Greetings from Fr. Dave

Please take a moment and review our annual financial overview in this bulletin. Thank you BIG TIME for your continued generosity to Holy Trinity through these very challenging times! Our mission is even more urgent now — due to all the unrest we are all facing and in our increasingly secularized world. May Holy Trinity make a big difference in many lives!


One of the things that our staff here has noted and is increasingly concerned about is the level of isolation, loneliness, and depression many are feeling. It is apparent that COVID-19 is not going away quickly and we have to adjust our expectations to maintain mental and spiritual health. We are committed to reopening everything possible, maintaining best practices for safety and following guidelines and restrictions set by our governor and CDC.
 
As I reminded you at the end of our Masses this past weekend, when we do gather here we are using masks, maintaining social distancing, sanitizing, and have installed high end air filtering systems in all our buildings. I can tell you, without exception we are following these guidelines — with our children and adults.


At this time we are once again inviting our parish ministries and groups to meet here if they wish, using the above safety precautions. As usual, schedule with Erica in our office. Groups of up to 25 are currently the allowed in Washington County. If it is something larger and can be identified as worship the church is available. We will have sanitizing supplies available in all spaces for groups to use afterwards. Please note, we are trying to give the school priority use of the Fireside Room during lunch time as that is the only space our faculty can use at this time. Occasional exceptions will be made when necessary.


It is going to remain a balancing act for all of us as we make personal decisions on how much to “get out”. I want to assure you that if you come here to Holy Trinity we will do everything possible to keep you safe, and I urge you, especially if you are feeling isolated, to try coming.

Daily Masses (8:15am M-F), Adoration (Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm), and Youth Ministry (Sundays 12:30-2:00pm) are wide open without signing up ahead of time. Weekend Masses remain on a rotating selection process, which you can sign-up for online. We are eager to get the go-ahead to allow more people in church, as our 10,000 square foot church would allow 250 people to participate maintaining social distancing. As soon as we meet those metrics, you will hear from us!


Please be alert to family members, neighbors, and friends who are showing signs of distress — and please reach out. Our mission as Christians is even more urgent in these troubled times, and the strength we have in Jesus is so desperately needed by every person. God bless each of you, God bless our parish, and God bless our country as we near election time. Remember to VOTE early!
 
 
Blessings to Charlie & Parker Elliott and Ava McKernan, who were baptized this weekend!


Last week, funeral services were held for Jordan Asuncion. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, rest in peace.