Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Founded in 1826 524 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652 (on 6th Street between Washington and Mifflin Streets) WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. 6:00 p.m. at Juniata College (During the academic year) Family : Third Weekend of every month Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 p.m. Church Office Hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Closed on Holy Days and Holidays Office Phone and Fax: (814) 643-0160 St. Vincent de Paul Society (814) 643-2222 Email: mhtcc@comcast.net Website: www.mhtcc.org
Page Two August 26, 2018 Schedule of Events Monday, August 27, 2018 12:00 p.m. Forum of Churches Stone Church 3:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Mtg TH Wednesday, August 29, 2018 7:00 p. m. Finance Council Sunday, September 2, 2018 6:00 p.m. at Juniata College K9 Bingo The Knights of Columbus will hold a special Bingo on Sunday, August 26, to assist the Huntingdon Police Department in its effort to acquire a trained police dog. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the kitchen will be open. Twenty games will be played similar to the Knights regular Bingo assortment. The canine will be a valuable asset in keeping Huntingdon safe and in community policing. Come out to support the men and women in blue. Bring a friend! es at Juniata College es at Juniata College will begin on Sunday, August 26 at 6:00 p.m.. Red Cross Blood Drive Once again Most Holy Trinity Church held a very successful blood drive. We had 24 Presenting Donors and a total of 26 units were collected. Thank you to everyone who donated blood and a special thanks to the volunteers who helped set-up, take-down, provided snacks, and spent the day helping. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. FOOTBALL SWEEPS TICKETS The Knights of Columbus will be selling football sweeps tickets in the Gathering Space after all es. Prizes total $25,000 over a 10 week period. Proceeds benefit community programs sponsored by the Knights. Tickets are $10 each. Please support the Knights in this annual fund raiser. New MHT Directory We are planning a new MHT Directory! Photo session sign up sheets will be placed in the Gathering Space in October. We will also sell the directories in advance for $10. Joan Sullivan is coordinating this effort. Please see information in the Gathering Space. Liturgical Minister Scheduling Servers, EMHCs, Readers, Ushers, Greeters, Gift Bearers, Certificate Sellers please look at your fall calendars. It is time to schedule for October and November. Please notify the Church Office of the dates you are not available. If you wish to discontinue a ministry, please let us know. All Parishioners are encouraged to participate in any of the above ministries. Contact the office for information if you wish. Anniversary Couples Best wishes to our August anniversary couples! Curtis and Marie Carson Brian and Joyce Cook Greg and Jennifer Curley Craig and Shya Erdman Michael and Sue Ann Galloway John and Terri Gaudlip Matthew and Denise Hearn David and Sally Kaylor Milford and Suzanne Kyler George and Patricia Lightner Bernard and Donna Lilly Mike and Darlene Makufka Scott and Stephanie Maslanik Brent and Crystal McNeal George and Cathy Merovich Dominick and Miranda Peruso Dennis and Elaine Porter Fred and Theresa Wilson Robert and Mary Yocum If your August Anniversary is not listed, please call the office. Trinity Choir 40th Anniversary Celebration It was the Fall of the year in 1978, and something was about to begin at Most Holy Trinity. Macrina Dodson and Anita Roseborough along with Frank and Peggy DeMar were asked by Fr. Timothy Swope, our associate pastor, to start a folk choir and so it began. Now, 40 years later, the choir wishes to celebrate our years of music ministry here at MHT. On September 8, we will present a coffeehouse for the people of the parish. It will take place in Trinity Hall from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The choir will share some of its favorites along with some solo and duet acts. John Bukowski, our MHT Music Coordinator, will share a few of his favorite piano songs. Free pizza, desserts, and drink will be available for all. Please sign up in the Gathering Space in order for us to know how much pizza to order. See you there!! FAITH FORMATION NEWS Faith Formation Classes to Start Our first Faith Formation Class will be held on Sunday, September 9. Kindergarten classes will begin on Sunday, October 14. Families and the Gospel John 6:60-69 Even though many found the teachings of Jesus difficult, He did not back down. In our families it is important to say what is difficult to hear.
