SUNDAY, May 22, 2016 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

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1 SUNDAY, May 22, 2016 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 1725 Kennard Street Maplewood, Minnesota Parish Office Phone: Fax: Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Website: Parish Staff Pastor Fr. Benny Mekkatt CFIC Deacon Deacon Michael Martin Director of Administration and Finance Steve Blessing Director of Faith Formation/ Pastoral Minister S. Kathleen Rademacher, OSB Director of Stewardship Kay Mottaz Director of Music Rebecca Kaup Receptionist/Secretary Mary Heymans Administrative Assistants Meghan Bothwell Karen Simons Youth Minister Jessica Nelson Presentation School 1695 Kennard Street Maplewood, MN Phone (K-8): Fax (K-8): Phone (PreK): Fax (PreK): Principal Peter Noll School Secretary Linda Prazak Preschool Director Erin Hinds Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 am and 10:30 am Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am Fri: 8:45 am Adoration Thursday: 8:30 am 8:30 pm (DMC) Confessions Saturday: 3:30 pm 4:30 pm or by appointment Morning Prayer/Rosary Mon-Thurs: 7:25 am

2 Mass Intentions 23-Mon: 8:00 am Word Comm. Serv. 24-Tues: 8:00 am Harry Munson, Jr. 25-Wed: 8:00 am JoAnn Muzikar 26-Thurs: 8:00 am Robert & Lorraine Wilson 27-Fri: 8:45 am Shirley Sandercock 5:00 pm Parishioners 29-Sun: 8:30 am Catherine Zabrok William Stevens Charles Schmidt 10:30 am Mary Ellen Fohrenkamm Infant Baptism: Contact the Parish Office. A preparation session is required. Session may be taken prior to the birth of the child. Marriage: Begin arrangements with the priest or deacon at least 1 year in advance. Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament is available to anyone who is seriously ill or suffering from a prolonged illness. Please call the Parish Office for arrangements. First Communion, First Confessions, Confirmation, Adult Baptism: Please call the Parish Office at New Parishioners: Anyone wishing to register as a member of the parish may call the Parish Office at If you move, or change your phone number, please call the Parish Office and let us know your new address. Prayer Line: Jo Kusz From the Youth Minister I have always loved the way children pray. Hearing their sweet little voices mangle the words of every-day prayers just makes my day. My 2 year old, Cora Lou, is just coming into her own prayer life. Yes, she is 2. I know. I promise this won t be the mother s equivalent of a fishing tale, so stay with me on this. We pray together multiple times a day as a family, and admittedly she spends most of that time looking at the ceiling and picking at her toes. But sometimes, she joins in with gusto. Her favorite prayer is one that we often take for granted, and I will type it as best I can in her voice: In the name of the father, the son, the holy bare it, AMEN! She doesn t change the meaning of the prayer exactly, but she makes up for her mistakes with a huge amount of enthusiasm in the Amen. I think all of us say this simple, sweet prayer countless times in a day. We are calling on the Most Holy Trinity every time we do. And while it may be part of Intro to Prayer 101, this is at its core a deeply profound and powerful prayer. The Trinity is not something to be trifled with, let me tell you! The Trinity is power. The Triune concept of God is not something that came when Jesus walked among men, and it certainly is not a man-made ideology formed when the canons of the Church were being laid out, as some neo-christian theologians would like us to believe. No, the Trinity has been here since before Day 1. It has always been present. All three Father, Son, and Spirit were a part of the creation. In the first chapter of the Book of Genesis is the story of the Earth s creation. It s a story we hear from our earliest days of Sunday school. In the beginning was God the Creator, and He created. This is the first third of the Trinity: the Father. But God wasn t alone. Genesis 1:2 says, and the earth was without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the waters. In the Hebrew text, a mighty wind (ruah) literally translates to spirit or breath of God. This is the second member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit! And here is where it gets really good. Throughout the story of