PARISH ADMINISTRATION Parish Bookkeeper, *Tara Dahill Program Manager, *Colleen Glazer Parish Secretary, *Catherine Jestice Parish Plant Manager, *Victor Zambrano PARISH ADVISORY COUNCILS Pastoral: Charles Casiano (Singles) Peter McGhee & Jeanne Dennison (Marrieds) Ramona Garcia (Spanish speakers) Carol Joyce (Seniors) Valentine de Villeneuve (Teenagers) Financial: Michael Donofrio, Vincent Pascal Norma Ytuarte, Sheila Mullan (Trustees) WORSHIP Acolytes, Kevin McKenna Devotions, Private, Adoration / Daily Evening Rosary, Ellen Valko Legion of Mary, Blanca Bulit Sagrado Corazon, Yolanda Pardo Lectors, Stephanie Miller Floral Decorations, Mia Kravitz Sacred Music, *Andrew Yeargin, Director Cantors,*Andrew Yeargin Contemporary Ensemble, Phelder St. Germain Misa in Espanol, *José (Cheito) Guevara Schola Cantorum, *Andrew Yeargin Sacristans,*Victor Zambrano III, James Hulak COMMUNITY BUILDING Bulletin, Parish Weekly, *Catherine Jestice Calendar, Master Parish, *Catherine Jestice Concert Series GUEST, *Andrew Yeargin PARISH, *Andrew Yeargin CRC (Contemporary Roman Catholics), James Hulak Scouting Programs, Bob Deaver Trinity Counters, JoAnne Pollio FORMATION / EDUCATION Adult Faith Formation, *Colleen Glazer Lectio Divina-Young Adults, *Fr. Gary Mead Christian Meditation, Donald Main RCIA (Christian Initiation), *Msgr. Sandi Religious Education,*Colleen Glazer OUTREACH Blood Drive, *Catherine Jestice Breakfast Line, *Colleen Glazer Food Pantry, *Colleen Glazer Guest Clergy Hospitality,*Msgr. Sandi Holy Trinity/Ascension Homeless Shelter, Mike Griffin Making All Things New (MATN), Kenneth Craig Twelve-Step Programs, *Catherine Jestice * indicates parish employee * * * * * * * *

Please keep our sick in your prayers: Lois Mazzitelli, Kate Concannon, John Muratori, Steve Manfredo, Marie DeTullio, Dianne Mastrorocco, Alice Mayer, Graziella Piciulo, Kelsey Kruse, Shannyn Craig, Karen Murphy, Anne Lia, Edward Haggerty, Keira Maloney, Antoinette Durso, Alexandra Leake, Ralph Esposito, Devinee Worrell, Gloria Frucht, Fr. Peter Colapietro, Augustine Waters, Regina & Joe Rywelski, Harry Wagner, Ruey Tzuen Lin, Bill McCarthy, Sharon Johnson, Adorjan Aszalos, Oscar Batista, Sr., Dennis Joseph, Mary Haggerty, Elizabeth Minicozzi, Helen Elsheikh, John Quigg, Christine Pawlakto, Maria Grace Uy, Jacob Tiger, Zak Kanner Names will remain on our prayer list for one month. If you would like us to carry a name longer, please contact the Rectory.

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY HT Special Hurricane Disaster Relief Collection Religious Ed. – Pre-K-Grade 5 – Center – 10:30 AM MONDAY DA Meeting – Rectory – 12:30 PM Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM Religious Ed.– Grades 6 & up – Center – 6:00-7:15 PM NA Meeting – Center – 7:30 PM Legion of Mary – Rectory– 7:30 PM TUESDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM Lectio Divina (Spanish) – Rectory – 7:00 PM Christian Meditation – Rectory – 7:00 PM Fr. Gary YA Lectio Divina – Rectory – 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM NA Meeting – Rectory – 5:30 PM R.C.I.A. – Rectory – 7:30 PM THURSDAY Al Anon Meeting – Rectory – 12:15 PM Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM Cub Scout & Boy Scout Troop 1 – Center – 7:00 PM AA Men’s Meeting – Rectory – 7:00 PM FRIDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM AA Women’s Meeting – Rectory – 8:15 PM SATURDAY CRC 20th Anniversary & Brunch – Church/MC – 11:00 AM * * * * * * * *

YOUR DONATIONS

Last week’s collection: $4,893.00 Mission Sunday collection: $2,231.00 THANK YOU!

