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 Norma Ytuarte, Sheila Mullan (Trustees) WORSHIP Acolytes, Kevin McKenna Devotions, Private, Adoration / Daily Evening Rosary, Ellen Valko Legion of Mary, Blanca Bulit Sagrado Corazon, Yolanda Pardo Lectors, Stephanie Miller Floral Decorations, Mia Kravitz 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: Lois Mazzitelli, Kate Concannon, John Muratori, Steve Manfredo, Dianne Mastrorocco, Graziella Piciulo, Dennis Joseph, Kelsey Kruse, Karen Murphy, Anne Lia, Edward Haggerty, Ralph Esposito, Devinee Worrell, Gloria Frucht, Augustine Waters, Regina & Joe Rywelski, Sr., Mary Haggerty, Elizabeth Minicozzi, Jacob Tigar, Harry Wagner, Blanca Bulit, Milady Perez, Sandra McConnell, Valerie Greco, George Poulain, Jr., Brett Kornacki, Helen Leonard, Maria Dolores Jimenez, Anne Marie Barber, Patricia Cronin, Marita Whelihan, Joseph Min, Jennifer Goldman, Fr. Mariano Perron, Diane Hazelton, Joan Quinn, Laura Morales Names will remain on our prayer list for one month. If you would like us to carry a name longer, please contact the Rectory.

NOVEMBER 18, 2018 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In those days after that tribulation/the sun will be darkened,/and the moon will not give its light,/and the stars will be falling form the sky,/and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.’”

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY Campaign for Charity & Justice Collection Religious Ed. – Pre-K-Grade 5 – Center – 10:30 AM Confirmation Meeting – Center – 12 Noon Parish Advisory Council – Rectory – 5:00 PM CRC Thanksgiving Dinner – Center – 6:30 PM MONDAY DA Meeting – Rectory – 12:30 PM Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM Religious Ed.– Grades 6 & up – Center – 6:00-7:15 PM NA Meeting – Center – 7:30 PM Legion of Mary – Rectory– 7:30 PM Baptismal Preparation Class – 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 NA Meeting – Rectory – 5:30 PM R.C.I.A. – Rectory – 7:00 PM THURSDAY NO Al Anon Meeting NO Rosary NO Boy Scouts NO AA Men’s Meeting FRIDAY NO Rosary NO AA Women’s Meeting SATURDAY Eucharistic Adoration – Church – following 5:30 Mass * * * * * * * *

YOUR DONATIONS

Last week’s collection: $3,894.00 THANK YOU!

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK / 11/17 SATURDAY 11/17 5:30 HELEN LOPEZ (living) SUNDAY 11/18

7:30 Parishioners of Holy Trinity 9:30 FRANCES OSOWSKI -1st Anniversary 11:15 GEORGE SYDNEY SHIVELY 12:30 Renée Elizabeth Kaplan & Marina & Angel Suárez Fernández 5:30 ANNA OH MONDAY 11/19 9:00 GEORGE SANTANA & HELEN LOPEZ 5:30 JAMES FRANCIS ROGAN

TUESDAY 11/20 Presentation of Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 HECTOR PARRA, SR. 5:30 ROBERT FONG

WEDNESDAY 11/21 9:00 Our neighbors 5:30 BETTY DAHILL-17th Anniversary

THURSDAY 11/22 Cecilia, virgin / Thanksgiving 9:00 Holy Trinity Parishioners & Families 5:30 NO Mass 7:00 NO Mass

FRIDAY 11/23 Clement & Columban 9:00 VICTOR BELLACOSA 5:30 NO Mass

SATURDAY 11/24 Andrew Dun-Lac & comps., martyrs 9:00 Priests of the parish

* * * * * * * * Second Collection: TODAY!

The annual, second collection for the Catholic Charities Campaign for Charity and Justice will be collected at all Archdiocesan parishes. We ask that you carefully consider donating to this worthy cause.

PARISH Advisory COUNCIL: Today Selected representatives of our parish demographics (Singles, Marrieds, Seniors, Young Adults and the Comunidad Latina) are reminded that the Advent/Christmas meeting of the Council will take place at 5:00 PM TODAY at the Rectory.

Christian Initiation: R.C.I.A. Our catechumens will be introduced to the HT Community, by means of the “Rite of Welcome” at the 9:30 Mass on December 2nd. In Lent, 2019, the other liturgical rituals will take place following the homily at several other parish Masses so as many parishioners as possible have an opportunity to see, pray for, and welcome our newest parishioners.

Pastor on Retreat Nov. 19-23

Monsignor Sandi departs tomorrow his annual priestly retreat at the Abbey of Gethsemane, Trappist, Kentucky, an hour south of Louisville. He will return on Friday, Nov. 23rd.

A Book Signing at Trinity!

Fr. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J.

We are delighted to announce a book signing by our own Father Pat Ryan, who has just published a timely book entitled, “Amen: Jews, Christians and Muslims Keep Faith with God” (Catholic University Press, 2019). Everyone is invited to attend, downstairs in the Murphy Center at 4:00 PM, on Sunday, December 9th. * * * * * * * *

On Being Thankful “It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor.” – George Washington “Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.”

