WELCOME MINISTRY COORDINATORS

WELCOME MINISTRY COORDINATORS

Altar Servers - Deacon Norman Cantrelle 228-731-8565 ⬧ [email protected] Altar Society - Mary Street 228-255-1294 Baptism - Deacon Norman Cantrelle 228-731-8565 ⬧ [email protected] Bereavement Committee - Monica Ladner 228-669-7119 ⬧ [email protected] Bingo - Mark Lafontaine 228-381-0976 ⬧ [email protected] Book Club - Terry Waltman 228-466-9951 ⬧ [email protected] Bulletin - Audrey Ramirez 228-255-1641 ⬧ [email protected] Bulletin Advertisement - Kathy Jones 228-493-3131 ⬧ [email protected] Church Cleaners - Mona Graham 228-213-7373 ⬧ [email protected] Church Records - Melanie Walrod 228-255-2786 ⬧ [email protected] Commentator / Lector - Cheryl Ladner 228-255-8286 ⬧ [email protected] Crochet & Prayer Shawls - Jeannette Hauptmann 985-290-0098 Cursillo/Ultreya - Diana Suffern 337-278-1610 ⬧ [email protected] CYO / Jr. High - P. J. Necaise 228-697-7944 ⬧ [email protected] CYO / High School - Nancy Ann Sherman 228-363-2929 ⬧ [email protected] Eucharistic Ministers - Stuart Suffern (337) 849-3179 [email protected] Funeral Ministry - Groverine Jones 228-324-5659 [email protected] Grief Recovery - Lynn Scafidi 228-493-1298 ⬧ [email protected] Groundskeepers - Terry Waltman 228-466-9951 ⬧ [email protected] Homebound Communion - May Fister 864-247-8889 ⬧ [email protected] Homebound Lunch - Brenda Daussin 228-586-2639 ⬧ [email protected] Home Care Ministry - Janet Armour 662-841-1991 [email protected] Knights of Columbus - David Hebert 413-433-3902 ⬧ [email protected] K of C Ladies Auxiliary - LouAnn Heim 334-207-3371 ⬧ [email protected] Ladies’ Club - Audrey Ramirez 228-255-1641 ⬧ [email protected] Legion of Mary - Ann Dennis 423-316-5538 ⬧ [email protected] Maintenance / Church - Skip King 228-255-7977 ⬧ [email protected] Maintenance / Rectory - Don Credeur 985-845-9418 Mary’s Widows - Ruth Olivier 228-255-3477 Men’s Club - Chuck Ingraham 228-255-5953 ⬧ [email protected] Music - Deana Landry 228-669-4041 ⬧ [email protected] Outreach - Matt Savrock 228-326-7707 ⬧ [email protected] Parish Council - Scottie Cuevas 228-860-0156 ⬧ [email protected] Prayer Chain - Shirley Sewell 318-751-6400 ⬧ [email protected] Queen of Hearts - Eileen O’Brien 225-892-8546 ⬧ [email protected] RCIA - Norm Cantrelle, Milda Baker, David Hebert 228-731-8565 ⬧ 228-586-0376 413-433-3902 Saint for a Day - Terry Waltman 228-466-9951 ⬧ [email protected] Soup & Scripture - Pat Ladner 228-342-7431 ⬧ [email protected] Widows Support - Eileen O’Brien 225-892-8546 ⬧ [email protected]

FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED

You can listen to mass in the parking lot from you car. Pull into the lot, tune

your car radio to FM 91.1 and hear the Mass live from inside the church. If

you are inside the church, all you need is a small FM radio with ear buds.

Tune your radio to FM 91.1 to access the system.

Most Holy Trinity is a territorial parish beginning to the east at the Wolf River

and going west to the Jordan River. All of Diamondhead, all of the Oaks, Sta-

ble wood, Lazy Acres, Ladner Town, DeLisle, Dubuisson and Rotten Bayou are

part of Most Holy Trinity Parish. The Catholic Church has universal structure of

Dioceses and parishes. Most parishes are territorial.

