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Blessed Trinity Parish is an open and welcoming Catholic community, centered in the Eucharist and celebrating God's gift of diversity. We bring God's love to one another and support one another in responding to the challenge of living the Gospel. We strive to deepen participation and encourage all parishioners to take ownership for the everyday life of their church, especially spiritual growth, community life, the building of a just society, and service to all God's people.

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4PM
Sunday Mass: 9AM & 11AM
Monday Mass: 11AM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Mass: 8:30AM

Reconciliation: By appointment only

Address: 14040 Puritas Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44135-2822
Office Phone: (216) 671-5890
Office Fax: (216) 938-9843
Email: office@blessedtrinitycleveland.org

Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9AM - 8PM
Thursday-Friday 9AM - 5PM
(Closed for lunch 12:30PM - 1PM)
Saturday 1PM - 3:45PM
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You can help financially support Blessed Trinity at ZERO cost to you!

You can help your parish through the purchase of gift cards from our ShopWithScrip Gift Card Program. Blessed Trinity parish receives a donation of 1% to 20% of the gift card's face value and you receive the full face value of the cards. Special Orders are placed on Monday morning and cards are received on Thursday afternoon. They may be picked up at the Rectory or after weekend Masses at the Main Entrance.

When you purchase your gift cards, be sure to fill out your Monthly Gift Card Raffle ticket for a chance to win a $10 gift card of your choice!

Beginning on Friday, February 20th thru Friday, March 27th, from 5:30pm-7:30pm, Blessed Trinity Parish will be hosting its annual fish fry for the Lenten season in Fogarty Hall. Dinners are $10-$17. A la Carte items are $3-$12. Complementary coffee, tea, and dessert included. 

NO EARLY ADMITTANCE.
Dinners: Baked Salmon ($15) Salmon Baked in Dill Sauce ($15), Sole--2 Fillets ($10), Shrimp: 8 Fantail, Breaded & Deep Fried ($15), Combo-3 Pierogi, 3 Shrimp, 1 Sole, 1 Crab Cake ($17).

**ALL dinners include coleslaw and fresh cut French Fries.**

A La Carte: Baked Salmon ($12), Salmon Baked in Dill Sauce ($12), Crab Cake Sandwich ($4), Fish Sandwich--Bread Deep Fried Sole Fillet on Bun ($5), 8 pc. Shrimp Basket--Breaded and Deep Fried ($10), Sole Fillet ($3), 3 Pierogis ($3), Macaroni & Cheese ($3), New England Clam Chowder ($4).

Sides: Cole Slaw ($1), Fresh-Cut French Fries ($3).

Beverages: Pop ($1), Bottled Water ($1).

Our Calendar Raffle for the first quarter of 2026 will be held throughout the month of January. Each day, a ticket will be drawn. Tickets are $10 each and will be sold throughout the month of December 2025. Your one entry gets you a chance to win as many as 31 times in the month of January! Tickets will be sold after Masses on the weekends and are also available at the rectory. Check back here in January for a list of the winners, or check the online calendar in the link below.

01/01: Eddie Porath | 01/02: Phil Mack | 01/03: Laura Peeper | 01/04: Rose Pollack | 01/05: Ken Nagy | 01/06: Carol Masek | 01/07: Toni Weber | 01/08: Jim Barton | 01/09: Carole Ochs | 01/10: Nancy Koch | 01/11: Joel Adreani | 01/12: Bob Opalko | 01/13: Diane Vertal | 01/14: Carol Masek | 01/15: Andrew Kellmurray| 01/16: Renee Ellis | 01/17: Eileen Smart | 01/18: Jianna Wise | 01/19: George Biviksons | 01/20: Doug Koesel | 01/21: Margaret Balewski | 01/22: William Ruiz| 01/23: Clinton House| 01/24: Carol Masek | 01/25: Diane Vertal | 01/26: Carol Ochs | 01/27: Renee Ellis | 01/28: Teri Crowe | 01/29: Liz Mahon | 01/30:  David Benack| 01/31: Maureen Duffy

The Bountiful Basement Food Bank is open to those families in need. The Bountiful Basement is located in the basement of the Joseph Center during the days and hours of Tuesdays 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and Wednesdays 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM. If interested in volunteering, please contact Eric Russell or Deacon Dick Beercheck.

The Mobile Pantry provides free produce to those with qualifying low incomes every first Wednesday of each month from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. It is located in the parking lot next to the Joseph Center. Be mindful to volunteers that will direct you through the Mobile Pantry line. No one is allowed to be on the property before 4:30pm.

