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Una parroquia de La Salette es un pueblo que reconcilia, construyendo puentes en lugar de muros, perdonando cuando hemos sido heridos, pidiendo perdón cuando hemos causado dolor y convirtiéndonos en instrumentos de paz en nuestras familias, en nuestra parroquia, en nuestra comunidad y en el mundo. Una parroquia de La Salette es, ante todo, un pueblo eucarístico. El llamado a honrar el Día del Señor encuentra su expresión más profunda en nuestra participación fiel en la Santa Misa. En la mesa de la Eucaristía encontramos a Cristo, quien se entrega por nosotros y nos une en comunión con Dios y unos con otros. La Eucaristía alimenta nuestra conversión, nos fortalece para perdonar y reconciliarnos, y nos envía a vivir lo que hemos recibido: ser el Cuerpo de Cristo para el mundo. Para una parroquia de La Salette, la Misa dominical no es simplemente una obligación que debemos cumplir; es el corazón de nuestra vida semanal de fe, acción de gracias, comunión y misión.

A La Salette parish is, above all, a Eucharistic people. The call to honor the Lord's Day finds its deepest expression in our faithful participation in Holy Mass. At the Eucharistic table, we encounter Christ who gives Himself for us and draws us into communion with God and with one another. The Eucharist nourishes our conversion, strengthens us to forgive and reconcile, and sends us forth to become what we have received: the Body of Christ for the world. For a La Salette parish, Sunday Mass is not simply an obligation to fulfill; it is the heart of our weekly life of faith, thanksgiving, communion, and mission.

This 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Blessed Trinity joyfully commemorates the 180th Anniversary of the Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette. Mary's merciful message — to return to God, pray, honor the Lord's Day, and experience conversion of heart — resonates powerfully with this week's Gospel (Mt 20:16): 'The last will be first, and the first will be last.' We are invited to examine our hearts, seek reconciliation, and embrace the Eucharist as the source of our life together as a La Salette parish community.

Un desafío para nuestra comunidad parroquial Quizás esta semana podamos hacernos dos preguntas sencillas, pero difíciles: • ¿A quién necesito perdonar? • ¿Y a quién necesito pedirle perdón? Luego, con la gracia del Espíritu Santo, demos un paso concreto hacia la reconciliación. Haz esa llamada telefónica. Ofrece una disculpa. Deja atrás el resentimiento. Acércate nuevamente al Sacramento de la Reconciliación. O simplemente comienza a orar por la persona que te ha herido.

A Challenge for Our Parish Community Perhaps this week we might ask ourselves two simple but difficult questions: • Whom do I need to forgive? • And from whom do I need to ask forgiveness? Then, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, take one concrete step toward reconciliation. Make the phone call. Offer the apology. Release the resentment. Return to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Or simply begin praying for the person who has wounded you.

This 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel of Matthew (18:21-22) places Peter's question at the heart of our faith: how often must we forgive? Jesus answers with radical, unmeasured mercy — not seven times, but seventy-seven times. We are called to forgive because we ourselves have been forgiven. As Father Skip reminds us, forgiveness does not make us weak; it makes us free. This week also honors Our Lady of La Salette, whose 180th anniversary of apparition invites us to deeper conversion and reconciliation with God.

La vida cristiana, entonces, es un vínculo frágil pero santificador—un santo "yugo" que une nuestras vidas a Cristo y, por medio de Él, unos a otros. Estamos invitados a llevar las cargas unos de otros, perdonarnos unos a otros, corregirnos con caridad, orar unos por otros y nunca olvidar que la persona que puede resultarnos más difícil de amar sigue siendo nuestro hermano o hermana en Cristo.

The Christian life, then, is a fragile yet sanctifying bond—a holy "yoking" of our lives to Christ and, through Him, to one another. We are invited to carry one another, forgive one another, correct one another with charity, pray for one another, and never forget that the person who may be most difficult for us to love is still our brother or sister in Christ.

On the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus offers His disciples a clear path of fraternal reconciliation: go privately to the one who has wronged you, listen, seek understanding, and if needed, bring the community of faith into the healing. St. Paul anchors this teaching in love: 'Love is the fulfillment of the law' (Rom 13:10). As Blessed Trinity approaches the 180th anniversary of the La Salette apparition — Our Lady, Reconciler of Sinners — parishioners are invited to embrace that same mission: turn back to God, and help others find their way to Him.

Quizás sea un poco temprano para contar todas las conversaciones, nuevas amistades, inscripciones y frutos que surgirán de este maravilloso fin de semana. Pero tal vez eso no sea lo más importante que debemos contar. Recordamos las palabras de Nuestro Señor en el Evangelio: "Denles ustedes de comer." Jesús no les dijo a sus discípulos que contaran a la multitud; los invitó a servir a las personas que tenían delante.

