The Sound of the Spirit

Elizabeth DeBuys, Louise Davis, Celia Rose Becker, Joseph Mai, Joan Stubbs, Ray Lorio, Sr., Sister Carolyn Bourgeois, Brian Vlosich, Jessie and Cody, B’days: Marion Ryan-99 years, Ruth and Jeff DeBlanc, Mike Ruck, Mike Ryan, Rosie Ryan, Aidan Greiner, COMMUNITY DAILY PRAYER LIST: Valerie Weigand, A. J. Laudun, The Boogaerts family, Bockman family, John Carnes, Hiser family, Marguerite Benberry, Lulu Ward, Gwen Jolly, Carole Baker, Mark & BLUE BAYOU Water Park Alden Blatter, the Pontiff family, Jim McCabe, John Dufrene, Holy Spirit “Spirit Builders” – Lisa Beardin, Adeline Ripberger,, Kenneth Bonaparte, Eric Please join us for a trip to BLUE BAYOU in Gisleson, John Otto, The Baham family, Joey Albeanese, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED FOR Joshua Frank, Randy Jenkins, Melissa Phillips, Carolyn Sokol, Baton Rouge on Saturday, July 31st. All HOSPITAL MINISTRY: Penny Solis, Corey Rogers, Darryl Ancar, Jr., Dustin Reyes, youths in grades 6-12 are invited to attend. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL GOES TO Sr., Julia Phillip, Marie Lagasse, the Cleggett family, Lorisa The Ochsner Westbank (Meadowcrest) Hospital Please call Theresa @ 616-1792 to RSVP or if is in desperate need of Eucharistic Ministers to and Lloyd, Michael Meyers, the Killeen family, Roberta EGYPT bring the Eucharist to patients who are hospitalized Lottinger, Sharon Boudreaux, Alexandra Cognevich, Marty you have any questions. and usually bed-bound. If you are a Eucharistic Klein, Erica Knighton, Vera Macaluso, John Difulco, Preston Both a permission slip and medical form are Washington, Nathan Moses, Louise Pullen, Marie Lagasse, Minister and feel called to give a few hours a week Corcoran family, Hugh McCurdy, Carmen Ortiz-Cunha and needed for each participant. These can be to this Ministry, please call the Church Office family, Jessica Bodron, Ray Bouquet, Bobby Murphy, Kent found on the Church’s vestibule tables. You can and we will give you the particulars. Please pray Satterlee, Jr., Charlie Kenney, Gaylinne Kenney, Sandra Carter drop these off at the Church office or mail about this and know that you will be blessed in and family, Mary Clare, Dana and David, Amanda many ways for bringing the body and blood of Guntherberg, Claire Marmillion, Warren family, Patron family, them to Theresa at Holy Spirit. Christ to those people in the hospital who have a Courtney and Jennifer, Sr. Carolyn Bourgeois, and the INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! real longing for this Sacrament. Woodland Village residents. All forms are due by July 24th. Cost: $40.00 per To add or remove a name from the Community Daily Prayer List, please call Joan in the Church person (plus cash for food and drinks while at the park.) Come and Office, at 394-5492. Jesuit Spirituality Center: We will meet at Holy Spirit at 9 a.m. Parent experience Joseph’s journey from prison to palace, The Jesuit Spirituality Center in Grand Coteau, LA and experience the art, the food and the games of drivers are requested and greatly appreciated! is pleased to offer in 2010: Mass attendance last weekend: the Egyptian People at the time of Joseph. Individually directed retreats – July 6-15, Aug.2- June 19th and 20th, 2010 The dates for Vacation Bible School here at Holy Sat. 8 p.m. Adults 168 Children: 21 th rd 11, Aug 23-Sept.1, Sept 13-22 and Sept 27-Oct 6. Spirit are July 19 to 23 , 2010. Time will be from Sun. 9 a.m. Adults: 177 Children: 16 PLEASE PRAY FOR Mr. HENRY BAILEY, who died on Sunday, June 20th, 2010. Mr. Bailey is the father of 9 a.m. to noon, for ages 4 to 12 years. Please Cultivating Happiness: A Day of Renewal for Sun. 11 a.m. Adults: 238 Children: 21 register soon so we can know how many to prepare Totals: 583 58 Delores Heglar, our People Program Director here at Women – Sat., Aug 21, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Holy Spirit. He died at his home with his wife and all for. There are registration forms on the vestibule presented by Andrea Vidrine. This day of renewal tables. The cost for this journey is $25.00 per child his children around him. His funeral was Saturday, allows participants to retreat to a quiet place and June 26th, at St. Anthony Church in Lafitte, La. He was attending. However, please don’t let the cost keep reconnect with our Loving Creator. Please wear annointed by Fr. John Ryan of St. Anthony Church. you for attending this exciting Vacation Bible comfortable clothing and bring a blanket or beach GENERAL REMINDERS: For those who wish, donations can be made to the School Journey – We have many free spots for towel for meditation practices and gentle stretching Weekend Masses – Saturdays at 5 pm; People Program in Mr. Bailey’s name. those who need them. For more information, exercises. Sundays at 9 & 11 am. Weekday – (Mon.