HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH Washington, DC February 11, 2018 Lent: A Time of Hope From On Hope by Pope Francis, Chicago: Loyola Press, On Ash Wednesday, we enter the liturgical season of Lent. I would like to suggest Lent to you as your personal journey of hope. Indeed, this prospect is immediately evident if we consider that Lent was instituted in the Church as a time of preparation for Easter and that, therefore the whole meaning of this forty-day period is illuminated by the Paschal Mystery toward which it is directed. We can imagine the risen Lord who calls us to come out of our darkness, and so we set ourselves on the path toward the One who is Light. Lent is a journey toward the risen Jesus; it is a period of repentance, also of mortification, not as an end but rather aimed at enabling us to rise with Christ, to renew our baptismal identity, that is, to be born anew of the Spirit, by the love of God. This is why Lent is, by nature, a time of hope. In order to better understand what this means, we must refer to the fundamental experience of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, recounted in the Bible in the book which bears this name: Exodus. The point of departure was the condition of slavery in Egypt, oppression, forced labor. But the Lord has not forgotten his people and his promise: he calls Moses and enables the Israelites to flee from Egypt and guides them through the desert toward the land of liberty. Scripture shows that the exodus is long and tormented: symbolically, it lasts forty years, which is the life span of a generation. A generation which, faced with trials of the journeys, is always tempted to turn back to Egypt. We all know the temptation to turn back. But the Lord remains faithful and those poor people reach the Promised Land. The entire journey is carried out in hope: the hope of reaching the Land, and precisely in this sense it is an exodus, an escape from slavery to freedom. These forty days of Lent are also for us a release from slavery, from sin, to experience freedom, the encounter with the risen Christ. Continued on page 5 MAIN CHURCH 36th Street, between N and O Streets, NW Washington, DC PARISH CENTER 3513 N Street, NW Washington, DC (202) www. /HolyTrinity Today Holy Trinity will join the Ignatian Solidarity Network and Jesuit institutions across the country in encouraging our members of Congress to Love Their Neighbors. We will do this by creating and sending Valentine s Day cards after each mass. Please stop by McKenna Hall and send a message of love.

2 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. February 11, 2018 page 2 MISSION STATEMENT We are a Jesuit Catholic parish that welcomes all to: Accompany one another in Christ Celebrate God's love Transform lives PARISH CENTER Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Hours: Mon-Thur: 8:30am-7:30pm; Fri: 8:30am-12pm through August 25; Sat & Sun: No receptionist on duty, but the parish center is accessible during mass times. Emergencies Only: (202) JESUIT STAFF Pastor Associate Pastor Associate Pastor Kevin Gillespie, S.J. (202) Paul Campbell, S.J. (202) William Kelley, S.J. (202) PARISH DEPARTMENTS Communications Karelia Pallan (202) Facilities Faith Formation/ Religious Ed. Finance Holy Trinity School Human Resources Ignatian Spirituality Parish Life/ Pastor s Office Music Ministry Social Justice Stewardship Worship & Liturgy Young Adult Community Youth Ministry Tass McCarthy (202) Judith Brusseau (202) Chris Kehoe (202) Charlie Hennessy (202) Angela Grady (202) Martina O Shea (202) Lisa Dittmeier (202) Kathleen DeJardin (202) Kate Tromble (202) Rock Schuler (202) David Pennington (202) Catherine Heinhold (202) Judith Bruseau (202) kgillespie@ pcampbell@ wkelley@ kpallan@ tmccarthy@ jbrusseau@ ckehoe@ principal@ htsdc.org agrady@ moshea@ ldittmeier@ kdejardin@ ktromble@ rschuler@ dpennington@ cheinhold@ confirmation@ Living Our Mission: Accompany One Another in Christ This week s column is written by David Pennington, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy What are we doing for Lent this year? It s the question that probably makes me the most uncomfortable in my ministry as the Pastoral Associate for Liturgy here at Holy Trinity. I hope the question means to ask, What are we going to do by way of music and environment/decoration, ritual and celebration to enter more deeply into the season we celebrate? But even that s a generous retranslation of the original question. You see, what we are doing for Lent (or any liturgical season) misses the point of the season. We don t do anything for Lent. Lent does us. This week we start, one more time, our forty day journey toward Easter. Undoubtedly, many of us will use this time to undertake some additional spiritual practice or work of mercy. Some of us will empty the cupboard of chocolate, close tightly the bottle of scotch, or try the Whole 30 (or 40!) one more time. But if we focus only on the doing, on only our activity to be holier, skinnier, or more ready for Easter, we ll miss Lent. This week we start, one more time, from the end of our journey to look to the beginning. Ash Wednesday is a grim way to start our journey to Easter. It s a reminder of our mortality, that we are of the earth and willl return to it one day. But, as T.S. Eliot writes in the Four Quartets, the end of our exploring/ will be to arrive where we started/ and know the place for the first time. We start this season with dry ashes on our heads only to end it by bathing in the waters of baptism and anointing our heads with perfumed chrism, the oil of salvation. We begin this journey from the end to remember that the end of our exploring is not what we immediately perceive, that our lives as Christians will end, not with death, but in eternal glory with God. This week we start, one more time, not at our own prompting or initiative, but God s. It is God who calls us into the mystery of living as chosen sons and daughters and realizing more deeply what that means as we accompany one another on this journey and act as leaven in the world. And it is through the Liturgy that God invites us into the mysteries of life and death, suffering and glory, despair and hope. We don t have to do it ourselves. Ashes, palms, water, oil, bread, wine, and word are waiting to serve as invitations into the Lent God has prepared for us. So, what are we doing for Lent? We will celebrate the Liturgy in its fullness. And maybe come Easter, we will realize Lent has provided a time for God to change us, call us to conversion, prepare our hearts, heal our souls, and remind us that it is from the end we start, if only to see it new for the first time.

