Please save the date of Sunday, May 19th, for the kick off of our year-long 60th anniversary celebration. We will have a special bilingual Mass at 11:30 a.m. on Pentecost Sunday, our patronal feast day, followed by a picnic. And on Wednesday, May 15th, we will have a prelude to our anniversary kick off with a Easter Evening of Prayer and Worship performed by our Traditional Choir. The concert will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. Details about these and other events commemorating our parish’s diamond jubilee are forthcoming.
Next weekend, April 20th and 21st, we will celebrate Safe Haven Sunday as an Archdiocese. This awareness day offers us a chance to reflect on the harmfulness of pornography in marriages, families and our culture as a whole, while providing helpful resources to both individuals and families. STRIVE and Restored Vows are both available online and free of charge. We know that the use of pornography in the home deprives its role as a safe haven and has negative effects on families across generations. It is my hope that the resources available to you on Safe Haven Sunday will both encourage and teach all individuals and families dealing with the effects of pornography that loving support is available. We also have complimentary resource books available in the Narthex. We encourage all families to take advantage of these resources. (*NB: the information in the bulletin is not accurate as the links have since been updated).
Fiscal Year 2024: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
As of Sunday, March 31, 2024
Fiscal Year-to-Date Target $ 2,872,500
Fiscal Year-to-Date Giving $ 2,780,227
Fiscal Year-to-Date (Under) ($ 92,273)
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Are you wanting to learn bridge but were afraid to (bid) learn? This is your chance to learn the fun game of bridge. Beginning Bridge lessons will be taught every Monday evening from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. beginning April 22nd. Classes will be held in Malta Hall. Sign up on the parish website. For questions, please contact Greg Vetter at 404-250-1727 or greg@vetterproductivity.com.
Please join us for the 2024 Annual HSCC Scout Mass, Sunday, April 21st, at the 11:30 a.m. Mass. All Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will process in and sit together. To participate, please arrive at church by 11:20 a.m. If your son or daughter earned the Eagle Scout or Gold Award, or if you have any questions, please contact Kelly Angelo.
Our next Healing Prayer Service will be Wednesday, April 24th, at 7:00 p.m. in St. Mary’s Chapel. All are invited to attend. This service does not include the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
Join the Women’s Club for socializing and spirits on Thursday, April 25th, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.. Bring a friend and meet other women of the parish for Happy Hour at Canoe, 4199 Paces Ferry Rd., SE. A $5 donation is appreciated for appetizers. RSVP online if you plan to attend.
Members from our Prayer Shawl Ministry are hosting our last Wednesday Night Dinner of the school year on Wednesday, May 1st, at 6:30 p.m. in McDonough Hall. C. Parks Catering & Events will provide a BBQ dinner, featuring pulled pork and chicken with slider buns and pickles, corn and avocado street corn, mac 'n cheese, cole slaw, salad, baked beans, corn and sweet potato spoon bread, collard greens and chocolate brownie sundaes for dessert. The cost for dinner is $15 for adults, $5 for children, with a family maximum of $35 (for parents and children). Bottles of San Pellegrino are available for purchase, and wine is available for a donation. RSVP by noon on Tuesday, April 30th.
Parishioner Lauren Wilhelm, a sophomore at Holy Spirit Prep, is in the process of earning her Gold Award. Lauren is working with Catholic Charities Atlanta to collect much needed laundry necessities and provide education about the issues facing refugees when they arrive in Atlanta. Lauren aims to assemble 50 laundry basket kits (each containing laundry detergent, fabric softener, stain remover spray, dryer sheets, and a laundry basket) which will be distributed to refugee families upon arrival. Donations of supplies will be collected in the Narthex between April 10th and April 30th. You may either can the QR code to access the Amazon wish list or shop on your own. Thank you, in advance, for your support.
Between January and March this year, volunteers of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul at Holy Spirit helped over 100 neighbors in 39 different households in our parish. We were there when they asked for help with rent, utilities, groceries and other bills. Some of these requests are for one-off needs, but in some cases, we walk many months with our neighbors to get them back on their feet. We can do this because of the generous donations of time and treasure from the parishioners at Holy Spirit. Thank you!
But with more help, we could do so much more! There are many families who just need a helping hand with that one bill. Please consider volunteering your time and / or making a donation For the Poor using the link on the homepage of the parish website. If you are interested in joining our ministry or learning more about what we do, please contact Jenn Molner.
We are very grateful to all our parishioners who have already joined together in pledging their gift to the 2024 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. The campaign goal is $9,350,000 and our parish goal is $283,900. A percentage of the money collected above our goal will be returned to the parish. If you have not yet made a gift to the 2024 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, you may use the pledge cards in the pews this weekend or you can easily donate online. Please be sure to designate Holy Spirit Atlanta as your parish. Every gift to the Annual Appeal is vitally important to assure the continued support of many important programs that help thousands in our archdiocese each year through the education of our children and seminary students, evangelization and Christian Initiation, on-going formation for our priests and so much more. Thank you, in advance, for your participation in this year’s Appeal.
Online registration for 2024-2025 religious education school year is underway. For questions, please contact Sarah Cullen.
Calling all campers! Take a "Radical Ride on the Wings of Prayer" the week of July 8 - 12, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. during our 2024 Vacation Bible School program. Campers who are rising 3 year-olds (as of July 1) through rishing 6th graders are invited to attend. Online registration goes through May 31: hsccatl.com/vbs. Have questions or want to volunteer? Email religioused@hsccatl.com.
All Young Adults are invited to attend “Theology then Tap” on Saturday, April 20th, at 7:00 p.m. in Malta Hall. Fr. Ben Thomsen, Parochial Vicar at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Duluth, will discuss the Ontological Argument. The Young Adults will go to Laseter’s Tavern in Vinings after the talk.
Today, Sunday, April 14th, Dr. Andrew McGovern will present, "Spiritual Warfare: Angels and Demons, and Where We Stand." Next Sunday, April 21st, Fr. Ballman will host his Pastor's Forum. Have you missed a session or want to know more about our weekly faith formation program? We have recorded many of our classes this semester. Click here to view our video library.
