August 16, 2009 Worship Center: Holy Spirit Catholic Church 201 44th St. South Holy Family Chapel, 2800 Central Ave. Parish Offices – 201 44th St. South Great Falls, MT 59405 Phone: 452-6491 Fax: 452-6495 Email: [email protected] web: www.holyspiritgf.org Parish Office hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. – Noon School Office – 2820 Central Avenue Phone: 761-5775 Email: [email protected] web: www.holyspiritschool.net

“Charity begins today. Today somebody is suffering, today somebody is in the street, today somebody is hungry. Our work is for today, yesterday has gone, tomorrow has not yet come – today, we have only today to make Jesus known, loved, served, fed, clothed, sheltered, etc. Today – do not wait for tomorrow. Tomorrow might not come. Tomorrow we will not have them if we do not feed them today.” BL. Mother Teresa

Fr. Jim Hogan, the author of “Yes We Are! The Living Body of Christ,” is visiting our parish this weekend to share his recent book with us at Holy Spirit. Fr. Jim will be available to talk with and his book will be offered for sale after Mass and in the parish office.

Are you a registered member of Holy Spirit Parish? Do you receive regular mailings for religious formation and socials, etc., envelopes or year-end statements? If not, you are probably not in our computer! Fill out the form below, drop it in the collection basket or bring it to the parish offices. Thank you! Name: ______Address: ______(You will receive a longer form requesting more complete information, but this will begin the process.) Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 16, 2009 Holy Spirit Parish Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday – 4:30 p.m. WE, the people of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish of Great Falls, Sunday – 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Montana, created by God, centered in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, are sharing our journey of Daily Mass Schedule faith. Holy Spirit Day Chapel: WE are committed to upholding our faith, strengthening our Tues. – 5:15 p.m. & Thurs. – 8:30 a.m. th families, and being a joyful people of prayer. Park Place: Wed. – 2:30 p.m. – 3200 15 Ave. S WE strive to be the Lord’s presence on earth by welcoming Holy Family Chapel: Fri.: 8:30 a.m. – 2800 Central Avenue and ministering to all people with compassion and hope. Mass Intentions: Rev. March 3, 2009 th Tuesday August 18 – Ruth Morris (sp int) PARISH STAFF Wednesday, August 19th – +Jerry Corcoran Thursday, August 20th – +Cecilia Diekhans Fr. Dick Schlosser Pastor Friday, August 21st – +Jim Kirkendall Sr. Mark Meyer Parish Administrator Saturday, August 22nd – +Nancy Dahy Mary Dupuis Worship Sunday, August 23rd – Larry Guilbault RCIA/Adult Formation 8:30 a.m. – Parishioners Sr. Catherine Kinsella, O. P. Pastoral Associate 11:00 a.m. – +Frederick Wright Colleen Biehl Elementary Program Reconciliation: Sat. at 4 p.m. at Holy Spirit Mary Jolley Youth Coordinator Karyn Jenkins Secretary st Readings for next week – 21 Sunday in Ordinary Time Chuck Osterman Maintenance  Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b  Ephesians 5:21-32 Liturgical Ministers for August 22, 23  John 6:60-69 Bread Bakers: M Morris, C Grau 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Coffee & Rolls Schedule: M A Kostelnik Maggie, Tim 11:00 Group th Music August 16 8:30 – Jones M Nardinger Mary Steffes M Steffes 11:00 – O’Boyles/Sitzmanns Sacristan S. Pedro J. Moore K. Seilstad August 23rd Holy Spirit School Greeters A. Gray Swap Request C. Ingman August 30th 8:30 – Clark/Hannula ReNew Group W. Olmstead Art and Ruth E. Pritting R. Olmstead Nelson G. Saunders 11:00 - ???? Call to Volunteer Usher D. Hogan D. Lorang T. Hilgendorf Bus Schedule: Bill Thomas H. Lorengo K. Morris August 22nd – Grimm Cross J. Sanders Melissa Nickol S. Dutro August 23rd – Miller Servers L. Gilligan Marihelen Held M Francis T. Wienholz L. Olson J. Wilkins C. L. W. K. Donnelly D. Walczak What’s Happening This Week…. S. Donnelly H. Dutro Everything is at Holy Spirit unless noted. Katie Hodges M Semmens Wednesday: No Religious Formation until the Fall Lector E. Dahy C. McKelvey T. Paul Thursday: RCIA – 7:00 – Sts. P&P T. Gilligan G. Matsko C. Paul Gifts L. Howard Hodges Family A. Bulger G. Howard Fehres Family Prayer Chain – Do you have a request for S. Jaeger M. Walters the Prayer Chain? We have more than 60 E. M. E. Gilligan Irene Kelley V. Donisthorpe people on our calling tree, willing to C. Gilligan Ira Kelley K. Wilkins remember special intentions in their daily D. Maronick E. Kelley J. Witham G. Howard T. Cowhick C. Christiaens prayer. Please call the parish office 452-6491 Rich Kuka G. Drake S. Donisthorpe with the person’s first name and a little information Rita Kuka L. Erickson L. Donisthorpe about the situation; it will be passed on to the leaders R. Maronick J. Gort M. Dutro that day. If you would like to be a member of the prayer R. Olmstead M Hodges M E Francis F. Schultz M. Hunt Lucius Francis chain, and pray for intentions, call the parish office. F. Talbot Rodi Pitstick Lamar Francis K. Walters D. Schwanke M. Hilgendorf To accept a swap, log in to the Web Terminal or call Child Care is provided for children 0-4 Mary at the parish offices 452-6491 ex 206 years old during the 11:00 AM Mass, at Sts. Peter and Paul Center. Use the front door. A “The whole human race suffers as a result of Free Will Offering is gratefully accepted to environmental blight, and generations yet unborn will help defray costs. bear the price for our failure to act today. Please remember to notify the Renewing the Earth, U.S. Catholic Bishops, 1991, p. 2. Parish Office of any changes in address and phone number. Adult Formation – RCIA Larry Guilbault 452-6491 [email protected] IT IS TIME to say yes to becoming a catechist for the elementary program. