“Blessed Be the Holy Trinity and Undivided Unity:

We Will Give Glory to Him,

Because He Has Shown His Mercy to Us."

Tobias 12:6

1206 Lincoln Avenue

UTICA, NEW YORK 13502-4592

315-724-7238

PASTOR: Rev. John E. Mikalajunas

Rectory: 724-7238 Convent: 733-5492 Sexton: 724-0540

Organist: Stephen L. Zieliński 736-6955 Custodian: Donald Cieślak, 732-8655 Cemetery & Mausoleum: 724-0616

MASSES - MSZE ŚW.

DAILY MASSES: 7:15 & 8:00 a.m. SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: 4:00 p.m.

SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m. Polish High Mass

CONFESSIONS - SPOWIEDŻ Daily 7:30 a.m.

Monday at 6:00 p.m. Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

BAPTISMS - CHRZTY Sunday at 12:30 Noon, by previous

arrangement with Parish Priest.

MARRIAGES - MAŁŻEŃSTWA Parishioners planning Marriage must be

registered and attending in parish for at least six months. Then time for a wedding, at least

six months before date of planned wedding date, may be chosen with your parish priest.

NOVENA * MONDAYS: 7:00 p.m. St. Jude - Infant of Prague.

Our Lady of Miraculous Medal.

ROSARY EACH MORNING following the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Mon. thru Thurs.

9:00-Noon & 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Closed Friday Call In Advance to arrange for Evening Office Hours

A WARM WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

OF THE HOLY TRINITY PARISH FAMILY Introduce yourself after Mass to

Pastor or stop or call the rectory during the week.

Submit Bulletin copy by Friday

before the week of publication!

SUNDAY MARCH 7, 2010

The Third Sunday of Lent

Vigil Mass for Sunday * March 6 +Joseph Bulinski (20th Anniv. 3/1)

+Wilma Mlynarski (B’day 3/1)

4:00 pm + Walter Zuchora (30th day) // Wife Wanda

TODAY * SUNDAY * March 7

8:00 am + Walter Zuchora // Robert Cieloszczyk 10:00 am + Stella Bonifazi (Anniv) // Family 10:00 am + Martin Tarnawa (Anniv.) // Irene Tarnawa & Family 11:30 am (P) + Leona & Eleanory Cios (Rocz) // Corka z Rodziny 11:30 am (P) + Janina z Jerzy Mozdzen (Rocz) // Rodzina

MONDAY * March 8

St. John of God +Msgr. Joseph Osip (46th Anniv.)

8:00 am + Victor Sakowicz // Testament of Eleanor Garfola 8:00 am Diane Targosz - Blessings for a Healthy Baby // Targosz Family Parents

TUESDAY * March 9

St. Frances of Rome +Helen Lallo (1st Anniv.)

+Catherine Barthowiak (57th Anniv.) +Rev. Thomas T. Palczynski (20th Anniv.)

8:00 am + Joseph & Theresa Garfola // Testament of Daughter- in-law Eleanor Garfola 8:00 am + Joe Rzepka, Sr. (B’day) // Son Joe

WEDNESDAY * March 10

+Lucille Zysk (9th Anniv.)

+Helen Wilczynski (6th Anniv.)

8:00 am + Stephen C. Semeraro (B’day) // Helen Trotta 8:00 am + Henry Iwanicki // Janet Moskal 6:00 pm + John M. Jones (30th day) // Family

THURSDAY * March 11

+Ruth F. Georg (12th Anniv.)

8:00 am + George & Anna Milauskas // Estate of Anthony G. Miller 8:00 am + Harry Raser (Anniv.) // Chester Bednarczyk

FRIDAY * March 12

+Msgr. Joseph M. Kowalczyk (22nd Anniv.)

Day of Abstinence

8:00 am + Robert Geer // His Testament 8:00 am + Celia Zizio (B’day) // Mother

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH With Merger in March 2009 of

St. Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr Parish [est. 1911]

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NEXT PIEROGI MAKING & SALE …

on Tuesday & Thursday, March 9 & 11, 2010 with sale on Thursday, March 11th from 10:00 am until "sold out". Plan to come to HELP. Many hands make light work!

