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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY—MAY 27, 2018

We, the Holy Trinity Parish Community, seek to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ by sharing our faith

through committed efforts to know, love and serve God. -Mission Statement

Cycles of Faith

Happy Trinity Sunday! In today's Gospel,

we hear Jesus declare together all three

Persons of the Trinity. "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."

When we speak of the Trinity, two

different theological words are sometimes

used: immanent and economic. The

immanent Trinity is the life of the three

Persons within themselves, the inner

harmonious relationship between Father,

Son, and Spirit. We see this in the Gospels

when Jesus speaks of his Father and

promises to send the Holy Spirit. The term

"economic" has its roots in the Greek word

oikonomia, roughly meaning "household

management." The economic Trinity is our

three-Personed God's relationship with

creation; it is creation and redemption and

ongoing relationship with us.

Made in the image and likeness of God,

we are called to imitate God's immanence

by giving and receiving love with one

another in community. However, this is

not limited only to those close to us,

though that's where love often starts. We

also imitate the economy of God when we

go out, when we extend our love and care

in a life-giving way. "Go therefore ?"

Every believer is sent on mission. Every

believer is invited to follow Jesus and the

Apostles "to the nations," to the margins,

to the people who require a little extra

reach. This could be a distant relative, the

residents of your local homeless shelter or

even the forgotten neighbor next door!

When we love well, we create something

beautiful-a relationship, a holy moment, a

foretaste of heaven. This Trinity Sunday,

take some time to examine the

relationships in your life. How well do you

love those nearest to you? How well do you

reach out to those farther away? How are

you creating something beautiful?

Pa r i s h N e w s S t e w a r d s h i p

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Praise Ministry Pray for sick parishioners and friends: Paul Askren, Ed Bailey, Ashlyn Barber, Don Blazek,

Pat Bramer, Jane Buono, Colin Chamberlain, Geor-

gia Christy, Pamela Bell Cinquini, Carson & Kellen

Clark, Philip Connelly, Troy Cronkhite, Elizabeth

D’Angelo, Sandy D’Angelo, Matthew Daugherty, Rylee Davison,

Robert Dietsch, Jeff Dykman, Levi Eads, Norene Fields, Carol

Floyd, Nicholas Forshee, David & Mary Loraine Fromme, Sandy

Gabbert, Rose Gambon, Will Garand, John Garrett, Kenneth

Gaunt, Judy Gibson, Ashley Guyer, Elizabeth Haggard, Joyce

James “Buzz” Henneman, Herd, Judy Hollan, Pearl Hollan, Sa-

vannah Hollan, Rita Holt, Joan House, Mary Hunt, Glenn Kris-

tek, Donnie Lewis, Marty Liles, Arliss Loe, Quinn Lurvey, Pat

McDonald, Fr. Fran Melton, Cindy Meyer, Don Meyer, Deborah

Miller, Jeannie Miller, Josh Moore, Wayne Mosberger, Eva Mul-

len, Jeanne Neu, Stella Newman, Willow Nielson, Carolyn Nies,

Norma O’Dell, Kathy Orlick, Donna Pinney, Mike Priest, Don

Provance, Ella Rader, Kim Rader, Greg Redfern, Jerry Redfern,

John Rodney, Teresa Renaud, Phyllis Ridder, John Riley, Ann

Roblyer, Joey Rodriguez, Lucille Rose, Mike Rosemann, Irene

Roth, Tess Sable, Lucy Salver, Mya Samuels, Patty Satow, Marga-

ret Schatz, Dorothy Schweikert, Sandi Seid, Kaitlan Squires,

Jocelyn Taylor, Joe Van Donk, James Vaughan, Val Vaughan,

Ann Vespa, Joan Walker, Liana Walker, John Walsh, Jean Wal-

ter, Larry Wegmann, Carole Wikoff, Lee Woods

Our Gift To God

Week Ended May 12, 2018

Envelopes ............................ $13,364.00

Plate ......................................... $963.00

Website Donations.............. $3,832.50

Building Maintenance Fund ............................. $4,708.00

Other Donations ................................................. $250.00

Total for Week ................................................ $23,117.50

Total Weekend Attendance ........................................ 698

Average Per Person Attending ............................... $34.85

Total Weekly Budgeted Expense (Average) .... $24,324.00

Sunday Morning Rosary Everyone is invited to pray the rosary with other parishioners

in the chapel before the 8:30 a.m. Mass each Sunday.

