FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT

10:30H Salvatore Greco and daughter, Sallyann Greco (Wife, Mom, Sal, Doreen, and family)

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

“NEW DAY” / OUR PARISH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP meets in October on Wednesday, October 3 and 17. 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, or Chick Kelman, 265-4546 for more information about the group.

PRE-BAPTISM CLASSES – The next class is scheduled for this Tuesday, September 25, 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.

MASS AT REGENCY HOUSE will be celebrated on Monday, September 24, 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.

TV MASS – Father Jeff has been asked to celebrate the televised Mass for the Archdiocesan Office of Radio & Television on Friday, September 28 at 10:00 AM at the studio in Prospect. Anyone who would like to be part of the “studio congregation” is most welcome. A carpool will be leaving the church parking lot at 9:05 AM that morning.

Eat… Enjoy…. And be Merry ! Please join us in helping raise some funds for Catholic education. Tickets are $25 per person and are available by calling our Religious Education Office at 265-6300. Your evening, catered by Michael’s Trattoria, includes a sit-down chicken dinner with vegetable, potato, salad, bread & butter, dessert, and coffee/tea. This event is BYOB; set-ups will be provided. Music by All Time Music Mainstream. Tables of 8 or 10 are available for larger parties. Call today, enjoy yourself… and give a gift toward a brighter future!

Memorial Donations to Most Holy Trinity Church have been received in memory of: IRENE DEMEO

We thank these donors for their generosity to our parish. May all the souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace. Amen.

OUR LADY OF CHARITY ICON TRAVELS TO MOST HOLY TRINITY On Monday, October 8 (Columbus Day), the traveling icon of Our Lady of Charity will be coming to Most Holy Trinity Church . We will have a special prayer service with the icon at 9:00 AM (after the 8:30 AM Mass). Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

Monday, September 24 is the feast of Our Lady of Mercy. Casual Day money on this day will be donated to the Mercy Missions.

Grade 2 parents will attend a sacraments meeting on Monday, September 24th at Holy Trinity Church at 6:30 PM.

Money and orders for the fall fundraiser are due on Wednesday, September 26th.

There will be a sports meeting at 6:30 PM on Thursday, September 28th. Parents must bring birth certificates, insurance information, and a $30 player fee. This is for fall and spring sports.

Grade 2 Meeting for Parents and Teachers will take place on Monday, September 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the church. Packets will be passed out at this meeting. Babysitting will be provided in the church hall.

Fund raiser orders and payments are due by classes: Saturday, September 22, Monday, September 24, and Tuesday, September 25. Thank you.

STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN.....WARNING…. THERE WILL BE NO PARKING IN THE LOT BEHIND DON’S BARBER SHOP PLAZA on the Weekend of September 29-30 due to Celebrate Wallingford. Per Rick Myers, of Wlfd. Center, Inc, this location will be for the food court this year. This may affect those attending Mass during Celebrate Wallingford hours.

TEEN LITS / LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR FOR TEENS – All high school students who have already been confirmed are invited to participate in a special Life in the Spirit Seminar for teenagers to serve as peer ministers. You must be able to commit to meetings from 4:00 to 6:30 PM on Sunday afternoons for 8 consecutive weeks beginning on Sunday, September 30th. Please contact Father Jeff for more information, 269-8791.

Reminder: If paying monthly, having your payment in each month helps keep our records accurate, and keeps you eligible to be the monthly “Lucky-1” ! ! !

“GIVE-A-GIFT RESERVATION” - Give this gift of a great evening of dining and entertainment in an elegant but fun atmosphere to a family member or friend for a birthday, anniversary, as a unique holiday present, as an expression of “thanks”, or even, just to tell someone they are special to you. For complete details call or stop by the rectory during office hours. Please call Peggy and Nick Urbano at 630-9620 with questions or to make reservations for a full or partial table, or to sign-up individually to attend this gala event.

