Prepare the way for the Lord Parish Office (360)377-7674 Parish office email: mail@holyt.org Hours: Mon., Tue., Thu. & Fri.: 9:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:30pm; Wed. : 9:00am-10:30pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm Parish Staff Pastoral Coordinator: Veronica Kelley Ext. 228 v.kelley@holyt.org Parish Priests: Fr. Jack Buckalew (Pastor Emeritus) Ext. 220 pastor@holyt.org Fr David Gese Fr Dennis Sevilla Deacons: Henry Miner Henryminer488@aol.com John Amlag 2dcnjohn@gmail.com Administrator: Ted Leniszewski Ext. 214 administrator@holyt.org Outreach: Kathy Warcup Ext. 229 outreach@holyt.org Bookkeeper: Desiree Olmo Ext. 211 bookkeeper@holyt.org Music: Todd Flowerday Ext. 225 todd@holyt.org Parish Secretaries: Karen Holladay Ext. 210 secretary@holyt.org Diana Brown Ext. 212 d.brown@holyt.org Faith Formation Office (360)479-9525 Fri. & Sat.: CLOSED Hours: Sun.: 8am - 1pm, Mon., Tue., Thu.: 9:30am 4:30pm Wed.: 1:30pm - 7:00pm, Faith Formation: Melissa Williams Ext. 216 m.williams@holyt.org Youth Ministry: Lois May Ext. 217 l.may@holyt.org Secretary: Margie Velez Ext. 215 ffsec@holyt.org Parish Library: library@holyt.org Check the parish website for hours & featured books St. Anthony s Gift Shop Check store weekly Prayer Chain Requests Darlene Paul (360)692-9351 Bulletin Announcements Deadline is by 10am on the Friday, nine days prior to the requested bulletin date. Holy Trinity Catholic Church 4215 Pine Rd. NE Bremerton, WA 98310 Phone: 360-377-7674 Fax: 360-377-6181 Parish Website: www.htcbremerton.org December 2, 2018 Mission Statement: We, the Roman Catholic community who gather at Holy Trinity Parish, are committed to the worship of God, the building of community and service to others by proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We do this because we are loved by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to share in Jesus mission. Weekend Eucharistic (Mass) Schedule Saturday: 5:00pm (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00, 9:45, 11:30am, 4:00pm (Spanish) Receivers for hearing impaired available by contacting any usher before Mass. Weekday Masses: (St. Joseph Chapel, in memory of Fr J. Erny) Wed., Thu. 8:30am, Fri: 11:00am Liturgy of the Word/Communion Service: Mon., Tue.: 8:30am (Chapel) Exposition, Benediction & Liturgy of the Hours: Fri.: 10:00am (Church) Adoration & Benediction: (Chapel) First Friday of month, 12pm - 5:50pm (Benediction) Holy Day Masses: 9:00am & 7:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:30pm - Until all are heard or 4:00pm Sacrament of Baptism (Infants) Registration for Baptism preparation classes can be arranged by calling the Faith Formation office. Parents must attend and sponsors are encouraged to attend. Sacrament of Marriage Please contact the parish office at least six months in advance of any proposed wedding date to make arrangements for marriage preparation. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish office as soon as possible to arrange for the celebration of this sacrament for those seriously ill or in danger of death. Funeral/Christian Burial Arrangements with Parish Office must be completed before setting a date and time for the service. Communion Calls Please call the parish office if a Eucharistic Minister is needed to bring Holy Communion to a homebound or confined parishioner. Annulments Tribunal-Advocates are available to help you find healing from the pain of divorce and convalidation of a new marriage in the church. For more information, please call the Parish Office. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Do you desire Christian Baptism, or seek to become a member of the Catholic Church? Are you a Catholic yearning for First Eucharist or Confirmation? For more information, please call Veronica in the Parish Office. Seattle Archdiocese: www.seattlearchdiocese.org
If you are new to Holy Trinity parish, we warmly welcome you. Registration forms are available at the Hospitality Table in the social hall after all weekend masses and in the parish office during the week. CHAPEL DECEMBER 3 THRU DECEMBER 7 Mon. 8:30 AM LIT WORD/COMM SERVICE. Tue. 8:30 AM LIT WORD/COMM SERVICE. Wed. 8:30 AM Richard Schwarz...RIP Thu. 8:30 AM Ernie Cornejo...RIP Fri. 11:00AM Wilma Guevara...RIP CHURCH DECEMBER 8 THRU DECEMBER 9 Sat. 5:00 PM Ronald O. Linsangan...RIP Sun. 8:00 AM Janice Hillyer...RIP 9:45 AM PARISH INTENTIONS... 11:30 AM Juan Camacho...RIP STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT Be on guard, Jesus warns in today s Gospel, lest your spirits become bloated with indulgence. Let us heed His warning and follow the advice of St. Paul, conducting ourselves in a way pleasing to God, overflowing with love for one another. See Luke 21:34 ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES Monday, Dec. 10 at 7:00pm Friday, Dec. 14 at 12:00pm Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7:00pm Saturday, Dec. 8, 15 & 22 at 2:30pm (Individual) FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Saturday, December 8 Our Holy Day Mass is scheduled for 9am. Our Blessed Mother is the patroness of the United States under the title of the Immaculate Conception. All Catholics are obliged to participate in this Holy Day Mass. Please take note that participation in this Mass satisfies the requirement for the Holy Day ONLY. You must still participate