RECTORY!OFFICE!HOURS!Monday−Wednesday: 9 a.m.−8 p.m. Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m.−5:00 p. m.
(Closed for lunch 12:30−1:00 p.m.) Saturday: 1:00−3:45 p.m.
MASS SCHEDULE!Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word: 11 a.m.
Monday: see worship calendar for time & location
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 a.m.
RECONCILIATION!Saturday: 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Other times by appointment
OUR MISSION STATEMENT!Blessed Trinity Parish is an open
and welcoming Catholic community, centered in the Eucharist and
celebrating God's gift of Diversity. We bring God's love to one another and
support one another in responding to the challenge of living the Gospel. We strive to deepen participation and encourage
all parishioners to take ownership for the everyday life of their church, especially Spiritual Growth, Community Life, the Building of a Just Society, and Service
You have often heard me say that many people’s theology comes from their art. This keeps them from envisioning simple things that are so clear in the bible such as the many women present at the Last Supper and on Pentecost, imaging our God (and angels) as feminine as well as masculine, and so forth. Our Holy Trinity icon by Sr. M Helen Weier, OSC depicts the divine feminine. Even the color of skin in so much art gives people the impression that Jesus was a blonde haired blue eyed being rather than the middle-Eastern man that he was. The Finance Council has heard me talk about the need for us to have good art and that if we found some we should buy it. Well recently we have had the good fortune of getting two prints from Janet MacKenzie. One is her famous picture entitled Jesus of the People. In this picture Jesus has darker features. He does not belong to any one race or nation. As the Scriptures say, in Christ there is no male or female, Jew or Greek, slave or free. Another print we have acquired is “The Magi”. So many people think of magi as the three kings, even though the word kings is never mentioned in the bible. The magi were astronomers, seekers of wisdom. Did only men seek wisdom? So this painting depicts two women and a man, definitely with Asian features coming to visit Mary and the child Jesus. It is a striking print both for its originality and its power. Recently I was at a fundraiser where I saw the most beautiful picture of Mary Magdalen, the Apostle to the Apostles, as Hippolytus called her. It depicts Mary Magdalen after Jesus has revealed himself to her at the empty tomb and commanded her to go tell the disciples, “I am Risen.” Mary Magdalen is seen announcing this good news to Peter and his wife, Mary, Martha and Lazarus, James and John, Bartimaeus and others. Great biblical theology! There was a print of this at the fundraiser for $300. I thought we should get it. But then another attendee said, “No, get the original. It is so much nicer.” When I left that evening all I had was an email address of the sculptor. It turns out the sculpture is the work of Sr. Margaret (Peggie) Beaudette. I wrote her and got no reply so I wrote again. This was her reply:
Dear Father, I never received your email, but I surely would like to talk to you. Yes, I could order a copy of the Mary Magdalen relief. It is two feet high by three feet long, 1/2 inch thick and made of resin re-enforced with fiberglass. It is painted to look like bronze and sells for $9000.00. My cell phone is xxx-xxxx. I look forward to hearing from you. Sr. Margaret ( Peggie ) Beaudette. Well, imagine my dismay when I saw the price tag. Not even a chance for a church discount! We could never afford that. But then the woman who commissioned the work, Rita Houlihan emailed me. She had been talking to Sr. Peggie and informed me that Sr. Peggie had added an extra ‘0’ to the price. It was not $9000 but only $900. I was so excited I couldn’t wait to buy it. Then I received another email from Sr. Peggie: Father, you received my email, I assume. There is an anonymous donor. Send me your address so I can send you the relief. About three to four weeks’ time needed. Thanks, Sr. Margaret Was I reading this correctly? Someone donated this marvelous piece of art to our parish? I called (continued on p. 3)
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FROM FR. DOUG’S DESK!
November 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent 2
Please pray for all who are serving in our military, especially the
men and women connected to our parish:!• Robert A. Fago (Army) son of Tony & Shirley!• Raymond Gustavo Hazelton, Staff Sergeant, US Marine Corps,
brother of Cris'na Snodgrass!
