Welcome to Our Parish!

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

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: Maria Knapschaefer, Katie Reier, Leah 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 (Rosary before am Masses); 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: Scott Bruggeman (President), Larry Alig, Dale Evers, Katie Muhlenkamp, Kent Muhlenkamp, Laurie Muhlenkamp, Jason Rosenbeck & 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

THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday October 27 7:30 pm Luella Reinhart Sunday October 28 7:30 am Living and Deceased of the Parish 9:30 am John Bricher Monday October 29 Weekday 7:30 am Poor Souls Tuesday October 30 Weekday 7:30 am Steve Dues (Birthday) Wednesday October 31—ALL SAINTS’ DAY VIGIL (Holyday Obl.) 7:00 pm Living and Deceased of the Parish Thursday November 1—ALL SAINTS’ DAY (Holyday Obl.) 7:30 am Luella Homan (Birthday) 7:30 pm Marcel Welling Friday November 2 All Souls’ Day 7:30 am Deceased of the Parish Saturday November 3 St. Martin de Porres 7:30 am In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1:30 pm Wedding of Chelsea Kimmel and Aaron Broering

THE THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 pm Bob and Sally Muhlenkamp Sunday November 4 7:30 am Dolores Muhlenkamp 9:30 am Living and Deceased of the Parish

MASS SCHEDULE

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Emergency Forms: If you have not done so, please return updated emergency contact forms to your child’s religion teacher. Teachers Needed: We are in need of a teacher to fill-in for the 6th grade class beginning in January. There is also a need for a substitute teacher to fill-in during a maternity leave for 5th grade in March. If you have questions/are interested, please contact Linda Wellman, (260) 251-8562.

UP & COMING 10 November (Saturday) Ladies’ Sodal. Bagging Candy—8:00am 10/11 November (Saturday/Sunday) Candy Order pick up after EACH weekend Mass 11 November (Sunday) Grades 3/4 Mass—9:30am Teachers’ Meeting—11:30am 12 November (Monday) Rel. Ed. Committee Meeting—7:00pm 13 November (Tuesday) Parish Council Meeting—7:30pm

14 OCTOBER 2018 SUNDAY TOTAL …… $ 3,736.00 Envelopes …… $ 3,381.00 Loose …… $ 355.00

Envelope Avg. (31) …… $ 109.06 Overall Avg. (160) …… $ 23.35 OTHER Candles …… $ 47.00 Hall Rental …… $ 150.00 South Am. Missions …… $ 10.00 Recommended Weekly Contribution is $27.00

PARISH SUPPORT

Prayer Service and Remembrance… On Sunday, November 4th at 11:15am, there will be a brief service of prayer and remembrance for our loved ones, who have gone before us in death. The children in the Sunday Religious Education Program have been invited to attend this prayer service. Please gather on

the driveway near the handicap ramp. Should the weather be unfavorable outdoors, the service will take

place in church.

Anointing of the Sick and Elderly

3-4 November 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM

Servers Braylon & Alayna Dawson Adam & Molly Muhlenkamp Eric Schwieterman/ Edwin & Keith Pluimer

Lectors Tom Dawson Mark Valentine Mary Sue Muhlenkamp

Distributors Gene Schmit Jen Gelhaus/ Linda Heitkamp/ Greg Wellman

Ushers Mike and Josh Kimmel Jay Muhlenkamp/ Steve Reitz Jim Heitkamp/ Greg Westgerdes

Gifts Luke Muhlenkamp Family

Rosary Luke Muhlenkamp Family

CANDY PICK UP INFORMATION: Candy will be made available for pick up after the

weekend Masses on November 10th and 11th. Thank you to all who supported the Ladies’ Sodality by pur-

chasing or helping in weighing/bagging the candy.

ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Today 9:30 am Religion Class (Pre-K/Kindergarten) 10:30 am Religion Class (Grades 1-8)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday 7:30 pm VIGIL for ALL SAINTS’ DAY (DAY of OBLG.) 8:00 pm Religion Class (Grades 9-12) this week Thursday 7:30 am MASS for ALL SAINTS’ DAY (DAY of OBLG.) 8:00-9:00 am NO Eucharistic Adoration this week 7:30 pm MASS for ALL SAINTS’ DAY (DAY of OBLG.) Friday 7:00 pm Mother Mary Group Meet (6:30pm Rosary) Saturday 8:15 am Confessions 8:15 pm Confessions Sunday 9:30 am Religion Class (Pre-K/Kindergarten) 10:30 am Religion Class (Grades 1-8) 10:30 am Sacramental Meeting for Grade 2 Parents 11:15 am Cemetery Services

28 OCTOBER 2018 3 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

BANNS OF MARRIAGE III Chelsea Kimmel & Aaron Broering

The Musings of Our Pastor An unlikely prospect it surely was that Kenneth G. Alt, a C-average student, would ever go off to college, much less graduate school! Life itself, along with the workings of God's grace, though, can bring some wonderful surprises to us as we explore the roads of life. The inklings of a budding vocation to the priesthood opened up a pathway after graduation from the 8th Grade to attend, of all things, a college-prep school, Brunnerdale High School Seminary, in Canton, OH, where I continued to be a C-average student. During my senior year in high school, the time came to take the anxiety-producing SAT college entrance exam, which was heavy on Math and not my forte at all! I did so poorly that the President of St. Joseph's College sent me a letter acknowledging that I was "accepted with warning" into college, which was like say-ing I would not survive the rigors of college studies and would probably go home in short order. To the surprise of some, I applied myself with vim and vigor, so much so, that I graduated from St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, IN, "with honors", along with a Bachelor's Degree in History. In 1978, I earned a Master of Divinity Degree from Mount St. Mary of the West Seminary, Cincinnati, OH, and was ordained to the priesthood in June of that year. What an unlikely prospect it was that Kenneth G. Alt would have what it takes to achieve such things! With the upcoming celebration of All Saints Day on November 1st, a whole bunch of faith-filled Catholic people feel that is such a very unlikely, far-fetched prospect that they will ever be able to achieve the kind of holiness or likeness to God, which would bring them to the "crowning glory" of being a saint with God in Heaven. Isn't that the grandeur, the spectacle, the wonder of All Saints’ Day in a nutshell? Ordinary men, women, and youth, like ourselves, from all walks of life and from all places on Planet Earth, who were struggling with the realities of sin and God’s calling, were, in the big picture, committed to serving the Lord with loving and devoted hearts to the best of their abilities. For them, achieving holiness, growing in the likeness of the Lord, and "becoming saints" did not happen by praying in church 24/7! Marriage & family life, one's day-to-day work, entanglement in all sorts of civic and social activities, so many ordinary, unspectacular and messy things proved to be the arenas in which they would seek to serve the Lord with a loving and devoted heart through faith. In many cases, there was nothing particularly heroic or newsworthy or of exceptional quality to be celebrated in their lives, but a persistent commitment to be faithful to the Lord in all things to the best extent possible. These are the small "s" saints we honor in a special way on November 1st, All Saints’ Day. The prospects of me becoming a saint, fat chance, right? Wrong! For each of us, this is our most fundamental vocation or calling through faith. God's marvelous, powerful, and timely graces can help us reach such "crowning glory" , ultimately sending us to be with God in Heaven. Are you up to the challenge? Being sinful does not exclude any of us! Being faithful and devoted to God in the mix of life on earth

makes "becoming saints" possible for each of us. Go for it. —Fr. Ken

Attention PARENTS...information about the new

Safe Child Education is available for review on the

table in the back of church.

Married and engaged couples are

invited on Saturday, November 10, St.

Henry American Legion for “Pursuing

Your Spouse in Marriage, A Labor of

Love”. Laugh and be encouraged as

national speaker, author, and host of Good

Things Radio, Brooke Taylor and army

veteran husband Jim share their story of

navigating through the storms of life and

culture. Doors open 6 pm. Event begins

at 6:30, with dinner at 7:30. Send

registration with name, phone, email, and

$35 per couple payable to Carolyn Lange,

532 Linn St., St. Henry, OH 45883 or

contact Carolyn Lange at 419-678-2170

or Marleen Evers at 419-375-2475 for

tickets/ information.

Attention: There will be no Eucharistic Adoration on

Thursday, November 1st , All Saints’ Day.

Attention: Choir practice being held on Thursday,

November 1st will begin at 6:30pm instead of 7:00pm

due to the All Saints’ Day Evening Mass.