HOLY TRINITY PARISH
749 Sixth Avenue S., South St. Paul, MN 55075
JANUARY 18, 2015
2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Pastor Fr. John Paul Echert
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH
Weekend Masses: Sat: 5:15 pm/Sun: 8:30 and 11:30 am
Weekend Masses: Sun: 7:00, 10:00, 11:30 am (Tridentine)
weekday masses:(English) Mon. & Fri: 8 am/Tues. & Th: 5:15 pm
weekday masses:Sat: 8 am
(Tridentine): Mon. & Wed: 5:15 pm/Tues. & Th: 8 am/Fri: Noon
confessions: Sat: 4 - 5 pm
weekday masses: (Tridentine): Holydays: 7:00 pm
confessions: Sat: 8:30 - 9:30 am
Baptisms: Parents must be registered and active parishioners.
weddings: Couple must be registered and active parishioners. Contact Parish Office at least six months in advance.
Eucharistic Adoration CHAPEL:
Open 24 hours a day, except for Sunday from 7 am - 1 pm
Call Bill & Lauri Flatley at 651-453-9298.
PARISH OFFICE (651) 455-1302 FAX # (651) 455-7600
Church: www.holytrinityssp.org School: www.holytrinitys.org
~ SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, DEFEND US IN BATTLE ~
MASS SERVERS
Holy Trinity Announcements
PASTOR
Fr. John Paul Echert
MASS INTENTIONS
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Robert Grabner
PARISH DEACON
Rev. Mr. Ron Smisek
BUS. ADMINISTRATOR
Richard Sobaski
MUSIC DIRECTORS
Mary Smisek (H.T.)
Dr. John Kaess (S.A.)
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Dr. Daniel Gleason
651-455-8557
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Pamela LeVesseur
651-455-6004
VISITATION/SENIORS
Christine Polak
651-457-3147
ACCL COORDINATOR
Kathleen Angstman
VIDEO LIBRARY
Angelina Sam
PARISH SECRETARIES
Sandra Chapdelaine
Barbara Hansen
TRUSTEES
Paul Reichstadt
651-554-7754
Herb Willenbring
651-455-4191
Mon. Jan. 19
Tues. Jan. 20
Wed. Jan. 21
Thu.
Jan. 22
Fri.
Jan. 23
Sat.
Sun.
Jan. 24
Jan. 25
8:00 am
5:15 pm
8:00 am
5:15 pm
8:30 am
5:15 pm
8:00 am
5:15 pm
8:00 am
12:00 pm
5:15 pm
8:30 am
11:30 am
Rose Kuntz +
T. - Catherine Echert +
T. - Miriam Strebel +
Renee Vaughan & family
Connie Adams-Boemer +
T. - Mrs. Dolores Mills +
T. - Jos. & Mary Jungmann ++
Protection of the Unborn
Elaine & Tom Marsolek
T. - William Gerst +
Mel Sobaski +
Daniel Nistler +
Harold Bealka +
T. = Tridentine
MEETINGS
Monday, January 19, 2015
Apostles of Divine Mercy
6:30 pm
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Chamber Choir
2:35 pm
Holy Trinity Choir
7:00 pm
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Apostles of Divine Mercy
9:20 am
Children’s Choir
2:20 pm
Fundamentals of Catholicism 6:30 pm
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Building & Grounds
6:00 pm
Administration & Finance
7:00 pm
Friday, January 23, 2015
Fatima Cell
8:30 am
Sat., Jan. 24 - Team: St. John Vianney
5:15 pm - Cross - Joshua Rowan
Server 1 - Jonathan Rowan
Server 2 - Bennett Dold
Sun., Jan. 25 - Team: St. Gabriel
8:30 am - Cross - Michael Messicci
Server 1 - Dominic Messicci
Server 2 - Logan Connelly
11:30 am - Team: St. Faustina
Cross - Courtney Smith
Server 1 - Ethan Dahlstrom
Server 2 - Dominic Smith
BAPTISM
Gavin Charles Skaar was bathed in
light, given the new life of Baptism, and
welcomed into the Catholic Church by
Jesus Christ, through the Sacrament of
Baptism. Please pray for him as he
begins his life in Christ.
Ann. Rm.
Classroom
Choir Loft
Ann. Rm.
Classroom
School Cafe.
Sch. Mtg. Rm.
Ann. Rm.
Church
The pain of a past abortion need
not endure for a lifetime. Trust in
God’s loving mercy.
