Weekday Masses Live Streamed Parish YouTube Channel

MONDAY 4 OCT/ Jon 1:1—2:2, 11/Jon 2:3-5, 8/Lk 10:25-37

5 PM - Stephen Minister Meeting, Conference Room

7 PM - Point Catholic Women’s Bible Study, Spirit Hall

TUESDAY 5 OCT / Jon 3:1-10/Ps 130:1-4, 7-8/Lk 10:38-42 8:15 AM - Public MASS (+Albert Kubisiak) FTM 10 AM - Stephen Ministry Supervision Group, Spirit Hall 3 PM - Point Catholic Rosary, Ministry Center 4 PM - Salvation Army Meal Ministry 6 PM - Alpha, Spirit Hall 7 PM - Point Catholic Men’s Bible Study, Ministry Center

WEDNESDAY 6 OCT / Jon 4:1-11/Ps 86:3-6, 9-10/Lk 11:1-4

8:15 AM-Public MASS (+Irene Skibba) FTM

1 PM - Staff Meeting/Prayer, Conference Room

6 PM - Reconciliation, Ministry Center Library

6:30 PM - Environmental Justice Committee, Zoom

6:30 PM - Faith Formation Gr. 7-8, Kostka Hall

8 PM - Point Catholic Late Night Mass

THURSDAY 7 OCT/ Mal 3:13-20/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 11:5-13

8:15 AM - Public MASS (+Art and Stella Zagrzebski) FSB

9 AM-3:30 PM - Eucharistic Adoration -3 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet

11 AM - Stewardship Committee, Conference Room

6:30 PM - Parish Committees Meeting, Spirit Hall (Faith Formation, Family Life, Sacred Worship, Social Justice)

FRIDAY 8 OCT / Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2/Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9/Lk 11:15-26 8:15 AM- Public MASS (+Florian Klasinski) FSB

SATURDAY 9 OCT / Jl 4:12-21/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12/Lk 11:27-28

Feast of St. John Henry Newman

9-10 AM - Reconciliation, Ministry Center Library

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time / 9/10 OCT

Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-17/Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30

5 PM - Public MASS (+Ella Konieczki) FSB

8 AM - Public/Live Stream MASS (+Norbert Guzman) FSB 10:30 AM -Public MASS (+Joe Misiewicz) FSB 6 PM - Public MASS (the people of Holy Spirit Parish) FSB

Mass Presider Key

FSB: Fr. Steve Brice FTM: Fr. Todd Mlsna FDL: Fr. Dennis Lynch

FPS: Fr. Placid Stroik FDP: Fr. Don Przybylski

Point Catholic Leaf Raking

Point Catholic stu-

dents want to give

back to you! Holy

Spirit parishioners

have been generous

and supportive of

Campus Ministry.

Now is our time to

return that hospitality

and outpouring of love through service. On Saturday

October 16th, Point Catholic would love to rake your

yard! We had a great time doing it last year and are look-

ing forward to doing it again! If you or a family member

are in need of your yard being raked this year, please let

us know! Students will come with supplies, smiles and a

treat to show our appreciation for you! Email Emily our

Student Social Justice Coordinator at es-

tan510@uwsp..edu or call the parish office to let us

know you are interested by sharing with us your name,

address and a phone number to reach you at. We look

forward to growing our connections between students

and parishioners with this simple act of service during

this challenging time.

“The Inside Story” 2nd Edition

We’re bringing back this series and inviting some of our

amazing parish members to share the story of their

faith. However, this year there’s a new

twist - our presenters will talk about

what keeps them engaged in their Cath-

olic faith and will reveal some of the big

questions they hold in their hearts that

they hope we may tackle together.

Offering his “Inside Story,” on Sunday,

October 10th

is UWSP Senior and Point

Catholic’s very own Peter Vande Hey. Peter characteriz-

es himself as “intensely curious;” others characterize him

as full of life and love. Come and enjoy his thoughts and

questions about God, the meaning of existence, and our

place in the universe. Don’t miss this wonderful conver-

sation which begins at 9:15 AM in Spirit Hall.

