Questions at the End of the Day

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1 Church of the Most Holy Trinity 1460 Ridge Road Webster, New York (585) Fax (website) ( ) Questions at the End of the Day Last Sunday Fr. Dan McMullen took us on a wonderful journey in prayer. (You can see the entire talk on our website (go to media) He spoke about our desire for good feelings during prayer and how the lack of them does not mean God is far away. He helped us see how God s presence can come to us through sacred scripture in the practice of Lectio Divina (Sacred Reading). To help us see the tracings of God s presence in our day, he left us a set of questions we might ask ourselves at the end of the day. Take your time with these. The answers only come gradually! I like the first one the best. Maybe this could be your evening prayer. Pick one or two and speak them to the Lord. Fr. T At the End of the Day - A Mirror of Questions What dreams did I create last night? Where did my eyes linger today? Where was I blind? Where was I hurt without anyone noticing? What did I learn today? What did I read? What new thoughts visited me? What differences did I notice in those closest to me? Whom did I neglect? Where did I neglect myself? What did I begin today that might endure? How were my conversations? What did I do today for the poor and the excluded? Did I remember the dead today? Where could I have exposed myself to the risk of something different? Where did I allow myself to receive love? With whom today did I feel most myself? What reached me today? How deep did it imprint? Who saw me today? What visitations had I from the past and from the future? What did I avoid today? From the evidence - why was I given this day? From Benedictus: A Book of Blessings by John O Donohue, p. 115 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!

2 Page Two SUNDAY MASS TIMES: Saturday (vigil) 5:00 pm., (Winter 4:00 pm.) (Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 am). DAILY MASS TIMES: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 9:00 am. and Tuesday and Thursday; 6:30 am. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Call Tricia Kull, Director of Faith Formation at SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:45 pm. (Winter 3:00-3:45) 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 Eucharist and Sacramental 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: Thursday 3:00-4:00 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. FAITH FORMATION: Children s Liturgy of the Word: Sunday morning during the 10:30 am. Mass. (September-June) Religious Education Classes Sundays 9:30-10:20 am. for Grades 1-5 or Summer Program for Grades K 5th - Last 2 weeks of July. Middle School: Sunday 9:30-10:20 am. Grades 6,7,8 Confirmation: (Two year preparation) - Contact Judy Cass ext. 328 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Call Faith Formation Office or see our website for more information. 1st Penance preparation in Autumn 1st Eucharist preparation in Spring HIGH SCHOOL Grades 9-12 Youth Group Sunday 11:30 am. - 1:30 pm. (or special events) contact Helen Sleeman at Helen.Sleeman@dor.org R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Daylight Saving Time Returns On Saturday evening, March 9, you will need to turn your clocks ahead before you go to bed. Daylight Saving Time returns on Sunday, March 10, at 2:00 am. Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York From the Faith Formation Office We are getting ready for the special church season known as Lent but what is it? Lent is one of the Church's most important seasons in the liturgical year. Beginning on Ash Wednesday it will last forty days (not including Sundays) which reflects how long Christ spent praying and fasting in the desert. The Sundays of this season are all special, and the last one known as Passion (or Palm) Sunday will begin Holy Week. Not only is Lent a time of preparation for the great feast of Easter, but also about looking at the Cross as Christ s gift of himself, and modeling that amazing love in our own lives and families. It is a time to recognize that sometimes we fail but also to remember that if we seek his help, Jesus can help us to grow! Why? Because he loves us so much!! As we get ready for Lent, think about how much Jesus loves you. How can we share that love with everyone in our lives? As you sit down to dinner sometime this week, talk to each other about LOVE not only your love for each other, but also about God s unfaltering love for us all! For more information on our events or programs, please contact the Faith Formation office at (585) or us at tricia.kull@dor.org. St. Rita School... Where Faith and Knowledge Meet! Registration for the School Year has begun! St. Rita School offers PK3 & PK4 (half & full day programs) and full day Kindergarten through Grade 5. We offer a Before School Care Program which is available beginning at 7:00 am. and an After School Care Program which is available until 6:00 pm. We have a variety of classrooms structured to increase the levels of learning for students. We have an Academic Intervention Service classroom, an impressive Art Classroom with a kiln, a Gymnasium with a stage for performances, Music room, Science Lab, a large Library with books appropriate for Prekindergarten through Fifth Grade, and a fully equipped Technology Lab to teach technology skills for all grade level (PreK-Grade 5) students at St. Rita s. For more information please call the school at or go on-line to our website at sritadcs@dor.org. We will resume our 5:00 pm. Mass on March 16. COFFEE HOUR: March 10 This Coffee Hour will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day. As usual, Anne Hayes-Penner will be bringing her harp and will be providing entertainment for us during the Coffee Hour. Confirmation Students Attention Confirmation Year II Students: Our next gathering will be Sunday, March 10 at 3:30 in the Gathering Space. Lessons on the Mass, Prayer, Sacraments and Grace will be presented. Please arrive a few minutes early for attendance and announcements. Please bring your red folder, saint essay, Confirmation name, and sponsor form. Modules 1 through 9 must also be completed by then.

