“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.” - Proverbs 3:27

Make your 2018 Tax Pledge to support Catholic education TODAY! Visit ww.hsccatl.com/GOAL. If you pay Georgia
Income tax, you qualify to direct a portion of your state tax to support your private school of choice.

We are grateful to the 26% of parishioners who have pledged to the 2018 Tithing Campaign. Please consider making your pledge online or filling out a pledge card in the Narthex and placing it in the collection basket or returning to the parish office.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church and Holy Spirit Prep are pleased to host Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla TONIGHT, Monday, November 6th, at 7:00 p.m. in McDonough. Dr. Molla was born on April 21, 1962, to St. Gianna Beretta Molla, an Italian wife, mother and pediatrician. St. Gianna died one week after the birth of Gianna Emanuela - on April 28, 1962 - after suffering through a high-risk pregnancy during which she was encouraged to terminate the pregnancy to save her own life.

Dr. Molla will speak about her "saint Mom," her family life, and her efforts with the St. Gianna Beretta Molla Foundation to honor, perpetuate and spread around the world the memory, testimony and spirituality of her mother, particularly the "Ponte Nuovo Project." Through this project, Dr. Molla hopes to restore the holy places of her mother's life, including the creation of an International Center of prayer, study and spirituality that will welcome pilgrims from all around the world. 

Join us for Mass at 6:00 p.m. in St. Mary's Chapel, and
Dr. Molla's testimony at 7:00 p.m. Families welcome. The RSVPs for dinner are close, but all are welcome to the presentation.

*Books about the life of St. Gianna will be available for sale. Cash or checks accepted.

The Liturgy Committee is hosting the Wednesday Night Dinner on November 8th at 6:30 p.m. in McDonough Hall. The menu will feature Croque Monsieur, salad and dessert. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Please RSVP by Monday, November 6th.

The Great Books Discussion Group will meet on Thursday, November 9th, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Room 15 of the preschool. The group will discuss selected poems of John Keats (1795-1821). Subsequent monthly meetings will explore other selections from the Great Books Foundation Series. Please contact Patrick Carey at 770-241-2511 for further information. 

Holy Spirit’s Knights of Columbus Council is hosting a family breakfast after the 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday, November 12th, in McDonough Hall. The Knights will be serving up a bountiful feast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit and their popular omelet station! We suggest a donation of $5.00 per person and $20.00 maximum per family, but a donation in any amount will be gratefully accepted. Proceeds will go to support the programs and outreach efforts of Knights of Columbus Council #6517. RSVPs are appreciated.

It is time for Holy Spirit Parish to help Centro Católico replenish its Food Pantry. A number of specific Mexican staple food items along with a few personal care items are needed. Please place your bags in one of the Centro barrels - in the Narthex, entrance to McDonough Hall or inside the first set of double doors at the entrance to the Preschool. Lists are attached to the barrels. You can find the best prices at Aldi and Dollar Tree:

• dried beans
• white rice
• canned tuna
• canned corn
• canned fruit
• sugar
• peanut butter
• spaghetti
• mayonnaise
• vegetable oil
• salt
• Maseca (Latino corn flour at Aldi)
• toilet paper
• feminine hygiene products
• bath soap

Check out this new opportunity to get involved, and it’s only a 30 minute commitment! Volunteers are needed to collect donations for the “Monthly Collection For the Poor,” usually on the third Saturday/Sunday of each month. Come a little early and remain a few minutes after the Mass you are already attending, and after your shift, hand your collection basket to a Deacon—that’s it! Open to high school freshman and older. Need service hours? Just ask. Use this link to sign up. Contact Hannah Martin with questions.

Join the Young Adults for our monthly trivia night at Laseter's Tavern on Tuesday, November 7th, 4355 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta 30339. We'll get there at 7:00 p.m. Trivia starts at 7:30 p.m. We may not win but we'll definitely have lots of laughs. Contact AJ Alix for more information.

Holy Spirit's Young Adults will join other Young Adults from around the Archdiocese at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Friday, November 10th. Here is the schedule for the evening:

7:00 p.m.:  Worship, Message, Adoration. Speaker is Joe Farris, worship with Ricky Vazquez and Sarah Kroger.

8:30 p.m.: Social with an incredible dinner available for purchase and FREE DRINKS.

This event is open to everyone over 18 - join us and other adults from all over Georgia and beyond for a great night of worship and fellowship. Co-hosted by CTK 20/30 Somethings at CTK in Atlanta.

Holy Spirit Prep has one last Open House. Please help spread the word!

Preschool (6 mos. - 4 years) - Tuesday, November 7th | 9:30 a.m.

4465 Northside Drive, NW
Atlanta, GA 30327

For more information, visit the HSP website or contact Kristina Wilhelm, Director of Enrollment Management at 678-761-7992.

Holy Spirit Prep's Performing Arts Presents "The Wizard of Oz," featuring HSP high school and lower school performers! Shows will be held Thursday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, November 11th, 7:00 p.m. in the Upper School Commons Building. Tickets are $10; HSP students (free).

Please save the date of Monday, December 4th, for the annual Christmas Coffee. All women of the parish are invited to the coffee from 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Dempsey Residence, 1063 West Paces Ferry Rd. Please RSVP by Monday, November 20th. This year’s Christmas Coffee is hosted by Kay and David Dempsey.

Would you or someone you know like to learn more about the Catholic faith and what Catholics profess to believe? Perhaps your spouse or fiancé would like to become Catholic? Maybe you were raised Catholic, but never received the sacrament of Confirmation? Or maybe you’ve drifted away from the Church and want to renew your connection to Catholicism by entering into full communion with the Church.

R.C.I.A. aims to address all the above situations. The class can be taken for information only and there is never any pressure to be confirmed, although participants are fully prepared for Baptism, Penance, Eucharist, and/or Confirmation if desired. We are now enrolling for the next session of R.C.I.A., which begins on January 7th and concludes on April 29. The class will meet on Sunday evenings from 6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Due to our accelerated
curriculum, regular attendance is crucial, so participants need to commit to full participation in the course. Reception into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church occurs at the Easter Vigil on Saturday March 31st. A nominal fee of $35 is required to register for the course; this fee defrays the cost of books and other materials.

Prospective R.C.I.A. participants are strongly encouraged to begin gathering sacramental documents, including—if applicable—certificates of baptism and marriage. Personal interviews with participants are now being held; please contact Dr. David King to arrange an appointment. Please also note that the DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS DECEMBER 15th.

We look forward to seeing you in R.C.I.A. as you deepen your inquiry and journey into the Catholic faith. For more information, or to enroll, please contact our Director of Adult Education, Dr. David King.

Join us Sunday mornings in McDonough Hall, Side B for Sunday morning Adult Education. Socializing begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a presentation by Dr. David King from 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. This fall, we continue to focus on the family—the Domestic Church—and seeking to live more fully John Paul II’s exhortation that “Each family finds within itself a summons that cannot be ignored, and that specifies both its dignity and its responsibility:  family, become what you are.”

Parents of children in religious education, as well as parents of teens preparing for Confirmation, are especially encouraged to attend what will be a series of engaging and enlightening presentations on the family’s connection to the universal Church. Regardless of the stage of your own family — married with children, single or widowed, retired or empty-nesters, newlyweds—all participants will come to a greater understanding of the importance of family within the Body of Christ.

If parents require childcare in order to attend Adult Education, the church nursery is available for children ages 6 months through 3 years on the lower level (ground floor) of the church building.