Washington, DC

Parish Center:

3513 N Street, NW

Washington DC

20007

Main Church: 36th

Street, between N and

O Streets, NW

202-337-2840

www.trinity.org

Inside this issue:

From The Pastor 2

Prayer Requests 3

Ignatian

Spirituality 4

Social Justice 4

Faith

Formation/

Religious

Education

4

Development 5

Parish Life 5

Holy Trinity

School 5

Youth Ministry 5

Calendar 6

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HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

Go, Set the World on Fire! Service is an Essential Christian Trait

In a homily Pope Francis gave a year ago today he spoke about “two traits of Christian iden-

tity” – history and service. On history, the Pope noted:

“The Christian is a man or woman of history, because he does not pertain to himself alone

– he is inserted into a people, a people that is on a journey. One cannot imagine a Chris-

tian selfishness, no, this won’t fly. The Christian is not a spiritual man or woman in a la-

boratory, [the Christian] is a spiritual man or woman inserted into a people, which has a

long history and which continues to journey until the Lord returns.”

The second trait the Pope discussed was service. He noted that

“Jesus washes the feet of the disciples, inviting them to do as

He has done: to serve.” Then he continued:

“Christian identity is service, not selfishness. ‘But Father, we

are all selfish.’ Ah, really? It is a sin, a habit we have to break

away from. Ask for forgiveness, that the Lord will convert us.

We are called to service. Being Christian is not about appear-

ance, or even about social conduct, it’s not a little make-up

for the soul, because it should be a little more beautiful. To be

Christian is to do what Jesus did: serve!”

In this homily, Pope Francis is asking us to contemplate how we serve others; how we per-

tain to others beyond ourselves. We are invited to listen to the movement of the Holy Spirit

within us and discern how we might be called to act in serve.

In the next two weeks Holy Trinity parishioners will have at

least two opportunities to act on this discernment. First, on

May 7th, is our parish-wide day of service, the Power of One.

Consider participating and joining with fellow parishioners in

service to our DC metro area community (details are on the

parish website.) Then, on May 14-15 we will host a ministry

fair in McKenna Hall after every Mass. Parishioners will have

an opportunity to learn more about service options both with-

in the parish and to the larger DC community. We invite you to use these two upcoming op-

portunities to see what kind of service might light your heart on fire.

**Borrowed, in part and with permission, from America Magazine. The full article may

be found at http://americamagazine.org.

Have You Registered for the Power of One? On May 7th the parish will join together for a day of service across the DC Metro area. You

can serve meals at the Fr. McKenna Center, move furniture at A Wider Circle, Clean at the

Northwest Center, bag food for delivery at Iona Senior Services, Clean up a Fairfax County

park, or do a host of other things. Then at the end of the day we’ll all regroup at the parish

for some light refreshments before the 5:30pm mass. Spend a day serving and praying with

your fellow parishioners. All you have to do is register: www.trinity.org (under headlines)

http://www.trinity.org

Pastor: Kevin Gillespie, SJ, 202-903-2800,

kgillespie@trinity.org; Associate Pastor: William Ryan, SJ, 202-903-

2831, wryan@trinity.org;

Associate Pastor: John Peck, SJ, 202-903-2832,

jpeck@trinity.org;

Emergencies Only: 202-903-2817

Phone: 202-337-2840 Fax: 202-337-9048

Parish Center Hours: Mon-Thur: 8:30am-7:30pm;

Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm; Sat and Sun: No receptionist on

duty but the parish center is accessible during mass

times.

PARISH DEPARTMENTS & STAFF

Communications/Human Resources

Courtney Mattison 202-903-2803

cmattison@ trinity.org

Development Diane Favret 202-903-2801

dfavret @trinity.org

Facilities Tass McCarthy 202-337-2840

tmccarthy@ trinity.org

Faith Formation/ Religious Educ.

