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, Anne Lia, Edward Haggerty, Ralph Esposito, Devinee Worrell, Gloria Frucht, Regina & Joe Rywelski, Sr., Mary Haggerty, Harry Wagner, Blanca Bulit, Marita Whelihan, 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, Anne Pahl, Patricia Raleigh, Jonathan Denham, Mimi Lawrence, Giselle Stevens, Agnes Britto, John Buttermark, Marci Cruz Names will remain on our prayer list for one month. If you would like us to carry a name longer, please contact the Rectory.

AUGUST 25, 2019 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time “After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’”

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY 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 NA Meeting – Rectory – 5:30 PM THURSDAY Al Anon Meeting – Rectory – 12:15 PM Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM AA Men’s Meeting – Rectory – 7:00 PM FRIDAY Rosary – Church – 5:10 PM AA Women’s Meeting – Rectory – 7:00-8:15 PM SATURDAY Eucharistic Adoration – Church – following 5:30 Mass * * * * * * * *

YOUR DONATIONS Last week’s collection: $3,991.00 (collected in church) THANK YOU!

* * * * * * * * New PARISH YEAR

Planning for the new Parish Year (Sep-May) is underway. If you are a parish group leader, make sure to get your meeting dates on the MASTER CALENDAR, maintained by Colleen Glazer, so we will not accidentally “bump into one another” throughout the year. Thank you!

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK / 8/24 SATURDAY 8/24 5:30 Parishioners of Holy Trinity SUNDAY 8/25 7:30 Parishioners of Holy Trinity 9:30 RENÉE ELIZABETH KAPLAN & MARINA & ANGEL SUÁREZ FERNÁNDEZ 11:15 BONUSLAW CINGEL 12:30 MARIA DEL PILAR ESPAILLAT 5:30 RAQUEL CAIXETA RORIGUES MONDAY 8/26 9:00 Widows &widowers of the parish 5:30 NORMA CRAWFORD MOLYNEAUX (living) TUESDAY 8/27 Monica 9:00 Children of the parish 5:30 Our neighbors

WEDNESDAY 8/28 Augustine, doctor of the Church 9:00 Those for whom no one prays 5:30 BONUSLAW CINGEL

THURSDAY 8/29 Pasion of John the Baptist 9:00 Infirm of the parish

5:30 CLAIRE MORAN – Month’s Mind 7:00 Elderly of the parish

FRIDAY 8/30 9:00 Married couples of the parish 5:30 MARK FLETCHER & PATRICK FANELLI SATURDAY 8/31

9:00 Single adults of the parish

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NICHOLAS MASOTTA & CHRISTINE MURPHY

* * * * * * * * Merton & Me – A Living Trinity

Actor, educator and Holy Trinity Lector Douglas Hertler, aka Doug Loury, will present his one-man show, Merton & Me – A Living Trinity, here at Holy Trinity on Saturday, Sept. 21st, 2:00 PM. Merton and Me explores the struggles of youth, the complexities of faith and the universal search for meaning in an increasingly chaotic and divided world. Thomas Merton is often associated with the very idea of Contemplation, which has been described as “an immediate and in some sense passive intuition of the inmost reality, of our spiritual self and of God present within us.” A must-see for long-time devotees of Merton and those new to this modern-day American monk. For more information: www.MertonandMe.com. * * * * * * * *

The Medicine of Mercy “Nowadays the Spouse of Christ prefers to make use of the medicine of mercy rather that that of severity. She considers that she meets the needs of the present day by demonstrating the validity of her teaching rather than by condemnations …” Opening Address of Vatican II, Saint [Pope] John XXIII, 1962

Noteworthy Dates! Sep 2nd Labor Day Federal Holiday Sep 8th Sophia: Church Mouse returns Sep 8th Contemp. Ensemble debuts at 5:30 Sep 8th Second Collections resume Sep 15th Increased Offertory Drive kick off Sep 15th Catechetical Sunday: Orientation Sep 18th R.C.I.A. Process begins Sep 21st One-Man Play: “Merton and Me” Sep 22nd Rel. Ed. Classes begin (Gr. K-5) Sep 23rd Rel. Ed. Classes begin (Gr. 5-H.S.) Sep 29th Parish Advisory Council meets Oct 6th Annual Blessing of Pets Oct 9th Annual Fall Blood Drive Oct. 13th Schola Cantorum debuts at 11:15

Religious Education Registration

Registration for 2019-2020 Religious Education Classes are now being accepted. K-5th Grade classes are Sundays, 10:30-11:45 AM. Grades 5 through High School meet Mondays, 6:00-7:15 PM. Classes begin Sunday, Sept. 15th and Monday, Sept. 16th. Please note that returning students must be re-registered for the new year; registration is required before classes begin. Forms are available on our website, htcny.org and also at the Rectory. For more information, please contact our Director of Religious Ed., Colleen Glazer: trinityreligioused@gmail.com.

Call for Catechists Your Faith has helped form your life. Pass along the Gift of Faith that God gave to you: become a Catechist (Religion teacher). No experience necessary; a willingness to make a difference in the lives of the children of Holy Trinity is essential. User-friendly guides and formation are available. Especially needed are people to work with the younger grades – K, 1, & 2. Questions or further information, please contact Colleen Glazer: trinityreligioused@gmail.com.

