Diocese of Orlando
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May 17, 2025
Fifth Sunday of Easter — A Graced Season in Our Parish Life
In the heart of the Jubilee Holy Year, we celebrate the abundant grace in our parish community. Congratulations to our neophytes baptized and confirmed at the Easter Vigil, to the children who received First Holy Communion on May 3rd, and to all recently confirmed by Bishop John Noonan. We especially welcome Ms. Dana Zukierski into Full Communion with the Catholic Church. These sacred moments renew our shared call to holiness and service. Let us respond with gratitude and commitment by becoming active members of parish life.
“Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary.” — Pope Benedict XVI
Events Schedule – Week of May 18, 2025
Highlights:
Sunday, May 18: Hispanic Prayer Group Retreat Registration, Baptisms, Catechist Appreciation Dinner
Friday–Saturday: Hispanic Charismatic Retreat
Thursday: La Salette Laity Potluck
Next Sunday, May 25: Sixth Sunday of Easter
For full event times and locations, see the bulletin.
Pastor’s Desk – Invitation to Serve
Fr. Skip calls all parishioners to discern how they might serve in liturgical ministries this summer:
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Ushers, Greeters, Lectors, Music Ministry
Altar Servers, Sacristans, Arts & Environment
No experience necessary—only a willing heart!
✝ Mass Schedule Reminder
Daily Mass (Mon–Sat): 8:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. (English)
Sunday Masses:8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. (English)
12:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Confession available daily after morning Mass, Saturdays at 4 p.m., and Sundays at 11:15 a.m. (Spanish).
Parish Devotions
Divine Mercy Chaplet: Mon–Sat 7:45 a.m. (English), Sundays 1 p.m. (Spanish)
Rosary: Daily 8:00 a.m. & Sundays 9:30 a.m. (English); Sundays 11:15 a.m. (Spanish)
Adoration & Benediction: Fridays, 9–10 a.m.
Sacramental Preparation
Contact the Parish Office for information on Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, First Communion, Confirmation, OCIA (for adults becoming Catholic), and Holy Orders.
Faith Formation & Summer Classes
Final Faith Formation classes for the season will be held May 18 and 25. Contact Louis Murgia or Yliana Soto for more information.
Ministry Thank You & Volunteer Call
A special thank you to all our catechists, musicians, and lay ministers who make our liturgical life vibrant. All are invited to consider sharing their gifts in the parish—there’s a space for everyone.
Sacrificial Giving
Weekend of May 11:
Church Offertory: $12,085
Online: $6,628.28
Total: $18,713.28
Master's Plan: $630.37
OCA 2025 Update:
Goal: $194,125.91
Raised (as of April 28): $157,710.68
Still needed: $36,415.23
Participation: 15.7% (307 gifts from 1,955 households)
Prayer Requests
Infirm & Homebound: Mike Brocket, Carmen Gonzalez, Nereida Torres Rivera, and more.
Deceased: Rosemary Del Giudice, Charles Lacorte, Israel Rios, among others.Community Invitation
The women’s ministry Las Mujeres del Pozo from Good Shepherd Church invites the women of Blessed Trinity to a Spanish-language retreat on May 31, 2025—an opportunity to renew faith and community.