For the Week of January 5 to 13

7:30H Michael, Emilia, Louis, Evelyn & Eugene Audisio (Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Farrell, Jr.)

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS our troops and their families. May peace on earth and good will be with all of us!

The SANCTUARY LAMP burns this week in prayerful memory of Mary and Bill Morin at the request of the Pascale Family.

“NEW DAY” / OUR PARISH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP meets in January on Wednesday, January 16 and 30. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM at the Parish Center . If you are experiencing the loss of a loved one, who has passed away recently, or even years ago, please join us in prayer and consolation. Call Eva Colon 294-9398, Chick Kelman, 265-4546 or Lise Clavette, 238-7288 for more information about the group.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord; Let Your perpetual light shine upon them forever.

PRE-BAPTISM CLASSES – Baptism classes help prepare first time parents (and others) for bringing their child up in the faith, selecting godparents, and introducing or reviewing with them the special sacrament they are requesting for their child from the church. Baptism Day is truly a blessed, exciting, and joyful day for parents, child, families, and the church. Classes are held on the last Tuesday of each month, with few exceptions. The next class is scheduled for Tuesday, January 29 at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall. Parents or soon-to-be-parents MUST BE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH. Those wishing to attend a Tuesday class must call the rectory to register, 269-8791.

MANY THANKS FROM FATHER GARY & FATHER JEFF We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the many parishioners and friends who brought cookies and gifts to the rectory for Christmas. We also would like to thank those who worked so hard in decorating our church for the Christmas Masses: John Bossidy, Madeline Bossidy, Judy Cassella, Nick Urbano, Pauline Palmero, Sal Morganti, Jim Casey, Dolores Mazzucco, Regina Lucas, Ginny DeBaise and the Wednesday morning Altar Care cleaning group. We would also like to extend our appreciation to the members of the Adult Choir under the direction of Rick Fowler for the beautiful music they provided our parish with for our Celebration of Christmas. May the New Born Christ Child bring you and your families peace and good health in this New Year.

ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON , DC TAKES PLACE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 22. A bus is scheduled to leave from St. Mark the Evangelist Church , West Hartford at 11 PM on Monday, January 21 and will proceed to St. Mary Church, Milford for a Midnight departure. After a brief breakfast stop in Maryland the bus will arrive at the Washington Plaza Hotel for an 8:00 AM Mass with Archbishop Henry Mansell. Following visits at the offices of Connecticut Senators and Representatives, the group will take up the March at Noon. The bus will leave Washington at 3 PM and bring you home by 11 PM. The cost is $35 and reservations can be made by contacting St. Mary Church, Milford at 203-878-3571. Another bus will offer a slightly longer itinerary. On Monday, January 21 it will leave the Franciscan Life Center , Meriden at 7 AM. Upon arrival and registration at the Washington Plaza Hotel, the bus will bring pilgrims to the 7 PM Vigil Mass for Life at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. After the January 22, 8AM Mass with Archbishop Mansell, a breakfast will have, as a speaker, Deidre McQuade of the Pro-Life Secretariat of the USCCB. Cost is $89 for the bus and breakfast. Please call the Pro-Life Ministry at the Franciscan Life Center for assistance in making hotel reservations 203-639-0833 or 203-238-1441. Anyone traveling on the bus leaving at 11 PM from West Hartford and at Midnight from Milford is welcome to attend the breakfast-please make reservations by calling the Franciscan Life Center at the numbers above.

The school finance committee will meet at 5:30 PM on Monday, January 7th at the Parish Center , followed by the School Board meeting at 7:00 PM. There is a January 10th snow date.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION classes resumed on January 5th. Semester One Progress Reports will be mailed home this week.

SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL is available in the church hall during the 9:00 AM Mass for all children ages 3-5 years of age. Classes will meet this month on Sunday, January 6, 13 and 27th. Please register in the church hall 15 minutes before Mass begins.

YOUTH GROUP (for high school students) will meet at the parish center on Sunday, January 6th from 7:00-8:30 PM. The PPC will meet beforehand from 6:00-7:00 PM.

PREPARING FOR YOUR WEDDING? CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER (A Wedding is a day… A Marriage is a Lifetime) is a special weekend retreat designed to give couples planning marriage an opportunity to dialogue about their prospective lives together. Through a series of talks couples discuss their desires, ambitions, goals, and attitudes about money, children, family, as well as their role in the Church and society. The Norwich Diocese will sponsor the next weekend on February 15-17, 2008. Call 860-536-8665 to register. An Engaged Encounter weekend fulfills the instructional requirements of Catholic marriage Preparation. Please call Tom or Donna Finn at 860-621-7858 with any questions or visit http://hartfordcee.org.

