HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH Washington, DC May 6, 2018 Bread for the World Offering of Letters Every day, millions of people in the U.S. and around the world feed and support their families in part because of lifesaving programs funded by our government. Today, we will be raising our collective voices to ask Congress to invest in and protect key programs that help improve the lives of men, women and children facing hunger and poverty. Stop by McKenna Hall today after Mass to send a letter to your member of Congress. YACs Reflect on Final Retreat at Bellarmine On the third weekend of April, 51 young adults from Holy Trinity, other parishes in the Archdiocese, and cities as far as Philadelphia, Richmond, and Dallas made their way to Bellarmine Retreat Center at Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania for the biannual Young Adult Community (YAC) Retreat. Each YAC retreat is peer-led and planned, with members organizing all details, giving talks, cooking, and serving as small-group leaders. Like all YAC retreats, the weekend s themes were based in Catholic and Ignatian spirituality. This retreat, What Next? Finding Answers with Faith, focused on transitions that people in their 20s and 30s often experience graduation from college and grad school, the beginning and end of romantic relationships, marriage, new jobs and new cities, and changing friendship dynamics. Through catechetical talks and prayer experiences, the retreatants were encouraged to connect their transition experiences of loss, waiting in hope, and new life with the Paschal Mystery experience of Jesus s death, the disciples confusion and attempts to make sense of things on Holy Saturday, and the resurrection. Three young adults gave 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 s Events Gaudete et Exsultate 10:15-11:30am, Trinity Hall Fr. Kevin Gillespie, S.J. will lead a discussion on the apostolic exhortation. Limited copies will be available. Marian Prayer Service 10:15am, Church Join in this celebration of Mary; students in grades 3-7 will lead the service. Hearts on Fire 10:15am, Chapel of St. Ignatius Join us for a one hour conversation about the history of the Spiritual Exercises, the gifts of making the Exercises, and the commitment needed to make the Exercises journey. Interfaith Discussion Led by Tony Tambasco 11:30am, McKenna Hall A special invitation is extended to engaged, newly -married and long-married couples to share their stories and concerns and ideas for future programming around interfaith matters. Afternoon with a Jesuit, Part 2 4pm, Chapel of St. Ignatius Join us for the second part of Fr. Brian McDermott, S.J. s talk on discernment, followed by a Q&A.

2 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. May 6, 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 Brusseau (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 David Pennington, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy We began our Easter celebration some six weeks ago now, and, especially in the weeks just after our big Holy Week celebrations, some parishioners ask the same question: Have you gotten any vacation yet? (I must look awfully haggard!) I was thinking about my post-easter vacation while cleaning some Easter Vigil remnants I shoved in a closet in a fit of procrastination. Among the items to be cleaned were over 500 vigil candles and cups needing to be disassembled, sorted and boxed. I thought about the hands that held these candles several nights before as we processed outside on 36th Street and how they illumined the church as we stood in Vigil. I thought about those who could not process because of illness or recent surgery, children who gathered with anticipation around the Easter fire, parishioners who worked so hard in preparation for the celebration, and the 17 who were about to be baptized. But then I became overwhelmed with the real work of Easter which wasn t behind me, but was only beginning. It occurred to me that we input so much energy into our Lents and Triduums that we neglect to realize that the real work of Easter is living the Christian Life. In these last several weeks, we ve celebrated hundreds of First Communions, scores of Baptisms, and received adults from other faith traditions into Full Communion of the Catholic Church. In a couple of weeks, we ll celebrate the Confirmation of hundreds of parish youth. Each week, we ve been doused in water at the beginning of Sunday Eucharist as a reminder of our own baptisms. The real work of Easter is made manifest in the Easter Sacraments we celebrate when we are grafted onto the vine of Christ in Baptism, sealed by the oil of gladness in Confirmation, and made more and more like the person of Christ at the Eucharistic table. We ve heard about the real work of Easter every Sunday since. The real work of Easter is to grow more and more into the person of Christ to sanctify the world, to proclaim justice to the oppressed and speak truth to power, to live as God s children. The real work of Easter is to recognize that Christ s Resurrection invites us to find life despite death, hope instead of despair, and rebirth from sin. The real work of Easter is to practice becoming more Christ-like- to share all things in common, to dedicate ourselves to the hearing of Scripture and the Breaking of the Bread, to recognize the burning of our hearts when Christ makes himself present to us, and to share all of this with the world. After so many Holy Week liturgies we may need naps on Easter afternoon, but the real work of Easter has little to do with dismantling candles, creating rubrics and rehearsing music and readings. The real work of Easter happens every day, strengthened by the celebration of the Sacraments, until the day when we are called back to the Risen One and need sacraments no more.

