14040 PURITAS AVENUE�CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135�

Phone: 216-671-5890 Fax: 216-938-9843

Email: office@blessedtrinitycleveland.org Website: www.blessedtrinitycleveland.org

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RECTORY�OFFICE�HOURS�Monday−Wednesday: 9 a.m.−8 p.m. Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m.−5:00 p. m. (Closed for lunch 12:30−1:00 p.m.)

Saturday: 1:00−3:45 p.m.

MASS SCHEDULE�Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word: 11 a.m.

Monday: see worship calendar for time & location

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 a.m.

RECONCILIATION�Saturday: 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Other times by appointment

OUR MISSION STATEMENT�Blessed Trinity Parish is an open

and welcoming Catholic community, centered in the Eucharist and

celebrating God's gift of Diversity. We bring God's love to one another and

support one another in responding to the challenge of living the Gospel. We strive to deepen participation and encourage

all parishioners to take ownership for the everyday life of their church, especially Spiritual Growth, Community Life, the Building of a Just Society, and Service

to All God's People.

JANUARY 24, 2016 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Blessed Trinity CATHOLIC CHURCH

All Are Welcome PURITAS

W. 140

Text: Psalm 19:8,9,11; Tony El. Alonso, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; English refrain trans. © 1969,

ICEL; Spanish refrain trans. © admin. By Obra Nacional de la Buena Prensa

Music: Tony El. Alonso, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.

Reprinted under One0License.net A-702576

Goat for Dinner

On Monday, the Animal Protective League came to

check on the Zoe, the goat. A woman called to say

that the goat was outside in the cold and was being

mistreated. Actually, this was the fourth time that the

woman had called the APL to complain. The first was

on or around December 21. As I recall the high was

64 degrees that day. On that day she said the goat was

being neglected by not being fed or given water. Of

course, this was completely untrue. When the APL

came out the first time, they saw the goat and the care

she was getting. They agreed that Zoe was being taken

care of very well. A week later, a policeman appeared

at the rectory and said the first district had received a

complaint about the goat being neglected. Again we

showed him the goat and all was well.

Apparently this woman called the APL a third time

while I was on retreat to accuse the parish of goat

neglect. This could have been handled easily just by

calling and asking if the goat was being cared for.

I admit, I was jealous of the goat! That was the

fattest goat I have ever seen. I think she gained five

pounds while I was gone. On weekends at Mass

people would ask, “How is the goat?” not how are

you, Fr. Doug? David Velcio has done a fine job

caring for the goat. When I googled ‘do goats like the

cold weather, the answer was yes’. Their fur grows

very thick in the winter and they are warm in

temperatures up to 15 degrees below zero. And that is

outside, without a shelter.

This brings us back to last Monday. The APL

showed up again for a fourth time, this time with

WOIO TV cameras. Perhaps you saw the story on the

news at 9pm. The same woman had called to

complain. The TV story said the goat was living in a

dog type cage. Then they showed Zoe the goat poking

her head through the chain-linked fenced gate to the

community garden. It was not a picture of her goat

house.

The report continued with innuendo and

misinformation. At the end of the story, the reporter

calls Zoe, Billie Jean instead of Zoe. The woman is

shown giving the goat a hug. Even shoddy reporting

would have gone through the 5 W’s: Who owns the

goat? Why is it there? What care is it getting? When

did it come and when is the goat fed and watered?

What is its name? Where is it housed?

The lesson here for us all is twofold; not to make

judgements and probably not to watch WOIO19 news

ever again. This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw

recently. It said, “Welcome to America. Learn to

speak English.” The assumption was that people who

come to America don’t want to learn English. That is

a judgement that is so untrue. Every immigrant knows

that if you want to make it here, you have to learn

English. It’s the American way. So be careful when

people try to cloud your opinions with misleading

statements.

On an unrelated yet related lighter note, a young

couple invited their aging pastor over for dinner.

