Holy Spirit Catholic Church 355 E. Champlain Drive | Fresno, CA 93730 559/434-7701 |(fax) 559/434-7734 | email: [email protected] website: holyspiritfresno.org
Holy Spirit Catholic Church 355 E. Champlain Drive | Fresno, CA 93730 559/434-7701 |(fax) 559/434-7734 | email: [email protected] website: holyspiritfresno.org
Tom Steskal
By Joan Steskal
Edwin Corpus
By Maria Fe Lopez
John Conniff
By Mary & Richard Fairbank
Stanley Amorino
By The Amorino Family
Alfredo Fernandez
By Christina Serrano
John Mortillaro
By Terry & Janet Heinrich
Fr. Eric Swearingen
By John Sine
Leo Kahn
By The Patrick Menagh Family
Carlos Bedolla
By Jessie Bedolla
Barbara Repar
By The Repar Family
Fr. Eric Swearingen
By The ICF Branch # 417
Tom McGowan
By Barbara Levis
Fr. Eric Swearingen
By Betty Lee
Intention of Holy Spirit Parishioners
Mary Salazar
By Patty & Pete Marquez
Intention of Holy Spirit Parishioners
Kristi Todrzak
By Toni Carlton Fanucchi
Special Intention of Lorna McDivit
By Nancy DePrima
MASS INTENTIONS Mass Intentions are offered for the souls in purgatory, in remembrance for someone who is deceased, or someone having a special occasion. Offering a Mass for a special intention is a tradition in the Catholic Church. It is usually considered that special graces are obtained for whom the Mass is said.
When you request a Mass Intention the Parish Office will mail a Mass Card directly to the person, if living, for whose intention the Mass will be offered, or to a family member of the deceased.
If you would like to schedule a Mass Intention, please contact the Parish Office at 434-7701 to help you with the dates and times that are available.
Mass Intentions are published weekly in the bulletin and a $10 donation is requested.
SANCTUARY LIGHT
We have a few weeks available for sponsoring the Sanctuary Light. Please call the parish office at 434-7701 or email [email protected] to request sponsorship in memory of a loved one. A $15 donation is requested. The names are listed in the bulletin.
Holy Spirit’s Mission is to be a Spirit-filled community of love, challenging people to proclaim the good news of Christ’s salvation to the world. We seek to foster and promote a life pleasing to God through prayer and Sacramental ministry.
We are called to nurture spiritual growth, build our lives on Gospel values and to reach out to the poor and hurting.
PARISH OFFICE COMMUNICATION
Although our doors are closed temporarily to the public, your parish staff is still here for you. We have a
staff member in the office each weekday morning to answer and return phone calls, check and
respond to your emails, and to sort through the postal mail. Some of our staff are also working from home
all in a collaborative effort to ensure that we are providing the support our parishioners need.
We are working hard to try and find new ways to connect with you. As we continue to work through our
new way of communicating and sharing our Catholic faith, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Please
call the Parish Office at 559/434-7701 or reach us by email: [email protected]
While all public Masses are still suspended throughout the diocese, Msgr. McCormick is celebrating Mass
daily, which we have made available for viewing via Live Streaming on our website or on channel 9/49 KNXT.
Weekday Mass (M-F) is at 9:00AM and Sunday Mass is at 10:00AM.
Many of you have reached out to us let to let us know that you are praying for us. Your emails, letters and
calls mean so much to us.
The parish staff miss seeing you all and our prayers are with you.
Your Giving Still Matters! For many of you, your weekly donations are brought with you to Mass. We encourage you to either mail in your weekly donations or sign up for e-Giving options. Our parish still depends on the Sunday collection. With the Mass suspension, we are missing weekly donations given by our parishioners. Currently, just as in normal, healthy times, your weekly tithe is essential for the parish in achieving our mission.
MAIL YOUR DONATIONS TO: Holy Spirit Catholic Church | 355 E. Champlain Drive, Fresno, CA 93730 or sign up for
E-GIVING If you would like to give electronically, please visit holyspiritfresno.org Select “Financial/Online Giving” then Select the brown “Online Giving” box.
● FACEBOOK | Facebook.com/holyspiritfresno
● TWITTER | Twitter.com/hsfresno
● PINTEREST | www.pinterest.com/holyspiritfresno
● INSTAGRAM | www.instagram.com/holyspiritfresno
STAY CONNECTED
Has any of your contact information changed in the past year?
Have you changed your phone number or email address? Have you moved?
We want to stay connected to you during this time. Please take a moment to submit any changes
to the Parish Office either by:
Mail: Holy Spirit Catholic Church or Email: [email protected]
355 E. Champlain Drive |Fresno, CA 93730
Please state your Name (first, last) and the updated contact information.
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BIBLE STUDY VIA ZOOM
LECTIO: Eucharist: Discovering the Mass in the Bible (10sessions) Dr. Brant Pitre
Study Guide: $25 on Amazon or free through Formed.org
Began: Monday, May 11th at 6:30PM
Understand the Eucharist in a deeper context of Scripture and Church teachings and discover firsthand how
Christ’s Body and Blood are an integral part of God’s plan for our salvation as Brant Pitre unveils the
biblical roots of the Eucharist, through its foreshadowing in the events of the Old Testament, the Gospels,
and Apostolic teaching.
To Register: Go to holyspiritfresno.org to register. If you are not familiar with Zoom please go to
youtube.com/watch?v=gisp3qPeQoE and watch the video so you can participate.
HIND’S HOSPICE Teen Grief Support Groups
Summer 2020
Mondays 4:00PM-5:00PM
Begins June 8th (10wks.)
