HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 MASS SCHEDULE Weekend Masses Saturday at 5:00 pm Sunday at 8:00 am & 10:45 am Confessions Saturday 9:30 am - 10:30 am and 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Sunday 10:00 am - 10:35 am Weekday Masses Tuesday through Friday 7:30 am Saturday 9:00 am Holy Day Masses 7:30 am and 7:00 pm Adoration & Holy Hour Thursday 8:00 am - 9:00 am First Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 9:30 am - 10:30 am Anointing of the Sick By request - contact the parish office HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH 3122 POINSETTA DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO PHONE: (719) FAX: (719) WEBSITE: HOLYTRINITYCATHOLICPARISH@COMCAST.NET Pastor: Fr. David Boroff ext pastor@holytrinitycos.org Deacon: Christopher Phelps Deacon.Phelps@holytrinitycos.org STAFF: Julie Griffith ext Pastoral Secretary htparishoffice@holytrinitycos.org Jayson Elliott Music Coordinator music@holytrinitycos.org Ryan Dayberry ext Director of Facilities facilities@holytrinitycos.org Catholic Legacy Society Jamie Crane jcrane@diocs.org Office Hours: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 12 noon Friday Parish Office is located in the house to the north of the church. Hope House is located on the corner of Poinsetta and Columbine across the street from the Church. The nearest Catholic schools are: Elementary: Corpus Christi Catholic School, 2410 N. Cascade, phone: High School: St. Mary s, 2501 E. Yampa St., Phone: "And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory... (Mark 13:26) THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 18, 2018

2 Volunteer Ministries at Holy Trinity Adoration Altar & Rosary Society Altar Servers Baptismal Prep Classes Bereavement Dinners Bulletin Stuffers Coffee and Donuts Communion - Home Bound Communion - Nursing Homes Confirmation Divine Mercy Environment Faith Formation Finance Council FOCCUS Health and Wellness Holy Trinity Ladies Guild Knights of Columbus Lectors / EMHCs / Greeters Lending Library Lighthouse Catholic Media Man Up Marriage Prep / Marriage Retreat Money Counters Outdoor Environment Pastoral Council RCIA Respect Life Scouts Senior Dinners SHARE Food Program & Giving Tree Stewardship Ushers Vocations Welcoming Newcomers Sacraments open Ann O Leary Joshua Wojcik Clergy Judie Scott Judy McIntire David & Jacenta Maynor Judie Scott Angela Rizor Joan Kilman Diane Arbogast Michelle Choi Joan Kilman Bill Zimkus Rich & Meg Wagner Dale Huffner Judie Scott Tim O Conner Chuck Pavlica Thursday Malec Darrin French Doug Fackelman Dick & Evelyn Koprowski Pastor Rich Wagner Danielle Hrovat Suzanne Wheeler Phil & Connie Pratt Matt Niedzielski Mike Bartusek Mike Bartusek Jane & Vince Biondi Larry & Mary Thompson Susan Pavlica Pete Dunn Pastor Bob & Amy Zupan Baptisms: Baptism preparation class is required for all parents and godparents, and they must be registered in a Catholic parish and members in good standing. Contact the parish office to schedule an appointment. Marriage: All engaged couples participate in a Marriage Preparation Program (a policy of the Diocese of Colorado Springs), Contact the parish office AT LEAST ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE of your planned marriage to begin preparation. Sacrament of the Sick/Emergencies: Dial , x1002. Calls are monitored on a regular basis. Funerals: Please call the parish office before scheduling date and time with a funeral home. The parish office schedules presiders, musicians, and servers in consultation with family members. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Do you want to better understand the Catholic Church? Do you wonder what your Catholic spouse believes and why? Have you ever thought about entering the Catholic Church? Have you been baptized but have not yet received the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation? If you answered yes to any of these, we hope you ll consider the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Our RCIA program offers the opportunity to learn about the Church s beliefs, Biblical foundations, and beauty as well as her 2000-year-old history, traditions, and practices. Our classes focus on the teaching of the Church and the experience of being Catholic. They will prepare you to enter the Church at Easter, when we celebrate the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation. Please join our RCIA process, to ask your questions, get answers, and share your own insights and faith story. