HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH Washington, DC January 10, 2016 Inside this issue: From The Pastor 2 Prayer Requests 3 Worship 4 Ignatian Spirituality Parish Center: 3513 N Street, NW Washington DC 20007 Main Church: 36th Street, between N and O Streets, NW 202-337-2840 www. 4 Social Justice 4 Faith Formation/ Religious Education 5 Development 5 Holy Trinity School 5 Parish Life 5 Calendar 6 Parish Connections. Coming Soon to a Home or Location Near You! Father Kevin is eager to meet all members of the parish community and would like to hear your ideas and share some of his own about the parish. He has asked the Parish Life Committee to coordinate a series of get-togethers (called Parish Connections) which will enable our priests and parishioners to get to know each other in a relaxed, informal setting. We are looking for parishioners to host these gatherings, which may be any format and size that works for the host (we do ask that the host setting be able to accommodate at least 20 people). For more information or to fill out a host interest form, please visit (information is listed on the home page under the Headlines section) or contact Annette Hennessey at annettehennessey@yahoo.com. Phonathon The Development Committee will be conducting a phonea-thon for the 2016 Parish Pledge. It will take place during the evenings of January 11th, 13th, 19th and 21st between 5:00pm & 8:00pm. If you have not yet made your 2016 Parish Pledge and you do not wish to be called, please consider making your 2016 Parish Pledge very soon or contact the Development Office at 202.903.2801 / dfavret@. Laudato Si Series January 31st 10:15am Trinity Hall Dan Misleh, Executive Director, Catholic Climate Covenant will discuss tackling climate change alongside of other Catholics here in the DC area. Dan is the founding executive director of the Catholic Climate Covenant. Dan also spent 11 years in the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as well as three years in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's Social Action office. This series is co-sponsored by the Social Justice Committee and Religious Education. Holy Trinity School Open House - All Grades (PreK-8th) www.facebook.com/ HolyTrinityCatholic- Church @holytrinitydc January 12th 9:00am-10:30am More information can be found at: www.htsdc.org/admissions/
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. January 10, 2016 page 2 MISSION STATEMENT Holy Trinity is a Catholic parish sponsored by the Society of Jesus. We share the Society's mission to serve the faith and to promote justice. As disciples of Christ, we seek to be transformed by the Holy Spirit through our celebration of Eucharist and our practice of Ignatian spirituality into a welcoming and prayerful community that shares God's life and love with each other and the world. JESUIT STAFF Pastor: Kevin Gillespie, SJ, 202-903-2800, kgillespie@; Associate Pastor: William Ryan, SJ, 202-903- 2831, wryan@; Associate Pastor: John Peck, SJ, 202-903-2832, jpeck@; Emergencies Only: 202-903-2817 PARISH CENTER Phone: 202-337-2840 Fax: 202-337-9048 Parish Center Hours: Mon-Thur: 8:30am-7:30pm; Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm; Sat and Sun: No receptionist on duty but the parish center is accessible during mass times. PARISH DEPARTMENTS & STAFF Communications/ Human Resources Development Facilities Faith Formation/ Religious Educ. Finance Holy Trinity School Principal Ignatian Spirituality Music Ministry Parish Life Social Justice Worship & Liturgy Youth Ministry Courtney Mattison 202-903-2803 Diane Favret 202-903-2801 Tass McCarthy 202-337-2840 Judith Brusseau 202-903-2807 Chris Kehoe 202-903-2811 Charlie Hennessy 202-903-2820 Martina O Shea 202-903-2810 Kathleen DeJardin 202-903-2805 Rose Mary Padberg 202-337-2840 Kate Tromble 202-903-2809 David Pennington 202-903-2804 Sara Seligmann 202-903-2814 cmattison@ dfavret @ tmccarthy@ jbrusseau@ ckehoe@ principal@ htsdc.org moshea@ kdejardin@ rpadberg@ ktromble@ PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL dpennington@ sselgimann@ President Kirk Willison ppcpresident@ From the Pastor s Desk I hope that your Christmas Season was a time for greeting family and friends and meeting new ones. It seems that the presence of people, more than material presents, serves as the source of Christ s revelation. I found this to be true this year when I experienced my first Christmas at Holy Trinity; whether through the listening to the children voices of our Holy Trinity School at their Christmas pageant or being present at Holy Trinity s beautiful Christmas liturgies. Certainly one of the highlights was witnessing the welcoming presence of so