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PARISH OFFICE - 352.629.8092 Pastor Father Patrick J. Sheedy x 3209 Associate Pastors Father Raul Valdez x 3219 Father Zbigniew Stradomski x 3227 In Residence Father Michael O’Keeffe x 3221 Father Joseph Maniangat 397-4919 Deacons Heriberto Berrios, James Schwartz, James Maubach, Stephen Floyd Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860 MASS SCHEDULE AT BLESSED TRINITY WEEKEND Saturday 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm Sunday 7:15 am, 8:45 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm Spanish, 5:00 pm Life Teen DAILY Mon—Fri 7:10 am and 5:30 pm Wednesday 8:15 am (follows school schedule) Thursday 6:30 pm (Spanish) Saturday 8:00 am Reconciliation Thursday 7:00pm (Spanish) Saturday 2:45—3:30pm (English) 5:00—5:30pm (English) Sunday 12:15—12:45pm(Spanish) BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH ADDRESS: 5 SE 17th Street Ocala, FL 34471 PHONE: 352.629.8092 FAX: 352.351.8872 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.blessedtrinity.org SICK CALLS: 352.629.8092 352.207.5835 (Emergency pager) MISSION: CHRIST THE KING 14045 N US Hwy 301 Citra, FL 32113 352.595.5605 LA GUADALUPANA 11153 West Hwy 40 Ocala, FL 34482 352.291.2695 January 6, 2019 FOLLOW US ON MASS SCHEDULE AT OUR MISSION CHURCHES WEEKEND Saturday 7:00pm (Spanish) Sunday 10:15 am at Christ the King 7:00 pm at La Guadalupana (Spanish) DAILY Tuesday 7:00 pm at La Guadalupana (Spanish) Wednesday 5:30 pm at Christ the King

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PARISH OFFICE - 352.629.8092

Pastor Father Patrick J. Sheedy x 3209

Associate Pastors Father Raul Valdez x 3219

Father Zbigniew Stradomski x 3227

In Residence Father Michael O’Keeffe x 3221

Father Joseph Maniangat 397-4919

Deacons Heriberto Berrios, James Schwartz,

James Maubach, Stephen Floyd

Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860

MASS SCHEDULE AT BLESSED TRINITY

WEEKEND

Saturday 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm

Sunday 7:15 am, 8:45 am, 11:00 am,

1:00 pm Spanish, 5:00 pm Life Teen

DAILY

Mon—Fri 7:10 am and 5:30 pm

Wednesday 8:15 am (follows school schedule)

Thursday 6:30 pm (Spanish)

Saturday 8:00 am

Reconciliation Thursday 7:00pm (Spanish)

Saturday 2:45—3:30pm (English)

5:00—5:30pm (English)

Sunday 12:15—12:45pm(Spanish)

BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

ADDRESS:

5 SE 17th Street

Ocala, FL 34471

PHONE:

352.629.8092

FAX:

352.351.8872

EMAIL:

[email protected]

WEBSITE:

www.blessedtrinity.org

SICK CALLS:

352.629.8092

352.207.5835

(Emergency pager)

MISSION:

CHRIST THE KING

14045 N US Hwy 301

Citra, FL 32113

352.595.5605

LA GUADALUPANA

11153 West Hwy 40

Ocala, FL 34482

352.291.2695

January 6, 2019

FOLLOW

US ON

MASS SCHEDULE AT OUR MISSION CHURCHES

WEEKEND

Saturday 7:00pm (Spanish)

Sunday 10:15 am at Christ the King

7:00 pm at La Guadalupana

(Spanish)

DAILY

Tuesday 7:00 pm at La Guadalupana

(Spanish)

Wednesday 5:30 pm at Christ the King

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Parish life

Parish Staff 629.8092

Sr. Juliet Ateenyi Ministry to Sick x3211

[email protected]

Katherine Baker Secretary x3201

[email protected]

Colleen Halstead Parish Administrator x3218

[email protected]

Megan Losito Blessed Trinity School 622.5808

[email protected]

David Hardison Elder Care 671.2823

[email protected]

Fran Harwas Human Resources x3212

[email protected]

Jason Halstead Brother’s Keeper 622.3846

[email protected]

Kris Plunkett Parish Bookkeeper x3228

[email protected]

Kelly Schwietert Angels in Arms 622.6167

[email protected]

Shelby Conner Youth Minister x3222

[email protected]

Sue Lanier Stewardship x3208

[email protected]

Paul Miranda Plant Manager 804.2415

[email protected]

Sr. Concepta Najjemba Soup Kitchen 789.8139

[email protected]

Elizabeth Cook Music & Liturgy x3202

[email protected]

Cyndi Sieger Religious Education x3207

[email protected]

Trinity Catholic High School 622.9025

Lou Pereira President

Dr. Erika Wikstrom Principal

january 6, 2018 ~ the epiphany of the lord

NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME to stop by the

Church Office to register Monday through Friday 8:00 am

to 5:00 pm or stop by the Parish Hall the first Sunday of

each month following the 8:45 am and 11:00 am Masses.

