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Sunday on May 11th (Mother's Day,  The Knights will passed out roses to the mothers at both the English and Spanish masses.

 

Sunday on May 4th at 9:30 mass, Blessed Trinity had the May Crowning of the Blessed Mother.   Children and their Mothers participated. 

It was a beautiful experience.  The children place yellow roses in vases by the Blessed Mother.

 

The Spring Festival had a GREAT turnout.  They collected over

16 Thousand Dollars.  The Knights and Ladies did an awesome job

 

The Blessed Trinity Spring Festival is in 2 weeks, April 28th starting at 1 PM. The Knights and Ladies will each have their own booth.  So come on down to help and get some great food.

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On April 9th,2023 we had a funeral at 11 AM for Tilly McNaughton, Brother Ken McNaughton's wife.  Tilly (Matilda) always came to church and sat in the back left with Ken.  The Ladies auxilary set up a nice lunch after mass for everyone.

 

The last Soup and Bread Night After Stations of the Cross is on Friday,

March 22, 2023 at 5:00 pm  We have had a lot people and 6 or 7 different kinds

of tasty soups.  It is still free - all you can eat!

 

Remember our Fish Fry the Friday after Ash Wednesday  and soup and bread night on the Fridays in Lent after Stations of the Cross at 5:00pm

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October 1st  Annual Low Country Boil at the Klimbal residence, 1323 Old Mush Creek Rd. Travelers Rest.  Call Trish for reservations 864-517-9594.

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Sept 16th Nick Gerich passed away today.  The knight will have a memorial mass for Nick on Oct 8th 7pm mass.

 

Sept 14th  Prayer request for fellow knight Nick Gerich.  He in the ICU with a ruptured gallbladder and in a lot of pain.

 

Sept 3rd  25th Anniversary BBQ at Blessed Trinity with Barbocoa as the meat, a thin sliced skirt steak the Hispanic knights bbq/grilled it and also had tomales.  Covered dishes and desserts were provided.  The first Grand knight, Ray Klimbal was given a St. Michael the Archangel statue and his wife, Trish Klimbal, the leader of the ladies auxiliary, received a beautiful framed picture of the Blessed Mother now hanging at the end of the far hallway at church.

 

Sept 2nd Sister Stella- Maris 60th Birthday party.  The knights were asked to buy her a new computer and the cost was split with the Ladies Auxiliary.  Mass was said before dinner and there was plenty of traditional foods from her country; including roasted goat and turkey as well as other dishes.  The party was well attended and under a large tent.

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 July 18th Council was unable to respond to Leroy Drummond's request for the ramp repair so his son-in-law completed the repairs.

  

Aug 13  Exemplification of Les Wells

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Mothers Day Roses will be passed out by the Knight on May 13th and 14th

              at the Masses

 

     Spring Fling 4/27/23 with  Henry's Smokehouse BBQ at Trish Klimbal's

              home 1323 Old Mush Creek Rd. Travelers Rest, and was a

              Great Success.... We had over 40 people including Fr Gabriel.

              The food included BBQ Pork, BBQ Ribs, Chicken, Coleslaw, Macaroni

               and Cheese, Baked Beans and Buns.  A nice selection of Desserts.

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     Blessed Trinity's Spring Festival was on April  22, 2023 after the Spanish

                Mass.  It was a GREAT Success and made $15,200.

                The Knights made Funnel Cakes, Fried Oreos, and Filled and Unfilled

                Churros.  The Ladies Aux mad Popcorn and sold desserts.

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     Lenten Soup Nites are Mar 3rd, 10th,  17th and the 24th.  Yu'all come

                  and bring meatless soup and bread after the Stations of the Cross

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     Knights Lenten Fish Fry will be on Friday February 24th after the 5:pm

                Stations of the Cross.

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     Blessed Trinity had a Great Spring Festival Collected over $ 8,400.

     Spring Fiesta Scheduled for Sunday May 22, 2022 Around 1:00 PM

               Great food was available during our last Fall Festival !

 

     Divine Mercy Sunday 4/24/22 Chaplet to be said at 3:00 PM 

               More Divine Mercy Materials are available at Blessed Trinity,.

 

     Mark Matthew Sitter Passed Away April 20th 2022 at 72 years old.

 

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     Harry Demary passed away on April 16th 2021 at 97 years old. 

               His funeral service will be on April 28th at 11AM at Blessed Trinity. 

               April 28th would have been Harry's 98th birthday.  Harry loved to 

               play cards and eat Low Country Boil.

