Holy Spirit Catholic Church Duncanville, Texas November 1, 2015

Sunday, November 1 All Saints Day Readings Rv 7: 2-4, 9-14; 1 Jn 3: 1-3; Mt 5: 1-12a 8:00 am Mass—ɫRaymond Dominguez 8:30 am Sunday Morning Food & Fellowship 9:00 am 2nd Grade Family Session 9:15/11:15 am Children’s Faith Formation / Adults Clusters 1,2,3,4 9:30 am Mass—ɫDon Barnes 10:30 am Adult & Family Ministry Commission

11:30am Mass—ɫTyler Timms 5:30 pm Mass—People of Holy Spirit 6:30 pm Youth Ministry Monday, November 2 All Souls Day Readings Wis 3: 1-9; Rom 5: 5-11 8:30 am Mass—ɫAll Souls Novena 9:15 am Monday Morning Scripture Study 9:30 am Low-Impact Exercise Class 6:30 pm All Souls Potluck Dinner Tuesday, November 3 St. Martin Readings Rom 12: 5-16b; Lk 14: 15-24 8:30 am Mass—ɫAll Souls Novena 9:30 am YAHAs Coffee/Meeting 6:00 pm Consoling the Heart of Jesus Makeup 7:00 pm Consoling the Heart of Jesus Christ 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus General Meeting Wednesday, November 4 St. Charles Readings Rom 13: 8-10; Lk 14: 25-33 8:30 am Mass—ɫAll Souls Novena 9:00 am Legion of Mary 9:30 am Low Impact Exercise Class 10:00 am Craft Workshop 6:00 pm Family Prayer Group 6:00 pm Confessions 6:00 pm King and His Kingdom Make-Up 6:30 pm Team Spirit 6:30 pm Endow Girl Genius 7:00 pm RCIA Session 7:00 pm Art Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Wednesday Evening Scripture Study: Matthew Thursday, November 5 Readings Rom 14: 7-12; Lk 15: 1-10 8:30 am Mass—ɫAll Souls Novena 7:30 pm Choir Practice Friday, November 6 Readings Rom 15: 14-21; Lk 16: 1-8 8:30 am Mass—ɫAll Souls Novena 9:15 am Holy Hour 6:00 pm ACTS Fall Women’s Retreat Leadership 7:00 pm Yzaguirre / Vasquez Wedding Rehearsal Saturday, November 7 Readings Rom 16: 3-9, 16, 22-27; Lk 16: 9-15 8:30 am Mass—ɫAll Souls Novena 2:00 pm Yzaguirre / Vasquez Wedding 3:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm Yzaguirre / Vasquez Wedding Reception 5:30 pm Mass—ɫBen McLemore Sunday, November 8 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings 1 Kgs 17: 10-16; Heb 9: 24-28; Mk 2: 38-44 8:00 am Mass—ɫAll Souls Novena 8:30 am Sunday Morning Food & Fellowship 9:00 am 1st Grade Family Session 9:15/11:15 am Children’s Faith Formation / Adults Clusters 1,2,3,4 9:30 am Mass—Intentions of Coinsuelo Cayabab

11:30am Mass—Intentions of John & Samantha Pruna 1:30 pm Confirmation Preparation Session 5:30 pm Mass—ɫJoe Granados 6:30 pm Youth Ministry

From The Pastor’s Desk Masses, Readings and Activities

We are all called to be saints. Yes, every person is called by God to be a saint. It does not matter in the least what we look like, how smart we are, where we come from, what we do. A saint is one who day after day tries to love God and others in the same way that Jesus loved us.

Sainthood does not mean a kind of artificial perfection. Sainthood is not about making ourselves into some kind of plastic statue that just happens to be also living. Sainthood is about being human in the most radical way possible – really living out our humanity to the limit. In marriage it means being a loving partner to another person in a sexual and compassionate way. For others, part of sainthood is learning how to cook and take care of others – spouses, children, elderly parents. Still for others, it is about doing our best at our job and trying to create a human atmosphere in the work place.

Being recognized as holy has nothing to do with being holy. The few saints that the Church has proclaimed as official saints are a mere drop in the bucket compared to all of those who are now enjoying the bliss of heaven.

Today is a great day of rejoicing for all those who strive to remain faithful to God’s calling. Today we remember all those who lived their lives faithful to the teachings of Christ. And in remembering we gain encouragement for our own following of Christ. This is a feast of solidarity. It proclaims that no matter what evil things happened to our brothers and sisters while they lived on this earth, in the end the last word belongs to divine love. God is the victor and God gives the victory over evil and death to all who remain faithful to the teachings of Christ.

I hope that we all have our own personal saints to encourage us – people that we knew, perhaps a relative or a friend, who has died and whom we hope is in heaven. On this day we remember those who have played a significant role in our lives – anyone who touched our lives in some lasting way. These are our saints. As we remember them today, we as Church become conscious of the dignity and importance of every one of our members.