– Native American saying “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” – Meister Eckhart “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melodie Beattie “Getting’ together to smile an’ rejoice,’ An’ eatin’ an’ laughin’ with folks of your choice; Livin’ the wholesome an’ old-fashioned cheer, Just for awhile at the end of the year.” – Edgar A. Guest, from “Thanksgiving” “As disciples of Jesus Christ, we do not fear the coming judgment at the end-time. Like our psalmist, we praise God, saying, ‘You have made my destiny secure … You will show me the path to life. We see the hope of the Jewish people in God’s ultimate justice – in the universal judgment of all people, including the living and the dead, in the end-time.”

– At Home with the Word

May your Thanksgiving this year be filled with gratitude! * * * * * * * *

Remembering Our Loved Ones November is the month of remembrance. At the entrance of the church are special All Souls envelopes to be kept at the altar during November. You may list the names of family and friends you would like to be remembered in prayer.

Sophia, ChurchMouse Reporting unseen works of faith, hope and charity to uplift you.

As we prepare for the annual Thanksgiving cele-bration, I remind you that the word Eucharist is derived from the Greek word “eucharistia,” “thanksgiving.” When we gather for formal worship, we Christians express our ultimate gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice of himself for our sins. “Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.” “It is right and just!” Have a Happy Thanksgiving with your loved ones!

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THE EUCHARIST OF ALL AGES “As early as the second century we have the witness of St. Justin Martyr for the basic lines of the order of the Eucharistic celebration. They have stayed the same until our own day for all the great liturgical families. St. Justin wrote to the pagan emperor Antonius Pius (138-161) around the year 155, explaining what Christians did: On the day we call the day of the sun, all who dwell in the city or country gather in the same place. The memoirs of the apostles and the writings of the prophets are read, as much as time permits. When the reader has finished, he who presides over those gathered admonishes and challenges them to imitate these beautiful things. Then we all rise together and offer prayers for ourselves … and for all others, wherever they may be, so that we may be found righteous by our life and actions, and faithful to the commandments, so as to obtain eternal salvation. When the prayers are concluded we exchange the kiss. Then someone brings bread and a cup of water and wine mixed together to him who presides over the brethren. He takes them and offers a praise and glory to the Father of the universe, through the name of the Son and the Holy Spirit and for a considerable time he gives thanks (in Greek: eucharistian) that we have been judged worthy of these gifts. When he has concluded the prayers and thanksgivings, all present give voice to an acclamation by saying: ‘Amen.’ When the presider has given thanks and the people have responded, those whom we call deacons give to those present the ‘eucharisted’ bread, wine and water and take them to those who are absent.” – CCC, #1345

Ábrete…

Ciertamente nos impacta la sensibilidad de Jesús, quien se conmueve ante el drama personal de un sordomudo que vive en tierra de paganos. Pero no nos quedemos en el milagro histórico. Preguntémonos qué nos dice a nosotros, mujeres y hombres del siglo XXI: No sólo existen los sordomudos fisiológicos, que padecen esta limitación que les dificulta la comunicación con quienes los rodean. También existen los sordomudos culturales, incapaces de comunicarse con el entorno. Conocemos el infierno que se vive en muchas familias, donde no existe una comunicación serena entre la pareja, como tampoco entre padres e hijos. Las agresiones verbales y físicas son el pan de cada día.

A pesar de que nuestra época es la edad de oro de los medios de comunicación y de que Internet ha revolucio-nado la forma como se trasmite la información, los seres humanos nos sentimos solos e incomunicados. Aunque vivimos inmersos en un océano de palabras habladas y escritas, los seres humanos nos sentimos terriblemente limitados para escuchar desprevenidamente a los demás y para expresar nuestra manera particular de ver la vida. Muchos factores bloquean nuestros oídos, y eso nos impide escuchar la voz de Dios que habla a través de los acontecimientos, y también nos impide percibir las necesidades de nuestros hermanos. Muchos factores bloquean nuestra lengua y por eso somos incapaces de pronunciar una palabra de perdón a quienes nos han ofendido y una palabra de optimismo para el que se siente triste.

En esta eucaristía dominical pidámosle a Jesús que pronuncie esa palabra salvadora, “effetá, ábrete”, de manera que podamos escuchar la voz de Dios en medio de los mil ruidos y distracciones de la vida diaria. Pidá-mosle que podamos acoger, con ánimo desprevenido, las palabras de las personas que están a nuestro alrededor. En esta Semana por la Paz, pidámosle al buen Jesús, príncipe de la paz, que pronuncie esta palabra salvadora, “effetá, ábrete” sobre los actores armados del conflicto en Colombia para que faciliten el acuerdo humanitario de manera que los secuestrados puedan regresar a sus hogares, y para que den pasos hacia la búsqueda de la reconciliación y la paz entre los colombianos.

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