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e Feast of e Pentecost invites one to reflect about
how the Holy Spirit transforms lives, individually and
collectively. Presently at Holy Trinity a series of changes
and transformations are taking place. For instance, as
many of you know, on July 31st, the Feast of St. Ignatius,
Martina O’Shea is retiring from her position as the Director
of Ignatian Retreats and Training. Having directed and
coordinated a plethora of retreats and having trained dozens
of directors, our parish community is deeply grateful for
Martina’s keen wisdom and bold witness of faith. While
Martina’s charisms are not replaceable, the search for a new
Director is underway.
In late June, Fr. Bill O’Neill will also be leaving the parish
to return to ministering to the refugees in the Jesuit
Refugee Service camps in Kenya. While with us only a few
months in the fall of 2022 and again this spring, Fr. Bill
has certainly made a significant contribution to the parish
by presiding at Masses, performing outreach to the sick,
offering video homilies and providing a collaborative and
generous presence.
Meanwhile, Fr. Jack Dennis, who joined our staff in
May 19, 2024
Pentecost Sunday
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Monday - Friday:
Saturday:
Saturday (Vigil):
Sunday:
8:00 AM — Chapel
5:30 PM — Chapel
8:00 AM — Chapel
5:30 PM — Church
7:30 AM — Church
9:00 AM — Church, Trinity Hall,
and Livestream
11:30 AM — Church
5:30 PM — Church
Daily Mass Schedule
SacraMent oF
reconciliation:
Saturdays, 4:30 - 5:15 PM — Church
FroM the PaStor’S deSk
by Fr. C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J.
March, has been briefly assigned to help out at our Jesuit
parish in Charlotte, NC for two months. Fortunately, Fr.
Jack will return to Holy Trinity in August.
e past weeks have seen the lives of many of our young
parishioners transformed, with over 100 celebrating their
first communion, over 100 young adults confirmed, as
well as numerous baptisms.
Another way the Holy Spirit has inspired transformative
change is through our parish’s Tithing Program. Ashley
Klick, our Pastoral Associate for Social Justice, coordinated
our Grants Committee of generous volunteers: Sue Blain,
Alejandra Obando, Bruce Cohen, Alrene Pietranton,
Jacqui Mooney and Lauren Wolkov.
e Committee sorted through a host of proposals from
91 nonprofit organizations. eir work required weeks of
careful reading and vibrant discussions after which they
determined to recommend to me that Holy Trinity Parish
award 30 local, regional and global organizations.
e amount available this year from the pledge and
general/holiday offerings is $443,000. Furthermore, I
concurred with e Committee’s recommendation that
we supplement the total with $70,000 from the Alms/
Community Fund, bringing the total funds available
to $513,000! ank you one and all for your amazing
generosity.
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e large grant focus for 2024 is on violence
prevention in youth. e Committee thereby opted to
award grants totaling $100,000 to two organizations:
BEST Kids, Inc. ($65,000) and the T.R.I.G.G.E.R.
Project ($35,000). Grants were also awarded to Maria
Madre, our sister parish in El Salvador, and our
various projects in Haiti.
In addition to the large grant theme, e Committee
awarded small grants ($5,000-$20,000) to
organizations addressing environmental justice,
racial justice, refugees/migration, returning citizens,
homelessness, and youth. I should note that the
Committee is guided by our Jesuit Apostolic
Preferences: Showing the Way to God; Walking with
the Excluded; Journeying with Youth; and Care for
Our Common Home.
Yes, the Holy Spirit is truly inspiring our parish to live
out its Mission statement of “accompanyone another
in Christ, celebrate God’s love and transform lives.”
2024 tithe grant PrograM awardS
e Tithe Grant program (ten percent of parishioners’
regular collections) seeks to address root causes
of social justice issues both locally and within the
global community. is concrete and ongoing
commitment to social justice is a priority among Holy
Trinity parishioners and its careful and transparent
distribution is an important responsibility of the
Social Justice Committee.
We are excited to award grants to 30 organizations -
including six new groups.