To volunteer, please contact Briyant Hines (bhines@blessedtrinitycleveland.org)

As the weather cools, Tai Chi Easy's last outdoor session will be on August 24th and will move to the Joseph Center starting on Wednesday, October 5th from 7 - 8 pm. Join us for Tai Chi led by parish member Mike Reiling. Mike is a Tai Chi instructor with 9 years of experience. Tai Chi is a mind & body practice to energize, enliven, and center you. Anyone can do it! Bring a chair. Free-will offerings all go to the Edible Forest, or a small donation of $5 to $10 would be appreciated.

To know more, contact Mike Reiling at mreilingllc@gmail.com.

Our free monthly Community Meals are held on the second Sunday of every month in Fogarty Hall, below the church, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. We are also looking for volunteers to help set up tables and chairs, help cook and serve food, and/or clean up at the end of the event. If you can spend any amount of time between 8:30 AM and 2:30 PM to help out our Community Meals Team, please contact Cas Robertson (216) 534-4986 or Briyant Hines (216)-671-5890 Ext.19, email: bhines@blessedtrinitycleveland.org

Baptism: Parents are required to attend a pre-baptism class before the baptism of their first child. There is a special process for adults who need to be baptized called the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA). Contact the parish office for details.  

Reconciliation & First Reconciliation: Reconciliation ("confession") is available by appointment only. To begin to prepare your child for First Reconciliation, contact our rectory office or Fr. Doug Koesel. Adults learn about reconciliation during the OCIA process. 

First Eucharist: To begin to prepare your child for First Communion, contact our rectory office or Terri Pastura. To request the Eucharist be brought to your home, contact our rectory office.

Confirmation: A diocesan bishop confers Confirmation at Blessed Trinity in early Spring. Adults who complete the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) are confirmed at the Easter Vigil. Adults interested in becoming Catholic are encouraged to sign up for the OCIA process in the early Fall. The parish Confirmation program is for youth in Grades 8-10. Weekly Sunday Mass attendance is expected. Adults who have not been confirmed attend the OCIA process. To begin preparing for Confirmation,  contact our rectory office or Terri Pastura in the Fall.

Marriage: Weddings must be scheduled at least six months in advance. Marriage preparation includes an initial interview with a parish staff member, the PREPARE marriage preparation assessment, and either a Pre-Cana day or couple-to-couple ministry. Those seeking to marry at Blessed Trinity must be parishioners.

Anointing Of The Sick: is celebrated once a year at Mass and any time by request. Although some people may be shy about their illness or upcoming surgery and wish to be anointed privately, it is encouraged that the individual allow us to announce that they will be anointed after Mass so that their faith community can stay and join in prayerful support for their healing, 

Priesthood: Young men age 13 and over can call the Diocesan Vocation Office at 216-696-6525. Married men and women of any age will have to keep praying. 

Adaptive Sacramental Preparation: This program is designed for individuals with special needs to prepare for and celebrate Reconciliation, First Eucharist, or Confirmation. Contact the rectory for more information.

Parish Pastoral Council: The Blessed Trinity Pastoral Council assists the Pastor in discerning the pastoral direction of the parish in conjunction with the larger church's vision for parish life with a particular focus of supporting the Blessed Trinity Mission Statement. The Council serves to make our parish a place of welcome, a source of spiritual growth and a place for outreach and missionary discipleship. Eight council members serve two-year terms. The Council meets once every quarter (4x a year).

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: This is a Montessori based approach to the children's faith formation for children ages 3-12. It incorporates and supplements the Diocesan guidelines. Please contact Briyant Hines for more information. 

Couple's Ministry: Trained team couples meet privately with engaged couples to assist them in preparing for marriage. 

PSR: PSR stands for Parish School of Religion and is a program the supplements faith formation your child receives at home. Our church recognizes parents as the primary educators of their children. PSR is offered to assist parents. Sessions are held on Sundays, 10:00am-10:45am for first through eighth grades. The Pflaum Gospel Weeklies are the primary catechetical resources used for the PSR program. This resource is approved by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Contact Terri Pastura for more information. 

Stephen Ministry:  Stephen Ministers are lay members of our parish trained to provide one-to-one care to those experiencing a difficult time in life, such as grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, or relocation.

Worship: Altar Servers, Art and Environment, Cantoring, Communion to the Homebound, Eucharistic Ministers, Greeter/Usher, Lectors, Music

Spiritual Life: Bible Study, Legion of Mary, LGBTQ+ Faith Share, Men's Ministry, Praying with St. Ignatius, Spiritual Reading Book Club, Women's Ministry

Sacramental Life: What is Sacramental Preparation?, Confirmation Formation, Couple-to-Couple Ministry, First Eucharist/First Reconciliation Team, Funeral Mass Servers, Pre-Baptism Session, OCIA: Order of Christian Initiation of Adults

Youth and Adult Services: Alcoholics Anonymous, Bountiful Basement Food Bank, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (registration)  [What is CGS?],  Children of The Light Registration Form Ages 7-12,  Community Meal, Edible Forest & Community Garden, Haiti Mission Committee, Mobile Produce Pantry, NAMI Support Group, Offertory Counters, Parish School of Religion - Programs  [What is PSR?], PSR Sacramental Preparation Form; Grades 1-8, PSR Sacramental Preparation Form; Grades 8-10, Stephen Ministry Caregiving

Evangelization: AWE: Affirming, Welcoming & Engaging

Diocesan Policies: Policies of Conduct and for the Protection of Children: Official policies of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese for safeguarding children.

