Greetings From Fr. Dave ~ [email protected]
Here we are back into the routine with school up and
running and the holidays behind us. Thank you to so
many of you for all your assistance over the holidays
and the preparation for them. It is a pleasure to witness
firsthand the amazing work of this parish. Most recently, thank you to our Events Committee who put on
the Epiphany Party last weekend. Well done in every
way! And, ongoing thanks to all of you who participate
so faithfully to our parish, week in and week out. May
Holy Trinity be all God wants us to be and may our
outreach be effective in building the Kingdom of God!
Our School Open House takes place immediately after
the 11:15 Mass this weekend (Jan.12). If you are interested in learning more about our school, come on over
for a tour and all the information. We are in the midst
of one of our best years ever with over 300 students
enrolled. Our faculty is doing a superb job, led by our
truly outstanding principal Dr. Gary Beckley.
Coming in two weeks, we begin the Bible 101 series.
During our homilies and supported by the bulletin and
website, we will be providing an introduction to the
Bible: What it is, Why it is important, How to interpret
it, and How to use it fruitfully. Brett and I welcome
your feedback on these series we are doing, this being
the third one now. Summaries of Faith 101 and Prayer
101 can be found on our parish website (www.ht.org).
And, mark your calendars for a big treat. Steve Angrisano will be back here at our parish on Monday,
March 10th for an evening of inspiration, storytelling,
and music. Steve is a national speaker and musician
who is incredibly gifted at drawing people into a very
natural and heartfelt openness to the ways God is at
work in our world and in our lives. We had him here
two years ago and knew then we just had to invite him
back. He will be speaking to the parish at 7:00pm that
evening, and will also be doing sessions with our
school children during the day and leading a retreat
session for our for parish and school staff. I encourage
you to schedule this in to take advantage of a great opportunity!
This week funeral services were held for John Hume.
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed
rest in peace.
Josephine Spelman, Talia Fisher, Collin Love, Audrey
Love, Alex Ta, Juliana Soler, Luke Jamison and Claire
Pattyn were Baptized recently. Congratulations!
Brett's two-Cents ~ [email protected]
Hello everyone. Happy New Year to all of you! Bit of a strange column for you this week: over the holidays, I had several of you request that I write up my recipe for brussel sprouts. I know, I know, you’re thinking, “Huh?” Some background: over the past few years, whenever our family has gotten together for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I’ve been
making brussel sprouts. Nothing else that I’ve made has ever gotten requests for an encore (especially not the turducken I tried three years ago at Thanksgiving – yuk!), but the brussel sprouts have become something of a fixture,
by popular acclaim. I’ve mentioned this to several of you over the years, and this year I finally agreed to give up my
secret and write up the recipe for you (first, though, a disclaimer: the recipe isn’t mine originally; I think I got it from
chef and food writer Mark Bittman. (Phew, got to take care of the legalities!) So without further adieu, here is the
recipe for my “World’s Most Awesome-ist Roasted Brussel Sprouts.”
Ingredients:
sprouts than can fit face down, it seems to be okay to just
1 lb brussel sprouts
add then on top of the face down sprouts. In that case, I
4 or 5 peeled cloves of garlic, sliced in half
usually stir the sprouts a bit from time to time on the
olive oil
stove top until they all have begun to brown a bit.
salt and pepper
a tasty balsamic vinegar (we like Napa Valley Naturals Transfer pan (uncovered) to hot oven and cook until
cherry wood aged balsamic, available at New Seasons, sprouts are well-browned, but not burnt, usually about
usually for about $8 a bottle)
20 – 30 minutes. Occasionally shake the pan back and
forth.
Preheat oven to 450°, with rack in middle of oven.
Wash brussel sprouts and pat dry. Then trim stems and Remove pan from oven, transfer sprouts to a serving
any loose outer leaves. Cut each sprout in half.
bowl, and mix liberally with balsamic vinegar. Serve and
Coat bottom of oven proof pan (cast iron works well) enjoy!
with about 1/8” to 1/4” of olive oil and heat over medium high heat on stove top until oil shimmers.
This recipe makes enough sprouts for about 4 people or
Add garlic, sprouts, and salt and pepper (to taste) to pan. so. Feel free to double or triple, but you’ll obviously need
Place sprouts cut side down in oil and sauté undisturbed a bigger pan! Let me know what you think!
until edges of sprouts begin to brown. If you have more
holy trinity parish ministries
HEALTH MINISTRY
Community Outreach
503.641.1842 ~ Al Schmitt
[email protected]
14th
You are invited to the Tuesday, January
meeting at 7 PM at Marianne and Jack
Hemstreet's house. Their address is 13330 SW Park Way,
just down the street from our church. Any parishioner interested in working together for promotion of a healthier
parish and community is welcome to join us.
