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1 Sunday, October March 8, 4, Third Sunday of Lent Parish Office Phone: Fax: Monday Friday: 8:30 am 5 pm Saturday CLOSED Sunday: 9 am 2 pm reception@blessed-trinity.org Fr. José N. Alfaro, Pastor Fr. Yamil Miranda, Parochial Vicar Dennis Jordan, José Alemán, and Javier Inda Deacons Our mission is to live the Gospel message and to bring God s Trinitarian love to others in order to be a beacon of light and hope for all. School Office Phone: Fax: btschool@blessed-trinity.org Pre-K2 through 8 th Grade Mrs. María Teresa Pérez, Principal Blessed Trinity Catholic School s mission is to witness and nurture the transforming power of the teachings of Christ through academic excellence and servant discipleship St. Joseph s Convent 1040 Hunting Lodge Drive Miami Springs, FL Phone: Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus & Mary PiercedHearts.org, Corazones.org Sr. María Andrea Oliver, SCTJM MASSES / MISAS: Saturday: 8:30 AM, 5 PM Vigil Sunday : 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 5:30 PM English 12:30 PM Spanish Weekday Mass: 7:30 AM CONFESSIONS: Saturday 4 PM 5 PM Sunday 9:45 AM 10:30 AM 4020 Curtiss Parkway, Virginia Gardens, FL Website:

2 Monday / Lunes Tuesday / Martes Rosary Group Legion of Mary Prayer & Life Workshop Rosary Group ALPHA 8 AM 7 PM 7PM 8 AM 7:00PM Library Library Parish Hall... That proper church etiquette states that the Priest is the last to arrive and the first to leave? We should try to follow this during the Lenten season, so it becomes a habit. Let us arrive early and be in our pews ready when the Priest enters in the procession and stay in our pews until Father gives us the final blessing, exits, and the cantor has finished singing the recessional song. Wednesday / Miercoles Rosary Group Children Choir Practice Rosary, Adoration & Holy Hour 8 AM 3 PM 7:00PM Thursday / Jueves TMIY Rosary Group Adult Choir Practice English Bible Study Ministerio Intercesión 6 AM 8 AM 7 PM 10 AM 7:30PM Parish Hall TBA Library Friday / Viernes Sunday / Domingo Clases de Biblia CCD (K 6) CCD (7 & 8) Griefshare 7:00 PM 7th Gr 9 AM School 5:30PM2 PM Library The Social Active Adults Ministry -SAAM -welcomes you to participate in the monthly "Pot Luck" social. Saturday, March 10th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Bring a dish you wish to share with the others Come for camaraderie, connection and socializing. You will leave with a smile on your face! Call with questions or RSVP to Maria or Vicky and Mike at: masokolowski@aol.com Empezando en español el 24 de abril! Viernes 9 de marzo, de 7:15-9:00 PM Due to Lent and Easter mass schedules we will not be celebrating any baptisms in April. We will celebrate both Spanish and English baptisms on May 6th. The English baptism will be at 2:00pm and Spanish at 3:30 pm. There will be no baptisms May 13th due to Mother s day. Eucharist Adoration We have Eucharistic Adoration the first weekend of the month beginning Friday night at 9PM until Saturday morning 8:30 AM Mass. Please fill out a card and sign up for your time slot to be with Jesus! If you are already signed up, please reconfirm your commitment.

