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WEEKEND EDITION/MAY 31st, 2024
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Dear Friends,
What a host of amazing events these past two weeks as we celebrated our 25th Anniversary. It was so wonderful to welcome our “Across The Miles” family,* hosting ministry tours, meals, and special liturgies while making meaningful connections in person, which culminated with a beautiful fun-filled Silver Ball.
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A huge thank you to the planning committee which included so many people like Lauren Urzetta, Lisa Koegel, Bridget Casselman, Tarzha Manley, and Ruth Cowing. A shout out to the support parish staff, Aaron Lynch, Siobhan Potter, and Mike Ramich. Our office volunteers Barb Simmons, Nancy Dwyer, Marianne Case, Maryanne Sears, Linda Brasley, Jean Mastrella, and Joan Everetts helped make the anniversary favors. A special thank you to Elaine Ellis, Georgianna Greenlee, Ron Greenlee, Gerard Pritchard, Sophia Baker, Tarzha, Lauren, Lisa, Brad Hurst and Bill Conderman who helped with set-up, along with the hotel staff.
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Our gratitude to Sue D’ambra, Nancy Dwyer, and Miranda Bradshaw who provided our hors d'oeuvres table, and to Ruth Cowing and Mailstar for the beautiful Program Ad Booklets. The delicious meal was provided by our caterer Karim Curtis. Elijah Chidsey was our DJ, and our photographers were Chase Hegedorn-Thomann and Ty Daniels. And finally, Carlton Wilcox provided our sound and live music, with great speeches by Fr. Jim (written), Rev. Mary, Natalie Potter, Sophia Baker, Karina Vattana, and Gary Domenico. Interesting enough, the Diocese only expected us to last for five years. They were only 20 years off! Happy Anniversary Spiritus Christi!*
*(check for more photos on the church website)
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This coming weekend, we will celebrate our Chiapas Ministry at all our weekend liturgies June 1st & 2nd with a Fiesta to follow after the 9:30 am Mass at Hochstein. Be sure to join us for this amazing celebration of our work and relationship building with the families in Chiapas, Mexico. You will have an opportunity to purchase tickets for the homemade quilt raffle and have some great food.
Our relationship with Mexico began in 1985 when Bishop Clark asked Fr. Jim if he would spend a month in a diocesan mission in Tabasco, Mexico. Fr. Jim took a Rochester team with him, but soon found the experience difficult in many ways. Frustrated because his Spanish was not very good, he went to pray in a church there where he poured out his heart to God regarding the difficulties he was encountering. As he listened, he heard God say, “Don’t worry, I will send you a nice surprise soon.” Within an hour, God’s promise came true!
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Upon returning home in Mexico, he met a stranger, Fr. Enrique Cadena, who would become a lifetime friend and eventually associate pastor at Corpus Christi in 1986. With many twists and turns, Fr. Jim would visit Enrique in Mexico when he was called back there by his congregation. While celebrating the Eucharist together in 1990 in Tuxtla, Mexico, Fr. Jim announced that we would be starting an exchange program between Tuxtla and Corpus Christi. This was the beginning of our pilgrimages and exchange program to Mexico.
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Today we continue our annual pilgrimages, support coffee grower families, and offer educational scholarships to children, creating an economic pathway for their future. Because of your generosity, we get to embody the passage in Proverbs 19:17 which says, “whoever is generous to the poor, lends to the Lord, and God will repay them for their deed.“ I am so proud to pastor such a kind, generous, and loving parish. See you at the celebration this weekend! "
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On June 9, we will celebrate our Annual Parish Picnic. Every year, we have an amazing time at Camp Eastman sharing a meal, playing games, Karaoke singing, and connecting with each other. This year we will begin at 11:30 am at Spies Conference Center at 1301 Lakeshore Blvd. Bring a dish to pass and a place setting. Hots, hamburgers, veggie burgers, and drinks will be provided. There will be lots of games for kids and a water park! See you there!
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Father’s Day is fast approaching June 16th! Join us for our special liturgies the weekend of June 15th &16th.
SPARC has a wonderful treat in store for fathers on their special day. They are hosting a citywide, free Father’s Day Jazz Concert at Highland Bowl from 1pm to 8 pm, with a wonderful line up of amazing performers which will include school bands, Jimmy Highsmith, Chelse Chambers, Serena Young, Ryan Johnson and many more. Participants will have a chance to donate through a QR code to benefit the outdoor Civil Rights Park if they choose, and have great food provided by food trucks and special vendors. This event is co-sponsored by Monroe County’s DEI department.
Join SPARC for the live Roc Juneteenth 2024 5K Run/Walk Wednesday on June 19th at 1 pm @ Genesee Valley Park at the Riverbend Shelter. A virtual option will also be available so you can join us from anywhere. To register for this event, you can go to www.itsyourrace.com. After the race, we will have an Evening of Jazz at 4 pm under the adjacent Roundhouse Shelter where there will be a variety of vendors, food and fun!
