MMOSTOST HHOLYOLY TTRINITYRINITY CCATHOLICATHOLIC CCHURCHHURCH 720 TELFAIR ST AUGUSTA,, GAGA 3090130901

PARISH STAFF EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 4, 2019, YEAR C

Fr. Mariusz Fuks [email protected] Pastor

Rev. Mr. Elmore Butler Rev. Dr. Kent Plowman Deacons

Mr. Jose Reyes-Ortiz [email protected] Music Director/Organist

Mr. Bill Harper [email protected] Director of Liturgy/Over 50s

Mrs. Debbie DeRoller [email protected] Business Manager

Mrs. Helen Griffin [email protected] Secretary/Receptionist/Bulletin Editor

Mrs. Allison Palfy [email protected] Principal The Transfiguration of the Lord Immaculate Conception School August 6th

IMPORTANT NUMBERS SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES

Parish Office ...... 706.722.4944 Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil-5pm; Sunday-8am & 10:30am Fax ...... 706.722.7774 Daily : Tuesday-Friday-12:15pm School ...... 706.722.9964 Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30pm-4:30pm Aquinas High School ...... 706.736.5516 Holy Days of Obligation: 12:15pm & 6:30pm Catholic Social Services ...... 706.722.3661 (Exceptions: Thanksgiving Day, December 25 & January 1 Mass at 10AM) Birthright ...... 706.724.5531 Adoration: Tuesday-Friday 1pm-2pm Priest Residence ...... 706.724.3086 Intercessory Prayer Line ...... 706.228.4271 Join our parish in prayer: Diocesan Policy on Sexual Abuse of Minors: The Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet: Monday-Friday 11:30am Hotline Info: 888.375.5330 Miraculous Medal Novena: Tuesdays after 12:15pm Mass Visit us on Facebook: @MostHolyTrinityAugusta | @icaugusta

Weekly bulletin articles must be submitted to Baptisms by Appointment

Mrs. Helen Griffin before 9am on Wednesdays, Marriages: Inquire a minimum of FOUR months prior to setting wedding date 10 days prior to publication. Why Do Priests Kiss the at Mass?

Father Cal Christiansen

Q: I have a question that I have been meaning to ask for some time. At the beginning and end of Mass I’ve noticed for years that the priest kisses the altar. Why does he do that? Is it a simple act of reverence or is there another reason?

A: Most everything that happens at Mass is richly imbued with meaning. This is especially true of the reverence that the priest gives the altar during the entrance procession and at the conclusion of Mass. Every time a priest kisses or reverences the altar, he does so in order to honor the altar of sacrifice (which represents Christ) where the miracle of the occurs, but also for another reason deeply rooted in ancient Christian tradition: to reverence the of the or martyr placed within the altar itself.

During the first centuries of church history, Masses were often celebrated in the underground catacombs on stone slabs covering the tomb of a martyr. This was done in order to reverence the martyr and their heroic and ultimate sacrifice for the Lord. This also was done out of necessity: Being a Christian was illegal throughout the Roman Empire (thus the existence of martyrs) and the Mass had to be celebrated in secret.

When the emperor Constantine legalized Christianity early in the fourth century, the celebration of the Mass moved from underground to above ground, from the catacombs to public buildings or churches. When this transition occurred, the practice and tradition of venerating the martyrs was not left behind but continued to be an important dimension of the Mass.

The tradition of building churches above the tombs or remains of martyrs was commonplace. The basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome are good examples of this. Where this was not possible, a stone slab with a first -class — a part of the body of a saint — within it often was placed on top of the altar itself.

This practice continued to grow, and the Second Council of Nicaea decreed that churches were to have with relics of placed within them. This practice eventually became part of ecclesial law, which prior to the legislated that all fixed altars were to have an altar stone with a cavity containing the first-class relics of two saints (one of which had to be a martyr), which was then sealed.