3 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. February 11, 2018 page 3 Daily Mass Intentions The parish community prays for all of the dead every day at Mass. However, we encourage parishioners to mention specific persons by name during the General Intercessions when invited to do so by the presider. Parishioners may also request that a specific person be remembered by name at a particular weekday Mass by calling or visiting the receptionist s desk in the Parish Center during normal office hours. Names must be submitted one week in advance. Persons to be so remembered at weekday Masses this week are: Week of February 12, 2018 Monday 7:00am Stephen Ackerman+ Tuesday 7:00am Frederick W. Ganley+ Eileen Gerwin+ Wednesday 8:00am Nancy Graham+ Mary Kardauskas Thursday 8:00am Robert Diagler+ Friday 8:00am Mary & Ted Tschudy William Kunkler, Jr.+ Saturday 8:00am Gerry McHugh Pray for those who are sick: Wyatt Princen; Ann Cullather Pray for those who are dead: Joseph Stettinius PRAYER REQUESTS To add a name to these prayer lists, contact Lisa Dittmeier at ldittmeier@. You must be an immediate relative of the one to be remembered, or have express permission in order to add a name to these lists. The names on this prayer list will be mentioned aloud at Sunday Mass during the General Intercessions and will be published in the parish eletter and bulletin. SACRAMENTS Mass Schedule (Check bulletin or website for Holy Days) Weekdays: 7am, 8am & in the Chapel (on N St.) Note: Please see schedule for daily Mass times. Chapel is open on weekdays between Masses. Saturday: 8am Chapel; Vigil Church Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:30am, 1:15pm & Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday from 4:30pm 5:15pm or by appointment Sacrament of the Sick Communal anointing is celebrated on the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the St. Ignatius Chapel. Call the Parish to request the sacrament at home or in the hospital. Baptisms and Weddings: To schedule a Baptism or Wedding, contact Helene Flanagan at (202) or hflanagan@. Sacramental Preparation: Persons desiring to receive certain sacraments at Holy Trinity need to be registered parishioners and are expected to participate in a preparation program. For more information or to register, contact the appropriate staff person: Infant Baptism: readmin@, (202) First Reconciliation: Judith Brusseau, (202) First Eucharist: Judith Brusseau, (202) Marriage Preparation: readmin@, (202) Adult Initiation (RCIA): Anne Koester, (202) x128 Children s Initiation (RCIA): Judith Brusseau, (202) Adult Confirmation: Judith Brusseau, (202) Youth Confirmation: Judith Brusseau, (202) NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION Welcome to Holy Trinity! We invite you to join our parish. You may register at Questions about registering can be directed to registration@. New parishioner orientations are held several times throughout the year. See the bulletin, eletter and website for announcement of dates and times. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process of conversion and faith formation for individuals who are interested in living the Christian life in the Catholic tradition. Those who want to learn more about the possibility of becoming Catholic are welcome to come to the Inquiry meetings held every Tuesday evening at 7pm in the Faber Room, Holy Trinity Parish Center. Please contact Anne Koester akoester@ for more information or visit our website. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL (PPC) PPC members share leadership responsibility with our pastor. As advisors to the pastor, PPC members assist the pastor in discerning, articulating and communicating to other parishioners the identity and mission of the parish, and they assist the pastor in assuring fidelity to that identity and mission. President Cecilia Boudreau ppcpresident@ Vice President Ellen Toups parishcouncil@

