Ordination to the Priesthood Bishop Boyea will ordain 5 men to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, The Mass of Ordination will take place 7:00pm, Friday, June 10, at St Thomas Aquinas Church, 955 Alton Road, East Lansing. Everyone is welcome. Please pray for these young men to be ordained that the Holy Spirit would guide them and use them for the proclamation of the Gospel. Continue to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Fr. Peter Lawrence Fr. Paul Donnelly Fr. Brian Lenz Fr. Ryan Riley Fr. Mike Murray
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Ordination to the Priesthood
Bishop Boyea will ordain 5 men to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, The Mass of Ordination will take place 7:00pm, Friday, June 10, at St Thomas Aquinas Church,
955 Alton Road, East Lansing. Everyone is welcome.
Please pray for these young men to be ordained that the Holy Spirit would guide them and use them for the proclamation of the Gospel. Continue to pray for an increase in
vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life.
Fr. Peter Lawrence Fr. Paul Donnelly Fr. Brian Lenz Fr. Ryan Riley Fr. Mike Murray
Father’s Day and Summer Vacation are fast approach-ing. MHT Scrip offers a wide variety of gift cards for all of your gift giving and vacation needs; gas, shopping, din-ing, entertainment and hotels. Visit shopwithscrip.com for a complete list. A wide range of gift cards are available in the Most Holy Trinity School office during school hours.
Summer Workers: Fr. Dennis will be hiring workers for this summer. There is a limited number of workers who will be hired. Workers must be going into grades 7 or higher. If your son or daughter wishes to work, please call the office and obtain the permission form. It must be signed by the parent or guardian.
Update on the Educational Trust Fund Campaign
We hope that you have had an oppor-tunity to view the video supporting our "Legacy of Faith, Future of Hope" fundraising campaign. If you haven't viewed the video you can see it online at the parish website at
www.mhtparish.com Our small parish has certainly contrib-uted greatly to the legacy of faith and future of hope, both within and beyond our community. Just as our ancestors paved a path for our faith formation, we too are called to pass on the gift of faith to those in our community and be-yond. Your gift to the campaign will help the parish to con-tinue to carry out its important mission. You will be helping both people that you know now, and people that will come long after we are all gone, just as those that came before us, have helped us, by committing to this beautiful church 100 years ago. A
We have received 75 contributions, totaling 1/3 of our cam-paign goal. Thank you to those of you that have already completed your pledge. Pledge cards are available in the entrances of the church. You may also pledge online through the parish website.
Together, we can express our gratitude for our gift of faith, by sharing it, and supporting the Parish programs and ac-tivities that promote faith formation.
This week I have asked Aubrey Hengesbach to share with us.
God Bless, Fr. Dennis
This Sunday’s readings are a reminder to me of how God has given us a new life in Christ, the new life He promises to those who seek to do His Will. This grace given to us from Christ can strengthen us spiritually, mentally, and physically. As Catholics, we believe that God gives us a new life in Him through the sacrament of baptism. Through this sacra-ment, we have a chance to be who God cre-ated us to be and one day be united with Him for all eternity in heaven. Amazing
enough, Christ gave us the Church to be His hands and feet and left us with six more sacraments. Each sacrament is an opportunity to allow God to come into us and give us healing and strength. Because of my position at the parish as sacramental prep coordinator and a catechist, I have been challenged this year to look into the sacraments in a deeper way; to really try to understand them like never be-fore.
When receiving Jesus mindfully in a sacrament, it is impos-sible for us not to be changed. Sometimes the change isn’t noticeable to our senses, but there always comes a time in our lives when we know it was only through Christ that we had the strength to overcome a situation and then, little by little, our faith grows to know God in a personal way. I can see this in my own life with the Eucharist. When I was younger I solely relied on faith when I believed that what appeared to be bread was really Jesus. Although my faith seemed small at the time, I can see now that just that little bit of faith, along with every time I received Jesus at the Mass since then, The Holy Spirit has been working in me and building me up to be the person He has called me to be. Knowing that my second grade class was over joyed to receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time a few weeks ago, makes me look forward to what The Lord has in store for them. I know that their trust in God is so strong and that even such a complicated concept makes perfect sense to them because of their child-like faith.
