Church of the Most Holy Trinity

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1 Church of the Most Holy Trinity 1460 Ridge Road Webster, New York (585) Fax (website) ( ) Again with the fruit... Jesus does it again. The gospel this Sunday hits us with a story that says we were created to increase the Glory of God. (The fig tree that has failed to bring forth figs in season). The owner gives it one more season to prove itself in the garden... or else! That s right, our lives are designed to do good things. And in so doing we reflect the goodness of God. It s as if God were saying to us, You are my sons and daughters. You ve got my stuff in you. Go show the world how beautiful I am. That s all very lovely.. to be pretty for God we might say. But if we just like the idea and do nothing more, we ll fail in our life s mission. Or as Jesus says elsewhere, we ll be like the grain of wheat that refuses to die to itself; it remains just a grain of wheat. John 12: 24. *************************** Bearing fruit. It s not an option. It s a command. It comes with the package called human life. There are a couple rules that are writ into us from the beginning: We are creatures. Like the billions of other creatures, the cause of our existence is outside us. We didn t make ourselves. We re different from every other creature on earth in that we can act with reason and freedom. These two qualities (r & f), are to be used to bring forth love, goodness, and truth. (These are the qualities the bible calls The Glory of God.) If we don t bring goodness forth, we ll be like a bird that won t fly or a kangaroo that won t hop. We miss our purpose. Oh dear. God asks of us what he asks of no other creature... to be his sons and daughters. This is our mission in life. But what does this fruit look like? Do we have to do great things? Is there something we must do that wins an award or makes us famous? No. Jesus comments on this in Luke 19: To the servant who has tried in small ways to advance God s kingdom, the master says Well done! Since you were faithful in small matters, I will put you in charge of even more. Little is one of the Lord s favorite words... unless you become as a little child, If you have faith as little as a mustard seed.... He even calls us his little children John 13: 33. So what is our little part to play? It s really right there in front of us. Be a good and faithful: husband/father, wife/mother, friend, team mate, priest, nun, teacher, carpenter, plumber, doctor, artist, musician, etc. Do this and you are not far from the Kingdom, Jesus says. (Mark 12: 34) *************************** Simple eh? Yes, simple but not easy. So many things get in the way. I could give you a long list of the things that keep us from bearing the fruit God calls forth from us, but I think they all line up under the blanket of Pride and Selfishness. This Lent is a time to take a good look at ourselves. To see ourselves as Christ sees us. Little, needful, trying, failing. Remember that fig tree story... there s a fellow who intercedes for that barren tree saying, leave it for now. I will cultivate it and fertilize it. Maybe it will bear fruit in the future. Luke 13: 9. That fellow is Jesus. He wants to be the fruit your life will bear. Christ as it were appealing through you. One little step at a time... 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!

2 Page Two WEEKEND 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. Contact Tricia - for more information. Middle School: Sunday 9:30-10:20 am. Grades 6,7,8 Confirmation: (Two year preparation) - Contact Judy Cass ext SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Call Faith Formation Office or see our website for more information. 1st Penance preparation in Autumn 1st Eucharist preparation in Spring R.C.I.A. (Rite of Chr istian Initiation of Adults) please contact Mary for more information. NOCTURNAL ADORATION SOCIETY The Church and the world have a great need for Eucharistic worship. (St. John Paul II, quoted in Catechism 1380) Please be with us to deepen your joy of a loving, personal relationship with Jesus. Our prayer is a special adaptation of The Liturgy of the Hours and includes exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, psalms, spiritual readings, prayers and silent adoration. Everyone is welcome, on Saturday, March 30, 8:00 to 9:00 pm., in Saint Kateri Parish at Christ the King Church. We meet on the last Saturday each month. Cemetery Wreaths Just a reminder that all cemetery wreaths need to be removed by April 1. They will otherwise be discarded. Also, a gentle reminder that silk and plastic flowers, pots, ceramic and glass are prohibited. If you are unsure of the rules, or have a concern, please call the Parish Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York From the Faith Formation Office Spend some time this summer with Jesus in our upcoming Summer Programs Summer Intensive Faith Formation Program Children currently enrolled in Grades 1-5 may participate in our 2-week Summer Program. These classes will be held July 15 26, 2019 and will meet from 9:00 am. to noon each day Monday Friday. Registration forms are available at the Faith Formation Office and on our website. Student families must be registered parishioners of Holy Trinity. Due to construction in our old gym and space limitations, we are sorry that we cannot offer Kindergarten this year. Vacation Bible School Children ages 4 through 10 are welcome to join us at St. Rita Church this year for our Summer VBS ROAR! Life is Wild God is Good! Due to the construction in our old gym, we are unable to hold VBS at Holy Trinity this year, but have teamed up with our friends at St. Rita to hold a combined program July 29 through August 2, 2019 from 9:00 am. noon each day. If you are in Grade 6 and up and would like to be a Junior Assistant Leader, or if you are an adult who would love to spend some of your summer sharing your faith with these kiddos as a Leader or Assistant Leader please let us know! Even though we are not at home, we still need you!! Registration can be done at For more information on any of our programs, please contact our Faith Formation Office at (585) or - tricia.kull@dor.org. Lenten Family Service Project at HT! Spring is officially here and our cemetery is in need of a Spring Clean-Up! This year we are inviting families to pitchin to make a Family Service Project Day! Our winter has been brutal, especially with all the wind, and much work is needed in the cemetery. Besides giving up chocolate or your favorite TV show, this would be a wonderful Lenten opportunity for the whole family to volunteer and give your time and talent for this very needy project. We will gather on Friday, April 5, from 1:00-4:00 pm. and Saturday, April 6, from 8:30 am. to 1:00 pm. Bring your rakes, gloves and boots and help get our cemetery into tip-top shape for spring visitors! Questions? Contact Helen Sleeman, Helen.Sleeman@dor.org x 337. Our rain dates will be Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 (same hours). It is more blessed to give than receive. Acts 20:35

