ALWAYS REMEMBER TO

Catholic Campaign for Human Development

This year on Nov. 21/22, the Catholic Church in the U.S. will hold its 50th annual collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.  The U.S. Catholic Bishops created CCHD to fund economic and community development initiatives led locally by low income people. These initiatives create permanent solutions to poverty.  CCHD also funds formation and evangelization efforts like the CCHD Intern Program.  

You can view a 90 second video by Louis Jones, a former CCHD intern from our diocese.  Louis was recently named a finalist for the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. 

Parishioners may give securely at this link established by St. Clare Parish, O'Fallon.

https://stclarechurch.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities/CCHD?fbclid=IwAR3MRFPgx6iqBOBh6_oCGCRoi_bbFl5f8hmnj38VVOjv_0tEW7D0918Uu2U 

All funds donated through this link will be sent to the diocesan collection.

Community Thanksgiving

November 30, 2020 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Bishop McGovern's message to the parishoners

DID YOU KNOW??

Our Mass is being live streamed on Facebook:

Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit

There are several ways to make contributions:

• Automatic withdrawal- setup through your bank
• Mail in contributions
• Mass contributions- unavailable at this time
• Online contributions- currently not available. If you are interested, please let Mickey or Sister Phyllis know so they can get with the webpage coordinator 

Our website has recently been updated to a secure website noted with the https at the beginning of our URL. However, some of our links beginning with http are not secure. So for this reason you may have to copy and paste the link to a new tab in your web browser if you cannot click on the link and be redirected to that URL.

 Mass intentions

Remembering our deceased loved ones at mass is a wonderful gift for them. It reinforces our belief in the Communion of Saints. Contact Mickey Edwards or Sr. Phyllis to schedule masses. 

HOMEBOUND AND BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE PLEASE HELP US SERVE OUR PARISH……………… The Homebound and Bereavement Committee would like to make a difference for our parish. If you know of health or spiritual needs within our parish; such as, a friendly visit for Christian fellowship, the Eucharist or a card from our parish, please call the Parish Office at (618) 985-2900 or cell (618) 925-5099. Our parish nurses are available most Sundays for blood pressure checks and consultations. If you would like a wellness/home visit by a parish nurse, you may call the parish or you may call or email the parish nurse directly. (Parish nurse numbers are located on the front page of the bulletin). So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Galatians 6:9

 More events and details can be found in  MENU/ ABOUT/ EVENTS or CALENDAR or the BULLETIN

Due to the Coronavirus 19(COVID-19) classes, celebrations, to include Mass, and Confirmation, have been cancelled or postponed until further notice.

**Updates to come as Shelter in Place guidelines are changed or lifted**

WE LOVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!

Please follow the guidelines set inplace at"Holy Spirit"  

One fourth of the seating of the capacity of the church can attend.  For us that amounts to 64 parishioners.  Our planning teams have determined that you are welcome to attend on the following:

• 1st and 3rd Sundays those whose last name begins with “A-L” 
• 2nd and 4th Sundays those with a last name beginning with “M-Z”. 

    Before coming 

• please take your temperature.  If it is elevated or you are ill,  stay home. 
• Anyone over two years of age are to wear a face covering at all times except when receiving communion. 
• Observe social distancing.  The floor will  be marked to help you with distancing.
• Ushers will direct you where to sit. 
• There will be no servers and no offertory procession. We will not pass a basket for the offering but one will be available in the front entrance so you can continue to support your parish. 
• It would be helpful if everyone would try to arrive at least 10 minutes earlier than they usually come.  It takes longer to seat people with our new regulation. 

We are in the process of setting dates for First Communion and Confirmation. 

Bishop Braxton has issued a dispensation for Sunday obligation to those who are fearful or concerned for the need of a vaccine before they return to church.  Please make the decision that is best for you.  Your decision will be honored.

May 2020

Reopening Church

Anyone under age of 65 is encouraged to help with reopening. If you did not get an email about how you can help and the tutorial required, please see Sister Phyllis.

Please read each on Bishop Braxton's plan for return to churches:

Bishop Braxton's Cover Letter

Guidelines for Sacraments

Executive Summary of The Plan

Bishop Braxton praying in the Cathedral of St. Peter in the face of the coronavirus pandemic in which he reconsecrates the Diocese of Belleville to Mary, the Mother of the Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyGcfFxTs8U

(Fast forward to the beginning of the reconsecration, if the video does not start immediately)

During this time, we ask that you continue to pray, (daily prayers found at the bottom of this page), pray the Rosary daily or as often as you can. Online Mass can be attended through several church websites listed below. Clink on the title to be directed to their website.

Our Mass is being live streamed on our

Facebook page Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit

Follow the link On Social Media found on our webpage

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Herrin, IL

St Joseph's Catholic Church, Benton, IL

ST. JOSEPH (Marion, IL) AND ST. PAUL (Johnston City, IL) CATHOLIC CHURCH- copy and paste the following link: 

http://www.stjoseph-stpaul.com/

EWTN- (app also available through Google Play store-Android or Apple store- iPhone

The following link has a complete list of online masses in our Diocese:

https://www.diobelle.org/main-rotator/1397

FROM HOLY SPIRIT PASTORAL COUNCIL

Ben Craft, President 

Dear Parishioners, 
 We have heard concerns about the church’s finances during this challenging time due to the fact that we are not having church and, therefore, are not having our regular monetary collections.  I would encourage everyone to explore alternative means of giving. These would include mailing a check to the church, or exploring electronic options through your bank, such as online bill pay.  If you utilize online bill pay, you can set the church up as a payee and process a payment.  I encourage you to contact your bank with bill pay questions, or I am happy to try to assist if you want to reach out to me. 
Hope you all are well, and we look forward to seeing you again.

