Blessed Trinity Catholic Community + Spirit of Christ Mission

Web site: blessedtrinitymissoula.org

The Bulletin Parish Office: 406-721-2405 ~ Fax 406-721-0025

Email: office@blessedtrinitymissoula.org Blessed Trinity: 1475 Eaton Street ~ Missoula, Montana 59801

Spirit of Christ: 5475 Farm Lane, Lolo, MT

May 16, 2021

“Why are you standing there looking up at the sky?”

Our journey home to the Lord’s Table continues... bearing with one another through love.

Called to hope, grace was given to each of us.

All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness!

Next Sunday is

R e m e m b e r t o w e a r R E D t o M a s s !

BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

SPIRIT OF CHRIST MISSION LOLO

SUNDAY EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm

Sunday Morning : 8:00 am at Spirit of Christ in Lolo 10:00 am at Blessed Trinity

Friday Eucharist @ 10:00 am: First and third Fridays, Parish Mass at Village Health Care Center

CHRISTIAN INITIATION ADULTS seeking Baptism: Please call the parish office for further infor-mation regarding INQUIRY GATHERINGS, designed to meet the needs and questions of each inquiring person. BAPTIZED ADULTS from another Christian tradition who wish to consider full communion with the Roman Catholic Church: Call the parish office for information. PARENTS who seek Baptism for a newborn baby or an older child please call the parish office for scheduled Preparation Process. CONFIRMATION / FIRST COMMUNION / RECONCILIATION: Preparation process offered periodically throughout the year.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please contact parish office at least eight to six months prior to the ex-pected date of the wedding. Preparation process is designed to support the couples love for one another and to assist in the formation of a stronger bond needed to live the commitment and covenant of Sacramen-tal marriage. Preparation team includes trained sponsoring married cou-ples, pastor and parish staff.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Individual Rite, Saturday, 4:00 pm @

BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

Preparation Guide available. Sacrament is celebrated in the Chapel of Reconciliation

Communal Celebration during Advent and Lent

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Celebrated at the time of sickness, mental stress, prior to surgery and/or hospitalization. The sacrament may also be celebrated periodically during an extended illness. The Sacrament is celebrated with family, friends, and/or parishioners present; or with the parish community at daily Mass or when necessary at Sunday Mass.

CONTACT PARISH OFFICE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. ALWAYS CALL THE PARISH

PRIOR TO HOSPITALIZATION OR SURGERY. If a hospital or care center visit is desired, notify the parish office upon admittance.

HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND OR HOSPITALIZED

Call the office 721-2405.

SACRAMENT OF THE DYING HOLY VIATICUM: FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY

The Last Rite of the Church for the dying is Holy Communion. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Body and Blood

can be administered during the dying process. When death already occurs the Prayers for the Dead are prayed.

Always remember to be in dialogue with the parish during these times. At the time of death contact the parish as soon as possible.

Prior to making any funeral arrangements please be in dialogue with the parish.

When cremation is chosen, it ordinarily follows the funeral mass.

BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

SPIRIT OF CHRIST MISSION LOLO

SUNDAY EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday Morning : 8:00 am at Spirit of Christ in Lolo 10:00 am at Blessed Trinity

Friday Eucharist @ 10:00 am: First and third Fridays, Parish Mass at Village Health Care Center

CHRISTIAN INITIATION ADULTS seeking Baptism: Please call the parish office for further infor-mation regarding INQUIRY GATHERINGS, designed to meet the needs and questions of each inquiring person. BAPTIZED ADULTS from another Christian tradition who wish to consider full communion with the Roman Catholic Church: Call the parish office for information. PARENTS who seek Baptism for a newborn baby or an older child please call the parish office for scheduled Preparation Process. CONFIRMATION / FIRST COMMUNION / RECONCILIATION: Preparation process offered periodically throughout the year.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please contact parish office at least eight to six months prior to the ex-pected date of the wedding. Preparation process is designed to support the couples love for one another and to assist in the formation of a stronger bond needed to live the commitment and covenant of Sacramen-tal marriage. Preparation team includes trained sponsoring married cou-ples, pastor and parish staff.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION The Individual Rite is by appointment only.

Please call Fr. Ed @ 721-2405. Preparation Guide available. Sacrament is celebrated in the

Chapel of Reconciliation. Communal Celebration during Advent and Lent

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Celebrated at the time of sickness, mental stress, prior to surgery and/or hospitalization. The sacrament may also be celebrated periodically during an extended illness. The Sacrament is celebrated with family, friends, and/or parishioners present; or with the parish community at daily Mass or when necessary at Sunday Mass.