many of our parishioners as they served the ten homeless guests who came to our McKenna Center shelter. Another sense of the Presence revealed in Christmas occurred when I visited the Jesuit infirmary at St. Joseph s University where I met a number of fellow Jesuits who were once part of this parish community. Beginning with Fr. Leo Murray, who I saw upon my arrival and discovered the presence of two of our parishioners having lunch with him. One could readily observe the presence of joy as they shared their Holy Trinity companionship that they shared. Present in the community were also several other Jesuit alumni of this great parish. Some parish veterans will remember Fr. Jim English who served as pastor from 1972-79. It was Fr. English s amazing liturgical abilities that served to establish Holy Trinity Parish as place to go for so many. Despite significant mental setbacks, Fr. English is present at the community s daily Eucharist in which he and his fellow infirmed Jesuits pray for the Church and the Society of Jesus. Also at the infirmary is Fr. Frank Mc Manamin who as a newly ordained priest served the parish in the early 1960s when Fr. Hank Butler was the pastor. The presence of Br. Donald Dixon made for a special Holy Trinity connection for he proudly proclaims that he was baptized in our church in 1925 and graduated from our parish school. Finally I spoke with Fathers Joe McCloskey and George Anderson, who while not based at the parish, served our parishioners in various ministries such as spiritual direction and social justice. In so many ways then our parish is wonderfully blessed by the prayerful presence of the Jesuits who continue to pray for their beloved parish. -Fr. Kevin 1st Vice President Ned Hogan nedhogan@verizon.net 2nd Vice President Constance Herron Cherron824 @gmail.com
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. January 10, 2016 page 3 Daily Mass Intentions The parish community prays for all the dead every day at every Mass. However, we encourage parishioners to mention specific persons by name during the General Intercessions when invited to do so by the presider. Parishioners can 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: Monday 7:00am Vic Cleaver + 8:00am Joseph Craven + 5:30pm Peter Hermes + Tuesday 7:00am Charles Gill + 8:00am Pray for those sick: Richard Haselschwerdt PRAYER REQUESTS The Gallagher Family 5:30pm Virginia Doerr Harvey + Wednesday 7:00am Shirley Dorris + 8:00am Elizabeth Graveline + 5:30pm Kenneth Bellis + Thursday 7:00am Paul McGuienes + Friday 8:00am 5:30pm Jim & Mona McAndrew + 7:00am 8:00am Jeffrey Keffer + 5:30pm Carlos Vejarano + Saturday 8:00am Kaitlin Popiden + Denis & Ellen Moriarty + Pray for those married: Stephen Hueter & Jessica Fuller To add a name to these prayer lists, contact Rose Mary Padberg at: rpadberg@. 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. We also invite parishioners to write the name of deceased loved ones in the Book of the Dead which is kept in the back of the chapel. The parish community remembers these persons each time we gather for Eucharist. SACRAMENTS Mass Schedule (Check bulletin or website for Holy Days) Weekdays: 7am, 8am & 5:30pm in the Chapel (on N St.) Note: Chapel is open on weekdays between Masses. Saturday: 8am Chapel; 5:30 pm Vigil Church Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 11:30am, 1:15pm & 5:30pm 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, 202-903-2806 or hflanagan@ To register for the preparation process, see next item. 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@, 202-903-2808 First Reconciliation: Judith Brusseau, 202-903-2807 First Eucharist: Judith Brusseau, 202-903-2807 Marriage Preparation: readmin@, 202-903-2808 Adult Initiation (RCIA): Anne Koester, 202-337-2840 x128 Children s Initiation (RCIA): Judith Brusseau, 202-903-2807 Adult Confirmation: Judith Brusseau, 202-903-2807 Youth Confirmation: Sara Seligmann, 202-903-2814 NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION Welcome to Holy Trinity! We invite you to join our parish. You may register at www.. Parishioner registration forms can be found under the Participate tab. Questions about registering can be directed to Rose Mary Padberg @ registration@. New parishioner orientations are held several times throughout the year. See the bulletin, eletter and website for an announcement of dates/times. PARKING Limited on-street parking is available. On most Sundays, free parking is also available at the following Georgetown University parking lots underground parking garage off Canal Road entrance; surface lot at the end of the Canal Road entrance; and the parking structure under the Leavy Student Center (university section only). Parking is also available at Visitation Academy, off 35 th Street at Volta, on most Sundays. Handicapped parking is at the corner of 36th & O St. NW. BULLETIN NOTICES & WEBSITE UPDATES Please email proposed updates for the website or bulletin to the parish staff member responsible for overseeing the activity (see page 2 sidebar) by 2pm Thursday, 8 days before the targeted weekend. Please note that the bulletin is published online, so information you submit may be available online. Questions? www.communications@
