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

Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860

Misioneras Catequistas 622.4500

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

June 11, 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

Jason Halstead Blessed Trinity School 622.5808

jhalstead@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

Kris Plunkett Parish Bookkeeper x3228

KPlunkett@blessedtrinity.org

Kelly Schwietert Angels in Arms 622.6167

KSchwietert@btaia.org

Julie Martin Youth Minister x3222

JMartin@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

David L. McKenzie President

Lou Pereira Principal

June 11, 2017 ~ solemnity of the holy trinity

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

The Gospel today is sometimes called “the Gospel in miniature” because it so concisely

sums up the Gospel message. In even more condensed form, “God loved...God gave…”

is the paradigm for stewardship—we give because we love.

WORD OF LIFE

“Families are images of the ever-creative power

and life of the Holy Trinity and the fruitfulness

of the relationship between Christ and his

Church.”

USCCB, United States Catholic Catechism for

Adults, pg 409. www.goo.gl/ny5A1G

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MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT STEWARDS OF THE WEEK

JANET & JOHN NEASE

Thank you to Janet and John

for sharing their gardening talents.

They are "Beautifying Blessed Trinity,

one island at a time."

Thank you for being

faithful Stewards!

NEW PARISHIONERS:

Abraham, Ria, Thomas, Theresa

Chacko and Sreeletha and Abraham

Kadavill

Kris, Zane and Eli Nixon

Lilliana Molina and Emmanuel Sandoval

Daren, Kelianne, Gabrielle and Audrina

Johnson

In the Gospel of Matthew 28:19 we hear Jesus instruct his Apostles, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” This is, of course, one of many references in Holy Scripture to the Holy Trinity which we celebrate on this Solemnity today.

When we receive the Eucharist at Mass, we are receiving more than the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ; we are also receiving the Father and the Holy Spirit because they are all One. This concept of Three Persons in one God is surely a mystery beyond our comprehension. We take this belief on faith as part of our Catholic beliefs because our human brains can never fully understand it.

We received the Holy Spirit when we were confirmed, but we also received the Father and the Son. When we look at the Tabernacle which is in every Catholic Church throughout the world, we know that Christ is present, but the Father and the Holy Spirit are as well. They all dwell in heaven which means that our Tabernacle might be called a “gateway to heaven.”

Do we think of all this when we come into the church, when we attend Mass? We

should. The Holy Trinity is present there every hour of every day and every day of

every month and every year. That is one of the reasons we need to attend Mass — to understand and celebrate the Holy

Trinity.

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RESPECT LIFE

Respect Life promotes respect for life

from conception to natural death

through education, prayer and support.

For more information please contact

Mhel Taparan at 352.216.9834

or email: mheltaparan@gmail.com

BAPTISMS:

Oliver Lucas Trabing

worship

June 11, 2017 ~ solemnity of the holy trinity

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a

1 Cor 10:16-17

Jn 6:51-58

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, June 12 7:10 am L/D Sisters of IHMR

5:30 pm Richard Curtin †

Tuesday, June 13 7:10 am L/D Andrew & Teresa

Semudo

5:30 pm Steve Hoesterey (L)

Wednesday, June 14 7:10 am Scott Wicks †

5:30 pm David Knight †

Thursday, June 15 7:10 am Tony & Isabell Lachermeier †

5:30 pm Nell Byrd †

Friday, June 16 7:10 am Silverio Cardenas †

5:30 pm Bernie Schultz †

Saturday, June 17 8:00 am Christina Lipari †

4:00 pm Leonora MacDaid (L)

6:00 pm Richard George Livsey †

Sunday, June 18 7:15 am Dukie Verbos †

8:45 am Mary Dabrowski †

11:00 am Blasé Anthony Capasso †

1:00 pm Spanish Community

5:00 pm Vincent Delillo †

Your prayers are requested for Allan Goodwin 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.

June 10/11: In memory of T.J. Stojkic

by Charlene Stojkic

June 17/18: In memory of Louis Roman

by Ofelia Wendling

June 24/25: In memory of Walter Wendling

by Ofelia Wendling

July 1/2:

DEACON RECEPTION TO CELEBRATE ORDINATIONS We are going to welcome two new deacons into our parish family on June 10th: Steve Floyd and Tony Torres. Please join us after the 11:00am and Spanish Mass on Sunday, June 11th for cake and refreshments to celebrate their ordination. Reception sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. We congratulate Steve and Tony who will be ordained Deacons on Saturday, June 10th by Bishop John Noonan.

MOST BLESSED TRINITY “Brothers and sisters, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.” (2 Cor. 13:11)

Your faithful participation in our parish offertory is one way to share God’s gifts in service to others. As Saint Teresa of Calcutta said: “...the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.”