in the Saturday evening or one of the Sunday masses to fulfill your Sunday obligation to keep holy the Lord s Day. COLLECTION REPORT FISCAL YEAR JULY 2018 TO JUNE 2019 Collection needed per Sunday... $15,037.74 Collection 11/18 11/19/2018... $13,722.00 Collection 12/1 12/2/2018... $12,235.00 Yearly Budget... $797,000.00 Year-To-Date Collection... $325,992.97 Children s Collection... $27.50 Parish Charity Fund... $322.00 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE Parish Goal: $2,800,000 Pledged To-Date: $2,166,022 Paid To-Date: $1,506,829 Number of Families Pledged: 574 Capital Campaign donation envelopes are available in the pews for your convenience. Thank you for your support and generosity! NEXT SUNDAY S SCRIPTURE READINGS 2 ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 1 ST READING: BARUCH 5:1-9 RESPONSORIAL PSM: 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 2 ND READING: PHILIPPIANS 1:4-6, 8-11 GOSPEL: LUKE 3:1-6 EVENTS THIS COMING WEEK Sun. 12:30-4pm Advent Family Sunday Mon. & Wed. 4:30pm Exercise Class for All Thu. 12pm & 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Fri. 12-6pm Eucharistic Adoration Sat. 9:00am Holy Day Mass 6:00pm Parish Dinner Sun. 9am-1pm YLI Holiday Gift Sale ROSARY FOR MARY You are invited to join the St. Maximillian Kolbe s group, the Militia Immacculata, in our chapel on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 10am following the Feast of Immaculate Conception Mass. We will pray the rosary to honor the Blessed Mother. After the rosary, we will gather in the Parish Hall for light refreshments and further instructions on how we can place Mary at the heart of our prayer and devotion. Through Mary, we will draw closer to Jesus, learning how to become a saint. Join us. Everyone is welcome.
DECEMBER 2, 2018 From today s Gospel reading: Jesus said to his disciples: The power of the heavens will be shaken. Reflection: The apocalyptic language of today s gospel depicts the collapse of all that seems so fixed sun, moon and the stars. A once-thought secure world is not as secure as we thought. So, we ask ourselves: -What and on whom have we relied for security and hope in times of crisis? -Have these been supportive and sustaining? OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CELEBRATION The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 12. All parishioners are invited to participate in this special celebration that will begin with the recitation of the rosary at 5:00pm, procession of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at 5:30pm and Mass at 6:00pm. Following the mass, there will be a fiesta celebration in the social hall. Come join our Latino brothers and sisters as together we experience and are blessed by the cultural richness of this celebration honoring our Blessed Mother. SIMBANG GABI CELEBRATION Our Filipino Community invites you to join them for a special celebration of Simbang Gabi on Monday, December 17. Simbang Gabi literally means going to the church at night. It is a special devotional tradition of celebrating mass each of the nine days before Christmas in preparation for the birth of Jesus. This celebration honors the role of Mary in the incarnation and focuses on Jesus, who took on human flesh to save us. Our evening begins with Mass at 6:00pm, followed by dinner and a time of fellowship in the Parish Hall. We invite you to please bring a gift of non-perishable food to our liturgy that will be given to St. Vincent de Paul. In addition, for the dinner after Mass, we ask you to please bring a vegetable salad or dessert to share. NEW BREAKING BREAD SONG BOOKS Our 2019 Songbooks are now in the pews. We are requesting the cooperation of all our parishioners in insuring that our songbooks are available throughout the year to support the prayer of all who gather together for worship: -Please do not remove any songbooks from the pews or take them home. For every book that is taken, one less parishioner is able to fully participate in the singing. -Please do not fold over the pages in the books to mark your places. This damages the pages. -Please do not tear pages out of the books, this means that someone else cannot participate if the pages are missing. Thank you for your cooperation! CHARITY FUND COLLECTION Next weekend we take up our Advent collection to support the Charity Fund of our parish. The monies for the fund come from the loose change that we put into the collection baskets each week and from the checks and cash placed in pink Charity Fund envelopes that are found in the pew racks. Your contributions enable us to reach out to the poor and needy in our parish and the larger community in the Bremerton and Central Kitsap areas. We provide monthly support to over one dozen non-profit organizations such as St Vincent de Paul Society, Pregnancy Resource Center, Kitsap Rescue Mission, Bremerton & Central Kitsap Foodline and Kitsap Community Resources, to name a few. We are only able to provide this support through the donations we make to the fund. The needs are great and your contribution will make a positive difference in this holiday season and all year through. Thank you for your generosity. ANGEL TREE GIFT RETURN Please return your Angel Tree gifts to the Social Hall on December 1 & 2 and December 8 & 9. ALL GIFTS MUST BE RETURNED BY DECEMBER 12. Thank you and God bless you for your generosity.
