Most Holy Trinity, Fowler October 21, 2018

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1 Most Holy Trinity, Fowler Whoever wished to be first among you will be your servant For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.

2 Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 2 From The Pastor s Desk This week I have asked Corey Luna to share. God Bless, Fr. Dennis The Holy Spirit, at least from my own experience, is a person of the trinity that I have had the hardest time understanding in my own life. I mean, initially when one first really hears about the Holy Spirit, Pentecost comes to mind. Pentecost...always sounded like something in a fictional story to me personally. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Tongues of fire is an intimidating thing to try to understand (at least to me anyways), and during my time in high school when I was first coming into the faith, I did experience the Holy Spirit in a powerful way; I just didn t realize it was the Holy Spirit. The first time I think I was really aware of the Holy Spirit was when I went to my first unbound training session and was prayed over. Unbound prayer is a certain way for prayer leaders to pray over others to receive inner healing. I was a freshman in college when Adam Halfman asked me if I wanted to go to this training. I was always interested in praying with others and inner healing so it seemed like something that would be really good for myself. Throughout the training on the first day, we were going over obstacles/wounds that can hold us back from receiving the Lord. As the speakers were going over these different kinds of obstacles/wounds, I started to feel more and more hopeless. I felt like I could associate myself with at least half of the obstacles on the list of common obstacles they gave us. I couldn t help but think that there was no way I could be healed from the ways that I was broken. It was as if it was all too much and if I couldn t be healed of this, how was I ever going to be good enough to pray over others in this way? The next day we came back, and I tried to have a renewed attitude but I couldn t help clinging onto the fears that I had. On this training day we would have another speaker come in but we would also be prayed over, and then help pray with people that d be coming to the unbound conference that night. I was absolutely terrified to be prayed over because I was very worried that everything I was fearing was going to be true; that there was something wrong with me and I couldn t be healed. My time to be prayed over came up. I started to talk to the prayer leader about what I wanted to have prayers for. She asked me questions and we went into some of my past but not into everything. Once we started to pray, a bit of the hopelessness I felt earlier began to leave, and then in the middle of her praying she stopped and said I think that someone abandoned you in the past and the Lord wants to come into that and show you that he ll never abandon you, no matter how broken you think you are. Once she said that I felt like the wind had been knocked out of me. She had not only known about a situation that I hadn t told her about in my past, but also spoke into all the fears that I had been feeling leading up to this. I just felt an outpouring of relief and peace. The Holy Spirit put words of knowledge into my prayer leader s mind, and then poured out peace and joy into my own heart. After that prayer session, I felt like I could do anything and that the Lord could truly have victory over anything in my life. The Holy Spirit reveals God to us on earth. God and heaven break into our lives through the Holy Spirit and it gives us all life. Whether it s filling us with courage or confidence, physical healing, or speaking into the hardest parts of our life. Having more of the Holy Spirit in our lives is necessary to finding our way to God and to being disciples. Which is why we, the MHT staff, are holding the Holy Spirit Encounter tonight because we want everyone to have the opportunity to have more of what they need as one of God s children. I encourage anyone who wants more of God in their life to come, and I know the Holy Spirit will meet you with even more than you thought possible. God Bless ~ Corey Remember your loved ones There are always liturgical items the parish needs chalices to be refurbished, vestments, and other liturgical items Consider making a donation in memory of a loved one that will be used in our Masses and celebrations. If you are interested speak to Fr. Dennis Small groups There are parishioners looking for a support group or you may be looking for one. If you would be interested in belonging to a men s or women s prayer/support group, let us know and we would be happy to connect you with others.

3 Office Phone: Page 3 Website: mhtparish.com Mass of Enrollment Sunday, October 28th 10:30 am. Liturgy We will welcome and initiate the young people who are seeking to receive their First Reconciliation this Advent and First Holy Communion this Easter at the 10:30 am. Mass Names of Those Preparing to Receive Harleigh Antes Hadley Lackscheide Adeline Smith Gavin Thelen Camden Conner Bristol Miller Kaedyn Smith Maxwell Wieber Jonathan Epkey Andrew Platte Dominic Spitzley Elizabeth Wirth Staci Epkey Logan Platte Molly Stump Bryce Witgen Dexton Feldpausch Camden Rhynard Summer Thelen Carson Witgen Sophia Halfmann Aleah Sawyer Brigham Thelen Ava Hufnagel Remington Schueller Bronnie Thelen Isaac Koenigsknecht Nash Simon Eli Thelen Diocese of Lansing Women s Conference When: Sat. November 3rd Where: Lansing Center, 333 East Michigan Ave., Lansing Doors open at 8:00 am. Program begins at 9:00 am. Lunch included Ticket price: $60 ~ adults, $50 ~ 62 and older and students Money Counters Needed We are currently in need of parishioners who would like to volunteer their time as a money counter for the Sunday collection. Groups rotate each week on Monday mornings and meet in the rectory basement. For more information or to sign up please call the parish office! St Mary s Westphalia Craft Show Please join us at St Mary s School, Sunday, November 4th, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Raffle, bake sale, lunch, paddle wheel, door prizes & over 70 vendors. Raffle drawing held at 2:00 pm.

