December 27, 2015
TODAY is the Feast of Holy Family.
As we celebrate the unity and love of the Holy Family, let us also celebrate the unity and love we experience with our church family here at Trinity.
Parish Address/Contact Information and 3519 North 14th Street, 10 AM Wednesday School Mass in Church St. Louis, MO 63107-3734 during school year Rectory 314-241-9165, Fax 314-436-9291 Sacrament of Reconciliation: Rectory email: [email protected] 3:30 PM Saturday (Chapel) or any www.MostHolyTrinitystl.org time by appointment. Parish Staff: Rev. Richard H. Creason, Pastor Sacramental Preparation/RCIA please S. Janice Munier, SSND, Pastoral Associate contact: S. Janice Munier, SSND Mr. Michael Kress, Mission Advancement - 314-241-9165 Mr. Paul Hasser, Music Director Mrs. Carol Nowak, Admin. Assistant Most Holy Trinity Catholic School & Academy: 1435 Mallinckrodt, St. Louis, MO 63107 Schedule: Ph: 314-231-9014; Fax 314-621-3712 Weekend Masses: 4 PM Saturday (Chapel) Principal, Mrs. Jessica Kilmade
and 9:30 AM Sunday (Church) Society of St. Vincent DePaul / Perpetual Help NEW weekday Mass Food Pantry: Weekday Masses: time Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, 4335 Warne Friday in the Rectory at 12:10 PM 314-535-9794 December 27, 2015 MOST HOLY TRINITY January 2 & 3
Theme of Today’s Holy Mass SATURDAY
Lector Family life is rooted in the Eucharistic Joyelle Proot, SSND unconditional love of God as witnessed Minister by the Holy Family. SUNDAY First Reading Elizabeth Hopson Second Robin Feeherty 12/27 Sunday The Holy Family Reading 9:30 AM Intentions of the Little Eucharistic Ann Russek Ministers 12/28 Monday The Holy Innocents 12:10 Karen Lyons-McEwen John Ryan 12/29 Tuesday St. Thomas Becket Sharon Lee Ryan 12:10 Joanne George Sharon Ann Ryan 12/30 Wednesday Sixth Day within the Octave Doris Speed 12:10 - Cross Bearer Kenneth Patterson 12/31 Thursday St. Sylvester I Sacramentary Zachary Patterson 12:10 - 1/1 Friday Octave of the Lord's Nativity 12:10 - 1/2 Saturday Ss. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen Readings for This Week 4:00 PM Richard R. Ruhmann, Sr. Monday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; 1/3 Sunday The Epiphany of the Lord Mt 2:13-18 9:30 AM Rosie Quirin Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk Barbara Aikin, Helen Barber, 2:22-35 Barbara Bledsoe, Vickie Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36- Deason, Jean Fannon, Michael 40 Freymuth, Mary Green, Karen Racusin (Kim Lenz’ sister), and Jo Ryan. Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Friday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19- 28 Our best days are when we Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; stay connected Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 with God throughout 12/20 Weekly Collection the day. $ 423.00 Envelopes 180.00 Loose 5 Building & Maintenance 0 Parish Christmas Gift 5 Holy Days DynamicCatholic.com $ 613.00 Total - Thank you Feast of the Gatherings of the Week
Holy Family Sunday, 12/27, Feast of the Holy Family, Gather December 27, 2015 after mass in Rectory to celebrate parish family, enjoy old fashioned Christmas village, beautiful Today is the Celebration of the Holy Family – a tree, visit the crib & enjoy a savory breakfast great day in this Christmas season. While this together. day offers much that brings light and joy for Wednesday, 12/30 * No Choir Practice * our whole world, the today’s Gospel focuses Wednesday, 12/30 * No School Mass * on the fear and apprehension of parents with a lost child. Happy New Year 2016
It is the nature of family: times of great joy Friday, 1/1, Holy Day, The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God and times of apprehension and loss. How do we embrace both and continue to nurture what is the best in all of us? Don’t forget … The “Movie Matinee” will start at 1 PM on Saturday, January 9 from 1 to 3:30. It is lived out in complex roles of sometimes Enjoy some adult conversation while we enjoy being daughters and sons while eventually “Sister Act 1” with Whoopie Goldberg. being cast into the role of mothers and (No children please) fathers. It is in the competition that is experienced as sisters and brothers, and at other times the comfort and consolation of Litany for the Christmas Season being siblings.
It is in cherishing all those we claim as family Blessed are you, Lord God. whether by blood or by adoption as well as Blessed are you forever. those who claim us. A family encourages us in Holy is your name. difficult situations and consoles us when at Blessed are you forever. times we seem lost. A family, as well, may be You have sent your Son to be one of us, our one that we experience in a larger context - at brother. church, in the neighborhood, or in some club Blessed are you forever. to which we belong. You chose Mary the Virgin to be his mother. Blessed are you forever. All of them are marked by faithfulness, You love your people with deepest love. history, and the recognition that we see our Blessed are you forever. self in the other; when it is fueled by the same You have sent your Son to save us from sin. experience as Jesus that “we advance in Blessed are you forever. wisdom and grace and favor before God and Great is your mercy for your people. others.” Then we know that our family is on Blessed are you forever. the right track. You fill your children with joy and peace. Blessed are you forever. Saints of this week You call us to praise your name December 28 – The Holy Innocents – Herod’s Blessed are you forever. edict of death that all young male children be Look with love upon your holy Church. executed in the hope that Jesus would be one of Blessed are you forever. them is especially heinous and cruel. Send the Spirit of your Son into our hearts.
December 29 – Thomas Becket, Martyr + 1170 – Blessed are you forever. Appointed to be chancellor of England and Let us bring glory and praise to your name. Archbishop of Canterbury by King Henry II, Blessed are you forever. Thomas found himself embroiled in Church/State Through Jesus Christ your Son. conflicts. While preparing for evening prayer in Blessed are you forever. the Cathedral, Thomas was murdered. And in the love of your Holy Spirit