HOLY SPIRIT Parish OCT. 02 to OCT. 08, 2006
Mon.	Oct. 02	1:00pm Seniors’ Cards 7:00pm Baptism Workshop 7:00pm Living the Word Fellowship 7:00pm CWL Regional Meeting 7:00pm Sr. High Youth Group 7:00pm Funeral Choir Practice 7:30pm Rainbows Team Meeting
Tue.	Oct. 03	9:30am Rosary Making 7:30pm RCIA 7:30pm Craft Night
Wed.	Oct. 04	9:15am Bible Class – Sr. Darlene Session 2 7:30pm Jr. High Youth Group 7:30pm K of C General Meeting
Thu.	Oct. 05	9:30am Moms’ Group 7:00pm Choir Practice for 7:00pm Mass 7:00pm Rainbows 7:30pm Choir Practice for 11:00am Mass 7:30pm Men’s Prayer Group
Fri.	Oct. 06	9:00am to 3:00pm Adoration 9:30am St. Cyril School Thanksgiving Celebration 9:30am St. Jude School Thanksgiving Celebration 1:30pm St. Benedict School Thanksgiving Celebration
Sat.	Oct. 07	5:00pm Baptism During Mass
Sun.	Oct. 08	Inn From The Cold

Congratulations to Graeme West & Dannielle Foster who were married at Holy Spirit Parish.

PRAY FOR THE SICK: If the healing ministry means anything, it is a promise that no person will suffer alone. Please include the following in your prayers. Ernie Mazur, Harold Sylven, Carlito Caldeo, Frank Budda, Tanya Maloney, Ethel Kemp, and Michelle Bredford,

BUS TRIP: Our +55 group will be visiting a Mennonite Farm in Lynden, Alberta on Oct. 25^th. The Tim Horton’s Bus will leave the Church at 9:00am. Donation is $15/per person for Tim Horton’s funds. Lunch will be at Country Cousins Restaurant. All are welcome to participate. Contact Mary Houston to reserve your spot on the bus.

COME To The TABLE PROGRAM encourages parishioners to donate food items next weekend as a means of replenishing our CTTT Pantry shelves – and secondly as a visible way of giving thanks for some of life’s blessings that we enjoy and often take for granted.

CLERGY STUDY DAYS: All the clergy of the Calgary Diocese will be gathering in Banff the first week of October. Please remember them in your prayers as they gather together.

	Knights Of Columbus
♦ General Meeting: Wed. Oct. 4^th after the 7:00pm Mass. ♦ Executive Meeting: Oct. 25^th after the 7:00pm Mass. ♦ Pancake Breakfast: Oct. 29^th after the 9 & 11am Masses.

	26^th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Today’s second reading warns that a heart consumed with avarice and envy leads to jealousy, strife, conflicts, and disputes. A giving heart, in contrast, can sing instead with the psalmist, “Freely will I offer you sacrifice; I will praise your name, O Lord, for its goodness.”

ROSARY: Come join the Knights of Columbus to pray the Rosary on Wed., Oct. 4^th @ 6:30pm prior to evening Mass.

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: Sr. Darlene Madore, fcj continues with session 2 of 8 on Part II of The Gospel of John: “Bread of Life” – Eucharist in John’s Gospel. For further information contact Agnes.

OUR ROSARY MAKERS will be selling their hand made rosaries next weekend October 7^th and 8^th after the 5:00pm, 9:00am and 11am Masses. All proceeds goes towards rosaries for the missions.

	OFF THE SHELF: The Parish Library has recently acquired three titles by Megan McKenna, a renowned author and spiritual director, who spoke at the CWL Diocesan Convention in May.
They are: Not Counting Women and Children, Send My Roots Rain, and Praying the Rosary. Come check out these and other titles in your Parish Library where close to 3000 items await your borrowing

SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE: A Day of Exploration for women who would like to know more about religious life will be held on Saturday, October 28^th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Providence Residence in Calgary. For reservation and/or information, call Sr. Toyleen.

dealing with grief: The Calgary Conference theme this year is “Grief and Loss from a Family Perspective” by Dr. Janice Nadeau. Join us at the Carriage House Inn from October 19 to 20, 2007. To register call. For further information see our website: www.afsa.ab.ca.

Catholic Women’s League

♦ Regional Meeting: Monday, October 2^nd at 7:30pm. All are welcome and encouraged to attend and hear a guest speaker. ♦ Princess House: Agape Hospice fund-raiser 7:00pm on October 4^th at Marilyn Schafer’s house. ♦ White Ribbons Against Pornography: WRAP Campaign from October 8^th to October 14^th. ♦ Birthright Week: The crib will be set up in the gathering area, for donations of baby items, from Oct. 14^th to Oct. 21^st. Items requested are: crib sheets, under shirts, receiving blankets, soothers and teething rings. Please NO toys or car seats.