CONTACT PARISH OFFICE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. ALWAYS CALL THE PARISH

PRIOR TO HOSPITALIZATION OR SURGERY. If a hospital or care center visit is desired, notify the parish office upon admittance.

HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND OR HOSPITALIZED

Call the office 721-2405.

SACRAMENT OF THE DYING HOLY VIATICUM: FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY

The Last Rite of the Church for the dying is Holy Communion. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Body and Blood

can be administered during the dying process. When death already occurs the Prayers for the Dead are prayed.

Always remember to be in dialogue with the parish during these times. At the time of death contact the parish as soon as possible.

Prior to making any funeral arrangements please be in dialogue with the parish.

When cremation is chosen, it ordinarily follows the funeral mass.

THE WEEK AHEAD

PASTORAL OFFICE HOURS:

Monday—Thursday 9am — 5pm

Closed Friday

So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven… But they went forth and preached every-where...

SATURDAY, May 15

5:00 pm: Sunday Mass Vigil

Mass Intention Dean Skogen

r/b Bill and Lorraine Reiner

SUNDAY, May 16: Solemnity of the Ascension of the

Lord Acts 1:1-11 / Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 / Eph 4:1-7, 11-13 /

Mk16:15-20

8:00 am: Mass at Spirit of Christ

9:00 am: Grub Sunday at Spirit of Christ

10:00 am: Mass at Blessed Trinity

11:00 am: Whole Parish Faith Formation

MONDAY, May 17 Acts 19:1-8 / Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-

7ab / Jn 16:29-33

TUESDAY, May 18 Acts 20:17-27 / Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 / Jn

17:1-11a

WEDNESDAY, May 19 Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 / Ps 148:1-2,

11-12, 13, 14 / Jn 16:12-15

12:10 pm: Daily Mass

7:00 pm: Choir

7:00 pm: Youth Group

THURSDAY, May 20 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 / Ps 16:1-2a and

5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 / Jn 17:20-26

11:00 am: Lectionary Scripture Study

12:10 pm: Daily Mass

FRIDAY, May 21 Acts 25:13b-21 / Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-

20ab / Jn 21:15-19

SATURDAY, May 22 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 / Ps 11:4, 5 and

7 / Jn 21:20-25

4:00 pm: Reconciliation

5:00 pm: Sunday Mass Vigil

Mass Intention TJ Furshong

r/b Peggy and Jim Maloney

SUNDAY, May 23: Solemnity of Pentecost Acts 2:1-11 /

1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 / Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 / Veni,

Sancte Spiritus / Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

8:00 am: Mass at Spirit of Christ

10:00 am: Mass at Blessed Trinity

6:00 pm: Byzantine Divine Liturgy @ Spirit of

Christ

August 1, 2021

10:00 Mass

Blessed Trinity Catholic Church

Missoula, Montana

Reception/brunch to follow.

Further details to come.

Save the Date!!

50th Jubilee Celebration of Sister Mary Jo Quinn as a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth

Celebration © John August Swanson

is next Sunday!

Remember to wear RED.

And to celebrate our soft opening, the Holy Spirit will rain down coffee and donuts following Sunday mass!

MISSOULA FOOD BANK Here at the Missoula Food Bank we have experienced a large increase in need in our Kids EmPower Pack program, and are therefore in need of

Instant Oatmeal packs and Granola Bars (Kirkland, Nature Valley, Quaker, Nutri Grain, etc.)

We are building about 1,400 EmPower packs every week, so the quantity of these items we need is just about endless.

Another need right now at the Missoula Food Bank is

Pop-Top, Hearty Soups (no need for a can opener).

These are so helpful for our kiddos but also those who visit our food bank who are currently unhoused.

THANK YOU! The collection baskets are at the church entrances.

Blessed Trinity will host a Vaccination Clinic on

Monday, June 7, 3:00-6:00 pm. We will have 75

doses of Pfizer vaccine. Ages 12 and up are

eligible. The second clinic will be on Monday,

June 28. Please call the office 721-2405 if you

are interested.

VIRTUS Safe Environment Workshop

Blessed Trinity Tuesday, May 25 6:00—9:00 pm.

All volunteers and employees who work with children, youth, or vulnerable adults are required by the Diocese to maintain

certification with the VIRTUS Safe Environment program. Online registration is required prior to the workshop at www.virtus.org or access through the Safe Environment tab on the parish website. You may contact the office or Judy Cooney if you have questions.

ne Body

All Are Welcome Whole Parish Faith Formation resumes on May 16 with “Sent.” We have witnessed the Risen Lord. Planted in us through baptism, this vision has transformed us, made us into something new. However, we cannot keep the vision to ourselves, we are called to share it with others. However, as much as the joy of the resurrection fills us, we, like the apostles, find ourselves still afraid and full of doubt. The disciples, who were the first witnesses of the resurrection, must have asked themselves why it was so hard to believe after everything they saw and experienced, why they continued to doubt. Come to reflect on their experiences of the resurrection so that we can understand our own and find the way forward.

