August 19, 2018

WE, the people of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish of Great Falls, Montana, created by God, centered in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the

Holy Spirit, are sharing our journey of faith,

WE are committed to upholding our faith, strengthening our families, and being a joyful people of prayer.

WE strive to be the Lord’s presence on earth by welcoming and ministering to all people with compassion and hope. Rev. March 1999

Holy Spirit Catholic Parish and School

Worship Centers: Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 201 44th St. South Holy Family Chapel, 2800 Central Ave. Parish Offices: 201 44th St. South Great Falls, MT 59405 Phone: (406)452-6491 Parish Office hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. – Noon

Fax: 452-6495 Email: hsparish@holyspiritgf.org Website: www.holyspiritgf.org

School: 2820 Central Avenue Phone: 761-5775 Email: jwichman@holyspiritgf.org web: www.holyspiritgfschool.org

Check out FORMED.org. Our parish code is PGMYJZ

“Commonplace love. Often it is the only kind possible. To help others as best you can, to avoid losing your temper, to be

understanding, is loving your neighbor in a practical way.”. ~ Pope John Paul I

It’s HARD to say Good-Bye… so we will say “See you ‘Round!”

Let’s wish the very best for Mary D. as she retires after 27 years of Holy Spirit Parish Ministry!

Where: in the parish hall When: Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9

What: Sat. night, cake and drinks Sunday, Parish Picnic!

A-L please bring desserts to share M-Z please bring salads to share Brats, Dogs, and burgers provided

Help is needed! Please contact Mark at the office!

The Bible Timeline Study will resume Sunday, Sept. 16th at 1:00 pm

in the social hall.

Interested in joining the group? Please contact Fr. Doug or Dcn. Pete

at the parish office.

Baptism Prep sessions~

If you are expecting or recently had a baby and would like the baby bap-tized at Holy Spirit, You

must attend our Baptism Prep. classes.

The next session will be: Sun, 9/9 at 1:00 pm & Sun, 9/16 at 3:00 pm

at Peter & Paul

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 19, 2018

Holy Spirit Parish Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday – 4:30 p.m.

Sunday – 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Daily Mass Schedule

Holy Spirit Day Chapel:

Tuesdays 5:15 p.m., Wednesdays & Thursdays 8:30 a.m.

Park Place (3200 15th Ave. S) 2nd Wednesday each month 2:30

Highgate (3000 11th Ave S) 3rd Wednesday each month 1:30

Holy Family Chapel (2800 Central Avenue) Fridays 8:30 a.m.

Reconciliation: Saturdays - 2-4 pm, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 pm

or by appointment with a priest.

Holy Spirit Chapel is open for prayer before the Blessed

Sacrament: Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4 pm

Friday 8:30 - 12.

Mass Intentions: Mon., 8/20- 8:30 am - +Gene & Alice Meyer r/b Meyer kids

Tues., 8/21- 5:15 p.m. - Mary Pat Maxwell (sp int) r/b K Walters

Wed., 8/22– 8:30 am - +Meta Lux r/b A Verploegen

Thu., 8/23- 8:30 am - Thomas family (sp int) r/b N Thomas

Fri., 8/24- 8:30 am, HS - +Shirley O’Dell r/b E Lee

Sat., 8/25- 4:30 p.m.- +Jack & Mae Thelen r/b B Thelen

Sun., 8/26- 8:30 a.m- +Dave Pollack r/b Drakes

- 11:00 a.m.- Parishioners

Readings for next week: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b

2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32

Gospel: John 6:60-69

Coffee & Rolls Schedule (offered after 8:30 Mass only)

Aug 19: Knights of Columbus

Aug 26: Holy Spirit Catholic School

Bus Schedule:

August 25: Cecelia Fuhrman / Assistant NEEDED!

August 26: Conn McKelvey and Greg Bonilla

What’s Happening This Week… Saturday: Fellowship Dinner - 5:30 pm hall

Sunday: Parish nurses meeting - 9:45 am conf. rm.

