FINAL LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES 2025
Monday, March 31, 6:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Church 1905 Highland Drive, Prosser
Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. St. Frances Cabrini 1000 Horne Drive, Benton City
Welcome to the Parish of the Holy Spirit!
The Bishops of Washington State have published a pastoral statement on immigration.
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Daily Masses and the Sunday morning Mass are livestreamed on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HolySpiritParishCommunity/. Click the Facebook logo above to be directed to our page.
Our Church
Our Parish Mission Statement
Before returning to His Father, Jesus commissioned His apostles and thus His church to “make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Thus, the mission of the church and of our parish is evangelization, sanctification, and teaching. Based on Jesus’ teaching that “whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me” Part of the church’s mission has been help for the poor. In response to our industrialized society, the church and our parish has made this a mission of social justice.
If we can be of any help to you, please don’t hesitate to call the parish office.
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Mass Times
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Daily Mass times during the season of Lent:
Monday: 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 3: No Daily Mass, Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Friday: 9:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the vestibule. Concludes with Prayers for Priestly Vocations
and Prayers for Peace
at 5:00 p.m. and the Rite of Benediction at 5:15 p.m.
Stations of the Cross during the season of Lent:
Fridays March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4, and 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the church
Good Friday, April 18, at 3:00 p.m. in the church
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Reconciliation is available on Tuesdays from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. in the church. Reconciliation is available Sundays from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. in classroom 9 of the Parish Community Center (PCC). Access to the PCC is by the side (East-facing) doors.
The general obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation (including the Saturday Vigil Mass) is now reinstated in the Diocese of Yakima.
As has always been the case, those who have a serious reason are exempt from attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2181). This includes those who are ill, have significant health risk factors or care for someone who is immuno-compromised or ill, as well as those who have significant fear or anxiety of contracting the coronavirus in a large group of persons.
As has always been the case, those who have a serious reason are exempt from attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2181). This includes those who are ill, have significant health risk factors or care for someone who is immuno-compromised or ill, as well as those who have significant fear or anxiety of contracting the coronavirus in a large group of persons.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Reconciliation is available Tuesdays from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. in the church and Sundays from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. in classroom 9 of the Parish Community Center (PCC). Access to the PCC is by the side (East-facing) doors.
Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us.
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Parish History
The Parish of the Holy Spirit was founded in June 1980 by the Yakima Diocese with Msgr. John Ecker as founding Pastor. After nearly two years of Sunday Masses at Desert Hills Middle School and daily Masses in rented office space, the new church was dedicated in February 1982 at its present site. Msgr. Ecker moved after Easter 1988 and was replaced by Fr. John O’Shea as pastor. The new rectory was built in 1999. The Parish Community Center (PCC) was built in 2006. Fr. O'Shea retired in July 2007, Fr. Perron Auve retired in 2019 and currently Fr. Michael Brzezowski is our pastor. The parish has been served by seven deacons over the years including John Segura, Tom Henn, John Powers and Ron Mertens and currently, Ken Ellis, Mike Gaulke, and Eric Shaber.
VOICE OF THE SPIRIT NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2024
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