RECONCILIATION Wednesday ..................... 6:15pm to 6:45pm Saturday ............................... 3pm to 3:45pm By appointment, call the office, 269-2282.

BAPTISM, FIRST PENANCE, FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION Contact our Faith Formation Director, Chris McCormick, (321) 269-7785 or FaithFor-mation@holyspiritmims.com.

MARRIAGE/MARRIAGE CONVALIDATION

Call the parish office six months in advance to schedule meetings with Fr. Andrew and our Music Director. If you weren’t married in the Catholic Church, consider an appoint-ment to discuss Marriage Convalidation.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Hospitalized, ill, near death, or awaiting sur-gery? Call the parish office for anointing at home or hospital. A priest also anoints the sick or those scheduled for surgery; join him after the 11am Mass in the chapel on the third Sunday each month — AUGUST 20.

FUNERALS — DEATH/BEREAVEMENT After a loved ones’ death, call the parish office to speak with Father Andrew, (321) 269-2282. Our bereavement coordinator, Chris Doyon, will contact you to arrange the Funeral Mass and all that it entails.

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Welcome to Holy Spirit in Mims, the “Friendly Town!” Opportunities to live and grow your faith abound in our little parish with the big heart. “Come, Holy Spirit. Come now. Come as you wish!”

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SACRAMENTAL LIFE

FR. ANDREW WOJTAN PASTOR

A SEPARATE INVITATION CARD IS ENCLOSED IN THIS BULLETIN (Or Give This Bulletin As An Invitation to RCIA Inquiry Sessions)

You are prayerfully invited to learn more about the Catholic faith in an informal setting this fall during the Inquiry Phase of

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).

The 1-hour inquiry sessions meet Tuesday evenings at 7pm (Aug 15 - Nov 28)

at Holy Spirit’s Carpenter Hall - Parish Office & Activity Center 2399 Holder Road - Mims, FL

Formal Instruction for RCIA begins the First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2017, and concludes with full initiation into the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil service

on Saturday evening, March 31, 2018.

(For planning purposes, RCIA Formal Instruction classes meet Sunday mornings.)

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Spiritual Work of Mercy: PRAY FOR THE LIVING AND THE DEAD

PRAY FOR THE SICK: BERT MUSCO WILLIAM FOLEY

PRAY FOR THE DEAD: LILLIAN SCRANI ROBERT FISCHER

Add names of people in need of prayer at holyspiritmims.com/prayer-list (Faith in Action tab). New names will be included in the bulletin for two weeks. Notify the parish office when someone’s name can be taken off the prayer list please. Thank you! (The prayer list is included in the week PDF bulletin online.)

PREPARE FOR NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 FIRST READING—Thus says the LORD: "Stand firm in justice; do what is right" (Isaiah 56:1, 6-7).

PSALM—O God, let all the nations praise you! (Psalm 67).

SECOND READING—The gifts and the calling of God are unable to be revoked (Romans

11:13-15, 29-32).

GOSPEL—Jesus told the Canaanite woman of great faith, "It shall be done as you wish" (Matthew 15:21-28). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Com-mission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

MASS SCHEDULE AND MASS INTENTIONS

Spiritual Work of Mercy: PRAY FOR THE LIVING AND THE DEAD

Deceased Special Intention

Saturday, August 12 4:00pm ..... Wanda Andrews

Sunday, August 13

8:30am ..... Nan Gaffney 11:00am ..... For the parish

Monday, August 14 BVM Assumption/Vigil 7:00pm ..... Deacon Allen Agers

Tuesday, August 15 BVM Assumption/HDO

9:00am ..... For the Parish

Wednesday, August 16

7:00pm ..... Lorine Kleinschnitz

Thursday, August 17 8:00am ..... Don Crocker

Friday, August 18 8:00am ..... George Palumbo

Saturday, August 19 4:00pm ..... For the Parish

Mass Intention ($10 recommended donation). Mass Intention cards are available for:

▪ Healing ▪ Happy Occasion ▪ Special Intention ▪ Repose of the Soul

PARISH NEWS & EVENTS

5K FUN RUN PLANNING—We need a team to help investigate/plan a parish “5K Fun Run” to be held in 2018. Our first meeting is at 10am this Wednesday, August 16, at Carpenter Hall - Par-ish Office & Activity Center. Please RSVP to Dianne in the office, (321) 269-2282.

ELIJAH CUP—Pray daily for vocations with the Elijah Cup displayed prominently in a place of honor in your home for a week. Thanks to the many families who have opened their hearts and homes to the Elijah Cup, praying for an increase in priestly vocations in our parish & diocese.