Large Grants
BEST Kids.....................................................65,000
T.R.I.G.G.E.R.Project....................................35,000
Education
Don Bosco Cristo Rey.....................................10,000
San Miguel School..........................................19,000
Washington Jesuit Academy............................10,000
Washington School for Girls...........................10,000
Sister Parishes
Maria Madre (El Salvador)..............................20,000
St. Jean Baptiste (Haiti)...................................35,000
Care for Our Common Home
City Blossoms.................................................20,000
Ignatian Solidarity Network..............................7,500
Interfaith Power & Light.................................12,000
Journeying with Youth
Build Metro....................................................13,000
College Tracks.................................................20,000
Horizons........................................................17,000
NVRDC.........................................................10,000
Peace of Mind.................................................15,000
Walking with the Excluded
Immigration Focus
CAIR Coalition..............................................20,000
Emma’s Torch.................................................18,000
Restoration Immigration Legal Aid..................17,000
Culmore Clinic...............................................16,000
Addressing Root Causes of Injustice
Fr. McKenna Center.......................................15,000
Frederick Douglass Project...............................17,000
Friendship Place..............................................10,000
Georgetown Ministry Center..............................5,000
Hope and a Home..........................................10,000
Ignatian Spirituality Project...............................7,500
Jubilee Jobs.....................................................15,000
Path Forward..................................................12,000
So Others Might Eat.......................................15,000
Woodley House..............................................17,000
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News & Upcoming Events
Fa i th ForMation - thiS we e k
Sunday, May 19 | 10:10 AM
PreK-8th grade RE - nal class of the school year
(Upper & Lower Schools)
Shepherd’s Flock (Faber)
Monthly Children’s Bible Story Hour (Lower School
room 108)
en rollM ent F or Fa ith For M ati on 2024-
2025
Enrollment for faith formation 2024-2025 for
children and teens is now open. Holy Trinity has
Sunday morning classes, an At Home Catechesis
option, classes for children and teens with special
needs, and Sunday Youth Group for high school teens.
For more information about our programs and to
enroll for the coming school year, please visit our
website: trinity.org/faith-formation.
lgBtQia+ Fa M ily and Fri e ndS
Mi n iStry
Full Ministry
May 19, 1:00 pm Neale Room and on Zoom
Topic: Dignitas Infinita
Register for the zoom link at trinity.org/lgbtqia-min-
istry
Su n day yo u th grouP
Sunday, May 19| 10:10 AM, Walsh Building Room
399 (across from Wisemiller’s Deli on 36th St NW).
All high school students and 8th graders are welcome!
new PariShioner wine & cheeSe
Sunday, May 19 | 6:30 PM, Chapel Gardens
All those who have registered in the past year are invited
to meet & mingle at this annual reception in the
beautiful Chapel Gardens. Please e-mail parishlife@
trinity.org to RSVP or for more information.
holy trinity green teaM PreSentS:
a conVerSation with John PodeSta
Sunday, May 19 | 10:15 AM, Trinity Hall
e Holy Trinity Green Team invites you to a
conversation with John Podesta, Senior Advisor
to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and
Implementation. On the 9th anniversary of Pope
Francis’ Laudato Si’, Mr. Podesta will highlight the
challenges of climate change, what the U.S. is doing
to address these challenges, and how we can become
a part of those efforts.
an n ual Picn i c - Vo lunt e erS need e d!
e Holy Trinity Annual Picnic will be held on
Sunday, June 9. Parish Life welcomes all volunteers
to help prepare and run the event.
For more information or to sign up,
please scan the QR code at right, or
e-mail parishlife@trinity.org.
Madonna oF gaza
roughout May | Weekdays in the Chapel,
Weekends in the Church
Father Peter Gray, S.S., Ph.D. generously donated his
painting of the Madonna of Gaza (above) to Holy
Trinity Church.
roughout the month of May, the image will be
displayed as a reminder of our need to pray for peace
in the Holy Land and throughout the world.