The Second Vatican Council encouraged this perennial practice and simplified it. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal says, “The practice of placing relics of Saints, even those not Martyrs, under the altar to be dedicated is fittingly retained. Care should be taken, however, to ensure the authenticity of such relics.” (302)

This norm is also echoed in the Ceremonial of Bishops: “The tradition in the Roman liturgy of placing relics of martyrs or other saints beneath the altar should be preserved, if possible.” (866) While not all altars must have a relic within them, most churches built in the post-Vatican II era were outfitted with fixed altars embedded with first-class relics. (The archives in your local parish office should have the information about this).

When a priest kisses the altar, he is reverencing the person of Christ, which the altar represents, and is also, even if they are not present, continuing the ancient tradition of honoring the great and heroic sacrifice of the martyrs. www.nwcatholic.org/spirituality/ask-father/why-do-priests-kiss-the-altar-at-mass.html. 18 July 2019

We extend a warm welcome to all of our visitors to our BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY which was founded in 1810 and is the oldest in the State of Georgia. We are happy that you have chosen to worship with us. Additional information about our historic church can be found on www.themostholytrinity.org. Please come again!

11QJ : VIVJ The Church of the Most Holy Trinity is a Catholic community of believers, spiritually nourished by the Sacraments, guided by Sacred Scripture and Tradition and committed to Christian service, unity and evangelization. We manifest our faith through stewardship, love of God’s children, who are visible in cultural and ethnic diversity, and our practice of justice in the human family. Prayer Intentions Pray For Our Sick/Homebound

Saturday, August 3rd Parishioners 5:00pm, Glenn Sewell † Carolyn Ansel Paige Antonacci

Sunday, August 4th Tim Bailey Martha Baumann 8:00am, Missa Pro Populo Ruth Boblett Jane Booth Anita Bronold Eleanor Brown 10:30am, Fr. Jacek Szuster † Elizabeth Brown Yvonne Cail Monday, August 5th Beulah Carr Barbara Chaulk

12:15pm, Communion Service Amy Clark Jim Cotter

Tuesday, August 6th Sarah Craig Betty Cripe 12:15pm, Glenn Sewell † Terrance Darby Ralph Davis Freddie Moore DeAso Patricia Derr Wednesday, August 7th Mary Dozier Lorene Green 12:15pm, Holy Souls in Purgatory Phyllis Halter Ruby Harris

Thursday, August 8th Mary Jo Hughes Mary Catherine Hydrick Richard James Helen Jenkins 12:15pm, Bob Roberts † Shirley Jenkins Joe Johnson Friday, August 9th Mark J. Kassimer Valerie King 12:15pm, SFC. Ret. George D. Thaler † Eleanor Krisch Fred Krisch

John Lee Caden Lewis Helen Matthews Art McNitt Our sympathy to the family of Father John Menger Melissa Murzynowski Michael Hull who passed away recently. Drew Myers Bobbie Olivera Father was the pastor of St. Ignatius Claire Pugh Robin Ridlehoover  Melkite Catholic Church. May he rest in Joseph Roberts Sister Janet Roddy peace! Helen Sabol Mary Beth Schaeffer Lynn Schoolfield Lois Sewell Tracye Stone Karen Swenson Pray for Our Military Mildred Vaughn Mary Vignati PFC. Cardel Brown - Afghanistan Elizabeth Webber Lori Wesdell CPT. William Henry Myers, IV - Afghanistan Mary White Margaret Williams Parishioners are strongly encouraged to contact the Carol Wright John Wright office at 706-722-4944 to offer intentions for military If you are hospitalized, homebound, or in a care members stationed during dangerous deployments, or facility, call the parish office at 706-722-4944. For veterans trying to recuperate, so that the parish family Intercessory Prayer Line requests call Diana may pray for them. Parishioners who would like to Plowman 706-228-4271 or 706-414-1611, leave a participate in any way with the military and Veterans message if necessary. Call the office for your Ministry, please call Tom Kiernan at 706-863-2134. Pray name or family member’s name to be removed for our active military, veterans and their families! from the bulletin list; however, we will continue to pray for your or their intentions.

