church of the holy spirit · 2020-03-24 · even at that moment of intense grieving, mary’s heart...
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WHERE IS GOD? Is this pandemic crisis a sign that are being abandoned by a loving and merciful God? Is this the beginning of the end? Is our anxiety, fear, isolation, and loneliness getting the best of us? In times like this, I hold in prayer these words: “If you can’t make it through the storm, don’t tell me that Jesus is the captain of your ship.” For me, this mantra is hope-filled and faith-filled. For Jesus accompanies us in our fears and in our living with a new lifestyle. With this Lenten experience not of our own choosing, we look to a conversion moment in our journey of faith that acknowledges more fully our powerlessness over so many dimensions of our lives, and yet we deeply trust that God holds us in the palm of His hands. For parishioners of Holy Spirit and St. Joseph’s, we are livestreaming our weekday Masses at 8:00 am and on Sunday at 9:00 am. You can access these Masses from the St. Joseph’s website: www.sjcpenfield.com. While we are not able to receive the Eucharist, which is at the center of our prayer life, the Lord is present to us and accompanies us in our prayer. Continuously and in all ways, we need to allow ourselves to be loved and saved by our merciful God. May we always and everywhere give thanks to the Lord our God. I invite you to pray the rosary with me each day at 3:00 pm. For those of you who are on Facebook, I invite you to friend me at JamesSchwartz. Then on Facebook live, we can connect with each other and pray the rosary. In times like these, we seek the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus and our mother, to lead us to Jesus our Lord and Savior. For me, the image of the Pieta -- the image of Mary holding in her arms her crucified Son – is so powerful. Even at that moment of intense grieving, Mary’s heart was not filled anger, rage, or fear. Her heart was filled with love for all of us. Even as we try to grasp and deal with this “dark shadow” in our lives, may we look to Mary as our example and intercessor that our hearts not be troubled. Please know that I hold you in special prayer during these days. Feel free to email me – [email protected] – with any prayer requests or in any way I can serve in these days of social distancing. Have a safe and blessed day.
Church of the Holy Spirit
1355 Hatch Road, Webster, NY 14580 585.671.5520
www.ChurchofHolySpiritWebster.org email: [email protected]
March 29, 2020 5th Sunday of Lent
Prayer for a Pandemic
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors remember those who are most vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose
between preserving their health or making their rent. May we who can care of our children
when their schools close remember those who have no options at all.
May we who have to cancel our trips remember those that have no place to go.
And may we who are losing our money in the market remember those who have no money at all.
May we who must settle in for a quarantine at home remember those who have no home.
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God
to our brothers and sisters. Amen.
Praying at home
During this challenging time, Magnificat is honored to provide complimentary access to their online version to help people pray from home. Visit www.magnificat.com/free.
Keep in Touch
Please check our website for the most up-to-date information during these difficult times: https://churchofholyspiritwebster.org
ONLINE COLLECTION BASKET
During these difficult and uncertain times your continued support of Church of the Holy Spirit is most
appreciated. We want to thank all of our parishioners who have continued to mail in their envelopes (1355 Hatch Rd Webster, NY 14580) and/or utilized our electronic option via www.churchofholyspiritwebster.org/give. Your generosity will enable us to continue serving you and the community.
What Can We Do?
Most importantly, pray. As Mass and activities are cancelled, be mindful of our Lenten disciplines and use the extra downtime to pray for those who are sick today, those who will become sick in the weeks ahead, and those who have gone home to the Lord and their loved ones. Rest assured, we will be praying for all of the parishioners of Holy Spirit and St. Joseph’s. May our gracious and loving God keep you healthy and safe. Amen.
Be reassured that your pastoral staff is working with Fr. Jim to get creative and identify ways we can reach out by telephone, keep in touch online, and provide resources for this most unusual spiritual journey we are all on. Here’s a few faith-based and other reputable resources for families to use at home from the Director of Faith Formation:
•Coronavirus Response Lesson Loyola Press has created a special lesson for parents, teachers, and catechists to help their children with the new coronavirus pandemic.
•Illustrated Children's Ministry is offering a sign-up for free coloring pages, sent directly to the email you
•Faith-fully Navigating Coronavirus with your Kids from the Pastoral Center, Growing Up Catholic.
