The month of October is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. I invite you to make this a time of special grace through the praying of the Rosary each day as a family. The Rosary will be prayed 20 minutes before all of the weekend Masses throughout the month of October. Come early to the Holy Mass and join in this ancient and noble prayer.
“For A Few Dollars More”
5th Annual School Auction
Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets for this year’s auction are on sale for $35 each starting this weekend after Masses. Tickets are available through the school office Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm & after all masses the weekends of September 26th & 27th, October 10th & 11th, and 24th & 25th. Get yours before they are sold out.
2nd Year CONFIRMATION
2° año de Confirmación
October 11th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
*October 18th No Class
*October 25th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
*No Date Changes
During this month of October, our Mother the Church is asking us to reflect on Respect Life. It is ironic that at the beginning of this month Hollywood gave us two examples of “disrespect” for life: Roman Polanski and David Letterman. The two separate events to which I refer are sad enough for the victims of the abuse: abuse of power, abuse of authority, abuse of human dignity. They are also sad for all of us: these two powerful, popular men have publicly contributed to the further decline of decency and morality worldwide. I don’t think I am overstating the case. As we hear the usual suspects justify one and/or the other, we realize that most of us no longer expect any accountability from those in prominent positions, from those who are held up to us by the media as “stars.” We either shrug our shoulders, so accustomed we are to the abuse of power on the part of the rich and famous, or we join the bandwagon of those who will salute these two men for their “courage” in breaking down traditional values. And so respect for human life keeps losing ground.
Have you wondered how much money our Parish has received during the past year and how much we’ve spent? The purpose of this report is to answer these questions. Like your own household, we try very hard to be good stewards of the finan-cial gifts that God has given to us. I wish to thank you for your generosity that makes all the good things we do possible!
“For A Few Dollars More”
5th Annual School Auction
Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets for this year’s auction are on sale for $35 each starting this weekend after Masses. Tickets are available through the school office Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm & after all masses the weekends of September 26th & 27th, October 10th & 11th, and 24th & 25th. Get yours before they are sold out.
2nd Year CONFIRMATION
2° año de Confirmación
October 4th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
October 11th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
October 18th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
Every year, many adults knock at the doors of the Church, asking for entrance. Among them are also those who were baptized Catholic but, for various reasons, did not receive all the Sacraments. Others never attended Religious Education classes, and are looking for answers to their questions. Our wise and loving Mother, the Church, has responded to this need by establishing a program of instruction called Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, better known as R.C.I.A..
This is how the today’s reading from Saint James begins: “Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries. Your wealth has rotted away, your clothes have become moth-eaten your gold and silver have corroded …” Wow, what strong words! Is Saint James telling us that money is evil and will destroy us in the end? No. He strongly rebukes those for whom money is their God. Through this reading, our Lord is asking us: “Am I your security and safety or is your money your security?” Is money our God or do we place our money in service of God and others?
Next Saturday, October 3rd, at 6:00 pm our parish of Holy Trinity will have our ninth annual Outdoor Rosary Procession and you’re invited to take part in this beautiful public prayer. So many people participated last year and it was a touching experience! I hope that the crowds will be even larger this year as we gather together to offer our nation, parish, families and ourselves to the good Lord Jesus through the intercession of His Blessed Mother. We will begin in the church right after the 5:00 pm Mass, start the Rosary indoors and then process outdoors to pray for Our Lady’s intercession and blessing.
