Holy Spirit Parish

Holy Spirit Parish
December 21, 2014
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Parish Office
2215 Windsor Ave, Dubuque IA
Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am—5:00pm
563-583-1709
Mass Times:
Holy Ghost Church, 2921 Central Ave
Sat., 4:15 pm; Sun., 9:30 am
Daily Mass: Mon. & Thur., 7:30 am
School Mass: Fri., 8:45 am
Reconciliation: Sat., 3:00-4:00 pm
Holy Trinity Church, 1701 Rhomberg Ave
Sun., 8:00 am
Daily Mass: Tue., 7:30 am
Reconciliation: Sun., 7:15-7:45 am
Sacred Heart Church, 2215 Windsor Ave
Sat., 4:00 pm; Sun., 11:00 am
Daily Mass: Wed. & Fri., 7:30 am
Reconciliation: Sat., 3:15-3:45 pm
Friday after the 7:30 am Mass
CHRISTMAS EVE MASS TIMES:
4:00pm – Holy Ghost
4:00pm – Sacred Heart
4:15pm –Holy Trinity
6:00pm – Holy Ghost
10:00pm – Holy Trinity
CHRISTMAS DAY MASS TIMES
8:00am – Holy Trinity
9:30am – Holy Ghost
11:00am – Sacred Heart
New Years Eve Mass Times
5:30pm –Holy Trinity
New Years Day Mass Times
8:00am – Holy Ghost
10:00am – Sacred Heart!
In The Deacon's Journal Deacon Jim has
been reflecting upon the disconnect we
may all feel between the frenetic lifestyle
most of us live, especially at this time of
year, and the spirit of the Advent season. The Advent
season can “come and go,” as he said, without our
spirit even touching the meaning of Advent. If you
have not yet done that, you still have a few days before Christmas to be quiet - be still - be reflective - listen with your heart - to the kind of preparation you
need in order to authentically celebrate the incarnation
of our God.
We wish you the choicest blessings of Christmas. May
you know so many of the gifts associated with this season. Included among them are peace in your heart,
renewed faith and hope for our lives and the future of
the world. Try to put the brakes on that frenetic lifestyle and enjoy the presence of family and friends. Fr.
Dwayne, Fr. Kyle and all your parish staff.
Fr. Dwayne, Fr. Kyle and all the staff at Holy Spirit Parish wish you a Blessed and Merry Christmas!
Parish News
The parish office will be closed on Dec. 24, 25 & 26.
Happy Holidays!
THROUGH
THE WATERS OF BAPTISM WE WELCOME INTO
OUR PARISH COMMUNITY:
Perri Elaine Hatcher, daughter of Richard & Kristy
EVENING PRAYER with Eucharistic Adoration: Sunday
afternoon, 4:00 pm at Holy Ghost. This is a peaceful
time of prayer - a good way to close Sunday and
prayerfully prepare for the coming week.
2014 STEWARDSHIP: All donations you want listed on
your 2014 statement must be in the parish office by
December 30. Parish Office will be closed December
31.
THANK YOU! “We can certainly call you friends because of the way you care for our retired members,”
writes a religious brother. Your gift to last week's collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious benefits
some 35,000 senior sisters, brothers and religious order
priests. May God bless you for your generosity!
Holy Spirit Parish CEW’s will be held in March 2015.
Women’s weekend, March 6-8 and the Men’s weekend March 13-15. Forms are available at each church
entrance. What a wonderful Christmas gift to give
someone!
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UP: As of our last up date,
we were at $363,062. We have received additional cash & pledges of $100 and as of December 11, 2014 and our elevator fund total is
$363,162 which puts us at 76% of our goal of
$480,000. We now have a new opportunity due to a
generous donation by the Gantz Foundation/Pepsi.
