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From the Homily
Of Father Jose

“Pentecost: The Birthday
of our Church”

 

Today, we celebrate the birthday of our Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.  When the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, we received our holy mother Church.  Even though Satan is working against our Church, we need not be afraid because the Holy Spirit is leading us and protecting us. We find especially these days that Satan is using even Bishops and Priests to destroy our Holy Church.  But I say again, be not afraid, the Holy Spirit is with us.  He will protect our Church until the end of time.

Although, Jesus gave the Holy Spirit to his apostles after his resurrection (John 20:22), the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday was a public manifestation intended to impress and amaze the crowds of local and foreign Jews who came to Jerusalem on that great festive occasion.  The Holy Spirit appeared in the form of tongues (Acts 2:3).  All the apostles received this special gift of tongues, as a sign that they had received all the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit, which enabled them to proclaim the good news of Jesus to every nation.

Look at what happened to Peter on that Pentecost Sunday. While he was timid, uncultured and uneducated, he stood up and preached about the crucified Christ.  He did not have fear of anybody; rather he was full of wisdom.  Here we see the power of the Holy Spirit at work.  Our Holy Church has a lot of enemies even within the Church.

But the voice of the Holy Spirit is still as strong as it was on that day of Pentecost in Jerusalem.  His divine power will never diminish.  So let us pray to the Holy Spirit to cleanse our Church and empower us to fight against all the enemies.

“Father, pour out your Holy Spirit upon us.  Let us cleanse our hearts through your Holy Spirit, so that we can be closer to you from now and forever.”

                                                      Amen

Eucharistic Ministers

May 11th –   Carol Tharpe 
                       Ken Cochran

May 18th  –  Lois Nelon
                      Bonnie Palleschi  

Greeters


May 11th -    Maria Allen

May 18th -    Ken Cochran

 
Lectors

May 10th -   Carol Tharpe

May 11th -   Lois Nelson

May 17th -   Lisa Stuhr

May 18th -   Maria Allen

Prayer List 

Gloria Cantrall
Lorraine DeYorio
Saneep Lalit
Sanjo Lalit
Rajamma Lalit
Teresa Maniyangat
Cibin Mathew
Trudy Montouri
Hong Nguyen
Jo Ann Sanchez
Barbara Stiveder
Claire Tillis
Lois Tobin
Louise Whitt
and all the sick and
travelers of the Parish

Mass Intentions for the Week  

I wish a Happy Mother’s Day
to all the Mother’s of our parish

Father Jose



The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral – a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body. The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God’s creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation. What on God’s good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother!

 

                                       Healing Mass June 7th   

The next healing Mass will be Saturday, June 7th at 5:00 p.m. Those who want to experience the power of the Holy Spirit and receive healing of mind, body, and soul are welcome to attend this Eucharistic Healing Ministry. There will be a May Crowning of Our Mother Mary and a Eucharistic and Marian Procession during the Holy Hour.

CCW

The CCW will have a meeting on Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church hall.  All women of the parish are invited to attend.  You may bring a small covered dish to share with everyone.  We will be electing officers for the upcoming year.  This will be the last meeting until the fall. 

The Gifts  of the Holy Spirit

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are the permanent dispositions which help us to live a Christian life and follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

How many gifts are there and what are they?

There are seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit:      Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear of the Lord.

Why are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit important for us?

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are important for us because they help us to: make wise decisions about important matters, understand the real meaning of life, advise and help others to make the right decisions, to be strong to uphold and do what is right and to condemn and avoid what is wrong, to know the teaching of God, to give true worship and praise to God, and to fear offending God who is our loving Father.

What are the Fruits of the Holy Spirit?

The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are the virtues produced in our lives when we exercise the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

How many Fruits are there  and what are they?

There are twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit:     Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Modesty, Self-control, and Chastity.

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