In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit  

by Fr. Ambrose Eckinger, O.P.
 
Perhaps too often, preachers approach the subject of the Holy Trinity as a problem to be solved rather than a wonderful opportunity to recognize that we are treasured by the Creator of all that is. We matter to Him. The One who is Love, as we are told in the epistle of St. John, takes delight in all His children. Most of what is said in sermons about the Trinity is probably true, but many times may not be very inspiring. There is no mistaking that the language and vocabulary that is used to speak about the theology of the Trinity is precise and complex. However mysterious it may seem, our Catholic devotion makes the Holy Trinity central to our prayer. The first prayer most of us learned from our parents was the sign of the Cross. The ritual for this prayer has us mark our bodies with the sign of our redemption while we invoke the Persons of the Holy Trinity. We are telling ourselves and the world which sees us, that we are claimed by God as His sons and daughters, made so by God, through the instrument which brought about the death of the humanity of God-Incarnate.  The words which accompany this action don't seem to follow the rules of grammar required to form a sentence. It is not a sentence, there is no subject or predicate; it is a string of prepositional phrases, unique among prayers. The formula of the sign of the Cross is not asking for anything, it is not an expression of contrition, or a petition for pardon of some offense. Perhaps the best we can say is that since it is used in conjunction with prayers, it is an act of adoration. This act of adoration that we teach even to the smallest children, we use to initiate our approach to God and we use it to close our holy conversation with Him. It is by His gift that we begin all our actions; and through Him they are brought to completion. And this is the way by which those not schooled in the complex vocabulary of Trinitarian theology can express this profound Christian truth. Our salvation is not a concern of Jesus only. True, it is in His humanity that Jesus suffered pain and submitted to death, but even then there was not a moment when the unity of the Threeness of Persons was disrupted or destroyed or lessened. The Father and the Spirit were with Jesus on Calvary -  no work of God outside Himself is not Trinitarian. The Eternal Word and the Spirit were not absent at creation, nor were the Father and Son apart from the Spirit at Pentecost.

As mysterious as it is to speak about what is Eternal and Unsearchable, the invocation of the Trinity over our words and works forces us to believe that God does not stay hidden. God is seen and heard and touched in the humanity of Jesus Christ. We see hints of God's presence in what  St. Augustine would call the traces of His footprints. Light and beauty and the forces of creation are traces of His presence left for us to discover and be in awe. But the inner life of God we cannot discover except as God has revealed it. That is a gift we receive through Jesus and His Incarnation. The letter to the Hebrews places Jesus as the last and fullness of revelation. Wisdom and knowledge and genius are gifts of His Holy Spirit; God is far from being hidden. The mediaeval Dominican theologian, Peraldus, once wrote that God created everything to be given away. Creation is a gift. It is His nature to give. It is His nature to love the Son and the Spirit and they to love the Father. Again the letter of St. John will tell us, "God so loved the world that he gave us His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish, but have eternal life." In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

Monday, June 5
after 12 pm Mass  Marian Movement of Priests

Wednesday, June 7
12:30 pm  Adoration until  7 pm

Thursday, June 8
after 12 pm Mass  Rosary Altar Society Church Cleaning

Saturday,  June 10
11:00 am  Holy Hour

Sunday, June 11
after 9 & 10:30 Masses Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast & New Friars Meet & Greet
after 12 pm Mass Corpus Christi Procession
 

June
11  Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast &  Corpus Christi Procession
18   Sodality of the Most Holy Rosary
19-23  Cat.Chat: The Radical Ride VBS
26-30   Youth Group Theology of the Body
July
8, 15  Theology for the Laity w/ Fr. O’Connor, OP
16  Anniversary Celebrations: Fr. Martiny (25 years) & Fr. Breen (60 years)
17, 24, 31  The Old Testament & the Eucharist: A Series with the Student Brothers

Congratulations to Fr. Vincent Bernhard, OP!
Fr. Vincent will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at the noon Mass today.  Please pray for him.

Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast and New Friars Meet & Greet
Sunday, June 11 after 9 & 10:30 am Masses
Come meet the new friars and see what the Knights are up to! A delicious pancake breakfast will be served.

Corpus Christi Procession @ St. Louis Bertrand
June 11; after 12 pm Mass
We will process near the church.