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This week our condolences go out to Lisa Davis and her children, Emily and Mathew Davis, on the death of Lisa’s husband, Mike Davis.
We send our prayers to Mary Ellen Green, Norm Christ and the Christ family on the death of Ann Christ. We offer our deepest sympathy to Mary Theisen and family on the death of her sister- in law; to Margaret Barnhardt on the death of her sister, Juliet, and to Mary Robinson on the death of her sister- in- law, Linda Robinson.
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Be sure to get outside and enjoy these beautiful days!
With love, Rev. Myra
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SPECIAL INTENTIONS
Saturday, June 1st at 5 pm Mass:
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In memory of Roxanne Auberger (recently deceased), by the Sacristans
SPECIAL INTENTIONS: email CHURCH OFFICE, or call (585) 325-1180 by Mondays at 4 pm
PRAYER LINE: please email THERESA TENSUAN-ELI or call (585) 500-2862
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Blessed day to all! We are in need of adult/teen/children’s summer clothes and shoes, toiletries and also – since many of our asylum seekers are getting housing! – furniture, as well as towels, sheets, housewares, curtains, etc.! |
TRASH PICK-UP!
MOTHER EARTH!
Sunday, June 2nd, after Masses
| At our recent Night of Reflection, we explored what more we can do to support the parish. One great idea: lead a trash pick up once a month! Starting June 2nd, on the first Sunday of each month, we’ll meet after the 7:30 & 9:30 am Masses to do a pick up right around the church. Please bring gardening gloves and a grabber if you have one. 7:30 am Mass-goers: look for Joe Gersitz for directions; 9:30 am Mass-goers: meet in the parking lot behind Hochstein! |
MEN'S GROUP
2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm
Nielsen Room
| Feeling a need for connection, meeting new friends, a place to talk about issues you're going through, or just a place to sit with guys and listen? The please join a group of men who talk about spiritual and non-spiritual issues, help each other through tough times, and sometimes just relax in a non-judgmental space. | |
PASTOR'S UPDATE
Rev. Myra Brown
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Ecumenical Tuesday Mass
PADRAIC COLLINS-BOHRER
Tuesday, June 11th, 11:30 am
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Our next INTERFAITH GUEST is Rev. Padraic Collins-Bohrer, an Episcopal priest and chaplain with Heritage Christian Services, and a specialist regarding inclusion of people with disabilities within faith communities. He lives with Cerebral Palsy, and frequently preaches about Disability Theology.
Please help us welcome him!
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Speaking from the Heart News!
WORLD REFUGEE DAY
Saturday, June 15th, 10 am-2 pm
Rochester International Academy
1 Edgerton Park
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World Refugee Day is an amazing event with multicultural foods, music, entertainment, audience participation in drumming, henna painting, and a 20-nation fashion show! All at NO cost!
We would love to have volunteers to help with children's activities and running snowcone and popcorn machines! Kudos to the Spiritus Christi Youth Group who helped out last year! Thank you all so much!
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Save the date!
JAZZ MASS
Thursday, June 20th, 7 pm
featuring the Bill Tiberio Band
Spiritus Christi Sanctuary
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LAST WEEK'S HOMILY
Rev. Celie Katovitch
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This week’s collection: $12,867
Last week’s collection: $16,526
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Hey friends! You are invited to send your FAVORITE photograph of the Spiritus 25th Anniversary Silver Ball to the attached link, and we'll try to gather them together for a fun photo page, alongside the work of our professional photographers for the evening! | |
Top left: Willis Cowing, age 91, sees his published poem in the Silver Ball Program Book for the first time! Above: Jean Mastrella, Elaine West and Joanne Everts -- belles of the Silver Ball event on Saturday, May 18th, 2024! | | | |
NEW BULLETIN DEADLINE!
Please send your bulletin items
HERE by MONDAYS at 4 pm!
This will help me and our staff have more time to create the bulletin in the most efficient and creative way possible. Paper bulletins come out on Wednesdays; e-bulletins on Fridays. Thank you! ~ Ruth Cowing, Director of Communications
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Does your Spiritus group have an event you would like to promote,
or information you would like to share with the rest of the parish?
Please reach out to Director of Communications RUTH COWING,
for ideas and/or details re: spreading the word!
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BULLETIN ITEMS
Deadline:
MONDAYS at 4 pm
Contact: Ruth Cowing
Please email
a short write-up,
along with your
contact information.
AND: PHOTOS are especially great!
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POST-MASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Deadline:
THURSDAYS @ 1 pm
Contact: Lauren Urzetta
Please submit items in advance!
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SLIDES before Mass
Deadline:
THURSDAYS at 1 pm
Contact: Ruth Cowing
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WEBSITE SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: ONGOING
Contact: Ruth Cowing
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