march 18, 2018 5th sunday of lent
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Serving the People of Virginia and Mountain Iron 306 2nd Street South
Virginia, Minnesota 55792
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Sunday Vigil).............. 4:30 PM Sunday.....................8:00 AM & 10:00 AM
DAILY MASS
Monday-Thursday.......................8:30 AM
Wednesday...................................5:15 PM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday…...................................3:00 PM
Wednesday...................................4:30 PM
PARISH OFFICE
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Phone………………………......741-6344
www.holyspiritvirginia.com
facebook.com/holyspiritvirginia
Download our Parish App at www.myparishapp.com or text “App” to 88202
Fr. Brandon Moravitz, Pastor
Deacon Dan Schultz
Hannah Milani,
Director of Evangelization & Catechesis
Jodi Phelps, Business Manager
Stacie Lamppa, Secretary
Mary Hecimovich, Secretary
Betty Pulis, Social Hall Coordinator
Jim Strle, Maintenance
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
311 3rd St. S. Virginia, Minn.
Phone........................................741-6811
www.marquettecatholicschool.com
Jean Virant, Pr incipal, Ext. 18
Julie Kingsley, Secretary, Ext. 10
March 18, 2018 ~ 5th Sunday of Lent
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Stewardship of Treasure
July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018
Annual Goal for Ordinary Income......$436,857
Ordinary Income Received to Date....$300,454
Averaged Weekly Goal...........................$8,401
Collected Last Week...............................$ N/A
2017 UCA Update 2017 Goal......................................$56,432
2017 UCA Total Received............$53,449
2017 UCA Balance Due.................$ N/A
SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of Marriage
Contact Fr. Brandon as soon as possible and at least 6 months prior to desired wedding date. Sacraments of Initiation
Infant Baptism: During Mass or privately. Arrange after Pre-Baptism Parent Session. Call the Parish Office for information and/or to request Baptismal Registration forms. These forms are also available on the parish website. RCIA
Adults interested in becoming Catholic, please speak with the Pastor for information.
Anointing of the Sick and Sick Calls
Any hour. Call the Parish Office 741-6344. Communion calls for the homebound can be scheduled by calling the office.
SPECIAL PRAYERS AND
DEVOTIONS
Holy Spirit’s Prayer Warrior Team
Call Donna Strumbell................290-3767
Eucharistic Adoration
Divine Mercy Chapel. Open Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00 AM-8:00 PM. Open to everyone or call the office to commit to a half or full hour with Jesus.
Fr. Brandon’s babblings
Greetings! OUR FORTY HOURS PARISH RETREAT WEEKEND KICKS
OFF NEXT WEEKEND! For over 500 years, one of the most beautiful of all Catholic devotions has been the one known as Quarant Ore, or Forty Hours. The Blessed Sacra-ment is solemnly exposed for 40 hours outside the tabernacle and continuously adored by the faithful. In past centuries, especially in the late Middle Ages, people turned to the Blessed Sacrament during times of crisis. Bishops frequently ordered exposition of the Sacrament for “serious and general need.” The faithful would come in shifts before the Sacrament seeking God’s intercession during events threatening the local community, such as war, epidemics, drought or famine. In recent centuries, devotion before the ex-posed Sacrament has become less a community prayer for intercession in times of dark-ness and more an individual time to make reparations for sin or offer thanksgiving, gen-eral adoration or contemplating the majesty of Our Lord.
There is evidence that 12th-century Christians prayed a 40-hour vigil before the taber-nacle during the Easter Triduum. Whether or not the Blessed Sacrament was exposed as part of those early Holy Week devotions is unclear. During the 12th and 13th centuries Christian worship increasingly accentuated the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist; this was in large measure a response to various groups who condemned this belief. The faithful sought to acclaim publicly their convictions about the Real Presence, and pro-cessing the Blessed Sacrament through city streets, such as on Corpus Christi Sunday, became popular. Also, this era introduced the custom of elevating the Host at the conse-cration during Mass for the faithful to adore. Over the next 200 years, the concept of combining public exposure of the Blessed Sacrament with 40 hours of prayer evolved.
