March 10, 2019 Holy Trinity Parish First Sunday of Lent

HOLY TRINITY PARISH MARCH 10, 2019 LIGONIER, PA

Rizzo's Malabar Inn (Crabtree, PA) will celebrate its

annual Feast of St. Joseph celebration Friday, March 15

through Tuesday, March 19, 2019. (Closed Monday, March

18). Featuring a traditional St. Joseph's Day menu and an

ornate St. Joseph Altar.

Pysanky eggs demonstration by Ginette Simpson and

Dominic DeFabo.

Special hours Sunday 3/17: 2:00 - 8:00 PM.

Reservations highly recommended: 724-836-4323.

Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce

VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE

At Fort Ligonier Center for History Education

Sunday, March 31 from 2-5 PM

Tuesday, April 2 from 5-7 PM

Discover opportunities to support Ligonier's

15+ signature seasonal events. Refreshments provided.

RSVP by March 22, 2019 to

alberta@ligonierchamber.com

Or call 724-238-4220.

Rizzo's Malabar Inn

Feast of St. Joseph

DIOCESAN LENTEN APPEAL

“Open your heart to HOPE,” the 2019 Diocesan Lenten

Appeal, helps parishes build HOPE. The DLA supports

renovations and repairs in the parishes. Go to

dioceseofgreensburg.org/HOPE for a video of Bishop

Malesic describing how the DLA builds our parishes. To

make an online DLA donation to your parish visit

dioceseofgreensburg.org/HOPE.

Holy Trinity Community Service will have a meeting

this Monday, March 11 at 7:00 PM, in the Atrium.

All members please plan to attend.

The Children’s Liturgy of the Word will take place this

Sunday, March 10, during the 11:00 AM Mass.

All Children age 4 - 11 are welcome to attend.

REMINDER!

THE FORMED PROGRAM

Holy Trinity Parish subscribes to FORMED, an online

platform providing access to Catholic programs, talks,

audio dramas, movies and ebooks for children, teens and

adults! All of our parishioners have free access to this

program by registering at www.htligonier.formed.org.

Flyers with instructions are available in the narthex. If

you have any questions or need assistance in registering

with the FORMED program, please call the office at

724-238-6434.

Could you not watch one hour with Me?

Eucharistic Adoration Every First Tuesday

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

All other Tuesdays 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

You are invited to commit to an hour’s adoration

for the first Tuesday by signing the schedule

sheet located in the Narthex.

Welcome

Lucas Raymond Valentine, son of Raymond and Celena Valentine. Lucas is the newest member

of our parish family through the Sacrament of Baptism on March 3, 2019. May God bless him.

FROM THE DESK OF FATHER ANTHONY…………………………………………

Have you hit your Lenten stride yet? It is still early, but we go to the desert today with the Lord to be strength-

ened against fear and temptation. What is your temptation? Food and other comforts; power and glory; self-sufficiency

without reference to God? Lent is the time to realize that we need to love our souls more than we love our bodies. How

can we do this? We can begin by resolving to cease bad habits. We have them, even if we do not like to admit it. Some

of these bad habits can be sinful, also. Do I talk about others in a detrimental way? Do I overeat or abuse alcohol? How

is my speech? Do I spend a lot of time on the internet, wasting the precious gift of time? What about penance? I know

that many think “giving up” something for Lent is old fashioned, but sometimes, if undertaken in the proper spirit, it will

be helpful to us as we learn to say “NO” to little things. Ultimately, this self-denial should help us to say “NO” to the

bigger temptations in life. What about “adding something,” also? We speak of giving up or taking away, but we can

also perform extra acts of charity, pray a little more (do you know where your Rosary is?), visit the sick and shut-ins,

give someone a call, do some spiritual reading, and spend some time with the Scriptures. The 40 Days of Lent are meant

to be different from the other days of the year! Make profitable use of the time. Don’t forget – this Friday is a day of

abstinence – we refrain from eating meat on the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.

Lent not only brings about changes in our lifestyle, it brings some changes to our worship.