Scripture Readings

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 4th Nm 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26-29a, 34-35, Mt 15:21-28 Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23, Col 3:1-5, 9-11, Lk 12: 13-21 Thursday, August 8th, St. Dominic

Monday, August 5th, The Dedication of the Nm 20:1-13, Mt 16:13-23

Basilica of St. Mary Major: Nm 11:4b-15, Friday, August 9th, St. Teresa Benedicta of the

Mt 14:13-21 Cross : Dt 4:32-40, Mt 16:24-28 Tuesday, August 6th, The Transfiguration of the Saturday, August 10th, St. Lawrence, Blessed Lord Virgin Mary: 2 Cor 9:6-10, Jn 12:24-26 ,Dn 7:9-10, 13-14, 2 Pt 1:16-19, Lk 9:28b-36

Wednesday, August 7th, St. Sixtus II & Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August Companions, St. Cajetan 11th: Wis 18:6-9, Heb 11:1-2, 8-12, Lk 12:32-48 Marriage Preparation Retreat Stewardship of Treasure The next workshop will here at Most Holy Trinity on Friday, October 25th and Saturday, October 26th. The total amounts collected the weekend of The Friday session is 6:30pm until 8:45pm. The July 27/28 will be in the retreat will continue Saturday morning at 9:00am and end August 11th bulletin. at or about 2:30pm. Lunch will be provided on Saturday. Thank you for your generosity Registration is required by contacting the parish office at and your love for ’ Church! 706-722-4944 or [email protected]. This certification is required to be married in the Catholic Church.

Banns of Marriage The following couples will soon be married at Most Holy Trinity! May God bless them in their new vocation Next week, we will take up the Collection for the as they strive to live out the challenging, yet beautiful, Church in Latin America. For many in Latin plan of Jesus for Holy Marriage. America and the Caribbean, a rising secular culture, Nathan Raines & Cecelia Morgan, Augusta, GA difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers David Hymel & Lindsy Richards, Augusta, GA present obstacles to practicing the faith. Your support to the collection provides lay leadership training, GENUFLECTING catechesis, priestly and religious formation, and other As a sign of adoration, we genuflect by bringing our right programs to share our faith with those who long to knee to the floor. Many people also make the Sign of the hear the Good News of Christ. To learn more about Cross as they bend their knee. Traditionally, Catholics how you can make a difference, please visit genuflect on entering and leaving church if the Blessed www.usccb.org/latin-america. Sacrament is present in the sanctuary of the Church. The priest and deacon genuflect to the tabernacle on entering 2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal - As of the and leaving the sanctuary. The priest also genuflects in last report we received, 24.61% of our parishioners adoration after he shows the Body and Blood of Christ to have made a pledge to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. the people after the and again before invit- No gift is too small or too large and every gift is ing the people to Holy Communion. important. Our goal is $89,020. Our support of diocesan agencies and ministries is one way that we Active Parishioner Status respond to God for all we have received. Please be We receive many requests for weddings, to be generous! Godparents, sponsors for Confirmation and to Tithes and offerings can be mailed to: rightfully enjoy other services offered here at Most P.O. Box 2446, Augusta, GA. 30903. Holy Trinity. To verify if you are registered parishioners, call the parish office at 706-722-4944. ០᠋᠊᫫᠐ូ᠃᠁᠐ូ១᠊᠒᠁᠈᠋᠌᠁᠏៛ូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូ An active member is one who: ូូូ ូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូូ • Attends Sunday Masses and Holy Days • Is registered in the parish rolls (census) Sponsor Altar Flowers • Participates in parish activities often We are offering two forms of floral arrangements for • Uses the envelope system or donates online those parishioners who want to donate them in honor Individual assessments will be made; however, the above of, or memory of, their loved ones or a special are the main factors that will be considered in making the occasion. We can offer two smaller arrangements on the determination. To register in our parish, website altar near the tabernacle for $150 or a large single www.themostholytrinity.org. arrangement in front of the altar for $150. For more information or to reserve a weekend for flowers, call the parish office at 706-722-4944. Rosary Sharing Tree Looking for a way to strengthen your daily prayer life? Consider praying the Holy Rosary on a daily basis. You say you don’t have a Rosary. Don’t worry about it! Pick one up from the Rosary Sharing Tree, sponsored by The Most Holy Trinity Men’s Ministry, located in the Narthex. Just as Jesus fed the multitude with a couple of fish and a few loaves of bread the Rosary Sharing Tree is intended to be self-sufficient. Please be on the look-out for an extra

