Father Luke Suarez, Parochial Administrator
Monsignor J. Peter Cullen, Retired
Stephanie LaPointe, Business Manager
Valerie Byrnes, Director of Faith Forma on
Sally Sluga, Parish Secretary
Dr. Alexandra Errico, Director of Music Ministries
William Butler, Chair of Parish Finance Council (203) 322-3722
Tom Molen, Parish Council President (917) 834-0986
403 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 322-3722
www.HolySpiritStamford.org
July 18, 2021
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Sat. Vigil 5:15 PM Sun. 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
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7:30 AM: Mon-Wed, Fri. (No Thurs. Mass)
Sat. 8:30 AM
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Sat. 4:15-5 PM (or by appointment)
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We welcome you to become part of our parish community
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Sunday at 1:30 PM (by Appointment)
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Please call the rectory before making any
arrangements.
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9:30 AM—3:30 PM (Mon-Wed. & Fri.) Noon-3:30 PM (Thurs.)
C HURCH OF THE H OLY S PIRIT
Father Luke Suarez, Pastor
Monsignor J. Peter Cullen, Retired
Valerie Byrnes, Director of Faith Formation
Stephanie LaPointe, Business Manager
Sally Sluga, Parish Secretary
William Butler, Chair of Finance Council (203) 322-3722
Tom Molen, Parish Council President (203) 322-3722
403 Sco ieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 322-3722
www.HolySpiritStamford.org
SANCTUARY LAMP FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 16 — JULY 22, 2021 The Sanctuary Lamp burns brightly In
Memory of Eugenia Faryniarz
Requested by Eleanore Smith Monday, July 19
7:30 a.m. +Owen Lawrence, req. by The ChandraRaj Family
Tuesday, July 20
7:30 a.m. +For All Deceased Members of The Ganz Family req. by The Berger Family
Wednesday, July 21
7:30 a.m. +Marilyn Vetrane, req. by The Family
Thursday, July 22 No Mass Friday, July 23
7:30 a.m. +Gerry Howard, req. by Carol & Bob Pinard
Saturday, July 24
8:30 a.m. +Ralph Cirillo, req. by The Aiello
& Denkus Families
5:15 p.m. +Eugenia Faryniarz, req. by Eleanore Smith
Sunday, July 25
7:30 a.m. Parishioners Living & Deceased 9:30 a.m. +Eunice & James Clark, req. by
The Klaassens Family
11:30 a.m. +Gloria Mulligan, req. by Marita Conron
MASS INTENTIONS
For the Week of July 18, 2021
Welcome to the
Church of the
Holy Spirit!
To anyone visiting, new to the area, looking for a spiritual home, or are curious about the Catholic Faith, you are most welcome to join our parish. In communion with the Roman Catholic Church, our parish is united in faith in Jesus Christ. It is a place to grow spiritually through the Sacraments, placing faith in action in serving God with one’s whole heart, soul, mind and strength and by loving one’s neighbor.
Please remember in your daily prayers all the sick and homebound of our Parish, especially: Joseph Meehan, Kim Giglio, Lisa Giglio, Anna Simonsen-Meehan, Salvatore Bonina, Susan Wilcox, Alessia Dragonetti and Anne Yaggi.
If you would like your name or the name of a loved one to be included in this list, please contact
the parish of ice.
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CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THROUGH THE
SAVING WATERS OF BAPTISM: L C
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Re lecting on the Holy Eucharist, which
do you suppose would be a greater
miracle?
First: When a priest takes ordinary
bread and wine, says the words of
consecration "this is my body... this is
my blood" that the bread and wine
becomes the body and blood of Jesus
Christ but still looks like ordinary bread
and wine.
OR
Second: When a priest takes ordinary
bread and wine, says the words of
consecration "this is my body... this is
my blood" that the bread and wine
becomes the body and blood of Jesus
Christ and actually looks like real
lesh and real blood?
The irst miracle happens at every Mass. The second miracle would certainly be
extraordinary! But, which would be greater?
