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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD – JANUARY 2, 20222818 EAST BENNETT SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 WWW. HTSCATHOLIC.COMWe, the Holy Trinity Parish Community, seek to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ by sharing our faiththrough committed efforts to know, love and serve God.—Mission StatementSUNDAY MASSESSunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 p.m.WEEKDAY MASSESSacrament of ReconciliationconfessionalParish StaffReverend Patrick Ike Nwokoye, PhD, Pastorfatherpatrick@htscatholic.comReverend Andrew Williams, Parochial Vicarfatherandrew@htscatholic.comContact InformationParish Office (417) 883-3440Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.www.htscatholic.comSacramentsSr. Rosita Chirayath F.S.S.E., Director of Family LifeMinistriessisterrosita@htscatholic.comBridget Hanafin, Director of Evangelizationbhanafin@htscatholic.comPatricia Liermann, Office Managerpliermann@htscatholic.comMonica Pickens, Finance Managermpickens@htscatholic.comElaine Powell, Administrative Assistantepowell@htscatholic.comDerek Faflak, Custodiandfaflak@htscatholic.comMary Gray, Choir DirectorPaula Ringer, OrganistHOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH @htscatholic

Prayer and WorshipTHE WORD OF THE LORDSUNDAY’S READINGSFirst Reading: Rise up in splendor,Jerusalem! Your light has come, the gloryof the Lord shines upon you. (Is 60:1)Dear Friends in Christ,Psalm: Lord, every nation on earth willPeace and blessings to you! I pray you and your loved onesare doing well.Second Reading: It was not madeadore you. (Ps 72)known to people in other generations as ithas now been revealed to his holy apostlesand prophets by the Spirit: that theGentiles are coheirs, members of the samebody, and copartners in the promise inChrist Jesus through the gospel.(Eph 3:5-6)I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year and a gloriousEpiphany of the Lord. In the gospel this Sunday, we read thatthe Magi "were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering thehouse they saw the child with Mary, his mother. They prostratedthemselves and did him homage. Then they opened theirGospel: Where is the newborn king oftreasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, andthe Jews? We saw his star at its rising andhave come to do him homage.” (Mt 2:2)myrrh."Today the magi are giving thanks to God for the gift of his Son,bringing themselves to the one who was sent to bringsalvation to all. The Son who reveals God to us and who weought to be. Epiphany calls us to bring the gift of ourselves toGod and hopefully this year will be a year of great renewal forall peoples as we strive to grow closer to the Son of God.I also invite all parishioners to sign up for FLOCKNOTES a great and efficient way to communicate with ourparishioners in real time. The process is quite simple and easy- simply text Trinity1 to 84576 and fill out your name andyou are good to go or sign upat holytrinitycatholic.flocknote.comMay the Lord bless and keep you in his love.Happy and healthy 2022 to all.MASS INTENTIONSSATURDAY, JANUARY 19:00 a.m.Joey, Noah & Joshua Blaine5:00 p.m.†John GarrettSUNDAY, JANUARY 27:00 a.m.Holy Trinity Parish Families8:30 a.m.†Carl Alcancia10:30 a.m. †Caryl Geter-ClarkMONDAY, JANUARY 3NoonDebbie Thompson(special intention)TUESDAY, JANUARY 4Noon†Netta Pauline EddingtonWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5NoonGalloway Family5:30 p.m.†Jennifer AndrewsTHURSDAY, JANUARY 6Noon†Denise SchmidtBe at peace and remain blessed!FRIDAY, JANUARY 7NoonMichael & Krista CullyFr. Patrick IkePastorSATURDAY, JANUARY 89:00 a.m.†Gerry Spalding5:00 p.m.†Tim KrahnHOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH @htscatholic2

