SATURDAY EVENING

The SANCTUARY LAMP burns this week in memory of Anthony Savo, Sr. at the request

YOU ARE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT! What is your gift? What is your ministry? Pray for wisdom and knowledge, faith and healing power. Pray to know how God wants you to use your gifts. If God is calling you, call Father Al Fontana at the Archdiocesan Vocation Office, St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield at 1-860-286-7670 or visit us on the web www.vocationshartford.org.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SERVICE An inter-faith service honoring the late Martin Luther King, Jr. will be celebrated on Sunday afternoon, January 14, 2007 at 3:00 PM at the Yalesville United Methodist Church , Church Street (Route 68), in Yalesville. Participants will be from the Wallingford Churches. Parishioners are cordially invited to attend this Service.
THE RECTORY OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED on Monday, January 15 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The office will re-open on Tuesday, January 16 at 9:00 AM.

ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD- OFFICE FOR BLACK CATHOLIC MINISTRIES INVITES YOU TO ATTEND TWO SPECIAL MASSES: On Monday, January 15, at 9:00 AM, there will be a special Mass celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. The main celebrant will be Msgr. John McCarthy and the homilist will be Deacon Arthur Miller. Music will be provided by the St. Michael Church Gospel Choir. All are welcome give glory to God, and pay tribute to Dr. King.

ALTAR CARE COMMITTEE is seeking volunteers to help keep the Sanctuary and Altar areas in tip-top shape for our Liturgies. If you would like to help with altar care, the Committee meets after Mass each Wednesday morning. For more information, please contact Ginny DeBaise at 269-3788.

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 30, 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.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP will gather together at the Parish Center on Wednesday, January 24th at 7:00 PM. The group meets on the second and fourth Sunday of the month. For more information on how the Support Group can help those grieving the loss of a loved one, please contact Eva Colon at 294-9398 or Chick Kelman at 265-4546.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES (our junior high youth group) will have their first meeting of the year at the Parish Center on Sunday, 14^th from 6:30-8:30 PM.

SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL - There will NOT be class on Sunday, January 14^th, due to the holiday weekend. Class will resume on Sunday, January 21.

MARCH FOR LIFE ( HARTFORD ) A Mass for Life will be celebrated at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Church , Hartford , at 9:00 AM on Monday, January 22. Following Mass, March participants will meet outside the Capitol Building at 11:30 AM (the March begins at Noon). For more information call, Mary Timmis at 1-860-638-7095.

We hope that those who can will participate in these special events that show our witness to Respect Life!

RESOLVE TO HAVE QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR SPOUSE- It can happen on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekend will be January 26-28. For more information or to register for an upcoming weekend, please contact John & Bev Maley at 203-364-0836 or bikmaley@aol.com or visit www.wwme.org.

SATURDAY CCD CLASSES GRADES 3-4 will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday, January 20^th in the Church.

Monday’s CCD Class-Grades 3 & 4 will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday, January 22 and Tuesday’s Class-Grades 3 & 4 will receive on Tuesday, January 23^rd. Reconciliations will be done in the Church.

MOUNT 2000 PARTICIPANTS are reminded they should attend the orientation meeting in the Church Hall on Sunday, January 21 at 5:30 PM.

“KNOW YOUR FAITH SERIES: EMERGING LAY MINISTRY” will be presented by the Caritas Christi Center on 295 Benham Street , Hamden . The topic is based on the latest survey/study of the National Pastoral Life Center in New York , with a focus on the future of parish life and those who minister. Presented by Rev. Eugene Lauer, Director of the NPLC, 7:00-8:45 PM. The fee is $10. For more information and directions call the Caritas Center at 281-2569.

BINGO will take place in the Church Hall on Friday, January 19^th at 7:00 PM.

CREDO CATHOLIC SINGLES – Let’s dance the night away! Friday, January 26 from 7:00-11:00 PM. Meet at “The Dance Hall”, 161 Woodford Avenue in Plainville . Music by all request DJ Dan Hurley. $7 per person includes light snack, coffee or hot tea. Available for purchase – bottled water $2; bottled soda or ice tea $2.50. For more information about CREDO write to Credo Catholic Singles, PO Box 1236 , Glastonbury , CT 06033 or check the website at www.geocities.com/credocath/.

There will be no school on Monday, January 15^th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

CULTURAL & MISSIONARY EXPERIENCE IN A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY – St. Mary’s Church in Clinton , Connecticut , will be offering a weeklong trip to Cusco , Peru , or Governador Valadares in Brazil during the summer in order to do voluntary work among the poor. The work involves helping orphanages or in parishes. The cost is about $2000 and includes everything. All those who are interested should contact St. Mary’s as early as possible – Fr. Michael Sequeira, 860-669-8512; fax 860-669-9052 or e-mail: msequeira@snet.net.