PARISH ARTS & CRAFTERS –The TLC Crafters (Trinity Ladies Club) invite you to join them on Monday, October 1 in the Church Hall from 7-9 PM If you can cut, paste, glue or sew they can use a hand.. Call Donna Mierzejewski, 265-0881 for more information about the projects or the crafting times. Anyone wishing to donate HOME-MADE, HAND-MADE CRAFTS to the fair is reminded that items can be dropped off at the rectory during office hours. Also, donations of NEW OR USED JEWELRY for the TLC jewelry table can also be dropped off at the rectory

CCD “READY-TO-WEAR” SOCK AND COAT DRIVE Check your closets and drawers for any NEW or SLIGHTLY USED, (but CLEAN AND READY-TO-WEAR!) socks and coats. Then bundle them up and drop them off at the CCD Office, 1st floor of Holy Trinity School . Donations will be taken until Saturday, October 27. Call the CCD office with questions at 265-6300.

“NEW DIRECTION IN PSYCHOLOGY… SURPRISINGLY GOOD NEWS FOR BELIEVERS!” is the topic for the next Theology On Tap discussion featuring Father Benedict Groeschel, CFR, Co-founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, author, and TV’s EWTN host. Meet Fr. Groeschel on Wednesday, October 17th from 7:30-8:30 PM at the Playwright Restaurant and Pub, 144 Temple Street in New Haven . A suggested offering is asked of $5.

TRINITY LADIES CLUB PRESENTS…

APPLE EXTRAVAGANZA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM) IN THE CHURCH HALL

On Tuesday, October 16, TLC will hold its monthly meeting and APPLE EXTRAVAGANZA! Members and the public are invited. Doors open at 6:30 PM and Apple Festivities begin at 7 PM in the church hall. Join us for a ladies night out and have some fun. Come prepared to support our Apple Raffle with many gifts, gift certificates and gift cards donated by local Wallingford businesses. Our Apple Raffle is one of our biggest fund raisers this year to help support local non-profit organizations. Please join with us for an evening of fun and entertainment. Admission is free. Bring a friend. There will be Apple Games to play with Apple prizes awarded. Apple Drinks and Apple Desserts will be served and available with compliments of our Hospitality Committee members. Join us! Please call Linda at 265-4496 with your reservation to assist TLC with seating arrangements and with plans for drinks and goodies to bake so there will be plenty for all in attendance. Hope to see you October 16th. Any questions or concerns call Linda, 265-4496.

“ABC’S OF ANNULMENTS”, an informational program designed to answer questions about the process of Annulments, will be held on Friday, September 28 from 7:00-9:00 PM in St. Joan of Arc Church , 450 West Todd Street , Hamden . 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-up Annulment Writing Sessions. For further information, please call Bro. Lussier at 203-937-7040 or Deacon Eyles at 203-467-3538 or Deacon Macaluso at 203-488-0195.

ATTENTION, LADIES !…COME AND SEE! FAMILIA PROGRAM FOR WOMEN WANTS TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING SPECIAL – Are you seeking to develop a strong family structure that promotes harmony among other family members? Are you trying to find ways to confidently teach your children the faith? FAMILIA is a program that not only supports a woman’s vocation to motherhood, but also gives her practical tools to strengthen her faith. If you’d like to learn more about FAMILIA, please join us on Friday, September 28th at 7:30 PM in the Parish Center (next to Holy Trinity School on North Whittlesey and Center Street ). Please call Terry Readey for more information at 284-1248. We hope to see you there!

50th REUNION FOR THE CLASS OF 1957 OF MOST HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL will take place the weekend of October 6-7. Classmates will attend the 4:00 PM Vigil Mass that Saturday, especially remembering the deceased members of the class, and the teachers who gave them guidance. A reception will be held after Mass in the church hall. If you wish more information please contact Peggy Marchetti at 860-646-3896.

