PARISH CONTACTS
Physical Address .......... 404 S. Broadway
Parish Offices .................... 402-254-6559
Rev. Jeffery S. Loseke, Pastor
[email protected]
Rosemary Kathol, Business Manager
[email protected]
Louise Guy, Receptionist
[email protected]
Steve Heine, Plant Manager
Office Fax Line ................. 402-254-6553
Rectory (after hours).......... 402-254-6556
Order of Deacons:
Deacon Paul Steffen ... 402-254-6720
[email protected]
Elementary School ............ 402-254-6496
Terry Kathol, Principal
[email protected]
Lisa Klug, Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
He saw the heavens being torn open
and the Spirit... descending upon him.
Religious Education........... 402-841-7589
Sr. M. Jane Conrad, PBVM, Director
[email protected]
Council Leadership:
Pastoral Council
Sam Hochstein .... 402-841-4351
[email protected]
Finance Council
Matt Steffen ......... 402-254-2117
[email protected]
School Board
Jennifer Kleinschmit..402-254-6544
[email protected]
Parish Website & E-mail:
www.holytrinityhartington.com
[email protected]
SCHEDULE FOR HOLY MASS
Saturday Vigil:
Sunday:
Daily (T-F):
Saturday:
5:30 p.m.
8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
8:05 a.m. (and 6:30 a.m. on 1st Fridays)
10:45 a.m. at Golden Living Center
SCHEDULE FOR CONFESSIONS
Daily (T-F):
2nd & 4th Wed:
Saturday:
7:40—8:00 a.m.
7:00—8:00 p.m.
4:00—5:00 p.m.
January 11th in the Year of Our Lord 2015
The Baptism of the Lord
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MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, January 12th
Away
† Roger Haberer
Tuesday, January 13th
St. Hilary
8:05 a.m. Tom & Reta Moser family
Wednesday, January 14th
8:05 a.m. † Bill Jaeger
† Reta Kellen
Thursday, January 15tt
8:05 a.m. Craig & Wendy Wortmann
Friday, January 16th
8:05 a.m. Gerry & Jean Hoffart (50th Ann.)
Saturday, January 17th
St. Anthony of the Desert
10:45 a.m. † Marcell Becker
(at Golden Living Center)
Vigil for Sunday
5:30 p.m. L/D of Gerry & Marge Miller family
L/D of Duane & Doris Feilmeier family
Sunday, January 18th
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 a.m. The People of Holy Trinity Parish
10:30 a.m. L/D of Don & Marie Lammers family
Patron Saints for the Week
St. Hilary
St. Anthony
against snakes
domestic animals
Ordinary Time begins after today’s celebration of the
Baptism of the Lord. The term “ordinary” to describe
this season refers to the ordinal numbers used to count
the weeks of the year: first, second, third, and so forth.
Daily Readings for This Week
www.usccb.org/bible/readings
Mon: Heb 1:1-6 & Mk 1:14-20
Tue: Heb 2:5-12 & Mk 1:21-28
Wed: Heb 2:14-18 & Mk 1:29-39
Thu: Heb 3:7-14 & Mk 1:40-45
Fri:
Heb 4:1-5, 11 & Mk 2:1-12
Sat: Heb 4:12-16 & Mk 2:13-17
Sun: 1 Sm 3:3b-10,19; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a,17-20 &
Jn 1:35-42
Points of Ellipses...
...by Fr. Jeff
oday’s feast of the Baptism of the Lord
commemorates the inauguration of Jesus’ public
ministry as He descends into the waters of the
Jordan River to be baptized by John. As He does so, Jesus
enters fully into the life of every human being by
acknowledging the need for conversion and repentance. Of
course, Jesus Himself has no need to turn away from sin—
He is God and, therefore, does not know sin. Nevertheless,
His baptism by John reveals to us that He willingly chooses
to unite Himself to the rest of sinful humanity, which had
chosen long ago to separate itself from God’s friendship
through the Original Sin of Adam. By doing so, Jesus
becomes the New Adam, the Man who accepts God’s will
and chooses to be in relationship with the Father, who in
turn acknowledges Him as His “beloved Son,” with whom He
is well pleased (cf. Mark 1:11).
y being baptized by John, Jesus enters fully into
what it means to be a fallen human being. As He
goes down into the waters, He accepts His mission
as the Christ, who, while remaining sinless for all eternity, will
assume the sins—and the consequences of sin (i.e., death)—
for the whole of humanity. In a very real way, Jesus’ baptism
in the Jordan is His wedding to all of humanity “for better,
for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health,
until death.” It is not a coincidence that Jesus’ first miracle
occurs at a wedding, when at Cana He changes water into
wine. It is as if those baptismal waters are thus transformed
by Jesus into the wine of a great wedding feast. Later, at the
end of His life on earth, He will again change that nuptial
wine into the blood of His Passion at the Last Supper and on
the Cross.
he baptism that Jesus receives from John today
prefigures the Sacrament of Baptism, which He
establishes prior to His Ascension into heaven (cf.