While the couple were in the kitchen preparing the

meal, the minister asked their young son what they

were having for dinner. “Goat” replied the boy.

“Goat?” questioned the startled cleric. “Are you sure

about that?”

“Yep” said the youngster. “I heard my dad say to

my mom, “Might as well have the old goat for dinner

today as any other day.”

PASTORAL�TEAM� 216�671�5890�Rev. Mr. Dick Beercheck, Deacon ……………….Ext 17 dbeercheck@blessedtrinitycleveland.org

Mrs. Katie Corbett BS Ed., Youth and Family Minister kcorbett@blessedtrinitycleveland.org…….…...Ext 20 Mr. Ralph Holtzhauser, Music Minister (440) 666-9452 raholtzhauser@aol.com

Rev. Mr. Jack A. Koch, Deacon …………………..Ext 12 jack@blessedtrinitycleveland.org

Fr. Doug Koesel, Pastor ……………………………Ext 21 dkoesel@blessedtrinitycleveland.org Mrs. Carol Roberts, BS Ed., Pastoral Assistant... Ext 19 croberts@blessedtrinitycleveland.org

Rev. Mr. Bill Staab, Deacon ……………………….Ext 15 bstaab@blessedtrinitycleveland.org

OFFICE STAFF�

Mrs. Linda Wilson, Office Manager ……………….Ext 10 linda@blessedtrinitycleveland.org Bulletin Editor ………………………………………..Ext 10 bulletin@blessedtrinitycleveland.org�

E�MAIL BULLETIN NOTICES TO: �

bulle�n@blessedtrinitycleveland.org or deliver them to

the rectory office. No�ces MUST be in by Monday of

the week before the bulle�n is distributed.�

E�MAIL PRAYER LINE REQUESTS TO:�

gracesamarin@a .net�

FROM FATHER DOUG’S DESK�

January 24, 2016 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2

Meals on Wheels is in need of volunteers. Can you volunteer 1 hour, 1 day a week? Call Georgann at 216-251-6255 if you

can help.

Please pray for all who are serving in our military, especially the

men and women connected to our parish:�• Robert A. Fago (Army) son of Tony & Shirley�• Raymond Gustavo Hazelton, Staff Sergeant, US Marine Corps,

brother of Cris'na Snodgrass�

AROUND THE PARISH & OTHER PARISH NEWS�

3 www.blessedtrinitycleveland.org Blessed Trinity Catholic Church

Please pray for: Bill Amos, Dorothy Arcuri, Thomas Ausnehmer, Adele Burke, Doris Eikens Azzarello, Trevor Badiu, Norman Brin-dza, John Darmstadt, Jean Delattre, Nicole Dukles, Barb Dylag, Edward Dzuro, Bill Eikens, Doris Fiorelli, Donald Flanagan, Athena Ford, Mary Gladis, William Guman, Frances Globokar, Vesna Goverdovski, Michael Graham, Kathy Hanrahan, Xavier Hart, Kenneth Haught, Ann Jones, Kathleen Kwasniewski, Ed Kenny, Laurie Kemer, Patrick Kilbane, Bob Koch, Dick & Marge Kovachik, Sr.. Josetta Marie Livignano SND, Chris McAvinue, Kathy McAvinue, Terrence McDonnell, Andrea Medina, Betty Ann Menzing, Tony Miller, Andrew Needham, Jose Ortiz, John Pelcic, Anna Prokop, Laura Radca, Lewis Rapp, Madeline Repko, Ron Ruble, Judy Runyeon, Mary Salamon, Marilyn Samonte, Loretta Sanders, Peggy Schade, Debbie Shavorinski, John Sheehan, Marilyn Simmons, Therese Slenscak, Cristina Snod-grass, Kevin Thompson, Pete & Teri Thayer, Paul Vanni, Patricia Warmuth, John & Rita Warmuth, Jay Yesenko

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Prayer Partners Needed for Children of Light The

Children of Light is a group of six 7-12 year olds who are preparing for their First Communion. Prayer Partners are asked to pray for a particular child and their family as they enter their final weeks of sacramental preparation. If you would like to become the prayer partner for one of these children please contact Katie.