9062 Kiln-Delisle Road ⬧ Pass Christian, MS 39571

Phone: 228-255-1294 ⬧ Fax: 228-255-7479

[email protected]

Website: http://www.mhtcatholic.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mostholytrinityms

Twitter: @MHTchurch

PARISH STAFF

Fr. Patrick Mockler

Cell: 228-365-1039

Email: [email protected]

Fr. John Ugochukwu

Cell: 228-224-5083

Email: [email protected]

Deacon Ed Ramos

Cell: 228-323-0765

Email: [email protected]

Deacon Norm Cantrelle

Cell: 228-731-8565

Email: [email protected]

Jean Miller – Office Manager

Deana Landry – Office Manager

Phone: 228-255-1294

Email: [email protected]

Tina Balentine – Dir. of Religious Education

Cell: 228-216-9008

Email: [email protected]

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY:

3:00 pm - Reconciliation

4:00 pm : Allen Henson &

Judith D’Angelo

6:00 pm:

1st & 5th Saturdays:

Carol Jasper & Judy Murphy

2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays:

Uprising Choir

SUNDAY:

7:30 am:

1st Sunday: Gospel Choir

2nd & 4th Sundays:

Danielle DesAngles &

Grace Necaise

3rd & 5th Sundays:

Grace Necaise & Cantor

9:30 am – Cantor

11:00 am:

1st & 5th Sundays:

Uprising Choir

2nd & 3rd Sunday:

Gospel Choir

4th Sunday: The Beech Boys

7:00 pm – The Schadlers

MONDAY - FRIDAY:

8:00 am – Daily Mass

THURSDAY:

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Eucharistic Adoration

Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church ⬧ February 28, 2021

Saturday Feb 27 4:00 Carmelite Durnin Moreau RIP Marion Cuevas RIP Harry Hull RIP Otis Gilmore RIP Carson Ladner RIP Richard Cuevas RIP 6:00 Molly Lee RIP Sunday Feb 28 7:30 Parishioners of MHT 9:30 Tom Ketchum RIP 11:00 John & Anna Tarczanin RIP David & Pennie Treutel RIP Kitty & Gregg Nolte RIP Tommy Schafer RIP 7:00 John & Sunny Velkas RIP Monday Mar 1 8:00 Divine Child Jesus Tuesday Mar 2 8:00 Ward H. Matthew, II RIP Wednesday Mar 3 8:00 Doyle Family Thursday Mar 4 8:00 Divine Child Jesus Friday Mar 5 8:00 Hutson Family Saturday Mar 6 4:00 Ron Janes RIP The Lee Family Mary Saucier RIP David & Pennie Treutel RIP 6:00 Jason Shaw Sunday Mar 7 7:30 Parishioners of MHT 9:30 John & Sunny Velkas RIP 11:00 Walter Gex RIP Otis Gilmore RIP Tommy Schafer RIP Gregg & Kitty Nolte RIP 7:00 Bob Gonzalez RIP

READINGS FOR THE WEEK: Mach 1 – 7, 2021

Liturgy of the Hours - Psalms II

Mass Readings

Mar 1 Daniel 9:4-10, Ps 79, Lk 6:36-38

Mar 2 Isa 1:10, 16-20, Ps 50, Mt 23:1-12

Mar 3 Jerem 18:18-20, Ps 31, Mt 20:17-28

Mar 4 Jerem 17:5-10, Ps 1, Lk 16:19-31

Mar 5 Gen 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28

Mar 6 Micah 7:14-15, 18-20, Ps 103, Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Mar 7 Third Sunday of Lent Exod 17:3-7, Ps 95, Rom 5:1-2, 5-8, John 4:5-42 OR John 4:5-15, 19-26, 39, 40-42

We are on track to complete our new church in time for the 148th anniversary of the Catholic Church in Delisle in 2021. We are still looking for donors or groups of donors to make major purchases for the new church, and we have other fundraisers throughout the year. Watch this box for updates!

⧫ Building Club - Raffle tickets are $25 each. $100 is given away each week. The

raffle runs from Jan 1 through Dec 31. You have 52 chances to win, and there is no limit to the number of times you can win.

This week’s Building Club Winner: Cynthia Michael

⧫ Make a Pledge - Fill out a pledge agreement form for the new church fund.

Payments can be made weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, or in one lump sum.

⧫ Queen of Hearts - Ticket sales before and after all

weekend masses. Card # 8, 26, and 27 have been revealed and therefore out of play. The pot is currently at $5,725. The next drawing will be on Monday, March 1 at the Lazy Gator Restaurant at 6:30 pm. Drawing every Monday until the Queen of Hearts is pulled. Winner does not need to be present to win!

This week’s winner is: Conchetta Donnelly Card #8 revealed the King of Diamonds for $100.00.

