Holy Trinity Catholic Church
2012 3rd Avenue, Trail, B.C.
Website: www.holytrinityparish.vpweb.ca
MARCH 15th
Pastors Message:
PARISH OFFICE
Tuesday - Friday: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Closed for lunch 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Phone: 250-368-6677; Fax: 250-368-3811
Forgiveness is the greatest gift two people can
share with one another, but it requires a lot more
work than most people are willing to do. For true
forgiveness is not just a matter of saying “I’m
sorry,” in order to re-establish some form of peace
in the relationship but it is a work of love that is
open to growth and a desire for intimacy.
STAFF:
Pastor – Fr. Bart van Roijen [email protected]
Secretary – Marianne Hubbard [email protected]
Office of Catechesis--Elizabeth Stephens
[email protected]
Custodian – Johanna Greenwood
EXPOSITION: Every Thursday following morning Mass.
CONFESSION: Thursday’s during Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament from 9:30am-10:15 am. Saturday’s, 4-5pm.
Readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent
March 22, 2015
First Reading: Jeremiah 31.31-34 ++
Responsorial Psalm: “Create in me a clean heart, O God.”
Second Reading: Hebrews 5.7-9
Gospel: John 12.20-33
WEEKDAY & SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
March 16th - March 22nd , 2015
Monday
March 16
9:00 am Rebecca, Stan &
INT
Hannah Stark
March 17
9:00 pm Italia DiPasquale
Tuesday
Wednesday March 18
12:00 pm General Intercessions
Thursday
March 19
9:00 am Aldo Binotto
Friday
March 20
9:00 am Bonnie Gruden
Saturday
March 21
7:00 pm Saverio Perri
Sunday
March 22
8:30 am For the Parishioners
10:30 am Maria Cupello
Mass:
Wednesday
MASS AT CARE FACILITIES
March 18
Thursday
March 19
Saturday
March 21
Rosewood Village
Ada Delbone
Columbia View
Lodge
Poplar Ridge
10:30 am
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11:00 am
10:30 am
SUNDAY March 8, 2015
Pastors’ Message:
$ 3,472.75
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The gift of forgiveness always begins in a spirit of
prayer and self-examination. By opening ourselves
up to the liberating power of God’s Word that
challenges us in our sinfulness, we grow in our
awareness of the love we are called to live. Time
and time again, as we reflect on the love of God in
Christ we are struck by its life-giving power and
how it draws us to respond in kind.
Drawn by prayer and the power of God’s Word our
hearts are softened, our vision is restored and our
wills take on a new resolve. Now is the time for
faith, not only in God, but in the person with whom
we had a falling out. For to seek true forgiveness
we must be willing to become vulnerable towards
them. We must be willing to open up to them,
express the reasons for our sorrow and to ask that
their hearts might be softened towards us. True
forgiveness requires that we lay ourselves open
before the other. Only then can true healing take
place.
A failure to trust, sometimes for good reasons, can
impede this process. So too, the pride we so often
hang onto that is unwilling to suffer the cost. But
for those who are able to trust in the goodness of
the other, and are able to share their inner
struggles with them, the path of forgiveness can
help to re-invigorate heart-to-heart communication
and can serve as the means towards greater
intimacy. If we can entrust our fears, insecurities
and struggles with another and call forth the
support of the other, our weaknesses can be the
means by which we open up to them and our sins
can be the very means by which God’s Grace can be
felt anew.
Fraternally in Christ,
Fr. Bart van Roijen
The Season of Lent
PARISH POTLUCK DINNER AND
REFLECTION will be held on Sunday March
22nd. Fr. Bart will do a short Lenten Reflection at
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm, supper to begin at 5:30 pm. This
will be followed by fellowship and fun. Bring your
favourite potluck dish to share and your place settings.
SOUP & BUN LUNCHEON following the noon
Mass each Wednesday during Lent at Holy Trinity.
This week it will be sponsored by the Annable Ladies.
Proceeds will go towards Development & Peace. Cost
is by donation. Last week $ 202.20 was raised for D &
P. A big thank you to the Holy Trinity CWL.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be each Friday at
Holy Trinity Parish following the morning mass.
PALM SUNDAY BAKE SALE - March 28th/29
after all masses: Holy Trinity CWL appreciates Parish
support of this fundraiser for the Nelson Diocesan
Convention which we are hosting April 30th – May
2nd. CWL members, please drop off baking at Church
Friday March 27th, between 8:30am - 12:30pm or
1:00pm – 3:30pm.
LENTEN LUNCHTIME TALKS AT THE
UNITED CHURCH:
Each Christian denomination will offer a reflection on
this year’s topic: “Almsgiving, Charity & Social
Change” from their particular perspective. Please bring
a bagged lunch and your questions. Michael O’Hare
from the United Church will be the speaker on
Thursday March 19th beginning at noon. Please join us.
at
CHRISM MASS on Monday March 30
7pm in Nelson. The Bishop would like to
honour married couples with significant
years of marriage. If you are celebrating 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or more years and would
like to attend the Chrism Mass and Dinner,
please let the Parish Office know as soon as
possible.