During the 1520s and ’30s, in the Archdiocese of Milan, Italy, this devotion was extend-ed beyond Holy Week and often added to Pentecost, the feast of the Assumption and at Christmas. About 1529, an invading army confronted Milan; the faithful were called to 40 hours of prayer and soon thereafter the threat subsided. Almost simultaneously a fe-ver or plague struck the city and again the people sought God’s intercession through 40 hours of prayer. At the prompting of a Capuchin priest, Joseph of Fermo, the devotion was conducted on a continuous basis, rotating between Milanese churches. It was at this time that the Eucharist was taken outside the tabernacle and placed on church altars throughout the 40 hours. The devotion was also conducted on the two days preceding Ash Wednesday. The original regulations regarding the devotion were issued in 1577 by St. Charles Borromeo, archbishop of Milan, specifying that the Eucharist be placed in a veiled vessel when exposed on the altar, and at least 10 large candles were to be kept lit around the Sacrament while all other lights were extinguished. In addition to parishion-ers, at least one cleric was in attendance both day and night during all times the Sacra-ment was exposed. The devotion ended with Benediction, and one hour before the devo-tion concluded in one church, the opening procession began in another. Exposure and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament would thus be continuous throughout the city.
For centuries, there was little doubt when the devotion was taking place, as a picture or banner depicting the Blessed Sacrament was hung on the church door, the church bells were rung every hour and the Sacrament was surrounded with at least 20 lit candles. In 1853, St. John Neumann, fourth bishop of Philadelphia, introduced Forty Hours as a diocesan wide devotion in the United States. At one time all Catholic parishes were obli-gated to conduct this popular devotion.
We are so blessed here to be having our 2nd Annual Forty Hours Devotion! Please be sure to sign up for a spot or two on the Forty Hours sign up board in the gathering space. I am hoping to have three people signed up for every hour throughout the week-end. You will also see that throughout the weekend we will be having a variety of op-portunities for community prayer, as well as three talks/mediations that will be given by Mr. Dan Johnson from Brainerd. I am confident all of you will find Dan to be a man filled with deep faith that will both inspire and challenge you. Participate in as much as you are able throughout the weekend. Friday evening, the Knights of Columbus will be putting on a Walleye Dinner, so be sure to buy your tickets ASAP. The Forty Hours weekend will begin with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 7PM in the Church and there will also be a communal penance service that evening. Let’s make next weekend a time of GREAT GRACE for our parish. It will be a time of quiet prayer and personal renewal in faith! Don’t miss out!!! --Fr. B
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Through the life-giving waters of Baptism, Laila Eloise
Hebl was initiated into the family of God this weekend.
We welcome Laila and congratulate her happy parents,
Tyrel and Amber Hebl .
Prayer and spiritual life
MARQUETTE SCHOOL NEWS
Respect life news
Parish events & news
Special Marquette Catholic School Lenten Collection
Almsgiving is the act of giving money or goods (alms) to
those in need. The word “alms” comes from ælmesse, an
Old English word that means “pity, mercy.” When we give
alms we are showing mercy to another person.
Every Lent, MCS students participate is some form of alms-
giving and in the past we have selected the Rice Bowl,
through Catholic Relief Services. This year we decided to try
something new and have decided to develop a new plan that
includes both almsgiving and fasting.
MCS has had a long tradition of operating a school store.
The merchandise sold is snacks, treats, and sometimes school
supplies. It is stocked by Mrs. Kingsley and operated by the
6th grade students. This little foray into retail sales, give the
kids an opportunity to learn how to make change and wait on
customers. Our profits go to funding the 6th grade class trip.