Sodality of the Most Holy Rosary for Girls
Sunday, June 18; after 9 am Mass
New girls are invited to join at this meeting. See the poster page for more information.

Cat.Chat: The Radical Ride Catholic VBS
June 19-23, 2023
Ages 5 - 12
Teenaged volunteers are still needed.  Please visit our website: sites.google.com/view/stlbcatchat/ for more information, to volunteer, or to register.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Pre-registration Open
for ages 3 - 6
Thursday Mornings starting in September
No fee is charged for parishioners.  Please see: https://stlb.org/catechesis-of-the-good-shepherd for information or to pre-register.  Pre-registration will healp us with planning.

Youth Group Theology of the Body
June 26-30 (Monday - Friday); 6 - 9 pm
Separate sessions are available for parents & students.  Dinner is provided.  Please register at: stlb.org/youth-group-tob.

St. Thomas Aquinas on Sin & Evil: A Theology for the Laity Course
with Fr. Michael O’Connor, OP, STD
Saturdays, July 8 &15; 9 - 11:45 am
Save the dates!

The Old Testament & the Eucharist
Mondays, July 17, 24, 31; 7 pm
in O’Brien Hall
Come hear the student brothers speak about the Old Testament its and connections with the Eucharist.

Mass Intentions
Mass intentions for the church are full for 2023, but you can request Masses for your intention to be said in the priory.  Please call the office for more information.

Traveling Madonna Volunteers
To host the statue and pray for vocations, please email cgraney@stlb.org, go to: www.stlb.org/traveling-madonna, or call Christina at 583-4448 x247.

Parish Council
You can contact the Parish Council at any time by emailing: ParishCouncil@stlb.org.

Items Found
If you have lost an item of value, please contact the parish office: 583-4448.

It is a holy and pious thought to pray for the dead.

Sunday,  June 4   Most Holy Trinity
4:15 pm Thomas L. Weathers †
7:00 am  Ric & Rosie Gillespie Families
9:00 am    Brendan Mullaney
10:30 am   Dominican Laity, Queen of Peace Chapter
12:00 noon  Patricia & Henry Kauffmann
5:15 pm    People of St. Louis Bertrand Parish

Monday,  June 5  St. Boniface
7:00 am   Joseph T. Grady
12:00 noon Cook & Sliter Families †

Tuesday,  June 6
7:00 am   Mary Joe Avery
12:00 noon  Lida Hawkins †

Wednesday,  June 7
7:00 am   Noe, Yolanda, & Fernando Anaya †
12:00 noon Christopher Lane †

Thursday,  June 8
7:00 am   Ronnie DeAmicis
12:00 noon Gerald McCrocklin †

Friday,  June 9
7:00 am   Marita Nash †
12:00 noon Camilla Riddle

Saturday,  June 10
7:00 am   Zoe McGuire
12:00 noon Shirley S. Houk †

Sunday,  June 11  Corpus Christi
4:15 pm   People of St. Louis Bertrand Parish
7:00 am   Ric & Rosie Gillespie Families
9:00 am   Moeller Grandchildren
10:30 am  Nash Family
12:00 noon  Kitty & Pete Popovich
5:15 pm Stuart & Estelle Fink Family †

The sanctuary lamp burning in front of the Tabernacle this week is for Gladys Brown †.
The sanctuary lamp burning in the Priory Chapel this week is for Barbara Rice †.
Please pray for the following members and friends of the parish who need healing: Ralph Adams, Sr. Mary Francis Bard, Joseph Besendorf, Beth Biegert, Leslie & David Bizot Lillie Bogges, Christina Borders, Joan Bouchard, Eddie Bowman, Linda Breeden, Eliza Brian, Alaina Bleuel, Traci Chism, Sandy Cummings, Vernon David, Nancy Deane, Rich Dippolito, Mary Sue Draus, Brooke Egan, Judy Evans, Frances Flaherty, Len Frederick, Dee Giftus, Justin Goldner, Pam Govier, Denis Greenwell, Jackie Gregory, Spencer Hardin,  Jadyn Hemmer, Sissie Henderson, Joyce Hill, Tom Hubbard, Sarah Hughes, Chris Hutchinson, Jesse Hyde, Ruby Hyde, Jim Johnson, Gill Judd, Debbie Kenney, Dcn. Henry Allen Koellner, Cathleen Koprucki, James Koprucki, Cayson Laha, Ron & Bonnie Lane, Richard Martinez, Sharon Meador, Frances Melton, Haley Millet, Margie Montgomery, Marianna Morales, Jean Neef, Ivy Grace Newman, Rita Nickle, Joann Otlewski, Mark Otlewski, Percival Pajel, Mary Anne Pajel-Sio, Maryann Payne, B.J. Potter, Alli Rodenhauser, Rhonda Sen, Gary Sperl, Gene Thompson, Helen Tronzo, Nick Tse, Bettye Vaught, Martha Vories, Exequiela Walker, Joyce A. Warner, Nell Weyler, Chris Westerfeld, Alice Whit field, Debbie Wibbels, Nickolas Wilt, Anna Woodruff, Patrick Woods, Carol Worth, Matthew Wright, Gilbert & Nancy Zinner, Steve Zocklein.