Manhattan’s Other Holy Trinity Churches

1. The Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal) East 88th Street 2. Trinity Church (Episcopal) Broadway at Wall Street 3. Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity West 65th Street 4. Trinity Baptist Church East 61st Street 5. Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church Broome Street 6. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral East 74th Street

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“Come Home, Catholics!” by Lorene Hanley Duqin, Our Sunday Visitor

You can always “come home” to your Church. You can start going to Sunday Mass again, be nourished by Scripture and Holy Communion, and become a part of parish community that is ready to welcome you with open arms. God invites each of us to “dive into our faith” in a deeper way than we ever have before. You may already be feel-ing an inner pull to look at the Church again – it might be God drawing you back to Himself. He never forces; He only invites. He leaves the decision to return to the Church up to you. Here are ten reasons that influence the decision of many to return to the practice of their faith: Number 10: Because we want meaning in life. Number 9: Because childhood memories surface. Number 8: Because we made mistakes. Number 7: Because we need to forgive others. Number 6: Because we want to be healed. Number 5: Because the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth and grace. Number 4: Because we want our children to have a faith foundation. Number 3: Because we want to be part of a Community of Faith. Number 2: Because we want to help other people. Number 1: Because we hunger for the Eucharist.

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+ Holy Trinity – 10 Years Ago +

“from the archives!” Musica Trinitatis presents Sankt Annae Youth Choir of Copenhagen Flemming Windekilde, Director. Featuring works by Niels W. Gade, P.E. Lange-Müller, Uffe Englund, and “American Tunes.” Sunday, October 4th, 3:00 PM. No admission charge, CDs will be available for purchase. (10/04/09) Musica Trinitatis presents “A French Touch” We hope you can join us this Friday evening at 8:00 when Eric Blanchard will take a seat at the Steinway and fill the church with glorious music. Eric has been a guest at Holy Trinity for the month. In addition to being an accomplished concert pianist, Eric is also a seminarian at the renowned Seminaire de Carmesn Paris. The program will include works by Mozart, Beethoven, Satie, Chopin, Fauré, Liszt, and some of Eric’s own compositions. (8/23/09) And 20 Years Ago … Catholicism for Dummies is back, Monday, October 25th at 7:30 PM. Fr. Joseph Koterski, SJ, will speak on “Are Catholics Pagans?” Refreshments will be provided, the usual questions and answers and discussion will follow. (10/24/99)

El banquete preparado

Con el realismo de reconocer que la comida del pan no nos va a dar resueltos los problemas, ni a secar las lágrimas, ni a quitar todas las piedras del camino, ni a convertir esta tierra en paraíso. Esta tierra es lugar de peregrinación, desierto y lucha, de espadas y rocas inamovibles ante nuestro paso. Nos da la esperanza. Me volvía a mi mente lo que un ateo dijo un día a un amigo creyente: «Si yo pudiese creer que en aquella hostia está verdaderamente el Hijo de Dios, como decís vosotros, creo que caería de rodillas y no me levantaría jamás».

San Francisco de Asís escribía en una carta a sus frailes. «Oíd, hermanos míos, La bienaventurada Virgen es tan enaltecida, como es justo, porque llevó en su santísimo seno al Hijo de Dios; si es venerado el sepulcro en el que algún tiempo estuvo yacente; ¿cuán santo, justo y digno debe ser aquel que lo toma en sus propias manos, lo recibe en el corazón y en la boca y lo ofrece a los demás para que lo reciban? ¡Gran miseria y un miserable mal, si, teniéndolo presente así, os preocupa cualquier otra cosa que estuviese en el universo entero! La humanidad se estremece, el universo entero tiembla y el cielo se llena de gloria cuando sobre el altar en las manos del sacerdote está Cristo, Hijo de Dios vivo... ¡Oh admirable alteza y estupenda dignidad! ¡Oh humildad sublime! ¡Oh sublime humildad, que el Señor del Universo Dios e Hijo de Dios, se humille de tal manera para esconderse!

En la poca apariencia de pan! (Carta a su Orden).

En una procesión en Lourdes, Cristo en la diminuta hostia de la custodia escoltado por obispos y cardenales con sus ricos ornamentos, dijo a Gabriela Bossy, mística francesa: "Yo, el más pequeño". Esta es la razón que mueve a San Pablo a ordenar a los Efesios (5,15): para que se abran a la fuerza transformadora del pan de vida: Recitad salmos, himnos y cánticos inspirados; cantad y tocad con toda el alma para el Señor. Celebrad constantemente la eucaristía. ¡Gloria a tí, Señor Jesús! * * * * * * * *

Literature Have you noticed the literature racks are empty! It must be August! Yes. Glad you noticed. Ordering is in progress, and by the beginning of the new Parish Year (Sep-May), interesting Catholic Updates will fill the racks for us life-long learners.

Holy Trinity Food Pantry We maintain a small Food Pantry – a bag of non-perishable groceries is distributed the third Saturday of each month, 10:30-11:00 AM. We are in need of volunteers to help prepare and distribute the bags. If you are interested, please contact Catherine at the Rectory, 212-787-0634.