Fr. Daniel McMullin Associate Dean of Students Cornell University I don t pray like I used to. Fr. McMullin will talk about the evolution of his personal prayer. The beginnings of Prayer Reasons why it changed How I pray today If you ve been struggling to find a new way to pray - Perhaps a new beginning for your prayer... this session is for you!! Join us on Sunday, January 27 in Church from 2:00-3:00 pm. This will be our first in a series on Prayer, our Direct Line to God. I Don t Do the Good I Want to Do! Romans 7: 14-25 (Read it!) Church of the Most Holy Trinity 1460 Ridge Road Webster, New York 14580 (585)265-1616 Fax 265-1627 (website) www.holytrinityweb.com (email) wholytri@dor.org The older I get the more interested I become in what moves people to want what they want. What is it that resonates in a person that makes them want to spend their time and money on some object or activity? It starts with our appetites. Certain things are built into us that create a readiness for what appeals to the senses or the imagination. Most things come to us this way. Smelling bacon in the morning starts a wonderful desire that leads to breakfast. Other things appeal to our spiritual senses. Telling the truth. Being faithful, courageous, or generous. These things have True Value as do... people, family, faith, country. Now there s a problem. Sometimes the lower senses of our physical nature can overpower our higher sensibilities. (try being patient when you haven t eaten all day!). Other appetites insist we possess certain things: a new cell phone, lap top, puppy, vacation spot, etc. These can have a certain urgency that creates a want before we realize it. What s wrong with wanting something? Nothing at all. It s how God made us. The problem comes when wanting is for something I Shouldn t have. This can cause a real tussle. But I WAAAANT IT!, we cried as children (as our parents wisely hid the candy, or ordered the TV turned off). And thus began the life long struggle to achieve the proper balance between need and want. As a priest I get a bird s eye view of this struggle when hearing confessions. People come to confess their sins. Most often sin starts by wanting something contrary to what is right and good. This wanting can be VERY powerful. Eventually it can outweigh the attraction to the higher good. The good loses its appeal. We fall prey to a desire that takes us away from who we really want to be. Addictions can begin here. (**CONTINUED ON PAGE 2**)
Page Two So how can we stop wanting what is bad for us? It comes in finding something I want more. Something in us has to be bigger than the powerful desires for booze, sex, possessions, prestige, popularity, etc. The problem is at the feeling level. I can know an ideal is good but not FEEL it. But with (pick your go to sin!)... your brain knows it s sinful but there s a powerful wanting at the feeling level. What can give us, not just the knowledge about what is right, but the felt wanting to do it? The answer of course is love. Love in the form of loyalty. Think for a moment of those people who are privileged to have your love and loyalty... your spouse, the children, your best friend. Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York From the Faith Formation Office Preparation for First Eucharist Children who are currently enrolled in Grade Two (or later), and who have completed at least one full year of Faith Formation (First Grade or later) in our parish program or in a Catholic School, and have received their Sacrament of First Penance, will begin to prepare to receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist on the following dates: Tuesday, April 9, 23 and 30 th. These sessions will be held from 6:30 pm. 8:00 pm. There will also be a First Eucharist Retreat (for Children) on Saturday, April 27 th from 10:00 am. 12:00 pm. Think how many times you walked away from something you really wanted because of your love for them. In most cases it wasn t even close! (Your daughter s need for braces far outweighed your wanting that vacation trip) Finally... God wants to be in that same privileged place as your daughter or friend. He wants us to walk away from some of our wants because of our love for Him. Jesus did this very thing in the garden. Father please. Take this away... but not what I want... help me to want what YOU want. It s a grace from God to want what He wants. Ask for it. His will for