If you are admitted to a hospital, and would like to have your par-

ish notified or have a staff member or the chaplain visit you, you

must tell them that you are Catholic and would like a visit. Privacy

laws prevent the hospital from asking you.

Bring your old palms. Ash Wednesday is February 10.

Please bring your old palms to church by Sunday, Febru-

ary 7. The old palms will be burned to make the ashes

that will be distributed on Ash Wednesday.

Thank you for your generous support!

Last Sunday’s Collection $4,831.16 Special Gifts $1,834.00 CPO Profit $ 233.95 Calamity Collection $ 395.00

Nite at the Races/Reverse Raffle: Fri., January 29, 2016 Come out to enjoy this night of racing, raffles, lots of food, and lots of fun. Purchase Reverse Raffle tickets $30 (winner need not be present) or General Admission tickets $15. Tickets include food and pop. Beer will be available for sale. Proceeds will help meet parish ex-penses for the coming year. Even if you cannot attend, your reverse raffle ticket purchase can help make this a successful fundraising event! For info & tickets contact M ike F l anagan : 216 -310 -3305 ; mf l ana -gan4asc@yahoo.com �

PRE�BAPTISM CLASS Parents who plan to have their

first child bap�zed are required to a end. Please con-

tact Deacon Jack Koch at the rectory or Email

him jack@blessedtrinitycleveland.org to make an ap-

pointment.�

Fish Fry disciples will be needed soon. Sign-ups are on

the back table. We need disciples (experienced or new)

for: food prep, set up, orders, cooks, servers, runners,

check out, station workers, end of the night clean up

(clean up begins at 7:30p). If you can’t help at the event

please consider baking a dessert item to donate.

Cakes, cookies, brownies, etc. from your kitchen will be

most appreciated!

ENKINDLING PEACE gathering to pray for peace EVE-

RYWHERE, held the 4th Tuesday of the month 1:30 -

3:00 pm. Contact Sr. Marietta at 216-321– 4502 for

more info and directions to the location.

The Altar Server Ministry is seeking new members to join the ministry. This ministry is open to all Blessed Trinity parishioners who are in 4th grade or older. It is open to children, teens, adults, and families. If you are interested, please contact Deacon Jack Koch at the rectory or Steve and Anne Suding at 216-538-2297.

On Sept. 26, 2015, a Memorial Place with a Peace Bench

was established in East Cleveland at the Triangle formed

"A Place to pause and pray for healing, joy, and peace.

Envision it as Real". Created and kept up by the NOAH

Community and the Peace Bench donated by the Sisters

of Charity of St. Augustine. Neighbors welcome visits.

Questions: Contact Sr. Marietta Rohr at 216-321-4502.

Simple Soup Supper on Ash Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

BOUNTIFUL BASEMENT items always needed are: tuna� fish, laundry

detergent, dish soap, toilet paper, baby diapers, deodorant, soap bars,

toothpaste, shampoo, and hotel samples. Thank you for all you do to

help our clients. They really appreciate your help.�

Sunday, January 24� 9:00 am�10:45 am� CGS Atrium Level 1 (Atrium)�

� 9:00 am�10:45 am� PSR Grs.1�3 (Atrium)�

� 9:00 am�10:45 am� PSR Grs.4�6 (Rectory Basement)�

� 12:00 pm�1:30 pm� Children of Light meeting (Church)�

Monday, January 25�� 9:30 am�10:30 am� Legion of Mary (Church)�

� 7:00 pm�9:00 pm � Finance Council (Joseph Center)�

� 8:30 pm�9:30 pm � AA Meeting (Rectory Basement)�

Tuesday, January 26�� 9:30 am�12:00 pm� Bountiful Basement�

� 10:30 am�12:00 pm� AA Meeting (Rectory Basement)�

� 1:30 pm�3:00 pm� Enkindling Peace (Off Site)�

Wednesday, January 27�� 5:00 pm�6:45pm� Bountiful Basement � �� 7:15 pm�8:30 pm� Choir Rehearsal (Church)�

