Welcome to

Most Blessed Trinity Parish

The Presentation of the Lord

February 1-2, 2020

Most Blessed Trinity Parish is a Christ-centered sacramental family, modeled after the love of the Trinity— the Father, Son and Holy Spirit—3 persons in 1 God. We are dedicated to grow in their love and continue the Great Commission of spreading the Gospel to all nations,

starting right here in Western Schuylkill County.

Church/Rectory: 113 Cherry Street, Tremont, PA 17981 Chapel: 840 E. Grand Avenue, Tower City, PA 17980 (570) 695-3648 mbtparish2008@hotmail.com

Servers at the Church 4:00 PM Saturday, February 8 Tom Pribilla—Commentator Mary Frances Miller—Reader George Guidas—EM Alex Krawchuk—Server 10:30 AM Sunday, February 9 Jean Kreiser—Commentator Annette Fleming—Reader JoAnn Yesenosky—EM Mackensie & Tyler Eller—Servers Servers at the Chapel 9:00 AM Sunday, February 9 Ava Deeter—Commentator Jackie Reibsane—Reader Ella Kobularick & Caylan Hoffman—Servers

Most Blessed Trinity Parish

Pastor: Rev. Paul L. Rothermel Office Manager: Michele Antalosky

Coordinator of Religious Education: JoAnn Yesenosky February 01/02, 2020, Year A—Cycle II

The Sanctuary Candle at the Church burns for Ephraim Renninger

Sunday Collection Jan. 25/26 Same week last year Total $2,221.00 $2,641.00 Thank you for your support for your Parish.

Next Week’s Readings Is 58:7-10 Ps 112:4-9 1 Cor 2:1-5 Mt 5:13-16

The Presentation of the Lord Saturday, February 1—First Saturday Church-Vigil: 4PM +Mary Guidas by Bob and Mary Frances Miller Sunday, February 2—World Day for Consecrated Life Chapel—9:00 AM +Gerald Tallon by Kitty, Kathleen and Rob Church—10:30 AM +Ephraim Renninger by Renninger Family

Weekday Masses are held at the Church in Tremont Monday, February 3 8:00 AM +Mary Guidas by Robert Graeff Tuesday, February 4 7:00 PM +Jane Werner by the Lileck Family Wednesday, February 5—St. Agatha 8:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of Christmas Me-morials by Donors Thursday, February 6-St. Paul Miki and Companions 8:00 AM +Mary and George Guidas by Dorothy Reider Friday, February 7—First Friday 8 AM +John Shollenberger by Tom and Cathy Santai and Family Church—6:00 PM Confessions Church—6:30 PM Devotions/Benediction Saturday, February 8 8:00 AM +Fr. James R. Brady by Family _____________________ Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Church—Vigil: 4:00 PM +Ronald Lyons by Marcia Burke Sunday, February 9 Chapel—9:00 AM For the People of the Parish by Father Paul Church—10:30 AM +Carmela Graeff by Robert Graeff

Feb. 2—Mary, Jean, Paty & Charles Feb. 9—Helen, Kathy & Michele

WELCOME!

All are most welcome at Most Blessed Trinity Parish. Please register as soon as possible. Also, please call the rectory

when changing your address.

Diocesan Coordinators for Minors Safe Environment: Sr. Meg Cole, S.S.J., M.S., LMFT, Direct Phone (610) 332-0442 x2019

Victim Assistance: Ms. Wendy Krisak, M.A., NCC, LPC, Direct Phone (800) 791-9209 To learn more about the Diocese of Allentown’s Youth Protection Programs, Sexual Abuse Policy, and Code of Conduct, please visit www.allentowndiocese.org and click on “Youth Protection” in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

Ask Father Paul: “Wouldn’t our Sacrament of Anointing also belong on any Catholic list of the ways that Jesus takes away our sins?” Yes, it is an important one! I do apologize for failing to mention it two weeks ago when my homily focused on presenting such a list. There is much confusion about this Sacrament. People sometimes think that this is a Catholic form of faith healing instead of forgiveness. It is primarily about forgiveness, and only secondarily about any physical healing. To qualify to receive this Sacrament, the sick person must be a baptized Catholic old enough to have sinned, and have a heart open to re-ceiving forgiveness from God through a Catholic priest administering the oil. Deacons and laypersons are not allowed to anoint. There would be no Sacrament at their hands. Not every sickness qualifies either. Every per-son to be anointed must be physically weak enough, ei-ther by disease or old age, to be running a real risk of losing his or her physical life, even if that risk comes mainly from treating the disease. All by itself old age does not entitle a Catholic to be anointed. Let’s recall that some ninety-year olds are strong, as fit as a fiddle, while some teenagers are so sickly right now that, were they to fall over dead one day this week, those who know them best would not be shocked. For all of you who had missed my homily two Sundays ago because of bad weather, I’ll briefly rehearse other ways that “Jesus takes away the sins of the world,” the ways my homily explained. By His sacrifice on the Cross to make up for our sins and the sins of the whole world, He was like a sacrificial lamb. When God’s Kingdom encompasses the world, Messiah Jesus, like a humble male lamb who quickly grows into a strong ram, will cleanse the King-dom of all sinners who refuse to repent. Through the Sacraments of Baptism, Penance, and Holy Communion, Jesus takes away the sins of the whole world, one person at a time. The One who baptizes through another human and absolves through the priest IS Jesus, Who is the Consecrated Host. Jesus forgives mortal sins as well as venial sins in Penance, but only venial sins on contact in Holy Communion, or prior to receiving the Host, through reciting the Lord’s Prayer, if not the earlier Pen-itential Rite. Each of these ways of forgiveness is Good News for us. Our Church declares all of them to be true!

