March 22, 2015 Church of the Most Holy Trinity 1460 Ridge Road Webster, New York 14580 (585)265-1616 Fax 265-1627 (website) www.holytrinityweb.com (email) [email protected] MORE THAN HALF WAY th As we celebrate the 5 Sunday of Lent this weekend, I’m imagining a couple things may have happened to you in these last weeks. Some of us have entered vigorously into this season of penance. On Ash Wednesday, with the dirt on your forehead, you were resolved to really make this a season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. By now you have begun to feel the spiritual effects of such efforts--- a felt desire for God in your life, an eagerness to do good things for the Lord, perhaps a happiness or peace in the midst of day to day difficulties. If so. . . . thank God. This is a great grace you have received. Others of us have not been so diligent in our observance of the discipline of Lent. Maybe like New Years resolutions, we just got started and then dropped the whole project. Or, perhaps we tried to sacrifice or do something extra in prayer, but saw our efforts slowly go down hill. Maybe you are just now considering this holy season and thinking, “What the heck, it’s more than half over- - - I’ll just wait for Easter and do it up right. May I offer a suggestion? First off, perhaps the failure to follow through on our Lenten efforts is part of God’s plan for you. In the opening prayer for the 3rd Sunday of Lent (half-way) the Church prays, “Lord, when we are discouraged by our weakness, give us confidence in your love.” Maybe God wanted you to learn how weak you are! Maybe now you know how much you need God to help you do even the slightest sacrifice. Perhaps in our failures we are beginning to learn the mysterious lessons of humility. Whatever this Lent has been for you so far really doesn’t matter----- it’s today that should concern us. Why not let this Monday be a new beginning? Let’s call it Ash Monday. Ask God for the grace that would give you a plan for these next two weeks leading up to Easter Sunday. Such a plan might include: going to confession. attending Mass one other time during the week. sitting everyday for three minutes (or more, if God so moves you) to consider how you might better spend the fleeting days of your life. journey with the people of Holy Trinity by being a part of the Holy Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday). acts of kindness for those with whom you live and work. some special act of selflessness offered for peace in the Middle East. So, come along now. Up we go!! We are companions on this journey. Bless you, Fr. Tim Our Mission We are a Catholic faith community blessed with the joy of God’s love. Together we share this love with all who hunger for God’s presence in their lives. We follow Christ who taught us to find God by giving our lives in service to others and gathering to celebrate a Eucharist that welcomes everyone. Join us on this journey! Page Two Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York SUNDAY MASS TIMES: Satur day (vigil) 5:00 pm., Sunday 8:30, and 10:30 am. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Call Mar y Haas, Dir ector of Faith Formation at 265-4750. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Satur days fr om 4:00 to 4:45 pm. or by appointment with a priest. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Ar r angements for mar riage for registered parishioners must be made at least 6 months in advance through the Parish Office. Engaged Encounter or Pre-Cana sessions are required, along with FOCCUS inventory. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: The Euchar ist and Sacr amental Anointing are available to the homebound and those in need. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. HOSPITAL VISITS: Please call the Par ish Office in advance, if possible. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Thur sday 7:00 - 8:00 pm. NEW MEMBERS: We welcome new member s! Please introduce yourself after Mass to the Pastor and stop by the Parish Office to register. Members moving to another parish, changing address or phone numbers, please notify the Parish Office promptly. St. Joseph Table On Sunday, March 15,over 130 folks came to join in the celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph in Murphy Hall. We had delicious food and a wonderful time visiting with friends. Our gratitude to everyone who donated food and money for the St. Joseph’s Table. The amount that was donated to the St. Joseph House of Hospitality was $200.00. Special thanks to our set-up and take–down crews. God Bless you all! Bavarian Verein Alpengrum On April 11th the Bavarian Verein Alpengrum will sponsor a Bavarian Night at Holy Trinity. This nonprofit group began in Rochester to enable immigrants to retain their culture in a new country and continues to this day. The doors of Murphy Hall will open at 6:00 pm. And the Almdudler Trio will begin playing at 7:00 pm. Bavarian Folk Dancers will provide the entertainment and Swans’ Meat Market will be the caterer. Tickets are $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and children under 13 are free. March Book Club Wednesday, March 25 @7:00 pm. in the Gathering Space The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak is a story about Death, a narrator of this lengthy, powerful story of a town in Nazi Germany. He is a kindly and caring Death, overwhelmed by the souls he has to collect from people in the gas chambers, from soldiers on the battlefields, and from civilians killed in bombings. Death focuses on a young orphan, Liesl, her loving foster parents, the Jewish fugitive they are hiding, and a wild but gentle teen neighbor, Rudy, who defies the Hitler Youth and convinces Liesl to steal for fun. March 22, 2015 Life Long Faith Formation YOUTH MINISTRY “LIVING OUR FAITH” Middle School Program (Grades 6-8) Tuesday evenings, 6:45 – 8:15. 