NOTICE: If you are having a Sunday Mass offered for a particular

intention and would like to bring up the gifts of bread and wine,

please notify an Usher before Mass begins. Thank you.

8:00 A.M.

IS 42:1-4,6-7 MT 3:13-17

ELLY URIG MARY LOU URIG & FAMILY

8:00 A.M. HEB 2:5-12 MK 1:21-28

PARISHIONERS

NOON

HEB 2:14-18 MK 1:29-39

MARIE GORENC BATTISTONI FAMILY

8:00 A.M HEB 3:7-14 MK 1:40-45

MR & MRS. JOSEPH DIGIACOMO PAT FLYNN

8:00 A.M. HEB 4:1-5, 11 MK 2:1-12

DOLORES HALL SANDY WAITE

5:00 P.M. HEB 4:12-16 MK 2:13-17

THELMA FORTHOFER BARNES MIKE & MARY KAY

7:30 A.M. IS 49:3,5-6

1 COR 1:1-3 JN 1:29-34

RAYMOND SPIKOWSKI FAMILY

9:00 A.M. JOHN MOROG FRIENDS

10:30 A.M. THOMAS MURPHY ANGELA & FAMILY

NOON LIVING AND DECEASED FATHERS

OF HOLY TRINITY

January 8, 2017 The Epiphany of the Lord

Liturgical Minister Schedule

MON—TUES WEDNESDAY THURS - FRI SATURDAY SUNDAY

JANUARY 9-10 JANUARY 11 JANUARY 12-13 JANUARY 14 JANUARY 15

8:00 AM 12:00 PM 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM NOON

LECTORS J. FERENCHAK K. FERENCHAK

C. CZARNECKI L. CZARNECKI

R.CRAMER J. JOYCE

A. HARVANEC T. TATMAN

J. HOBBS D. MAST

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE

EUCHARIST

K. SCHNEEBERGER J. SCHNEEBERGER

J. SPINAZZE N. URRUTIA

K. MCFADDEN D. SAUTO

K. SCHAFER J. SCHAFER

C. CRAMER L. DUNFORD

D. GEROW K. GIBBINS

S. OBRAL A. SEEHOLZER

J. STANTON K. STANTON

J. HERDA S. HOBBS

P. MAIDENS L. HARTRANFT

ALTAR SERVERS

S. LAWLOR J. MALOOF

A. HOWARD M. KARABATSOS

P. MCGREAL J. NORRIS

V. PRICE D. LORINCZ T. LORINCZ

D. CAMP T. HOWARD A. HOWARD

D. GASSMAN M. GASSMAN

M.MYLES

M. SULLIVAN M. SULLIVAN N. DOUGHER

L. GARDNER M. HARTLEY B. PORTER

Thank you for your Generosity!

We welcome Anna Capri Giuliano in the Sacrament of Baptism.

May the Light of Christ, given in Baptism, shine on this little one

forever.

PSR FAMILIES…. PSR Classes will resume on Monday, January 9,

2017.

SAVE the DATE…. First Penance Parent Meeting …...All Grade 2

parents please attend one session on Monday, January 9th or

Wednesday, January 11th at 7 PM in the Church.

BAPTISM PREP CLASS….. This class introduces parents to the Rite

of Baptism, emphasizes the parents’ role in the faith formation of

their children and reviews the qualifications of Godparents. The

class is required if you are seeking the sacrament of Baptism for

your child. Our next class will be on Tuesday, January 10th at 7

PM in the Parish Office. Please call the Parish Office for details and

to RSVP. BOOK CLUB… The Holy Trinity Book Club will meet on Monday,

January 30, 2017 at 7:00PM in the Parish Center. Our book for

this month is: “Snow in August” by Pete Hamill. Set in Brooklyn in

1947, 11 year old Michael, an Irish Catholic boy, befriends a refu-

gee Rabbi from Prague, but Michael’s friends turn against him for

befriending a Jew. This is a book of depth and meaning when it

comes to hate and prejudice and against any minority or group of

people. All are welcome to join our discussion. January 1, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,557.35

The Catholic University of America is the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, located in Washington, D.C. It provides an aca-demically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual tradition to 6,000 students every year. Next week is the National Collection for The Catholic University of America. Every dollar given directly supports financial aid for students from dioceses across the country, including ours. Please be generous.