			Weekday Masses Chapel of the Annunciation
Mon.	Oct. 02	8:30am		Arthur Chouinard Sr. RIP
Tue.	Oct. 03	8:30am		Eleanor McCallum RIP
The Beverly		10:00am		Intentions of Anne Kozar
Wed.	Oct. 04	8:30am 7:00pm		Alfredo De Guzman RIP Intentions for Father of Alphonse Botros
Thu.	Oct. 05	8:30am		Intentions of Charles Boskill
Fri.	Oct. 06	8:30am		Intentions of Dolores Kozar

		Weekend Masses
Sat.	Oct. 07		5:00pm	Charles Merta RIP
Sun.	Oct. 08		9:00am 11:00am 7:00pm	Parishioners of Holy Spirit Parish Deceased Members of the Calvene Family Mary Logue RIP
Our Lady of Peace 11:00am Intentions of The Gibbs Family

may they rest in peace Beatrice Onespot Albert Boucher Our deepest sympathy to their families.

Catholic Family Service is offering the following programs in October and November: ♦Changeways - A group dealing with depression, ♦Unravelling Our Potential - A women's group, ♦Managing Emotions through Mindfulness. For further information please call.

1^st RECONCILIATION Attn.: Parents – The process for preparing children in Gr. 4 and up, who have received their 1^st Communion, for the Sacrament of Reconciliation is underway. Information is available from the Church Office, if you have not received it through your child’s school. Two opportunities for Registration & Preparation for Parents and Children have been scheduled. Plan to attend one of the two.

1) October 12, 2006, Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Holy Spirit

or

2) October 15, 2006, Sunday, after 11:00 a.m. Mass

NB: Please bring a copy of Child’s Baptismal Certificate.

Please plan to bring your child and have him/her registered and enrolled for this Sacrament. Cost is $10.00 to cover parent and child study material.

Instructional Sessions for Children and Parents will be held on Sundays, Oct. 22 & 29, Nov. 5 & 19 from 10:10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., between the two Sunday A.M. Masses.

1) Sat., Nov. 25, 10:00 a.m. – Noon: 1^st Reconciliation Retreat.

2) Sat., Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m. – Noon: Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Watch the bulletin for further details.

For further information contact Virginia.

♦ Senior High Youth Night: Mon., Oct. 2^nd at 7:00pm. Join us as we discover what’s really puzzling about life!

♦ Junior High Youth Night: Wed., Oct. 4^th. Begin with Mass at 7pm. We’ve built our strong bridges of faith, now let’s cross on over to the other side!

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS: You are invited to a Holy Hour of prayer on Sunday October 1^st for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will begin at 7:30pm at St. Anne’s Parish, in Calgary. For further information contact Fr. Myles Gaffney.

Introducing Prison Ministry: A Diocesan Conference will be held at Sacred Heart Parish in Calgary on October 14^th, 2006 from 9:15am to 3:00pm. For registration or information call Dan.

Twilight retreat: Gift of the Sabbath with Sarah Donnelly, M.Div. November 2^nd: Dinner 5:45pm; Sessions 6:45–9:00pm. A lighthearted and informative evening to help us as we strive to live a balanced lifestyle. Cost: $30 full or $20 for sessions only (excluding dinner). Please register by October 26.

Western Conference for Liturgy will be held in Calgary at The Best Western Hospitality Inn, on Friday evening, November 3 to Sunday morning, November 5/06. The Topic is: Praying Fairly: Liturgy and Justice with facilitator, Dr. Glenn CJ Byer. To register contact Charlotte Beler, Regina, SK. Deadline for registrations is October 20/06. Full conference: $180; Commuter: $100; Banquet: $30/person.

DIOCESAN SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE will be held on November 4^th, 2006 from 9:30am to 3:30pm at St. Albert The Great Church in Calgary. Speakers include: Bishop Frederick Henry and Fr. Michael T. Ryan. Registration fee is $20.00 per person (including lunch) or $55.00 for the family package (parents + high school age children). For registration call prior to October 30^th, 2006.

WELCOME BACK members and potential members of the funeral choir. We will be raising our voices in grateful song and praise Mon. Oct. 2 at 7pm in the Church. This is an invitation to all parishioners who like to sing (but do not have the time to commit to one of the other choirs) to join us as we practice our familiar songs, learn new ones, catch up with old friends and make new friends. As our ministry is an “on-call” ministry we sing when fellow parishioners have been called home to the Lord, but we practice once a month. Please come out Monday evening, meet new people and join this very necessary ministry.

FATHER JACK’S CHUCKLE CORNER

The prospective father-in-law asked, "young man, can you support a family?" the surprised groom-to-be replied, "well no, I was just planning to support your daughter. The rest of you will have to fend for yourselves."