Rosary lying around your house and leave one or two on the tree to share. You may make a difference in someone’s life that you may never meet! The Secular Franciscan Order Week at a Glance! Would you like to know more about St. Francis and the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 4th Secular Franciscan Order which he founded for lay Mass Times: 8:00am: 10:30am people? Meetings are on second Saturday of the month at Monday, August 5th St. Teresa of Avila after the 8:30am Mass in the day 11:30am- Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet chapel. Formation and social time, following the Mass, in 12:15pm-Communion Service rooms 10 and 11 in the Education Building. The next Tuesday, August 6th gathering will be Saturday, August 10, 2019. For more 11:30am- Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet information, contact Theresa Christie OFS, 12:15pm-Mass 706-399-2670 or Janet Hulshof OFS, 706-294-0884. 12:45-2:00pm, Adoration Come, see what we are all about! 8:00pm-12 Step, St. Francis Hall

Wednesday, August 7th Human Trafficking Notice 11:30am- Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:00am - 12:15pm Mass Are you or someone you know being sold for sex or 12:45-2:00pm, Adoration made/forced to work for little or no pay and cannot 7:00pm-Choir Rehearsal, St. Francis Hall leave? Thursday, August 8th All victims of slavery and human trafficking have 11:30am- Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet rights and are protected by international, federal, and 12:15pm-Mass 12:45-2:00pm, Adoration state law.

Friday, August 9th National Human Trafficking Hotline: Confidential | 11:30am- Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet Toll-free 24/7 | 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711) 12:15pm-Mass 12:45-2:00pm, Adoration Text 233733 | LIVE CHAT | Interpreters 8:00pm-12-Step Meeting, St. Francis Hall available or www.human traffickinghotline.org or Saturday, August 10th Georgia Hotline for Domestic Minor Trafficking at Confessions: 3:30-4:30pm 1-844-842-3678 Mass: 5:00pm Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 11th Remember the Church of the Most Holy Trinity and Mass Times: 8:00am: 10:30am Immaculate Conception Catholic School in your bequest.

NEWCOMERS NIGHT for Catholic Young Professionals of Augusta! Thursday, August 8th Holy Hour at St Mary's Adoration Chapel from 7-8:00pm with drinks at the Indian Queen afterwards. The Catholic Young Professionals of Augusta ministry serves parishioners ages 21-35 who are working in the community or pursuing a post graduate degree. The ministry has three goals. First, it seeks to help young professionals grow in faith through adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Second, it seeks to help young professionals grow in Catholic fellowship through earthly food and drink. Third, it seeks to enable young professionals to bring Christ and the Gospel into their workplace and community. If you are interested in joining please e-mail [email protected] or request to join our Facebook group.

6th Annual Aquinas Football BBQ Saturday, August 10th, 7:00pm at the home of Christine and Frank Anderson, 2259 Cumming Rd. Augusta Tickets $30 per person and will include BBQ, brew and fun. Raffle items will be available. RSVP to www.aquinashigh.org: Alison 706-231-2774, [email protected]: or Craig 706-829-0010.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, is a process for bringing into the Catholic Church both those who have never been baptized and those who were baptized in a non-Catholic church. RCIA is also the best way for adult Catholics who have never been confirmed to prepare for that final Sacrament of Initiation. There is no obligation – only an opportunity to learn! Now is the time to invite your non Catholic friends to learn more about your faith. Classes will begin in September. More information will be available soon. Register on line at: https://themostholytrinity.org/documents/RCIAForm.pdf The Immaculate Conception Catholic School community is committed to developing Christ-like minds, hearts, and souls within the Catholic faith tradition by promoting academic excellence and service.