creation, the words follow a nearly formulaic layout: On this day, God commanded let there be and then there was, and it was good. It almost sounds and feels as though God is alone. But then the sixth day came, where God created all of the animals. Upon deciding this was not enough, He says, Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness. Gen 1:26. Yes, He refers to himself as us and our. We know He can t be talking to the Mighty Wind, as breath and wind does not have an image or a likeness. So who could He be talking to? One quick glance at the Gospel of John answers it all: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. John 1:1-3 Yes, Jesus was there. All things came to be through him. Our God is so good and He loves us so much that even before the beginning of time, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit thought through our existence and created us with great love and generous intention. How fitting that we would call upon this Most Holy Trinity with an ardent and grateful heart each and every time we pray. Try not to take for granted how powerful this prayer is and don t forget to take a page from the book of Cora and give that final Amen some well-deserved enthusiasm. - Jessica Nelson

3 FFF: Family-centered Faith Formation On this feast of the Blessed Trinity, we might remind ourselves to pray and make the Sign of the Cross with great respect and not like we are splashing holy water in different directions! The divine mystery of the Trinity calls us to pray that holy sign with PROFOUND REVERENCE. Believing that the Holy Trinity resides within each of our hearts, we can become agents of MERCY, as that is another name for our Triune God. Kindness and forgiveness are the works of those in whom the Trinity lives. The Two Feet of Social Concerns - S. Kathy Justice: Best wishes for bountiful blessings from the God of Mercy to all who took the time to sign the Justice cards last weekend. Those cards encouraged our legislators to vote for funding for the 2 nd phase of the new Dorothy Day Center cards were signed here at Presentation and at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, and we are VERY grateful. THANK YOU! Charity: A suggestion for the planting season: Plant a few extra tomato plants and/or other vegetables and fruits for families in poverty. Your garden will be blessed! The mail carriers blessed us with a ton of non-perishable food items. Food gift cards will be welcomed and used for perishable food items. We also need gas cards, quarters for laundry, and paper products. Open Your Home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 12 Promises of Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary for Souls Devoted to His Sacred Heart: 1. I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life. 2. I will establish peace in their homes. 3. I will comfort them in all their afflictions. 4. I will be their secure refuge during life and, above all, in death. 5. I will bestow a large blessing upon all their undertakings. 6. Sinners shall find in my Heart the source and the infinite ocean of mercy. 7. Tepid souls shall grow fervent. 8. Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection. 9. I will bless every place where a picture of my Heart shall be set up and honored. 10. I will give to priests the gifts of touching the most hardened hearts. 11. Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in my Heart, never to be effaced. 12. I promise you in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who communicate on the First Friday in nine consecutive months the grace of final penitence; they shall not die in my disgrace nor without receiving their sacraments; my divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment. As a continuation and addition to the house blessings we have done last year, Fr. Benny will be available to do the Enthronement and dedication of your house to the Sacred Heart in the month of June. Please start signing up and you will receive a call to schedule a date convenient for both you and Father. (Sign-up sheets at Kennard Street entrance of the church.) H.E.O. Update Thank you for your donations to area food shelves. 