Dear Holy Spirit Parish:

“Let the Children come to me….” (Mark 10:14)

As we hear in this Sunday’s Gospel, this beautiful scene of Jesus’

welcoming and embracing children immediately follows his teach-

ing on divorce. The commitment a father and mother make to each

other is the foundation of the child’s life. To love a child is to pro-

vide them a safe, stable, supportive environment in which to grow. This is also

true of a parish family. Our commitment to one another as a family creates the

safe, stable, supportive environment in which people grow to be like Christ.

Making commitments is getting rare in our culture, whether it be marriage, work,

or faith. It leaves us in a much less safe, stable and supportive world. Renewing

your commitment to be a member of Holy Spirit Parish by filling out your

“Respond to the Spirit” packet, makes sure real community with all of its blessings

continues to grow here.

Encouraging information came to light after we published our Annual Report.

Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

# of households in the parish 1113 1005 969 954 872 840

# who financially support the parish 784 743 636 673 676 694

As you saw in the annual report and again here, we have continued to decline in

the number of households these past six years. The encouraging new news is in

the next line. The number of people who have been financially supporting the

parish has stopped declining and in 2018 began increasing. I give credit for the in-

crease this last year to JC of the FC and his informative presentations and the

Stewardship Committee that supported him. But the trend over the last four

years I would ascribe to people believing in the direction the parish is moving.

If you have filled out your Respond to the Spirit packet and turned it in already….

Thank you! If you haven’t yet because you just haven’t found time, we’ll be grate-

ful for when you can. But if you haven’t yet because you are not sure whether you

want to get involved or not…. Please! Help us build a more safe, stable and sup-

portive community! Deepen your commitment by choosing one or two ministry

opportunities described on the Time and Talent Sheets in the packet.

There is much to look forward to this month of October. Next Sunday our “Inside

Story” series will pick up again after an 18 month Covid hiatus. The theme for

this fall will be: Why I am Catholic. Next Sunday, after the 8:00am Mass, Peter

Vande Hey, a senior at UWSP with a double major in Data Processing and Philoso-

phy will be our speaker. Come and hear what an intelligent young adult man

builds his faith on.

Thursday evening Oct. 14th

our beloved Fr. Dennis Lynch will be speaking in Spirit

Hall and online about Pope Francis’ history changing letter: Laudato Si. The name

translates “Praise be to you, my Lord” and is a quote from a canticle of St. Francis.

In it Pope Francis explains why caring for the environment is a deeply Catholic

and spiritual matter.

On the weekend of Oct. 16 & 17. Fr. Dodge will be bringing students with him

from UW La Crosse. He will speak at all of the Masses. They will be available after

Masses to answer questions about the FOCUS Missionaries they have at the New-

man Center in La Crosse. They will help us discern whether FOCUS Missionaries

would be a good fit at Holy Spirit Parish.

October 30th

is our “Revive” Deanery Convocation. The keynote speaker, Ron

Huntley, is the co creator of the Divine Renovation movement along with Fr.

James Mallon. There are brochures describing the breakout sessions and schedule

for the day at church entrances now.

Together let us build a safe place, then call out: “let the children come…”

MISSION STATEMENT Disciples called to worship,

sent to serve.

VISION STATEMENT By the year 2023, Holy Spirit Parish will: provide worship opportunities where all are welcome and welcomed; where each person feels supported and encour-aged to meet Jesus in a real and personal way; where we are strengthened to go forth to share our talents and resources with others within and beyond our par-ish.

support parish committees with prayer-ful consideration and utilization of the generous gifts of time, talent, and treas-ure offered by the members of our par-ish.

engage and awaken people of all ages to the lifelong process of seeking Jesus through faith growth experiences.

invite all to feel welcomed and cher-ished as members of our parish family, and to deepen our connections through ministries of compassion, small group gatherings and fellowship events that reflect the love of Christ.

empower Holy Spirit Parish, according to the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church, to meet the needs of all Crea-tion with love, prayer, and service through acts of Social Justice and Charita-ble Works in our community, nation, and world.

cultivate a community of faith that em-powers and supports students to grow as disciples of Christ.

provide every family, who would like, the opportunity for a Catholic School Education.

