June 11, 2017 - Solemnity of the Holy Trinity St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 7717 River Road - Townsend, TN 37882 E-mail: [email protected] 865●448●6070 Website: stfrancistownsend.org Holy Mass Parish Ministry Team Saturdays – Vigil Mass - 4PM Sundays – 9:00AM Priest: Rev. Jerry Daniels [email protected] Daily Mass Office Manager: Open Monday – Friday - 8:30AM Bookkeeper: Kathleen Halligan First Saturday – 9:00AM Liturgy/Music Director: JoAnne Aylward Check bulletin/web for daily Mass changes RCIA/Adult ED: Joyce Welsh Confession Hospitality Coordinator: Elizabeth Anderson Saturday – 3:00PM – 3:40PM Pro – Life Coordinator: Ursula Beckmann Sunday – 8:15AM – 8:40AM Social Media/Website: JoAnne Aylward Other times by request to priest Parish Associations Holy Days: Check bulletin or website Council of Catholic Women: Ilene Rainwater St. Vincent de Paul Society: Sharon McKune New Parishioners: Please contact the pastor or ask an usher / hospitality member for a registration form, and then place the completed from in the offertory basket or mail it to church office. For more information call 865-448-6070. Parishioners: Please report any change of contact information to parish office via e-mail, mail or phone. Baptism: Parent are required to attend the Baptismal Prep Class. Your family must be registered in the parish. Marriage: Contact the parish priest a minimum of six months before the wedding to allow for marriage preparation for- mation. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone entering the hospital or in serious ill health is encouraged to be anointed. MASS INTENTIONS: (Mass cards are available upon request) Rosary prayed 35 minutes Before Weekend Mass Monday, June 12th: 8:30 AM—NO DAILY MASS Tuesday, June 13th: 8:30AM – NO DAILY MASS Wednesday, June 14th: 8:30AM – NO DAILY MASS Thursday, June 15th: 8:30 AM—NO DAILY MASS Friday, June 16th: 8:30AM – NO DAILY MASS Saturday, June 17th: 4:00 PM—Vigil—Pro Populo (People of the Parish) Sunday, June 18th: 9:00AM – All Fathers, living and deceased To schedule a Mass intention, (at least two weeks in advance), call 865-448-6070 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Usual requested donation is $10.00 in the Diocese of Knoxville Prayer Requests: Homebound, sick or recovering parishioners: MaryAnn Ashworth, Sarah Hebert, Magdalena Ortiz, Charlotte Graham, Jeanne Gorski, Lorraine Crawford, Marilyn Janke and Kathy Janke, Ron Anderson, Julia Schirack Pray for friends and family members: Please send your requests to [email protected] or call 865-448-6070 May the souls of all our Faithful departed through the Mercy of God rest in peace. Amen Sanctuary Flowers are in memory of Marie Korth. If you would like to donate flowers in memory of or to honor someone, contact Yvonne (865) 774-7991 or [email protected]. The cost is $35.00 for two weeks. God Bless & Thank you. THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Monday, June 12, 2017 8:00 AM Weekly Church Cleaning Tuesday, June 13, 2017 11:00 AM Broom Tree Prayer Group PRC Stewardship/Attendance 6:00 PM RCIA Mystagogy PRC Pentecost Sunday Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Collection: $1,964.00 Saturday, June 17, 2017 4:00 PM Vigil Mass - Church Attendance: 156 Sunday, June 18, 2017 9:00 AM Mass - Church Thank you for your generosity & support of St. Francis - Townsend (Father’s Day) Peter’s Pence Collection A second collection will be taken up on June 25th in support of “Peter’s Pence” that assists the Holy Father with his char- itable works. Your donations help the Holy Father to respond with emergency financial assistance to the neediest and most disadvantaged throughout the world—especially those who suffer as a result of war, oppression, and natural disas- ters. Your contributions will be combined with those of Catholics from around the world to help the Holy Father reach out to the voiceless and most vulnerable in need. Fr. Jerry’s Tidbits The Trinity in St. Faustina's Diary Several places in her Diary, St. Faustina wrote about the Holy Trinity. Here is a couple of the principal ones. First of all, she says that as she advanced in her journey with Jesus Christ and came to appreciate more deeply the com- passion of His Heart, "His Trinitarian Being enveloped me entirely" (Diary, 1056). In other words, the more she grew closer to Jesus, the more she felt enveloped in the Holy Trinity. For example, on the Feast of the Ascension, 1937, she wrote: After Holy Communion I communed for a while with the heavenly Father. My soul was drawn into the glowing cen- ter of love. I understood that no exterior works could stand comparison with the pure love of God. ... I saw the joy of the Incarnate Word, and I was immersed in the Divine Trinity. When I came to myself, longing filled my soul, and I yearned to be united with God (Diary, 1121). Notice in the last quote how she connects a deeper appreciation for the Trinitarian mystery of God with an apprecia- tion of the "glowing center of love" in God. We find this again in entry 1020: Often she received a deeper understanding of the Blessed Trinity during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. For exam- ple, in entry 472 she tells how one time she heard an angel singing "Holy, Holy, Holy" at the moment of the elevation of the Host, and then she received new light into the mystery of the Trinity: My soul is in communion with these Three; but I do not know how to express this in words; yet my soul under- stands this well. Whoever is united to One of the Three Persons is thereby united to the whole Blessed Trinity, for this Oneness is indivisible (472). Now she said I understand St. Paul who said, "Eye has not seen, not has ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what God has prepared for those who love Him" (777). “For, in the name of God, the Father and Lord of the universe, and of our Savior Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit, they then receive the washing with water.” The First Apology Chapter LXI - St. Justin Martyr St. Mary’s Clinic goes to Gatlinburg Sister Mariana Koonce, and Chris Wieland working at the Saint Mary’s Legacy Clinic during their visit to Gatlinburg. Bulletin Deadline: Submissions are to be emailed to parish office with the subject line: Bulletin Announcement Request to [email protected] by Tuesday 12:00PM. Submissions should be brief, sent in Microsoft Word format, (NOT PDF) and employ only standard capitalization and punctuation. All submissions are subject to further editing to fit format of bulletin. THANKS Turn your online shopping into donations for St. Francis of Assisi www. /stfrancisofassisichurch Hospitality Committee Society of St.Vincent de Paul As we celebrate the mystery of the Trinity we also real- …for I was a stranger and you welcomed me. ize the mystery of how much God loves and cares for us Matthew 25:35 each day. Believing in this our lives can then overflow in thanksgiving and praise. “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that Your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box will some have entertained angels help the poor to believe in the mystery of God’s love without knowing it.” for them. Hebrews 13:2 SVDP meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the Month at 5PM – Everyone is Welcome Contact - Suzy Smith The Society of St. Vincent DePaul Thank you, St. Francis of Assisi, Townsend! It has been a great pleasure to serve you and wor- ship here with you while on the little river. Please pray for me as I will keep you in my prayers. My contact information as of July, 2017: We are blessed to announce a partnership with Town- send Elementary to bring the Summer Food for Kids Fr. Jerry Daniels program to approximately 25 students. P.O. Box 2304 The students and their families will be picking up food, Kenner, LA 70063 provided by Second Harvest, at St. Francis of Assisi on [email protected] 504-887-1420 Fridays throughout the summer. We’re excited about this partnership and learning of more opportunities where we can serve the school community. St. Francis, Townsend Thank you for your support! Parish Goal: $9,300.00 Total Committed: $12,228.00 Collections to Date: $7,353.00 Collections Needed to Reach Goal: $4,875.00 .