MADP The Springfield Chapter of the Missourians for Alternatives

to the Death Penalty (MADP) will meet on Monday, June 4

at 7:00 pm in the Trinity Room. Join us in our efforts to re-

peal the death penalty in Missouri. For information call

Donna Walmsley at 417-459-2960.

Maintenance Matters To be included in the budget for 2018-2019:

¨ Church Roof Replacement

¨ Repairs to Church Ceiling

¨ Replacement of Rooftop HVAC Units

Estimated Cost: $240,000.00

Thank you for your continued support of the Holy Trinity

Maintenance Fund.

Memorial Day Mass Bishop Emeritus John Leibrecht will cele-

brate Memorial Day Mass at 9:00 a.m. on

Monday, May 28 at Resurrection Cemetery,

4677 W. Division in Springfield. All are in-

vited to come to Mass to honor our beloved

dead, and especially those who have given their lives in ser-

vice to our country. Following Mass, refreshments will be

provided by the Catholic Cemetery Board and Knights of

Columbus St. Anne Council #698. Mass will not be celebrat-

ed at Holy Trinity on Memorial Day and the Parish Center

will be closed.

Knit & Crochet Group The Knit & Crochet Group will not meet Mon-

day, May 28, due to the Memorial Day holiday.

DDF 2018 As of May 18 our parish has pledged almost $100,000.00

toward our DDF goal of $233,650. Thank you! If you have

not made your pledge, please add your gift, whatever the

amount, in unity with those who have already given by re-

turning a pledge card. We would like to receive a pledge card

from every family. Please pray for a successful DDF appeal.

Farewell Sister Jeanne If you took a photo at our Photo Booth at Sister Jeanne’s

celebration last weekend, please email the photo to Elaine at

epowell@holytrinityspringfield.com so we can share them

with Sister Jeanne.

There are blank notecards in the Gathering Area for those

who would like to write a note to Sister Jeanne before she

departs next month for Kenya.

Men’s Club Baseball

Night The Men's Club “Night at the Ballpark” will

be Thursday, May 31. The Springfield Cardi-

nals are playing the Corpus Christi Hooks at

7:10 p.m.! Tickets are $9.00 each, seats are in

section M along the 3rd base line. It’s $1.00 Brat Night! For

tickets, contact Rod Clifton at 839-9061.

Pa r i s h & C o m m u n i t y E v e n t s

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Please pray for the repose of the souls of

Ed Grassa, parishioner

Mildred Miller, parishioner

Gamblers Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous meets at Holy Trinity on Thurs-

days from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Room (use the

brown doors on the south side of the parish center). For

more information call 417-894-7959 or just show up.

Perpetual Adoration at

Holy Trinity The Diocesan Perpetual Adoration, held at Holy

Trinity’s Chapel, will be closed beginning at

6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24 and will resume

after the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Tuesday, May 29,

due to the Memorial Day weekend. For infor-

mation regarding Perpetual Adoration and/or to commit

to an hour a week, please call Joyce Blades at 881-4367 or

Diane Hoy at 860-7134. There are available hours.

Beginning Experience:

Rebuilding The 10 week “REBUILDING: When Your Relationship

Ends” class offers rebuilding blocks on adaption, fear,

openness, relatedness, and purpose to separated, divorced,

or widowed men & women. Rebuilding is a proven sup-

portive process for putting one’s life back together after a

separation, divorce, or death.

