2926 Beaver Ave DSM IA 50310 515.255.3162 www.holytrinitydm.org Feb 23 2020 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Faith Service Respect
GREETINGS
I am pleased to share that we have hired a new Business manager for our parish. Mary Gisler will officially join our team on March 2nd. Mary has been the Parish manager at St. Theresa Parish for the past ten years. Mary brings an excellent skill set and I believe she will be a good fit for Holy Trinity. Welcome Mary! We will also bid farewell to Regina Montgomery. Regina has been our business manager for 12 years and has done an excellent job! She will be missed.
A note about some additional activities for Lent. For the season of Lent, we will have an additional weekday Mass on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm. We will also have Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 5:30pm. Finally, looking ahead, the 2020 Annual Diocesan Appeal will officially kick off March 7-8. You will receive a letter from our bishop in advance of that date. I ask that we all begin considering what we will be able to do in support of our parish and diocese. Thank you in advance for your generous support!
Have a good week.
“Love your enemies and
pray for those who
persecute you.”
Matthew 5:38-48
www.holytrinitydm.org Rev. Mark Neal, Pastor 515 255 3162 X126 www.virtualclassroom.net/ht NOTES FROM THE CHURCH FEB 23 2020
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LENTEN GENERATIONS OF FAITH SAVE THE DATE Holy Trinity’s Faith Formation Department will be hosting two Lenten Generations of Faith evenings, with the theme being The Practice of Prayer. This is an opportunity for all members of our Holy Trinity parish LENT...IT'S CLOSER THAN YOU THINK! family to come and learn more about their Catholic Ash Wednesday is February 26th. The season of Lent is Faith when it comes to the rituals of our prayer. These an important stretch along the journey of faith, one that two dates will be Wednesday, March 4 from 6-8PM, always takes us to some spiritual & sacred places. In six and Sunday, March 8 from 4:30 – 6:30PM. The presentation will be the same for both days so our short weeks, Lent takes us into the desert of prayer and fasting, along the way of the cross, and ultimately ends parishioners can choose which option works best for with the glorious empty tomb at Easter. We will them. Both days begin with a simple soup supper. celebrate with services at 8:30 AM (with the school Please contact John Mertes, Director of Faith Formation children) and 6:30 PM in the evening. NOTE: We are at [email protected]. making accommodations for extra seating on the main level for parishioners & guests at the morning Mass. Plan to begin this journey with us February 26th. ______NEXT BAPTISM CLASS-FEBRUARY 24TH If you would like your child baptized at Holy Trinity, a Baptism Class is required. Our next Baptism Class is Monday, February 24th. To sign up for this class, please email us at [email protected] or call 255- 3162 ext. 128. Pre-registration is necessary. We look forward to celebrating this sacrament with your family! ______ATTENTION ALL! TEEN YOUTH TEEN MASS PLANNING is getting started. You’ve asked for it and now it’s happening... a Mass lead by all teens here at HT! All Mass parts... readers, musicians, cantors ... will be filled by youth except Fr. Mark's job. He gets to keep it. Youth grades 9-12 are invited to come and bring a friend! We will meet Sunday Feb 23 5:30 PM in the Media Center. Questions? contact Gigi at [email protected] .
FINANCIAL BLESSINGS ENDING WEEK OF FEB 9 2020 Budget - July 2019 - June 2020 $1,008,000 YTD Overage (Deficit) ($2,502) YTD Budget through Feb 9, 2019 $646,898 Tithing for the week ending Feb 9 $30,506 YTD Actual tithing through Feb 9, 2019 $644.396 Number of Donations Received 315
Want more information? Call the Parish Office 515 255 3162 X128 M-F 8AM-4:30PM NOTES FROM THE SCHOOL FEB 23 2020
ENROLLING NOW! Holy Trinity Catholic School is enrolling new students for the 2020-2021 school year right now. We invite all families to visit our school and discover the Holy Trinity Catholic school difference. Our students experience a robust curriculum that includes religion, reading, language arts, handwriting, CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT spelling, math, social studies, science, physical education, 4th-8th Grade Charity Basketball Tournament technology, art and library programs. For your child, Holy Saturday, March 7th, 2020 Doors will open at 5:15PM Trinity Catholic School provides an exceptional learning and the tournament will start at 5:45PM. For their environment filled with faith, academic excellence and Corporal Works of Mercy Project, 8th graders Gavin exceptional teachers.. To enroll your student, please go to Walker, Connor Soliday, Tom Brooks, Truman Cook and our website https://holytrinitydm.org/school/enroll/enroll- Aiden Sullivan are hosting this Tournament to raise now/ or contact Delaney Lynch at [email protected]. money for Joppa. Joppa is a local organization whose ______volunteers visit on average nearly 200 people that are living under bridges, in tents, vehicles and recently off the streets to help shelter the homeless. The price per player is $5. Participants must be Holy Trinity students in 4th through 8th grade. Students may sign up as a team OR individually and be placed on a team by sending their permission slip and entry fee in a labeled envelope to the school office by Friday, February 28. The community is welcome to cheer on these players during the tournament. During the tournament, there will be concessions available and a raffle to win a mini basketball hoop. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1, and FEB 27 2020 7-8PM you must be present to win. We hope to see you there and thank you for your support of our service project. FINANCIAL AID ______SAVE THE DATE! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2020 MONDAY - FRIDAY JULY 20-24 Holy Trinity is excited to announce the dates for WORKSHOP Vacation Bible School 2020. We will run the week of Join us for an evening of Q&A with Jeanne Wells From the Catholic Tuition July 20th - 24th. The theme for this year will be Rocky Organization and Brooke Pulliam Railway: Jesus Pulls Us Through. Applications will be providing info on using 529 Plans for tuition. available starting April 1st. If you have any questions 7:00 - 7:20 - 529 Presentation/CTO Presentation* with regards to Vacation Bible for this summer, please 7:20 - 7:40 - 529 Presentation/CTO Presentation* 7:00 - 8:00 - Chromebooks set up so parents can contact John Mertes, Director of Faith Formation at fill out the information at the event [email protected], or via telephone at (515) with assistance if needed 255-3162, extension 224. Mark your calendars! You *Each session in a separate room - same session repeated so you can attend both workshops AND computers onsite to apply! don't want to miss out!
Sign Up at https://tinyurl.com/HTCTO529
Want more information? Call the School Office 515 255 3162 X116 M-F 8AM-4PM Fax 515 255 1381 DIOCESAN | COMMUNITY | EVENTS FEB 23 2020