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 x 3221

Father Joseph Maniangat 595.5605

Deacons Heriberto Berrios, James Schwartz,

James Maubach, Stephen Floyd, Antonio Torres

Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860

MASS SCHEDULE AT BLESSED TRINITY

WEEKEND

Saturday 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm

Sunday 7:15 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:

mail@blessedtrinity.org

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

August 20, 2017

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

JNakalema@blessedtrinity.org

Katherine Baker Secretary x3201

KBaker@blessedtrinity.org

Colleen Halstead Parish Administrator x3218

CHalstead@blessedtrinity.org

Megan Losito Blessed Trinity School 622.5808

mlosito@btschool.org

David Hardison Elder Care 671.2823

DHardison@blessedtrinity.org

Fran Harwas Human Resources x3212

FHarwas@blessedtrinity.org

Jason Halstead Brother’s Keeper 622.3846

Jason@btbrotherskeeper.org

Kris Plunkett Parish Bookkeeper x3228

KPlunkett@blessedtrinity.org

Kelly Schwietert Angels in Arms 622.6167

KSchwietert@btaia.org

Shelby Conner Youth Minister x3222

SConner@blessedtrinity.org

Melinda Gunn Stewardship x3208

MGunn@blessedtrinity.org

Paul Miranda Plant Manager 804.2415

pdminv@yahoo.com

Sr. Concepta Najjemba Soup Kitchen 789.8139

cnajjemba@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Cook Music & Liturgy x3202

ECook@blessedtrinity.org

Jenny Burzotta Religious Education x3207

JBurzotta@blessedtrinity.org

Trinity Catholic High School 622.9025

Lou Pereira President

Dr. Erika Wikstrom Principal

august 20, 2017 ~ twentieth Sunday in ordinary time

NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME to stop by the

Church Office to register Monday through Friday 8:00 am

to 5:00 pm or stop by the Parish Hall the first Sunday of

each month following the 8:45 am and 11:00 am 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

7:30 pm in the Community Center and in Spanish the 2nd

Saturday of each month, at 9:00 am 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.

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

In today’s second reading, St. Paul tells the Romans, “God’s gifts and his call are

irrevocable.” To what is God calling me today? What gifts are mine to share?

WORD OF LIFE

“The effectiveness of our commitment to peace

depends on our understanding of human life. If

we want peace, let us defend life!”

Pope Benedict XVI, Morning Address, September

15, 2012, Apostolic Journey to Lebanon

© 2012 Libreria Editrice Vaticana.

Used with permission. https://goo.gl/hjJiNo.

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MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT STEWARDS OF THE WEEK

TIM LONG and

CHERYL HIRSCH

Thank you to Tim Long and Cheryl Hirsch for

helping organize the music library!

Your assistance was greatly appreciated.

Thank you for being

faithful Stewards!

NEW PARISHIONERS:

Mark and Elizabeth D’Addario

Richard and Evelyn Sebok

Matt, Kristen, Ethan, Aidan and Liam

Corrigan

Juan, Daisey and Juan Andres Contin

Tara, Chris and Cooper Celebre

Today’s Gospel from the Book of Matthew describes what occurred in Tyre and Sidon when Jesus cured the daughter of a Gentile woman. Tyre and Sidon were Gentile cities. The Apostles faithfully followed the Lord wherever He went, just as we are called to do.

There was only one reason that the Lord made this trip (on foot, of course, as that was the only alternative at that time), and that was to cure the daughter of the Gentile woman. Making an effort like that is a sign of Christ’s love, and His understanding of a need. He was also trying to teach His followers, which includes us, how important each individual and her or his faith is.

Jesus’ Apostles found this situation, and perhaps even this entire trip, to be a fruitless and empty gesture, more of a bother than it was worth. They even plead with Jesus to ignore the woman and send her away. They said, “Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” However, Jesus is teaching a lesson to each of us, actually two lessons. He does not “send her away” but finally responds, saying “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.”

The two lessons (messages) Jesus provides to us are easily summarized. First, we need to know and understand that Jesus loves us and He is aware of our needs. The second is that when we pray and appeal for help (all the woman finally said was “Lord, help me!”) a key to answered prayers is persistence. She had it, and we need to have it.

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EDGE

Edge is a Blessed Trinity Parish Middle

School Youth Ministry open to all early

adolescents in 6th-8th grade. It is designed

to build upon the values and lessons taught

in their religious education classes, to help

meet the educational, spiritual, emotional

and social needs of young adolescents.