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION: CELEBRATE WITH THE BODY OF CHRIST! You are invited to join us in a bilingual Corpus Christi procession outside the church on Sunday, June 18th, after the Spanish Mass (around 2:15). Open to all ages! Come spend some time in public adoration, benediction, and song!

SEMINARIANS AT BT FOR SUMMER WORK

We welcome Eddiel Rivera Salgado and Daniel Perez

to our parish. They have introduced themselves in

this parish bulletin. We hope to give them a big

variety of pastoral work over these two months.

They will assist with Mission Trips, visiting the sick,

the Soup Kitchen, Brothers Keeper office, Elder Care,

youth work, as well as assisting with the Liturgy.

Welcome them and pray for them and encourage

them in their work.

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

Sunday, June 11th: Join us for Mass, dinner & Life Night, concluding at 8:00pm. Need service hours?! Tonight, after dinner we will help with VBS set-up and whatever last minute needs arise for the VBS team - we are on it!!

Sunday, June 18th: Join us for Mass, but no Life Night – enjoy the evening with your dads & Happy Father’s Day!!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

THIS MORNING - PARISH BREAKFAST

We are serving our All American

Breakfast after 7:15am and 8:45am

Mass

NEW EXPANDED MENU INCLUDING:

Scrambled Eggs, Scrambled Eggs with Cheese,

Bacon, Hash Brown Casserole, French Toast,

Sausages, Pancakes, Biscuits and Gravy, Fresh

Fruit, Yogurt, Juice Bar

Only $6.00 and it’s All You Can Eat

MEETINGS

2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm,

Christopher Club Hall.

Next meeting is Wednesday, June 14th

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

Father’s Day is June 18th and our gift shop has an array of gifts and cards to celebrate that special man in your life! If you haven’t been in the shop in a while come in to see what’s new! Please go to Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Gift Shop and like us on Facebook! Featured Book of the week: “A Catholic Woman’s Book of Prayers” by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle “Donna-Marie Cooper O-Boyle is well aware of the difficulties women face today as they balance all their responsibilities and struggle to find time for prayer. This book will affirm women on their journey while celebrating the strength, dignity, and specific gifts of women in the context of the faith. Donna-Marie offers words of encouragement, as well as traditional and original prayers for women who are single, married, mothers, consecrated women, and single mothers, while straightforwardly addressing specific difficulties in women’s lives, with prayers for stress, complicated pregnancies, and walking through divorce. Words from Mother Teresa, St. John Paul II, saints and mystics enrich the text with inspiration.”

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

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA

The Necessity of Divine

Mercy

Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, reveals the urgency to live and share the powerful message of Divine Mercy. He explains the basics of the Divine Mercy feast, image, novena, chaplet, and hour of mercy, and how to incorporate them into your spiritual life. In this Year of Mercy, discover God’s

transformative message of Divine Mercy.

PLEASE NOTE: The CD/Book Kiosk has been relocated to

the Stewardship Room. The cost of the CD’s and Books is

$4.00. To keep this ministry available please deposit $4.00

per CD/Book. Your cooperation is appreciated. Thank you.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE ~ WEEKLY OFFERINGS

Weekly Offering June 4, 2017

Envelope Total: 889 $ 41,230.50 Year to date collection: $4,300,707.72

Electronic Offering Total: 243 $ 32,882.07 Year to date budget: $5,080,908.00

Total Children’s Offering: $ 88.37 Year to date deficit: ($ 780,200.28)

Non-Sunday 101 $ 7,921.00

Grand Total for Week: $ 82,121.94

Amount needed for Operating Expenses:$103,692.00

Difference ($21,570.06)

“Thank you for your donations.”

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

SEEKING DONATIONS In July, Life Teen will be traveling to Atlanta for a powerful weekend at the Steubenville Youth Conference, followed by a week of camping and outdoor excursions in Tennessee. Our teens have been busy working and fundraising all year, in preparation for the trip. In the past, our parishioners have been so generous in donating Scrip/gift cards to help us off-set the costs for food and necessary supplies. Any monetary or gift card (Wal-Mart is great!) would be greatly appreciated!! This trip proves to be such an encouraging & inspiring experience in the faith life of our teens, so please contact Julie if you would like to contribute or have any questions: jmartin@blessedtrinity.org Thank you for your support.

CAR WASH TO SUPPORT STEUBENVILLE TRIP Treat your Dad to a clean car for Father’s Day! Life Teen will be washing cars during NEXT weekend’s Masses, on the basketball court. We are super thankful for your help in sending our teens on their way to the Steubenville Conference in Atlanta! This is our last fundraiser before we leave, and we are very grateful for your prayers & support.

SOUP KITCHEN CASSEROLES

Our monthly Brothers

Keeper aluminum pan

distribution will be done

during the weekend of

June 17/18. Please pick up

your pans after Mass and

help us continue to feed our community’s needy.

