Last Sunday in the Church

This weekend, May 30-31, is the last weekend that we will celebrate the Holy Mass in the church as it is now. During all next week, our hard-working maintenance crew will be busy transforming the Fr. Puhl Center into our temporary church, while renovations take place.  Our new location is going to work very well [...]

Pentecost

This weekend we celebrate the great Feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles, giving birth to the Church. Let us pray that with the help of the Paraclete, the entire world will understand the same language: the language of the Gospel.

Our Graduation Class of 2009

Our Holy Catholic school says goodbye to our newest graduation class.  As I look at the names of our eighth graders who will move on to high school, I can hardly believe that so many years have already gone by! I remember seeing some of our graduates as kindergartners, the first year that I came [...]

Ascension of Our Lord

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord into Heaven. It is one of the earliest feasts of Christianity, and the date of the first celebration is uncertain. We know with certainty that it was officially celebrated in the fourth century. Why is this Feast so important? This is what the Catechism [...]

Memorial Day Mass

You are invited to the special Masses here on Memorial Day, May 25th, at 6:30 am and 8:00 am. We will be celebrating the Holy Mass in memory of all the deceased of our parish and your families. You are encouraged to make this holiday special by lifting up to our Lord’s loving mercy your [...]

Bell Tower News

You’ve noticed that the bell tower is back on the cover of this week’s bulletin!  Although we still have a few steps to go through with the City of Westminster, I am 90% sure that we will have our bells.  The final step is a City Council meeting at the beginning of June, with their [...]

Your Generosity Makes Church Construction Possible – Begins June 1st

These last few weeks, we have been busy with the last-minute details before we begin the renovation of our church.  As I looked at the final designs, I imagined the joy that all of you will experience when you see how beautiful our beloved church will be, and I once again was reminded that everything [...]

Holy Trinity School Eighth Grade Graduation Mass

This Friday evening, May 22nd, at 6:30pm we will be graduating from our school a wonderful class of eighth graders.  They are a class filled with fine young people who have grown greatly in their love for God in their years at Holy Trinity and I am very proud of them all.  Congratulations to each [...]

Memorial Day Mass

You are invited to the special Masses here on Memorial Day, May 25th, at 6:30 am and 8:00 am.  We will be celebrating the Holy Mass in memory of all the deceased of our parish and your families.  You are encouraged to make this holiday special by lifting up to our Lord’s loving mercy your [...]

Sunday, May 31st, is Our Last Mass in the Church

As I announced last weekend, Sunday, May 31st, is our last day in the church. On Monday, June 1st, we will begin removing all of the sacred objects and turn the church over to the construction company so they can begin their remodeling work. During the first week of June, our maintenance men will be [...]