Beyond a Dove, Wind and Tongues of Fire: Metaphors of the Holy Spirit
When it comes to the Holy Spirit, Western Christianity lacks the vibrant and deep spirituality of the Eastern Church. And yet, when we turn to the Medieval mystics of the Church, we find an abundance of relatively unknown metaphors and ways of understanding and relating to the Holy Spirit. Join us for this Summer’s Tiki Time to venture into inspiring images of the Holy Spirit and explore how they might lead to a deeper and richer relationship with the Third Person of the Trinity!
July 13: The Holy Spirit as Kiss (St. Bernard of Clairvaux)
July 20: The Holy Spirit as Waiter (St. Catherine of Siena)
July 27: The Holy Spirit as Timbrel Player (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
Join the community on nearly every First Friday of each month at the regularly scheduled 8:00am Mass to share in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. “When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is, that, if it be God’s will, the person be physically healed of illness. But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit’s gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or frailty (US Catholic Catechism for Adults).”
Thank you to all who give generously to our monthly Funded Depreciation Reserve Second Collection. These are important funds we put aside for future (and present) needs to maintain our parish facilities. Several months ago, we withdrew funds to help cover the expenses of a number of facility enhancements, and given the expenses we are presently incurring with the needed repairs to the church flagstone, as well as the water-intrusion-fixes over several of the doorways, we most likely will withdraw additional funds. Due to your consistent stewardship, our Funded Depreciation Reserve is healthy and fulfilling its mission: to help defer a portion of unexpected costs related to the upkeep and enhancement of our parish property and facilities.
