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Reverend Fr. Bosco Padamattummal, Administrator Deacon Dennis Walters 210 West Main Street, Manchester, MI 48158 Phone: (734) 428-8811 Email: [email protected] Website: stmarymanchester.org WEEKEND MASSES: Sancta Maria, Saturday 5:00 pm, Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Ora Pro Nobis

The Most Holy — May 27, 2018 “The Holy Trinity: Mystery and Dogma” Fr. Bosco Padamattummal he mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is a basic becomes incarnate in her womb. 2) At the of , doctrine of in , understandable not when the Son receives baptism from John the Baptist, the withT our heads but with our hearts. It teaches us that there Father’s Voice is heard and the appears as a are three distinct Persons in one , sharing the same Dove. 3) At the Ascension, Jesus gives the missionary Divine Nature, co-equal and co-eternal. Our mind cannot command to his disciples to baptize those who believe, in grasp this doctrine which teaches that 1+1+1 = 1 and not 3. the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. But we believe in this Mystery because Jesus who is God 4) In John 15-18, we have a detailed account of Jesus’ taught it clearly, the Evangelists recorded it, the Fathers of teaching of the role of each Person of the Holy Trinity: a) the Church tried to explain it and the Councils of Nicaea and creates and provides for His creatures. b) Constantinople defined it as a dogma of Christian Faith. redeems us and reconciles us with God. c) God Importance in Christian life: 1) All in the the Holy Spirit sanctifies us, strengthens us, teaches us and Church begin in the Name of the Holy Trinity and end guides us to God. glorifying the Trinity. 2) All are administered Our words do not describe very well the glories of (we are baptized, confirmed, anointed, our sins are forgiven, . Even the Apostle John falls short in our marriage blessed, and our Bishops, priests and deacons because he can only use words. We use the language of ordained) in the name of the Holy Trinity. 3) We bless images and similes, and stretch the imagination to focus on ourselves, and the priest blesses us, in the Name of the Holy this doctrine of our Christian faith, one of the most Trinity. inexpressible mysteries of our faith. Let us look into some of Biblical evidence: There are only vague and hidden the who tried to explain the mystery of the Holy references to the Trinity in the Old Testament. But the New Trinity: St. Patrick, the missionary patron of Ireland, Testament gives clear teachings on the Holy Trinity. used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. The story 1) At the Annunciation, God the Father sends His goes that one day his friends asked Patrick to explain the angel to Mary, God the Holy Spirit comes upon her, the Mystery of the Trinity. He looked at the ground and saw Power of the Most High overshadows her and God the Son shamrocks growing amid the grass at his feet. He picked one

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Come Holy Spirit! Congratulations Anthony Bargardi (not pictured), Brigid Doyle, Celeste Sangster, Javi Castillo-Miller, Megan Dobis and Libbey Burch on your Confirmation Sunday, May 20th. May your hearts be always aflame with His love. p. 2 May 27, 2018  The Most Holy Trinity  St. Mary Roman , Manchester, MI

Fr. Bosco’s article continued from page 1 PARISH CALENDAR of its trifoliate leaves and asked if it were one leaf or three. Intentions, [Requested by], and Parish Activities SAT., MAY 26 ST. PHILIP NERI Patrick's friends couldn't answer – the shamrock leaf looked like Jas 5:13-20/Mk 10:13- 3:30-4:30 pm Confession one but it clearly had three parts. Patrick explained to them: 16 (346) 5:00 pm Vigil Mass: Rita and Brodie O’Dowd "The mystery of the Holy Trinity – one God in Three Persons: [Noreen Burnett]

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - is like this, but more

SUN., MAY 27 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY complex and unintelligible.” St. Cyril, the teacher of the Slavs, Dt 4:32-34, 39- 8:00-8:15 am Confession 40/Rom 8:14-17/Mt 8:30 am Mass: Bernita Aiuto tried to explain the Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity using the 28:16-20 (165) Pss [Richard and Mary Ann Fielder] sun as an example. He said, "God the Father is that blazing sun. Prop 10:00-10:15 am Confession God the Son is its light and God the Holy Spirit is its heat — but 10:30 am Mass: For the People there is only one sun. So there are three Persons in the Holy MON., MAY 28 ORDINARY WEEKDAY/MEMORIAL DAY

1 Pt 1:3-9/Mk 10:17- Note Mass Time and Parish Office Closed! Trinity but God is One and indivisible." St. John Maria Gerald Damian 27 (347) Pss IV 8:30 am Mass: Vianney explained Holy Trinity using lighted candles, roses on

[Claudia Damian] 7:00 pm Evangelization Team Meeting—FFH the altar and water in the cruets. “The flame has color, warmth

and shape; expressions of one flame. Similarly, the rose has TUES., MAY 29 ORDINARY WEEKDAY 1 Pt 1:10-16/Mk 10:28- 8:30 am Mass: Richard Krzyzaniak color, fragrance and shape; expressions of one reality, the rose. 31 (348)

[His Family] Water, steam and ice are three distinct expressions of one reality.

