Dear Parishioners of Holy Spirit,

I want to thank you for your generosity in so many ways around the parish, in our diocese, and beyond our small piece of God's kingdom. During this time of the year so many worthy causes come before you seeking your help, both with your time and money. I hope you support those causes that are close to your heart and will do the most good. As far as the parish goes, I will let you know that we have been doing well reducing our debt because of your generous support of the "For the Future" Campaign. We are now under $3,000,000 owed to the bank. If you find it in your heart to add to that, it would be a great sign of support and help us at the end of the year. Similarly, the Annual Catholic Appeal is doing well here in support of diocesan missions. To date we are at 50% of our goal of $48,000. If you have contributed, thank you so much. If you are still waiting until the end of the year, well, it’s almost here. Your gift to the diocese will help continue the many ministries that we benefit from.

To each of you, I thank you for your generosity in praying for those in need. Prayer is central to our faith and should be the first pillar of who we are as a Church. Thank you for feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and reaching out to those seeking a better way of life. Thank you for always being there when someone needs a listening ear or a shoulder to lean on. Thank you for the ways in which you ensure we have beautiful liturgies with song and spoken words, with art and a welcome to newcomers. Thank you for supporting the work of our staff by saying "yes" when asked to participate in a new procedure or ministry. For all of this and so much more, I give thanks to you and to God for bringing us together.

May God bless you all,

Fr. Joe Sharbel