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Welcome To The Holy Spirit Catholic Community Hemet, California

		Holy Spirit Catholic Community Is A Ministry Of The Congregation Of The Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit *** Our Links PROGRAMS & GROUPS Program Links 1. Weekly Bulletin 2. Office and Mass Hours 3. Directions to HSP 4. Our Parish Center 5. Faith Formation 6. Youth Ministry 7. Adult Education 8. Prayer Group 9. Eucharistic Ministry 10. Retrouvaille 11. Bereavement 12. Crafters 13. Building Fund 14. SCRIP Program 15. Special Events 16. Knights of Columbus 17. San Bernardino Diocese 18. Timely Links Web Catholic Weekly Bulletin Office & Mass Hours Directions Our New Parish Center Faith Formation Youth Ministry Adult Education Prayer Group Eucharistic Ministry Retrouvailles Behreavement HSP Crafters Building Fund Scrip Program Special Events Knights of Columbus San Bernardino Diocese Timely Links

We, the Parish family of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, see ourselves as living our faith in God by being a warm and accepting community, ready to reach out and offer God's healing touch and love to others, as Jesus did. We want always to open ourselves to all, so that they too may experience God's love and acceptance of their individual worth. Our Beginings Our Parish was established on May 19, 1991 by the Diocese of San Bernardino in order to alleviate the overcrowding brought to Our Lady of the Valley Parish by the growing number of faithful in the Hemet Valley/San Jacinto area. Originally celebrating Mass in a small building on Palm avenue, called Buckboard Ranch. Holy Spirit Community moved to its present headquarters at 26340 Soboba Street between Mayberry and Whittier Avenues in Hemet, in June 1992. Beginning in 1991 with 260 families, we have grown to over 560 families. Our current pastor, Rev. Silvio D'Ostilio, C.S.Sp, a member of the Spiritan Order, is the founding pastor and was originally with St. John's parish in Tucson AZ. Holy Spirit Parish is a welcoming community, where the people are united and show forth the fruits of the Holy Spirit. They are well described in the words of St. Paul to the Galatians:(5:22) "The fruit of the Holy Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control." The Parish Traditionally the San Jacinto Valley has been a mecca for retirees who were attracted to the area by the mild winters and clean air. However, in recent years the number of young families has increased dramatically. This increase is expected to continue largely due to the completion of the Diamond Valley Reservoir and Recreation Area south of Hemet. See Reservoir Holy Spirit parish boundaries range from Yale Street in downtown Hemet east to the San Bernardino National Forest; and from the San Jacinto river in the north to the mountains in the south. Our parish is increasing in the number of Spanish speaking parishioners and we have added a Sunday Spanish Mass to accomodate their needs. Programs At Holy Spirit we have a vibrant Faith Formation Program that focuses on the needs of both young and adult parishioners. The program which has been in operation for the past ten years has evolved into a multifaceted ministry that encompasses RCIA, for those who wish to become fully initiated into the church, and Faith Formation for tots, elementary Junior high children and older teens. A revitalizion program called "Remembering" is also available for adults who have been away from the church for a lengthy period of time. Holy Spirit has a full schedule of out-of-church activities as well. The Life Chain for the Pro-Life movement, our annual parish pilgrimage up the hill to Idyllwild with the Youth Group, and our outdoor Mass celebrating the feast of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost followed by the annual family picnic, are among these. Our social schedule includes the summer Fiesta, Octoberfest, Madhatter Ball, Mardi gras Dinner Dance with a Silent and Public Auction, the Great American Duck Race fundraiser for the building fund and trips to Major League and Triple A baseball games. All develop fellowship by keeping parishioners active and entertained.

The Future The future at Holy Spirit is bright. We are growing. We are serving. We are constant in our faith in the Lord. We are on track to inaugurate our first multi-purpose building on September 9th, 2001. A scale model of the 15,000 square foot building is on display in the Parish Office. Come and visit. This building will be used for the celebration of Mass and for all social gatherings of the parish. Set up for Sunday Mass, the building will hold 900 faithful. The structure will house classrooms for education and eventually, a full scale kitchen designed to help us enjoy and celebrate the social aspects of parish life. When set up for social gatherings, the hall will accomodate 112 tables.

Need to Contact Us? Phone: (909) 927-8544 Fax (909) 927-8546 Mail: P.O. Box 5268, Hemet, CA 92544-0268 Office: 26340 Soboba Street, Hemet, CA 92544 Rectory: 26488 Soboba St., (909) 927-7478 Pastor: Rev. Vince Ahearn Pastoral Associate: Joyce Frichtel Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Masses: Saturday: 5 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. (Spanish), 11:00 a.m., Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:15 a.m. Devotions: Community Prayer 7:00 p.m. Monday in English in the church Community Prayer 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in Spanish in the church Confessions: Saturday 3 p.m. in the church School of Religion: Director of Religious Education/Youth Ministry: Lilia Hernandez Adult Ministry: Joyce Frichtel (Hemet Vicariate) Marriages: By appointment - 6 months in advance Baptism: Scheduled in advance. Instruction required for parents and godparents Marriage Encounter: Call (909) 927-8544

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