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  GIVE ONLIVE NOW OR IN PERSON AFTER MASS BETWEEN DECEMBER 4th and DECEMBER 19th Holy Spirit Church is once again excited to offer our community the opportunity to give the gift of lasting [...]

Update 12-22-21: Thank you to all who helped bring joy to our brothers and sisters in need this year! We couldn’t have done this without you.   This weekend, I would like to share with [...]

by USCCB   Advent (from, “ad-venire” in Latin or “to come to”) is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas and [...]

Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year. It is a season reflective of humanity’s preparation for the “coming” of Christ on that first Christmas day. More than a symbolic event of [...]

Almost 18 months have passed since I arrived at Holy Spirit and I continue to be honored and humbled to serve as your pastor.  I am proud of what our parish accomplished in the past year, despite [...]

We are living in an unprecedented moment and the effects of the pandemic have left many hurting. The range of emotions we are all feeling ─ including being depressed, anxious and afraid ─ are [...]

The name John means “God has shown favor.” We have experienced that in John Kellett’s ministry as our music director. When I think of the beautiful music John led, played, and chose to lift up [...]

In our last session, we talked about dealing with the often challenging behaviors exhibited by our loved ones. We must learn to separate the behavior from the person. Negative and destructive [...]

Today is the end of 2020-2021 Liturgical year. Next week, November 28, 2021, is Advent which marks the beginning of the Ecclesiastical year 2021-2022. During this season, the faithful are [...]

A month ago, I attended the annual national gathering of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commission that took place in San Diego. Being with a bunch of liturgists in a room is quite [...]