PARISH OFFICE 335 Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085

tel. 413-568-1506 fax 413-572-2533

OFFICE HOURS: (Please call for an appointment outside these hours) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

HOLY TRINITY PARISH CENTER 413-568-4352

HOLY TRINITY PARISH WEBSITE: www.holytr initywestfield.com

Pastor: Rev. René L. Parent, M.S. fr.rene@comcast.net

Deacon: Char les Wainwright deaconcharliew@comcast.net

Parish Secretary: Annette Perry htoffice@comcast.net

Bookkeeper: Alicia Haluch aliciawh@comcast.net

Religious Education Grades 1 - 11: Sharon Czarnecki 537-6002

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound: call the office

Parish Director of Music Ministry: Korey DeGray Bruno 562-7350 Polish Choir Leader: Lucyna Lewinski 519-2839

Community of Faith: Cynthia Montanaro 848-2271

Youth Ministry: Annette Per ry htoffice@comcast.net Parish Building Maintenance: Frank Gaulin, J r .

Finance Council Chairperson: Wade Brunelle

Parish Council Chairperson: Maureen Nomakeo

MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Thursday: 12:10 pm Friday: 12:10 pm Communion Service Saturday: 4:00 pm Vigil Sunday: 7:00 am, 8:30 am (Polish), 10:30 am Holy Days of Obligation: Eve of Holy Day: 5:30 pm Holy Day: 12:10, 7:00 pm

SACRAMENTS OF BAPTISM and MARRIAGE Those who desire the Sacraments of Baptism or Marriage must be registered and practicing members of the Parish for at least three months.

BAPTISMS: Please call the Par ish Office to schedule an appointment pr ior to making any arrangements. The Sponsors (i.e. Godparents) must also be practicing Catholics.

WEDDINGS: Please call the Par ish Office one year in advance. Consult the Par ish Pr iest before setting a date.

HOLY TRINITY MISSION STATEMENT Holy Trinity Parish is a Roman Catholic La Salette Community proud of our Polish heritage, and committed to witnessing the Gospel message of Jesus Christ through liturgy, education, and celebrating the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. Our parish community is a FAMILY, seeking to develop a cooperative spirit of supporting each other in facing the joys and sorrows of everyday life. By serving others in this way, we can bring about love, forgiveness and compassion representing the heart and hands of Jesus Christ through the message of mercy revealed to us by Our Lady of La Salette in 1846. We invite you to join us!!!

Holy Trinity Church Staffed by the Missionaries of La Salette

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays 3:00 to 3:45 pm, 15 minutes before weekday Masses during Lent, or by appointment

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING A person does not need to wait until the point of death to receive this sacrament. Please call the office if a parish-ioner is seriously ill, in the hospital or planning surgery.

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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH May 10, 2020 WESTFIELD, MA

MONDAY - May 11

12:10 pm: Maria Pirog & Emily Biegalski R/B John, Cesława & Matt Biegalski All parishioners

TUESDAY– May 12 Ss. Nereus and Achilleus St. Pancras 12:10 pm: Jerzy, Julia & Tad Pasterkiewicz R/B family

WEDNESDAY– May 13 Our Lady of Fatima

12:10 pm: Zosia Zielonka R/B Pasterkiewicz & Pilecki families

THURSDAY– May 14 St. Matthias

12:10 pm: Fr . René Parent (44th anniversary of ordination) R/B friend FRIDAY – May 15 St. Isidore SATURDAY– May 16 4:00 pm: Stanley & Sylvia Sklarski (70th wedding anniversary) R/B Children & grand children

SUNDAY – May 17

Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:00 am: Mar in Graf R/B Bill, Ela & children

8:30 am: Jan & Emilia Glebocki R/B family

10:30 am: Deceased members of the Kusnierz family R/B family

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TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — To meet their growing needs, the community chooses seven reputable men to serve the new Greek believers (Acts 6:1-7).

Psalm — Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33).

Second Reading — We, like living stones, let our-selves be built into a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:4-9).

Gospel — “Show us the Father,” Philip asks Jesus. To which Jesus replies: “Whoever sees me, sees the Father” (John 14:1-12).

MEMORIAL CANDLE for 5/10 Andrew & Cora Galanski R/B Pat Galinski

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and 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

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too."

Prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of parishioners Ann Marie

Brodowski, Leon Kaczman and Sylverius “Sal”

Sajewicz. May they rest in peace.

CONGRATULATIONS & BLESSINGS FR. RENÉ PARENT, M.S. Celebrates 44 years of Ordination to the Priesthood on Friday, May 15.