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK / 10/28 SATURDAY 10/28 5:30 HT Parishioners SUNDAY 10/29 7:30 Chong Um 9:30 Eunice Mahoney Pomposello (living) 11:15 Maurice Tobin

12:30 Renée Elizabeth Kaplan & Marina & Angel Suárez Fernández 5:30 Donovan Family-living & deceased MONDAY 10/30 John of Capistrano, priest 9:00 Those for whom no one prays 5:30 Daniel & Hannah O’Donovan

TUESDAY 10/31 Anthony Claret, bp. 9:00 Our neighbors 5:30 Patricia Anne Raleigh

WEDNESDAY 11/1 All Saints 7:30 Jeremy Sylvester

9:00 Domenico & Maria Zingone 12:15 Volunteers of the parish 5:30 Maria Meny Goduco 7:00 Grandparents of the parish

THURSDAY 11/22 All Souls 9:00 Deceased Parishioners of Holy Trinity

5:30 Deceased Parishioners of Holy Trinity 7:00 Deceased Parishioners of Holy Trinity FRIDAY 11/3 Martin de Porres, rel. 9:00 Luigi Fusco 5:30 Thomas & Margaret Tighe SATURDAY 11/4 Simon & Jude, apostles 9:00 Graziella Rispoli

* * * * * * * * Wednesday is A Holy Day

All Saints Day will be celebrated by Catholics worldwide on November 1st. Here at Holy Trinity, Masses will be celebrated on TUESDAY at 5:30 PM, and on WEDNESDAY at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:15 PM, 5:30 PM and (in Spanish) at 7:00 PM.

Canonized (“officially listed”) saints [“holy ones”] are ordinary, deceased men, women and children, who did extraordinary things because they cooperated with the unique gifts God gave them. Their lives have been investigated and declared “heroic” and “worthy of imitation.” We believe they are alive and perfectly happy in God’s Presence (Heaven). All Souls Day, November 2nd, is not a Holy Day. Mass will be celebrated as usual at 9:00 AM, 5:30 PM, and 7:00 PM in Spanish. At the entrance of the church there are special All Souls envelopes to be kept on the altar during the month of November. You may list the names of family and friends you would like remembered in prayer. * * * * * * * *

Daylight Savings ends next week – Don’t forget to “fall back”!

Holy Trinity Census PLEASE HELP US KNOW YOU BETTER!

We are completing the required Annual Archdiocesan Sacramental Report this week and carefully noting the weekend Mass attendance. In an attempt to update all of our parishioner records, we ask that the head of each and every parishioner household please fill out one of the PARISH CENSUS sheets you will find in the pews. Place your copy in any of the collections TODAY. It is imperative that we have accurate parishioner records so we can serve you better.

We promise NOT to: – sign you up for parish envelopes, OR – use your email for routine contacts, OR – give your information to anyone else.

* * * * * * * * “Putting a Face on the Name”

Weekdays in Our Church From Monday through Saturday, in the middle aisle of our church, there is a black binder, entitled Putting a Face on the Name. It contains a full-page (non-sentimental) reproduction of a painting or photo of the saint, memorialized each day of the month. Each faces a mini-biography, edited from Saint of the Day by the noted theologian, Father Richard McBrien. Check it out! Show the kids! Holy Trinity Hurricane Relief Collection

Wishing to help with ongoing relief efforts, many parishioners have asked if Holy Trinity would have a collection to aid the victims of the recent hurricane and natural disasters. Today we are taking up that collection, which we will present to the Archdiocese in your name. Special “Disaster Relief” envelopes are available at the entrance of the church.

Twenty Years – And Counting! The CRC – Contemporary Roman Catholics – is unique among faith-based organizations, or most other organizations even. It is not a singles group. It is not a young marrieds group. It is not an over-40’s or sports or culinary or spiritual retreat or trips-and-outings group. Rather – it is all of these! The CRC will celebrate its 20th Anniversary this Saturday, Nov. 4th, with Mass at 11:00 AM, followed by brunch in the Murphy Center. Celebrants for this special day will be Msgr. Leonard, Msgr. Sandi, Fr. Gary Mead, Fr. Koterski, Fr. Andrew O’Connor, and Msgr. John Cervini. Reservations not required, but so that the planners can have an idea of how many will be attending, you may sign up at meetup.com/crcnyc/events. A $30 donation for the brunch is requested. All are welcome! Bring the kids! Old-timer, newbie, never-been-but-interested – be part of this special day.

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Enjoy this quote from Father Ron Rolheiser, OMI. “Where does God speak in our world? How does God speak? Whenever you hear a voice that sounds coercive, threatening, overbearing, that is somehow loud and in your face, you can be sure that, no matter how ‘religious and holy’ it might claim to be, it is not God’s voice. God’s voice in this world is never coercive or overbearing in any way, but is always an invitation and a beckoning that respects you and your freedom in a way that no human institution or person ever does. God’s voice is thoroughly underwhelming, like a baby’s presence.”