Matthew 28:19). Jesus chose to join Himself to our sinful
humanity by entering into a baptism founded by a sinful
man in the Jordan River. Now, by God’s own gift, we have
the opportunity to choose to join ourselves to Jesus’ divinity
by entering into the Baptism founded by Jesus Himself. The
Sacrament of Baptism today draws us into the very Mystery
of our salvation and unites us to the Body of Christ, the New
Adam, who is the Father’s beloved Son. Therefore, I invite
you to take some time today to reflect upon your own
baptismal promises: to turn away from sin and to profess
your faith in the Triune God both in word and in deed.
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Points from the Parish & Community...
 VOTIVE CANDLES IN CHURCH: Please do not take it
upon yourself to change out the candles in the votive
stands next to the Confessional in church. Volunteers
have been asked by the parish office to take care of
this responsibility on a regular basis. Unfortunately,
candles have been extinguished and removed before
they were finished burning, wax has been spilled,
spent candle sleeves have been left on the floor and
stacked up in between burning candles in the racks.
 GUILD NOTES: January’s cleaning group is Group 11,
led by Racheal Folkers. Group 4, led by Doris
Feilmeier will serve the next funeral luncheon.
 “UN-DECORATING” THE CHURCH:
The Christmas
decorations will be taken down in church after Masses
this Sunday, Jan. 11th at 1:00 p.m. All help is
appreciated. CCHS students may earn “Church”
service hours.
 OPEN ADORATION HOURS: Please call the parish
office to take one of these hours: Fri. 8:00, 9:00,
11:00 p.m.; Sat.1:00, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00 p.m.
 STEWARDSHIP STATEMENTS:
Statements detailing
your stewardship to the parish in 2014 were mailed
late this past week. If you do not receive yours early
this week, please call the parish office.
 WEDNESDAY CONFESSIONS:
Confession will be
available this Wednesday, Jan. 14th, 7:00—8:00 p.m.
 CHRISTMAS FLOWERS CORRECTION: The following
memorials for Christmas flowers were inadvertently
missing from the flyer in last week’s bulletin: Ella
Arens, Rudy Arens, Elaine Cooper, Stean Cooper,
and Russ Michael Hochstein.
 SYMBOLON SMALL GROUPS: Groups are beginning to
form to watch the Symbolon faith-formation series in
small group settings in the meeting room at the parish
offices. All are invited to join a morning group that will
meet on Wednesdays after the 8:05 a.m. Mass,
starting this week on Jan. 14th. If you would like to
host your own open or closed group in the parish
meeting room, please call the parish office to reserve
the space. Leader Guides and Participant Guides are
now available to everyone on the Symbolon website
for no extra charge.
 ROME PILGRIMAGE: Father Jeff will lead a pilgrimage
to Rome, Assisi, and other Italian cities next year,
Sep. 21—Oct. 1, 2015. Registration materials have
been sent out to those who expressed interest. If you
would like this information, you may call or pick up
one at the parish offices. Forms and deposits are due
by the end of January.
 PRO-LIFE CALENDARS: 2015 Pro-Life Calendars are
now available at the parish office for $10.
 GUILD DUES: An envelope for your annual Guild Dues
($35) may be found in your current stewardship
packet. These dues are especially important this year
in order to make up for the loss from the Fall Dinner
Raffle.
 SENIOR CENTER BREAKFAST: A Pancake & Waffle
Breakfast will be served at the Senior Citizens Center
this Sunday, Jan. 11th, at 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
 ST. ROSE BENEFIT: Father Tim Lange, former pastor
of St. Rose Church, will be presenting a piano concert
this Sunday, Jan. 11th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Rose
Church in Crofton to benefit St. Rose of Lima School.
 RNC CCW MEETING: The RNC Deanery Women’s
Council will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 20th at 10:00 a.m.
(registration at 9:30) at St. Jane Frances in Randolph.
 M ARRIAGE RESOURCES: (1) A Worldwide Marriage
Encounter weekend will be held at Abbey of the Hills
in Marvin, SD, the weekend of Feb. 13-15. Register
at www.sdwwme.org. (2) Retrouvaille, a program for
married couples experiencing frustration, conflict, lack
of communication, etc., will be held in Schuyler, NE,
the weekend of Feb. 20-22. Call 1-888-317-5654 or
visit www.retrouvaille.org for more information.
 TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST: TEC Retreats will be held
March 21-23 at Glad Tidings in Bloomfield and July
18-20 at Tintern in Oakdale. These retreats are open
to high school juniors, seniors, and college freshmen.
Register at www.archomaha.org/youth-ministry or call
402-557-5610.
 SPRING GARAGE SALE: Mark your calendars! Our
parish’s spring garage sale will be April 16-18.
 FREE THROW COMPETITION:
The Msgr. Werner
Knights of Columbus
Free Throw Shooting
Competition will be held next Sunday, Jan. 18th at
12:00 noon at the Msgr. Werner Activity Center for
boys and girls ages 9-14.