DEACON CHARLES WAINWRIGHT Celebrates 15 years in the Diaconate on Thursday, May 14.

~May God bless them!

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Please pray for those intentions expressed in the Book of Intentions located in the back of the church, Also: Dorothy, Elaine, Barbara

Rosienski, Bill, Matthew DeMars & family, Theresa, Liam Bisson Ingersoll, Larry, Carol Jeneral, Laura Danek, Lillian & Natalie Danek, Marie Anne, Michael, Paul M., Kaylee, Kathy Paulson, Steven Hezik, Maureen W., Kevin S., Joan K, Eli, Emil Onik, Warren, Monika Laz, Pat G and Neva, Irene N., Tami Boudreau, Helen Romanski, Ellen S., Deacon Charlie, Stanley & Sylvia Sklarski, Bob Kaczman, , Frank G, Maria B., Mary Jemiolo, Rudy & Karen Basilone & family, Donald Flynn, Bob P., Gerry, Eugene Jeneral, Deacon Charlie,

all in hospitals, nursing homes, or home-bound, and all those afflicted with COVID-19.

WEEKLY DONATIONS May 3rd

Weekly: 145 envelopes $3,019.50

Improvement Fund: 20 envelopes $260.00 Fuel Fund: 21 envelopes $296.00 Boiler Fund: 30 envelopes $425.00 Easter: 9 envelopes $145.00 Ascension: 6 envelopes $37.00 Catholic Home Missions: 5 envelopes $60.00 Miscellaneous: 3 envelopes $15.00

Thank You to those who continue to financially

support our parish. Particularly at this time by

mailing or dropping off your donations.

They are greatly appreciated.

God bless your generosity!

Mass Intentions Although the parish office will not be open, Mass

intentions can be called in on Tuesdays from

10am to 1pm.

TAG SALE NEWS

Tag Sale Items can be dropped off at the parish

on Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm Please NO books,

furniture, stuffed animals or baby items.

~Thank You / Dziekuje

Happy Birthday to the following

members Of our PARISH: May 11– 17

Joseph Banach, Jennifer Bauer, Jacob Brown, Christopher Czeremcha, Johnathan Downs, Paul Gallagher, Marcel Guzik, Aneta Kisala, Carole Lamy, Madeline LeBlanc, Laurie O’Strander, Jason Placzek, Judith Popko, Austin Sadowski, Jaroslaw Smialek, Annabelle Speckels, Zachary Zelazko & Lisa Zukowski.

DONATIONS TO OUR PARISH ~In memory of Sally Oleksak From: The Armanti family & the employees of Advanced Mfg. Co., Inc.

~In memory of Jeffery Page From: Virginia Heatwolf

-In memory of Kazimierz Urban From: Diane Bedor & Ladis Cennamo Frank Bard Denise Conroy Sandra Kielbasa Annette Perry Kathy Renaud

Good news on the Catholic Annual Appeal

Wonderful progress has been made progress on the 2020 ACA: as of 4/27/20 we have:11,687 donors and$1,790,293.75 in donations. For those keeping track, that is up $270,297.22 since 4/15/20. Holy Trinity has had 103 parishioners donate $10,710.00 to date. Our goal is $17,500.00.

ST. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry We are once again accepting non perishable food items for the food pantry. Donations can be dropped off in the box outside the side door of the church. Donations are delivered every Wednesday.

The food pantry is in great need during this time of the COVID virus. - Thank you

The food pantry is serving 25% more families.

CORONA VIRUS PRAYER ON PAGE 4

Boiler Project Update We have good news! The boiler replacement in the church is complete. For tunately the installation could be done while the church has not been open for public Masses. We now have two high efficiency gas fired boilers to heat the church. We will continue with the monthly Boiler Fund envelope for a little longer because we do not have quite enough yet in the fund to cover the cost of $99,949.00. Thanks to all who supported this project with generous donations. God bless you! - Fr. René

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A CORONA VIRUS PRAYER

Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At Your command, the sick were made well.

Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the Coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love.

Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care.

Heal us from our fear, which prevent nations from working together and neighbors from helping one another.

Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no boarders..

Come to our aid now, that we may experience your healing love. Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and

sorrow. Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with

you in your eternal peace. Be with families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry

and grieve, defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace.

Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at

risk in the process. May they know your protection and peace. Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act with

charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long term solutions that will help prepare for or prevent future outbreaks. May they know

your peace, as they work to achieve it on earth. Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded by many people suffering from this illness or only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure

and mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace.

Jesus Christ, heal us.

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