The past two weeks have been a whirlwind here at Holy Trinity. Special masses (funerals and Teen mass), Confirmation meeting and interviews, the Snow Ball Gala of course, etc. etc.
I am usually aware of all the people who help this parish through its paces. But this morning I’d like to tell the rest of us just a little of what goes on be- hind the scenes at Holy Trinity.
What follows is a shout out to all who make it happen. (No names. You know who you are.)
Thank you for:
- Whoever puts the morning paper outside the rectory door!
- For sacristans setting up the wine and water, chalice and candles for mass. Lectors, cantors, altar servers.
- For our choirs and choir directors who help us pray at mass.
- For our ushers who help us find seats (and take our money every week!)
- For the Greeters who smile and welcome us to mass.
- For all who sit on the committees that do such critical advising and stepping up. (Parish Council, Finance, Facilities, Liturgy, Cemetery Committees, Youth Advisory Board, Senior Advisory Board, Legion of Mary, Camillus, Dove, and the Maplewood ministries, Men’s Spirituality group, the Shawl and Knitting Ministries.
- For the meals that parishioners drop off each week to keep Fr.’s John and Tim alive.
- For our catechists teaching the children, our Pre- Cana Team for soon to be marrieds, + The RCIA and RCIC journeys of faith.
- For the Parish Staff that does such a fine job ensuring the day to day care of the parish: the religious education of children, parent baptismal preparation, the office management, ministry co- ordination, the Parish Office that processes hundreds of calls each week, our Maintenance Coordinator and Assistant who keep our campus beautiful, for our regional and diocesan finance connection.
- For Hope House that feeds and comforts hundreds and hundreds.
Had enough? Wait, there’s more.
- Sanctuary care (linens and flowers), Office Volunteers.
- Videographers, money counters, Bereavement Ministers, Martha Committee, Corpus Christi Ministry, Cursillo, Women’s Faith, Coffee Hours, CYO Coaches, Parish Picnic.
- Vacation Bible School, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Caregiver Support, our Website and Facebook Masters.
Whew!!! Thank you all. You make this place hum. (I’ve tried to include everyone but I bet I missed someone. Sorry.) And you know the best part of all of this? It’s a joy. “My yoke is easy. My burden is light.”
Want to help out? Call me or the parish office. If anyone tells you, “Thanks for wanting to help but we don’t need any, we’ve got this covered”, you call me. That’s not what we do here.
A blessed Lent to you.
Fr. Tim
