Welcome to Our Parish

7321 East State Road 67 · Bryant, IN 47326-9636

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Served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood

Parish Pastor: Father Kenneth G. Alt, C.PP.S—altkg5178@gmail.com

Parish Secretary: Betsy Minnich—secretary@htcc1861.com

Bookkeeper: Bev Westgerdes

Religious Education: Linda Wellman, Director; Lori Jutte, Assistant Director

Choir Director: Agnes Schoch Organist: Katie Hamberg, Maria Knapschaefer, Leah Muhlenkamp & Tim Muhlenkamp

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Mass Schedule: Weekend Masses Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 7:30am, 9:30am Daily Masses Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday 7:30am Wednesday 7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, 8:00am-9:00am

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Confessions: Saturday (After Morning Mass & Evening Mass) Anytime by Request

Baptism: Will be set up on an individual basis

Marriage: Please contact Father at least 6 months prior to intended date of wedding

Parish Council Members: Kent Muhlenkamp (President), Larry Alig, Scott Bruggeman, Crystal Fullenkamp, Brian Link, Laurie Muhlenkamp, Leon Muhlenkamp & Kristin Westgerdes

Bulletin: Please submit items for the bulletin to the

Parish Office in writing/email by Sunday evening

Missions: On the 1st Sunday of each month, a 2nd

collection is taken up to support needs of the South American Missions in Peru served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood

Telephone: 260-997-6450 Website: www.churchofthemostholytrinity.com

CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 2 TRIN ITY, INDIANA

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Saturday December 14 7:30 pm Michelle Bruggeman (Birthday) Sunday December 15 7:30 am Living & Deceased of the Parish 9:30 am Melissa Campofiore & Sharon Fifer Monday December 16 Late Advent Weekday 7:30 am Poor Souls Tuesday December 17 Late Advent Weekday 7:30 am John Bricher Wednesday December 18 Late Advent Weekday 7:00 pm Alvin & Dolores Muhlenkamp Thursday December 19 Late Advent Weekday 7:30 am Mary Ann Post Friday December 20 Late Advent Weekday 7:30 am Bob & Sally Muhlenkamp Saturday December 21 Late Advent Weekday 7:30 am Steve Braun 1:30 pm Wedding of Abby Muhlenkamp & Zach Fullenkamp

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30 pm Luella Reinhart Sunday December 22 7:30 am Living & Deceased of Collins & Muhlenkamp Families 9:30 am Living & Deceased of the Parish

MASS SCHEDULE

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH TODAY 8:30-9:15 am Children’s Choir Practice

9:30 am FINAL RELIGION CLASS for 2019 (Pre-K/Kindergarten)

10:30 am FINAL RELIGION CLASS for 2019 (Grades 1-8)

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Monday 6:30 pm Adult Christmas Choir Practice

Tuesday

Wednesday 7:30 pm Decorating Church for Christmas (After Evening Mass)

8:00 pm FINAL High School Religion Class for 2019 (Grades 9-12)

Thursday 8-9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration

Friday

Saturday 8:15 am/pm Confessions

Sunday 9:30 am RELIGION CLASSES CANCELLED (Pre-K/Kindergarten)

10:30 pm Practice for Christmas Mass for participating students (directly after 9:30 Mass)

10:30 am RELIGION CLASSES CANCELLED (Grades 1-8)

6:30-7:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Offered

24 NOVEMBER 2019 SUNDAY TOTAL …… $ 2,074.00 Envelopes …… $ 1,660.00 Loose …… $ 414.00 Envelope Avg.(—) …… $ N/A Overall Avg. (160) …… $ 12.96 OTHER Candles …… $ 81.50 Camp. Human D. …… $ 331.00 Thanksgiving …… $ 5.00 Recom. Weekly Contribution is $30.00

PARISH SUPPORT

CHRISTMAS EVE/CHRISTMAS DAY MASS 24-25 Dec. 4:30 PM 10:30 PM 8:30 AM

Servers Assigned Mitchell, Carter & Clark Wellman Eric Schwieterman/Gavin Muhlenkamp/Ryan Wellman

Lectors Assigned Angela Reinhart Karen Schwieterman

Distribs. Adam Westgerdes/Linda Wellman/Tracy Fifer Greg Westgerdes/Marg Reier/Marie Bruggeman Doris Muhlenkamp/Gene Schmit/Dylan Rose

Ushers Assigned Roger Muhlenkamp/Ken Homan Carl Muhlenkamp/Kyle Dirksen

Gifts Assigned Steve Reier Family Kyle Dirksen Family

Rosary Assigned Zach Chenoweth Family

UP & COMING 23 December (Monday) Adult Choir Practice—6:30pm 24 December (Tuesday) NO MORNING MASS—7:30am Children’s Christmas Eve Mass—4:30pm Christmas Eve Mass—10:30pm 25 December (Wednesday) Christmas Day Mass—8:30am 26 December (Thursday) CYO Christmas Caroling 29 December (Sunday) RELIGION CLASSES CANCELLED

