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Welcome to Church of the Holy Spirit
1800 E. Libra Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85283 (480) 838-7474 • Fax (480) 838-6720
https://www.holyspirit-tempe-az.org
Page 2 Please visit our parish website at www.holyspirit-tempe-az.org
Staff Information Administration - (480) 838-7474 Stephanie Hacnik - Manager, ext. 120 Mimi Reynolds - Finance Administrator, ext. 107
Music - (480) 838-7474 Doug Slater - Music Director, ext. 125
Liturgy Email: [email protected] Safe Environment Training & Renewal Email: [email protected]
Maintenance - (480) 838-7474 Rich Kozlowski - Property Manager, ext. 109 Ernie Teran - Support Staff Vince De Mott - Support Staff Elizabeth Ramirez - Support Staff
Adàn Florez - Support Staff Religious Formation (480) 838-3479 Kindergarten/Elementary Coordinator: Yvette Meyer
Youth Formation & Jr. High (480) 838-3479 Coordinator: Yvette Meyer
Youth Formation & Sr. High Young Adult - (480) 838-3479 Coordinator: Bill Price
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Call the parish office, (480) 838-7474, ext. 104. Schedule and requirements for RCIA and Adult Confirmation can be found on the parish website (www.holyspririt-tempe-az-org) under FORMATION.
BAPTISM: Baptism Preparation - Please allow 6-8 weeks to complete requirements. Parents wishing to baptize a child must show a minimum of three months active registration, including weekly Mass attendance and tithing. Call parish office (480) 838-7474, ext. 114, or email [email protected]. The Infant Baptism policy is located on the parish website (www.holyspirit-tempe-az.org). MARRIAGE: The Diocese of Phoenix mandates a nine-month period of preparation for couples seeking to be married in the church. Registration in the parish for three months is required. For Marriage Preparation contact Deacon Gary Johnson at [email protected] ANNULMENT: Contact Deacon Gary Johnson at [email protected] FACILITY RENTAL INFORMATION: For Social Hall and Community Center call
Due to the suspension of public weekday and weekend Masses, Mass Intentions scheduled for Monday,
April 20 through Sunday, April 26, will be rescheduled. Families who requested a Mass Intention for this week will
be contacted regarding rescheduling.
M a s s I n te n t i o n s
Parish Office: (480) 838-7474 [email protected] Although the parish office is closed to visitors, please do not hesitate to reach out via phone or email.
Parish website: www.holyspirit-tempe-az.org
Parish email: [email protected]
Parish Facebook: facebook.com/HolySpiritTempe LIVE STREAM Sunday Mass, 11:00 a.m. LIVE STREAM Daily Mass (Mon.-Sat.), 8:00 a.m.
Care for the Sick Emergency Anointing of the Sick: During this time, Anointing of the Sick will be offered only to those in danger of death. Non-emergency visits to the sick and homebound have been suspended until further notice in order to limit the potential spread of the virus.
Chapel is open for daily prayer, 9 AM - 5 PM. The chapel is open daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. However, it is im-portant that social distancing be practiced. Chapel is limited to 10 or less people.
Sacrament of Reconciliation English, Vietnamese, and Spanish Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., outside church & chapel Saturdays, 3-4 p.m., outside church & chapel
Confessions are not able to be heard over the phone. The penitent and the priest must be in the same place.
