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SUNDAY OFFERING
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“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the
same Spirit; there are different forms of service
but the same Lord; there are different workings
but the same God who produces all of them in
everyone.” Corinthians 12:4-6. By giving each of
us different gifts, God made sure that the Church
would have the right combination of time, talent
and treasure that was needed to do God’s work. However, if one of us does not utilize our gifts,
God’s plan goes unfulfilled. Some important work is left undone.
BAPTISM Expectant parents please contact the parish office three months prior to the baptism
date to arrange for the baptism preparation program and for the baptism celebration. The next
baptism celebrations are June 21, August 23, October 4, November 8 and December 6. Please call
Sr. Marlene Aquino at the parish office, 306 374-1425, for information and to register.
MARRIAGE Ar r angements for mar r iage can be made by contacting the par ish pr iest eight
months prior to the date of marriage. This will provide adequate time for documentation and the
diocesan required marriage preparation program. A preparation program is offered through Holy
Spirit parish. This program is intended not only for engaged couples but also for couples
considering engagement and marriage. The next session will begin October 18, 2015. Please call
Arch McKay, 306 373-0993/agmckay1@shaw.ca or the parish office, 306 374-1425/
info@holyspiritsaskatoon.ca for information and to register. Catholic Family Services, 306 2447773, also offers a marriage preparation program. Please check the diocesan website at saskatoon
rcdiocese.com for more opportunities for marriage preparation.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY The pr ogr am takes place dur ing the r eadings and homily at
Sunday Mass. It is suitable for children age 3 to pre-First Eucharist. Parents and young people
interested in leading the program or helping, please call Shannon Granger, 306 955-0089.
NEW IN THE PARISH? MOVING? Please help us keep par ish r ecor ds up-to-date. It assists
us to serve you. Please complete the following and return to the parish office by mail or in the
weekend collection basket. Thank you for your assistance.
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Ministries, $593.84; St. Mary’s Back
Door Ministry, $583.45; Global Gathering
Place, $764.43. Thank you.
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HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
PENTECOST SUNDAY
MAY 24, 2015
The reason for gifts
Look around your church and you will see many gifts. You will see those who sing and those who
read, those who preach and those who greet. You will see some who feed the hungry and others
who serve on committees. You will see some who decorate and others who converse. Some have a
gift for leading prayer, for parenting children or for making people feel at home. Everybody has
some gift.
Still, not all gifts are equal. Some people excel at their gifts. Others exercise them less capably. The
quality of the gift is not that important. It is important to exercise the gift, whatever its extent may
be. The use of our gifts releases the power of the Spirit.
St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for
some benefit.”
God gives gifts for a reason. They are meant to be nurtured and used. The gifts manifest the Spirit.
When used properly, they draw attention to God who gives, not to the person who has received.
The manifold gifts within one community show the marvels of the Holy Spirit. When people share
their gifts, they create a spirit of selflessness and inspire others to service. They help everyone
appreciate the goodness of God, who gives even before we ask.
When people look at you, they also see gifts. For which gifts are you most grateful? How do you
share them?
Paul Turner. Resource Publications, Inc.
Alleluia. Alleluia. Come, Holy Spir it, fill the hear ts of your faithful and kindle in them the
fire of your love. Alleluia.
Gospel Acclamation
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, 7:00 pm
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
Charlene Nijhawan Ministry of Care
Kelly Wormsbecker Ministry of Care
Arch McKay
Christian Initiation of Adults
Marriage Preparation
Bible Study
Sr. Marlene Aquino Baptism
First Reconciliation
Confirmation
First Communion
Celena Komarnicki Youth Ministry Coordinator
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Delores McLean
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Melina Palendat
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Jack Altrogge
Ed Yuzyk p/t
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Brent Blazieko
Todd Gursky
Jeannette Chicoine Darroch Robyn Kondratowicz
Jaybee De Castro
Ian Rana
Rhea Johner
Jim Wilson
Bev Jutras
Kim Morrison
PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE
Loretta Simonot, Chair
Pat Pitka
Ed Solie
Basil Waslen
By leaving a gift in your will or estate to Holy Spirit
parish, the impact will be felt and remembered for
generations. For more information, please contact
the parish office, 306 374-1425.
