September 30, 2018 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 Conscience. A Connection to God. A wise and holy priest once told me that there were times when his only felt connection to God came in listening to his conscience. Prayer is dry and without feeling, the mass becomes routine with no inspiration, the Church seems terribly slow and out of touch with real life.... God seems so distant. At such moments the only light that shown in his darkness was the light of his conscience. Sometimes God lets this happen. So let s look at Conscience to see how we might meet God. First off conscience is a judgement of reason which moves a person to do good and avoid evil. It recognizes the authority of truth pointing to God, the Supreme Good. When he listens to his conscience, the prudent man can hear God speaking. (Catechism of The Catholic Church. P 438). Think of a lantern you carry into a dark room. The light makes visible what is real and present. Reason is that light humans have in their very nature. It is our ability to swim in an ocean of truth. Reason must be accompanied by freedom and will. Without these two an act has no responsibility (morality) attached to it. Without freedom an act is coerced. Without our will we haven t chosen or owned the act; it is merely accidental or unintentional. ***************************** So how does all this connect me to God? Well... following my conscience is to experience the messenger of Him, who, speaks to us behind a veil. (John Henry Cardinal Newman 1885). The problem today is we lack the training to become sufficiently present to ourselves. There is a certain interiority required to hear and follow the voice of our conscience. It comes from prayer, quiet time with ourselves, good reading, virtuous friendships. Kids especially need help putting down their iphones to listen to their own thoughts and feelings - - their own personhood. This quiet opens the door for the Holy Spirit with his gifts to present the knowledge and practice of the interior law. Parents. You have the best seat in the house when it comes to teaching conscience. You are there to help your child listen to that voice in your heart. You are there to celebrate and praise the times your child does the right thing (thus adding to the voice of conscience that they just heard and followed). You are also there when the voice of conscience went unheeded and dishonesty or meanness came forth. Parents, you need to sit and lovingly help your child see and hear that inner voice. Not every instance require this teaching moment but sometimes God just puts it on a platter for you. Use it! Share a suitable moment from your life when you listened (or didn t) to your conscience. A true life story from mom and dad! ******************************* In the end you are giving your child a compass, a tool that will guide them in moments of temptation and confusion. You give them a connection to their true selves and to God. For man has in his heart a law inscribed by God... it is his most secret core and sanctuary. There he is alone with God whose vice echoes in his depths. (Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes #16). God s got you... quit squirming! Fr. Tim 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 Two SUNDAY MASS TIMES: Saturday (vigil) 5:00 pm., Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 am. DAILY MASS TIMES: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 9:00 am. and Tuesday and Thursday; 6:30 am. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Call Tricia Kull, Director of Faith Formation at 265-4750. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:45 pm. or by appointment with a priest. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Ar r angements for mar - riage for registered parishioners must be made at least 6 months in advance through the Parish Office. Engaged Encounter or Pre-Cana sessions are required, along with FOCCUS inventory. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: The Eucharist and Sacramental Anointing are available to the homebound and those in need. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. HOSPITAL VISITS: Please call the Par ish Office in advance, if possible. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm. NEW MEMBERS: We welcome new member s! Please introduce yourself after Mass to the Pastor and stop by the Parish Office to register. Members moving to another parish, changing address or phone numbers, please notify the Parish Office promptly. FAITH FORMATION: Children s Liturgy of the Word: Sunday morning during the 10:30 am. Mass. (September-June) Religious Education Classes Sundays 9:30-10:20 am. for Grades 1-5 or Summer Program for Grades K 5th - Last 2 weeks of July. Middle School: Sunday 9:30-10:20 am. Grades 6,7,8 Confirmation: (Two year preparation) - Contact Judy Cass 265-1616 ext. 328 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Call Faith Formation Office or see our website for more information. 