Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him. ‐John 9:3 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 22nd, 2020 PARISH CALENDAR Sunday March 22nd Monday March 23rd Tuesday March 24th Wednesday March 25th Thursday March 26th Friday March 27th Saturday March 28th Sunday March 29th MC — Main Church; PC — Parish Center; HO — Hide Out (Youth Room); WC — Welcome Center (Parish Office); CH — Caulfield House PRIESTS SCRIPTURE READINGS AND INTENTIONS Reverend Roland Nadeau, M.S. Monday, March 23rd, 2020 Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 Pastor 8:30am—Matthew Alexander Lisman ♥ Reverend William J. Slight, M.S. Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16 Associate Pastor 8:30am—Judy Boland ♥ Reverend Robert Susann, M.S. Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 Airport Chaplain (In Residence) 8:30am—Vernon Mattson ♥ Reverend Ronald Beauchemin, M.S. In Residence Thursday, March 26th, 2020 Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 PASTORAL STAFF 8:30am—Harry Holcomb ♥ Rev. Mr. José González Deacon Friday, March 27th, 2020 Wis 2:1a, 12-22/ Rev. Mr. Miguel Pagán Deacon 8:30am—Elena Chidester ♥ Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Rev. Mr. Manny Garcia Deacon Saturday, March 28th, 2020 Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Bro. Ron Lafleche, M.S. Sacristan 8:30am—Fr. Bill Slight ♥ Araceli Cruz Secretary/Pastoral Assistant 5:00pm—Dave Magnuson Alma Sanchez Bookkeeper/Office Coordinator Louis Murgia Director of Faith Formation Sunday, March 29th, 2020 Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 Yliana Soto Faith Formation Assistant 8:00am—Thomas Kern † Brandie Akos Youth Ministry Coordinator 10:00am—Rita Gazil † Cheryl Haney Director of Liturgy & Music 12:00pm—Ignacio & Ana Maria Chavez † Nelson Rodriguez Maintenance Coordinator 5:00pm—Jack Beloate & Gertrude Lohse † Susan Abouchacra Parish Projects/Safe Environment Coordinator Turner Flynn Media Specialist For the peaceful repose: † For the prayer intention: ♥ PARISH OFFICE 4545 Anderson Road Orlando, Florida 32812 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm Phone: 407-277-1702 | Fax: 407-277-1973 MASS SCHEDULE Parish Website: www.btccorl.org Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm (English) E-mail: [email protected] Sunday: 8:00am (English), 10:00am (English), Fr. Roland: [email protected] 12:00pm (Spanish), 5:00pm (English) Fr. Bill: [email protected] Monday — Saturday: 8:30am in the Welcome Center Rosary (Monday through Saturday): 8:00am Our parish is staffed by the Missionaries of Our RECONCILIATION Lady of La Salette, Province of Mary Mother of Monday through Saturday: after 8:30am Mass Americas, along with our sister church, Good Saturday: 4:00pm-4:30pm in Main Church Shepherd Parish in Orlando. Sunday: 11:15am-11:45am (Spanish) March 22nd, 2020 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 2 Let Your Light Shine Fourth Sunday of Lent (Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 — Ephesians 5:8-14 — John 9:1-14 ) Anointing — David was anointed with oil by Samuel, and “from that day on, the spirit of the Lord rushed upon David.” One of the many peaceful images in today’s Psalm is, “You anoint my head with oil.” Jesus made mud and spread it on the eyes of the blind man. Because of the material used, it is hard to rec- ognize this gesture as anointing. But it is hard to see it otherwise when we consider its purpose. Jesus says the man was born blind “so that the works of God might be made visible through him.” He adds, “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” St. Paul applies the same idea to us: “You were once dark- ness, but now you are light in the Lord... Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness.” At La Salette, Mary, who was “all light,” empowered two children to accomplish a mission. That, too, was a kind of anointing. And her message reminds us of our Christian identity, sadly neglected by so many of those she calls “my people,” but who are still caught up in darkness. All of us were anointed in the name of Christ, not once but twice, in the sacrament of Baptism, with the oil of salvation, so that we might “live always as a member of his body, sharing everlasting life.” Indeed, it is only through the Beautiful Lady’s Son that we can hope to produce, as St. Paul writes, “every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.” We can look to Jesus to guide us in right