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1 HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH Washington, DC March 11, 2018 Cultivating a Liturgical Spirituality By David Pennington Last year, I was visiting a seventh grade classroom at Holy Trinity School and was talking with them about liturgy. In particular, we were talking about liturgical symbols bread and wine, oil, water, light and how, often, our liturgical celebrations take gifts of God in nature (grain, grapes, olives), make something of human manufacture (bread, wine, oil), and give them back to God in praise (Eucharist, anointings) and ask to be made holy. One of the seventh grade girl's eyes widened and her hand shot up. It's all a cycle! She should have been given a degree in theology immediately! Often at Holy Trinity, we hear about Ignatian Spirituality. It's a hallmark and a treasure of our community. But, at a more fundamental level, every person who walks in the doors on Sunday morning indeed, any Catholic celebrating the liturgy anywhere experiences liturgical spirituality. The liturgy shapes and changes us. We might not know it, but in the course of an hour at Mass you will have heard, seen, tasted, touched, or smelled something that has changed you, affected you. You do not leave church on Sunday the same person you were when you walked in. Paying attention to the texts we say, sing, and hear, noticing the seasons we celebrate, and experiencing the ritual actions of anointing, laying on of hands, blessing, procession should have an effect on the way we live our lives. One cannot approach the altar to share a meal and ignore the cries of the hungry in the streets. One cannot share the sign of peace without wondering what that peace could do to a family broken by disagreement or grudge. One cannot pray for the dead without remembering that we, too, are dust and we, too, will die. A liturgical spirituality helps us engage the liturgy we celebrate in church so that it can have an effect in our lives. Sometimes we do this without even noticing. We recognize that what we have been given as gift needs to be given back to someone else, that love given to us freely means that we spend ourselves in love to the other, and that in every death we experience, new life arises. In short, the liturgy initiates us deeper and deeper into the dying and rising of Christ. Like Elizabeth said, It's all a cycle! Mass can be more than something you just do on Sunday it can become the way in which you see the world. Celebrating the liturgy and participating in a liturgical spirituality makes all of human living holy. Learn how to see through this lens at Cultivating a Liturgical Spirituality next Sunday, March 18 at 3:30pm in McKenna Hall. If you have any questions, feel free to me at dpennington@. MAIN CHURCH 36th Street, between N and O Streets, NW Washington, DC PARISH CENTER 3513 N Street, NW Washington, DC (202) www. /HolyTrinity Adult Faith Formation A Focus on Reconciliation with Fr. Kelley Today, 10:10am, St. Ignatius Chapel Aging Seminar Community-Based Aging Resources Today, 10:10am, Lower School Big Room.

2 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. March 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 Dino Campagnari (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@ dcampagnari@ 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 Anne Koester, Coordinator, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults As many of you are aware, the Season of Lent coincides with the final period of preparation for our catechumens who will participate in the rituals of initiation into the Christian community during the Easter Vigil. For our adult catechumens, it is the final six weeks of a year-long catechumenate process. During this year, they have been formed in the Christian way of life through their encounters with Jesus Christ in the Scriptures, personal and communal prayer, our parish community, the teachings and tradition of the Church, and the unfolding of their daily lives. These catechumens known during this final period of formation as the elect are ready to commit publicly to living the Christian life in the Catholic tradition through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. As the baptized, we have an essential role in this time for our elect and then some! What does the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) tell us about our role? First, we are Lenten people, who are called to give the elect the example of [our] own renewal in the spirit of penance, faith, and charity (RCIA 9(4)). The elect look to us to give authentic witness to living these spiritual disciplines, and not only during Lent. We are Lenten people who are present for the scrutiny rites celebrated with the elect, those rituals of self-searching and repentance. Why are we there? To pray with the elect that all that is weak, defective, or sinful in their hearts be healed and all that is upright, strong, and good within them be strengthened (RCIA 141). This is our responsibility, as the baptized, as people who also know, at times, weakness and sinfulness, and the need to be strengthened. Who are we at the Easter Vigil, when our elect are plunged into the waters of baptism, incorporated into the Body of Christ, the Church? We are the baptized who find meaning in renewing our own baptismal promises (RCIA 9(4)), recommitting ourselves to the faith we profess and embody. And after the Easter Vigil, our work is not yet done, for we are to welcome the neophytes (newly baptized) with open arms in charity, and help them to feel more at home in the community (RCIA 5). The neophytes are to experience a full and joyful welcome, which, in turn, should bring us a renewal of inspiration and of outlook (RCIA 246). We walk with our neophytes throughout the Easter season (and beyond!) when we are called to grow together in deepening our understanding of the paschal mystery, making it part of our lives through reflection on the Gospel, sharing the Eucharist, and doing the works of charity (RCIA 244). Read some reflections and experiences of our catechumens and candidates on page 5

