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October 12th & 13th 2019
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 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Photo credit: dove image above made by Patty Zack
Mass & Service Schedule:
Weekdays: Mon.-Thurs at 9:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
Liturgy of the Word for Children:
Sundays at the 10:15 a.m. Mass
First Fridays & Saturdays of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Pastoral Staff:
Fr. Ron Serban, Pastor, Ext. 12
Deacon John Storm, 479-5424, Ext. 11
Carlea Warren-Rossi, Office Administrator, Ext. 10
Megan O’ Neill, Director of Faith Formation, Ext. 13
St. Vincent de Paul Society, 537-7835
Men’s Club, Kirt Schlander, 539-4066
Women’s Club, Jane Hoffman
Holy Communion Visitation, Fred Walsh, 291-4848
Prayer Chain, Diane Bowman, 539-9035
Parish Finance Council, Steve Imboden, 537-9166
Parish Council Chair, Mike Cusack, [email protected]
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Every Thursday, First Friday and First Saturday
following the 9:00 a.m. Mass or at the Parish House with an appointment
For other Sacraments:
Please call the Parish Office
6 months in advance for Marriage
3 months in advance for Baptism
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 12th & 13th, 2019
……from your Pastor’s Desk
What the nine Lepers got right:
This weekend we have the story of the ten lepers who asked Jesus for healing. Lots of times when we hear this story, the nine lepers are por-trayed as ungrateful. A word or two on their behalf is in order. They all approached him and called out to him “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” They all obeyed his command to go show themselves to the priest. As we hear their retreating footsteps, let’s give them more respect than we usually do.
They’re heading in the direction he told them to head. They’re not heading for a bar, a golf course or a casino. They headed for the Levitical priest, and this is, remember, before they have even seen any evidence of their cleansing. So let’s cut them some slack. They knew to whom to call out for healing. They believed Jesus when he said it was a done deal, even before the evidence was be-fore their eyes. And they did what he said. He did-n’t say, “Go, show yourselves to the priest, but, on the way, as soon as you see your flesh has been cured, high tail it back to me with a thank you note.”
Perhaps, so caught up in the moment they were thinking ahead. Let me explain.
The purpose of visiting a Temple priest af-ter a cure (Luke 5:14; Leviticus 13:49; 14:2) was so the cured person could officially resume his place in society. The nine lepers, presumably Jewish, had their minds on the future, on resuming the life they had left behind with the onset of illness. Their minds were full of scenes of reunion with wives, children, with reentry into market and synagogue. There is no indication that their goals and future actions were anything but respectable and legal.
But they were lacking something. A friend and I were talking about this just last week. The one leper, the “foreigner,” who returned to thank God, was “made well,” (in Greek -sozo- “to be healed of spiritual disease and death”) whereas the nine were merely “cleansed” or “healed” (in Greek - tharizo- “to be made clean or healed of a disease”). Physi-cal cure (tharizo), the verb used twice and translat-ed in the NRSV “made clean” (14) and “healed” (15) is not the same as “made you well,” or “made you whole” (sozo), a condition often re-ferred to as “salvation.” When Jesus says, “your
faith has made you well,” sozo is the verb he uses. Aha!
In Luke’s context, he is making a polemical point: Only the foreigner is grateful for the grace received. The others think solely of the benefits re-ceived. The ungrateful nine exemplify the general attitude of Jesus’ people toward his mission. The Samaritan is prophetic of the future response of gentiles to the gospel
How does Jesus’ emphasis on gratitude im-pact our church, our life? Why is gratitude crucial to wholeness of mind, body and spirit, to what the New Testament calls “salvation”?
What’s the point of gratitude? Why is grati-tude to God crucial to wholeness of mind, body and spirit, to what the New Testament calls “salvation?” Apparently, to be made well, we must add thanks-giving to our faith. The person who makes such acknowledgement experiences a salvation that goes beyond the merely physical cure. It is a reorienta-tion of the inner life.
I’ve been thinking about gratitude lately. I’ve been thinking about people who have given me gifts in the past to whom I have expressed thanks. I’ve been thinking about people who, recently, have thanked me. And I’ve been thinking about people I need to thank.
-How is our impulse to thank others related to our impulse to thank God?
-What does gratitude contribute to our being made well in body, mind and soul?
-Why is it so important that Jesus would chastise those who didn’t value it?
-Does gratitude keep us connected with the giver of the gift?
-Does recognizing the source of a gift keep us using it in keeping with the giver’s character and values?
-Does gratitude keep us grounded in the value of the gift as we take it into new pursuits and places?All good gifts come from God. An attitude of grati-tude it itself a gift from God.
Yea, I’ve been thinking about gratitude lately. And I’ve been thinking about people I need to thank.
Let me start by saying: Thank You!
Father Ron
Mass Schedule October 12th to 20th
10/12 Sat 5:00pm †Deceased members of
Conrad Family
10/13 Sun 7:30am Mass for the People
10/13 Sun 10:15am †Santa Gentile
10/14 Mon 9:00am †Joan Conrad
10/15 Tues 9:00am Communion Service
10/16 Wed 9:00am Communion Service
*see below
10/17 Thur 9:00am Communion Service
10/18 Fri 9:00am Liturgy of the Word
10/19 Sat 5:00pm †Susan Elizabeth Makela
10/20 Sun 7:30am Mass for the People
10/20 Sun 10:15am †Roy & Genevieve Musetti
*For the strength of the bishops to be holy shepherds
in protecting and leading their sheep from all harm.
