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PARISH ADMINISTRATION Spanish Speaking Ministry, *Fr. Luis Pulido Parish Bookkeeper, *Tara Dahill Program Manager, *Colleen Glazer Parish Secretary, *Catherine Jestice Parish Plant Manager, *Victor Zambrano PARISH ADVISORY COUNCILS Pastoral: Charles Casiano (Singles) Peter McGhee & Jeanne Dennison (Marrieds) Ramona Garcia (Spanish speakers) Carol Joyce (Seniors) Felicity McKenna (Teenagers) Financial: Michael Donofrio, Vincent Pascal Norma Ytuarte, Sheila Mullan (Trustees) WORSHIP Acolytes, Kevin McKenna Devotions, Private, Adoration / Daily Evening Rosary, Ellen Valko Legion of Mary, Blanca Bulit Sagrado Corazon, Yolanda Pardo Lectors, Stephanie Miller Floral Decorations, Mia Kravitz Sacred Music, *Andrew Yeargin, Director Cantors,*Andrew Yeargin Contemporary Ensemble, Phelder St. Germain Misa in Espanol, *José (Cheito) Guevara Schola Cantorum, *Andrew Yeargin Sacristans,*Victor Zambrano III,*Charles Haskell, James Hulak COMMUNITY BUILDING Bulletin, Parish Weekly, *Catherine Jestice Calendar, Master Parish, *Catherine Jestice Concert Series GUEST, Andrew Yeargin PARISH, Andrew Yeargin CRC (Contemporary Roman Catholics), James Hulak Scouting Programs, Bob Deaver Trinity Counters, JoAnne Pollio FORMATION / EDUCATION Adult Faith Formation, *Colleen Glazer Lectio Divina-Young Adults, *Fr. Gary Mead Christian Meditation, Donald Main RCIA (Christian Initiation), *Gary Cushing Religious Education,*Colleen Glazer OUTREACH Blood Drive, Catherine Jestice Breakfast Line, *Colleen Glazer Food Pantry, Colleen Glazer Guest Clergy Hospitality,*Msgr. Sandi Homeless Shelter, Mike Griffin Making All Things New (MATN), Kenneth Craig Twelve-Step Programs, *Catherine Jestice * indicates parish employee * * * * * * * *

Please keep our sick in your prayers: Lois Mazzitelli, Kate Concannon, John Muratori, Anthony DeFrancesco, Regina & Joe Rywelski, Steve Manfredo, Ralph Asher, Jorge de Armas, Jr., Marie DeTullio, John Melaney, Pat Stinchi, Dianne Mastrorocco, Alice Mayer, Graziella Piciulo, Kelsey Kruse, Shannyn Craig, Karen Murphy, Kit Gill, Anne Lia, Brennan Strovink, Maria Alvarado, Edouard Tiger, Jane Lyons, Edward Haggerty, Matthew Escobar, Keira Maloney, Ellen Blackwood, Antoinette Durso, Alexandra Leake, Marge McKay, James Shed, Ralph Esposito Names will remain on our prayer list for one month. If you would like us to carry a name longer, please contact the Rectory.

DECEMBER 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent

~ Gaudete Sunday ~

“Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater that John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY Retired Religious Collection Religious Ed. – Pre-K-Grade 5 – Center – 10:30 AM O.L. of Guadalupe Fiesta – Center – 1:30-5:00 PM MONDAY DA Meeting – Rectory – 12:30 PM Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM Religious Ed.– Grades 6 & up–Center – 6:00-7:15PM NA Meeting – Center – 7:30 PM Legion of Mary – Rectory– 7:30 PM TUESDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM Lectio Divina (Spanish) – Center – 7:00 PM Christian Meditation – Rectory – 7:00 PM Fr. Gary YA Lectio Divina – Rectory – 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM NA Meeting – Rectory – 5:30 PM R.C.I.A. – Rectory – 7:30 PM THURSDAY Al Anon Meeting – Rectory – 12:15 PM Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM Girl Scouts – Center – 6:00 PM Cub Scout & Boy Scout Troop 1 – Center – 7:00 PM AA Men’s Meeting – Rectory – 7:00 PM FRIDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM AA Women’s Meeting – Rectory – 8:15 PM SATURDAY Food Pantry – Rectory – 10:30 AM-11:00 AM * * * * * * * *

YOUR DONATIONS

Last week’s collection: $5,283.00 THANK YOU!