8th Graders in the First Year of Confirmation preparation meet in this group. Senior High Youth Ministry (Grades 9-12) Sundays, 11:30 am. - 1:30 pm. in the Youth Room. High school students in Confirmation preparation meet at this time. Upcoming Youth Events: CHECK BELOW FOR UPDATED OR NEW EVENTS LISTED* LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS March 27, 7:00 pm. SENIOR HIGH RETREAT: Abbey of the Genesee Sun., April 19, all day. Take a road trip! Join other students who want to grow closer to God in a beautiful location. You will get to hear the monks sing! Contact Anthony Klosterman for details All questions regarding Youth Ministry or Confirmation Preparation should be directed to Anthony Klosterman @ 265-1616x311 or [email protected] Office of the Bishop: Letter of Gratitude Dear Father Horan, I write to acknowledge your very kind contribution, in the amount of one-thousand dollars, representing the contribution of Holy Trinity Church to the Parish Building Fund Appeal. It is understood that the above referenced donation is made upon Parish Finance Council. Kindly express my sincere gratitude to the parishioners for their generosity, which is most appreciated. Please be assured of my prayers and I ask a continued remembrance in your good prayers. With cordial regards, I remain Sincerely yours in Christ, The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano Bishop of Rochester Sermon in a Sentence From St. Francis de Sales book of quotes If we walk steadily and faithfully…, God will lift us up to great things. (I2 136) Page Three Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York Scripture Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Lent First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Please Remember in Prayer Our Beloved Dead David Knorr; Neil Mahoney; Richard Brewerton and those who mourn for them. Altar Candles will burn this week for the following special intentions. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn in loving memory of Michael Gaglio, req. Pat and Jimmy. Our Blessed Mother’s Altar Candle will bur n in loving memory of Betty Hoffend. St. Joseph’s Altar Candle will bur n for special intentions. Req. Sandy M. If you would like a candle in memory of a loved one or for special intentions, please call the parish office. A REMINDER: If you need a devotional candle lit immediately for a loved one, a special occasion, or special intentions, you are invited to light the small votives that are on the side altars of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph. They will burn for about 4-5 hours. Taped Rosary On March 6 Fr. Tim led the Rosary along with many of our parishioners. It was taped for TV viewing and will be aired at 10:00 am. Monday thru Friday on Webster Cable channel 12 or 98.4, depending on which cable service you have. Special thanks to Patty Seiler who helped with this ministry. We welcome our newest members of Holy Trinity. Grace Elizabeth Rossi and Gavin Christopher Carey Men’s Spirituality and Enrichment Come to the men's group this month and enjoy a discussion on how the Holy Spirit is present and in our midst in the Catholic Church. We will be looking at the differences between the Seven Sanctifying Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the common Charisms and our role in building up the Church through them. We meet in the Wing Room on Sat., March 28th from 9 am. until 10:30. As usual, refreshments are provided. We've had some really great discussions lately. Don't miss this one. You may want to bring a friend to it. March 22, 2015 The Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary has been continuously active in Holy Trinity Parish for about a half century and is still going strong with about a dozen members. We currently visit the sick and homebound Catholic residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities and any other work requested by Father Tim, our spiritual director. We meet at Holy Trinity Parish, 1460 Ridge Road in Webster in the Marian Room at 10 am. on Mondays. Visitors are welcome anytime. In order to enable people that work days to become active in our apostolate, we are considering starting a brand new Praesidium (group) on a weekend or evening, separate from the Monday morning Praesidium already in place. Any Catholic at least 18 years of age that would like to grow closer to God and serve the church more fully through membership in this beautiful, prayer filled ministry is encouraged to call/email Tracy Garippa at 265-0578 [email protected] , Jim Alessi at 6157913 [email protected] or Father Tim Horan at 2651616x303 [email protected] to indicate your interest. If we receive sufficient interest, we will have a meeting sometime after Easter to discuss moving forward with our plan of starting a new Praesidium. Please prayerfully consider this opportunity to both grow in grace and serve Jesus more fully by uniting your efforts with those of Mary, His Mother. CRS Rice Bowl CRS Rice Bowl brings our Lenten journey back to Africa this week to the Democratic Republic of Congo. We join our fasting in solidarity with people who go hungry, and we remember in prayer the importance of building a community that is willing to support those most in need. Remember, if your Rice Bowls are full, you can start bringing them in and putting them in the offertory basket Thank you for all you do this Lenten Season. Flowers for Easter If you wish to make a donation to our Easter Flower Fund, you may do so by either calling the Parish Office or placing the name or the intention in an envelope and dropping it in the collection basket. Parish Income Last Week Goal $14,600.00 Offertory Envelopes $10,007.00 Loose Collection $700.00 Children’s Envelopes $N/A Variance $-3,893.00 Thank you for your continued support! TOTAL ATTENDANCE 1,208 Tithing: Stewardship in Motion It is easy to make your financial contribution to Holy Trinity Church by automatic withdrawal directly from your bank account with no charge to you using our electronic Intentional Giving Program. Holy Trinity Parish Staff Rev. Timothy E. Horan, Pastor………..