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME COMMUNITY NEWS AND INFORMATION Catholic Christians are called to feed the hungry!! Join the fight against hunger in our community! The feeling of running on empty is a reality for more than 5 million Pennsylvanians. We need to make sure that no child, adult, or senior in our community ever runs on empty. Please get involved and join the fight to end hunger! The food item for the Huntingdon Area Food Bank for the month of August will be Juice Boxes and Snack Crackers. Toilet tissue and soap are always accepted. DIOCESAN NEWS AND INFORMATION Catholic Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Saint John the Evangelist, Altoona Parish is having a pilgrimage to the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe, in Mexico. The dates of this trip is from December 8 to 13, 2018 to be there for the beautiful of Roses on the feast day December 12. The cost is $2,294 per person, including air from Altoona, breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. will be celebrated every day. For more information, please call Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660. Thank you...and Farewell For many decades The Friar s Shop (Loretto, PA) has served the local community providing religious gifts for every occasion. Through the years we have often sold both baptism and wedding gifts for the same recipient. It has been a true pleasure to build relationships with so many faithful, regular customers. However, times have changed a great deal. It is hard for any brick and mortar store to compete with the online giants. It is with great sadness that we must announce that the Friar s Shop, Loretto PA is closing. Our last day of operation will be Saturday September 15 th. We will be offering storewide discounts to help reduce inventory. We thank you all for your friendship and support through the years! May God Bless you all. Stewardship Reflections Can you embrace Joshua s choice as your own: As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord (Jos 24:15)? Christian stewards eagerly decide to serve the Lord, and strive to not let the destructive gods of society; materialism, relativism, individualism, and consumerism, control their lives. Page Three FINANCIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION Weekly Financial Report August 19, 2018 Sunday Envelopes $ 3,562.10 Loose Cash & Checks $ 942.65 Children s Envelopes $ 0.00 Total Sunday Collection $ 4,504.75 Collection during Week $ 849.00 Total Collection $ 5,353.75 Budget Amount $ 5,660.00 Difference $ (-306.25) Gift Card Sales Week of August 19, 2018 Weekly Sales $1,780.00 Profit $77.25 Special Collections Week of August 19, 2018 Assumption of Mary $95.00 Missionary Co-Op $510.00 Saint Vincent de Paul $95.00 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mk 6:17-29 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7;Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps 15:2-5; Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
MOST HOLY TRINITY PARISH STAFF Rev. Mark Reid Administrator Deacon Donald Gibboney Michael Makufka Financial Administrator Rita Martinez Director of Faith Formation Doreen Mills Administrative Assistant Joe Masciangelo Finance Council Chairperson Chad Little Pastoral Council Facilitator Liturgical Ministers Volunteers 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 Certs: B Chaundy EMHC: D Lillibridge, D & J Mills, J Smeltzer, M Sulesky Gifts: Linn Family Greeters: F & J Chalan Readers: K Hallahan, D Mellott, C Merovich Ushers: R Feagley, A Lover, Help Servers: Help 8:00 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 Certs: P Lombard EMHC: Deacon, S Andreas, J Hayden, M Rupert, Help Gifts: Hopsicker Family Greeters: M & R Long Readers: T Haffey, S Hochberg, Deacon Ushers: N McClain, Help Servers: M Gutshall, A & R Sullivan 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 Cert: A & J Cook EMHC: Deacon, C Dale, S Kaylor, B Morder, P Sharum Gifts: Escuadro Family Greeters: B & D Walters Readers: C Gibboney, L Miller, Deacon Ushers: A Cook, Help Servers: A Buonaccorsi, L Kenawell Counters: R Gargula, H Wright This Week s Bulletin Sponsor is Simone Family Chiropractic 814-643-2616 613 Washington Street, Huntingdon We thank our business sponsors for placing an ad in our bulletin. Please patronize our advertisers. They make our bulletin possible
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE August 27 Monday, Saint Monica 8:00 a.m. Eydie Miller and family Requested by Ann McLaughlin August 28 Tuesday, Saint Augustine No or Communion Service August 29 Wednesday, The Passion of Saint John the Baptist 6:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. John Yenter+ Requested by the family August 30 Thursday, Weekday in Ordinary Time 12:10 p..m. Margaretta Taylor+ Requested by the Estate August 31 Friday, Weekday in Ordinary TIme 8:00 a.m. Antonio Colmenar+ Requested by Susan Hochberg Sept. 1 Saturday, Weekday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Reconciliation 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Anticipated 5:00 p.m. Carol Scott+ Requested by Ben and Sandy Bellucci Sept. 2 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish 10:15 a.m. Judy Sunderland+ (First Anniversary) 6:00 p.m. Ralph Laughlin+ Requested by the Estate At Juniata College Please keep these people in your prayers. Our beloved sick and those in need: Harley Hoffmaster Brian Elliott Bob Eichensehr Anthony Ciccarelli, Jr. Josie Shope Hope Weaver Our beloved deceased: Geary Shade+ Jason Morder+ Allen G. Porter+ Megan Hoffmaster+ Our beloved men and women in the Armed Forces: Fr. Leo Arnone 1st LT Matthew Bennett Titus Brown TSGT Joe Coffman Greg Cox SGT Joshua Franklin PFC Benjamin Gaudlip 1st LT Logan Gaudlip PFC Robert Goss Fr. Frantisek Halka Peniel Reid Ken Sterner David Stiehler Madeline Suba Aaron Taylor PFC Robert Turnbaugh Capt. Michael Tkach Fr. Charles Ugo LT Derek J. Watson