Worship Centers: Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 201 44th St. South Holy Family Chapel, 2800 Central Ave. Parish Offices: 201 44th St. South Great Falls, MT 59405 Phone: (406)452-6491 Parish Office hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. – Noon

Fax: 452-6495 Email: hsparish@holyspiritgf.org Website: www.holyspiritgf.org

School: 2820 Central Avenue Phone: 761-5775 Email: jwichman@holyspiritgf.org web: www.holyspiritgfschool.org

March 19, 2017

WE, the people of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish of Great Falls, Montana, created by God, centered in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the

Holy Spirit, are sharing our journey of faith,

WE are committed to upholding our faith, strengthening our families, and being a joyful people of prayer.

WE strive to be the Lord’s presence on earth by welcoming and ministering to all people with compassion and hope. Rev. March 1999

Look upon us as we enter these Forty Days bearing the mark of ashes, and bless our journey through the

desert of Lent to the font of rebirth. May our fasting be hunger for justice; our alms, a making of peace;

our prayer, the chant of humble and grateful hearts. All that we do and pray is in the name of Jesus. For

in his cross you proclaim your love for ever and ever.

The 2017 Care and Share Annual Catholic Appeal, “

You are Numbered Among the Saints and of the Family of God” is off to a great start in our parish. If you have not yet made a gift to this year’s ap-

peal, we invite you to do so today. Every dollar raised to meet our parish goal for

Care and Share benefits our parish and the greater needs of our fellow Catholics

throughout the Diocese.

2017 Parish Assessment

$110,930

FORMED

Are you looking for something different

for your Lenten prayer?

Find a Lenten study program on Formed. All the material on this website is free

for our parishioners’ use.

formed.org Parish code:

PGMYJZ

Fridays during Lent at 6:30

First Sunday of Lent, March 19th, 2017

Holy Spirit Parish Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday – 4:30 p.m.

Sunday – 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. - 4th Sundays, 5:00 p.m., Spanish Mass

Daily Mass Schedule

Holy Spirit Day Chapel:

Tuesdays 5:15 p.m. & Thursdays 8:30 a.m.

Park Place (3200 15th Ave. S) Wednesdays 2:30 p.m.

Holy Family Chapel (2800 Central Avenue) Fridays 8:30 am

Reconciliation: Saturdays - 4 pm Holy Spirit or by appointment

Holy Spirit Chapel is open for prayer before the Blessed

Sacrament: Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and

Friday 8:30 - 12.

Mass Intentions: Tues., 3/21- 5:15 p.m. - +Bob Trunkle r/b A. Trunkle

Wed., 3/22- 2:30 p.m Park Place. - +Dugan Family r/b B Conry

Thur, 3/23 - 8:30 a.m., H.S. Pete Bleskin (sp. int) r/b Minnerlys

Fri., 3/24- 8:30 a.m. - H F - +Kathryn Claire Donnelly r/b Donnellys

Sat., 3/25 - 4:30 p.m.– Beverly Friman (sp int) r/b K Walters

Sun., 3/26 - 8:30 a.m. - Jim Trunkle (sp int) r/b Hackett family

11:00 a.m.-George & Colleen Campanella (sp int) r/b Maronicks

Readings for next week: fourth Sunday of Lent

1st Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a

2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14

Gospel: John 9:1-41

Coffee & Rolls Schedule

March 19: Knights of Columbus

March 26: Holy Spirit Catholic School families

Bus Schedule:

March 25th: Martin Triplett and Dave Stukey

March 19th: Paul and Grady Jones

What’s Happening This Week… Tuesday: Worship Comm. - 7 pm Con. Rm.

That Man is You - 7 p.m. Sts. P&P

Wednesday: Finance Council - noon Con. Rm.

Thursday: Red Mass - 1 pm Soc. Hall

Christian Service Comm. - 6:30 pm Con. Rm.

RCIA - 7 p.m. Sts. P&P

Friday: Stations of the Cross - 6:30 p.m. Church

SEARCH Central

Saturday: Fellowship Dinner - 5:30 pm Soc. Hall

As a Stewardship Parish we are grateful to have parishioners

give generously from their heart. This allows us to have no fee

With all our sacramental and formation programming for our

parish families. It is through your generous weekly giving that

we are able to offer quality religious formation opportunities to

everyone from womb to tomb.