Holy Trinity Food Closet is an Equal Opportunity Provider.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED
Ministry
Last Week
Since July 1, 2013
Food Closet
967 (last 4 wks)
10,722
Reminder: the educational presentation on staying active &
Backpacks
N/A
6,338
preventing falls, including a demonstration of seated exercises by a Tai Chi instructor, will be on Wednesday, Janu- Happy New Year! The last several months have been
ary 15th in the Fireside Room From 1:30pm -2:30pm. Eveextremely busy at the Food Closet. We actually begin
ryone is welcome to attend.
preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas in early
October. Thanks to all of you and your incredible genSENIOR LUNCHEON
erosity, both helped many, many families. I cannot
The next senior luncheon will be January 15th at 12 noon thank you enough. Now for the hard reality. The need
in the Fireside Room. Please bring a dish to share. For quesdoes not stop December 26th. Stomachs that were
tions call Kathy at 503-614-9724.
filled at Thanksgiving are hungry again. While we
know many of the people we helped last year may no
HOLY HOUR THIS WEEK
longer need assistance this year, there are always othEucharistic Holy Hour is every 1st and 3rd Thursday
of the month from 6–7pm in the Daily Mass ers who do. This ministry helped many nice people
over the holidays who experienced events that put
Chapel. Come join us this Thursday!
them in a position they never envisioned. I will share
NEWCOMER’S WELCOME
their stories in the coming weeks. For now, please
The next Newcomer Welcome get together note that the donation envelopes will be attached to
will be held on Sunday, January 19th in the next week’s bulletin. Your support will enable us to
Fireside Room, after the 11:15 Mass. It is a wonderful way continue to provide the assistance that these families
to meet other new parishioners and members of need.
the Ministries at Holy Trinity. Reservations are not necessary and children are always welcome. We look forward to We should all be proud of the students at Sunset High
meeting you on January 19th.
School. A few days before Christmas I received a call
from one of them asking if we could use some food
A TASTE OF ITALY
they had collected. They said they had lots if we could
Holy Trinity Gourmet Italian Dinner
come get it. Not being sure what “lots” meant, Ed
hosted by Knights of Columbus
Blancato and I both drove our SUV’s over to the
Saturday, January 25, 2014 ~ 6:00pm school. To our pleasant surprise, they did indeed have
LOTS. Both SUV’s came back full! Thank you SHS
All tickets ~ $13.00
Seating is limited so get your tickets in advance. On sale students!
after all Masses, or by contacting Tom Stoffel at
If you know anyone who needs food, please have
503.806.1816, or Dan Deymonaz at 503.312.7747.
them contact Care To Share at 503-591-9025. You can
CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN (CCC) also reference our web site for additional information.
Next week, the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. This Collection communicates the Gospel through Catholic
social media activities and enriches our faith through Internet,
television, radio, and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in
our Archdiocese and support local needs, so please be generous in
this collection. CCC equips us to share our experience of faith,
worship, and witness with the world. Envelopes are included in
this week’s bulletins. Please return your donation in next week’s
collection. If you did not receive an envelope but still want to give,
please put your donation in an envelope marked “Catholic Communication Campaign”.
Parishioners needing help are encouraged to contact
Al directly, at the number above, and can be assured
that their request for help will be totally confidential
and private.
OUR CURRENT NEEDS
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 Jelly
 Tuna
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CHILDREN’S
FAITH FORMATION
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
RCIC & Sacramental Prep
Erin Nieves ~ [email protected] Jill Harris ~ [email protected]
FAITH FORMATION MEETS SUNDAYS FROM 10:45 - NOON
KINDERGARTEN – First Grade Classroom
1ST GRADE – Second Grade Classroom
2ND GRADE – Fireside Room
3RD GRADE – Third Grade Classroom
4TH GRADE – Seventh Grade Classroom
5th GRADE – Eighth Grade Classroom
CHILDREN/TEENS NEEDING TO COMPLETE THEIR
SACRAMENTS
DO YOU HAVE A YOUNG PERSON (3rd grade - Senior) who still
needs to receive ONE or ALL of their Sacraments of Initiation
(Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation)? Now is the time to contact
us so that your young people can be prepared to receive their
sacraments this Easter season. QUESTIONS? Contact Erin
Nieves at [email protected] or 503-643-9528 for more information
and to get them registered.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Middle School 6-8 Grade
High School 9-12 Grade ~ Confirmation
Like us on Facebook: Find the link on our website
Chris [email protected]
Youth Ministry Calendar
Oops! (My very first mistake EVER)
Here’s what’s coming up in youth
ministry:
January 12
6:30pm - Youth group
6:30pm - Confirmation meeting
Last week, I made a mistake in the calendar. There will NOT
be Confirmation and youth ministry on 1/19, for the long weekend. We will have the family session on 1/12 and the student
session on 2/2. Sorry for the confusion!
