CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Inside this Issue Volume I, Issue XI November 2010 A Note from Our 1 Pastor A Note from Our Pastor Bicentennial Event 2 The Commemoration of All Saints Passing for White: One of the earliest “Catholic” memories I have is of the presence Race, Religion, and in my bedroom of a statue of St. Michael. I still have this simple the Healy Family- plaster statue which depicts the archangel in a green tunic, lance Dr. James O’Toole in hand, vanquishing a dragon-like Satan beneath his feet. For as long as I can remember, this icon of the Archangel reminded me November is Black 3 Catholic History of my patron saint, an intercessor for me before God’s throne. Month-Sr. Mary The Feast of All Saints is a celebration of virtue as it has been Monica, FHM lived out in the lives of people stretching from Stephen, the First Martyr, to Australian Mother Mary MacKillop, foundress of the Catholics Come 4 Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, who was canonized Home just a few weeks ago. Even the Archangels who obeyed God’s commands are included Wednesday Night among the “saints” whose lives we hope to emulate. 4 Program By the late 300’s the Church in Antioch had established a commemoration of “All School News 5 Saints” as a way of honoring the memory of the hundreds (thousands?) of Christians who died as martyrs under the pogrom of Roman emperor Diocletian. Concerned that Youth Fundraiser 6 those deserving such commemoration might be overlooked, the Church in various places observed a day to honor all those whose heroic virtue or whose martyrdom Welcome to the 6 gave evidence of the divine grace that had strengthened and protected them on earth. Parish By the time of Pope Gregory IV (827-844) the feast was extended to the entire Church. November 2010 7 Events Many of us pray regularly to the perennial favorites: St. Anthony who finds lost articles, St. Jude who helps in “impossible” causes, and St. Anne who has been known to inter- cede on behalf of those looking for a husband. In the last two decades I have read quite a bit about the martyr St. Thomas More, once Lord Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII, who would not bow to Henry’s command regarding the indissolubility of marriage. A Christian humanist, St. Thomas was a man of exceptional learning and power, but he remained uncorrupted, refusing to deny his faith in order to maintain his position.
Celebrating the memory of All Saints helps us to remember the potential each of us has to live a saintly life – to be generous, chaste, forgiving, merciful, and humble. Celebrat- ing the memory of All Saints helps us to remember the plan that God has for each one of us.
720 Telfair Street PO Box 2446 Fr. Michael J. Kavanaugh, Pastor Augusta, Georgia 30903 Page 2 Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity
Bicentennial Event Passing for White: Race, Religion, and the Healy Family In Celebration of Our Parish Bicentennial, the African-American Ministry
Presents a Lecture By
Dr. James O’Toole of Boston College Author of Passing for White: Race, Religion, and the Healy Family 1820-1920
Saturday, 13 November, 11:00 a.m. in Saint Patrick Hall
Michael Healy, a white man from Ireland, lived with his African-American wife, Eliza, in Macon, Georgia, and were the parents of several children. Sent north for education, one son, James, became the Catholic Bishop of Portland, Maine, another, Patrick, the President of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Daughters Josephine and Eliza became religious after being educated in Montreal with Eliza becoming Mother Superior of the Congregation of Notre Dame and founder of Notre Dame College on Staten Island. The Lecture is Free and Open to the Public Donations to Defray the Costs of the Lecture will be Accepted Volume I, Issue XI Page 3 Maura Jabaley, Parish Council President November is Black Catholic History Month By Josephine Grier In celebrating 200 years of Catholic presence in Georgia, we remember Sr. Mary Monica, FHM. Sister Mary Monica, FHM, was born Mary Louise Wright to Orietta and Friend Wright on June 15, 1930 in Augusta, Georgia. She grew up on Hopkins Street and attended Immaculate Concep- tion School located in the Laney Walker Community of Augusta, GA.
After graduation from Immaculate Conception High School, she joined the religious congregation of the Fran- ciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary in Har- lem, New York on November 1, 1948. She received her habit on May 7, 1949 and made her final vows on April 12, 1956.