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gr i eF SuPPort grou P S
Holy Trinity’s Grief Support Group for spousal loss
will begin meeting on ursday, May 23 from
3:00-4:30 PM. If you have lost a loved a spouse and
would like to meet with other parishioners to process
your experience through the lens of faith, consider
participating in these newly forming groups. For more
information about this group or groups for other
types of loss, please contact griefministry@trinity.org
or 202-903-2808.
coMMunity Meal Sharing 2024
In addition to the weekend meals, the Social Justice
Ministry has arranged for Holy Trinity parishioners
to prepare, deliver, and serve a meal at partner
organizations in DC and VA. Dates:
6/13: 6/13: L’ Arche (DC) On site meal for 8- Open
6/14: GMC Lunch (DC) To Go Meals for 60 - Open
If your committee, club, class, neighbors or friends
would like to host one of these dates, please e-mail
e-mail aklick@trinity.org for more information. ese
meals are in addition to our weekend meals for the
marginalized. All are welcome to sign up for an
upcoming Saturday Supper - please visit
www.signupgenius.com/go/May2024#
Su M Mer exPeri e nceS early Bi rd
de a dlin eS - yo u th MiniS t ry
Register for middle school and high school service
programs by Memorial Day (May 27)
trinity.org/youth/youth-summer-experiences/
SaVe the date - green Fair 2024
e 3rd Annual Green Fair will be held on September
29. If you would like to volunteer or if you are with
an organization that would like to interact/educate
attendees, please e-mail aklick@trinity.org
SaVe the date - concertS at holy trinity:
wolF traP oPera un-traPPed
Friday, June 7 | 7:00 PM (doors at 6:30 PM), Church
Come hear today’s rising opera stars from Wolf Trap
Opera as they return to present a selection of arias
and scenes from operas, as Holy Trinity hosts the
2024 Studio Artists from Wolf Trap Opera at a Friday
evening concert.
is concert is an opportunity to meet these world-
class artists and hear them perform in an acoustical
space ideally suited to celebrate the beauty of the
human voice. Watch this space for more information!
in t ereS ted in Be coM i ng a catechi S t?
Webinars are being held throughout May, June,
July, and August.
Join one of Holy Trinity’s “Becoming A Catechist”
webinars via Zoom. We need Catechists and Helpers
for the 2024-25 school year, and want to answer all
your questions as you prayerfully
discern if this ministry is right for
you.
To register, please scan the QR code
at right.
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Mass Intentions
Monday
tueSday
wedneSday
thurSday
Friday
Saturday
8:00 AM
5:30 PM
8:00 AM
5:30 PM
8:00 AM
5:30 PM
8:00 AM
5:30 PM
8:00 AM
5:30 PM
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Bill Porter +
Iluminada Q. Ledesma +
Bert Rosecan +
Raymond Youstra +
Evelyn George +
Maria Victoria Dorado Yturralde
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Daily Readings
T S W O.T.
James 4:1-10 | John 15:9-17
W S W O.T.
James 4:13-17 | Mark 9:38-40
T S W O.T.
James 5:1-6 | Mark 9:41-50
F S W O.T.
James 5:9-12 | Mark 10:1-12
Saturday of the Seventh Week in O.T.
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 | John 21:20-25
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Genesis 3:9-15, 20 | John 19:25-34
Sunday, May 19
Monday, May 20
Tuesday, May 21
W, May 22
T, May 23
FRIDAY, May 24
Sat urday, May 25
Pentecost Sunday
Acts 2:1-11 | 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 | John 20:19-23
holy trinity coluMBariuM: a Sacred SPace
oF Final rePoSe
Holy Trinity’s Columbarium at Holy Rood Cemetery
is located at 2126 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, on a
hillside overlooking Georgetown, about a mile from
the church. e Columbarium is open to all, and over
half of the available spaces have been sold.
For more information, please visit the Holy Trinity
Columbarium website at holytrinitycolumbarium.org,
or call (202) 903-2801.
ose who are gluten intolerant and wish
to receive Holy Communion should speak
with a Mass coordinator before the start
of Mass. e Mass coordinator is stationed
near the entrance of the Church.