For more information please contact

Tim & Becky Westgate at 352.454.4378

or email: ocalaedge@gmail.com

BAPTISMS:

Jack Henry Blankenship

worship

august 20, 2017 ~ twentieth Sunday in ordinary time

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

Is 22:19-23

Rom 11:33-36

Mt 16:13-20

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, August 21 7:10 am L/D Sisters of IHMR

5:30 pm Christina Lipari †

Tuesday, August 22 7:10 am Rose Bilancio †

5:30 pm Rick Newton (L)

Wednesday, August 23 7:10 am Maria D’Ambrosio †

8;15 am Bruce Pintok †

5:30 pm Sardar Siddiqui †

Thursday, August 24 7:10 am Scott Wicks †

5:30 pm Al Celani (L)

Friday, August 25 7:10 am Allan Goodwin †

5:30 pm Kevin Perk (L)

Saturday, August 26 8:00 am L/D Andrew & Teresa

Semudo

4:00 pm Bernard Nowicki †

6:00 pm Canganelli Family †

Sunday, August 27 7:15 am Bert Buccelli †

8:45 am Ramon Torralba †

11:00 am Joseph Lee Weeks †

1:00 pm Spanish Community

5:00 pm Maria Alestra †

Your prayers are requested for Juan Tur who has recently

died.

ALTAR FLOWERS

Please call the Church Office at

629.8092 x3201 if you would like

more information on placing

flowers on the altar.

August 19/20: In memory of George & Lois Jepson

by Sandy Stanley

August 26/27: Martin & Martha Duesel

50th Wedding Anniversary

Sept 2/3:

Sept 9/10:

Sept 16/17: In memory of T.J. Stojkic

by Charlene Stojkic and

Deborah & Katie Moran

CATHOLIC INQUIRY CLASS

This years Adult Catholic Inquiry class begins on

Wednesday, September 6th at 7:00pm in the Chapel

(cry room).

It is open to:

1. All Catholics, 18 and over who would like to take

an adult refresher course on all aspects of the

Catholic faith.

2. All others (Non-Catholics) who would like to

know our Catholic faith.

3. All adults who wish to become Catholic next

Easter.

4. Catholics who missed Confirmation in their youth

but would now like to be confirmed, you will be

ready for Confirmation on February 17th at

10:00am.

There is no fee. There is no need to register. You

will be given two books on the Catholic faith. You

can give a donation, if you wish, to cover the cost!

LOUGH DERG PILGRIMAGE ISLAND

Help one of the oldest, if not the oldest Catholic

place of pilgrimage and at the same time take a

chance of winning €10,000 (that is Euros) by buying a

ticket for $15.00 or a book of five tickets for $50.00.

I only have 25 books. I have been on this 3 day pilgrimage 58 times. About

10,000 pilgrims go each year between June 1st and

August 15th. It involves a 3 day fast, no shoes, no

sleep the first night, plenty of time to pray and you

make as many friends as you want to make—or stay

quiet. “They say” St. Patrick started it off in the 5th

Century.

Help maintain this ancient place of pilgrimage by

buying one ticket or a book outside Church.

Thanks.

Fr. Pat

EMAIL ALERTS! If you would like to receive emails regarding all upcoming Life Teen events, news and updates, please email Shelby Conner: sconner@blessedtrinity.org

Sunday, August 20th: Join us for Mass, dinner & Life Night, concluding at 8:00pm. There will be games, activities and a guest speaker talking about the importance of keeping your faith through the school year.

Sunday, August 27th: Join us for Mass, dinner, and Life Night, concluding at 8:00pm. We will be having a social night and playing field games. Please bring a change of clothes for after Mass.

2017-2018 Life Teen Registration: Please be sure to fill out and return your 2017-2018 Life Teen Registration Forms. The forms can be found in the Stewardship room and at Life Night. You can also email me at sconner@blessedtrinity.org to receive a form.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

MEETINGS 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm, K of C Hall

Next meeting is Wednesday, September 13th. TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT 1

st, 3

rd and 5

th Friday at the Knights Hall

Next Tournament is Friday, September 1st. Doors open at 6:30pm Games start at 7:00pm Further Information: (352) 368-5960 HALL RENTALS Weddings, Birthdays, Retirements, Graduations. Free WI-FI. Hall rental is available for daytime and evening. Competitive Rates Parishioner Discount Call: (352) 368-5960

