HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH 355 E CHAMPLAIN DRIVE FRESNO, CA 93730 559-434-7701 Fax: 559-434-7734

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Holy Spirit Mass

Times:

Saturday Vigil

4:00 pm

Sunday Morning

8:30, 10:00, 11:30 am

Confession:

Saturday afternoon

3:00-3:45 pm

Daily Mass:

Tuesday-Friday

7:30 am

Communion Service

Monday 7:30 am

Eucharistic Adoration:

Monday-Wednesday

8:00 am-9:00 pm

Thursday

5:00 pm-8:00 pm

Friday

8:00 am-noon

Holy Spirit

Office Hours

Monday-Friday

9:00 am-5:00 pm

Weekends

9:00 am-1:00 pm

Shaver Lake:

Confession Prior to Mass

Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Our 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 Registration/Update Form: Please complete this form and mail it in, drop it

in the collection basket or bring it into the office.

We Welcome all New Parishioners! Head of Household Name(s) (Mr & Mrs, Ms, Mr, Miss)

__________________________________________________________________ Other Family Members (and ages)

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Please circle any of the following: 1. New Parishioner. 2.Update information.

3. Moving, remove from directory. 4. Send contribution envelopes.

5. Discontinue or do not send contribution envelopes.

The Baptism of Our Lord January 10, 2016

Holy Spirit– Volume 27 Edition 2 Page 2 January 10, 2016

Mass Intentions for the Week:

January 12—David Pollistrini

By Susan Abbott

January 13—Lilian Nuila

By Hugo & Patricia Ojeda

January 14—Mary Carpenter

By the YLI # 127

Alice Giannetta

By Kimberly & Donald Lacefield

January 15—Mary Lou Silva

By Mary Giannetta

January 16—Vito Mastro

By Bob & Evie Loutherback

Alice Prannetta

By The Lacefreld Family

January 17—8:30 am: Anganette Carmel Cabigon

By Raul & Marion Alvarez

Vito Mastro

By Gary Bethke Family

10:30 am: Special Intention:

Holy Spirit Parishioners

11:30 am: Sergio & Mercedes Lopez Alvarez

By Raul Alvarez

The Sanctuary Light From

1/12– 1/18/16 is in Memory of

Vito & Ann Mastro

By Bernadette Hanson

Interested in sponsoring the Sanctuary Light?

Please Call the Parish office at 434-7701

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9- 10; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

What is an indulgence?

An indulgence is the remission

before God of the temporal

punishment due sins already

forgiven as far as their guilt is

concerned, (for which a person

obtains absolution through

confession, Ed.) which the follower

of Christ with the proper dispositions and under

certain determined conditions acquires through the

intervention of the Church which, as minister of the

Redemption, authoritatively dispenses and applies

the treasury of the satisfaction won by Christ and the

saints. An indulgence is partial or plenary according

as it removes either part or all of the temporal

punishment due sin". This is according to the

lndulgentiarum doctrina, which Paul VI issued in

1967. Indulgence is therefore an act of the Church's

jurisdiction and allows baptised faithful who have

confessed, taken communion and completed all acts

required of them, to cancel the debt of "temporal

punishment”.

Right to Life of Central California …

is a pro-life education and outreach organization based in the

Central San Joaquin Valley. We partner with churches,

businesses and families to engage the community by presenting

the pro-life position with clarity and compassion, equip

advocates to defend the sanctity of all human life through

effective tools and training, and embrace individuals facing an

unplanned pregnancy and those hurt by abortion. We are

seeking a pro-life advocate with a demonstrated passion for the

sanctity of all human life to become the organization’s

Executive Director in Fresno, CA. This is a full-time, salaried

position. Desired qualifications include:

Excellent donor development, fundraising and marketing/

public relations skills.

Oral and written communication abilities/public speaking

experience .

Bachelors or masters degree or related equivalent experience

Proven ability to provide leadership and direction to staff

members.

Experience in creating and managing budgets, strategic plan-

ning and compliance with regulatory and legal requirements

Computer proficiency (MS Word, MS Excel, email, social

media).

For a full job description and salary range, please email your

resume and a brief statement describing your qualifications and

why you are attracted to this pro-life position to Susan Byers,

member of the Board of Directors, at susan@rtlcc.org.

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It's not to late

St. Stephen Ministry is

ready to interview

interested candidates for

the class starting February

3rd. The prerequisite is to

be a loving, compassionate person with a desire to

walk with someone going through a difficult time in

life and to do as the Lord asked of us, to "love one

another as I have loved you" John 13:34. On

completion of the class you will be doing just that.

For more info call Hazel 288-4055 or Paul

706-1677

Family Praise and Worship Night

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

at 6:30 pm

ALL Families are Invited to Join Us! Grandparents—Parents—Teens—Tweens—

Toddlers and Younger

Join us for a time of praise and worship music,

Sacred Scripture, a short Scripture reflection, and

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Please take the time to experience

and grow as a family!!!

