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Parish Mission Statement:
Holy Trinity Parish is a welcoming Roman Catholic Community whose mission is to build an everlasting bond of united parishioners. The charism of Holy Trinity Parish is to rejoice in the power of God our Father; to follow the teachings of Christ Jesus; and to be inspired by the Holy Spirit as we celebrate our Time, Talent, and
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Feast Day Celebration: Most Holy Trinity Weekend Established: May 26, 2010
PARISHMASSSCHEDULE
St.JamesChurch,Ventnor
Saturday4:00PM
Sunday7:30AM,9:30AM,and11:00AM
BlessedSacramentChurch,Margate
Sunday8:00and10:00AM
PolishMass12:00NooninChapel
EpiphanyChurch,Longport
Saturday5:00PM
Sunday8:30AM
10:30AM(Summeronly)
5:30PM
TrinityChapel:Weekdays
MondaythroughSaturday8:00AM
Holyday/HolidaySchedules
Each Holyday/Holiday has a special schedule
depending on the celebration. We will post
eachscheduleindividuallythroughouttheyear.
OnHolydays/Holidays,therewillbenoMassin
TrinityChapel,butinanotherChurch.
AdorationinTrinityChapel,Margate,
MondaythroughFriday8:30AMto6:00PM
Saturday8:30AMuntil12:00Noon
SacramentalInformation
SacramentofPenance:Availableeveryweekdayafter8AMMassinTrinityChapelandFirstSaturdayat
St.James,Ventnor 3:30PM
Epiphany,Longport 4:30PM
SacramentofThe Anointing of the Sick:
FirstdayofthemonthaftermorningMass.
Sacrament of Baptism: Parents are asked to
attend a Baptism Preparation session offered
onthe<irstSaturdayofthemonthinLFF.
Beforeyouattendthisprep,contact
SisterSheila@609-822-7105x110oremail
tomakenecessaryarrangements.
PASTORAL TEAM
Pastor Rev.JosephR.FerraraParochialVicar Rev.StephenJ.RapposelliParochialVicar Rev.PawelKryszkiewiczPermanentDeacon Rev.Mr.PaulBubeckPastoralAssociate SisterSheilaHolly,SSJInResidence SisterMaryFran,SSJLifelongFaithFormationCathyBubeck,MAFinanceManager ChristiGarwoodAdministrativeAssistantMariaElenaRiccioReceptionist JillNewcombTrustees FredVerna TheresaKellyPastoralCouncilPres.JayCollinsFinanceCouncilChairKathleenMullins
ParishOf<ice
11N.KenyonAvenue,Margate,NJ08402Phone:609-822-7105Fax:609-318-5431
Webpage:holytrinitydownbeach.org
Of<iceHours
Monday-Thursday9:00AMto4:00PM
MassIntentions/MassCards:Pleasecallaheadsoeachcardcanbeready
whenyouarriveattheof<ice.
EMERGENCYNUMBER822-7105,Ext.301
ThisisNOTaninformationnumberbutanemergencylineforthoseneardeath
orinaseriousaccidentandareinneedofaPriest.
December 24 and 25, 2016
Dear Parishioners:
May the Blessings of a Prayerful Christmas and Holy New Year be with you! Christmas is a time of giving and receiving. Our parish does both so well that we truly “Keep Christ in Christmas.” Our food, clothing, gift drives have been overwhelming. The Knights of Columbus’ drive for the magnets crosses was a great success. Our parishioners are very generous!
Continue to remember us when you plan your estate. This year we have received over $150,000.00 in donations from former parishioners. This week alone we have received notice of a generous donation from two different estates of former parishioners. We have been Blessed!
Your Christmas donations help us minister to those “little” extras to make life wonderful until Easter time. We saw the sale of the Margate property that helped pay for all the demolition costs. We hope and pray for the sale of the Ventnor property; it is still on the market. Then we can deposit a substantial amount of money into our Diocesan Savings account.
The parish councils have put together our Christmas list, and we will be able to accomplish almost all the dream projects in future months. Holy Trinity Parish will shine Downbeach!