But even so, by God’s grace, we can encounter Jesus in a sacrament and have a Saint Paul moment where Jesus knocks us off our horse and we are able to see Him for who He really is. Or, like he does for the widow in the first read-ing, heals us physically. There have been times in my life where I read stories like these where God has interceded and people were healed and thought to myself, “Why doesn’t God do those things today?” However, the truth is that God works miracles like these all of the time, we just have to be open to the blessings He yearns to pour down on us.
“He was moved with pity for her and said to her; “Do not weep.”’ Luke 7:13.
As members of the Catholic Church, it is important to take advantage of the gifts Christ wishes to bestow on us through the sacraments. It can be easy to forget that God truly wants healing for us more than we want it for our-selves! It is through these encounters with Christ that many who are weak have found refuge in Him and have been given the endurance to overcome. Just as we read in the first reading when God worked through Elijah to heal the
widow’s son. It is astounding to know that Christ’s mission has been carried out by the Church for centuries and that God has not forgotten us.
We know through the writings in the Bible that Christ wishes for us to live life abundantly through Him. It can be difficult to vulnerably run to God and cast our cares on Him like He desires us to. I pray that we have the courage to always run to God first in times of trial and in times of joy. Whether it be through the sacraments or in personal prayer. May we never lose sight of who God really is, so we always know Him as healer and never refrain from accepting His grace.
God bless, Aubrey
New Music Director
We're happy to announce that Kayla Feldpausch has agreed to be our new Music Director here at Most Holy Trin-ity. Having grown up in our parish, Kayla has been very in-volved in all aspects of our ministry since her graduation, which should make for a smooth transition. We are very excited to have her join the team!
The Rosary is prayed before the 8:15 a.m. weekday Mass. The intention for this week is to pray for our Holy Father, all bishops, and priests, may the Holy Spirit constantly renew their zeal to proclaim the word and works of Jesus
Principal of Most Holy Trinity School Anne Hufnagel—[email protected]
MHT School – Connecting Faith to Life Important Dates: Monday, June 6 8
th Grade Graduation
Tuesday, June 7 Last School Mass @ 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 8 Last Day of School Family Barbeque @ 11:15 a.m.
Annual Family Barbeque: We will once again be holding our end of the school year family barbeque on Wednesday, June 8. All families of past, current and newly registered students are invited to attend.
Open Invitation: Families interested in learning more about MHT School can do so in a number of ways. On the first Sunday of most months you can stop by the school for coffee and visit with the principal or other staff member from 9:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. The next one is scheduled for Sunday, June 5. If neither of these work for you, please stop in the school office or contact us at 593-2616 and [email protected] to schedule an appointment at your convenience.
Registration: Registration for Most Holy Trinity School is now underway. You can use the following URL or QR code to register. If you want more information or have any questions about the school, please feel free to contact the office. http://goo.gl/forms/Hxq5uzMXKS
A Prayer to Start Your Day: Lord, keep me in your care. Guard me in my actions. Teach me to love, and help me to turn to you throughout the day. The world is filled with temptations. As I move through my day, keep me close. May those I encounter feel your loving presence. Lord, be the work of my hands and my heart. Amen. – from Start with Prayer
Director of Religious Education Paul Fahey—[email protected]—593-3174
If you would like to enroll your child in next year’s Religious Education classes, please visit www.mhtparish.com/religious-education and click the "2016/2017 Registra-tion Form" link. Paper registration forms are also available if you contact Paul Fahey.
After you complete the form please submit a check for the appropriate tuition fees to the school office, religious educa-tion office, parish office, or collection basket during Mass.