THIS WEEK AT HOLY SPIRIT
Monday, May 25
6:30 pm EDGE Youth ministry
Tuesday, May 26
8:30 am Mass
7:00 pm 12-Step Spirituality
7:00 pm CWL Executive meeting
Wednesday, May 27
8:30 am Mass
10:30 am Mass of Christian Burial
Armella Weisensel
5:00 pm Columbian Seniors supper
Thursday, May 28
8:30 am Mass
10:30 am Mass (Stensrud Lodge)
Friday, May 29
8:30 am Mass
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Saturday, May 30
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Confessions
1:00 pm Wedding
5:00 pm Mass
Sunday, May 31
10:00 am Mass
11:00 pm Finding God program
12:00 pm Mass
1:00 pm Baptism
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
7:00 pm Mass
MINISTRY IN PHOTOGRAPHY Pastor al
Council is looking for a group of individuals
to share in the ministry of taking photos at
liturgical/pastoral events as needed. If you, or
someone you know, has an interest in
photography, please call Jim at 306 374-7991.
On our front cover: F ather Dan leading the
children in prayer at the Confirmation/First Holy
Communion retreat. May16, 2015.
DID YOU KNOW? . . .
 50th anniversary of ordination for Fr. Denis
Phaneuf will be celebrated with a ‘come and
go tea’ on Sunday, May 31, 2:00 - 5:00 pm,
Bishop Mahoney Hall at St. Paul's coCathedral. Bishop Don Bolen will be present
at 3:30 to offer a special episcopal prayer for
the 50th anniversary of ordination to the
priesthood. Everyone welcome.
 the Knights of Columbus are hosting a
‘Cancer Treatment Fundraiser’ to help
Denise Hounjet-Roth cover the cost of
treatments - Wednesday, May 27, Cathedral
of the Holy Family; 6:00 pm cocktails; 7:00
pm dinner and dessert auction. There will
also be a silent auction and raffle. For
tickets, $25 each (table of 8 $200) contact
John Cook, 306 477-1748.
 St. Patrick Parish Garage Sale - Thursday,
May 28 and Friday, May 29, 5:00 pm to
8:00 pm, and Saturday, May 30, 8:00 am to
4:00 pm - 3339 Centennial Drive. There will
be a concession on site, a pancake and
sausage breakfast Saturday morning and a
bake sale all day Saturday. Proceeds from
the Garage Sale will go to the "All of Us
Campaign" helping with needs within the
parish community. For more details see
facebook.com/StPatrickParishSaskatoon
 Transitions: Your Journey of Transformation
through Grief and Loss Thursday, May 28,
7:00 pm – Sunday, May 31, 1:00 pm. at
Queen’s House Retreat Centre. Cost: $390
(live-in) - limited financial assistance
available. Facilitator: Sarah Donnelly, BA,
M.Div. To register or for more information,
please contact Sarah at 306 717-3707 or
info@sarahdonnelly.ca
 All former and present staff members of
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools are
invited to attend the Annual Retirement
Reception to honour this year’s retirees. The
reception will be held Tuesday, June 9, 7:00
pm at TCU Place.
The Catholic Women’s League
is organizing a Food Drive for
next weekend, May 30/31.
Please help to stock the Food
Bank shelves in preparation for
the summer months with nonperishable food items.
Our sincere ‘thank you’ for your
participation and generosity.
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
President Elaine Easton, 306 955-0063
Executive meeting - Tuesday, May 26,
7:00 pm
The Catholic Women's League congratulates
and thanks the following women for their
many years of service to the League:
10 Years
Melina Palendat
Mary Pasloske
Cheryl Starnes
Celena Komarnicki
25 Years Julie Borsa
Adele Giblin
40 Years
Margaret Schwab
Kay Lang
Anita Usselman
50 Years
Donna Brossart
Alice Kusch
Cathy Kary
Helen Fedorchuk
Pauline Cameron
55 Years Helen Kays
Lucienne Smith
60 Years Anne Engel
Katherine Andreas
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 8905
Paul Caves, Grand Knight
306 374-3713
Regular Meeting - Monday, June 8, 7:30 pm
For information regarding membership in the
Knights of Columbus, please call Paul, 306
374-3713 or Rob Young, 306 374-8559.
Water
A glorious and lovely
custom, the origins of the
Easter bath date back a
little more than thou-sand
years, from the time that
large numbers of eastern
Europeans first accepted
Christianity and were
baptized into the faith.
The custom takes many
forms. It can be as
sensuous as taking a
warm, perfumed bath by
candle light. And it can be
as silly as tossing water
balloons
on
the
unsuspecting.