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   Low Country Boil on Sunday September 27th at 4:00 PM.

              1323 Old Mush Creek Rd. Travelers Rest, Y'all Come.

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      We are having a new priest assigned, Father Jose Gabriel Cruz

               Rodriguez, effective September 4th, 2020. Welcome to Blessed

               Trinity Catholic Church.

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     Daily mass has resumed.  On Friday, September 4th daily mass will

                be at 9:00AM .  Our Polish priest saying our interim masses will be

                traveling back to Poland.

 

     Gary Earl Kennedy Sr., 1st Degree, Passed away on August 20th

                 2020.  Husband of Ruth Kennedy was 66 years old.  Gary's funeral

                 mass will be on Tuesday, September 8th, at 10:30 AM.

     All our thoughts and prayers go out to Gary and his family.  See

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                 August meeting cancelled

 

                 July meeting Cancelled -- Fr Jaime left for Newberry SC

                   Awaiting Fr. Emerson at the end of August.

 

                June Social at Wellborn Winery on Jun 7th was fantastic. Great

                attendance, Good food, and Fine Wine.

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              Fr. Jaime's MOM in Chile passed away on Thursday, May 7th,2020

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              Watch Blessed Trinity mass with Fr. Jaime on the website below.

   https://www.facebook.com/La-Verdad-Cristina-Cat%C3%B3lica-266559350658259/

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     April Social has been postponed and our meeting was cancelled.

 

     Remade GiGi's Memorial sign.  She was our dedicated secretary at

              Blessed Trinity for many years.   She continues to be missed.

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     March 04 Social at Southside Smokehouse in Landrum SC

               was well attended - Great food with good friends.

 

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   Valentine's Party Pot Luck was great on Saturday, 15 February, 2020

               Let the games begin!  You had to be there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   K of C Breakfast Sunday January 23rd, had a great turnout!

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     Council #12274 gave the Greer High Transition Program,

               a check for $3,000.00 to their Special Education teacher,

               Becky Barnett on  Wednesday, January 29th, 2020.

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     Bill Wynn passed away on May 9th, 2019.  Please keep Joanie

                and her family in your prayers.  Bill was 60 years old and played

                guitar in the choir as early as 1998.  He will be missed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Jim Slicker passed away on October 10th, 2019.  Services will

                 be in Ohio where He and Marjorie are from.   A memorial mass

                 will be held at Blessed Trinity at a later date.  Please keep Jim

                 and his family in your prayers.

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               Dan Baldauf passed away on October 9th, 2019.  Services at

                 Wood Mortuary in Greer, SC on Oct 11th with Viewing from 5:00

                 to 6:00 PM with a Rosary at 6:15 PM.  Funeral Mass on Saturday,

                 Oct 12th at 10:00 AM at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church.

                 Keep Dan and his family in your prayers.

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  Low Country Boil Sunday 10/06/19 at 1323 Old Mush Creek

                       Rd Travelers Rest, Info call Trish Klimbal 517-9594                  

    

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                     Knight's Social will be at Southside Smokehouse and Grille,

                     Landrum SC on Wednesday September 4th at 6:00 PM.

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                   Joe Treacy, our Past Grand Knight passed away on August 17, 

                     2019.  The funeral was well attended at Blessed Trinity with

                     friends, family, fellow Knights and Fire Fighters.  Continue to

                     Jean and the Treacy family in your prayers

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                 Hector our Seminarian has left for Florida for school.

                     

     Keep Joe Treacy , Jean and his family in your prayers. 

                    He is at home after leaving hospice care.

                    

      Keep Harry Demary in your prayers.  He is back home recovering.

                     

      Keep Dan Baldauf in your prayers.  He is getting Dialasis.

 

     July's Social at Wild Wings on July 5th was great. 

                     Good wings and good company.

                     

      June Social was at FATZ  on Wednesday, June 5th Great food - great time.

             

      Movie Nite May 31st 6:00 to 8:30 "A Dog's Way Home" PG

                   Pizza and Popcorn provided by the Ladies Auxiliary. Y'all come.

 

     May Birthright Items Needed

            0-3 month sleepers, boys and girls                                 

            3-6 month sleepers boys and girls                                 

            Receiving blankets                                

            Bath  towels                                

            Bath shampoo/wash                               

            Pacifiers (new)                                

            Baby  bottles (new-small and large)                                

            Infant  board books                               

            Infant toys (new -tethers,  rattles, etc.)                               