It s HERE! Please join us, for this "irst-time Special Event at Holy Trinity Church: Men s Retreat! It s NOW! Presenter: Fr. Peter Tynan, OSB, St. Martin s University Chaplain Topic: Men s Spirituality with talks focused around Saint Benedict s 12 Steps of Humility as they apply to our times. We all recognize wealth, power, fame, and pleasure are not the end-all and be-all of life, and will eventually only leave us unsatisjied. What we actually want is real purpose and a self-esteem that is grounded in reality. This is where the monastic master Saint Benedict can help. Join Fr. Peter Tynan, OSB, of Saint Martin's Abbey as he brings medieval monastic wisdom into the 21st century where it is just as true as when it was Jirst laid down by Benedict 1,500 years ago. Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, from 9 AM 2:30 PM ~ Hospitality at 8:30, and a 45-minute lunch served as well. Cost: $25 Make checks payable to Holy Trinity Church. (It could make a great Christmas/New Year s gift ~ Gift CertiJicates are available.) Register after Masses on December 1/2, 8/9 & 15/16. For more information, contact Deacon John at 425-412-0055 or 2dcnjohn@gmail.com or Lois May at 360-479-9525, ext. 217 or l.may@holyt.org
DECEMBER 2, 2018 FAITH FORMATION ADVENT FAMILY SUNDAY Holy Trinity s annual Advent Family Sunday is this Sunday, Dec. 2 nd after the 11:30 Mass. Come celebrate the season and create your family s advent wreath while having fun with crafts and cookie decorating. CATECHIST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM If you would like to become a certified catechist or just expand your knowledge of our Catholic faith, you are invited to participate in a new 8-month program offered by the Archdiocese of Seattle. Participants will journey through the 26 online, athome sessions in addition to the 6 in-person sessions offered here at Holy Trinity. Please contact the Faith Formation office or visit https://seattlearchmedia.weebly.com/ccp.html for more information. High School Youth Ministry Young Adult Ministry (18-39) single or married welcome 479-9525 x 217/l.may@holytrinitymail.org HIGH SCHOOL TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS Mark your calendars for this year s Youth Convention, World Youth Day in Seattle January 26 and 27, 2019 sponsored by the Archdiocese of Seattle Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Note: This year they have a dual track --- One for HS Youth and the other for Young Adult Ministry! See Lois for more information or pick up a flyer on the Youth and Young Adult Ministry bulletin boards in front of the Faith Formation Office. You won t want to miss out! Young Adult Book Club meets December 13, 6:30 pm in room 14 of the Faith Formation Wing. New members are welcome. MEN S RETREAT The first annual Men s Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, January 12, 2019. See the bulletin insert for more information. Sign up in the Parish Hall. 2018 CHRISTMAS PARISH DINNER Saturday December 8, 6:00pm, Social Hall Knights of Columbus holy trinity council 11789 Menu: Beef Tri Tip Roasted Potatoes, Rice Green salad, tomatoes & cucumber, Fruit salad German chocolate cake Chilled punch, hot and cold beverages Raffle prizes Dinner - $12 / Kids 12 & under free Beer & wine will be available for purchase. Come and enjoy the evening & fellowship! Â`xÜÜç V{Ü áàåtá HOLY TRINITY PRAYER CORNER Dear Jesus, you are the hope in our messy world. This Advent, help us slow down, listen to your voice, and focus on what s really important. We place our hope in you as we prepare our hearts to celebrate your birth on Christmas. Amen. PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Pauline Dore, Heidi Weirich, Elsie Alameda, Marie Tonge, Demetrio Reyes, Niel Hogan, Ray Silvia, Helen Eberle, Jim Campbell, Rodel Analupe, Jean Ross, Jonathan Anderson, Estrella San Jose, Brad Crosta, Jack & Carol Oberweiser, Aaron Lynch, Danaz Stone, Howard Tyner, John Lykins, Katrina Gomez PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Ellen Murray, David P. Rusz, Fr. Leslie Colaco, Charles Kovis, Juan Gumapas, Ines Gumapas, Billy Neary, Florentino Arcega, Joe Neary,Krystyna & Zygmunt Leniszewski, Carol Jack, James Cook, Dee Meister, Ramona Sahagun, Carmen H. Ramirez Please remember in your prayers, all the sick & deceased named in our Parish Book of Intentions
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