Wit and Wisdom

“When you were born, you were crying and everyone

around you was smiling. Live your life so that when

you die, you’re the one smiling and everyone around

you is crying.” —Unknown

PARISH STAFF Fr. Dick Schlosser Pastor Dcn. Bill Medved RCIA/Adult Formation Dcn. Pete Woelkers Deacon Mark Meyer Parish Administrator Mary Dupuis Worship Aubrey Rearden DRE/Youth Minister Cindy Eultgen Christian Service/Elementary Formation Mary Wingerter Administrative Assistant Chuck Osterman Maintenance

Liturgical Ministers for March 25, 26

Care for our Environment by Recycling (Shifts run Fri. to Thurs.)

Weekend Newspaper Cardboard

3rd (17-23) Kushnak Shipley 4th (24-30) Matsko, J. Schumacher & Nowak

School Newspapers—Bonilla / Barlow

4:30 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Sub requested ~ see Web Terminal

Bread Baker

E. Kasayka T. Watson

Holy Wash C. Fuhrman

Sacristan S. Mohler Monique Nickol B. Rasmussen

Greeter Team Schuler D. Koth

Team Olszewski G. Saunders Team Schaffer

Usher D. Hogan A. Toeckes

G. Drake D. Lorang

L. Borchert E. Kelley N. St. Claire

Cross D. Schumacher T. Gardner D. Blair

Altar Servers

Mae Kimmel E Shepherd

R. Bowman J. Gagnon

R. Blair Jade Dougherty

CLW Catherine Lyerly

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Reader C. Tucker E. Dahy

J. Held M. Preciado

T. Lorang M. Leaf

Gifts Schumachers Munsterteigers Heffernans

Euch Ministers

L. Ewalt Hans Fehres K. Frazier-Harris B. Hogan Rita Kuka Rich Kuka D. Maronick R. Maronick S. Mayernik J. McKenna S. McKenna P. Medved M. Miner Marcia Ouellette A. Trunkle

J. Bomgardner T. Cowhick J. Durocher L. Durocher J. Gort S. Harrington Marley Held S. Kohut B. Medved L. O'Neill S. O'Rourke Carla Schnider D. Schwanke J. Schwanke Diane Wilkins

A. Bulger

M. Fehres

W. Fehres S. Fehres D. Hudson I. Kelley B. Medved Don Miller E. Miller T. O'Connell Q. Pray

C Schnider

R. Seilstad V. Williamson B. Williamson

Vacation Bible Camp

RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the way

our parish prepares people to become Catholic. We meet every

Thursday from 7 - 8:30 pm in the Sts. Peter & Paul Center.

Are you missing something during the Liturgy of the Word? Join

us for a review with the Sunday by Sunday group. This is an on-

going program that meets every other Tuesday at 3 pm to study the

up-coming readings. Next meeting is 3/28 in the Conference Rm.

Mark Your Calendars…

Join other young adults for Hops & Hope at the Celtic Cowboy on Thursday, March 30th 6:00pm-7:30pm. Share faith and fellowship in a fun, casual setting. Fr. Garrett will be the guest speaker and appetizers will be provided.

Join us this Sunday March 19th for Youth

Group 6:30-8:15pm @ Sts. Peter & Paul

Center.

Bibles & Brew High School Bible Study Every Wednesday

morning from 6:45-7:30am @ Schulte’s Coffeehouse.

This Week:

Sun. March 19 class and Wed. March 22 class

Next Week: Sunday March 26 class

and Wed. March 29 class

Mark your calendar for mornings the week of June 19-23 for

Vacation Bible Camp. Children going into K - 6th

grade. Thank you for your response to our supply

needs! We are looking for empty 3 lb size large

coffee cans (plastic or tin) with lids.

Bread Sharing Weekend: Children preparing to join us at

the Lord’s Table and receive the Eucharist will share bread

with us at all Masses this weekend. Please pray for

these students and their families.

Completion of Initiation (Confirmation & Eucharist)

Mass Saturday, May 13 at 12 noon

NOW ENROLLING for the 2017-18 school year! HSCS has

small class sizes, Art, Music and PE teachers and a dedicated

staff that really KNOWS their students! We have Science

Club, Junior Toastmasters and field trips for all ages, among

many other opportunities for learning and engaging. Our stu-

dents regularly compete in sports, often bringing home cham-

pionships! We pray together, worship together, and complete

community service projects together. We’d love for you to be

part of our TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE! Come check us

out...call 761-5775 to schedule a tour!

Interested in making HSCS a beneficiary of your charitable

donations? There are many ways to make that happen!

Through the HSCS Endowment Trust, scholarships, Dare-to-

Dream, and more, you can make a difference in a child’s life!

Visit us online to donate, or call Colette at the school.