Water is precious to
Christians. It reminds us
of the rivers of paradise,
the great flood and the
Red Sea. In baptism we enter those waters to be
created anew. In baptism we are led safely to
freedom. Baptismal waters are like a tomb. In
them we die, are buried and are raised with
Christ. The waters are like a womb. In them we
are reborn.
Throughout Eastertime, the 50 days from Easter
until Pentecost, on the feast of the Baptism of
the Lord each January and on the actual
anniversary of your own celebration of the first
sacrament, remember and renew your baptism.
Ask parents and godparents what they can
recollect about it. What mementoes can you find
- your robe, candle or certificate?
Set a bowl brimming with water on the kitchen
table. Morning and night, take some water on
your fingertips and make the sign of the cross as
a pledge of resurrection.
Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications.
Text by Peter Mazar. Art by Vicki Shuck.
JUBILEE YEAR
Holy Spirit is celebrating 50 years as
a parish in 2016.
Parish Council is looking to form a
committee to plan our year of
celebration. If you are interested in
serving on this planning committee,
please contact Bev Jutras by email
bjutras59@gmail.com or the parish
office, 306 374-1425.
HOLY SPIRIT
FAMILY DAY
This year Family Day at
Holy Spirit is Sunday,
June 7. Volunteers are
needed to help with the
many activities during the
day - barbeque, fish pond, popcorn, helping
with activities in the hall. Please email Kelly
at kelly@holyspiritsaskatoon.ca or call the
office 306 374-1425.
PARISH PLANT SALE
The Art and Environment
Committee is having a
plant sale on Sunday,
June 7, after the 10:00 am
Mass (11:00 am to 12:00
noon).
Parishioners wishing to
donate plants for the gardens and/or for the
sale, please contact Jim Wilson, 306 3747991.
Proceeds will go towards maintaining Holy
Spirit church gardens.
FOOD FOR THE POOR A food container is available at the chur ch entr ance to r eceive
your gifts of non-perishable food. This food will be distributed to agencies in Saskatoon
involved in helping to feed the poor. Why not try on a weekly basis to bring an item of food?
It will be a great reminder of God’s blessings and how we are called to bless others.
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
114 Kingsmere Place, Saskatoon, SK S7J 3V7
Office Rectory 306 374-1425/Fax 306 374-3190
Rectory 306 664-4548
Email info@holyspiritsaskatoon.ca
Website holyspiritsaskatoon.ca
Office Hours 9:00 am-12:00 pm 1:00pm-5:00 pm
Pastor Rev. Ken Beck
Associate Pastor Rev. Dan Yasinski
Diocesan website saskatoonrcdiocese.com
WELCOME to all visiting with us this weekend. Your faith and spirit enrich our
community. May you travel safely and know that God’s presence is always with you.
Farewell . . .
to Father Ken (40th anniversary of ordination)
and to Father Dan
Dinner with the Priests
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Holy Spirit church
6:00 pm Cocktails
6:30 pm Dinner
Tickets - $20 per person
available next weekend May 30/31
following all Masses
Cash bar
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon and the Eparchy of Saskatoon
cordially invites you to attend
Congratulations to Deacon Greg Smith-Windsor of Holy
Spirit parish.
Deacon Greg will be ordained to the priesthood by
Bishop Donald Bolen on Friday, June 19, 7:00 pm at the
Cathedral of the Holy Family.
A prayer vigil for Deacon Greg and for vocations to the
priesthood and religious life will be held on Thursday,
June 18, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at St. Paul Co-Cathedral.
All are welcome to attend.
Deacon Greg and his family have been long time
parishioners of Holy Spirit. He attend Greystone Heights elementary school, Holy
Cross High School, University of Saskatchewan and St. Peter’s Seminary in London,
Ontario.
God’s abundant blessing as Deacon Greg prepares for priesthood and ministry in the
diocese of Saskatoon.
Eucharist and Missioning Ceremony
of the twenty-seventh graduating class from the
Lay Formation Program
Sunday, June 7, 2015 - 2:30 pm (tea to follow)
Cathedral of the Holy Family
123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon, SK
Holy Spirit parish thanks, congratulates, and asks God’s blessing on Doug and Carrie Mills,
Holy Spirit graduates for 2015.
This program, meeting monthly for two years, enables participants to explore their faith and
participate in parish life. Congratulations to all participants and may you continue to be a
blessing to your parish.