October 19th-20th – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readers Eucharistic Ministers Greeters Servers
Sat, October 19th
5 pm
#1– M. Davis
#2– J. Albers
Cheryl Dudley, Mary Ellen Friesen, Joanne Landen, Dominica Mollahan and Kathy Piasta
As Available
As Available
Sun, October 20th
7:30 am
#1– L. Kubo
#2– P. Edson
Bob Antoniuc, Jane Hoffman and Dn. John Storm
As Available
As Available
Sun, October 20th
10:15 am
#1– D. Bowers
#2– L. Orr
Laurie Berlo, Kathy Hauck, Diane Hobaugh, Donna Kaiser, Diane Lisciandro, John Lisciandro, Robert Vidalin, Jolon Wagner and Patty Zack
As Available
As Available
Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Barbara
Homebound Week of October 23rd – F. Walsh, M. Hoeft and H. Salemi
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND THOSE WHO NEED
OUR PRAYERS: The intentions of the Holy Spirit Prayer
Chain, Steve Straessler, Tristan Humble, Karen D’ Ambrogi,
Nina Cantacessi, Pat LaRussa, Ken Hicks, Jane Young,
Becky Crozier Stephens, Kathy Castro, Helen Hubbard,
Jane Catelani, Leslie Lindberg, Joanne Maniscalco, Cpt.
Keith Archibald, Phyllis Smith, Patsy Ebel, Shaylie Edwards,
Lorri Pimentel, May Pierce-Betsill, Erin Gilbert, Ellen Marie
Wilmore, Jeanne Anderson, Marlene Knivila and Sue Ayres.
FOR THE SOULS OF: Steve Lankford, Alan D’Ambrogi,
Michael Ralph Betsill, Ebian Gesualdo, Irma Schelter,
Gordon Rogers, John Lynch (Pat Babb’s brother), Clar-
ence Conrad, Nicoletta Panizzon, Pearl Herndon, Barba-
ra Torrence, Eric Dohner, Rene Purugganan, Vivian
Brown, Bob Dudley, Gary Larson, Roger Cooney and
Patrick Grace.
LAST WEEK’S PLATE COLLECTION: $ 7,289.33
BUILDING & MAINTENANCE : $ 3,179.00
CATHOLIC CHARITIES SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Catholic Charites Senior Transportation Program is a FREE service for senior 60+ living in Santa Rosa. Our ded-icated and trained volunteer drivers take seniors to medical appointments, grocery shopping and other similar errands. Medical appointments are given priority. Our program operates Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm.
To schedule a ride, call (707) 528-2063 and leave a message with your ride request the week before you need your scheduled ride.
Next week’s second collection will be for World Mission Sunday
Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa
Our Marian Sisters of the Di-ocese of Santa Rosa will join members us for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Sun-day, November 3, at the 10:15 A.M. Mass. There will
be a reception in the Parish Hall following the Mass for you to meet your Sisters.
The Women’s Club
Welcome Back Bingo & Installation of Officers Dinner has been rescheduled due to the power outages. As of now, it is scheduled for October 23rd instead.
FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION
Faith Formation for ALL Ages
October 12th-13th
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
We offer an opportunity to come to-gether in a small group and learn more about our faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirma-tion, and Eucharist during the Easter season.
You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights and your faith story in a warm accepting setting. For more information please contact Megan and Thom O’Neill at 539-4495 or [email protected].
Our next meeting this year is Oct. 16th in the front meeting room (Rosary Room) in the Parish House. We will meet from 7-8:30PM Wednesday evenings.
Can you solve
this riddle?
What should be presented to the Lord in truth, in spirit, and in the beauty of holiness?
This act is even done to idols. Presenting one body holy is an example of this.
Last week’s riddle: Baptism
100 Riddles for Christians, Levar M. Odum
Who: ALL ARE WELCOME!
When: FRIDAY, OCT. 25th 6-8PM
Where: Holy Spirit Parking Lot & Plaza
Bring at least 250 pieces of candy for the trunk or treaters
-Those who don’t have trunks (or cars) can also hand out candy in the church plaza (bring your lawn chairs) -We would love for you to decorate your cars and come in costume to add to the festivities -This is a wonderful alternative or addition to traditional trick or treating.
5:30 Parking Lot Opens for decorating cars
6:15 Family Fun & Games
6:30 Opening Prayer & Trunk or Treating begins!
PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH OR BY EMAIL [email protected] (with # of trick or treaters) BY OCTOBER 20TH
Faith Formation Grades 1-5
This Week’s Gospel (Luke 17:11-19) Jesus heals ten lepers that he meets on the road. Only one of the ten returned to thank Jesus. This leper was considered to be an outsider by Galileans for two reasons. First, lep-rosy was dreaded, contagious, and legally obligated the afflicted to live apart from society. Second, the leper was a Samaritan, which meant he had a different nationality and religion. Jesus looked beyond the differ-ences between himself and the leper and taught that God’s love is for everyone.
Share ways that your family can show gratitude to those who provide you with help and service. (http://www.pflaumweeklies.com/the-gospel-at-home/)
Calling All Confirmation Candidates!
Monday, October 14th 6:30 to 8PM
1st Year Candidates
Gather in your classroom for an evening of “Where are the Nine?” 2nd year Candidates
Join us in the Holy Family Room for “Oh My! Encountering Jesus in the Word.”
Youth Ministry (grades 8-12)
This Wednesday, October 16th We will gather for our first “Pizza and Movie Night!” of the year.
We will gather in the Holy Family Room from 6:00-8:30PM. This month’s movie “The Shack”
You are always welcome to BRING A FRIEND!
Questions contact Megan O’Neill ([email protected]).
