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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:
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
October 1, 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
Katherine Baker Secretary x3201
Colleen Halstead Parish Administrator x3218
Megan Losito Blessed Trinity School 622.5808
David Hardison Elder Care 671.2823
Fran Harwas Human Resources x3212
Jason Halstead Brother’s Keeper 622.3846
Kris Plunkett Parish Bookkeeper x3228
Kelly Schwietert Angels in Arms 622.6167
Shelby Conner Youth Minister x3222
Melinda Gunn Stewardship x3208
Paul Miranda Plant Manager 804.2415
Sr. Concepta Najjemba Soup Kitchen 789.8139
Elizabeth Cook Music & Liturgy x3202
Jenny Burzotta Religious Education x3207
Trinity Catholic High School 622.9025
Lou Pereira President
Dr. Erika Wikstrom Principal
october 1, 2017 ~ twenty-sixth 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
The first son in today’s Gospel said he would do his father’s bidding, but did not.
The second son balked at first, but then repented and did as he was asked.
What service is God calling me to do? Which son am I more like?
WORD OF LIFE
“Walk with each other. Do not be afraid to
embrace God’s gift of life. Whatever storms or
trials we face, we are not alone. He is with us.
‘Behold, I am with you always, until the end of
the age’ (Matthew 28:20).”
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
2017-18 Respect Life Reflection Flyer,
www.goo.gl/fZX2q6 NABRE © 2010 CCD.
Used with permission.
ADS OF THE WEEK
OCALA HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
352.732.2449
PALM GARDEN OF OCALA
352.854.6262
Please see our Ads at the back for all
our business supporters.
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT STEWARD OF THE WEEK
FELICIA KEENE
ELDER CARE
Thank you to Felicia for coming to
Elder Care and sharing her time and talents
with our clients.
It is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for being
a faithful Steward!
NEW PARISHIONERS :
Rafael Pastor
St. Paul offers a formula for living the way we are supposed to live as Christians in the Second Reading. Paul writes, “Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves.” Doing that is a challenge for most all of us. Yet, that is one of the secrets to being a good steward and living as Christ wants us to live.
To truly live that way requires a dramatic conversion. All of us know people who are so self-centered that they often are not even aware that they are totally unwilling to compromise or to even recognize the value of those around them. Achieving this kind of self awareness, of what kind of a person we are, is a significant step on our faith and life journeys.
Screenwriter and playwright William Nicholson once wrote, “God does not nec-essarily want us to be happy. He wants us to be lovable, worthy of love, able to be loved by Him. What makes people hard to love? It is called selfishness. Selfish people are hard to love, because so little love comes out of them.”
That is our challenge, to love others in such a way that we become lovable as well. Christ told us over and over that the secret to being His disciple and the secret to being a good steward is to “Love your neighbor.” That is how to be the kind of person Paul calls us to be as well. Copyright © 2017www.THECATHOLICSTEWARD.com
BAPTISMS:
Jiovanni Elijah Gennaro
worship
october 1, 2017 ~ twenty-sixth Sunday in ordinary time
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
Is 5:1-7
Phil 4:6-9
Mt 21:33-43
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, October 2 7:10 am Scott Wicks †
5:30 pm Joseph & Linda Duffy †
Tuesday, October 3 7:10 am Tony & Isabell Lachermeier †
5:30 pm Silvanio Cardenas †
Wednesday, October 4 7:10 am L/D Sisters of IHMR
8;15 am Jennifer Smythe, Joey Uzar
& Brad Drake †
5:30 pm Rudy Blanchette †
Thursday, October 5 7:10 am Jacob Kurth Family †
5:30 pm Raymond Kelleher †
Friday, October 6 7:10 am Ligia & Jimmy Bacca †
5:30 pm Conversion of the Prison
Inmates
Saturday, October 7 8:00 am Bill LaPlant †
4:00 pm Christina Lipari †
6:00 pm Helen Bartholomew †
Sunday, October 8 7:15 am L/D Winkler & Kochetta
Families
8:45 am Debbie Bullard †
11:00 am Earlyn Shilling Ford †
1:00 pm Spanish Community
5:00 pm Jack Kennedy †
Your prayers are requested for Hester Ann “Polly” Chazal
Mundee, Leatrice Shuman Haffner, Michael Pastore, Carmen
Greiner, Luis Navas and Lydia DeMoliner who have 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.