98 pounds went to Salvation Army, Maplewood, on May 16. May 23 John & Nancy Willy, Merrick Community Services, Mplwd. Thank you for your generosity! May God bless you! Congratulations! Pictured L-R: Cory Caron, Divine Mercy, Faribault; ACCS Deacon Del Wilkinson; Chuck Knapp; Father Jerry Fehn, National Catholic Committee Regional Chaplain; Kevin Otto Congratulations to Chuck Knapp, Pack 461 and Troop 461 Committee Chair, and Kevin Otto, former Troop 461 Scoutmaster and current Chartered Organization Representative for Pack 461 and Troop 461. The Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting awarded each with the Bronze Pelican Adult Religious Emblem on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. The Bronze Pelican is awarded by the local diocese to nominated adults who have made significant, outstanding contributions to Catholic Scouting as a Youth Ministry. Holy Rosary Prior to daily Mass Monday through Friday; and 1/2 hour prior to all weekend Masses. Stewardship Today s psalm reminds us that we have been crowned with glory and honor and given rule over the works of God s hands. But we must be good stewards, for the Lord will surely hold us accountable for the use of those gifts. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meets Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center lower level. For more information, please call Colleen at

4 Presentation School News Our Spring Music Concert is Thursday, May 26 th, at 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm in the School Gym. There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 30 th (Memorial Day). 8th-grade Graduation will take place on Tuesday, June 7 th, at 7:00 pm in the Church. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 8 th. Preschool News We had a recent visit from a Maplewood police officer, Officer Bakke. He was here to talk to us about safety, telling us how to stay safe at the mall, on a bike, and at home. He taught us when it is an emergency to call 9-1-1, and we even got to sit in the back of his squad car, listen to the sirens, and watch the lights. - Ms. Jessie From Rome Greetings of prayer and blessings from Rome! The second week of our CFIC General Chapter is in progress with group discussions and preparation of the motions/proposals for the future of the Congregation. The first week was mostly spent for the reports from various responsible persons and various missions in different countries. The most exciting event happened on Saturday morning we were given a private audience with Pope Francis! We had to wait almost three hours in open air under heavy rainfall with a few umbrellas and raincoats. But it was worth waiting at the end. All 35 delegates and some of the organizing committee members met with Pope Francis, listened to him, and had a group photo session. As I had promised, I introduced myself as the delegate from USA and thanked him for his recent visit to the USA and greeted him for you all. His encouraging exhortation was, Have courage and go ahead with your beautiful mission and pray always. Walk To Cathedral Join us for the 8th Annual Walk to the Cathedral Sunday, June 5 th Join us Sunday, June 5, on a pilgrimage, in this holy Year of Mercy, as we walk 6 miles from Presentation of Mary Church to the Cathedral of St. Paul and enter through its Holy Doors. Avail yourself of the blessings and indulgences offered from the treasury of God s infinite graces by walking through the Holy Door at the Cathedral. We will prayerfully prepare ourselves on the journey by praying the Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. Leaving at 1:00 pm from the lower parking lot, we will make this journey on foot. We expect to arrive at the Cathedral at about 4:00 pm, and make a brief visit with a time for prayer, before walking down to Cossetta s for dinner at about 4:30 pm. (We plan to return using the Metro Transit bus.) If you would like to join us for any part of the itinerary, you are most welcome. No need to sign up; just show up. A great event for families, and for our parish family! Catechetical Institute Info. Session Applications for the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute are now being taken for fall The 2-year class will be held at The Saint Paul Seminary on the University of St. Thomas campus. The deadline for applying is July 1, The next class will be named for the soon-to-be-saint Teresa of Calcutta! Join us Monday, May 23 rd, at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center to find out