SATURDAY * March 13 +Mary Czaja (1st Anniv.)

+Walter Godlewski (9th Anniv.) +Louise Kantor (9th Anniv.)

8:00 am + Jessie Piechowicz // Henry & Josephine Karas

Vigil Mass for Next Sunday * March 13 4:00 pm + Mary Swald (Anniv.) // Swald & Aiken Families 4:00 pm + Stanislaw, Maria & Waclaw Borowiec // Richard Borowiec & Family

NEXT SUNDAY * March 14 Fourth Sunday of Lent +Mary A. Robak (1st Anniv.)

+Lenore Jerzak

8:00 am + Mary Derdzinski // Daughter Clara 8:00 am + Gladys Furgol // Valley View Women’s Golf League 10:00 am + Walter Wojtanowski Jr. (4th Anniv.) // Wife Jacqueline & Family 10:00 am + Mary Robak // Family 11:30 am (P) + Katarzyna Migut (30th Day) Syn z Rodzina

SACRED HEART & ROSARY SOCIETY

meeting Sunday, March 7th, at 1:00 pm,

in the Church Social Rooms. Refreshments and social hour will follow. Plan to come.

MARCH HOLY TRINITY YOUTH NIGHT ...

ON FRIDAY, March 19th, 6:00 until 8:00 pm. All parish young people plan to come & share in games, prayer, treats, crafts and FUN!

Sunday, March 14, 2010—Pre Cana class and lunch from 1:00 to 5:30 PM for all couples planning to be married in 2010 at Holy Trinity. Registration fee is $30. per couple payable before March 14th.

Lent is Here

A great spiritual program at Holy Trinity: Monday, 7:00 PM Novena Wednesday, 6:00 PM Mass Friday, 6:00 PM Stations of the Cross Daily Mass 7:15 AM—Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:00 AM—Mon. thru Sat. Sacrament of Penance: Mon. thru Sat, 7:30 AM; Mon., 6:00 PM and Sat. 3:00 PM Gorzkie Zale / Divine Mercy Chaplet, 3:00 PM Sunday Theology of the Body—Sundays from 6 to 8 PM—Adults Feb. 7th and teens Feb. 21st

Sacrament of Penance now being heard on Monday evenings at 6:00 PM. Monday night Novena at 7:00 PM. Father will begin a series of homilies on the lives of the Saints and Blesseds of Poland.

HOLY TRINITY MEMORIALS

In Memory of Deacon Wilbur H. Hazard given by : Frank Bergmann Leonard & Patricia Zielinski Michele & Frank Reile Joe Bednarczyk Anthony & Patricia Dispirito Ronald, Rose & Roxanne Pozelski Paul & Noreen Roubian

LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be presented by our Holy Trinity Confirmation and Religion Classes on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 6:00 P.M., Holy Trinity Church. A Poor Man’s

Lenten Soup Supper will follow in the Church Social Rooms. All are invited.

Forty Hours Devotion on March 21, 22 and 23, 2010 here at Holy Trinity. The Church will be open for Adoration following the 11:30 AM Polish High Mass on Sunday, March 21. Visiting priests will provide homilies: Sunday, March 21st at 4:00 P.M.: Rev. Arthur Krawczenko, Administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Chadwicks Monday, March 22nd at 7:00 P.M. Msgr. Adolf Kantor, retired and continuing to serve at the age of 95 Tuesday, March 23rd at 7:00 P.M.: Rev. Mark Pasik, Pastor of St. Mark’s Church in Utica Forty Hours Devotion - a prayerful event here at Holy Trinity.

Palm Sunday, March 28th

The Kopernik Memorial Association plans to have a fun session on Easter egg decorating, palm weaving and butter lambs open to all, here at Holy Trinity downstairs in the church meeting rooms on Palm Sunday. Bring your own hardboiled eggs and a pound of butter. Representatives from the Kopernik Association will show you how to carve a traditional butter lamb and decorate the eggs. Everyone of all ages is invited. Come to participate in these great Polish customs. It’s a nice family event for your Palm Sunday. When: 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M., Palm Sunday, March 28th Where: Senior Citizens Room under the Church here at Holy Trinity.