us is our peace. Fr. Tim Baked Goods and Gift Baskets NEEDED! Donations of baked goods and gift baskets are needed for the annual youth Pasta Dinner on Saturday, January 26th. Proceeds will help fund the Holy Trinity youth trip to the National Catholic Youth Conference in November 2019. If you are able to help the youth by donating baked goods or a gift basket, please sign up at the Welcome Desk after Mass or call the Parish Office. Thank you in advance for your support! Right now we have 9 cakes and 3 batches of cookies. We are doing the birthday month raffle, so we need more cakes and a ton more desserts. So, if you can help please call the Parish Office. Thank you!! An important part of the preparation to receive First Eucharist is for parents to take an active part in teaching your child the following prayers: The Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be. Also, attending Mass with your child every weekend is a very important part of the preparation to receive First Eucharist. There are two dates for the reception of First Eucharist as a group: Saturday, May 4 th OR Saturday, May 11 th. Both will begin at 10:00 am. at Holy Trinity. Families may choose either date for their child to receive First Eucharist. For more information on our events or programs, please contact the Faith Formation office at (585)265-4750 or email us at tricia.kull@dor.org. BRINGING FAITH HOME Did you know that this week is No Name Calling Week? What a great week to talk about the importance of kind behavior and treating others how we would want to be treated ourselves. Guess what Jesus perfectly understood and taught the solution to meanness and bullying. He'd been teaching it a full two thousand years before we were ever born! You might have heard these teachings described as The Golden Rule. Jesus s core teachings of empathy and compassion for others can be modeled in our family. Together, discuss ways that you can challenge yourselves every day this week to look for opportunities to demonstrate The Golden Rule principles. Get together at the end of each day to share the ways that you found to be kind and compassionate and show God s love at home, at sports, at school, at work! 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!
Page Three Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York Scripture Readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:8,9, 10, 15 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Gospel: Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 Please Remember in Prayer Our Beloved Dead Billy Williams; son of Kathy and Bill Williams and grandson of Tom and Florence McCarty; and those who mourn for him. Crossing Walk: South Parking Lot This is a reminder that the crossing walk from the South Parking lot to the front of church is NOT a regular crossing walk and drivers are not required to stop and let someone cross. Therefore, it is your responsibility to be very careful in crossing the street, especially when it is dark and rainy. We have signs which let drivers know that there is a cross walk, but it is up to the pedestrian to make sure it is safe to cross. Our efforts to make sure everyone arrives and leaves safely is our utmost priority. Altar Candles will burn this week for the following special intentions. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn in loving memory of Mary and Joseph Brown, req. Daughter, Judy. Our Blessed Mother s Altar Candle will bur n in thanksgiving for many blessings, req. Barbara White. St. Joseph s Altar Candle will burn in loving memory of Joseph Frankovitch, req. Kathleen and Bill Cummings and family. 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. HOLY TRINITY YOUTH PASTA DINNER! Save the Date January 26 The Holy Trinity youth will host it s annual Pasta Dinner on Saturday, January 26th from 5 to 7 pm. in Murphy Hall. Tickets will be available after Masses this weekend and next: $8 for adults $7 for seniors ages 4-12 $4 and kids 3 and under are free! There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door. Take out will be available! Desserts will be available for purchase and there will be gift basket and cake raffle tickets. All proceeds will go towards defraying costs for the youth s trip to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis in November 2019. We hope you will join us for this fun family event! Year End Contributions As soon as the year-end