ST. ALPHONSUS PARISH 151 ST. ALPHONSUS WAY • CROSSVILLE, TN 38555  Phone: 9314842358 • Fax: 9314847407 Email: [email protected] Website: stalonline.org Facebook: facebook.com/st alphonsus crossville Parish Office Hours: MondayMThursday: 9:00 a.m.M3:00 p.m. As disciples of Jesus Christ, the Catholic community of St. Alphonsus  is committed to knowing, loving, and serving God, and His creation.  JUNE 7, 2020 • THE MOST HOLY TRINITY MASS SCHEDULE BAPTISMS  Saturday Vigil5:00 p.m. are celebrated once per month at a regular weekend Sunday8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. (Spanish Mass) Mass. Preparation classes are offered at 6:00pm on the Tuesday, Thursday, Friday8:30 a.m. 2nd Tuesday of each month. RSVP with Sara no later Wednesday Adoration5:00 p.m. than the Thursday prior. 1st Friday Mass & Adoration8:30 a.m.  1st Saturday Rosary8:30 a.m. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION  are celebrated every year in the spring. In order to STAFF participate, a child must be enrolled and active in our Pastor: Fr. Jim Harveyext. 102 religious education program. Contact Sara Carey. Deacon: Peter Minnecicall office  Director of Operations: Frank Casaleext.106 MARRIAGE Director of Bus & Fin.: Karen Otuonyeext. 101 Our Diocese mandates a period of at least six months for Dir. of Faith Formation/Youth Ministry: Pauline O’Keeffeext. 108 marriage preparation. Please call the office to set an Assistant Dir. of Faith Formation: Sara Careyext. 105 appointment to discuss preparation for this sacrament Dir. of Music: Marian Sullivanext. 104 with Fr. Jim. Attendance at an Engaged Encounter Office Assistant: ext. 100 weekend is required. Visit www.dioknox.org and click  ORGANIZATIONS on marriage preparation for more information.  Knights of Columbus...John Peaslee RECONCILIATION (PENANCE) Council of Catholic Women (CCW)..………...... Patty Macken The regularly scheduled time for Reconciliation is from Hispanic Ministry…………………………………… Maribel Estrada 4:15 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. every Saturday. Special SACS Community Services of Cumberland County....9314848074 Reconciliation services are held during Lent and Advent every year.   S Please see the reminder about safety precautions set ANOINTING OF THE SICK/COMMUNION  forth by the Bishop for attending public masses and T Call the office to inform us of anyone who is entering the church and offices. hospitalized, in a nursing home, or otherwise unable to   A Saturday, June 6 attend regularlyscheduled Masses. Privacy laws prevent L Mass at 5pm  us from calling to get information about your condition when you are hospitalized.  P   H Sunday, June 7 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION  O Mass at 8:30am & 11am Parents or guardians are primarily responsible for the N No Spanish Mass  catechesis of their children, which leads to participation S  at Mass. All children are required to follow the normal U Tuesday, June 9 course of religious education classes. A special class for sacraments will be offered for those who have missed a S Morning Mass, 8:30am  number of years of religious education. Contact Pauline  Thursday, June 11 O’Keeffe. H Morning Mass, 8:30am COLUMBARIUM  A  Please email your questions regarding the columbarium P Friday, June 12 to: [email protected]. P  NO Morning Mass PRAYER BLANKETS E  If you would like to pick up a blessed prayer N Saturday, June 13 I blanket, call or stop by the office during office Mass at 5pm  hours. N   G Sunday, June 14 TRAVELING S Mass at 8:30am & 11am When traveling, visit www.masstimes.org or call  No Spanish Mass  4106766000 to find mass schedules/times.