For all God’s gifts to us and all our gifts we bring to each altar, May God Always Shine the Light of Christ on you!
MAY ALL OUR PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS
HAVE A BLESSED AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON! Fr. Joe, Fr. Steve, and Fr. Pawel, Deacon Paul, Sister Sheila,
and the entire Staff at Holy Trinity Parish
CHRISTMAS IS A TIME OF GIFT GIVING AND THANK YOUS!!
Eric Casale and his crew, did an outstanding job replacing the roof at SJ, but, they also fixed BSC roof and ceiling, plus they did Trinity Chapel. We are most grateful!!!! Golden Hands, Eli and his team, has completed the stucco repair at SJ Church and they blended it beautifully, matched the trim and gold, it really looks great! Another big line of “Kudos” goes out to Deputy Chief Mike Cahill of Ventnor Fire Company, and his platoon for coming to our rescue December 15th in the morning. We had one of the upper stained glass windows, for some crazy reason, opened on us. Not having a ladder high enough, Jim R. went over to the Fire House and asked for their help. They came within 5 minutes and secured the opened window (thank goodness because the coldest of air was coming). They told me anytime we need their help, do not hesitate to call them. It just goes to show you, there are still some good and decent people in this world and we are lucky enough to have them.
December 24 and 25, 2016
OFFICE OF STEWARDSHIP Remember Holy Trinity Parish in your
Will and in your prayers!
Stewards Model Discipleship
“When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.” MATTHEW 1:24
Putting our complete trust in the Lord without expecting anything in return. Striving to put God first in all things and follow Him wherever He may led us. As His Stewards we prepare for the birth of our Lord, pray for the strength and courage to be a model of discipleship, just as Joseph was.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
The Nativity of the Lord FIRST READING
Isaiah 52:7-10 The ends of the earth will see God’s salvation. Break forth together in song, Jerusalem, for the good news of peace has
come. God redeems Jerusalem and gives comfort to all people.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6
All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
SECOND READING Hebrews 1:1-6
“In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways...through the prophets,” but now we have God’s own
heir, the Lord who sustains all things. Let all angels worship God’s first-born, god’s heir, God’s Son.
John 1:1-18 “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us, and we saw His glory...full of grace and truth.” We all have partaken of this fullness: love following love.
A NEW PARISH APP
Holy Trinity Parish is NOW on your phone!! MyParishApp is a new tool for Holy Trinity Parish
If you have a smart phone, you can get the app 2
different ways – go to your app store and search
MyParishApp and download it… OR
text APP to the phone number 88202… just follow the
prompts from either way and you are ready to go…
Saint Vincent de Paul Society With the cutback in working hours for many employed in the tourism business, as well as the projected close of another casino in Atlantic City, the need for assistance will increase in the coming months. Canned and packaged food can always be left in any of our churches or in Trinity Chapel. All donated food goes directly to families in need. DONATIONS OF FOOD ONLY!
Today we celebrate the feast of Christmas and hear how the shepherds found Mary and Joseph and the infant lying in the manger. Then they left glorifying and prasing God for all they had heard and seen. Your gifts to the society of St. Vincent de Paul helped those who are poor and suffering to find Emmanuel and they also came to know that “God is with us.” For more information, contact Maria Elena in the parish office at 822-7105 ext. 102. One of our members will follow up.
God Bless and Thank You.
It is extremely disrespectful to leave Church immediately after receiving Communion.
Remember who was the first one to leave the Last Supper!
HOLY TRINITY PARISH Would like to take the opportunity to say a very special “Thank You” to our Maintenance Staff,
Mr. Jim Ricciotti and Mr. Fred Casper. These men go the extra mile in anything they need to do and those things that they are asked to do!
No matter if it is moving Statues, building a Nativity scene, getting the hall ready for the
Summer Religious Ed program or decorating for the Wedding of the Sea, they always give 100%!
Thank you also to Regina Tepedino for donating towards our Living Nativity!