CHANGE IN DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

There will be no 7:15 A.M. mass March 8 thru 12.

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TRAVELLING? LOOKING FOR MASS SCHEDULES: Check the Internet: www.MassTimes.org

ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS

Monday * March 8 (Novena): 7:00 pm: J. J. & V. DeStefano

Friday * March 12 (Stations of the Cross) 6:00 pm A. & S. Kryszczuk

Saturday : March 13:

8:00 am A. Zagorski 4:00 pm: M. & D. Forte

Sunday * March 14: 8:00 am: M., D. T. & S. Rabia 10:00 am: J., J. & V. DeStefano 11:30 am: A., D. & C. Zemanek & A. Piasecki 3:00 pm N. & D. Olejarnik

LECTOR ASSIGNMENTS

Saturday * March 13

4:00 pm: Barbara Ryczek

Sunday * March 14:

8:00 am: Patricia Thomas 10:00 am: Dr. Robert Roback 11:30 am: Lucyna Targosz

Hungry after the Saturday Vigil Mass? Stop in at the school cafeteria after the 4:00 PM mass for pierogi, kielbasa or golabki or other goodies. The kitchen is open for bingo but also open for those who would like a great meal after the 4:00 PM mass. The prices are reasonable and the food is delicious. Come on down!

SATURDAY NITE BINGO WORKERS Team for March 13, 2010

Barbara Lachacz Connie Galinski Aniela Matyszczuk Benny Zebrowski Tracy Nicewicz Patricia Zielinski Stan Nicewicz Karen Sikora Ken Szczesniak We are always in need of more help at Bingo or in the kitchen. Just come on down after 4:00 pm mass and join us. We’d love to

see you!

CHURCH OFFERINGS February 28 Adults Feb. 28, 2010 Loose OTHER CHURCH GIFTS ------------------------------------------- 4:00 95 $1012.00 $ 133.00 Improvement 14 $ 110.00 8:00 51 879.00 45.00 Youth Enve. 27 29.00 10:00 94 974.00 47.00 Votives & Candles 78.00 11:30 59 428.00 77.00 Black & Indian 6 41.00 Holy Land 3 20.00 MAIL 35 506.00 — Eastern Europe 5 21.00 ---------------------------------------——-- Easter 7 55.00 Totals 334 $3799.00 $302.00 Easter Flowers 4 47.00

OTHER CHURCH GIFTS Fuel 47 $432.00 40 Hours 6 45.00 School Aid 22 232.00 Cath. Relief 3 65.00 Pew Rent 28 121.00 Ash Wednesday 9 58.00

CCD 11 68.00

Pisanki—Easter Eggs from Poland

Our youth have these for sale at $3.00 each. Pick up a few of these beautiful hand-painted pisanki for your Easter table. They are available in the vestibule of church. Proceeds for the Youth Ministry.

Notre Dame Elementary School

Basket “Egg”stravaganza

Notre Dame Elementary School will hold their Basket “Egg”stravaganza on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Hart’s Hill

Inn. Doors open at noon and the drawings begin at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $10. in advance and $12. at the door (both include 15 chances to win). Ticket price also includes desserts and samples from fine restaurants. Call 732-4374 for tickets.

Congratulations to the Holy Trinity Junior Basketball team for their perfect 11-0 season. Great job!

OPERATION RICE BOWL

Please take home a LENTEN RICE BOWL from the table in the back of the church this weekend. Operation Rice Bowl is the Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, the international humanitarian aid agency of the Catholic Community in the U.S. 75% of your gifts to Operation Rice Bowl come to Catholic Re-lief Services to fund development projects overseas and Lenten education efforts in the U.S. 25% remains in dioceses in the U.S. to support local hunger and poverty alleviation efforts. The Rice Bowl packet also includes a wonderful Lenten Calendar with daily mediations. Please bring back your filled Rice Bowl during Holy Week and Easter. In the past, Holy Trinity parish has become one of the leaders in the diocese in terms of generosity toward the Rice Bowl Campaign. This is our opportunity during Lent to be charitable to families around the world and in the U.S. Thank you!

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