FOR THE WEEK OF JAN

4:00H Genevieve Kelly, Ellen Kiel and Jerome Kelly (Barbara Kennedy Shortell and family)

12:00H Edith, Nicholas, and Victor Calabrese (The Calabrese and Dupre Families)

4:00H Domenico Carabetta (19th anniversary) (The Brzozowski and Dreissen Families)

12:00H Mimi Fucci and Marie Cerrone (Barbara, Catherine, & Meghan Shortell)

MASS BOOK FOR THE YEAR 2009 Due to the beginning of Lent, the scheduling of Masses and Sanctuary Lamps for the year 2009 can be arranged beginning Tuesday, February 12 at 9:00 AM in the Church Hall. More details will be in next week’s bulletin.

“NEW DAY” / OUR PARISH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP meets on Wednesday, January 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.

Joseph Torres, Louis Malchiodi, George McLean, Tyler Priore, Lorraine Chuba, and Lia Samaniego

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

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Friday, February 1 After 8:30 AM Mass to 12 Noon (unless there is a funeral)

REMINDER REGARDING TAX LAW CHANGES – Beginning with contributions made in 2007, parishioners (those who itemize their tax returns) will no longer be able to deduct contributions to the parish unless they maintain a bank record or written contribution statement from the parish. If you wish to ensure deductibility of your contributions to the parish, please use a check, direct deposit from your bank account, or use your parish envelopes. The parish will track contributions made using parish envelopes, and will produce a written statement of contributions made during 2007 by the end of January 2008. Canceled checks and other bank records are also sufficient documentation. The parish cannot track cash contributions not in parish envelopes. Thank you for using your envelopes or checks.

LENTEN REGULATIONS Lent is the penitential season of the Church’s year. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. Lent has six Sundays. The sixth being call passion or Palm Sunday and marks the beginning of Holy Week. Listed below are the Lenten Regulations for 2008.

ASH WEDNESDAY (February 6) AND GOOD FRIDAY (March 21) are days of Fast and complete Abstinence from meat. There is a limit of one full meal on these days for all between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive.

DAYS OF ABSTINENCE: (ALL FRIDAYS IN LENT) – All who have reached their 14^th year are bound to abstain totally from meat on the Fridays of Lent.

EASTER DUTY OBLIGATION – All Catholics who have received their First Holy Communion, are bound by obligation of receiving Holy Communion at least once a year, preferably during the Easter Season. Catholics are also bound to confess their sins at least once a year, but this is not limited to the Lenten/Easter Season.

Traditionally the Lenten Season is a time of penance throughout the Catholic Church. Lent is a season in which prayer, the reception of the sacraments, charity and almsgiving are to be emphasized in the life of each Catholic.

LENTEN PROGRAM OF MASS, REFLECTION, & SOUP IS SOMETHING TO TAKE STOCK IN Mass, a free soup and bread supper, and a Lenten program of reflection will be presented for the six weeks of Lent on Wednesday evenings beginning Wednesday, February 13 and ending March 19. The Mass will begin at 5:30 PM in the church, followed by a Lenten meal and reflection presented by clergy and laity in the Church Hall. Everyone is invited to attend. RSVP to the rectory is requested but is not necessary to attend at 269-8791. Look for further details in upcoming bulletins.

NEW MASS SCHEDULE Going into effect on the First Sunday of Lent, February 10, 2008:

FYI: Mass intentions formerly scheduled for the 12 Noon Mass will be added to the Mass intentions at the 10:30 AM Mass.

MASS AT REGENCY HOUSE will be celebrated on Monday, January 28, 10:00 AM. Volunteers who assist the residents to and from Mass are asked to please be at the home no later than 9:45 AM.

IN CELEBRATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APPARITIONS OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES

Everyone is welcome to join in this special rosary in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes. Families will make up each bead of the Living Rosary. Refreshments will be served following the rosary in the church hall. Please plan on giving this special honor to Our Lady of Lourdes , and to pray in a special way for those who are sick.

PRE-BAPTISM CLASSES – Baptism classes help prepare first time parents (and others) for bringing their child up in the faith. The next class is scheduled for Tuesday, January 29 at 7:00 PM in the Church. 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.