SUITCASES NEEDED Sr. Juliet is in need of large suitcases that can hold up to 50lbs and on wheels for the Uganda Mission trip coming up the end of June. Please call Sr. Juliet at 352.629.8092.

OFFERTORY GIFTS

The ushers take up the collection each week from the

pews. Then the offerings collected from the

community, plus the bread and wine used for the

consecration, are brought to the altar, each and every

Mass by a family or single people who represent the

whole community. It is a privilege to be that family

or people. Only as a last resort, if they cannot find

someone to avail of this privilege, should the ushers

bring up the gifts.

ADORATION CHAPEL IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR ADORERS

Sundays: 2:00pm—3:00pm Mondays: 1:00pm—2:00pm Tuesdays: 2:00am—3:00am

Wednesdays: 3:00am—4:00am Thursdays: 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 "Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacles expressly for you, for you alone? He burns with desire to come into your heart."- St.Therese of Lisieux

PAID TRUCK HELPER Brothers Keeper has an immediate need for a part time truck helper. This is a paid part time position with some benefits. Applications can be picked up at the church office. Call 622-3846 with any questions.

BROTHER'S KEEPER NEEDS YOUR HELP Share your time and talents and have fun doing it! We are looking for volunteers to assist in our thrift store and with our donations. We are especially in need of volunteers on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. If you, or someone you know, is interested, please contact Jason Halstead at 622-3846. Thank you!

OUR FREEZER IS GETTING LOW Thanks to the generosity of so many cooks the Bereavement ministry has been able to provide luncheons for many grieving families. However, Bereavement’s freezer is now getting low on food. We are again asking for your help. If you need a pan to fix your dish, they are available at the church office and also in the Stewardship room at church. Also, be sure to ask for a replacement pan when you drop off your casserole at the church office. Thank you for taking on this ministry of offering hospitality and comfort to those who are grieving the recent loss of a loved one by preparing food for them. It is a kindness that is long remembered by the families served.

TRIANGLE ADVERTISING Looking for a way to advertise your business? How about an ad the size of an index card—3x5 in the 5 yearly publications of the Trinity Triangle that reaches over 4500 households. The cost of the ad is $400/year or if you want to place a smaller ad at the back of the Triangle for $250.00/year. Most of the $250 ads are gone. There are 8 ads available at the $400 price. Please call Katherine Baker at 352.629.8092 for more information.

You are cordially invited… Fatima Centennial America Needs Fatima

Rosary Rally

Tuesday, June 13th,

2017 9:30 am

(Following the morning Mass)

Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 6455 SW SR 200 , Ocala, FL

Rally will be on the sidewalk off SR 200 In front of the church

PEACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE Did you know that it is

estimated that small

coffee farmers profit

about one cent for

each cup of coffee

sold? Ethiopian

farmers have begun

uprooting their coffee

trees in order to clear

the land for food crops which they can use for sustenance.

Some farmers and their employees and families are growing

illegal narcotics in order to make enough money to send their

children to school and provide for their families. When you

make the conscious decision to purchase FAIR TRADE coffee,

tea, hot chocolate cocoa & olive oil, you are putting the

values of Catholic Social Teaching into action, and working to

create social and economic justice. We are selling FAIR

TRADE coffee, tea, hot chocolate cocoa & olive oil after Mass

today. We now have single serve coffee.

RETROUVAILLE If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or uncaring; if you have grown cold and distant; even if you are divorced or separated, or are thinking about it; Retrouvaille can help. It has helped thousands. Our next program begins July 14, 2017. For more information call 352-274-4614. Not counseling or group therapy. All calls and names held in strictest confidence. Please check our website at Retrouvaille.org.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Married Couples, would you like a special weekend getting closer to your beloved and getting that special spark back in your relationship? The next DIOCESE OF ORLANDO WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER will be offered, Friday, July 21st at 7:30pm-Sunday, July 23 at 4:00pm.For more information/and

or to register call Bob/Sheila Baker at 407-647-4289 or WWME.ORG. You will be glad you did!

Legion of Mary

Retreat

July 14, 15, 16, 2017

Casa de Guadalupe

Paisley, FL

Retreat Masters:

Deacon Cody Miller

Fr. Hugh Gillespie SMM

STEUBENVILLE FUNDRAISER

This weekend the Hispanic Youth Group—

Soldados de Cristo

(soldiers of Christ) will be

selling empanadas and

tamales to raise money

for the Steubenville

retreat in Atlanta.

Donations are welcome.

Thank you for your

support. God Bless.