This year we have temporarily suspended sales at the school
store, asking instead that our students share the money they
would ordinarily spend at the store with the needy and desti-
tute children of India. A mission in India we have been fa-
miliar with called A New Life Foundation, was founded
some years ago and is managed by a long time friend of Holy
Spirit parishioners, Father Lourdes. The mission serves the
children of Tamil Nadu State, India. Many of the children
there were destitute street children or who have been exploit-
ed through child labor and in many other ways. This mission
provides the children with a home, education, personal needs,
and medical care.
Board of Directors of the mission in the United States in-
cludes Deacon Dan Schultz, Father John Doyle, and Mrs.
Mary Ann Pagliaccetti. We hope to be able to communicate
with founder Father Lourdes in the future and maybe make
some new friends in India along the way.
Please consider a generous gift this Lent by contributing to
our “Change for Change” collection for A New Life Founda-
tion to help these children have a brighter future. Thank
you.
Joyfully in Christ,
Jean Virant
WALLEYE DINNER & LENTEN CONCERT
FRIDAY
MARCH 23, 2018
5:30 PM
HOLY SPIRIT SOCIAL HALL
THE NIGHT INCLUDES A DELICIOUS SIT-DOWN, WALLEYE DINNER WITH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC PROVIDED BY MR. JOSH MILANI.
THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE YOUTH SUMMER MISSIONS TRIP AND
CONFERENCE IN OHIO. $15/EACH
PURCHASE TICKETS AFTER MASS OR IN
THE PARISH OFFICE.
PASTY SALE: March 26-28. Barb will take orders starting
March 16 after 8:00 AM. Call 749-5555 to place your order.
Interested in helping with pasties? Veggie prep takes place on
Mon., March 26 beginning at 12:30 PM, and baking begins at
5:00 AM on both Tues. & Wed. Come to the Social Hall &
join the fun!
40 Days for Life Concludes Sunday, March 25. As pro-life
warriors, we must keep our eyes fixed on heaven, and our hearts secure in the hope that the day is coming when all evil
will be conquered. Heaven is as real as earth, and its joys will be as real as our present sorrows. Fr. Frank Pavone, Priests for Life. Thanks to all pro-life prayer warriors!
March 25 concludes the “CHANGE A CHILD’S LIFE”
Collection. Thank you for participating in this collection to
assist parents & babies in need through the Christ Child Soci-
ety! Bottles, filled or partially filled, can be returned to the
church office.
Communal Penance will kick off the Forty Hours Par ish
Retreat Weekend. Join us Fri., March 23. Beginning at 7:00
PM at Holy Spirit Church, we will have Evening Prayer, a
talk given by Mr. Dan Johnson, followed by a time of sacred
music and Reconciliation.
Formed.org: “St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal
Church” The holy and hidden figure of St. Joseph comes to
light in this CD presentation by Dr. Mark Miravalle. Dr.
Miravalle delves into the fascinating and hidden life of the
man whom God chose to “substitute” for Himself when the
Word became flesh to dwell among us. Use code MNZMNR.
Lighthouse/Augustine Institute Kiosk Feature: “To Hell
and Back: Divine Love and the Cross” Anne Marie Schmidt
grew up in a very devout Catholic family in Czechoslovakia.
In this CD presentation, she shares her incredible experiences
of Divine Providence during the infamous Nazi persecution
at Auschwitz and on the Russian battlefront. Anne Marie ex-
plains how her love for Christ grew through her astounding
trials, and how she was led to see the hand of God working in
them all.
