2nd Year CONFIRMATION
2° año de Confirmación
December 12th Service Project (51-102) 9am-12noon
*December 13th Mass & Class 11am-2pm *Saint Report is due
Most of us have something that belonged to one of our ancestors: a photo, a Rosary, a desk, a piece of jewelry, some embroidery work, you name it. We treasure it, because it reminds us of someone who came before us, and because usually, if it has stood the test of time, it is beautiful. Unfortunately, it is not always so with things that belong to our parents; after all, we grew up with the “thing,” and sometimes we are tired of looking at it, wanting something new.
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Tuesday, December 8th, and is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics. On this special day we rejoice that the Blessed Virgin was born without any trace of sin to be the Mother of Jesus and of redeemed humanity. The schedule of Masses is:
Tuesday, December 8: 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm (Spanish)
Come and experience the beautiful Mexican tradition of singing the Las Mañanitas to our Lady of Guadalupe followed by a special Mass in honor of he Blessed Mother offered in Spanish, on Saturday, Dec. 12th. Las Manñanitas will begin at 7:45am with the Holy Mass at 8:00 am. All parishioners are invited to this beautiful celebration in honor of our Most Blessed Mother, the Empress of the Americas.
Fr. Carlos and I will be hearing Confessions next Monday, Dec. 7th, at 6:30 pm in the church and on Friday, Dec. 11th, beginning at 1:00 pm, we will remain as long as there are customers! Fr. Carlos and I will also hear Confessions every evening throughout the Christmas Novena, beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 16th, at 6:30 pm. By going to Confession during Advent you are making your soul a beautiful place for Jesus to be born at Christmas!
Our Christmas Novena begins on Wednesday, December 16th, and concludes on Christmas Eve. The Novena starts each evening at 6:30 pm (6:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19th and 20th). We will have special Novena prayers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and will finish at 7:00 pm. Confessions will be heard in the church each evening of the Novena, beginning at 6:30 pm.
Every year, the parish prepares a special Christmas card that we make available for you to send to your family and friends. This year’s card is quite beautiful and includes your loved ones in our nine days of Christmas Novena prayers. These cards are on sale at the church entrance this weekend, and at the parish office.
Last weekend, the Solemnity of Christ the King, we celebrated our eighth anniversary of Eucharistic Adoration at Holy Trinity Parish! In these years, the blessings that have been poured on our Parish are evident to everyone. Thank You, Adorers! I will never tire of repeating this: “Your dedication and commitment to prayer in Eucharistic Adoration are the fuel that keeps our engine going. Your prayer is the breath of our parish life, our evangelization and all our apostolates.”
Another Great Auction
Thank you to everyone who helped or participated in this year’s auction. Through your generosity and support we had a great time and were able to raise funds needed to support our school and students. On Saturday, November 14, we celebrated our 5th annual auction with a memorable & successful evening. Everyone in attendance shared in a wonderful night of community building with an overwhelming magnitude of generosity from all our attendees. Although we were not able to use the parish hall, the auction was a great success and those in attendance praised the great quality of the venue, food, and items up for bid. It was also a very snowy night but that just seemed to improve the mood as it seemed even more like a holiday event.
2nd Year CONFIRMATION
2° año de Confirmación
November 29th NO CLASS
December 6th Mass & Class 11am-2pm
December 12th Service Project (51-102) 9am-12noon
*December 13th Mass & Class 11am-2pm *Saint Report is due