They will match new donations up to $20,000. In
addition, gifts made before the end of 2014 will not
only benefit the parish, but may also provide an additional tax deduction for you.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS & FLOWERS: We will be
taking donations for Christmas flowers & decorations for each of our church sites. If you
would like to make a donation in memory or in honor
of a loved one, please put your donation in an envelope marked “Christmas Decorations” and include the
name(s) of your loved ones. Thank you for your generosity.
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR PARISH AT CHRISTMAS.
There's Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Green Tuesday...how about "Remember Your Parish at Christmas"
Day?! End-of-the-year contributions can be a parish's
Black Friday. This time of year we are all besieged
with financial appeals from every direction. I do believe that supporting our parish should be among our
top priorities. Thank you for whatever you can do to
support Holy Spirit Parish. Blessings to you!
(Fr. Dwayne)
HOLY SPIRIT ANNUAL PAN SALE is underway.
Shop now for best selection. Items are made
with high quality in the USA. For information or to order contact Ann at 542-8635.
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM POPE FRANCIS: For the first
time in history the Pope gathered leaders of the
world's major religious leaders in the Vatican with the
aim of eliminating modern slavery and human trafficking. A Declaration of Religious Leaders Against Slavery was signed by Pope Francis, along with eminent
Orthodox, Anglican, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and
Hindu representatives, to eradicate, by 2020, modern
forms of slavery and human trafficking. Sun., February
8, 2015 has been declared by United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops as a NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER:
for victims and survivors of human trafficking. Pope
Francis declared, "In the eyes of God, each human being is a free person, whether girl, boy, woman or man,
and is destined to exist for the good of all in equality
and fraternity..."
NEW YEAR’S BINGO: Thur., Jan. 1 at Holy
Ghost in Paraclete hall. Doors open at
10:00am; early games 12:15pm, regular
bingo 1:00pm. Come and bring your
family and friends.
Notice: There will be no bingo on Tuesday’s December
23 or December 30th.
IF YOU ARE A HOME OWNER you know that keeping
buildings in good shape is a never-ending task. Multiply that many times over for our three church sites!
We try to be as aggressive and proactive as funds allow. Your pastor believes in preventive maintenance,
instead of just letting things go beyond the point of
reasonable repair. Here are some of the major projects we have completed in 2014:
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Deep, intense cleaning at Holy Trinity
Keeping the grounds in a welcoming, attractive
condition
Painted lines at Holy Ghost parking lot
Repaired six windows at Sacred Heart
Painted the vestibule and part of the north transept
at Holy Trinity.
Repaired the front entrance thresholds for Sacred
Heart (This will need a little further follow up in
the spring.)
Repaired a main steam pipe from the boilers in the
school to the church at Sacred Heart (This, of
course, was an unexpected, unplanned and unwanted project!)
Replaced burned out bulbs in the front entrance of
Sacred Heart. This was not a big project but when
the bulbs burn out the next time we will need to
replace the sockets because this size bulb is no longer manufactured.
Religious Education Grades 1-10
- Andrea Kirby -
Youth Formation
- Kris Egan Holy Spirit Youth Leadership Team Twitter Account:
For YLT meeting notices and event updates, follow us!
Our Twitter handle is Holy Spirit YLT.
City-wide Middle School Winter Lock-In: 9:00 pm,
Tue., Dec. 30th to 7:00 am, Wed., Dec. 31st --St. Joseph the Worker Youth Center. Cost: $10.00/person.
Space is limited! Registration deadline: Fri., Dec. 19th.
City-wide High School Dubuque Fighting Saints Night:
Save the date! Sat., Jan. 3rd, 2015. Saints versus Waterloo Blackhawks. Cost: $10.00 for hockey ticket;
Registration deadline: Fri., Dec. 19th. Evening includes 4:00 pm Mass, St. Patrick Church; social/pizza
(additional cost per participant) follows at Shot Tower
Inn prior to the game. Come to one or all of the
above events! Bring a friend or two!
