BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH March 1, 2015 ADDRESS: 5 SE 17th Street Ocala, FL 34471 PHONE: 352.629.8092 FAX: 352.351.8872 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: PARISH OFFICE - 352.629.8092 www.blessedtrinity.org SICK CALLS: 352.629.8092 352.207.5835 (Emergency pager) MISSION: CHRIST THE KING Pastor Father Patrick J. Sheedy x 3209 Associate Pastors Father Raul Valdez Father Franklin Salazar x 3219 x 3227 In Residence Father Michael O’Keeffe Father Joseph Maniangat x 3221 595.5605 Deacons Heriberto Berrios, Jim Boerstler, James Schwartz Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860 Misioneras Catequistas 622.4500 14045 N US Hwy 301 Citra, FL 32113 352.595.5605 LA GUADALUPANA 11153 West Hwy 40 Ocala, FL 34482 352.291.2695 MASS SCHEDULE AT BLESSED TRINITY WEEKEND Saturday 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm Sunday 7:15 am, 8:45 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm Spanish, 5:00 pm Life Teen DAILY Mon—Fri 7:10 am and 5:15 pm Wednesday 8:15 am (follows school schedule) Thursday 6:30 pm (Spanish) Saturday 8:00 am Reconciliation FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK Thursday 7:00pm (Spanish) Saturday 2:45—3:30pm (English) 5:00—5:30pm (English) Sunday 12:15—12:45pm(Spanish) MASS SCHEDULE AT OUR MISSION CHURCHES WEEKEND Saturday Sunday DAILY Tuesday Wednesday 7:00pm (Spanish) 10:15 am at Christ the King 7:00 pm at La Guadalupana (Spanish) 7:00 pm at La Guadalupana (Spanish) 5:00 pm at Christ the King Parish life March 1, 2015 ~ second Sunday of lent MISSION STATEMENT: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Stewardship Community recognizes Jesus is Lord. We believe that our Time, Talent and Treasure are gifts from God to be used for the spiritual, educational and social needs of our community, the Diocese and the world at large, especially the poor. PARISH STAFF - 629.8092 Sr. Juliet Ateenyi Katherine Baker Colleen Halstead Jason Halstead David Hardison Fran Harwas Steve Hoesterey Ro Lipari Kris Plunkett Kelly Schwietert Julie Martin Ministry to Sick Secretary Business Manager Blessed Trinity School Elder Care Human Resources Brother’s Keeper Religious Education Parish Bookkeeper Angels in Arms Youth Minister Melinda Gunn Paul Miranda Sr. Concepta Najjemba Elizabeth Tilley Stewardship Plant Manager Soup Kitchen Music Ministry Trinity Catholic High School David L. McKenzie President Lou Pereira Principal x3211 x3201 x3218 622.5808 671.2823 x3212 622.3846 x3207 x3228 622.6167 x3222 x3208 804.2415 629.1292 x3202 622.9025 NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME to stop by the Church Office to register Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or stop by the Parish Hall the first Sunday of each month following the 8:45 am and 11:00 am Masses. BAPTISM: We are pleased to help your family prepare for the special event of your child’s entrance into our faith community. To help parents and godparents prepare, a class (English) is held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Community Center and in Spanish the 2nd Saturday of each month, at 9:00 am at Guadalupana. Parents and Godparents must attend this class prior to scheduling baptism. MARRIAGES: If you are planning to be married at Blessed Trinity, your preparation process should begin at least four (4) months prior to desired date. We look forward to helping you during your time of engagement and preparation for the vocation of Christian marriage. Call the Church Office for an appointment with one of our priests. SICK CALLS AND HOSPITAL VISITS: If you or a family member are in a local hospital or homebound and would like to receive Communion or Sacrament of the Sick, please call the Church Office at 629.8092 or Sister Juliet at x3211. When registering at the hospital, put your name on the Catholic List. STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. St. Paul reminds us that God Himself “did not spare His own Son.” Are my gifts to the Lord—of my resources, of my time, of myself—also sacrificial? ADS OF THE WEEK SOUTH OCALA ANIMAL CLINIC Dr. Kevin Stoothoff 352.622.5253 BENEFIT ADVISORS Employee Benefit Solutions Donna Healy Strickland, SPHR 352.479.0944 Please see our Ads at the back for all our business supporters. WORD OF LIFE “[E]very child conceived by in vitro fertilization is truly