Sept 30/Oct 1: In memory of Harriette E. Collins
by Virginia E. Duff
Oct 7/8: In memory of Debbie Bullard
by the Bullard & Burzotta Families
Oct 14/15: In memory of Debbie Bullard
by the Bullard & Burzotta Families
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: [email protected]
BLESSING OF ANIMALS—OCTOBER 4
On Wednesday, October 4th, Feast of St. Francis of
Assisi, we will bless animals, etc. at 5:00pm at the
outdoor Shrine to Our Lady in front of the church.
All animals, fish, birds, etc. are welcome. All of
these, God’s creatures, must be under your control.
SISTER DIOCESE COLLECTION This weekend a representative from the Mission
Office of the Diocese of Orlando will be visiting
Blessed Trinity to ask for support as we continue to
serve our brothers and sisters in our Sister Diocese of
San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic. The
speaker will be Leilany Pinales, a student at
Trinity Catholic High School.
THANKS FR. BEAU
We had 69 of our parish ministry leaders, board
members and parish staff at our half day of retreat on
Saturday, September 23rd. Fr. Beau gave us very
uplifting spiritual food for prayer and reflection.
Each year it is one of the major spiritual gatherings of
our parish. We thank all of you who participated.
Saturdays are usually crowded with many good
worthwhile events. It is not that easy to “give up”
Saturday. I know it was worth your big effort. This
annual event helps us in a big way to keep our parish
focused and united as we work on so many aspects
of our parish mission that we are responsible for
under Christ, guided by the Holy Spirit.
So...thank you and thank you Fr. Beau.
THANK YOU
McPherson Hall was crowded on Monday,
September 25th at 5:30pm for the
Planning & Zoning meeting regarding our “Housing
First” plan to rescue the chronic homeless. Your
presence made a huge difference. You caused the
“Planning & Zoning” Board to rethink their
understanding of our mission to save the homeless
and give them a sense of dignity and self-worth and
a “home” to live in. Thank you for taking the time.
The next meeting, which will be before the County
Commissions, is on Tuesday, October 17th at
2:00pm at McPherson Hall again. Please come and
spread the word.
EMAIL ALERTS! If you would like to receive emails regarding all upcoming Life Teen events, news and updates, please email Shelby Conner: [email protected]
Sunday, October 1st— There will be Mass but no Life Night tonight. We will be meeting 1:30pm to particiate in the Life Chain. All are invited to join us!
Thursday, October 5th—Join us for our Summit Bible Study. We will meet at the Chick-fil-a on SR 200 beginning at 6pm. Bring a bible, your permission slip, and money for dinner (optional). Please email Shelby Conner for more information.
Sunday, October 8th—Join us for Mass, dinner, and Life Night. We will be cotinuning our Series “Ex Tenebris Lux”. Tonight we will be diving into the development of Sacred Scripture and teens will be challenged to carry the Good News to all those in their life.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MEETINGS 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm, K of C Hall
Next meeting is Wednesday, October 11th.
Featured Book of the week: “Who am I to Judge?” “"Don't be so judgmental!" "Why are Christians so intolerant?" "Why can't we just coexist?" In an age in which preference has replaced morality, many people find it difficult to speak the truth, afraid of the reactions they will receive if they say something is right or wrong. Using engaging stories and personal experience, Edward Sri helps us understand the classical view of morality and equips us to engage relativism, appealing to both the head and the heart. Learn how Catholic morality is all about love, why making a judgment is not judging a person's soul, and why, in the words of Pope Francis, "relativism wounds people." Topics include: Real Freedom, Real Love, Sharing truth with compassion Why "I disagree" doesn't mean "I hate you"” Thank you to ALL our customers we appreciate YOU!! New Crystal Expressions by Ganz have arrived!! They are perfect for Birthdays, a Thank you, Get Well or Just Because gifts. Would you like to see a special item in the gift shop please share it with us in our suggestion box, located in our shop. 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:
[email protected] or follow us on FB at
Blessed Trinity EDGE or instagram
@BTOcalaEdge
ADORATION CHAPEL IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR ADORERS
Sundays: 4:00am—5:00am Sundays: 5:00am—6:00am Tuesdays: 2:00am—3:00am
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 [email protected] 352.622.7348 or 352.425.8638 or fill out the Invitation to Perpetual Adoration form that is in the Chapel & put in Offertory collection or drop off at parish office.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE ~ WEEKLY OFFERINGS
Weekly Offering September 24, 2017
Envelope Total: 930 $ 41,362.50 Year to date collection: $1,209,340.90
Electronic Offering Total: 247 $ 27,677.11 Year to date budget: $1,337,128.00
Total Children’s Offering: $ 52.34 Year to date deficit: ($127,787.10)
Non-Sunday 121 $ 13,594.38
Grand Total for Week: $ 82,686.33
Amount needed for Operating Expenses:$102,856.00 Belize $ 6,649.00
Difference ($20,169.67)
“Thank you for your donations.”