Come be the Body of Christ

• Our next regular meeting is on May 19th. We will take a tour of VBS past and pick one to do this August. Should be lots of fun! We will also hit a few of the Catholic Central videos we haven’t got to yet this year. It will be a multimedia extravaganza!

• Thank you to all who attended the Junior High Retreat!

• Summer activities are coming soon! Watch the bulletin and Instagram and email for details.

• If you are not receiving emails from us and want to be informed regarding youth group events, contact Judy at judyc@blessedtrinitymissoula.org.

Youth Group

Save the Date!

VBS is coming August 16-20, 2021

mailto:judyc@blessedtrinitymissoula.org?subject=Youth%20Group

Today’s readings: Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 47:2–3, 6–7, 8–9; Ephesians 4:1–13; Mark 16:15–20. After the resurrection, Jesus appeared again and again over a forty-day period. He explained the Scriptures to his disciples, they touched him, and they shared meals together. Often it took them time to recognize him.

On the fortieth day, Jesus commissioned the apostles to preach the Gospel to all creatures and to baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes it seems that these first witnesses were the lucky ones. They saw Jesus, heard his voice and teachings, and perhaps even touched his wounds. Having seen, how could they have done anything but believe? And yet until the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost, they were afraid. They had seen what had happened to him, and even though he had

risen, they could not have been eager to face persecution themselves. But even though Jesus was gone, he had not abandoned them.

The Ascension is a feast of joy, joy in the Father glori-fying Jesus. It is also a feast of anticipation, because we hope that we too will be raised, that we too will be taken up to Jesus because we belong to him. We hope that by believ-ing in Jesus and by living in imitation of him, we too might be citizens of heaven, raised up by the Father.

Our lives become gifts to God when we die to our-selves and unite ourselves to Jesus. May our prayer be one of offering our whole lives to the Father so that dying with the Lord, we might rise with him. Where he has gone, we hope to follow.

Sunday, May 16, 2021We Hope to Follow

Make Us a GiftLoving Father, you sent your Son into the worldthat we might see you by seeing him.He offered his life as a gift for the life of the world.On the third day, you raised him to life,a life so powerful it could never again die.Grant us the grace to offer our livesas a gift for the life of the world,so that, dying with Jesus, we might

rise with him.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

© 2021 Liturgy Training Publications. 800-933-1800. Written by Kathryn Ball-Boruff. Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove. Scripture quotations are from the New American Bible, revised edition. Permission to publish granted by the Archdiocese of Chicago, on July 6, 2020.

This Week at HomeMonday, May 17Transformed by the SpiritIn the reading from Acts, the men begin to speak in tongues after Paul lays hands on them. Our lives should also look markedly different because the Holy Spirit is within us. Where do you see the Holy Spirit at work in your life? When making big decisions, do you rely on the guidance of the Spirit? How can you invite God to be part of your process of discerning your best way forward? Today’s readings: Acts 19:1–8; Psalm 68:2–3ab, 4–5acd, 6–7ab; John 16:29–33.

Tuesday, May 18 Bearing WitnessAs Paul looks at the possibility of his future martyrdom, his words echo the words of Jesus before the passion. Both focused on the people they served, the people who were their mission. Jesus, sent by God, and Paul, sent by the risen Christ, both call all people into the light so that the plan of God might be fulfilled. God is always sending us too. How are you called to “bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace”? Today’s readings: Acts 20:17–27; Psalm 68:10–11, 20–21; John 17:1–11a.

Wednesday, May 19Spring and New LifeAs spring progresses in the northern hemisphere, the natural world abounds with beauty. Take some time to walk in nature and experience the beauty of God’s creation. Is this a time when it is easy for you to experience God’s presence? How can you take more time for listening in this way? Care of creation is one of our duties as human beings, to whom God entrusted the natural world. Is there something simple you can do to care for God’s creation today? Today’s readings: Acts 20:28–38; Psalm 68:29–30, 33–35a, 35bc–36ab; John 17:11b–19.

Thursday, May 20PeacemakersThe reading from Acts portrays an event in which religious people react to Paul’s actions out of their conviction. So stirred up are the factions that they have a difficult time responding peacefully. Sometimes people who love the Church can be like this. Strong emotions arise when people become defensive, when it seems like their ways of being in relationship with God are challenged. Yet we are called to be peacemakers, even as we are called to speak the truth and give prophetic witness. Christ’s peace is received in the Eucharist. How can you live out this call to make peace within the Church? Today’s readings: Acts 22:30, 23:6–11; Psalm 16:1–2a and 5, 7–8, 9–10, 11; John 17:20–26.