deserving of respect and love: Each is a human person, regardless of the manner of conception. The problem is that the way they are brought into the world does not live up to their dignity.” — “Life Matters: Reproductive Technologies” Respect Life Program, USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities (http://bit.ly/ReproductiveTechnologies2011) worship March 1, 2015 ~ second Sunday of lent MINISTRY OF THE WEEK BEREAVEMENT FUNERAL RECEPTIONS This ministry is comprised of cooks who provide various dishes to be brought to the Church Bereavement freezer and volunteers who serve this food at receptions following the funerals. STEWARD OF THE WEEK JEN STAVOLA Thank you to Jen for all her hard work in chairing the 2015 Ocala Outdoor Expo. It was a great success and we look forward to next year’s event. Thank you for being a faithful Steward! For more information, please contact Susan Rivera at 352.502.6075 or email: [email protected] BAPTISMS: NEW PARISHIONERS: Gene Walters Anthony John Prisciandaro Kirk, Lauryn, Gabrielle, Laila and Jordan Henry Matthew James Prisciandaro Lloyd, Jacqueline, Bryce, Brayden and Isabella Jarrell Naliyah Macia Imani Cintron Raymond Michael Cintron, Jr. John F. Glass Payson Lu Wintermote Eloise Grimm Most of us have heard many times the story of how God tested Abraham, as reported in our first reading from Genesis. Often there may be various emotional reactions to the situation as it unfolds. However, there are two important aspects of the narrative that we sometimes miss. Yes, Abraham was tested, but so was his son Isaac. It would seem that Isaac was a willing participant in the ordeal. Isaac clearly did not protest nor resist lying on the altar in preparation for what would occur. Isaac offers an example of one of the basic tenets of stewardship: he trusted completely in God (and in his father, as well). That kind of total trust is difficult, but if we do not trust in the Lord, it is hard for us to make the kind of commitment to stewardship and discipleship the Lord wants from us. The other feature of this story we sometimes miss is the parallel between Abraham and his son, and what would occur between God and His only son, Jesus Christ. Everything from the mountain to hauling the wood up the mountain to the father sacrificing his son to deliverance from death is reminiscent of Christ’s sacrifice for us, and God’s willingness to offer “His only begotten Son, that those who believe in him may not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) Copyright © 2015www.THECATHOLICSTEWARD.com HEALING MASS Fr. Albert MacPherson, O.S.A. will conduct Mass with a healing service on Thursday, March 19th at 7:00pm in the Church. Please consider attending this Mass and healing service. For more information please call Ro Lipari at 629-8092 ex. 3207. SHERIFF’S TOWN HALL MEETING AT BT Please join Marion County’s Sheriff Chris Blair at our upcoming Town Hall Meeting at Blessed Trinity’s Parish Hall on March 3rd, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. At this meeting, you will learn about the current happenings with your Sheriff’s Office and be able to ask the Sheriff and his staff any questions you may have. For more information, please call Mrs. Jen Lowe (352) 368-3598. READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK Ex 20:1-17 1 Cor 1:22-25 Jn 2:13-25 WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Monday, March 2 Tuesday, March 3 Wednesday, March 4 Thursday, March 5 Friday, March 6 CHILDRENS OFFERINGS Parents please encourage your children to bring a gift for God each and every week and bring it up to the Altar while adults are being passed the collection basket. It does not have to be money. It really should be their gift. At present it is mostly pre-schoolers who come. But the plan was for all youth—grade school up to and including 12th grade—to come to the Altar. Encourage them. It is a real life learning experience. ROSARY MAKERS’ MEETING There will be a general meeting for all Our Lady’s Rosary makers of Blessed Trinity Parish on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 9:00am-10:30am at the Elder Care Center. Leaners are welcome for instructions. For details call Sister Juliet at 352.867.9860. Saturday, March 7 Sunday, March 8 7:10 am Florentino J. Ballesteros † 5:15 pm Genna Martinez † 7:10 am Frank