This week: Sunday, August 13, 11:00am — John & Rose Ryan - Founding Family Next week: Sunday, August 20, 11:00am — Ben & Leslie Clay Family

GOLDEN JUBILEE KICK-OFF MASS—Our Golden Jubilee begins this weekend! This is the 50th anniversary of Holy Spirit’s first Mass held in the cafeteria at Oak Park Elementary School on Dairy Road, BEFORE ground was broken for our present church building. Our Jubilee Calendar will be distributed next week in Emmaus Hall after all Masses. Sign-up sheets will help us plan for each event.

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)—Tuesday, August 15 is a very special day; we recognize the assumption of Mary’s body and soul into heaven. A vigil Mass is at 7pm tomorrow night, Monday, August 14, and a 9am Mass on Tuesday morning, August 15. No parish activities should conflict with Mass times for holy days of obligation.

RCIA INQUIRY—Invitation on front and enclosed with this bulletin. The RCIA inquiry process is com-mitment-free and chock-full of useful information about Catholic beliefs and practices. Inquiry classes meet at Carpenter Hall (Parish Office & Activity Center) Tuesdays, 7-8pm, August 15 to November 28. You have ONE week to invite and encourage family, friends, co-workers and acquaintances to these sessions. Plan to attend with them—this friendly overture is appreciated by those unfamiliar with our facilities. Learn (or re-learn) information about our faith! Text or call Sam Lenck at (321) 431-2660 for more information. Pre-registration is not required; if they can’t start the first few sessions, encourage them to attend as soon as possible!

TEE SHIRT PICK-UP—Pre-ordered T-shirts will be available for pickup during the Family For-mation registration weekends in Emmaus Hall, August 19-20 and August 26-27. Extra shirts are available in Youth sizes XS, S, M, and Adult sizes S, M, XL, XXL, XXXL, and XXXXL; price $10; $14 for 3X and 4X shirts).

BIBLE STUDY—Our Fall program is Catholicism: The Pivotal Players. Register August 19-20 or August 26-27. Book cost is $25. Evening discussion groups & DVD meet Monday nights, 6:30pm to 8pm; Thursday morning groups meet 8:45am to 10:15am, and the DVD will be shown in the church at 3pm on Saturday afternoon and between Masses on Sunday morning.

Thank you to all the gener-ous parishioners who do-nated money and/or school supplies for needy children last month.

An over-flowing bin of supplies and $276 was pre-sented to River Lanes Bowling Center in Ti-tusville for their “school backpack project” on Mon-day, July 31.

Thank you to Holy Spirit’s Council of Catholic Women who helped collect items.

- Jackie Hackbarth, President, HSCCW

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 August 13, 2017

FAITH FORMATION CHRIS MCCORMICK, FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR

(321)269-7785 FaithFormation@holyspiritmims.com Persons ministering to children and/or the infirm are required to be fingerprinted (Diocese of Orlando) and pass the Safe Environment Training. Call the parish office for details, (321) 269-2282.

PARISH OFFICES at Carpenter Hall SUMMER HOURS

9:00 am to 5:00 pm ▪ Monday thru Friday 2399 Holder Road (321) 269-2282 ... Parish Office

Mims, FL 32754 (321) 269-7785 ... Faith Formation

(321) 269-2252 ... Fax

Websites http://HolySpiritMims.com

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Flocknote ............. Flocknote.com/HolySpiritMims

Facebook .............. Facebook.com/HolySpiritMims

Twitter ................... @HolySpiritMims

CLERGY & OFFICE STAFF Pastor ......................................... Fr. Andrew Wojtan Bookkeeper/Manager ................. Dianne Sweeney Facilities / Maintenance .............. Mike Gutman Faith Formation Director............. Chris McCormick Music Director............................. Angela Dirig

E-MAIL @HolySpiritMims.com Parish Office ............................... Info@... Communication .......................... Bulletin@... Life Teen, Edge, Faith Formation ..... FaithFormation@... Music Liturgy .............................. MusicDirector@...

MINISTRIES — (321) 269-2282 Adoration .................................... Faye Smith Altar Servers/Acolytes ................ Tony Eckhoff Attic Shop Thrift Store ............. Gay Olka 3234 W. Main St, Mims, FL ...... (321) 269-1699 Bereavement .............................. Father Andrew Bulletin/Website/Social Media .... Monica Benninghoff Council of Catholic Women ........ Jackie Hackbarth Edge ........................................... Chris McCormick Eucharist Ministers of Holy Communion .. Leila Lee-Pow

Hospitality/Coffee & Donuts .... HELP WANTED

Lectors ........................................ Trudy Martell Life Teen ..................................... Chris McCormick Ministry to the Sick ..................... June Costello Pantry Outreach ......................... Jim & Bobbie Brown RCIA ........................................... David Tipton Technology ................................. Cindi Cimorelli Ushers ........................................ Marc Lamb

