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PARISH OFFICE - 352.629.8092
Pastor Father Patrick J. Sheedy x 3209
Associate Pastors Father Raul Valdez x 3219
Father Zbigniew Stradomski x 3227
In Residence Father Michael O’Keeffe x3221
Father Joseph Maniangat 397-4919
Deacons Heriberto Berrios, James Schwartz,
James Maubach, Stephen Floyd
Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860
MASS SCHEDULE AT BLESSED TRINITY
WEEKEND
Saturday 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sunday 7:10 am, 8:45 am, 11:00 am,
1:00 pm Spanish, 5:00 pm Life Teen
DAILY
Mon—Fri 7:10 am and 5:30 pm
Wednesday 8:15 am (follows school schedule)
Thursday 6:30 pm (Spanish)
Saturday 8:00 am
Reconciliation Thursday 7:00pm (Spanish)
Saturday 2:45—3:30pm (English)
5:00—5:30pm (English)
Sunday 12:15—12:45pm(Spanish)
BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH
ADDRESS:
5 SE 17th Street
Ocala, FL 34471
PHONE:
352.629.8092
FAX:
352.351.8872
EMAIL:
WEBSITE:
www.blessedtrinity.org
SICK CALLS:
352.629.8092
352.207.5835
(Emergency pager)
MISSION:
CHRIST THE KING
14045 N US Hwy 301
Citra, FL 32113
352.595.5605
LA GUADALUPANA
11153 West Hwy 40
Ocala, FL 34482
352.291.2695
March 22, 2020
FOLLOW
US ON
MASS SCHEDULE AT OUR MISSION CHURCHES
WEEKEND
Saturday 7:00pm (Spanish)
Sunday 10:15 am at Christ the King
7:00 pm at La Guadalupana
(Spanish)
DAILY
Tuesday 7:00 pm at La Guadalupana
(Spanish)
Wednesday 5:30 pm at Christ the King
Parish life
Parish Staff 629.8092
Sr. Juliet Ateenyi Ministry to Sick x3211
Katherine Baker Secretary x3201
Colleen Halstead Parish Administrator x3218
Megan Losito Blessed Trinity School 622.5808
David Hardison Elder Care 671.2823
Jason Halstead Brother’s Keeper 622.3846
Kris Plunkett Parish Bookkeeper x3228
Kelly Schwietert Angels in Arms 622.6167
Shelby Conner Youth Minister x3222
Sue Lanier Stewardship x3208
Paul Miranda Plant Manager 804.2415
Sr. Concepta Najjemba Soup Kitchen 789.8139
Patrick Botti Music & Liturgy x3202
Teresa Hyde Religious Education x3207
Trinity Catholic High School 622.9025
Lou Pereira President
Dr. Erika Wikstrom Principal
March 22, 2020 ~ fourth Sunday of lent
NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME to stop by the
Church Office to register Monday through Friday 8:00am
to 5:00pm or stop by the Parish Hall the first Sunday of
each month following the 8:45am and 11:00am Masses.
BAPTISM: We are pleased to help your family prepare for
the special event of your child’s entrance into our faith
community. To help parents and godparents prepare, a
class (English) is held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at
7:30pm in the Community Center and in Spanish the 2nd
Saturday of each month, at 9:00am at Guadalupana.
Parents and Godparents must attend this class prior to
scheduling baptism.
MARRIAGES: If you are planning to be married at Blessed
Trinity, your preparation process should begin at least four
(4) months prior to desired date. We look forward to
helping you during your time of engagement and
preparation for the vocation of Christian marriage. Call
the Church Office for an appointment with one of our
priests.
SICK CALLS AND HOSPITAL VISITS: If you or a family
member are in a local hospital or homebound and would
like to receive Communion or Sacrament of the Sick, please
call the Church Office at 629.8092 or Sister Juliet at x3211.
When registering at the hospital, put your name on the
Catholic List.
