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Did You Know?

MTH Parish Calendar of Events & Liturgical Calendar can both be found on our website at: mhtparish.com under Schedules.

Homilies online: Homilies can be found on our Parish website.

Prayer Requests on Line: If you have a prayer intention, you can go online on the Parish website and connect with the link for prayer request. Your request will be confiden-tial and we will pray for your needs at our daily Masses.

Please Let Us Know: If anyone is in the hospital or in need of Holy Communion on Sunday, please call us so that we can make sure that their spiritual needs are met.

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This week I have asked Adam Halfman to share some thoughts about the September 22nd “Made For Happiness“ assembly.

God Bless, Fr. Dennis

As I think about the upcoming Diocesan Assembly, “Made for Happiness,” there’s a lot that I’m excited about. The thought of 15,000 people coming together for a Eucharistic Procession from the State Capital to one of our state’s largest sports arenas is pretty cool! It’s also amazing that Bishop Boyea has asked every parish in the Diocese to cancel their Saturday

evening Mass in order to have one large Mass with as many people from the Diocese together as possible! What an awesome opportunity for us all to experience what it means to be a community of Catholics!

I can remember my first experience attending an event like this back in 2005 when I went to World Youth Day in Germany. The World Youth Day events themselves are really large with millions of people so they really don’t compare, but this was the week before all of that craziness when we were staying in a small village of Kunzell. That day, the local diocese hosted an event for all of the people in the area to come as a sort of send off for all of us that were going to the World Youth Day event. I’ll never forget joining a group of people from the village and walking in the rain for probably a half hour to the city of Fulda. As the group of maybe 50 people walked together along the road, we sang songs and prayed the rosary together. There was even a group of parishioners who brought their musical instruments along to play as we made our way. I remember thinking that what was such a new experience for me seemed so normal to all of them, like it was something that they did somewhat regularly. It was just such a cool atmosphere to see so many people showing their faith in such a public way!

That type of atmosphere is what I envision when I think about “Made for Happiness” on September 22nd. It’s really an event that’s difficult to describe because I don’t think we’ve had anything like this in our area in a long time. Similar to last year when we were advertising the beatification of Fr. Solanus Casey, we knew it was going to be a huge event with a lot of people coming together to celebrate a very holy man. But we didn’t anticipate how powerful the atmosphere was. That was probably the biggest comment afterwards for people was how incredible it was to be at a Mass with that big of a crowd. One person even mentioned that it took about 20 minutes for everyone to go to Communion since we all had to process to the concourse to receive and then make our way back to our seats. Many commented that this event really opened their eyes to see how big the church really is.

I really hope that this event can have the same type of effect on people that the above two trips had for me and many others. There are a lot of times where we hear about declining numbers of people who practice the faith and can feel discouraged. Or you can watch the news or hear a conversation somewhere and feel alone in valuing our Catholic faith. Events like these can really help move us out of our current situation to see the bigger picture of what the Lord is doing. That even though there are

things happening in the world that disappoint us, the Lord is still bringing people to Him and there are still people who are trying to live holy lives.

I get excited to think about what sort of impact this could have on our parish, as people from here get an opportunity to experience the church in a way that’s different from what they have previously seen. So if you haven’t already signed up for the “Made for Happiness” Diocesan Assembly on September 22nd at the Breslin Center, please consider doing so by going to our parish website at www.mhtparish.com. Let’s pray that this event will be an opportunity for many people to encounter the Lord in a new way and a witness to the beauty of our Catholic church! Adam

Our group that attended World Youth Day in Germany, 2005

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Made For Happiness PrayerMade For Happiness PrayerMade For Happiness PrayerMade For Happiness Prayer

Heavenly Father, you alone are the source of Heavenly Father, you alone are the source of Heavenly Father, you alone are the source of Heavenly Father, you alone are the source of hope for all humanity. Send your Holy Spirit to hope for all humanity. Send your Holy Spirit to hope for all humanity. Send your Holy Spirit to hope for all humanity. Send your Holy Spirit to