Parish-wide emails: Are you receiving the weekly parish emails? If not, we may not have a current email address for you. Contact the parish office, (480) 838-7474, to update your parish registration or submit an online registration at www.holyspirit-tempe-az.org
For latest updates - Diocese of Phoenix: Visit https://dphx.org/stayhealthy/
Stay Connected
Second Sunday of Easter - April 19, 2020 - Divine Mercy Sunday Page 3
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Alleluia! Jesus Christ is risen indeed! As we continue to rejoice in Christ’s victory over sin and death, I greet each of you with love and gladness, assuring you of my thoughts and prayers. Surely, this is an unprecedented celebration of Easter, where we feel like the disciples of Jesus, sequestered within locked doors with our fear and anxieties for the future. But, it is in such situation and cir‐cumstances that the Risen Lord manifests Himself to us with His greetings: “Peace be with you”. It is in those moments of personal prayer with the Risen Lord where He assures us of His presence in our midst to comfort and strengthen us in our faith. While we did not have the privilege and pleasure to gather as the living Body of Christ in our Church to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Easter Sunday, I am confident that our parish community were welcomed by Jesus into the Most Sacred Heart and it is there that He holds us throughout this time even though we were not able to receive the Eucharist. I wish to share with you news, which I’ve received with great peace and gratitude to God’s wise providence. Given the financial uncertainty that not only all of our parishes but also the Chancery are experiencing due to the pandemic crisis, Bishop Olmsted has decided to postpone for the mo‐ment my transition to full‐time ministry as his Assistant. Remaining as pastor for the time being will also give some stability to precarious and difficult situation in which our parish community finds ourselves along with many other parishes because of the lack of income from the plate collec‐tion. I am grateful that Bishop is also thinking ahead and watching over our parish community. Therefore, I will NOT start my new assignment this July, but I will remain as your pastor for the present time. While I prayed the Sacred Paschal Triduum and every Mass physically apart from you, know that I prayed as a part of you...holding each and every one of you in my heart, as we all priests hold, with the utmost devotion and faith, the Most Sacred Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in our hands. As we prayed on Good Friday...let us continue to pray for one another and an end to the pandemic: “Let us pray, dearly beloved, for a swift end to the coronavirus pandemic that afflicts our world, that our God and Father will heal the sick, strengthen those who care for them, and help us all to persevere in faith. Almighty and merciful God, source of all life, health and healing, look with com‐passion on our world, brought low by disease; protect us in the midst of the grave challenges that assail us and in your fatherly providence grant recovery to the stricken, strength to those who care for them, and success to those working to eradicate this scourge. Through Christ our Lord. Amen!” Let us always and in every moment keep our minds and hearts firmly fixed on Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord! Sincerely yours in Christ, Msgr. Peter Bui
“...the Risen Lord manifests Himself to us with His greetings: “Peace be with you”.
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During this time of uncertainty, we are blessed with a wonderful parish community that is coming together to support each other during these difficult times. We are working hard to stay connected with our parish family through the parish website, parish-wide emails, printed material, phone calls, and our new FACEBOOK (www.facebook.com/HolySpiritTempe) page which will bring LIVE STREAM Sunday Masses at 11:00 a.m. and Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. If you have not been receiving the parish-wide emails, please reach out to parish office with your email address to ensure receiving future parish notifications. Our parish depends on the Sunday plate collection, e-giving tithing, and contribu-tions mailed to the parish office, which allow us to meet our parish expenses each week. With the suspension of our Masses, your financial gifts of loose cash, checks, and offertory envelopes, received through the weekly collection are now not received each week. Setting up weekly, or monthly, e-giving tithing through FAITH DIRECT is an easy and secure way to ensure that your financial gift is received. Through FAITH DIRECT, you are always able to make changes to your financial gift as needed. If you need assistance with FAITH DIRECT e-giving, please do not hesitate to contact the parish office, (480) 838-7474.
We welcome the day when we can worship together again and altogether continue to minister to our parish community through spiritual growth,
social outreach, liturgical celebrations, and religious education.
Your financial gifts to Holy Spirit Church are as important now as they have ever been.
Offerings - APRIL 12, 2020 Regular plate tithing - Actual (Budgeted $22,783.00; includes Faith Direct)
Easter collection - Actual (Budgeted $29,000.00; includes Faith Direct)
$19,345.25
$3,639.00
Offerings - APRIL 5, 2020
Plate Tithing - Actual (Budgeted $13,546) $5,883
Offerings - MARCH 29, 2020
Plate Tithing - Actual (Budgeted $17,322.97) $6,225
As we move forward during these difficult
times, your gift provides urgently needed support.
Second Sunday of Easter - April 19, 2020 - Divine Mercy Sunday Page 5
S p i r i t u a l Re s o u rce s
6 April 1982 Leonard Osuch 6 April 1988 Julia Pientka 6 April 1992 John P. Kopaz 6 April 2001 Walter S. Pientka 6 April 2005 Nancy Louise Ghossain 6 April 2016 Griselda "Chelsa" Lopez 6 April 2019 Manuel C. Varela 9 April 2005 Roger Saxton 10 April 2002 Elizabeth "Betty" Graham 10 April 2002 Irene Shea 10 April 2013 Flora Truant 10 April 2019 Joseph William Jackson 11 April 1992 Anthony T. Ferrante 12 April 2010 Marguerite Wegner 13 April 1995 Frank M. Sarna 14 April 2005 Eleanor "Ellie" Murphy 14 April 2018 Marc Lindsley 15 April 2010 Gladys Fitzgerald 15 April 1989 Louis Mannheimer 15 April 1991 Alfred P. Polzinetti 16 April 1981 Ione Kukla 16 April 2003 Andrew James Fitzhugh 16 April 2010 Giacomo Riccobono 17 April 2011 Rosetta D. Frank 17 April 1997 Robert Clark 17 April 2003 Joseph Nunez 17 April 2009 Dora Morales 17 April 2012 Ernestine Rubenstrunk 17 April 2019 Francis "Fran" Higgins 18 April 2005 Constance Lusk 18 April 2017 Margaret "Peggy" Pepoon 19 April 2019 Richard Lee Hayden
Anniversaries Remembered
Remembering the deceased members of our parish on their anniversary of death.