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Holy spirit Liturgical volunteers
Sat., March 24 4:30 PM
Lector: J. Schaefbauer, M. Ofstad
Eucharistic
Ministers:
D. Krall, S. Babiracki, J. Lupich, M. Schaffer, B. Umhauer, J. Virant
Mass Servers:
M. Callister, T. Callister, A. Heci-movich, A. Hecimovich, L. Heci-movich
Usher/Greeter: T. Pulis, A. Stapleton, R. Majeski
Sun., March 25 10:00 AM
Lector: M. Potts, S. Wichlacz
Eucharistic
Ministers:
B. Lundberg, K. Marcella, J. Park, K. Petrack, J. Spaeth, M. Spaeth
Mass Servers: E. Spaeth, D. Spaeth, E. Carlson, E. Carlson, S. Carlson
Usher/Greeter: Phelps Family, Potts Family
Sun., March 25 8:00 AM
Lector: K. Schneider, *OPEN
Eucharistic
Ministers:
N. Goshey, D. Kyllander, M. Nanti, C. Pond, N. Savaloja, T. Stubbs
Mass Servers: C. Schneider, A. Schneider, E. Pond, G. Johnson, T. Pope
Usher/Greeter: N. Savaloja, C. Pond, D. Kyllander, *OPEN
Monday, March 19
8:30 AM † Richard Blanchard
Tuesday, March 20
8:30 AM † Carmen Figliola
Wednesday, March 21
8:30 AM † Connie Edholm
5:15 PM † Mark Mesich
Thursday, March 22
8:30 AM † Our Parish Family
Friday, March 23 NO MASS
Saturday, March 24
4:30 PM Special Intention: Mary Skorich
Sunday, March 25
8:00 AM † Our Parish Family
10:00 AM † Jon Tekautz
Mass intentions
THE RESULTS ARE IN! Because of your help and support, Marquette Catholic School raised
$31,135 passing up our goal of $31,000!!!
Winners from our ticket sales were Polly Callister, who won a weekend getaway in Duluth and Bebe
Suomi, who won an Amazon gift card! Congratulations!
THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH
Sunday March 18
8:00 AM Mass Holy Spirit
9:00-9:50 AM Sunday School Holy Spirit
10:00 AM Mass Holy Spirit
6:00-7:00 PM Holy Hour Holy Spirit
Monday March 19
8:30 AM Mass Holy Spirit
9:00 AM-8:00 PM Adoration Holy Spirit
6:30 PM RCIA Social Hall
Tuesday March 20
8:30 AM Mass Holy Spirit
9:00 AM-8:00 PM Adoration Holy Spirit
Wednesday March 21
8:30 AM Mass with MCS Holy Spirit
9:00 AM-8:00 PM Adoration Holy Spirit
4:00 PM Confessions Holy Spirit
5:15 PM Mass Holy Spirit
5:30-7:00 PM Faith Formation Dinner
6:30-8:00 PM Class: Gr. 5-8 Holy Spirit
7:00-8:30 PM Class: Gr. 9 Fr. Brandon’s
7:00-8:30 PM Class: Gr. 10-11 Holy Spirit
Thursday March 22
8:30 AM Mass Holy Spirit
9:00 AM-8:00 PM Adoration Holy Spirit
Friday March 23
7:00 AM-12:00 PM Adoration Holy Spirit
1:45 PM Stations of the Cross Holy Spirit
*NOTE: NO 6:00 PM STATIONS MARCH 23!
5:30 PM Fish Fry & Concert Social Hall
7:00 PM 40 Hours Parish Retreat Begins:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
Evening Prayer, Talk #1 with Dan
Johnson, Music by Josh Milani, Com-
munal Penance, Adoration throughout
the night
Saturday March 24
9:00 AM Morning Prayer, Adoration through-
out the day
Noon Rosary
3:00 PM Sung Divine Mercy Chaplet,
Confessions
4:30 PM Mass
7:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
Evening Prayer, Talk #2 with Dan
Johnson, Adoration throughout
the night
Sunday March 25
8:00 AM Mass Holy Spirit
9:00-9:50 AM Sunday School Holy Spirit
10:00 AM Mass Holy Spirit
11:00 AM Adoration continues
2:00 PM Talk #3 with Dan Johnson
2:30 PM Solemn Procession & Benediction
3:00 PM Forty Hours Weekend Concludes
*NOTE: NO 6:00 PM HOLY HOUR MARCH 25!
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