help each of us answer the call of the New help each of us answer the call of the New help each of us answer the call of the New help each of us answer the call of the New Evangelization to deepen our faith, grow in Evangelization to deepen our faith, grow in Evangelization to deepen our faith, grow in Evangelization to deepen our faith, grow in confidence to proclaim the Gospel and boldly confidence to proclaim the Gospel and boldly confidence to proclaim the Gospel and boldly confidence to proclaim the Gospel and boldly witness to the saving grace of your Son, Jesus witness to the saving grace of your Son, Jesus witness to the saving grace of your Son, Jesus witness to the saving grace of your Son, Jesus Christ. Bless us as we gather for the Diocesan Christ. Bless us as we gather for the Diocesan Christ. Bless us as we gather for the Diocesan Christ. Bless us as we gather for the Diocesan Assembly on September 22 to deepen our Assembly on September 22 to deepen our Assembly on September 22 to deepen our Assembly on September 22 to deepen our

commitment to Christ’s call the announce the commitment to Christ’s call the announce the commitment to Christ’s call the announce the commitment to Christ’s call the announce the Gospel of the LordGospel of the LordGospel of the LordGospel of the Lord.

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Director of Music Ministry Kayla Feldpausch - kayla.mhtmusic@gmail.com

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50/50 Support the Faith Raffle

Thank you to all who took part in the Knights of Columbus Support the Faith raffle. This week was the last drawing, and the winner of $500 is Joan Schaub. Congratulations!

By connecting our Catholic faith to life, we at Most Holy Trinity School seek to fulfill Christ's mandate to proclaim the Gospel,

restore all things in Him, strive to lead our students to the Truth for the betterment of this world and prepare them for the age to come.

FAQs about our upcoming MHT weekend retreat.

6. Am I expected to talk/share personal information?

Nope! There are times throughout the retreat where we invite people to share their thoughts if they would like, but no one will be expected to share or pressured into anything. We want everyone to be comfortable on the retreat so whether you share or not is going to be completely up to you.

7. What if I can’t afford to go?

As a parish we are called to evangelize and provide opportunities for people to grow in holiness. We believe these opportunities should be available for anyone so we’re committed to working with people to help financially. The cost is $150 per person for the weekend. If that isn’t do-able, we will work with you to make it possible, even if that means that someone attends at no charge!. The Lord always provides for us and we never want the cost to be a determining factor in whether people attend.

Important Dates: Monday, September 3 No School/Labor Day Friday, September 7 Mass @ 8:15 a.m. (First Friday) Friday, September 14 Mass @ 8:15 a.m.

Volunteer Found: We have found a parishioner who is willing to work with our Scrip program. Thank you Kathy Feldpausch for helping out the school by volunteering your time.

Education Commission: MHT School is still looking for additional members for the Education Commission. This commission serves as an advisory panel to the principal and staff regarding school issues. Issues range from dress code, athletic policy, school improvements, marketing, etc. The commission meets monthly in the months of September, October, November, January, February, March, April and May. If you are interested, please contact the school office at 593-2616. You do not need to be a parent of a current MHT School student in order to participate.

What does God want for you? When we operate outside of what God has called us to do, we will be frustrated, depressed and even destructive. Worse yet, if we compare ourselves to others and we attempt to be like someone else, stepping into THEIR metron and outside of OUR metron,

listen to this, we could end up sinfully competitive, very disoriented and even open doors for all manner of attack on our life, our business and our success. – Sandi Krakowski

Educational Trust Fund

The MHT Educational Trust Fund would like to thank those who donated in memory of Sharon Becker. Donations make it possible for future generations of children, young people and adults to benefit from a Catholic education here at Most Holy Trinity School, the religious ed. program, youth ministry, and adult enrichment programs.

Adult Choir: Our first Mass of the year will be September 16 (not the 9) due to the marriage prep retreat scheduling. We will still rehearse on September 5 to go over a new Gloria. I'm excited to see you all again!

Children's Choir: This choir will begin meeting again in October, and will run for the first 3 Tuesdays of every month. The first week is 2nd-4th grade, the second week 5th-8th, and the last week we will have prayer and Eucharistic adoration together (2nd-8th grade). Please see the website or check your emails for further details. If you'd like to receive children's choir updates, please email me at kayla.mhtmusic@gmail.com

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Monday - September 3 - Labor Day 8:15 a.m. + Dorothy Bradley including Marion

Tuesday - September 4 8:15 a.m. + Louis Schneider & Living & Deceased Members of the Family

Wednesday - September 5 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 p m. + Ferdinand & Anna Knoop & Living & Deceased Members of the Family