3 Page Three Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York Scripture Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent First Reading: Joshua 5:9a, Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Encounter Annet The Dhathcroos Family returned home, after fleeing violence in their country, to build a prosperous farm and become a vital contributor to their community. How can you assist refugees in your community to rebuild their lives? Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, Please Remember in Prayer Our Beloved Dead Maureen Haas; sister of Joe Haas; Susan Garno; and those who mourn for them. Altar Candles will burn this week for the following special intentions. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the Special Intentions of Gary Smith, req. Mary Ann and Frank. Our Blessed Mother s Altar Candle will burn for the VanNeil and Brennan families, req. Chuck and Jean. St. Joseph s Altar Candle will burn for Special Intentions. 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. 4 Parish Bereavement Meeting Please join us on Wednesday, April pm. in the Gathering Space of Holy Trinity. We warmly welcome Jeff Scott, a local funeral director, who will speak about grief as he sees it from the people that he aids at the time of the funeral. He will also give us some hints for those who are helping others prepare for a funeral. At this time, perhaps more than at any other time, it is good to be reminded that we are not alone in our grief. You are warmly invited to come and experience this special time along with our Webster Churches: St. Paul, St. Rita, Holy Spirit and Holy Trinity. For more information please contact Holy Trinity Church Parish Office You may find your Rice Bowl boxes at all entrances of Church. Visit crsricebowl.org for more. STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK The parable in today s Gospel clearly warns that we, like the fig tree, will be judged by our fruit. While God mercifully provides us with time and opportunity, let us give witness to our faith with deeds of kindness and generosity! 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: $143, DONORS: 589 % TO GOAL: 91.86% Weekly Collection Sheets for the Month of February We are offering a new view of our financials. Totals for each month will be displayed. GOAL: $ 62, OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: $ 45, LOOSE COLLECTION: $ 3, CHILDREN S ENVELOPES: $ ONLINE GIVING $ 11, VARIANCE: $ -2, ATTENDANCE FOR: March 16/17 1,248 Penny Sunday - Migrant Ministry $2,093

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 Coordinator 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: 2019 March 25 - March 31 Monday - The Annunciation of the Lord 9:00 Edmund Saetta, req. Wife and Family Tuesday - Lenten Weekday 6:30 Special Intentions of all members of the Gibney Family, req. Mother 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Wednesday - Lenten Weekday 9:00 Michael Gaglio, req. Florence Gaglio Thursday - Lenten Weekday 6:30 Special Intentions 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Friday - Lenten Weekday 9:00 Ed Szydlowski, req. Sharon Saturday - 5:00 (VIGIL) For Special Intentions of the 2019 RCIA Class Sunday - FOURTH IN LENT 8:30 For the People of Holy Trinity, Living and Deceased 10:30 Anthony Graff, req. Wife This Week At Holy Trinity Monday, March 25 7:00 pm. - Book Club - Aquinas Room Tuesday, March 26 9:30-10:30 am. Legion of Mary - Marian Room 4:30-5:30 pm. Confession - Church Wednesday, March 27 7:00-9:00 pm. Choir - Aquinas Room Thursday, March 28 3:00-4:00 pm. Adoration - Church Friday, March 29 8:35 am. - Rosary - Church 9:30 am. - 6:30 pm. - Adoration - Church 7:00 pm. Stations of the Cross Sunday, March 31 9:30-10:30 am. Faith Formation - All Rooms 9:30-10:30 am. Middle School/Confirmation 12:00 Noon - RCIA - Marian Room Confessions Tuesday: 4:30-5:30 pm. Saturday: 4:00-4:45 pm. Come and experience the healing power of the Sacrament of Penance. A Prayer for Those in Service Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. AMEN