Stewardship

Reflection

Today officially

brings our Christmas

season to a close.

Prior to being elected

Pope Benedict XVI,

Joseph Cardinal

Ratzinger was the Prefect of the Congregation for

the Doctrine of Faith. In that role he said this about

why the Lord’s Baptism was part of the Christmas

season: “It is the continuation of the manifestation of

the Word of God, which is what Christmas is all

about.” As we celebrate Christ’s Baptism today, we

also renew our own Baptisms, and are called to

recognize the parallels as they apply to our own

lives. Our First Reading from the Prophet Isaiah is

part of a section called by some scholars “The

Servant’s Song.” The Servant is, of course, Jesus

Christ. God speaks to us in anticipation of Jesus’

Baptism as reported in our Gospel from St. Luke

today. “Here is my servant whom I uphold, my

chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I

have put my spirit.” Jesus is not just an example to

us. He is our Servant. He came to serve us and

continues to do so through His love for us. He

provides us with care, guidance, and intercession.

His call to be a Servant was realized in His Baptism.

We received that same call at our own Baptism. That

is the call to service we appreciate as stewardship,

the call to love and serve one another.

Seminarian

Fundraiser

Dinner

The Holy Spirit Council of the Knights of Columbus

will be sponsoring a full service dinner catered by

Pardini's on Saturday, February 20th at 5:00 PM.

This fundraiser will be for the Bishop's burses and

all proceeds will be earmarked for the seminarians.

Please save the date and help support our

seminarians.

The Holy Spirit

Seniors...

will be meeting

Monday January 11,

2016 in Logan Hall

for their potluck luncheon at 12 noon. All new

officers are to meet at

11 a.m. and decorate the tables. We will have a

guest speaker (Altours) showing us a short film on

possible future tour sites. For more

information, please call our new President

Virginia Quintana at 433-9730.

Holy Spirit Weekly Offerings

Sunday: January 3,2016

Collection: $29,425.66

Attendance: 4676

Christmas Day: December 25, 2015

Collection: 73,190.50

Attendance: 2612

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Please Pray for those

who have recently died:

Maria Esther Anchondo

Dorothy Ann Makley

John Rodriguez

Beverly Kozlowki

Kit Yager

Mary Lloyd

2016 Walk for

Life West Coast January 23, 2016

Gather together with a crowd of more than 50,000

pro-life people! Speeches, signs, prayers, uplifting

music, and a two-mile march. It all begins at the

San Francisco Civic Center Plaza, and it finishes with a

two-mile walk down Market Street; from the Civic

Center to the Embarcadero. Take the bus with us right to

the Civic Center and back to Fresno. Tickets cost $35

and are on sale in the parish office. Join us, the Holy

Spirit Knights of Columbus, for this big event!

Welcome to Our New

Parishioners!!!

Louis & Lisa Jelinek

Larry & Betty Garcia

Give the Gift of

Financial Peace

This changes

everything!

Learn God’s ways of

handling money with

Dave Ramsey’s

Financial Peace

University! The average

turnaround is $8,000 in

just the first three

months! A 9 week course will begin on Jan. 11th at

Holy Spirit from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. You can sign

up in advance at the website listed below.

Contact the parish office for more information or

visit www.daveramsey.com

Ministry

opportunity

The Pregnancy Care

Center needs

English-speaking and bilingual female and

male volunteers! We invite you to join us for an

orientation on Thursday, January 21 from 9:30 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. Come explore your calling to be a

volunteer client advocate, ambassador etc., and we

urgently need RNs. We now have a Men’s Ministry

at PCC!! We need male advocates, RV drivers, and

mentors. Training is provided for each area of

service. Registration is suggested. Call 237-0789 to

RSVP or for further information. We appreciate you

helping us in this way.

Join Us

Our talented Choir from

Holy Spirit will be

providing the music for

KNXT’S televised Sunday

Mass, being recorded

Thursday January 14th, 2016 at St. Anne’s Chapel in

Fresno. KNXT has invited our congregation to come

celebrate the Mass along with our choir, from

6:30-8:30 pm. Your participation will be a blessing

to those in our Diocese who rely on this vital

service! Please call KNXT at 488-7440 for details.

Religious Education

We Need Volunteers!

Pick up a blue form in

the Narthex (below the

RE Bulletin Board),

fill out and submit to

one of the offices or in

the collection basket

during Mass.

Getting to Know You

Linda Fierro manages the office here at Ho;y Spirit, keeping all parts running smoothly. The glue that keeps us all together, Linda is calm and handles all things with grace. She is very involved in our parish; a Eucharist Minister and Eucharistic Adoration are just two examples.

Linda Fierro is warm with her light always shining brightly wherev-er she goes. So, if you see her say,”Hello!”

