calling you to be a member, I invite you to pray about it. For further information,
Current Pastoral Council Members:
Stephanie Kavanaugh, Chair
Jeff Aboud
Liz Cabral
Annetta Calhoun
Linda Cunha-Ricchio
John DeRusso
Stephanie Dockendorf
John Greene
Denise Myrick
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Eucharistic Procession
On Sunday June 11, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi. We invite you to join our Parish Eucharistic Procession immediately following the 9:30AM Mass on Sunday, June 11.
As Catholics, we believe in the Real Presence: that Jesus Christ is truly present – body, blood, soul, and divinity – in the Eucharist, under the appearances of bread and wine. A Eucharistic Procession is an opportunity to walk with the Blessed Sacrament through your community. During a Eucharistic Procession, the priest carries the Eucharist in a monstrance and walks with the congregation following while singing and praying together. This is a perfect opportunity to grow in your own devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and to share your faith publicly.
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Bethlehem Artworks
Beautiful hand-made olive wood religious articles made by Catholic families in Bethlehem and Jerusalem will be on sale this weekend, June 3-4 after all masses.
Bethlehem Artworks is an organization that aids over one hundred suffering Christian families living in the Holy Land. These religious articles are these families’ means of spreading the word of Jesus, a goal that began two thousand years ago. Crafting the religious articles is the primary way for providing for the livelihood of Christian families in the Holy Land. This population in the Holy Land has dropped from over 20% to under 1%, just within the last few years.
Please stop by our tables and look at our beautiful, handmade rosaries, statues, crosses, and nativities. They will make a wonderful present for family and friends, or an opportunity to add a beautiful hand-craved religious item for your home to be cherished through generations.
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Holy Spirit Sacred Heart Saturdays!
Set aside some time to volunteer on Saturday's Sacred Heart! Sacred Heart provides food, clothing and critical resources for our neighbors in need. This photo is of the volunteers who served at the April 15th session!
Sign-ups are now available for June, click here to reserve your spot!
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Holy Spirit School's Class of 2023! |
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What a journey it's been! Congratulations to our 8th grade graduation Class of 2023! Skies the limit for these Superstars!
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Retrouvaille
Rediscover Your Marriage – Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) simply means 'rediscovery'. The program offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. 10's of 1000's headed for divorce have successfully saved their marriages by attending. Retrouvaille is a not spiritual retreat, not a sensitivity group, not a seminar, not a social gathering. For confidential information about or to register for the July program beginning with a weekend on July 28-30, 2023 call 408-605-4998, email: SanJose@RetroCA.com or visit our website at www.HelpOurMarriage.org
Peace, and warm regards,
Mike & Nancy
Retrouvaille of San Jose/Silicon Valley
408-605-4998.
HelpOurMarriage.org
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Holy Spirit Parish
1200 Redmond Avenue
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 997-5101
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