COUNTDOWN TO END HOMELESSNESS… CONNECTICUT POINT IN TIME COUNT 2007

The Archdiocese of Hartford Office of Urban Affairs, in order to help meet the needs of the homeless in Connecticut , is looking for volunteers to help count the homeless. You can help by joining hundreds of volunteers for 2-4 hours on Tuesday, January 30, in the evening between 7:00-9:00 PM, to gather information that will help end long-term homelessness in Connecticut . Most local communities plan to gather information about the number of homeless adults and children. Information will also be gathered about who is homeless, what caused their homelessness, and what services homeless people need to get back on their feet. Please consider giving a few hours of your time to OUA to help the homeless in the community. To sign-up for the Count and for more information please go to www.ctreachinghome.org. You can also contact Kate Kelly, Reaching Home Campaign Manager at kate@ctpartnershiphousing.com or 860-244-0066.

*** JANUARY IS POVERTY AWARENESS MONTH ***

** Prayer Meetings (tentatively) will take place in the upper Church from 7:00-8:30 PM on the third Monday of the Month (with the exception of December). The tentative dates are as follows: January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 10.

**The Bi-lingual Holy Hours, including the Eucharistic Procession of Healing and Hope, will continue on the First Friday of each month at 8:00 PM in the upper Church.

** Small Bible Study/Faith Sharing Prayer Groups will continue to meet in members’ homes during the year. Please contact Fr. Jeff for more information at 269-8791

ANNUAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHILI COOK-OFF (benefiting St. Agnes Home for Unwed Mothers) Sunday, January 28 from 1:00-4:00 PM Knights of Columbus Hall, Quinnipiac Street , Wallingford $10 Chili Entry (prizes awarded) - General Tasting $5 - Children under 10 are Free Tasting includes Draft Beer and House Wine only For More Information call, Andy Gagne, 269-0174

TRYING TO FIND THE FEELING YOU HAD WHEN YOU FIRST GOT MARRIED? If your marriage has become cold and distant, stressed or troubled, even loving and uncaring then the Retrouvaille program can help you. Even if you are divorced or separated but want to try again, the Retrouvaille program can help you, too. The next Retro. Weekend will take place January 19-21. For more information please call our confidential number 1-800-470-2230 or e-mail at 3001@retrouvaille.org.

ARCHDIOCESAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL COLLECTION – Please consider an investment in the future – of our Church as well as our local and national community by supporting our Catholic high schools. Your gift in the second collection on the weekend of January 20-21 will benefit the Catholic high schools in our area where young people learn to live their faith daily and become tomorrow’s religious and social leaders.

ABC’S OF ANNULMENT will be presented by Brother Larry Lussier, CSC on Friday, January 26^th at St. John Vianney Church Hall, 300 Captain Thomas Boulevard , West Haven from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. People seeking information about annulment MUST attend this session in order to attend the follow-up workshops on the following dates:

Annulment Workshops (pre-requisite is the ABC’s of Annulment Presentation)
Workshops #1, #2, #3 Fridays, February 2, 9, 16
Workshop #4, #5, #6, #7 Fridays, March 2, 9, 16, 23
Deacons William Eyles and Robert Macaluso will assist Brother Larry at the workshops. Contact the Archdiocese of Hartford Office of Family Life for more information and to register, 230-2460.

RETREAT
HUSBANDS, FATHERS, SONS…TAKE NOTE: Please encourage the women in your lives to take some time for themselves at a weekend retreat. The peace and tranquility of a retreat experience is one of the greatest gifts you can offer to someone you love. The women’s retreat runs February 9-11, at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat in Farmington , CT. For more information please contact parishioner, Joan Morico, 269-0517.

ST. PAUL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, Bristol is offering a Placement Exam on January 20^th at 8:00 AM. Please register for the Exam by calling 860-584-0911, ext. 15 or by downloading the form under “Admissions” section at www.spchs.com. If you have any questions, please call the Admission Office at the number above.

ST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WINE TASTING - to benefit the Golden Opportunity Development Drive - Come enjoy the evening, at Anthony’s Ocean View Restaurant, 450 Lighthouse Road , New Haven on Thursday, February 1 from 6-9 PM. Your donation of $50 includes hot and cold hors d’oeuvre and wine tasting presented by Gran Vin Wine, Fine Spirits. Tickets are available at the door or by calling Ben Bellucci at 234-6221. Checks should be made payable to St. Bernadette School .

SS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH, WALLINGFORD INVITES MHT PARISHIONERS TO ENJOY A TRIP TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MUSEUM FRIDAY, JANUARY 19

Take a trip to the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven to see three exhibits: Crosses and Crucifixes, The Swiss Guard history, and mangers of Pope John Paul II. The schedule is as follows:

9:00 AM sharp – Departs Ss. Peter and Paul parking lot
9:30 AM –             Arrive at Knights of Columbus Museum
9:30-11:30 AM – Tour museum exhibit
12 Noon –              Mass at St. Mary Church, New Haven and visit the Tomb of Father Michael McGivney
1:30 PM –              Lunch at Toni & Lucille’s Restaurant, Woster Street , New Haven

Cost is $35.00 per person. To make reservations or if you have questions call Ss Peter & Paul rectory, 269-4617

SAVE THE DATE TO ATTEND CATHOLIC CONCERNS DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL, THURSDAY, MARCH 22 AND SHOW YOUR CATHOLIC AMERICAN PRIDE !