contributions are recorded, they will be printed off and mailed by January 31. Our gratitude to everyone who has given their time, talent and treasure to Holy Trinity Church this past year. You are true stewards of our Lord. We thank you! Bless you all!! Our Goal for Holy Trinity is $155,787 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: $155,787.00 TOTAL TO DATE: 135,186.63 DONORS: 535 % TO GOAL: 86.78% Weekly Collection Sheets for the Month of December 2018 We are offering a new view of our financials. Totals for each month will be displayed. GOAL: $ 78,000.00 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: $ 88,551.00 LOOSE COLLECTION: $ 4,511.00 CHILDREN S ENVELOPES: $ 67.00 ONLINE GIVING $ 11,078.00 VARIANCE: $+26.207.00 ATTENDANCE FOR: January 12/13-1,221 Christmas 24/25-2,395 Christmas Donations $25,219.00
Holy Trinity Parish Staff Rev. Timothy E. Horan, Pastor....265-1616x303 fr.timothy.horan@dor.org Rev. John Mulligan, (In Residence).....265-1616x314 Kasey Baker, Business Manager.......265-1616x304 kasey.baker@dor.org Tricia Kull, Faith Formation Director. 265-4750 tricia.kull@dor.org Judy Cass, Middle School & Confirm. Co-ord...265-1616x328 judy.cass@dor.org Pat Bell, Faith Formation Assistant.. 265-4750 pat.bell@dor.org Helen Sleeman, Ministry Coordinator......265-1616x337 helen.sleeman@dor.org Pam Schultz, Parish Secretary......265-1616x302 pam.schultz@dor.org Joanne Mix, Receptionist.....265-1616x301 Clare Schreiber, Liturgical Music Director.265-1616 clare.schreiber@dor.org Lisa Thyne, Choral Minister...lisa.thyne@dor.org Joan Sullivan, Multi-Parish Finance Director..265-1616x311 joan.sullivan@dor.org Margery Morgan, Director of HOPE Ministry 265-6694 margery.morgan@dor.org HOPE Ministry - 1450 Ridge Road - 265-6694 Monday 6-8 pm. Wednesday 3-5 pm. Tuesday 10-12 Noon Thursday 7-8:30 pm. Legion of Mary: Tuesday 9:30 am. Marian Room. Prayer Chain: Legion of Mary - Roger Ellender.455-0876 Corpus Christi: (Holy Communion to the Homebound) Jean Wolf...1-315-524-8940 Dove Ministry: Provides rides to appointments Carol Ortis 265-9409 Men s Group Coordinator: Will Trout..315-333-1098 Meets the 4th Saturday of each month 9:00-10:30 am. Parish Council - Mark Malahosky, Chair 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: 4:00 Vigil (Sat.) 8:30 and 10:30 am. Sunday Confessions: 3:00-3:45 pm. on Sat. 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 www.holytrinityweb.com/index.php?page=homilies 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 www.facebook.com/ 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 Facebook @HOPEMinistryny and also HOPE Garden Facebook @HOPEGardenWny. Victims Assistance Coordinator: call Deborah Housel at 1-800-388-7177 ext: 1555 housel@dor.org
Mass Intentions: 2019 January 21 - January 27 Monday - Saint Agnes, Virgin & Martyr 9:00 Harold and Florence Doser, req. Dick and Nora Doser Tuesday - Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 6:30 Robert Urlacher, req. Janet and John Palmisano 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Wednesday - Saint Vincent, Deacon & Martyr, St. Marianne Cope, Virgin 9:00 Delores Shaw, 1st Anniversary, req. Family Thursday - Saint Frances de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 6:30 Special Intentions 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Friday - Weekday 9:00 Laura Mix, 39th Anniversary, req. Mom and Dad Saturday - 4:00 (VIGIL) Joseph Frankovitch, req. Kathleen and Bill and Family Sunday - THIRD IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 For the People of Holy Trinity, Living and Deceased 10:30 Alfred Notargiacomo, req. Alda Knight This Week At Holy Trinity Monday, January 21 (Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.) Tuesday, January 22 9:30-10:30 am. Legion of Mary - Marian Room 4:30-5:30 pm. Confession - Church Wednesday, January 23 7:00-9:00 pm. Choir - Aquinas Room Thursday, January 24 3:00-4:00 pm. Adoration - Church Friday, January 25 8:35 am. - Rosary - Church Saturday, January 26 9:00-11:00 am. Men s Spirituality Group - Wing Room 5:00-7:00 pm. PASTA DINNER NO CYO Sunday, January 27 9:30-10:30 am. Faith Formation - All Rooms 9:30-10:30 am. Middle School/Confirmation 12:00 Noon - RCIA - Marian Room 2:00-3:00 pm. Winter Talk Series 1:00-5:00 pm. CYO - Murphy Hall Parish Office Closed The Parish Office will be closed in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 21.