Reminder: Do your best to put your envelope number on the “memo” line of your check.
GET YOUR TICKETS! Our annual Stewardship Appreciation Dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 19, in the Parish Hall. All are invited to this FREE dinner to thank you for all that you do!
There is one rule: Each person MUST get a ticket for the dinner. Tickets are FREE. By handing out tickets we know exactly how much food to order. We don’t want to waste!
This system has worked very, very well in the past years. Let’s keep it working!
Volunteers will be handing out tickets after all Masses the weekends of October 21-22 and October 28-29.
If you have any questions, please call Jim Ross at 208-1960.
See you at the dinner!
FRIDAY MORNING HELPERS NEEDED
Shout out for Friday morning helpers needed in the
Church Office. Assistance with placing the inserts in the
Church bulletin would be greatly appreciated.
If available to help please call Jule Cwik at
352.732.3457.
FLU SHOT CLINIC The Parish Nursing Ministry in conjunction with Walgreens will be administering flu shots here at Blessed Trinity in the Parish Hall on Saturday, October 14th from 3:30pm-7:30pm and on Sunday, October 15th from 8:00am-1:00pm. AND AGAIN on Saturday, October 28th from 3:30-7:30pm and Sunday, October 29th from 8:00am-1:00pm. Medicare and most insurance accepted!
FREE FLU SHOTS AT GUADALUPANA on Sunday, October 15th from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Ministry to the Sick
Morning of Reflection
Saturday October 7th 2017 8:30am-12:00noon
By Fr. Zbigniew
At Christ The King Catholic Church
14045 N US Hwy 301 Citra, Florida 32113
PREPARING YOUR CATHOLIC LEGACY You’re invited to a Free seminar on Wills, Estate Planning, Catholic Funerals and Funeral Planning. Thursday, October 5, 2017 11:30am—2:30pm—Lunch will be provided. St. James Cathedral Social Hall 215 N Orange Ave., Orlando, FL This seminar is FREE but seating is limited. RSVP to the Parish Office at 407.422.2005 This is a chance to have your questions answered by a professional on these important topics at no charge with no obligation. Look for this seminar to be offered at Blessed Trinity, Ocala sometime in the near future.
We would like to invite everyone for a COMMUNION OF REPARATION
ALL NIGHT VIGIL PRAYER for the First Friday, First Saturday Devotion
in honor of the SACRED HEART OF JESUS
and the IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
on October 6 after the First Friday Mass at 6:30pm. There will be an exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
starting at 8:00pm to 11:00pm in Blessed Trinity Chapel
This weekend is the final collection for Alpha Center for Women’s baby bottles. Your giving will enable us to maintain our mission to provide truth to moms and dads about the devastation of abortion and help to save unborn babies. It will also allow us to assist parents with material items when they choose LIFE. We are so grateful for your generous giving! (If you forgot your bottle, you may turn it in to the church office). May our Lord bless you for your faithful support!
Tell all your friends and family about My Parish App and how easy it is to stay connected to
all that is happening at Blessed Trinity.
Get weekly instant notifications, an easy-to-access event calendar and 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.
NEW Altar Servers Training The Altar Servers ministry is training new altar servers each
Wednesday in October (4th, 11th, 18th, 25th) , from 5:30-7:00pm in the church. Space is limited to 12 students and attendance is required for each of the 4 training sessions. Altar serving is open to any Catholic youth that is in 5th grade-12th grade. Your serving commitment is 1-2 masses per 8 week schedule cycle and additional masses during the busier holiday
times. This is a wonderful ministry focused on learning the Mass in detail, while serving at the Altar of Our Lord. We look forward to all those youth ready to share their time and talent with our ministry. We will have a short parent/student meeting on Wednesday, October 4th at 5:30pm in the church, immediately followed by the first training session. Please email [email protected] to register and reserve your spot for training or if you have any questions. The next training sessions will be offered in May.
