The 2015, Dallas Chapter of ACTS Missions Retreat and Training Calendar is attached. Please note that Leadership Training scheduled July 11th is FULL and no longer open for registration.
Due to road conditions Faith Formation will be canceled in the morning and evening of December 8th. The 5:30pm Saturday and Sunday evening Masses are canceled as well.
The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, to address many current challenges to religious liberty, including the August 1, 2013 deadline for religious organizations to comply with the HHS mandate, Supreme Court rulings that could attempt to redefine marriage in June, and religious liberty concerns in areas such as immigration and humanitarian services. Resources for parishes can be found at https://www.cathdal.org/fortnightforfreedom, http://www.fortnight4freedom.org, and https://www.prolifedallas.org/pages/fortnight4freedom_e-alert.
Another successful Church Annual Picnic brings out hundreds of parishioners for food, games and fellowship. See photo gallery at the Knights of Columbus website.
The Golf Tournament will take place at the Grand Oaks Golf Club in Grand Prairie followed by the Awards Dinner at Holy Spirit's Community Center. Deadline for entries is Apr 30.
Invitations to the celebration have been mailed to those who are eligible based upon our parish census date for wedding anniversaries of 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 years of marriage in 2012. If you did not receive an invitation and you are a registered member of Holy Spirit celebrating one of these significant anniversaries of marriage please contact Veronica Houston for details, 972.298-4971, ext. 26.
RSVP cards were included in the invitations, please return your cards to us as soon as possible.
Preparations for Fall Festival are in full swing. We are now accepting rummage items and silent auction items. Help needed on several committees and preparing raffle ticket packets.