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September 10, 2017
Weekend Masses
Saturday 5:30pm
Sunday 8:00, 9 :30 & 11:15am
Daily Mass
Monday-Fr iday 8:15am
Reconci l ia t ion
Saturday 4:00 -5:00pm
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
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BRETT'S TWO-CENTS ~ [email protected]
So, the Grow Group! As I mentioned at Masses last weekend, Grow Group is something new that we’re offering this Fall. It’s open to anyone in the parish who would like to learn more about their faith, and — more importantly — grow in their faith, all in the company of friends. So, in addition to learning together, we’ll be praying together, doing some faith sharing, and hopefully having a lot of fun along the way! What will we be talking about in Grow Group? Lots of things! In general, we’ll be following a syllabus similar to RCIA’s, but we’re going to introduce a lot more flexibility and a bit more depth. So, in addition to talking about what the Catholic faith teaches, we want to take a hard look at the “so what.” How does this aspect of faith make a difference in terms of how I live my life, how I pray, what I’m living for, how I relate to others? We want to incorporate the opportunity to talk about “current events” in the light of faith. We want to devote some serious time to deepening our prayer. And we want to become better friends with our bibles. Along the way, we want to make some new friendships in the parish, and deepen others. How does all of that sound? If it’s intriguing, why not come join us? At this point, you don’t need to do anything other than show up, starting on September 19. We’ll meet at 6:30 p.m. in the daily Mass chapel (and possibly move to the church if our numbers get too big). We’ll finish by 8:00. All you need to bring is yourself and a bible. More on that next week. Thanks, everyone!
Be advised: there will be no coffee or doughnuts served on September 10 th.
COFFEE & DONUTS - VACATION DAY
GREETINGS FROM FR. DAVE ~ [email protected]
And school is up and rolling! Our hallways and playground are back to schoolyear energy after the quiet of the summer. I love the energy and enthusiasm our kids bring as they reconnect with their friends—and have to get used to getting up early again every morning! Come Holy Spirit and help students and teachers everywhere have a fine year. Please join us for our annual parish picnic THIS WEEKEND right after the 11:15 Mass. Our Events Committee has put together another fun and creative picnic to launch us into fall. Special welcome to new parishioners! Come and tap into the spirit of Holy Trinity. We do know how to relax and eat heartily! I will be leaving (finally!) for vacation on the 18th—after next weekend. Summer here has been intense,
especially with the arrival and then departure of Fr. Andrew. I am very ready for a break. I will do my annual retreat week (with the Franciscans) and spend the rest of the time on my property in Scappoose. Time with family, friends, and taking on some projects is my agenda—along with some leisurely reading, and daily kayaking. And, despite what Brett says (writes) about cats, Sammy will of course be with me. He is a huge blessing in my life! You’ll see me back mid-October. Congratulations and blessings to Skylene Acosta, Connor McBride, Dylan Kuletz, and Olivia Nguyen, who were baptized this weekend. Funeral services were held this week for Bob Fedr. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, rest in peace.
The Filipino Community cordially invites you to the 13th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia on Saturday, September 16th. The Rosary will begin at 10:30am and Mass will be celebrated at 11:00am. A reception will follow in the cafeteria. For more information,
please call Monette & Franz Mallari at 503.307.3438.
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA
HOLY TRINITY PARISH PICNIC SEPTEMBER 10th @ 12:30pm
Join us in the cafeteria and playground area for games, food, and fun — Fiesta style!
PARISH EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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In my column last week, I shared information from the 2017 Point-In-Time count report. This report documented the increase in the number of homeless living within Oregon and cited factors contributing to homelessness. One of the many difficult challenges that homeless and low income struggle with is various aspects of healthcare, including dental care. Over half of low-income adults lack dental insurance.
As a result, many preventable dental issues go untreated. Many studies have shown that oral health issues can be early signs of or lead to other serious diseases. In other words, dental healthcare is a big deal. I became acutely aware of the challenge for low-income families a few years ago when serving hot meals. Two adults were siting together having been served the same food. One was eating heartily, the other was picking.
When I asked if they did not like what was served, I was told that they very much liked the food but that it hurt their teeth to eat. They shared with me that they had been taking ibuprofen to dull the pain for weeks, but that it was having little effect that day. They knew they had multiple teeth in need of fillings, but they simply could not afford to get the work done, even at clinics for low income families.
With this in mind, starting October 6th, and hopefully for every month thereafter, Holy Trinity will host a mobile dental van. Provided by Medical Teams International (headquarters are in Tigard), the van is staffed by volunteer dentists and assistants. While the van is for those who financially qualify and provides only urgent care including fillings and extractions, it is a start.