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 October 15th at 10:00am in Room 102 of the school. We encourage all, especially new families to go to one of these listed sessions. All new school families (BT or TCHS) are required to attend.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
FREE Blood Pressure
Screening in the Parish
Nurse’s office in the
Parish Hall opposite the
Library from
8:00am-1:00pm
TODAY, Sunday, October 1, 2017.
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Are you interested in learning about your Catholic faith? Are you a “Cradle Catholic” or a former member of RCIA? If so, this class is for you! Class coincides with GIFT schedule (10:00 to 10:45 AM), located at Blessed Trinity School in classroom 201 of the Middle School. ALL ARE WELCOME! BRING YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS! For more information, please contact Anne Bonen-Clark at [email protected].
LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA
The Case for Jesus: The
Biblical and Historical
Evidence for Christ
Dr. Brant Pitre, scripture
scholar and bestselling
author, uses biblical and
historical evidence to bolster
the “case for Jesus” by
exposing the problems with
the many false theories that have been introduced over
the past hundred years resulting in widespread skepticism
about the reliability of Christian faith. He tackles
head-on questions like: Were the four Gospels written
anonymously? Did Jesus claim to be God? Did Jesus
fulfill the Jewish prophecies of the Messiah? and many
more.
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.
BLESSED TRINITY SENIOR CRAFTERS
We meet every Thursday starting October 5th at
10:00am in the Community Center. Please come and
join us in our ministries for BT Gift Shop, The Alpha
Center for Women, and the Homeless. Any
Questions please call Sharon at 352-873-7089.
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION
The Filipino-American Catholic families warmly invite
all to the First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus on October 6, 2017 at 6:30pm in the Blessed
Trinity Chapel. Mass is in English with Tagalog
liturgical songs. Potluck follows immediately in the
Parish Hall. Please bring your favorite dish.
ST. PEREGRINE MASS
Please join us in praying for a cure for cancer. The
monthly devotional Mass to St. Peregrine, the patron
saint of cancer patients, will be Thursday, October 5,
at the 5:30pm Mass. Medals and holy cards are
available before or after Mass. Please come and pray
with us.
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The Legion of Mary and the Spanish Community will be
having a procession and rosary on October 13 after
the 5:30 pm mass in celebration of the 100 years
Anniversary of the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
We would like to invite everyone to join us in this
celebration.
It will start from the church to the parking lot and will end at our Lady Shrine.
For more info please contact
Mhel Taparan (352) 216-9834 or Yolly Diaz (352) 208-5116
THE COVENANT MISSION TEAM (CMT) has started up again for the 2017-2018 season. We will be meeting at 7:00pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Parish Hall for about an hour. Our next meeting is on 10/17. In June, the team will travel to a community in Central America or the Caribbean. On these trips, we immerse ourselves into the community by holding bible school for school age children, engage in construction projects and reach out to the local people for fellowship. These trips are both challenging and extremely rewarding. If you feel that God is calling you to mission work, then please come to this meeting to discover more about who we are and what we do.
CCW GIFT
Patti Palermo of the Council of Catholic Women
(CCW) was
pleased to present
Jason Halstead of
Brother's Keeper
with a check of
$1425.00
representing the
CCW efforts in
fund raising for
Hugs For The
Homeless, which is an ongoing effort to feed, cloth
and shelter our homeless.
FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE POSITION Blessed Trinity is seeking a qualified individual to join the parish maintenance staff. Applicant should have some knowledge and experience in the following areas: minor electrical, minor plumbing, HVAC, painting, trimming and mowing, general repairs. This is a full-time position – 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. All employees of the Diocese of Orlando are required to successfully complete fingerprinting and background screening. Please submit resume and application available on the church website: www.blessedtrinity.org or at the church office to Fran Harwas, Human Resource Director, [email protected], 352-629-8092 ext. 3212.
Share your time and talents and have fun doing it! Brother’s Keeper is looking for volunteers to assist in our thrift store, with our emergency assistance program, and our daily Soup Kitchen. Call Jason at 622-3846 if you're interested.
LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY
JOIN US TO DEFEND LIFE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA
OCTOBER 1, 2017 2-3 PM
In silent and prayerful witness for chil-dren lost to abortion.
Our Parish will gather along Pine Avenue and SE 17th Street.
