COME HOLY SPIRIT
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On the day of Pentecost when the seven weeks of Easter had come to an end, Christ’s Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested, given, and communicated as a divine person: of his fullness, Christ, the Lord, pours out the Spirit in abundance.
On that day, the Holy Trinity is fully revealed. Since that day, the Kingdom announced by Christ has been open to those who believe in him: in the humility of the flesh and in faith, they already share in the communion of the Holy Trinity.
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What a fantastic turnout to this past Tuesday’s Talk with Bishop Woost. Thank you to everyone that came out on such a beautiful evening. The Jubilee Year talk was very informative and gave us all a better understanding of how blessed we are that Immaculate Conception Church and as one of only 8 Sacred Sites in the Cleveland Diocese.
The Jubilee Ice Cream that everyone enjoyed was created and donated by Country Parlour. People that attended were asking where to get Country Parlour Ice Cream… you can get it at Country Parlour Ice Cream Company, 12905 York-Delta Dr # C, North Royalton, OH 44133 - (440) 237-4040
After the next Jubilee Mass on Tuesday, July July 15th at 7:00pm you will have an opportunity to try the delicious Jubilee Ice Cream. Don’t miss out!
For more information on all the graces we can recieve daily at our parish please visit www.iccmadison.com/jubilee2025
In observance of the Jubilee, the Church offers pilgrims the gift of indulgences as a chance to open themselves to the purity of heart and penitential spirit associated with this special year. An indulgence allows us to experience God's love here on earth. It's an expression of God's mercy beyond justice because of His infinite love. The grace of santification is inexhuastable.
Come, Holy Spirit
We need the Holy Spirit to live a “spiritual life”. St. Paul refers to the Christian life as one lived in the Spirit. He opposes this to a life lived in the flesh. When he uses the word “flesh”, he is not implying that the body is evil. “Flesh” means everything about us that pertains to sin (any kind of sin). A person who lives his life in the flesh is prone to selfishness, egoism, impurity, sloth, false worship, gluttony, etc. A person who lives in the Spirit experiences good fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faith, mildness, and chastity.
We need the Holy Spirit to recognize God as our Father (cf. Rom. 8.15) and Jesus as Lord (1Cor 12.3). In other words, to relate to God properly, to believe in Him and to love Him.
We need the Holy Spirit to rise from the dead (Rom 8.11): “If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, then He who raised Christ from the dead will bring your mortal bodies to life also, through His Spirit dwelling in you”.
We need the Holy Spirit to pray (cf. Rom 8): “The Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit Himself makes intercessions for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in speech” (Pope John Paul used to groan when at prayer).
Where do we find the Holy Spirit? If we have been baptized and are in a state of grace, He is in us already. How effective His presence is, is another question.
What things block or soften the Holy Spirit’s influence on us?
· Unforgiveness of one’s neighbor can impede us in making progress in our spiritual life. The fruits of the Holy Spirit are not experienced (love, joy, peace….)
· Unrepentance. “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven….” The Holy Spirit and sin do not go together. Sometimes people live double lives. They “practice their faith” (formally) but are not honest with themselves or the Lord about how they are living.
· Not engaging in serious, regular prayer · Not abiding by the teaching of the Church’s magisterium (cf. 1 Jn 4 for more information) in matters of faith or morality…. Have a devotion to the Holy Spirit. Pray to Him. Love Him. Think of Him. Call on Him frequently for understanding, wisdom, fortitude, etc.
· Pray the Sequence from Pentecost. Pray/Sing the Come Holy Ghost. · Have a devotion to the Blessed Mother. She was so filled with the Holy Spirit, that she gave birth to Jesus. If we have her in our life, the Holy Spirit and Jesus are not far from us. · If you are not confirmed, seek the sacrament.
WEEKDAY MASS INFORMATION FOR JUNE 10TH-13TH
Father Donnelly will be going on Retreat June 10th - 13th. and June 17th & 18th Daily Masses Will be Cancelled If you would like to attend Daily Mass you can visit St Cyprian Church in Perry at 4223 Middle Ridge Road. Mass Times: 8:30am Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday and Friday at 7:00am
We will still have Eucharistic Adoration on June 11th & June 18th from 9:00am to 4:00pm on both days. Deacon Kulhman will be exposing the Blessed Sacrament at 9:00am.
Youth Group June 8th 6-8 pm: End-of-Year Party (ICC pavilion) July 13th
August 10th 6-8 pm: Kickball Games (front ICC ball field)
August 24th 2-8 pm: Youth Group Family Picnic (Hidden Lake Metropark, Concord)
Upcoming Sunday Mass and Confession Schedule Change starting June 14th and 15th.
Sunday June 8th/Pentecost Sunday is the last day on which we will be having our present Sunday morning Mass schedule. Beginning the following week, Masses on Sunday morning, at Immaculate Conception, will be at 8:30am and 11:00am and confessions will be 9:45am to 10:45am (Saturday times for Mass and Confessions will remain the same). Please make a note of this. The bishop is urging parishes to consolidate Mass schedules in order to economize on the number of Masses that are truly needed in a given parish. As it is, there is plenty of room at our Masses. We can easily consolidate from three Masses to two on Sunday
After the Eucharistic Procession there will be an ice cream social, ice cream sundaes donated by the Dairy Queen of Madison.
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