Our Second Collection next weekend, February 8 and 9 is for Major Building Repairs.

The Presentation of the Lord February 01/02, 2020

FOOD PANTRY: Our food pantries in Tremont and in Tower City always appreciate donations of non-perishable food items for needy families especially around the holidays. A box has been placed near the entrance of both the Church and the Chapel for your donations. Thank you for your continued generosity!

PARISH WEBSITE: mostblessedtrinity.us

Holy Name Society Meeting on Tuesday, February 4th, will take place after the

7 PM daily Mass in the Church social hall.

On Friday confessions are heard 15 minutes before Mass!

God’s Special Invitation

Come to Our Next Monthly Adoration. Don’t you hear Him calling you?

Another EXTENDED HOLY HOUR is this FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH,

from 5 PM until 7 PM, with CONFESSIONS at 6 PM,

and DEVOTIONS and BENEDICTION after 6:30 PM.

Ss. Peter & Paul Ladies Club News The next meeting of the Ladies Club will take place this Thursday, February 6th, at 6:30 PM in the Chapel social hall. New members are always welcome! The Ladies Club is planning their Annual Chinese Auction for Palm Sunday, April 5th at the Tower City American Legion building. Doors open at noon and the Auction starts at 2:oo PM. Tickets are $2.00 for a sheet of 20. Please consider donating new items for prizes at the auc-tion. You can drop off your donations in the Chapel social hall any time up until April 1st.

Thank you for your support!

DESALES UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTING STUDENTS TO PROVIDE

FREE TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE From now through Friday, March 27th, junior and senior accounting students from DeSales University will provide tax preparation assistance FREE of charge to senior citizens, those with incomes below $54,000 per year, people with disabilities, students, military person-nel, and those who speak English as a second language. The DU students have participated in the program for 19 consecutive years. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-610-282-1100, ext. 1868, and a student will return your call. Please bring to the appointment all printed tax information and all documents pertaining to your federal, state and local taxes. The program is spon-sored by the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Pro-gram and supervised by Professor of Business, Dr. Chris-topher Cocozza, division head of DeSales University’s Division of Business.

From Claire Williams on her 100th birthday: Rev. Paul Rothermel, . . . . Please extend my grati-tude to the parish members for the beautiful cards and flowers. Claire Williams

The Tower City Food Pantry will dis-tribute food on Saturday, February 15th, from 10 AM on, at the Moose Lodge, 536 E. Grand Ave., Tower City. Please note a move to a new location.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT We now have a KID CARE CORNER. From time to time, a few local children are diagnosed with cancer or other very serious medical conditions. Sometimes their families face medical or housing or gasoline bills that their insurance companies do not cover. And so we have set aside a corner of the bulletin board in the vestibule of the Church in Tremont. We will post a picture, but safeguard confidentiality. So you can be informed, but without either last names or street ad-dresses. New children will be added now and then, in place of others. If God moves your heart to donate, please phone the rectory, or put your donation in the collection basket in an envelope marked with the child’s first name, and we will get it to the family.

VALENTINE’S DAY IS COMING! DO YOU HAVE A “HEART” FOR ROMANCE? A WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER weekend provides a face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter with the one you’ve decided to spend your life with! For more information, please call 610-449-1859, or visit www.wwme.org

The Nativity Green and Gold Booster Club is sponsoring a Gifts for Me Bingo on Sunday, Feb. 9th at 1 PM, doors open at 11:30 AM. Cost is $20 and refreshments are available.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Church: Saturday 3:15-3:45 PM, 1st Friday 6:00 PM

Chapel: Sunday 8:15-8:45 AM

or by appointment

Sacrament of Marriage

Couples should contact Fr. Paul as soon as

they are engaged, at least 6 months

before the date of the marriage.

Sponsor Certificates

Letters of recommendation for sponsors may be obtained by calling the rectory, and will be issued for

registered parishioners who meet the qualifications

as set forth in Canon Law.

Sacrament of Baptism

Parents must be registered for at least 3 months

and be practicing their faith. Baptism classes are set at the convenience

of the parents and rectory.

Home Bound Outreach

Please call the rectory if you are physically unable

to attend Mass and you will be visited

during the first week of the month.

Diocesan Schools in Pottsville

Assumption BVM School (gr. K-8) (570) 622-0106

Nativity BVM High School (gr. 9-12) (570) 622-8110

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning (570) 622-4638

PREP

Church: Sun. 9:00 – 10:15 AM Loc. Sup. Dawn Myers

Chapel: Sun.10:00 – 11:15 AM Loc. Sup. Stella Durkin

Hall Use (Church and Chapel)

Pastor must first approve. Rent and liability fees may apply.

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Liturgical Schedule Holy Day Church: Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM Church: 8:00 AM, 7:00 PM Chapel: Sunday 9:00 AM Chapel: Vigil 7:00 PM Daily Mass: 8:00 AM at the Church (except Tuesday at 7 PM)

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