He who sings prays twice Eph 5:19
"The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as a combination of sacred music and words, it forms a necessary or integral part of solemn liturgy" (Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 112). The composition and singing of inspired psalms, often accompanied by musical instruments, were already closely linked to the liturgical celebrations of the Old Covenant. The Church continues and develops this tradition: "Address . . . one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart.
Source: USCCB
Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1156
The mission of the choir is to enhance the Liturgy with glorifying music.
Led by Noel Pereda., seeks to sing music appropriate for all the liturgies and to aid the congregation to join in song as all worship together.
Rehearsal times for our music programs:
Children's Choir: Wednesday 3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Spanish Choir: Sunday 11:30 pm-12:00 pm
Adult Choir rehearsal: Thursday 7:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Praise & Worship rehearsal: Thursday 8:00 pm-9:00 pm
schedule are subject to change, please contact Noel Pereda for more information or to verify the schedule at Noel@blessed_trinity.org
People ask if everything Catholics believe is found in the Bible. The answer? Both “yes” and “no.” The Church “does not derive her certainty about all revealed truths from the Holy Scriptures alone” (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC] no. 82 Dei Verbum 9). Jesus is the ultimate Source of everything Catholics believe, for he reveals God’s plan to save the world from sin as he reveals the Father’s love. Jesus does this because he is the Son of God. He is always united with his Father and thus is the fullness of both Revelation.
The mission of Jesus continues through the ministry of the Church that he founded, and he has given the Church the inspiration of the Holy Spirit for guidance in everything. The Revelation of Jesus is thus extended to the Apostles and handed on through two means: Sacred Scripture and Tradition.
Sacred Scripture is the inspired word of God, the collection of sacred books that hand on the truth of Revelation in written form.
Tradition, as understood by the Church, is more than a collection of customs or time-honored habits. It encompasses the Church’s teaching, life and worship. The living apostolic Tradition highlights the fact that the Apostles received the words and deeds of Jesus who passed on the authority to teach in his name. “Tradition transmits, in its entirety, the Word of God which has been entrusted to the apostles by Christ the Lord and the Holy Spirit” (CCC no 81; Dei Verbum 9).
The Bible reveals that God fulfilled his saving plan of love to free us from sin. The culmination of the entire Bible are the words and deeds of Jesus, in particular his Passion, death and glorious Resurrection.
The beliefs of Catholics are found in the Bible in two ways: explicit and implicit. Some teachings of the Catholic Church are easily found in the Bible. For example, that Jesus is the Son of God, that he called Twelve Apostles to follow him, that he healed, forgave sins, proclaimed the Kingdom of God present in his person, and that he suffered, died and rose again for our sins, are all very explicit in the Bible. The Holy Spirit makes known the full meaning of these events in and through the Church, and makes the power of these events effective throughout history and in our lives today.
Some beliefs are more hidden. Love loves to hide secrets, so that when we find them we are enraptured even more by their beauty. The mystery of Jesus is so profound that sometimes you have to look closely to see all the parts that he has made known. The Holy Spirit has hidden some dimensions of the mission of Jesus in the Bible. The truths of faith are clarified by the Tradition through the Magisterium, the Church’s authentic teaching office. These truths never contradict the Word of God in Scripture, but serve to articulate its truth more clearly.
The Holy Spirit helps us to find and to articulate these mysteries. The teaching on the Trinity, that is, that there are three Persons in one God, is found in the Bible in the many instances where Jesus speaks about his relationship with the Father and the Holy Spirit. The terms that the Church needed to express this mystery were given to her over several hundred years by the same Holy Spirit that inspired the Gospel writers as they wrote of the words of Jesus that revealed the mystery in the first place. The Church’s teachings about the Blessed Mother, the saints, the role of virtue and holiness are found in the Bible implicitly in varying degrees.
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Source: Monsignor J. Brian Bransfield / USCCB
For general inquiry or for more information about when this group meets, please contact:
For Spanish: Dc. Jose Aleman at deaconaleman@blessed-trinity.org
we currently do not have an active group in english. Stay tune for update or contact our parish office
Description: Group compiles intentions from our community, to be prayed at home.
For more information for the English Group, please contact: Karen Bruener at scorpio4344@comcast.net
For more information for the Spanish Group, please contact: Sonia Odina at 305-871-4613
When you care for a sick person, are you changing God’s will? No. Are you making a real difference? Yes. What you are doing is fulfilling God’s will. You are doing your part in God’s will to make this world more and more the way He wants it to be.
Along these same lines, when you pray for another person, are you changing God’s mind? No. But your prayers make a difference because they are fulfilling what is needed for God’s will to be done. When you pray, you have become a “cause.”
In fact, that is something that has been taught for a long time. Blaise Pascal once declared, “In calling us to pray for one another, God has extended to us the dignity of becoming causes.”
This reveals a great deal about the nature and identity of God. It reveals that God is the opposite of a tyrant. In Christianity, God is not a dictator, but a father who wants to work with us.
Consider the parent who makes their child do chores at home and help out around the house. At first glance, you might be tempted to think that this was because the mom or dad wanted to “lord it over” their children. But on further reflection, you would realize that it would be a lot easier for mom to just clean the room herself or for dad to take out the trash himself than trying to teach the kids how to do it.
However, a good parent will bring their children in on the chores of the household because this is one way children become full-grown. A parent who never makes their children contribute is more likely to see their children stunted in their development. That parent is “soft,” but they are a soft tyrant, because they have kept all of the strength for themselves.
God shares his strength with us. God shares his power with us. When he calls us to pray (and that prayer actually makes a difference), God makes us into something even more than children, he allows us to be co-workers with him.
And when we pray… when we work with God, we are drawn into even more intimate relationship with Him.
And that kind of prayer and relationship definitely changes something else… it changes us.
The purpose of the Chalice Program is to encourage families to pray and promote vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. The consecrated Chalice is a tangible reminder of this special intention for the Church.
Praying for vocations is the most powerful way to support vocations.
For more information for the vocation cup in English:
Lucy Diaz 305-298-6703
For the Spanish vocation cup, contact Ana Maria Sora: anamsora@gmail.com
The mission of this group is to encourage more people to pray the Rosary.
Led by Rachel Ghalloub, the group prays the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet -- for the Holy Father, pastor, priests, nuns, seminarians, the community, families, life (to end abortion), souls, the sick and the dying, and all those who request prayers. On Tuesdays, the group prays for the Holy Father and all priests; on Thursdays, for the Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle; on First Saturdays, special prayers to Our Lady in the morning and at Noon a public Rosary on Curtiss Parkway (on the corner of the church property). During Lent, the group does the Stations of the Cross every day after the Rosary.
Meeting Dates/Location: In Church, Monday – Friday after the 7:30 AM Mass, and Saturday before the 8:30 AM Mass.
For more information, please contact Rachel Ghalloub at nikmotley@gmail.com or contact our parish office.
Prayers time and location may change, please contact our parish office if any questions!