Thursday - September 6 8:15 a.m. + Jim Koenigsknecht

Friday - September 7 8:15 a.m. + Louis & Esther Wirth & Living & Deceased Members of the Family

Saturday - September 8 4:30 p.m. + Leon Schafer

Sunday - September 9 8:30 a.m.. + Charles & Mary Smith and Living & Deceased Members of the Family 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish

Saturday & Sunday, September 8 & 9 4:30 p.m. – Tony Schafer, Jerome R. Thelen, Lonnie Schueller, Volunteer 8:30 a.m. – Dean Platte, Gregg Platte, Nick Platte, Adam Platte 10:30 a.m. – Stan Weber, Gene Messer, Leon Schneider, Brian Thelen

Saturday & Sunday, September 8 & 9 4:30 p.m. - Collin Feldpausch, Olivia & Isaac Thelen, Gavin Klein 8:30 a.m. - Tricia & Amy Feldpausch, Nate & Katie Spicer 10:30 a.m. - Christi, Mary & Augustine Spitzley, Jonathan Fowler

Please pray for our friends and relatives who are sick or recovering, especially: Regina Martin, Sean Dush, Charlene Thelen, Davison Curtin, Jeffrey Lee Thelen, Luke Martin, Sara Sanchez, Melissa Schulte, Marie Hengesbach, Edward Wohlscheid, Linda Rogala, Sarah Weber, Julie Wieber Schafer, Bill Barns, Bob Marshall, Dennis Smith, Sandy Herta, Dick Rehmann, Janet Simmon, Scott Kus, Steve Thelen, Tracy Schmitt, Gregg Platte, Frank Hufnagel, Lynda Esch, Janet Armbrustmacher (Allan), Marie Weber, Jenine Kloeckner, Jennifer Ledger, Josiah Ledger, Adam Pohl, Jordy Wohlscheid, Jennifer Grace Schrauben, Janet Simon, Dale Young, Brent Baese, Shane Grinnell, Richard Bushamp, Alan & Therese Kramer, Christopher Martin, Mike Heeg, Bev Nurenberg, Duane Mussell, Terry Hodges, Jeff Wadell, Chuck Welch, Jeanne Alaga, and a special intention.

Please contact the office to add or remove a name from the list. Thank you.

Let us also keep in our prayers all those from the Parish Community who are in the Armed Services.

Blessed Mother Statue

The statue of Mary is available to take home on the weekends. Take this opportunity to enter into prayer and closeness with our Blessed Mother. Use the sign up sheet in back of church.

During This Week Mon., 8:15 a.m. -Rebecca & Nicholas Smith Tues., 8:15 a.m. - Adult Volunteer Weds., 7 p.m. - Peter & Xavier Simon Thurs., 8:15 a.m. - Adult Volunteer Fri., 8:15 a.m. - MHT School Volunteer

Readings for the Week of September 2, 2018

Monday 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Psalms 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102; Luke 4:16-30 Tuesday 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16; Psalms 145:8-9, 10- 11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14; Luke 4:31-37 Wednesday 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Psalms 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21; Luke 4:38-44 Thursday 1 Corinthians 3:18-23; Psalms 24:1bc-2, 3- 4ab, 5-6; Luke 5:1-11 Friday 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Psalms 37:3-4, 5-6, 27- 28, 39-40; Luke 5:33-39 Saturday Micah 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Psalms 13:6ab, 6c; Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18- 23

The Rosary is prayed before the 8:15 a.m. weekday Mass. The intention for this week is for teachers, educators and students, that the Holy Spirit would inspire a strong work ethic and dedication to teaching and learning.

Our Parish Stewardship God’s Treasure at Most Holy Trinity

August 25 & 26 Collection .……………...….. $10,281.42

Special Collections Assumption……………………………..……..….… $29.00 ETF …………………...………………...……........... $115.00 Peter’s Pence……………………………………..…. $10.00 MHT School……………………………………….... $250.00

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

September 2, 2018

Pastor - Fr. Dennis Howard

Parish Office Hours -- 8am-noon, 1-3pm

Parish Office: 593-2162 Email: office@mhtparish.com Website: mhtparish.com

MHT School - 593-2616

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Cameron Bongard & Cassaundra Koenigsknecht

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Server Schedule

The September server schedule is online. As always, thank you for volunteering! The help of adult servers will be appreciated for weekday morning masses now that school has started.