The 2016/2017 tuition for Religious Education is:
$125 for one student $225 for two students
$300 for three or more students
If you are absolutely unable to pay the full religious educa-tion fee, please let me know and I would be glad to work with you on a payment plan. No one will be denied religious education because of an inability to pay.
Young Adult Ministry
Young Adult Group - Tuesday, June 14 Like last summer, MHT will host a young adult group every other Tuesday night at 7:00pm in the Youth Center. Paul Fahey will be there for discussion and Q&A, there will also likely be food and games depending on what everyone feels like. Dates for this through the summer are June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26, and August 9.
Steubenville: Spots for the sum-mer Steubenville youth conference are still available on a first come, first serve basis. To sign up, turn in the registration form and a $100 deposit to the parish office or to youth group events. Registration forms are found online on the par-
ish website under the youth ministry tab.
An informational meeting is scheduled for 6pm on Sunday, June 5 in the youth center. This meeting is required for those attending Steubenville for the first or second time. This meeting will go over logistical details about the week-end and ease some of the unknown of the weekend. Final amount due for Steubenville will be available at the meet-ing. At 6:30pm, all are welcomed to join us in the church for a time of adoration, confession and praise and worship to prepare for Steubenville.
Mission; Flint: Flint summer work camp will be July 24-29 and held at St Mary Queen of Angels in Swartz Creek. Join local parishes encountering the Lord through those we will serve in Flint and the Sacraments. Cost for the week is $100. Permission slips are available on the parish website and in the youth center.
50/50 Support the Faith Club: The Knights of Columbus are excited to announce our annual ‘50/50 Support the Faith Club’ fund-raiser. This is a cash raffle with various cash prizes and the proceeds will provide
scholarships for families that are sending their children to MHT School. Tickets for the raffle are $20 and can be pur-chased at MHT School, the parish office, and any of-ficer. Each KC member was mailed two tickets and is en-couraged to purchase or sell the tickets. We are request-ing all tickets (sold/unsold) be returned by July 1
st as the
first of 20 cash raffle drawings will be July 11th. ALL en-tries will be eligible for ALL 20 drawings. The scholarships will be provided for the next school year. Extra tickets can be purchased at the Parish Office or MHT School during normal business hours.
Note: The Knights will be selling tickets after each Mass the weekends of June 11th, 18th and 25th. Please feel free to drop off your tickets if you have not already mailed them in.
Prayer Team: The Fowler Knights of Columbus are look-ing for volunteers to be apart of our existing prayer teams. If interested please contact Dave Simon at [email protected] or 989-640-1554.
St. Joseph Parish Festival - Pewamo June 10, 11 & 12, 2016
4 on 4 Co-ed Grass Volleyball Tournament: Saturday, June 11 with a competitive and recreational division. The cost is $80 per team with the first game starting at 9:00am. The entry deadline is Thursday, June 9th. To enter your team (please only have 1 team member register each team), please call or text Brett Thelen at (989) 640-6167.
Boy’s & Girl’s 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament: Sunday, June 12th. There is a $50.00 entry fee and the deadline is June 8th. For more information and to register visit www.stjoseph3on3.weebly.com or contact Doug Klein at (989) 640-9366
Parade: Sunday, June 12. The theme will be “Music”, with cash prizes awarded for the top three entries using the theme. You do NOT need to register your entry prior to the parade; line-up begins at 10:30am at the Pewamo Elemen-tary School. The parade starts at 11:30am. If you already know what you’d like the announcer to say about your en-try, please email it to [email protected]. Questions, contact John and Christie Spitzley at 517-331-1591.
The 5K Run/2Mile Walk: Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 8:30 am There are many age groups and awards to be given. For details and registration forms go to https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Pewamo/PewamoStJosephRun or call Matt/Kelli Smith -593-3509.