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY 12/10 5:30 Lucy Pollio SUNDAY 12/11 7:30 HT Parishioners 9:30 Marianne T. Bogunovich 11:15 Joseph Anthony Zito 12:30 Renée Elizabeth Kaplan & Marina & Angel Suárez Fernández 5:30 Lori Tarnowski MONDAY 12/12 O.L. of Guadalupe 9:00 Ralph Zingone

5:30 Felix Benjamin TUESDAY 12/13 Lucy, martyr 9:00 John & Mary Naimoli 5:30 Charles E. Callahan WEDNESDAY 12/14 John of the Cross, doctor 9:00 Vincent Pascal (living) 5:30 Charles F. Houghton, Jr. THURSDAY 12/15 9:00 Patrick J. Fanelli 5:30 Marita McElhenny 7:00 Children of the Parish FRIDAY 12/16 9:00 Domenico & Maria Zingone 5:30 John Herndon (living) SATURDAY 12/17 9:00 Pope Francis, 80th Birthday

* * * * * * * * COLLECTION FOR THE RETIRED RELIGIOUS There will be a second collection today for the Retirement Fund for Religious. This is our opportunity to give back to those who have given so much of themselves. We ask your usual generosity.

“The Gospel According to Matthew:

A Simple Summary” Sunday by Sunday, through next November, Catholics around the world will be hearing and responding to the Gospel According to Matthew at Mass. At the back of the church, you may pick up a copy of the leaflet (prepared right here at Holy Trinity), which illustrates the unique features of the Second Gospel. Enrich and deepen your faith over the next 49 Sundays from the viewpoint of St. Matthew and his Community of 2,000 years ago.

Advent Reconciliation Monday

Choose to go. You’ll be glad you did! Here’s your chance to make “a good confession” in anticipation of Christmas. Come to confession on Monday, December 19th, when Monsignor and Fr. Gary will be hearing confessions from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Confessions will be heard, likewise, throughout the city and on Long Island. Do it. As we read in Psalm 119:26 “Confession is good for the soul’ … and you’ll breathe easier too!

Divine Murmurs Many Minds, Many Sources; Same God

In the final analysis, love is not something sentimental we talk about. It is not merely an emotional something. Real love is creative understanding goodwill for all. It is the refusal to defeat any individual at any cost. When you rise to the level of love of its great beauty and power, you seek only to defeat evil systems. You learn to love individuals and seek to defeat the system of evil. Rev. Martin Luther King * * * * * * * *

IMPORTANT! Christmas Day and the following day New Year’s Day and the following day

It is our custom on federal holidays, to close the office and omit the 5:30 Mass. We do this to give our Pastoral Staff time to be with their families. So, there will be NO 5:30 Masses on Dec. 25th and 26th, OR on Jan. 1st and 2nd. Thank you for your understanding.

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Happy Birthday, Pope Francis! Accommodating Your Prayer Time

Jorge Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936 in Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He will observe his 80th birthday next Saturday. Please pray for his health and welfare as the Bishop of Rome and Parish Priest to the World. “Exactly who is Jorge Bergoglio?” a reporter asked him, upon his being elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013. He thought for a few moments, and then calmly said, “I am a sinner.” VIVA EL PAPA! * * * * * * * *

Christmas for

Abraham House A reminder that presents for Abraham House are due in this weekend. The ornament you selected will serve as your name tag; please be sure it is securely fastened to your package. Your wrapped presents should be dropped off at the Rectory.

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Sophia, ChurchMouse

Old gramps was talking with Marty, our 2nd grader, who is known for his impatience, especially as Christmas approaches. He said to the boy, “Now reconsider: are you waiting for ‘a thing’ or are you waiting for ‘a’ Person?” Makes all the difference in the world (and beyond); no? That is why they call the Third Sunday of Advent Gaudete! [Rejoice!] Your Savior is nearer than you think!

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LESSONS & CAROLS December 18 at 7 P.M.