WHAT IS THE CHRISM MASS? It is
a special Mass held during Holy Week in
every Catholic diocese right before Easter.
During this mass, the priests, deacons and representatives of
the entire diocesan community gather around their Bishop,
who blesses the Holy Oils for use in the coming year.
These are:
Oil of the Sick; Oil of Catechumens; Sacred
Chrism
Whenever the Holy Oils are used in a diocese, the ministry
of the Bishop who consecrated them is symbolically
present.
The Chrism Mass reminds us of our oneness in
Christ through Baptism and its holy anointing. The Chrism
mass is also a key moment in which the unity of the Bishop
with his priests is manifested and renewed. During the
liturgy, the entire assembly is called to renew its baptismal
promises; deacons and priests also renew their vow of
obedience to the local Bishop and their commitment to
serve God’s people. At the end of the Chrism Mass, the
Holy Oils are brought back to parishes of the diocese for
use in the coming year.
We encourage all of our parishioners,
especially those who have never been, to attend
the Chrism Mass in Nelson at the Cathedral of
th
Mary Immaculate on Monday March 30 at 7pm.
Share Lent Campaign
The Share Lent collection for DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE is next Sunday – Solidarity Sunday!
Money must serve, not rule! The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but he is obliged in the name of Christ to remind all
that the rich must help, respect, and promote the poor. I exhort you to generous solidarity and to the return of economics and
finance to an ethical approach which favours human beings. – Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, 58.
Next Sunday, March 22nd, is the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Solidarity Sunday when the annual Share Lent collection for
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE will be held. Your generous solidarity is vital to the mission of DEVELOPMENT AND
PEACE and our ability to help, respect, and promote the poor. Please be sure to bring your Share Lent envelope for your gift.
To find out how you can make a difference, be sure to read our Share Lent materials, which you’ll find at the back of the
church. Thank you for your support! devp.org
In Our Parish
In Our Diocese
MINISTERIAL SCHEDULES are out and available
in the Gathering Room after Mass. Please make sure
to check out the sign-up sheet for Ministries needed
during Palm Sunday and the Triduum. Thank you.
ATTENTION PARISHIONERS: Volunteers needed
to help at funeral receptions. Anyone willing to take
an occasional turn please contact Grace DeBiasio at
250-364-1426 or Bunny Dallas at 250-364-1573.
CHURCH CLEANING: We are looking for Men and
Women willing to help clean and beautify our Church
for the Easter Season. Please join us on Saturday
March 21st beginning at 9:00am at Holy Trinity. Bring
your rags, buckets and brooms. Sign-up sheet is on the
bulletin board in the Gathering Room.
2014/2015 SUNDAY MISSALS FOR YEAR B are
on sale for $5. each. Put money in the bowl provided.
There will be no Sunday missals placed in the church
pews. Parishioners who use a Sunday Missal will need
to purchase their own and bring it to Mass
FLOWERS FOR EASTER: There is a box at the
back of the church marked “Easter Flowers”. Please
help to beautify our Church for Easter.
FOOD FOR THE POOR will be collected on Holy
Thursday and brought up with the gifts. Please have
the food here before Mass or it can be dropped off at
the Parish Office during the week.
EASTER BREAD will be blessed after the Mass on
Holy Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. Please bring your
bread to the Church prior to Saturday or on Saturday
evening. If you drop your bread off early, please leave it in
the kitchen and mark it, “Easter Bread for Blessing.”
FERRARO FOODS BUNNY BUCKS are being
handed out now when you purchase groceries at
Ferraro’s. If you don’t have a need for them, we are
collecting them for the needy in our area and we will
gladly accept them at the Parish Office.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Classes will resume
after Spring Break on April 1st at 3:45-5:00pm.
HOSPICE SWIM-A-THON: Holy Trinity CWL
would like to thank Chris McEwan for completing 120
laps!! Thank you to all parishioners who donated or
pledged. The approximate amount raised was
$1,200.00. Thank You!
T
ORDINATION TO THE
DIACONATE: Sylvester Ibekwe’s
ordination to the Diaconate will take
place on Tuesday, April 14th at
7pm at Immaculate Conception Parish
in Kelowna. All are invited to attend.
Travel with friends!
VOCATIONS FOR ALL: Do you have a
vocation?...Yes….. we all have a vocation or a call to serve
God in a particular way. Women and men are invited to a
Vocation Discernment Retreat scheduled at Seton House of
Prayer Friday, March 20th to Sunday, March 22nd, 2015.
This special weekend to continue your discernment of
your particular vocation - be it married, single, religious
(sister, brother, or priest) or diocesan priest. Br. Stephen
Van Massenhoven OFM Cap will be the presentor. For
further information or to register please email:
[email protected] or contact Donna: 250-764-4333.
