PARISH CONTACTS Physical Address .......... 404 S. Broadway Parish Offices .................... 402-254-6559 Hours: (Mon—Fri) 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Rev. Owen W. Korte, Pastor [email protected]Deacon Roger Filips 402-254-3210 [email protected]Rosemary Kathol, Business Manager [email protected]Janet Creamer, Receptionist [email protected]Steve Heine, Plant Manager Office Fax Line ................. 402-254-6553 Rectory (after hours).......... 402-254-6556 Elementary School ............ 402-254-6496 Terry Kathol, Principal [email protected]Lisa Klug, Administrative Assistant [email protected]Religious Education........... 402-841-5594 Colin & Monica Kathol, Co-Directors [email protected]Council Leadership: Pastoral Council Reggie Hochstein 402-640-3233 [email protected]Finance Council Rob Howell ......... 402-254-6585 [email protected]School Board Erin Lammers.. ... 402-254-6718 Parish Website & E-mail: www.holytrinityhartington.com [email protected]Parish Prayer Line: Carol Lammers........... 402-254-6318 Teresa Arens .............. 402-841-9729 September 24th in the Year of Our Lord 2017 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Are you looking for catholic resources? Look to FORMED.org. Start your account using this code: 9ce5ba Monday, September 25th 7:00 p.m. Blue Mass in Honor of First Responders Tuesday, September 26th SS. Cosmas and Damian 8:05 a.m. L/D of Ed & Gertrud Hochstein Family Wednesday, September 27th St. Vincent de Paul 2:40 p.m. † Steve Heine 5:30 p.m. L/D of Matthew Goeden Family and † Jerome Suing Thursday, September 28th St. Wenceslaus and St. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions 8:05 a.m. Christian Mothers Friday, September 29th SS. Michail, Gabriel, and Raphael 8:05 a.m. † Patty (Lauer) Gaul Saturday, September 30th St. Jerome 10:45 a.m. † Julie Vandermark (at Hartington Care & Rehab) Vigil for Sunday 5:30 p.m. L/D of Dick & Joan Steffen Family † Dan Leise Sunday, October 1st 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. † Stanley and Helen Rezac 10:30 a.m. People of Holy Trinity Parish SCHEDULE FOR HOLY MASS Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Tue, Thur, Fri: 8:05 a.m. Wed: 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 10:45 a.m. At Hartington Care & Rehab CONFESSIONS SCHEDULE Tue, Thur, Fri: 7:40-8:00 a.m. Wed: 4:30-5:15 p.m. Saturday: 4:00-5:00 p.m. “My sheep hear my voice,” says the Lord; “I know them, and they follow me.”
am gone. The only day not covered is Nov. 2 (All Souls Day).
All Souls Day: We will have a special evening mass on Tues-day, November 14 at 7:00 pm to remember all those who have died and especially those who have died this past year, so, mark your calendars.
VOCATIONS: Vocations are all of our concern. A vocation is a call from God to personally spend one’s life serving God through one’s life choice be it marriage, priesthood, religious life or the single life. To be a Disciple of the Lord is to take seriously one’s Confirmation by being an intentional follower of the Lord. You can do that as a married person by con-sciously living your sacrament with your life partner. Deep-ening this call means praying together, coming to Mass regu-larly, leading your children in prayer and going on such things as a CEC weekend. Another way to be a Disciple is to enter into a deeper walk by becoming a priest. This call is coupled with a call to celibacy and it means sharing your whole life with the Church in a number of different possible capacities, one of which is Diocesan Priesthood. Another way to be a Disciple is to respond to the call to be a Deacon. This call can be coupled with ones Marriage vocation or it can be lived as a single person. We need young men to consider being a priest and we need men to consider being a deacon. We, as pew-dwelling parishioners can also encourage these voca-tions by noticing the qualities in a person that would make them a good priest or deacon. We can also notice qualities in a person like a young lady that make us think she has a voca-tion to the Religious Life. We are going to take a serious look at the young men and men of our parish who might make good priests or deacons. I will be preaching my homily on Oct. 7-8 on the subject of vocations to the priesthood and diaconate. You will have the opportunity to quietly nominate to me the names of those you consider a likely candidate.
Daily Readings for This Week www.usccb.org/bible/readings
Mon: Ezr 1:1-6 Ps 126:1-6 Lk 8:16-18
Tue: Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20 Ps 122:1-5 Lk 8:19-21
Wed: Ezr 9:5-9 Tb 13:2, 3-4, 7-8 Lk 9:1-6
Thu: Hg 1:1-8 Ps 149:-6 ,9 Lk 9:7-9
Fri: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a Ps 138:1-5
Jn 1:47-51
Sat: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a Jer 31:10-13 Lk 9:43b-45
Sun: Ez 18:25-28 Ps 25:4-9 Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5
Mt 21:28-32
From the Pastor’s Desk by Fr. Owen Korte
FAMILY FORMATION: NEXT FAMILY FORMATION WILL BE OCTOBER 4, 6:15-7:30 PM. THE TOPIC WILL BE THE EUCHARIST. ANYONE MAY ATTEND THE ADULT PART TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MASS. WE WILL PROBABLY BE MAKING SOME TWEAKS IN THE CALENDAR BECAUSE OF PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES IN LATE OCTOBER. STAY TUNED.
