In the heart of Haughville on the corner of North Holmes Avenue & West St. Clair Street on the near westside of Indianapolis, Indiana.

                        THE  TRINITARIAN

       July  2009

SPREADING  THE  GOOD  NEWS  OF  HOLY  TRINITY  PARISH

   90th Anniversary Rendition

Dear Family and Friends,

I pray this newsletter finds all of you well.  I write this letter as I prepare to leave for Uganda, Africa tomorrow morning.  I am using some of my vacation time to make a pilgrimage to Africa to learn about the Catholic Church there and hopefully bring back some of the fire of Pentecost that has set the Church in Africa ablaze.  Know of my prayers for you during my journey.

By the time you receive this newsletter the “Hearts and Hands Corporation” should have been legally formed.  Hearts and Hands will be a not for profit, legally separate corporation through the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.  The purpose of this corporation, sponsored by Holy Trinity and St. Anthony is to obtain abandoned houses in our neighborhood, to rehabilitate them, and to sell them to families so that they may have home ownership.  In some ways it will be similar to Habitat for Humanity except we will rehabilitate houses instead of building new ones.  We are working with Holy Family Shelter to help us identify once homeless families that are now ready for home ownership.  We hope to stabilize and build up our neighborhood community while helping families become home owners.  While Holy Trinity is hosting the corporation, it is a separate entity with separate financing and bank accounts.  This corporation is responsible for obtaining its own funding.  The parish itself is not financing this corporation, though individual parishioners may choose to support it and the parish leadership could choose to make a donation.  We are creating this model so that other parishes, if they so choose, could take what we are doing and do it in their own neighborhoods.  In addition to parishioners we also have board members from outside the parish.  Many enthusiastic people have come forward to make this idea a reality.  Our immediate goal is to have the first family in their home by Christmas of 2010.  If things keep moving as they have been we may easily surpass that.  It is another way in which Holy Trinity is an urban leader.

This summer Holy Trinity will be hosting Vacation Bible School for parish and neighborhood children.  And, St. Anthony, Holy Trinity, and St. Barnabas are coordinating a Summer Home Mission Week here on the near west side.  Beginning Monday July 13th through Friday July 17th high school aged youth will be staying on the grounds of St. Anthony while going out during the day for service projects in the neighborhood.  Each day will include mass, meals, recreation time, prayer time, presentations on topics of faith.  For information contact our summer seminarian Andy Syberg at 317-631-2939 ext. 226.

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Sr. Christelle Therese, DMMM, will begin a series of presentations on the Adult Catechism of the Catholic Church.  The weekly presentation will include a teaching segment and a prayer segment which will include adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  We hope you will be able to attend.

I am leading a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from February 22nd to March 4th, 2010.  If you are interested in joining me, please email me at fr.johnsaht@gmail.com.  The cost is $2,825 for double occupancy room.  This price is very good for a 10 day pilgrimage. 

Peace and Blessings!

Love,

Fr. John

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Holy Trinity 500 Block Party Update

This year’s May event at the parish, the first-ever 500 Block Party, was a wonderful success story for Holy Trinity.  The sun shined brightly, the crowd was large and enthusiastic, and everyone enjoyed a great party on St. Clair Street!  With over 10,000 raffle tickets sold, the unmatched Altar Society menu, thorough advertising, careful planning, and a host of volunteers and supporters – we were able to realize over $5,000 profit for the parish!

It seems this year’s formula for success had one critical component.  That key ingredient was teamwork!  The spirit of teamwork prevailed among all the members of the organizing committee during our planning meetings and carried over to the day of our event with all the assembled volunteers and members of the Altar Society!  A big thank you to all who volunteered, planned, organized, and implemented the raffle and Block Party!   My fellow members of the 500 Block Party Committee were Marcia Bracik, Carol Douglas, Kathy Ivancic, Steve & Patty Jugg, Jason Kashman, Tom & Terri Kashman, Lydia Luckett and Steve & Nancy Rasmussen.

The winners of this year’s raffle were:

First Place             Nathan Dexter

Second Place          Robin Maluck

Third Place            George Gabuzda

The seller of the winning ticket was Joe Stevens Jr.  The individual selling the most raffle tickets was Steve Rasmussen.  Thanks also to all parishioners and friends of the parish that sold and bought raffle tickets. 

