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February 2012 Edition 1/26/2012   Volume 77

In this issue: Printable Version | Archive A Letter from the Pastor Adult Education in February Lent 2012 at Holy Spirit Fasting and Abstinence During Lent Registration is Open for Christ Renews His Parish Men and Women’s Retreats! Meet the Staff - Dr. Albert Ahlstrom by Mel McAllister Bishops Respond to New HHS Mandate Deep Fried in the Deep South: Holy Spirit’s Holy Fryers Fry Up Some Fun, Fellowship and Fish! by Amanda Hailey

Dear Parishioners, The Church gives us the holy season of Lent to help us prepare our hearts to experience the risen Christ at Easter. Through the three pillars of Lent – prayer, fasting and almsgiving – we are prompted to engage in a sort of “spiritual housekeeping” to root out the sin that so often takes hold of our lives. Read more »

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This month our Adult Education program will continue with Fr. Robert Barron's "Catholicism" DVD series. Please join us on Sundays from 9:50 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in Malta Hall. There is no registration required, and it is not necessary to attend all ten sessions in order to benefit from the program. Read more »

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Lent provides a wonderful opportunity for us to grow in our relationship with God. Here are some of the Lenten activities and events at Holy Spirit. Read more »

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Ash Wednesday - February 22nd - marks the beginning of Lent and is a day of universal fast and abstinence. The following fast/abstinence regulations are observed throughout Lent: Abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday (February 22nd), on all the Fridays of Lent and on Good Friday (April 6th) by all Catholics 14 years of age and older. Fasting on Ash Wednesday (February 22nd) and Good Friday (April 6th) by all Catholics who are 18 to 59 years of age. This translates to one main meal and two smaller meals.

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Where:  Here at Holy Spirit - Saturday 8:00 a.m. to Sunday 4:00 p.m.  When:  Men’s Retreat:  March 17-18; Women’s Retreat:  March 24-25 To Register:  http://www.hsccatl.com/CRHP   Don’t be one of those people who cannot imagine spending an entire weekend at Holy Spirit? It is an investment that you will never regret.  Read more »

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Albert is our Director of Music, and we thank him for the beautiful music we have at Holy Spirit. He has been at Holy Spirit for 12 years and Director of Music for nine years. Read more »

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If you attended Mass the weekend of January 28th/29th at any church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, you no doubt heard the letter from Archbishop Gregory regarding the recent decision by the federal Department of Health and Human Services mandating health insurance coverage to include sterilizations, abortion-inducing drugs and contraceptives. A copy of the letter is included below. Read more »

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Editor's Note:  This article first appeared in the March 2011 e-Newsletter. The season of Lent is just around the corner which means the Holy Fryers and Saintly Servers will be frying up some fun, fellowship and great fish at the Friday Fish Fry scheduled right after the evening Mass in St. Mary’s Chapel. Read more »

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