Welcome to Our Parish

7321 East State Road 67 · Bryant, IN 47326-9636

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Served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood

Parish Pastor: Father Kenneth G. Alt, C.PP.S—altkg5178@gmail.com

Parish Secretary: Betsy Minnich—secretary@htcc1861.com

Bookkeeper: Bev Westgerdes

Religious Education: Linda Wellman, Director; Lori Jutte, Assistant Director

Choir Director: Agnes Schoch Organist: Katie Hamberg, Maria Knapschaefer, Leah Muhlenkamp & Tim Muhlenkamp

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Mass Schedule: Weekend Masses Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 7:30am, 9:30am Daily Masses Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday 7:30am Wednesday 7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, 8:00am-9:00am

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Confessions: Saturday (After Morning Mass & Evening Mass) Anytime by Request

Baptism: Will be set up on an individual basis

Marriage: Please contact Father at least 6 months prior to intended date of wedding

Parish Council Members: Kent Muhlenkamp (President), Larry Alig, Scott Bruggeman, Crystal Fullenkamp, Brian Link, Laurie Muhlenkamp, Leon Muhlenkamp & Kristin Westgerdes

Bulletin: Please submit items for the bulletin to the

Parish Office in writing/email by Sunday evening

Missions: On the 1st Sunday of each month, a 2nd

collection is taken up to support needs of the South American Missions in Peru served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood

Telephone: 260-997-6450 Website: www.churchofthemostholytrinity.com

CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 2 TRIN ITY, INDIANA

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH Saturday December 28 7:30 pm Marvin Koenig (Birthday) Sunday December 29 7:30 am Jerome Wellman 9:30 am Living & Deceased of the Parish Monday December 30 Christmas Weekday 7:30 am Mary Ellen Welling Tuesday December 31 Christmas Weekday 7:30 am Mary Ann Post

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD 7:30 pm For the People of the Parish Wednesday January 1 8:30 am Special Intention (H.M.) Thursday January 2 Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory 7:30 am Steve Braun Nazianzen, Bishops/Doctors Friday January 3 Christmas Weekday 7:30 am Harold & Luella Homan Saturday January 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rel. 7:30 am In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD 7:30 pm Mary Ann May (Anniversary) Sunday January 5 7:30 am Living & Deceased of the Parish 9:30 am John Bricher

MASS SCHEDULE

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH TODAY 9:30 am RELIGION CLASSES CANCELLED (Pre-K/Kindergarten)

10:30 am RELIGION CLASSES CANCELLED (Grades 1-8)

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Monday

Tuesday 7:30 pm Vigil Mass SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

Wednesday 8:30 am SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

Thursday 8-9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration

Friday

Saturday 8:15 am/pm Confessions

Sunday 9:30 am RELIGION CLASSES RESUME (Pre-K/Kindergarten)

10:30 am RELIGION CLASSES RESUME (Grades 1-8)

8 DECEMBER 2019 SUNDAY TOTAL …… $ 1,895.00 Envelopes …… $ 1,533.00 Loose …… $ 362.00 Envelope Avg.(28) …… $ 54.75 Overall Avg. (160) …… $ 11.84 OTHER Candles …… $ 36.00 Hall Rental …… $ 150.00 Immaculate Conc. …… $ 275.00 Christmas Flowers …… $ 110.00 Riley Child. Hosp. …… $ 20.00 Recom. Weekly Contribution is $30.00

PARISH SUPPORT

BANNS OF MARRIAGE I Emily Westgerdes & Stewart Alig

UP & COMING

5 January (Sunday) Religion Classes Resume (Kindergarten through 8th Grade)

8 January (Wednesday) Religion Classes Resume (Gr. 9-12)

10 January (Friday) Mother Mary’s Group Meeting—7:00pm

13 January (Monday) Rosary Maker’s Meeting—1:00pm

14 January (Tuesday) Parish Council Meeting—7:30pm

25 January (Saturday) First Confession with Breakfast for Second Graders—8:30am

10 February (Monday) Religious Education Meeting—7:00pm

SOLEMNITY OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD Dec 31/Jan 1 Tuesday--7:30 PM Wednesday--8:30 AM

