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April 14, 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

Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection

This week at Holy Spirit Parish, we enter into the highest holy days of our liturgical year.

Please do consider joining us for one, two, or all three of the solemn liturgies which comprise the single liturgy of the Paschal Triduum. Come to worship the Lord and experience the saving mysteries of Christ's passion, death, and resurrection made present to us again through the sacred rites and rituals of these blessed days.

Fr. Steve and the parish office staff wish everyone a blessed Triduum and a very happy Easter.

Easter Sunday Mass Schedule

8:00am - Holy Trinity

9:00am - Sacred Heart

9:30am - Holy Ghost

11:00am - Sacred Heart

IGNITE

Every family needs the support of ALL its members to thrive - and our parish family is no different. To thrive as a parish family, we have many needs that must be fulfilled. It takes the dedication of the whole family working together to fill all of the needs of the parish. Check out the video on IGNITE, a program to support parish vitality by bringing awareness to these unmet needs. Then, take a minute after Mass to view the IGNITE boards at each church. Discern what needs of the parish you are able to help fulfill!

Lenten Almsgiving - LAST CALL!!!
One of the three pillars of Lent is the practice of almsgiving. This can be done in a variety of ways. One way to practice almsgiving is to participate in the parish almsgiving project. This year we will be supporting two local initiatives - People in Need and Dubuque Rescue Mission. Please be generous in your giving. You can use the pre-labeled envelopes available at the entrances to our churches or return your contribution to the office or in the collection in an envelope marked "Almsgiving Project."

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.

PARISH CALENDAR

Women of Worth

Please plan to join us for our 6th session, “Your Relationship with your Young Children” next Thursday, April 21st, 6:30-8pm in Kriebs Hall at Sacred Heart. We can’t wait to see you!

High School Students

Holy Thursday Pilgrimage - TODAY, April 14
Join teens and faithful of all ages in making a self-guided pilgrimage to the various Catholic Churches for time of quiet adoration while reliving Jesus' Holy Thursday request to the apostles in the Garden of Gethsemane, "stay awake with me". Visit area Churches from 7:30 - 11pm. Join us at Cathedral for Night Prayer at 11pm with a social to follow. Check out the flyer below for more information.

Faith and Fun Night April 20 at Loras College
Loras College Campus Spiritual Life invites you to Wahlert Hall at Loras College from 7-10 pm. Come and join us for a night of fun and games, talks, small groups, praise and worship, Adoration, and 9pm Mass with Father Vu.

PARISH YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Religious Education
We will have regular class next Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30pm at Cathedral. Please mark your calendars - since we did have a day that we canceled due to bad weather, April 27th will now be a makeup class. Our final citywide Mass for the year will be on Wednesday, May 4th at St. Joseph the Worker.

First Eucharist
We ask that all parishioners keep those receiving this sacrament in coming days in their prayers!

Confirmation Mass
Please keep our Confirmation candidates in your prayers! All are welcome to come to Confirmation Mass on Thursday, April 28th at 6:30pm at St. Patrick church. Please contact Cassie at dbq059ff@dbqarch.org if you have any questions.

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.

Archdiocesan Synod Survey Update

Nearly 16,000 households participated in the Archdiocesan Synod Survey on parish vitality. This far surpassed our expectations.

Your honest and constructive input will help map the plan as we work to ensure strong parish vitality in the years to come. Thank you to all those who participated.

We are now working to analyze the wealth of information provided by all who participated. A report to the archdiocesan family will be sent to all households later this spring.

Please continue to pray for all involved in this important undertaking that the Holy Spirit will direct their work.

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 April edition.

Enjoy the April edition of the Family Matters newsletter here!

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