My vote is the irst. Still, there have been times throughout church history when
God has allowed the Consecrated Host and Wine to actually change into Real Flesh
and Real Blood. Oftentimes, these stories of "Eucharistic Miracles," have a similar
beginning; a priest doubts in the True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy
Eucharist. These "lesser" miracles then are intended to promote faith and can
serve as a little reminder that Jesus is really, really present in the Eucharist.
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Please visit: h ps://www.holyspiritstamford.org/118
Faith Formation Registrations for Fall
2021 are underway! The deadline is
August 31st.
For more details, please visit the Faith
Formation pages on our website or
contact Holy Spirit’s Director of Religious
Education, Valerie Byrnes at
DRE@holyspiritstamford.org
July 2021—Month at a Glance: Please keep checking the website www.holyspiritstamford.org for updates
July 20: Adoration & Confession 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
July 23: Youth Group Event at Holy Spirit in the evening (more details to
follow)
July 27: Adoration & Confession 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Looking ahead:
Aug. 3: Adoration & Confession 7:00
p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Aug. 6: First Friday Adoration Noon— 3:00 p.m.
Aug. 7 & 8: Social Concerns Non Perishable Food Collection
Updated Mass Guidelines as of May 19, 2021:
♦ Reservations will no longer be required.
♦ Masks are required inside church for those who are not fully vaccinated (except children under the age of 2).
♦ Masks are not required inside if you are fully vaccinated (of course you may still wear one if you choose to do so).
♦ Social distancing is no longer required.
♦ Two Communion lines will take place when an Extraordinary Minister is assisting the Pastor in distribution of Communion.
♦ When receiving Communion, if wearing a mask, please remove or pull down your mask just before receiving Holy Communion, then put your mask back on right after receiving.
♦ Ushers will begin to use collection baskets again.
♦ Missals are now in the pews.
♦ Holy Water fonts will remain empty at this time.
♦ Only one Mass (9:30 a.m. on Sunday) will continue to be livestreamed.
Eucharastic Adoration &
Confession every Tuesday
7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
ARISE: THE 2021 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
Holy Spirit’s ACA Goal is $80,700 We are extremely grateful to all who have already supported the Annual Catholic
Appeal. To date, total pledged is $77,732 bringing Holy Spirit to 96% of our goal. Any dollars collected in excess of our goal will be returned to Holy Spirit for our parish needs.
Thank you for your continued generosity!
Status Update
Thank You to those who pledged support to this campaign. Did you know at this point 75% of every dollar paid on pledges will now be credited to Holy Spirit Church! Your ongoing support in honoring your pledge is greatly appreciated and will help us pay for the great work completed thus far:
Total Pledged $1,680,724 Total Collected (as of 5/28/21) $ 974,472
To make a payment on your pledge, please visit: GiveCentral.org/WSWC or call 203-648-9050
May God Bless You! We invite you to consider
Online Giving when making your weekly, monthly and special gifts to the Parish. You can modify or stop your gift at any time.
More bene its of Online Giving include:
• Easily schedule recurring and future donations to coincide with your pay period.
• Credit card option allows you to take advantage of rewards such as air miles or cash bonuses.
• No checks needed.
To sign up for Online Giving, visit our website: www.holyspiritstamford.org and click on
“Online Giving” to set up an account.
________________________________________________________ For added convenience, you can also make a donation or payment to Holy Spirit by using PayPal—just visit our website and click the
“Donate” button under the PayPal Giving banner.
SAVE THE DATE: Wedding Jubilee Mass
September 25, 2021 St. Matthew Church
Norwalk, CT The diocese will hold two gatherings on
Saturday, September 25th at St. Matthew Church for those celebrating anniversaries. One will begin at 10:30 a.m. and one will begin at 1:00 p.m. (Bishop Caggiano will celebrate both Mass times).
Since the event did not take place last year, couples who celebrated or who will celebrate their 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th or 50+ anniversaries in 2020 or 2021 are welcome to attend. Registration will begin in August (space will be allotted on a irst come, irst serve basis).
