Dear Parish Family of Holy Trinity,

This coming weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ , also known as the Feast of Corpus Christi. This solemnity has its origins in the 1260’s after a Eucharistic miracle occurred in Bolsena, Italy. A priest on a pilgrimage to Orvieto, stopped to celebrate Mass in Bolsena. At the time of consecration, the host began to bleed. This miracle prompted Pope Uraban IV to create the feast to celebrate the real presence of Jesus’ Body and Blood in the Eucharistic.

Do you believe that Jesus is really present in Eucharist? Or, do you believe the bread and wine are just symbols of Jesus, but Jesus is not really present?

In 2007, the US Bishops commissioned a survey of adult Catholics in the United States. One of the questions asked was the same question posed above. The result was that 57% of adults do believe that Jesus is really present in the in the bread and wine of the Eucharist . And among adults who attend Mass once a month, Millennials were just as likely as Pre-Vatican II Catholics to believe that Jesus is really present in the Eucharist (85% and 86% respectively).

Click here to see the executive summary of the survey.

This coming weekend’s readings have an emphasis in the Eucharist. The First Reading recounts the story of Melchizedek, a king and priest, blessing God and Abraham with bread and wine, in a foreshadowing of the Eucharistic.

In the Second Reading, St. Paul reminds us that Jesus instituted the Eucharist.  Saint Paul also tells us that as long as we partake in the Eucharist, we are proclaiming Jesus’ death and resurrection. 

And in the Gospel of Luke we will read the story of the miracle of the five loaves and two fish, which fed 5,000.  This miracle is similar to the one found in the Book of Kings involving the prophet Elisha. In the Book of Kings, Elisha had twenty loaves and fed 100. Elisha had faith that God would provide when God told him, “You will eat and have some left over.”

In the Gospel of Luke, we see Jesus taking this miracle to a new level. Jesus feeds 50 times more people with less loaves. The magnitude of this miracle also makes a statement with the people of that time, and us today, that Jesus is greater than the prophets of the Old Testament.

What is also important in this Gospel is that we will also find a reference to the Eucharist ! As Jesus begins to prepare to feed 5,000 people, we see Jesus showing the Disciples a preview of how Jesus was going to institute the Eucharist at the Last Supper.

Click here to read this coming weekend’s readings and take a moment to meditate on how these readings come alive and are fulfilled when we celebrate Mass.

Interesting Facts about Eucharistic Miracles:

  • The first documented miracle was in Lanciano, Italy in the year 700, and you can still see it today! Click here to read about the Miracle of Lanciano (make sure to select English at the top of the page).

  • Last year the Vatican Dicastery for Communication presented a documentary on recent Eucharistic miracles. Click here to read the Vatican News article.

  • Click here to read about the latest miracles in the last 25 years.


We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

On behalf of Fr. Reynold, Fr. John, Deacon Randy and our Staff, have a blessed week!

In Christ,

Alonso Rosado
Director of Development

Activities and News at Holy Trinity
Weekly Fellowship Meetings - Join us!!

High School Bible Reflection - Wednesdays at 7:00pm Parish Hall click here for more info

Men's Group - Saturdays at 7:30am Parish Hall click here for more info
360 Sunday - Our Seal of Confession is Under Attack

Bishop Vann is urging all Catholics to make their voices heard and let Sacramento legislators know that they oppose Senate Bill 360 which would require priests to violate the seal of confession under state mandated circumstances.

If SB 360 were to pass, Catholic priests would be faced with either violating state law or breaking the seal of confession. As such, this legislation represents a violation of our country's fundamental right to religious freedom as upheld by our Constitution.

Bishop Vann asks all Catholics to visit  www.rcbo.org/360Sunday to learn more about the proposed legislation; or click the link below to sign an online petition which will automatically be routed to your Assembly representative.

Click here to sign the petition to oppose the bill targeting the "Seal of Confession"

Children's Liturgy of the Word
No Dismissal July and August

Due to not enough volunteers, Children's Liturgy of the Word will be in hiatus July and August. For the protection of our children, Diocesan safe environment guidelines are very clear that committed individuals in ministry with children be known; therefore, we cannot have random folks at Mass volunteering last minute.
During this hiatus time, we are asking for volunteers . If you are being called by the Holy Spirit to participate in this ministry, click here!
Eucharistic Adoration

Monday, June 24th
Time: 7:00pm

Join us of Monday, June 24th from 7pm to 8pm for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration.

All are welcome!
Why come to Adoration? Because...
  • You are grateful to God for His blessings
  • You need to recharge your batteries
  • You seek God's wisdom
  • You want a miracle in your life
  • You want to ask God for the needs of a family member or friend
  • You want God's abundant grace for you, your family, and friends
  • ...and much more!
Join us for some good times and good food this Summer at our buy-in dinner at Hanna’s. This exclusive event will treat your palate to a tour of flavors with savory food paired with tasty wines. All proceeds from the event will help defray the cost of our summer music ministry and utilities. So if you like our music ministry and a cool church come join us!
 
Capacity is limited to 40 people (16 spots left!!) Click here for tickets or stop by the office. Contact Alonso at  [email protected] for more information.
Pastoral Services Appeal Update

We want to thank all the 299 families who have made a gift to the PSA this year!

To date we have received pledges totaling $142,297 or 57% of our parish goal of $250,0000. We are still $107,703 away from reaching the goal we have set for Holy Trinity.

We hope that with the participation of our remaining 2,000 registered families, we will not only meet our $250,000 goal, but exceed it!

FORMED
FREE!! Learn more about your Faith!

We have a great free resource for our parish families to learn more about our Faith and grow in a personal relationship with Jesus.

FORMED is a great resource where you can find all types of content to guide and inspire your in your faith journey. From movies, documentaries, and podcasts to books you can find great content in the FORMED website.

Holy Trinity's Mass Playlist on Spotify!

Enjoy Holy Trinity's Mass Playlist on Spotify! Our playlist will feature the songs we sing at Mass each month so you can enjoy them at home or on your commute.

Holy Trinity's Weekly
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