Holyday and Holiday Mass Schedule 2016
Christmas Day: NO Sunday Night at 5:30 PM at Epiphany
Solemnity of Mary: New Year’s Eve 4:00 PM: SJC 5:00 PM: EpC New Year’s Day 8:00 & 10:00 AM at BSC 8:30 AM at EpC 7:30, 9:30, and 11:00 AM at SJC
NO Sunday Night at 5:30 PM at Epiphany
HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS!
Closed Monday, December 26th,
Regular hours 9AM until 4 PM
Tuesday, December 27, through
Thursday, December 30th.
Closed Monday, January 2, 2017.
The Bible Timeline
Did you ever want to know more about the Bible? Did you ever want a better understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures and how those relate to the Christian Scripture reading that you
hear every Sunday at Mass? Then join us starting Tuesday evening, January 3, 2017, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM in the Lifelong Formation Center Meeting Room for the Bible Timeline, the Story of Salvation. This Jeff Cavins, Ascension Press Series of 24 videos, takes you through the Hebrew Scriptures up through the Christian Scriptures and the early Church, ending with the Act of the Apostles. It parallels not only the historical times in the work, but also unveils the foreshadowing of destruction of the old world and the harbingers of the new order following our Salvation History through Jesus, the Christ. Come to just watch the hour long videos once a week.
Please call the rectory or Rose Maglietta 487-0839.
December 24 and 25, 2016
All Priests who are ill Mary Albert Meg Albert Marilyn Antonelli Vincent Antonelli Esther Ball Anthony Bardaro Dorothy Bardaro Joe Bongiovanni Bob Booye Mary Ann Boyle Bobbie Bulgar Richard Buxton Virginia Campbell Patty Carrasqvillo Jeannie Cavalieri Joanne Cavalieri Pete Campo Stephen Ciechon Jay Collins Arnold Cranston Marian Damiani Agnes d’Hedouville Dominic Di Cicco Stephanie Dillon Evan Donahue Gerard Donahue Gertrude Donahue Marc Donahue Marcia Donahue Richard Fante Jacqueline Farrell Dorothy Ferrara Joseph Franco Donna Frolow-Dennehy Michael Garofalo Teddy Giegerich Joy Giordano Lori Giordano Maria Giordano Joanne Gitto Pamela Gouge Nancy Gross Robert Gross
Timid Havoc Mary Jane Hazel Jean Marie Kearney Frannie Kelly Dahlia Limongelli Pat Martino Patricia Mazuk Dennis McGurk, Sr. Frannie McManus Alexa Milano Diane Murphy Lynn Murphy Richard Myers Baby Christopher Nichols John O’Zemko Anne Pasquarosa Otha Payne Lucille Perna Kate Ivers Petroski Marion Pistoia Larry Pollick Elizabeth Pronesti Anna Rein Chet Renkun Joan Richmond Debbie Rimer Gilda Romano Ray Rose Gina Lyn Liscio-Rosa Linda Rotella Michael Sciullo Renie Stinson Guadalupe Terrones Allyson Turner Isabella Wallace Daniel Ryan Whitty
Please remember those who are sick, in nursing homes, and in hospitals, especially those who have requested our prayers….
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THE HOLY TRINITY SOCIAL CLUB is hosting its Post Holiday Luncheon
Sunday, January. 15, 2017, at 12:30 PM, at The Atlantic City Country Club.
Cost is $35 per person. Any one interested please call Anna Eldred @822-5017 or Carol Rockford @ 823-3277
Make checks payable to Holy Trinity Social Club.
The Engaged Encounter is a weekend away with other engaged couples which allows plenty of time alone as a couple
to dialogue honestly and intensively about your prospective life together. Ideas presented by a team of married couples and a priest or deacon
stimulate personal reflection and private couple dialogue. Topics for discussion include: strengths and weaknesses, desires, ambitions,
goals, attitudes about money, sexuality, children, family, your role in the church and society. The Sunday Mass celebration is
an important part of the program. Engaged Encounter Weekends are held at Pope John Paul II
Retreat Center in Vineland, NJ. All weekends begin promptly at 8:00 p.m., Friday evening, and close 3:00 pm Sunday afternoon.