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  Sat., June 6 5:00pm  Frank & Judy Pluff  Always check our parish website Sun., June 7 8:30am  For the Healing of A C Fuller, Ger- and Facebook page for the  ald (Jerry) Hengel & Judy Howard latest information, weekly bulle- 11:00am  For the People of our Parish. tins, and messages from Fr. Jim.  1:30pm No Mass  Tues., June 9 8:30am   Sister Cecilia Sanchez, M.A.G. Website: www.stalonline.org Missionaries Ad Gentes (Of the Peo-  ple) Facebook: StAlphonsusCrossville  Wed., June 10 5:00pm  No Adoration  Thurs., June 11 8:30am   Richard LaFleur  We are streaming Fri., June 12 8:30am   No Mass Holy Mass  Sat., June 13 5:00pm   Lorraine Matthews  on the web!!! Sun., June 14 8:30am  For the People of our Parish  11:00am  Raymond E. Matz & Jeffery May You can find our 1:30pm   No Mass streaming link for Holy Mass on our Facebook page, or go Readings for the week of June 7 to our church website and click the blue Saints for the Week  Facebook icon.    Sunday: Sunday: Ex 34:4b6, 89/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 St. Robert of Newmin- (You do not have to have a Facebook [52b]/2 Cor 13:1113/Jn 3:1618  ster*; Most Holy Trinity account in order to see our page.)  Monday: Monday: 1 Kgs 17:16/Ps 121:1bc2, 34, 56, 78 [cf. St. Claude, Archbishop The Diocese has new procedures for 2]/Mt 5:112   Tuesday: Tuesday: coming into our office and gaining ac- St. Ephrem, Deacon and cess into our building.  1 Kgs 17:716/Ps 4:23, 45, 7b8 [7a]/Mt Doctor of the Church 5:1316   Wednesday: Wednesday: St. Columbkille, Abbot 1 Kgs 18:2039/Ps 16:1b2ab, 4, 5ab and 8, 11   Thursday:  To enter the church office, or to  [1b]/Mt 5:1719 St. Barnabas, Apostle access any part of the building: Thursday:   Friday: If the answer is “YES” to any of the following, Acts 11:21b26; 13:13/Ps 65:10, 11, 1213 St. John of Fagondez do not enter the facility!  [2a]/Mt 5:2026 Saturday:  Friday:  1. EXPOSURE  St. Anthony of Padua,  1 Kgs 19:9a, 1116/Ps 27:78a, 8b9abc, 13 Priest and Doctor of the  Have you been told to quarantine/ 14 [8b]/Mt 5:2732 Church isolate by a health care provider or the Sister says... Saturday: Next Sunday:  health department?  1 Kgs 19:1921/Ps 16:1b2a and 5, 78, 910 The Most Holy Body and  [cf. 5a]/Mt 5:3337 Blood of Christ (Corpus  Have you had facetoface contact for Next Sunday: Christi)  10 or more minutes with someone who Dt 8:23, 14b16a/Ps 147:1213, 1415, 1920 *indicates saint or blessed has COVID19?  [12]/1 Cor 10:1617/Jn 6:5158 highlighted in this bulletin  2. ILLNESS  Are you feeling ill and/ What do you know about the Most Holy Trinity?  or experiencing any of the following?  1. What example did St. Patrick use to explain the Holy Trinity to the   2. people of Ireland?  Fever (prior to using a feverreducing 3. What form did the Holy Spirit take at the Baptism of Jesus? medicine), check daily 4. The council of ______first established the Christian doctrine of the  Cough, shortness of breath  Trinity?  New loss of sense of taste/smell  5. Which person of the Trinity spoke at the Baptism of Jesus?  Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 6. Which person or persons of the Trinity were present at the Baptism of hours Jesus?

Let us unite and continue to pray an Our Father at noon everyday. Pray for those stricken with COVID19, those who have died, those who are afraid, those who are unselfishly placing their lives on the line to care for and cure the sick, and those who are working so hard to find a cure and heal our world. “It’s this prayer we would be praying in common. As Christians united for a common cause to seek God’s intervention in this pandemic,” As called for by Pope Francis at a worldwide day of prayer in March. THE MOST HOLY TRINITY  JUNE 7, 2020

Bishop Stika issues directives for resumption of public Massesextends dispensation. “Let me emphasize, if you are vulnerable, elderly, or just not comfortable going to a public Mass, please stay home!”   You can read detailed information at dioknox.org  Instructions for attending Mass:  The obligation to attend is dispensed; if you are over 65, sick or have been with someone who is sick, have a fever, or have been out of the country, please stay home. Face masks must be worn before entering the building. You must keep your mask on until you exit (except for communion).  You must enter in single file and be counted; once we have reached capacity, you will be turned away. You will be escorted in, seated, and escorted out by ushers.  More than half of the chairs have been removed, and those remaining are arranged to maintain safe distance. They may not be moved for any reason, nor may additional seats be added.  There will be no missalettes, holy water, handholding during the Our Father, Sign of Peace, Precious Blood, Eucharist on the tongue, or communal singing. We will provide a cantor and music.  There will be no passing of the basket or Presentation of Gifts. Collection baskets will be in the center aisle and you can drop your donation as you come for communion.  To receive communion, you will be escorted by ushers, remain in single file, and keep 6 feet of distance between each person. Upon approaching the priest or deacon, you will remove your mask, use the provided hand sanitizer, extend your arms to re- ceive the host in your hand, consume the host, replace your mask, and return to your seat. When Mass is over, remain seated. You will be escorted out by the ushers row by row and single file. You must leave the building and go straight to your car to depart. There will be no congregating in the lobby, entryway, or parking lot.