It may be a little early to count all the conversations, new friendships, sign-ups, and results that will come from this wonderful weekend. But perhaps that is not the most important thing to count. We remember the words of Our Lord in the Gospel: "Give them some food yourselves." Jesus did not tell His disciples to count the crowd; He invited them to serve the people before them. And that is precisely what we saw at Blessed Trinity: people willing to share what they have, offer what they can, and serve with generous hearts.

On this 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel of Matthew 16:21-27 calls every disciple to a radical yes: deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Jesus. This is not a call to hardship for its own sake, but an invitation into the very life of Christ — where surrendering our own plans makes room for God's saving grace. As St. Augustine reminds us, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him. This week Blessed Trinity also commemorates the 180th Anniversary of Our Lady of La Salette, whose message of conversion continues to guide our parish family.

Con frecuencia siento que el Señor me hace la misma pregunta: "¿Quién dices tú que soy yo?" ¿Es Él realmente lo más importante en mi vida? ¿Es Él en quien fundamento todas mis demás decisiones? O, más bien, ¿solo me concentro en Él cuando me resulta conveniente o cómodo? El mundo de hoy está lleno de opciones que fácilmente pueden convertirse en nuestros ídolos. Podemos preguntarnos: ¿Es aquello que adoramos la búsqueda del dinero, del poder o del dominio sobre los demás? ¿Perdemos tiempo desplazándonos continuamente en nuestros teléfonos, en lugar de permitirnos ser conscientes de la presencia de Dios? ¿Vemos a Cristo en aquellos que tienen necesidad? Por medio de nuestra vida, ¿quién decimos que es el Señor?

I often sense the Lord asking me the question, "Who do you say that I am?" Is He really the most important thing in my life? Is He the one on whom I base all my other decisions? Or rather, do I only focus on Him when it is convenient or comfortable? Today's world is full of choices that can easily become our idols. We can ask ourselves is what we worship the pursuit of money or power or dominance over other people? Do we waste time scrolling on our phones instead of allowing ourselves to become aware of the presence of God? Do we see Christ in those in need? By our lives, who do we say that the Lord is?

This 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church proclaims Matthew 16:13-20 — the Confession of Saint Peter at Caesarea Philippi. Jesus asks his disciples the question that echoes across every age: 'Who do you say that I am?' Peter's bold declaration, 'You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God,' becomes the foundation upon which Christ builds his Church. Deacon Darrell Buono invites parishioners to let this question penetrate their daily examen — not merely as words professed, but as a life lived in faithful witness to the one, definitive Lord.

Quizás este Evangelio nos invita a preguntarnos: • ¿Quién es la persona o el grupo que me cuesta mirar con compasión? • ¿Qué herida antigua o resentimiento histórico continúa influyendo en mi manera de juzgar a los demás • ¿Dónde podría Dios estar invitándome a pasar de la desconfianza a la comprensión, del juicio a la misericordia y de la división a la reconciliación?

Sometimes a change of heart begins simply by listening. Sometimes healing begins when we are willing to encounter the other person rather than merely holding an opinion about them. Sometimes reconciliation requires humility—the grace to acknowledge our own assumptions, prejudices, or part in a conflict. And sometimes mission means being willing to cross a boundary we have always assumed should remain in place.

On this 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel of Matthew 15:21-28 presents the Canaanite woman whose persistent, boundary-crossing faith moves Jesus to proclaim, 'O woman, great is your faith!' Her courage challenges us to examine our own prejudices and trust in God's expansive mercy. Isaiah's vision — 'My house shall be a house of prayer for all peoples' — reminds Blessed Trinity that God's salvation transcends every human division, calling us to reconciliation and mission in our diverse Orlando community.

El Evangelio de este domingo nos revela otro don extraordinario de nuestro Salvador. Jesús nunca abandona a quienes le pertenecen. Especialmente en momentos de incertidumbre, dificultad, decepción, temor y peligro, Él viene a nuestro encuentro. Los discípulos lucharon contra el viento y las olas durante toda la noche, convencidos de que estaban solos. Sin embargo, precisamente en el momento oportuno, Jesús se acercó a ellos caminando sobre el mar, no con pánico ni prisa, sino con serena autoridad, compasión divina y amor reconfortante.

Last Sunday we reflected upon the Lord's command, "Give them some food yourselves." Jesus challenged His disciples—and us—to recognize the gifts He has placed within us and to respond generously to the needs of others. Whether in our families, workplaces, schools, neighborhoods, or parish community, He calls us to become His witnesses and servant-disciples.