Deadline for registrations is Friday, March 13th.
DUTCH HARBOUR CATHOLIC YOUTH CAMP 2015:
♪♪ DEAREST FADDAH, DARLING MADDAH!
“We want to go to Camp Dutch Harbah! This camp
is so fun rockin’! And everyday at God’s door we all
are knockin.” ♪♪ The Dutch Harbour Catholic Camp
will take place August 10th to 14th for youth aged 12
to 18. The camp is located on the shore of Kootenay
Lake, ten minutes north of the community of Riondel.
Activities include spiritual growth and prayer, games,
swimming, canoeing, hiking, campfire songs, crafts,
and more! Our activities are led by a team of very
exuberant and faith-filled youth leaders, and our camp
culminates with a beautiful sunset mass on the beach.
Youth sleep in cabins, and there is a large communal
lodge for meals and activities. Contact Dawn Rodman
at 250-229-4943 or at [email protected].
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 IN KRAKOW,
POLAND : Anyone interested in attending World
Youth Day, and joining with the Nelson Diocesan
group, must register by JUNE 30, 2015. The group
will be on pilgrimage from July 18-Aug. 5,
2016. Pilgrims must be between the ages of 18 and 35,
and must be 18 on the day of departure. Partial
payment for the trip must be handed in with your
registration form. For more information, please
contact Christine at 250-768-0284.
LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICES IN OUR
DEANERY:
St. Rita’s - Castlegar - Wednesday March 25th -- 7pm.
Thursday’s at Holy Trinity following morning Mass
until 10:15am or Saturdays’ from 4pm – 5pm.
Other News
ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOL OFFICE
Emails: School: [email protected]
Julia Mason-Principal:
[email protected]
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Closed for lunch 12:00 – 1:00pm
Phone: 250-368-6151 Fax 250-368-9962
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: St Michael’s
Catholic Elementary in Trail offers children in Grades
K – 7 a strong faith-based education which follows
Catholic teaching & principles. St Michael’s is now
accepting registrations for the 2015-2016 school year.
Please stop by the school at any time; our doors are
always open! Call in advance to give Mrs. Mason, the
Principal, the opportunity to set aside time for a tour.
Visit our website www.smces.ca for info about our
school & a registration package. Do not hesitate to
call the school with any questions you may have at
250-368 6151.
Bursaries
BC & Yukon Council, CWL Bursaries
1. Molly Boucher Bursary - $500
-for CWL members
2. Life Members Arts & Culture Bursary $500
- for daughters/granddaughters or sons/
grandsons of CWL members.
For more information http://www.bcyukoncwl.com/
Deadline: March 31st, 2015
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
5th Sunday of Lent
is coming to the CWL Convention on Saturday May
2nd from 8:00am - 4:00pm at St. Michael’s School.
There will be gifts suitable for Confirmation and First
Communion as well as books, rings, Unity Candles etc.
If you are looking for something specific, order ahead
by calling Paulette at 1-800-663-4840. This will be
open to everyone not just those attending the
convention.
TRAIL/WARFIELD CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
nomination forms and guidelines are available at the
Church Office or on the table in the Gathering Room.
If you know of someone in our Trail area that has gone
above and beyond, please consider nominating them.
This is open to any Trail or Warfield Area citizen and
they do not have to be Catholic. Nominations must be
received by 12:00 Noon on Friday, April 2, 2015 to:
Citizen of the Year Committee—Attention Brian
Volpatti c/o of Kootenay Savings Credit Union -1199 Cedar Avenue, Trail, B.C. V1R 4B8.
EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network).
Please tune in to watch programs for children, men,
and women. Life on the Rock, Tuesday @ 6am &
Saturday at 7pm. Childrens’ Programs weekdays from
1-1:30pm and Saturdays from 6am – 7am.
Shaw
channel 137 or google EWTN on your computer.
THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC MISSION 2015
“Beware the Holy Spirit!” will be broadcast on
VISIONTV on Monday, March 30 (Pt 1) and Tuesday,
March 31 (Pt 2) at 3:00pm and repeated at 7pm. It will
be hosted by Fr. Pat Fitzpatrick and will feature
Spiritan Fr. Anthony Gittins.
Saturday March 21st 2015, 7pm
Sacristan: Elizabeth Stephens
Eucharistic Minister: 1. Rita Morrison
Reader: 1. Bunny Dallas
2. Elizabeth Stephens
Sunday March 22nd 2015, 8:30am
Sacristan: Raffaella D’Andrea
Eucharistic Minister: 1. Eileen Gallamore
Readers: 1. Marilyn Taylor
2. Julie Hockley
Sunday March 22nd 10:30am
Sacristan:
Nancy Golding
Eucharistic Minister: 1. John Friedrich
Readers: 1. Elizabeth Stephens 2. Denis Plamondon
Rossland–May 9th at 5 pm
Trail--May 24th at 10:30 am
Fruitvale--June 21st at 11:00 am