4 M Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. February 11, 2018 page 4 Holy Trinity Parish offers a variety of opportunities for parishioners of all ages, individually and collectively, to share the Lenten journey. We invite you to experience one or more of these meaningful and prayerful gatherings during the Season of Lent. Ash Wednesday All liturgies will be celebrated in the church and ashes will be distributed 7am Morning Prayer 8am Eucharist 10:30am Eucharist with Holy Trinity School Eucharist 7:30pm Evening Prayer Stations of the Cross Fridays, 6pm, St. Ignatius Chapel Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm Saturdays, 4:30-5:15pm Parish Reconciliation Liturgy, March 28, 7-8:15pm Understanding that the Wednesday evening offering of Reconciliation during Lent is difficult for many families to attend, two special opportunities are offered this year. The sacrament of Reconciliation will be available to all Religious Education students and their families February 24 and March 3 from 9:30-11am. Try a Carbon Fast We are called to pray, fast and give alms during Lent. This Lent consider fasting not just from food but from overuse of carbon and fossil fuels. Interfaith Power and Light has created a helpful carbon fast calendar to guide you in listening, learning, praying, reflecting, acting and advocating. Consider embracing the spirituality of action offered by a carbon fast this Lent calendar Break Forth This Lent, the Ignatian Solidarity Network is facilitating an online reflection series entitled Break Forth: A Lenten Call to Solidarity. From Ash Wednesday through Easter Monday, receive a daily reflection exploring a response to injustice. Sign up at Pray in Sacred Space: A Lenten Journey Hosted by the 5 th Week Group: Living the Spiritual Exercises Saturdays, February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, pm, McKenna Hall In Lent we are invited to deeper prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (or direct service). You are invited to take one hour during each week of Lent to reflect on your Lenten practices by praying with Lenten Scripture passages using the Lenten Sacred Space books. All are welcome. Registration is not necessary come as you are! Questions? Please contact Martina O Shea at moshea@ Spend an Afternoon with a Jesuit February 18, 4-, McKenna Hall Do you have a decision to make regarding your career or personal relationship? Fr. Brian McDermott, S.J. will share his thoughts on discernment followed by Q&A and a brief discussion. Fr. McDermott is passionate about Ignatian Spirituality, and is currently guiding the Parish Pastoral Council on undergoing group discernment. Pizza and soda will be served. Hosted by the Young Adult Community and open to all parishioners. Volunteer with Holy Trinity 50+ Group The Holy Trinity 50+ Group will volunteer at the Father McKenna Center on February 20 from 7:45-10:30am & from 10am-12:30pm. Multiple volunteers are needed. All volunteers can share in the food, and there will be no heavy lifting. RSVP to Linda Wiessler- Hughes at michaelinda88@hotmail.com. Share a Simple Supper Enjoy a simple meal and prayerful conversation; select Fridays, 6pm, McKenna Hall February 23 Hosted by Social Justice Committee March 2 Hosted by Movie Moments of Grace March 9 Hosted by Religious Education March 23 Hosted by our Sister Parish Committees Pray & Fast for Peace On February 4, Pope Francis announced that the first Friday of the first week of Lent would be a day of prayer and fasting for peace given the many ongoing conflicts throughout the world, particularly those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. Facing the tragic continuation of conflicts in different parts of the world, I invite all the faithful to a special day of prayer and fasting for peace February 23, the Friday of the first week of Lent. You are invited to reflect with the Social Justice Committee at their Simple Supper on February 23 in McKenna Hall following the Mass.