Please pray for our men and women serving in the armed forces:
Army: Daniel K. Bourke, Matthew Cannon, Jake Frankrone, James McWhorter, Kevin Meany, Michael Mullaney, Alex Newsom, Juan “Johnny” Quiroz, Adam Renn, Gregory M. Smith, Dan Tabacchi, Joseph Larry Thomas, Jim Wolkensperg
Marine Corps: Matthew Bersot, Casey Carraro, Frank Kyle Christian, Aaron M. Grieshop, Chris Kenney, Wesley Peralta, Joseph Recktenwald, Elijah Rock, James Roszyk, Grant Schirmer, Stephen Wolf, Cody Wright
Navy: John Chapman, Mitchell M. Givens, Fr. Ed Gorman, OP, Michael Karas
Air Force: Jeff Dillman, David Douglas, Joshua Ford, Nicholas Hughes, Craig McGreal, Eric May, T.J. May, Kristie Miller, Michael Richards
Air National Guard: Vincenzo LaFronza, Robert Paul Yaden
Army National Guard: Vincent Olson, John Rock

Please call the office at 583-4448 or email Christina at: cgraney@stlb.org. to add or remove folks from the list.

Contributions for the week of May 28, 2023
Collections & Online Giving $21,660.26
Crusade for Children  $  5,056.00
Poor Box  $     506.50

If you would like to Donate Online, go to: https://stlb.org/ and click on “Donate.”

Kroger Community Rewards
If you shop at Kroger, please support St Louis Bertrand!
https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards.

Emergency Aid Center
Please put tubes of toothpaste in the bin at the back of church for the needy of our community. Thanks!
Please remember St. Louis Bertrand Church in your will. 

Prayer & Devotion

Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
Wednesdays 12:30pm - 7 pm
Saturdays 11 am
Confessions are heard on Wednesdays from 6-7 pm and on Saturdays from 11 am - 12 pm.

Family Holy Hour
Last Thursday of the Month at 6pm
More information about this Holy Hour and the Holy Family Institute can be found on the parish website under Parish Life/Ministries and Organizations. Any questions can be sent to HFIstlb@Gmail.com.

First Friday Devotion
following 12 pm Mass
Prayers will be offered to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Marian Movement of Priests
Mondays after noon Mass in church
The Marian Movement is a worldwide group that prays for and with priests. Fellowship follows the prayer every second Monday of the month in O’Brien Hall.  Please bring your own lunch.

Traveling Madonna
Families host the statue and pray for vocations to priesthood, diaconate, and the consecrated life from our parish. Go to www.stlb.org/traveling-madonna or call Christina to sign up. 

Veneration of the Relic of St. Bernadette
following 12 pm Mass on Saturdays.

Faith Formation

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Ages 3-6
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd provides religious education for young children in the Montessori tradition.  For more information, contact Katie Reed: kreed@stlb.org

Parish Library
The library contains books and videos for adults and children, and more. Browse online at  https://www.stlb.org/library.

Adults Preparing to Join the Catholic Church
For information, please contact Katie: kreed@stlb.org

Groups

Belles & Beaus (St. Louis Bertrand Seniors)
Last Tuesdays, after Noon Mass; O'Brien Hall
The Belles & Beaus meet for noon Mass, then lunch. Please make your reservation before 3pm on the Friday before. For more information, contact Deacon Bill Klump at 634-5559.

Bible Study
Tuesday Evenings 7 - 8:30 pm beginning Aug. 30 or Thursday Mornings 10 am - 12 pm beginning Sept. 1
Matthew: The King and His Kingdom by Jeff Cavins.

