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Youth Group at it again! BTW, have you registered for the Steubenville trip???

" We still have spots open for Steubenville, with 25 other teens from our parishes already signed up. I PROMISE your teen will have a great time! It's a 3-day conference (for rising 9th graders through graduated 12th graders) from June 21-23 with teens from across the country! DO NOT LET COST BE A FACTOR, we have generous subsidies available! We need to fill these open spots, so please call or email me ASAP to make this happen! We have teens from Holy Spirit, teens from St. Mary, and teens from St. Jude all signed up! Deadline is Wednesday! Let's fill these spots! [email protected] "

Don’t forget – this Sunday, June 9th, will be our Pentecost celebration with a blessing of the steeple at 1:30pm then a dinner and other family activities. Bring a dish to share and join us! If you have a Holy Spirit red t-shirt or other red shirt, please wear it for a great photo opportunity for Holy Spirit’s birthday celebration! Spanish Mass begins at 12:15 this Sunday, the 9th. No se olvide! Nuestra celebraciòn de Pentecostes sera este Domingo, 9 de Junio, a las 1:30pm. Comenzaremos con la bendiciòn al campanario y entrada. Luego tendremos nuestro convivio parroquial. Por favor traiga un platillo para compartir. Tambien, vista su camisa roja de Holy Spirit o venga vestido de rojo para tomar una linda foto, celebrando el cumpleaños de nuestra parroquia! La misa en español comienza a las 12:15 este domingo 9.

Saturday, June 1st - Mass will begin at 6pm. There will be no reconciliation on this day. On Saturday, June 1, Bishop Knestout will ordain to the priesthood Tochi Iwuji, Christopher Masla, Daniel Molochko, Kyle O’Connor and Cassidy Stinson at the Cathedral. Please keep these men in your prayers.

This summer our Youth Group 'Day of Service' at a local charity will be at Micah's Backpack! Come join your Catholic brothers and sisters from across the NRV Parishes and provide a supply of meals for families in need! SIGNUP HERE: bit.ly/NRVmercy

Our June NRV Catholic Youth event is a trip to the NRV Superbowl (back by popular demand!) Come out and enjoy an evening of bowling, junk food, pizza, lazer tag, and arcade games! The cost is $20. SIGNUP HERE: bit.ly/NRVyouth

Hello! Our Pentecost/15 Year Anniversary/Steeple Blessing Celebration is right around the corner! Please see the Sign Up Genius Link below to see how you can help to make this a successful event. Thank you for your willingness to make this a great opportunity for fellowship among our parishioners! Let me know if you have any questions. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0444AEAC2CA1FD0-pentecost

A COUPLE CHANGES TO NOTE: Monday, May 27th Mass will be at 11am. NO 9am Mass. Saturday, June 1st - Mass will begin at 6pm. No reconciliation times will be available this day. Father will be attending the ordination in Richmond and returning for the 6pm Mass. We hope you will join us on Sunday, June 9th for our Pentecost Mass beginning at 11am for English and 12:15pm for Spanish. Immediately following the Spanish Mass, join us on the front lawn for the blessing of our new steeple and front entrance. A pot luck dinner for all will follow with music and activities. Please come and find out who is turning 15 years old!!

THANK YOU HOLY SPIRIT VOLUNTEERS!

PLEASE JOIN US: Holy Spirit Lenten Schedule Holy Thursday: April 18th at 7pm with Adoration to follow until 11pm Good Friday: April 19th at 10am for Liturgy of the Hours Stations of the Cross at 5:30pm with Veneration of the Cross at 6:30pm Easter Saturday: April 20th–6pm-7pm - Reconciliation EASTER VIGIL 8PM Easter Sunday: April 21st – Regular Mass times of 11am and 1:15 in Spanish EASTER EGG HUNT! CHILDREN - Bring your baskets and join us between Masses on Easter Sunday for treats! The Youth Group will need some help hiding the eggs before and during 11am Mass. Teens and Adults - Come early to help! Thx!

LANDSCAPING HELP NEEDED! The front entry is complete, now we need to get ready for Easter. Join us Saturday, April 13th at 9am - bring your gardening tools! All are welcome!

YOUTH GROUP: Upcoming Combined Youth Group Events (April) Group Hike to the Cascades (RESCHEDULED: April 27) Following the hustle and bustle of Holy Week you and your teen are invited to join in our first NRV Catholic Youth Hike! We’ll be meeting at St. Mary’s and driving to the Cascades Trailhead in Pembroke, Virginia. This hike is approximately 2 miles each way, and is considered “low to moderate difficulty” according to the Virginia Tourism website. In order to accommodate everybody please use the following link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/vXxenHMmevSeRHW68.

Youth: Great trip to the Trampoline Park!

YOUTH GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming Combined Youth Group Events (March) Trampoline Party at Xtreme Springz (March 23, 6:00pm-7:30pm) Brothers and sisters, we’ll be in the midst of our Lenten season by this day. But just as the Church gives us a glimmer of Easter hope in the Fourth Sunday of Lent (also called Laetare Sunday), we’ll also be getting a glimpse of excitement during this season by having a TRAMPOLINE PARTY at Xtreme Springz in Christiansburg. The cost is $15 per person and includes an hour of jumping, pizza, snacks, and fellowship with your Catholic brothers and sisters! Permission form attached to this email! High School Day of Service at Roanoke Rescue Mission (St. Jude & Holy Spirit) Teens in grades 8-12 will have the opportunity to live out the Works of Mercy by volunteering at the Roanoke Rescue Mission later this month. This is an opportunity to give of ourselves and minister to the underprivileged and poor in this area. We will be cooking and serving a meal for those who need our assistance. St. Jude and Holy Spirit will be assisting on March 31st. (We meet at and begin driving from the Holy Spirit parking lot at 1pm and arrive back at 8pm). You need to RSVP to the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/mN5mdamYOUUkhrIX2 . You cannot attend this event without an RSVP.

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Let's go plant some potatoes!