May 23rd & 24th, 2020

1244 St. Francis Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95409

Parish Office & Rectory: (707) 539-4495 FAX (707) 539-3343

E-mail: holy-spirit@sbcglobal.net, Website: www.holyspirit-sr.org

*Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:30 a.m. to Noon

*Due to coronavirus concerns, office hours will be reduced indefinitely

Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Mass & Service Schedule:

There will be no Masses available to the public indefinitely.

However, even though no one will be in attendance,

Fr. Ron will still hold Masses daily (including Weekends)

at 1 pm, so scheduled Mass intentions will still be said.

Pastoral Staff:

Pastor, Fr. Ron Serban, Ext. 12

Deacon, John Storm, 479-5424, Ext. 11,

jstorm@srdiocese.org

Office Administrator, Carlea Warren-Rossi, Ext. 10

Director of Faith Formation, Megan O’ Neill, Ext. 13

m.oneill-hsc@outlook.com

Director of Parish Music, Brenda Roberts, 321-9057

St. Vincent de Paul Society, 537-7835

Men’s Club, Kirt Schlander, 539-4066

Women’s Club, Jane Hoffman, 540-2997

Holy Communion Visitation, Fred Walsh, 291-4848

Prayer Chain, Diane Bowman, 539-9035

Parish Finance Council Chair, Steve Imboden, 537-9166

Parish Advisory Council Chair, Mike Cusack,

michaelcusack@aol.com

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Please call the office 539-4495 to schedule an appointment

For other Sacraments:

Please call the Parish Office

6 months in advance for Marriage

3 months in advance for Baptism Photo credit: dove image above made by Patty Zack

GOOD NEWS!

Fr. Ron and Dn. John have

been working hard on filming

Masses for all of you to view

from home, and we are happy

to announce the start of the Holy Spirit

YouTube channel. Sunday Mass will be

recorded each week and uploaded to our

YouTube channel, links to which will also

be included on the Facebook page and

website:

https : / /www.youtube.com/channel /

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http://www.holyspirit-sr.orghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCquuuI6w8ZUE14rZZUed6QQhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCquuuI6w8ZUE14rZZUed6QQ

The Ascension of the Lord

May 23rd & 24th, 2020

……from your Pastor’s Desk

Ascension Day

Parting messages have their own impact. The last words said by someone moving away or even going away for a long time hold a special place in our hearts. I remember the many deployments I went on in my years of military service and how touching were those words between husband and wife, and parent and child. Previously, I have told you of the last few words my mother said just before she died. Many of you have similar experiences with family and friends. A final word of encouragement and a blessing at these times often mean more to us and have a lasting impact on our lives than the accumulations of all words spoken before.

I can still remember the last thing my first grade teacher (Sr. Mary Concheta) said to me in 1960 as well as a few other inspirational teachers in my life. But sometimes last words are not encouraging or healing.

Marriage breakups can leave lifelong painful memories of hurtful things said. An em-ployer can frequently recall the parting outbursts of a fired employee. Final words have the power to make or break, to challenge or crush, to inspire or to inhibit, to energize or deflate.

Christ’s words as he left His disciples on Ascension Day are no exception. He clearly wanted them to know forgiveness of sins was for all nations – as He says in today’s Gospel from Matthew: ‘Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations’.

Important as our individual salvation is, the focus of Christ’s parting message is on the world-wide proclamation of the Gospel – the Good News. Of course it is through the living of Gospel values that we best bring Christ’s message to others, but the wider missionary task is ever present.

Ascension Day is a reminder of what we are called to do – preaching forgiveness in His name. It is a duty in which we all share and from which we must not shrink so that all people can be reconciled to God and with each other. In the security of faith, we bring such reconciliation to others by word and example so that, being gathered through baptism, all may worship him with joy. Through the Joy of the Gospel, we are to be a reconciling people wherever we go.

