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September
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PARISH LIFE REMINDER: Please remember to notify the Ministry Center, 893-3982, if you, a family member, friend or neighbor (with their permission) are in the hospital or have moved to a nursing home/retirement facility. As we have mentioned in the past, these facilities no longer notify the parish. It is important that all members are made to feel that they are an important part of our parish family whether they can actively attend Mass or not. It is also helpful in keeping our office records current. Thank you in advance for your assistance. WANTED: EMPTY NEST PARENTS! Have your children left the nest? Off to college, newly married, or are you adjusting to the absence of the high school student who lives with you, but is never at home? This is a time of transition and adjustment for married couples. It is maybe even harder for the single parent facing an empty house for the first time. Come together! Let’s spend an evening conversing, supporting and sharing stories over wine and cheese with others who are experiencing the same life phase as are we. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 28th, at 7:00pm. We will meet in the meeting rooms for a brief presentation followed by fellowship and story sharing. To rsvp, call Essie Reilly at 893-3982 or email her at ereilly@hspirit.org. BRIDGE PLAYERS NEEDED!: Holy Spirit’s Bridge Marathon runs from September 8th through April 13th, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10:00am-2:30pm. Cost is $15. If you are interested in joining call Margie Murphy, 897-2870. GETHSEMANI VISIT: The Men’s Group will visit the Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky, on Tuesday, September 7th. We’ll leave Holy Spirit’s parking lot at 5:45 pm. For more information, contact Steve Gray at SGray@commercialkentucky.com JOB OPPORTUNITY: Holy Spirit is looking for a person to wash dishes during the school year while lunch is being served to the school children. The hours are from 9:00am - 1:00pm. If you are interested please contact Lisa Hulsman at lhulsman40206@yahoo.com or 893-7700, ex. 306. SPIRITED CITIZENS EVENTS: The Friday Movie for September is Date Night starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey. This is a comedy about a married couple who are being chased by the “Mob” after claiming dinner reservations that were not theirs. Meet in the Youth House at 11:30 am on Friday, September 10th. Bring a sack lunch. Drinks, dessert and popcorn are provided. Call Essie Reilly at 893-3982 with any questions. ONE DAY BUS TOUR to Brown County –October 21st. Cost is $25 per person. Depart Blairwood Apartments on Linn Station Rd. at 9:30am return approximately 4:40pm. Call Peg Weis at 425-1782 for reservations. DERBY DINNER: A few tickets remain for Derby Dinner’s “Ring of Fire” the musical life of Johnny Cash. Cost is $30 and there will be carpooling from St. Francis of Rome. Call Deanna Hipwell by September 7th at 987-3013. LIFELONG FORMATION R.C.I.A.: If you, or someone you know, are interested in learning more about the Roman Catholic Church, we will be starting the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) on Thursday, September 9th. We meet every Thursday, from 7:00pm - 9:00pm, in the McGee Room. Call Eileen Walsh, 893-3982, for more information. CONFIRMATION: There will be a Confirmation meeting on Tuesday, September 21st, at 7:00pm, in the Parish Meeting Rooms. This is for all parents whose child will be celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation at Holy Spirit. MUSIC AND WORSHIP NEWS ORGAN VIRTUOSO: Mark your calendars for what will truly be the recital event of the year, 14 year-old organ virtuoso Karen Electra Christianson, a student at the Curtis Institute of Music, will perform here at Holy Spirit on Sunday, September 26th, at 3:00 pm, with a reception to follow in the Rotunda. The event celebrates the 20th anniversary of our 2,144 pipe organ. Her program is free and open to all. ATHLETIC NEWS SAVE THE DATE: Mark your calendars now for the 25th Annual Falconfest! It begins immediately following the 5:00pm mass on Saturday, October 2nd.. Food, games, raffle and lots of family fun! More details in coming weeks. RAFFLE TICKETS: Great News! Newly reduced to $50 to encourage easier selling or purchasing, less reason to split tickets and all around more affordable for everyone to help support our Falcon athletics. You could win up to $10,000 or split the pot! Only 400 tickets will be sold. Tickets are available for purchase at the Ministry Center and at the School Office. Also look for our Falcon Sports’ boys and girls who may be selling the raffle tickets periodically after the Saturday and Sunday masses. Drawing will be held the evening of our FalconFest; Saturday, October 2nd. Winner need not be present to win! Thank you for your support of Holy Spirit Athletics. FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE! Come on out and cheer on our