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Parish Council for Holy Spirit Family of Parishes
Chair: Randall Klotz Vice Chair: Consuella Wilson
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The “Amazing Parish” Reflection series was presented on Monday September 22nd at Saint Augustine. Other presentation from Amazing Host of “Amazing Parish series can be seen by going to to.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisStefanick
Liturgy of the Hours
The Church’s official prayer, and the highest form of prayer after the Mass. It is an ancient, structured way of praying Scripture throughout the day, focusing especially on the Psalms. It hearkens back to the Jewish custom of praying at fixed hours, a practice continued by the early Church.
The practice developed significantly in the third and fourth centuries formalizing with Saint Benedict’s Rule in the sixth century. The current name and format were established after the Second Vatican Council in 1971, though the fundamental practice of sanctifying the day with set prayers has roots in the New Testament itself.
Liturgy of the Hours
The Church’s official prayer, and the highest form of prayer after the Mass. It is an ancient, structured way of praying Scripture throughout the day, focusing especially on the Psalms. It hearkens back to the Jewish custom of praying at fixed hours, a practice continued by the early Church.
The practice developed significantly in the third and fourth centuries formalizing with Saint Benedict’s Rule in the sixth century. The current name and format were established after the Second Vatican Council in 1971, though the fundamental practice of sanctifying the day with set prayers has roots in the New Testament itself.
Liturgy of the Hours
The Church’s official prayer, and the highest form of prayer after the Mass. It is an ancient, structured way of praying Scripture throughout the day, focusing especially on the Psalms. It hearkens back to the Jewish custom of praying at fixed hours, a practice continued by the early Church.
The practice developed significantly in the third and fourth centuries formalizing with Saint Benedict’s Rule in the sixth century. The current name and format were established after the Second Vatican Council in 1971, though the fundamental practice of sanctifying the day with set prayers has roots in the New Testament itself.
The Dynamic Catholic Prayer
Loving Father,
I invite you into my Life today,
And make myself available to you.
Help me to become the best version of myself,
By seeking Your will
and by being a living example of your love in the world.
Open my heart to the areas of my life that need to change,
so, I can carry out the mission you have imagined for my life
and experience the joy you desire for me.
inspire me to live the Catholic faith in ways that are dynamic and engaging.
Show me how to best get involved in the life of my parish.
Give our community a hunger for best practices and continuous learning.
Glve me courage when I am afraid,
hope when I am discouraged, and clarity in times of decision.
Lead your church to become all you imagined it would be
for the people of our times.
Amen
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Father Frances Celebrates 40 years in the Priesthood
Parish Family Picnic Sept 7th.
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Part of our Love in Action team.
These are the volunteers that came to Sonshine in a Bag to help bag food for Valley View school children in need.
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Special Guest for Sunday Mass May 11, 2025
Father Krispin, Deacon Daniel Jasek, Deacon Ken Stewart, Father Benoit, Deacon Chris Jasek.
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Taize Prayer at Saint Augustine.
Thursday April 3, 2025
Religious Education going on now
at (SB) Dominique Akpore dakpore@stbenedictdayton.org
at (QM) Marty Phillips mphillips@qmdayton.org
New Prayer Line
A new prayer line for St Augustine has been established. Please send all prayer requests to: prayerlinesta@gmail.com
SAINT AUGUSTINE PRAYER CHAIN
If you would like to be a part of the St. Augustine Prayer Chain, please contact Marie Klotz at saintapraysingtown@gmail.com
SAINT AUGUSTINE ONE CALL
To be added to the St. Augustine one-call, please contact Fran Delegato at delegatof@outlook.com
Sonshine in a Bag
St. AUGUSTINE PARISH participated and supported “SONSHINE IN A BAG” food program. The Sonshine in a Bag program provides bags of food to refer students who they feel could benefit from receiving food from this program.
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While traveling and you wish to find Catholic Services near your visiting area go to this website.
http://CatholicMassTime.org
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If you are preparing for surgery or have a serious illness, call the rectory to schedule the Sacrament of the Sick.
For Confessions, please schedule with the priest.