“Returns” for Vocations Reminder
Most Holy Trinity Parish is blessed to have so many of our young men and women pursuing religious vocations and we are always looking for ways to continue to show our support for them. If anyone wishes to donate returnable's at any time they can be dropped off at the Koenigsknecht Farm or we will arrange to pick them up. Please call Kurt Koenigsknecht 224-4058 or Agnes Koenigsknecht 593-2614 to arrange for pickup.
Note: This year Returns for Vocations drive is: Saturday July 9th, 2016.
Vacation Bible School
This year's VBS will be June 21-23, 9:00am-Noon for chil-dren currently in grades K - 4.
If you would like to register: Please visit our website (mhtparish.com) and click the VBS banner. Or you can visit the parish office and fill out a paper form. We are asking for a $5 donation per child to help offset our costs.
If you would like to volunteer: We are in need of helpers and leaders, high school and older, to help with the many activities that week. You can help one day or all three. You can help with the kids or behind the scenes. There's some-thing for anyone who wants to help! Please visit our website (mhtparish.com) and click the VBS banner if you are inter-ested.
MHT Festival Help
Our Parish Festival is quickly approaching this summer on July 28 - 31. With the difficulty in getting volunteers to chair the event the past couple of years, we are seriously starting to weigh our options moving forward. We would like to form a committee of people to look at the festival in depth and decide if there are better ways to get people to help, or if we should stop doing it in future years. If you would like to be on this committee and involved in making this decision, please contact Adam at the parish office.
Next year we will be in need of someone to chair both the games and the Arts and Crafts Booth. Nichole Rhynard is in the last year doing the games and Diane Smith is in her last year with Arts and Crafts but both would be willing to show the ropes this year to anyone who would like to take over next year. Contact Adam at the parish office if you are inter-ested.
“Triathlon”
The Fowler girls volleyball program in sponsoring a “Triathlon” Saturday June 18
th at the Fowler Conservation
Club. Events are a 3.5 mile bike ride, 1.2 mile raft ride and 1.2 mile run. Proceeds go toward the volleyball program. Deadline is June 11. If interested contact Bill Snyder @ 989 640-1844 or @ [email protected]
Ignatian Directed Retreat
The silent Ignatian retreat is built around the elements of Lectio Divina and the Examen prayer of St. Ignatius of Loy-ola. The Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events your day in order to discern God’s direction for you. On this retreat, you will review your life from a prayer-ful, God-Centered perspective.
When: July 17-23 Where: St. Francis Retreat Center Cost: $620 per person. Includes all meals, materials, and lodging. Register: 517-669-8321 by July 4th.
Attention Singles (mid 30’s & up)
LANSING CATHOLIC SINGLES invite all singles (mid 30s & up) to join them June 10 for MSU Summer Circle Theatre FREE production of ‘A Grand Night For Singing’ a musical revue featuring the music of Rodgers and Hammer-stein. Main show begins at 8 pm but you’re welcome to come early for the 6:30 show ‘Mount Olympus Junior High’, a musical as well. Performances are outdoors on the MSU campus in the courtyard behind the Main Auditorium. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. You may also want to bring a picnic to enjoy before the show. Concessions also will be available for a fee on site. Performance held rain or shine; in case of rain it will be moved inside to Fairchild Theatre. Please RSVP by June 9. For more information and to RSVP phone (517)321-7886 or email [email protected]. New members always welcome!
Fowler Youth Soccer League
Come join in the fun, and enroll your child in the Fowler Youth Soccer League which will be taking place fall 2016. This league is for players that are looking to learn the basic rules of soccer, and put their skills to practice during a scrimmage each week. This is intended for 4 years of old through third grade. The league runs for 6 Saturdays start-ing on September 10th. If you are interested in signing your child up the Fowler Youth Soccer League forms can be found on line at https://fowlersoccer.wordpress.com/. If you have any questions please email Brett Thelen at [email protected].