"Lost Without You!" -- St. Anthony's City-wide High
School Youth Retreat: 8:00 pm, Fri., Jan. 9th to noon,
Sun., Jan. 11th, Camp Little Cloud. $50.00/person cost
includes lodging, meals and journal. Participants may
register online: http://www.stanthony-dubuque.org/
High-School-Retreat. For information, contact Dave
McDermott, St. Anthony Youth Formation Coordinator -- [email protected] or 580.1874 (cell).
Bellevue Marquette Catholic High School Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) #555 Registration. Deadline Reminder. Spots are filling for quickly for this TEC weekend -- Sat.-Mon., Jan. 24th-26th, 2015. Register at:
www.dbqarch.org/TEC Registration deadline: Friday,
January 9th, 2015 or until filled.
SAVE THE DATE: Mardi Gras, Sat., Feb. 7, 5:30-9:00
pm, HT.
Holy Family Catholic Schools
Faith Formation
Hall of Honor Nominations: It is that time
of year again. Holy Family is currently accepting nominations for the 2015 Hall of Honor! This year’s celebration will be held on January 23rd
at Wahlert Catholic High School. A reception for the
recipients will begin at 6:30pm with the awards ceremony during halftime of the men’s varsity basketball
game. Visit our website to nominate someone today!
Salt and Light Young Adult Brunch: Join other young
adults in their 20s and 30s for brunch at The Point after 9:30 Mass on Sun., December 21. This is a great
way to meet other young adults in the parish. Feel
free to bring friends and children--the more the merrier!
Rock the Rafters: On Feb. 15, the Wahlert Catholic
dance team is offering a “Rock the Rafters” day camp
for children kindergarten through fifth grade. The
camp runs from 1-3:30 p.m. and concludes with a 4:00
p.m. performance by all dancers. Please contact Wahlert Catholic High School for more details.
No classes this week for Christmas break. No classes
December 31st or January 7th for catechist in-service.
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to you and
your families!
Community Events
Stewardship
Attention Women and Teens! Mark your calendar for
the Martha & Mary Women's Conference to be held
on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Dubuque. Come and
be pampered, affirmed and refreshed, and grow in the
love of the Lord. For details and to register call 563580-9373 or visit www.springtimeofhope.org.
Stewardship of Treasure
Do you know anyone who is DIVORCED or SEPARATED and needs support? Please give them a copy of this
bulletin or invite them to The Catholic’s DIVORCE
SURVIVAL Guide 12-week group which begins Tuesday
January 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Resurrection at 4300 Asbury Rd in Dubuque. Cost of $25 per
person includes a “Personal Survival Guide”, refreshments and all materials for 12 weeks. Find comfort and
counsel consistent with Catholic teachings. Go to resdbq.org to register. For more information, contact
Bob or Chris at 563 513-2210 or by email at [email protected]. The Church is here to help!
Christmas Lessons and Carols: Sun., January 4TH at 7:30
pm at the Cathedral of Saint Raphael. This hour-long
prayer service led by the Cathedral Choir and instrumentalists, affords us an opportunity to leave behind
the pre-holiday rush and envelop ourselves in the real
message of Christmas in a peaceful and festive environment. A festive reception and social will follow the service in the Cathedral Center.
Hope House, 1592 Locust St., is hosting a viewing of
the film, Dorothy Day: Don’t Call Me a Saint, on Monday, December 22. The film will begin shortly after the
6:00pm meal, which we strongly encourage you to
share. For more information call 582-9079.
Readings for the Week of December 21, 2014
Sunday:
2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Rom 16:25-27/
Lk 1:26-38
Monday:
1 Sm 1:24-28/Lk 1:46-56
Tuesday:
Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66
Wednesday:
Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Lk
1:67-79
Thursday:
Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 2225/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25
Midnight:
Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14
Dawn:
Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20
Day:
Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or
1:1-5, 9-14
Friday:
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22
Saturday:
1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Next Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Heb
11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/
Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40
©Liturgical Publications Inc
Due to the holiday, the bulletin had to be wired up early.
The Stewardship for December 14 will be in next
weekend’s bulletin.