We have fidget spinners in stock!!! Lots of new products that have come in the shop this week!! Please like us on Facebook to see the pictures of the new products!! Have an idea please share it with us in our suggestion box, located in our shop. Featured Book of the week: “On Pluto inside the mind of Alzheimer’s” “This is a book about living with Alzheimer’s, not dying with it. It is a book about hope, faith, and humor—a prescription far more powerful than the conventional medication available today to fight this disease…O’Brien is a master storyteller. His story is naked, wrenching, and soul searching for a generation and their loved ones about to cross the threshold of this death in slow motion. On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s is a trail-blazing roadmap for a generation—both a “how to” for fighting a disease, and a “how not” to give up!” The Blessed Trinity Gift Store Hours: Wednesday* 3:00pm—6:00pm *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

EDGE Any questions please email:

ocalaedge@gmail.com or follow us on FB at

Blessed Trinity EDGE or instagram

@BTOcalaEdge

ADORATION CHAPEL IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR ADORERS

Sundays: 3:00am—4:00am Sundays: Midnight—Mondays 1:00am

Mondays: 2:00am—3:00am Tuesdays: 2:00am—3:00am

Wednesdays: 3:00am—4:00am

As part of our stewardship way of life here at BT, it is a blessing that each family 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 praise before the Blessed Sacrament call or email: Carol Blackstock, Adoration Coordinator carolblackstock@gmail.com 352.622.7348 or 352.425.8638.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE ~ WEEKLY OFFERINGS

Weekly Offering August 13, 2017

Envelope Total: 934 $ 40,323.47 Year to date collection: $680,693.93

Electronic Offering Total: 233 $ 24,967.02 Year to date budget: $719,992.00

Total Children’s Offering: $ 00.00 Year to date deficit: ($39,298.07)

Non-Sunday 162 $ 40,815.96

Grand Total for Week: $ 106,106.45

Amount needed for Operating Expenses:$102,856.00

Difference $ 3,250.45

“Thank you for your donations.”

Reminder: Do your best to put your envelope number on the “memo” line of your check.

PERPETUAL ADORATION CAPTAIN NEEDED The Perpetual Adoration Ministry, here at Blessed Trinity, has an immediate opening for a Captain to serve the Adorers who volunteer from the hours of Midnight-5:00am. The responsibilities of an Adoration Captain are to help assist the regularly scheduled Adorers if they cannot find a substitute for their hour. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Carol Blackstock at: carolblackstock@gmail.com or 352-622-7348. If you cannot assist us at this time, please pray that God will send someone to volunteer in this important capacity.

MEN'S BIBLE STUDY The men's Bible study will begin meeting again on September 11th at 6:30 in K of C Christopher Hall. We will be studying a presentation by Dr. Brant Petrie called "Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist". All men of the parish are invited. You can obtain an outline of the presentation at www.brantpetrie.com Call Denis Moeder at 352-454-6700 if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you.

❤❤ VALENTINES CRUISE ❤❤

The clock is ticking on getting the best choices for the

BT 7-night Valentines Cruise on February 11-18 from

Port Canaveral to St. Maarten, San Juan, and Labadee

(Haiti). Booking now will give you a better chance of

getting your first choice in accommodations, shows,

and trips. Full refunds are available until October 31.

Enjoy yourself with your friends, relatives, and other

parishioners in the warm Caribbean during February.

Call Susan Graybill at Ocala Travel 352-732-7511

for more information and booking.

ADOPT A PARKING LOT MINISTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP! We need volunteers for a few available garden areas around the Church and school grounds. This is a great stewardship opportunity for individuals, families, groups from our parish to share your gardening talents and beautify Blessed Trinity! Please contact Dee for more information at 861-8927 or 266-5008.

Ministry of the Week Spotlight

In order to make our Ministry Spotlight successful, we need to have ministries outside of Church every weekend!

To make sure that happens we have filled the calendar from August until June 2018.

Parish Council will be getting in touch with all ministry heads to let you know when your weekend will be, be on the lookout for that information!

We need to keep the spotlight on our super successful ministries!

BIBLE STUDY Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance will begin Monday September 11th at 6:30pm in BT classroom 204. Participants will meet every week to view eight 30-minute videos, presented by Jeff Cavins, who will guide you through St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, helping you discover the great inheritance that awaits us as sons and daughters, adopted fully into the family of God. Study Guide Cost $19.95. For more information or to register contact Ruth Raymond cell 352-497-1226 or Lavinia Correa: laviniacorrea@hotmail.com

FLORIDA CATHOLIC SUBSCRIPTION APPEAL THIS WEEKEND This weekend’s special collection is held on behalf of the Florida Catholic ministry. The ministry depends on the generosity of those who want to support Catholic communications and evangelization. Your support of the Florida Catholic is greatly appreciated. Watch for the opportunity to subscribe or renew in the fall.