Sr. Mary Monica, FHM 1930-1997 Sr. Monica studied at Manhattan College and Fordham University. She taught at St. Benedict Day Nursery and St. Aloysius School in New York; St. Thomas School in Wilmington, NC; Christ the King School in High Point, NC. She also taught arts and crafts at Camp St. Edward on Staten Island for many summers.
Sr. Monica served as Superior of St. Benedict Convent, Directress of the Hospitality House, and Vicar General of the Congregation and Superior of the Motherhouse. Sr. Monica died on May 20, 1997, after a long illness. She is buried in the Resurrection Cemetery, Pinlelawn, Long Island, NY.
The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary was founded in 1916 in Savannah, Georgia, by Fr. Ignatius Lissner, SMA and Mother Mary Theodore, FHM. The Congregation moved to Harlem in the 1920s. It was founded as a Black Congregation but today it is multicul- tural and welcomes women from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary 15 West 124th Street New York, New York 10027 franciscanhandmaidsofmary.org
Page 4 Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity Catholics Come Home A Catholics Come Home Minister’s Reflection As I approach the coffee shop, I am always a little nervous. The person I’m meeting is thinking about returning to the Catholic Church. Some have been away a few years; for some, it’s been half a lifetime. Some come after much thought and with trepidation; others decide to contact me on a whim. Either way, I may be the first “Church” folk the person has spoken to in years. In concept, this meeting is supposed to provide information on our program to see if it’s a good fit. But the most important purpose is for the person to see that I am not a grumpy Church Lady, ready to drag her to the confession box. My job is to warmly welcome these folks back and listen to their stories of how God has brought them here. This is an important moment for this Catholic, a sacred moment, and I listen reverently, Catholics don’t eas- ily talk about their personal faith; we are private people and don’t have the language the evangelicals do. Nevertheless, it is surprising to me how we are ready to open up when invited. Most returnees, once they realize that I am not there to condemn them, openly talk about their lives and answer spiritual questions. The Lord has knocked on their hearts, and their contact with me is their initial “Yes.” As I approach the door, I say a quick prayer that I, as a Catholics Come Home Minister, will learn to get out of the way of what He wants to do in this person’s life. And so, I enter the coffee shop. A Returning Catholic’s Reflection It was a God thing that I ended up in a Catholic Church in August 2005, and it was even more of a God thing that the bulletin had a little blurb about a returning Catholics program. I had to see the item three more times before I mustered up the courage to send an email to Anna. She called me within a couple of hours, and we agreed to meet at a coffee- house a few days later. I knew who she was the minute she walked in as I could feel her warmth, her peace, her seren- ity. I wanted that. And I knew she could help me get it. Anna didn’t bat an eye when I told her it had been nearly thirty- five years since I had received the Eucharist and that, really, I wasn’t sure I’d ever felt a part of the Church growing up, even though something was surely tugging me back now. “Well, let I tell you a little about our program” she said, “It’s a safe place to ask questions about the Church today to figure out if it fits you. There’s no pressure. We hope the an- swers help you find a place in the community, but that’s your decision. “ Excerpts from, When They Come Home, written by Melanie Rigney and Anna M. Lanave The “Catholic Come Home” project is in its final planning stages and it is now time to create a Parish Team of individuals to carry out this evangelical mission. Catholics are not used to being “evangelical” except for using their faith in action. St. Francis of Assisi once said we are called to preach always and sometime use words. However, now is the time to occasionally step out of our Catholic comfort zone and reach out with various resources our parish will provide for you. “Feed my lambs…tend my sheep…feed my sheep,” Jesus told us. “Amen, amen I say to you, when you were younger you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” John 21:15-18. All parishioners have a role in this effort. All are encouraged to attend an informative meeting to discover how to go where you never have before to feed His lost sheep: Wednesday, November 3 at 6:45 (after potluck supper) For more information please contact Rebecca Quinn Shelt at [email protected] or 706.722.4944 ext 314
Wednesday Night Program Each Wednesday dinner begins promptly at 6:15 p.m. in St. Patrick Hall. Please bring a potluck dish to share with many. The church will provide beverages and paper products only.