Go with God,

Father Ron

FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION

Faith Formation for ALL Ages

May 23rd & 24th

Mass Schedule May 23rd-31st

05/23 Sat 1:00pm All teachers and parents

teaching from home

05/24 Sun 11:30am All our priests

05/25 Mon 1:00pm All factory and

delivery workers

05/26 Tues 1:00pm All healthcare workers

05/27 Wed 1:00pm †Jennie Murphy

05/28 Thurs 1:00pm All those who are

unemployed due

to the Coronavirus

05/29 Fri 1:00pm All farmers and food

industry workers

05/30 Sat 1:00pm †Leocadia Serban

05/31 Sun 11:30am An end to the Coronavirus

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND THOSE WHO NEED OUR

PRAYERS: The intentions of the Holy Spirit Prayer

Chain, Steve Straessler, Tristan Humble, Karen D’Am-

brogi, Nina Cantacessi, Pat LaRussa, Ken Hicks, Jane

Young, Becky Crozier Stephens, Kathy Castro, Helen

Hubbard, Leslie Lindberg, Joanne Maniscalco, Phyllis

Smith, Lorri Pimentel, May Pierce-Betsill, Jeanne

Anderson, Marlene Knivila, Jenny Lemp, Christine

Bobrowski, Liz Mullins, Fr. David Shaw, Carol Ricci,

Jennifer Shanahan, Mike Murray, Nora Ward,

Doug Harman, Lorena Perez, Victoria Rodriguez,

Jean Sharp, Karin Lee, Geraldine Musille and all

those affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

FOR THE SOULS OF: Clarence Conrad, Nicoletta

Panizzon, Barbara Torrence, Eric Dohner, Rene

Purugganan, Vivian Brown, Bob Dudley, Gary Larson,

Roger Cooney, Connie Barreto-Fraga, Erin Gilbert,

Gerry Rose, Frank Outcalt, William Brucker,

Diane Lowell, Warren Bowers, Jesusa Purugganan,

James Fitzpatrick, Martin Bowman, Sandi

Eitelgeorge, Barbara Mattingly, Carole Posehn and

Carole Dunlap.

Youth Ministry is available for all 8th to 12th graders on Wednesday evenings 7-8PM on Zoom! ALL ARE WELCOME! Contact Megan O’Neill (m.oneill-hsc@outlook.com) for an invitation to our Zoom Gatherings.

This week, May 27th, we will play a few different games: True Facts, Partners in Pen and Charades! Bring your team spirit and the fun begins! You will need to bring with you; paper, pen and a random object from your home.

Adult Faith Formation… A Summer Opportunity!

Monday Nights 6:30PM on Zoom (until we can physi-cally meet again.

Join us as we look at episode 2 “Shabbat” from The Chosen. We will take time to discuss our thoughts and reactions to this TV

drama based on the life of Jesus Christ from Vid-Angel. All are welcome, even if you did not make it last week.

Please contact Megan O’Neill by email (m.oneill-hsc@outlook.com) for an invitation to our Zoom Gatherings. You will need a smartphone, or tablet/IPad, or Computer to join us on Zoom. Everyone who registered will be contacted by email with the Zoom call information.

I WILL BE HAPPY TO WALK YOU THROUGH AHEAD OF TIME HOW TO USE ‘ZOOM’ IF YOU HAVE NEVER DONE SO BEFORE.

Calling All Confirmation Candidates!

Awaiting the word for scheduling our Confirma-tion at Holy Spirit. In the meantime, check your email for reflections and prayer. If you have not finished your “Sheltering in Place” please get them in as soon as possible.

Hail Mary full of grace….

Are you a person who loves to pray the rosary? Would you like to do it in community while shel-tering in place? We can gather by Zoom one weekday morning a week to pray to our Blessed Mother. Please contact Megan O’Neill by email (m.oneill-hsc@outlook.com) if you are interested

You will need a phone or, smartphone, or tablet/IPad, or com-puter to join us on Zoom. When we have a few people gathered we will pick a day and time, and everyone will be contacted by email with the Zoom call information.

Mass Information

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