PASTORAL COUNCIL Katy Czerwinski, Bill Fehrenbach, Imelda Horvath, Bob Ostrowski, Paul Peterson, Chet Przybylski, Dave Rosenthal, Nicole Smith, Joanna Slattery, Ginny Williams,

Matthew 25 Collection

Parishioners are invited to donate

items needed for area charitable or-

ganizations at the beginning of each

month. Our October Matthew 25

recipient is Operation Bootstrap.

They would be grateful to receive rice

mixes, Hamburger Helper, meals in a

can, taco mix, oatmeal, Nutribars,

peanut butter, jam, baking needs.

Items can be dropped at the Ministry

Center anytime before Monday, Oc-

tober 11th.

Of time talent and treasure

PARTICIPATION AT MASS

September 25/26, 2021

5pm — 8am —

10:30am — 6pm —

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH GIVING

Week Ending September 24, 2021

Auto drafts & Debit/Credit Cards….....$8,263

Envelopes………………...…..….$4,328

Offertory……………….…….…$342

Total….…………...….….$12,933

Homebound Eucharistic Ministry

Do you, or anyone you know, de-

sire to receive Communion and

have a homebound minister pray

with you? We would welcome the

chance to visit with you! Please call

Paulette at 715-341-8555.

TWEETING @PONTIFEX

“I appeal to all men and women to journey together towards an ever broader “we”, to renew the human family, to build together a future of justice and peace, and to ensure that no one is left out.”

Follow Pope Francis (@pontifex) at www.twitter.com

Elsewhere

CEMETERY FALL CLEANUP: The Stevens Point Area

Catholic Cemetery Association will be doing the Fall

cleanout of the cemeteries on Monday October 18, 2021.

The cemetery staff will be removing all decorations in prep-

aration of winter. Please remove any decorations you wish

to save prior to the 18th. The Cemetery Association is not

responsible for decorations removed and discarded. Thank

you for cooperation with this matter. Parishioners interest-

ed in purchasing burial lots should contact the cemetery

office at 715-341-3236 and schedule an appointment.

Next Weekend - Empty Bowls

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions, this annual

community event to raise money for local hunger preven-

tion efforts has been cancelled. However, we can still sup-

port this valuable project after Masses next weekend -

Oct. 9-10. A selection of bowls created by local potters,

community members and students will available, for a free

will offering, at a table in the Gathering Space. Plan today

to get your bowl next weekend!

Monday Mass Location Change

The Monday Morning Mass moves to St. Stephen Parish at

6:30am on October 4th. The city parishes participate in a

rotation of the Monday Mass, with each of the four parish-

es hosting it on a quarterly basis, and with Fr. Todd Mlsna,

our shared Associate Pastor, presiding.

Men of the Cross Conference 2021

This year’s conference: “Walking with St. Joseph” will be

held Saturday, October 23rd at the Holy Cross Diocesan

Center in La Crosse. This year’s guest speakers include our

Bishop William Callahan; Jon Leonetti, a nationally known

Catholic speaker, best-selling author and radio host who

conveys a message of lasting fulfillment in Jesus Christ and

Msgr. Joseph Hirsch, a priest of our Diocese who has a pas-

sion for working as a missionary. The early bird discounted

cost is $35 per person before Oct. 9th. After October 9th

$40 per person and day of conference $45 per person. High

School and College Age Men may attend for no cost—

though spots are limited. For more information, or to regis-

ter, go to www.menofthecross.org or contact the Diocese at

608-791-2673.

Caring for Our Common Home

We are excited to

announce that Fr.

Dennis Lynch will be

giving a presentation

for our parishioners

entitled “Caring for

Our Common Home:

Reflections on Pope

Francis’ Encyclical,

Laudato Si.” Mark

your calendars for

October 14th at

6:30pm! The pro-

gram will be offered over Zoom with sign up on the parish

website.