BAPTISM: We are pleased to help your family prepare for

the special event of your child’s entrance into our faith

community. To help parents and godparents prepare, a

class (English) is held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at

7:30 pm in the Community Center and in Spanish the 2nd

Saturday of each month, at 9:00 am at Guadalupana.

Parents and Godparents must attend this class prior to

scheduling baptism.

MARRIAGES: If you are planning to be married at Blessed

Trinity, your preparation process should begin at least four

(4) months prior to desired date. We look forward to

helping you during your time of engagement and

preparation for the vocation of Christian marriage. Call

the Church Office for an appointment with one of our

priests.

SICK CALLS AND HOSPITAL VISITS: If you or a family

member are in a local hospital or homebound and would

like to receive Communion or Sacrament of the Sick, please

call the Church Office at 629.8092 or Sister Juliet at x3211.

When registering at the hospital, put your name on the

Catholic List.

PARISH APP: Download at myparishapp.com or search

your phone’s app store for myParish

MISSION STATEMENT: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Stewardship Community recognizes Jesus is Lord. We believe that

our Time, Talent and Treasure are gifts from God to be used for the spiritual, educational and social needs of

our community, the Diocese and the world at large, especially the poor.

STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK

The three kings in today’s Gospel traveled a great distance at considerable cost to offer

their richest gifts to the Infant Jesus. How far will I go and what will I offer to do

homage to this newborn King and Savior?

ADS OF THE WEEK

DR. QUINN FAMILY DENTISTRY

Kayleen Quinn, DMD

352.732.3425

RESOLUTE REAL ESTATE

Jimmy Grimes, Realtor

352.804.1336

Please see our Ads at the back for all

our business supporters.

WORD OF LIFE

“Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of

life from its conception and do not be deterred

from the commitment to defend the dignity of

every human person with courageous

determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid!”

“Address of John Paul II to the Bishops and

Apostolic Administrators of Albania on their ‘Ad

Limina’ Visit, February 3, 2001” © 2001, Libreria

Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights

reserved.

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MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT STEWARDS OF THE WEEK

PAM MCBRIDE, BARB BUTLER,

EMILY VEY, MICHELLE KUEVER, AND

AMY SANTA

Thank you to Pam McBride, Barb Butler,

Emily Vey, Michelle Kuever, and Amy Santa for

helping out with Children’s choir rehearsals

during the fall semester!

Thank you for being

faithful Stewards!

NEW PARISHIONERS :

Peter and Judy Parisi

Stanley and Patricia Patten

Patty Calissi

Jennifer and Ashley Barbeau

Raymond, Sabrina, Raymond III, Tobias, Scarlett and Xavier Escobar

As we continue our celebration of the Christmas season, we observe today the great Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. The word “epiphany” means manifestation and throughout the Christmas readings we have seen that the newborn King is eager to reveal Himself to all those willing to accept His presence in their lives. From poor and humble shepherds to the international group of magi featured in today’s Gospel passage, Jesus makes it clear that He offers Himself as a gift to everyone.

We also see throughout the scriptures that God uses what is familiar to us to draw us to Himself. In the case of the magi – astrologers – He uses a star. Our Lord continues to speak to each one of us today. But we must be alert to “hear” and “see” Him in our daily lives.

How can we become better attuned to the ways God is speaking to us? We must strengthen our spiritual “senses” by spending time with the Lord in prayer every single day. In the same way that we set professional goals or exercise goals, we can set spiritual goals to ensure that we are taking the time to listen intentionally to God daily.

When we establish a regular, intentional time for prayer, we will find that the Lord continues to speak to us throughout the day. We will more easily recognize the “stars” He places before us to draw us into closer relationship with Him. We will begin to see that He is indeed present in our lives at every moment. Copyright © 2019 — Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc.

