Holy Spirit Mission Statement

We, the Family of Faith at Holy Spirit, proclaim that by our Baptism we share in Christ’s mission as Priest, Prophet and King. We

recognize our responsibility to give worship to God, reverence to all people, respect to all creation and to share the Good News of

Jesus Christ. Acknowledging our own brokenness and our need to hope, we seek to be a forgiving and welcoming community

committed to service by the sharing of life and love with all, and working together to make peace and justice a reality in our world.

Strengthened by the presence of God in our lives, we undertake all of this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. Alleluia

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC PARISH

Holy Spirit Catholic Parish May 10, 2020

From The Pastor’s Desk

Weekly Activities/Mass Intentions

Pastor, Rev. Joseph C. Lee

Parochial Vicar, Rev. Eugene Okoli

Deacon, Al Evans Deacon, Charles Ruelas

Deacon, Gene Freeman Deacon, Paul Wood

Adult & Family Director, vacant

Adult & Family Asst. Director, Marcela Solis

Baptism/First Communion, Lisa Estrada

Business Administrator, Leonardo Zapata

Business Associate, Yvette Gonzales

Childcare & Safe Environment, Sharon Bush

Children's Faith Formation, Deborah Pearson

Community Life, Melisa Limones

Music Director, Felipe Ramirez

Outreach, Tammie Marceleño

Parish Office, Gina Rendón

Pastor's Office, Delia Garcia

Parish Resource Associate, vacant

R.C.I.A., Lindee Greer

Youth & Young Adult Ministry, Devyn Buschow

Youth Ministry, Rachel Cromwell

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Please contact the following staff members for questions about:

Becoming Catholic: Lindee Greer, x343

Baptism & First Communion: Lisa Estrada, x312

Confirmation: Devyn Buschow, x316

Funerals: Please contact Funeral Home or Parish Office, x311.

ALL PUBLIC MASSES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

The Priests will continue to say Mass daily and pray

for all intentions for that day but for those wanting to

reschedule please call the parish office at 972-298-

4971, ext. 310 once offices are re-opened.

ALL WEEKLY ACTIVITES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Let us Pray for Healing:

Blessings, Fr. Eugene

For the sick, may they be refreshed with a wellspring of

healing and comfort, especially,

• Robert Renick, Murray & Teena Lenger

• Peggy Konnett, Lourdes Salazar

• Charles Turner,

• Frances Ramirez,

• Gregory Torres,

• Christy Alexander, Carol King

• Christel Allison, Vincent Ramirez

• Erlinda Punzalan, Luis Ordaz

� Ed Lawler, Mary Valderas, Jorge & Amelia Ortiz

� Helen Dupuis (Dupree), Liza Spradling

� Donnie Sherrell, Menchie Acaboda

� John McLaughlin, Jeanne McMichaels

� Rebecca L. Garcia. We pray to the Lord…

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

March 7, 2020 was our last public weekend Masses at Holy

Spirit before the doors of our churches were shuttered

throughout the diocese. Since then, we have been trying to

reach out, and stay connected through virtual offering of

Masses, spiritual Communion, and rosaries. Recently, our

volunteers have graciously undertaken the task of calling

our parishioners on our behalf to convey our compliments of

prayers and support in these uncertain times. Our Governor

Greg Abbot in his decree of April 27, 2020, given some

green light for churches to reopen their doors. On

Wednesday April 29, 2020, our Bishop Edward Burns

issued a new decree that lays out details about gradual

reopening of our churches throughout the diocese. Please

find below some excerpts:

Phase One

Phase One will begin the opening process by resuming

scheduled confessions and Eucharistic Adoration with strict

social distancing guidelines; the celebration of the

Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and

Eucharist for those who were unable to be brought into the

Church due to the pandemic); and religious celebrations for

families with guidelines that limit attendance (Weddings,

Ordinations, Funeral Masses and Quinceañeras). Phase

One became effective with the signing of the decree and will

be in effect until at least May 18.

Health and Safety as Priorities

“The health and safety of our faithful, clergy and our

community are our utmost priorities during this difficult time,

and it is our goal to continue attending to the physical and

spiritual welfare of our parishioners,” said Bishop Edward J.

Burns. “I ask all in the Catholic community to please

recognize the need for patience and prudence during this

challenging time, and that we join in prayer for all those who

are affected by this virus.”

Please be Responsible

We are delighted to welcome you all back. We really missed

you. If you are sick and vulnerable, please stay home.

Vulnerability is not necessarily a function of age. Many

extenuating circumstances and factors of one’s health

history could be critical considerations. Please do not be

overzealous about coming to church to participate in the

available devotions and sacraments we are able to provide

at this time. Let’s not be carried away by the excitement of

leaving our homes. Your health is your responsibility and

our priority, and as a good neighbor, you must consider the

health of others around you. Please be patient as we ready

our facilities in consideration of our available resources and

the ability of our staff and volunteers to help provide these

services while following the required CDC guidelines and

precautionary protocols. We are looking forward to seeing

you back but please be cautious, careful, and safe!!!