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. January 10, 2016 page 4 WORSHIP Deacon Come and See Events Permanent deacons are ordained clergy who have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Deacons are called to a special ministry of service through which they assist the needy, the hungry, the sick, the homeless, the imprisoned, immigrants, and others. As ministers of God s Word, deacons proclaim the Gospel at Mass, preach and teach. They also exercise various liturgical roles, including baptizing, witnessing marriages, presiding at funerals and wake services, and serving as ordinary ministers of Holy Communion. The Office of Permanent Diaconate Formation of the Archdiocese of Washington will begin a new cycle of recruitment and preparation of men for the diaconate. It will begin with an aspirancy program in late Fall of 2016. The initial selection process for this class will begin with a series of Come and See events at various parishes around the Archdiocese in January-March 2016. Potential applicants should review the schedule below for the locations and dates of these events in order to take advantage of the opportunity to attend and learn more about the permanent diaconate and the formation program. Applicants must be baptized Catholic men between the ages of thirty and sixty (at the time the formation program begins), active in the parish, and recommended by their pastors. Interested persons may contact Deacon Desi Vikor, Director of Formation, at 301-853-4582 or by email at vikord@adw.org. Additional information is available at http://site.adw.org/permanentdeacons. IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY God s Abiding Love An Ignatian Retreat in Daily Life January 24 30, 2016 Registration Deadline is this Tuesday, January 13 th This retreat is designed especially for individuals who are new to praying with Scripture in an Ignatian way. Retreatants who made the retreat last year had this to say about their experience: The retreat is the best thing that I ve encountered in a very long time. The prayer time and spiritual guidance I received far surpassed my expectations. Flyers and registration forms are available at: www./ignatian-spirituality/retreats Contact: Martina O Shea at moshea@ IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY (cont.) Movie Moments of Grace presents Departures Saturday, January 16, 2016 Screening: Trinity Hall (former theater) Refreshments and Discussion will follow screening Contact: Frank & Mary Frost at htmmog@gmail.com Humor, compassion, grace, and dignity characterize this Japanese movie about a young cellist who returns to his mountain village when his orchestra is dissolved. There he stumbles into a job that trains him to prepare bodies of the dead for departure a profession disdained by the public and his wife, but which becomes a path for him to find meaning and reconciliation in his own life, and to offer the same to others. 2009 Academy Award winner, Best Foreign Language Film Trailer: https://youtu.be/tcjoercy33y SOCIAL JUSTICE Thank you to our Winter Shelter Volunteers! Between December 20th and January 3rd Holy Trinity hosted 10 men from the Georgetown Ministry Center in a winter shelter. The shelter rotates among the Georgetown area churches, covering the entire hypothermia season from November to March. It is an incredible amount of work to host 10 guests for two weeks, particularly over the holidays. Thanks to Mike Conway and Alison Cummings who organized and supported that effort. Thank you as well to all of the parishioners who provided hospitality, food (28 meals worth), and good cheer. You all went above and beyond, giving up part of your Christmas holiday to spend it with men you did not know. And you did it with pizazz - there was piano playing, Christmas caroling, karaoke singing, other marvelous performances. THANK YOU! Monthly Service Opportunities. Our next opportunity is Saturday, January 16th at the Fr. McKenna Center, the Arlington Food Assistance Center, and making sandwiches here at Holy Trinity. Check out all of the details and opportunities in the coming months at www./social-justice/whats-new.