Call Project Rachel
for a confidential referral
to those who can help:
(651-291-4515)
REVENUE FOR THE WEEKEND OF
JANUARY 11, 2015
PARISH COUNCIL:
Janel Sharr (Chair) 612-810-1128
Scott Fischer
651-455-6683
Colin Cain
651-451-9084
Joseph Fignar
651-455-8307
Dan Loeffelholz
651-306-9104
Mike Manders
952-688-6030
Claude Medina
651-457-6609
219 Envelope Holders Gave . . . . . . .$14,261.00
Non Envelope Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,582.25
Holy Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.00
Energy Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00
Other Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815.93
Weekly Church Revenue Received . .$16,919.18
Weekly Church Revenue Needed . . . . 18,200.00
CHURCH REVENUE
From July 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
YTD Church Revenue Received . $460,700.00
YTD Church Revenue Needed . . . 464,900.00
SHORTFALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($4,200.00)
SHORTFALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($1,280.82)
Weekly School & Rel. Ed. Revenue. . $8,957.45
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January 18, 2015
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
READINGS
FOR THE WEEK
Mon: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4;
Mk 2:18-22
Tues: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:12, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28
Wed: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps
110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6
Thurs: Heb 7:25 -- 8:6; Ps
40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12,
or any of a number of
readings for the Day of
Prayer
Fri: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8,
10-14; Mk 3:13-19
Sat: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps
47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21
Sun: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:49; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk
1:14-20
SAINTS AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
Sun: Second Sunday in
Ordinary Time; Week of
Prayer for Christian
Unity begins
Mon: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day; Julian Calendar
Theophany (Epiphany)
Tues: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian
Wed: St. Agnes
Thurs: Day of Prayer for the
Legal Protection of
Unborn Children
Fri: St. Vincent; St.
Marianne Cope
Sat: St. Francis de Sales
2nd Sunday
in Ordinary Time
January 18, 2015
Your body is a temple of the
Holy Spirit within you.
~ 1 Corinthians 6:19a
St. Augustine Announcements
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat.
Sun.
Jan. 24
Jan. 25
8:00 am
7:00 am
10:00 am
11:30 am
Rosemary Sokolowski Bahls +
Faithful of Holy Trinity Parish
Terese Krier +
T. - Conversion of the
Schmit family
SYMPATHY
The sympathy of the parish community
is extended to the family, friends, and
relatives of Madelyn Evanoff whose
funeral Mass was celebrated recently
at St. Augustine. May she share in the
resurrection and life of Jesus Christ (Jn
11:25).
T. = Tridentine
NO MEETINGS
MASS SERVERS
Sun., Jan. 25 7:00 am Mary Polak
Jacinta Rademacher
10:00 am Tim Dillon
Joe Dillon
Rafael Alvarez
11:30 am Joe Angstman
Peter Sirba
Philip Magnoski
Luke Magnoski
CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR CLASS
Raising a child or adolescent with challenging
behaviors can be difficult. Learn when and how to seek
help, develop parenting strategies, learn the ins and outs
of special education and other educational supports, and
discover community and county resources available to
you and your child. This free, one-day workshop is for
parents and caregivers of school-age children, and is
approved for two hours training for foster care families.
Presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI) of Minnesota. The Children’s Challenging
Behaviors class will be held in Hampton on Feb. 12, from
8:30 am - 3:00 pm, at St. Mathias Church, 23315
Northfield Blvd.
To register, call NAMI Minnesota at 651-645-2948.
2nd Sunday after Epiphany - Tridentine
CHRISTMAS CHURCH
FLOWERS
Thanks to all those who contributed
to our Christmas Flower Fund for the
two churches of Holy Trinity and St.
Augustine. As usual we will publish a
list of those who contributed to this
noble cause but the list is so long that
it will require two pages of fliers in the
bulletin, which will delay its
publication. Meanwhile, know that
your gift for flowers is appreciated.
FREE POINSETTIA PLANTS
There are poinsettia plants available
in the Commons Area to anyone who
would like to take one home.
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REFLECTIONS
ABORTION AND THE FAMILY
he following article and excerpts are from the recent inaugural
speech of the pro-life Kansas Governor Sam Brownback
(Courtesy Lifesitenews.com). Please pray and work for an end to
legalized abortion.
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The respect for life at every stage of development, from birth to
natural death, is “the foundation of our society” and the surest path to
a renewed nation, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said in his second
inaugural address. Yet America is facing a “crisis of the family” that
plunges children into poverty, undermines upward mobility, and casts
a lingering shadow over the nation's future. Family breakdown is “a
principle issue that must be addressed for us to move forward,” he said.