RETREAT, LADIES, IT’S TIME FOR A WEEKEND RETREAT JUST FOR YOU at the Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center in Farmington . From February 8-10 you can find peace within yourself, with God, and with others around you. The weekend away in tranquil reflection is just $180 which includes meals. For more information or to register call Joan Morico at 269-0517. Spring dates also available.

CATHOLIC CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE WEEK FEBRUARY 10-16 Catholic Celebration of Marriage Week and World Marriage Day honor husband and wife as head of the family, the basic unit of society. This celebration salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily-married life. It also is a very positive way to acknowledge the sacredness of the vocation of marriage as a sign of God’s love for all in the Church and society. Parishioners are asked to pray for the married couples they know, especially those facing challenges. Couples are asked to pray for your spouse and your marriage. Attend Mass or pray the Rosary together this week. Every young adult or adult can offer to baby-sit for a couple you know so they can spend a few hours together.

ST. VALENTINE’S DAY BABYSITTING EVENT & DIAPER COLLECTION NIGHT

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 5:00-8:00 PM

CHURCH HALL

(sponsored by our high school Youth Group and chaperones)

Parents-night-out is just a couple of packages of diapers away, as our Youth Group, once again, offers this evening of babysitting services for your children, age 4 (and potty-trained) to age 13. Pizza, activities, music, arts & crafts, games. Please call the rectory to register your child or children, 269-8791.

ST. PAUL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SHADOW DAY “An Education You Can Believe In!” On Monday, January 28, current 8th graders who are interested in learning more about St. Paul ’s High School by spending a day at the school in Bristol with one of the “shadowing” students, are invited to come to Shadow Day. It will be both a fun and educational day. January is Catholic Schools Month and there will be a school-wide Mass that day, along with other events. For more information and to sign up please contact Jennifer in the Admissions office at 1-860-584-0911 x15.

We are counting down the days … And counting on you to join us …On a very special night …That just doesn’t happen every day !

Saturday, March 8, 7:00 PM to Midnight At the AquaTurf Club Plantsville. The LUCKY SHAMROCK DINNER DANCE SOCIAL. Come one and come all!!! For $84 per person, you get :

Call for information or to make reservations to Peggy or Nick Urbano, 630-9620

Sunday, January 27, Knights of Columbus Hall Quinnipiac Street 1:00 to 4:00 PM

Prizes Awarded for “Best Chili”, “People’s Favorite” and “Best Display”

* Tasting includes Draft Beer and House Wine only. For more information contact Andre Gagne, 269-0174 or the Knights of Columbus Hall at 269-5510

MASS CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, and the National Day of Prayer for the African-American Family, sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office for Black Catholic Ministries, will be celebrated on February 3rd at 2:00 PM at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, 140 Farmington Avenue , Hartford . The main celebrant will be Archbishop Henry Mansell; and the guest homilist will be Rev. Oscar Pratt, Vocations Office of Brighton, Massachusetts. Highlights include authentic Afro-Centric Liturgy complete with Liturgical Dancers and Drummers, major youth participation, the Archdiocesan Gospel Choir, and Honor guards from the Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver and the Knights of Columbus. Everyone is invited to this Soul-Stirring Mass.

Preparing for your wedding? Catholic Engaged Encounter 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. Call 1-860-536-8665 to register. An Engaged Encounter Weekend fulfills the instructional requirements of the Catholic marriage preparation. Please call Tom or Donna Finn at 1-860-621-7858 with questions or visit http:\\hartfordcee.org.

“MAKING MORALLY INFORMED DECISIONS IN SERIOUS ILLNESS AND AT THE END OF LIFE” is a special lecture being presented by Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, MA, and Director of Education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. This important lecture is free and open to the public, and will be held at St. Mary Church Hall, 5 Hillhouse Avenue , New Haven , on Sunday, January 27th at 2:00 PM. Father Pacholczyk will give you insights on the issues and moral implications that individuals and families may face at times of grave illness.

“…WHAT IS IT YOU PLAN TO DO WITH YOUR ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE?” Single Catholic women ages 21-45 are invited for prayer, a simple supper, and sharing thoughts on this very question. The gathering is sponsored by the Connecticut Vocation Council of Women Religious and will be held from 6 to 8:30 PM, Thursday, January 31 at the Sisters of St. Joseph Provincial House, 27 Park Road, West Hartford . To attend, please contact Sr. Elaine Betoncourt, CSJ via email at sebecsj@hotmail.com or by phone at 1-860-586-8637.