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. January 10, 2016 page 5 FAITH FORMATION/ RELIGIOUS EDUCATION First Eucharist Parent Meeting #1 January 24th, Chapel, 10:15am Email REAdmin@ if you need childcare assistance. Protecting God s Children Seminar This is required by the ADW for all parish and school parent volunteers and staff at any location within the archdiocese. The seminar will be offered at Holy Trinity on January 24, 12:00pm - 3:00pm in Trinity Hall. Registration is available at: www.virtus.org, Adult Confirmation Sessions begin on January 13th, 7:00pm, Upper Room of Parish Center. Registration and the calendar can be found at: http:///confirmation/adult-confirmation DEVELOPMENT 2016 Cardinal s Appeal Begins Many of our parishioners will receive a mailing from Cardinal Wuerl this week. He has asked that you make a pledge to the 2016 Cardinal s Appeal. This year, the theme of the Appeal is Seek First the Kingdom of God. (Matthew 6:33) As we seek the kingdom of God, we have the capability of helping it to be present in our lives and in the lives of those around us. Contributions to the Cardinal s Appeal offers each of us the opportunity to respond to the needs of others by enabling ministries and services that touch thousands of lives. Please prayerfully consider a generous pledge to the 2016 Cardinal s Appeal. HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL Prayers for Pope Francis Catholic Standard Contest Congratulations to Sophie Drobnick, 5th Grade student at HTS, for being awarded 1st Place (out of 600 entries) by the Catholic Standard for the prayer she wrote: Dear God, please watch over Pope Francis as he watches over us. Help him through tough times, because being a pope or even being a human is hard. Please help him be happy for most of his life, and please try to tell him you think he is a great pope and that you love him. Please help him to maybe be a better pope (if that is possible). Please try to tell him that I love him. Thank you for helping, God. Sophie PARISH LIFE Pilgrimage Opportunity The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year, because it represents the journey each of us makes in this life. Life itself is a pilgrimage, and the human being is a viator, a pilgrim travelling along the road, making his way to the desired destination. Similarly, to reach the Holy Door in Rome or in any other place in the world, everyone, each according to his or her ability, will have to make a pilgrimage. This will be a sign that mercy is also a goal to reach and requires dedication and sacrifice. May pilgrimage be an impetus to conversion: by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door, we will find the strength to embrace God s mercy and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with others as the Father has been with us. Pope Francis We will have two opportunities for Pilgrimages this year, one to the Holy Land, and one to Rome and Assisi. The Holy Land pilgrimage will take place on June 14th-24th. We will be joining St. Joseph s University and Fr. Brendan Lally on this journey. The cost, including airfare is $3,789. Deadline for submission of fees is February 29th. The Rome and Assisi pilgrimage will be for Holy Trinity parishioners only and will take place on July 9th -16th. Fr. John Peck, SJ will serve as our chaplain. The cost, including airfare is $3,799. The deadline for submission of fees is March 31st. More information on both pilgrimages will be offered on February 14th, at 10:15am and 4:00pm or contact Rose Mary Padberg at rpadberg@. Grief Support Group Have you experienced a death in your family, or among your close friends, and are dealing with unresolved issues associated with that loss? Beginning on Saturday, February 6th, grief support group meetings will be held on six consecutive Saturdays to deal with such issues. All of the meetings will be held in the Upper Room at Holy Trinity, which is located on the second floor of the Parish Center. The sessions will run from 10:30am to 12:30pm. For further information on the group, and to register, please contact Maureen Leventhal at 202-537-8083 or leventhals@verizon.net. Book Discussion Session Begins on Wednesday, January 13th, 7:15pm in the Lower School "Big Room". Please see /parishlife/ bookdiscussiongroup for more details about the book and future books. Contact Bob Stewart: grobertstewart1@mac.com
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC www. January 10, 2016 page 6 Sunday, January 10, 2016 Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11/Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7/Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 AT ALL SUNDAY MASSES monthly non-perishable food drive for the McKenna Center Monday, January 11, 2016 Monday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 1:1-8/Mark 1:14-20 Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Tuesday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 1:9-20/Mark 1:21-28 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Talk on Divorce, Annulment & Remarriage in Catholic Families Saint Jean Baptiste Haiti Committee Meeting Parish Center Upper Room Young Adult Community Mass Young Adult Community Cafe Baptism Preparation Continuing the Refugee Conversation: Closer to Home Neale Room Separated, Widowed & Divorced Group Faber Room Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Faber Room Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Wednesday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20/Mark 1:29-39 6:30 PM 7:15 PM Parish Life Committee Meeting Social Justice Committee Meeting Neale Room Book Discussion Group Lower School Big Room Thursday, January 14, 2016 Thursday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 4:1-11/Mark 1:40-45 6:00 PM Christian Meditation Group Job Seekers Support Group Georgetown Neighborhood Library/R Street & Wisconsin Avenue NW Young Adult Community Faith Sharing Group Friday, January 15, 2016 Friday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22a/Mark 2:1-12 Saturday, January 16, 2016 Saturday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Mark 2:13-17 PARISH MONTHLY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES Arlington Food Assistance Center bag produce Holy Trinity family sandwich making McKenna Center serve breakfast work in food pantry & clothing closet serve lunch 7:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 6:30 PM Zen Meditation Parish Center Upper Room Holy Trinity Seminar Series Faber Room Repetitio Parish Center Library Movie Moments of Grace Trinity Hall Sunday, January 17, 2016 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 62:1-5/1 Corinthians 12:4-11/John 2:1-11 5:00 PM Trinity Adult Community Monthly Event join us for coffee and fellowship every Sunday after the 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM Masses in for texts of daily readings: www.usccb.org/bible/readings and for audio recordings of daily readings: www.usccb.org/bible/readings-audio.cfm for the most complete listing of parish events with event descriptions and contact information: www./calendar background color of date indicates the liturgical color for that day for information concerning liturgical colors: http://www.bostoncatholic.org/being-catholic/content.aspx?id=11372