PLEASE COME OUT AS A PAR-ISH AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS
EVENT
THE RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY will be handing out signs in the parish
parking lot in front of the basketball court at 1:30pm.
Please bring umbrellas, chairs, water bottles and sunscreen due to hot weather.
QUEEN OF PEACE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW Queen of Peace Council of Catholic Women will sponsor an Arts and Craft show on October 14, 2017 from 9:00am till 12:00pm. There will be a large variety of items, all handmade. There will also be food available and a bake sale. Tables are still available. Please call Angie Hook at 352-291-1008.
RESPECT FOR LIFE God of life and love, you created us in your image
and sent your Son to bring us life. Instill in us a respect for all life, from conception to
natural death. Empower us to work for justice for the poor.
Nourish us that we may bring food to the hungry. Inspire us to cherish the fragile life of the unborn.
Strengthen us to bring comfort to the chronically ill. Teach us to treat the aging with dignity and respect.
Bring us one day into the glory of everlasting life. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!! The Gift shop needs your help! The requirements are: MUST be fingerprinted through the Orlando Diocese & have a passion for this ministry.
We have many SHIFTS available:
• Saturdays: 3-4pm & 5-6pm
• Sundays: 8-8:45am, 9:45-11am, 12-1pm, 2-2:30pm (Spanish), and 4-5pm
• Wednesdays 3-6pm
If you feel the calling please contact Darlene Daspit (352-598-6087)
or Reina Matychak (352-843-6737)
Greetings in the Lord brothers and sisters, I hope and pray you all are doing well! My name is Ricardo Salgado (Ricky) and I’m 23 years old originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I reside in Kissimmee Florida and my home parish is St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Currently I’m a seminarian for the Diocese of Orlando studying to be a Catholic Priest. I first heard the Lord call me to the Priesthood when I was about 7 years old, but it wasn’t until I was 16 years old when I responded with a full hearted YES to the Lord’s calling. It was on April 12, 2004, the day of my baptism when I first heard the Lord’s call during the Easter Vigil. When the waters of Baptism were poured over me and I was totally reborn in Christ, it was at that moment I felt in my soul that I was meant for Him. And when the Easter Vigil of April 3, 2010 took place I was 16 years old when I heard Christ in my heart ask me, “ will you come and follow me and be one of my priests?” And from that moment forward my life has never been the same!
As a seminarian I am required to engage in 9 years of formation between two seminaries St. John Vianney College Seminary and St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. The Bishop of Orlando John G. Noonan, has placed me for a full academic year at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church to participate and increase my knowledge and experience of the parish life. My mission here for this year is to learn how to thirst more for Jesus and share how to quench that thirst with others. I’m looking forward to spending this time here with all of you and I hope and pray our paths meet and when they do, please feel free to stop me and say hello! Please pray for me and be assured of my prayers for all of you as well. In His Name: Ricky Salgado, Seminarian of the Diocese of Orlando.
CHILD WELFARE PROVIDER INCLUSION
ACT
The Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act
(CWPIA) protects the religious liberties of child
welfare service providers, including adoption and
foster care agencies. The Act would prohibit the
federal government and any state that receives
certain federal funding from discriminating against
child welfare service providers on the basis that
they decline to provide a child welfare service
that conflicts with their sincerely held religious
beliefs or moral convictions. Contact your
representative and senators today.
ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE TO BE
CARRIED OUT
Governor Scott has ordered the execution
of Michael Lambrix for Thursday, October 5th at
6pm ET. Mike Lambrix was sentenced to death
33 years ago for the killing of Clarence Moore
and Aleisha Bryant. The U.S. Supreme
Court has ruled that Florida’s non-unanimous
death sentencing scheme is unconstitutional. The
jury vote for death for Lambrix was not
unanimous: 8-4 for Moore and 10-2 for Bryant.
This would be the 25th execution ordered by
Gov. Scott, a new record for a Florida governor.
FR. PAT’S 1ST SACRAMENT MEETING Fr. Pat’s 1st Sacrament meeting will be on Sunday, October 8th at 9:55 AM in the Gym. The make up for this class is Saturday, October 14th at 9 AM, in the chapel of the church. The meeting is mandatory for parents of students receiving 1st Communion and for all RCIC families who are receiving more than one sacrament and all confirmation students. If you have any questions, please call Jenny Burzotta at 629-8092 extension 3207 or [email protected]