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ANOINTING OF THE SICK Fr. Andrew anoints the sick after the 11am Mass in the chapel on the third Sunday each month (August 16). Call the office for anointing at home, hospital room/ER or nursing home. (321) 269-2282.

FUNERALS — DEATH/BEREAVEMENT After a death, call Father Andrew, (321) 269-2282. You will be contacted by our bereavement coordinator, Chris Doyon, about funeral details.

MARRIAGE/MARRIAGE CONVALIDATION Call 6 months in advance to schedule meetings with Fr. Andrew & Angela. Already married, but not in the Church? Call for Convalidation details.

RECONCILIATION 2ND PRECEPT: CONFESS YOUR SINS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. Prepare for the Eucharist by means of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). This sacrament “continues Baptism’s work of conversion and forgiveness.” (Monthly reconcilia-tion is best for spiritual guidance.)

6:15pm to 6:50pm — Wednesday evening 3pm Saturday

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“Come, Holy Spirit. Come now. Come as You wish!”

Sunday Obligation: Dispensation allowed due to Covid-19 quarantine Pastor - Father Andrew Wojtan Business Manager - Dianne Sweeney Facilities Maintenance - Mike Gutman

Family Formation Director - Chris McCormick Music Director - Angela Weber

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MASS SCHEDULE & MASS INTENTIONS

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

Deceased Special Intention

Saturday, August 8 4:00pm ........ Bill & Theresa Rogers

Sunday, August 9 8:30am ........ For the parish 11:00am ........ Colette Gonzales

Monday, August 10 5:30pm ........ Stuart & Heidi Dobson

Tuesday, August 11 8:00am ........ Marcia Benson

Wednesday, August 12

7:00pm ........ President Donald Trump

Thursday, August 13 8:00am ........ Mark Pollock

Friday, August 14 8:00am ........ Evelyn Trindle 7:00pm ........ Vigil - Assumption of the BVM

Saturday, August 15 4:00pm ........ Deacon Allen Agers

Offer a Mass Intention for a sick or deceased person. Contact the parish office—phone, email, website. Mail or deliver the $10 suggested stipend to:

Holy Spirit Catholic Church 2399 Holder Road, Mims, FL 32754

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

Our complete parish prayer list is online at holyspiritmims.com/prayer-list

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Names are included here for two weeks.

PRAY FOR THE SICK Peter Balsam

PRAY FOR THE DECEASED Karen Reschel

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May all the souls of the faithful departed

rest in peace. Amen.

PREPARATION FOR NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 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 — Recognizing the Canaanite woman’s great faith, Jesus told her, “It shall be done as you wish” (Matthew 15:21-28). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

PARISH NEWS Volunteer Help Needed — Attic Shop manager Donna Dobson is experiencing health issues; without her leadership, help is desperately needed or the doors will need to close. No experience is needed, but a willing heart and an able body is a good start! High school teens can earn valuable community service hours, a requirement when submitting scholarship applica-tions. Retired seniors can be useful, active, and can set a good example for today’s youth. Don’t wait to make a difference—build a personal reputation of civic-mindedness and a generous spirit now. Call Donna with good news—help is on the way! (321) 269-1699.

Elijah Cup — Parishioners pray for an increase to the priestly & religious vocations with the sacred vessel which once held the Precious Blood—the Elijah Cup. A booklet with suggested daily prayers is included in the case with photos for displaying the Cup in a place of honor in your home. The signup binder is in the vestibule.

This week: Sunday, August 9, 8:30am — Annie Moore Next week: Sunday, August 16, 11:00am — Gladys Cianciotto

Crochet Help [still] Needed — Holy Spirit’s Art & Environment ministry needs help. Can you crochet some Christmas ornaments for Christmas trees displayed in the church for Christmas? Our ornament patterns require #10 bedspread thread and a number 5 crochet hook. If you are willing to help with this project, call the parish office, (321) 269-2282. Provide your name and phone number; Susan Moreno will be notified of your interest & will return your call.

Saint Feast Days this Week

Monday: St Lawrence Tuesday: St Clare Wednesday: St Jane Frances de Chantal Thursday: Sts Pontian & Hippolytus Friday: St Maximilian Kolbe

Families need: Jelly or Jam Peanut Butter Beans Peas Corn Green Beans Potatoes (box/can) Tuna Hamburger Helper

Wednesdays 11am to 1pm

(except the first Wednesday of each

month) Carpenter Hall

Office & Activity Ctr 2399 Holder Rd Mims

Serving our community from Garden Street to Volusia County. Updated for 8/2/2020.