Nov. 3-Dinner at 6:15 p.m. The Lord’s Brigade and Youth Programs will be held from 7:00 – 8 p.m. with an adult pro- gram presented by Rebecca Quinn Shelt about Catholics Come Home. Nov. 10-Dinner at 6:15 p.m. The Lord’s Brigade and Youth Programs will be held from 7:00 – 8 p.m. with an adult pro- gram held in St. Patrick Hall. Nov. 17-Dinner at 6:15 p.m. The Lord’s Brigade and Youth Programs will be held from 7:00 – 8 p.m. with an adult pro- gram held in St. Patrick Hall. Nov. 24-No Dinner or Programs. Happy Thanksgiving! Volume I, Issue XI Page 5
School News Christmas Poinsettias and Wreaths Immaculate Conception Catholic School is once again selling Christmas Poinsettias and Wreaths. A 24-inch poinsettia will sell for $20. Plants are available in four colors: red, white, marbled, and pink. 16” Frasier Fir wreaths are also available for $20. You may purchase through a student or call Immaculate Conception to place an order (706-722-9964 or fax 706-722-9994). All orders should be picked up at the school (811 Telfair Street) on December 1st or 2nd.
Immaculate Conception Catholic School’s 4th Annual Yard Sale and 1st Annual Carnival By: Stephanie Hill On October 9th, 2010 Immaculate Conception Catholic School hosted its 4th annual yard sale and its 1st annual school carnival. Beginning at 8 a.m. the school opened its doors for the yard sale. This year the school received many donations for the yard sale, so there was a bountiful amount of items to purchase. The yard sale was headed by the schools administrative assistant Michele Hill, along with the parents of students at the school. When shoppers were done browsing all the items at the yard sale, they could make their way around to the back parking lot where the school was hosting its first annual carnival. The carnival featured booths that were headed up by all the teachers in the school, includ- ing art, physical education and even the afterschool program. At the booths, carnival goers could play a variety of games to win fun prizes. Some of the games included the ever popular cake-walk, a Coke ring toss and a football toss. However, games were not the only booths the carnival fea- tured, there were also stations where you could get your face-painted, your hair sprayed, a photo taken in front of a fall scene and the ever popular inflatables. With so many games to choose from, anybody could work up an appetite, so the school also provided a concession stand that featured foods such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks. The yard sale and carnival were a great success for the school raising over $2300. With the results of these two activities, the school is excited for next year’s yard sale and carnival. Page 6 Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity
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Please look for order forms at the Holiday House and bulletin or you may fill out your order below, mail this page in with a check made out to Most Holy Trinity, ATTN: Faith Formation clearly marked on your envelope. Or you can bring it Sunday morning to your Faith Formation class. Deadline is Sunday, Nov. 7. Thank you for your order!