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND ETERNITY TO GAIN! For more information, please contact us at (719) , Ext. 0 or rcia@holytrinitycos.org. New Parishioners Not a parishioner of Holy Trinity? There are many reasons to become a registered member: religious education classes, opportunities for Christian service in the community, letters of recommendation to serve as godparents and sponsors for newcomers to the faith, pre-printed tithing envelopes (if desired), an annual report of your charitable offerings and a subscription to the Colorado Catholic Herald. Registration forms are available in the foyers or online

3 Leave a Legacy to Holy Trinity Estate planning is the way to continue your life's work. It is vital that you invest some time to ensure that your life's efforts will continue in the hands of the ministries and people who will most treasure your gifts. Your attorney can help you prepare a proper Last Will and Testament for the easy, inexpensive transfer of your estate. For more information, contact the Office of Planned Giving at (719) or visit Update Membership Information If you have moved, changed your phone number, name or address, have a new baby in the family or a child who is no longer living at home, please let us know so we may update your registration. Many of our families are listed with grown children still living at home, and we would like to have correct information as well as addresses, phone numbers, and addresses for everyone. Please call Julie at the church office, x0 or us at htparishoffice@holytrinitycos.org. Thank you for your help!! Readings November 18, 2018 through November 25, 2018 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44; Thanksgiving Day--Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37 Communion to the Homebound Do you know someone in our parish who is temporarily or permanently homebound or in a nursing home and would like to receive communion weekly? Please call Judie Scott at to schedule a homebound visit or Angela Rizor at to schedule a nursing home visit. If you are an Extraordinary Minister who would like to visit and take communion to the sick and homebound, please call Judie to volunteer for residences and Angela to volunteer for nursing homes. Please pray for Lily Abanto ~ Luis Alcon ~ Carmen Archuletta ~ Jennifer Ayala ~ Barbara Barbee ~ Linda Bartusek ~ Wayne Bearup ~ Michael Becerra ~ Alverna Bieker ~ Brett Billesbach ~ Mark Billesbach ~ Mike Bosso ~ Georgina Bromberick ~ Keith Bruno ~ Ralpha Cabrera ~ Zachary Canaday ~ Joan Carr ~ Emilia Cemino ~ Cerissa Cheffy ~ Venitta Chow ~ Henry Copeland ~ The Cox Family ~ Mercy Cruz ~ Bill Dak ~ Aurelia DeWitt ~ Elaine DeWitt ~ John DeWitt ~ Rochelle Epperson ~ Tim Epperson ~ Carlos Espinoza ~ Ray & Mildred Espinoza ~ Anthony Falletta ~ Matthew Feller ~ Mick Finnerity ~ Chester Fischer ~ Kevin & Dustie Flynn ~ Demian Fontanella ~ Lydia Friese ~ Cindy Fuller ~ Gary Gaasch ~ Barbara Garcia ~ Jennifer Gonzalez ~ Timothy Hagin ~ Samantha Hamilton ~ Wolfbain Hamilton ~ Betty Hart ~ Margaret Hedemark ~ Gerry Heedt ~ Drew Hoffman ~ Lucille Hollenbeck ~ Nicole Hood ~ Maria Jacques ~ Eric Jones, Jr. ~ Steve Jorstad ~ Roger Katzer ~ Stephanie Kelley ~Mike Kenny ~ Pat Kiruy ~ Penny Klube ~ Karen Kramer ~ Henry & Bev Kress ~ Harry Lambrecht ~ Dick LeBlanc ~ Betty Lucero ~ Lenora Mana ~ Aiko Marinko ~ Marie Marinko ~ Ron Marinko ~ Alice Matthew ~ Laura McCasland ~ Margaret McElhaney ~ Jesse McCoon ~ Jim McKay & Family ~ Paula Meadows ~ Alex Medina ~ Doug Moloney ~ Carl Mosch ~ Linda Mosch ~ Tiffany Mothershead ~ Steve Murschel ~ Tim Myers ~ Steven Nagel ~ Gaynelle Newman ~ Mark O Donnell ~ Minerva Pavia ~ Jamie Parker ~ Shaun Parker ~ Jason Piaggio ~ Dan Pitsko ~ Kay Pollack ~ Nancy Ponto ~ David Putnam ~ Erin Quijano ~ Palmer Reorda ~ Joseph Rivas ~ Theresa Sanchez~ Linda Schell ~ Kathy Schell ~ Betty Schulte ~ Bud Scott ~ Jeff Sebben ~ Larry Sebben ~ Juanita Sharpe ~ Adam Smith ~ Eva Sorensen ~ Joe Arthur Stegall ~ Chris Talbott ~ Barb Taylor ~ Bob Thompson ~ James Vanderwerf ~ Ernest & Cynthia Vialpando ~ Ruben Volz ~ Carol Wadman ~ Sophie Wagner ~ JoAnn Ward ~ Angel Weis ~ Don Wurr ~ Robert Wurr ~ Joyce Yost ~ Wilma Young Note: If your loved one has recovered please call the office to remove their name from the prayer list to make room for others in need of prayer. Thank you.

