05/29/2026
The Most Holy Trinity
May 31, 2026
“The Lord, the Lord, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” Exodus 34:6
Stewardship is a response to the goodness of God. We give out of gratitude to a gracious God, not out of fear that God will be vengeful.
Mass Intentions for--- May 27; May 30; & May 31, 2026
May 27, 2026--------------5:30 p.m. ------------- The People of Holy Rosary
May 30, 2026----------------5:00 p.m. ---------- Mary Elizabeth Riley
May 31, 2026---------------10:00 a.m. ---------- Leroy Thompson (1yr. anniversary on the 30th)
Gracie Graves Mann, Gabriel Lowery, Roy Curry, David Fogle, Margaret Spalding, Charlie Lewis, Kim Abell, Benny Battcher, Derrick Bouldin, Jerome Flowers, Dennis & Helena Wheatley, , Cathy Brady, Betty Chesser, Linda Rinder, Gary Cothern, Wanda Taylor Wright, Charlotte Jerome, Debra Williams, Mary McWhorter, James Ellery, Tony Trigg, Buster Fogle, Teresa Abell, Margaret Bush, Delisa Mattingly, Charles “Peewee” Warner, Wanda Culver, Pat Churchill, Jessica Bell, Chris Yantis, Darnell Young, Richard Adkins, Randy Hall, Kim Coyle, Ritchie Hamilton, Marhea Williams, Arlene Spalding, Donna Keene, Charles & Ruth Spalding, Bob Livers, The Burns Family, Gary Ellery, Ann McAdams, and any others not listed here.
**If you need to add/remove someone just call the office and let Mary Grace know.
Pastor’s Corner- Pentecost and Memorial Day flow from blood that has won us peace
There are a lot of connections between what we celebrate in civic society – Memorial Day – and today’s great feast of Pentecost. Memorial Day specifically honors those who gave their lives in service of their country – those who died to give us the peace and freedom that enables the United States of America to offer its citizens the chance to live out their “American Dream.” Pentecost, which commemorates the fruit of Jesus’ Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension into heaven, celebrates His sending of the Holy Spirit to His Church. United in prayer, animated by the breath of God, receiving both His Peace and His powerful Gifts, the “People of God” not only enjoy the peace won by the blood of Christ’s supreme sacrifice, but also go on to win the hearts and minds of representatives of all nations as they proclaim “the mighty acts of God,” filled with His Spirit and burning with His love. In these two celebrations, we have two types of unity, freedom, and peace.
Memorial Day celebrates the peace won by the blood of soldiers fighting for the good things of this world; fighting for the chance to live our lives in peace, free from oppressive governments or terroristic threats. These battles have come in nearly every generation of our country’s history, and each one of us have tasted the fruit of their sacrifice. Because it depends on human effort though, this peace is fragile, the unity is limited, and the freedoms fade over time as fallen humanity re-asserts its self-centered priorities even after receiving the unmerited gift of our soldiers’ selfless sacrifice. Jesus’ Precious Blood has bought us an even deeper, more lasting peace, an even more vital freedom, and His Holy Spirit offers a most effective unity. God offers the peace the world cannot give, peace born not out of domination with violence or power, but out of forgiveness.
His gift of peace and forgiveness does not stop with us, but unites us in sharing that forgiveness and peace with others: He directs the apostles to loose and to bind sins. The spiritual battlefield is the soul of those on earth, and the fight is for freedom from sin. The prize of the victor is either the harsh reality of justice or the peace of knowing God’s mercy. It is a peace that flows from freedom from sin. Loosing sins in mercy, and binding them out of justice. Those who beg God for mercy, receive mercy; those who do not seek mercy because they are too proud to approach Him as beggars, will still accept His justice: The justice of being vanquished by their own “merits” (the only thing we earn on our own is sin) brings only a bitter self-satisfaction; while the fullness of peace flows from Communion with the Holy Spirit and has its gratitude anchored not in the self, but in God.
So, as we honor our fallen soldiers, let us commemorate them and thank God for the gifts of freedom, unity, and peace. Our fallen brothers and sisters, sons and daughters have purchased for us peace and unity as far as human efforts can bring; uniting us as a grateful and patriotic nation under God, free to live our pursuit of the American Dream. At the same time, our faith enables us to experience another sort of freedom, unity, and peace: freedom from sin, unity in God’s mission, and peace of Holy Communion with Him.
Hospitality Ministers for June 6th and June 7th
5:00pm: Ella Johnson
10am: Tina & Christina Lewis
Lectors for June 6th and June 7th
5:00pm: Shawna Hazelwood
10am: Mary Grace Lewis
Communion Ministers for June 6th and June 7th
5:00pm: Volunteers
10am: James Gerton & Darnell Young
Mass Intentions for June 3rd, June 5th, June 6th and June 7th
5:30pm: Jerome & Joyce Spalding Family Living and Deceased
6:00pm: Deloise Logan
5:00pm: Mary Elizabeth Riley
10am: Augusta Moses
Upcoming Events:
Every Mondays: 5:00p.m. Rosary
Monday Mornings: Discussions with Sr. Pat Connick, OP. Meetings will follow the morning Mass (9:15-10:15), and involve examining questions about the faith especially relevant to the Easter Season. Questions? Ask Sr. Pat Connick directly at 614-302-7886. (please leave a message with your name and phone number and a good time to call you back if she is unable to answer).
Monday Evenings: An evening Bible study on the Acts of the Apostles (Mondays from 6:30pm-8:00pm) in the parish hall at St. Rose.
May 30th-31st: Crusade for Children Collection
May 31st: Fellowship Sunday after Mass
June 5th: Eucharistic Miracles Pictures set up in the basement from 4:00pm-8:00pm
June 13th: Family Movie Night: “Zootopia2” 6:30pm Dinner will be served. Flyers will be out next weekend.
June 19th: Juneteenth Celebration 6:00pm-until. “A Place at the Table” Flyers will be out next weekend.
Local Adoration Days and Times:
St. Augustine (Lebanon): Saturdays 8:00am-9:00am; First Fridays 7:30am-5:30pm
St. Dominic’s: Thursdays 6:15pm-8:00pm and Sundays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Holy Name of Mary (Calvary): Mondays 6:00pm-7:00pm
Holy Rosary (Springfield): First Fridays 6:30pm-8:00pm
Holy Trinity (Fredericktown “the ‘Burg”): Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am
St. Rose: Thursdays 6:00pm-7:00pm
Here are the daily Mass readings for the week of June 1–6, 2026
• Monday, June 1, 2026: Acts 19:1-8/ Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab/John 16:29-33
• Tuesday, June 2, 2026: Acts 20:17-27/ Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21/John 17:1-11a
• Wednesday, June 3, 2026: Acts 20:28-38/Psalm 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab/John 17:11b-19
• Thursday, June 4, 2026: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/ Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11/ Mark 12:28-34
• Friday, June 5, 2026: Acts 25:13b-21/ Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab/ John 21:15-19
• Saturday, June 6, 2026: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/ Psalm 11:4, 5 and 7/ John 21:20-25
Note: For the full text of these readings, you can visit the USCCB website.
The Annual House of Hope Baby Bottle Drive is kicking off this weekend and will run through the end of June. If you don’t want to fill a bottle you can make a donation and label the envelope Baby Bottle Drive.