Servers Damon & Duston Muhlenkamp Ed Muhlenkamp/Kelsey Braun/Grant Wendel

Lectors Sara Muhlenkamp Mark Valentine

Distributors Jane Martin Agnes Schoch

Ushers Ed Laux/Dennis Muhlenkamp Will Shirk/Ron Rosenbeck

Gifts

Rosary Luke Muhlenkamp Family

Classes Resume: Pre K/K—1/5/2020 Gr. 1-8—1/5/2020 Gr. 9-12—1/8/2020

4-5 January 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM

Servers Kylie, Andrew & Eli Davidson Adam, Owen & Alyvia Muhlenkamp Edwin & Keith Pluimer/Chase Reinhart

Lectors Sarah Davidson Molly Muhlenkamp Kayla Nietfeld

Distributors Gene Schmit Theresa Baucher/Zach Fullenkamp/Jen Gelhaus

Ushers Mike & Josh Kimmel Steve Reitz/Kerry Muhlenkamp Richard Reinhart/Doug Heitkamp

Gifts Dennis Chenoweth

Rosary Joe Jutte Family

ANNOUNCEMENTS

29 DECEMBER 2019 3 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH

The Musings of Our Pastor

Are you ready to cross the threshold into the brand new year of 2020? In my humble opinion, the 12 months of 2019 came and went with a bit of swiftness, and that is surely the case with the whole first quarter of the 21st Cen-tury as well! Crossing the threshold into something new can be both exciting and maybe even just bit unsettling for us for a variety of reasons. No doubt, there are aspects or experiences or developments associated with 2019 that we gladly leave behind as we cross the threshold into the New Year of 2020. By the same token, we cannot quite per-ceive with absolute clarity or certainty what may be lurking on the other side of the threshold of 2020, so we may move forward into the New Year with guarded enthusiasm or ea-gerness!

One thing we do know about 2020 is that June 29th is slated as the date for the "standing up" of the 27 new pas-torates throughout the Diocese of Lafayette, which will bring about a restructuring of the "Local Church" for the purpose of utilizing a diminishing number of priests more effectively, and for the purpose of creating parish communi-ties of faith that are truly vibrant and full of greater vitali-ty. Hence, Holy Trinity Parish will become part of a pastor-ate consisting also of Portland, Winchester and Union City. Based on a timetable shared by Bishop Doherty in September with the clergy of the diocese and leadership teams from each of the parishes, the Pastors for the new pastorates are to be named by the end of March, in order to allow time for the Pastorate Leadership Team and the new Pastor to draft a 3-year plan for the pastorate and get things "up & running" on July 1, 2020.

Crossing the threshold into 2020, mindful of these signifi-cant developments, will necessarily bring some adjust-ments, changes, new realities our way both as individuals or families, and as one community of faith, Holy Trinity Par-ish. Most definitely, some unsettledness and consterna-tion, or even "grief", may bubble up from within us, which is understandable and often typical in the wake of significant chances impacting our lives. By the special graces of the Holy Spirit, though, maybe qualities of openness, flexibility, cooperation/collaboration, etc., at work within us (individually or collectively) might create some wonderful pathways to growth and new life through this restructuring process. Many of us have learned from our own experienc-es that flexibility and adaptability can prove to be among our greatest assets in the quest for personal growth as we travel the roads of life and confront inevitable changes of one kind or another. We can effectively stifle the workings of the Holy Spirit, if rigidity, complacency or "being too set in our ways" characterize our response to these develop-ments in 2020.

May you and your family have a Blessed New Year that is splashed with many signs of God's loving care each and

every day. God bless you. —Fr. Ken

SNOW REMOVAL SIGN-UP Friday, December 27-Thursday, January 2:

Leon Muhlenkamp Family Friday, January 3-Thursday, January 9:

Kerry Muhlenkamp/Vern Muhlenkamp Families

SCHEDULE for UPCOMING SPECIAL MASSES

Tuesday, December 31:

7:30pm—Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Vigil Mass (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION) Wednesday, January 1:

8:30am—Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

REMINDER: Year-end contributions to Holy Trinity Parish, which people intend to claim for tax purposes in 2019, must

be received no later than December 31, 2019.

“Laughter: The Sanity of the Family” with Dr. Ray Guarendi, Sat. Feb. 8, 2020, St. Henry

American Legion. With humor and real-life

examples, Dr. Ray addresses widespread myths,

cultural influence, and the daily challenges of family

life and parenting. Enjoy a very entertaining

evening filled with practical advice and proven

techniques to build stronger, happier, healthier

families. $35/couple. Doors open 6:00 pm. Dinner

and drinks and more. Engaged couples welcome.

Call or text 419-790-8093 for tickets. Visit

www.drray.com and “Evening for Married Couples”

on Facebook. Hosted by the St. Henry Cluster.