· When: Thursdays from 6:30-9:00 pm beginning

Thursday, June 7 (10 weeks)

· Where: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church,

2200 W. Republic Road, Springfield

· Cost: $65 including textbook/workbook (scholarships

available) Oak Grove Neighborhood Assn. The Oak Grove Neighborhood Association (OGNA) will

meet Tuesday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. at the East Grand

Church of Christ (corner of Barnes & E. Grand St.). The

featured speaker will be the association’s PAR officer, Ja-

cob Boomgaarden, who will discuss citizen and neighbor-

hood safety issues. Pizza will be provided (no child care

provided). If you live near Holy Trinity, your home is in

the Oak Grove Neighborhood and you are invited to at-

tend. For questions, contact Powell McHaney at 417-773-

0400 or Linda Lanham at 417-379-2024.

Relay For Life Team Holy Trinity’s Relay For Life Team will have luminaria for sale after Masses the weekend of June 2 and 3. Luminaria line the walking track at Relay For Life each year, and are created to honor survivors of

cancer and remember loved ones who have passed away from cancer. They are $5 each and we will have markers available for purchasers to inscribe them, or we will be happy to inscribe them for you.

Our team will meet Tuesday, June 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the

parish office conference room. We will make final plans

for this year’s Relay, which takes place Saturday, June 16.

Parish Picnic June 10 Mark your calendar for our annual

Parish Picnic on Sunday, June 10! We

will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a pot luck

meal. The Men's Club will grill hot

dogs and hamburgers. Beverages, paper

goods and dessert will be provided by the parish.

We need your help with the following:

* Each family please bring a side dish (vegetable, salad,

etc.) to serve 10-12 people.

* “White elephant” prizes for bingo

* Cakes for the cake walk

* Help with serving & clean up

* Help with games

There will be games and fun for all ages—inflatables, kids’

games, bingo, cake walk, turtle race and more! Plan now

to join us for a great evening of food, fun, and fellowship

with your Holy Trinity parish family! Wear your Holy

Trinity t-shirt! Don’t forget your turtle for the turtle race!

Temporary Lodging Needed Catholic, professional, 50+ lady moving to Springfield in

July is looking for temporary lodging—room to rent or

small apartment. References available. Please contact

Lynne Shea, 573-694-8987.

HUGE Garage Sale St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

Friday, June 1, 7:00 am-4:00 pm

Saturday, June 2, 7:00 am-1:00 pm (bag sale 12:00-1:00)

Donations will be accepted Saturday, May 26-Wednesday,

May 30. No clothes, TVs, or electronic items accepted.

Questions? Contact Mary at crankinfrank@sbcglobal.net

or 983-8110.

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Pa r i s h / A r e a E v e n t s a n d A c t i v i t i e s

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR) has concluded

for this year and will resume in September. PSR meets on

Sunday mornings from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

YOUTH MINISTRY

YOUTH GROUP meets throughout the summer

months on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:30.

Please enter through the back doors near the gym for

Wednesday night activities.

Vacation Bible

School Vacation Bible School is being

offered at St. Elizabeth Ann Se-

ton Parish the evenings of Sun-

day, June 24-Thursday, June 28

from 6:30-8:30PM Children enter-

ing grades K-6 in the fall are invited to participate. Volun-

teer youth entering grades 7-12 in the fall and adult volun-

teers are needed. Training will take place for them on June

20 at 6:00pm. Nursery and Pre-School will be offered for

the children of volunteers.

REGISTRATION FORMS for both children and youth

and adult volunteers can be found on the SEAS website

under PSR and VBS 2018 at http://www.seaschurch.org/.

Contact our Holy Trinity office with any questions. Re-

turn completed registration forms to our Holy Trinity Of-

fice by June 10 to be guaranteed a T-shirt!

Want to learn more about being CATHO-LIC? Now is the time for folks interested in learning more about Catholicism to come and inquire. Talk to your friends or come yourself. RCIA will begin in the fall! Contact Sister Jeanne in the office at jeannegoessling@sbcglobal.net or 417-883-3440.