New Church

Fundraising

ACCOUNTING CORRECTED FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS for 2019-2020

Liability Insurance (approx.) $ 26,800.00

Diocesan tax (approx.) $ 36,400.00

School Tuition estimate $ 35,000.00

RESTRICTED BALANCES AS OF 3/31/2020

Storage Shed (shortage) -$ 21,263.00

(funds are still being collected and posted to this deficit)

New Church Diocesan Foundation Acct. construction $2,676,307.00

New Church Diocesan Foundation Acct. furnishings $ 233,528.00

New Church Diocesan Foundation Account Total $2,909,835.00

CDs (Velkas Estate Proceeds) $ 850,000.00

BINGO PROFIT

7/1/15—12/31/17 $178,734.15

Jan - Dec 2018 $ 55,513.27

Jan - Dec 2019 $ 72,255.81

Jan—Mar 2020*** -$ 1,664.55

Total since Start $304,838.68

(all balances adjusted to latest P&L)

*** Loss due to purchase of new bingo machine

$15,000 Raffle Profit 2020 $25,558.00

Saints Raffle Profit 2020 $10,899.22

Silent Auction Profit 2019 $10,437.50

Spring Golf Tournament $24,002.00

COLLECTIONS - Weekend of 2-14-2021, Covid 19 - Phase 1

Ash Wednesday:

1st Collection: Youth $ 1,535.00

2nd Collection: Church in Central & Eastern Europe & Africa 216.00

New Church 460.00

Weekend:

1st Collection: $ 3,072.00

2nd Collection:New Church 3,300.00

New Church: Pledge 1,274.00

Other: New Church 3,300.00

MASS INTENTIONS: Call Paula Gonzalez at 228-304-0566 to schedule your intentions for 2020.