Sunday Readings - April 19, 2020 Second Sunday of Easter
(or Sunday of Divine Mercy)
Reading 1: Acts 2:42–47 Responsorial Psalm - Ps 118:2–4, 13–15, 22–24
Reading 2: 1 Pt 1:3–9 Gospel: Jn 20:19–31
Daily and Sunday Masses LIVESTREAMING
Holy Spirit Church is livestreaming with DAILY MASS (Monday-Saturday), 8:00 a.m. On FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HolySpiritTempe Holy Spirit Church, is livestreaming with SUNDAY MASS at 11:00 a.m. On FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HolySpiritTempe The Catholic Mass is broadcast live each Sunday morning at 9 a.m. (Arizona time) from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix. Subscribe to the Phoenix Diocese on YouTube for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/phoenixdiocese Like the Phoenix Diocese on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixdiocese
Word on Fire Daily Mass visit: https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/ Daily Readings: www.usccb.org/bible/readings Our Sunday Visitor: www.osvnews.com
Parish website: holyspirit-tempe-az.org Page 6
Frequently asked questions… Is the church and/or chapel open for private prayer? The chapel is open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. for private prayer. However, it is important that social distancing be practiced. Chapel occupancy is limited to 10 or less people.
When will our liturgies resume? Until further notice, Bishop Olmsted has suspended all weekday, Saturday Vigil, and Sunday Masses. The faithful of the Diocese of Phoenix are dispensed from the obligation of attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days (canons 1246 and 1247). When you are unable to receive Communion you can make an Act of Spiritual Communion.
Is the parish livestreaming Mass? Yes! ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HolySpiritTempe Sunday Mass, 11 a.m. Daily Mass (Monday-Saturday), 8:00 a.m. Is the Sacrament of Reconciliation available? Confessions are heard Wednesdays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., outside the church and chapel entrance. Can my Confession be heard over the phone? Confessions cannot be done over the phone. The penitent and the priest must be at the same loca-tion. How can I continue my financial support to the parish? Thank you for continuing your financial stewardship with the parish during this difficult time. With public Masses suspended for the near future, we are encour-aging families to move their financial support to online. You can find giving options online at https://membership.faithdirect.net/enroll/535/9 Offertory envelopes may be mailed to the parish office or depos-ited in the drop box located outside the parish office door. Your gifts are as important now as they have ever been. God bless you for your generosity!
Is the parish office closed? The parish office is currently closed to visitors. However, please do not hesitate to call (480) 838-7474 or email [email protected]. We are here to assist! Up-to-date information is posted on the parish website: holyspirit-tempe-az.org. Parish-wide emails have been sent to parishioners that have an email address on file with the parish. If you have not received the parish-wide emails, please contact the parish office to update your email address. Are weekly bulletins available? Yes. Weekly bulletins are published on the parish web-site and sent weekly via the parish-wide email. Parish bulletins are also available in the chapel and outside the parish office front door (enter thru Libra Dr. court-yard gate).
When will parish events and ministry gatherings resume? Until further notice, all parish events and ministry meetings have been either canceled or postponed. Cur-rent information, as received, is published on the par-ish website and parish-wide emails. Please do not hesi-tate to call the parish office, if you do not have an email address or internet access.
My child is scheduled to receive Confirma-tion 1st Eucharist in April. Will the celebra-tion still take place? Confirmation 1st Eucharist celebrations scheduled in April throughout the diocese have been postponed. This includes the Easter Vigil. Pastors will determine when the candidates are ready. Families will be con-tacted regarding rescheduled date.
Are their religious education resources available to home-school my child during this time? Yes! Those families with students who have been pre-paring for Sacraments have been contacted regarding home-study options. If you would like resources for home-study, contact the parish office, (480) 838-7474. “Let us pray, dearly beloved, for a swift end to the
coronavirus pandemic that afflicts our world, that our God and Father will heal the sick, strengthen
those who care for them, and help us all to persevere in faith.”