Oct 25, 2020 The Women’s Group in involving our parish in the “Box of Joy” Drive to make sure “the poorest of the poor” children receive gifts for Christmas. The Cross Catholic Outreach (CCO) created the Box of Joy project to show the love of Jesus. Children in 7 countries (Haiti, Guatemala, Dominican Re-public, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Jamaica and Gre-nada) receive these gift boxes packed with pre-sents like small toys, bar soap, pencils, notebooks, toothbrush, toothpaste, hard candy, t-shirt, etc. We are hoping with the help of parishioners to fill 20 boxes. Each box is designated for either a boy or girl of differing ages. Fill the box with items from a list found on the table with the boxes. Add a personal Christmas card from your family or a picture of your family in the box. Each box costs $9.00 in postage for shipping. After you fill your box, secure with a rubber band (no tape) and include a $9.00 check (no cash) in the pro-vided envelope and place on top of the gifts. The boxes need to be dropped off the week of No-vember 7. You can drop them off at the New-man Center (SIU) or off at the parish and Betty Schnake will deliver. Boxes can be found on the South West table in the hall. If you find extra room in your box, feel free to add some of the items already donated for this project located on the same table as the boxes

Sept 20, 2020: Pastoral Council is in the midst of setting goals for the following year. Included in to-day’s bulletin {Sept 20th} is a copy of what is posted on the wall in the front entrance, in case you forget who they are. If you have insights or suggestions for them as they consider goals for the next year, please be in touch with them. Their phone numbers are in the re-cently published pictorial Directory.

Sept 6, 2020: As I hear your stories and those of family members you love, I am very aware of the pressure many are under due to this pan-demic. It’s a time when our frustration can break out in unexpected ways and toward unexpecting people. Today in Paul’s letter to the Romans we are advised to “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one an-other.” It seems especially hard during this time in this climate. I am heartened by the many ways I have witnessed each of you placing a call, making a contact, delivering food, being thoughtful of one another. In a poem written by Fr. Michael Quoist we hear God saying, “Don’t worry, you have gained all. While men came in to you, I, your Father, I, your God, slipped in among them.” Let us know if we can help

Holy Spirit Parish has been greatly enriched by the priestly service of Father Richard Mohr during his lifetime.  He continues to bless us with his generosity.  We are in the process of completing paperwork for a beneficiary request he left in Holy Spirit’s name.

Stay tuned and keep praying!

Pray everyday to end abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty

PRAY THE ROSARY

WORLD PEACE

I know there is but one Mind, which is the mind of God, in which all people live and move and have their being.

I know there is a divine pattern for humanity and within this pattern there is infinite harmony and peace, cooperation, unity and mutual helpfulness.

I know that the mind of humankind being one with the mind of God, shall discover the method, the way and means best fitted to permit the flow of Divine Love between individuals and nations.

Thus harmony, peace, cooperation, unity, and mutual helpfulness are experienced by all.

I know there will be a free interchange of ideas, of cultures, of spittle concepts, of ethics, of educational systems and scientific discoveries - for all good belongs to all alike.  I know that, because Divine Mind has created us all, we are bound together in one infinite and perfect unity.

I know that all people and all nations will remain individual but unified for the common purpose of promoting peace, happiness, harmony, and prosperity.

I know that deep within each person the Divine Pattern of perfect peace is already implanted.

I now declare that in each person and in leaders of though everywhere this Divine Pattern moves into action and form, to the end that all nations and all people will live together in peace, harmony, and prosperity forever.

And so it is! -Ernest Holmes

Blessing for Our Nation
God of all things, we come before you in thanksgiving for all that you have created.
For the world and its beauty, but especially for the people around us. We ask you today to give us wisdom
and courage to look at the world and all its problems and inspire us to dream great ways to improve upon
what you have so graciously given to us.
Make us worthy to call you Father.
And together bestow insight upon us to honor your created things. Bless, protect, and gift us ever
anew with your love.
We ask all this as members of this country,
in Christ's name. Amen. 

LET US PRAY….God our Father, graciously accept from your humble people a thankful heart and spirit. Everything we have and are able to share with others ultimately comes from your love of your creations. Often we think that everything we have is our own creation; we ask you this day to create in us a spirit of gratitude, that we may always know that all good gifts come from you. Amen

PRAYER FOR SAFETY OF ALL IN AGRICULTURE... Blessed Mary, Mother of God, and great Saint Joseph, you protected and kept safe the Divine Child, Jesus.  We ask your special intercession and protection of all who work in Agriculture, especially on the farm.  Man, having been cast out of the Garden of Eden, must now work by the sweat of his brow to get food to eat as you foretold in Genesis.  And he must also battle fatigue, danger and accidents.  Protect all in agriculture against these and all danger and evil, so that when they complete their work each day and each season, they return to your altar and their families whole and entire to love and honor You and the ones you have given them all the days of their lives.  We ask through the holy name of Jesus.  Amen