The Season of Lent at Holy Spirit

As the Christmas season draws to a close, we begin looking ahead to the season of Lent. This year at Holy Spirit, we will be participating in a program presented by the Paulist Evangelization Ministries called Living the Eucharist. This Lenten spiritual renewal program provides us with opportunities to grow in our faith through learning more about the Eucharist, participating more actively in Sunday Mass, and Living the Eucharist each day as disciples of Jesus. Sign-Up Sundays will take place until January 29.

There are a number of different ways to participate. These include:

1) Joining a small, adult faith sharing group that would meet weekly for the 6 weeks of Lent, - a great way to make Lent an enriching spiritual experience. Books cost $5.

2) Joining a small, teen faith sharing group consisting of high school students which would meet once a week for the 6 weeks of Lent. Books cost $5.
3) Commit to using the Family Activity booklet which provides families with a faith-based lesson to be done together once a week. Booklets cost $4.

4) Commit to using the Lenten devotional book, From Exodus to Easter: My Daily Journey Through Lent. This book offers a reflection for each of the days of Lent. Book costs $2.

5) Read the bulletin inserts each week to strengthen your own faith as it is enhanced in our communal gatherings for Eucharist.

6) Also, please support this ministry by praying the Living the Eucharist prayer every day.

A prayer card is included in the bulletin insert and samples of all of the materials that will be used can be found on the Living the Eucharist display table found in the Narthex.

Financial Peace University

(FPU) to Start at Holy Spirit

Economic Recovery: Some say it has already started, while others say it will start if we elect their party. Regardless of what happens in the halls of power, we can help to bring economic recovery to our own families. Financial Peace University (FPU) is helping people to start their own Economic Recoveries in their own lives.  FPU is a 13 week class that has helped over a million people gain control of their finances and head down the road to financial peace.

Holy Spirit will be hosting Financial Peace University classes beginning Monday, January 30 from 6:30-8:30 PM. 

For more information or to sign up for FPU, contact Steve Sanderfoot at 288-4926 or steve.sanderfoot@q.com or Dave Ramsey’s FPU web site: http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/home/.