Our Penitential Act will be the Confiteor and the Kyrie. As we prepare to renew our Baptismal

Promises on Easter Sunday, we will profess our faith with the Apostles’ Creed. During Lent,

we do not sing or say “Alleluia” at all; we also refrain from the “Gloria,” except on the Solemni-

ties of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (March 19) and the Annunciation of the

Lord (March 25). We will also be singing some hymns and Mass parts a capella. We will

strive to follow the Church’s general norm for Lent: “During Lent, it is not permitted to decorate

the altar with flowers, and the use of musical instruments is allowed only so far as to support

the singing. Nevertheless, Laetare Sunday (the Fourth Sunday of Lent – March 31 this year),

Solemnities, and Feasts are exceptions to this rule.”

Have you met Suzanne Dunn? Suzanne is a catechumen – she is preparing to celebrate Baptism, Confirmation,

and First Eucharist at the Easter Vigil this year. Today we will celebrate The Rite of Sending at the 11:00AM Mass –

Suzanne will “be sent” to the Cathedral for the Rite of Election. Bishop Malesic will elect (choose) Suzanne and the

other catechumens throughout the Diocese to celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation. On the Third, Fourth, and Fifth

Sundays of Lent we will celebrate the Scrutinies with Suzanne at the 11:00AM Mass. More details will follow soon.

I hope you have been giving some thought and reflection about the

Diocesan Lenten Appeal. You probably received a letter about the DLA this

week. I hope you will consider supporting the good works of the Diocese and

our parish. Once we make the diocesan goal of $48,304, we will be able to keep

the amount over the goal for the work of our parish. We will be using some of

the refund for the FORMED initiative. Have you looked at the kiosk in the

gathering space? You will find lots of good, solid spiritual material to help you in

your relationship with God. I hope you take advantage of having this information

“so close to home.” I am happy to report that we have received one gift already for

our 2019 DLA in the amount of $1,500. We will have a weekly update in the bulletin

throughout the seasons of Lent and Easter.

I look forward to beginning our Lenten Study Group this Tuesday, March 12, at 6:30PM. Please come to

the atrium where we will meet.

Have you given any thought to how you might like to participate here in our parish? We have need for

readers, ushers, servers, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Please let me know if you would like to

serve our parish in these capacities. I hope to meet with the various groups during the next several weeks. I ask that

all parishioners who serve as readers to come to a short meeting on Monday, March 18, at 6:30PM in the church.

If you are not presently proclaiming the Scriptures at Mass but would like to do so, you are welcome to attend

this meeting, also.

MOST HOLY TRINITY, ONE GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Parish Activities Calendar for March, 2019

A=Atrium C=Church H=Social Hall L=Loft PL=Parish Library SL= Old School Library

PMR=Parish Meeting Room

All Times Are PM Unless Otherwise Indicated

10

Children’s

Liturgy during

11:00 AM Mass

2nd Envelope for

Home Mission of

the Americas

7& 8th Grade

Lunch & Learn

Noon - 2:00

- PMR

11

CCD

7:00 - 8:15 - H

Confirmation

Preparation

6:00 - 7:00 - H

Community

Service Meeting

7:00 - A

6-7-8th Grade

THRIVE

7:00 - 8:15 - SL

12

Holy Hour

3:00 - 4:00 - C

Study Group

6:30 - A

RCIA

7:00 - 9:00

PMR

13

Mass 7:00 PM

- C

CrMS

Intro Class

7:00 - 9:00

PL

14

Prayer Shawl

1:00-3:00 - PL

Choir Rehearsal

7:00 - 9:00 - L

15

7:00 Stations of

the Cross - C

16

Mass 8:00 AM - C

His Passion

Forever Rehearsal

10:00 AM - Noon

at Church

17

Youth Mass

11:00 AM

Coffee Social

after 8:00 &

11:00 AM - A

18

CCD

7:00 - 8:15 - H

Confirmation

Preparation

6:00 - 7:00 - H

6-7-8th Grade

THRIVE

7:00 - 8:15 - SL

19

Holy Hour

3:00 - 4:00 - C

Study Group

6:30 - A

RCIA

7:00 - 9:00

20

Mass 7:00 PM

- C

21

Choir Rehearsal

7:00 - 9:00 - L

22

7:00 Stations of

the Cross - C

23

Mass 8:00 AM - C

His Passion

Forever Rehearsal

10:00 AM - Noon

at Church

Confirmation Retreat!