As with hosting any event, there are lessons that are learned.  The Block Party this year was no different.  This year’s event was especially challenging as we moved the party to the street due to the crowded conditions of the parking lot with the construction of the Holy Family Shelter.  We intend to build upon our successful experience of 2009, and do an even better job next year!

We will see you again on Friday, May 28th, 2010!

 - Paul Barbarich

Stewardship Commission

Donations to Holy Trinity via the Web

You can now make donations to the Bockhold Hall Fund or purchase Parish Partners Cookbooks, Pleasures from the Good Earth via the Holy Trinity website at www.holytrinityindy.catholicweb.com.  Just click on the PayPal “Donate” or “Buy Now” buttons and follow the simple to use instructions.  It’s that easy – no more check writing and you can make your donations while surfing your other favorite websites.

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Vacation Bible School

Holy Trinity and St. Anthony Churches will host Vacation Bible School, Monday July 6th through Friday, July 10th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Holy Trinity’s Bockhold Hall (at the corner of North Holmes Avenue and West St. Clair Street).  The theme will be "POWER LAB - Discovering Jesus' Miraculous Power".

v     Vacation Bible School is for children from the age of 4 years through 6th grade students.  7th and 8th graders may be recruited as volunteers/assistants.

v     There is no cost for the children to attend.

v     Registration forms will be at the back of each church marked Vacation Bible School.

v     Pre-registration is requested.  For questions or further information, please contact Patty Jugg at 317-859-6321.

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Summer Home Mission Week

St. Anthony, Holy Trinity and St. Barnabas are coordinating a Summer Home Mission Week here on the near west side.  Beginning Monday July 13th through Friday July 17th high school aged youth will be staying on the grounds of St. Anthony while going out during the day for service projects in the neighborhood.  Each day will include mass, meals, recreation time, prayer time, presentations on topics of faith.  For more information contact our summer seminarian Andy Syberg at 317-631-2939 ext. 226.

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Adult Catechism of the Catholic Church

Sr. Christelle Therese, DMMM, will begin a series of presentations on the Adult Catechism of the Catholic Church.  The weekly presentation will consist of 2 evenings for 2 weeks featuring 5 topics including a teaching segment and a prayer segment which will include adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  The exact dates and location have not yet been determined; although, the presentations will take place on either the grounds of Holy Trinity or St. Anthony.  We hope you will be able to attend.  Refer to the weekly Bulletins for further information as plans are finalized.

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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Father John will be going on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from February 22nd to March 4th, 2010.  If you are interested in joining him, please e-mail him at fr.johnsaht@gmail.com.  The cost is $2,825 for double occupancy room.  This is a reasonable price for a 10 day pilgrimage. 

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“Rejoice  in  hope,  endure  in  affliction, persevere  in  prayer."

Romans 12:12

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  Upcoming Events

July 2nd - After Mass at St. Anthony - Breakfast in Ryan Hall along with a lecture and discussion provided by our visiting seminarian, Andy Syberg.

August 6th - An evening with the Indianapolis Indians.  The Indianapolis Indians will play the Charlotte Knights in Victory Field at 7:00 p.m.  Ticket prices are $11 for 25 or more attendees and $13 for less than 25 attendees.  A Sign-up sheet will be in the back of church.

General Parking Information

Over 6,400 parking spaces are located within seven blocks of Victory Field.  The Government Center Garage, located on the northeast corner of Maryland and West streets, costs $5 and holds 2,900 vehicles.  Parking is also available at the Indiana State Museum, Eiteljorg Museum and White River State Park, all for $5 on most game days.  Additionally, fans may utilize the Circle Centre Mall garages or over 700 on-street spaces.

Handicapped Parking

There are 47 spaces at Victory Field available for $5 to disabled patrons on a first-come, first-served basis. Eleven spaces marked with a wheelchair logo may be used by fans with disabilities who require additional space to load and unload from a van. The other 36 spaces are marked "Reserved" and are for fans who have a valid disability parking credential issued by a state.