BAPTISMS:

John Patrick Christopher Sherlock

worship

January 6, 2019 ~ the epiphany of the lord

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

Is 40:1-5, 9-11

Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7

Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, Jan 7 7:10am David Tuck †

5:30pm Mary Colon †

Tuesday, Jan 8 7:10am Allan Goodwin †

5:30pm Robert Stewart †

Wednesday, Jan 9 7:10am Mary Clemis †

8:15am Louis Quint †

5:30pm Augusto Lauriano †

Thursday, Jan 10 7:10am Quirino & Paul Kato †

5:30pm Bernie & Ilene Schultz †

Friday, Jan 11 7:10am Margaret Mulhern †

5:30pm Baby Liam Butz †

Saturday, Jan 12 8:00am L/D Andrew & Teresa

Semudo & Family

4:00pm Rudy Blanchette †

6:00pm Paul Dubie †

Sunday, Jan 13 7:15am Kochetta, Winkler & Wixon

Families †

8:45am Rose Ludvik †

11:00am Joseph DeMartino †

1:00pm Spanish Community

5:00pm Javelona Family †

Your prayers are requested for Michael Harkins and Daniel

Sandstrom who have recently died.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP

Our weekly Charismatic prayer meetings

are an environment for worship and

praise; growth in Scripture; intercessory

prayer; and fostering the gifts of the

Spirit in our call to service.

For more information contact Richard

and Katy Swiderski at 352.307.9009 or

email:[email protected]

Please call the Church

Office at 629.8092

x3201 if you would like

more information on

placing flowers on the

altar.

January 12/13:

January 19/20:

January 26/27:

February 2/3: Happy Birthday Elizabeth

from Jane

HAPPY NEW YEAR Time is God’s gift to us. What we do with it is our gift to God. Pray about “your time.” Obviously we should use some specific time everyday in prayer with God. Give Him first priority. It pays off in numerous ways. If you get God in first, the high possibility is you will use the rest of your day more fruitfully. Of course you need time to relax. You need to make sure your spouse (if you have one) gets second priority on your time. You need quality time with your children or grandchildren or friends. Hopefully you will also make time for some ministry outside your immediate family obligations and work. Work—yes it gets a lot of our time but hopefully not at the expense of your spouse, your children or God. We pray you will enjoy 2019—all 365 days of it. Happy New Year to All.

FR. PAT’S 3RD SACRAMENT MEETING Fr. Pat’s 3rd Sacrament meeting will be TODAY, Sunday, January 6th at 9:55 AM in the Gym. The make up for this class is Saturday, January 12th at 9:00AM, in the chapel of the church. The meeting is mandatory for parents of students making a sacrament, for the first time this year, and all confirmation students. If you have any questions, please call Cyndi Sieger at 629-8092 extension 3207 or [email protected]

Parish Leaders’ Meeting

The annual Parish Leaders’ Meeting (previously

named Ministry Head Dinner) is scheduled for

Tuesday, January 8th

, in the Parish Hall at 6:00p.m.

All Parish Leaders – which includes all board

members and Parish staff, need to be present.

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EMAIL ALERTS! If you would like to receive emails regarding all upcoming Life Teen events, news and updates, please email Shelby Conner: [email protected]

Sunday, January 6th—Join us for Mass and our Spring 2019 Kickoff! Immediately following Mass, we will load the bus and head to the Crisera’s home for dinner and a bonfire! We will arrive back to Blessed Trinity at 9:30pm. A permission slip is required and will be sent out via email.

Sunday, January 13th—Join us for Mass, dinner, and Life Night. We will be beginning our series, “You: Life, Love, and Theology of the Body”. Tonight, we will look into what it means to be “Created for Love”.

NEW HOURS for Wednesday! Our hours have changed starting this new year! Wednesday is now only opened 2 times a month, the 1st and the 4th Wednesday of the month and the hours are now from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

Featured Adult Book of the week: “Finding God’s Peace in Everyday Challenges” “For those who choose the way of Jesus Christ, peace is not only possible but to be expected. Peace, in fact, is a part of the package deal of the Catholic faith, because the Lord Jesus himself is our peace. In one hundred short meditations, author Heidi Bratton leads women to consider how they can live out the peace that Christ promises: in their homes, finances, jobs, parishes, and in their relationships with their spouses, families, and children. Her real-life examples show us that peace can be lived in difficult and challenging circumstances. Each meditation ends with a heartfelt prayer. Even when our faith is strong, we can struggle with staying peaceful. This book is a constant reminder that peace is a gift from God, something that we can ask for and receive every day of our lives.”

