Pastor

Father Jean Rene Kalombo

Cell: 270-903-8070

Office

Lisa Whitehouse

270-274-3414

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

8:30am - 3:30

Hispanic Ministry

Sister Aida

706-284-0996

Mass Times

Thursday

8:30am English

Sunday

8:00am English

9:15am Spanish

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

766 Logansport Road

Morgantown , Kentucky

42261

The Diocese of Owensboro seeks to help all people who have been sexually abused, especially those abused by a person working, either

paid or unpaid, for the Church. If you need to make a report of abuse, form either the past or present, please contact the Pastoral

Assistance Coordinator at this confidential phone line (270-852-8380). The diocesan sexual abuse policy describes the diocese’s response

to sexual abuse concerns, and can be found in the Parish Office and also on the diocesan web site (https://owensborodiocese.org/safe).

Confession

By appointment

Ministries for August 20, 2017

EMHC K & C Coleman

Voc Cross R & K Coomes

Readers M Glass, C Coleman

Ushers J Wimsatt

Greeters / Gifts J Wimsatt, G Coomes

Melvin Bowles—Chairman

Gerald Coomes

Joe Klaas

Anita Gossett

Crystal Coleman

Mary Ann Bowles– Music Director

Ted Seiler—Finance

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES August 11 - Thelma Compton - Birthday August 14 - Barbara Blanton - Birthday August 14 - Kyle & Crystal Coleman - Anni-versary - (19) August 14 - Isabella Faye Embry - Birthday August 16 - Ron & Mary Domeier - Anniver-sary - (28) August 17 - Larry & Mary Martin - Anniver-sary - (55) August 18 - Jack Blanton - Birthday August 22 - Melvin Bowles - Birthday August 22 - Teddy & Margie Seiler - Anni-versary - ( 47) August 23 - Maria Fe Tyree - Birthday August 24 - Ron Domeier - Birthday August 25 - Mary Martin - Birthday August 31 - Olivia Broesamle - Birthday

Day Readings

Sun

1 Kgs 19:9a,11-13a, Mt 14:22-33

Mon Dt 10:12-22 ; Mt 17:22-27

Tues Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a,10ab ; Lk 1:39-56

Wed

Dt 34:1-12 ; Mt 18:15-20

Thurs Jos 3:7-10a,11,13-17 ; Mt 18:21-19:1

Fri Jos 24:1-13 ; Mt 19:3-12

Sat

Jos 24:14-29 ; Mt 19:13-15

Financial return to the Lord for 06-06-17

Amount needed for budget $ 685.00

13 of 19 envelopes $ 528.00

Loose Cash $ 294.00

Total Collection $ 822.00

Mission Food August 6 - Canned Fruits August 13 - Personal Hygiene Items - deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, diapers, toilet tissue, detergents, etc August 20 - Dried Pasta - Pasta Sauce, canned pasta, etc. August 27 - Canned Meats - chicken, tuna, ham, etc.

Ministries for August 13, 2017

EMHC D Elmer, A Gossett

Voc Cross G Coomes

Readers D Elmer, M White

Ushers T Seiler

Greeters / Gifts J & B Klaas

For information concerning baptisms, marriages

or pastoral care for the sick. Please contact the

church office . Bookings for a marriage need to

be made at least 6 months ahead. .

VOCARE

The Diocese is pleased to bring you the Fourth

Annual VOCARE event on Friday, September 22,

2017. As in years past, the event will take place

at the Owensboro Convention Center with a so-

cial hour at 5 PM and dinner at 6 PM. Our key-

note speaker this year is Mrs. Rhonda Grue-

newald, author of Hundrefold, A Guide to Parish

Vocations Ministry. Tables are available for $500

and seat eight. Individuals and couples may also

purchase tickets. Learn more and register for this

annual event to honor, celebrate and recognize

vocations to religious life and priesthood by visit-

ing owensborodiocese.org/vocare/.

Diocesan Women’s Marian Conference

"Our Lady of Fatima: The source of hope, heal-

ing and peace" is the focus of the next wom-

en's Marian Conference. It will commemorate

the 100th year anniversary of Fatima and the

message it provides for our culture today. The

conference is Friday, September 15 from 5:30

PM - 9:00 PM and will continue on Saturday,

September 16 from 7:30 AM – 5 PM. This

event features three speakers: Fr. Wade

Menezes CPM, Susan Brinkmann, and Ralph

Martin who all make regular appearances

on EWTN. The conference takes place at Sts.

Joseph & Paul’s Parish Hall in Owensboro. Ages

16 and older are welcome. The cost is $20 per

person and students (16 - 21) are $10

each. For pre-registration or questions, call Lisa

Englert (270)

993-8896 or Lisa

Bivins (270)

993-3393.

August - 13 - Pot Luck following Mass August 13 Ursuline Sisters will be talking about their upcoming picnic. August 27 A celebration for Fr. Fid with a bilingual Mass at 9 am.

September 2 Gina and Donna are going to

begin teaching First Communion class .

