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Mass will be held at 9am on Friday, July 4th in the main Church (not at 7am).
The Adoration Chapel will be closed on Friday, July 4th and will reopen on Saturday, July 5th at 7pm.
NEWS & EVENTS
SpiritFest 2025
It’s time for Spiritfest!! Join the fun, festivities, and fellowship at the 2025 Holy Spirit Church summer Festival! SpiritFest will be held August 1 & 2 from 5pm—10pm each evening. Friday will feature our traditional Cookout and Pig Roast including pork platters & sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries & more! Enjoy a PA Farm Show Milkshake while listening to Michael Dobson Band (5 – 7pm on Mary’s Stage), playing a mix of your favorites from yesterday and today. The Uptown Band will take to the main stage in the pavilion at 7pm Friday for their back by popular demand! high-energy show through 9:45pm. Saturday will feature ethnic foods including haluski, pierogies, halupki, sausage & meatball sandwiches, fries & milkshakes! Entertainment will be the talented accordionist Elena Stenkina (5 – 7pm Mary’s stage), combining music and dance in one show and – a festival favorite – Honey Pump performing a wide range of classic rock, cover/tribute, and rock music at the main pavilion from 7 – 9:45pm. Other festival highlights over Friday and Saturday include Raffles and Raffle Baskets; Bingo & Cornhole; Kids Games & Activities (wristband $15 /day, $25/weekend) and Domestics & Craft Beer, wine, soda and water. Check out the festival page for additional details at holyspiritpalmyra.com/SummerFestival.
PARISHIONERS – Here’s how you can get involved:
BASKET RAFFLE FESTIVAL DONATIONS:
Donations of cash or gift cards needed for basket raffle. Kindly drop off donations at our parish office to the attention of Amy Morrissey: Basket Raffle Donations. You can call Amy at (717) 574-3910, or email her at amymariemorrissey@gmail.com.Thank you in advance for your generosity!
RAFFLE TICKETS: are available for pick-up in the narthex. Return your completed tickets to the office! Don’t miss out, the top prize is $1,000!
FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS: No orders necessary. T-shirts will be available for sale after Masses the weekend before SpiritFest and during the weekend of SpiritFest. Prices will be $15 for an adult t-shirt and $10 for a child t-shirt.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Sign up for a shift on our Parish website www.HolySpiritPalmyra.comor click here and be taken directly to the volunteer sign up page. Thank you for your time in supporting the festival.
DRINK/ICE DONATIONS: Please drop off name brand soda or full sized bottles of water on the social hall steps. Ice bag donations can be dropped off the week of July 28 by coordinating with Tina Kowalski, Parish Secretary, in the office 717-838-3369.
BAKE SALE: Baked goods that do not require refrigeration are welcome. Please include a brief description of your item. Drop off Wednesday 7/30, Thursday 7/31, and Friday 8/1.
SENATOR’S GAME TICKETS THROUGH THE DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG: Friday, July 11, at 7pm!
Join the Diocese of Harrisburg for a night of baseball with a purpose at FNB Field! Watch the Harrisburg Senators take on the Erie SeaWolves—and help support the future of our Church. Every ticket purchased through the link below gives $4 to support Vocations in the Diocese. That’s a home run for a great cause, and don’t miss the fireworks after the game. To buy tickets for the game please use this link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Romancatholic4.
14th Annual Spirit Scramble:
The Knights of Columbus will host our golf outing at Iron Valley Golf Course on Saturday, August 23, at 8am. Registration fee is $125/golfer which includes greens fee, contests, on-course beverages, and food stations. Registration information can be found on our website:https://www.hskofc10502.org/
PRAYER LINE
Are you in need of prayer? Are you lonely or overwhelmed? The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton has a prayer line available with staff who will speak with and pray with you. Your prayer intentions can be placed on the tomb of Mother Seton. Call us toll free at 1-866-202-4934, Monday – Friday, 10am – 5 pm. We are here for you.
AREBA CLUB OF ST. JOAN OF ARC, HERSHEY:
The Areba Club is open to adults in the area over 50 year old, regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion. Join us for our meetings held the third Tuesday of the month at 1pm in the SJA Parish Social Hall, 359 W. Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA. For more information, please contact Marge Michalski at 717-838-6415. Areba Club information, including trips, can be found at https://www.stjoanhershey.org/areba-club.html. A schedule and description of their upcoming trips is also posted on Holy Spirit’s bulletin board outside the parish office.
HOLY SPIRIT MAGNETS are available for $5 for your refrigerator and car. Stop by our parish office during regular business hours and help support the Knights of Columbus and our church!