Weekly eBulletin - April 4th, 2021
Easter Sunday
Greetings!

Dear Parishioners and Friends of Holy Spirit Parish:

Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

The Easter Triduum is the most important celebration of the Church. It is in fact at the heart of the Liturgical celebration. This is the time for us to remember, celebrate, and give thanks for what has been done for us in Jesus Christ. By sending His Son, God revealed the immensity of His love for us. By dying Jesus, destroyed death and by rising he has restored all of us to everlasting life. Read more...

Please join us at Mass this "holiest" of weeks. Read on for more details and other events.

God Bless,

Fr. Ritche
EASTER MESSAGE FROM BISHOP CANTU
To see Bishop Cantu's Easter message of "Arising from the Darkness", click here.
EASTER WEEK SCHEDULE
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday
Mass Times: 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm (livestreamed)
Confession: 4:00pm-4:45pm

Sunday
9:30am (livestreamed) and 11:30am

Eucharistic Adoration
  • Holy Thursday from 9pm-10pmm 10pm-11pm, 11pm-12pm. There are 25 spots available for each Adoration
  • The first Friday of the month after 8:30 Mass in-person and Livestream

To download this weekend's worship aid
Easter Vigil click here.
Easter Sunday click here.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
We welcome our newly initiated Neophytes at the Easter Vigil on April 3rd.

Adam Aeed 
MaSon Durkhshandeh
Anthony Hsiao 
Jessica Lingenfilter 
Jace Najarro
Raymond Oseguera 
Zane Rahan
Hayden Shah
ADA-JOURNEYING TOGETHER IN HOPE
We are on our final weeks of the 2021 Annual Diocesan Appeal and we are in need of your help. If you have not yet made your pledge, please prayerfully doing so. You can donate online or use the pledge form on our ambassador’s table. We have collected $266,211 that is 99% toward our goal through the support of 392 households. Gifts can be made through our parish office or our parish and diocesan website here. To donate via text, text ADA to 408-317-0990. To donate via QR code, open your camera app and focus on the image on the right. If you are unable to pledge, please pray for the success of the campaign. Thank you so much for your generous support!
Paschal Candle   
One of the prominent symbols in the sanctuary is the Paschal Candle. We said that candles are signs of reverence and of festivity. One distinct and noteworthy candle is the Paschal Candle that stands out of them all. It is made of pure bees’ white wax and is marked with a cross and the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet which are the Alpha and the Omega symbols. Read more...
PASTORAL CARE
LIKE Movie Screening
Coming Soon! Attend the free online screening of LIKE, a documentary about the impact of social media on our lives and mental health. Monday, April 26 at 5:30pm, followed by a live Q&A panel including our own Row David, Pastoral Associate for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Film is suitable for 10+. click here to learn more and register:
Seniors, ready to reconnect at Mass?
Attend the April 10th 5:00pm Mass to see one another, safely distanced, and celebrate Easter with the Eucharist—The Body of Christ. We’ve missed you! RSVP for mass attendance on the website and then RSVP here or to Leah at 408-997-5110 for a boxed Easter dinner “to go”!
Please pray for:
Antonio Carlos Pil dos Santos, Norma Kaufman

Recently died:
Paula Furniss, William Shawn Pizzaro, Anna Schisano
YOUTH MINISTRY
Happy Easter!
Hallelujah! Our Lord has Risen! Wishing you a blessed and safe Easter season.

3sixty High School Ministry – Resumption of In-person Ministry
We have been given the green light to resume in-person gatherings! Our next 3sixty will be in-person. We will gather outside in the church courtyard on Sunday, April 11th at 4:30pm. Protocols will be in place to ensure safety for the leaders and youth. With the resumption of in-person gatherings, we will continue to rotate from in-person to virtual to accommodate for those who are not yet comfortable in meeting in person. More details to come.

Edge Middle School Ministry
Our next Edge night will be on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00pm on Zoom.
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
Sacred Heart Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteers will be filling boxes with food items for weekly distribution. Volunteers need to be at least 9 years old to participate, and volunteers between the ages of 9-14 must be accompanied by an adult. Read more...
BULLETIN BOARD
The Auxiliary of Good Samaritan Hospital will be hosting an eWaste event on April 17th at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church. Recycle your eWaste for free and Green Mouse Recycling will donate the proceeds to the Auxiliary and the services it proved to hospital patients and their families. More Information, including what can be recycled here.
Holy Spirit Parish
1200 Redmond Avenue
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 997-5101