Financial Update - January 4, 2015
Average Weekly Need — $22,555
Sunday Stewardship .............$ 11,692.00
Year End, Tuition & Misc... ....$ 14,355.02
Christmas .....................$
425.00
Fiscal Year-to-Date Income:
$ 674,925.54
Fiscal Year-to-Date Expenses: $ 618,450.97
Fiscal YTD Excess/(Deficit): $ 56,474.57
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Nine Days for Life
With the 42nd anniversary of
Roe v Wade approaching on
January 22nd, the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops
invites all Catholics and people
of good will to pray a novena
for the respect and protection
of all human life with new
intentions, brief reflections, and
more each day, January 17-25.
You may download the novena
online, or participate through
Facebook, email, text message
or an app for your phone!
Join at www.9daysforlife.com!
THE WEEK AHEAD AT A GLANCE…
See what’s happening in our Catholic parishes and schools.
SUNDAY
JANUARY 11TH
MONDAY
JANUARY 12TH
TUESDAY
JANUARY 13TH
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 14TH
THURSDAY
JANUARY 15TH
Second Collection: Seminary Endowment Fund
1:00pm “Un-Decorate” the Church
2:00pm Piano Concert Benefit at St. Rose Church in Crofton
Ordinary Time Begins
After 8:05am Mass: Symbolon Group at Meeting Room
6:45pm Rel Ed (7-12) at Meeting Room or Godparent Homes
7:00—8:00pm Confessions at Church
2:00—3:00pm Prayers for Priests Holy Hour at Church
7:00pm Finance Council at Meeting Room
FRIDAY
JANUARY 16TH
SATURDAY
JANUARY 17TH
SUNDAY
JANUARY 18TH
Day of Penance: Abstain from meat or take up some other penance
National Novena for Life: Jan. 17-25
VOCATION CRUCIFIX
Jan. 11—17: Ken & Phyllis Meier
Jan. 18—24: Chris & Rhonda Miller family
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER ROSARY LEADERS
Jan. 13, 3:30pm: Joan Steffen
Jan. 20, 3:30pm: Vernon Sudbeck
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Jan. 18-25
12:00pm KC Free Throw Competition at Activity Center
12:30pm Catholic Dev. Committee Dinner at Learning Center
LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEK: JANUARY 17—18, 2015
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Lois Lammers
Lois Lammers
Tim Kuchta
Dean McGregor
Janelle Gubbels
Karl Koch
Bill & Jean Yates
Mark & Deb Addison
Roger & Sherry Wortmann
Family
Keith & Bette Becker
Family
Servers
Blase, Marie & Matthew
Rokusek
Andrew & Bradley Dowling
Trisha Dybdal
Ryan & Jason Becker
Jayda Bernecker
EMHCs
Steve Rokusek, Jan Arens
Julie Becker
Don & Karen Hoesing
Judy Kuchta
Michelle Koch, Ron Lammers
Megan Leise
Marcia Sudbeck
Colin Kathol
Rose Koch
Don Noecker
Rose Koch
Amber Leise
Lectors
Greeters &
Gift-bearers
Musicians
Video
Brad Arens
If you are unable to be at the Mass for which you are scheduled, please exchange with another liturgical minister or arrange for a substitute.
The Sacrament of Baptism 2014
On Sunday, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we celebrate
with all those who were reborn in water and the Spirit this past year in our parish.
January
18th
Emmet Lee Fischer
child of Brandon & Sara Fischer
February
23rd
Tyler John Gubbels
child of Christopher & Kayla Gubbels
March
16th
Irelynn Rose Mainquist
child of Brett & Renae Mainquist
April
13th
Sawyer Layne Ries Pommer
child of Robert & Alexis Pommer
20th
Amanda Karen Heimes
child of William & Darla Heimes
May
18th
Kate Elizabeth Brodersen
child of John & Tammie Brodersen
June
8th
Beckham Miller McGregor
child of Ross & Amanda McGregor
29th
Gage Stanley Becker
child of Josh & Megan Becker
6th
Jagger Brantley Haselhorst
child of Nicholas & Leigh Haselhorst
13th
Caroline Jean Sayler
child of Matthew & Jane Sayler
10th
Grayson James Johnson
child of Matthew & Carissa Johnson
17th
23rd
Quinn Sue Neuhalfen
Jake Matthew Christensen
child of Dustin & Laura Neuhalfen
child of Casey & Haley Christensen
14th
Garret Moris Bartling
child of Christopher & Alissa Bartling
28th
Lainey Rose Schapmann
child of Adam & Jessica Schapmann
11th
Peyton Kay Holan
child of Nathan & Jennifer Holan
12th
12th
26th
Mackenna Lynn Buss
Anders Reese Peitz
Oliver Joseph Lammers
child of Tyler & Denae Buss
child of Bradley & Carrie Peitz
child of Tucker & Katelyn Lammers
9th
Lucas Victor Freeman
child of John & Audrey Freeman
Levi Allen Steffen
child of Bradley & Jackie Steffen
July
August
September
October
November
29
th