Catholic Women’s Retreat: Friends, Faith &

Flip Flops | Aug. 25-26

Join women from around the Diocese of Owens-

boro for a women’s retreat at Kentucky Dam Vil-

lage. This is an opportunity to be spiritually and

emotionally refreshed. Speakers are Hallie Lord

and Cyndi Spivey. Bishop William F. Medley will

be on hand for Mass Saturday morning. Tickets

are $40. Lodging is separate. Learn more, regis-

ter and pay online at owensborodiocese.org/

women-retreat/

Greece Pilgrimage with Bishop Medley

Bishop Medley is leading a pilgrimage to Greece

from October 25-November 4, 2017. If you’d like to

travel to Ephesus, Patmos, Athens, Corinth, Philippi

and other places, then call 1-800-206-TOUR or visit

pilgrimages.com/bishopmedley. The cost is $4,299

from Louisville.

“Lord, if it is you, command me to

come to you on the water.”

Fear, disbelief, amazement and reas-

surance are just some of the emotions

the disciples experienced when they

saw Jesus walking toward their boat

on the wind tossed waters of the Sea

of Galilee. It is Peter who speaks to

the person on the water. Notice he

says, “If it is you . . .” Obviously, he is

not sure. But at least he has the courage to ask. Then he says,

“command me to come to you . . .” Peter hopes it is Jesus and

he may even have believed it was Jesus. He wants to go to

Jesus. But he does not want to take the responsibility for step-

ping out of the boat in the event he is wrong. He wants Jesus to

“command” him so if he fails it is Jesus’ fault. Before we judge

Peter and the other disciples too harshly we should reflect on

our reaction when we sense Jesus is calling us, through his

presence in the midst of turmoil and uncertainty, to step out of

our comfort zone into a strange or risky situation. Do we have

the faith, hope and courage to do so without being “commanded”

by Jesus? Are we willing to be responsible for our faith?

Pastor’s Corner : Koinonia

Two apostles walk into a Jerusalem coffee shop. Paul says,

“Now that Jesus sent us out to change the world, I’m going to

help people believe like Christians.” James says, “Nah, I’m going

to help them behave like Christians.”Peter overhears and joins

in, “Believing or behaving like Christians? No need to argue,

fellas. It’s also about belonging as Christians!”These apostolic

coffee mates tell us an important truth. Christian faith and Chris-

tian behavior are important, but so is “belonging” to each other

as Christians. “…so we, though many, are one body in Christ,

and individually members one of another.” “Koinonia” is a good

word to describe that sense of belonging. With such deep fellow-

ship their faith in Christ and their Christ–like behaviors were visi-

ble to a waiting world, which observed, “See how those Chris-

tians love one another.” A strong church is one that experiences

deep “belonging” like that. I want to bring Koinonia to Holy Re-

deemer and Holy Trinity. Koinonia team from Holy Spirit Bowling

Green ) is ready to lead us and in few weeks some of them will

come to give us more details.

August 13, 2017: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

What keeps you from following Christ? For many, it is fear. As

the disciples experienced fear, Jesus commanded them to take

courage. Responding to our vocation takes courage and often

challenges us to step out into unknown territory. If we trust in

the Lord, He will raise us up and we will join our voices with his

disciples who proclaim “Truly, you are the Son of God.” If you

feel that God might be calling you to the vocation of priesthood,

contact the vocations office for resources and support. 270-683

-1545,

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

This feast has a double object: (1) the happy departure of Mary

from this life ; (2) the assumption of her body into heaven . It is

the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin. The Assumption of

Mary into Heaven, often shortened to the Assumption and also

known as the Feast of Saint

Mary the Virgin, mother of

Our Lord Jesus Christ and

the Falling Asleep of the

Blessed Virgin Mary, ac-

cording to the beliefs of the

Catholic Church, Eastern

Orthodoxy, Oriental Ortho-

doxy, and parts of Anglican-

ism, was the bodily taking up of

the Virgin Mary into Heaven

at the end of her earthly life. The

Catholic Church teaches as

dogma that the Virgin Mary "having completed the course of

her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glo-

ry". This doctrine was dogmatically defined by Pope Pius XII on

1 November 1950. In the churches that observe it, the Assump-

tion is a major feast day , commonly celebrated on 15 August. In

many countries, the feast is also marked as a Holy Day of obli-

gation in the Roman Catholic Church and as a festival in the

Anglican Communion. Mass will be celebrated at Holy Redeem-

er at 6:00 pm ( Tuesday, August 15 ). Everyone is welcomed.

2017 Solar Eclipse

On August 21, 2017 a total Solar

Eclipse will occur with the Earth

crossing the shadow of the moon

creating a total eclipse. The total

solar Eclipse will be fascinating as this has not occurred in al-

most 40 years. The whole continent will experience a partial

Eclipse lasting 2 to 3 hours ( weather permitting ). Halfway

through the event , anyone within a roughly 70 mile wide path

from Oregon to South Caroline will experience a brief eclipse,

when the moon completely blocks the sun for up to 2 minutes

and 40 second. The day will turn to night making visible the

otherwise hidden solar cornea - the sun’s outer atmosphere

along with bright stars and planets .