………..265-1616x303 [email protected] Rev. John Mulligan, (In Residence)…..………...265-1616x314 Linda Remis, Office Manager…...……...............265-1616x337 [email protected] Anthony Klosterman, Pastoral Associate……….265-1616x311 [email protected] Kasey Baker, Bookkeeper/Finance..…...……….265-1616x304 [email protected] Mary Haas, Faith Formation Coordinator……………265-4750 [email protected] Pat Bell, Faith Formation Assistant………..……… 265-4750 [email protected] Pam Schultz, Parish Secretary………...………...265-1616x302 [email protected] Joanne Mix, Receptionist……………...………..265-1616x301 Clare Schreiber, Music Ministry……………………..265-1616 [email protected] Joan Sullivan, Multi-Parish Finance Director………..265-1616 [email protected] Margery Morgan, Director of HOPE Ministry………265-6694 [email protected] HOPE Ministry, Webster Outreach ………………….265-6694 HOPE MINISTRY OPEN HOURS 1450 Ridge Road Monday 6-8 pm. Wednesday 3-5 pm. Tuesday 10-12 Noon Thursday 7-8:30 pm. Legion of Mary: Monday 10:00 am. Mar ian Room. Prayer Chain: Legion of Mary - J im Alessi………………..615-7913 or Traci Garippa…………………………………….. 265-0578 Corpus Christi: (Holy Communion to the Homebound) Jean Wolf……………………………………...1-315-524-8940 Dove Ministry: Provides rides to appointments Carol Ortis……………………………………………265-9409 Men’s Group Coordinator: Will Trout…………..315-333-1098 Meets the 4th Saturday of each month 9:00 - 10:30 am. Parish Council - Judy Cass - Co-Chair Mary Kramer - Co-Chair Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 am to Noon, and 1:00 - 4:00 pm Summer Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to Noon, and 1:00 - 4:30 pm, and Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon Mass Times: 5:00 Vigil (Sat.) 8:30 and 10:30 am. Sunday Confessions: 4:00-4:45 pm on Sat. If you wish to listen to the Sunday Homily, please visit www.holytrinityweb.com/index.php?page=homilies If you find that you are unable to attend daily Mass, you may listen to 1460 AM on WHIC at 8:00 am. Station of the Cross Holy Trinity Church is now on FACEBOOK. You can check out our page by typing “www.facebook.com/ holytrinitywebster” into your internet web browser. Already a FACEBOOK user? You can search “Holy Trinity Church, Webster, NY” on FACEBOOK to find us as well. Victims Assistance Coordinator: call Deborah Housel at 1-800-388-7177 ext: 1555 [email protected] Mass Intentions: 2015 Week of March 23 - March 29 Monday - Lenten Weekday (Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop) 6:30 Morning Prayer/With Communion 9:00 Michael Gaglio, req. Florence Gaglio Tuesday - Lenten Weekday 6:30 Constance Ligozio, req. Russell Chimera 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Wednesday - THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD 6:30 Morning Prayer/With Communion 9:00 Marguerite Killian, req. Patty Seiler Thursday - Lenten Weekday 6:30 Angela Catocchia, req. Madeline Blando 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Friday - Lenten Weekday (Abstinence) 6:30 Morning Prayer/With Communion 9:00 Matthew Leonardo, req. Mom and Dad 7:00 Living Stations of the Cross Saturday 5:00 (VIGIL) William and Edna McClellan, req. Family Sunday - PALM SUNDAY, PASSION OF THE LORD 8:30 Walt McBurney, req. Mother 10:30 Florence, Ray and Connie Welch, req. Family This Week At Holy Trinity Monday, March 23 10:00 - 11:00 am Legion of Mary - Marian Room 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Cub Scouts 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Scouts - Peace/Unity Room Tuesday, March 24 12:30 am - 7:30 pm. Diocesan Day of Penance - Church 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Cub Scouts - Parish Hall 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Faith Formation - Peace/Unity Room Wednesday, March 25 9:30 - 11:00 am. -Women’s Faith Sharing Grp-Gathering Space 7:00 - 9:00 pm. - Choir - Marian Room 6:00 - 7:30 pm. - Brownies - Peace/Unity Room 6:30 - 7:30 pm. - Daisy Scouts - Wing Room 7:00 - 8:00 pm. - Book Club - Gathering Space Thursday, March 26 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Adoration - Church Friday, March 27 8:35 am - Rosary - Church 9:30 am - 6:15 pm. - Eucharistic Adoration - Church 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm. - Stations of the Cross (Living) Saturday, March 28 9:30 - 11:00 am. Men’s Group - Wing Room 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Girl Scouts - Wing Room Sunday, March 29 9:30 - 10:30 am. Religious Instructions - All Rooms With Gratitude A huge thank you to all who have helped in creating our prayer squares that will be distributed by members of our St. Camillus (hospital) and Corpus Christi Groups (homebound). Each square, accompanied with a prayer card, will be given to those in these special ministries. Bless you for your time and talent. Holy Trinity Church Webster, New York 06-077 Pam Schultz 585-265-1616 Comments:
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