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Welcome to the Parish We would like to welcome those parishioners who have joined our parish: Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Newhall Mr. and Mrs. George Duenas & Family Mr. and Mrs. Elias Etinge & Family November 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 All Saints Day 2 All Souls Day 3 St. Martin de 4 St. Charles 5 6 CATHOLIC CHURCH Crypt Tours Crypt Tours Porres Borromeo 6pm-Wedding Holiday House- OF THE 6pm Education 7:30pm-KoC- 1pm Over 50s- 7pm RCIA-SPH Rehearsal-C SPH MOST HOLY TRINITY Mtg-PC PC3rd Floor SPH 7pm Choir-MS 8pm-AA-SFHCR 7pm-Wedding-C Regular Schedule 8pm-AA-SFHCR 6:15 WNS-SPH 7pm Virtus-St. Sat Vigil Mass: 5pm 6:45 WNS Talk- Mary on the Sunday Mass: SPH Hill 8am, 10:30am, 12:30pm 7pm Choir-MS Daily Mass: Mon-Fri 12:15 p.m.; Fri 9:00am, Sat 10am 7 8 9 Dedication of 10 St. Leo the 11 St. Martin of 12 St. Josaphat 13 St. Frances Penance/Confessions: Holiday House-SPH 6pm-IC Alumni the Lateran Basil- Great Tours 7pm IC Alumni Xavier Cabrini Mon-Fri 11:30 -12 noon, Sat 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. 5pm-ACF-SFHCR Mtg-SPH ica in Rome 6:15 WNS-SPH Veterans Day Meet/Greet-SPH 11am-Dr. O’Toole Holy Day Masses: 7pm UGA Concert- 7:30pm-KoC- 6:45 WNS Talk- 7pm RCIA-SPH 8pm-AA-SFHCR Presentation-SPH 12:15 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. C PC3rd Floor SPH 7pm Choir-MS Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays 8pm-AA-SFHCR 7pm Choir-MS after the 12:15 Mass Adoration and Holy Hour: Thursday after 12:15 p.m. Mass concluding at 4:00 p.m. 14 15 St. Albert the 16 St. Margaret of 17 St. Elizabeth of 18 Dedication 19 20 Great Scotland/Gertrude Hungary of Basilicas 6:30pm AA Anni- 9:30am Baptism 7pm Parish Coun- 8am Soup Kitchen 7pm RCIA-SPH versary Party-SPH Prep Class-PC Calendar Key cil-SPH 6:15 WNS-SPH 7pm Choir-MS 1pm AfrAm Min- ACF=African Christian 8pm-AA-SFHCR 6:45 WNS Talk- SFHCR Fellowship SPH CH=Church 7pm Choir-MS FF=Faith Formation KoC-Knights of Columbus 21 Christ the King 22 St. Cecilia 23 Sts. Clement I, 24 St. Andrew 25 Thanksgiving 26 27 IC=Immaculate Conception Blood Drive 6pm-Education Columban, Blsd Dung-Lac Office Closed Office Closed 10:30am Serra School 9:15am-Advent Fair Committee Mtg Miguel Agustin Pro NO WNS 10am Mass -C 8pm-AA-SFHCR Club-PC 3rd Floor PC=Parish Center -PC 7:30pm-KoC- RG=Rosary Garden 5pm-ACF-SPH PC3rd Floor SFH=St. Francis Hall 8pm-AA-SFHCR SPH=St. Patrick Hall SPHCR=St. Patrick Hall Things to Remember Conference Room 28 First Sunday 29 30 11/6-7 CCW Holiday House-St. Patrick Hall WNS=Wednesday Night Advent 8pm-AA-SFHCR 11/7-Daylight Savings End-Fall Back! Supper 11/7-University of Georgia Concert-7pm-Church YR=Youth Room 11/13-Dr. O’Toole Presentation-11am-St. Patrick Hall 11/25-Thanksgiving Day-10am Mass Only-Church 11/28-First Sunday of Advent Church of the Most Holy Trinity PO Box 2446 Augusta, GA 30903
Celebrating Catholic presence in Georgia for the past 200 years
1810-2010
“To remember is to understand”
Church of the Most Holy Trinity Staff 706.722.4944 www.themostholytrinity.org
Fr. Michael Kavanaugh, Pastor [email protected] ...... Ext. 304 Fr. Mike Lubinsky, Parochial Vicar [email protected] ...... Ext. 308 Rev. Dr. Kent Plowman, Permanent Deacon [email protected] ...... Ext. 313 Rev. Mr. Elmore Butler, Permanent Deacon Dr. Nancy Sutton, Organist/Director of Music/Choirs [email protected] ...... 706.722.3686 Mr. William Harper, Director of Liturgy/Over 50s [email protected] ...... Ext. 305 Mrs. Rebecca Quinn Shelt, Director of Religious Education/Youth Ministry [email protected] ...... Ext. 314 Ms. Debbie Young-DeRoller, Administrative Coordinator [email protected] ...... Ext. 307 Mrs. Helen W. Griffin, Secretary/Receptionist/Bulletin Editor [email protected] ...... Ext. 300 Mrs. Doris Downs, Office Assistant [email protected] ...... Ext. 301 Mr. Bob Meismer, Facilities/Maintenance [email protected] ...... Ext. 306 Catholic Church of the Most Mr. Jonathan Pike, Principal [email protected] ...... 706.722.9964 Holy Trinity-Augusta, GA