Christmas Eve Mass Live Nativity Scene

Thank you to our Religious Education students who participated in the

Christmas Eve Mass. You were fantastic! This was the first time Holy Spirit had a Live Nativity Scene during the Gospel reading, and it was a success! Parents and families of these students, teachers and staff all helped carry this to fruition. Thank you to all of you!!!

Jubilee Year of Mercy

FAMILY ACTIVITY January 10 -The Baptism of the Lord

Celebrate this day by sharing pictures and

keepsakes with your children and/or grandchildren

of their baptism.

Holy Spirit Calendar for Jan. 11 thru Jan. 17, 2016

Monday, Jan. 11

7:30am Communion Service

8:00am Adoration in Chapel

11:30am Senior's Group in Hall

4:00pm Religious Education in all rooms

7:00pm Financial Peace in hall

Tuesday, Jan. 12

7:30am Mass

9:00am Bible Study in room 5/6

8:00am Adoration in Chapel

4:00pm Religious Education in all rooms

6:00pm Legion of Mary in room 4

6:30pm Adult Choir in Church

6:30pm Adult confirmation in room 5/6

7:00pm Adult faith study group in hall

8:00pm AA in room 3/4

Wednesday, Jan. 13

7:30am Mass

8:00am Adoration in Chapel

9:00am Bible Study in room 5/6

11:45am AA in classroom 7

4:00pm Religious Education in all rooms

4:00pm Youth Choir in Church

5:30pm Life Teen Band in Church

6:30pm Adult RCIA in room 5/6

6:30pm Life Teen XLT in Church

Thursday, Jan. 14 7:30pm Mass in Church

8:00am Cenacles of Mary in Church

10:00am Holy Spirit Outreach in room 7

1:30pm Cenacles of Mary in room 7

4:00pm Religious Education in all rooms

5:00pm Adoration in Chapel

6:30pm Bible Study in room 5/6

7:00pm Music Practice in Church

7:00pm Men’s Club in hall

Friday, Jan. 15

6:45am AA in room 7

7:30am Mass in Church

8:00am Adoration Chapel

8:00pm AA in room 5/6

Saturday, Jan. 16 11:30am Legion of Mary

3:00pm Confession in Church

4:00pm Mass in the Church

Sunday, Jan. 17 8:30am Mass

10 :00am Mass

11:30am Mass

12:45pm Baptism in Church

5:30pm AA in room 7

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Reminders For Saturday, January 16, 2015

Lectors: Paula Cottrell, Peggy Ellithorpe

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

*Darlene Hoffman, Jim Flanagan, Lynn Joseph,

Marilyn O’Neill, Carole Warnert, Sue Finnegan,

Cathy Booey, Kathy & Steve Monroe

Altar Servers: Emma Ferdinandi, Frances Medina,

Sophia Medina, Evenia DiCicco,

Ushers: Robert Smith, Jim Finnegan, Mark Jones

Gary Joseph, Rick Hoffmann, Bill Rittore,

John Obrist, Michael Cook

Reminders For Sunday, January 17, 2015

Lectors: 8:30 am: Arlene Vasquez, Susie Branch

10:00 am: Barry Warmerdam, Don Wettstead

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

8:30 am: *Larry & Ranae Holody, Esther Cantu,

Rizalilna Hernandez, Jennifer Huerta, Sandy

Huerta, Fred & Teresa Parks, Vera Bryan,

Josanne Grant,

10:00 am: *Mary Rodriguez, Raylene Giannetta,

Kate Mallam, Dennis & Nancy Palmer,

Bev Robinson, Connie Bowser, Paul Bowser

11:30 am: *Jose Lopez, Brenda Abrames, Joyce Heisdorf,

Rhonda Rafidi, Kris Lopez,

Lisa Rhodes, Martha Limata, Archi Garcia,

Ariel Mena, Daniel Conniff

Altar Servers:

8:30 am: Jason Simbre, Joseph Simbre, Isabella Simbre,

Nicholas Aldaz

10:00 am : Camille Utleg, Bill Utleg, Grant Fox, Trent Fox,

Ainsely Hoekzema, Lance Elep

11:30 am: Adam Lopez, Enrick Manansala,

Christopher Bruno, Victoria Casero, Steven Ureta,

Adam Estacio

Ushers: 8:30 am John Eastwood, Ed Dunnigan, Paul Ringel

Mike Fox, Gary Morrow, Cy Athans,

John Cardoza,Stephen Huerta,Sam Sit

10:00 am Mark Rapin, Jeff Robinson, Betty Lambert

Jeff Lauritzen, Ben Romero, John McDougal

11:30 am Al Hernandez,Vince Badders, Dennis Bardsley,

Pete Ramirez, David Marquez, Dan Rhoads,

Lito Gonzales, Mike Pappace, Henry Fierro,

Lou Massicci

LA Mass Schedule: 4:00 pm - Don Wettstaed

8:30 am - Yoshi Asanuma

10:00 am- Mike Brown

11:30 am- John Eastwood