During Lent we use rice bowls from Catholic Re-

lief Services to remind us to pray,

fast, and give alms. Open the calen-

dar to learn about families around the

world who are assisted through your donations to

CRS. Also, 25% of your donations stay here in Great

Falls. Watch this area for more information.

3rd Week of Lent Encounter Opportunity: We encounter

Fernando in El Salvador where, despite a lack of

economic opportunity, youth are pursuing their

dreams of building businesses to better the lives of

their families. How have you worked to better the

lives of others this Lent? Visit crsricebowl.org

for more.

All are welcome to the monthly Fellowship Dinner:

Saturday, March 25 after 4:30 pm Mass.

Free will offering.

February Parish Relief Report:

St. Vincent de Paul (wood bin)

178 lbs and 30 bags

Kids N Cans: 185 lbs

Parish Relief: Yellow Envelope $1161, Electronic Deposits

$184. Dispersals $ 1600 to rent, deposit, utilities, and gas.

Recycling: 11,00 lbs paper and cardboard.

Equal Exchange: March Sales $292.50 from Coffee, Tea, &

Chocolate. The profits from our sales go to 3 young

students’ scholarships for $600 each at La Asuncion

School in Guatemala. Since 2005 we have been able

to assist missions in Guatemala and Pakistan total-

ing $11,300. For more information visit diocese-

helena.org/offices-and-ministries, stop by the par-

ish office or the coffee sales table.

Call Parish Office for information on RCIA, Adult Formation or Marriage Preparation

Youth Ministry Aubrey Rearden 452-6491 ext. 207 aubrey@holyspiritgf.org

Cell Phone: 868-6713 Youth Group Sunday Nights 6:30-8:15pm

@ Sts. Peter & Paul Center

Holy Spirit School Jim Wichman - Principal - Melissa Hallahan, Vice-Principal

Judy Flint & Robin Verzuh, Administrative Assistants 761-5775 www.holyspiritgf.org

Young Adult Ministry Aubrey Rearden 452-6491 ext. 207 aubrey @holyspiritgf.org

Cell Phone: 868-6713 (call or text)

Elementary Faith Formation Pre-K thru 6th gr.

Sun. 9:30—10::45 am or Wed. 6:30—7:30 pm Cindy Eultgen 452-6491 ext. 208 cindy@holyspiritgf.org

Christian Service Cindy Eultgen 452-6491 ext. 208 cindy@holyspiritgf.org

Sacramental Preparation

Cindy Eultgen 452-6491 ext. 208 cindy@holyspiritgf.org

It is nearly time to do a spring cleaning@ the

Monsignor House. Watch the bulletin for the

day and time. We will do both inside and out-

side. We need men and women for this task and

with a dozen people we can finish in 2 hours.

Prayer is our connection with the Divine. St. Theresa of Lisieux is

credited with saying “How happy I am to see myself imperfect and

be in need of God’s mercy.” In all our imperfections God loves us,

forgives us, and calls us to the ideals that characterize the Heav-

enly World which we call home. Compassion given in this world

prepares us to live in the next. We had two families when we

hosted in February. One of the families is now in their own home

an so happy and proud to be able to let go of their past and enter

into the life they believe they are called to live. As a parish we can

rejoice with them and appreciate the compassionate role we played

in helping them achieve success. Let us pray…

If you have questions regarding Family Promise please feel

free to call and leave a message for board member Kate

Triplett or director Sharon Odden at 406-866-0288 or Kathie

Malby at 781-5033. Your interest encourages us.

“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.” John 4:13

Jesus reminds us that material things, even something as basic as

water, can never satisfy us for long. When we build our lives

around material possessions we always want more. True Joy and

Peace only comes when we follow Jesus; when we become more

“God-centered” and less “self-centered”.

Musicians Rehearse on Wednesdays, in the church.

7-7:45: Weekend music / 7:45-8:30: Choral with

parts. (Enter through the side door, around to the

right.) All voices and most instruments are welcome to help

lead the music. Call Mary Dupuis for details.

Liturgical Bits and Bytes: The General Instruction of the

Roman Missal (GIRM) is the official document that de-

scribes the procedures for celebrating Mass. After the Sec-

ond Vatican Council the Mass underwent many revisions.

Since 1970 the General Instruction of the Roman Missal has

undergone further revisions. Some clarifications were made

in 1972. The entire Roman Missal was updated in 1975,

causing further emendations to its introduction. After the

Code of Canon Law was revised, further liturgical changes

occurred in 1983. In 2000 a more thorough revision of the

instruction took place, which was lightly edited again in

2002. A provisional English translation of that document

was issued in 2003, and the final version was pulished with

the rest of the Roman Missal in 2011.