4 Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 4 Principal of Most Holy Trinity School Anne Hufnagel AnneH@mhtparish.com By connecting our Catholic faith to life, we at Most Holy Trinity School seek to fulfill Christ's mandate to proclaim the Gospel, restore all things in Him, strive to lead our students to the Truth for the betterment of this world and prepare them for the age to come. Important Dates: Tues., Oct. 23 8:15 a.m./7 th Grade Vocations Day Thurs., Oct th Grade Retreat Fri., Oct 26 11:30 Dismissal/End of 1 st Quarter Thurs., Nov. 1 8:15 a.m./all Saints Day Fri., Nov. 2 8:15 a.m./all Souls Day Sat., Nov 3 MHT School Dinner Raffle/Auction 8 th Grade Retreat: Please pray for our 8 th graders. They will be on retreat on Thursday, October 25. During the day, the students will be praying for the unborn and volunteering at the Lansing Thrift Store. After 3:00 p.m. the students will join with other 8 th graders from the parish for prayer, reflection, and Adoration. Rosary: On Friday, October 26, MHT students will be praying a rosary with special intentions for the sanctity of life at 11:00 a.m. If the weather is nice, we will pray near the grotto and shrine of the unborn. If the weather is not so nice, we will pray the rosary in the Church. Anyone is welcome to join us. Parent/Teacher Conferences: All families should have received an invitation to sign up for parent/teacher conferences. Conferences are on November 7 and November 8. If you did not receive an invitation, please call the school office. MHT School Dinner Raffle/Auction: The 1920 s are back! This year s them is the Roaring 20 s and is sure to entertain and please. Costumes are optional but bring your wallet. This year s fund-a-need item is new windows and doors for the middle school building, classroom air conditioning units, and a basketball court makeover on the playground. Tickets are still available for the November 3 event and can be purchased by contacting the school office. The Best for Us: We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be. C.S. Lewis Sponsor of the Week Our thanks to the many businesses that make it possible for the bulletin to be cost-free to our parish. Clover Carpet Cleaning Catholic Order of Foresters Catholic Order of Foresters will be having their next board/memberships meeting on Wednesday, October 24 at 7 PM at the home of Andrew & Laura Feldpausch. Hope to see you there! Healing Service at St. Therese Parish, Lansing Please be a part of our a healing service on Friday, Nov. 9 beginning at 7 pm at St. Therese of Lisieux Church, 102 W. Randolph St., Lansing; (517) , to pray for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. The evening will include Eucharistic adoration, preaching of the Gospel, music, guided prayer, confession, and prayer with individual prayer teams. Fr. Paul Erickson, Chaplain at Lansing Catholic High School, and Ben Pohl, Director of Campus Ministry at Lansing Catholic, will lead the service. This is a great event for all who are in need of healing or just want a deeper relationship with Jesus. The Rosary is prayed before the 8:15 a.m. weekday Mass. The intention for this week is to pray that all people respect the sanctity of life at all stages. Card Shower Card Shower for the 60 th Wedding Anniversary of Henry and Marcia Goerge. Their anniversary is October 25. Cards can be mailed to 502 E. McConnell Street St. Johns MI The Most Holy Trinity Educational Trust Fund would like to thank everyone who donated in memory of Janet Armbrustmacher. Your generous donations make it possible for future generations of children, young people, and adults to benefit from a Catholic education here at MHT School, the religious education program, youth ministry, and adult education for numerous years to come. The family of Janet Armbrustmacher wishes to express our sincere and heartfelt appreciation for all of the acts of kindness shown to us over the past two weeks with our mother s illness and passing. The meals, visits, phone calls, and texts were all appreciated. Thank you to Becky at the rectory for meeting with us on a Saturday afternoon, and to Helen Thelen, a dear friend of our mother s for leading the rosary, to Rosie VanElls and the choir for the beautiful music for the funeral mass and to Father Dennis for officiating. A special thanks to Pam Pohl, Vicki Wieber, and Bonnie Thelen and your teams for the delicious funeral luncheon provided to our family. Your kindness will not be forgotten. October: Month to reflect on the Gift of Life Join us for the Rosary at the tomb of the unborn. October 22nd 7:45 pm. - COF will lead October 29th 7:45 pm. - Pro-life prayer group Join us as we pray for the conversion of hearts, mothers in crisis pregnancies, those in the abortion industry, and for the protection of life at all stages. Join us in the church on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. to pray for women considering abortion. Also, please help us fill the pack n play in the back of church with items to help families in crisis pregnancy! Suggested items: Diapers, bottles, pacifiers, sleepers, pack n play, formula, receiving blankets, onesies, baby toys.