more about this wonderful opportunity. We welcome you to what is sure to be a life-changing experience for all of you, and in the process may you not only learn more about your faith, but may each of you be transformed by the power of God s Word within you. To date, 8 parishioners have graduated from the CI program, including Tim Koran and Diane Scrafford; 5 more will graduate in For more information, call Kay Mottaz at Congratulations to the 2016 Graduating Class: Kari Heimer, Christine Jacobson, Kelly Leahy, Nancy Cardoso Leahy, Kay Mottaz, and Debbie Taylor. May Bridge Winners: 1 st Place Diane Bruton/Harriet Hazzard nd Place Pat Kressin/Rita Casura rd Place Peg Ferguson/Mary Finnegan 3350 Yearly Winners: 1 st Place-Mary Ann Anderson/Dolores Jensen nd Place-Evelyn Jablonski/Barb Hearley rd Place-Annette Mackenroth/Anne Carlson-24750

5 Mass Readings (Week of May 23) 23-Mon: 1 Pt 1: 3-9; Ps 111: 1-2, 5-6, 9, 10c; Mk 10: Tues: 1 Pt 1: 10-16; Ps 98: 1-4; Mk 10: Wed: 1 Pt 1: 18-25; Ps 147: 12-15, 19-20; Mk 10: Thurs: Phil 4: 4-9; Ps 34: 2-11; Jn 17: Fri: 1 Pt 4: 7-13; Ps 96: 10-13; Mk 11: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 29-Sun: Gn 14: 18-20; Ps 110: 1-4; 1 Cor 11: 23-26; Lk 9: 11b-17 Homebound Communion Ministers May 22 nd Roger Goerke Kay Mottaz Tom Bieter MCC Doug & Joanne Cunnien Iowa Hi-rise May 29 th Tom Nikolas Bob Altman RoseLyn Worrel MCC Mike Fratto Iowa Hi-rise Altar Servers Schedule Saturday, May 28 5:00 pm Debbie Taylor, Logan Jones, Joey Bertini Sunday, May 29 8:30 am Emily and Abbey O Brien, Maura Salchow Sunday, May 29 10:30 am Katie Marshall, Shannon Heymans, Kristian Stordalen (plus Jim and Adeline Heymans at Feast of Corpus Christi Procession following Mass) Corpus Christi Procession Sunday, May 29 As an expression of our love and devotion to the Holy Eucharist, we will have a Eucharistic procession for the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, May 29th, after the 10:30 am Mass. With prayer and song, we will process through the Parish Campus and stop at an altar in the lower parking lot for a moment of adoration and Divine Mercy Chaplet before returning to the church for the Benediction. Join us in the singing, exposition, and witness of our faith after the 10:30 am Mass! Those who do not attend the 10:30 am Mass can join the procession at the front doors of the church. For those who cannot do the walk around the campus, you are invited to pray inside the church during the outdoor procession. All are welcome! Key to Meeting Places: Parish Center: AR-Assisi, CR-Conference Room, FR-Fireplace Room, KR-Kircher Room, MR-Modesta Room, PC-Parish Center, DMC-Divine Mercy Chapel; Other Areas: C-Church, BR-Band Room, FFC-Faith Formation Center, FL-Faculty Lounge, G-Gym, KH-Kenney Hall, KRS-Kindergarten Rooms in School, MRS-Mary s Room in School, PS-Preschool, R-Rectory, RF-Raymond Field, S-School, WR-Wold Resource Stewardship of Treasure Parish Calendar 22-Sun: 11:30 am Baptisms (C) 23-Mon: 6:00 pm Brownie Troop (MR) 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 461 (G) 7:00 pm Women s 500 Card Club (KH) 24-Tues: 2:00 pm All School Awards (C) 6:00 pm Spring Festival Wrap-up (All) (MR) 6:30 pm Knight of Columbus Officers (CR) 7:00 pm Confirmation (Off Site-Cathedral) 7:00 pm Presmen Basketball (G) 25-Wed: 4:00 pm East Twins Baseball Meeting (G) 26-Thurs: 8:30 am Adoration (DMC) 1:30 pm Spring Concert (G) 2:30 pm Rosary Ramsey Care Center 7:00 pm Spring Concert (G) 7:00 pm GA (MR/KR/FR) 8:30 pm Spring Concert After-Party (KH) 27-Fri: When you give, give generously and not with a stingy heart; for that, the LORD, your God, will bless you in all your works and undertakings. Deuteronomy 15:10 8:45 am All School Mass (C) 10:30 am Ramsey CC Communion Service 5:00 pm Girl Scout Troop (MR) 29-Sun: 11:30 am Confirmation Candidates Reception (KH) Spring Festival Winners Congratulations to the following raffle winners at this year s Spring Festival: $2,500 Jody Wolbersen $1,500 Dave Radke $1,000 Ruth Santella $ 500 Phyllis Haag $ 200 Rosanne Fastner $ 200 Dave & Bonnie McCabe $ 100 Joanne Humpal Special thanks to Sandberg Mortuary for donating the printing cost of the raffle tickets. Congratulations to the following drawing winners: Wine Tasting Dinner of the Month St. Paul Hotel Cibola Vista Spa Trip Sandy Johnson Lisa O Brien Blake Hellquist Blake Hellquist