WINE TASTING FUND RAISER AT OUR LADY OF FATIMA, YALESVILLE, sponsored by the Fatima Women’s Club-Fatima Men’s Club and Ives Road Wine & Liquor, will be held on Saturday, February 2, from 7:00-10:00 PM, in the parish hall of Our Lady of Fatima Church, 382 Hope Hill Road . Tickets are $25 per person, $20 if purchased in advance. Price includes tasting of 10 different wines, hors d’ouvres, coffee and dessert. Tickets can be purchased at Ives Road Wine & Liquor or by calling the Fatima Rectory at 265-0961.

ST. PAUL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, BRISTOL is offering a Placement Exam on February 2 at 8:00 AM. Please register for the Exam by calling 1-860-584-0911, ext. 15 or on-line at www.spchs.com. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Jennifer in Admissions at 1-860-584-0911 x15.

“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.

LOURDES JUBILEE YEAR 2008 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APPARITIONS…50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHRINE OF LOURDES IN LITCHFIELD , CONNECTICUT

Pope Benedict XVI has authorized a Plenary Indulgence for those who visit a Shrine or Church dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes from February 2-11, 2008. The Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield , CT , from February 2-11, will offer Eucharist each day in the Grotto chapel at 10:30 AM, followed by the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, and availability of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Shrine is open daily, dawn to dusk, and the Grotto Chapel will be open from 10 AM to 7:00 PM, for visits and prayer in order to fulfill the requirements of the Indulgence, which can also be applied to the souls of the faithful in purgatory. During this Jubilee Year, there will also be celebrating the major Marian feasts. For additional information call the Shrine of Lourdes, Litchfield, Conducted by the Montfort Missionaries at 1-860-567-1041 or visit the web at www.Shrinect.org, e-mail at Lourdeesshrinect@gmail.com. The Shrine is located on Route 118, ¼ mile from the Litchfield Green, Litchfield , Connecticut .

“Dine-Out” Holy Trinity School Fundraiser to be held at Napoli Pizza ( Staples Plaza ) 4:00-8:00 PM

** also the Penny challenge, trivia questions, teacher trivia, & student announcements **

CALLING ALL PARTICIPANTS HEADING TO MOUNT 2008…AN IMPORTANT ORIENTATION SESSION FOR YOU will be held in the Most Holy Trinity Church Hall on Sunday, January 27th at 3:00 PM. Your attendance is expected at this session in preparation for the retreat! There will be a few icebreaker activities to get to know one another, a time to pray together, and have the opportunity to learn all the specific instructions and other important information regarding the retreat. If you are unable to attend this meeting it is important for you to call the rectory at 269-8791. “SEEK THE FACE OF CHRIST”

SATURDAY CCD STUDENTS will be participating in the Children’s Liturgy on Sunday, February 10th at the 9:00 AM Mass.

SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL (for pre-school) meets in the Church Hall on Sundays during the 9:00 AM Mass on January 27, February 3, 10, 24. Please register your child by 8:45 AM in the Hall or call the Religious Education Office at 265-6300.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION AND GOD EXPO for the 2008/2009 school year will take place after all Masses in the church hall on Saturday/Sunday, March 1 & 2. All students entering grades 1-9 must be registered at this time. All new students to the CCD program must present a baptismal certificate upon registration. Registration for Sunday Bible School (for ages 3-5) will take place at this time as well.

CHALICE PROGRAM FOR VOCATIONS The parish of Most Holy Trinity will begin this program with the First Sunday of Lent, February 9^th & 10^th .Currently, we have 170 families/individuals who have signed up to take the Chalice home for the week and Pray for vocations. If anyone would like to sign up for the program, please contact the Parish Office at 269-8791 during regular office hours, Monday thru Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM. Thank you

WE EXTEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS….To Mercy High School Seniors Alexandra Corvino and Brittany Polanco, who were inducted into Mercy’s McAuley Chapter of the National Honor Society on November 15, 2007 !