The Blessed Trinity Gift Store Hours: Wednesday* 1st and 4th Wednesday of the month—3:30pm – 5:30pm,*10% off all regular priced items.

Saturday: 3:00pm-4:00pm, 5:00pm-6:00pm Sunday: 8:00am-8:45am, 9:45am-11:00am, 12:00pm-1:00pm, 4:00pm-5:00pm

ADORATION CHAPEL IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR

ADORERS

Mondays: 1:00am—2:00am Wednesdays: 3:00am—4:00am

Thursdays: 5:00pm—6:00pm

Our stewardship way of life here at BT encourages each family to commit one hour a week to the Adoration Chapel; please prayerfully consider this ministry’s needs and if you are unable to serve, please pray that God will send individuals to sustain this core ministry.

For your special hour of praise before the Blessed Sacrament email Carol Blackstock, Adoration Coordinator, [email protected] or call 352.622.7348 or 352.425.8638.

Even if you cannot fulfill one of the above empty hours we still encourage you to commit to a weekly hour of your choice.

"Our communal worship at Mass must go together with our personal worship of Jesus in Eucharistic adoration in order that our love may be complete," – St. Pope John Paul II, Redeemer of Man

Does grief have you hanging by a

thread?

Jesus understands grief. Death can cause

great pain and confusion for the living,

even those of strong faith. Whether your

loss was recent or remote, someone young

or old, a sudden or an expected loss…...

The grief process can be challenging. We

can help. A new session of the Grief Support and Recovery Program

Begins on Saturday January 12, 2019

The program is free, but registration is

required.

Want to know more?

Please call Casey Ball at 687-1081.

Please leave a message for prompt

response.

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA

The Life of Padre Pio: Pray,

Hope and Don't Worry

Matthew Arnold recounts the

life story of St. Pio of

Pietrelcina, a twentieth century

saint and mystic who is known

around the world as Padre

Pio.

This presentation includes fascinating details about St.

Pio’s ministry of hearing confessions, his ability to read

souls, the multitude of miracles attributed to his

intercession, and how he bore the stigmata, that is, the

wounds of Christ. All are wise to learn from the advice

of this holy man to “pray, hope, and don’t worry.”

PLEASE NOTE: The CD/Book Kiosk has been

relocated to the Stewardship Room. The cost of

the CD’s and Books is $5.00. They are not free.

To keep this ministry available please deposit $5.00

per CD/Book. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Thank you.

Welcome Home The story of Jesus is the story of a seeker and, in the most hopeful sense, there is a seeker in all of us.

If you know someone who has been away from The Catholic Church invite them to Welcome Home. A 6 weeks series that encourages seekers to share their stories while exploring the possibility of returning to their Catholic faith..

Pope Francis reminds us that we are all connected. When your story connects to mine a powerful sacred bond may begin to form, one rooted in the promise of Matthew 18:20, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them”.

Welcome Home begins on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 7:00 PM, Elder Care on the Blessed Trinity campus.

For more information, contact: Mariano at 504-782-6065 or Linda Louise at 832-865-9045.

Panda Express Spirit Night Blessed Trinity Life Teen is having a Spirit Night at Panda Express Saturday, January 12th from 10:00am-10:00pm. Head on over to Panda Express for an easy lunch or dinner and mention

Blessed Trinity Life Teen when you order your food! Thank you in advance for your support!

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING

FREE Blood Pressure Screening in the Parish Nurse’s

office in the Parish Hall opposite the Library from

8:00am-1:00pm, TODAY, Sunday, January 6, 2019.

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Pope Quote

Pope Francis’ words during the Catholic Charismatic Renewal’s Jubilee, Pentecost 2017: “Catholic

Charismatic Renewal, you are a current of graces in which multiple expressions have been born… inspired

by the Spirit, with various charisms, and all in the service of the Church… This current of grace is for all the Church, not just for some… Share with all in the

Church baptism in the Spirit.”

Let us be encouraged by our holy father to be immersed in the graces of the Holy Spirit that we may find the wholeness and power to be joyful

witnesses of his Love.

Come visit BT’s charismatic prayer group on Thursdays in the Adult Day Care, 7-8:30pm. Call Richard or Katy for details at 307-9009.

