20th Sunday in Ordinary Time | August 19, 2018 Holy Trinity Catholic Parish 25 E. Richmond St. Westmont, IL 60559 | 630-968-1366 | www.holytrinitywestmont.org Under the Administration of the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ Mass Intentions Prayer List Masses are offered for the individuals listed below. Please remember in your prayers... +Denotes in memory of Rick Christy Dominic Salvo Saturday, August 18 | Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time Bill Wavak Grace Enzbigilis 8:15am +Ellen Nowak 4:30pm Lalinska Family Nancy Vondrasek Vining Family Antoinette Tuskey Joan Wiczek Sunday, August 19 | Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time To request to be added or removed from this list, please contact the 7:30am People of the Parish Parish office. Names will be removed automatically after four weeks. 9:30am +Antonio D'Ambrosio Steve Lenard In Loving Remembrance 11:30am +Donald White Those who have died, in the hope of Resurrection: +Al Kronas 7:00pm No Mass +James Colle Monday, August 20 | Memorial of Saint Bernard 8:15am +Robert Tropp Flames of Faith Tuesday, August 21 | Memorial of Saint Pius X In the Sacred Heart Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration, six candles 8:15am Kate & Tyler Robertson burn on the altar. To request an intention for one of these candles, fill out an envelope in the back of the Adoration Chapel. Wednesday, August 22 | Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary This week’s intentions are for: 8:15am David Romaine The blessings of the great-nieces and great-nephews of Aunt Jeanette Capra Thursday, August 23 | Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time 8:15am David Garro The return of my son to his family The general intentions of Denise Allen Friday, August 24 | Feast of Saint Bartholomew +Aggie Kubik 8:15am +Phil Belachek & Wife & Family The healing of Frank Puc Saturday, August 25 | Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time The soul of Donald Kman 8:15am +Zigmund Jakuski 4:30pm +Jim Carbonari Sunday, August 26 | Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Baptisms 7:30am People of the Parish Please welcome our newly 9:30am +Thomas Maloney Jabczuga Family baptized... 11:30am +Anne Ochab Matthew James Adams, Jr. 7:00pm No Mass Son of Matthew J. Adams, Sr. & Jeanine (Misch) Adams Ava Paige Curtis This week’s altar flowers intentions are: Daughter of Ryan & Diana (Winkler) Curtis In memory of +Rita Ciotola Connor Anthony Forst Son of Brian Robert & Renata Monique (Feylo) Forst Noah Luke Lesko “Of all his virtues, Christ specifically Son of James & Mandy (Dodmead) Lesko commends one to us, humility. 'Learn of me Emma Elizabeth Peters for I am meek and humble of heart.'” Son of Michael James & Margaret Eileen (Emery) Peters Ava Carter Slahor -St. Bernard of Clairvaux Daughter of Adam & Ann (Conrad) Slahor “ 2 Adoration Chapel Does Jesus’ advice to Martha Gospel Meditation apply to our own lives? Are we too busy that we miss what is right in August 19, 2018 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time front of us? In this Sunday's Gospel, the conflict escalates in the Bread of Life Do we equate busyness with being important? Discourse. Confusion is mounting in the crowd. "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" Their minds were thinking literally, Are we anxious because we have insufficient trust in God’s plan for our lives? not mystically. Jesus doesn't seem to help, however, and only drives his point home with more emphasis. "Unless you eat the Follow Jesus’ advice and be flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you." Jesus would later institute the Eucharist at the Last more like Mary. Supper. There he would definitively establish the sacramental Sit or kneel at His feet. Be still and listen. reality in which bread and wine become substantially his own Adore Him in the Eucharist. Body and Blood. We celebrate this sacrament in the Mass. Become a registered adorer today! Perhaps we do not always understand what we receive. "My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink." What is the For more information, please contact Joe or Maureen Garro essence of food and drink? Food nourishes our bodies, providing at 630-968-3855 or [email protected]. essential calories for our survival. Water is used throughout the body to cushion joints, regulate body temperature, and protect Save the Date sensitive tissues like the brain. When we receive the Eucharist, we receive the spiritual equivalent of these essential elements. November 25, 2018 will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Like water, the Eucharist strengthens the sanctifying grace dedication of the Sacred Heart Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration. moving through us. "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood Please save the following dates and join us as we prepare for the remains in me and I in him." The Eucharist connects us celebration. Watch the bulletin for further details: intimately to Jesus and confirms our union with him. That is why September 22, in Holy Family Hall we abstain from the Eucharist while in a state of mortal sin. It would be a contradiction and deep disrespect to these words of October 28, in Holy Family Hall Jesus. To receive the Body and Blood of Jesus is not a right but a November 25, 11:30am Mass, at Holy Trinity gift we receive with deep humility. As we receive the Bread of Life, grace strengthens our love, separates us from sin -- even wiping away venial sins -- unifies us with the universal Church, and helps commit us to humble What’s Happening? service. Together we are nourished for our mission in the world! This weekend at Holy Trinity… August 18-19 Mass Readings In Memory of Me Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Ps 34:2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 [9a]/Eph 5:15 Support religious vocations throughout the Diocese of Joliet -20/Jn 6:51-58 through this cashless precious metals donation drive. Every Monday: Ez 24:15-24/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt 19:16-22 third Sunday of the month, a representative will be passing out mailing kits in the Narthex after all weekend Masses. Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab [39c]/Mt 19:23-30 CCW Book Sale: Buy a Book! The Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 20:1-16 a Children’s Book Sale, to benefit the Parish Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [Ez 36:25]/Mt Center and the Haiti Water Filter project, this 22:1-14 weekend in the Narthex after all Masses. Free will donation. Friday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Jn 1:45- 51 Next weekend at Holy Trinity… Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 10b]/ August 25-26 Mt 23:1-12 Reminder about Baptisms at Holy Trinity Next Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20- Baptisms are held on the second and fourth Sunday of the 21, 22-23 [9a]/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn 6:60-69 month at the 11:30am Mass. 3 Religious Education FCFF Begins in August Family Centered Faith Formation begins in one week with a Parent Orientation meeting on Monday, August 27 at 7pm in Holy Family Hall! If you have not yet registered for the 2018-19 year, please contact the RE office and complete and return your family’s registration form as soon as possible. Parish Center Update Registration forms are available in the RE office and on the parish website. Thank you to everyone who has participated in our parish-wide planning study so far. Your input will go a If you are new to the parish, or have a child starting 1st grade, long way in helping us effectively plan the future of our we welcome you and invite you to call the Religious Education parish. office at 630-968-5978 to ask about Family Centered Faith Formation, which begins again in the fall. You may also find The response is strong, but we want to hear from information on the Holy Trinity Church website – just click on everyone in our community. Completing the survey will the Religious Education tab. Please keep in mind that the Joliet take only a few minutes. Diocese requires two years of religious instruction before your child receives a sacrament. The deadline to return completed surveys is Tuesday, Thank you to all who have volunteered to teach or help in any August 28. You may return your form to the office or way with the 2018-19 FCFF classes. We are in need of hall place it in the offertory basket at any of the Masses. monitors and babysitters. The commitment is for one evening a month in addition to the night your own family attends. If you Also, please remember you may go online to are able to help out, please call the RE office. God bless you! participate. Just visit steiergroup.com/survey, click on Holy Trinity Catholic Church and enter the password Confirmation 2019 Student Forms trinity2018. Confirmation Information forms are due in the RE office on Again, thank you for your feedback and for participating August 27. Your Confirmation name and your Sponsor’s name in this important effort. and address are required on this form.