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Vigil Mass 7:00 p.m.

Friday — August 14

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Not a

Holy Day of Obligation this year [USA].

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FAMILY FAITH FORMATION CHRIS MCCORMICK, FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR

(321)269-7785 FaithFormation@holyspiritmims.com

Persons ministering to children, elderly & infirm are required to be fingerprinted & complete the dioce-san Safe Environment Training. Call the office for details (321) 269-2282.

PARISH OFFICE — CARPENTER HALL 2399 Holder Road, Mims, FL 32754

PARISH SUMMER HOURS Monday - Thursday: ...... 9am - 5pm Fridays: ........................... 9am - 4pm

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The New Elisha Feeds Five Thousand Homily Summary Father Andrew Wojtan August 2, 2020

This is the most well-known miracle of Jesus’ public ministry because it’s the only miracle of Jesus that’s recorded in all four Gospels. This feeding is a kind of visible and external sign of Jesus’ invisible Divine power. It shows us that Jesus isn’t just a great preacher. He also has power over creation. Actually, it is not just five thousand men. Matthew tells us, not including women and children, so you can imagine a crowd of thousands of people. This is clearly a mira-cle of multiplication.

There are striking parallels with a famous miracle of multiplication from the OT that is tied to the prophet Elisha. Elijah and his successor Elisha are miracle workers in the OT. One of the mira-cles involves multiplying loaves of bread, so that a large number of people can eat (2 Kings 4:42-

44). Elisha takes twenty loaves and multiplies them for a hundred men. Jesus takes five loaves and multiplies them for five thousand men. In both cases, we have some leftover. Elisha has some, but it’s not specified exactly how much is left over. Jesus in the Gospel makes very clear that there are twelve baskets leftover from the fragments of the five loaves.

What do these parallels reveal to us? Jesus is a new and greater Elisha. Elisha multiplied twen-ty loaves and fed a hundred men. Jesus multiplied five loaves, but fed thousands of people. In the Gospel of Matthew there is the image of Jesus as the “greater than.” Jesus didn’t say it, but we could say, something greater than Elisha is here. In a Jewish context, this miracle would have been an extraordinary display of Jesus’ exceptional power over creation.

Isaiah 55 has a call from God to the people of Israel to come to His banquet of food and drink, which is free. He also makes clear that this isn’t an earthly food and drink. Why in the midst of this banquet, does God bring up David and the Covenant? When God enters into a Covenant with Israel, He enters into a sacred relationship with them. He becomes the Bridegroom, and they are the Bride.

One of the key signs of that Covenant, in the OT, is the Bread of the Presence. The Bread of the Presence, was a sacrifice, which was set out every week by the priests. It would be offered with a flagon of wine, so it consisted of both bread and wine. It’s fascinating that in this prophecy, there is a direct echo of the bread and wine as the Presence of God. The feeding of the five thousand points back to the OT, to the miracle of Elisha. It points back to the banquet that Isaiah talks about, where God will feed the multitudes.

This OT prophecies point also forward to the Last Supper. Because at the Last Supper, Jesus is going to identify His own Presence with His Body and His Blood. He will give the new Bread of the Presence and the new Wine of the New Covenant. Jesus will give food and drink which will actually satisfy, but not on a material level. Jesus will feed the souls of His disciples. In the Eu-charist above all, Jesus gives us the food that nourishes and satisfies for eternal life.

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THANK YOU! Offertory amounts are com-bined monthly during the quarantine period. Mail your offertory or sign up for secure (and regular) electronic giving on our website at holyspiritmims.com.

Problem? Call Dianne in the parish office,(321) 269-2282 or info@holyspiritmims.com.

DIOCESE & COMMUNITY NEWS Good, Better, BEST—Now more than ever, marriages deserve support. Worldwide Marriage Encounter offers many ways you can support and enrich your marriage, some even from the comfort and safety of your own home. Two of these options during the pandemic are

• Virtual Weekend: An experience where couples and priests can attend a WWME Experi-ence, over the course of a weekend at their computer;

• 3RE Experience: An experience where couples and priests can attend a WWME Experi-ence over the course of several afternoons or evenings. The 3RE Experience may be of-fered in person or virtually.

To learn more, click on the red “Find An Experience” button at WWME.ORG. For more information or to register, call Bob & Sheila Baker, (407) 647-4289. You will be glad you did!

Nature has perfections in order to show that she is the image of God, and defects to show that she is only God’s image.

—Blaise Pascal

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