3 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. March 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 March 12, 2018 Monday 7:00am Mary Agnes Prindiville+ Tuesday 7:00am Alice Williamson+ James Kelley Courtney+ Wednesday 8:00am Lawrence Hyde+ Thursday 8:00am Rita Mellody+ Friday 8:00am Patrick McDonough+ Saturday 8:00am Special Intention Pray for those who are sick: For those we hold in our hearts Pray for those who are dead: For those we hold in our hearts 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. March 11, 2018 page 4 Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm Saturdays, 4:30-5:15pm Parish Reconciliation Liturgy, March 28, 7-8:15pm Praying in Sacred Space: A Lenten Journey Hosted by the 5 Week Group: Living the th Spiritual Exercises Saturdays, 17 & pm, 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. Please contact Martina O Shea at moshea@ for more information. Share a Simple Supper Enjoy a simple meal and prayerful conversation Friday, March 23, 6pm, Hosted by our Sister Parish Committees Holy Week Palm Sunday, March 25 Regular Mass Schedule - Masses begin in Trinity Hall except 7:30am and 9:00am Holy Thursday, March 29 Morning Prayer, 8am, Church Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, 8pm, Church Good Friday, March 30 Morning Prayer, 8am, Church Last Seven Words Ecumenical Service, 12pm, St. John's Episcopal Church Stations of the Cross, 4pm, Church Commemoration of the Lord's Passion, 8pm, Church Holy Saturday, March 31 Morning Prayer with Presentation of the Creed, 8am, Church Prayer Service, 12pm, Holy Rood Cemetery Easter Vigil, 8pm, Courtyard outside Easter Sunday, April 1 7:30am Mass, Church 9:30am Mass, Church, Trinity Hall & Nolan Center at Visitation 11:30am Mass, Church & Trinity Hall 1:15 Mass, Church Please note there is no Mass Easter Sunday IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY Ignatian Training Program to Become a Spiritual Director or Spiritual Companion At Holy Trinity and throughout the metropolitan area, there is a serious shortage of men and women who are well-formed in the tradition and practice of Ignatian spirituality. Through the generosity of parishioners who contributed to the 2013 Capital Campaign, Holy Trinity created a two-pronged training program that trains spiritual directors and spiritual companions in the Ignatian tradition one that is accessible and affordable to individuals who have full-time work and family responsibilities. The next Ignatian Training Program will begin in September and the deadline to apply is June 30. For more information, pick up a brochure in the back of the church, visit or contact Martina O'Shea at moshea@. SOCIAL JUSTICE Book Club This Lent, we are hosting book club March 11 at 4pm in. The book we'll be reading is Mercy in the City: How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned, and Keep Your Day Job by Kerry Weber, who may join us via Skype. Join us, even if you haven't read the book! We are looking forward to a thoughtful, dynamic conversation about how we incorporate service and justice into our daily life. For more information, yacs+socialjustice@. Franciscan Mission Service Trip to Bolivia The May Short-Term Mission and Global Awareness trip will provide opportunities for crosscultural exchange and pastoral theological reflection informed by Catholic Social Teaching. By immersing themselves in the life of a university founded by Franciscan sisters for first-generation students from rural villages, participants will gain not only an understanding of the challenges and joys that characterize the Carmen Pampa community, but also a deeper understanding of how certain human experiences transcend borders. Participants will lend a hand with work on campus (e.g. gardening, child care, English club) and attend cultural activities. Contact Meghan Meros for more information at meghan@franciscanmissionservice.org or (202) x4. Receive Weekly Updates! Sign up at

5 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. March 11, 2018 page 5 March for Our Lives On March 24, Holy Trinity will join with parishes across the Archdiocese of Washington and people from across the country in walking to express our belief that the sanctity of life means protecting our children and families from gun violence. The march begins at 12pm at 3rd and Pennsylvania, NW. We will meet at a location to be determined in advance and process together. Parishioners are also invited to join Friday night March 23 for a simple supper at 6pm in and a poster-making session at 6:30pm in the Neale Room. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kate Tromble, ktromble@ RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/ FAITH FORMATION 5th Grade Parent Coffee March 18, 10:15am, McKenna H all All parents of students in the 5th grade are invited to come to McKenna and meet fellow parents. The Religious Education Advisory Parent Board (REAP) will be present to share information and listen to your comments and concern. Be sure to stop by! Children s Bible Story Hour March 18, 10:10am, Lower School Library PARISH LIFE Celebrate St. Patrick s Day Celebrate St. Patrick s Day with a Parish Connections Potluck get-together Saturday, March 17 from 6:30-9:30pm in. Wear your green! Please RSVP at All are welcome! Hiking Adventure All parishioners invited to an easy one-hour walk around Roosevelt Island on March 17 in anticipation of spring. Meet at 9:40am outside the Rosslyn Metro station or at 