3 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. May 6, 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 May 7, 2018 Monday 7:00am Christopher J. Allaire+ Virginia Purcell Hoffman+ Tuesday 7:00am Xavier Colavechio O. Praem+ Mary Sinatra Rutman+ Wednesday 8:00am Marion D. McBride+ Greg Bellis+ Thursday 8:00am Patrick Troy+ Frances Arlene Branen+ Friday 8:00am Donald Francis Fenton+ Eileen Van Der Werf+ Saturday 8:00am William Nichol Pray for those who are sick: For those we hold in our hearts Pray for those who are dead: Helen O Shea 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. May 6, 2018 page 4 IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY Interested in Inquiring about Making the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises? Sunday, May 20, 4pm Monday, May 21, 6:30pm We will meet in the chapel. Each session will contain the same content. Please join us for a one hour conversation about the history of the Exercises, the gifts of making the Exercises, and the commitment needed to make the Exercises journey. There is no need to register. However, if you have questions please contact Martina O Shea, moshea@. Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) CLA is a two-year program that cultivates Ignatian spirituality and leadership in young professionals in their 20s and 30s. Participants join a vibrant, faith-filled community of peers committed to becoming leaders in their fields as they search to find God in all things. A CLA cohort meets monthly (third Sundays from September to May) to discuss and engage in topics relevant to leadership and spiritual growth. Applications to this program are currently being considered but the deadline is early May. An information session for prospective applicants will be held in the Peter Faber room today, May 6 at 4pm. For more information, please visit SOCIAL JUSTICE GU Move Out Drive KEYS for the Homeless sponsors the annual Georgetown University Student Move Out Drive. Each year, students donate household items that they are unable to keep as they are packing up and returning home. In 2018, more than 16 charitable organizations will benefit from this project, help to reduce waste and care for our common home. Help is needed May 11, May 12, May 20 and May 24. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Valerie Johnson at valerie@keysforthehomeless.org. Travel Size Toiletries It is nearly summer, and hopefully you will be traveling. As you do, please consider collecting any travel size toiletries that you receive. We package the toiletries and give them to Georgetown Ministry Center and Friendship Place for their homeless guests. There is a plastic bin by the reception desk in the parish center where you can deposit toiletry donations. Power of One There is still plenty of time to sign up and join fellow parishioners for our annual day of service. This year we will work together Saturday, May 19. Opportunities exist throughout the day and throughout the DC metro area. Details and sign up at Living Our Mission One outcome of our Parish Assessment & Renewal (PAR) project was the creation of a new mission statement: We are a Jesuit Catholic parish that welcomes all to: Accompany one another in Christ, Celebrate God s love, and Transform lives You will now see our mission statement on the walls of the church and throughout the parish center. We hope that the Spirit continues to inspire parishioners to help Holy Trinity ACT throughout our community. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/ FAITH FORMATION Register for RE Registration for Sunday Morning Religious Education continues with Early Bird tuition until May 31. Be sure to register for the year! Online registration and payment on our homepage. Contact Xareny Jackson REadmin@ for more information. Open Doors for Our Youth Pope Francis in an address to catechists said: "Dear catechists, I have made my three points. Always start anew from Christ! I thank you for everything that you do, but above all, because you are part of the Church, the pilgrim People of God, and you accompany God s People on that pilgrimage. Let us remain with Christ abiding in Christ and let us always try to be one with him. Let us follow him, let us imitate him in his movement of love, in his going forth to meet humanity. Let us go forth and open doors. Let us have the audacity to mark out new paths for proclaiming the Gospel." Catechists are needed for the year. Are you willing to open doors for our youth? Please consider serving as a catechist. Contact Judith Brusseau or Mary Tull at REadmin@ to explore how your talent and time may help spread the "good news." Learn More about Volunteering Visit Receive Weekly Updates Sign up at