Pope Francis is coming to America in a one-of-a-kind new

Focus Features movie co-produced and endorsed by The

Vatican.

"The film masterfully shares the tenderness, humanity, and revo-

lutionary thinking of Pope Francis.”

– The Vatican

Wim Wenders’ new documentary, Pope Francis - A Man

of His Word, is intended to be a personal journey with

Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary

about him. The pope’s ideas and his message are central to

this documentary, which sets out to present his work of

reform and his answers to today’s global questions. From

his deep concern for the poor and wealth inequality, to his

involvement in environmental issues and social justice,

Pope Francis engages the audience face-to-face and calls

for peace as he points people to Jesus.

A PRIVATE SHOWING HAS BEEN ARRANGED BY

HOLY TRINITY AT THE MOXIE THEATRE

305 S Campbell Ave, #101, Springfield, MO 65806

Parking in the Parking Garage

TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 29 — 10:30am

(92 minutes long) - Tickets: $6.00 each

There are still seats available...just show up!

Catholic Ladies Night Fr. Joseph Kelly will be the guest speaker

for the first bi-monthly Catholic Ladies

Night on Tuesday, June 12 from 6:30 to

8:30 p.m. at the Catholic Campus Min-

istry (O’Reilly Catholic Student Center),

847 S. Holland Ave. in Springfield. This will be a special

evening of Adoration, Confession and Discussion. Re-

freshments will be served. For questions contact Lydia Fell-

wock at 417-414-8505.

Mass Intentions & Feast Days

Saturday, May 26, 2018

9:00 am † Don Hopper

5:00 pm Holy Trinity Parish Family

Sunday, May 27, 2018

8:30 am † Elaine Hain

11:00 am † Analito Coulter

Monday, May 28, 2018

6:30 am No Mass or Communion Service

9:00 am Mass at Resurrection Cemetery

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

6:30 am † Fr. Frank Palermo

9:00 am † Sam & Wilma Raybold

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

9:00 am † Dick Stenberg

6:30 pm † Vince Murphy

Thursday, May 31, 2018

6:30 am † Paul David McGinn

9:00 am † John Booth

Friday, June 1, 2018

6:30 am Avalon Robinson (Health)

9:00 am † Steve Maddox

Saturday, June 2, 2018

9:00 am † Don Hopper

5:00 pm † Arthur & Dicky Garcia

Mass Readings for the

Week of May 27, 2018 Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18

-19, 20, 22 [12b]/Rom 8:14-17/Mt 28:16-20

Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9/Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9 and

10c [5]/Mk 10:17-27

Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [2a]/Mk 10:28

-31

Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20

[12a]/Mk 10:32-45

Thursday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-

6 [6]/Lk 1:39-56

Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b]/Mk 11:11-26

Saturday: Jude 17, 20b-25/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6 [2b]/Mk 11:27-

33

Next Sunday: Ex 24:3-8/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18 [13]/

Heb 9:11-15/Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

This Week at Holy Trinity

Sunday, May 27

8:00 am Rosary in the Chapel

9:30 am Coffee & Donuts

Monday, May 28

Memorial Day—Parish Center Closed

Mass at 9:00 a.m. at Resurrection Cemetery

Tuesday, May 29

Wednesday, May 30

6:00 pm Youth Group

Thursday, May 31

6:30 pm Gamblers Anonymous

Friday, June 1

12:00 pm Contemplative Prayer Group

Saturday, June 2

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Catholic Radio Have you heard Catholic Radio? Tune in to

91.9 FM, KQOH, for Catholic programming

in Southwest Missouri.

Pro Life News/Needs On Saturday, June 2, Mo Right to Life will host a workshop -

10am-3pm, at the Cross Point Fellowship Church in Repub-

lic. Speakers from the MO RIGHT TO LIFE include Susan

Kline - MRL Executive Dir. & Dave Plemmons - MRL PAC

Chairman, who will summarize pro-life issues during the

recent MO legislative session. David Spiering - MRL Board

Chairman, membership & development. Carl Schimek -

MRL/SW Region Treasurer, "It is FAIR TIME" planning a

pro-life fair booth this summer?