BULLETIN SUBMISSION Submit information (text/jpg) for August 20 bulletin before Monday, Aug 14 online or come to office. holyspiritmims.com/bulletin-submission-form or e-mail to bulletin@holyspiritmims.com

DIOCESE & COMMUNITY EVENTS

CAREGIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM— Are you now, or will you become a caregiver for a loved one in the near future? Hospice of St. Francis offers a free training program to help all family caregivers – past, present and future. Caregiving at Life’s End is a se-ries of six 90-minute sessions that equip caregivers to cope with change, loss and life transitions. Classes meet twice a week for 3 weeks. This series offers local resources and practical tools to deal with this most stressful (yet rewarding) period of time, which is usually many years prior to the end of life of a loved one. Sessions meet at Holy Spir-it Church Office & Activity Center (Carpenter Hall), 2399 Holder Rd, Mims, on Mondays and Thursdays from 1pm to 2:30pm. Classes begin Monday, August 21 and end Thursday, September 7. Registration is free. Register with Barbara Borman, RN, at Hospice of St. Francis, (321) 269-4240 x3452 or cell (321) 536-3674 or send an email to her at caregiving@hospiceofstfrancis.com. Each class series is limited to 15 people, so register soon! More: hospiceofstfrancis.com/services/programs/caregiver-education-program.

TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD Father Andrew Wojtan Homily Summary August 6, 2017

A written summary is not available as Father is still recovering from his recent illness. You may watch this and other powerpoint homilies of Father Andrew’s online on YouTube. Please “Like” and “Share” these videos to increase viewership.

https://youtu.be/m-s_5W_n2X0

Last week’s feast of the Transfiguration presents the full force of God's power. In the rare moments when humans are permitted to encounter God's intense fullness, the hu-man reaction is the same: fear. The prophet Daniel is so frightened by his visions that he falls flat on his face in terror. Today's Gospel reports that Peter, James, and John were "very much afraid" when they saw Jesus transfigured on the mountain. They too fell prostrate in fear. These mighty revelations of God's brilliant majesty have a para-lyzing effect on those who witness them. God does not prefer to terrify us, however. God chooses only rare moments to reveal the divine glory, and then sends witnesses to the rest of us so we can believe without fear. Saint Peter's letter advises us to be atten-tive to God's witnesses. Their testimony is true. Their words renew our hearts and transform our lives. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

FAMILY FORMATION & BIBLE STUDY—Register next weekend, August 19 -20 in Emmaus Hall after all Masses, for family formation and Bible study, Cathol-icism: The Pivotal Players. Late regis-tration is the following weekend after all Masses, August 26-27. Chris McCor-mick, Faith Formation director, will ex-plain the new program! Calendars will be distributed when you register!

HOLY SPIRIT MEMORIES—1967

“When we were building our church, Oak Park [Elementary] School allowed us to celebrate Mass there. We sat in little school chairs. We had a large selection of religious articles which were stored under our bed in long boxes and transported in our station wagon every Sunday. We sold many to adults and had a wonderful selection for the children, which they appreciated with gifts they could purchase at a nominal price.

We also did a census of every house in our new assigned area, from the north side of Garden Street to the end of Mims. We had to ask if there were any baptized Catholics living there. We found many fallen away Catholics and heard many stories of the ‘little long ago happenings’ as to why they left the Church.” - Ethelind (Morris) Hendrickson

Updated August 9, 2017 ► bulletin@holyspiritmims.com

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Bardon Smith, Becky Tucker & Baby, Bernie Zilka, Bert Musco, Beth Cunningham, Bill Mitchell, Brandon Bestwick, Brian Rogers,

Bonny Floyd, Caleb Ferguson, Carlos Ruiz, Charles Comunale, Carol Nye, Charles Gray, Charles Rogers, Charley Starrick-White,

Charlotte Robinson, Cheryl Gebert, Christine Collins, Cindi Van Nostrand, Colby Halley, David Alvarez, Daisy Gray, Damon Smith,

Daniel Pouliot, Darin Fox, Debbie Harrelson, Deborah White-Savage, Dennis Lylo, Derrick Kovacs, Dick Burdick, Dick O’Keefe,

Dolores Thomas, Don Fuller, Donna Clark, Donna Shoemaker-Teuscher, Dorothy Paschke, Ed Karr, Ed Smith, Edward Hudick,

Eileen Yersavich, Elaine O’Connor, Eleanor Puma, Evelyn Trindle, Floyd Goddard, Frances Reinsch, Frances Spear, Francine Reynolds,

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