            Maternity clothes       

                         

      Our Deacon's wife Leonida Walczak, passed away on

                Sunday 11/11/18. Her funeral mass will be at Blessed Trinity

                on Thursday 11/15/18 at 10:00 AM.  The Ladies Auxiliary will

                be hosting a reception after the mass.  There will not be an

                11:30 Mass but there will be Eucharistic Adoration. 

                 Please keep Deacon Gary and his family in your prayers.

 

     November Knights Social at Southside Smokehouse on

                  Nov 7th at 6:00 PM was terrific. See Pics below:

                     

     Blessed Trinity Oktoberfest Friday October 24th,  Was Fantastic

                  Kids and Adults had a great time. Great Bratwurst and other German

                  foods and deserts.  Kids ate Donuts on string, dunked for Apples and

                  toasted Marshmallows over a fire and had Hot Chocolate.

 

     Octobers' Social Low Country Boil at Ray and Trish Klimbal's

                   was great.  Awesome turnout.  See pictures below:

                   Ladies Auxiliary selling Religious Coffee Mugs for $ 5.00 each to

                   raise money for the building fund.  For specialty Mugs call Ray

                   Klimbal 864-525-0392.

   

     Knight's Social was at Ruby Tuesday, on September 5th and had a

                   Great turnout.

 

     Knight's Social is on Aug 1st at 6:00 PM at La Reata Mexican Restaurant

                    across from Target on Wade Hampton.  Great Menu

                    and lots of room for us. 

 

     Meet and welcome our potential new members!

             

     Knight's Social on July 11th 6:00 PM at Southside Smokehouse on

                    Howard St. in Landrum.  Awesome menu selections.

 

     Knight's Social on June 6th at 6:00 PM at Dela Ventura Restaurant Greer.

 

     Mass is being said for Rich Godin's soul Wed, May 23 at 9:00 AM at BT                   

                     Brother  Knight Rich Godin passed away on 5/5/18                              

                     Please keep him and Georgette in your prayers.                               

                     Visitation Wood Mortuary Tues 5/8  6 to 8 PM

                      Funeral Mass at BT on Wednesday 5/9 at 9 AM    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

     Lenten Fish Fry Dinner and Lenten Soup Night

                     Lenten  Fish Fry Friday - 2/16, 3/02, 3/16 5:30 - 6:30                          

                     Adults $10, Child $5, Family $25 - Stations at 7:00 PM

 

     Lenten  Soup Night Friday - 2/23, 3/09, 3/23  5:30 - 6:30.  Bring a Meatless

                    Soup and/or Bread - Stations at 7:00 PM

 

     International POT LUCK Dinner Jan 26th was Great  Food was from many 

                      different countries.

 

     Knight's Breakfast Sunday Jan 21st after 9:30 mass.                 

                      Funds collected to help Vincent Saldana's son Ricardo,  $ 10,000.00 

                      medical bills from a round exploding in his gun and  seriously 

                      injuring his face.

 

     Knight's Social January 3rd 6:00 PM  Wild Aces in Greer See you there.

                                     

     Keep the Tucker Family in your Prayers   Brother Knight Fred Tucker died

     Dec 11  2017.   Survived by wife  Dolores                                                    

 

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     Brother  Knight Vincent Saldana's son Ricardo was injured  when his rifle

                        blew up in his face from a reload.  Surgery scheduled Wed

                        Dec 13th.  Donations for surgery accepted -

                        see Don Kontowski after mass.

                           

     Keep Brother Knight Phil Bianchini in your prayers  Get well soon.

 

     We had a great social at Satterfields in Travelers Rest 12 5 17

 

     No Meeting in August , 2017   

 

     Knight's Breakfast Sunday May 21st was great!  Great turnout and we had

                        Micky Mouse Pancakes for Kids

 

     Knight's Lent Fish Fry on March 24th was a great success.

                       Good food and Great turnout!

 

     Columbian HOPE Donation to Greer High Transition  Program by

                         Don Kontowsky on 1/11/17  $2,295

                

     Keep Phil Bianchini in your prayers.  He was being treated with

                          chemotherapy and he is doing well now.

             

     Clair Paul is home now from a broken hip and doing well.                                 

 

     Brother Knight Mike Semones Rest In Peace 11/7/16  Memorial Service

                          Saturday, 11/19 at 1:00 PM

                   

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               Knight's September meeting cancelled due to illness.

 

     Spaghetti Dinner Friday September 9th, at 5:00.  Cost is $7 per person.