-Hosting week begins, Family Promise - Monsignor House

Tuesday: Christian Service Comm. - 6:30 pm Sts. P&P

Thursday: RCIA - 7 pm Sts. P&P

As a Stewardship Parish we are grateful to have

parishioners give generously from their heart. This

allows us to have no fee for all of our sacramental and

formation programming for our parishioners. It is

through your generous weekly giving that we are able to

offer quality religious formation opportunities to

everyone from womb to tomb.

Wit & Wisdom

“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are

often used synonymously. A person may be proud without be-

ing Vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; van-

ity, to what we would have others think of us.”

~ Jane Austen

Liturgical Ministers for August 25, 26

Care for Creation by Recycling Thank you for being a steward of the Earth!

Schedule:

Weekend Newspaper Cardboard

2nd (Aug. 10-16) K. Weinheimer K. Sanders

3rd (Aug. 17-23) G. Kushnak R. Shipley

The weekend starts on Friday (shifts are Friday to Thursday).

School Newspapers: Greg Bonilla

4:30 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Sub requested ~ log in to Web Terminal and accept the sub

Bread Baker

P. Kolar B. McKinney

Holy Wash

C. Fuhrman

Sacristan S. Mayernik G Matsko D. McFadden

Greeter Schuler Famiy S. & D. Barros

V. Drake G. Drake

G. Saunders S.&D. Wilson G. Wilson

Usher D. Hogan M. Thompson

J. Collins S. Schnider

C. Christiaens C. Rostad N. St. Claire

Cross D. Schumacher R. Dean A. Kasayka

Altar Servers

D. Dimke C. Hallahan

R. O'Neill Grant O'Neill

M. Kambic J. Stimac

Reader G. Tremper P. Tremper

T. Cowhick S. Robinson

Carol Paul T. Paul

Gifts Schumacher Family

Janice Fauque E. & J. Gort

Harrington Family

Extra- ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist

T. Gilligan C. Grau T. Grau B. Hogan T. Hopkins A. Klundt Rich Kuka Rita Kuka R. McDunn S. McKenna J. McKenna B. Medved K. Reed A. Trunkle K. Weinheimer

J. Bomgardner G. Drake J. Gort M. Hunt S. Kohut Caleb Mee T. Neu C. Neu T. O'Neill M. O'Neill K. O'Neill L. O'Neill J. Schwanke D. Schwanke P. Woelkers

K. Baker G. Boysun H. Boysun A. Bulger P. Byrne K. Byrne J. Byrne S. Fehres W. Fehres Hannah Fehres V. Flick S. Harrington K. Krattiger Mike Stimac P. Woelkers

PARISH STAFF

Fr. Doug Krings Pastor Dcn. Bill Medved Deacon Dcn. Pete Woelkers Deacon Mark Meyer Parish Administrator Mary Dupuis Worship, RCIA (becoming Catholic) Aubrey Rearden DRE/ Youth Ministry Cindy Eultgen Christian service Mary Moore-Wingerter Administrative Assistant Chuck Osterman Maintenance

RCIA (Learning to be Disciples of Christ / Becoming Catholic)

every Thursday, 7:00PM, at the Sts. P&P Center. This week:

“Addiction to Christ” Part IV. Team members: Peg and Glenn

Tremper. TEAM MEETING AT 6:00PM. For initial contact,

call Nick Wingerter at the parish offices 452-6491, ext. 205.

RCIA Adapted for Children: for children age 7 or older who

are not baptized, or baptized in another faith tradition: contact

Nick Wingerter at the parish offices 452-6491.

Hops & Hope

With the summer brings a break to our regular Thursday gather-

ings, if you are interested in hosting a summer young adult

event please contact Nick in the parish office and we will help

you get the word out!

IS GOD CALLING YOU?

We are adding to our Youth Ministry Team this year

and it is possible YOU are just the person we are

looking for. Our Youth Group meets on Sunday night

beginning Oct. 7 and our team meets 1/month to plan

for this dynamic faith experience! If you are interested in help-

ing us bring Jesus to the young church please contact Aubrey

Rearden asap for more information! Training will begin in Sep-

tember.

High School Bible Study meets each Wednesday @

Schulte’s Coffeehouse from 6:45-7:30am, everyone is

welcome! Same time same great place all Summer long!!!!