Florimonte † 5:15 pm Frank Florimonte † 7:10 am L/D Benvenuto Families 8:15 am Maria Houser † 5:15 pm Michael O’Sullivan-Floyd † 7:10 am George D. Ezzo † 5:15 pm Adelaida V. Generoso † 7:10 am Helen & Fred Wisneski † 5:15 pm Corey Peter Fontana † 8:00 am James Roberts † 4:00 pm Vivian Calise † 6:00 pm Gustave Schaller † 7:15 am Angelo & Anna Zappulla † 8:45 am Guy Tropeano † 11:00 am Fernando De Torres Trullas † 1:00 pm Spanish Community 5:00 pm Bill & Pearl Graff † Your prayers are requested for Vittorio Didato, Ramona Grogan and James Greenwell who have recently died. EASTER DECORATIONS Easter is truly a beautiful season in our Christian faith. It is the defining moment for Christianity as a whole. It is our mission to bring the beauty of scripture alive in the environment of Blessed Trinity. There is a decorated box in the vestibule for you to prayerfully consider donating funds for Easter flowers and decorations. Thank you in advance for your participation. ministries Activities UPCOMING EDGE EVENTS LIFE TEEN NEWS EMAIL ALERTS! If you would like to receive emails regarding all upcoming Life Teen events, news and updates, please email Julie: [email protected] Sunday, March 1st: Join us for Mass, dinner & Life Night, concluding at 8:00pm. It’s March, a new month and a new challenge: seek to encounter Christ through His Word! Tonight we will discuss ways to integrate Scripture into our daily lives, but also focus on the great importance of the Liturgy of the Word during Mass. When it is proclaimed, we hear the voice of God—are we aware of this, and embracing this? Sunday, March 8th: Join us for Mass, dinner & Life Night, concluding at 8:00pm. Around the world, people risk their lives to attend Mass…why? Could we say we share that same love and appreciation? The desire to sacrifice and worship God is written on the human heart. Tonight we hope to gain a better understanding of the Mass as the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, and seeing our own sacrifices as a chance to unite them with the cross. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Youth Ministry for all 6th, 7th & 8th grade students. For information email: [email protected] Remember to join us on Facebook at Blessed Trinity EDGE or follow us on instagram @BTOcalaEdge, to get the most recent updates and see pictures from past events. TEENS: IS GOD CALLING YOU? Teens: Is God calling you? High school teens are invited to learn about the priesthood and religious life and to learn how to discover God’s call for their lives during Focus 11. Sponsored by the Office of Vocations, this event includes Mass with Bishop John Noonan; music by Ashley Breaux; keynote address by Sister Shirlee Tremont, M.P.F.; breakout sessions; exhibitors, and pizza dinner. Make plans to attend, Saturday, March 14, 4-9 p.m., Holy Family Parish, 5125 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando. Contact your Youth Minister for more details or Sister Kathleen Power at 407-246-4892. YOUNG ADULTS--“CALLED TO HOLINESS?” Join Bishop John Noonan for the celebration of Mass, talks and prayer, as well as Adoration on Sunday, March 15, 5-9 p.m., Holy Family Parish, 5125 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. Young adults, meet with religious sisters, brothers and priests representing 20 communities. Pizza and salad will be served. For information, contact the Diocese of Orlando Office of Vocations at 407-246-4875. Ball point pens with a Christian message. Stylus pens. New angel lapel pins. Beautiful rosaries, some made in Italy. Lenten reading material, necklaces and lapel pins. Care Notes: When Your Prayers Go Unanswered. When Someone You Love is Suffering. What To Say To Someone Who is Grieving. Books: Only Love Can Save Us - Pope Francis- This collection of letters, homilies, and talks from his years as cardinal in Argentina reveals his consistent love for the poor and joy in Christ as he covers a wide range of topics of interest to all Catholics.” Padre Pio’s Words of Hope – “For the first time in English, Blessed Padre Pio’s writings are readily and easily available to all who seek his wisdom. ….The assurances he reveals are God’s own messages of encouragement, exhortation, inspiration, and blessing.” The Blessed Trinity Gift Store Hours: Wednesday* 3:00pm-6:00pm *10% off all regular priced items. Saturday 3:00pm - 4:00pm, 5:00pm–6:00pm Sunday 8:00-8:45am, 9:45-11:00am, 12:00-12:30pm, 4:00-5:00pm MEETINGS - 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30 PM, K of C Hall Next meeting is Wednesday, March 11 TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at the Knights Hall Next Tournament is Friday, March 6 Doors open at 6:30PM Games start at 7:00PM Further Information: (352) 368-5960 BLESSED TRINITY SENIOR CRAFTS Come meet with us on Thursdays at 10:00am to noon in the Community Center, Bldg. "F". We just finished making lovely "pineapple centerpieces" made from napkins. Our next project among others, will be "soap making". Again, you don't have to be an expert, just have a creative desire! BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING FREE Blood Pressure Screening in the Parish Nurse’s office in the Parish Hall opposite the Library from 8:00am-1:00pm, TODAY, Sunday, March 1st. ST. PEREGRINE MASS Please join us in praying for a cure for cancer. The monthly devotional Mass to St. Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer patients, will be Thursday, March 5, at the 5:15 Mass. Medals and holy cards are available before or after Mass. Please come and pray with us. FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION The Filipino-American Catholic families warmly invite all to the First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on March 6, 2015 at 6:30pm in the Blessed Trinity CHAPEL. Mass is in English with Tagalog liturgical songs. Potluck follows immediately. Please bring your favorite dish. CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION Next week, our parish will take up the Catholic Relief Services Collection. This collection supports six Catholic agencies that touch more than 100 million lives around the world. The funds from this collection help provide food to the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and Christ’s love and respect to all people. Next week, please give generously to the Catholic Relief Services Collection and help Jesus in disguise. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE ~ WEEKLY OFFERINGS Weekly Offering February 22, 2015 Envelope Total: 1,060 Electronic Offering Total: 254 Total Children’s Offering: Non-Sunday 165 Grand Total for Week: Amount needed for Operating Expenses: Difference $ 50,558.51 $ 29,653.15 $ 61.24 $ 17,145.10 $ 97,418.00 $104,350.00 ($ 6,932.00) Year to date collection: $3,013,019.30 Year to date budget: Year to date deficit: $3,443,550.00 ($ 430,530.70) Ash Wednesday $ “Thank you for your donations.” Reminder: Do your best to put your envelope number on the “memo” line of your check. 6,685.00 MINISTRIES DISCOVERING MARY—DISCOVERING OURSELVES CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH RETREAT Developed and Presented by: Orlando Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Personal Development Team Please consider giving yourself a wonderful gift of a weekend away from the routine; a time to become closer to Christ. Come join us at Christ Renews His Parish retreat. Over 800 fellow parishioners have made this fantastic weekend. The ladies weekend is March 14th and 15th. The men’s weekend is March 21st and 22nd. Sign up weekend is February 28th and March 1st, after all the Masses. Space is limited. For more information or to pre-register, call Ro Lipari at 629-8092. Please prayerfully consider making this retreat. You will be glad you did! Spend the day learning more about our Blessed Mother and her FIAT, her “yes.” This day will be filled with stories, song, learning, prayer, and sharing. We will examine Mary in Scripture and her role in Jesus’ life and her relevancy in our lives today. When: March 14, 2015 Where: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Social Hall 5 SE 17th Street, Ocala, Florida 34471 Cost: $25.00 Time: 8:30AM Registration – 2:30PM Closing Continental Breakfast/Lunch Provided Hosted By: Blessed Trinity CCW Reservation Cut-off Date: March 9, 2015 Contact: Marty Duesel at 352-861-2853 or email: [email protected] Make checks payable to: Blessed Trinity CCW and mail to: BTCCW Attn: Marty Duesel, 10455 SW 59th Terrace Ocala, Florida 34476 Bring a statue or picture of our Blessed Mother to share at your table. Sixth Annual Blessed Trinity Great Outdoors Raffle At last I have found my vocation: My vocation is love. —Saint