Avon, Ohio Holy Trinity Parish PRAY FOR OUR SICK Katie Anderson ▪ Sierra & Sophia Barr ▪ Grandpa

Mike Bierek ▪ Greg Bierek ▪ Brian Bodnar ▪ Pamela Boltrolik ▪ Alice Conrad ▪ Peter D’Amico ▪ Lenna

Danburg ▪ Judy Daniels ▪ Joanne Drellishak ▪ Richard Dziak ▪ Patricia Eversole ▪ Anna Ferguson-Valore ▪ Jill Flanigan ▪ Catherine Forthofer ▪ Lisa Frye ▪ Kelly

Gaynier ▪ Jerry Gill ▪ Noah Gromek ▪ Diane Gugliotta ▪ Marilyn Hassel ▪ Dan & Muriel Havel ▪ Judy Henderson ▪ Albert Hoch ▪ John Humphries ▪ Jakob Hwang ▪ Joe Jackson ▪ Norma James ▪ Laura Keane ▪ Karen Knable ▪ Patricia Kohut ▪ Nick Kondos ▪ Deanna Kostalnick ▪ Carol Kubiak ▪ Michael Lawler ▪ Janice Leemans ▪ Barb Lehnerd ▪ Don Maloy ▪ Rocco Mastramico ▪ Christine Mathews ▪ Robert Mayton ▪ Lois McFadden ▪ Tom McFadden ▪ Angela Murphy ▪ Andrea Nagy ▪ Thomas Obral ▪ Sandra Pantina ▪ Tara Pemberton ▪ Geralynn Rikard ▪ Devon Rolle ▪ Tim Rose ▪ Piper Samuels ▪ Jim & Eloise Schmitz ▪ Michael Siciliano ▪ Michael Simoson ▪ Arlene Smith ▪ Gregory Smith ▪ Jim Somers ▪ Harry Soukup ▪ Roy Thompson ▪ Sandra Tomcho ▪ Kyle Urig ▪ Donna Urig ▪ Peggy Viviani ▪ Greg Weller ▪ Neal Wiemels ▪ Pauline Wysocki ▪ Christine Zander ▪ Tom Zander and for all our chronically ill and homebound parishioners.

Please call the parish office to have your name added or removed from this list. If anyone needs communion to be administered to a Homebound parishioner, please contact the Parish Office.

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

May God bless and protect our parish sons and

daughters serving in the armed forces of the United

States.

Paul Bohnert Mary Heathcoat Ryan Morahan

James Evans Alex Leigh Maureen Schlather

Grace Heathcoat Jack McDonnell John J. Sutcliffe

Trinity Teens Upcoming Events

Trinity Teens Night… Thursdays in the Youth Room.. 6:30 PM—8:00 PM

Please RSVP to Mrs. Frank at holytrinityteens @ gmail.com.

They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. - Mt 2:10-11

BUS TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC… The Knights of Columbus, Fr.

Ragan Council 3269 is sponsoring a bus trip to Washington DC

on Jan 26th to Jan 27th for the annual Rally and March for Life

event. The bus will depart from Fr. Ragan Council Hall, 1783

Moore Road, Avon, OH on Thursday, Jan 26th at 8 PM and return

by Friday, January 27th at Midnight. The trip will include a morn-

ing visit and Mass at the Basilica of Immaculate Conception. From

the Basilica the bus will go to the National Mall for the rally, speak-

ers and the march to the Supreme Court Building. The bus will

depart DC by 4 PM for the return trip to Avon. Cost is $80 per

adult and $25 per H.S. or College student. For more information

or to make a reservation please call John at 440-725-7369, Kev-

in at 440-930-4740 or Bob at 330-225-7155.

2017 MASS 4 LIFE CLEVELAND…..Each year on January 22nd we

observe a Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Chil-

dren, remembering the anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme

Court decision. This year the 2017 Diocesan Mass 4 Life will be

held on Sunday morning, January 22nd at 10:30 AM at the Ca-

thedral of St. John the Evangelist. There will be an optional Ro-

sary for Life following the liturgy which will add another dimension

to our dedication and prayer for human life.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER… Give your spouse the gift of your time

and love by taking him/her on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will

be held in Hudson at the Clarion Inn and Conference Center on

February 17-19, 2017. Applications and further info available

online: www.GreatMarriagesOhio.org or call 330-305-9963. Call

today and make your good marriage a great marriage!

2016 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

Contribution Statements for tax purposes are sent by REQUEST

ONLY. Requests can be made by filling out the request form lo-

cated on the back shelves in the church, by calling the Parish Of-

fice or emailing your requests to: holytrinityavon@aol.com. The

request form can also be found on our website:

www.holytrinityavon.com - click on the “News” tab to find the

form. Please plan ahead and allow us ample time to forward your

statement. Faith Direct will provide End of Year Statements to all

who are enrolled in our e-giving program.

Family Perspective

Herod was frightened of Jesus. He feared Jesus would replace him and he would lose control. In families fear appears when we are threatened by what is out of our control. We fret but it does no good. Give these situations to the Lord and let Him Lead us like He led the Magi.