There’s a story about Florence Chadwick the great swimmer. During her swim from Catalina Island to the Southern California coast she could see nothing but a solid wall of fog. Her body was numb. She had been swimming for nearly 16 hours. Alongside Florence in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They told her it wasn’t much farther. But all she could see was fog. They urged her not to quit. With one half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out. Later she told a reporter, “Look, I’m not excusing myself, but if I could have seen land, I might have made it.” It was not fatigue or even the cold water that defeated her. It was the fog. She was unable to see her goal. Two months later, she tried again. This time, despite the same dense fog, she swam with her faith intact and her goal clearly pictured in her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she made it.

May this feast day be a strong reminder to us of our goal – one that seems hidden at times in a dense fog. May we have the grace during the times of discouragement to keep our goal in mind – the goal of life forever lived with God and all our sisters and brothers who have gone before us.

Fr. Joe

Holy Spirit Catholic Church Duncanville, Texas November 1, 2015

Sacramental Preparation

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in memory of ɫJavier Sabalvarro, requested by Rolando & Daysi Sabalvarro.

Tonight is Bring Your Parent to Youth Day! Parents of all 7

th-12

th graders are invited to come and see what all

of our teens do on Sunday evenings! HSY parents will be learning about homelessness and making the blessing bags. JHY parents will be talking about the Saints! Our annual Chick-fil-A Spirit Night will be next Monday, November 9! Join us at the Chick-fil-A in Cedar Hill between 5 pm and 8 pm. If you say you are with Holy Spirit, a portion of the proceeds will go towards our annual trip to Washington DC for the March for Life! Bishop Dunne is having an open house Sunday,

November 8, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm. Stay after and join

them for a Veterans Day concert performed by their

Band from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm! All students and their

parents are welcome to attend. Register online at

www.bdcs.org/openhouse

Faith Formation—Youth

All Souls Day Remembrance Novena Masses are scheduled from November 2 through November 10. If you would like Masses said for your deceased loved ones dur-ing this time, please pick up an envelope from the Narthex. Fill out the names of your loved ones and place in the en-velope with your donation, then drop it in the collection basket from now until October 30. Please print legibly as these names will be placed on the altar during the Novena.

November 1, Sunday — All Saints Day Normal Sunday Mass Schedule November 2, Monday — All Souls’ Day Masses at 8:30 am and Commemoration of All the Faithful at 6:00 pm. Potluck dinner follows the Mass by invitation only for those who have lost a loved one this year.

We are accepting resumes for the position of Business Office Associate (Part-Time). College degree preferred; this role is responsible for parishioner census, financial contributions, facility scheduling and security, and variety of finance and administrative duties. Must be highly proficient in technology and office database systems, organized and possess strong verbal and written communications skills. Please send resume and cover letter to attention of Ann Picha at annpicha@holyspiritcc.org

This weekend, there will be a special collection for Catholic Charities. Motivated by the teachings and love of Jesus Christ, Catholic Charities of Dallas serves, advocates and empowers people in need regardless of race, religion, age, gender or national origin. There are special envelopes on the table in the Narthex. Thank you for your contributions.

There will be no Evening Adoration on Friday, November 6 due to a wedding rehearsal in the church.

The Pastoral Office will be closed on Wednesday, No-vember 11 for Veterans’ Day.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Ann Gilles-py, daughter of Kyle & Kelsey Gillespy; Joseph Hussein Al-Qasem, son of Hus-sein Al-Qasem & Paulina Alvarez; Uzziah Solomon Santiago, son of Otoniel & Sara Santiago; Paulina Cruz, daughter of Pablo &

Eidi Cruz; Mya Lea Garcia, daughter of Laura J. Ruiz; Sofia Serrano, daughter of Jose Serrano & Felicitas Ramirez who were baptized last month. Please welcome them to our parish community.

The next CONFIRMATION PARENT & STUDENT SESSION is next SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the gym. Because everyone’s time is both important and valuable, please ARRIVE ON TIME. We get started at 1:30 p.m., not 1:45 p.m., not 2 p.m.; this helps ensure we get you home on time. Be sure to have all At Home Family Faith activities completed and ready to turn in. Contact Sharon Bush at 972.298.9460 for childcare needs and if you know ahead of time you have a conflict with the scheduled meeting date, please let Devyn Buschow know. Our NEXT SESSION for the SACRAMENT OF REC-ONCILIATION is SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the gym and does include both parent and child. Please mark your calendars/put it in your phones now. Contact Sharon Bush at 972.298.9460 for childcare needs. Contact Lisa Estrada if you have a conflict with the meeting date. Information and paperwork regarding infant Baptism (ages 6 and under) may be directed to Lisa Estrada. Our next baptismal preparation class for parents and godparents is Saturday, November 14, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please contact Lisa for the required paperwork, which must be completed and turned in two weeks prior to the class date.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church Duncanville, Texas November 1, 2015

2nd Grade Family Sessions are this Sunday, November 1 in the dining room, so parents plan on joining your child during their normal Faith Formation class for a great hands-on, faith-filled experience! As these sessions are intended for both the parent and child, please don’t drop your child off and leave because you’ll be missing out on a

wonderful opportunity to spend some quality one-on-one time with your child. To ensure mini-mal disruption, our nursery is available for younger siblings. PARENTS: These grade level Family Sessions ARE NOT associated with our sacramental preparation program, which is COMPLETELY SEPARATE. Our grade level Family Sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to actually ex-perience what your child is being taught and learn-ing in their Faith Formation class.