Thank you for all your support!
T3=Thank you Jesus
Time
In the first reading, God promises King David that his
house and his kingdom will endure forever. It is through
Mary’s “Yes”—“I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be
done to me as you say.”—that the promise finds fulfillment.
Treasure
Talent
Mass Intentions
MONDAY, Dec. 22
7:30 AM HG Rev. James Blocklinger
TUESDAY, Dec. 23 John of Kanty, priest
7:30 AM HT Bob Becker
WEDNESDAY, Dec.24
7:30 AM SH Adrian, Bernice, Connie & Ed Swift
4:00 PM HG Dave Becker, Julie Shanahan
4:00 PM SH James Kelleher, Megan & Jeff Molzof, Jeff Voseberg,
Leo Nadermann family, Dick Finn, Bernice Robbins,
David Schueller, Ray & Jeanette Slattery, Betty Small
Martina Vogt
4:15 PM HT Joseph Melssen, Robert Schute, Adele Trilk,
Bert Stierman
6:00 PM HG Leroy Steines, George & Mary Stieber
10:00 PM HT People of Holy Spirit Parish
THURSDAY, Dec. 25 The Nativity of the Lord
8:00 AM HT People of Holy Spirit Parish
9:30 AM HG James Fabricius, Dan & John Fitzgerald, Mike & Edna
Koetz, Laurie Jacobs Mitchell, Don & Lorraine Viertel,
Jim Odefey, Arnold & Alvina Schueller
11:00 AM SH Harold Dement, Madonna Slattery Johnston,
Jason French
FRIDAY, Dec. 26 St. Stephen, The First Martyr
7:30 AM SH Bernie Horsfall, Donat Lafond
SATURDAY, Dec. 27 St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
4:00 PM SH Raymond Breitsprecker
4:15 PM HG Joe Hudspeth, Leo Neyens, Jerry & Jay
Schueller, Dan & Christa Welu
SUNDAY, Dec. 28 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
8:00 AM HT Anna Heacock, Tom Linden
9:30 AM HG People of Holy Spirit Parish
11:00 AM SH Jerry Kramer, Clarence & Darlene Link
Weekly Outlook
Monday, Dec. 22
6:00pm
Tops ................................................... HT
6:30pm
Choir Rehearsal ................................... SH
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Noon
Men’s Faith Sharing................ HG Rectory
1:00pm
Senior Euchre ...................................... HG
No Bingo
.......................................................... HG
6:30pm
Evangelization Team Mtg.................... HG
Wednesday, Dec. 24
See cover for Mass Times
Parish office closed
Thursday, Dec. 25
See cover for Mass Times
Parish office closed
Friday, Dec. 26
Parish office closed
Reconciliation after the 7:30 Mass ............................. SH
7:00pm
Adult Volleyball .................................. HG
Sunday, Dec 28
Noon
Children’s RCIA ................................... SH
Holy Spirit Parish 563-583-1709
2215 Windsor Ave. • Dubuque, IA 52001
www.holyspiritdbq.org
Parish Staff
Pastor, Father Dwayne Thoman ............................................ x. 307
[email protected]
Associate Pastor, Father Kyle Digmann ............................... x. 302
[email protected]
Deacons,
Deacon Jim Thill .................................................................... x. 304
[email protected]
Deacon Dave Brinkmoeller
[email protected]
Deacon John Stierman
[email protected]
Deacon Steve MacDonald
[email protected]
Director of Administrative Services, Mary Lou Baal .......... x. 305
[email protected]
Director of Faith Formation, Andrea Kirby.......................... x. 309
[email protected]
Director of Youth Formation, Kris Egan ................................. x. 310
[email protected]
Director of Worship, Cassie Koetz .............................................. ..x. 311
[email protected]
Maintenance .............................................................................. Ralf Schreyer
Parish Secretaries/Bookkeepers
Jane Walker ............................................ [email protected]
Judy Hoffmann ..................................... [email protected]
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