Stewardship“Stewardship is about recognizing and receiving God’s gifts and sharing them proportionately andsacrificially. It’s about following Jesus Christ. It’s about conversion.”Please Pray for Dear Parishioners,Peace and blessings to you.I wanted to thank you all for yourkindness, and generosity towardsour venerable parish—Holy Trinity.What a blessing to be amidstdedicated men and women who areeager to give their time, talents, andtreasures for the good of the parish.As your pastor, I have seen andwitnessed first hand the goodness ofso many who are eager to help out—a testament that when we serve, it isChrist whom we serve in each other.Thanks to all who on a daily basismake this place an awesome houseof prayer. Many thanks to all of youwho on a weekly basis give of yourtime, talents, and treasures for thesake of the gospel. I thank and blessyou and may Our Lady intercede foryou all.Thank you for your great kindnessand remember to pray the Rosarydaily for our beloved parish. Maythe Lord love and bless each andeveryone of you.Debby AdkinsGerald BalzerGary BeckerKim BrickDan & CarolBlomgrenMary BondsJane BuonoWalt CameronCarson & KellenClarkTom CarterRod CliftonPaul CollinsSue CraytonSandra D’AngeloJesse DuncanFarah DielMichael DiekemperRosalie EggenDon FieldsNorene FieldsCarol FloydPaul GabbertBarbara GatesJackie GoodmanElizabeth HaggardSusan HeimerBarbara & Don HiattJudy HollanPearl HollanSavannah HollanMary HuntBrett JeffryesNancy JeffryesAurora JonesGlenn KristekMary Francis KroutilCorine LarsonErin LeighLoren LierzNancy LewisPat McDonaldCalvin McKenzieCindy MeyerDiana MullenMichael OverbeyPatti ProvanceSr. Kathy ReichertIrene RothMargaret SchatzSandi SeidDamon SwisherRalph TelscherAnne (Denner)WayneCole Farris WagnerBrian WallaceVeronica WelshJohn WikoffTimothy YoungIf you are aware of achange that needsto be made to ourprayer list pleaseVal VaughanDarlene VerheyenDONATE ONLINEDo you paysome of yourbills online?Sign up for ouronline donationsystem forcontributions tothe parish and special collections. It’seasy to get started, user-friendly, andmaking changes to your account is asnap! To get started visit our websitehtscatholic.com, and click on theoption marked “Online Contribution”to set up your account. If you needhelp call the parish office.Thank You for Supporting our ParishSincerely in Christ,We thank you for the many ways you support our beautiful parish,please know that your gifts go a long way to make a difference forgood and through your generosity, the gospel continues to bepreached here in Springfield and beyond. We bless and thank you foryour kindness and generosity.Fr. Patrick IkePlease remember Holy Trinity Parish in yourwill!Legal language to make a bequest:“ to the Roman Catholic Diocese ofSpringfield Cape Girardeau, a Missouri not-forprofit corporation, for the exclusive use andbenefit of Holy Trinity Parish in Springfield,Missouri.”COLLECTION REPORTSOur Gift To GodWeek Ended December 18, 2021EnvelopesPlateWeb DonationsBuilding FundOther DonationsTotal for WeekHOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH 2,981.891,384.2623,178.153

P a r i s h / A r e aP aEr vi se hn tNs eawns d A c t i v i t i e sHRediscover God’s lovein the Sacrament ofReconciliation!appy New Year!On behalf of the parishstaff, Father Patrick, &Father Andrew, we wish allof our parishioners andguests a happy and healthy2022!Parish Council of Catholic WomenOur next meeting is January 17 at 6 p.m. in theReidy Social Hall. All ladies of the parish areinvited and welcome to attend ourmonthly meeting. PCCW does notrequire a large commitment of yourtime. Please join us for fellowship andlots of fun! Any questions contact Karen Casada atkarencasada@sbcglobal.net or call at (417) 840-1715.PARISHCHAPELOur parish libraryhas a variety ofbooks and othermedia for loan toparishioners. Ifyou’re looking forinformation aboutour Catholic faith,books on the livesof your favoritesaints, or just agood spiritual read, stop by the library just insidethe Chapel doors. While you are there, take thetime to pray at the Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration.Society of St. Vincent de PaulThank you for supporting SVDP withyour monthly donations. We aremaking a difference in our communityhelping the poor.The next meeting will be January 5th at6 p.m. in the Reidy Social Hall. All are welcome!Saturday 4 p.m.— 4:45p.m. or call the parishoffice to set up anappointment time.Welcome New Parishioners!We are happy to welcome the following families to ourHoly Trinity Parish Family:Nancy JorgensenDaniel Brady & Tiffany HensleyEmmett & BrielleHOMEBOUND OR SICKPlease keep us informed so wecan minister to those who are illat home or in the hospital. Ifyou would like to receive theSacrament of Reconciliation orEucharist please contactSr. Rosita at the office(417) 883-3440.Mass For The PeopleDid you know that every pastor offers Mass each Sundayfor his parishioners? This mass is called the Missa ProPopulo that is, "Mass for the people" of the parish. ThisMass includes the intentions of all the people of theparish, which includes those who are facing chronichealth challenges and those who are homebound andcannot be present for Mass because of those challenges.KNITTING/CROCHETINGRemember, we have another break thisweek as the Parish Center is closed Jan 3.Hope to see you all next Monday, January10--either to relax and catch up from theholidays, and/or to start a new project forthe new year! Connie: 417-425-2367SUNDAY NURSERYOur nursery/small child care is located in the classroomarea of the building near the restrooms. Lisa Stasiakcares for the children both during and between SundayMasses.HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH @htscatholic