Holy Spirit Catholic Parish May 10, 2020

Liturgy

Altar Flowers & Mass Intentions:

If you would like to dedicate a Mass, lamp or

flowers in honor or memory of a loved one, please

contact Gina Rendón, ext. 310 in the Parish Office.

will burn this week in honor

Finances

Sunday Collections needed for Avg. Weekly Operating

Expenses: $ 34,000.00

Contributions -April 28—May 4 $ 28166.56

Shortage $ 5,833.44

#of Weeks Sunday Collections met or exceed average weekly

operating expenses this Fiscal Year: 7 out of 44

Special Collections:

May 16-17 Catholic Charities

Thank you to everyone for your continued generous support

of the parish!

Please go to our website for on-line giving at

www.holyspiritcatholic.com for your weekly donations.

Beware of email & texting scams:

Dear parishioners, there is a scam involving an

email & text being sent by someone posing as

Fr. Joe. Be aware that Fr. Joe rarely sends out

emails or texts except to the staff. Also, he would never ask

for money or gift cards. If you are ever in doubt, please call

the pastoral office before reading an email, opening links, or

downloading attachments.

Lecturas de la semana

Domingo: Hch 6, 1-7/1 Pe 2, 4-9/Jn 14, 1-12

Lunes: Hch 14, 5-18/Jn 14, 21-26

Martes: Hch 14, 19-28/Jn 14, 27-31

Miércoles:Hch 15, 1-6/Jn 15, 1-8

Jueves: Hch 1, 15-17. 20-26/Jn 15, 9-17

Viernes: Hch 15, 22-31/Jn 15, 12-17

Sábado: Hch 16, 1-10/Jn 15, 18-21

Domingo siguiente: Hch 8, 5-8. 14-17/1 Pe 3, 15-18/Jn 14, 15-21

On March 31, 2020, I issued a decree which extended until

May 1 the suspension of Masses as well as provided

additional guidelines for the Diocese during the Coronavirus

pandemic. On April 27, 2020, the Governor of Texas issued

standards for opening businesses and other institutions in

the State of Texas. In particular, the Governor provided a

number of protocols for resuming religious services, which

emphasized protecting at-risk populations and ensuring

proper social distancing measures.

As shepherd of the Diocese, and taking into consideration

the guidance of civil and health authorities, I find it prudent

to begin the process of opening the Diocese of Dallas in

phases, maintaining the ability to re-evaluate the process as

necessary in order to ensure the health and safety of the

community. This process will likely occur in four phases,

with each phase building on the last.

The following Phases represent broad goals and are

subject to change. A decree will accompany each Phase to

provide specific guidance. Phase One will begin at the date

of promulgation of this Decree. There are no set dates for

the other phases, although another Decree will be

promulgated by May 18, 2020.

� PHASE ONE: Scheduled Confessions may resume

with strict social distancing guidelines; the celebration of

the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation

and Eucharist) for adults and children who had been

preparing for the Easter sacraments but have gone

without reception into the Church due to this pandemic

as well as for infants can continue in limited numbers;

and religious celebrations for families (weddings,

Ordinations, Funeral Masses, Quinceañeras, etc.)

may begin in small groups.

This Decree remains in effect until May 18, 2020 unless

it is modified or revoked.

Holy Spirit Catholic Parish May 10, 2020

Don’t forget to check the Holy Spirit website...www.holyspiritcatholic.com...and the Children’s Faith Formation

page for each Sunday’s weekly lesson plan! Technically, Faith Formation is OVER for the year (for most of you

that occurred March 8...lol), but I have been putting lesson plans out on the Holy Spirit website for you to down-

load and/or review to keep you and your family active with their faith! I hope you have enjoyed them! I actually

have truly had a blast putting them together for you.

We will continue putting mini-lesson plans together during the summer...just in case you’re looking for a way to

stay connected during the summer. Also, watch for our “CHURCH TO GO” boxes in the next couple of weeks!

Although vacation plans have probably gone by the wayside, some of you may do some traveling late in the

summer, and these will be a fun way to enjoy Jesus while traveling!

And registration for the upcoming 2020/21 Faith Formation year will begin on Monday, June 1 with ON-LINE

REGISTRATION. We are still in the planning stages for actual class times since we’re still waiting on further

guidelines from both the Governor and the Bishop. Watch for more information!

Since we had to cancel our Mother Daughter Tea this year, we will be distribu�ng Tea Party Packets to all mothers on Sunday, May 

10 from 12 noon-1 p.m. or un�l supplies are gone.  This will be a drive-thru event hosted by CFF and assisted by our very dapper 

Knights of Columbus.  We love our moms!

Holy Spirit Catholic Parish May 10, 2020

Outreach Ministry

Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Food Pantry

During Shelter in Place orders, our Food

Pantry is open Tuesdays and

Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. until

11:30 a.m. We will operate a drive-thru

service to minimize exposure and keeping the 6 ft.

distancing requirement.

Follow directional signs and drive slowly in the parking lot.

We are happy to serve you as long we are provided food

supplies. We will send notifications via bulletin and

Flocknote. Stay tuned for information as we move through

these challenging times.

Adult & Family Ministry

PRAYER FOR MOTHERS

Heavenly Father,

from the beginning you have chosen to entrust

the human person to mothers in a special way.

We thank and praise you for the gift of mothers;

for their tenderness, care, and compassion,

for their intuition and encouragement,

for commitment and sacrifice.

Bless all mothers this day.

Keep, strengthen, and refresh them

in your loving care.

May they be blessed by our open-hearted

love and gratitude.

Amen.

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