4 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Weekly Events Calendar Sunday, November 18 World Day of the Poor Coffee and Donuts after Masses 9:15 am: Apologetics-Hope House 9:15 am: Children s Religious Ed-classroom 9:45 am: Music Practice-choir room 1:00 pm: Senior Dinner-cafeteria Monday, November 19 7:00 pm: Boy Scouts-Hope House Tuesday, November 20 7:00 pm: Latin Study Group-Hope House Wednesday, November 21 OFFICE CLOSED 7:00 pm: Music Practice-Church Thursday, November 22 OFFICE CLOSED 7:00 am: Friday, November 23 OFFICE CLOSED Sunday, November 25 Coffee and Donuts after Masses 9:45 am: Music Practice-choir room Mass Times & Intentions Monday, November 19 No Mass Tuesday, November 20 7:30 am: The Diss Family (SI) Wednesday, November 21 7:30 am: John Dronenburg (SI) by: The Dronenburg Family Thursday, November 22 9:00 am: Joseph Shirley (SI) Friday, November 23 No Mass Saturday, November 24 No Morning Mass or Adoration 5:00 pm: Patrick Pennington by: The Pennington Family Sunday, November 25 8:00 am: Gerald Sebben by: The Sebben Family 10:45 am: Holy Trinity Parishioners (SI) Rosary: 7:05 am Mon-Fri, Sat after 9 am Mass and prior to Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses To request a Mass intention, please call parish office. Nov 22 Nov 25 Dec 8 Dec 12 Dec 14 Dec 17 Dec 25 Dec 27 Jan 1 Nov 18 Dec 9 Upcoming Events Solemnity of Christ the King Immaculate Conception Blessing of the Grotto Advent Reflection Respect Life Mass Advent Concert of Lesser Known Carols Christmas Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God Second Collections Campaign for Human Development Retirement Fund for Religious Offertory (Fiscal Year July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019) THANK YOU For Sharing Your Treasure Offertory November 11 $ 6, Weekly Goal $ 7, YTD Goal $ 150, Actual Offertory to Date: $ 127, Over (Under) Goal $ (22,272.79) Returning God s Gifts Update Parish Goal $46, Total Pledged $64, Percentage of Goal % Total Collected to Date $60, % of Goal Collected %

5 HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH November 18, 2018 From the Pastor s Desk Ten Ways to Improve Your Prayer Life Prayer is the key to salvation. St. Augustine says that he who prays well lives well; he who lives well dies well; and to he who dies well then all is well. St. Alphonsus reiterates the same principle: He who prays much will be saved; he who does not pray will be damned; he who prays little places in jeopardy his eternal salvation. The same saint asserted that there are neither strong people nor weak people in the world, but those who know how to pray and those who do not. In other words, prayer is our strength in all times and places. Each week we will offer words of encouragement to help us on the highway towards heaven through the effort to grow in our prayer life! 8. Retreats. To go deeper in prayer it s a good idea to set aside some time for a prolonged period of prayer; this we call a spiritual retreat. One of the most efficacious styles of retreats are Ignatian retreats. A retreat might last a whole month, or eight days, and even a weekend retreat can prove extremely valuable. Seeing the Apostles overwhelmed with work Jesus exhorted them: Come apart for a while and rest This rest that Jesus mentioned has classically been interpreted as a call to the spiritual retreat! Look at your calendar for the year and set aside some time. More extended periods of time for prayer allow for greater depth in prayer! Mass Schedule Changes Thanksgiving Day Mass is at 9:00 am. Blessing of the Food after Mass. There is no Adoration that day. There will be no Mass Friday, November 23, or Saturday morning, November 24. Blessing of the Food If you have any food items you would like to have blessed for your Thanksgiving meal, please bring them to Mass at 9am on Thanksgiving Day. Giving Tree Holy Trinity Parishioners have provided gifts to over sixty children every year!! Tags for the 2018 Giving Tree will be available November 17. Blue tags will designate boy gifts, Pink tags will designate girl gifts and green tags will designate a family gift. **Gifts will need to be returned with tag attached by December 16 ** If you would like more information about this ministry please contact Jane Biondi or Mary Thompson. Thank You for your continuous and generous support of this ministry! SHARE HOLY TRINITY CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS Advent is near and Christmas is coming!! We provided Thanksgiving meals for our 65 families. It is now time to gear up for Christmas food baskets. The items we are going to need for Christmas are: Scalloped Potatoes Pancake Mix and Syrup Canned Vegetables Boxed Candy Canes Food collection bins can be found at both entrances of the church. We will be collecting these items for Christmas from November 17 through December 16, We are also accepting cash donations for the purchase of hams, fresh produce and Christmas dessert. Please make your check payable to HT SHARE and drop in the offertory basket. If you know of a family in need of a holiday basket, please contact the church office at Thank you for your support. Jane and Vince Biondi Mary and Larry Thompson Food Item of the Week Feed the Poor... Please help us feed the poor by donating the following item of the week.. scalloped potatoes and boxed candy canes