“ . . . were not our hearts catching fire within us as he spoke to us on the road?” Luke 24:32.
WE PLEDGE 5% . . . The Blackstrap
Youth Camp gives youth, age 9 to 13, the
opportunity to experience God through
nature and fellowship with other young
people. The camp is sponsored by the
Saskatoon Knights of Columbus and is
supported by the Diocese of Saskatoon and
the Eparch of Saskatoon. Campers take part
in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities,
including canoeing, swimming, hiking and
tenting. Funds will be used to sponsor youth
who, for financial reasons, could otherwise
not attend.
REST
IN
PEACE
Pr ayer s
and
condolences to
Marci, Marianne, Les,
Cheryl, Ron and families on the death of
husband, father, grandfather and great
grandfather, Adolph Matsalla.
May the souls of all the faithful departed
rest in God’s peace.
Holy Spirit
Catholic
Women’s
League
Parish Shawl Ministry - shawls knitted or
crocheted while praying for intended
recipients. The prayer shawls are then blessed
at a Catholic Women’s League Mass.
If you are aware of anyone who needs or
would just appreciate a shawl, please call
Barb, 306 374-0981, or Cathy, 306 374-3063.
MINISTRIES for May 30/31
Altar Servers
5:00 pm Grace Rath team
10:00 am Jonathan Javillo team
12:00 pm Cong Tong team
7:00 pm Eldon Feraro team
Children’s Liturgy
10:00 am Jennifer Boutin/Amanda Conway
Benjamin Schubert
12:00 pm No Children’s Liturgy
7:00 pm Laurisa Kustaski/Mary Little
Alyssa Hagen
Jesus’ disciples find voice
The Feast of Pentecost is not only about Jesus' disciples
finding a motivating mission but about their finding
voice - words for expressing their experience of Jesus.
Any powerful, spiritual experience defies words. The
awe one feels at a baby's birth or at a mountain view can't
be wholly communicated. Yet finding one's voice is
essential to finding one's identity and practicing personal
power. In the power of the Holy Spirit Jesus' disciples find irrepressible voices for their lived
experience of his ministry, death, and resurrection.
Luke pictures 120 of Jesus' men and women disciples, including Jesus' mother, gathered in a
room, awaiting the Spirit Jesus promised them when he returned to God. The wind and fire of
the Spirit transform the community from voiceless expectation to fiery speech.
The Jews that form the crowd hear them in their own languages. These visitors have come to
Jerusalem for the feast from every direction - from Mesopotamia in the east and Egypt in the
south, from Rome and Libya to the west, from Pamphylia to the north. The listeners come from
areas to which Jesus' fiery preachers will spread his message.
At Pentecost, the lived experience of Jesus' followers begins to become speech - sermons,
stories, parables, dialogs, hymns. Over the first century this fiery speech is handed on and
develops into the New Testament.
The Pentecost event continues in our time as we still translate and hear Jesus' good news in
every language today. We continue Pentecost as we interpret this word for our lives.
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How do you participate in the fiery speech of Pentecost?
Sisters of St. Joseph Good Ground Press
 How has someone's forgiveness changed you?
 How has it made you more forgiving?
 How has forgiving someone changed you?
 What peace is within your power to give to
someone this week?
 Imagine what the members of this community are
talking and praying about together.
 What promptings of the Spirit do you experience in reflecting on this gospel?
 Toward what purpose do you experience the Spirit drawing you?
RCIA
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ship drives. The company of 120 whom Luke
What experience and gifts do Jesus' first
disciples have that you do not for building
up a Christian community?
What experiences and gifts do you have that
they
not?
GROWING TOGETHER
What is faith? How does faith grow?
What do Catholics believe and why is it different from other faith traditions?
How different is it really?
Sessions for the Christian Initiation of Adults are available
for anyone who wants to learn more about the Catholic
faith. The process begins with an "Inquiry" period,
when questions lead to exploration.
Drop in - no obligation, no commitment, no pressure at our Q&A sessions.
The second phase is the "Catechumenate" period for those who are interested in
becoming fully Catholic.
Meetings lead to a focus on how to identify God's
special calling and purpose for your life.
For more information or to register for the
RCIA please contact:
Meetings begin September
2015
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
Arch McKay 306 373-0993
agmckay1@shaw.ca or
Parish Office 306 374-1425 or
info@holyspiritsaskatoon.ca