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Holy Spirit Catholic Church January 6th-7th, 2018
1244 St Francis Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Parish Office & Rectory: (707) 539-4495 FAX (707) 539-3343
E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.holyspirit-sr.org
Office Hours Mon-Thurs 9:30 to 2:30
Pastoral Staff: Fr Ron Serban, Pastor, Ext. 21
Deacon John Storm, 479-5424, [email protected]
Tara Kowalski, Office Manager, Ext. 10
Megan O’ Neill, Director of Faith Formation (Grades 1-12)
Ext. 12, [email protected]
Natalie DiLillo Miller-Coordinator of Confirmation and High School
Youth Ministry [email protected]
Andrew Darrow, Liturgical Music, 539-4495
St Vincent de Paul Society, 537-7835
Joe Piasta, Men’s Club, 576-7850 Ext. 102
Cheryl Dudley, Women’s Club, 539-5313
Patty Edson, Holy Communion Visitation, 538-3208
Diane Bowman, Prayer Chain 539-9035
Sharron Simpson-Ministry [email protected]
Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5pm.
Sunday: 7:30 & 10:15 am.
Liturgy of the Word for Children: Sundays 10:15 am.
Weekdays: Mondays-Thursdays & First Friday & First Saturdays 9am
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Every Thursday and First Saturdays following 9 am Mass
or at the Rectory with an appointment
For other Sacraments: Please call the Parish Office
6 months in advance for Marriage
3 months in advance for Baptism
The Epiphany of the Lord January 6th-7th
… from the Pastor’s Desk :
Three Magi, Three Gifts for the Child-King
If I asked you to think of the three worst
things you ever did in your life, even if you didn’t want to admit them, you could come up with them pretty quickly – certainly one of them – instantly. Now – If I asked you to think of the three best things you have ever done in your life (other than marriage and children) it would take a great deal more time. Sadly, many of us were raised that way. We were chastised for doing wrong or not being the best. Hardly every acknowledged for who we were as indi-viduals or doing the best we could. Sadly, some of us have carried this point of view into our adult life, or in how we have treated our own children or, worst of all, to think that this is how God sees us.
When we only think of ourselves as bad, un-worthy or insufficient, we very much limit our own potential, that is , the person God created us to be – the person God KNOWS we can be. The person God wants to help us be.
The Feast we celebrate today speaks of three people who made a great journey to find the new born King. They traveled to places unknown to them. Finding the King without – their eyes were opened to look ‘within’.
Our faith sometimes takes us to unchart-ed territory. We are called today to make a journey. But not to Bethlehem - Not to the Holy Land – Not to Rome –Not even to Santa Rosa. Our faith calls us to-day to make the effort to make the inward journey to find ourselves. Think about it: though we all have lived with ourselves our entire lives, we can still know very little about who we actually are. Ask someone who has known you for many years. You’ll be surprised how their view of you is quite different than yours. As we said, what you know about yourself often focuses on your negative qualities, forgetting that “the glory of the Lord shines upon you.” We are each and every-one made in the image and likeness of God.
So, first off, we need to find Jesus in ourselves.
Most people might expect a king to be in an ornate palace, He actually resides in the quiet town of Beth-lehem. Most people think of God as far off watching ‘from a distance’; yet, He is found in the quiet of your heart. Right now - even as you read this. In our inner search, He will not be in those things the material world values, He is present in the quiet corners of our soul. The Wise Men had to go across their known world to find the King of Israel; we only need search the expanse of ourselves for our Savior.
The three best things you have ever done are your three gifts to the Child-King. The three worst are His gifts to you in-forgiving them and setting you free of their burden. May this new found freedom bring you health, Holiness and happiness this New Year.
For, the best - is yet to come!
Father Ron
The Mass Schedule– Jan. 6th-14th 01/06 Sat 9:00am Available
01/06 Sat 5:00pm †Bill Ayres
01/07 Sun 7:30am †Elaine Darling
01/07 Sun 10:15am Mass for the People
01/08 Mon 9:00am †Walter & Mary Pisenti
01/09 Tues 9:00am †Charlie Rogers
01/10 Wed 9:00am †Elaine Darling
01/11 Thurs 9:00am †Robert Solak
01/12 Fri 9:00am Communion Service
01/13 Sat 5:00pm †Marjorie Bussi
01/14 Sun 7:30am Mass for the People
01/14 Sun 10:15am †Harris Westerbury
LAST WEEK’S PLATE COLLECTION: $5,911.00
LAST WEEK’S ST. VINCENT DE PAUL : $3,274.00
THIS WEEK’S SECOND COLLECTION:
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
ALTAR FLOWERS Our altar flowers this week are in Celebration of
Ken and Susan
DiLillos 27th Wedding Anniversary!
