“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. -Mahew 20:1 Twenty Fih Sunday of Ordinary Time September 24th, 2017 PARISH CALENDAR Sunday September 24th 9am-12pm Coffee and Doughnuts (PC) Monday September 25th 9am-12pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (WC) Tuesday September 26th 10am-2pm Thrift Shoppe (CH) Wednesday September 27th 9:30am Biblical Series (PC) Thursday September 28th Friday September 29th 10am-2pm Thrift Shoppe (CH) Saturday September 30th 10am-2pm Thrift Shoppe (CH) Sunday October 1st 9am-12pm Coffee and Doughnuts (PC) MC — Main Church; PC — Parish Center; HO — Hide Out (Youth Room); WC — Welcome Center (Parish Office); CH — Caulfield House PRIESTS SCRIPTURE READINGS AND INTENTIONS Monday, September 25th, , 2017 Ezr 1:1-6/Lk 8:16-18 Reverend Roland Nadeau, M.S. Pastor 8:30am—Thomas Gorman † Reverend William J. Slight, M.S. Tuesday, September 26th, 2017Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20/ Associate Pastor 8:30am—Rose Vona † Lk 8:19-21 Reverend Robert Susann, M.S. Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 Ezr 9:5-9/Lk 9:1-6 Airport Chaplain (In Residence) 8:30am—Monsignor Canon J. Daniel McHugh (50th PASTORAL STAFF Anniverary of his ordination) ♥ Rev. Mr. José González Deacon Thursday, September 28th, 2017 Hg 1:1-8/Lk 9:7-9 Rev. Mr. Miguel Pagán Deacon 8:30am—Toribio Reyes Lino † Rev. Mr. Manny Garcia Deacon Bro. Ron Lafleche, M.S. Sacristan Friday, September 29th, 2017 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/ Administrative Bookkeeper 8:30am—Cesar Sabogal ♥ Jn 1:47-51 Araceli Cruz Secretary/Pastoral Assistant Saturday, September 30th 2017 Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/ Carlos Bernard Faith Formation Coordinator 8:30am—Michael & Darivett Lopez ♥ Lk 9:43b-45 Yliana Soto Faith Formation Assistant 5:00pm—Ernest Lopez † Brandie Akos Youth Ministry Coordinator Cheryl Haney Director of Liturgy & Music Sunday, October 1st, 2017 Nelson Rodriguez Maintenance Coordinator Ez 18:25-28/Phil 2:1-11/Mt 21:28-32 Susan Abouchacra Parish Projects Coordinator 8:00am—People of the Church ♥ Turner Flynn Media Specialist 10:00am—Herbet Hards † PARISH OFFICE 12:00pm—Josefina & Ivan Vanelli † 5:00pm—Gerald & Gertrude Clark † 4545 Anderson Road Orlando, Florida 32812 For the peaceful repose: † For the prayer intention: ♥ Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm Phone: 407-277-1702 | Fax: 407-277-1973 Parish Website: www.blessedtrinityorlando.org MASS SCHEDULE E-mail: [email protected] Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm (English) Fr. Roland: [email protected] Sunday: 8:00am (English), 10:00am (English), 12:00pm (Spanish), 5:00pm (English) Fr. Bill: [email protected] Monday — Saturday: 8:30am in the Welcome Center Our parish is staffed by the Missionaries of Our Rosary (Monday through Saturday): 8:00am Lady of La Salette, Province of Mary Mother of RECONCILIATION Americas, along with our sister church, Good Monday through Saturday: after 8:30am Mass Shepherd Parish in Orlando. Saturday: 4:00pm-4:30pm in Main Church Sunday: 11:15am-11:45am (Spanish) September 24th, 2017 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 2 Let Your Light Shine Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Readings: Isaiah 55:6-9 — Philippians 1:20C-24, 27A — Matthew 20:1-16A ) Latecomers — The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard often evokes a negative reaction in listeners, who feel that there is really something unfair in the landowner’s method of paying his workers. But God doesn’t think the way we think, Isaiah reminds us. I maintain, furthermore, that this parable is especially compatible with the message of Our Lady of La Salette. Jesus was addressing two different issues. The more obvious one is that we can’t place a price, as it were, on service for the Kingdom. The other is this: different persons respond in their own way, and in their own time, to the Good News. Even though there is always a certain urgency to conversion, it can’t be rushed. As we can see in many of St. Paul’s letters, becoming a Christian implies a fundamental change of lifestyle. That was dramatically true in his own life, and even as an Apostle in the midst of his service to the Lord, he had to take the needs of others into account, as we see in today’s second reading. St. Augustine’s path to a full Christian way of life took over ten years. St. Teresa of Avila describes herself as having been a fairly mediocre nun for a long time before committing herself to a serious life of prayer. Focusing as we do on the conclusion of the parable, we tend not to notice how often the landowner goes out to hire more workers. Reversing the appeal of Isaiah to “seek the Lord while he may be found,” it is the Lord who goes out to seek those who need what he has to offer, while they may be found. Resentment toward ’latecomer Christians’ implies that those who followed Jesus earlier have lost something, because they have