Family Covered Dish Dinner

Thrive

Youth Ministry

Coordinator of Youth Ministry—Tina Komarinski, 724-972-8322.

tkomarinski@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Saturday, March 9

8:00 am Vocations to the Priesthood

5:30 pm + Terez Kukacs by Sister-in-law

Sunday, March 10

8:00 am + Ray & Ann Tornvacca

by Robert & Jeanne Harkom

11:00 am For All Parishioners

Monday, March 11

8:00 am + Charlotte Zurick by Fran & Bill Gamble

Tuesday, March 12

8:00 am Special Intention for Angie Gamble

by Shirley Salem

Wednesday, March 13

7:00 pm + Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Golden, Sr.

by The Golden Family

Thursday, March 14

8:00 am + Wayne Williams by Linda & Tom Adair

Friday, March 15

8:00 am + Nancy & Mark Milantoni

by Evelyn Jerasa

Saturday, March 16

8:00 am Vocations to the Priesthood

5:30 pm + Bernie J. Lawlor - Birthday

Remembrance by Pat & Sue Lawlor

Sunday, March 17

8:00 am + Lucille Keegan by Patrick Keegan

11:00 am For All Parishioners

Liturgical Assignments

Mass Intentions

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

Wednesday March 13

7:00 pm Julia Smith, Margie Horrell

Saturday March 16

5:30 pm Carol Farabaugh, Doug Poole,

Marty Rovedatti-Jackson

Sunday March 17

8:00 am Carol Serafin, Denise Warren,

Adam Cogan

11:00 am Rita Bingaman, Marge Moffat,

Steve Williams

Daily-Week of 3/11 – Mary Sidehammer

LECTORS

Wednesday March 13

7:00 pm Carol Serafin

Saturday March 16

5:30 pm Edward Conroy

Sunday March 17

8:00 am Willie Ulery

11:00 am Alma Johnson

Daily-Week of 3/11 – Carol Serafin

ALTAR SERVERS

Wednesday March 13

7:00 pm Hannah Long

Saturday March 16

5:30 pm Robert Jack, Caitlyn Carney

Sunday March 17

8:00 am None

11:00 am Sierra Nichols, Jaedyn Krupper

CANTORS

Saturday March 16

5:30 pm Trish Fite

Sunday March 17

8:00 am Bobbie Cramer

11:00 am Ursula Adams

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY

COMMUNION TO THE SICK

3/17 Steve Williams

COLLECTION COUNTERS

3/17 Alice McManamy, Dave Kelly, Lisle Conway

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 10, 2019

Holy Trinity Parish

Rev. Anthony J. Carbone, JCL Pastor

342 W. Main St., Ligonier, PA 15658

Parish Business Office: 724-238-6434

Mon.-Wed. & Friday 8:30 AM-3:00 PM

Thurs. 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

YOUR GENEROSITY for March 2 & 3, 2019

Adult $6,098.00

Children $2.00

Loose Cash $170.00

Solemnity of Mary $5.00

Total Ordinary Income for Bills $6,275.00

Mass Attendance for March 2 & 3, 2019

5:30 p.m. 157

8:00 a.m. 98

11:00 a.m. 156

Total 411

The Second Envelope for Catholic Home Missions

Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today! Right

now, over 40% of dioceses in the United Sates are considered

mission territory because they are unable to fund essential

pastoral work in their communities. Your donations support

programs, such as religious education, seminary formation,

and lay ministry training, to build vibrant faith communities

right here in the United States. Please be generous. Find more

information at www.usccb.org/home-missions.

There will be Coffee Socials in the Atrium

after both the 8:00 AM and the 11:00 AM

Masses on Sunday, March 17.

All invited to attend.

Regional Sunday evening Mass will be 6:00 PM

at Holy Family Latrobe

Catholic Accent $379.00

Capital Reserve $821.00

Total for Specific Purposes $1,285.00

Home Missions $80.00

Eastern Europe $5.00

Total Diocesan Collections $85.00

Total Deposit $7,645.00

Easter Flowers $85.00