Information for the weekly bulletin must be submitted by Monday at 4:00 pm.
Please call (937) 855-2289 or email the information to csaintaugustine@woh.rr.com
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HOLY SPIRIT FAMILY OF CHURCH INFORMATION
United in Faith, Hope, and Service to the Community
St. Benedict the Moor Church
519 Liscum Dr., Dayton, OH 4il17
937-268-6697 Email admin@unitedinhope.orq
Website https://www.unitedinhope.org
Office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 9:30 arn-1 :00 pm
Queen of Martyrs Church
4134 Cedar Ridge Rd. (Church), Dayton, OH 45414
4144 Cedar Ridge Rd. (Office)
937 -277 -2492 queenofmartyrsdayton.gmail.com
Website qmparish@qmdayton.org
Office hours: Tues. & Thurs. 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Our Lady of Grace Parish Center (Office)
220 W. Siebenthaler Ave. Dayton, OH 45405
937-274-2107 info@ourladyofgracedayton.orq
Website http://ourladyofgracedayton.org
Office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Corpus Christi Church
527 Forest Ave.
Dayton, OH 45405
Our Lady of Mercy Church
533 Odlin Ave.
Dayton, OH 45405
St Augustine Church
6939Weaver Rd. (Church), Germantown, OH 45327
6891 Weaver Rd. (Rectory)
937-855-2289 Email csaintaugustine@woh.rr.com
Website http://catholicsmart.com
Saint of the Week
December 28, 2025
St. Basil the Great (329 – Jan. 1, 379)
Feast Day January 2
St. Basil the Great (329 – January 1, 379) shares his feast day with his lifelong friend St. Gregory of Nazianzen. These accomplished men fought against heresies that threatened the foundations of the early Church, shaping doctrines around Christ’s divinity and the nature of the Holy Trinity.
St. Basil was born at Caesarea of Cappadocia, to a family already deeply rooted in Christianity, going back to the time of widespread persecution in the 1st and 2nd centuries. Following in the footsteps of his father, Basil studied in Caesarea as well as Constantinople and Athens, training in the law and rhetoric. He became a popular teacher. However, his sister persuaded him to give up academia for monastic life. Before inviting St. Gregory to start an order with him, St. Basil traveled through Egypt, Palestine and Syria visiting monasteries, learning everything he could and formulating his own ideas about monastic rule. His rule is still followed today, and he is known as the Father of Eastern Monasticism.
His time in the monastery was relatively short, it was only five years before he was called to play a greater role in the Church. Ordained as a priest, by around 370 he was made bishop of Caesaria. It was in this role that he fought against the heresy of Arianism which denied the divinity of Christ, even defying an emperor! He also fought against other early Trinitarian heresies. But these important doctrinal stands were not what defined Basil. He was passionate about caring for the poor and sick, pastoral care, and fighting against institutionalized prostitution. He would preach twice a day to large crowds, and opened a complex with a hospital, orphanage, and shelter for the poor. In addition to influential monastic rules, sermons, and doctrinal treatises, more than 300 of his letters still exist. St. Basil the Great, pray for us! © LPi
Saint of the Week
December 21, 2025
St. Stephen
St. Stephen
Feast Day December 26
Patron Saint of Deacons and Altar Servers
The Acts of the Apostles tells the story of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. A man filled with grace and power, he worked great wonders among the people. Some Jews debated with St. Stephen but could not match his wisdom and spirit. Eventually, a charge of blasphemy was brought up against him, and the local population demanded that he be tried and sentenced. He was seized and carried before the Sanhedrin.
Despite the danger he faced, in front of the Sanhedrin and his accusers, St. Stephen gave a long speech about the history of Israel and the blessings that God had given upon His chosen people. He talked about how Israel had become disobedient despite God’s abundant mercy. This enraged his accusers, and eventually the crowd dragged him out of the city and stoned him to death.
Even in his final moments, St. Stephen displayed great forgiveness and even asked God not to hold the sins of his attackers against them. Hundreds of years after his death, he is still a role model for us to follow.
©LPi