May is the Month of Mary. This morning our church and StJB students honored The Blessed Mother with a beautiful crowning ceremony outdoors.

View the video of the May Crowning.

The “May Crowning” is a Catholic tradition that occurs in the month of May. We hope you will give Mary a special spot in your prayers this month.

Hey ya’ll! Thank you to  all the Parish and school families who supported our annual Spring Dinner event.

Whether you attended the event, donated an auction item, gave a monetary gift, volunteered on a committee or worked at the event — you played an important role in the sustainability efforts of our church/school.

VIEW AN EVENT HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO HERE.

Each year, this generous support from community helps us to ensure we are growing in our faith and love for Jesus and service to others.

One way to serve God and our parish is to be on the Parish Council. The candidates should be dedicated to the welfare and spirituality of our Parish. All applications must be turned in by April 15. If you have any questions or are interested in running for Council, contact Sean Gillen at 402-510-0486 or Pat Vaughn at 402-980-9086.

Download and complete the below application and return to the Church Office by April 15th.

Parish Council Form Application

St. John’s School Advisory Council (SAC) is currently taking nominations to fill 4 open positions: Two with a 2-year term and two with a 3-year term. To be eligible, a candidate must be an adult over 18, who is in agreement with the mission of the Parish and School, and have a genuine commitment to Catholic school education.

If interested, click on the link below to download an application. Or, applications are also also located in the Parish Commons. Deadline for applications is Monday, April 8. Please return completed applications to the school office.

SAC Application

Our fish fry is a great opportunity   to enjoy great food, fellowship and celebrate community.

Church of the Holy Spirit will be doing our part to support the City of Plattsmouth by conserving water and providing sanitary and safe water to drink. We hope to see you there!

Our Parish Catering Team always welcomes new faces!

Catering is looking for volunteers to help work the Chambers Awards Banquet on Wednesday, March 27th. Training will be provided to new volunteers. Please consider volunteering your time to a worthy Parish organization and cause.

To sign-up to work the event, click on the link here. If you have any problems accessing the page, feel free to sign up by sending an email to Catering at [email protected].

The Plattsmouth Journal published an article  February 19th recapping the Parish’s “Over 55” Luncheon. Read the article here.

Our Parish Fish Fry Dinners will take place each Friday for six weeks from Friday, March 8 to April 12. 

The dinners include walleye, carp, jumbo shrimp, grilled cheese, and all the fixings.  Soups, mac and cheese, desserts and beverages will also be available. Live entertainment and raffles. 

If you have volunteered to work the Fish Frys in the past and we have yet to contact you, please call Mike Vaughn at 402-296-5422.   

Donations of homemade desserts & cases of pop are needed. For desserts, please bring cookies, bars, or cupcakes that are wrapped individually. Or you can also bake cakes and we will cut them the evening you bring them. 

Thanks to the many people dedicated to making our Lenten Fish Frys a success — we appreciate your stewardship!

We hope to see you at the Fish Frys!