Handicapped Guests

Other guests unable to walk from an off-site location may be dropped off and picked up in the Victory Field lot by the Third Base Gate. In no event will a vehicle with a disability credential be entitled to park in the Victory Field lot after the designated 47 spaces are filled. The Indians will tow cars of motorists (at owners' expense) who refuse to leave the parking lot after capacity of the accessible parking has been reached.

September 3rd - A trip to Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens along with a picnic.  Refer to the weekly Bulletins for further information.

If you have any questions you may contact Ann Bordenkecher (St. Anthony) at 797-2126 or Kathy Ivancic (Holy Trinity) at 631-3019.

And remember . . . . .as always, stay Young  at  Heart !

- Kathy Ivancic

Young at Heart Liaison

Holy Trinity

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St. Vincent De Paul News

As usual we didn’t have enough volunteers at the Warehouse on June 13th.  Please mark you calendars for our next days to volunteer.  The days are Saturday July 25th and September 12th.  It would be good to show that Holy Trinity is still alive and well.

For those of you who may not know where the SVdP Warehouse is located – the address is 1201 East Maryland Street.  It’s right off Southeastern Avenue, drive east on West Washington Street to East Southeastern Avenue.  It’s not far from the Hardee’s.  If you need better directions check it out on MapQuest at www.mapquest.com.

The Pratt-Quigley Client Choice Food Pantry located at 3001 East 30th Street always needs volunteers.  Holy Trinity has been assigned Saturdays, July 11th and August 15th to send volunteers.  If you belong to a club or have friends not working, ask them to join you in this ministry.

July 16 – 18 is the Mid-east Region meeting in Cincinnati.  We are hoping to send a representative to this meeting.

The Holy Trinity Food Pantry remains busy.  We are always looking for volunteers, food donations and would love to have someone to be in charge of the Pantry.  This would mean a person to procure food from Gleaners and Aldi.  If you would be interested in is opportunity please call Frances Fisher at 297-2498.

Our “need” calls are many in our neighborhood and we are able to make home visits for each request.

Our regular schedule of SVDP meetings for July will be Wednesdays, July 8th and July 22nd, at 6:00 p.m. in Bockhold Hall.  Everyone is always welcome to attend.

There will be no SVdP meetings in August.

- Frances Fisher

St. Vincent de Paul

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Life’s Detours

Dear Parish Family and Friends,

Let your memories wander back to your senior year in high school.  Perhaps your mind was filled with dreams about your future – what kind of profession or job you would have, who would be your life’s partner, would you have a life of achievement, comfort, and security.  All these years later, as you examine your life, how many of these youthful plans and goals have been realized?  For most of us, life has evolved quite differently than we had imagined.  A variety of people and circumstances – some good, some not so good – have intervened to shape our lives; they have guided us on a route that has probably had more twists and turns, with many more stops and starts and detours than we ever expected.  However far our path through life has deviated from our initial youthful goals, we need have no regrets.  Jesus’ own life shows us that, more often than not, the truly good things happen in the detours of our life, and these can be as graced and fulfilling as any well-executed life plan.

In the Sunday gospel reading for June 28, St. Mark tells about a very busy and devoted Jesus who was hurriedly on his way to the home of Jairus, a synagogue official, whose daughter was near death.  Yet, despite the urgency of the situation, Jesus did not make a beeline for Jairus’ house.  Instead, he allowed himself to be inconveniently detained by a miserable and unappealing woman suffering from hemorrhages.  Jesus could have argued that he was too busy to attend to her needs since he was on the way to save a life.  Yet the time he took to allow her to touch him, and the moments he spent talking with her, were moments of grace for her and discovery for him.  He encountered faith.  She encountered the love and peace and healing she so desired.  The delay caused Jesus to arrive late – after Jairus’ daughter had already died.  Yet Jesus was still able both to heal the “inconvenient” woman and to restore life to Jairus’ little girl.

Some of us – I must include myself – are very goal driven to the point that we become frustrated with life’s detours, the inconvenient people who cross our path, or the unexpected demands that scuttle our plans – not only our life-plans, but even what I intended to do this evening before some else’s needs or inconvenient expectations messed up my plans.