BRAZIL MISSION TRIP

In January, I had a wonderful opportunity to attend

SEEK, a national Catholic Conference with over 12,000

college students from across the country. Since the

conference I have grown in my faith and now I have

been blessed with the opportunity to grow in a deeper

relationship with God, learn how to share my faith with

others by serving my brothers and sisters in Brazil on a

mission trip. I will be serving with 9 other college

students from across the US with FOCUS (The Fellow-

ship of Catholic University Students). I will be there

from July 6—27 and the total cost will be $3000.00. I

cannot do it without YOUR help. Please prayerfully

consider supporting me in prayer and financially with a

one time gift of $100, $200, or whatever you can help.

To make a gift, please write your check out to FOCUS

(your donation is tax deductible) and my name

(Jennifer Cespedes in the memo line). If you would like

to give directly to my funds online, then visit the

website Http://www.focusonline.org/goto/BrazilMission

Thank you, Jennifer Cespedes

seminarians

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—June 17th

7:15am, 8:45am, 11:00am— June 18th

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

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION

Next week, our collection will be for Peter’s Pence,

which provides Pope Francis with the funds he

needs to carry out his charitable works around the

world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sis-

ters on the margins of society, including victims of

war, oppression, and disasters. Please be generous.

For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-

pence

REQUEST FOR WOMEN VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH MINISTRY AT MARION COUNTY JAIL The Marion County Jail chaplain has requested women to provide a Catholic service for women at the jail (600 NW 30th Ave) on Fridays from 1:30-3 p.m. Our current prison ministry has been to the 4 units at the women's prison in Lowell, but not at the jail. The time & travel commitment for the jail is somewhat less than the prison and the time frame may be compatible with school moms and retirees who don't want to volunteer at night. The service is based on the weekly Mass readings, followed by discussion. Much of prison ministry involves just being available to the ladies for talk and possibly prayer. No training is required. Volunteers need to be in good standing with the Church and adhere to Catholic teaching and be compassionate and non-judgmental. Unless someone else wants to take this on on their own, I will go, but would like to have at least one other volunteer accompanying. For the chaplain to call and request this speaks to a great need; it's very unusual. So if you are willing to give it a try or for more information, please call Laurel Wilson at 352-694-2286 (home) or 352-426-2328 (cell) or e-mail laurelwilson40@aol.com.

FAITH FIT RADIO INSPIRES AND INFORMS WITH

NEW LOCAL SHOWS Faith Fit Radio is a tool for missionary disciples of the local, young

Church created by the Diocese of Orlando to enkindle a deeper faith

among young adults and to help lead people to a faith that is fully

alive! In addition to streaming EWTN national programs, Faith Fit

Radio introduces three new local shows by young adults who are

providing a witness to their faith through conversation and giving

others reason for the hope we have in Christ.

Listen to these shows by visiting faithfitradio.org or download the

app in the iTunes and Google Play stores by searching “Faith Fit

Radio.”

The shows are also available as podcasts at soundcloud.com/

faithfitradio.

Hello Blessed

Trinity

parishioners

I am

Daniel Perez, a

seminarian

from

our Diocese of

Orlando, and I

am joyous

to announce that

I will be staying here for

the months of June and July.

I just finished my 3rd year of

seminary at St. john Vianney

College seminary in

Miami and I come from Blessed

Sacrament CC parish in

Clermont, FL. As soon as I

arrived I felt at home. I am looking

forward to meet as many of you as I

can and do not hesitate to

say hello. Thank you for your time

and God Bless.

Que Dios los bendiga y

que nuestra Madre Maria los quide.

Hello, my name is

Eddiel Rivera Salgado.

I have been a

seminarian for the

Diocese of Orlando for

three years now. I was

born May 18, 1996, in

Puerto Rico and

moved to Kissimmee in 2002. In Puerto

Rico my mom would always take my sister

and I to Mass every Sunday. I have an uncle

who is a priest and since I was four years

old, I always said I wanted to be like him,

and would “play Mass” with my family

members as a child. Because of difficult

circumstances, when my family moved to

Florida, we stopped going to Church,

except maybe for Christmas and Easter.

After ten years of relatively little instruction

in the faith, I told my mom that I wished to

receive First Communion and Confirmation,

so she quickly inscribed my sister and I.

During that year of catechism I fell in love

with the Church very strongly. After

receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, I

began to feel the urge to bring Christ and

salvation to others through the Priesthood. I

discerned this call for two years in high

school, and when I graduated I decided that

the only way to truly discern God’s call in

my life was in the seminary. I was accepted

December of 2013 and entered St. John

Vianney College Seminary August of 2014.

These last couple of years in the seminary

have been full of some of the greatest

blessings and graces of my life, and I hope

that this summer will be another chance for

growth and of building relationships with

another community of faith.

CAN YOU SPEND 1 HOUR WITH JESUS?

Every Sunday at 3:00pm in the Adoration

Chapel we pray Divine Mercy Chaplet and the

Rosary. Please join us!!