AROUND THE PARISH & OTHER PARISH NEWS!
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Please pray for: Bill Amos, Dorothy Arcuri, Thomas Ausnehmer, Adele Burke, Doris Eikens Azzarello, Trevor Badiu, Norman Brin-dza, John Darmstadt, Jean Delattre, Nicole Dukles, Barb Dylag, Edward Dzuro, Bill Eikens, Doris Fiorelli, Donald Flanagan, Athena Ford, Mary Gladis, William Guman, Frances Globokar, Vesna Goverdovski, Michael Graham, Kathy Hanrahan, Xavier Hart, Kenneth Haught, Irene Hosta, Ann Jones, Kathleen Kwasniewski, Ed Kenny, Laurie Kemer, Patrick Kilbane, Bob Koch, Dick & Marge Kovachik, Sr.. Josetta Marie Livignano SND, Karen Mahon, Chris McAvi-nue, Kathy McAvinue, Terrence McDonnell, Francis McGinty, Andrea Medina, Betty Ann Menzing, Tony Miller, Andrew Needham, Jose Ortiz, John Pelcic, Anna Prokop, Laura Radca, Lewis Rapp, Madeline Repko, Ron Ruble, Judy Runyeon, Mary Salamon, Loretta Sanders, Marilyn Samonte, Peggy Schade, Debbie Shavorinski, John Sheehan, Marilyn Simmons, Therese Slenscak, Cristina Snodgrass, Kevin Thompson, Pete & Teri Thayer, Paul Vanni, Patricia Warmuth, John & Rita Warmuth
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DISCIPLE OF THE WEEK!This week we thank Jeanette Weber. Jeanette is a lector at the 4pm Mass. Her clear voice and crisp tone make her easy to hear and listen to. Jeanette is also on one of the money counter teams. Thank you Jeanette for your dedicated service to Blessed Trinity.
If you are admitted to a hospital, and would like to have your par-
ish notified or have a staff member or the chaplain visit you, you
must tell them that you are Catholic and would like a visit. Privacy
laws prevent the hospital from asking you.
10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT LAUDATO SI Between the 9 and 11 o'clock masses next Sunday, parishioner Mike Reiling will provide a 30 minute briefing on Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Si (On Care for Our Common Home). This briefing will be held in the Birchwood school library from 10:15 to 10:45 A.M. You will find inspiration and direction in this powerful statement from Pope Francis! !
AGELESS SPIRIT
Exploring the Spiritual Gifts & Challenges of Aging
Presentation, discussion and meditation on the spiritual dimensions of aging. For those who call themselves “old” and those who refuse to, those who are retired or planning retirement, those who minister to or are caregivers for older adults. Program will be facilitated by parishioner, Anne Bruner. Final evening of the sessions, November 30; 7:30-9:00, in the Joseph Center. Even if this is the first session you are able to attend —come, you are welcome! Please register with your name, phone # and e-mail at weekend liturgies on sign-up sheet at the back table or contact the rectory. !
Disciples are needed to light the candles of the Advent wreath each week of Advent at each Mass. If you or your family would like to be a part of this Advent ritual, please sign up at the back table.
Sr. Peggie and she said, “well, you will have to pay
for shipping! But yes, it is yours for free.”
We will be the first Catholic Church in the world
to have this unique sculpture. It will be up by Christ-
mas.
Our next project: a picture of Jacob, his four
wives, twelve sons and daughter.
ADVENT COLLECTION next weekend for the Retire-
ment Fund for Religious. Plan ahead for the weekend of
12/13. Purchase gifts cards now to benefit Maggie’s
Place. Our gift card donations will help meet day-to-day
expenses of Maggie’s Place which ministers to expectant
women who are alone or living on the streets.