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process Catechists receive training on to invite and prepare people to enter the Catholic Church. Wednesday September 2 and 9. They Here at Holy Spirit Parish we meet each Thursday are required to take Protection God’s evening throughout the year. Adaptations are available Children Workshop, when available and a background for children over the age of reason (about 7) and for check though the diocese. Positions available for Baptized Christians. Call or email Larry at the parish immediate filling: 2 preschool, 2 kindergarten, 2 second office. grade, 1 4-6th grade centers. Baptism Schedule August 30th at the 8:30 am Mass September 19th at the 4:30 pm Mass Holy Spirit School The next set of Baptism Preparation sessions will be Roger Robbins – Principal [email protected] held at the end of September. Call or email Larry for Helen Boysun/Anna Beckman, Secretaries 761-5775 more information. Please register your children now so that we may Bible Study: The surveys are in and it’s reserve a seat for them in one of our wonderful time to set up the fall session. Anyone elementary classrooms. Please call 761-5775. interested in planning for the fall Study of Reduction: We have reduced the 3 year Luke should come to an orientation and st old Tiny Tot tuition for next year to make planning meeting on Tuesday September 1 at 7pm in the it more affordable for parish families. Adult room at Sts. Peter and Paul Center. Books and information will be available that evening and also on Christian Service Tuesday evening September 8th at the same time and Sr. Catherine Kinsella, O.P. 452-6491 place. Sessions will begin the 3rd week of September. [email protected] For information or to make comments, please call Larry Justice Notes: [email protected] at the office 452-6491 or email “Watch carefully how you live” (Ephesians 5:15) “Catholic parishes can help to promote a greater Youth & Young Adults understanding of, and response to, the issues affecting Mary Jolley 452-6491 [email protected] family-based, owner-operated farming. This is Upcoming………for High School Teens important both in terms of the Church’s social teaching 1. Holy Spirit teen barbeque and also raising awareness on topics, such as the August 30th 7:00 p.m. at Neu’s elements of the “food chain,” the quality and safety of th 2. Back to school Taize Service, Sept. 18 food products, organic farming practices, public-policy For parents….. 9/20/09 Helena Workshop issues, including those pertaining to trade and global “Will Our Children Have Faith?” food policies.” Call Mary Jolley for more information. (Economic Hardships Affecting Rural Life: Catholic Bishops of Nebraska, May,1999) Join our Young Adult Group, ages 18 – 34ish, call Ways to Be a Good Steward of Creation: Mary to arrange a tour of “The Room.” 1. Spend $10.00 a week on locally produced foods and encourage others to do so. Elementary Formation 2. Eat seasonally and regionally and get in Colleen Biehl 452-6491 [email protected] touch with your local environment. Registration forms for Elementary Formation are 3. Educate yourself about the benefits of eating available in the information rack and on the website. a diet that includes lots of fresh produce and Orientation & Open House is Wednesday, September 16 whole grains. 4. Learn how to freeze, can and store seasonal Sacramental Preparation for Completion of fruits and vegetables produced in your local Initiation Confirmation and 1st Eucharist area. along with 1st Reconciliation begins on Sunday, October 4 at 12:30 pm at Sts. Peter & Paul Center. Confirmation begins on Sunday, October 11 at 12:30 pm in parish conference room. Registration forms are available at he parish office, information rack, and on the website. Back To School Supplies: The Great Falls Rescue begins the Gospel Acclamation. During most of the year Mission is once again having their “Back To this is an “Alleluia,” a song of praise to greet the Lord School Rally” to provide school supplies for present in the Good News. Alleluia is a joyful word of more than 500 children. We will once again praise and is used throughout the year, except during have containers at the entrance of the church for Lent. During Lent the alleluia is suppressed. In a sense any items you wish to donate. If you would like we fast from it throughout this season of preparation for to volunteer to pack and distribute supplies, Easter so that it may sound forth with renewed energy at please call Penny at 761-2653. This could be a Easter. Instead we sing, “Praise to you Lord, Jesus wonderful project for your family. The Rally Christ, King of Endless Glory” or a similar acclamation will take place on Sunday, August 23rd from of praise. The Gospel Acclamation is supposed to be 1:00-3:00 pm. sung. If it is not sung, it is to be omitted.