Abuse Hotline: To report sexual abuse of a minor by a volunteer or employee of the Diocese of Savannah, call the abuse hotline at 1-888-357-5330 or 912-201-4074. For more information visit www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection. BINGO! BINGO! BINGO! Come join an adventure in fun with the St. Joseph Senior Friends for anyone 50 years or older (no children please) on Thursday, August 8th from 1:30pm to 3:30pm in St. Michael Hall (St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2607 Lumpkin Rd. Doors will open at 1:00pm. Please call John or Rita Kennedy at 706-772-6662 or the Church Office at 706-798-1920 if you have any questions.

You are invited to a Women and Girl's Retreat "Standing on God's Truth Despite your Circumstances" Friday, August 9th, 7:30-9pm and Saturday, August 10th, 9am to 4 pm In the Alleluia Community School gymnasium $12 a person, $30 max per family. Lunch provided To register or for more information, contact [email protected] Sponsored by the Alleluia Community.

12th ANNUAL SOUTHERN EVENING FOR LIFE Saturday, August 17, 2019, 6:00pm at Aquinas High School Dining Hall \Guest Speakers: Suzanne and Rachel Mary Guy (Three doctors told Suzanne she needed to abort her unborn baby due to a poor in-utero diagnosis. That baby is Rachel Mary, now 20 years old. Hear the story of faith and determination). Menu: Southern Low Country Boil, with all the fixin’s Music by award winning Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold Tickets are $50 each, Table reservations for eight are $400, sponsorship tables are $500 Please contact George Vozniak at 706-726-1269, [email protected]: Tom Harrington, 706-993-8798, [email protected] or Maura Jabaley at 706-564-1743, [email protected] Sponsored by: The Greater Augusta Chapter of Georgia Right to Life All proceeds will be used to support Pro-life activities in the CSRA

RACHEL’S VINEYARD POST ABORTION HEALING RETREAT: September 6-8, 2019 There is a special ministry for any woman, man, family member, or friend, who is struggling with the emotional, spiritual and psychological pain after an abortion. A Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat offers an opportunity to find healing, hope and forgiveness. Come experience the mercy and compassion of God through this healing weekend. For additional information contact Stephanie May at 912-306-0406, or [email protected], or visit the website at www.rachelsvineyard.org All calls and inquiries are strictly confidential. Come and be restored. Our next retreat is near Augusta, Ga.

Pro-Life - “We proclaim that human life is a precious gift from God: that each person who receives this gift has responsibil- ities toward God, self and others; and that society, through its laws and social institutions, must protect and nurture human life at every stage of its existence.” ~U.S. Catholic Bishops, Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities, November, 2001. Please register as soon as you move into the parish. Fill If you are pregnant or know someone who is pregnant and in in this form and return it, or bring it to the office. need of free pregnancy care services, please refer them to the Name:______list of pregnancy care centers in our community7 Augusta Care Pregnancy Center, 1298 1/2 Broad St, Augusta, GA 30901, Address:______706-724-3733 or 706-868-3660. City & State:______Prayer gatherings in front of the preferred Woman’s Health Telephone Number:______abortion mill, 2903 Professional Pkwy, Augusta: Email address: ______First Tuesday, 2:30pm, Info: Bill Jackson 803-221-1975 Wednesday prayer, 7-8:00pm Info: Gary Garner 706-877-8085 WELCOME GUESTS AND RETURNING CATHOLICS. First & Third Friday: 5-6:00pm Crosswalk If you are visiting our parish, we would like you to sign our First Saturday: Mass at St. Mary on the Hill 9:15am followed by guest book. It is located on a table in the narthex Rosary at Woman’s Health abortion mill, 10:15am. Info George (vestibule) of the church. Vozniak 706-726-1269 Second Saturday, 10-11:30am Rosary, info: Bob Rahaim We are happy that you came to worship with us! 706-364-2255. “Family Owned And Operated” Thomas Poteet & Son Tommy, Buzz & Stephen Poteet f u n e r a l d i r e c to r s St. Mary on the Hill Parishioners 706-364-8484 | www.thomaspoteet.com

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