          

     Add Ken McNauton to your prayer list.  He underwent emergency heart

                       surgery at Greenville Memorial Hospital Tuesday evening

                       September 6th, and is now  in the ICU. 

                       Mass for Ken on Friday, September 9th.

       

     Sunday Religious Education will be coming on Sunday after 9:30 Mass

     in the fall.  

                                       Teachers needed.

 

     We had a Great August 2016 BREAKFAST -  Lots of people and we made $205

                        and with the 50/50 $45 we offset the  $250 cost of the new outdoor

                        51 inch by 19 in 6 burner grill we donated  to the church.  

                        We used the grill outside to keep the smell of the  cooking out side

                        of the church during mass. Our Grand Knight Peter made 

                        awesome pancakes using our new push button pancake maker. 

                        The food was  fantastic.

 

     Tim Guerin won the Father's Day - Fourth of July Bag from the

      Ladies Auxilary

 

     At the June Knight's meeting our Grand Knight, Peter Pasienza, was    presented with 

                          the following awards:  

                          Columbus  Hope Bronze Achievement Award  104% 2015-2016

                          Distinguished Award Inter Council 2015-2016                      

                          Best  Council Division I Inter Council 2015-2016

               

     Father's Day Breakfast after the Sunday Mass on June 19th

 

     Dues were increased $5 to $40 in our May Meeting.

                           If this is inconvenient for anyone please let John Heberger know.

                           

     Council Meeting "For The Good of the Order" 50/50             

 

     Check out our calendar on the "Bulletin Board & Events Page"

 

     Please keep Carol Kontowsky and her husband Don in your prayers.  

                 Carol passed away on Monday May 16th, 2016 .  No funeral details yet.

 

     Keep Ray LeBlanc in you prayers, he had a stroke and some

                          blindness on the left side of each eye and lost peripheral vision.

 

     Keep Nick and Nick Gerich's wife Helen in your prayers, she passed

                          away on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016.  The funeral will be next week 

                          sometime.

                 

     Keep Ruth Kennedy's husband Gary in your prayers, he had a

                           stroke and has weakness on his left side.

                                                 

     No meeting in April

                  

      March 50/50 Collected $38  Phil Bianchini donated his $19

 

     Welcome to our newest member Rich and wife Dee Swartz

                             

     Don Kontowsky won the Ladies Auxiliary St. Patricks Day & Easter Basket

 

     February 50/50  Collected  $32  Ray Klimbal donated his $16

                                 

     Completed Abortion Memorial with Fr. Jaime, Deacon Gary and some of our 

             parishioners.   A special Thank You to Thomas McAfee and

             McAfee Funeral Home

                                

     Operation Hope Check Presentation   $ 2210.00  Greer High - 

                         13 Students Participated had a Snow Day - Hag No Buses for

                         5 students

 

     Spaghetti Dinner set for January 22nd at 5:00 PM  Has been Cancelled

                           due to expected ice on the roads.

                

   January 50/50 Collected $41  Ray Klimbal donated his $20          

                            

   Nick's wife Helen Gerich is in the hospital with  atrial fibrillation. Please   

   keep her in your prayers.

 

   Keep Patrick Boasi in your prayers. He has advanced colorectal cancer. 

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                           Seminarian Fund Donations = $ 500.00  !!

   Keep Peter Pasienza's Son and Mom In Your Prayers

              

  December 50/50 Collected $ 34.00  Roger Boisvert donated to Seminarian Fund

              

   Knight's Breakfast December 13th after 9:30 Mass

        

   November 50/50 Collected $ 50.00  John Heberger donated his $ 25

              

   The Spanish Festival was on Sunday, October 18th .

              

   Our October Fest was Friday Evening, October 23rd. 

 

   Knight's Breakfast November 1st after 9:30 Mass

 

   Spaghetti Dinner Friday, November 13th from 5:30 to 7:00

            

   October 50/50 Collected $ 19.00  Roger Boisvert donated his $9.50

 

   Low  Country Boil was a great success.  We raised over $600      The food  was

   great especially the Jumbo Shrimp - No one left hungry!

 

   Fr. Jaime's 25th Anniversary Mass was on Wednesday, September 9th at 

                       10:30 AM and we had a great Lunch afterwards. 

                        Happy 25th Ordination Anniversary

 

   Congratulations  to September's "For The Good of the Order" Bill Wooley  was

   drawn for the $ 90 (Not Present)           

                   $18 Collected for 50/50  & Kenneth Clarke received $9.00

          

    Deep Sea Fishing Trip was canceled due to weather.         