Thérèse of Lisieux CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP On the dates of June 7-12, about 10-15 students and adults will be attending the Catholic Heart Work Camp in Atlanta. Catholic Heart Work Camps provide teens and adult leaders service opportunities to work with those less fortunate through painting, landscaping, and simple home repair and working with children, the disabled and elderly. It is a youth friendly Christ centered Week of caring for others and fellowship with other youth. The total cost of the camp is $330 for each participant. It would be a blessing if we could raise at least $1500.00 to make it easier for our teens to go. We need at least 150 people to each donate $10 to help the participants. Make checks out to Blessed Trinity, putting CHWC in the memo section and deliver to the church office. TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS: “ANCHOR RUNWAY & FASHION SHOW” Hundreds of formal dresses to choose from along with Boutique-Style Shopping LIVE AUCTION Sunday March 8, 2015 12:30pm-3:00pm Trinity Catholic Cafe TICKETS $10 VIP TABLE $100 The fashion show will benefit The Skill Day Center You can purchase tickets or drop off gently used formal dresses at: TCHS 2600 SW 42nd St or contact: Linda Steer at [email protected] (352) 622-9025 ext. 1113 SPONSORS: Star Banner The Cebert Family Churchill Square Cleaners Dalis’ Bridal Boutique Mary’s Bridal & Formal Michelle Foster Photography PIP Printing & Document Services SmallCakes Sonny’s BBQ Tuxedo Express This year, the raffle is a part of an outdoor extravaganza with more great prizes! First prize is a 4 day trip for two in July 2015 to Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge (www.ganglers.com) including airfare and hotel overnight. Value is over $10,000. The winner also has the option of choosing a bear hunt for two (www.cansubarc.com), licenses not included. Second place prize will be a half day fishing or scalloping charter with renowned Homossassa guide Jim Farrior, a value of $ 300. The third place winner receives a $100 gift card to Gander Mountain. Your support is important and appreciated. Tickets are 1 for $50, 5 for $200. The drawing is limited to only 500 tickets. Tickets are available at the Church office (352-629-8092) or from Gangler’s (352-237-3474), personal checks, cash, Visa and Mastercard are accepted. IMMEDIATE NEED FOR AN ADORER! Sunday Mornings: 3:00—4:00 AM 4:00—5:00 AM 5:00—6:00 AM Sunday Evening: 5:00—6:00 PM Friday Mornings: 5:00—6:00 AM Thank you for your consideration and may God bless you. Do you want the Lord to give you many graces? Visit Him often. Do you want Him to give you few graces? Visit Him rarely. Do you want the devil to attack you? Visit Jesus rarely in the Blessed Sacrament. Do you want him to flee from you? Visit Jesus often! ~St. John Bosco Terry Schultz Nourse, Adoration Coordinator 352-817-5553 or email [email protected] STEWARD SAINTS OF THE WEEK JOYFUL AGAIN Week of March 1-7 San Pedro will be offering “Joyful Again!” a retreat for all widowed men and women, March 28 & 29, 2015, at San Pedro Retreat Center in Winter Park. “Joyful Again!” is a nationally recognized retreat. It provides the widowed with support from others who understand the loss associated with the death of a spouse. “Joyful Again!” Is a two-day retreat for widows and widowers who want to resolve the grief they feel inside and begin to live again after the death of their spouse. The retreat emphasizes self-help, personal growth skills, and personal spiritual practices that will enable the participant to take the healing journey. “Joyful Again!” is sponsored through The Diocese of Orlando, Office of Family Life and Pastoral Care. For more information contact: Sharon Groholski 386-717-4452, or Lois Scrivener 321-777-4008. Space is limited. RESUMES PLEASE Blessed Trinity Catholic School is accepting résumés and applications for teachers in the 2015-16 school year. Successful candidates should: Be committed to the mission of Catholic education; Hold Florida certification or be eligible for in-field certification; Be comfortable integrating technology in instruction; Be knowledgeable and proficient in current educational practices; Love children Résumés and applications may be emailed to Jason Halstead, principal, at [email protected] or submitted in person in