In the same way God revealed Himself to us as Father, Son and WED., MAY 30 ORDINARY WEEKDAY

1 Pt 1:18-25/Mk 8:30 am Mass: Joseph Fitzgerald the Holy Spirit.” 10:32-45 (349) [Gene and Sharon Kemeter] Let’s humbly accept this Biblical Truth and join with all

THU., MAY 31 VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Christians in praising our God, the Trinity, Three in One. By the Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 8:30 am Mass: Anita Dubois power of the Spirit we are raised to the level of and can 12:9-16/Lk 1:39-56 (572) [Noreen Burnett]

Pss Prop address the Father as our Father, because by the working of the

FRI., JUNE 1 ST. JUSTIN/FIRST FRIDAY Spirit, we are made brothers and sisters of Jesus the Son, who is

1 Pt 4:7-13/Mk 11:11- 8:30 am Mass: Bernita Aiuto both God and man. We are not only brothers and sisters of Jesus 26 (351) [Mary Price] in His humanity. We are also brothers and sisters of Jesus in His Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed following Mass . Let me conclude these few thoughts with St. Francis

8:00 pm Confession Xavier’s favorite : “Most Holy Trinity, Who live in me, I 10:00 pm Benediction and Close of Adoration

praise You, I worship You, I adore You and I love You.” Let SAT., JUNE 2 ORDINARY WEEKDAY/Sts. Marcellinus and Peter the Son lead us to the Father through the Spirit, to live with the 8:30 am First Saturday Mass: Katherine Broderson Jude 17, 20b-25/Mk Triune God forever and ever. Amen.  11:27-33 (352) [Noreen Burnett] 3:30-4:30 pm Confession AREA NEWS  5:00 pm Vigil Mass: Fr. Francis Murray, Former Pastor of St. Mary Church ‘Take Root’ on Thursday, June 7th at The Valley at Frutig

Farms is an event that will offer guests the opportunity to SUN., JUNE 3 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