3 Page Three Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York Scripture Readings for the First Sunday of Lent First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 91:1-2, Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13 Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 Please Remember in Prayer Our Beloved Dead Helen Gadsby; Carmen Barbera, father of Enza Maio; and those who mourn for them. Encounter Lent Join our faith community - and more than 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States - in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your families CRS Rice Bowl at all entrances. During the 40 days of Lent, we will encounter the needs of the world. Women s Faith Sharing Group The Women s Faith Sharing Group will meet in the Wing Room every first and third Wednesday of the month after the 9:00 am. Mass. Our next meeting will be on Ash Wednesday, March 6th. All ladies are welcome to join us as we share our faith in friendship, joy and community. Our meetings will last until 10:30 am. Altar Candles will burn this week for the following special intentions. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the Special Intentions of Jean Wolf, req. Kathy Laubscher. Our Blessed Mother s Altar Candle will burn for the Special Birthday Intentions of Millie Smith, req. Family St. Joseph s Altar Candle will burn for the Special Intentions of Sharon Gavens. 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. March 6 - Ash Wednesday Mass & Services 6:30 am. - Ashes and Morning Prayer 9:00 am. - Mass/with Ashes 12:15 pm. - Ashes and Prayer Service 5:30 pm. - Mass/with Ashes Stations of the Cross: Each pm. Church *Rules for Fast and Abstinence All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat for Catholics over 14. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics between the ages of Fasting means taking only one full meal and two smaller meals that, taken together, do not equal one full meal. Abstinence - to refrain from eating meat. Our Goal for Holy Trinity is $155,787 Getting Closer: We thank those who have given generously and ask all who have not yet given to prayerfully consider doing so. The Appeal helps our Church and our parish in so many ways. Please consider all the ways that God has blessed you and yours, and then think how the Church has brought goodness into your lives. Join our appeal and give back what you can so that we can remain strong and able to do God s great work! If you have not given, please find the CMA envelopes at the Welcome Desk and in the Parish Office. Thank you. GOAL: $155, TOTAL TO DATE: $141, DONORS: 576 % TO GOAL: 90.73% Weekly Collection Sheets for the Month of January We are offering a new view of our financials. Totals for each month will be displayed. GOAL: $ 62, OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: $ 48, LOOSE COLLECTION: $ 2, CHILDREN S ENVELOPES: $ ONLINE GIVING $ 10, VARIANCE: $ ATTENDANCE FOR: February 23/24 Penny Sunday - Dignity Project of Rochester $2,400 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.

4 Holy Trinity Parish Staff Rev. Timothy E. Horan, Pastor x303 Rev. John Mulligan, (In Residence) x314 Kasey Baker, Business Manager x304 Tricia Kull, Faith Formation Director Judy Cass, Middle School Catechetical Leader x328 Pat Bell, Faith Formation Assistant Helen Sleeman, Ministry Assistant x337 Pam Schultz, Parish Secretary x302 Joanne Mix, Receptionist x301 Clare Schreiber, Liturgical Music Director Lisa Thyne, Choral Joan Sullivan, Multi-Parish Finance Director x311 Margery Morgan, Director of HOPE Ministry HOPE Ministry Ridge Road Monday 6-8 pm. Wednesday 3-5 pm. Tuesday Noon Thursday 6-8 pm. Legion of Mary: Tuesday 9:30 am. Marian Room. Prayer Chain: Legion of Mary - Roger Ellender Corpus Christi: (Holy Communion to the Homebound) Jean Wolf Dove Ministry: Provides rides to appointments Carol Ortis Men s Group Coordinator: Will Trout Meets the 4th Saturday of each month 9:00-10:30 am. Parish Council - - Chair - Mark Malahosky 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.) Winter (4:00 pm.) 8:30 and 10:30 am. Sunday Confessions: 4:00-4:45 pm. on Sat. Winter (3:00-3:45pm) Every Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 pm. (no Tuesday confessions during the summer) If you wish to listen to the Sunday Homily, please visit 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 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. HOPE Ministry and also HOPE Garden Victims Assistance Coordinator: call Deborah Housel at ext: 1555 housel@dor.org

5 Mass Intentions: 2018 March 4 - March 10 Monday - Weekday (Saint Casimir) 6:30 Morning Prayer/With Communion 9:00 Sergia Maria Sanchez, req. Rodriguez Family Tuesday - Weekday 6:30 Special Intention 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Wednesday - Ash Wednesday (Fast and Abstinence) 6:30 am. Ashes/Morning Prayer 9:00 am. Ryan Strong, req. Barbara and Family 12:15 pm. Ashes/Prayer Service 5:30 pm. For the People of Holy Trinity, Living and Deceased Thursday - After Ash Wednesday (Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs) 6:30 Intentions of Pope Francis 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Friday - After Ash Wednesday (St. John of God, Religious) 6:30 Morning Prayer/With Communion 9:00 Stephen Buchheit, req. Parents Saturday 4:00 (VIGIL) Rita LoRe, req. Mother and Family Sunday - FIRST OF LENT 8:30 Paula Mix Spanganberg, 22nd. Anniv. req. Mom & Dad 10:30 Debbie Tuchrelo, req. Mother This Week At Holy Trinity Monday, March 4 Tuesday, March 5 9:30-10:30 am. Legion of Mary - Marian Room 4:30-5:30 pm. Confession - Church Wednesday, March 6 (Ash Wednesday - See Bulletin) 9:30-10:30 am. Women s Faith - Wing Room 1:30-3:00 - Stitching Group - Wing Room 6:00-7:00 pm. Contemporary Choir - Aquinas Room 7:00-9:00 pm. Choir - Aquinas Room Thursday, March 7 3:00-4:00 pm. Adoration - Church Friday, March 8 8:35 am. - Rosary - Church 7:00 - Stations of the Cross - Church Sunday, March 10 9:30-10:30 am. Faith Formation - All Rooms 9:30-10:30 am. Middle School/Confirmation 12:00 Noon - RCIA - Marian Room 3:30-5:00 pm. Confirmation - Peace/Unity Room COFFEE HOUR AFTER 8:30 AND 10:30 MASS Confessions Tuesday: 4:30-5:30 pm. Saturday: 3:00-3:45 pm. Come and experience the healing power of the Sacrament of Penance.