the school office. March 3—Blessed Katherine Drexel March 4—Casimir March 7—Perpetua and Felicity RETROUVAILLE If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or uncaring; if you have grown cold and distant; even if you are divorced or separated, or are thinking about it; Retrouvaille can help. It has helped thousands. Our next program begins April 17-19, 2015. For more information call 352-274-4614. Not counseling or group therapy. All calls and names held in strictest confidence. And please check our website at Retrouvaille.org. DIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS DAY The Annual Diocesan Stewardship Day has been planned for May 5th at Holy Family, Orlando. A very attractive number of key note speakers and breakout sessions are planned to make sure your day is going to be very worthwhile. Our parish is one of the sponsors for this Stewardship Day. This entitles up to 40 of our parishioners and staff to register for this day – free of charge. The day begins at 8:45am and concludes with Mass celebrated by Bishop Noonan and priests from the diocese at 4:00pm. To register (free of charge) go online to: www.cfocf.org/StewardshipDay If you register please call the Church Office and give us your name. If we have enough people we may arrange for bus transportation. BLESSED KATHERINE DREXEL Katherine Drexel was born in Philadelphia just before the Civil War. Her father was a very successful banker and his death left her the heiress to a considerable fortune. She and her sister resolved to use their wealth to help others, and when she asked Pope Leo XIII for more priests to minister to Native American populations, his answer changed her life forever. “Why don’t you become a missionary?” he suggested. After much discussion and several years of training, she founded a missionary community, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, whose special focus was the education of Native Americans and African Americans. She founded numerous schools and missions, and in 1915, established Xavier University in New Orleans, the first university in the country for African American students. Blessed Katherine Drexel spent her life and her fortune helping the poor, and she saw in the Eucharist, which was the center and sustenance of her life, the source of unity among the races. May her prayers and example encourage us to work for justice among the poor and oppressed and keep us undivided in love in the Eucharist. WIN ROUNDTRIP JET BLUE TICKETS Proceeds benefit Life Teen youth ministries and Trinity Catholic High School debt reduction. Multiple pairs of airline tickets will be raffled on Sunday, March 15th! The airline tickets are good anywhere Jet Blue flies, certain restrictions and blackout dates apply. Tickets are 1 for $10, or 6 for $50. Tickets are available at the church office, or outside of church after Mass, from February 21-March 15th. Contact Chris Prusak (352-875-7401) or Julie Martin at the church office (352-629-8092), with any questions. Your support is greatly appreciated! 20TH ANNUAL LEGIONARY ACIES LEGION OF MARY OCALA CURIA AT BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH th 5 SE 17 Street, Ocala, FL 34471 MARCH 15, 2015 2:30PM Presider: Rev. Fr. Patrick Sheedy All active and auxiliary members of the Legion of Mary and those who wish to renew their Consecration to the Blessed Mother Mary are invited to attend. For more info please contact Steve Taparan (352) 216-9835. STEWARDSHIP 101 Stewardship 101 is a 45 slide and witness presentation of the Spirituality of the Stewardship Way of Life. The next presentation will be held MARCH 1 AND MARCH 15 at 10:00am in Room 102 of the school. We encourage all, especially new families to go to one of these listed sessions. All new school families (BT or TCHS) are required to attend. Brothers Keeper Emergency Food Bags Thanks to your generosity over the holidays we have a pretty full pantry. But we desperately need to restock our personal items. Food Pantry: Spaghetti Sauce Pork & Beans Ramen Noodles Toiletries: Diapers & Wipes Feminine Hygiene Laundry Soap Deodorant Toilet Tissue Bar Soap Shampoo Razors & Shaving Cream Dish Soap Toothpaste Paper Towels You can also buy a bag of pre-packaged food at most PUBLIX stores. We will pick up your bag from the Publix for you. MEMBERS OF BLESSED TRINITY PARISH ARE FREE