paths for his name’s sake. The story of the man born blind raises many ques- tions—sixteen, to be exact—most notably: What do you have to say about Jesus? Do you want to be his disciple? Do you believe in the Son of Man? Who is he, that I may believe in him? We would do well to reflect privately on these questions. It might, however, be more interesting, stimulating and profitable to ask them of each other, perhaps in a time of faith-sharing. The “La Salette question” is: Do you say your prayers well? In prayer let us present ourselves to be anointed, so that, through us, “the works of God might be made visible.” A noble ambition, indeed! Fr. René Butler, M.S., and Wayne Vanasse Sacrificial Giving Fostering stewardship as a way of life for Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Weekend of March 14th & 15th Offertory: $7,993.50 EFT: $2,986 Debt Reduction: $0 EFT: $0 Council of Catholic Women‐ Debbie Miller 407‐234‐ 3457 or Debbie Mayer 321‐297‐3015 Bereavement Ministry‐ Ann Atherton ‐ 407‐509‐0252 Knights of Columbus‐ Louie Murgia‐ 407‐277‐1702 ext. 103 Men's Club‐ Tony DeBerardino‐ 407‐851‐6331 Ministry to the Sick‐ Kris Palvisak‐ 407‐493‐8639 Caring Quilters– Janice O’Brian– 407‐741‐3115 March 22nd, 2020 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 3 BLESSED TRINITY ANNOUNCEMENTS March 18, 2020 Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me; your throne shall stand firm forever (2 Sam 7:16). My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Throughout the Dioceses within the state of Florida, effective at the end of day, regularly scheduled celebration of Masses and other liturgical events for the faithful in parish churches and other public sanctuaries are suspended until further notice in cooperation with efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Visitation to the churches to pray is also suspended. Any parish event or ministry event – e.g. prayer groups, bible studies, etc. – are suspended or postponed. Funerals, or other celebrations which perhaps cannot be postponed - baptisms or weddings - may be celebrated with immediate fami- ly members only who are not sick and are not advised by their doctors to self-quarantine. Priests will celebrate daily Mass for the intentions of the faithful albeit without their presence. Also, priests and other parish staff – who are not sick or otherwise advised to self-quarantine – while exercising prudence and observing social distancing will be availa- ble to the faithful at the parish offices. For emergency situations, parishioners are invited to communicate with a priest, deacon or available staff by phone or by email. Par- ish staff will work with parishioners to identify a priest for their pastoral needs such as sick calls, request for the Sacrament of Pen- ance, etc. Priests will respond to hospital calls or calls from other health facilities and will cooperate with that hospital or facility by following proper protocols as required (wearing of masks, gloves, protective clothing, etc.). Catholics can make an Act of Spiritual Communion It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion means uniting one’s self in prayer with Christ’s sacrifice and worshiping Him in His Body and Blood. The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spiritual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion worthily. An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. Resources are available to help the faithful remain in prayer and draw near to God during this holy season of Lent. These resources are posted below and this list will be updated as we learn more from our parishes. March 22nd, 2020 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 4 BLESSED TRINITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Faith Fit App: Tune into faith-filled podcasts by local Catholics plus special presentations featuring Catholic speakers, singers, mu- sicians & more! Download the app at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/faith-fit-app/id1435157037 Free Access to Give Us This Day: https://giveusthisday.org/Digital USCCB: Prayer Resources: http://www.usccb.org/coronavirus Daily Readings: http://www.usccb.org/ EWTN Television: https://www.ewtn.com/tv CCTN – the Catholic Community Television Network – is broadcast from a TV studio operated by Holy Family Parish in Orlando. CCTN televises the Sunday Mass and other spiritually enriching programs. The Mass is broadcast every Sunday from 2:00 pm.