If you or someone you know is a dentist who would be willing to provide additional services at low or no cost to those who need it, I would love to talk with you — please email or call me. Please pray for this ministry and those who so desperately need its services. Visit medicalteams.org for more information about their work and services.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH 503.641.1842 ~ Al Schmitt
Holy Trinity Food Closet is an Equal Opportunity Provider.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED
Last Week Since Jan1; School Year Ministry
385 14,995 Food Closet
Backpacks 60 10,174 KID ZONE
Church Just for kids! KidZone returns September 17th, and we need more adult
and teen volunteers to help make this liturgy program a suc-
cess for our youngest parishioners! We have two sessions,
one for 18-35 month-olds and one for 3-4 year-olds, during
both our 9:30am and 11:15am Mass. Service points are
available. To sign up, visit the Information Desk or contact
Cathie Scott at 503.313.5266 or [email protected].
PARISH MINISTRY NEWS
Join us for “We are a Welcoming Community”, an Ecumenical Candlelight Vigil for Peace on Wednesday, September 20th, from 6:00-7:30pm, on Hall St. across from the Beaverton City Library (12375 SW 5th St.).
Holding signs representing the various groups and services available to immigrants and refugees in the Washington County area, we will proclaim welcome to all who pass. Join community members and bring the kids to stand together as one family!
“God is peace: let us ask him to help us to be peacemakers each day, in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations, in the whole world. Let us allow ourselves to be moved by God's goodness.” -Pope Francis
OUT OF LOVE: SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY “If you want peace, work for justice” - Pope Paul VI
Panache is a faith-sharing and bible study group that meets on Thursdays from 9:00-11:30am in the Fireside Room. Our current discussion topic is CHOICES. For more infor-mation, email Patty Huntzicker at [email protected].
JOIN PANACHE!
RESPECT LIFE First 1000 Days: Day 910 Poverty-focused development assistance accounts for just 0.6% of the entire U.S. budget. Cutting
funding for these programs won’t significantly reduce the deficit and would undermine the progress already made in reducing maternal and child deaths and severe malnutrition.
Upcoming Events in the Archdiocese:
September 10, 1:00pm: Monthly Prayers for Life service at St. Agatha's (7960 SE 15th Avenue).
September 12-14: Project Aurora — Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat in Eugene. For more information and future retreat dates, visit projectaurora.org and rachelsvineyard.org.
September 15, 7:00pm: 40 Days for Life Opening Mass with Bishop Peter Smith at St. Patrick’s (1623 NW 19th). If you would like a ride, please call Gloria at 503.579.2562.
September 24: Down Syndrome Network Oregon’s Buddy Walk
September 27: 40 Days for Life Begins
Photo credit © Jim Carpenter
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Religious Education Chris Storm
Youth Ministry Susan Finch
Sacramental Records Pat Linton
Adult Faith Formation Erin Nieves [email protected]
Registration for K-5th now open!
Visit www.h-t.org/childrens-faith-formation to register for our R.E. classes. A calendar of classes is also available on the page.
Older kids / teens? Visit www.h-t.org/youth-ministry to get info about our middle-school and high-school offerings.
Classes are filling up!
As always, we have a waiting list of candidates from nearby parishes who want to join our Confirmation program. Registered Holy Trinity families receive priority acceptance, but we’re running out of time! After 9/9 we will begin filling open spaces with these guest candidates. Sign up now before we fill up!
Visit www.h-t.org/confirmation to learn more or to sign up.
Calendar of Events
September—NO Youth ministry
September 24—Confirmation family meeting (4:30pm)
October 1—Youth Ministry: Fall kick-off! Interested in joining the HTYM team? Shoot an email to [email protected]. Let’s see how your gifts can be put to use!
October Kick-off
Youth ministry will kick off on 10/01 in the Fireside Room. All teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join us! Spend a night with the youth ministry team and see if it’s a good fit for you.
Watch this space for more details!
Important info about First Communion
Anyone interested in celebrating First Communion this year should be enrolled in the age-appropriate faith formation program:
~ Religious Ed (2nd-5th grade), Sunday mornings ~ Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade), Sunday evenings ~ RCIA (adults), Tuesday evenings
Questions? Email [email protected].
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Principal: Ashley Sheridan Administrative Assistant: Cindy Hittner
503.644.5748 www.htsch.org
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Tuesday, October 17th at the Oregon Convention Center 6:00pm: Cocktail Reception
7:00pm: Dinner and program
Join Sister Krista von Borstel, Executive Director of CYO/Camp Howard, for a fun-filled evening of camaraderie and philanthropy!