1st Penance preparation in Autumn 1st Eucharist preparation in Spring HIGH SCHOOL Grades 9-12 Youth Group Sunday 11:30 am. - 1:30 pm. (or special events) contact Helen Sleeman @Helen.Sleeman@dor.org R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Parish Office Closed: October 8 The Parish Office will be closed on October 8 in celebration of Columbus Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 9th. Have a safe holiday. Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York September 30, 2018 From the Faith Formation Office FIRST PENANCE & FIRST EUCHARIST PARENT MEETINGS Parents of children that are currently enrolled in Grade Two, either in a Public School or Catholic School, should plan on attending one of the following meetings about preparing for and receiving the Sacraments of First Penance and First Eucharist (Communion). The meetings will be held on: TUESDAY, OC- TOBER 2nd and WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd. Both meetings begin at 7:00 pm and will be held in the Gathering Space. PARENTS ONLY NEED TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE MEETINGS! At these meetings you will register your child to prepare for and receive the Sacraments of Penance and Eucharist. You will also receive a calendar with all of the important dates you will need. Children must be registered for these classes, and have completed Grade One Faith Formation either in a Catholic School or in our Parish Faith Formation Program. Call the Faith Formation Office at (585) 265-4750 or email Tricia.Kull@dor.org to register for any programs or for information about upcoming dates for 2018/19. CHILDREN S LITURGY of the WORD Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) begins on Sunday, October 7 during our 10:30 am. Mass. Children ages 4-9 are invited to participate in this special celebration where they will be led through prayers, songs and readings that are simplified just for them. After the opening prayer, Father will invite the children to go with the Liturgical Leader to celebrate CLOW in a designated classroom. The Leader will then return with the children to the assembly for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We are currently looking for adults and teens willing to be a part of this ministry of faith sharing. Please call the Faith Formation Office at (585) 265-4750 or email Tricia.Kull@dor.org for more information on how to join our CLOW team! Want to Learn More About the Catholic Faith? Book Club Join us on October 10 @7:00 pm. in the Wing Room for our next book of the month. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is a story about aging out of the foster care system. Molly Ayer takes a position helping an elderly woman named Vivian and discovers that they are more alike than different as she helps Vivian solve a mystery from her past. If you have been coming to Mass for a while, but are not Catholic, or were baptized Catholic but did not receive further training in the faith, we have an opportunity that may be of interest to you. Our parish will soon begin sessions to share the richness of the Catholic faith in an open and welcoming environment. To see if this is for you, please join us on Sunday, October 7, from 12:00-1:00 pm. We will meet in the church and then proceed to the meeting room. For more information, contact Mary Kramer (mvkramer75@gmail.com or (525)943-0372).
Page Three Holy Trinity Church, Webster, New York September 30, 2018 Scripture Readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Genesis 2:18-24 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 Second Reading: Hebrews 2:9-11 Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 Please Remember in Prayer Our Beloved Dead Ronald Reed; and those who mourn for him. Altar Candles will burn this week for the following special intentions. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the Special Intentions of the flood victims of Hurricane Florence Our Blessed Mother s Altar Candle will burn for Special Intentions. St. Joseph s Altar Candle will burn in loving memory of Peter Wilbert, req. Bea Hepburn. 