Put your bag in the Brothers Keeper Van in front of the Church on March 7/8. Thank You. Our catholic appeal LENT WORDS OF THANKS AND APPRECIATION OUR CATHOLIC APPEAL We are very grateful to all the families who have responded. So far 250 have sent back their Catholic Appeal pledge envelope. This does not include pledges mailed to Orlando. We have $93,734.37 in pledges. Our parish assessment is $148,461.00. We have $54,726.63 to go to meet our goal. All we collect over and above stays in the parish. Our Catholic Appeal envelopes are available in the vestibule. Since last weekend was a “long weekend” many of you were out of town. Be proud of your Catholic Faith. Count it as a great privilege (and responsibility) to be a vital part of the mission of the Church in our diocese. Your donation/ pledge assures your role in all the ministries of the Church. Your pledge is your thanksgiving response. The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix. Blessed Trinity Parish, are extremely grateful for the wonderful support of the 8th Annual Chili Supper. The funds raised from this event will be going to the repairs and improvement of the water supply system at the sisters’ motherhouse in Uganda, Africa. Special thanks to all of the donors of food supplies and baked goods, and the wonderful cooks who prepared the meal, especially the dedication of time and energy into making this a successful event. Of course, it would not have been a success without many parishioners and friends of the community who came to enjoy the dinner and wonderful desserts, as well as purchase the baked goods and the extra chili-to-go. Than you again, and may God reward and bless everyone. PRAYER FOR LENT FAITH FORMATION Did you know…? Your gifts to Our Catholic Appeal help others to encounter Christ. The Diocese of Orlando Office of Faith Formation facilitates the Church’s mission to evangelize – to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt. 28:19). As a result of your gifts to Our Catholic Appeal, our diocese is able to offer Why Catholic?, a four-year faith formation program that helps adults to explore the richness of their Catholic faith, deepen their relationship with Christ and share more fully in the mission of the Church. Please visit www.cfocf.org/OCA/give to make a gift online. God of Eternity, we thank you for the gift of salvation. As we walk through the desert this Lenten season, we thirst for the healing waters of your love. Give us the strength to overcome the temptation of sin. Cleanse our hearts and minds that we might prepare with great joy for the resurrection of your Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Daily Mass: 7:10am and 5:15pm Private Prayer: In the Adoration Chapel 24 hours a day Soup Meal: Every Wednesday from 5:15pm –6:45pm Stations and Benediction: Every Tuesday at 2:15pm Every Wednesday at 6:30pm Fish Fry: Every Friday from 3:30 – 8:00pm OPERATION RICE BOWL As we enter the desert of Lent together we are called to follow the Commandments and the Holy Spirit. During Lent the Church asks us to give alms and fast—exactly what you do when you “feed” your Rice Bowl this week. Don’t Forget. FLORIDA CATHOLIC LONG SLEEVE SHIRT RELIEF DRIVE Sponsored by Peace & Justice and Knights of Columbus Let’s do it again! During Lent bring in long sleeve shirts for the migrants. We’ll be collecting shirts through March 21-22. Thank you, Blessed Trinity parishioners for donating hundreds of shirts each Lent. Look for the boxes out in the portico. SOUP & BREAD DINNER Brothers Keeper Soup Kitchen will be serving its fabulous Soup & Bread dinner every Wednesday during Lent. Join us in the Parish Hall from 5:15pm to 6:45pm. Use this meal as a Lenten fast—the food is good for the body and the fast is good for the soul. Covenant Mission Team Fish Fry EVERY FRIDAY DURING LENT In the Blessed Trinity Parish Hall MENU Fried Fish Baked Fish Baked Ziti Fried Clams Fried Shrimp Combo $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 All dinners served w/Fries or Mac N Cheese, Cole Slaw or Green Beans & a roll Dine In with us or Carry Out Proceeds fund our Mission Trip to Belize in June We thank you for your support! Frequent Fryer Cards still available: Buy 6 meals and your 7th one is free! For more information, please call 875-7456
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