THANK YOU We Are Very Grateful to the Wallingford-Yalesville Funeral Homes for providing Most Holy Trinity Parish with the 2008 Calendars. Thank you for support of our parish.

There is nothing that warms the heart more than by sharing a cold winter’s night with good friends, fine food, and enjoyable entertainment. Come and join the evening…we want you there!

Reminder: keep up to date on your payments, and you will be eligible to be the “Lucky-1” ! ! !

Come and enjoy an evening of entertainment on Friday, January 11 at 7:00 PM in the church hall.

THERE ARE LESS THAN 10 SPOTS OPEN FOR THE MOUNT 2000 RETREAT FOR YOUTH FEBRUARY 8-10, 2008 DON’T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY ! Mount 2008 is a Eucharist-centered annual retreat hosted by Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, designed for high school and college-age Catholics. With the theme “Seek the Face of Christ, Mount 2008 will encourage participants to come to know Jesus as a friend, and to encounter His love and mercy in prayer, the Word of God, and the Holy Sacraments of the Catholic Church. The cost is $99 (checks payable to Most Holy Trinity Church ). Registration and permission forms are available at the rectory office during office hours, Monday through Friday, 9AM to 4 PM. For more information on the retreat, please contact Father Jeff at 269-8791.

Rob Evans - The Donut Man - is known for his fun Bible story-songs presented via video tapes, audio tapes and live concerts. Each centers on knowing and praising a different aspect of God's Character. Each presentation adds a story-line to the songs, to help your kids make everyday applications of these valuable Bible lessons. Come and meet the Donut Man…. IN PERSON!

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008 1:00-4:30 PM

KIDS FOR CHRIST: AN EASTER RESURRECTION CELEBRATION

St. Thomas School , Southington

The “Donut Man” will be on hand to entertain you, along with other jugglers and special guests, and plenty of fun for kids.

TRINITY LADIES CLUB will not meet in January but it is hoped that all TLC members will attend the 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, January 13 for a special blessing that will be given to members. Following Mass, the group will enjoy “coffee and” in the church hall. Next month’s meeting will be on Monday, February 11th for the 150th Anniversary of apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes.

YOU ARE INVITED ON A TRIP TO POLAND with Father John Gatzak of the Office of Radio and Television. This 10 day, 8 night pilgrimage to the homeland of our beloved Pope John Paul II, will take place from April 24 to May 3. Visit Warsaw , Krakow , Zakopane, Wadowice, the shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa and the Auschwitz Memorial. Cost per person, double occupancy, from JFK is $2,195 plus air taxes and fuel surcharges. Please call Scott at 203-758-7367

OUR HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE INVITES YOU TO…COFFEE, DONUTS AND CONVERSATION after the 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 AM Masses on Sunday, January 13 in the church hall. Come and enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, or juice and a sweet treat!

THE ABC’S OF ANNULMENTS, an informational program designed to answer questions about the process of Annulments, will be held on Friday, January 25 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 109 Goodwill Avenue , Meriden . Brother Larry Lussier, CSC, Pastoral Associate at St. Gabriel Church, Milford , will be the presenter. There will be a question and answer period following the presentation. The event is open to all seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church. Attending this session is required to attend the six follow Annulment Writing Sessions. For further information, please call Brother Lussier at 203-937-7040 or Deacon Eyles at 203-467-3538 or Deacon Macaluso at 203-488-0195.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE? CONSIDER THE MERCY VOLUNTEER CORPS! In partnership with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, lay women and men of the Mercy Volunteer Corps offer direct compassionate service to economically poor or marginalized persons for one or two years at sites in the United States or in Guyana. Volunteers live together in community characterized by spirituality and a simple life style. Volunteers receive a small stipend, housing, medical insurance and an inspiration that lasts for a lifetime. Some AmeriCorps education awards are possible. Please visit the MVC website www.mercyvolunteers.org or phone the Sisters of Mercy at 1-860-594-8619 for more information.

“NEW LIFE” is a ten-week program designed for persons in the early stages of separation or divorce. In this program, we offer a “safe place” for people to gain a perspective on their loss. It is designed to help people cope with the stresses and strains associated with separation and divorce. It helps people understand some of their emotional responses and find ways of coping the will lead to growth and the eventual restructuring of their lives. A group will be held at St. Margaret, Madison beginning January 15 from 7:15-8:45 PM Please call 203-245-1732 (day) or 203-245-1987 (evening) to register or obtain further information.

WINTER WARNING!!! We cannot stress enough the fact that during the winter months the north side (parking lot) entrance to the church can become extremely dangerous. This is due to the fact that the sun does not shine on that side of the church.

