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March 25, 2022

Please refer to the parish bulletin for more parish and community news and information.
You can find printed bulletins at each church site; electronically by clicking the button below; or by calling the parish office at 563.583.1709.

PARISH BULLETIN

The Fourth Sunday of Lent

This week at Holy Spirit Parish, we allow ourselves a little rejoicing. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation, which outranks the Lenten weekday and is itself a cause for some festivity amidst our penitence. Then, this weekend we will celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent, or, Laetare Sunday. As in Advent, the church gives us this rose-colored signpost along our Lenten journey to remind us that the victory over death which we prepare to celebrate liturgically has already been won in history. And so the Church sings: "Laetare Jerusalem... // Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast." (Cf. Is 66:10-11)

Click the image below to view all of the Lenten opportunities for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving at the parish.

Consecration of Russia & Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Today, March 25, 2022, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during a special celebration at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Accepting the Pope's invitation to all of the world's bishops to join him, Archbishop Jackels will likewise make an Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart - perhaps you were able to view either the Pope's or the Archbishop's livestream!

In communion with this worldwide devotion of the whole church, Holy Spirit Parish will have a special holy hour of Adoration, Confession, and an Act of Consecration TONIGHT beginning at 6pm at Sacred Heart Church (following the 5:30pm Lenten Stations of the Cross). Please join us!

Parish YouTube Channel
Please remember that if you are staying home from Mass due to illness or are otherwise looking to enrich your prayer life, make sure to check out our parish YouTube channel. There you can find live-streamed Masses as well as Morning Prayer, Night Prayer, and Adoration.

IGNITE
Check out this week's printed parish bulletin for an insert describing the Ignite program, which we have developed in an effort to 'rekindle' some aspects of our life together as a parish family. Soon there will be displays in the narthex of each church with more details about the program.

PARISH CALENDAR

Please plan to join us for our 3rd session, this Thursday March 31st, 6:30-8pm in Kriebs Hall at Sacred Heart. Our topic this week will be“Your Relationship with Co-Workers” featuring our very own parishioner Becky Seymour. We hope to see you there!

PARISH YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Religious Education & Sacramental Preparation

Religious Education
We will celebrate communal Reconciliation next Wednesday, March 30th at 6:30pm in the Cathedral Center. Parents and families are invited to attend with their students. The first grade class will have their regular class that evening.

First Eucharist Preparation
A reminder that the First Eucharist retreat is coming up on Wednesday, April 13th at 6:30pm in the Cathedral Center. Parent(s) and student should attend. We ask that all parishioners keep those preparing for this sacrament in their prayers! If you have any questions, contact Cassie at dbq059ff@dbqarch.org.

Confirmation Preparation
Our final session will be on Sunday, April 10th at 9:15am in the Sacred Heart church basement. Confirmation sponsors are encouraged to attend with the candidate. We will do a walk through of the Sacrament of Confirmation that morning. Please contact Cassie at dbq059ff@dbqarch.org if you have any questions.

Summer Session
Religious Education "Summer Session" students will meet Sunday, April 3rd, after the 9:00am Mass in the Cathedral Center. Please join us for Mass.

Music & Liturgical Ministry

I hope this email or note finds you and your family in good health, many blessings and prayers as we are deep in the season of Lent. The Fourth Sunday this weekend is traditionally known as Laetare Sunday, so called from the antiphon, “Rejoice!” This weekend sets the tone of joyful anticipation for the Easter mystery.

Thank you all for your continued service. God Bless you and your families.

Easter Schedule
Please continue sending in your updates for the Easter Season schedule, April 17^th-June 19^th. I will use sign-up sheets for Easter Sunday Masses and then add these to the MSP schedule.

Thank you for your continued service.

Archdiocesan News and Events
Click the links in each description for more information!

ArchdioceseOne
ArchdioceseOne is a special appeal for sacraficial giving from the Archdiocese to help the poor and to support the mission of the church.

TOGETHER is a monthly bulletin from the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
Each month, TOGETHER will feature messages from Archbishop Jackels as well as initiatives and happenings from around the archdiocese.

Click on the link above to read the March edition.

Enjoy the April edition of the Family Matters newsletter here!

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