10am in the Roosevelt Island parking lot, near the footbridge to the island. Access to the parking lot is only from the northbound GW Parkway. Hosted by the 50+ Group and the Men s Group. For more information, contact David Christian at (703) or daveycc910@gmail.com. Help Beautify the Gardens! We are in urgent need of a strong individual able to dig and remove an old 6 inch-wide stump and roots from the slope garden. Please Kathy Byrnes at kbyrnes5@yahoo.com if you are willing. Enjoy outdoor fellowship and volunteer to work in our gardens at 9am on the following dates: March 24, March 28, April 21, May 12. Meet at the shed next to the chapel. No experience necessary. RSVP to gardeners@gmail.com. Living Our Mission, cont. from page 2 The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults at Holy Trinity is year-round, meaning that individuals who are interested in exploring the possibility of becoming Catholic (whether unbaptized or baptized in another Christian communion), as well as persons baptized in the Catholic Church but not raised in the tradition, may come to the process at any time. It is an enriching journey for these individuals, as well as for their sponsors, as is evident from these brief reflections. Please keep our Elect, catechumens, and candidates in your prayers. For more information on the RCIA, go to or contact Anne Koester at akoester@. I came into RCIA as a baptized candidate. RCIA has allowed me to rediscover my personal connection with God through the aspects of Catholic beliefs and practices. Holy Trinity and the RCIA team provide a welcoming environment to ask questions, grow in the faith, and meet others who are on a similar path. Cassie Saenz RCIA to me is a place to be fed for my spiritual journey, a place of nurturing and encouragement for my spiritual journey, and an opportunity to be a part of a community of seekers with whom I share fellowship and a place to speak openly about my experience and listen to others share their experience of living out of the stance of our Christian faith. It is a place of continuing spiritual education and the opportunity to form new relationships with fellow seekers. Judith Carter-Sanford From the moment I started Inquiry, I knew Holy Trinity was right for me: From Peggy and Marie and Ginny (in Inquiry) answering all my questions with a smile and appreciation, to Anne's uncanny ability to keep so many people organized and on time. Father Paul keeps the room light and laughing when people start getting too serious or somber. We have a perfect combination of catechists and team members in RCIA. Even more, I have two of the best sponsors who dedicate their already-full schedule to me every Tuesday for two hours late into the evening. Bonus: My prayer partner ensures that I am supported night and day with her uplifting texts. All this constantly reminds me that I have found a faith community that will nurture and support me in the love that the Catholic faith offers. Monica Suber The RCIA process at Holy Trinity was an eye opening spiritual journey. As a candidate, I felt free to ask questions about God that had always burned in my heart. RCIA enabled me to step into this curiosity through prayer, study, and faith sharing every Tuesday night. As a sponsor I now have the opportunity to accompany others on their journey to step forward as God calls them too. Rachel Grimesey We need additional Sponsors and Prayer Partners for RCIA. If you are interested in being a part of this enriching ministry, please contact Anne Koester or attend a RCIA meeting on Tuesdays at 7pm in McKenna Hall.

6 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. March 11, 2018 page 6 Sunday, March 11 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23/Ephesians 2:4-10/John 3:14-21 Sunday, September 17 10:10 AM Religious Education Assigned Classroom 10:10 AM Adult Faith Formation 10:10 AM Aging Seminar Lower School Big Room 4:00 PM Mercy in the City Book Discussion 7:15 PM Young Adult Community (YAC) Mass & Cafe Monday, March 12 MONDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF LENT Isaiah 65:17-21/ John 4: :30 PM Separated Widowed & Divorced Group Meeting Neale Room Tuesday, March 13 TUESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF LENT Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12/John 5:1-16 7:00 PM Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Faber Room & Wednesday, March 14 WEDNESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF LENT Isaiah 49:8-15/John 5:17-30 Thursday, March 15 THURSDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF LENT Exodus 32:7-14/John 5: :30 PM Lenten Reconciliation Church 7:00 PM Holy Trinity Book Group Neale Room 6:00 PM Christian Meditation Group 6:00 PM Iconographers Guild Parish Center Library 7:00P M Young Adult Faith Sharing Friday, March 16 FRIDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF LENT Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22/John 7:1-2, 10, :00 PM Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 17 SATURDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF LENT Jeremiah 11:18-20/John 7: :30 AM Zen Meditation Parish Center Upper Room, rdruecker@aol.com 9:00 AM Repetitio Parish Center Library 10:30 AM Grief Support Group Upper Room 4:00 PM Praying in Sacred Space 4:30 PM Shepherd s Flock Mass Sunday, March 18 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Jeremiah 31:31-34/Hebrews 5:7-9/John 12: :30 AM Coffee following 7:30am Mass Parish Center Library 10:10 AM Children s Bible Story Hour Lower School Big Room 3:30 PM Cultivating a Liturgical Spirituality 6:00 PM Trinity Adult Singles Potluck Please visit for information about our Lenten offerings Daily Readings: For a complete list of events, visit: Join us for coffee & fellowship: Sundays after 9am & 11:30am Masses