Book Club
Last Thursdays, at 7 pm; Parish Library
The Book Club discusses books that support growth of the life in Christ.  See announcements for the next book.

Dominican Laity, Queen of Peace Chapter
First Sundays, 11:30 am; Heritage Room 
The Dominican Laity, Queen of Peace Chapter is a group of professed ladies and gentlemen who are called to prayer, study, community, and apostolate as children of St. Dominic.

Dominican Laity, St. Louis Bertrand Chapter
Fourth Sundays, 11:30 am; Heritage Room
The Dominican Laity, St. Louis Bertrand Chapter is a group of professed ladies who are called to prayer, study, community, and apostolate as daughters of St. Dominic.

Knights of Columbus
Third Sundays, 10 am; O’Brien Hall
Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men's organization, dedicated to the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.  For more information, contact Mike Sliter at 744-2187.

Rosary Altar Society
Third Sundays, 10 am; Heritage Room
The Rosary Altar Society invites ladies to join to help us improve the parish through various service projects.  For more information, contact Barbara Klump at 634-5559.

St. Louis Bertrand Men’s Group
4th Saturdays, 7:30 - 9 am; Heritage Room
Come say morning prayers and discuss the Summa Theologica with other men. For more information email Fr. Bernard: btimothy@stlb.org.
 
Young Adults
Wednesdays, 7pm; Frassati Room
Young Adults are men and women aged 18-39  who meet for fun, prayer, and education.  For more information contact Katie Reed: kreed@stlb.org.

Youth Groups

Sodality of the Most Holy Rosary
Third Sunday after the 9am Mass
This sodality for girls aged  7 - 18 years who have received First Holy Communion, prepares participants to be enrolled in the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. This group promotes devotion to Our Lady and social activities for girls. For more information please contact Katie at kreed@stlb.org.
 
7th & 8th Grade and High School Youth Groups
Second and Fourth Thursdays, 6:30 - 8 pm
Parish Center
For more information please contact kreed@stlb.org, or 583-4448 x244.

Charity

St. Martin de Porres Emergency Aid Center
Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 1-2 pm
Charitable assistance is provided to parishioners and members of the local community.

Walking with Moms and Families in Need
This charitable group provides social, emotional, spiritual, and material help to families in need. Please email Barbara at stlbhelpers@stlb.org for more information. 

Respect Life Update: Please pray for an end to all abortion, forever! SeeWalking with Moms and Families in Need to participate in our parish pro-life effort.

Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession
Sunday, June 11; after 5:30 pm Mass
Cathedral of the Assumption (433 S. Fifth St.)
For details, please see: archlou.org/event/corpus-christi-procession-2/.

Holy Angels Academy’s Sr. Elise Benefit
Wednesday, June 14; 6:00 pm
Fr. Pius Mary Noonan, OSB will be the keynote speaker.  For information or reservations, email advancement@holyangelslouisville.com or call 502-254-9439.

Summer Picnic for Middle School Girls
Presentation Academy (861 S 4th St) 
Saturday, June 17th from 12 - 2 pm
Sign up today at beapresgirl.org!

Sisters for Life: Fathers for Life Walk, Run, or Bike
Saturday, June 17; 7am (Registration 6 am - $35)
1143 S Sixth St
We will walk to Planned Parenthood & EMW. Park in the St. Louis Bertrand parking lot. This event happens rain or shine. For more information, see: sisforlife.org

Special Disciples of Jesus Masses
Sundays: June 25, and July 23 at 3PM
St. Margaret Mary (7813 Shelbyville Rd)
The Masses will be shorter and geared towards our children. Receptions with light refreshments in May & June. Potluck with grilled hot dogs & hamburgers in July (RSVP). For information, please contact Tara Mattingly at 502-690-2851 or tmattingly@stmm.org.

Catholic Charities Needs Volunteers
Volunteers needed to drive clients to appointments or to deliver items including soup subscriptions. We also need volunteers to mow lawns for refugee families being placed in houses. Email kpate@archlou.org.

Volunteers Needed
Sister Visitor Center (2235 W Market Street)
Help is needed with grocery deliveries, receiving clients and doing office work. For more information, please contact Sr. Paris Slapikas at: pslapikas@archlou.org or 502-776-0155 ext. 112.