PARISH ADMINISTRATION Parish Bookkeeper, *Tara Dahill Program Manager, *Colleen Glazer Parish Secretary, *Catherine Jestice Parish Plant Manager, *Victor Zambrano PARISH ADVISORY COUNCILS Pastoral: Alicia Javier (Singles) Don and Maureen Drew (Marrieds) Odelia Ramirez (Spanish speakers) William Quinn (Seniors) Victoria Vulaj (Teenagers) Financial: Michael Donofrio, Vincent Pascal Carol Joyce, Emily Cho Roache (Trustees) WORSHIP Acolytes, Kevin McKenna Devotions, Private, Adoration / Daily Evening Rosary, Ellen Valko Legion of Mary, Blanca Bulit Sagrado Corazon, Yolanda Pardo Lectors Floral Decorations Sacred Music, *Andrew Yeargin, Director Cantors,*Andrew Yeargin Contemporary Ensemble, Phelder St. Germain Misa in Espanol, *José (Cheito) Guevara Schola Cantorum, *Andrew Yeargin Sacristans, *Victor Zambrano III, James Hulak, Hans Ramirez, Patrick Machado COMMUNITY BUILDING Bulletin, Parish Weekly, *Catherine Jestice Calendar, Master Parish, *Catherine Jestice Concert Series GUEST, *Andrew Yeargin PARISH, *Andrew Yeargin CRC (Contemporary Roman Catholics), James Hulak Scouting Programs, Bob Deaver Trinity Counters, JoAnne Pollio FORMATION / EDUCATION Adult Faith Formation, *Colleen Glazer Lectio Divina-Young Adults, *Fr. Gary Mead Christian Meditation, Donald Main RCIA (Christian Initiation), *Msgr. Sandi Religious Education, *Colleen Glazer OUTREACH Blood Drive, *Catherine Jestice Breakfast Line, *Colleen Glazer Food Pantry, *Colleen Glazer Guest Clergy Hospitality, *Msgr. Sandi Holy Trinity/Ascension Homeless Shelter, Mike Griffin Making All Things New (MATN), Kenneth Craig Twelve-Step Programs, *Catherine Jestice * indicates parish employee * * * * * * * *

Please keep our sick in your prayers: Kate Concannon, John Muratori, Steve Manfredo, Dianne Mastrorocco, Anne Lia, Edward Haggerty, Ralph Esposito, Devinee Worrell, Gloria Frucht, Regina & Joe Rywelski, Sr., Mary Haggerty, Elizabeth Minicozzi, Harry Wagner, Blanca Bulit, Brett Kornacki, Marita Whelihan, Joseph Min, Jennifer Goldman, Diane Hazelton, , Gloria Hartley, Christopher Gigardi, Ronald Goldman, Sally Jestice, Freddie Loeser, David Ray, Theresa Wooten, Francesca Signore, Jim Scott, Gloria Harris, Frank Whitehouse, Yolande Irizarry, Michael Cammistrace, Hector Pardo, Giuliana Lopes, Dennis Joseph, John Josef Just Names will remain on our prayer list for one month. If you would like us to carry a name longer, please contact the Rectory.

JUNE 30, 2019 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY Black and Indian Collection – All Masses MONDAY DA Meeting – Rectory – 12:30 PM Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM NA Meeting – Center – 7:30 PM Legion of Mary – Rectory– 7:30 PM TUESDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM Lectio Divina (Spanish) – Center – 7:00 PM Christian Meditation – Rectory – 7:00 PM Fr. Gary YA Lectio Divina – Rectory – 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM THURSDAY NO Al Anon Meeting NO Rosary NO AA Men’s Meeting FRIDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM AA Women’s Meeting – Rectory – 7:00-8:15 PM * * * * * * * *

YOUR DONATIONS Last week’s collection: $3,707.00 (collected in church) THANK YOU!

* * * * * * * * Now that summer is officially upon us and people are often away, we’d like to remind you about WeShare, the automatic giving system that Holy Trinity uses. It is convenient for you and helpful for us, as it assures an uninterrupted weekly donation, around which we can plan our expenses. For more information and to register, go to our website: www.htcny.org.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK / 6/29 SATURDAY 6/29 Sts. Peter and Paul 5:30 EUGENIA & ANA MOREL SUNDAY 6/30 7:30 RENÉE ELIZABETH KAPLAN & MARINA & ANGEL SUÁREZ FERNÁNDEZ 9:30 Souls in Purgatory 11:15 THEO CORBIN 12:30 EUGENIA & ANA MOREL 5:30 HELEN LEONARD MONDAY 7/1 Junipero Serra, priest 9:00 VINCENT PASCAL (living) 5:30 Single parents of the parish TUESDAY 7/2 9:00 DOUGLAS & JEAN ESPOSIT 5:30 Former parishioners, living & deceased

WEDNESDAY 7/3 Thomas, apostle 9:00 JOSEPH POLLIO 5:30 MARIA DEL PILAR ESPAILLAT

THURSDAY 7/4 Independence Day 9:00 Priests of the parish 5:30 NO Mass

7:00 NO Mass FRIDAY 7/5 Anthony Zaccaria, priest 9:00 THOMAS & MARGARET TIGHE FAMILY 5:30 Infirm of the parish SATURDAY 7/6 Maria Goretti, martyr

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Second Collection: TODAY Per the pastor’s request, there will be NO Second

Collections taken up in July and August. Today, all American parishes will take up the annual Collection for Black and Indian Missions which provides religious support for Evangelization programs among African Americans and Native Americans in 133 dioceses. Please consider making a donation to this worthy charity. * * * * * * * *

One Nation out of MANY People Happy Independence Day!