Parish Relief Fund: We are grateful to all who contribute monthly to our Parish Relief Fund. This enables us to give assistance to Courtesy Announcements the needy of our community. Parishioners contributed Great Falls Central Catholic High School: $1,115.00 and we distributed $1,017.19.THANKS. Isn’t your child worth it? For less than $75 St. Vincent de Paul’s Food Pantry dollars a week your child can attend Central. Your July contributions were delivered last week to the Visit us on the web at www.greatfallscentral.org. Please Pantry. There were 40 bags delivered which totaled 150 call us to set up an appointment to visit us this summer lbs. Volunteers were most grateful by your concern for or for more information, 216-3344. the needy. THANKS. Come Celebrate the Poor Clares’ 10th JustFaith: The 30 week program on Catholic social nd teaching will be offered again this fall. If you would like Anniversary in Montana! Saturday, August 22 to register or need additional information, please call from Noon until 5:00 p.m. Bishop Warfel will celebrate Cindy at 761-6438. Mass at Noon on the Monastery grounds with a picnic and open house to follow. Picnic food provided, craft Recycle-Reuse-Reduce: Next drop off sales & raffle, entertainment, games for adults & weekend is SEP 5 & 6 . Unfortunately we are children. not collecting PLASTIC, but you can still Directions: From 10th Ave - south on 26th St. past the recycle plastic by dropping it off at Wal-Mart, Thurs- hospital, Peace Hospice & Stites Memorial. Turn left on Monday from 3-7 p.m. Now that the program is 18th Ave S by Central Catholic High School and proceed collecting over 600 lbs of newspaper/cardboard and 20- until you come to the driveway on your right. 50 lbs of aluminum cans we need to have two trucks for Marriage Saving – the Weekend Phase – During easy sorting. It only takes one hour to unload/drop off at the weekend phase of Retrouvaille (pronounced Pacific. Please look at your calendars and see if you can retro-vi with a long i) a series of presentations are assist with a truck or just 30 minutes before or after your given by a team of three couples and a priest. The preferred mass. If you can, please put your newspaper team presents a technique of communication that in brown paper bags. That helps the volunteers for enables you to take a good look at most areas of your easier drop off. For more information, call Cindy at relationship. After each presentation you have time 761-6438. in the privacy of your room Stewardship to discuss the previous presentation. For confidential information about or to register for the September Have you given real thought lately to how good God has program beginning with a weekend on September been to you? Do you give in proportion to what God has 11-13 call 1-800-470-2230 or 406-761-4830 or given you? email: [email protected] or visit the web Care and Share 2009 site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com 2009 Diocese Assessment: $84,000 Amount Contribution: 50,276 Ursuline Retreat & Conference Centre is in need of a Amount Due: 33,724 person to clean the retreat areas. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. For more Worship information, call Harry or Peggy at 452-8585. Mary Dupuis 452-6491 ex.206 [email protected] 2nd Native American Catholic Monthly Gathering Sunday, August 23rd from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Holy Wash: Aug 16 – J Knutson / Aug 23-S McKittrick Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Michael Warfel at Liturgical Tidbits: Gospel Acclamation : After the Holy Spirit Chapel. Bring a friend or two. Refreshments second reading and a brief period of silence, the cantor and Talking Circle to follow. Alive In Jesus Ministry is now at a new location. Healing ministry includes counseling for healing of childhood hurts, regrets such as abortion, addictions, and other struggles. Please Call Jan Reagor, 727-2430 for address and directions. St. Vincent de Paul has opened a new Donation Center at 410 Central Avenue West, at the east end of the Thrift Store. It will allow much easier access for donations. The Donation Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We are currently in need of household goods, furniture, appliances and beds. To schedule a pick-up, call 761-0870 or bring to the new Donation Center.