Brownback warned that too many people had failed to prosper due to
“an overly paternalistic big government.” “No government should ever
be big enough to substitute for the family…the reality is the solutions
are principally cultural and moral. While it isn’t always easy to talk
about, we should be talking about our culture and its renewal.” A
strong commitment to all human life is a strong component of reviving
the nation from within, he said: Our culture is at its best when we
protect and encourage the weakest. Every innocent life – at every stage,
in every place – has a dignity beyond our imagining. Every innocent
human – especially the most vulnerable, the unborn, the infirm, those
ravaged by age and those desperate in despair – should be protected
in law, loved, and told repeatedly of their incredible beauty and worth.
The equal and immense dignity of every innocent person, all the time,
is the foundation of our society. Defending the unborn has been a
pivotal issue for the former U.S. senator. As governor, Brownback
signed bills protecting pharmacists' conscience rights, defunding
Planned Parenthood, and tightening regulations on abortion providers.
Brownback wrote “Jesus + Mary” across the top of his talking points
when discussing how it helped create a “culture of life.” Brownback
promised to revitalize the family structure. “One difficulty – that often
people don’t want to talk about, because it is hard to talk about – is the
crisis of the family,” he said. “Lack of healthy families is a big part of
poverty in our state and nation,” Brownback said. “A big piece” of
reducing childhood poverty, he said, “will be to strengthen healthy
marriage and family.” “Ours is a particularly difficult time because
our biggest challenges are internal. We must renew the American
culture. At its core, the renewal of America comes down to the family.”
Social scientists have found strong correlation between economic
success and growing up in an intact family unit. A Heritage Foundation
researcher has called marriage “America’s Greatest Weapon against
Child Poverty.” He found that marriage boosted a child’s chance of
living above the poverty line by 75 percent after controlling for
socioeconomic factors. Poverty has risen and family cohesion has
dissipated because Americans have not stood by time-tested values
rooted in faith, Brownback said. “We have focused on personal
satisfaction and chance, not obligation and sacrifice. Curing this is
“not as simple as going back in time. We have to figure out how in 2015
we can do better to strengthen family in our country. We need to renew
our culture around our Founders' principles of love of God, love of
country, and love of family.”
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HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL NOTES
In addition to the many excellent academic activities
going on at school this winter, we also have some great
athletic activities. First and foremost are our boys and girls
basketball teams and our Aqua Saints swim team. Many
thanks to our volunteer coaches (Tim Plasch, Robin
Rowan, Tina Shierts, Ben Wagner, and Mike Miler)
without whose involvement these teams would not be
possible. In a few weeks the students in grades 5 - 8 will
be going on our annual ski trip to Afton Alps. This will be
followed a few weeks later with the eagerly anticipated
annual floor hockey tournament.
Our celebration of Catholic Schools week begins in just
another week: January 25th - 29th. Next Sunday the 25th
is our annual Open House from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. We
hope you can all take a few minutes to tour the halls and
classrooms to witness the outstanding work of the students
and teachers— which, of course, continues to be made
possible by your loving, generous, and faith-filled support.
God bless you all!
Dr. Dan Gleason, Principal
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Our Confirmation Candidates are preparing to receive
the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 30th at the
Cathedral of St. Paul. Will you please pray for them as they
prepare to receive the Holy Spirit? Located in the commons
area is a poster with prayer cards for each of the
Confirmation Candidates. If you would be willing to pray
for the class or pray specifically for one of the candidates,
please stop by and pick up a prayer card. We would like to
let the candidates know who is praying for them, so please
fill out the sign-up sheet at the poster. Thank you and God
bless you for your prayers.
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Holy Trinity School Open House for pre-K through 8th
grade will take place Sun., Jan. 25th from 10:30 am -1:00
pm. The teachers will be available to talk with any families
who would like to learn more about the school and what
our school has to offer. Student projects and art work will
also be on display. Holy Trinity is a parish based solidly
Catholic school that you can believe in!
HOLY TRINITY PARISH WEB CHANGE
Did you know that Holy Trinity Parish has its own
website that includes helpful information such as the
weekly bulletin and parish groups and activities? The web
address for our parish website has now been simplified
and changed to www.holytrinityssp.org. There is also a
separate dedicated website for Holy Trinity School at
www.holytrinitys.org.