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. Respect Life Month at Holy Trinity Adoration will begin Sunday, October 7 - Friday, October 12. We will never know peace until human life is cherished and respected the world over. We must pray for respect for the dignity of all human life. We must pray for peace. Sunday: Monday : Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: 11:30 am. 7:30 pm. There are sign-up sheets at the Welcome Desk in the Gathering Space for anyone wishing to spend a quiet 30 or 60 minutes with our Lord during Respect Life Month. Your time is needed! In addition to Respect Life Adoration, we have Eucharistic Adoration every Thursday evening from 7:00-8:00 pm. Jesus says, Can you not watch with me for one hour. Blessing of Pets Bring your favorite friend for a blessing! The animals of God s creation inhabit the skies, the earth, and the sea. They share in the ways of humans. They have a part in our lives. St. Francis recognized this when he called the animals his brothers and sisters. Next Sunday, October 7, at noon, we will remember St. Francis and invoke God s blessing on our favorite companions. We will gather at the baseball field by the north parking lot after the 10:30 Mass. We will not do it if it is raining. Marian Retreat Day Experiencing the Fullness of the Gospel through the Rosary Legion of Mary is sponsoring a retreat on Saturday, October 6th from 8 am. - 3 pm. at St. Joseph s Church, Penfield. Come for an hour or the whole day. NO CHARGE. Free-will offerings accepted. To register contact Carolyn Knight @643-4030/or knghtcrlyn@aol.com. HOPE MINISTRY GARAGE SALE! HOPE Ministry would like to express gratitude to everyone who participated in our annual garage sale. It was a week filled with fellowship, fun and hard work. This year we had 334 volunteers sign in plus the help of the Thomas football teams and Thomas soccer teams. We prayed together every morning, ate lunch together for 6 days, and priced items that we marveled over. Who knew there were can openers shaped like fish to open tuna cans? Or figures of people made from prunes? There is deep satisfaction from working together as a community. The money we raised will go to help low income people in Webster throughout the year. If you donated items, helped to set up and sell or shopped our event, we are most grateful. Weekly Collection Sheets for the Month of August- 2018 GOAL: $62,400.00 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: $52,738.00 LOOSE COLLECTION: $ 2,604.00 CHILDREN S ENVELOPES: $ 12.50 ONLINE GIVING $11,253.00 VARIANCE: $+4,207.50 ATTENDANCE for September 22/23-1,136 Penny Sunday - 1,904 Fr. Tracy Tithing: Stewardship in Motion It is easy to make your financial contribution to Holy Trinity Church by automatic withdrawal directly from your bank account with no charge to you using our electronic Intentional Giving Program.
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 - - 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: 5:00 Vigil (Sat.) 8:30 and 10:30 am. Sunday Confessions: 4:00-4:45 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: 2018 October 1 - October 7 Monday - Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church 9:00 Clarence Hepburn III, req. Bea Hepburn Tuesday - The Holy Guardian Angels 6:30 For the People of Holy Trinity, Living and Deceased 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion Wednesday - Weekday 9:00 Sandra Knope, req. Bob and Marge Keiffer Thursday - Saint Francis of Assisi 6:30 For the Respect of all Human Life 9:00 Morning Prayer/With Communion First Friday - Weekday Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Priest) 9:00 Anthony Cerasoli, req. Carol First Saturday - 5:00 (VIGIL) For the People of Holy Trinity, Living and Deceased Sunday - TWENTY-SEVENTH IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 Katherine Behe, req. Dad and Mom 10:30 Bill Kalamanka, req. Barb and Family This Week At Holy Trinity Monday, October 1 6:30 pm.- Star Meeting - Wing Room 7:00 pm. - Facilities Mtg. - Wing Room Tuesday, October 2 9:30-10:30 am. Legion of Mary - Marian Room 10:30 am. - 12:30 pm. C.A.S.E. Training - Gathering Space 7:00 pm. Sacramental Mtg. - Gathering Space Wednesday, October 3 9:30 am. Women s Faith - Wing Room 1:30 pm. Stitching Group - Wing Room 6:00-7:00 pm. Contemporary Choir - Aquinas Room 7:00-9:00 pm. Choir - Aquinas Room 5:00 pm. HOPE Ministry Mtg. Peace/Unity Room 7:00 pm. Sacramental Mtg. - Gathering Space Thursday, October 4 7:00-8:00 pm. Adoration - Church 7:00 pm. - Children s Liturgy Mtg. - Gathering Space Friday, October 5 8:35 am. - Rosary - Church 12:00 Noon - Cemetery Mtg. - Wing Room Sunday, October 7 9:30-10:30 am. Faith Formation - All Rooms 9:30-10:30 am. Middle School/Confirmation Children s Liturgy Begins 10:30 am. 12:00-1:00 pm. RCIA - Church Pet Blessing 12:00 Noon Blood Pressure checks after 8:30 am. Mass II - Eric Palmer and Kirsten Deuel I - Jeffrey Kester and Kristina Parisi I - Frank Spinelli and Mary Ann Penlon