Upcoming Weekends March 10-12, 2017 June 9-11, 2017 August 11-13, 2017
November 10-12, 2017 Registration for Engaged Encounter
The registration fee of $395 for Engaged Encounter includes lodging, meals and program resources for the weekend for two people. To register, go to www.camdendiocese.org and search Engaged Encounter. Or call (856) 583-2903 or (856) 583-2904
or email at [email protected]
Christian Tradition and the Significance of Holly: According to tradition, the pointy leaves represent
the thorns of Christ's Crown. The perennial green leaves represent eternal life.
The red berries represent the blood shed for our salvation.
There is even a tradition that holly was used to make the crown of
thorns. At that time, the berries were yellow. In honor of the blood shed by Christ,
the berries turned red. While holly is most often pictured as having red
berries, the berries come in other colors. One tradition says that white berries
represent Jesus' purity... green berries the cross of wood...
and black berries his death. Some say Christ was crucified on a holly tree.
Another Christian legend claims that holly miraculously grew to hide the Holy Family from
Herod's soldiers. As a sign of gratitude, holly has remained evergreen ever since.~~~
Parish Intentions: Masses, Sanctuary Candles and Flowers for Mass December 31 & Jan. 1
Mass Time: +Intention & Date St. James Campus Saturday, December 31 4:00 pm + Reverend James Rush r/b Dennis and Theresa Kelly + Sister Alexis Searfoss, OP, former Principal and Teacher at Saint James Elementary School and Pastoral Minister r/b The Saint James School Community St. James Campus Sunday, January 1 7:30 am + Reverend James Rush r/b Dennis and Theresa Kelly + Sister Alexis Searfoss, OP, former Principal and Teacher at Saint James Elementary School and Pastoral Minister r/b The Saint James School Community 9:30 + Sister Alexis Searfoss, OP, former Principal and Teacher at Saint James Elementary School and Pastoral Minister r/b The Saint James School Community 11:00 am + Sister Alexis Searfoss, OP, former Principal and Teacher at Saint James Elementary School and Pastoral Minister r/b The Saint James School Community Epiphany Campus Saturday, December 31 5:00 pm + Deceased Members of the Janelli and Oppici Families r/b Family Epiphany Campus Sunday, January 1 8:30 am + Pozza Family r/b Elaine Trulli + Terry Virginia Mary Novelli r/b Husband and the entire Novelli Family Blessed Sacrament Campus, Sunday, January 1 8:00 am + People of Parish 10:00 am + People of Parish
Sanctuary Candle Intention December 25
Saint James, Blessed Sacrament, Trinity Chapel, and Epiphany
+ People of the Parish
Dec. 24 & 25 Mass Time: +Intention & Date
All the Masses celebrated this weekend,
December 24th and 25th are offered for
ALL THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH,
BOTH LIVING AND DECEASED!
MAY THE JOY AND PEACE OF OUR INFANT SAVIOR
STAY WITH YOU THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR!
TRINITY CHAPEL Weekday Mass at 8:00 AM
Mon., 12/26 + Pete and Marion Martino r/b Family Tues., 12/27 + In Memory of Margaret P. Kirby Wed., 12/28 + In Memory of Her Birthday Ethel Brown r/b Ferrara and Fidanza Families Thurs., 12/29 + William Wolf r/b Family + 20th Anniversary Anthony Mascavage r/b Lucille Chen and Linda Mascavage Fri., 12/30 + William Wolf r/b Family Sat., 12/31 + MaryAnn Votta r/b Husband Richard and Family
Holy Trinity Parish Calendar December 25
Second Collection: Human Needs
26 6:00 pm BS Choir BSC 7:00 pm Guardians of the Heart TC 7:00 pm Youth Choir SJC 27 6:00 pm Sons of Italy TH 6:30 pm Marian Cenacle TC 28 7:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group TC 29 7:00 pm St. James Choir SJC 7:00 pm RCIA CMR
Sunday Jan 1 “Happy birthday Fr. Steve”