•PBS How to talk to your kids about Coronavirus Simple, straight-forward resource for the littlest ones.
•Helping Children Cope with Stress During the Coronavirus from the World Health Organization.
•Scholastic free resources lessons General educational activities for children.
•https://www.catechist.com/free-online-resourcesuse-home-covid-19-outbreak/.
•https://www.smp.org/resourcecenter/.
Mass Options Online
Our sister parish already has the infrastructure to live stream their Masses. We encourage you to join in remotely with our Priests for Mass on
Sunday’s at 9AM and 8AM Monday through Saturday via the link https://www.sjcpenfield.com/video. The Masses are available to be viewed at anytime. Please be assured that all of our scheduled Mass intentions will be said during the Masses celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church. Bishop Robert Barron, in an effort to continue the practice of our faith in these trying times, invites you to join online for daily Mass from Bishop Barron's chapel, celebrated either by Bishop Barron himself or by Fr. Steve Grunow, CEO of Word on Fire. The video will be posted below at 8:15am ET each day at https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/
Prayer for Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the
Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my
heart. I embrace You as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen
All Mass intentions will be included in the private Masses said by our Priests
and livestreamed at St Joseph’s Church
Mass Intentions for the Week Monday 3/30 - Lenten Weekday 8:00am Intentions of Fr. Richard McAlear by Joanne
Andresky
Tuesday 3/31 - Lenten Weekday 8:00am † Anthony, Catherine & Vincent Pellegrino by
Roberta DiLello & family † Leslie Milowski and the Intentions of Augustin
Busschaert by Wanda Busschaert
Wednesday 4/1 - Lenten Weekday 8:00am † Meghan, Mary Rita, Kevin & Sean Murphy by
Therese Marchand
Thursday 4/2 - St Francis of Paolo, Hermit 8:00am † Nick Meli by family In Thanksgiving for a favor received
Friday 4/3 - Lenten Weekday 8:00am † Thomas Healy by Patricia Howard † Sister Joseph Anne Collins by Patty & Joe
Janiak
Saturday 4/4 - St Isidore, Bishop 8:00am † Vincent Pellegrino by Connie Sapranza
Sunday 4/5 - Palm Sunday 9:00am † Annunziata Argento by Patsy & Sally Piccininni † Vincent, Anthony & Catherine Pellegrino by
Pat Schichler
The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week for the Parishioners of Holy Spirit
By Fr. Jim Schwartz
Parish Information Mailing Address . . 1355 Hatch Road, Webster, NY 14580
Office Hours . . . . Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585-671-5520
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585-671-7262
Website . . . . . . . . . www.ChurchofHolySpiritWebster.org
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Pastor: Rev. James Schwartz . . . . . . . [email protected]
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jeffrey Chichester
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Pastoral Associate: Deacon Ray Garbach
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Deacon Roger DeBell……………[email protected]
Financial Director: Patrick Vogt . . [email protected]
Secretary: Shari Magagnoli . . [email protected]
Network Systems Administrator: Marc Magagnoli
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Director of Music: Gabriel Pellegrino
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Faith Formation/Youth Minister: Rebecca Olek Mitrousis
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Parish Council: Mike Schifano
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Knights of Columbus: Glen Willing
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Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Sunday: 8:30am and 11:00am Weekday: Monday - Friday 9:00am
Rosary: Weekdays at 8:30am and Sunday at 8:00am
Adoration Schedule Monday: 3:00 - 9:00pm, Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion 8:00pm Tuesday: 9:30am - 9:00pm Wednesday: 9:30am - 4:00pm Thursday: 3:00 - 9:00pm Friday: 9:30am - 9:00pm, Divine Mercy Devotion 3:00pm
and Holy Rosary Hour 8:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 2:30pm Sunday: 2:00 - 9:00pm
Confessions: Saturday 2:45pm - 4:00pm
Weddings: Notify the Office at least six months prior to the wedding date.
Baptisms: Notify the office at least one month before desired date.
Parish Membership: We welcome everyone. Please introduce yourself after Mass and stop by the Parish office during office hours to register in the parish or do it online at www.ChurchOfHolySpiritWebster.org. Members moving to another parish, changing address or phone number, please notify the office.
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