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
FIRST CLASS/RETREAT
Clase y retiro obligatorio
September 27th from 10:30am-5pm
Bring pot-luck assigned item
Traer el platillo que se le asignó
October 4th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
October 11th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
October 18th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
Every once in a while, someone comes up to me after Mass and tells me: “I loved your column.” Invariably, it was one in which I spoke of my Italian childhood. The stories are nothing special, they describe a simple life which most folks would call “boring.” No excitement, no fabulous trips, no extraordinary events. So, why the attraction? Isn’t it the same feeling we have when we look back at the memory of our childhood, when things were simpler and life less threatening? Besides, the older we are, the more there is to look back and reflect upon: people, events and even landscapes that have shaped us. We turn around to recapture a beauty that is now lost. In fact, many of the folks who attend R.C.I.A. (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), say that they come because the memory of their parents or grandparents is all bound up with the Catholic Faith. After years of wandering all over the place, they are coming back to what is familiar, what is loved, what is safe; to what the song calls “that old time religion.”
Last Sunday I spoke of the importance of discerning between spirits: As St. Paul tells us, “The Spirit says clearly that in later times some believers will desert the Christian faith. They will follow spirits that deceive, and they will believe the teachings of demons.” (1 Tim 4:1)
Let me show you what I mean. In the Gospel, our Lord Jesus conducts the first opinion poll! He asks the question: “Who do people say that I am?” The apostles give our Lord the results of the opinion poll: “Some say You are John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the prophets.” Obviously, those who gave their opinions were not listening to the Holy Spirit, right? How do we know? Because the results of the poll are dead wrong!
Auction Donations Needed
This year our school will hold its fifth annual auction fundraiser Saturday, November 14, from 5 to 11 p.m. in the parish overflow. Due to the remodeling of the church, we have decided to have a casual yet exciting western-themed auction this year. Our auction will be complete with a catered barbeque dinner from Famous Dave’s and dessert from The Cupcake Bakery.
2nd Year CONFIRMATION
2° año de Confirmación
PARENT & TEEN MEETING
Junta para papás y jóvenes
September 20th from 3-5pm
The other day, on KPIO, 1570 am radio; Mother Angelica was talking about “conditioning.” The word caught my attention because I had been pondering what caused the difference between my generation, when everyone went to church at least on Sunday, and the current generation, when only a small minority keeps even the Sabbath holy.
Every year, our parish participates in the International Missionary Appeal. The Church in the United States has a long tradition of helping missionaries in areas of the world where the church is rapidly growing. It is an honor and a privilege to be able to support the work of evangelization, in response to our Lord’s invitation. This year, we will be asked to sponsor the diocese of Kumbakonam, in India, a vast diocese of almost 8000 square kilometers. Next weekend, Fr. Selva Raj will speak at all Masses and tell us of the great harvest in that land, the need to build 20 new parishes, and provide seminary formation for their many vocations.
Did you know that from this blossoming diocese an average of 50 young men and women go to serve other dioceses in India and other parts of the world? Did you know that the diocese is housing and educating about 2000 children from the more rural areas? Without these diocesan schools, the children would receive no education whatsoever. Did you know that the diocese of Kumbakonam provides a shelter for 100 homeless families every year? All this would be impossible to accomplish without outside help, since Catholics are the poorer segment of the population, earning as little as $2.00 a day. Holy Trinity Parish will make a large donation in your name; if you wish to add to this, send us your contribution in an envelope marked “Indian Mission.” Because you tithe, the parish is able to tithe a portion of our offertory income to the Church in India. Thank you!
I am pleased to announce that we have a new coordinator for our Altar Servers, Mr. Dennis McGrath. I am very grateful to him for his willingness to work with our large number of altar servers. At the same time, I thank our outgoing coordinator, Debbie Richards, who has done such a tremendous job for many years. By the way, did you know that our parish has about 120 altar servers? This is far more than most other parishes I’m aware of; just another sign of how God is blessing us. See next page for altar training class information.