Please call/email Carl Schimek at carlschimek@gmail.com or

496-1235 if you plan to attend. A pizza lunch will be served.

OZARK EMPIRE FAIR Jul 26 - Aug 4. For the 25th year

there will be a pro-life booth at the fair. If you have been a

volunteer in the past...the shifts are the same. MRL will pro-

vide an entry ticket (and if there are enough funds...a park-

ing ticket). Currently there are 40 spots to be filled. Call/

email Carl Schimek with the date & time best for you.

Booth training & distribution of entry tickets will be on

Mon. July 23 @ 7pm in the Library Center on S. Campbell.

Stations in the Prayer Garden Check out the beautiful new posts for the Stations of the

Cross in our Prayer Garden, an Eagle Scout project head-

ed up by Matt Byers. Pictured are many of those involved.

Additional photos and information in the June newsletter!

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2818 East Bennett • Springfield, MO 65804 Church Office/Parish Center ................. (417) 883-3440

Parish Office Hours .... Monday-Friday 8:00am– 5:00pm

Website ............................. www.holytrinity-catholic.com

Parish Staff Pastor ................................... Reverend Fergus Monaghan

frfergus@holytrinityspringfield.com

Youth Director ........................................ Monica Pickens mpickens@holytrinityspringfield.com Office Manager .................................................. Tina Kile

tkile@holytrinityspringfield.com

DRE Assistant ............................................. Elaine Powell epowell@holytrinityspringfield.com

Facilities Manager……………………………………Rod Clifton rkclifton@holytrinityspringfield.com

Finance ....................................................... Frank Stewart fstewart@holytrinityspringfield.com

Organist ........................................................ Paula Ringer

Choir Director ................................................. Mary Gray

Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 am

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Springfield Catholic Schools Employment Opportunities – ALL EMPLOYMENT OP-

PORTUNITIES AND APPLICATIONS are available on the

Springfield Catholic School System’s website at

www.scspk12.org. For more details on these positions, please

visit www.scspk12.org, click on the “About” tab at the top and

scroll down to “Employment Opportunities.”

Welcome to the Springfield Catholic Schools System! The

Springfield Catholic Schools System is made up of three (3)

elementary schools (preschool thru 8th grade) and one (1) high

school. For a tour, enrollment information or to check availa-

bility at various grade levels, please contact the school(s) in

which you are interested: Immaculate Conception: (417) 881-

7000; St. Agnes: (417) 866-5038; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton:

(417) 887-6056; and Springfield Catholic High School: (417)

887-8817. We have a strong Tradition of Faith, Service and Aca-

demic Excellence!

Catholic Schoolhouse Catholic Schoolhouse, serving homeschoolers of

Greater Springfield, is currently registering stu-

dents for the 2018-2019 academic year. More

than an academic co-op, Catholic Schoolhouse

is a structured program meeting weekly for homeschoolers that

includes chorus, classroom instruction, science experiments,

art projects, and opportunities for socializing. Information

meetings are available throughout June & July. Contact Krysta

Bauer for meeting details, 417-766-4396

or springfieldmo@catholicschoolhouse.com.

Knights of Columbus BBQ

Contest June 9 Area Knights of Columbus councils are joining together to

hold a BBQ Contest at Immaculate Conception on Saturday,

June 9. Cost is $5.00 per person, with funds going to purchase

coats for this fall’s Coats for Kids drive. There will be a

bounce house for the kids, live music, and a silent auction—

and lots of BBQ! Please come out and help the Knights as we

gather funds to buy coats for our fall Coats for Kids drive!

Severe Weather Precautions You may have noticed a card in the back of the missalette fold-

ers in the church entitled “Severe Weather Precautions.” The

information is provided for various areas of the parish center.

Please take a minute to familiarize yourself with these proce-

dures in order to be prepared for severe weather.