Because of Covid-19, weekday Masses are filmed on the weekday prior to the scheduled intention. Please, be aware of this if you plan to attend that Mass.

~~~~~ SANCTUARY LIGHT DEDICATIONS:

Contact Audrey Ramirez at 228-255-1641 or email at [email protected]

MASS INTENTIONS Feb. 27 - Mach 7, 2021

ESSAY CONTEST FOR JAN. 2021

This essay contest will begin on Jan. 1, 2021 and will end on March 31, 2021. There will be two prizes, one for the best essay by a boy and one for a girl. Each prize will be a One Hundred Dollar bill.

Any teenager can enter. Write an essay of 300 words or more titled, IN GOD WE TRUST. Submit it to Ms. Tina Balentine, Director of Religious Education either in an envelope with her name on the outside, or her email [email protected]. Typed essays are preferred and there is no limit to the number of essays you can submit. Make sure you submit your name and contact information.

Winners will be notified the first week of April.

SECOND COLLECTIONS

Feb. 28 Black & Indian Missions

March 7

New Church Fund

MASS ATTENDANCE

Sat 4:00 pm 183 Sun 7:30 117 6:00 pm 67 9:30 62

11:00 184 7:00 112

Total 725

Eucharist Adoration - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Daily Mass (8:00 a.m.) & Weekend Mass will continue to be on

our website on the YouTube channel at: www.mhtcatholic.org

Monday: 2:00 -7:00 pm - Blood Drive

6:00 pm - Outreach Committee Meeting

6:30 pm - Adult Faith Formation Class

Tuesday: 9:00 am - Building Committee Meeting

9:30 am - Crochet & Prayer Shawl Ministry

6:30 pm - Dedication Mass Committee Meeting

Wednesday: 10:30 am - Soup & Scripture

6:00 pm - BINGO

6:30 pm – Building Committee Meeting

Thursday: 8:00 am - Home Bound Lunch Ministry

8:30 am - 4:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration

Friday: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Lenten Fish Fry -DRIVE THRU ONLY

Saturday: 3:00 pm - Reconciliation

4:00 pm - Mass

6:00 pm - MASKS ARE MANDATORY

Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm - Masses

8:30 am - 9:30 am - CCD Classes: K-4th grades

10:00 am -10:50 am - CCD Class: 5th-10th grades

10:45 am - RCIA Class (double classroom)

Speaker at Masses: Feb. 27-28 Joe & Cheryl Doyle about the MHT Golf Tournament

Father Paddy’s Corner

FOR OUR MILITARY Staff Sergeant Marilyn Ann (Shumway) Basile, U.S. Air Force, Petty Officer Second Class (Medical Corpsman) Nathan Cantrelle, U.S. Navy; PVT2 Tyler Carnahan U.S. Army, PO2 (Medical Corpsman), U.S. Navy; Petty Officer Jay Cika, U.S. Navy; Amir Darwish, Army National Guard; TSgt Nina Dedeaux, U.S. Air Force; PFC Anthony DiMarzio, U.S. Army; Col. Brian Duplessis, U.S. Marine Corps; Col. David Duplessis, U.S. Army; Col. Brad Duplessis, U.S. Army; Capt. Taylor Duplessis, U.S. Army; Ashton Flair, U.S. Army; Senior Airman, Sarah Freeman Harvey, U.S. Air Force; MSIV Rachel Heil, Command Sergeant Major, US Army; Captain C.J. Heim, U.S. Air Force; Sergeant Blake Lorino, U.S. Army; MAC Brian Necaise, US NAVY; Brandon Norman, U.S. Army; PVT2 Colton Northrup, Army National Guard; ENCS Christopher E. O’Shields, U.S. Navy; AIC; Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Parrington, US Coast Guard; Chief Warrant Officer Sarah Schafer, U.S. Coast Guard; CDR Leslie Esher Slootmaker, U.S. Navy EOD; Chief Ryan Vinnedge, U.S. Navy; 1st Lt. Austin W. Walk, US Army Engineer; Army Specialist, Colin Webb.

If you would like to add someone to this list, email their name to Audrey Ramirez at [email protected] and include the branch of service and rank held.

FOR OUR SICK

Jean Anderson, Curt Barnes, Gene Barnett, Ryan Beckham, Ray Bond, Jimmie Campbell, Douglas Capps, Fr. Ronnie Caulkins, Cathy Chamberlain, Maci Clarke, Leo & Betty Coakley, Beverly Cuevas, Dalwin Cuevas, Eva Gay and Nathan Cuevas, Michael “Mike” Cuevas, Pat Cuevas, Roy Cuevas, Rosanna Dale, Mimi Davis, Steven Dubuisson, Cherie Kinsley Eiserloh, A.J. Englande, Tanya Farrell, Audrina Foster, Justin Gilman, Floretta Guardia, Clarence Guillot, Lindsay Harwood, Clarice Hopkins, Joan Pordes Howard, Robert Howard, Karter Hunter, Willie Jones, Harry Ladner, Michael Ladner, Joe Lakota, Michael Lejeune, Pamela Malley Necaise, Caleb Manuel, Marilyn Meilleur, Stacy McCarty,Tom McCoy, Rodney Mitchell, Jimmy Moss and Cricket Moss, Angela Necaise, BB Necaise,Pamela Malley Necaise, Johnny Pellegrin, Lisa Pittman, Frank Pomes, Becky Ross, Margaret and Terry Scafidi, Charlotte Schaeffer, Earl & Mary Ruby Sellier, Bertrand Sy, Danni Waugh, David Woods, Noah and Kate Woolridge and Tom Wooten.

To add someone’s name to this list contact the church office at 255-1294. Names will remain for three months.

Recommended Reading: The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the

Teachings of the Early Church by Jimmy Akin

If you know of anyone who is afraid to come to mass because of Covid-19,

please ask if they would like for you to bring them communion.

Ministry News THIS WEEK AT MOST HOLY TRINITY

February 28—March 7, 2021

Announcements

Spring Raffle - We have raffle tickets available for the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church 2021 Spring Raffle on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. If you would like to buy or sell tickets, please call the office. More details are on the back cover.

Best Lent Ever - It is time again to sign up for Best Lent Ever at dynamiccatho-lic.com. The Theme this year is Prayer. To enrich the program, read along with I Heard God Laugh, and take a free journal from the book shelf in the foyer, limited copies are available. For a free study guide, contact the Book Club.