5 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. February 11, 2018 page 5 Reflect with HTS Father s Club February 24, 9am-12pm, St. Ignatius Chapel Holy Trinity School fathers are warmly invited to gather for a morning of prayerful reflection and discussion on How Jesus Made His Decisions: A Guide for HTS Fathers with Fr. Kevin Gillespie, SJ and Martina O Shea. Coffee available at 9am and the program starts at 9:30am. Please join us! Hear the Story of the Good Samaritan Our Children s Bible Story Hour for children ages 3-5 is February 25 10:10am, Lower School Library Pause for Prayer with Parents All parents are invited to learn about Ignatian Spirituality and experience an Ignatian way of praying this Lenten Season. February 25 at 10:15am in the Lower School Big Room. Children not in RE at that time may attend the Children's Bible Story hour. Be Inspired by the Homilies of Fr. Murray February 25, 10:10, St. Ignatius Chapel Father Gillespie will discuss the recently published book Homilies for All Seasons: Guidance from Father Leo Murray. All are welcome. No RSVP required. Books may be purchased at the reception desk of the Parish Center during regular business hours. Pray & Reflect with Young Married Couples February 25, 4-5 pm, McKenna Hall Young married couples (married fewer than 10 years) gather to pray and reflect on your faith life as a married couple. A program for young children (infant to 6 years) is provided in the adjacent room. RSVP to Catherine Heinhold at isadmin@ by February 21. Please include the names and ages of any children who will join the program for children. Build Your Toolbox of Justice We continue our series on March 10 at 10am in McKenna Hall. Professor Kevin Ahern spoke about how a Catholic s work for justice was a call to embrace a spirituality of action. We move toward such a spirituality with this workshop on practical tools each of us needs to work for justice. Sign-up at Lenten Schedule & Resources Online Visit for the complete schedule as well as additional resources for your journey. Receive Weekly Updates Sign-up at Lent a Time of Hope, cont. from page 1 This is the dynamic of Lent: Christ precedes us with his exodus... He is tempted for us, and has defeated the tempter for us, but we too must face temptations with him and overcome them. He gives us the living water of the Spirit; he is the light which conquers darkness, and we are asked to keep alight the little flame that was entrusted to us on the day of our baptism. Lent is the sacramental sign of our journey from slavery to freedom, always to be renewed. It is certainly a demanding journey, as it rightly should be, because love is demanding... With hearts open let us joyfully begin this journey of hope. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/ FAITH FORMATION February 7-14 is National Marriage Week! Take some time to be intentional about your relationship with your spouse and family. During this week, For Your Marriage on the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) will feature a virtual retreat that can be done any time or anywhere, special tips and articles, and a daily giveaway! celebrate-national-marriage-week-usa Rite of Enrollment Celebrated Today With this Rite the Church celebrates the individuals (catechumens) who have been in preparation for initiation as the Elect (those who are in final period of preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil. By signing the Book of the Elect and with the assembly s prayers of support, they will present themselves to the Bishop at the Rite of Election at the Basilica next weekend along with all those throughout the Archdiocese of Washington. Confirmation The first Confirmation session is February 21 at 6:30pm in Trinity Hall. All parents and candidates should plan to attend. Sponsors are also welcome. The Confirmation team is looking for adults and peer ministers that are eager to serve in this Confirmation Preparation. Please contact confirmation@ if you are interested in serving. Please Note! Next Sunday, February 18, there will be no Sunday Morning Religious Education Classes. Please visit for more information on our programs.

6 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. February 11, 2018 page 6 Sunday, February September 1117 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Leviticus 13:1-2,44-46; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1/Mark 1:40-45 At all Masses Non-perishable food drive for the McKenna Center 10:10 AM Religious Education Assigned Classroom 10:10 AM Adult Faith Formation: Finding Our Roots 7:15 PM Young Adult Community Mass & Café & McKenna Hall Monday, February 12 MONDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME James 1:1-11/Mark 8: :30 PM Separated Divorced & Widowed Group Neale Room Tuesday, February 13 TUESDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME James 1:12-18/Mark 8: :00 PM Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Faber Room & McKenna Hall Wednesday, February 14 ASH WEDNESDAY Joel 2:12-18/2Corinthians 5:20-6:2/Matthew 6:1-6, All liturgies will be celebrated in the Church and ashes will be distributed 7:00 AM Morning Prayer 8:00 AM Eucharist 10:30 AM Eucharist with Holy Trinity School 5:30 PM Eucharist 7:30 PM Evening Prayer Thursday, February 15 THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY Deuteronomy 30:15-20/Luke 9: :00 PM Christian Meditation Group 6:00 PM Iconographers Guild Georgetown Neighborhood Library (3260 R Street, NW) 7:00P M Young Adult Faith Sharing Friday, February 16 FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY Isaiah 58:1-9a/Matthew 9: :00 PM Stations of the Cross Saturday, February 17 SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY Isaiah 58:9b-14/Luke 5: :30 AM Zen Meditation Parish Center Upper Room, rdruecker@aol.com 10:00 AM Repetitio Parish Center Library 10:30 AM Grief Support Group Upper Room 4:00 PM Praying in Sacred Space McKenna Hall Sunday, February 18 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Genesis 9:8-15/1 Peter 3:18-22/Mark 1:12-15 There is no Religious Education today 8:30 AM Coffee following 7:30am Mass Parish Center Library 4:00 PM Afternoon with a Jesuit McKenna Hall Daily Readings: For a complete list of events, visit: Join us for coffee & fellowship: Sundays after 9am & 11:30am Masses