Fountains of Living Water Prayer Group

SAVE THE DATE: Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance—All married and engaged couples are

invited to join us for a Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance on Saturday, February 9th from 6-10pm in the Parish Hall. The evening will begin with a vow renewal at the

6:00pm Mass. The cost is $50 per couple (BYOB) and tickets will be sold in the Church Office January 14th- February 4th. Please contact Shelby Conner at [email protected] or at (352) 629-8092 with any additional questions.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST AFTER MASS ONLY $6.00

The Knights of Columbus invites you to attend the breakfast after the 7:15 and 8:45 Mass on the second Sunday of each month. The proceeds support our three Seminarians.

The meal consists of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee, three different juices, French toast, pancakes, gravy, and biscuits. All you can eat for only $6.00 adult and children under 10 for $3.00.

Please come have breakfast and help us fund our young men.

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN (CCW)

DIAPER DRIVE

JANUARY 19/20TH

Bring diapers, wipes or a donation for

the Brother’s Keeper shelves.

Help fill the need for these items!!!

OUR LADY OF THE SPRINGS WOMEN’S CLUB ANNUAL CARD PARTY

January 17, 2019 Lunch at Noon

Card Party begins at 1:00pm Cost: $16.00

Bring your favorite cards or games.

OUR LADY OF THE SPRINGS CASINO FUN

Come to Casino Fun on January 12th at Our Lady of

the Springs Hall from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Black Jack,

Slot Machines, Craps, Roulette and Texas Hold’em.

Pre-sale tickets $15.00; $20.00 at the door. Call

352.236.2230 to reserve your tickets or for more

information. NOTRE DAME LITURGICAL CHOIR

The Notre Dame Liturgical Choir will be giving a concert at Blessed Trinity on Sunday, January 6th at 6:30pm. Please contact Liz Cook at 629.8092 for more information.

SISTER PARISH NEW YEAR GREETINGS Dear Fr. Patrick and all friends from Blessed Trinity Ocala and other parts of USA and Europe, I take this opportunity to say Happy New Year to all of you.

2018 has been a wonderful year God has blessed us with many things but most important is the gift of Life. We thank God for leading us into another Year 2019

We thank God for the gift of love that he has poured into your hearts, thanks for loving Uganda thanks for Loving the people of Nalweyo. Through out last year you have made us strong, you have encouraged many by your prayers and generosity.

When I think of the children whose school fees you have paid, the schools you have built in our Parish the Adoration chapel, support to the orphanage, provision of clean water, the solar lights given to over 3000 families, supporting the youth conferences, the priests motorbikes, the new power generator, salaries for our teachers in the BT schools, medical assistant to our Catechists and elderly volunteers, I really feel humbled.

If I list all, we can take the whole first month of the year reading the mail.

We are grateful to God that we celebrated Christmas peacefully and we have just finished mass for the new year's day. We had a seminar for end of year that started on the 29th to 31 midnight sharing the word of God. Tomorrow 2nd January we start the Diocesan youth conference hosted here at BT Nalweyo, for four day we ask for your prayers.

On the 18-20 we have children's retreat for children 7-14 years in our parish.

From the 25-27th January we have Family retreat for all married couples

It's a busy month we ask for your prayers.

Once again we thank you for the great work in Transforming our people and all the people of God around the world where your generous hand has touched. We are so grateful.

God bless you all and I wish you a spirit filled prosperous happy new year.

Fr. John Paul

Blessed Trinity Nalweyo

PEACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE According to the United Nations, 2.5 billion people in the global South still live on less than $2 per day. It’s the kind of crushing poverty that makes living with dignity awfully difficult. Fair Trade ensures that coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cocoa and olive oil farmers in the system are paid fairly. And it supports the creation of producer cooperatives in Asia, Africa, India, Latin America & Palestine that bring social, cultural and eco-nomic benefits to entire communities. Thank you for supporting these farmers, their families and their employees. We now have Single Serve Coffee. We will be selling all these products after Mass next weekend.

CHOIR SEASON STARTS AGAIN! If you would like to join the Music Ministry, Handbell choir starts Tuesday, January 22nd at 6:30, Traditional choir starts Wednesday, January 16, at 7pm, and Children’s choir starts Thursday, January 10. Contact Liz at [email protected] for more information!

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A PRAYER GUIDE If you are ever unsure of how to start a prayer or what to pray for, your hand can give you a great place to start: • Start with your thumb – when you fold your

hands, it is the finger closest to you. Begin by praying for those closest to you – your spouse, mom, dad, children, siblings, grandparents, friend, etc. Ask God to bless them and thank God for these people in your life.

• Move to your index finger, also called our “Pointer Finger” – this is a good time to pray for the people who have “pointed the way” to you on life’s journey. This may be a teacher, mentor, friend, co-worker, etc.