We shall celebrate our nation’s 243rd birthday on Thursday. As is our custom on Federal holidays, the rectory office will be closed and the 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM (Spanish) Masses will NOT be celebrated. * * * * * * * *

Temperature Stabilization Project As announced last weekend, air conditioning VENTS are being installed in the terrazzo floors of the entire church. We ask for your patience and understanding during this final phase of the “Temperature Stabilization” Project. We hope the construction work will be finished in mid-July.

A Word from Monsignor Sandi Tomorrow I will mark the 5th anniversary of my arrival as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish. It was an absolute privilege to have been appointed to walk in the giant footsteps of the “legendary” Monsignor Thomas P. Leonard. (No pressure! Ha!) I found a literate, eager and faithful Church committed to joyful Worship, faithful Formation, enthusiastic Community building and generous Outreach to the most vulnerable beyond our church walls. Thanks to all of you, good parishioners for welcoming me and helping me to encourage every Holy Trinity man, woman and child to join in responsible leadership for the unique and beautiful Church God has been creating on the Upper West Side since 1898!! May He continue to bless and embrace us warmly and often! What a parish!

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More than Success for Holy Trinity! You might be interested to know we parishioners exceeded our 2019 parish goal by 38%, by raising $95,690 for the Cardinal’s Stewardship Appeal. Imagine! What a parish! Thank you very much!

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A Gentle, Respectful Reminder As the Summer hits its stride many parishioners go away on vacation and it might be good to remind yourselves that your parish depends on your sustained, voluntary donations. Please keep us in mind. We currently have 86 envelope users and 165 WeShare online users – which represents only about ¼ of those who attend Sunday Mass. Naturally, as you know, we have to meet and manage our weekly expenses which continue throughout the summer, even as attendance dwindles. Soooooo, we’d like to encourage more parish-ioners to sign up for weekly/monthly envelopes, or register with our online giving service, WeShare. 1. To sign up for WeShare, please visit our website: www.htcny.org and click the “Donate online” link. 2. To sign up for our envelope service, contact us at the rectory, 212-787-0634. Tara W. Dahill, Bookkeeper Catherine Jestice, Secretary Holy Trinity Church, 213 West 82nd Street New York, NY 10024

T H A N K Y O U V E R Y M U C H !

Liberty Does Not Come Cheap

We know, of course, that the Fourth of July is more than hot dogs and fireworks. Yet it is easy to overlook the passion and belief that brought it to be, or, worse, these many generations later, to blithely dismiss the cost. “Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost sons who served in the Revolutionary Army. Another two had sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the war. They pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants. Nine were farmers and plantations owners. All were men of means and well-educa-ted, but they signed the Declaration of Independence, know-ing that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British navy. He sold his home and properties to pay debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the property of Ellery, Hall, Clyner, Walton, Gwinnet, Heyward, Rutledge and Middleton. At the Battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr. noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis’ home was destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from the bedside of his dying wife. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he lived in forests and caves, returning to find his wife dead and his children gone. He died shortly thereafter, heartbroken. Morris and Livingston suffered similar fates Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight and unwavering, they pledged ‘for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.’” “Freedom is not only a gift, but also a summons to personal responsibility … The preservation of freedom calls for the cultivation of virtue, self-discipline, sacrifice for the common good and a sense of responsibility towards the less fortunate. It also demands the courage to engage in civic life and to bring one’s deepest beliefs and values to reasoned public debate. In a word, freedom is ever new.” – Benedict XVI, Whitehouse Address, April, 2008

Los Santos Apóstoles

Pedro y Pablo

San Pedro había sido testigo ocular de la mayoría de los milagros de Jesucristo y, con todo, lo negó tres veces en la noche misma de su Pasión. ¡Cuánta es la fragilidad del hombre abandonado a su propia miseria! Humillé-mosnos, trabajemos en nuestra salvación con temor y temblor. Pero no desesperemos: basta una sola mirada de Jesús para sacarnos del pecado. Lloremos, pues, a ejemplo de San Pedro, que derramaba un torrente continuo de lágrimas al solo recuerdo de su perfidia. ¡Que tus lágrimas sean como la sangre que brota de las heridas de tu corazón! (San Agustín).

San Pablo, de perseguidor de Jesucristo, llegó a ser el Apóstol de las gentes. ¿Qué somos nosotros? ¿Qué hemos hecho? Si nos hemos convertido como él, mantengámonos firmes en la virtud y muramos antes que perder la gracia de Dios. Imitemos su paciencia en los sufrimientos, su celo por la salvación de las almas, su humildad, su amor por Jesucristo. Escuchemos lo que él nos dice: Sed mis imitadores como yo lo soy de Cristo.

Considera la honra que al presente reciben en la tierra estos dos Apóstoles. Los reyes, los emperadores y los papas se consideran dichosos de poder prosternarse ante las sagradas cenizas de un pescador y de un artesano, porque la santidad los ha hecho omnipotentes en el cielo. Ambiciosos: ¿qué son los honores del mundo, comparados a éstos? Regocijémosnos de que Dios haya honrado tanto a sus servidores. Pero si los santos son así honrados en la tierra, ¿qué honores no recibirán en el cielo? Humillé-mosnos, imitemos sus ejemplos y compartiremos su gloria.

http://www.tradicioncatolica.com/index.php/2007/06/29/29-de-junio-santos-pedro-y-pablo/

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