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND THOSE
WHO NEED OUR PRAYERS: The intentions of the
Holy Spirit Prayer Chain, Steve Straessler, Tristan
Humble, Mauro DeTrizio, Helen Hubbard, Joey Benja-
min, Karen D’Ambrogi, Bonnie Clark, Joan Ryan,
Renee Dierckx, Jackson Langdon, Nina Cantacessi,
Debbie Sickma ,Lisa Adams, Maria Prentiss, Margaret
Potchatek, Charlotte Facchini, Anne Benjamin and
Erasmo Roque
FOR THE SOULS OF: Kitty Dobbert, Jack Macy
Nathan Krempely, Charlie Rogers, Paul Davis
Jeanne Vandeberghe, Bruce Campbell, Dennis DeCota,
Richard Fors, Fr. Phil Ryan and Frank Mantellina
MENS CLUB
Oktoberfest Dinner in January??? Yes! Please join us Tuesday, January 9th @6:30 for
fun, good food, and friendship. Brats, Beer Cooked Sausages, German Potato salad and much more. $20.00 at the door...includes dinner, two drinks
and raffle tickets. New to Holy Spirit? The Men’s Club welcomes you
and would love to buy you dinner. (New Members Only)
Men Only-Church Hall-Let the New Year Fun Begin!
Holy Spirit Women's Club "Blessed Mother Baby Shower"
Wednesday, January 10th, 2017 6:30 pm - $20.00 for Dinner with choice of
Drinks or Raffle Tickets PLEASE BRING: Unwrapped infant item--clothes,
diapers, blankets, etc. From size 0 to 24 months these items will be donated to
Catholic Charities.
Final ticket sales will be on Saturday, Jan. 6th, 5:00 PM and Sunday, Jan 7th, at 7:30 and 10:15
Please pay up front so we can shop appropriately to have
enough food prepared.
Any questions please call Lynne DeCota (707)981-8619
SAVE THE DATE: FEBRUARY 3rd, 2018Women’s Club “Victorian Tea” Call Margie DeMeo for reservations no later than January 18th 707-538-3376
FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION Faith Formation Grades 1-6
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Jan. 13th & 14th 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readers Eucharistic Ministers Greeters Servers
Sat, Jan. 13th
5 pm
#1-R. Brady
#2– J. McHugh
Nora Ward, Lee Ward, Gerry Conrad, Mary Davis Kathy Snodgrass
Phillip Carlsen,
Martha Johnson
Sun., Jan 14th
7:30 am
#1-S. Pola
#2-K. Leroy
Robin Kunde Kurt Kunde Kathleen Castro
As Available Cindy Hordyk
Sun, Jan. 14th
10:15 am
#1-L. Berlo
#2-M. Cusack
Tim Sullivan, Shirley Sullivan Sherry Johnson, Loyde Johnson, Laurie Berlo, Charlene Hullinger Pat Dilloway,Tony Pimentel Marti Hoeft
Nancy & Ken Hicks
Jerome & Beatrice Salvador
Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Jane Howard
Homebound Week of Jan. 17th E. Manfredi, M. Brueur, T. Pimemtel
This week we will return to gather and discuss family. Please bring your favorite board or card game! Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 7-8:30pm.
Confirmation Class will resume Jan 8, 2018 7-8:30pm. Our topic will be: “Why tell my sin’s to a priest?” (The Healing Power of Confession)
Adult Faith Formation Series
Fr. Ron will teach... The Saints
Thursday, January 11th 6:30PM in the church
The Role of the Saints The Intercession of the Saints How do saints Hear Us? How does someone become a Saint? Patron Saints The Communion of Saints Images and Relics of the Saints News of The Weird...The Incorruptibles
Welcome back from Christmas Break! We are looking forward to walking in faith with you and your children in 2018! All classes resume this week…Sunday,
January 7th at 9AM & Wednesday classes on January 10th at 3:30PM.
Epiphany is considered by Eastern Catholic Churches to be far more important than Christmas, the day celebrating Jesus’ birth. On Epiphany, a word that means “manifestation,” Jesus was revealed as far more than the king of the Jews. Matthew’s story of the visit of the Magi from the East makes it clear that Jesus came for all people who seek God. Take some time as a family and explore ways that you can seek Jesus in your everyday life.