CATHOLIC UNITED SCHOOL RAFFLE
Raffle tickets for the Catholic United Financial raffle will
go on sale starting next weekend, January 24th after all
weekend Masses. Each school family will also have tickets for
sale in addition to the parish and school offices. The cost of a
ticket is $5. Approximately 80 Catholic Schools will be
participating in this raffle and the winners will be chosen from
tickets sold from all schools combined. The grand prize is
$25,000 or a 2015 Ford Escape SUV as well as many other
prizes.
CABIN FEVER BINGO
Mark you calendars now for the ever popular Cabin Fever
Bingo event on the Friday prior to Lent, February 13 in the
Holy Trinity School Cafeteria. The evening includes pizza,
pop and goodies and lots of bingo. Beer and wine will be on
sale as well. We are in need of Good Samaritans willing to
sponsor one or more bingo games for the evening, which
allows us to keep our costs down. If you are willing to
sponsor a Cabin Fever Bingo game please stop by the
Commons Area after any Mass starting on the weekend of
January 24/25. Advance tickets are also available at that time
but tickets will be sold at the event itself.
MARCH
FOR
LIFE 2015
CATHOLIC SINGLE ADULTS CLUB
The Catholic Single Adults Club of the Twin Cities (CSAC) is
an affiliate of Catholic Alumni Clubs International (CACI). CACI
is a non-profit organization composed of more than 30 chapters
nationwide. The chapter for this archdiocese has been active since
1958. Membership is open to single Catholics, 21 years of age or
older, who are free to marry in the Catholic Church. We also seek
those who have 2 or more years of post-secondary education.
Admittance to CSAC is contingent upon the completion of a
membership application and payment of our annual dues ($30).
To read more about the Catholic Single Adults Club or to join,
go to www.caci.org/cac/tccac.html.
CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS!
Registration is now open for the annual pilgrimage
to the national March for Life from Tues., Jan. 20 Sun., Jan. 25 in Washington D.C. The fee of $370
covers: Bus transportation to D.C. and tip; hotel; 7
meals; visiting D.C. landmarks; SFLA conference;
National March for Life. (Pilgrims are responsible for
up to 8 meals, mostly during the bus trip.)
To learn more, visit www.archspm.org.
Calling all Young Adults! Are you looking for good conversation
without feeling like you’re in a singles group? Do you enjoy the
outdoors? Are you interested in growing closer to Jesus in relaxed
settings? The Frassati Society of MN is a Catholic young adult
group that focuses on fellowship through outdoor, spiritual, cultural
and service activities.
Visit our website at www.frassatisocietymn.org
ANNUAL PRAYER SERVICE
2015 NEWLY MARRIED RETREAT
Please join us at 10:30 am on Thurs., Jan. 22 for the
Annual Prayer Service for Life with Bishop Lee Piché at the
Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Selby Ave. This prayer service
commemorates the millions of lives lost to abortion and the
many women and men wounded by abortion’s aftermath.
Please consider carpooling or utilizing buses as parking will
be limited due to the Red Bull Crashed Ice event. All are
invited and welcome.
For more information, please contact the Office for
Marriage, Family & Life at 651-291-4488 or our website at
www.archspm.org.
The Church of St. Charles Borromeo will be hosting the Newly
Married Retreat on Sat., Feb. 7, from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
All married couples who have not yet reached their 8th
anniversary are invited to attend this great day to refresh their
marriage. The retreat includes breakout sessions, reconciliation and
the opportunity for couples to renew wedding vows. The cost is
$40 per couple and includes continental breakfast and catered
lunch.
Registration will be available soon at www.archspm.org,
Keywords: Newly Married. For more information, please call
651-291-4553.
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Holy Trinity School Announces 2015 Catholic
United School Raffle Prize list
Help Holy Trinity School raise funds for the computer lab!
All funds from tickets sold for Holy Trinity stay with our school.
ONLY $5 PER TICKET!!!!
Prize list:
• Grand prize: $25,000 cash or 2015 Ford Escape SUV
(1 winner)
• Dream Vacation Package (1 winner)
• Minnesota Pro Sports Ticket Package for two (3 winners)
• 2 night family getaway at Mall of America (2 winners)
• North Shore Getaway Package for two (2 winners)
• iPad Air 16 GB, WiFi enabled (5 winners)
• Advanced Elements Advanced Frame Inflatable Kayak (3
winners)
• Go Pro Hero 3+ High Performance Camera (5 winners)
• $150 Amazon.com gift cards (15 winners)
• $100 VISA gift cards (15 winners)
Holy Trinity students will start selling tickets January 23, 2015!
Tickets will be sold after all weekend Masses starting January 24th.