Monday - June 6 7:00 p.m. + Richard Schmitz Tuesday - June 7 8:15 a.m. + Gladys Halfmann, Including Brooke Becker, Louis & Esther Wirth Wednesday – June 8 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations 7:00 p.m. + For the Intentions of Fr. Tim, Fr. Adam & Fr. Eben MacDonald in honor of the occasion of their Ordination Thursday – June 9 8:15 a.m. + Ken Weber Friday – June 10 8:15 a.m. + Dorothea Smith Saturday - June 11 8:15 a.m. + Marian Rademacher (1st Anniversary) 1:00 p.m. Wedding of Tom Feldpausch & Jennifer Bradtke . 4:30 p.m. + Linda Myers & Living & Deceased Members of the Family Sunday - June 12 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. + Kerri Tipps, Including Ken Thelen
Ushers for Saturday & Sunday, June 11 & 12 4:30 p.m. - Clare M. Thelen, Luke Thelen, Bruce Simon, Gary Schueller 8:30 a.m. – Alan Kramer, Gerry Schomisch, Philip Schmitt, Ralph Feldpausch 10:30 a.m. – David Klein, Brent McCarty, Roy Witgen, Neil Feldpausch
Mass Servers for Saturday & Sunday, June 11 & 12 4:30 p.m. –Nickolai Conner, Brook & Emily Epkey, Holly Schmitz 8:30 a.m. - Kara & Olivia Esch, Logan Klein, Tony Hufnagel 10:30 a.m. - Sidney & Dominic Horak, McKenzie Feldpausch, Mariele Feldpausch
Tuesday 1 Kings 17:7-16; Psalms 4:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8; Matthew 5:13-16
Wednesday 1 Kings 18:20-39; Psalms 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, and 8, 11; Matthew 5:17-19 Thursday 1 Kings 18:41-46; Psalms 65:10, 11, 12- 13; Matthew 5:20-26 Friday 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-16; Psalms 27:7-8a, 8b -9abc, 13-14; Matthew 5:27-32 Saturday Acts of the Apostles 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Psalms 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Matthew 5:33-37
Please pray for our friends and relatives who are sick or recovering especially: Frieda Gallagher, Carl Stump, Regina Martin, Sean Dush, Evan Pung, Charlene Thelen, Davison Curtin, Jeffrey Lee Thelen, Luke Martin, Sara Sanchez, Melissa Schulte, Kenny Briganti, Sharon (Thelen) Droste, Theresa Fox, Marie Hengesbach, Edward Wohlscheid, Linda Rogala, Sarah Weber, Jean Schafer, Don Simon, Roman Arens, Roy Frechen, Julie Wieber Schafer, Irene (Luttig) Weber, Maryann Esch, Bill Barns, Bob Marshall, Dennis Smith, Sandy Herta, Fr. Bill Koenigsknecht, Dick Rehmann, Pam (Thelen) Stump, Janet Simmon, Scott Kus, Steve Thelen, Tracy Schmitt, Msgr. Sylvester Fedewa, Lynn Denovich, Bryce Bongard, Gregg Platte, Charles Douglass, Fr. Dennis Howard and a special intention.
Please contact the parish office to inform us when we can add or remove a person’s name from the list. Thank you.
Let us also keep in our prayers all those from the Parish Community who are in the Armed Services.
Mass Servers During This Week Mon., 7:00 p.m.– Evan Curtiss, Olivia Datema Tues., 8:15 a.m. - MHT School Wed., 7:00 p.m. - Grace & Rachel Epkey Thur., 8:15 a.m. - Andrew & John Irrer Fri., 8:15 a.m. - Emma & Zachary Halfmann Sat., 8:15 a.m. - Allysa Feldpausch, Ryen Kirvan
Sponsor of the Week
Our thanks to the many businesses that make it possi-ble for the bulletin to be cost-free to our parish.
Koenigsknecht Dentistry
2nd Publication: Nicholas Frechen & Ashley Simon
3rd Publication: Thomas Feldpausch & Jennifer Bradtke