. Next Sunday, December 18 at 7:00 PM, the Holy Trinity Schola Cantorum will present a Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols – a service of Scripture and Song in celebration of the Coming of Our Savior. Patterned after the traditional service of Lessons & Carols offered annually at King’s College, Cambridge, this beautiful celebration will include nine different readings from Holy Scripture by parishioners (children and adults), lay staff and clergy, punctuated by magnificent works of choral music for Advent and Christmas. The pinnacle of the service will be a performance of the Oratorio de Noël by Camille Saint-Saëns, accompanied by a string quartet, harp and organ. There will also be many time-honored congregational Christmas carols. As this is not simply a “concert,” but a religious service, admission is FREE, although donations to the Holy Trinity music program are heartily appreciated. Please mark your calendars and bring your friends and neighbors. It will be a wonderful opportunity for the Parish family and community to come together to celebrate the season. A holiday reception in the Murphy Center will follow. Meet members of our talented choir, led by Music Director Dr. Andrew Yeargin.

* * * * * * * * And don’t forget: - Annual CRC Christmas Party, Sat., Dec. 17th, 7-11 PM,

Empire Rooftop, $30. [email protected]. - Women’s Sixth Annual Advent Retreat, Dec. 17th, 8:30AM-

2:00PM, St. Vincent Ferrer, $25 (includes lunch), Fr. Joseph Koterski. [email protected].

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Diciembre 12

Un sábado de 1531 a principios de diciembre, un indio llamado Juan Diego, iba muy de madrugada del pueblo en que residía a la ciudad de México a asistir a sus clases de catecismo y a oír la Santa Misa. Al llegar junto al cerro llamado Tepeyac amanecía y escuchó una voz que lo llamaba por su nombre. Él subió a la cumbre y vio a una Señora de sobrehumana belleza, cuyo vestido era brillante como el sol, la cual con palabras muy amables y atentas le dijo: "Juanito: el más pequeño de mis hijos, yo soy la siempre Virgen María, Madre del verdadero Dios, por quien se vive. Deseo vivamente que se me construya aquí un templo, para en él mostrar y prodigar todo mi amor, compasión, auxilio y defensa a todos los moradores de esta tierra y a todos los que me invoquen y en Mí confíen. Ve donde el Señor Obispo y dile que deseo un templo en este llano. Anda y pon en ello todo tu esfuerzo". De regresó a su pueblo Juan Diego se encontró de nuevo con la Virgen María y le explicó lo ocurrido. La Virgen le pidió que al día siguiente fuera nuevamente a hablar con el obispo y le repitiera el mensaje. Esta vez el obispo, luego de oir a Juan Diego le dijo que debía ir y decirle a la Señora que le diese alguna señal que probara que era la Madre de Dios y que era su voluntad que se le construyera un templo. De regreso, Juan Diego halló a María y le narró los hechos. La Virgen le mandó que volviese al día siguiente al mismo lugar pues allí le daría la señal. Al día siguiente Juan Diego no pudo volver al cerro pues su tío Juan Bernardino estaba muy enfermo. La madrugada del 12 de diciembre Juan Diego marchó a toda prisa para conseguir un sacerdote a su tío pues se estaba muriendo. Al llegar al lugar por donde debía encontrarse con la Señora prefirió tomar otro camino para evitarla. De pronto María salió a su encuentro y le preguntó a dónde iba. El indio avergonzado le explicó lo que ocurría. La Virgen dijo a Juan Diego que no se preocupara, que su tío no moriría y que ya estaba sano. Entonces el indio le pidió la señal que debía llevar al obispo. María le dijo que subiera a la cumbre del cerro donde halló rosas de Castilla frescas y poniéndose la tilma, cortó cuantas pudo y se las llevó al obispo. Una vez ante Monseñor Zumarraga, Juan Diego desplegó su manta, cayeron al suelo las rosas y en la tilma estaba pintada con lo que hoy se conoce como la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe. Viendo esto, el obispo llevó la imagen santa a la Iglesia Mayor y edificó una ermita en el lugar que había señalado el indio. Pio X la proclamó como "Patrona de toda la América Latina", Pio XI de todas las "Américas", Pio XII la llamó "Emperatriz de las Américas" y Juan XXIII "La Misionera Celeste del Nuevo Mundo" y "la Madre de las Américas". La imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe se venera en México con grandísima devoción, y los milagros obtenidos por los que rezan a la Virgen de Guadalupe son extraordinarios.

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Fr. Mariano Perron Our perennial and beloved visitor from Madrid departs for home on the 19th, a week from Monday.