Please join us as GPS (Get Prayer Started)
meets to pray for the needs of Blessed Trinity
and many other needs this coming Thursday,
December 3, from 7!8:15 PM. This month we
will meet in the Joseph Center. We hope you
can join us!�
ADVENT WREATH MAKING ACTIVITY in Fogarty Hall, this Sunday, Nov. 29, 12:30—1:30pm. All are welcome, even if you have not pre-registered, This is an intergen-erational activity. Children are welcome. Come join us!
Monday, November 30!! 9:30 am�10:30 am! Legion of Mary (Church)!
! 7:30 pm�9:00 pm! Spirituality of Aging (Joseph Center)!
! 8:30 pm�9:30 pm ! AA Meeting (Rectory Basement)!
Tuesday, December 1!! 9:30 am�12:00 pm! Bountiful Basement!
! 10:30 am�12:00 pm! AA Meeting (Rectory Basement)!
! 7:30 pm�8:00 pm! SVDP District Meeting (Fogarty Hall)!!
Wednesday, December 2!! 5:00 pm�6:45pm! Bountiful Basement!
! 7:15 pm�8:30 pm! Choir Rehearsal (Church)!
! 8:00 pm�9:00 pm! AA Meeting (Joseph Center)!
Thursday, December 3!! 9:30 am�12:00 pm! Bountiful Basement!
11:00 am�12:00 pm ! AA Meeting (Rectory Basement)!
! 5:00 pm�11:30 pm! Bingo (Fogarty Hall)!
! !6:00 pm�7:15 pm! Bell Choir (Church)!
! 7:00 pm�8:15pm GPS /Get Prayer Started (Joseph Center) !Friday, December 4!! 8:00 pm�10:00 pm! AA Meeting (Rectory Basement)!
Saturday, December 5!! 9:00 am�12:00 pm ! Apprentice Program Cohort !
! ! ! ! ! (Joseph Center)!
! 5:00 pm�11:30 pm! Bingo (Fogarty Hall)!
November 29, 2015 4
This Week at Blessed Trinity!
Fair Trade Gift Bags: Coffee, tea, chocolate, fruit and nuts. Order from InterReligious Task Force by Dec. 10. See www.2015Holiday.eventbrite.com; 216 961 0003.
Thank you for your Generous Support
Last Sunday's Collection amounts are unavailable.
They will be reported next week.
Mobile Pantry/Produce Give Away distributed 9,500 pounds of food last month to over 200 households. We used 1,000 bags to package produce in family size portions. This completely depleted our supply of donated bags. Please continue to save your plastic grocery bags and bring them to church for us. Both the Bountiful Basement and the Mobile Pantry rely on your donations of plastic bags. Next Give Away is Dec. 2, 4:30—6:30pm.
AMAZON SMILE Blessed Trinity has received $10.66 from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a result of our pro-gram activity between July 1 and Sept. 30. That .5% of your purchase does add up! Did you know we sell Ama-zon gifts cards to use for your Amazon pur-chases? Thanks for supporting us in all the ways you do!
Tree of Remembrance On Saturday, Dec. 12 at 5PM Walter Martens & Sons Funeral Home will have a holiday
tree dedication and candlelight memorial service. Anyone
who has experienced a loss is invited to visit the funeral
home 10AM to 8PM between now and Dec. 12 and place a
memorial inscription on an ornament (provided) to hang on
the holiday tree and is yours to take home after the cere-
mony. This is free and open to all. For more infor-
mation contact the funeral home at (216)281-7111.
Quiet down during Advent, enter INTO GREAT SI-LENCE. It took 16 years for the film-maker just to get per-mission granted to come film at the secluded Grande Chartreuse Carthusian Monastery high up in the French Alps. Enter deep into the hush of monastic life. This is a meditation set in time, space, and light. Wednesdays at 7pm in the lower church (in 3 parts: Dec 2, 9, 16) at St. Patrick Church in West Park.
St. Nicholas Spaghetti Dinner to benefit St. Herman House. Sunday, Dec. 6, 11am to 5pm at St. Malachi’s Parish Hall. Adults $8; Seniors (over 60) $6; Kids (6-12) $5; 5 & under FREE. For more info call (440)526-8465