PARISH APP: Download at myparishapp.com or search
your phone’s app store for myParish
MISSION STATEMENT: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Stewardship Community recognizes Jesus is Lord. We believe that
our Time, Talent and Treasure are gifts from God to be used for the spiritual, educational and social needs of
our community, the Diocese and the world at large, especially the poor.
STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK
The blind man was willing to let Jesus minister to him and willingly did all Jesus asked of
him. The Pharisees were more resistant to His message, spending their time and energy to
disprove the miracle. Which am I more like, the man born blind or the Pharisees?
ADS OF THE WEEK
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352.804.1336
ROBERTS OF OCALA
Funerals & Cremations
352.537.8111
Please see our Ads at the back for all
our business supporters.
WORD OF LIFE
“There is an everyday heroism, made up of gestures
of sharing, big or small, which build up an authentic
culture of life… Part of this daily heroism is also the
silent but effective and eloquent witness of all those
‘brave mothers who devote themselves to their own
family without reserve, who suffer in giving birth to
their children and who are ready to make any effort,
to face any sacrifice, in order to pass on to them the
best of themselves’… We thank you, heroic mothers,
for your invincible love! We thank you for your
intrepid trust in God and in his love. We thank you
for the sacrifice of your life” (The Gospel of Life 86).
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT STEWARD OF THE WEEK
RENNA BELLAVANCE
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Thank you for your work and commitment
to teaching the third graders. You make a
difference and we can’t thank you enough!
Thank you for being
a faithful Steward!
NEW PARISHIONERS:
Fedor, Michelle, Ernesto and
Mariana Vidal
Marianne Mangone
Jack and Jude Schmidt
Barbara Matisz
Today’s readings are filled with contrasting images — God’s vision versus human vision, spiritual blindness versus spiritual sightedness. Embracing a stewardship way of life can free us from spiritual blindness and help us to reflect the light of Christ’s love in our daily lives. Our Second Reading, from Ephesians begins, “…You were once in darkness but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.” Because of our Baptism, we have the “light” of the Blessed Trinity dwelling within us. In the difficulties and messiness of daily life, it’s easy to forget this glorious truth about ourselves. It can also be difficult to determine whether we truly are living in a way that reflects Christ’s light. The stewardship way of life, with its emphasis on the rightly ordered use of the gifts of time, talents and treasure, gives us a guide to help ensure we really are living as “children of the light.” In our Gospel passage from John, Christ restores sight to a man born blind. The man says that Christ “opened my eyes.” These Lenten days are an excellent time for us to ask Jesus to open our eyes, too. Let us ask Him to show us where we may be suffering from spiritual blindness, perhaps even in subtle ways in our use — or misuse — of time, talents and treasure. As we continue on our Lenten journey, let’s intensify our efforts in any of these areas where we have become a little blinded so that by Easter, we are truly living as children of the light.
Copyright © 2020 — Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc.
BAPTISMS:
Cristian Omar Nunez
worship
March 22, 2020 ~ fourth Sunday of lent
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
Ez 37:12-14
Rom 8:8-11
Jn 11:1-45
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, March 23 7:10am Stan Swiderski, Jr. †
5:30pm Adeline Dettmann †
Tuesday, March 24 7:10am L/D Sisters of IHMR
5:30pm Julee Carey †
Wednesday, March 25 7:10am Pope and the Church (L)
Susan Myles †
5:30pm Phyllis Woods †
Thursday, March 26 7:10am Souls in Purgatory †
5:30pm Marlene Boyle †
Friday, March 27 7:10am Souls in Purgatory †
5:30pm Betsy Boyle †
Saturday, March 28 8:00am L/D Andrew & Teresa
Semudo Family
4:00pm Bernard Nowicki †
6:00pm Maureen Sutton †
Sunday, March 29 7:10am Dorothy Hurley †
8:45am Edward Auld †
11:00am Brenda Adolf †
1:00pm Spanish Community
5:00pm William & Rosa Chiodo and
Lores & Victorio Carro †
Your prayers are requested for Fred Nourse who has recently
died.
PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council joins with the Pastor in the
leadership of the faith community. Through
prayer, deliberation and living the Gospel
message, the Parish Council fosters the spiritual
growth of the parish. The Council also
coordinates parish community activities, and,
through a shared vision, develops and
implements plans to meet the needs of the
members of the parish and its outreach
ministries.
For more information please contact
Heidi Jasper at 352.598.4041 or
email: [email protected]
OUR CATHOLIC APPEAL 552 families have responded to date. $230,901.20 has been pledged or donated. Our Catholic Appeal materials are available in the vestibule. Have you responded yet?? If not we do need to hear from you.
PRECAUTIONS
1. No holding hands or shaking hands—going in or out of Church, greeting before Mass, Our Father and Sign of Peace.
2. Receive Holy Communion in the hand ONLY.
3. All Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion wash hands when you arrive at the altar.
4. Do not come to Church if you have the flu or a cold, etc… It is not a sin if you miss Mass because of this.
5. Receiving from the chalice for the time being is not available.
Augustinian Healing Ministry presented by
Fr. Albert MacPherson OSA a Lenten Mission of Healing
will be coming to Blessed Trinity Church
He will preach at all the weekend Masses March 28/29
Lenten Healing Mission Monday—Wednesday, March 30—April 1
COW DROP BINGO We have 256 squares to sell at $100.00. Winner gets $5,000.00. The four adjoining squares get $250.00 each. Proceeds will pay for our big thanksgiving Mass with Bishop Noonan on April 18th at 5:00pm. Cow Drop Bingo tickets are available in the portico or at the Church office. We need to sell all 256 squares (1) because we need this money to offset the cost of our big gathering and (2) we don’t need the cow to drop on a square that is not sold!! Thank you.
Legacy Planning Seminar, March 25 Life is unpredictable. Are you prepared? Planning for the
future now ensures that your estate will be handled per
your wishes. This free wills, estate and financial planning
seminar will get you started or help you update your
legacy plans. Wednesday, March 25, 3:30-5:30 p.m.,
Blessed Trinity Parish, 5 S.E. 17th St., Ocala. RSVP by
Wednesday, March 18. [email protected]
The Blessed Trinity Gift Store Hours: Wednesday* 3:30pm – 5:30pm,*10% off all regular priced items. Saturday: 3:00pm-4:00pm, 5:00pm-6:00pm Sunday: 8:00am-8:45am, 9:45am-11:00am, 12:00pm-1:00pm, 4:00pm-5:00pm
ADORATION CHAPEL IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR
ADORERS
Sundays: 4:00am—5:00am Mondays: Midnight—1:00am Tuesdays: 9:00am—10:00am
Saturdays: 11:00pm—Midnight
Our stewardship way of life here at BT encourages each family to commit one hour a week to the Adoration chapel; please prayerfully consider this ministry’s needs and if you are unable to serve, please pray that God will send individuals to sustain this core ministry, here at Blessed Trinity.
For your special hour of prayer and praise before the Blessed Sacrament email Carol Blackstock, Adoration Coordinator, [email protected] or call 352.622.7348 or 352.425.8638.
EMAIL ALERTS! If you would like to receive emails regarding all upcoming Life Teen events, news and updates, please email Shelby Conner: [email protected]
Sunday, March 22nd—Join us for Mass, dinner, and Life
Night! Tonight, we will be beginning practices for the
Living Stations. We will conclude the night at 8:30pm.
Sunday, March 29th—Join us for Mass, dinner, and Life
Night! After dinner we will head to the Church to
practice for the Living Stations.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE ~ WEEKLY OFFERINGS
Weekly Offering March 8, 2020
Envelope Total: 453 $ 26,010.50 Year to date collection: $ 3,220,269.23
Electronic Offering Total: 274 $ 32,925.93 Year to date budget: $ 3,900,320.00
Total Children’s Offering: $ 44.00 Year to date deficit: ($ 680,050.77)
Non Sunday: 109 $ 10,065.00
Grand Total for Week: $ 69,045.43
Amount needed for Operating Expenses:$ 102,640.00
Difference ($ 33,594.57)
“Thank you for your donations.”