Judith Brusseau 202-903-2807

jbrusseau@ trinity.org

Finance Chris Kehoe 202-903-2811

ckehoe@ trinity.org

Holy Trinity School Principal

Charlie Hennessy 202-903-2820

principal@ htsdc.org

Ignatian Spirituality

Martina O’Shea 202-903-2810

moshea@ trinity.org

Music Ministry Kathleen DeJardin 202-903-2805

kdejardin@ trinity.org

Parish Life Rose Mary Padberg 202-337-2840

rpadberg@ trinity.org

Social Justice Kate Tromble 202-903-2809

ktromble@ trinity.org

Worship & Liturgy

David Pennington 202-903-2804

dpennington@ trinity.org

Youth Ministry Sara Seligmann 202-903-2814

sselgimann@ trinity.org

Holy Trinity is a Catholic parish sponsored by the

Society of Jesus. We share the Society's mission to

serve the faith and to promote justice. As disciples of

Christ, we seek to be transformed by the Holy Spirit

through our celebration of Eucharist and our

practice of Ignatian spirituality into a welcoming and

prayerful community that shares God's life and love

with each other and the world.

MISSION STATEMENT

JESUIT STAFF

PARISH CENTER

President Kirk Willison ppcpresident@trinity.org

1st Vice President Ned Hogan nedhogan@verizon.net

2nd Vice President Constance Herron Cherron824 @gmail.com

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

From the Pastor’s Desk

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This weekend’s column is written by Kate Tromble,

Pastoral Associate for Social Justice.

For a number of years, Holy Trinity has hosted a parish-wide

community service program which we call the Power of One. The

idea was that parishioners, who have limited opportunities to do

service together, would have this opportunity to gather at the

parish or in their neighborhoods for community service. We

thought that the event would also be an opportunity to build up our

community by bringing parishioners together who normally would

not cross paths.

This year Saturday May 7th is our Power of One service day. If you

go to the parish website at www.trinity.org, you will find a listing of

more than 20 different potential service activities. Some of these

activities will take place on the parish property, but most will take

place in different parts of the DC metro area, possibly in your own

neighborhood. Some activities are scheduled for the morning,

others in the afternoon. Some involve physical labor; others are not

physically demanding at all. Some activities are better done by

adults; other activities are suitable for the whole family. In other

words, there should be something there for everyone.

I encourage parishioners to sign up for one or more of these

activities. Do so as a family or with a group of your friends.

Remember, the Power of One is not simply about community

service; it is also about experiencing ourselves as parish while doing

service as parish. To enhance this aspect of this year’s Power of One

we will once again host a gathering at Holy Trinity at the end of the

day. Starting at 4:00 pm we’ll have light refreshments,

conversation, and fellowship before the 5:30 pm mass. Please join

us regardless of whether you had the opportunity to serve during

the day.

There are many ways to describe the mission of Holy Trinity parish.

One of the best ways is to say that our mission is to build up a

Christian community in this place and time. Of course, our shared

life in Jesus in the Spirit is the basis for our community, but we can

and should supplement that bond with natural affection and

friendship.

The Power of One is an opportunity to experience our communion

with one another and to deepen it through shared service and

fellowship. Join other parishioners for this important parish event.

http://www.trinity.org

The parish community prays for all the dead every

day at every Mass. However, we encourage

parishioners to mention specific persons by name

during the General Intercessions when invited to

do so by the presider.

Parishioners can also request that a specific person

be remembered by name at a particular weekday

Mass by calling or visiting the receptionist's desk in

the parish center during normal office hours.

Names must be submitted one week in

advance. Persons to be so remembered at weekday

Masses this week are:

Please email proposed updates for the website or bulletin to the

parish staff member responsible for overseeing the activity (see

page 2 sidebar) by 2pm Thursday, 8 days before the targeted

weekend. Please note that the bulletin is published online, so

information you submit may be available online.

Questions? www.communications@trinity.org

To add a name to these prayer lists, contact Rose

Mary Padberg at: rpadberg@trinity.org. You must

be an immediate relative of the one to be

remembered, or have express permission in order

to add a name to these lists. The names on this

prayer list will be mentioned aloud at Sunday Mass

during the General Intercessions and will be

published in the parish eLetter and bulletin.

We also invite parishioners to write the name of

deceased loved ones in the Book of the Dead which

is kept in the back of the chapel. The parish

community remembers these persons each time we

gather for Eucharist.

NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION

Mass Schedule (Check bulletin or website for Holy Days)

Weekdays: 7am, 8am & 5:30pm in the Chapel (on N St.)