carried the “burden” of the Christian life longer. Nothing could be farther from the truth! The latecomers are the ‘losers’, because they have missed so much along the way. All the saints who were ’late’ converts expressed regrets similar to St. Augustine’s famous phrase, “Late have I loved thee, O Beauty ever ancient and ever new.” The Beautiful Lady of La Salette wants her people to seek that Beauty, ideally now, but latecomers will always be welcome. Sacrificial Giving Ministry Opportunities Fostering stewardship as a way of life for PASTORAL COUNCIL Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Weekend of September 16th & 17th, 2017 Brice Gyurisko bdgyurisko@cfl.rr.com Offertory: $18,709 Debt Red: $1,995 Hurricane Relief: $5,607 David Tillman [email protected] Pat Maeson [email protected] From an early age, we tend to distort the concept of Ray Heurn [email protected] “fairness”: “I am good. I deserve good things. I am not re- ceiving good things. Something must be wrong. Who’s go- Rosemary Mieszczak [email protected] ing to fix it?” We also know the age-old expression: “Who Oscar Ahumada [email protected] ever said life was fair?” Jesus knew this expression when Sandra Theodoredis [email protected] he offered his parable in today’s Gospel reading. Chrisan stewards acknowledge, with humility, that they receive Carolyn Tresnan [email protected] good things from the Lord in abundance; even if these gis Sandy Atwood [email protected] are not the ones they think they need when they need them. Consider which servants you idenfy with most in Paul Romero [email protected] the Gospel reading, the ones who demand “fairness”, or Gladys Orlando gorlando1@cfl.rr.com that final servant who, seemingly, deserves the least. September 24th, 2017 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 3 BLESSED TRINITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Faith Formation Calendar September 2017 Faith Formation Sunday Classes: 24th RCIA: 24th SURGE & Faith Formation Wednesday Confirmation Orientation: Classes: 27th RESCHEDULED for the 25th at 7:30pm Adora on of the Blessed Travelers Mass Sacrament Every Sunday at 8:15am and 12pm at Adoraon of the Blessed Sacrament the Orlando International Airport with takes place on Monday mornings Fr. Robert Susann. from 9am-3pm in the Welcome Mass takes place in the Chapel located Center Chapel. Adoraon is also behind Security for Gates 1-59 held every first Friday of the month from 9am to 9pm in the chapel. All are welcome!!! Second Blessings Thrift Shoppe & Boutique The Biblical Series Open Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 10 am - 2 pm Wednesday’s at 9:30am in the **New Small Housewares Department** Parish Center We accept Knick-knacks, Ladies/Men’s/Children’s Clothing & All are welcome to join this adult Bible study to Shoes, Purses, Books, Religious Arcles, & Jewelry gi Items. Sorry, No Electronics, Furniture, journey through sacred scripture learning about the Appliances or Bedding roots of our Catholic faith, while witnessing God’s Donaons only accepted during operang hours. plan for our salvaon through Jesus. Please do not leave donaons outside of building. OUR PRAYER INTENTIONS Please pray for/Oremos por: Theodore Ruckstuhl — Gayle Papalos — Carlos Gandia — Lori Gandia — Pedro Gandia — Wayne Barbot — Chuck Dillon — Maxine Erdman — Rose Hayes — Lois Raymon — Mary Peck — Laurie Thorton — Teresita Hernandez — Gayle Papadopolis — Elmer Sco — Kim Aldinger — Margaret Tresnen Hogan — Rosa Maria Santos — Charloe Besse — Miguel Pabon — Paul McDonough — Sr. Cecilia Franco — Sr. Joanne Bierl — Sr. Kathie Shea — Laura & Russell Foss — Linda Foss — Roger Foss — Julie Gilbert — Fritz Goode — Marion Marinaro — Juanita Cuellar — Steve Stachowski — Susan & Marge Tamlin — Daniel Fong — Freida Straon — Mary Roddy — Lou Leon — Jean Smith — Lou Soulard — Beth Sims — Belen Siaca — Andrew Ochoa — Ivee Fine — Margaret Duchene — Marie Blackford — Mary Ann Buzze — Bob DePascale — Hurricane Harvey Vicms — Don Wigton — Debi Smith— Maria Pagara — Mary Rose — Louis & Suzanne Leone — Jennie Prefontaine — Loyde Brocket — Maria Head —Jorge Burke — Chrisna Gonsalves —Hector Delgado — Ana Lidia Lebron — Tim Gutman — Caleb Gutman — Bernadine Hubschaman Please pray for those who have If you or a member of your family would like to be on the prayer list, please call the office. entered eternal life. Por favor oren por aquellos que han Si usted o algún miembro de su familia desea estar en la lista de oración, favor de llamar a pasado a la vida eterna. la oficina. September 24th, 2017 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 4 BLESSED TRINITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Octoberfest — Saturday September 30th 6pm-9pm Brats, Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage Adults: $15 Music & Dancing — Beer Available Tickets available at Parish Office and aer Mass from Men’s Club. Children will be entertained by the Youth of Blessed Trinity.