Friday, May 21Our Lives as a GiftThe number of times Peter declares his love for Jesus corre-sponds to his three denials of the Lord before the crucifixion. With these affirmations, Jesus tells Peter to “feed my sheep.” No matter what we have done in the past, God is waiting to redeem it. Everyone’s life can be offered as a gift to God, the giver of life. Today’s readings: Acts 25:13b–21; Psalm 103:1–2, 11–12, 19–20ab; John 21:15–19.

Saturday, May 22Preparing for PentecostConsider planning a celebration for Pentecost. Gather party supplies in red, the liturgical color of the day. The celebration could be a birthday party, since Pentecost is often considered the birth of the Church. Decorate with doves or tongues of fire. Prayer cards could highlight the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, knowledge, understanding, counsel, fear of the Lord, piety, and fortitude. Today’s readings: Acts 28:16–20, 30–31; Psalm 11:4, 5 and 7; John 21:20–25.

Stewardship: Presence Ministry Treasure Giving TIME, SERVICE, RESOURCES to be a LOVING community of FAITH!

The weekly Stewardship envelop amount needed at Spirit of Christ for current fiscal year July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021: $815 (Remember — in order to meet 2020-2021 budget, each household must increase stewardship offering by $1.50 per week.)

Thank you!

Stewardship is making the time to grow in faith; taking time to be Present. Stewardship is seeing the Face of Christ in the longing and hope of every person.

Stewardship is making an offering acceptable to God; giving Hope, extending Mercy; first and foremost caring for the many in need.

KNIGHT’S CORNER _______________________

Become a Knight! Join our band of Merry Men! Knights meet at 7:00 pm, the first Thursday of each month in the Blessed Trinity Social Hall. Trent Smith, Grand Knight 360-6330 Rich Karsky, Financial Sec 251-3277 Jerry Heivilin, Membership Chair 251-4831 Father Ed Hislop, Chaplain 721-2405

Blessed Trinity Catholic Community

The weekly Stewardship envelop amount needed at Blessed Trinity for current fiscal year July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021: $3,952

Thank you!

Amount received:

May 2: $ 669 Under $ 146

May 9: 955 Over 140

May 16:

May 23:

May 30:

MAY TOTALS : $ $

Amount Received:

May 1/2: $ 3,560 Under $ 392

May 8/9: 5,252 Over 1,300

May 15/16:

May 22/23:

May 29/30:

MAY TOTALS : $ $

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Thank you Temp Right!

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Blessed Trinity Catholic Community 1475 Eaton Street, Missoula MT—721-2405 — Parish Web Site: BlessedTrinityMissoula.org

Spirit of Christ Mission ~ a Mission Parish of Blessed Trinity 5475 Farm Lane. Lolo, MT—273-2748 Pastoral Staff

Pastor: Father Ed Hislop 721-2405 (office), 721-1675 (home)

Pastoral Assistant/Liturgy coordinator: Sister Mary Jo Quinn, SCL

Missoula Deanery Coordinator for Latino Ministry: Sister Maria Orozco, SCL

Faith Formation: Whole Parish Catechesis / Sacramental Preparation / Youth Ministry: Judy Cooney

Christian Initiation/Catechumenate / Re-Membering Church: Pastoral Staff

Liturgical Music: Sister Mary Jo Quinn, SCL, Director and Daniel Hampson

Pastoral Care of the Sick and Homebound: Pastoral Staff / Parish Nurse Ministry: Terry Halls @ Blessed Trinity, Bernadette Roy @ Spirit of Christ / Social Outreach: Pastoral Staff

Ecumenical Outreach & Evangelization: Sister Mary Jo Quinn, SCL

Family Promise Blessed Trinity coordinator: Cathy Burleson

Spirit of Christ Liaison: Sister Mary Jo Quinn, SCL

Office Administration: Carol Lemieux. Financial Services: Jim McDonald

Blessed Trinity Pastoral Council Chairperson: Joan Butler

Spirit of Christ Advisory Council Chairperson: To be revisited

Finance Council Chairperson: @ Blessed Trinity, Dale Barnum; @ Spirit of Christ, Mike Keffler

MISSOULA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (www. missoulacatholicschools.org) Loyola/Sacred Heart High School, 320 Edith St., Kathy Schneider, Principal~549-6101

Saint Joseph Elementary School, 503 Edith St., Christina Vierra McGill, Principal~549-1290

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