Reminder: Do your best to put your envelope number on the “memo” line of your check.
LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA
The Holy Shroud of
Turin was called the
greatest relic in
Christendom by Pope
John Paul II. In fact,
the Shroud is the most
studied scientific object
in the entire world. Fr.
Peffley presents new
and detailed scientific
and medical evidence
for the authenticity of
the Holy Shroud. This presentation brings greater
clarity as to the depth of the agony of our Lord's
sorrowful Passion, which he voluntarily took on
for love of us.
PLEASE NOTE: The CD/Book Kiosk has been
relocated to the Stewardship Room. The cost of
the CD’s and Books is $5.00. They are not free.
To keep this ministry available please deposit
$5.00 per CD/Book. Your cooperation is
appreciated. Thank you.
SPONSORS NEEDED Our Catholic grade school and high school in Uganda now have close to 1,200 students. Most all of them are sponsored by Blessed Trinity parishioners and friends of Blessed Trinity around the world. To sponsor a grade school student = $220.00 To sponsor a high school student = $240.00 If interested forms are available, and student names and their grade, in the Church office or call Sr. Juliet at 352.629.8092, x3211.
BLOOD DRIVE
LifeSouth Community
Blood Centers will be
in the Church parking lot THIS WEEKEND
Saturday, March 21st from 3:00pm-7:00pm
Sunday, March 22nd from 8:00am-3:00pm.
A few minutes of your time is a Life Time
for someone else.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS This week, we take up The Catholic Relief Services
Collection to help Jesus in disguise. This collection
helps six Catholic agencies to provide struggling
communities with relief and support and to work for
peace and reconciliation among our marginalized
brothers and sisters here and around the world.
Please prayerfully consider how you can support the
collection. Learn more about the collection at
www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.
This week, our special collection supports the Church
in Central and Eastern Europe. Your donation today
helps restore the Church and build the future in more
than 20 countries still struggling to recover from
Communist rule. Funds from this collection support
reconstruction, education, formation, and poverty
outreach. Please be generous to the collection today.
For more information, please visit www.usccb.org/ccee.
25th ANNUAL LEGIONARY ACIES
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION LEGION OF MARY
OCALA CURIA
AT BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH 5 SE 17TH STREET OCALA, FL 34471 MARCH 22, 2020
2:30PM Presider:
Rev. Fr. Patrick
Sheedy
JESUS and MARY invite You to a
Night of Prayers and Sacrifice
ALLIANCE OF THE HOLY
FAMILY INTERNATIONAL
First Friday/First Saturday Communion of Reparation Prayer Vigil
April 3, 2020 Our Lady of Springs Catholic Church
Fr. Justin Vakko We do CARE (Confession, Adoration,
Rosary and Eucharist) 7:00pm Holy Rosary 8:00pm Holy Mass
For more info, please call (352) 216-9835
UGANDA MISSION TEAM MEMBERS Will be having a Lily Sale
on Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th After all the Masses
The cost will be $10.00 for a 6” pot with 3 to 4 blooms
Please support our ministry as the members prepare to help the communities in Nalweyo, Uganda
Thank you.
Please call the week before if you plan on
purchasing 5 or more 352-261-1388
Blessed Trinity Summer Camp Camp will be available from June 8th through July 24th, 2020. Early registration is available for $130 per camper if paid by May 3rd. The cost will increase to $140 per camper for registration forms received after May 4th. Any family failing to pay registration fee in full by May 29th, will forfeit their spot. Please complete the correct packet: Stewardship Family Non-stewardship Family Jr. Counselor Additional information and Summer Camp registration packets are available on line at http://btchurch.blessedtrinity.org/summer-camp/ You may also contact Kathy Watts at 352-843-9268 or [email protected] for additional information.
Blessed Trinity Summer Camp Help Wanted: Like working with children! BT Summer camp is looking for energetic, faith-filled people who like working with children. Please contact Kathy Watts at 352-622-5808, x3307.