There is nothing wrong with having hopes and dreams, goals and plans for a career and achievements in our life.  And it is reasonable to plan the events of our daily lives to keep them from becoming purposeless and chaotic.  Yet, as often as not, it is in the detours of life where God encounters us, leads us to set aside self-seeking, and shapes us into self-sacrificing, loving images of his Son – willing to set aside even a career path if necessary in order to put our lives in service to some special purpose or to a special someone we unexpectedly met on our journey.

If you have foregone a planned career because another’s love turned your life upside down; if you have sacrificed a life of wealth and security for the sake of a better life for your handicapped child; if you have watched your leisurely retirement or travel plans evaporate because you were summoned to care for your aging parent; if you had to simply forfeit a quiet evening at home because of the needy neighbor at your door; then you have already become acquainted with the unplanned joys, blessings, and spiritual riches God has in store for you along the detours of your life. 

God love you!

Ed Johnson

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The Trinitarian is a monthly publication of Holy Trinity Catholic Church which is located at the corner of North Holmes Avenue and West St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.  The Parish Office and mailing address are located at 337 North Warman Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222.  The telephone number is (317) 631-2939 and the fax number is (317) 631-2921.  The e-mail address is holytrinityindy@catholicweb.com; the website address is www.holytrinityindy.catholicweb.com

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Christ Renews His Parish

Christ Renews His Parish is an opportunity to grow closer to Jesus, renew your Christian Faith and participate in a process that promotes and strengthens your sense of Christian Community, ministry and prayer, healing and holiness, spiritual growth and gospel service within the parish.

Christ Renews His Parish retreats will be held at St. Anthony Parish, which will be turned into a 5 Star hotel (minus a few unnecessary comforts).  The Women’s Retreat is September 12th & 13th and the Men’s Retreat is September 26th & 27th.  These are overnight stays which start on Saturday morning and end Sunday Afternoon. 

The Retreats include Listening, Thinking, Dialogue, Prayer, Scripture, Recreational Activities and Eating.  The Cost is FREE to participants.  Space is limited so SIGN-UP quickly to secure your spot.

A sign-up sheet will soon be in the back of church.

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 - Spirituality  101

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NOTICE

Please make a note that The Trinitarian will be on vacation for the month of August.

What does this mean?

Well, it means there will be a July Trinitarian and there will be a September Trinitarian.  However, there will not be an August Trinitarian.

If you have information that needs to be published in the September Trinitarian, the deadline date for articles is August 19th.

If you have any questions or would like to submit an article, you may contact the Parish Office at 317.631.2939 or via e-mail at holytrinityindy@catholicweb.com.

Have a GREAT SUMMER!

DONATIONS TO BOCKHOLD HALL FUND

What Does Bockhold Hall Mean to Me?

Awhile back some people let us know “What Does Bockhold Hall Mean to Me?”

People remember the White River DJ parties which were so much fun, all the wonderful dinners, breakfasts, going away parties, Bazaars and Festivals brought back a lot of fond memories of working together, having fun and fellowship.

All of the hard work yet fun times of remodeling the upstairs bathrooms, the restoration of the church during the 75th and 100th anniversaries.  The many wedding receptions, the many people who are missed since they have passed away.

Some remembered polka dances and skating and Sister Mary Carl and Father Bockhold, the May Crownings, which at one crowning someone’s veil caught on fire.  The many baptisms, first communions, confirmations, graduations, weddings and funerals.

So much has happened here at Holy Trinity and many people have with great pleasure dedicated their time and talents for numerous events and projects.

Think about it, What does Bockhold Hall mean to you?  Let us know.  We would be happy to share your memories.

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“God cannot be outdone in His generosity.  Everything I’ve needed God has provided because I do His work.”

–        Father Bernie Weber, C.P.

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“The Passion of Christ has enabled me to make changes that I didn’t think I could make.  I found myself saying, ‘Yes,’ a constant ‘Yes.  Father let it be your will.’” – Father Alex Steinmiller, C.P.

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Women of Grace  - Of very special interest to women of all walks of life.  Find Your Purpose . . . . Feed Your Soul . . . . http://lhla.org/womenofgrace/

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