6 HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH November 18, 2018 Advent Concert H.T. and Black Forest Lutheran Churches serving meals at the Marian House on Thanksgiving Day This year, Holy Trinity and Black Forest Lutheran Churches will be preparing and serving a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal at the Marian House Soup Kitchen on Thursday, November 22, instead of our normal LAST THURSDAY of the month (November 29 this year!). We switched with St. Paul's Church to work that day. We have all the volunteers needed for both Thanksgiving Day and for Thursday, November 29. Happy Thanksgiving to ALL! Evelyn & Dick Koprowski Volunteer Coordinators Altar Linen Ministry Each time our priests celebrate Mass, they use a number of different linens purificators that are used to wipe the chalices holding the Precious Blood and corporals where the sacred vessels containing the Body and Blood of the Lord are placed. We have a very devoted volunteer who works each week to make sure that all the linens used in the liturgy are carefully and reverently cleaned and ready to be used at the next Mass. However, she would like some help. This is a humble, behind-the-scenes ministry where you will receive many graces for your service. Please consider donating your time and talent for this ministry. After all, many hands make light work. Contact the parish office at x0 to volunteer. Adult Faith Formation Catholic Apologetics: Explaining our Beautiful Faith! Are you caught off-guard by challenges to our beliefs about Mary and the saints, Scripture and Tradition, purgatory, the Real Presence? Are you stymied by questions about the Crusades, the current scandal, the relationship between faith and science, the meaning of suffering, the problem of transgenderism? Are you inclined to pull the drapes and pretend you re not home when you see Mormon or Jehovah Witnesses approaching your door? In our four-part series beginning November 18 we will help you respond to tough questions and give you confidence to talk to, not hide from, those door-todoor missionaries. Date Nov 18 Dec 2 Dec 9 Dec 16 Topic Unapologetic Apologetics: The Basics Strangers at Your Door: Mormons (LDS) Strangers at Your Door: Jehovah Witnesses (JWs) Apologetics: Topics of our Time Join us Sundays at 9:15 AM in the Hope House. For more information about these and future Adult Faith Formation topics, contact Phil & Connie Pratt at or check out our Adult Faith Formation webpage at AdultFaithFormation.aspx. Senior/Family Dinner Dinner will be held Sunday, November 18, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm in the cafeteria. The cost is $3 per person. The menu includes turkey, dressing, yams, peas, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert, and rolls. Please RSVP to Arlene at We are in need of volunteers to bring either desserts or salads to the dinner, no more than every other month. If you can help and are not already on our list, please call Mike Bartusek at

7 HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH November 18, 2018 Concert Vocations Prayer Calendar Please pray for our Diocesan Seminarians and Priests. This week s schedule is: Nov 18: Fr. Frank Grinko, OFM, Capuchin Nov 19: Anthony Ambuul, St. Gregory the Great Nov 20: Will Dwayer, Mt. St. Mary s Seminary Nov 21: Retired Priests of the Diocese Nov 22: Fr. James Gordon, FSSP Nov 23: Leaders who form the Seminarians Nov 24: Tyler Kluzak, St. Gregory the Great Stewardship When we realize how fortunate we are, how good God is to us, we want to return the favor. We want to give back. With a grateful heart we want, in turn, to bless others. We realize that the blessings we have are not just for our satisfaction, but are given so that we may do good with them. A good steward is one who is grateful, for there the seed of God s grace can grow. Practice gratitude in your life and see if the seed of God s grace does not sprout in you. The Heart that Gives: Seven Traits of Joyful Stewardship By Fr. Thomas J. Connery, pages 7-8 Job Opening MOPS Nursery: Holy Apostles Mothers Of Preschoolers are looking for some part time, dedicated, and caring nursery workers. For more information or to apply, please visit holyapostlescc.org/employment or contact Shelly Reida at sreida@holyapostlescc.org. Late Opening/Closure Policy When School District 11 has a delayed opening for inclement weather or poor road conditions, the parish office will be open at 10:00 am. When School District 11 is closed for inclement weather or poor road conditions the Parish Office will be closed. November *** Feast of Christ the King *** 5:00PM 8:00AM 10:45AM S Russell Tamlin S Art Cipoletti S Michelle Choi S Merrie Schell S Bob Crowley S John Dronenburg L1 Mike Schell L1 Robert Galkowski L1 Elaine Gardner L2 Shelly Glenzinski L2 Mark Wojcik L2 Mary Elizabeth Ruwell 1 Hatsi McCormick 1 Patty Burke 1 Michelle Choi 2 Merrie Schell 2 Mary Grove 2 Anna Font 3 Russell Tamlin 3 Anne Shirley 3 Cheryl Swaffar GN Margaret Hays GN Tim Hagedorn GN Pat Dowling GS Hatsi McCormick GS Chuck Hideman GS Cheryl Swaffer