100% of the evening’s proceeds contribute to sports and camp scholarships, capital projects, and endowment.
To register, visit www.champions-of-faith.org or contact Lisa Sanders at [email protected]. Registration closes on Tuesday, October 31st.
7TH ANNUAL CHAMPIONS OF FAITH BENEFIT DINNER
UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS
September 12: Family Picnic from 4:30-6:00pm and Back to School Night from 6:00-8:00pm
September 25-27: Annual 8th grade retreat
October 3: Picture Day
October 12: Titan Run!
WELCOME BACK HT STUDENTS!
The new school year has officially begun! Students, parents, and teachers alike were full of smiles on Tuesday, and that enthusiastic energy continued all week. We are off to a great start!
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Swindells Resource Center at Providence-St. Vincent’s (East Pavilion, 9135 SW Barnes Road) is hosting a special 6-week series of the “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” classes, specifically for parents and caregivers of children with special-needs. Classes are on Wednesdays from 10:00-12:00pm, October 4th through November 8th. If interested, please call Patty McNally at 503.215.8272 to register.
For more information on this and similar classes in the Metro area, visit www.h-t.org/health-ministry.html.
HEALTH MINISTRY: TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS
Daily Scripture Readings Reading this online? Just click the day and the
readings will come up on the USCCB website.
Week of September 11th
Monday 11th Col 1:24—2:3; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday 12th Col 2:6-15; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday 13th Col 3:1-11; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday 14th Nm 21:4b-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Friday 15th 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Jn 19:25-27 Saturday 16th 1 Tm 1:15-17; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday 17th Sir 27:30—28:7; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday 9th 5:30pm Shari Allison - Happy Birthday! Sunday 10th 8:00am Holy Trinity Parish Family 9:30am +Ella Bresnahan 11:15am +Catarina Lan Cao Monday 11th 8:15am +Grace Kubo Tuesday 12th 8:15am +Anacleto Bonifacio Wednesday 13th 8:15am World Concerns 2:15pm +Caroline Kohley Thursday 14th
8:15am +Paul Kohnen Friday 15th 8:15am +Roger McArdle
Flowers were donated this weekend in memory of Roger McArdle.
Holy Father’s Intention for September
Parishes
That our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen.
RCIA & ADULT FAITH FORMATION Erin Nieves ~ [email protected]
RCIA 2017-2018 is Starting Soon! RCIA will meet Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00pm in the Fireside Room, beginning September 19th. Are you interested in learning more about the RCIA process before signing up? Come to a short informational meeting on Sunday, September 10th, from 10:45-11:45am in the Fireside room!
Sunday Morning Group We will meet from 10:45-12:00pm in the school’s art room (across from the kindergarten room that’s used for KidZone), from September 17th to November 12th. The nine weeks will be split into two chunks:
Bible Basics: A chance to help you navigate, find your way around, and get a beginner’s understanding of how things work. Part 1: Breaking open the book (September 17th) Part 2: God has a plan (September 24th)
Genesis to Jesus: A simple 7-week study that opens up what Catholics believe about salvation history in sacred scripture. Beyond what we believe, we’ll come to a deeper realization of how God has been working in our lives. (October 1st to November 12th)
Wednesday Morning Group: We will be studying Ephesians this fall, a study from Ascension Press and Jeff Cavins. We will meet on Wednesdays from 9:00-10:30am, September 20th to November 15th, in the Fireside room.
500th COMMEMORATION OF THE REFORMATION “From Conflict to Communion”
Jesus makes a special promise at the end of this weekend’s Gospel:
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Mt 18:20).
We have a wonderful opportunity to take Jesus up on this promise on Tuesday as we join with our relatives (brothers and sisters in Christ) from St. Andrew Lutheran Church to begin our second series of Meet Your Relatives.
The focus will be on The Five Ecumenical Imperatives that were listed in our July bulletins. The material for these discussions will be new, but the format will be the same used in the spring, with lots of time devoted to listening to each other.
The series begins on Tuesday, September 12th, and will continue on the four following Tuesdays (9/19, 9/26, 10/3, and 10/10). The meetings will be held at 10:00am at Holy Trinity and 7:00pm at St. Andrew. No advance sign-up or registration is required; simply come and join us on any or all of these Tuesdays at either session. There are several other important and interesting events on tap for October; keep an eye out in the bulletin for details in the coming weeks!
