Facts and Questions
Who are your priests?
Fr. David Blue Jacket is our Pastor and Fr. Shaji (Jacob) Thomas is our Associate Pastor.
What is a stewardship parish?
We, the family of Spirit of Christ Catholic Community, believe that Stewardship is our grateful and obedient response to God’s redeeming love. Stewardship requires responsible return to God from our resources of time, talent, and treasure.
Are you a charismatic parish?
We believe Spirit of Christ is a very "Spirit filled" parish, but not charismatic.
What is your religious education for children?
Spirit of Christ has Lectionary-Based Catechesis (LBC). This process is the primary religious formation for children from Kindergarten through 6th grade. Children are dismissed from the worship space before the Mass begins and return to join their families at the Offertory. While the adults are listening to the readings and the homily, the children are doing the same, but at their level of understanding. We also offer a pre-school program, and for our special needs children we have a program called All God’s Children. These programs run year round.
What do you offer for teens?
Spirit of Christ has a very active Life Teen Program. The Life Teen Mass is Sunday night at 5:00 pm. Life night follows immediately after Mass. Teens 9th grade thru 12th grade are invited to attend. 7th and 8th graders are invited to "The Edge" on Monday nights.
Do you give financial help?
We, as a stewardship parish, offer emergency financial help to our registered parishioners.
What are your office hours?
The parish office opens at 8:30 am Monday thru Saturday. The office closes at 8:00 pm Monday thru Thursday, 5:30pm on Friday and 1:00pm on Saturday. The office is closed between 12:00 and 1:00pm for lunch and is closed on Sundays.
When is the church open?
The church and chapel are open all day until 9:00 pm, except on Friday when it closes at 6:00 pm unless there is an activity in the building.
When is confession?
Confessions are held every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:45 pm in the chapel.
Where are you located? (Directions)
We are located one block east of Wadsworth Blvd. on the south east corner of 80th Ave. and Vance St.
Do you do Quincenaras?
As a general rule, no.
Do you have a cry room?
We do not have a cry room.
Do you have a nursery?
We do have a nursery located close to the worship space for children thru 2 yrs. of age. It is staffed at the 8:30, 10:30, and 12:15 masses.
What are the Holy Days of obligation?
There are four Holy Days of obligation. January 1st, Mary Mother of God, August 15th, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, November 1st, All Saints Day, December 8th, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. Ash Wednesday is NOT a Holy Day of obligation.
If you go to a wedding on Saturday, does it count for your Sunday obligation?
It does not count unless they use the Sunday readings.
If I went to a funeral or wedding in the morning and received communion, can I receive communion again that night at Mass?
Yes you may.
What do I do if someone is dying?
If a death is imminent, call the office and we will try to get a priest ASAP.
When do you do baptisms?
Spirit of Christ offers baptism at 1:30 pm every Sunday.
What do we do to get our baby baptized?
Call the office to arrange for classes. There are three classes, two hours long each, and are offered about every six weeks.
We just got engaged. What do we do now to begin marriage preparation?
Call the office to set up an appointment with the clergy. The archdiocese requires nine to twelve months for preparation.
Do you have a children’s mass?
We do offer a children’s mass quarterly.
When do you give ashes?
Ashes are given at specific times on Ash Wednesday. They are also available for the homebound.
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