Watch this space for information in the coming

weeks!

SUMMER HOURS! June 4-August 10. Our front office is open

Monday-Thursday from 10:30 am-1:30 pm. EXCEPT for the week of

July 4th! Normal hours (7:30 am-3:30 pm, Mon-Fri) resume on Mon-

day August 13th. School tours are always available by appointment,

at any time of the day...just call the school to set one up! 761-5775.

Are you wondering about a new school experience for your child?

HSCS could be the ticket! We have so many opportunities for stu-

dents, including competitive sports programs, Science Club, Junior

Toastmasters, and field trips for all ages! We enjoy weekly Mass,

community service projects, praying together and playing together!

Our students head into High School with the foundations of faith,

knowledge, and service from their well-rounded education at HSCS.

And, with smaller class sizes, our teachers really get to know their

students! We have an amazing village of parents, staff, students and

alumni and we invite your child, and you, to come be part of it! For

more information on the school, please visit our website holy-

spiritgfschool.org.

Interested in making HSCS a beneficiary of your charitable dona-

tions? There are many ways to make that happen! Through the

HSCS Endowment Trust, Scholarships, Dare-To-Dream, and more.

You can make a difference in a child’s life! Visit us online to donate,

or for more information, call Colette at the school.

Bereavement Team Meeting Tuesday Aug. 21 at 6:00 pm

All are welcome!

Christian Service Meeting (following Bereavement mtg.)

Tuesday, August 21 @ 6:30 pm in the RCIA room.

Christian Service Commission Mission:

Share God’s love through action, education,

and community building. Goals:

1. To encourage parishioners to strive for peace, justice,

and equality

2. To provide opportunities for parishioners to share their God-

given gifts with individuals coping with difficult situations.

3. To educate parishioners about Catholic Social Justice

4. To build community partnerships to better serve others and pro-

mote the Kingdom of God.

Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:4 NEW! Support Group—for those who are

grieving the loss of a loved one. It doesn't matter how long it

has been. Tuesday, August 28 at 7 pm in the

RCIA room at Sts. Peter & Paul

Anyone seeking support is welcome to stop in on

the 4th Tuesday of every month. Ministry for,

with, by, and from the grieving……

Call Parish Office for information on RCIA, Adult Formation or Marriage Preparation

Youth Ministry Aubrey Rearden 452-6491 ext. 207 aubrey@holyspiritgf.org

Cell Phone: 868-6713 Youth Group Sunday Nights 6:30-8:15 pm

Holy Spirit School Jim Wichman - Principal Melissa Hallahan, Vice-Principal

Jackie Wike, Administrative Assistant Colette Longin, Development Director, clongin@holyspiritgf.org

761-5775 www.holyspiritgf.org

Young Adult Ministry Nickolas Wingerter ext. 205 nickw@holyspiritgf.org

406-868-4770

Elementary Faith Formation

Kody Diekhans 452-6491 pianokody@holyspiritgf.org

Christian Service Cindy Eultgen 452-6491 ext. 208 cindy@holyspiritgf.org

Thank you to those of you who were able to come

and clean last Saturday at the Monsignor House. It

is all ready for our homeless families to move in for a week.

Some people have asked why we don not have mattresses on

the bunk-beds located on the main floor of the house or why

we do not have beds upstairs. The National Family Promise

Program set up the process we use. By having cots available

churches that use their religious education centers have ac-

cess to beds. The mattresses have covers that are bedbug

and lice proof and mattress pads that protect the covers as

well as the families who use the beds. When a family moves

to their own home the mattress covers are washed and are

clean for the next mattresses that will be used. The mattress

pads are removed and washed weekly so the beds are kept

safe for the families to use them.

This week the Monsignor House at 2810 Central will be

open daily at 4:00 pm. Patsie Thomas or Kathy Remington

will be there to welcome our guests as well as create a warm,

hospitable environment for anyone who visits the Monsignor

House during our hosting week. The front door will be open

so come on in and say hi. If you have been thinking about

helping with Family Promise but need to ask some questions

please call Kathie Malby and leave a message at 781-5033.

