Greetings from Fr. Dave

This is the weekend for the in-pew process for the Archdiocesan Catholic Appeal (ACA). As I have reminded you, this is the only weekend we talk about $$$ here at Holy Trinity, and this is mandated by the Archdiocese. Holy Trinity is by its very nature intrinsically connected to the Archdiocese and this appeal is our support financially for the services provided for us that are beyond our own local scope. 
 
Included in this appeal are funds for seminary education of our future priests, deacon program, outreach to prisons and college campuses, ministry of the Archbishop and the staff at the Pastoral Center, and care of our retired priests.
 
Our parish is asked to raise $131,600. Your gift or pledge is what will help this happen. We have a 100% positive record of meeting the annual goal, and that happens because a large percentage of our parish contributes. You can donate online if you prefer at osd.archdpdx.org/give-2020-aca (there is a space to select your parish in the form). Please do your part! Thank you.
 

Confirmation is coming up next weekend, Saturday the 22 ^nd at 10:00am. I invite you to come in support of our 60+ individuals receiving this sacrament. Archbishop Sample will be presiding and our young folks along with a handful of adults have been preparing to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Thanks to all who have been going through this process, to their sponsors, and to Chris Storm and Erin Nieves for their leadership.
 
Guess what? Lent is around the corner and coming soon! Ash Wednesday is the 26^th with our Masses and distribution of ashes at 8:15am, 2:15pm, and 7:00pm. This is not a Holy Day of obligation but it sure is a “holy day” of joining with the community to start our 40 days of intensified openness to repentance, transformation and new life.
 
We have purchased copies for all of you of The Little Black Book, a daily devotional for Lent. And, we have copies of The Little Purple Book with activities and reflections for our children ages 6–12. Our homily series this Lent will be on personal prayer: practical stuff on daily prayer.


Our Parish Lent Retreat comes up quickly on Saturday, March 14 ^th: Faith of Champions. We have invited three highly accomplished athletes to come and share how their faith has shaped both their successes and their challenges. This will be family friendly and we invite our young athletes to join as well: 8:30-12:00pm here in the church.
 

And, please see the notice on the next page about our Hallelujah Hootenanny this Friday the 21 ^st at 7:00pm!