Note: Chapel is open on weekdays between Masses.

Saturday: 8am — Chapel; 5:30 pm Vigil — Church

Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 11:30am, 1:15pm & 5:30pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Every Saturday from 4:30pm—5:15pm or by appointment

Sacrament of the Sick

Communal anointing is celebrated on the first Wednesday of the month at

7pm in the St. Ignatius Chapel. Call the Parish to request the

sacrament at home or in the hospital.

Baptisms and Weddings:

To schedule a Baptism or Wedding, contact Helene Flanagan,

202-903-2806 or hflanagan@trinity.org

To register for the preparation process, see next item.

Sacramental Preparation:

Persons desiring to receive certain sacraments at Holy Trinity need

to be registered parishioners and are expected to participate in a

preparation program. For more information or to register, contact

the appropriate staff person:

Infant Baptism: readmin@trinity.org, 202-903-2808

First Reconciliation: Judith Brusseau, 202-903-2807

First Eucharist: Judith Brusseau, 202-903-2807

Marriage Preparation: readmin@trinity.org, 202-903-2808

Adult Initiation (RCIA): Anne Koester, 202-337-2840 x128

Children’s Initiation (RCIA): Judith Brusseau, 202-903-2807

Adult Confirmation: Judith Brusseau, 202-903-2807

Youth Confirmation: Sara Seligmann, 202-903-2814

PRAYER REQUESTS

Daily Mass Intentions SACRAMENTS

BULLETIN NOTICES & WEBSITE UPDATES

Pray for those sick: George Baumgardner; Charles Pope; Moira Eisele; Allison Downey;

Matthew Sowick; Liz Schumacher; Art Maynard;

Paul J. Umberger; Tia Gillanders Garner; Ray

McGrath, Brooks Cabe

Pray for those dead: Carol Miller;

Pray for those married: Justin Wright & Melissa McLane; Jack Mayer & Frances Eaton

PARKING

Monday 7:00am Margaret Fox+

8:00am Liza Mataac Dodson+

5:30pm Jim Williams+

Tuesday 7:00am Kate Light+

8:00am Dr. Douglas Sanders+

5:30pm Sheila M. Smythe+

Wednesday 7:00am Chris Lockhart, SJ+

8:00am

5:30pm For the Unborn

Thursday 7:00am

8:00am Margaret O’D Norris+

5:30pm Thomas O’Connor+

Friday 7:00am

8:00am Joseph L. Donnelly+

5:30pm Matthew Kraemer+

Saturday 8:00am Nabih Saah+

Limited on-street parking is available. On most Sundays, free

parking is also available at the following Georgetown University

parking lots — underground parking garage off Canal Road en-

trance; surface lot at the end of the Canal Road entrance; and the

parking structure under the Leavy Student Center (university

section only). Parking is also available at Visitation Academy, off

35th Street at Volta, on most Sundays. Handicapped parking is at

the corner of 36th & O St. NW.

Welcome to Holy Trinity! We invite you to join our parish. You

may register at www.trinity.org. Parishioner registration forms

can be found under the Participate tab. Questions about

registering can be directed to Rose Mary Padberg @

registration@trinity.org.

New parishioner orientations are held several times throughout

the year. See the bulletin, eLetter and website for an

announcement of dates/times.

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FAITH FORMATION/

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

RCIA Do you know someone who is interested in becoming Catholic? Invite them to explore the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), which is the process of conversion and faith formation for individuals who are interested in living the Christian life in the Catholic tradition.

Those who want to learn more about the possibility of becoming Catholic are welcome to come to the Inquiry meetings held every Tuesday evening at 7:00pm, Holy Trinity Parish Center. Please contact Anne Koester (akoester@trinity.org) for more information or go to http://trinity.org/become-catholic/

Adult Faith Formation Lecture May 22nd, 10:15am, Trinity Hall John Borelli, parishioner, will present: “Muslims and Christians: Common Faith in a Merciful God.”

John Borelli currently serves as Special Assistant for Interreligious Initiatives to Dr. John J. DeGioia, President of Georgetown University. He earned his Ph.D. from Fordham University and has served more than 16 years as associate director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (1987-2003) and as a consulter to the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (1991-2007). He serves as National Coordinator for Interreligious Dialogue and Mission for the U. S. Jesuit Conference and coordinates the Woodstock Theological Center's Interreligious Dialogue on Education. His recent publications include Interfaith Dialogue: a Catholic View, co-authored with Michael L. Fitzgerald, M.Afr. and articles in The New Catholic Encyclopedia, New Theology Review, Origins, America, The Tablet, National Jesuit News,Ecumenical Trends, and The Catholic World.

MINISTRY FAIR May 14th and 15th Following All Masses Go and Set the

World on Fire!

Join in the

celebration of

Pentecost and the

birthday of the

Church by considering how you might offer you time and

talents to our parish. Representatives of all Parish

Ministries will be in McKenna to share opportunities to

learn and to serve.

With Gratitude

To the Leadership Team of

Movie Moments of Grace (MMG) Last weekend was the last gathering of the Movie Moments

of Grace film and discussion series for the 2015-2016

season. We want to thank Mary and Frank Frost for

initiating and coordinating the development of this well-

received parish program of self-discovery.

Five years ago, Mary and Frank, along with Pam and

Dennis Lucey, Joanne and Ed Springer, and Father Greg

Schenden, SJ began planning this program. With Frank’s

guidance and expertise we gathered in the theater, which is

now Trinity Hall, to view a film as community, and then

with delightful refreshments brought by parishioners,

engaged in small group discussion to discover more about

the film and ourselves. More than twenty parishioners

have volunteered to help sustain this wonderful Ignatian

program next year. Stay tuned for our 2016-2017 season!

THANK YOU, Mary and Frank, Dennis and Pam, Ed and

Joanne for your faithfulness and generosity, and for

sharing your love of movies and commitment to Ignatian

spirituality!

IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY

Let us live the Year of Mercy by being the

living witness of what Christ called us to,

a loving presence even in the midst of un-

certainty, sometimes, chaos.

-Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Solidarity Pastoral Team

Have you ever thought about becoming a Jesuit?

Check out: BeAJesuit.org

May Food Drive We will hold our regular food drive for the Fr. McKenna

Center next weekend. All non-perishable food items are

welcome, though the McKenna Center has a couple of

specific needs this month. If you are able to bring the

following, we would be most appreciative: canned fruit,

canned baked beans, canned meat (chicken/tuna/

spaghetti O’s), chili, maple syrup. Bins will be located

outside the church.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

http://trinity.org/http://trinity.org/become-catholic/

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YOUTH MINISTRY

HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL

Save the Date for a Garden Party May 13, 2016 6:30pm-8:30pm Chapel Gardens Celebrate our gardens in peak season at this 11th

Annual Festival of Flowers event. This magical

evening of fellowship and flowers features a festive

reception with wine, hors d’oeuvres and signature

champagne cocktails, spring floral displays and

musical entertainment. Proceeds benefit the Holy

Trinity parish gardens. To make your reservations

visit: https://squareup.com/store/holy-trinity-garden-party

For more information: holytrinitydev@gmail.com

DEVELOPMENT

PARISH LIFE

Celebration of Mary The Sunday Morning Religious Education program will

honor Mary through prayer and song. Please join the

children and their families in the Church, Sunday May 8th

10:30am.

Early Bird Registration Register your family now for the 2016-2017 Sunday

Morning Religious Education Program. Registrations

forms are available at www.trinity.org.

Parish Outdoor Mass and Picnic Sunday, June 12th, 10:30am,

Georgetown Visitation.

The Mass will be followed by an old-fashioned picnic

lunch, games and fun for the whole family.

FAITH FORMATION/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CONT.) Thank You for a Successful

2016 HTS Gala/Auction

SPONSORS: GOLD: Kelly & Deborah Silard; SILVER:

Cynthia & David Fontaine, Lauren & Cayce Roy and

Debbie Winsor BRONZE: Colleen & Bill McGinley,

Maryanne Elma & Ryan Szymkowicz and Alan & Listi

Sobba CASH DONATIONS: Randy & Mary Feldner,

Barbara Browne, Janene Smith & Paul Schlichting, Sidney

& Frances Spencer, Danielle & Scott Garten, Chris & Molly

Gaston, Angela Shime and Justin & Zoey Lavella BAR

SPONSORS: Todd & Lourdes Daubert and Jennie &

Edward Reno AUCTION COMMITTEE &

VOLUNTEERS: Teresa Dolan, Jennifer Touchette,

Melissa Giuffrida, Lauren Roy, Declan Leonard, Colleen

McGinley, Sonja DeCarlo, Jeanette Norton, Bridget

Holmes, Kristina Gill, Janet Stone, Angie Bradshaw,

Kimberly Linson, Martin Gammon, Listi Sobba, Sheri

Grant, Debbie Sullivan, Lourdes Daubert, Brittany Milby,

Grace O’Toole, Kerry Myers, Luz Bazoberry, Jennie Reno,

Lourdes Daubert, Cherish Medawar, Rob Todero, Anne

Paterno, Kristin VanFossen, Carla Galli, Merly Minerales ,

Suzanne Carter, Jennifer Pryce , Deborah Silard, Kelly

Silard, Karla Bousquet, Kathy Gresham and Angela Grady.

Confirmation Registration for

Risgin 8th Grade Students Confirmation registration is due July 11th. Before you reg-

ister make sure you have scanned a copy of your child's

Baptismal Certificate and have a chosen a sponsor. Regis-

tration and more information can be found on the Confir-

mation page on the website: http://trinity.org/confirmation/youth-confirmation/

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Sunday, May 1, 2016

6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23/John 14:23-29

10:15 AM

2:00 PM

6:30 PM

The Gospel of Luke & the Year of Mercy/John Donahue SJ Trinity Hall Thank You Reception for Sister Ann & Sister Regina McKenna Hall Young Adult Community Steering Committee Meeting Faber Room

Monday, May 2 2016

MEMORIAL OF SAINT ATHANASIUS

Acts 16:11-15/John 15:26—16:4a

7:30 PM Separated, Widowed & Divorced Group Faber Room

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

FEAST OF SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES 1 Corinthians 15:1-8/John 14:6-14

7:00 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Faber Room

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

WEDNESDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK OF EASTER Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/John 16:12-15

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

7:15 PM

Meeting of Twinned Archdiocesan & Haitian Parishes Neale Room Taize Prayer with Sacrament of the Sick Saint Ignatius Chapel Book Discussion Group Lower School Big Room

Thursday, May 5, 2016

THURSDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK OF EASTER Acts 18:1-8/John 16:16-20

6:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Christian Meditation Group Saint Ignatius Chapel Iconographers’ Guild Parish Center Library Job Seekers Support Group Georgetown Neighborhood Library/R Street & Wisconsin Avenue NW Young Adult Community Faith Sharing Group Saint Ignatius Chapel

Friday, May 6, 2016

FRIDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK OF EASTER Acts 18:9-18/John 16:20-23

4:30 PM

6:30 PM

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration Saint Ignatius Chapel Catechist Appreciation Dinner East Garden/McKenna Hall

Saturday, May 7, 2016

SATURDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK OF EASTER Acts 18:23-28/John 16:23b-28

7:30 AM

3:30 PM

Zen Meditation Parish Center Upper Room Power of One/End of Day Gathering McKenna Center Power Of One

annual Holy Trinity Parish day of service

at Vigil Mass

monthly non-perishable food drive for the McKenna Center

Sunday, May 8, 2016

SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Acts 1:1-11/Ephesians 1:17-23 or Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23/

Luke 24:46-53

6:15 PM

7:15 PM

8:15 PM

Young Adult Community Steering Committee Neale Room Young Adult Community Mass Saint Ignatius Chapel Young Adult Community Café McKenna Hall

at all Masses

monthly non-perishable food drive for the McKenna Center

join us for coffee & fellowship every Sunday after the 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM Masses in McKenna Hall

for texts of daily readings: www.usccb.org/bible/readings and for audio recordings of daily readings: www.usccb.org/bible/readings-audio.cfm

for the most complete listing of parish events with event descriptions and contact information: www.trinity.org/calendar

background color of date indicates the liturgical color for that day

for information concerning liturgical colors: http://www.bostoncatholic.org/Being-Catholic/Content.aspx?id=11372

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