Falcons next Sunday, September 12th: 7/8 grade team plays St. Stephen Martyr at 1:30 and the 5/6 grade teams plays at 3:00 against Holy Family. Go Falcons! SCHOOL INFORMATION THE NEXT SPIRIT NIGHT MEETING will take place on Wednesday, September 8th, at 6:30pm, in the Spirit Den. Plan now to attend. SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE for perspective new school families will be held on Friday, September 17th, at 9:30am. TUITION PAYMENTS are due the 15th of every month. EASY WAYS TO HELP HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL: Box Tops: Clip and save box tops from participating products (complete list of products at www.boxtops4educaton.com). We can earn 10 cents for every box top collected. Box tops may be turned into the school office or in the back of the church in the marked plastic box. YOUTH MINISTRY ALL PARENTS ARE INVITED to the first youth ministry planning session of the school year this Tuesday, August 17th, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, at the Holy Trinity Youth Center! We will be discussing and planning some of the various youth group activities for the beginning of this coming year. Come with your questions and suggestions! ALL YOUTH are invited to join St. Vincent de Paul for their annual “Friends of the Poor Walk” at Churchill Downs on Saturday, September 25th! We’d like to get a large group of youth to walk this year!! All money raised from the walk will benefit poor in the Louisville area. A registration packet, including a sponsor sheet, can be found on the parish website under youth ministry. Please contact John Brockmeier if you have any further questions or you’re interested. JUNIOR HIGH DROP-INS will begin again for all 7th and 8th graders on Monday, August 23rd, at the Holy Spirit Youth Center from 2:45 to 5:00 pm. They will continue each Monday, throughout the school year. Please check the youth ministry page of the parish website for a calendar of dates and the required permission form. For information on how to get involved in youth ministry, go to hspirit.org and click on the Youth Ministry page! STEWARDSHIP NEWS STEWARDSHIP: Please remember our parish budget is based upon your stewardship pledges. It is imperative that all parishioners who participate in stewardship keep up with their pledges. If you are in arrears, please catch up now! Thank you! Stewardship supports all! STOCK TRANSFERS: If you plan on making a stock donation, please let the stewardship recorder at the Ministry Center know so we can be looking for the gift. We have several stock donations where proper credit has not been given because the donor has not notified the stewardship recorder. IN GIVING YOU RECEIVE: An opportunity for seniors. If you are a senior age 70½ or older, you can transfer up to $100,000 from your IRA account directly to charity without the need to report this distribution as ordinary income subject to taxes. You can give a wonderful gift and save on taxes at the same time. PLEASE REMEMBER HOLY SPIRIT IN YOUR WILL. OUTREACH MINISTRY SAVE THE DATE: September 25th, It is the 3rd Annual St. Vincent de Paul “Friends of the Poor Walk” at Churchill Downs: All parishioners are invited to participate in this event and all proceeds raised will return to the Holy Spirit Conference to help the poor in this area. Sign up to be a walker or to pledge money. Watch the bulletin for more details. Small business sponsorships are $50. Call Mary Weckman, Conference President, 897-2762, for more details. Be sure to visit the sign up table during Coffee & Donuts, September 19th. FLU SHOTS: On Sunday October 3rd, the VNA will be here at Holy Spirit, in the Rotunda, from 9:00am until 12:00noon to administer seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccines. The shots will be $25 for flu and $40 for pneumonia. Medicare B and Medicare Advantage Plans will be filed by the VNA personnel. All other insurance claims must be filed by individuals themselves, and the shots must be paid for by check or cash when the shots are given. Flu shots will be given to children 12 years and older. They must have a parent present to give permission and they must have received a flu shot previously. Women who are pregnant, anyone allergic to eggs, or have a history of Guillian-Barre Syndrome should not get a flu shot. Mark your calendars now and plan on taking advantage of this very important part of your own wellness program. PRAYERS FOR THE MILITARY DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS SERVING IN THE MILITARY FOR WHOM WE COULD PRAY? Capt. James Hamman, USAF; Capt. Susan Rietze Keely, USAF; Capt. Prichard Keely, USAF; Capt. Daniel Magruder, USAF; Capt. TJ May, USAF; 2nd Lt. Eric May USAF; Capt. Emma Tucker, USMC; Sgt. Casey J.Carraro, USMC; Lcpl. Andrew Tompkins, USMC, Afghanistan; Lt. William “Ed” Plymale, USN, Afghanistan; Brian Pittenger, US Army, Afghanistan; Billy Minor, USAF, Afghanistan; Capt. Tim Horn, US Army; CWO Timothy Evans, U.S. Army, Afghanistan |
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