Current Parish Office Hours:

Mon - Fri : 9:00am - 12:00pm Parish Staff Pastoral Coordinator: Veronica Kelley Ext. 228 v.kelley@holyt.org Parish Priests: Fr. Jack Buckalew (Pastor Emeritus) Ext. 220 pastor@holyt.org Fr David Gese Fr Dennis Sevilla Deacons: Henry Miner Henryminer488@aol.com John Amlag 2dcnjohn@gmail.com

Administrator: Desiree Olmo Ext. 211 bookkeeper@holyt.org Latino Ministry: Ernesto Castro Ernesto@holyt.org Outreach: Kathy Warcup Ext. 229 outreach@holyt.org Music: Todd Flow erday Ext. 225 todd@holyt.org Parish Secretaries: Karen Holladay Ext. 210 secretary@holyt.org Diana Brown Ext. 212 d.brown@holyt.org

Faith Formation Office (360)479-9525 Mon. - Thu.: 10:00am - 4:30pm Sun.: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Faith Formation: Marilou Marcotte Ext. 216 marilou@holyt.org Youth /Young Adult Ministry : Lois May Ext. 217 l.may@holyt.org Secretary: Margie Velez Ext. 215 ffsec@holyt.org

Library: Library@holyt.org

Weekend Mass Schedule: Church Saturday: 5:00pm (Vigil) Sunday: 9:45am, 11:30am (till further notice)

Weekday Mass Schedule: Church Wed., Thu., Fri: 9:00am

Private Prayer: Church Wed., Thu., Fri: 11:00am-3:00pm

First Friday Adoration: 10:00am - 1:40pm

Fatima Rosary: 1st Saturday 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation By appointment. Please call the parish office. Sacrament of Baptism (Infants) Registration for Baptism preparation classes can be arranged by calling the Faith Formation office. Parents and sponsors must attend the classes.

Sacrament of Marriage Please contact the parish office at least six months in advance of any proposed wedding date to make arrangements for marriage preparation.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish office as soon as possible to arrange for the celebration of this sacrament for those seriously ill or in danger of death.

Funeral/Christian Burial Arrangements with Parish Office must be completed before setting a date and time for the service.

Communion Calls Please call the parish office if a Eucharistic Minister is needed to bring Holy Communion to a homebound or confined parishioner.

Annulments For more information, please call the Parish Office.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults For more information, please call Veronica in the Parish Office.

Prayer Chain Requests Darlene Paul (360)692-9351

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

4215 Pine Rd. NE Bremerton, WA 98310

(360)377-7674 / 377-6181 (Fax)

Email: mail@holyt.org

www.htcbremerton.org

September 13, 2020

Mission Statement: We, the Roman Catholic community who gather at Holy Trinity Parish,

are committed to the worship of God, the building of community and service to others

by proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We do this because we are loved by God

and empowered by the Holy Spirit to share in Jesus’ mission.

CHURCH SEPTEMBER 16 THRU SEPTEMBER 20

Wed. 9:00 AM David Barron.........................RIP Thu. 9:00 AM Romeo Q. Vargas..................RIP Fri. 9:00 AM Jim Pavlicek..........................RIP Sat. 5:00 PM Janice Ann Field....................RIP Sun. 9:45 AM Gloria Nieva..........................INT 11:30 AM Dr Mark Hoepfner.................RIP

RCIA INFORMATION EVENING

Are you interested in becoming Catholic or just want to explore the possibility? Are you a baptized Catholic adult who wants to be confirmed and/or receive the Eucharist for the first time? The RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) is designed for you.

Through the RCIA process, adults embrace Catholicism or continue their journey of faith to become full members of the Catholic Church. Weekly sessions are designed to answer each person's questions about God, Catholic faith and belief, the Church and how one is called to live out the life of Christian discipleship. This journey of faith and growth in one's relationship with God is both a personal and communal one shared with other seekers. For more information or if you would like to become a part of this process, please call Veronica in the parish office at (360)377-7674. Our sessions will begin on Thursday evening, September 17 at 6:00pm and last for one hour. Depending on the number of participants, our sessions maybe on line or in-person, following all COVID 19 safety protocols and requirements to issue your safety and well-being.

If you are new to Holy Trinity parish, we warmly welcome you.

Registration forms are available at the in the parish office during the week.

COLLECTION REPORT FISCAL YEAR JULY 2020 TO JULY 2021

Collection needed per Sunday...........$ 13,115.38 Collection 9/1 – 9/7/2020.................$18,463.00 Yearly Budget................................. $797,000.00 Year-To-Date Collection....................$121,993.82 Budget Shortfall...............................-$9,159.98 Parish Charity Fund..........................$ 400.00

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL 2020

$132,643 - GOAL

$110,545 – pledged

$74,279 – paid

283 families have responded

DO YOU VOLUNTEER WITH MINORS OR VULNERABLE ADULTS?

The Seattle Archdiocese requires all volunteers serving minors or vulnerable adults to complete a one-time class, "Protecting God's Children". Many classes are now being offered via Zoom as well as in-person. Two in-person classes will be offered soon in Bremerton:

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6:00 to 8:30pm at Our Lady Star of the Sea

Thursday, Sept. 24, Noon to 2:30pm at Our Lady Star of the Sea

To pre-register or to find other listed class times, go to www.virtus.org. Call us at the parish office if you have any questions.

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Joe Hannah, Kevin Smith.