8:00-8:15 am Confession understand ArborWoman's mission, as well as share in its plans 2 Pt 1:2-7/Mk 12:1-12 8:30 am Mass: Frank Tomko for the future. To learn more, to donate or to register for this (353) Pss I [Eddie and Judy Walz] event, contact Iris at [email protected] 10:00-10:15 am Confession 10:30 am Mass: For the People Attention: Ladies I’m looking for experienced softball players Corpus Christi Procession following 10:30 am Mass 18-40 years old for a slow pitch COED League. Contact Mike Sandoval at 517-456-1087. Leave a message. Please Pray for: Jeff Nagy Bonnie Barnard Susan Rubal Thank you for my NEW CAR! I wanted to thank everyone at St. Mary's, Rosemary Hamilton Betty Walkowe and especially, Fr. Bosco, for the gift of a car. A car! I know it is true. I hear Herman Hessling Eddie Walz myself say it. I am still in a bit of a shock; not at the , as I have Betsy Kripas Repose of the Soul of: always been so touched by the caring and nurturing spirit of our church Isabelle Money +Noreen Burnett family, but that not only did Father raise enough money to purchase a car, but he found the car I bought. Not only did Fr. Bosco find the car, but he NEED HELP? "talked the guy down" in price. Who needs a used car salesman? ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION: Right-to-Life MI Hotline 1-800- 57WOMAN or visit www.optionline.org Fr. Bosco's kindness, and yours, has reminded me that all we need is our Lord Jesus Christ, and the prayers of His dear Mother. Thank you for “AA” group meets Fridays & Sundays at 7:00 pm - Emanuel Church giving our Lord's love and care to me and my family. I know that many of kitchen. us are struggling just to meet the needs of our own families. “PROJECT RACHEL” (post-abortion reconciliation and healing) Call And I know that this was likely a for some of you to help someone the confidential phone line: 517-993-0291 or email that is not even a part of your family. But something made you give anyway. [email protected] I am moved. Moved to tears quite literally. “” is a Catholic (endorsed by Diocese) spiritual support Your gift has helped my family more than you know. It has made it possible group for those struggling with same sex attraction. for me to care for them again in a way that is so needed. “ENCOURAGE” is a separate support group for the families and friends God bless you all, and God bless you, Fr. Bosco of “Courage” clients. Call 517-342-2596 St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Manchester, MI  The Most Holy Trinity  May 27, 2018 p. 3 P ARISH N E W S FIRST FRIDAY Parish Family Birthdays May 26.... Nancy Gross Shirt Sales ADORATION May 26.... Melissa Katke of the Most May 26.... Monica Kominars St. Mary's Evangelization Team is hosting a parish shirt sale. May 28.... Heather Dahl Please make checks payable to SteeleGrafix. You can order online BLESSED May 28.... Zoe Brochue SACRAMENT May 29.... James Landini (a link is on the parish website), or you can order with the bulletin May 30.... Benjamin Dahl insert form and drop it in the collection basket. Forms are due May 31..... Hannah Woods TODAY, Sunday, May 27th. All proceeds from the shirt sales June 1 ...... Alexander Wallace will be used to support the Evangelization Team. Corpus Christi Procession Sunday, June 3rd after 10:30 am Mass there will be a solemn Eucharistic procession of the Blessed Sacrament in honor of the Feast of Corpus Christi. Please join us as the Knights of Columbus lead our Parish Sanctuary in this public display of our devotion to the Body & Blood of Jesus Christ. JUNE 1ST 9:00 am until Lamps Honoring our Graduates are burning this week for: Benediction 1) The Repose of the Soul of Class of 2018 Seniors - St. Mary’s Altar Society invites you and at 10:00 pm Noreen Burnett your immediate family to our annual graduation breakfast in the (Confessions heard 8-9 pm) (St. Mary’s Altar Society) Fr. Fisher Hall following 8:30 am Mass on Sunday, June ** FIRST SATURDAY 10th. Please meet in the FFH with your cap and gown 15 minutes MASS at 8:30 am ** before Mass begins. RSVP by June 6th to: Laurie Sanders call or text 734-476-6336 with your name and number of family planning Pray the 30 minutes before each weekend on attending. Congratulations from St. Mary’s Altar Society. Mass throughout the Altar Flowers Month of May for the week of Missionary Priest to Visit SUNDAY, MAY 27TH In Appreciation for all of our Rev. Fr. Ramiro Reyes, MXY of the Yarumal Missioners will be Service Men and Women celebrating Masses at our Church June 9-10th. Please be prepared Past and Present to give generously to assist their seminarians. Sponsor Altar Flowers A reminder that we have the opportunity each weekend to sponsor Intention May 26-27th is for all of our service the flowers on the Altar. There is a minimum donation of $40. A men and women who sign-up sheet is in the main vestibule. Or contact the parish office. have given the ultimate St. Mary Roman Donate Today to the DSA! sacrifice - their lives - so Catholic Church we may enjoy the Stewardship We are at 56% of our parish goal. If you have not yet made a gift freedoms that we WEEKLY COLLECTION or a pledge, please use the gift envelopes available in church or have. God Bless them Sunday, May 13, 2018 the parish office. You may submit your gift online at one and all. Sunday Envelopes...... $2,885.00 www.dioceseoflansing.org/dsa. Loose Cash & Checks...... $274.00 Welcome Envelopes...... $48.00 Made for Happiness Ascension...... $630.00 ...... $5.00 Save the Date on your personal calendar for the Diocesan Made for Happiness Assembly Weekly toward budget .... $3,842.00 on Saturday, Sept. 22nd, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. More info to come. Weekly goal ...... $5,300.00

Amt. BELOW goal ...... $1,458.00 (Note: there will be no Saturday Masses that day, at the Bishop's request.) OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS: Small Cross . . . Powerful Message Building and Maintenance. $135.00 E-Giving: Build. & Maint.. $295.00 The Knights of Columbus strive to spread the fellowship of Christianity throughout our E-Giving ...... $265.00 Poor Box ...... $21.09 community. For years, we have been successfully helping homeowners to spread Christianity Votive Candles...... $33.00 in the Manchester and Saline areas, by placing simple white crosses in their yards. These simple crosses are visible signs, to everyone who passes our way, of our faith in Jesus. The Knights continue to make these crosses; and for a $5 donation you can get yours at the For more news and events in the area, please visit our Flower Garden in Manchester. Thank you for your support! website: stmarymanchester.org