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal guides

the hearts and minds of people, and the places, rites and texts

for celebrating Mass (1). Paul Turner Copyright © 2012 Resource Publications, Inc. 160 E. Virginia St. #170, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505.

St. Dismas Jail Ministry. Matthew 25:36 “I was in prison and you

visited me.” Training for new volunteers is scheduled for April 11

and 18 at 6:00 pm. Contact Don Miller at 788-1271 for an applica-

tion.

Worship Mary Dupuis 452-6491 ex. 206 mdupuis@holyspiritgf.org

Stewardship

Courtesy Announcements

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry! Next date is March 24th

from 4:30-7 pm. Adults $10, kids 6-12 $5. Knights of

Columbus Hall 906 Central Ave. W.

ATTENTION ENGAGED COUPLES! The next Catholic En-

gaged Encounter weekend is April 7-9, 2017 in Great Falls.

Sign up now! Information and registration is available at great-

fallscee.org. Call Brenda & Bill Chafin at 406-771-8658 or

Dave & Terry Stukey at 406-452-3542 for more information. A wed-

ding is a day. A marriage is a lifetime!

Win $10,000! Cow Pie Moo-la is planned for Wednesday,

May 17th at Central. This fun event begins with a no-host

BBQ at 5:30 and the cow will be released at 6:30 pm. Tick-

ets are $20 each and are available at Central, Holy Spirit

and Our Lady of Lourdes schools. Proceeds benefit all

three Catholic schools.

Great Falls Central is seeking for the following positions for

the 2017-18 school year: Principal, part-time bookkeeper

and Spanish teacher. Please call the school for more infor-

mation 216-3344.

Open House! Central is having an open house March 30th

from 5-6:30 pm. Staff will be available for tours, classroom

visits and to schedule admissions interviews and testing. The Open

House will be followed by the spring concert featuring the Central

Cantores Choir, The Symphonic Winds and choirs from Holy Spirit

and Our Lady of Lourdes.

Holy Land Pilgrimage! A group from Kalispell is making a pilgrim-

age to the Holy Land June 5-14, 2017. For more information contact

Paul Heath at heaths@bresnan.net, or call 406-249-8149.

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) Expo

judges needed! GFPS is looking for volunteers to judge the STEAM

student projects on April 1st. Judges will receive a brief training at

9:00 a.m. and judging will be 10-11:30 a.m. Please contact Jeff Riegor

at 268-7402 or jeff_riegor@gfps.k12.mt.us

The Big Sky Cum Christo was first brought to the Great Falls area and

Montana by Monsignor Werner in the early “60s. He believed in this

spirit filled weekend and we, the faithful, have kept this movement

strong for over 50 years in Montana. Team applications and candidate

applications need to be completed and handed in to the Cum Christo

for the upcoming set of weekends, Men’s April 20-23 and Women’s

April 27-30 at St. Thomas Camp in Monarch. For more information

check out the website bigskycumchristo.org or call Tom Tarnowski at

406-750-4774 or Vicky O’Hara 406-899-4529. DeColores!

40 Days for Life-pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s

power through prayer, fasting and peaceful vigil to end abortion. Sign

up for your hour of prayer Friday March 17, Wednesday March 22,

and Monday April 3. (Other dates available too!) Sign up at the back

of the church or online at 40daysforlife.com or on Facebook 40 days

for life GF. Questions? Contact Meagan Kimmel 406-671-4088 or

meaganlk@yahoo.com.

The Boy Scouts “Scouting For Food” Drive is

Saturday March 25th. Please put donations on

your porch by 8 a.m.. Thank you!

Saint Michael Radio~ *FM 97.1

“Sharing the Splendor of Truth”

The city-wide high school SEARCH is

scheduled for March 24-26 at Central.

We are excited to offer this opportunity

for our youth as they continue their

These are the Searchers:

Please keep them in your prayers!

Holy Spirit Parish:

Noah Ambuehl

Breanna Cook

Makayla Cook

Hattie Fauque

Mitchell Heffernan

Marley Held

Jaclyn Kessler

Ryan Munsterteiger

Clare Rearden

Our Lady of Lourdes:

Isaac Armstrong

Nick Diekhans

We have a few supply needs.

If you are able to help with

any of these items, please

bring them to the parish

office by Thursday, 3/23.

Veggie trays

Fruit trays

Big bag of Pretzels

Granola bars

String cheese

Fruit snacks

Cookies

1 box large, frozen pretzels