                         Spring Tip is planned -  Captain Dick's day trip          

                         North Myrtle  Beach Out at 7 AM back at 6 PM

                         Only 40 seats available at $ 140 per Person               

                         Electric Reels available at $15      

                         Call Ray Klimbal 895-5444 for your reservation.

         

   Father Jamie Citizenship Celebration Breakfast, Sunday, August 30,2015 was 

                          well attended.

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   Thank you all for attending our Knight's BBQ & Pool Party                  

 

   Donate Non-Parishable Food to the New Blessed Trinity Food Bank!

 

   Call Ray Klimbal to the Update the Website- 525-0392 or rklimbal@yahoo.com  

 

   BLESSED TRINITY ABORTION MEMORIAL

             9/11/15   It is not finished yet - Gray  letters are very hard to read.                               The letters will be  painted black in the near future. That was 

                the way we sent it in to be done.

                

   Congratulations to August "For The Good of the Order" Matt Degumbia was

   drawn for $85 (Not Present)            

                   $29 Collected 50/50 & Phil Bianchini donated $14.50 from 50/50                       

   Congratulations to July's "For The Good of the Order" Bill Wooley was drawn

   for the $ 80 (Not Present)            

                  $32 Collected 50/50 & Ray Klimbal donated $ 16.00 from 50/50        

               

   Father's Day  Breakfast on June 21st Was Fantastic.  A Special Thank you to

   Donna and the Ladies Auxilary

 

   Pulled  Pork Sandwich Event Postponed.  May have six Gallon  Containers of 

   BBQ for sale.                                        

 

   Congratulations  to June's "For the Good of the Order" Patrick D Robison was

   drawn for $ 75 (Not Present)                        

                        

   Congratulations to May's "For The Good Of The Order"  Vincent Saldana was

   drawn for $ 70 (Not  Present)                      

                     $ 27 Collected John Heberger donated $  13.50 from 50/50                                                                     

Thank you for the Birthright gifts.  Birthright collection ended Sunday May 31st

                   

   Ladies Auxiliary Events   Saturday, May 2nd:  Anna Shelton Creation Station

                                     Located at Train Depot in Greer                           

                                     Shifts 10:45AM to 1 PM & 1PM to 3:15PM

 

   May 2nd & May 3rd Blessed Trinity Plant Sale Please drop off plants before the

   5 PM or after the 9:30 AM Mass

                

   Saturday, May 9th:  Blessed Trinity Yard Sale 8 AM to Noon                         

                                 Drop off:  Thursday, May 7th from 4 to 6 PM                                                                        Friday, May 8th from 3 to 6:30  PM                                

                                 Do not place items outside doors at  church.

                       Questions: Call Trish Klimbal at 895-5444 or 517-9594

                      

   Congratulations to April's "For the Good of the Order" Bill Wynn was drawn

   for $65 (Not Present)                          

                     50/50  $ 22 Collected - Roger Boisvert donated his  $11.00

 

   Pig Roast Sunday, April 19th was a great success!

 

   Doris  Carpenter passed away April 14, 2015                            

                        Funeral  Mass was on Friday April 17th at 11 AM    

                                    See our Memorial Page

                          

   Congratulations to March's "For the Good of the Order"                                 

                             Leo Kamon was drawn for $60 (Not  Present)                            

                             $ 40 Collected - Roger Boisvert  donated his $20.00

                           

    February meeting cancelled due to bad weather.

 

    We had a great fun-filled Ladies Valentines Pot Luck Dinner

                We had a great Spaghetti Dinner - We made $ 266.00  Profit                                  

                     

   Operation Hope check ($ 2,295) Presentation to Greer High Special Program in

   Jan/2015

 

   Congratulations  to January's "For the Good of the Order"                             

                      Derek Mudie was drawn for $55 (Not Present)                           

                      $ 44 Collected - Tony Sesny donated his $22.00

 

   Memorial Slide Show was added on "Welcome" page.

 

   Operation HOPE Goal is $2,700   for 2016:

                       85% Goes to Greer High

 

   Catholic Radio Goes Mobile Instructions

 

   Operation HOPE Goal is $ 2,600

                       To Date We Have for 2015 : 

                       $ Amount

                       $  23.00  Donation                        

                       $  520.00  Mar 13 Fish Fry                         

                       $  405.00  Mar 27 Fish Fry                         

                       $  952.00  Pig Roast                      

                    $  1,900.00Total as of 13 Aug 15