5 Office Phone: Page 5 Website: mhtparish.com MASSES FOR THE WEEK Third Publication: Austin Fedewa & Mary Schomisch Lucas Ryan Schueller, son of Ryan and Whitney (Epkey) Schueller We welcome Lucas to our parish family. Server Schedule The November server schedule is online. As always, thank you for volunteering! Please pray for our friends and relatives who are sick or recovering, especially: Regina Martin, Sean Dush, Charlene Thelen, Davison Curtin, Jeffrey Lee Thelen, Luke Martin, Sara Sanchez, Melissa Schulte, Marie Hengesbach, Edward Wohlscheid, Linda Rogala, Sarah Weber, Julie Wieber Schafer, Bill Barns, Bob Marshall, Dennis Smith, Sandy Herta, Dick Rehmann, Janet Simmon, Scott Kus, Steve Thelen, Tracy Schmitt, Gregg Platte, Frank Hufnagel, Lynda Esch, Janet Armbrustmacher( Allan), Marie Weber, Jenine Kloeckner, Jennifer Ledger, Josiah Ledger, Adam Pohl, Jordy Wohlscheid, Jennifer Grace Schrauben, Janet Simon, Dale Young, Brent Baese, Shane Grinnell, Richard Bushamp, Alan & Therese Kramer, Christopher Martin, Theresa Heeg, Bev Nurenberg, Terry Hodges, Jeff Wadell, Chuck Welch, Jeanne Alaga, Milo Platte, and a special intention. Please contact the office to add or remove a name from the list. Thank you. Let us also keep in our prayers all those from the Parish Community who are in the Armed Services. Our Parish Stewardship God s Treasure at Most Holy Trinity October 13 & 14 Collection. $10, Special Collections Newspapers $2.00 Faith Appeal $25.00 ETF... $45.00 Cemetery.$10.00 Readings for the Week of Monday Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5; Lk 13:1-9 Monday - October 22 7:00 p.m. + Louis & Esther Wirth & Living & Deceased Members of the Family Tuesday - October 23 8:15 a.m. + Sylvester & Julia Martin & Living & Wednesday - October 24 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 p m. For the Intentions of Regina Martin Thursday - October 25 8:15 a.m. + John Klein, Including Mary & Jake Friday - October 26 8:15 a.m. + Louis & Matilda Schafer & Living & Saturday - October 27 1:00 p.m. Wedding of Austin Fedewa & Mary Schomisch 4:30 p.m.. + George & Joan Koenigsknecht & Living & Sunday - October 28 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. + Arnold Ruhl, Including Casilda, James & Judy Ushers Saturday & Sunday, October 27 & 28 4:30 p.m. Larry Jandernoa, Gerry Arens, Craig Arens, Volunteer 8:30 a.m. Tim Koenigsknecht, Paul Pung, Ryan Pung, Kurt Koenigsknecht 10:30 a.m. Don Martin, Chris Conner, Steve Spitzley, John Rademacher Altar Servers During This Week Mon., 7 p.m. - Rebecca & Nicholas Smith Tues., 8:15 a.m. - MHT School Volunteer Weds., 7 p.m. - Nolan & Selena Stump, Jonah Thelen Thurs., 8:15 a.m. - Andrew & John Irrer Fri., 8:15 a.m. - Adult Volunteer Saturday & Sunday, October 27 & 28 4:30 p.m. - Chloe Hyland, Jonathan Koenigsknecht, Kalani Koenigsknecht, Volunteer 8:30 a.m. - Tricia & Amy Feldpausch, Nate & Kate Spicer 10:30 a.m. - Preston & Camden Braun, Josie & Cooper Koenigsknecht Pastor - Fr. Dennis Howard Parish Office Hours -- 8am-noon, 1-3pm Parish Office: office@mhtparish.com Website: mhtparish.com MHT School