SALLTO Newsletter 28th ORDINARY SUNDAY 10th OCT

28TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME YEAR B SUNDAY 10TH OCTOBER, 2021

What Must I Do

TO INHERIT
E T E R N A L LIFE?

’


LAUDATO SI ON CARE FOR

OUR COMMON HOME

Pope Francis identifies pressing modern

By June Holdip :ecological challenges Pollution and Climate


In the Gospel, a wealthy man humbly and courteously approached Jesus to Change (§§20-26); The Issue of Water (§§27-31);

find out what more he needed to do to inherit eternal life. He seemed (§§32-42);The Loss of Biodiversity Decline in the
somewhat convinced that ‘from his earliest days,’ observing the six
commandments that address social relationships was sufficient. Quality of Human Life and the Breakdown of
However, a deep hunger emerged prompting him to ask Jesus, “what must I
do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus’s response “Go and sell everything you own (§§43-47); (§§48-Society
and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then and Global Inequality
come, follow me.” Such clear, radical, direct, shocking, and unexpected
response seemed costly. 52).
Abandoning his wealth was a tough decision that left him sad, and possibly
perplexed. This is a grave difficulty that clinging to possessions can present. Regarding Climate ,Change Pope :Francis
Am I, like this rich man, so attached to possessions, material and otherwise,
that they are treated as gods without realizing that they are obstacles “Emphasizes that the climate is a common
between self and God? Remember the tough decisions taken by St. Francis of
Assisi whose feast day we celebrated last Monday. , ”good belonging to all and meant for all and
Christ does not condemn the acquisition of wealth, nor does he want us to be
devoid of possessions that God has graciously enabled and allowed us to “recognizes that a number of scientific studies
acquire. It is the extreme attachment that can result in them becoming
obstacles that impede our inheritance to eternal life. Selling everything is indicate that most global warming in recent
Christ’s message to encourage us to detach ourselves from these obstacles
so that we can become more attached to Him and Christ-centered. Christ decades is due to the great concentration of
reinforced this message when he told his disciples and is telling us “How hard
it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the ( , ,greenhouse gases carbon dioxide methane
eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
What more must I do? All is not lost. Help is available for our challenges )nitrogen oxides and others released mainly as a
“because everything is possible with God.” Communicate with Christ
frequently as stated in the first Reading, “I prayed and understanding was ” (§23).result of human activity
given me; I entreated, and the spirit of Wisdom came to me.” Never stop
praying for wisdom to discern ways to obtain freedom from our indifferences, “Stresses thatclimate change is a global
to eliminate those undesirable habits and situations to which we cling thus
preventing us from exercising self-emptying love. In the end, these are not : ,problem with grave implications environmental
losses but gains because we can look forward to being “repaid a hundred
times over” - eternal life. ,social ,economic political and for the

”distribution of goods and laments that the

(poor who are least responsible for causing the

)problem are disproportionately vulnerable to

(§25).its harmful effects

“Recognizes an urgent need to develop policies

, ,so that in the next few years the emission of

carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases

can be drastically ,reduced for ,example

substituting for fossil fuels and developing

” (§26).sources of renewable energy
,Challenges those that in the face of ecological
, “degradation would blame population growth
”instead of extreme and selective consumerism
(§50).
“ ”Recognizes that an ecological debt exists

between countries of the Global North and

“South connected to commercial imbalances
,with effects on the environment and the

disproportionate use of natural resources by

”certain countries over long periods of time
(§51).
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SUNDAY 10TH OCTOBER, 2021 COMMUNITY NEWS - PAGE 2

WELCOME FR. ELIAZA AND FR. PETROS!

Holy Trinity Parish family congratulates Fr. Eliaza Mulemba CSSp and Fr. Petros Donasiyano CSSp
who were ordained on October 2 at Holy Ghost Parish, Blantyre, Malawi.

They were ordained with five other Deacons by Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, the Bishop of
Archdiocese of Blantyre. It was also the golden jubilee of Spiritans' presence in Malawi.
Fr. Petros celebrated his first Mass on October 3 while Fr Eliaza will celebrate his first Mass at his
home Parish, Lisanjala Parish-Michongwe Church on October 23. Fr Eliaza will celebrate
Thanksgiving Mass at his home/family (the Mulemba's Residence) on October 30.