Please donate blood at Most Holy Trinity on Monday March 1, 2 PM to 7 PM. Donations accepted by appointment only at www.redcrossblood.org, or call Stephen D'Angelo at (228) 493-9794 to schedule an appointment.

Our goal for Catholic Sharing Appeal this year is $30,000. We ask each person to give one-percent of their annual income to help support the diocesan ministries.

Thank you to our February Silent Auction volunteers Consuelo Bargery, Sandy Dear-man, Danielle DesAngles and Mary Ellen Jones. This month’s auction raised $876.00 for our new church!

The Golf Committee will meet on Monday, March 8th at 6pm in the Lakeview Room, Diamondhead Country Club.

Announcements - The deadline for submitting information for the bulletin or weekend announcements is Monday afternoon by 4:00 pm.

Religious Education - FIRST COMMUNION PARENTS: Mark your calendars for the FINAL First Communion Parent meeting. It will be March 25th at 6:30. We will be taking a survey about what Father Paddy spoke to you about for First Reconciliation. Please plan to attend. LENTEN OBSERVANCES: Please continue to pray for your young person, espe-cially during this Lenten Season. The CCD students are invited to participate in the Good Friday service on March 19th after mass at 6:00. Please plan on attending.

Adult Faith Formation classes are held weekly on Monday nights at 6:30 pm.

The Knight of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary Lenten Fish Fry! Please come out every Friday during lent to have a great meal and support our charitable efforts. Plates are $11, and service is 4:30PM-7:30PM, ending after Stations of the Cross.

CYO will meet at the church Monday, 3:00 - 7:00 to help the Knights of Columbus with the blood drive.

Altar Society will meet on Thursday, March 11 immediately following the 8:00 am Mass.

PRAYERS

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

We will have mass at 6:00 pm every Friday night during Lent, followed by Stations of the Cross at 6:30 pm.

Groups are as follows:

Mar. 5: Saints for a Day, Cursillo, Feasting with Father Mar.12: Men’s Club and Ladies Club Mar. 19 Liturgical Ministers, Ushers, Choirs, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers, CCD Children Mar. 26: RCIA Candidates & Teachers, Bible Study Groups, Book Study, Legion of Mary April 2: Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary following the 2:00 pm Good Friday Service

EASTER SCHEDULE

Fri., April 2: GOOD FRIDAY: 2:00 pm-Good Friday Service, 3:00 pm-Stations of the Cross, 6:00 pm-Video Stations of the Cross by Bishop Barron, 7:00 pm-Good Friday Service.

Sat., April 3: EASTER VIGIL Masses at 4:00 and 6:00 pm

Sun., April 4: EASTER SUNDAY Masses at 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am and 7:00 pm

Blood Drive

Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Bloodmobile

9062 Kiln Delisle Road Pass Christian, MS 39571

Monday March 1, 2021

2 PM to 7 PM (By Appointment Only)

ENTER AND EXIT AT WEST DUBUISSON ROAD ONLY TO AVOID CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

WAYS TO GIVE

In Person - Just place your giving envelope, check, or cash in the offering during any weekend service.

By Text - Text the word “GIVE” to 228-900-9808. You will receive a reply to set up your account. It is fast, secure, and easy.

Electronically - Fill out an Electronic Draft Authorization form in the office to have funds transferred directly from your checking over savings account. You can choose the frequen-cy of the contribution.

Online - Set up a one-time or recurring contribution, or pay for an upcoming event using your debit or credit card or bank account.

Pledge - Fill out a pledge agreement form for the new church fund. Payments can be made weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, or in one lump sum.

Charitable Distribution - If you are age 72 or over, contact your IRA custodian to set up an automatic distribution from your IRA. These donations are tax favorable.

Bequest - Remember Most Holy Trinity Parish in your will. Your financial advisor can help you decide which option is best for your estate

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Please give them your support. For information about our store

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The Association of Priests of the Dioceses of Biloxi and Jackson provide a small pension to our retired priests. As you consider your estate plans, please remember these faithful servants by making a donation or leaving a bequest to the Association of Priests. Our parish priests dedicated their lives to caring for us, their flocks. Let us now care for them in their retirement. Donations can be made payable to the Association of Priests and can be mailed to the Diocese of Biloxi,

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We have raffle tickets available for the Most

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 2021 Spring Raffle!

If you would like to buy or sell tickets,

please call the office.

8 - $250 Drawings

3 - $1,000 Drawings 4 - Travel Packages

(Lake / Mountain / Beach / Boat) 1 - $5,000 Final Drawing

Every Ticket Eligible for Each Drawing

$100 TICKET—Admits 2

Friday, April 23, 2021 5:45 pm Need Not Be Present to Win Must be 18 years or older

Dinner Provided by Silver Slipper

Music by Sons of Uh Beech

Food Service time: 6:00-7:00 pm

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Pass Christian, MS

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