-Fri.) at 8:30 May he rest in peace. please call the Church Office, 394-5492. a.m. Workshop on Life Transitions - Fri., Sept. 10- Confessions: Saturdays, 4-4:45 p.m. Sun., Sept. 12. Presented by Fr. Hernando As you enter the Church you will see on our Gifts Table HUNGER BOWL FOR UNITED CHURCHES OF ALGIERS is on the 1st Sunday of every month. And they Ramirez, S.J. This workshop will help in identifying a container of Communion Breads, and the Communion Basket for you to make your offering (NOTE: We do not need more than ever during the summer months when the and in coping with critical changes in life, offering children don’t get any meals at school. Some items skills, suggestions and advice for negotiating each “pass the basket,” but YOU PASS IT ON YOUR WAY TO PRAY.) Our Prayer List is there for you to write in suggested to bring for this ministry are: Canned goods, of the levels and passages in any life transition. especially beans and fruit, rice, peanut butter, jelly, your petitions and we will join you in prayer. Welcome dry cereal, canned meats and tuna fish, crackers, BLOOD DRIVE THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 27 TH . For an application form for any of these retreats, to new members. Please fill out the Census Form found cookies, and anything nutritious that doesn’t need to Our first Blood drive for this year will be on this visit or call 337/662- on the table in the vestibule and return it to the Church be refrigerated. You can bring your donations to the Sunday, June 27 th , 2010. It starts at 8:30 a.m. 5251. Office, or put it in the Gifts Basket. Thanks. Church anytime and we will see that they are and continues until 2 p.m. in the Parish Life delivered to the United Churches of Algiers Office. Center. Please consider giving the gift of blood if you can – it may help save a life. SPECIAL PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Weekend Masses – Saturdays at 5 pm; Sundays at 9 & 11 am. Weekday – (Mon.-Fri.) at 8:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturdays, 4-4:45 p.m. As you enter the Church you will see on our Gifts Table a container of Communion Breads, and the Communion Basket for you to make your offering (NOTE: We do not “pass the basket,” but YOU PASS IT ON YOUR WAY TO PRAY.) Our Prayer List is there for you to write in your petitions and we will join you in prayer. Welcome to new members. Please fill out the Census Form found on the table in the vestibule and ABOUT OUR WEB SITE: return it to the Church Office, or put it in the Gifts Basket. We are still in the process of upgrading the Thanks. Church’s web site. As soon as we get it up and running, we will let you know. The web site is still the same as it was before: www.holyspirit-no.org. But some of the information on the site is incorrect and we will be editing it next week, so that all the names, contacts, bulletins, etc. will be up to date and informative. We urge people to go on our web NOTICE: site for information about Holy Spirit, and if you The Church Office is no longer collecting the used printer have any suggestions, etc. about it, please let us cartridges for recycling. We appreciate all those folks who know. have given us their used cartridges when we were mailing FOR THOSE WHO NEED them in to “EMPTIES 4 CASH” for recycling, as a small ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES AT MASS: fund raiser for the Parish. However, we are no longer involved in that program. But we want to thank all of you If you need a hearing aid device to be able to again who brought the used cartridges to the Office when hear better during Mass, please ask Fr. Roy we were doing it. prior to Mass and he will provide you with one of our Assisted Listening Devices that we keep in the Sacristy for those who need them

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT: “We, the community of Holy Spirit Church, will continue the work of Christ on earth through a shared faith in God’s Word, our many Ministries, and our welcoming all whom we encounter to be a part of us.” +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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