Morning Prayer online
Mondays and Fridays | 9:00 AM, Zoom
Morning Prayer is celebrated on Mondays and Fridays
9-9:45 am via Zoom. All are warmly invited to join
whether once, occasionally, or regularly. Visit trinity.
org/morningprayer for information and the link.
ho ly trin it y Sch o ol iS hir i ng
Holy Trinity School is currently hiring for
the 2024-25 school year for the following
positions:
• Middle School Mathematics Teacher
• Elementary Grades Homeroom Teacher
• Director of Diversity and Equity
• Upper School Music Teacher
• After School Coordinator
• Receptionist/Database Coordinator
To find more information on these positions, please
visit htsdc.org/careers. To apply, please send your
résumé with cover letter to [email protected]
MiSSion StateMent
We are a Jesuit Catholic parish that welcomes all to
accompany one another in Christ, celebrate God’s love
and transform lives.
PariSh center
Phone: (202) 337-2840 Fax: (202) 337-9048
Emergencies Only: (202) 903-2817
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed Sat/Sun)
JeSuit StaFF
Pastor
Parochial Vicar
Senior Priest
Associate Pastor
Parochial Vicar
Kevin Gillespie, S.J.
(202) 903-2800
Jack Dennis, S.J.
(202) 337-2840
Pat Earl, S.J.
(202) 337-2840 x130
Ben Hawley, S.J.
(202) 903-2814
William Kelley, S.J.
(202) 903-2833
kgillespie@
trinity.org
jdennis@
trinity.org
pearl@
trinity.org
bhawley@
trinity.org
wkelley@
trinity.org
PariSh dePartMentS
Parish Operations
Accounting
Communications
Facilities
Faith Formation/
Religious Ed.
Holy Trinity
School
Ignatian Retreats
& Training
Ignatian
Spirituality
Liturgy
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Pastor’s Office/
Parish Life
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Stewardship
Youth Ministry
tfavret@
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trinity.org
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akaufmann@
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trinity.org
Tom Favret
(202) 903-2847
Elebat Mengiste
(202) 903-2821
Ted Newton
(202) 903-2824
Dino Campagnari
(202) 903-2813
Anne Marie Kaufmann
(202) 903-2832
Katy Williams
(202) 337-2339
Martina O’Shea
(202) 903-2810
Catherine Heinhold
(202) 903-2819
Tony Varas
(202) 903-2804
Justin Connors
(202) 903-2805
Matthew Ogden
(202) 903-2827
Tabitha Acosta
(202) 903-2801
Ashley Klick
(202) 903-2836
Rock Schuler
(202) 903-2843
Katie Laskey
(202) 903-2846
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new PariShioner regiStration
Welcome to Holy Trinity!
We invite you to join our parish. You may
register at www.trinity.org/register or
scan the QR code using your phone:
rite oF chriStian initiation
e Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a
process of conversion and faith formation for individuals
who are interested in living the Christian life in the
Catholic tradition. ose who want to learn more about the
possibility of becoming Catholic are welcome to come to
the Inquiry meetings held every Tuesday evening at 7pm in
the Faber Room, Holy Trinity Parish Center. Please contact
Anne Koester at akoester@trinity.org or (202) 903-2825.
Holy Trinity also offers RCIA adapted for children and
youth who are not Baptized (ages 7 through high school).
Please contact Anne Marie Kaufmann at akaufmann@
trinity.org (202) 903-2832 for more information.
lgBtQia+ MiniStry
Holy Trinity’s commitment to accompany one another in
Christ invites us to be more deeply aware of the diversity
of our community and more welcoming to those who
are marginalized by society or the Church. Our lay-
led ministry embraces individuals who are lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex, asexual
and their families and friends. More information and
upcoming meetings can be found at www.trinity.org/lgtbqia
or by emailing LGBTQIA@trinity.org.
PariSh PaStoral council (PPc)
PPC members share leadership responsibility with our
pastor. As advisors to the pastor, PPC members assist the
pastor in discerning, articulating and communicating to
other parishioners the identity and mission of the parish,
and they assist the pastor in assuring fidelity to that
identity and mission. Contact President Jennifer Dorsey
at ppcpresident@trinity.org and Vice President Gail Louis at
parishcouncil@trinity.org.
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