Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful; and kindle in them the fire of Your love.
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Welcome
Welcome to
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
4383 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio  43213
Father William L. Arnold
Deacon George Zimmermann

 

Week of
August 29, 2010
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Schedule
Sunday Masses — 8 am & 11 am
Saturday Evening — 5 pm
Weekdays — 8:15 am
Confessions — 4 pm Saturday
or by appointment

The 2010-2011 Holy Spirit PSR Classes will begin September 19th at 9:15 a.m. which includes a parent meeting. Applications are available in the back of Church or contact De Bukowski, CRE, Coordinator of Religious Education at 861-1521, ext. 12.

18th Annual Breakfast with the Bishop. Sponsored by, Catholic Social Services, this event will be held Friday, September 17, from 7:45-9:15 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom, 350 N. High Street, Columbus. Join Bishop Campbell and guest speaker, Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, for breakfast and learn more about the impact you make through your support of Catholic Social Services. Tickets are $40.00 each and sponsorship levels are available. For details, contact Merry Ralston at 614-857-1236 or mralston@colscss.org or visit http://www.colscss.org/.

2nd Annual Friends of the Poor Walk: The Diocese of Columbus Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVdP) will participate in the National SVDP Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Whitehall Community Park located at 402 N. Hamilton Road. Check in at 8:45 a.m., walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Please consider gathering pledges, walking, and/or sponsoring a walker. All pledges will go to the Holy Spirit St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference. Information and pledge forms are in the Welcome Center in the back of church. Please contact Betsy Ferguson at 866-8692 with any questions. Thank you in advance for your generous heart for the less fortunate in our community as we give God’s bounty to all in need.

Calling New Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers.
Many individuals have expressed an interest in becoming a lector for Mass or an extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist to assist in the distribution of Holy Communion. Now is the time to express your interest. Call the Parish Office, ask to speak to Julie or Colleen, and the names will be recorded. A training session for new lectors and Eucharistic ministers will be held this September. If you feel called to these ministries, call the Parish Office, leaving name and telephone number, and before the sessions are held, you will be contacted. Thank you!

Enjoy the July edition of Catholic Record Society Bulletin: Barquilla de la Santa Maria. The monthly bulletin is a treasure of the fascinating history of our diocese.

Adult Education Schedule - Click here for the current bible study schedule.

Attention YOUTH GROUP: Click here for event info!

Help Holy Spirit School and enjoy great food, too! As of April 2010, Holy Spirit School Mothers Club has raised $56,720.77. (Tracked since 1996)
Just click on the logo and you're on the way to Market Day, presented by Holy Spirit Mother's Club.
To order, click here

 

Donate your Box Tops to Holy Spirit School. Proceeds are used to purchase equipment for the school. Drop off your trimmed Box Tops in the Welcome Center!
 

2010 Festival and Homecoming
Thank you to EVERYONE who worked so hard to make this year's Festival a success! 
Whether you helped coordinate the event, volunteered your time working, or just enjoyed the food, entertainment and fun, your support was invaluable! On behalf of the school and parish, thank you!

Parish Council Elections: Over the next several weeks, Parish Council is accepting applications to fill four council vacancies, each new member serving a three-year term. A vote of parishioners in an election to be held the first weekend of October will determine those four positions. Interested registered parishioners 18 or over who wish to be considered should complete an "Application Form" by August 29th. Forms can be located in the back of church and at the Parish Office. Return the forms to the office or deposit them in the collection basket.
Click here to download and print an application.

Kroger Rewards for Holy Spirit
Did you know you could help a Holy Spirit student by just buying groceries? Register and use your Kroger Plus card and the Kroger Community Rewards program will donate a portion of each purchase to the Holy Spirit Tuition Assistance Program. Parents of Holy Spirit students can also register and have the rewards applied directly to their child's future tuition. Already registered? Please re-register at
www.krogercommunityrewards.com.

Looking to Donate Something? The food pantry always needs nice “extras” on the top of the grocery bag: popcorn, cake mixes, icing, gelatin, puddings, cookie mixes, snack crackers, cookies, granola bars, raisins, or small bags of chips. If you have any in your cupboard you would like to donate, they are much appreciated! Buy one, if you find yourself at the store.

Play Bingo at Holy Spirit each Monday and Friday in the Church Hall. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. the games begin at 7:00 p.m. Both Computer and Paper Packages are available! Lots of Fun ! 

Mount Carmel East Chaplaincy Services is seeking individuals to serve as Initial Visitor Volunteers. The initial visitors visit all newly admitted patients in order to welcome them and inform them about the Chaplaincy Department Services available to them while they are in the hospital. This is a Ministry of Hospitality primarily and a good opportunity for retirees and others to help patients in an important way during their hospital stay. Hospital specific training will be provided. Please contact Chaplain Leon Brown, Coordinator of Mount Carmel East Initial Visitors at (614) 234-7268 if interested.

RCIA Begins in September - If you know someone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, assist them in placing a call to the Parish Office to express their possible interest in joining the Church. Remember: Faith is a gift from God, but we can extend the invitation.

Cristo ReyClick on logo for information about a Cristo Rey School opening in Columbus is 2011.


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2010 FESTIVAL
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2010 PARISH COUNCIL APPLICATION