More detailed registration information will follow.
Thank you to all who participated and/or assisted in the June 26th
Holy Spirit blood drive The American Red Cross (ARC) collected 38 units of blood from the 44 registered donors, 5 irst time donors and numerous walk-ins that participated in this event. ARC tells us that the drive at Holy Spirit is now one of the most successful drives in
Stamford! and they are looking forward to the next scheduled drive at Holy Spirit on Saturday, October 16th (mark your calendars).
Holy Spirit Men’s Group
To provide Catholic Men with support, wisdom and fraternity to be strengthened as men,
husbands and fathers in Christ. All men of the parish are invited to a end. Next Date : Saturday, September 4 at 7 a.m.
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Making a Difference Through Mary, Our Mother, Our Model
Please join us as we pray the Rosary every Tuesday a er the 7:30 a.m. Mass. Join fellow parishioners in asking the beloved patroness of our country for her intercession for world peace.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed in the Chapel every Wednesday a er the 7:30 a.m. Mass - all are welcome.
Malta House is an organization that promotes the dignity of God-given life by providing a nurturing home environment, support services, and
independent living skills to pregnant and
parenting mothers of all faiths and their children. They have welcomed 334 mothers and 353 children at their previous location over the past 22 years!
Malta House is now moving into a newly renovated home that will increase its capacity by 50%. Visit their new home located at 139 West Rocks Road in Norwalk , CT during one of their July Open Houses:
July 21st 5:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m. July 25th 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. If you would like to visit during one of the Open Houses, please RSVP by sending an email to Kathleen at: krowland@maltahouse.org
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Malta House is also in need of volunteers particularly in three areas:
♦ Infant & young children nursery
♦ In their kitchen cooking meals
♦ In the Community Outreach Program creating and/or delivering care packages
For more information, please visit https:// www.maltahouse.org and click on “How You Can Help” then click on “Volunteer”
Safe Environment: Protecting God’s Children Awareness Training
All parishioners of Holy Spirit Parish who wish to volunteer within the parish or diocesan schools must enroll in the Diocesan mandated Protecting God’s Children Awareness Training Program. Please visit the Virtus website at www.virtus.org/ virtus to register for an upcoming session or call: Erin Neil (203) 416-1406.
High School Youth Group Friday, July 16th 7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit
Bonfire & Ac vi es
L S : July 31—August 1
(R = Reader, EM = Extraordinary Minister, S= Altar Server)
5:15 PM R D. DeMain EM T. Molen S
7:30 AM T. Miller C. Stock
9:30 AM
R TBD
EM B. Klaassens S
11:30 AM D. Hogan C. Pinard
Care Of The Altar
7/26 Josephine McKaige 8/2 Kathy O’Shaughnessy
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Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Kathy King (203) 329-3786 Altar Servers
Eileen Hillenmeyer (203) 595-5255 or Sally Sluga (203) 858-3882
Adult Faith Forma on
Valerie Byrnes (203) 322-1557 Social Concerns Ministry
Regina Butler or Maureen DePonte SocialConcerns@holyspiritstamford.org Family Friendship Coffees
R. Brokowski FFCoffee@holyspiritstamford.org Liturgical Commi ee
K. King, M. O’Leary, C. Pinard, L. Sweeney Women’s Guild
Kathy King or Maureen DePonte
WomensGuild@holyspiritstamford.org Men’s Group
Father Luke Suarez - Rectory (203) 322-3722 Walking with Purpose
Karen Pritchard or Eileen Hillenmeyer WWP@holyspiritstamford.org
Mommy & Me
Lola Russell or Regina Campfield MommyMe@holyspiritstamford.org
2021 Stewardship Treasure Collec on of July 4, 2021 $2,662.00
Online Giving $3,509.00
Total Offertory $6,171.00
Due to inconsistent coun ng of collec ons last year because of Covid-19, compara ve offertory
numbers are not available at this me
June, 2021 PayPal $ 860.00 Thank you for your continued generosity!
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