Pregnancy Aid Clinic staff are in the Narthex after all Masses this weekend. Pick up a “flat baby bottle” envelope, and fill it with a gift to benefit their mission of promoting the sanctity of human life as recognized in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Alternatively, you may visit the virtual baby bottle drive page using the link on the parish website, or go directly to www.pregnancyaidclinic.com/babybottle, to make an online donation.
 

Pregnancy Aid Clinic is the only Catholic pregnancy resource center endorsed by the Archdiocese of Atlanta. PAC offers women free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, education, resources, and earn-as-you-learn programs. Please support this life-saving mission with your prayers and donations. Learn more by visiting their website: www.pregnancyaidclinic.com.

Honor or remember your loved ones this Christmas season by contributing to Holy Spirit’s Poinsettia Altar Fund either by using the form on the back of the bulletin or by using this link. The cost is $10 per remembrance, and the deadline is December 2nd.

Please make note of the upcoming early bulletin deadlines. Any announcements need to be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline. 

Bulletin Date                                Submission Deadline

December 25th                                    December 6th

January 1st                                         December 15th

January 8th                                         December 19th

Please click here for online versions of the weekly parish bulletin.

Join your parish family for our next Wednesday Night Dinner on November 30th, at 6:30 p.m. in McDonough Hall. C. Parks Catering and Events will serve a fried chicken dinner with mac ‘n cheese, salad, rolls and an ice cream sundae bar. The cost of dinner is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Chidren under 3 years are free. Be sure to RSVP on the parish website so we know how much food to order. 

Attention Families!

After dinner, our Religious Education staff will have an Advent craft for children and families to make together. RSVP  if you and your family will attend the dinner and participate in the craft activity.

The Knights of Columbus Council 6517 are hosting a “Social” for all men of the Parish (you don’t have to be a Knight) on Thursday, December 1st, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Thos O'Reilly’s Public House. The first round and all appetizers will be on the Knights. It should be fun! So come hang out with the Knights. They won’t even put you to work!

Parishioners are once again invited to make a financial contribution toward the 2022 Christmas Angel gift fund; volunteers will take care of the details! No lists, no standing in line, no gift wrap!

In past years, the suggested gift amount has been $100 per person. We are hoping to collect a minimum of $35,000. The number of families we can help this year depends on the generosity of our parishioners. Our parish has been blessed in so many ways, please consider sharing some of those blessings with those who can’t afford to bring the joys of Christmas to their families.

• Donate online at  www.hsccatl.com/christmasangel (through December 16th)
  
• Drop off your contribution at the parish office

Thank you for your support as we bring the Christmas spirit to families in need.

All checks should be made payable to Holy Spirit with “Christmas Angel” in the memo. The deadline to participate is has been extended to December 16th.

The Knights of Columbus are offering items from Holy Spirit Monastery for the Christmas season, including biscotti, fudge, fruit cake, and honey. The monks need our support and buying these tasty items is a great way to help them. Orders will be accepted online through December 1st, and all items will be available for pick up the weekend of December 10th and 11th. Please use this link to place your order.

Holy Spirit’s Homeless Ministry needs prepared hot meals, sack lunches and breakfast bags each time we serve. Here is the link to volunteer. Children are welcome to attend and participate if they are accompanied by their parent or guardian. If you have a group that wishes to serve either or both sides of a shelter evening, please contact Kevin Skedsvold at 404-271-0538.

Our annual winter coat drive is kicking off soon! Not having a winter coat can result in physical problems, such as a decrease in physical activity and an increased risk for illness, as well as educational problems, including skipping school, a decrease in learning, and even dropping out of school. During the month of December, we will be collecting coats, hats, gloves, and other cold weather clothing to support our Centro community. Today is the last day for our winter clothing drive. The clothing will be available to the families in January. Your support is appreciated. 

‘Tis the season! Members from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta are pleased to announce our 2022 Christmas ornament:  the Holy Spirit. The ornaments are $30 each or $25 each for two or more ornaments. All proceeds will benefit Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, located just 1,500 steps away from where Jesus was born. Holy Family Hospital is the premier maternity hospital and newborn critical care center for the Bethlehem region and is the only hospital in the region that can deliver and save babies born before 32 weeks, some weighing as little as one pound. Volunteers will be in the Narthex today for last-minute ornament sales.  Ornament orders also maybe placed online and picked up in the parish office during regular office hours. Or, we will ship within the US for $8. Free giftwrap is also available. Please allow 24 hours for processing.

Join Msgr. Dillon at 10:00 a.m., today, Sunday, December 18th, in McDonough Hall for his Pastor's Forum.

Would you or someone you know like to learn more about the Catholic faith and what Catholics profess to believe? Perhaps you—or 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 will begin on Sunday, January 8th, and conclude on Sunday, May 7th, with reception into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening April 8th. The class will meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m., with Mass either preceding at 8:30 a.m. or following at 11:30 a.m.. Should a resurgence of COVID occur, we are able to adapt the program to remote delivery without interruption to the curriculum.

A nominal fee of $35 is required to register for the course; this fee helps cover the cost of books and other materials. Because acceptance into the program requires pastoral approval, prospective R.C.I.A. participants should begin gathering now sacramental documents, including—if applicable—certificates of baptism and marriage. Remote and in-person interviews with participants are now being held; please contact Dr. David King at dking@hsccatl.com to arrange registration. The deadline for registration is Monday December 19th.

The Young Adults are invited to enjoy dinner with the clergy on Monday, November 28th. Join us for Mass at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. in McDonough Hall. The cost of dinner is $5 per person (pay via cash or Venmo at the door). Mark yourself as “going” on the Young Adult Facebook page as your RSVP.

All families are invited to join us for our Wednesday Night Dinner on November 30th, at 6:30 p.m. in McDonough Hall. After dinner, our Religious Education staff will have an Advent craft for children and families to make together. Please RSVP on the parish website if you and your family will attend the dinner and participate in the craft activity.

The next Altar Server training will be held on Sunday, December 4th, from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Church. All children of the parish who have received the sacrament of First Holy Communion are invited to attend. Please contact Deacon Allen Underwood to register. 

All families are invited to our St. Nicholas party on Tuesday, December 6th. Come meet St. Nicholas! Hear about his life, take pictures with him, and engage in festive crafts. Refreshments will be served. RSVP online.

The December Men's Club Meeting has been cancelled. The next event will be on January 2, 2023.

The Traditional Choir of Holy Spirit, which sings at the 10:00 a.m. Mass every Sunday, and Concordi Laetitia, an ensemble of young professionals dedicated to Renaissance polyphony and chant, will present a concert of Christmas music on Saturday, December 10th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. The concert will include sections from Handel’s Messiah, Christmas motets, and the singing of Christmas carols. 

Please join us in St. Mary’s Chapel after the 8:30 am Mass on Saturday, December 3rd, to pray the rosary and unite in prayer with our Blessed Mother. Please direct any questions to Anne Rieger.