Blessed Trinity 2020 Great Outdoors Raffle Experience the incredible Northern Lights, the incredible Canadian Wilderness, new Eco adventures and phenomenal fishing. Win the trip of a lifetime to Northern Manitoba’s Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge!
The Grand Prize is an incredible adventure - a 4 day summer trip for two in July/August 2020 to Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge including airfare and hotel overnight. The winner can apply a credit of $9000 to a Gangler’s hunting package.
Your support is important and appreciated. Tickets are 1 for $50, 5 for $200, 10 for $375, 15 for $500. Tickets are available at the Blessed Trinity church office (352-629-8092 or [email protected]). Personal checks, cash, and credit cards are accepted. 100% of the proceeds benefit Blessed Trinity Church. Visit our websites at: www.ganglers.com www.ganglersadventures.com
Volunteer as a Catechist We are looking for
enthusiastic volunteers
to join our GIFT
(Growing in Faith
Together) program. We
meet each Sunday
morning from 10:00am to 10:50am. If you
would like to join a fun and dedicated team –
please call Teresa Hyde (352) 629-8092.
Car Wash It’s that time of the year for
spring cleaning and we want
to help! Life Teen is
having a car wash next
weekend the Saturday
evening and Sunday morning
Masses. All proceeds will go
towards our summer trip to the Steubenville Atlanta
Conference and our week at Covecrest! Thank you in
advance for your support and always remember you
look like a star in a clean car!
STEWARDSHIP 101 Stewardship 101 is a 45 slide and witness presentation of the Spirituality of the Stewardship Way of Life. The next presentations will be held March 29th at 10:00am in Room 102 of the school. We encourage all, especially new families to go to one of these listed sessions. All new school families (BT or TCHS) are required to attend.
UGANDA – JESSICA BAKER My name is Jessica Baker and I am a junior at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in the nursing program. With the great help from the parish I have had the pleasure of going on the Uganda Mission trip for the last three years. This summer I was supposed to study abroad in Italy but those plans have been cancelled due to the coronavirus. So, with your help I would love to be able to go back for a fourth time with the group and further my mission to help the orphanage. Due to school obligations I cannot be here this weekend but my mom, Katherine Baker will be here asking for financial assistance on my behalf so that I may continue to help and show all of the people love at our sister parish in Uganda. Thank you in advance and God Bless.
PLEASE PRAY We turn to Mary, Mother of God, our Patronness, and pray the prayer which Pope Francis offered on March 11:
O Mary, you always shine on our path
as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who at the cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need,
and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee,
we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus,
who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows
to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection.
Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in
trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and
blessed Virgin. Amen.
Save the Date April 26, 2020 Parish Picnic
Mass at 11:30am
Free food, dancing, DJ, games A-L Sides
M-Z Desserts Now Hiring Blessed Trinity Extended Care is looking for creative, energetic individuals who enjoy working with children. Please contact Kathy Watts at 622-5808 Ext 3307 or [email protected]
Lent 2020
Daily Mass: 7:10am and 5:30pm
Private Prayer: In the Adoration Chapel 24 hours a day
Stations and Benediction: Every Tuesday at 2:15pm Every Wednesday at 6:30pm after Soup Meal Living Stations of the Cross: Wednesday, April 8th at 1:00pm and 6:30pm
Fish Fry: Every Friday from 3:30 – 8:00pm Good Friday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Soup & Bread Meal: Every Wednesday from 5:30pm – 7:00pm in the Parish Hall
MEET MARIA ANA
Maria Ana and her
brothers receive one meal
a day at school, so that
they can focus on
achieving their dreams.
How was education
important for your future?
How can you we ensure that all young people
have a chance to be educated?
Visit crsricebowl.org for more.