"How About Some Time Just For The Two Of You?" How about a weekend that will focus on love, caring, and relationship? It will be the best gift you'll give each other this year. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of passion. The next weekend in the diocese is scheduled in Orlando, October 13-15, at the Clarion Hotel near Orlando International Airport. You can get more information or register online at www.wwme.org or by calling Bob & Sheila Baker at 407-647-4289.

Like the Church Decorations during the Holidays? We need to get a new Arts and Environment Coordinator! We are in need of someone to help coordinate the church decorating. You will not do it alone- you will have a team of people to help you. Please contact Liz at ecook@blessedtrinity.org or 352-629-8092 for more information or to send her suggestions! Thanks!

SOUP KITCHEN CASSEROLES

Our monthly Brothers Keeper

aluminum pan distribution

will be done this weekend.

Please pick up your pans after

Mass and help us continue to

feed our community’s needy.

Blessed Trinity Parish Welcoming Ministry

New to our parish family? Want some information on getting involved? Please stop by and let us introduce ourselves

and offer our assistance. We will be available after Masses

in the Chapel/Cry Room

4:00pm & 6:00pm—August 19th

7:15am, 8:45am, 11:00am— August 20th

If you would like to meet after any other Mass or on a different date please do not hesitate to

contact Janice Ferguson 352-817-6949 or email: Castle.janice@gmail.com WELCOME HOME

The story of Jesus is the story of a seeker and, in the most hopeful sense, there is a seeker in all of us.

If you are seeking and wondering if you might want to return to your Catholic faith come and share your story.

Pope Francis reminds us that we are all connected. When your story connects to mine a powerful sacred bond may begin to form, one rooted in the promise of Matthew 18:20, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them”.

Welcome Home begins on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 7:00 PM, and continues for 6 weekly sessions in Elder Care on the Blessed Trinity campus.

For more information, contact: Mariano 504-782-6065, or Linda Louise 832-865-9045.

Download Our New Parish App!

Our new Blessed Trinity Catholic Church app is now

available to download for iPhone and Android smart

phones. Stay connected with our parish throughout

the week with instant notifications, an easy-to-access

event calendar, and the ability to quickly reply to or

share messages via Facebook or Twitter. Also enjoy a

bunch of additional features like prayers, daily

readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone

before Mass or Confession, and much more.

Help foster a stronger parish life at Blessed Trinity

Catholic Church and better engage the New

Evangelization.

Download our app today at myparishapp.com or

search your phone's app store for myparish.

Cub Scouts Pack 172 invites all adventurous K-5 boys to their annual sign up night/"Blast Off" for the new year! Tuesday, August 22nd from 6:00pm -7:00pm and our first monthly pack meeting/"new parent orientation" on the following Tuesday, August 29th from 6:00pm-7:00pm.

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

by: Jeff Cavins and Sarah Christmyer

An Engaging Journey Through the Bible

This eight-part study (30-minute DVD's) provides the

easiest way to understand the Bible. Unlocking the

Mystery of the Bible makes the complex simple. It helps

you uncover the story woven throughout Scripture so

that you can get the “big picture” of the Bible and

understand what it is all about. The Bible is a story

about the Father’s unfailing love for you - a love that

you are now called to share with others.

You will:

• Make sense of the Bible and see how it relates to your everyday life

• Discover the remarkable connections between the Old and New Testaments

• See how the sacraments, the Church and our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture

Preview the trailer for "Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible" by Jeff Cavins on ascensionpress.com or YouTube.

Please call or text Melissa Condon at 352-207-3989 for more information and sign-up. Bible study will start in September.

Want your child to make new friends, improve their grades, and glorify God? Sounds like Children’s choir is the place for them! Children’s choir meets on Thursdays after school in the choir room.

You do not need to go to Blessed Trinity School to be in choir!

Primary Praise (1st and 2nd grade): 3:10-4pm

Junior Choir (3rd-8th grade): 4:15-5:15pm

Contact Liz at 352-629-8092 x 3202 or ecook@blessedtrinity.org for more information,

Try something new! Try Handbell Choir! Looking to try something new in a positive, fun, low-key environment? Want to glorify God with your voice, mind, soul, AND hands? We need a couple more people to join our Handbell choir! Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 6:30-8. No music reading required! Talk to Liz at ecook@blessedtrinity.org or 382-629-8092 for more information! Open to middle school age and older.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES G.I.F.T. (Religious Education) teachers have been busy preparing for an amazing year! Classes will begin for our Pre K-4 through 8

th graders, TODAY,

Sunday August 20th

at 10:00AM. If you have a child who would benefit from these classes, please contact Jenny Burzotta (629-8092 ext 3207 or jburzotta@blessedtrinity.org) as soon as possible.

