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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- July 9, 2023
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Dear Holy Spirit,
One of my professors in the seminary told us that the oldest liturgical feast celebration is neither Christmas nor Easter, rather it is Sunday. After the death and resurrection of the Lord, the early Christians gathered on Sunday to celebrate, give thanks, and remember what God did for them in Jesus, namely His passion, death, and resurrection. Sunday was a day for the people to gather, listen to God’s word, and be fed with the bread of life. From the very beginning of the Church, the Eucharist has always been at the center, thus calling it “the source and summit of Christian life.
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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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Pack a Back 2023 Is Here!
Pack a Back is back! Holy Spirit parishioners have generously supported the annual Sacred Heart Community Services school backpack drive over the years. Once again, Holy Spirit will join the Sacred Heart community to provide backpacks and school supplies to 4,000 local children in need. That's the equivalent of ten full elementary schools!
Your donation to Pack A Back 2023 has an immediate impact on students’ education. They can start the school year with excitement and confidence knowing we all care about their success. Investing in education has a long-term positive impact on breaking the cycle of poverty. Thank you for joining with our generous community to make a difference!
Holy Spirit has several great ways to support Pack a Back:
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Make a monetary donation on our Holy Spirit Pack a Back fundraising page by clicking here.Your tax-deductible donation will be used by Sacred Heart to purchase the school supplies that are needed most at bulk prices. This is the most efficient way of giving.
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Purchase items from the Amazon Wish List. Please mention “Holy Spirit” in the gift receipt; it helps us track our donations.
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Donate items in-person. Bins will be available in front of the Parish Hall and outside the church before and after all masses from now until 7/20. Any new backpacks or school supplies for grades K-12 are needed. Suggestions include scientific calculators, notebooks, binders, folders, crayons, markers, pens, pencils, gluesticks, etc. Please no red or blue backpacks.
- Volunteer sorting or distributing supplies. Sign up Below:
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Bundling Day, Thursday July 27, 9AM to 12 PM (Adults, High School students, and Middle School students with parent or chaperone): Volunteers will be counting and bundling school supplies in preparation for packing the supplies into grade-specific kits. Sign up here
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Packing Day, Saturday July 29, 9AM to 12 PM (Adults, High School Students, and Middle School students with parent or chaperone): Volunteers will be packing grade-specific kits of school supplies into bags in an assembly line. Sign up here
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Distribution Day, Thursday August 3, 9:45AM to 12:45 PM (Adults and High School only): Volunteers will assist with the distribution of school supplies and backpacks. Some volunteers will be serving as guides for the students and their families as they choose backpacks. Others will be facilitating the process by checking people in, restocking supplies, directing parking, and other support jobs. Sign up here
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The Pastoral Council is Seeking New Members!
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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Summer Blood Drive
This Sunday, July 9th, Stanford Blood Center will be on site to collect blood donations. If you are able to donate, please consider doing so as there tends to be shortages in the warm summer months. Appointment times are from 8:30am-1:30pm. Appointments can be made online at:
https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/
Contact Row David – row.david@dsj.org – for any assistance in making an appointment.
Walk-ins are also welcome.
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Catechist Needed
Are you someone who enjoys passing on your faith to children? Have you considered doing this here at Holy Spirit?
Our Faith Formation program needs a Catechist to teach 2nd grade on Sunday mornings, 10:30am-11:20am. Classes start in September. Contact Jane Thompson at 408-997-5121 or email jane.thompson@dsj.org
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Rite of Christian Initiation
Are You OR Do You Know Someone Who…..
Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Is someone who has not received all three sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation)? Holy Spirit is offering an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our Catholic faith. Sessions focus on the teaching and experience of Church and prepare individuals to celebrate these sacraments during the Easter Season. We invite you to participate in the process with your questions, your insights, and your faith story in a warm accepting setting. For information, please contact Jane Thompson at 408-997-5121 or email jane.thompson@dsj.org
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Adult Confirmation
Many of us received the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist as young children but missed the third of the Sacraments of Initiation: Confirmation. In Confirmation we are sealed with the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and strengthened for our journey of lifelong discipleship in Christ.
If you are someone who has not received this sacrament, please contact Jane Thompson at 408-997-5121 or email jane.thompson@dsj.org
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Faith Formation Registration is Open
We are excited to receive your children Kindergarten through 5th grade into Faith Formation at Holy Spirit and to share our love of Jesus and Church with them. Click here to register.
For more information or questions contact Jane Thompson 408-997-5121 or email jane.thompson@dsj.org
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Domestic Church Registration is Open
First Reconciliation & Eucharist Preparation -
Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist is a very special time. At Holy Spirit Parish ours is a “family program” called Domestic Church and is designed to take place “in the midst of the community of the faithful.” It is a two-year preparation program, is separate from the classroom, and runs concurrently with your child’s second year of religious education. If your child has received one year of religious education in either a Catholic School or Faith Formation program and needs these sacraments, please register them. Click here to register.
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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 July and September. August is TBD. Click here to reserve your spot!
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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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