15th ANNIVERSARY FLORIDA CATHOLIC LONG SLEEVE LENT RELIEF DRIVE for MIGRANT FARM WORKERS Sponsored by BT Peace and Social Justice & Knights of Columbus
This is the last weekend to bring in Long Sleeve Shirts for Farm/Migrant workers. Shirts are used ONLY once due to insecticide spraying in certain fields, along with protection from thorns, insects, and sun. Bring to the room on LEFT side as you enter church (STEWARDSHIP ROOM). Thank you for your donations.
"The greatest good is what we do for one another" Mother Teresa
Soup & Bread Dinner Brother’s Keeper Soup Kitchen will be serving its fabulous Soup & Bread dinner every Wednesday during Lent. Join us in the Parish Hall from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Use this meal as a Lenten fast - the food is good for the body and
the fast is good for the soul.
Volunteers Needed: If you’d like to assist and serve the Lenten Soup Dinners, please contact Jason at 622-3846 or [email protected].
EASTER CANDY Every year on Holy Saturday morning our Church has an Easter egg hunt. We plant about 2000 plastic eggs filled with candy. Last year your generous donations of candy helped us fill all of these eggs. We will have a box for collecting candy donations in the Stewardship Room as you enter Church. Please no hard candy. We ask for Small Snack size individually wrapped candy that can fit in an egg. Please bring candy BEFORE Palm Sunday.
EASTER DECORATIONS
Easter is truly a beautiful season in our Christian
faith. It is the defining moment for Christianity
as a whole. It is our mission to bring the beauty
of scripture alive in the environment of Blessed
Trinity. There is a decorated box in the
vestibule for you to prayerfully consider
donating funds for Easter flowers and
decorations. Thank you in advance for your
participation.
Holy Week 2020
Holy Week begins April 5, Palm Sunday and ends on April 12, Easter Sunday. It is the greatest week of all 52 weeks
of the year. Begin by being loyal to Christ as you carry your blessed Palm branches on Palm Sunday. Walk with Him
each day of Holy Week. Make it a prayerful week so that your joy on Easter Day will be all the more full.
Palm Sunday, April 5
Masses Saturday 4:00pm & 6:00pm
Sunday 7:10am, 8:45am & 11:00am, 1:00pm Spanish, and 5:00pm
Monday, April 6
Masses 7:10am & 5:30pm
Parish Communal Penance 7:00pm
Tuesday, April 7
Masses 7:10am & 5:30pm
Wednesday, April 8
Masses 7:10am & 5:30pm
Living Stations at 1:15pm (BT School) and 6:30pm
Soup & Bread Meal in the Hall 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Chrism Mass at St. James Cathedral, Orlando at 6:30pm
Holy Thursday, April 9
Morning Prayer 7:45am
Confessions 8:00am & 11:00am, and 4:00pm
Mass of the Lord's Supper (Spanish) 5:00pm in Church
Mass of the Lord's Supper (English) 7:30pm in Church
Veneration of the Blessed Sacrament at Outdoor Shrine until Midnight
Good Friday, April 10
Morning Prayer at 7:45am
Confessions 8:00am & 11:00am, and 4:00pm
Stations of the Cross 12:00 Noon
Celebration of the Lord's Passion 3:00pm (English)
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 5:00pm (Spanish)
Celebration of the Lord's Passion 7:30pm (English)
Fish Fry in Hall 11:00am-7:00pm
Divine Mercy Novena 6:00pm Adoration Chapel
Holy Saturday, April 11
Morning Prayer 7:45am
Confessions 8:00am & 11:00am, and 4:00pm
Blessing of Easter food and Easter Baskets 9:30am, followed by Easter Egg Hunt, followed by Brunch
Spanish Our Lady of Sorrows Procession 12:00 Noon
Easter Vigil Mass 7:30pm (No 4:00pm or 6:00pm Mass)
Easter Sunday, April 12
6:00am Sunrise Mass Church lawn (bring chair or blanket)
Mass at 7:10am
Mass at 8:45am (Church and Hall)
Mass at 11:00am (Church and Hall)
Mass at 1:00pm (Spanish in Church)
Mass at 5:00pm