3 Baptisms / Bautizos will be celebrated on the following dates: ENGLISH: First Sunday of every 2PM ESPAÑOL: Segundo domingo de 2PM CHECK WITH OFFICE FOR APRIL & MAY Baptismal Preparation classes will be offered: ENGLISH: First Thursday of every month ESPAÑOL: Segundo jueves de cada 7PM Baptism papers MUST be turned in by the 15th of the previous month. Please, call the parish office for more information. Los documentos del Bautismo DEBEN ser entregados a no más tardar que el 15 del mes anterior. Por favor llamar a la oficina para mas Información ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Communion and Confirmation require 2 years of preparation in order to receive the Sacrament. La Primera Comunión y Confirmación requieren 2 años de preparación para recibir el sacramento. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Holy Matrimony - You should schedule to meet with a priest at least 8 10 months prior to expected wedding date. A date cannot be set until all requirements are met. (Marriage Preparation course, Fully Engaged, required paperwork received) Usted debe hacer cita con un sacerdote por lo menos 8 10 meses antes de su boda. No se puede establecer una fecha hasta que se cumplan todos los requisitos. (curso de preparación matrimonial, totalmente comprometido, requerido papeleo recibido) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Annointing of the Sick / Unción de los enfermos Anyone who is ill, anticipating surgery, or undergoing medical testing is encouraged to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Please call the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of our priests. Cualquier persona que esté enferma, anticipando la cirugía, o sometiendose a pruebas médicas, puede recibir el Sacramento de la unción de los enfermos. Por favor llamar a la oficina para hacer una cita con uno de nuestros sacerdotes. Please keep all of these intentions in your daily prayers: For the Pope s Intentions: * Say "NO" to corruption: That those who have material, political, or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption. For our Pastor s Intentions: * That the Holy Spirit may fall powerfully on our community and give us the gift of evangelization so that we may always be reaching out to the lost and the unchurched. * That the Holy Spirit may give us the gift of worship and more people discover the gift of music and join our choirs. For our Parish Intentions: * For our Lenten retreats and our Lenten walk. * For those preparing to receive the sacrament of Initiation. * For our school families, faculty & staff. * For our BT family community For the sick of Parish: Victoria González Baltar, Nicholas Schaer, Gene Falcon, Fred Suco, Richard Vázquez, Hans Baumann, Jimmy and Libia Restrepo, Gerry Trepanier, Charles Perks, Antonia Esther González, Elisa Cotón, Ruth Coward, Dottie Adams, Carol Snoke, Rose Bechamps, William and Joan Sachs, Ana María Tillit, Elaine Floyd, Ovelinda Rodríguez, Evie Sholtis, Gina W, Margarita Jordan, Isabel González, Hunter Ciccarelli, Prudence Highfield, Tana Verdooren, Rafael Zayas, Valia Malaragno- Skelton, Adrienne Nápoles Huizenga, Celeste Nápoles, Víctor Marchena, Elizabeth Annable, Juan Carlos Sanabria, Raquel Aneiros, Kathleen Thierfelder, Damian Benalcazar, Minerva Varona, Norma Faraldo, Charlie Lucas, David Foulkes, Carolina Corchuelo, Chas Burke, Jackie Buitrago, Mario Antonio Diaz, Manuel Delgado, Agi Hurst, Maury Hurst, Celeste Hurst, Ileana Rodriguez, Richard Gillingham, Nella Hertsch, Katrina Paterson, Maria DeNaciminento, Manny Carneri, Aida Mizrahy, Anne Gryk, Olga Martinez, Barry Krane, Richard Bergen, Irene Priess & Carmen Tapp Come join us, every Wednesday beginning with a rosary at 7PM Followed by an hour of adoration with the Blessed Sacrament!

4 Saturday, March 3 Vigil INTENTION REQUESTED BY 5:00 PM Joaquin & Luisa Antonio de Araujo Elaine Rubianogroot Miami Airport Chapel 7:00 PM For all travelers Parish Priests & Deacons Sunday, March 4 8:30 AM Monica Carnieri Her family 10:30 AM People of the Parish Parish Priests & Deacons Monday, March 5 Tuesday, March 6 12:30 PM Por los recien bautizados: Gabriel Fernandez Lumbreras Arturo Currea Emilia Fernandez Angelo Inocenci Aracelio Bello Los Sacerdotes y Diaconos Michael & Angela Currea Michael & Angela Currea Su familia Father Alfaro 5:30 PM Francisco Gil Paul & Mayra Zilio 7:30 AM Ida Preston Carol Boland Alex Fabano's Birthday Preston family James Kelly & family His family 6:30 PM Farah Guzman - Healing Juan Andres & Gladys Marrero 7:30 PM Hugo Castro Victor Castro's Birthday In thanksgiving to Padre Pio de Pietrelcina Pepy Castro Pepy Castro Mayra 6:30 PM Ileana Rodriguez - Healing Debbie & Keith Ayash Wednesday, March 7 Thursday, March 8 7:30 AM In thanksgiving to Padre Pio de Pietrelcina Mayra 6:30 PM People of the Parish Priests & Deacons 7:30 AM Peter Sudasassi Lynda & Bill Randolph In thanksgiving to Padre Pio de Pietrelcina Mayra 6:30 PM People of the Parish Priests & Deacons Friday, March 9 7:30 AM Otmaro Castro Peter Sudasassi 6:30 PM Francis Smith Lillian & Thomas McNoboe Pepy Castro His family BT Family & Friends BT Family & Friends Saturday, March 10 8:30 AM June Melaragno Anne Grimm Deceased Ladies of the Ladies Guild Marlene Wolff SANCTUARY LAMP Week of March 4th: In Thanksgiving Requested by: Teresita Obermann Ladies Guild Ladies Guild Ladies Guild Sandri family Vigil 5:00 PM People of the Parish Priests & Deacons Miami Airport Chapel 7:00 PM For all travelers Parish Priests & Deacons Sunday, March 11 8:30 AM Patrick Keenan Stephanie Kondy 10:30 AM People of the Parish Parish Priests & Deacons 12:30 PM Luis y Elvira Santana Maria Mercedes Arias Su hija Sus hijos, nietos y familia 5:30 PM Francisco Gil Familia Villalobos