Their appointments are to Trinidad & Tobago and Mozambique.

' 1 . . . “ ' 'K n o w Y o u r F a i t h C o n t d f r o m p a g e to climate change that have been
Criticizes the weak international responses

repeatedly undermined by “economic interests [ ]t h a t easily end up trumping the common good and manipulating

” ( § 5 4 ) . /i n f o r m a t i o n s o t h a t t h e i r o w n p l a n s w i l l n o t b e a f f e c t e d
Please feel free to share your opinions decision by

’ .s e n d i n g a n e m a i l o r w h a t s a p p m e s s a g e t o t h e p a r i s h o f f i c e o r c o n t a c t n u m b e r
: , . “ : ’ . ” .A d a p t e d f r o m D i L e o D a n i e l R
Peace An Unexpected Reaction to Laudato Si National Catholic Reporter

Jesus doesn’t want our stuff

In our Gospel today we hear the story of a man who ran up to Jesus and asked Him what he must do to

. , “ . , ,reach eternal life Jesus said You are lacking in one thing Go sell what you have and give to the poor

; , ".and you will have treasure in heaven then come follow me The man went away sad because he had

. —much We might cringe when we hear this story because it is sad this man was so close to becoming

, .an active disciple of Jesus but instead turned away We also might cringe because it could be deeply

.applicable to our lives

“Jesus states that It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to
.” “ ”enter the kingdom of God One of the metaphors for the eye of a needle was a tight passageway
. ,into Jerusalem that people had to enter to get into the city In order for their camels to pass through
, , .they had to remove whatever the camel was carrying only then could they enter
, .If we look at our own lives we can most likely think of something that we tightly carry with us Maybe it

— — .is possessions
material goods or money like Jesus references in our Gospel Or maybe it is

— , , .something less material
like status pride or control

’ — , , . .Jesus doesn t want our stuff
our job promotions our designer house or our bank account He just wants us

,So we need to be willing to strip those things from our lives in order to reach Him and others by giving of our

, . ,time talent and treasure It might seem difficult but the outcome will be more than we could have ever imagined

— . — .peace on earth in giving and treasure in heaven
Adapted by M Samad from Stewardship Reflections by

. ?Catholic Stewardship Consultants Is Stewardship important to you It is to our Parish and we are looking for
. , : 315 4695/men and women seeking to become Stewards If you are interested please Contact Maria
Carol

681-4878/ 680-7382 - @ . .Ann
Beverly Or email stewardshiparouca gmail com For details on electronic

, , .payments please contact the Parish Office Carol Ann Maria or Beverly




SINCERE ABIDE
WITH HIM
HOSPITALITY


TOWARDS OTHERS
The fruitfulness of our efforts to promote vocations depends
Pope ’Francis third encyclical letter
Tutti (All
’ , ,primarily on God s free action yet as pastoral experience
Fratelli ,confirms it is also helped by the quality and depth of the

),brothers and sisters a call to solidarity for all of
,humanity to live in fraternity and social friendship was

published after the Holy Father prayed the Angelus in personal and communal witness of those who have already

’ , .Saint Peter s Square Rome ’answered the Lord s call to the ministerial priesthood and to the
, “Archbishop Eamon Martin said I warmly welcome this ,consecrated life for their witness is then able to awaken in
’ .others a desire to respond generously to Christ s call
timely and provocative message from Pope Francis which

reminds us so powerfully of the message of love that is at

–the heart of the Gospel a love which reaches out to all In the Old Testament the prophets knew that they were called

‘ ’of our brothers and sisters who share our common ,to witness by their own lives to the message they proclaimed
.humanity
“I am conscious that Pope Francis wrote this encyclical ,and were prepared to face misunderstanding rejection and

,during a global pandemic a time which is reminding us not .persecution The task which God entrusted to them engaged

only of our connectedness around the world but also of , “ ” ,them fully like a burning fire in the heart a fire that could not

,our fragility our shared vulnerability and common need ( . . 20: 9). ,be contained cf Jer
As a result they were prepared to

for compassion and love and for the hope that faith in ,hand over to the Lord not only their voice but their whole