Guest speaker: Father Edwin J. Paniagua, OFM Pastor of St. Joseph , Canaan and Immaculate Conception, Norfolk

Procession, Talks, Rosary, Hymns, Benediction and Re-entrustment of our Archdiocese

Help Save America ! Come pray for conversion and reparation and a change in the moral climate of America .Sponsored by ROSARY RALLY OF CT (1-860-673-8655)

MORNING ROSARY IS PRAYED WEEKDAYS AT HOLY TRINITY The Rosary is prayed in the church each weekday morning (Monday through Saturday) beginning at 8 AM. Please join us as we honor Our Blessed Mother each morning and especially during the Month of October.

SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Wallingford invites you to a Public Rosary Procession in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima on the 90th Anniversary on October 13, 2007, beginning at the SS. Peter and Paul Rosary Garden at 11:30 AM SHARP! Located at 139 North Orchard Street and continuing the procession to The Johanna Manfreda Fishbein Gazebo town green from 12 PM until 2:00 PM, where the rosary will be recited and prayers said for all nations of the world. The church parking lot is NOT available because a wedding ceremony will be taking place. You can park on the side streets or join us at 12:00 Noon at the Johanna Manfreda Fishbein Park Town Gazebo located at the railroad station in Wallingford . If you have any questions or have need of more information please feel free to contact Lucienne Boucher, Rosary Rally Captain at 265-3006 or Lori Holda, Assistant, at 269-3342. It is our hope to have a big turnout in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima . Please plan on joining us to give an awesome public witness to our faith!

- RAIN OR SHINE - - IF YOU ARE DISABLED OR HAVE TROUBLE STANDING: PLEASE BRING A FOLDING CHAIR -

“To be actively pro-life is to contribute to the renewal of society through the promotion of the common good. It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded.” – Pope John Paul II, Gospel of Life

a. David Cruz-Uribe, SFO: “Catholic Teaching on Capital Punishment: The Death Penalty as a Pro-Life Issue”

b. Sister Suzanne Gross, FSE: “Accompanying the Dying: On End of Life Issues”

c. Dr. Elizabeth Rex and Tim Jaccard, AMT: “Adoption and Safe Havens: Good Choices”

10:30 Guest speaker: Father Walter Schu, LC: “Speaking the Language of the Body in Truth: Toward a Culture of Life”

1:30 Keynote Speaker: Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV, Sister of Life: “The Feminine Genius: At the Heart of Building

Registration: $10 per person; Checks payable to: Respect Life Conference and Mail to: Respect Life Conference, c/o Holy Angels Church, 585 Main Street, South Meriden , CT 06451 Call for information or directions: 203-235-3822

MASS FOR LIFE WITH ARCHBISHOP HENRY MANSELL / RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2007 CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOSEPH, HARTFORD AT 2:00 PM At this Mass, parish pro-life representatives gather to pray with Archbishop Mansell for our ministry and to welcome new representatives who are to be commissioned. The Children’s Choir, under the direction of Dr. Ezequiel Menendez, Director of Music for the Cathedral, will be featured on this day. Please pray for the unborn, elderly, the disabled and the sick.

CONNECTICUT RIGHT TO LIFE STATE CONVENTION COURTYARD MARRIOTT, CROMWELL / SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 The afternoon and evening will be filled with pro-life speakers and activities. Robert Schindler will share with us the drama and the critical issues involved in the 2005 death of his sister, Terri Schiavo, in Florida . Georgette Forney, a co-founder of “Silent No More” will review that organization’s uniquely simple message – abortion is bad for women. The keynote speaker at the evening banquet is Father Tad Pacholczyk of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia who will bring you up to date on the latest developments in embryonic stem cell research and human cloning.

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT WEEKEND RESERVATIONS BEING ACCEPTED This confidential and supportive retreat is given for spiritual and emotional healing for women – and men- hurting inside after abortion. These retreats include post-abortive women and men, and even, grandparents and siblings who feel they were in some manner responsible. For more information contact Mary at 203-882-1326. or email her at mmhdfc@sbcglobal.net