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.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

“When you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, ‘My friend, move up to a higher position.’”

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY MONDAY NO DA Meeting NO Rosary NO NA Meeting NO Legion of Mary 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 Baptismal Preparation Class – Rectory – 10:00 AM * * * * * * * *

YOUR DONATIONS Last week’s collection: $2,978.00 (collected in church) THANK YOU!

* * * * * * * * If you’re sometimes away for weekends, you might want to consider 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 / 8/31 SATURDAY 8/31 5:30 JOHN LATENSER IV SUNDAY 9/25 7:30 Parishioners of Holy Trinity 9:30 RENÉE ELIZABETH KAPLAN & MARINA & ANGEL SUÁREZ FERNÁNDEZ 11:15 BETTY ROACHE 12:30 MARIA DEL PILAR ESPAILLAT 5:30 JESÚS ANGEL SUÁREZ MONDAY 9/26 Labor Day 9:00 RICHARD DAVIS 5:30 NO Mass TUESDAY 9/27 Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church 9:00 MARY DACE 5:30 ANDRE BENJAMIN

WEDNESDAY 9/28 9:00 JOHN NAGLE 5:30 BLANCA AURORA VARELA

THURSDAY 9/29 Teresa of Calcutta 9:00 ANTHONY DELVECCHIO

5:30 JACK HERNDON (living) 7:00 Elderly of the parish

FRIDAY 9/30 9:00 THOMAS & MARGARET TIGHE FAMILY 5:30 Souls in purgatory SATURDAY 9/31

9:00 Those for whom no one prays * * * * * * * *

Monday: Labor Day As is our custom on federal holidays, the RECTORY will be closed on Monday, and the 5:30 PM MASS will not be celebrated.

Church in Africa: Second Collection We will take up the annual second collection for the Catholic Church in Africa next weekend. Please consider making a donation. Thank you.

The Rhythm of the Christian Life The Holy Trinity Parish Year (Sep 2019 – May 2020) begins this week after the Labor Day holiday. The Universal Church Liturgical Year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1st. 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.

What an Honor! Our Pastor to Preach at St. Patrick’s Cathedral!

Cardinal Dolan has chosen our won Monsignor Sandi to plan, and preach at, the 2019 Columbus Day Mass on Monday, October 14th at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Mass begins at 9:30 AM. 1. Request FREE tickets (required) GOOGLE: adnycolumbusday.eventbrite.com. [Last day for requests is SEPTEMBER 23rd!!] 2. Can’t go? See it live at: saintpatrick’scathedral.org\live 3. Questions: specialevents@archny.org

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R.C.I.A Christian Initiation: Classes begin September18th

Never Baptized? Would like to be Received into the Catholic Church? Baptized, but Never Received First Eucharist? Baptized, but Never Received Confirmation?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the usual way we welcome people into our Church family. Anyone interested in participating in this process (Sep – Apr) contact Colleen Glazer, Parish Program Manager, [212-787-0634] and meet with Msgr. Sandi in the rectory (to the left of the church) for a “Meet and Greet” at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 18th

Parents of Boys and Girls,

Grade 5 and Older

Boys and girls in the 5th grade and older will soon be invited to be trained and then formally blessed as Trinity Altar Servers. It’s a great honor to assist the priest in the celebration of the Eucharist in the name of our parishioners. Serving Mass also displays an excellent model of prayer and good behavior for other children. Please consider it; give them the opportunity to shine for all to see and celebrate! See next week’s Bulletin for an announcement.

PARISH MASTER CALENDAR If you are a parish group leader, make sure to get your meeting dates on the MASTER PARISH CALENDAR, maintained by Colleen Glazer, so we will not accidentally “bump into one another” throughout the year. Thank you!

OUR PARISH PLEDGE We, who are “the living stones” of God’s

Church, PROMISE TO: – intentionally pray AND act to express our personal and communal REMORSE for victims of clergy abuse, – passionately pray AND act to bring to JUSTICE those who have permanently injured the innocent, and – scrupulously pray AND act to guarantee SAFETY for everyone in our midst, especially the vulnerable …

as God is our witness!

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I m p o r t a n t D a t e s! 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

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+ Holy Trinity – 10 Years Ago + “from the archives!”

The Give/Take Board Coming into the church today you may have noticed something new: in one of the glass boxes in the narthex, the Parish Council has set up a Give/Take Board. The idea is to provide parishioners the opportunity to donate, trade, or take children’s toys, furniture, or safety items such as car seats, strollers, etc. – items you no longer need but which are still good and usable. (2/08/09) “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” Take a seat for our “three-course meal” Parish Mission Retreat! Fr. Robert Joerger, C.P. will present: – 1st Presentation: “Up a Tree” – Jesus comes to dinner at the house of Zaccheus (Sun., 9/20 – 7:00 PM) – 2nd Presentation: “Who Is That at the Next Table?” – Jesus comes to dinner at the house of Simon the Religious Leader, and in comes a woman with a “bad reputation around town.” (Mon., 9/21 – 7:30 PM) – 3rd Presentation: “A Breakfast at the Beach” – Jesus asks the question that really matters: “Do you love me?” (Tues., 9/22 – 7:30 PM) Come and listen with the heart to the “seasonings” of Jesus’ wisdom – of searching, of healing, of forgiveness, of belong-ing, of loving. All are welcome! (9/13/09)

«… y el que se humilla será engrandecido»

La palabra "humano" viene de la misma raíz que "humilde". Ambos vocablos proceden del latín "hûmus" que significa "suelo, tierra". Cuando Dios nos creó no nos hizo desde el cielo sino de la tierra, de ahí nuestra humana-humildad. Para los cristianos la humildad es un tema que siempre tiene que estar presente en nuestra vida de cada día. ¿Qué es ser humilde?. Ser humilde no es tener un carácter débil, cobarde, vacilante. Tampoco es tener posturas afectadas ni silencios ni miradas perdidas... Nada de eso. Nuestros antepasados, bien sea san Pedro o san Pablo o cualquier otro u otra de los miles y miles de santos que nos ofrece la Iglesia, no fueron personas endebles sino justo lo contrario y, sin embargo, nadie duda de su profunda humildad. Ser humilde es reconocernos ante Dios y ante los demás tal cual somos, sin apariencias ni falsas modestias. Sabemos que el orgullo y la ambición pueden llevar a los seres humanos a la humillación, mientras que el ser de verdad humildes nos lleva a ser más amados por los demás. La pobreza es aliada de la humildad. No me estoy refiriendo sólo a la pobreza sociológica sino a esa pobreza de espíritu a la que todos estamos llamados. Los pobres de espíritu no son los frágiles sino los que no tienen nada de qué presumir y si lo tienen no lo ponen como prioridad. Son pobres de espíritu los humildes y los temerosos de Dios, es decir, los que no tienen espíritu que infla.

En la antigüedad romana cuando un general entraba a caballo victorioso en una ciudad a su lado corría un esclavo que le gritaba: "¡Recuerda que no eres Dios!" Ojalá las pasiones de hoy sean nuestros esclavos en los aparentes triunfos de la vida que nos recuerden nuestra vulnerabilidad y humana fragilidad. Aprendamos de Jesús que nos dice: "Aprendan de mí, que soy paciente y de corazón humilde; así encontrarán descanso." (Mt 11, 29).

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Literature The racks will be “refreshed: with interesting and easy-to-understand Catholic Updates for us life-long learners. Parish literature is always free.

Holy Trinity Food Pantry We maintain a small Food Pantry – a bag of non-perishable groceries 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.