January 19
6:30pm - Youth group (movie night)
NO CONFIRMATION
Our WINTERJAM expedition was a big success, so we’re
gonna do it again! On Sunday, February 23rd, TobyMac is playing the MemCol with Mandisa, Matt Maher, Matthew West and
Brandon Heath! Tickets for this event must be pre-ordered, so
keep your eye on this box … don’t miss it!
January 26
12:30 - Confirmation group “A”
6:30pm - Youth group
& Confirmation group “B”
February 2
12:30 - Confirmation group “A”
6:30pm - Youth group
& Confirmation group “B”
Coming Soon
Overheard in Youth Ministry...
“My own enthusiasm for the church’s mission is renewed by
welcoming through Confirmation young men and women as
disciples in mission together.”
Archbishop John Vlazny
Introduction to Confirmation guidelines
Principal: Dr. Gary Beckley
Secretary: Cindy Hittner
holy trinity Catholic School
www.htsch.org ~ 503.644.5748
Parent’s Association:
Sandi Colner 503.754.2866
Today, January 12th, is our Admissions Open House.
Tours and school information will
be available starting at 12:30 pm in
the main lobby of the school.
We are excited to have planning underway for
our upcoming Grandparents & Special Persons
Day scheduled for the morning of Wednesday,
February 5th. This is a wonderful opportunity for
extended family members and special friends to attend Mass
with their student(s), learn about the school, and participate
in activities in their student's individual classroom. There will
be refreshments for all attendees and this is a half day of
school allowing for more time with each other, if possible. It
is one of the sweetest days of the year.
OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS
RESPECT LIFE
Our Respect Life committee monthly meeting is today,
January 12, at 12:30 p.m. in the staff lounge across from
the school office. Light refreshments are available. Bring
a friend and hope to see YOU!
Join Archbishop Sample and other Oregonians on January 19 at 2:30pm to mark the 41st sad anniversary of the
legalization of abortion brought to our nation by the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade in January, 1973. The
rally remembers the lives of the 56 million children lost
to abortion and calls upon our nation and its leaders to
give children the protection they deserve. The walk for
life begins immediately following the rally. Bring your
children and join your fellow parishioners to be a witness
for God's gift of life.
CATHOLIC SINGLES (ages 30 and up)
Saturday, January 18th Dinner and Bowling in Wilsonville. We will be going to a Mexican restaurant for dinner at 6:00pm, and then bowling. For more information
and to RSVP by January 15th; contact Elaine at
[email protected].
BEGINNING ON JANUARY 21ST ~ CATHOLICISM – It’s
YOUR Story
Do you want to learn more about your faith? Are you a
“cradle Catholic” yearning to remember what you
learned when you were young? Are you a new Catholic
hoping to deepen your understanding about the Catholic
Faith? Come and participate in the acclaimed series that
Catholics everywhere are talking about it.
There are ten sessions that paint a picture for what we
believe and hold true as Catholic Christians. Plan to come
to one or all of the sessions. Each topic will be announced
in the bulletin the weekend before our class meets. Bring
your pre-teen - young adult children to watch this with
you. Meeting Dates: 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25,
3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
Tuesday Evenings at 7:00-8:15PM in the Fireside Room Daily Scripture Readings
Reading this online? Just click the day of the week and
the readings will come up on the USCCB website.
Week of January 12th
Monday 13th
1 Sm 1:1-8; Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday 14th
1 Sm 1:9-20; Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday 15th
1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Mk 1:29-39
Thursday 16th
1 Sm 4:1-11; Mk 1:40-45
Family Faith Sharing Questions
Start talking ~ Share Your Faith!
Baptism of the Lord ~ Matthew 3:13-17
Today’s reading tells about the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
River. By baptizing Jesus, John lets everyone know that the
messiah is not coming, he is already here. When Jesus came
up from the water he heard God’s voice say, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Describe a time when have you done something that revealed
Christ’s presence.