.God can bring .existence
“ ,Pope Francis reminds us of how his namesake Saint
, . ‘Francis answered this question He heard the voice of ,A fundamental element one which can be seen in every vocation
, ,God he heard the voice of the poor he heard the voice of
.the infirm and he heard the voice of nature He made of ,to the priesthood and the consecrated life is friendship with
.’them a way of life
“In Fratelli Tutti Pope Francis therefore makes a special .Christ Jesus lived in constant union with the Father and this is
,appeal in the name of justice and mercy for the orphan
, , ,the poor the stranger the migrant the refugee and all ;what made the disciples eager to have the same experience
‘ ’, ‘ ’those on the margins the peripheries of life and
. ‘ ’society He envisages an open world motivated by what from him they learned to live in communion and unceasing
‘ ’he calls social friendship and sincere hospitality towards
.others I find it particularly challenging when he mentions .dialogue with God
‘ ,that Some peripheries are close to us in the city centres “ ”,If the priest is a man of God one who belongs to God and
.or in our families ,helps others to know and love him he cannot fail to cultivate a
,deep intimacy with God abiding in his love and making space to
.hear his Word Prayer is the first form of witness which
. ,awakens vocations Like the Apostle Andrew who tells his
,brother that he has come to know the Master so too anyone

. 4/10/2020Published on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi who wants to be a disciple and witness of Christ must have
@catholicbishops
“ ” , ,seen Him personally come to know Him and learned to love
. :Him and to abide with Him Source CatholicCulture

SUNDAY 10TH OCTOBER, 2021 IN THE SPIRIT - PAGE 3

HOLY TRINITY PARISH OFFICE HOURS
ANNOUCEMENTS
: , ,Days Tuesday Thursday Friday
: 9 – 12 & 3 - 5Times am
noon pm




,Parish Priest by appointment on Tuesday
, 10 - 12Thursday Friday from
am noon




:Telephone 642-4314/692-7342 /240-0596

, & :WEDDINGS BAPTISMS
10a maximum of FUNERALS

people permitted to

physically attend any of the above events




:NOTE We encourage you to make calling the
. ,Office your FIRST option However if it is
,necessary for you to visit the office you will be
:required to adhere to ALL protocols

Wear a mask which is to cover both your

.nose and mouth

Sanitize

(Social distance we will be permitting two
,persons at any point in time therefore you

may be required to wait until others have

).been attended to Thank you in advance for
- .your kind co operation

Provide information for contact tracing

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NOT CHANGE. PATIENCE ACHIEVES
EVERYTHING." - ST TERESA OF AVILA - OCT 15

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HOLY TRINITY MASS REGISTRATION
ANNOUCEMENTS



OPTIONS:

1. Online Mass Registration.
(*https://mass.catholictt.org* This has been

modified and is quite user friendly.
NOTE :When you register for the first time,
the system will remember you when next you

register.



2. Email: *[email protected]*

3. Phone: 642-4314/ 692-7343/ 240-0596*



Registration deadlines:

WEEKEND MASSES: No later than 10am on
Friday of the weekend you wish to attend
WEEKDAY MASSES: No later than 10am the day

before.



Please Note:

Attendance at weekday Masses satisfies the

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refraining from registering for consecutive
WHEN: NOV&DEC
weekends. 5 FRIDAYS
If Mass at your favoured time is booked you may
NOV 5, 12, 19&26 AND DEC 3
attend Our Lady of Lourdes, Tacarigua on 8PM -9PM
Sundays at 6.30 am or Holy Trinity, Arouca on

Sundays at 6 pm as there are usually available WHERE:

spaces at those Masses. ONLINE ZOOM SESSIONS


REGISTRATION DEADLINE
20TH OCTOBER 2021.
*CANCELLATION*
LET US WALK WIT
H GOD TOGETHER
Please be reminded that if you will not be

attending the Mass for which you have
registered, it is courteous to cancel your AGES 18+
FOR INFO & REGISTRATION:
registration so that someone else can attend
Mass. SR. ANNETTE CHOW
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*Deadline for cancellation* should be the
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“Rejoice always, pray continually, give
thanks in all circumstances; for this is

God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
“Do not be anxious about anything,
but in every situation, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present

your requests to God.



And the peace of God, which transcends
all understanding, will guard your

hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus"

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