5 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. May 6, 2018 page 5 PARISH LIFE Annual Outdoor Mass & Picnic Please mark your calendars for Sunday, June 10 for the Annual Outdoor Mass and Picnic. Mass will be at 10:30am followed by the picnic, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, th Street, NW. Interested in volunteering? Register at Group to Tour Franciscan Monastery Father Greg Friedman, OFM, will give the 50+ Group a private tour of the Franciscan Monastery June 9 at 11am. We will tour the church, catacombs, and beautiful gardens. We will learn about the history, architecture, plants and friars as we explore the formal upper garden, more natural lower garden, the vegetable garden and bee apiaries behind the monastery. There is ample free parking at the monastery. For those interested, we will follow the tour with lunch at Brookland s Finest. Please RSVP to Bonne Shelor at bps929@gmail.com. 7th Annual Garden Party Save the date! Celebrate our gardens in peak season at the 7th Annual Garden Party May 18, 6:30-8:30pm in McKenna Courtyard. This magical evening of fellowship includes a festive reception with wine, delicious hor d oeuvres, signature cocktails and musical entertainment. Proceeds benefit the Holy Trinity gardens. For more information, visit gardens or htgardeners@gmail.com. Parish Pastoral Council Election Holy Trinity s annual Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) election is an open voting-based election in which candidate s profiles and statements are made public to the parish and active parishioners elect new PPC members. The current election will elect four PPC members who will serve a 3 year term. The timeline: May 13: May 16: May 27: June 2: June 11: June 27: Candidate application period opens PPC Meeting, interested candidates invited Candidate application period closes Balloting opens Balloting closes PPC ratifies election results For more information on the work of the PPC, please visit Parishioners interested in learning more about the election process may contact Chris Hannigan (chris.hannigan@gmail.com) or Kevin Coogan (kjcoogan@gmail.com). YAC Retreat, cont. from page 1 brief talks witnessing to their own experiences of transition, and relating them to stages of the Paschal Mystery. One retreatant commented about the witness talks, I really appreciate the gesture and modeling of vulnerability and openness from those sharing their stories. Each talk was followed by an hour of personal reflection time, and then an hour of small group discussion. Throughout the weekend, Steve Surovick, S.J. was available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Catherine Heinhold provided opportunities for spiritual direction. The weather was wonderful, so some retreatants spent free time hiking part of the Appalachian trail and enjoying the sunshine. Saturday night s bonfire was a favorite element of YAC retreats, strengthening the bonds of community and friendship. As Bellarmine will cease operations in September (in preparation for the property to be sold), this was the final gathering there after more than 30 years of YAC retreats. Before the bonfire, the group gathered in prayer around the fire pit to give thanks for the time spent over the years at Bellarmine and to name out loud some of the graces God has given each person there. A highlight of the retreat was the Friday night prayer service, which incorporated the ancient Christian practice of walking a labyrinth. The labyrinth was made of electric candles on the floor, which created a peaceful atmosphere and symbolized the light of Christ. With a lit candle in their hands and reflecting on the transitions in their lives, retreatants walked to the center of the labyrinth as passages from scripture were whispered to them as encouragement. Upon their exit from the labyrinth, each young adult gently placed their floating candle into a bowl of water as a gesture of surrender to God. One retreatant commented, The labyrinth was most beautiful, moving prayer service I have experienced in a long time. Holy Trinity is blessed with an active and dynamic Young Adult Community may the graces received on this retreat bear fruit in this parish! Be a Part of the Planning! We will host two informational meetings for interested volunteers: May 15 at 6pm and May 20 at 3pm. Committee opportunities include: Lecture Series, Founders Day Street Fair, history projects, sponsorships and more. If you have time, talents and ideas you are willing to share, please plan to join us at either meeting. RSVP to communications@.