21-22 Dec 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM

Servers Stanley Muhlenkamp/Adam Alig Damon & Duston Muhlenkamp Mason, Drew & Gabe Muhlenkamp

Lectors Linda Muhlenkamp Betty Muhlenkamp Dale Easton

Distributors Betty Muhlenkamp Krista Stauffer/Jen Gelhaus/Linda Heitkamp

Ushers Kevin & Gerard Muhlenkamp Charles Muhlenkamp/Mike Muhlenkamp Jim Heitkamp/Dennis Homan

Gifts Dennis Homan Family

Rosary Brent Muhlenkamp Family

Classes Resume: Pre K/K—1/5/2020 Gr. 1-8—1/5/2020 Gr. 9-12—1/8/2020

ANNOUNCEMENTS

15 DECEMBER 2019 3 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

BANNS OF MARRIAGE III Abby Muhlenkamp & Zach Fullenkamp

The Musings of Our Pastor

Many moons ago, I came across an eye-appealing emerald green vessel, which was quite slender and nearly 24 inches tall with a V-shaped stopper on top. It's simplicity and its elegance begged me to take possession of it, which might justify my description of it as a "chosen vessel". In fact, on a number of occasions, I have used this "chosen vessel" as a visual aid, especially for homilies about the Blessed Virgin Mary on a Feast like the Immaculate Conception. As we enter into the 3rd Week of Advent, I have suggested that we might name or label the 3rd candle on the Advent Wreath (i.e., the pink candle) with the words "chosen vessel", especially as we begin to focus more fully on the Mystery of the Incarnation, the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Mary, of course, is that wonderful, humble and faith-filled "chosen vessel" through whom Jesus, God's Only-Begotten Son, would be born into our human family and into our world. What an awesome honor, what an awesome responsibility, what an awesome grace it was for this poor Jewish teenager to be chosen from all women to be the mother of Jesus, the Savior of the whole human family! How wonderful and inspiring it is for us to have her example of willingness or readiness to say "yes" to the mysterious workings of God in her life! Shame on those people, who so quickly and so smugly dismiss the remote possibility that youth and teenagers might actually doing anything, which we might find to be inspiring! In case we have forgotten the Mystery of the Incarnation celebrates the conviction that Jesus, God's Son, became flesh and made his dwelling within the womb Mary and among us. Our faith in this baffling Mystery of the Incarnation challenges each of to understand that we are also called, much like Mary herself, to be "chosen vessels" through whom Jesus "becomes flesh" and reveals his abundant love to others each day in all sorts of ways, in all sorts of situations. Do we have the willingness and the readiness to say "yes" to the workings of God in our own lives as did Mary? You might light the pink candle on the Advent Wreath adorning your family meal table and offer this brief prayer service before enjoying your meal together.

(Leader): What an incredible amount of faith we find in Mary, especially in her very youthful and very humble "yes" to the awesome role of being the Mother of Jesus! (All): Help us, O God, to become more "fully alive" in Jesus, and do our best to bring his loving presence to others each day. (Leader): What an inspiring example we have in Mary, who put aside her ambitions, dreams and wants, in order to accept the will of God and joyfully do his work! (All): Help us, O God, to be more open to doing your will in our lives, and to experience wonderful opportu-nities for personal growth from this. (Leader): As a "chosen vessel" , Mary used well the many graces God bestowed upon her to fulfill her unique vocation as the Mother of Jesus. (All): Help us, O God, as "chosen vessels" like Mary, to use your many gifts of grace to brighten the world with your goodness, love and peace. (All): Our Father

God bless you, and may Jesus, Emmanuel, fill your homes and your days with the warmth of his divine love! —Fr. Ken

Remaining Christmas Choir Practice for Children will be held between Sunday morning Masses (8:30-9:15am) on:

December 15th. **************************************

Christmas Choir Practice for Adults will be held on Monday, December 16th, and 23rd at 6:30pm.

SNOW REMOVAL VOLUNTEER FAMILIES: Friday, December 13-Thursday, December 19:

Trent Muhlenkamp & Jason Rosenbeck Families Friday, December 20-Thursday, December 26:

Dennis Chenoweth Family

Blood Drive—Bryant Wesleyan Church

Fellowship Hall—209 S. Hendricks Street, Bryant

Monday, December 23 from 2pm-7pm

To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-RED

-CROSS/visit redcrossblood.org with sponsor code

brwes. Sponsored by Bryant Volunteer Fire Dept.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Morning Mass is cancelled on Tuesday, December 24,

at 7:30am

SCHEDULE for UPCOMING SPECIAL MASSES

Tuesday, December 24:

4:30pm—Christmas Eve Mass (Grade School participation) 10:30pm—Christmas Eve Mass Wednesday, December 25:

8:30am—Christmas Day Mass Tuesday, December 31:

7:30pm—Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Vigil Mass (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION) Wednesday, January 1:

8:30am—Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

REMINDER: Year-end contributions to Holy Trinity Parish, which people intend to claim for tax purposes in 2019, must

be received no later than December 31, 2019.