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 three All 5. God; 4. Nicea; 3. Dove; 2. Shamrock; 1. Why do we have a Pope?  To answer the question of why Catholics have a pope, we have to pull the lens back and think about the very nature of the Church herself. According to the Nicene Creed (which is the statement of beliefs that we recite each Sunday at Mass), we  Robert of Newminster(1100M1159) was profess that the Church is “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.” apriest,abbot, and saintof theCatholic Church. He was These adjectives are called the marks of the Church, and they born inin, England, and was one of help us see that the Church is bigger than just our individual the monks who founded. parish communities or even the Christians living in a particular  Robert became a parish priest, returning to serve Gar- region or country. grave where he was made rector. He became a Benedictine and joined the monks ofSaint Mary's Abbey in York. A  To help ensure that the community of disciples would re- group of monks, including Robert, were expelled from main united in a communion of love, Jesus entrusted the Apos- York and established another monastery in winter 1132. tles with special authority to teach, heal, and forgive sins in his Because of the many natural springs in the area, the new name. And from among this group, Jesus chose Simon Peter to monastery was calledFountains Abbey.  play a special role, designating him as the “rock” on which the  The first two years were difficult and the monks strug- Church was to be built (see Matthew 16:1819; John 21:1517). gled in extreme poverty. Initially they lived in a makeshift Sister Peter “the Rock” became the visible sign of union within and structure on the banks of theRiver Skell. Despite the hard- says... among the Apostles. In time, as Peter and the other Apostles ships, the monks were known for their holiness, austerity passed away, other men were chosen to take their place. The and dedication to the strict Benedictine way of life. Their fame brought a new novice, Hugh,Dean of York, who re- successors of St. Peter N who we honor as the first Bishop of linquished all his wealth to the community who built more Rome N and the successors of the other Apostles (the bishops) suitable facilities.  continued the work entrusted by Jesus to that first generation of  During Robert’s abbacy, three colonies of monks Church leaders. founded new monasteries at the other “shires” in the area in  According to longstanding tradition, the successor of Peter the years 1143, 1147 and 1148.  was Linus, who was followed by Cletus, who was followed by  On the night Robert died, Godric of Finchale (a hermit Clement I, etc. This line of succession continues to Pope Fran- and spiritual friend, and now saint) is said to have seen a  cis in our own time. vision of Robert's soul, like a ball of fire, being lifted by angels on a pathway of light toward the gates of heaven. As  Over the centuries, these Bishops of Rome N who came to they approached, Godric heard a voice saying,"Enter now be known as the “pope” (from papa, which means “father” in my friends."  Latin) N still continue to act as the “rock” of the Church and as  His tomb in the church of Newminster has become an the visible sign of unity for all Christians. The pope, more than object of pilgrimage. Robert's feast day is June 7, the day any other bishop, stands as the Church’s primary teacher and as of his death. He is often depicted in religious art as an ab- pastor of the Church throughout the world, helping to ensure bot holding a church.  that the Church remains what Jesus intended her to be: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. So far, still CANCELED  K of C, CCW, Prayer Groups  To learn more, see the “Catechism of the Catholic & Baptism Classes.  Church” (no. 857862 and 880882). RCIA, CCD, & Edge are on summer break. Charles W. Kite Former IRS Tax Attorney 2888 Dunbar Rd Tax Problems • Estates • Wills • Trusts Crossville, TN 38572 Business Formation • Commercial Transactions Bus:931-788-3400 Email: [email protected] All Saints Parishioner www.starrealty.cc (931) 484-6129 (865) 604-7605 [email protected] 456 Wayne Ave • Crossville Vincent B. Longobardo, D.P.M. Injuries and Diseases of the Foot Monday thru Thursday 8-5 (931) 707-8352 Welcoming New Patients of All Ages Diabetic Foot Care, including a great selection of Diabetic Shoes BILBREY Perry’s Maintenance FUNERAL HOME & Repair Service Serving Crossville over 100 years Perry Wojciechowski Green Acres Memory Gardens Parishioner Karen Vaden 540-810-3288 CP Great Western Life Ins. 931-210-7366 OP 76 E. Adams, Crossville Electrical • Plumbing • Painting 484-6119 Carpentry • General Handyman

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