5 EASTER Lenten Mass Schedule 7:30 am daily in English 6:30 pm lunes y miercoles - Español 6:30 pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - English Stations of the Cross Fridays at 7:15 pm in English Via Crucis viernes a las 8:00 pm Español PLEASE NOTE: Our Confirmation mass this year, will take place in the context of our Saturday, 5PM Vigil Mass on March10th. Microphones for Parish Hall $1, Fan for external foyer $1, Buffing of Floors $7, New Lifeteen Youth group program $1, BT Personalized Special Event $ tablecloths School Intercom System $3, New A/C for School $4, NOTE: All Dollar amounts are just estimated costs

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7 Vocation Awareness Weekend March 9 11, 2018 Vocation Awareness Weekend is a retreat for men ages who are seeking more information about the diocesan priesthood and seminary life. It is held on the grounds of St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami and consists of numerous workshops, liturgies, and social events with the seminarians. Participants will have ample time to ask questions, gain an understanding of seminary life and prayerfully consider God's call. The next Vocation Awareness Weekend will be held the weekend of March 9-11, If you would like to attend, please contact your parish priest or the Vocation Director, Father Elvis Gonzalez at vocations@theadom.org or by calling You may also find a registration, flyer and description of the retreat on our website at We are excited to celebrate the Parish 65th Anniversary with the Greatest Show on Earth at our Blessed Trinity Annual Gala to be held on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. DoubleTree Hilton Airport Convention Center. We encourage you to participate in this initiative by: Purchasing dinner tickets at a cost of $ per person This year we have moved to an online platform for ticket sales, event sponsorships and raffle ticket donations. You may still submit payment using cash or check by simply selecting that option when you check out and submitting your payment along with a copy of your ticket to the School office. EVENT SITE: ABCD: Pledge Update Pledges and Payments as of 2/21/2018 $ 105, Parish Goal: $ 116, Anticipated Gift Over/Under: ($ 10,373.00) Offertory collection February 25: Offertory: $ 11, Thank you for your generosity! Gracias por su generosidad Consider signing up for (E-giving) The Outreach Ministry collects PB & J and/or ham & cheese/turkey & cheese sandwiches for the homeless. Collection will be March 6 from7:00 to 7:20 pm in the parking lot in front of the Parish Office. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING A FATHER CAN DO FOR HIS CHILDREN IS TO LOVE THEIR MOTHER In this very challenging time for marriages, it is important that couples give each other the gift of time, as well as the gift of themselves. If you are looking for a special weekend together a time to relax, to share insights about marriage and family, to grow closer to the Lord and each other, plan to attend a Covenant Weekend, March 9, 10, & at St. Louis Parish 120th Street, Pinecrest. All events will take place in the Family Center on the parish grounds. You will be going home in the evenings. The cost is $ per couple with a $50.00 deposit upon registration. For more Information call Bob and Anne Tomonto at (305) or at tomontorj@bellsouth.net

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