Describe a time or situation when you have felt that God was
pleased with you.
Friday 17th
1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Mk 2:1-12
Saturday 18th
1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Mk 2:13-17
Sunday 19th
Is 49:3, 5-6; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday 11th
5:30pm + Ron McDonald
Sunday 12th
8:00am + Florence Virdag
9:30am + Julia Mary Grummel
11:15am Holy Trinity Parish Family
Monday 13th
8:15am Courtney Oliphant & Family
Tuesday 14th
8:15am Bill Keeler - Birthday
Wednesday 15th
9:00am Oscar Varela - Birthday
2:15pm Special Intentions
Thursday 16th
8:15am Kevin Keeler & Family
Friday 17th
8:15am Kelsey Keeler
SMALL FAITH COMMUNITIES
Participating in a Small Faith, or Small Christian Community
(SFC) can be a rewarding experience for enriching your faith life.
A concentrated effort to engage new members occurs every year
during the Lenten season, but many groups once formed, continue to meet at regularly scheduled times throughout the balance of the year.
The format of the groups’ gatherings vary and change depending
on the wants and needs of the individual group.
There are over a dozen communities currently in existence. We
meet in public spaces, restaurants, even in member’s homes. This
is one way to “go make a difference” out in the world. Contact
Mike/Kamio Strassmaier for the specifics on joining or forming a
new community at [email protected] or
503.430.1500.
WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT
BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP
Libbie Allen 503.816.6498 or
Holy Father’s Intentions for January
HUDDLE
[email protected]
Universal: That all may promote authentic eco- 1st Sunday 11:00am
Ron White ~ 503.292.2626
nomic development that respects the dignity of
1st & 3rd Thursday at “BESThq”
all peoples.
MEN’S GROUP
office space, 4800 SW Griffith
Drive, #250, Beaverton
For Evangelization: That Christians of diverse Jack Springer 503.644.6126
denominations may walk toward the unity de- Every Tuesday, 7:00am
IHOP on Walker & 158th
sired by Christ.
PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION
Parish Office
Walker Road
Beaverton13715 SW , 97005
503.643.9528
Fax: 503.644.8486
WWW.H-T.ORG
[email protected]
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00-4:30
Friday 8:00-2:00
Parish Staff
Pastor: Dave Gutmann
[email protected]
Community Outreach
Al Schmitt
[email protected]
503.641.1842
Pastoral Associate & RCIA:
Brett Edmonson
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant:
Melissa Guillory
[email protected]
Business Manager:
Kenya Palmer
[email protected]
Bookkeeper:
Mary Jo Schlosser
[email protected]
Music Director: Mark Nieves
[email protected] or
510.301.6569
Faith Formation Staff
Children’s Faith Formation
Erin Nieves ~ [email protected]
Youth Ministry
Chris Storm ~
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant:
Jill Harris ~ [email protected]
Leadership Councils
Administrative Council:
Doug Whitney
[email protected]
Pastoral Council:
Hal Brey
[email protected]
School Council:
Alan Koelling
[email protected]
Ministry Coordinators
Altar Server Coordinator
Altar Server Trainer
Eucharistic Ministers
Filipino Community
First Friday Exposition
Funeral Planning
Funeral Receptions
Greeter Ministry
Health Ministry
Homebound
Knights of Columbus
Liturgical Arts
Lectors
Newcomer’s Welcome
Parish Social Events
Prayer Requests
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Respect Life
Senior Luncheon
Stephen Ministry
Sunday Hospitality
503.941.5649
503.629.2084
Anthony & Susan Winner 503.352.5301
Franz & Monette Mallari 503.895.9687
Mike & Reme Prusynski 503.627.3073
Ann Hammond
503.292.0590
Linda DiFalco
503.579.3030
Al Schmitt
503.590.6859
Deb Gray
503.524.5365
Erin Nieves
503.643.9528
Dan Deymonaz
503.312.7747
Shawn Karakas
503.297.3144
Patrick Berg
503.646.1103
Betty Drilling
503.644.8550
Tim Clark
503.642.5240
Melissa Guillory
503.643.9528
Linda Dum
503.642.1168
Gloria Bernard
503.579.2562
Kathy Delach
503.614.9724
Janet McQuiston
503.924.3055
Fred Schulz
503.643.2101
Shireen Bauer
Theresa Edmonson
Parish Finances Budget Year 2013-2014
For Weekend of January 5, 2014
Offertory $ 23,665
Food Pantry $ 2,739 ~ Barnes $ 100 ~ School $405