Education Resources: Affordable Colleges Online: "Catholic College Student Resources and Scholarships Guide -- a directory of scholarships for Catholic students, advice on what to consider when thinking about attending a Catholic university, and ways for students to maintain or strengthen their practice of faith on campuses during a time of great change in their lives."

Environmental Stewardship: Eco-Justice Ministries: For "the well-being of all humankind on a thriving Earth." A Denver-based Christian organization. Rainforest Site: "Provides simple, effective, feel-good ways to address... the preservation of the world's rainforests." Operated by CharityUSA.com.

Health & Pastoral Needs: Breast Cancer Site: "Founded to help fund free mammograms for women in need." Operated by CharityUSA.com. Catholic Relief Services: "Carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas... to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching." An organization of the USCCB. Hunger Site: "Provides simple, effective, feel-good ways to address... world hunger." Operated by CharityUSA.com. Liturgy of Lament for the Broken Body of Christ: A liturgy plan for the survivors of clerical sexual abuse, and their loved ones. Published by Future Church, a Cleveland-based grass-roots organization of Catholics.

Neighborhood Partners: Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation: "Committed to maintaining and enhancing the full diversity of its residential, commercial, industrial communities, and providing the planning necessary to insure the vitality of the neighborhood."

News Agencies & Publications: American Catholic: "Home of the online editions of St. Anthony Messenger, Catholic Update and other Catholic features, is a service of St. Anthony Messenger Press and Franciscan Communications, Cincinnati." National Catholic Reporter: "Print and web news source that stands as [an] independent, journalistic outlet for Catholics and others who struggle with the complex moral and societal issues of the day." Published by The National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company. U.S. Catholic: Popular "religious general-interest magazine." Published by the Claretian Missionaries, "a Roman Catholic religious community of priests and brothers." Zenit: "Nonprofit international news agency." Operated by Innovative Media.

Social Justice: Catholic Disability Teachings: "Dedicated to providing Catholic teachings and suggestions to assist persons with disabilities to participate more fully in the Church." Operated by Dennis McNulty, who works for the Cleveland Catholic Diocese Cleveland Catholic Charities Diocesan Social Action Office: "Seeks to shape a more caring society and a more peaceful world through justice education, advocacy, community development and organizing." A charity run by our Cleveland Catholic Diocese.

Social Relationships: Always Our Children: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' "pastoral message to parents of homosexual children, and suggestions for pastoral ministers." Divorce and Separated Persons Newsletter: Provides resources, such as the "Earthen Vessels" newsletter, and guidance to area Catholics who are considering or going through marital divorce. Published by the Cleveland Diocesan Department of Marriage & Family Ministry Faith First: "E-media for Catholic spiritual formation." A Cincinnati-based curriculum brand operated by publishing company RCL Benziger. Gay and Lesbian Family Ministry: Ministry of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese.

World Peace: Cleveland Diocese Council on Global Solidarity: Aims "to promote the Church's teaching on global solidarity... to mobilize the people of the Diocese of Cleveland to actions that result in change for our sisters and brothers in other countries." A ministry of our Cleveland Diocese and the USCCB. Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns: "Provides information and analysis of critical issues and events such as peace-building initiatives; practical new relationships with Earth; transparency and participation in political and economic arenas; and just economic alternatives." Operated by the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, and their Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America. Network: "Educates, lobbies, and organizes for economic and social transformation... for justice and peace." A "progressive voice within the Catholic community." Pax Christi USA: "Section of Pax Christi International, the Catholic peace movement."

Nonviolent Direct Action & Moral Formation Training: Beginning Thursday, March 5th, those who are interested will be learning methods of nonviolence and how it gives birth to direct action. This training is an interfaith formation experience geared towards courageous civil engagement. It is also a class-style formation program that is grounded in faith, ethics, and interfaith wisdom. In this training, we will focus on learning, unlearning, and how to carry out disciplined nonviolence. We will be meeting twice per month in 90-minute sessions. We will also have guest speakers from faith, legal, and civic as well as academic communities. This training program is open to youth and adults seeking serious formation in nonviolence, faith-based justice, civic responsibility, and ethical public engagement. ALL ARE WELCOME!!! Please register here:  https://form.jotform.com/260126198602151. Please contact Briyant Hines for more information (bhines@blessedtrinitycleveland.org) or 216-671-5890 ext. 19.

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