• Moving to the third finger, it is also the tallest finger – this is where you can pray for our leaders. Pray for leaders of our community, our church, our state, our country, and our world.

• Next we go to our fourth finger – this is where we can pray for those in our lives who are experiencing some weakness. This could be a personal or spiritual matter. You may pray for people in your family who have left the church, you may pray for those battling addiction or someone dealing with a health or personal problem.

• Finally, we move to our “pinkie” finger – this is the smallest finger and now it is time to pray for any special intention you may have. This is where you can thank God for the blessings you have received and also send up your own personal prayer request.

Accepting Applications Brother’s Keeper Outreach Ministry is accepting applications for our Thrift Store Operations Coordinator. This is a full-time position. Scheduled work hours are Monday – Friday from 8am-4pm with occasional work on Saturdays.

Applicants should be able to satisfactorily complete the following duties;

a. Supervise all thrift store and business operations,

b. Interface with all clients, customers, volunteers, and staff in a helpful, friendly, and professional manner,

c. Recruit and schedule volunteers,

d. Assist with sales and donations of furniture, appliances, and household items. (Should be able to stand for long periods of time and lift 50lbs pounds)

e. Assist Executive Director with special projects.

Qualified candidates must pass a background check. Applicants can submit resumes via email to Jason Halstead, Executive Director ([email protected]) and/or complete an application at Blessed Trinity Church or Brother’s Keeper.

Is Your Marriage

Breaking Your Heart?

Retrouvaille can help. Retrouvaille is a

Diocese-endorsed program to restore

communication and trust in marriage. If you feel

frustrated, hurt and angry with each other, if you

feel trapped by frequent conflict and don't know

where to turn, please know that thousands of

couples have been helped. Even if you are

separated or divorced - or are thinking about it -

call and give yourselves another chance. You

and your relationship deserve it!

The next program begins January 25, 2019 at

San Pedro Center in Winter Park. Let us reserve

a place for you! For more information or

registration call 352-274-4614. All calls are strict-

ly confidential.

If you know a couple in a hurting marriage, give

the entire family the priceless gift of love this

special season of hope and giving. Retrouvaille

welcomes all married couples in struggling

relationships who want to save their marriages.

We also invite you to visit our website at

Retrouvaille.org.

RETROUVAILLE...A LIFELINE

Holiday Help THANK YOU! This Thanksgiving, Brother’s Keeper prepared and served over 550 meals at the soup kitchen, delivered over 200 meals to the homebound, and gave food and turkeys to 130 families this year.

For Christmas, we sponsored over 300 families, including 470+ children, providing gifts and food for Christmas. Our partnership with Toys for Tots was a big help, which allowed us to expand the number of toy donations we received and the number of families/children we were able to help at Christmas.

Brother’s Keeper would like to thank the following who helped us with our annual Holiday Help programs. It was a full parish community effort!

Thanks to the…

• Soup Kitchen volunteers and donors,

• drivers who delivered meals to the homebound, • parishioners who donated food bags,

• parishioners who donated money to buy ham/ turkeys,

• volunteers who worked after Masses to collect donations,

• Covenant Mission Team who helped to collect, move, and organize the donated food and toys,

• TCHS National Honor Society and students who donated over $600 to buy turkeys,

• Brother’s Keeper interviewers and volunteers, • LifeTeen group who went shopping for food,

• The Council of Catholic Women who prepared the grocery bags for food donations,

• The Knights of Columbus for use of their hall, and all the following individuals who shared their time and talents to help our clients during the Holidays; Pam Bourg, Kelli Carvhalo, Gabriella Carvhalo, Victor and Marilyn Carvhalo, Karen Cyr, Colleen Halstead, Steve Hoesterey, Leeward Air Ranch, Pam McBride and Crew, Meagan McBride, Roddy Michele, Stephanie Nelson, Jervasi Presley, Jeannie Segarra, Linda and Joe Smith, and Michael Starling.

LIFETEEN MUSIC & CHOIR DIRECTOR

NEEDED

Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Ocala is in need of

someone to lead the worship of music and choir at

their 5pm LifeTeen Mass. Guitar or Piano and vocal

skills is preferable. This is a paid position. Please

contact Liz Cook at [email protected] or

352-629-8092 for more information.

Car Donations Help Those in Need That old clunker sitting in the garage helps

Blessed Trinity Church help others. Donating your vehicle is simple. We

provide a tax receipt. Please contact us now: 352.629.8092 and ask for Colleen

Halstead.