FOR EVERYONE’S SAFETY we encourage you to enter through the front three entrances… and those of you who have difficulty walking … PLEASE USE THE ELEVATOR. We do our best to keep the stairs, walks and parking lots as safe as possible. But PLEASE understand that sometimes (depending on the time and severity of the storm) it is impossible to keep up with all of the stairways. Please do not assume or expect your “usual” or “favorite” entrance will be passable. We try to concentrate on the center door and elevator entrances and the walkways leading to them. Please head for these entrances when the weather is inclement. We ask that you not only be CAUTIOUS but PATIENT as well! Thank you

CHRISTIANS IN ACTION NEED YOUR HELP COLLECTING ITEMS FOR THE WALLINGFORD EMERGENCY SHELTER. If you would like to help, please drop off the following NEW items in the containers in the main entrance of the church or by the elevator entrance: men’s and women’s thermal underwear and pajamas (size M and up), heavy or thermal socks, pajamas, deodorant, shaving cream, tooth brushes and paste, shampoo and other personal toiletries, face cloths and towels, napkins, tissues, paper towels, bathroom tissue.

RETROUVAILLE – If your marriage has become unloving and uncaring or if your relationship has grown cold and distant, I there is little meaningful communication or you feel disappointment or even despair, then we believe that Retrouvaille can help your marriage. The next weekend is scheduled for January 18-20, 2008. For information regarding this program, please call 1-800-470-2230 (all calls are confidential) or visit their website at www.retrouvaille.org.

FRANCISCAN HOME CARE AND HOSPICE CARE, a Catholic home health care agency, is seeking a full-time Nursing Suprvisor with a BSN, degree to work in its care of the sick program. Responsibilities include supervising RN and LPN nursing staff. Minimum two years experience in home care required and supervisory experience preferred. Competitive salary and benefits. Please call Mary Dormandy, RN at 238-1441 or mdormandy@franciscanhc.org. RNs are also needed to work full and part time in Care of the Sick Program or Hospice care.

“THERE’S HOPE” – All are welcome. Peer support meeting will be held for those who have lost a loved one through suicide. Meetings will be held at 3:30 PM on the First Sunday of each month at Mary, Our Queen Parish, 248 Savage Street , Plantsville. For further information call the facilitator, Barbara DeSapio at 203-596-7916.

CREDO CATHOLIC SINGLES HOLD EVENING OF CONTEMPLATION AND CONVERSATION on Tuesday, January 15th at 7:00 PM in the church hall of St. Christopher Church, East Hartford , beginning of a new monthly gathering of prayer, reflection and conversation with fellow CREDO members in the hope of listening, learning and sharing to deepen our faith and experience of God. The next gatherings will be held February 19, March 18 and April 15. Your guide will be Andrea M. who has an MA in Spirituality and is pursuing her final year in Spiritual Direction certification. Also, be on the look out for the Credo Catholic Singles Super Bowl Party which will be posted on the website when finalized: www.credocath.com.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE By Bud Owen Today’s gospel tells us “all Jerusalem ” was upset because “King Herod was deeply troubled.” A similar ripple effect happens in families; one person’s negative attitude can affect the whole family. If you want a peaceful and joyful home, it must start with you.

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORDAnd behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. - Mt 2:9-11

From their belief in your divinity, they gave amazing gifts, offerings that symbolized

And because of a dream in the night, they altered their well-laid plans to return home

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY WEEKEND, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 TO MONDAY, JANUARY 21

SECOND COLLECTION FOR ARCHDIOCESAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, WEEKEND OF JANUARY 20-21

MARCH FOR LIFE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 (Day of Penance/Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade)

LADIES, DO YOU WANT TO HAVE AN EMPOWERING YEAR 2008? Do you feel that your present existence can be much better than it is? And that you are not meeting the full potential that God planned for you? Do you need to refocus on your dreams and plans for a better you and a better family life based on Christian values? Then, may we offer you a peaceful, uncluttered atmosphere to regain your wits and revamp your strategies, under the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit through our parish women’s retreat weekend. It all starts in the tranquil grounds of Our Lady of Calvary Retreat House in Farmington on the weekend of February 8-10. You will have the opportunity to hear conference talks and reflect on this year’s theme: “Who Do You Say That I Am?” The cost of the retreat is $180, which includes meals. For more information about this retreat or alternative spring dates, please contact Joan Morico, 269-0517.

ASH WEDNESDAY / LENT BEGINS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6: Masses at 8:30 AM , 12:05 PM, 5:30 PM, 7:00 PM Mass in Spanish

MOUNT 2000 YOUTH RETREAT 2008, EMMITSVILLE MARYLAND , FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

OUR LADY OF LOURDES 150TH ANNIVERSARY / WORLD DAY OF THE SICK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008

PRESIDENT’S DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH