HOLY SPIRIT 

April 11, 2021 Divine Mercy Sunday

1420 7th St. N, Fargo, ND 58102 | 701.232.5900 www.holyspiritchurchfargo.com [email protected]



Weekend Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4pm Sunday: 7:30, 9 and 11am

Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Wednesday: 5:30pm Tuesday-Saturday: 8:30am

Reconciliation 1/2 hour before ALL Masses. Saturday: 3-3:50pm Drive-up or in-person by appointment

Baptism Call to register for Baptism prep, before or after the baby is born.

Marriage Contact the parish office at least six months before the wedding date.

Confirmation/1st Eucharist For Catholics older than 3rd grade, call for more info.

Exploring Catholicism/RCIA Learn more about the faith, or want to become Catholic, call for more info.

New Parishioner Registration Visit the website or call for more info.

Anointing of the Sick Available any time. Contact a priest or call the parish office.

Adoration Monday-Saturday: 6:45-8am

Homebound Call the office to schedule a visit.

Prayer Chain Call Lois Hovden at 237-6980 Or Patty Landman at 235-0185 to be added to the prayer list.

Office Hours Monday: 1-5pm Tuesday: 9am-4pm Wednesday: 8am-5pm Thursday: 9am-4pm Friday: 8am-noon Pastor: Fr. Ross Laframboise Parochial Vicar: Fr. Robert Keller Deacon: Rev. Mr. Paul Schneider

Meet Parishioners Dan & Regina Bitzan & family Dan and I have been married 6.5 years, we have 2 girls, 1 I would like to share the boy, and baby due in May! We have been at Holy Spirit following story. Dan's since our second was baptized, about 4.5 years. We love grandmother was cured of Holy Spirit Catholic Church! We have encountered many aggressive breast cancer back friendly parishioners in our time here and we love Father in the 1960s by Blessed Ross's discipleship mentality. It is a beautiful place to Marmion. They encounter Christ and we have felt very at home here. flew to in

We live on a hobby farm 20 miles north of Fargo. We like and visited his to raise a garden in the summer and we will have chickens gravesite (later dug up and found incorrupt). Her miracle for butchering for the first time this year! But our chickens cure was the one declared by the Vatican that helped him are mostly for eggs for local customers and ourselves. Dan become beatified and his parents and all his dad's siblings works as an Automation Programmer at Korber Pharma got to attend back in 2000 with JPII. We continue to spread Systems in Fargo and I stay at home with our 3 the word of Columba Marmion in the hopes to see his children. Dan's Grandfather started a jewelry store in 1966 sanctification in our lifetime! in St. Cloud, MN and it continues to thrive today and is Blessings, actually Dan's namesake since he has the same initials as his Dan, Regina, Catherine, Avila, & Ambrose Grandfather (DJ Bitzan Jewelers). (submitted by Regina Bitzan)

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Mass readings for the week of April 11 Weekend of March 27-28 Fiscal YTD Fiscal YTD Budget Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24/1 Jn 5:1-6/ Envelopes $14,694.66 $675,545.28 $630,875.25 Jn 20:19-3 Children $7.00 $167.60 $750.01 Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9/Jn 3:1-8 Cash Plate $2,168.71 $19,040.76 $27,250.01 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5/Jn 3:7b-15 Total $16,870.37 $694,753.64 $658,875.27 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Jn 3:16-21 Monthly Total $69,860.67 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20/Jn 3:31-36 Monthly Budget $72,563.91 Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Jn 6:1-15 % of Budget 96.27% Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/Jn 6:16-21 Next Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9/1 Jn 2:1-5a/ Thank you for your generosity. Call Barb with any questions. Lk 24:35-48 Please consider Holy Spirit in your estate planning

Our mission is to invite, form, and equip missionary disciples of Christ.

CHARISMS We find fulfilment in loving others. Charisms are those special gifts given to us at Baptism to build up the Body of Christ. Here is how it works:

1. You are invited to get involved. Charisms are graces that come when we serve others.

2. The discernment begins by taking a Charism’s workshop. You are taught how to see God working through you. The goal is to have each person

3. Then your ready to enjoy & can help others discern theirs.

News & Events Outside Our Parish Inside Our Parish

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Ave Maria Study Court St. Ann #261 meets Tuesday, April 13 at St. Anthony's. Mass at Ave Maria Bible Study is Wednesday April 14th at 7:45pm in the 5:15 PM; meal to follow, meeting at 6:30 PM. St. Anthony's requires East Entrance Gathering Space. We'll wrap up "The Story of attendees to wear a mask and to follow social distancing guidelines. Salvation" and discuss Jesus this month. For more information Members are invited to bring food pantry donations and/or new baby contact Sarah Gates at [email protected]. items for Birthright Baby Shower. Questions: [email protected]. AHG Bake Sale Fargo Diocese Women’s Retreat Join us on August 13-15, 2021, for Jesus Approaches: A Women's American Heritage Girls Troop ND0316 will be having a Bake Retreat, which will be led by award winning author and writer Liz Kelly. Sale Fundraiser on Today after all masses. Due to the Covid-19 The weekend will include conferences, time for prayer and rest, Mass, pandemic, our troop has been unable to do any fundraising over Eucharistic Adoration, and the opportunity to go to confession. Register the past year. We appreciate your support as we try to get back at: https://www.fargodiocese.org/evangelization-retreats-workshops to some normalcy. Funds raised from this bake sale will help Questions? Ashley Njaa at [email protected] or call 356-7908. offset expenses already incurred during this AHG year.

Sacred Relics Of The Saints: Treasures Of The Church Prayer Teams on the 3rd Weekend of the Month The Cathedral of St. Mary presents a teaching and exposition of Sacred The Lord has given all of us the gift of prayer. One of beautiful Relics on Friday April 30, at 6:30 pm. Vatican collection of over 150 relics, things about that gift is the ability to pray with and for one some as old as 2000 years, including relics of St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. another. Whether it’s healing you’re seeking, something big , and St. Faustina Kowalska. Plus a portion of the Veil of you’re facing in your life, or you just feel like you could use some Our Lady and one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in prayers, no prayer is too big or too small for God. After all the the world. Those in attendance will be able to examine and venerate each weekend masses on Apr 17-18, prayer teams will be available in relic. You are encouraged to bring your articles of devotion (such as the back of the Church by the staircase. If you’d like to receive rosaries, holy cards, etc.) and pictures of ill friends/family members, which prayer, please approach a team member or sit in the back pew you will be able to touch to the reliquaries as a means of intercession. and a team member will approach you.

Catholic Man Night God’s Gift Appeal 2021 The next Catholic Man Night will be on Wednesday, April 14 at Holy Thank you to all our parishioners who have made their gift to the Cross (2711 7th St E, West Fargo). 6-7pm Adoration & Confession, 7- 8pm Bishop Folda will speak; meal provided. Free will offering collected 2021 God’s Gift Appeal. Holy Spirit is 88.7% towards our goal of for the meal. Please join us and bring a friend! $117,009. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please fill out a commitment card located on the tables by the bulletins. Please FM i.d. Disciples' Night Thurs, April 15 at Nativity Church participate in the support of our diocesan church. All young adults (20s & 30s, single, married, with or without kids) welcome! Mass at 6pm followed by dinner. Please note that childcare will Curious about Catholics? not be provided during our April Disciples’ Night. Food from Smiling If you are interested in knowing more about the Catholic Church Moose, important to register by Monday, April 12, so that we can also get or becoming Catholic, contact the office, 232-5900, or email your specific food choice, at https://fmintentionaldisciples.com/ [email protected]. Ask for Stella. events. Questions: [email protected]. Traditional Catholic Choir to practice Fridays

 We want to begin a traditional Catholic choir, scheduled for the Sunday, April 11  Divine Mercy Sunday 4pm Saturday vigil Mass, directed by Jakub Pasierb. Choir  American Heritage girls Bake Sale after Masses  Mass: 7:30am, 9am, 11am rehearsals are @ 6pm, Fridays, in the School Music Room. All  Divine Mercy Holy Hour: Noon in Church ages are welcome. Contact Jakub at 201-893-0180 or Monday, April 12 [email protected].  Mass: 5:30pm  Boy Scouts: 7pm in Social Hall Attention High School Seniors! Tuesday, April 13  Daily Mass: 8:30am and 5:30pm The Fr. Darin Didier Memorial College Scholarship Fund awards  Bible Study: 9:15am in Social Hall $500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are  Book Club: 10:30am in NW Conference Room active members of Holy Spirit Parish. Find the Fr. Didier  Praise & Worship: 6:15pm in Church  KC Meeting: 6:30pm Officers, 7pm Everyone, Social Hall Scholarship Application on the Holy Spirit Parish website under Wednesday, April 14 the Faith Formation Tab. The Application deadline is May 7.  Daily Mass: 8:30am and 5:30pm  Food and Fellowship: 6pm in Social Hall  Catechesis at Home: 6:30pm Vitae Memoriam  Spirit Choir Rehearsal: 6:30pm in Church  Charism Workshop: 6:30pm in Social Hall We extend our prayers & sympathies to:  Prayer 101: 8pm in Social Hall Thursday, April 15 Lisa Schmidt and Julie & Justin Welch and their families on  Daily Mass: 8:30am  AHG Grades K3: 4pm in Social Hall the death of Lisa & Julie’s mother, +Gerry Price Friday, April 16 and  Daily Mass: 8:30am  Choir practice for Sat Mass: 6pm in School Music Room John and Dewey & Kori Hilsendeger and family on the death Saturday, April 17 of John’s wife and Dewey’s mother, +Gladys Hilsendeger  Vigil Mass: 4pm  RǕǝǕǝǒǕǢ ǤǘǕǢǕ ǑǢǕ CǟǞǖǕǣǣǙǟǞǣ 1/2 ǘǟǥǢ ǒǕǖǟǢǕ MǑǣǣ! MAY THEY REST IN ETERNAL PEACE.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT HOLY SPIRIT!

FT Religious Education/Youth Discipleship Coordinator Holy Spirit Catholic Parish and School, Fargo, North Dakota, is looking for a full-time Religious Education/ Youth Discipleship Coordinator (RE/YD). Responsibilities would include organizing and coordinating RE/YD programs for ages 5-18 to support families in passing on the Faith to their children. The position includes sacramental preparation for Reconciliation, Confirmation, and First Eucharist for children. These responsibilities are executed with a view towards Jesus’ call to “go and make disciples of all” (Mt 28:19), and as a member of a staff team committed to missionary discipleship. Parish experience and college-level catechetical education preferred, but not required. Salary negotiable. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to [email protected] or contact Barb Stenberg at 701-232-5900.

Stewardship Moment MASS INTENTIONS Thursday, 4-15 cont. “The community of believers was of one heart and Monday, 4-12 11 am Rosewood: Dcn Jim Hunt’s 5:30pm: Jackie & Dan Fritz mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions Family Intentions

was his own...” - Acts 4:32 Tuesday, 4-13 Friday, 4-16 8:30am: +Judy Eaton 8:30am: Gena Bohn All that we are and all that we have is a gift from 5:30pm: +Irene Miller Saturday, 4-17 God! Think of your family, your friends, your Wednesday, 4-14 8:30am: Special Intention talents, your abilities and your money – these 8:30am: +Jean Knudson 4pm Vigil: +Roger Loberg 5:30pm: Katie & Brad Genevro are all gifts from God! We aren’t really owners Sunday, 4-18 of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the Thursday, 4-15 7:30am: Parishioners 8:30am: Kelly & Greg Tokarchuk gifts God has blessed us with. 9am: +Sharon Barker 11am: Nancy Jones St. Vincent de Paul Society KC Corner Holy Spirit Fargo Conference Meengs held 6:30 p.m. on the 1st & 3rd  Council #10982 Mondays of the month We are men who lead, serve, protect and defend. visit www.holyspiritchurchfargo.com to make an online donaon Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 In the Gospel today, Jesus stands in the midst of us and says: “Peace be with you!” Officers meet @ 6:30pm, General meeting @ 7pm In the Social Hall... remember to social distance. God calls us to extend peace to others. How can we say “Peace be with you” when our neighbor is in need of food, clothing or help February Awards: with bills? Please pray that the SVdP members can be effective Knight of the Month: Peter Neisen witnesses as we are reaching out to share Jesus’ care and His love. Family of the Month: Deacon Paul and Anne Schneider Servers of the Month: Gabe & Elliana Eider Stop in and Shop at the Store Hours: St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store! T-F 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Remember it is never too late to be a Knight! 2796 5th Avenue S., Suite B, Fargo Sat. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please call Jack Gaa at 701-320-1975 for more information.

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