1st Grade Family Sessions are next Sunday, November 8 in the dining room.

Also this Sunday, class lesson plans focus on “All Saints Day.” Children in Faith Formation are invited to dress up as their favorite saint/patron saint in the spirit of the day. However, no Hallow-een costumes, please. Those were worn Saturday night at our Halloween Spook-tacular! If you still haven’t returned the purple Behavior Guidelines Form that was distributed at Parent Orientation, please complete one this weekend! We only have a few left to turn in, so let’s get a 100% return rate on these!

There will be no Faith Formation classes on Sunday, November 22 or Sunday, November 29 so that we can celebrate and enjoy the Thanksgiving Holidays! Weather permitting, our annual FIRE DRILL is scheduled for next Sunday, November 8 during both Faith Formation sessions. Please dress your child appropriately to be outside for roughly 10 minutes. With the flu season almost upon us, please be considerate of both your child’s catechists and fellow classmates and keep them home if they are sick or running a fever. Just give us a call and let us know so we can mark their absence ex-cused. Our annual Breakfast with St. Nicholas is just around the corner on Sunday, December 13, so start collecting those new child’s toys for donation to the local women’s shelter to help ensure a Merry Christmas for the children. Watch for more infor-mation in upcoming bulletin announcements.

Would you like to sing at the Children’s & Youth 5:30 pm Christmas Eve Mass &

Breakfast with St. Nicholas?

If you can read and are in the 2nd Grade or up, come and join in our joyful songs of praise! Practices begin Saturday, November 14 from 10-11:30 am in the church. A signup sheet can be found outside the choir/music room in the Church.

For more information, contact Mary Russell at

972.291.6213, 214.773.1293 or mrussell@swbell.net.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church Duncanville, Texas November 1, 2015

Finance

Weekend of October 24/25

$20,556.25 Weekly Contributions $ 1,457.00 On-Line Giving $22,365.00 Average Weekly Expenses $ (351.75) (Shortage)

Balance in Future Fund $32,196.00

Thank you for your contributions and May God Bless You.

Community Life

Outreach

.First Sunday Rosary for the end to abortion is today at 10:30 am in the church.

A Heartfelt Thank You for the Baby and Maternity Items that everyone donated for the White Rose and Birth Choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Often your generosity helps make it possible for women of limited means to choose life.

Prayer Blankets are available. All that is needed is the name of the recipient. Would you or someone you know like to be covered in prayer? Our prayer blankets are made by loving hands and blessed by Father. Call Donna if you’d like one.

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™ November 6-8 is an

extraordinary opportunity for anyone who struggles with the

emotional and spiritual pain of abortion (s). The weekend is a

unique and effective process designed specifically to help those

suffering from an abortion experience the mercy and compassion

of God. The weekend will help the suffering find a voice, and

transform the pain of the past into hope. Rachel’s Vineyard™ is

a “therapy for the soul” which combines psychological and

spiritual healing. For more information and to register, call the

Abortion AfterCare Healing helpline 214-544-CARE (2273) or

email healing@racheldallas.org. You may also visit the web-site

www.racheldallas.org. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

Adult And Family Ministry

Office of Adult & Family Ministry Richard Johnson ~ richardjohnson@holyspiritcc.org 972-298-4971 x23 Veronica Houston ~ veronicahouston@holyspiritcc.org 972-298-4971 x26

The NEW YAHAs

NO Hassle, NO Work

JUST FUN

First TUESDAY of each Month

Following the 8:30 am daily Mass.

In the Dining Room. All are Welcome!

Come enjoy the Coffee, Doughnuts

and Fellowship.

Tuesday, November 3rd

Free Coffee & Pastries

Pre-registration is requested by calling Veronica at

972.298-4971, ext. 26 or Jessica at 214-498-6886

Childcare is available by reservation.

Call 972.298-9460 to make your reservation at

least 5 days in advance of the session.

Sponsored by the Office of

Adult & Family Ministry

Help for the Holidays

For adults who have experienced

the death of a loved one. Please join us.

Tuesday, November 11th 7:00 pm Holy Spirit Community Center

SUNDAY MORNING FOOD & FELLOWSHIP

Today: Coffee & Donuts Join us in the NARTHEX for coffee & donuts.

Next Sunday, November 8

Breakfast sponsored by ACTS Join us in the Gym for a delicious breakfast of French toast sticks,

sausage, and biscuits. Plan to stay and eat!!

VETERAN’S DAY RECEPTION Saturday, Nov. 14 - following the 5:30pm mass

There will be a cake and punch reception following the Saturday Vigil

Mass to celebrate our Veteran’s. If you are a veteran and plan to attend

this Mass, please respond by Thursday, November 12 by calling 972-

298-4971. See the insert in today’s bulletin for more information.

ThanksGIVING LUNCH Thursday, Nov. 26 - 11am-1pm

Holy Spirit will be offering a Thanksgiving Day Lunch for all those

who would like to attend. See the insert in today’s bulletin for more

information on volunteering or attending.