Safe Environment Parish
Persons ministering to children and/or the infirm are required to be fingerprinted (Diocese of Orlando) and also must pass the Safe Environment Training. Contact the parish office for details, (321) 269-2282.
Holy Spirit Catholic Church at 2309 Holder Road, Mims, FL 32754-2103 US - Parish News
Parish News
In the church vestibule -- We are proud to offer a new educational opportunity called Lighthouse Catholic Media, a practical and effective program to help Catholics know their Faith… to keep their Faith! We all live busy, busy lives. Finding the time to come to church to learn about our Faith is difficult. But now, we are able to meet you where you are! Wherever you have a CD player available to you, in the car or at home, you can deepen your understanding and love for the Faith. Find the CD display on your way into church offering nine different CDs and three different brochures. These feature some of the most inspiring Catholic speakers—bishops, priests,deacons and eminent Catholic lay men and women. The CDs and brochure will be available after every Mass on Sundays.
We ask for a donation of $3 per CD and fifty cents per brochure so that we may continue this program. When these are gone—they’re gone. And a new set with different titles and speakers will be ordered. We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity! Check back often, as the selection changes several times a year. Parishioner Lori Frank coordinates this program at Holy Spirit.
Diocesan and Community Events
Divine Mercy Catholic Radio - Tune in to WDMC-920AM during our Spring Sharathon on April 7, 8 and 9. Jerry Usher of Catholic Answers Live will be here to host three days of live radio from our Melbourne studio. In addition to some very interesting interviews with nationally known Catholic authors, we’ll also spotlight local pastors and ministry leaders. Bishop Wenski and Bishop Barbarito will join us to share their insights, too. It should be a fun time with lots of premium gifts, special sizzle gifts and surprises for all our listeners!
Brevard Interfaith Coalition - meets monthly to discuss services & listen to guest speakers. New members are welcome from all faiths. Contact Laurie Meldrum at Catholic Charities of Central Florida for more information: (321) 636-6144 or laurie.meldrum@cflcc.org . Click here to view the Brevard Interfaith Coalition web site.
Thank you for sharing God’s blessings in your life with His less fortunate children. God promises that as you feed the hungry in your community, you feed Him. You have responded to God’s Word and your generosity has made it possible for us to distribute bags of groceries to 63 families this year. May the food provided to these families nourish their bodies, and our prayers their souls.
—Food Pantry Ministry Team
Reminder — It’s important that everyone work as a team to maintain the beauty of our newly renovated Emmaus Hall as well as the church and Carpenter Hall. When you use a church facility, return tables and chairs to their original location, clean tables and floors, turn off lights and water, and throw away all trash. Event leaders should ensure that ALL food trash is taken outside to the trash cans before leaving a facility. If you have any questions or need help locating cleaning supplies or access to the waste enclosure outside, call the office (321) 269-2282.
Our Life Teen Ministry - is seeking adults and college students to serve as CORE Members. A CORE Member is someone who responds to his or her baptismal call to serve in youth ministry. The goal is to lead teens to Christ. Contact Chris McCormick or Michelle Fischer for information about this exciting opportunity.(321)269-7785!
Technology Team - We're looking for volunteers to be trained to serve as computer operators during the Mass services. Contact Cindi Cimorelli by e-mail if you're interested in joining this new ministry at HolySpiritPresentations@gmail.com. Schedule for Mass assignments and Power Point templates are available at our website in addition to more details about this ministry at www.freewebtown.com/holyspiritchurch.
Adult Acolytes - Fr. Andy has requested that we organize & train confirmed adult men of the Parish to serve at the altar during Mass. In addition to increasing the numer of available Acolytes during the summer months, adult men will also be role models to the youth of our parish, demonstrating that a person is never too old to serve our Lord. Contact Tim (321) 269-4961 or Harry (321) 632-0697.
Holy Spirit Council of Catholic Women - (Mims, FL) HSCCW council held affiliation election of officers in April. Installation took place at the May meeting. Officers will hold these positions for two years (until May 2011):
President - Jenni Shoemaker
Vice President - Gail Budnik
Recording Secretary - Bert Musco
Corresponding Secretary - Helen Durance
Treasurer - Norma Walker
Parliamentarian - Sister Loretta Mulry
Chaplain - Veronica Koehn
Deanery Representative - Jackie Hackbarth
Commission Chairs are as follows:
Community - Lucy Reyes
Family - Pat Urbano
International - Sr. Loretta Mulry
Organization - Jenni Shoemaker
Church - Eleanor Puma
Legislation - Tracy Kern
If you have questions or concerns, e-mail Hazel hgillooley@cfl.rr.com or call Jenni (321) 279-2481.
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Today: Volunteers - In the end, death comes for us all; no need to step forward.
God bless and enjoy my poetry,
Pavel Chichikov
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