This summer Hind’s will provide a
support group for teens, ages 13-17,
who have experienced the death of a
loved one. Teens will be be with other
teens who are grieving, any type of
death.
The goal is to provide a safe place for
teens to share their experiences and
explore their feelings. All groups are
facilitated by licensed or pre-licensed
clinicians. There is no fee to attend.
Groups will begin by meeting via Zoom
online video conferencing and if
possible, may transition to meeting in
person once Shelter in Place
regulations have lifted.
Please contact Candice Wilkins, MSW,
ASW to register your teen or for more
information at 559/248-8579 or
email [email protected].
CathKids– CathKids is offering free access to their website and resources through June 30. This site is ideal for
children age 7-12 and offers age appropriate liturgies, homilies, and activities.
Holy Heroes is a family-owned apostolate loyal to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. They offer a wide variety of
FREE Catholic activities and resources (books, CD’s, DVD’s, and gifts) for all ages and stages throughout the liturgical
year www.holyheroes.com.
Tiny Saints have some fun printable activities for children to learn more about our heavenly family. There is even a
Saint Personality Quiz. https://www.tinysaints.com/pages/activities?mc_cideba433c3d7&mc_eid-74b71eb764.
Kid’s Liturgy– To access this Sunday’s Children’s Liturgy of the Word session including music, Gospel reading and
interpretation, and an activity sheet to download: For children (ages 3 to 1st grade). Go to: https://mlearn.smp.org.
Type in Username: [email protected]. Password: KidsLiturgy123!
MagnifiKids! has a children’s version of the Magnificant, a guide to Mass each week. Children ages 6-12 can use this
colorful booklet as their guide to prepare to watch Mass at home. Click the current week’s date to download the guide
for that Liturgy.
Project YM Live-Sunday nights at 7:00PM– A weekly youth conference for teens featuring nationally renowned speakers.
Sign up at https://projectym.com/live/
Watch past sessions at https://projectym.com/live/replay/
For middle school students– A stay at home EDGE night from Life Teen at
http://www.anchorames.com/edge-- home.html.
Life Teen Blog- https://lifeteen.com/blog/
This blog site is 100% Catholic and offers some helpful insights into the Coronavirus epidemic and how to make the
most of the quarantine.
Life Teen has adapted their Summit materials to meet the needs of families around the world. Visit Summit Life Teen
website for activities and discussion revolving around the Sunday readings.
VCAT-Video Catechism –VCAT offers relevant, engaging video presentations on the Catechism to reach today’s youth.
This site also offers discussion guides. Visit: http://vcat.org/.
Catholic Brain-Want to test your knowledge of the Catholic Faith through fun and engaging activities? Catholic Brain is
offering a free 30 day trial period for the whole family (children-adults).
Busted Halo– Videos, blogs, and podcasts and more! Busted Halo offers theologically sound resources presented with
fun and humor that all ages can enjoy.
The Be Not Afraid Conference-
https://www.staceysumereau.com/be-not-afraid-conference
This is a 30-day video based retreat to embolden adults to live their faith to the fullest-even in quarantine. Participants
are able to jump in at any time and watch any previous sessions.
BE TOGETHER AS SPOUSES
Virtues Retreat helps spouses mature as persons, grow in holiness, and strengthen their marriage. The virtues
examined are: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance. https://www.the-virtues.net/online-free-program/.
Sign up for daily marriage tips from the USCCB.
Readings for the Week
Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab;
Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21;
Jn 17:1-11a
Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab;
Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11;
Jn 17:20-26
Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab;
Jn 21:15-19
Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7;
Jn 21:20-25
Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or
Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35,
27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39
Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34;
1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities has continued to operate
during this pandemic serving people in need of
help. Since the State’s “shelter in place” order
took effect on March 19th, Catholic
Charities has seen a 74% increase in food
services. Of those seeking assistance, an
estimated 40% of the people are new and have
never needed to seek out their services before.
In April, over 250,000 pounds of food was
distributed and 21,153 people served.
Because they have temporarily discontinued
taking in-kind donations, monetary
contributions have become more critical to
maintain their programs and services.
To make a donation and support their mission:
DONATE ONLINE
ccdof.org
DONATE BY PHONE
559/237-0851
DONATE BY MAIL
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fresno
149 N. Fulton Street, Fresno, CA 93701
Any donation will help make a difference.
Saints & Special Observances Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord;
World Communications Day
Monday: St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII;
St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi;
Memorial Day
Tuesday: St. Philip Neri
Wednesday: St. Augustine of Canterbury;
Shavuot (Jewish observance) begins at sunset
Thursday: Julian Calendar Ascension
Friday: St. Paul VI
“PUSHED” OUT ON MISSION There is a delightful character in the original Dr. Dolittle Tales called the “Pushmi-Pullyu.” It is a beast with two identical halves, with a head at each end. No matter which direction the beast walks, one end is the “push me” and the other is the “pull you.” Today’s feast is a bit like that in the life of the church. In the book of the Acts of the Apostles, it is the ascension of Christ that calls for the Holy Spirit, which consequently sends or “pushes” the church out on its mission. This is the message that we hear from the angels today as they tell the friends of Jesus not to look up into the clouds, but to get busy. It is the message of Jesus himself in Matthew’s Gospel, as he sends them out to baptize. He also tells them, “I am with you always, until the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). And it is this message, confident in faith that Jesus has ascended to shouts of joy, that “pulls” us along to our final destiny. The life of the faithful disciple, sent into the world on mission, will one day know the same risen, ascended glory.