HOW WILL YOU PASS ON YOUR

CATHOLIC LEGACY?

Just as we plan to ensure financial health for our

families, we must plan for the health of our

“faith families.” Your planned gift to our

Endowment Fund of Blessed Trinity will

provide financial support for generations to

come. It’s a wonderful way to steward your

finances and pass along your faith and love for

Blessed Trinity. You have a wonderful Catholic

legacy. Pass in On! To learn more about the advantages of making a

planned gift to The Blessed Trinity Endowment Fund

for the benefit of our church, please contact Colleen

Halstead at 352-629-8092 ext. 3218.

Growing in Faith Together (G.I.F.T.)

Catechists & Assistants Needed

Are you interested in sharing our Catholic faith with the youth

of our parish? We are currently looking for catechists

committed to sharing the faith. We ask that you are at least

18 years old, have cleared fingerprints on file with the

Diocese of Orlando, available to teach on Sundays from

10:00-10:50 from August 20th through May 20

th. Online

courses will be provided to help you obtain a Basic Catechist

Certification through the Diocese of Orlando. If interested,

please contact Jenny Burzotta at 352-629-8092 extension

3207 or jburzotta@blessedtrinity.org.

Has the loss of a

loved one

impacted your life? Jesus understands grief.

Death can cause great pain

and confusion for the living, even those of

strong faith. Whether your loss was

recent or remote, someone young or old, a

sudden or expected loss…... The grief

process can be challenging. We can help.

The program is free, but registration is

required.

Want to know more about the upcoming

Grief Support and Recovery program? Please call Sheila Leary @208-7812 OR

Casey Ball @ 687-1081.

Please leave a message for prompt

response.

CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH

Now is the time to begin listening to God’s call to attend Christ Renews His Parish. The ladies weekend is September 9th and 10th and the men’s weekend is September 16th and 17th. Here are 12 reasons for attending this wonderful weekend. If any of these reasons appeal to you, that could be God speaking to you. Will you respond with a “Yes”?

1. You will be blessed with friends and faith family that would do anything for you.

2. God wants you to attend and become an integral part of a faith community, who will love you just as you are.

3. How blessed you will feel when walking into Mass and see so many faces you know on a first name basis. Over 800 parishioners have already made this retreat.

4. While we may come from different backgrounds, you will discover we are not all that much different.

5. You will likely never want to leave Mass early again. 6. You will learn how to never feel alone again. 7. You’ll have more friends than money can ever buy. 8. You will experience the Holy Spirit working in your life. 9. Your prayer life will increase substantially. 10. Your hunger for the Word of God will also

increase substantially. 11. The food is phenomenal. And the fellowship is

heavenly. 12. YOU DESERVE IT! YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID! Sign up weekend is August 26th and 27th after all the Masses OR you can call Terry Stoothoff at 352-804-6499. (You must be a registered member of the parish and 21 years of age or older.)

HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION CLASS If you are a high school student, who would like to be confirmed, please email Shelby Conner to sign up for the class! Class meetings will begin on September 13th. We will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm to discuss and learn more about our Catholic faith. The registration deadline is Friday, September 1st. Please email Shelby Conner with any questions and to get more information: sconner@blessedtrinity.org

“Joyful Again” Retreat for Widows and Widowers

San Pedro will be offering “Joyful Again!” a retreat for all widowed men and women, on September 30th and October 1st, 2017, at San Pedro Retreat Center in Winter Park.

“Joyful Again!” is a nationally recognized retreat. It provides the widowed with support from others who understand the loss associated with the death of a spouse. “Joyful Again!” is a two-day retreat for widows and widowers who want to resolve the grief they feel inside and begin to live again after the death of their spouse. The retreat emphasizes self-help, personal growth skills, and personal spiritual practices that will enable the participant to take the healing journey.

For more information contact: Sharon Groholski 386-717-4452.

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 TODAY, August 20th at 10:00am in Room 102 of the school. We encourage all, especially new families to go to one of these sessions. All new school families (BT or TCHS) are required to attend.

CELTIC FOOTBALL DISCOUNT CARDS The Trinity Catholic Football Team will be selling Discount Cards at the August 26 & 27th masses. They are $20 and offer discounts on many local

restaurants, car washes, etc. Please support our Celtics and purchase a card from a player before or after mass!! Thank you for your support.