� 8:00 pm�9:00 pm� AA Meeting (Joseph Center)�

Thursday, January 28�� 9:30 am�12:00 pm� Bountiful Basement�� 11:00 am�12:00 pm� AA Meeting (Rectory Basement)�

� 5:00 pm�11:30 pm� Bingo� (Fogarty Hall)�

� 6:00 pm�7:15 pm� Bell Choir (Church)�

� 7:00 pm�8:00 pm� Open Table (Rectory Basement)�

Friday January 29�

� 6:00 pm�11:45 pm� Nite at the races (Fogarty Hall)�

� 8:00 pm�10:00 pm� AA Meeting (Rectory Basement)�

Saturday, January 30�� 5:00 pm�11:30 pm� Bingo (Fogarty Hall)�

January 24, 2016 4

This Week at Blessed Trinity�

BLESSED TRINITY GUIDEBOOK (INFORMATION AND

ADDRESS BOOK) includes your contact information unless you fill out the form below. Please indicate any changes below. If your information is up to date and you wish it to remain in the guidebook, you need not do anything more. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR INFO PUBLISHED, PLEASE COM-PLETE AND CHECK THE OPT OUT LINE AND RETURN. This helpful book is printed every year at no cost to our parish. RE-

TURN BY MARCH 1st.

◊ Is your information accurate? Please make changes below and include your name and any information you prefer to be omitted in the 2016 Guidebook as well.

If you want to opt out entirely, mark here_____. Drop in collec-tion basket or email to:

linda@blessedtrinitycleveland.org.

Name________________________________________

Address______________________________________

Phone _______________________________________

Household Members____________________________

◊ Are you a parishioner with a business to advertise in the directory? E-mail Linda at the address above.

5 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, January 23 St Vincent, Deacon & Martyr� �

� 3:00 pm� Confessions�

4:00 pm� �Blessed Trinity�

Sunday, January 24 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time�� Neh 8:2�4a, 5�6, 8�10 1 Cor 12:12�30�� Lk 1:1�4, 4:14�21�

9:00 am� Maan Samonte Family)�

11:00 am� Raymond Hosta (Family)�

Monday, January 25 Conversion of St. Paul the apostle � 11:00 am� Ray Francis (Wife, Joan)�

Tuesday, January 26 SS Timothy & Titus, Bishops�8:30 am� George B Barne (Julia Barne )�

Wednesday, January 27 � � 8:30 am� Suzanne Bedford (Robert & Susan Hollowell) �� �

Thursday, January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor� � � No Mass� �

Friday, January 29 �

8:30 am�Joel Werner (Family)� � � � �

Saturday, January 30 � �

� 3:00 pm� Confessions�

4:00 pm� �Michelina Hardcastle (Beercheck Family)�

Sunday, January 31 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time�� Jer 1:4�5, 17�19 1 Cor 12:31�13:13� � Lk 4:21�30�

9:00 am� Blessed Trinity �

11:00 am� Tony Davila (Family) �

WORSHIP�

ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT FOR 2015 To request the amount of your annual contribution to Blessed Trini-

ty, please complete the following information and return to rectory

via collection basket, mail or drop-off.

NAME ______________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________ PHONE____________________________

Check one of the following: ___ I will pick up my statement at the Rectory.

___ Please mail my statement.

___ Email to: __________________________________

Youth Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 11:00 am-3:00 pm. Come for a free lunch and learn more about our programs! Event will be held in our newly remodeled gym. (8600 Sauer Ave.) Con-tact Lucy Torres at (216) 664-6248 for more infor-mation.