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TEACHERS NEEDED FOR ESOL CLASSES
ESOL Teachers and Assistant Teachers are needed at St. Anthony’s (9905 SW McKenzie St., Tigard)! Classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00-8:30pm throughout the school year, beginning September 12th. Teachers volunteer one evening a week and training is available. For more information, contact Allen Robinson at 503.675.3583 or [email protected].
Parish Finances: Budget Year 2017-2018
For the weekend of September 2-3, 2017:
Offertory $33,071
Food Closet $1,645 ~ Backpack Program $25 Faith Formation $20
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund $23,227
Parish Office 13715 SW Walker Road Beaverton, OR 97005
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00-4:30 Friday: 8:00-2:00
Phone: 503.643.9528 Fax: 503.644.8486 www.h-t.org
MINISTRY COORDINATORS Altar Servers: Scheduling Pat Linton [email protected]
Altar Servers: Training Lai McClure & Raquel Naval [email protected]
Eucharistic Ministers Pat Linton [email protected]
Filipino Community Franz & Monette Mallari 503.307.3438
First Friday Adoration Mike & Reme Prusynski 503.627.3073
Funeral Planning Ann Hammond 503.701.9566
Funeral Receptions Steve Davis 503.629.8378
Greeter Ministry Ed & Gloria Blancato 503.728.8900
Health Ministry Debbie Gray 503.524.5365
Homebound Erin Nieves [email protected]
KidZone Cathie Scott 503.313.5266
Knights of Columbus Dave Judy (DJ) 503.828.8298
Lectors Pat Linton [email protected]
Newcomer’s Welcome Betty Drilling 503.644.8550
Parish Social Events Tim Clark 503.642.5240
Prayer Requests Parish Office [email protected]
Prayer Shawl Ministry Linda Dum 503.642.1168
Respect Life Gloria Bernard 503.579.2562
Senior Luncheon Kathy Delach 503.614.9724
Small Faith Communities Erin Nieves [email protected]
Social Justice Eileen Sleva 503.747.0050
Sunday Hospitality Fred Schulz 503.403.8497
PARISH STAFF & LEADERSHIP COUNCILS Pastor: Dave Gutmann
[email protected] Pastoral Associate: Brett Edmonson
Business Manager: Ingrid Lowery [email protected]
Bookkeeper: Lai McClure [email protected]
Parish Administrative Assistant: Melissa Guillory [email protected]
Community Outreach Director: Al Schmitt [email protected]
Director of Religious Education: Chris Storm
Pastoral Assistant & RCIA: Erin Nieves [email protected]
Sacramental Administrative Assistant: Pat Linton
Youth Ministry Coordinator: Susan Finch
Music Director: Mark Nieves
Administrative Council: Doug Whitney [email protected]
Pastoral Council: Hal Brey [email protected]
School Advisory Council: Alan Koelling [email protected]
HT HOLIDAY BAZAAR — NOV. 11TH! Reserve your table now before it’s too late! We have 6’, 8’, and 12’ table options for
$10, $12, and $15, respectively. Contact Val Mustonen at 503.816.5288 or at
[email protected] to sign up!
11TH ANNUAL ROSARY BOWL NW
Mark your calendars for this year’s Rosary Bowl NW: Saturday, October
7th at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion (2330 17th St. NE, Salem)!
This FREE family event is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Fatima, and will include a procession of the Fatima Immaculate Heart of Mary statue, a display on Eucharistic Miracles of the World, the Vatican International Exhibit, and relics of both Saint Pope John Paul II and Saint Padre Pio.
Doors open at 8:30am; Bishop Steiner will say Mass at 10:00am. For more information and a detailed schedule, visit www.rosarybowlnw.org.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES NEEDS FINANCIAL COACHES
Volunteers are needed to assist families with improving their financial wellness! We are looking for someone with the heart of a teacher to help families learn the basic of budgeting, paying down debt, and saving for future goals.
Any and all interested individuals should apply! No experience is needed - training will be provided.
For more information and to apply, please contact the Family Success Center at 503.688.2596 or email [email protected].
Ladies, this year’s conference — titled Fiat: Making Mary's Yes Our Own — is coming up on Saturday, September 16th! Speakers Sonja Corbitt, author of Unleashed, and Heather Renshaw, a Blessed is She contributor, will inspire, empower, and equip us to live out our authentic femininity within our community.
Stop by the Information Desk in the Narthex for a flyer with the day’s schedule, and for more information, visit www.pdxcatholicwomensconference.org.
PORTLAND CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