Please remember in your prayers, all the sick & deceased named in our

Parish Book of Intentions

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Couples who

pray together, stay together. Put God in your marriage by participating on a Virtual Worldwide Marriage

Encounter Weekend on: October 2-4, 2020

November 6-8, 2020

November 13-15, 2020

For questions, or to find out more about a Virtual

Encounter Weekend, feel free to contact: Jeff and Sandy Corneil: 360.930.2221. For more information about

Worldwide Marriage Encounter, please visit www.wwme.org.

Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows

Our mother of sorrows, with strength from above you stood by the cross, sharing in the

sufferings of Jesus and with tender care you bore him in your arms, mourning and

weeping. We praise you for your faith, which accepted the life God planned for you.

We praise you for your hope, which trusted that God would do great things in you.

We praise you for your love in bearing with Jesus the sorrows of his passion.

Holy Mary, may we follow your example and stand by all your children who need

comfort and love. Mother of God, stand by us in our trials and care for us in our

many needs. Pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen!

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Stewardship is not optional! “None of us lives

as his own master and none of us dies

as his own master,” says St. Paul.

“While we live, we are responsible to the Lord,

and when we die, we die as His servants.”

See Romans 14:7-9

NEXT SUNDAY, 25TH ORDINARY SUNDAY

1ST

READING: ISAIAH 55:6-9

RESPONSORIAL PSM: 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18

2ND

READING: PHILIPPIANS 1:20C–24, 27A

GOSPEL: MATTHEW 20:1-16A

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Called to Serve as Christ campaign is an expression of thanks for the hundreds of senior priests and sisters still with us and for whom we have the responsibility to offer care and sustenance. It is also an expression of hope in the young clergy and sisters who do not yet see retirement on the horizon, and those who will come long after them. God is good and faithful to every generation. I am excited and humbled to lead and contribute to the Called to Serve as Christ campaign, and I offer my encouragement to all of you to join me in this groundbreaking, historic endeavor. To be grateful for both our past and future is something we can do with certainty and hope – because God is good and faithful, because his Son Jesus will never cease to issue his call, and because the Holy Spirit will never cease to tend the Father’s garden with love, holiness, and wisdom. Sincerely in Christ,

Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne, DD, STLArchbishop of Seattle

WHAT WILL OUR CAMPAIGN ACCOMPLISH?The Archdiocese of Seattle initiated a $100 million campaign to provide long-term funding for retirement and medical needs of priests and women religious, as well as support of individual parishes. After this campaign, the Archdiocese hopes to:• Establish a stronger position to provide a consistent,

modest retirement for priests by moving from a pay-as-you-go system to a fully-funded model for priest pension plan and medical benefit for retired priests.

• Increase the ability of women religious communities to care for their senior members while continuing their ministry to God’s people.

• Provide parishes more resources for their local ministries, services, works, and programs.

• Lead by example in prayer, action, and generosity.• Reinforce a dynamic faith for the next generation of

Catholics in Western Washington.

I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry.

– 1 Timothy 1:12

A campaign for our PRIESTS, SISTERS & FAMILY OF FAITH

CALLED TO SERVE CHRIST as

THE TIME TO ANSWER CHRIST’S CALL TO SERVE

is Now!

WHAT CAN I EXPECT WHEN THE CAMPAIGN IS TAKING PLACE AT MY PARISH?Every parishioner will be given an opportunity to make a gift in support of the campaign. Parishioners will be contacted by their fellow parishioners serving as campaign volunteers, as well as through direct mail, and a final giving weekend appeal at the end of our campaign. During each Mass, parishioners can expect to hear announcements regarding the progress of the campaign and read bulletin announcements offering details on the goals of the campaign.

PARISHESFifteen percent of the funds raised by parishes will be returned to them for specific needs such as reducing parish debt, completing capital improvements or growing parish endowments. After a parish reaches its set campaign goal, it will receive 85 percent of funds back.

COSTSSix percent of the campaign funds will be marked for the costs of running the campaign. These costs include the design of all marketing material, printing, postage, professional assistance, grant writing, gift processing, and events.

15%

Priest Pension

Plan

6%

15%

24% Campaign Costs Support to

Women Religious

Parish Share

Priest Medical Plan40%

SISTERSWomen religious have played a crucial role in the history of our Church’s mission in Western Washington. The positive impact and reach of their work cannot be overstated. They have answered the call to serve as Christ and for decades served with almost no compensation. This campaign will acknowledge and thank them for their sacrifice and ministry by splitting up the funds proportionately among the orders who have historically served our Archdiocese in order to assist them with their pension and medical needs.

PRIESTSFunds will be used to better meet our retirement obligations for current and future retired priests. The present pay-as-you-go model for the priest pension and medical plans was sustainable when there was a large number of active priests paying into the plan and a relatively small number receiving benefits. With the shortage of priests in active ministry, and a growing number of retired priests, the “pay-as-you-go” model will no longer be sustainable.

As a result, parishes are paying more and more into the plans through increased billings and the Annual Catholic Appeal each year. Through this campaign, the Archdiocese will eliminate the Annual Catholic Appeal’s portion of funds designated to priest pension and senior priest medical expenses. Further, the Archdiocese plans to significantly reduce parish billings for the priest pension plan and eliminate the annual increases.

A campaign for our PRIESTS, SISTERS & FAMILY OF FAITH

CALLED TO SERVE CHRIST as

CALLED TO ServeAS CHRIST

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