Thinking Ahead: Pastoral Council will meet on Sept. 28. Clergy Conference: Oct. 2-3. No mass on Mon-day or Tuesday, Oct. 2-3.
Annual Blue Mass: We honor all those in our com-munity are considered first responders: County Sher-rif’s Department, Volunteer Fire Fighters, Sate Patrol, EMT’s, members of the National Guard. It is called the Blue Mass because of the traditional color of the policemen when this tradition first started in other places. This year, the second year, we host it here in Hartington. It takes place on Monday, Sept. 25 at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Would love to see the church filled. Id like to have the 4th Degree KC’s be in attendance to be an honor guard.
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE: I will be gone from the parish Oct. 30-November 9 (recovering on the 10th). I am going on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I have worked to have most of the masses covered while I
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GUILD NOTES: October church cleaning will be Group 11, led by Patti Rokusek. For the next funeral: Group 2, led by Bette Becker, will provide salads & bars; Funeral Work Group B will serve.
PERPETUAL ADORATION: Open hours: Sun. at 1 a.m., Tues. 2 a.m. & 3 a.m. If interested, call the office.
WINNERS: Cedar Catholic 300 Drawing winners for September 2017 are Roger & Barb Sudbeck $300 and Paul & Lynde Goeden $300. Congratulations!
BLOOD DRIVE: Community Blood Drive on Monday, Sept. 25th from 12:30 - 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall.
UPCOMING SAVE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING: Every adult, whether volunteer or paid employee, who works with children in the name of the Church, is required to be Safe Environment Certified. Oct. 25th, 7:00 p.m., Guardian Angels Central Catholic in West Point.
2017 ANNUAL APPEAL: Your gift to the 2017-18 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal reaches out to countless people in need throughout twenty-three counties in northeast Nebraska. No matter where you turn, you find someone who will benefit from your kindness. Please prayerfully consider supporting this year’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. May we grow rich in the sight of God by being merciful to those in need.
ACCW CONVENTION: The OACCW Convention will be held Monday, Sept 25, 2017 at the Nielsen Center, 200 Anna Stalp, West Point, NE. Registration: $25 This will be an informal gathering rather thatn a formal banquet. We ask each Deanery to bring 1 crockpot or hot dish and 1 tray or plate of appetizers. Wine and punch will be provided.
BLUE MASS: Mass in honor of First Responders, those in law enforcement & fire safety will be held on Monday, Sept. 25th at 7pm here at Holy Trinity. Reception to follow in Holy Trinity Cafeteria.
WIRTH ARE GALLERY: “Works of Wonder” by Brazilian
native Sirlene Bosn, from Yankton. Includes “Earthen Journey of Brother Christ” series pencil sketches depicting the life and death of Jesus. Stop by to view during the library’s regular hours or join us for a closing artist reception on Sat., Oct. 28th, 10 - noon.
HURRICANE RELIEF: The check for Hurricane Relief was sent off last Wednesday in the amount of $6,266.75. Thank You!
PRO-LIFE: There is a prolife meeting on Monday, Sept. 25th at 7 p.m. in the conference room.
RELIGIOUS ED: 7th-8th graders meet at the Parish
Conference Room on Wednesday evenings from 6:45 - 8:00 p.m. Grades 9-12meet on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 9th Graders meet at the “Chosen Spot” at Holy Trinity Preschool. Grades 10-12 Girls meet at the home of Bill & Janelle McTaggart. Grades 10-12 Boys meet in the “Upper Room” at Christensen Well.
ARCHDIOCESAN CHOIR: Join Us! The choir will be singing at the Celebration of Marriage Anniversaries on Sunday, Oct. 8th. Mass at 2 p.m., Rehearsal is Tuesday, October 3rd, 7-9 p.m. at St Mary’s Church in Norfolk. RSVP 1 week prior to rehearsal: 402-371-
CHOIR: The adult choir will be singing for the 5:30 p.m. mass on Sept. 30th. Mass will be followed by the annual choir potluck supper at Roger & Rose Koch residence. Practice is Wed., Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Holy Trinity Parish Fall Dinner is Sunday, Oct. 15th at the Msgr. Werner Activity Center with Raffle, Games, Bake Sale & Country Store. Games for the family from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. In the Holy Trinity gym. Serving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Kid’s Fun Run at 2 p.m. - start on the street between schools.
FALL DINNER: The Fall Dinner Raffle information was
mailed out this last week. Please read through all of the information carefully. All salads and desserts are being requested by specific recipe and or flavor. We are soliciting some prizes but can always use toys and games, dolls, little cars & tractors, puzzles & books, etc. All toy gifts & solicited game prizes can be dropped off at the parish office, as well as the juice, Gatorade, & pop.
LIFE CHAIN: Stand with thousands of Pro-Lifers
throughout the USA at the Life Chain Sun., Oct. 1st at 2-3 p.m. at St Rose of Lima Church in Crofton. All denominations are welcome! This is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing & praying for our nation & and for an end to abortion.
ST. AGNES SIGEL SOUP KITCHEN: Bake Walk! Raffle! Country Store! Sunday, October 8th, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Sigel Parish Hall. 10 miles north of Yankton on Hwy 81 to the Lesterville Road, then west 1 mile.
Financial Update – September 17, 2017 Average Weekly Need: $23,613.98!