* * * * * * * * Holy Trinity/Ascension Homeless Shelter The Homeless Shelter has long been one of Holy Trinity’s main outreach programs. A few years ago we joined with Ascension Church on 107th, scheduling the sleepover for Saturday and Sunday nights and moving to Ascension where their facilities can provide shelter for up to 20 homeless men. The Shelter is run entirely by volunteers and help is always needed. The work is divided into: Sleeper – stay the night, with 2-3 other volunteers.

Set out light breakfast. Area of greatest need (Approx. 7PM-7AM)

Greeter – welcome guests and stay for dinner, both English & Spanish (Approx. 6-8:30PM)

Cook – 3 people bring dinner; cook & serve; clean up (Approx. 5-9PM) (You can help, even if you can’t bring food! Contact a volunteer.)

Set-Up –3 people set up cots & blankets, help serve dinner, bring salad, bread & milk. (Approx. 6-9PM)

This winter, the Shelter will take up a collection of new socks, new thermal underclothes, new or gently used hats, gloves, and scarves. We can also accept donations of toiletries, especially the small, travel sized ones. Watch the bulletin for dates and details. This is a great opportunity for families and friends to get together, to help together. To volunteer contact: shelter107@gmail.com. The Shelter runs Saturday and Sunday nights, from September through June. Questions may be directed to Ms. Robin Klueber: rklueber@ascensionchurch.org.

.EL PRIMERO SE CUMPLE EN EL SEGUNDO…

La pregunta – siempre capciosa, siempre hipócrita, siempre malitencionada del fariseo – es la ocasión para que Jesús nos enseñe un nuevo modo de ser y hacer religión, es decir, de establecer relación con Dios. Mientras otras religiones pretenden una relación con Dios de modo directo, sin intermediación ninguna entre el hombre y la divinidad; el cristianismo – por la vida y la enseñanza de Jesús (con hechos y con palabras) atraviesa, en la relación entre Dios y el hombre y los hombres y Dios, a mi prójimo, a mi próximo, al hermano, especialmente el caído en el camino, el más vulnerable, el más olvidado, el despreciado, el marginado, el más necesitado… Así, nuestra relación con Dios – según Jesús y todo el Nuevo Testamento – se mide por nuestra relación con el hermano:

“La medida que uséis la usarán con vosotros” “Si vas a presentar tu ofrenda ante el altar y te acuerdas que

estás en mala relación con tu hermano, deja tu ofrenda a Dios y vete primero a donde tu hermano”.

Perdona nuestras ofensas como nosotros nos perdonamos… En la parábola del buen samaritano: ¿Quién practicó la

misericordia? ¿Los que siguieron directo al templo a honrar a Dios o el que atendió la necesidad del hermano que encontró apaleado en el camino?

“El que dice que ama a Dios a quien no ve y no ama a su hermano a quien ve es un farsante”.

Más aún, hablando Jesús del criterio y medida por la que seremos juzgados, se identifica con los hermanos más pequeños y necesitados, con el hambriento y sediento: “Tuve hambre ¿me disteis de comer?” Pues “lo que hicisteis o dejasteis de hacer uno de los pequeños y necesitados conmigo lo hicisteis o dejasteis de hacer”. Entonces, al Dios revelado en Jesucristo se le da culto, honra, alaba y glorifica en el hermano más necesitado. El espacio cultual cristiano primordial, primero y principal es el hermano próximo en necesidad.

Desde el momento mismo en que Jesús pronunció el texto del evangelio de hoy se inauguró una nueva religión, una nueva manera de relacionarnos con Dios que tiene como medida de dicha relación: la relación con el hombre, con el hermano o hermana más necesitado del testimonio de nuestro amor, del amor que del Padre recibimos. Una religión y culto “cristiano” que pretenda el amor a Dios y que al mismo tiempo pasa de largo, que olvida al hermano en necesidad no es ni religión ni culto “cristian-o”, es decir, la religión vivida y enseñada por Jesús de Nazaret.

Por eso, frente a nuestra sociedad, construida y habitada mayoritariamente por hombres y mujeres que se llaman “cristianos” católicos y, al mismo tiempo, con elevados y aterradores índices de inequidad, injusticia, corrupción, violencia y toda clase de atropellos a la dignidad de hijos de Dios de enormes mayorías, tenemos que preguntarnos hoy: ¿Qué tan auténticamente “cristiana” es nuestra manera de relacionarnos con Dios?. ¿Qué tan verdadero y válido nuestro culto?

Fuente: Blog del Rev. Mizael Roa: http://loshijosestanexentos.wordpress.com