Volunteer opportunity in Great Falls Peace Place care givers. Peace Place provides free part-

time childcare for young children who have special needs.

The goal is to provide families with a few hours of free

time to relax or run errands without having to worry about

the safety of their child. Volunteers take part in the nur-

ture and care of infant and preschoolers with special cir-

cumstances. Weekly shifts include M-F, 9am - 12:30 pm.

Please contact Kristen at Kristen@peaceplacegf.com or

call 406-590-4925.

Liturgical Bits and Bytes: Eucharistic Prayer I: The

first Eucharistic Prayer is lengthy and ponderous. Its repeti-

tive structure so differs from the other prayers that it can be

hard to follow. Yet throughout our history as a church, the

Roman rite has used no other eucharistic prayer more fre-

quently. Inspired by St. Ambrose in the fourth century, it

became the only eucharistic prayer permissible in the Roman

liturgy until the Second Vatican Council. Having no preface

of its own, it accepted one chosen for the feast, season or

occasion. The rest of the prayer remained unchanged since

about the seventh century and assumed the title “canon” be-

cause it was the only one. Now because we have so many

eucharistic prayers, it is less accurate to call any of them a

“canon.”

The prayer balances across the account of the Last Supper.

We pray for the living in the first half, for the dead in the

second. We ask intercession from some saints in the first

half, and from others in the second. The prayer never in-

cluded an explicit appeal to the Holy Spirit, which caused

some controversy among the Eastern rites noted for their devo-

tion to the third person of the Trinity. Consequently, every single

eucharistic prayer approved since Vatican II includes an explicit

“epiclesis”—a request for the Holy Spirit to change the bread and

wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.

Although fixed in form, Prayer I offers internal options. The

prefaces change. The lists of the saints may be abbreviated.

Many subsections conclude with an optional formula: “Through

Christ our Lord. Amen.” Prayer I also permits a special acknowl-

edgment of some feasts such as Christmas, Holy Thursday and

Easter.

Before Vatican II, Pope John XXIII authorized one last change

to the Roman canon: He included Joseph among the list of saints.

A few years after the council, the memorial acclamation was

added as well. Eucharistic Prayer I is admittedly hard to follow,

but its endurance gives testimony to the timelessness of the

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Holy Spirit Parish welcomes Katherine Pravazabojovnik and her

daughter Charlotte Andrade who registered in our parish this

week. Welcome!

Great Falls Catholic Schools are hosting the 2nd

annual Mike Diekhans Memorial Golf Tournament to

be held at the Meadow Lark Country Club on Friday

September 7, 2018. Team entry forms are available at

greatfallscentral.org/golf-tourney or call Kris Warren at

406-855-7417. All proceeds go to fund grades 5-12 athletic

programs. There is limited space so sign up early.

The Search Montana Team will be hosting a Search Week-

end at St. Raphael’s Church in Glasgow Nov. 9-11th.

Grades 9-12 are encouraged to attend. You will find good

food and make lifelong friends while furthering your

Catholic faith! Applications are available in the parish office as well as

on our website and Facebook page. Mark your calendars now!

The Emilie Center is having a back to school sale on Fri. Aug 24 from 3

-7 pm and Sat. Aug 25 from 9:00 am - noon. 1 bag $6; 2 bags $10;

Shoes $1.00; coats $2. Address is 1920 10th Ave S, or call 771-6695.

Please use the alley entrance with plenty of parking.

You are invited! “Living your Strengths” Small Group Would you like to be a part of a small group that will meet to discover

our God-given talents and learn to turn them into strengths? The

“Living Your Strengths” program is breathing fresh air into Catholic

churches throughout our country. By discovering and better under-

standing our natural, God-given talents, we grow spiritually in Christian

stewardship, become more satisfied, and better understand and accept

the differences in each other. We also come to understand where we

are best suited to serve Christ and His Church. Three new groups of 6-

8 people each will meet for five weekly sessions, beginning in Sept.

Meeting days and times will be determined by each individual group.

You are invited to join! To sign up. please call Mary W at the parish

office, 452-6491. All are welcome!

Worship Mary Dupuis 452-6491 ex. 206 mdupuis@holyspiritgf.org

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