Dear Parishioners Happy Easter! Yes. It is still Easter. Remember, we Catholics know how to party.... celebrate. And we will be going so for 50 days until Pentecost. Once again, thank you to all who worked so hard to make sure that Holy Week, especially the Triduum and Easter Sunday went so smoothly. This, once again, reminds me of how wonderful our community is. Next week, we will be offering the annual Archbishop's Catholic Appeal (ACA) at all the Masses. The video prepared with Archbishop Sample illustrates what is already so good about Holy Trinity. I encourage you to watch it. Here's the ..read more

Dear Parishioners, Today is "Super Tuesday" in the world of governmental politics. This reminds me to offer some guidance before things get hyperbolic and heated. So, it is best to prepare now before the political advertisements pepper our TV's, smart phones, and computers. Every year we vote for people who help lead our country, and every four years it involves the presidency. In November, we will be heading to the polls. This is the greatest signs of our country. But between now and then, there's potential for a civilized conversation to become uncivilized, ruining friendships and families ..read more

Liturgy Geek Time: This weekend (Jan 6/7, 2024), we celebrate Epiphany which, by the way, is not the end of the Christmas season. The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the last day of the Christmas season which is... wait for it... Monday.  So, Tuesday, we begin Ordinary time. Maybe you know this already, but the Sunday readings are broken into three years, A, B, and C. With the beginning of Advent, we entered into cycle B. Ordinary time gets its name by the fact that we count the weeks. So this coming week, beginning on Tuesday, is the First Week of Ordinary time and the following S ..read more

"In you, O Lord, I have found my peace."  I found this refrain, from this weekend's Responsorial Psalm, to be helpful for me given all the events in the past several weeks. If we deep-dive into the news, we will inevitably find darkness and be tempted to despair. But, do not be upset. Do not give in to, what St. Pope John XXIII spoke about at the dawn of the Second Vatican Council, "the prophets of doom." Rather, "the Church is ever renewed, she is always reborn" (Pope Benedict XVI, "Statement to the Seminarians of Rome," 8 Feb. 2013). We Catholics may sometimes be critiqued as having a m ..read more

Dear Parishioner, (Original Post: Oct. 24, UPDATED Oct. 25) This past many weeks, I have received question about the latest on the Synod that is ongoing at the Vatican. In general, there is nothing to actually to say about details of what is being shared at the Synod since Pope Francis has called all members in the Synod to ensure confidentiality. Some social media influencers and outlets have criticized this approach of keeping the details of the discussions in the sessions confidential. I realize that this may seem somehow undemocratic, but to be blunt, this is not a democratic process, but ..read more

On Thursday, I became ill and tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, my symptoms are more akin to a cold or flu and nothing like the more dangerous previous strains. All this means that I am home this weekend instead of at Mass. This weekend I was scheduled to preach, but still have symptoms. A big thank you goes out to Dcn. Brett who quickly had to put together a homily in my absence. Below is the homily I would have given. I hope it helps you in your walk of healing and forgiveness. Homily: “Forgiveness: An Inside Job” 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17, 2023 The Gospel readings i ..read more

Dear Parishioners, Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! On behalf of all our staff here at Holy Trinity, I wish you and your family a blessed and joyful Easter Day and season. I pray that all our hearts are open and receptive to our Risen Lord’s presence as he gathers us together “by his love, and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us, he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread” (Eucharistic Prayer for Masses of Various Needs). This important reality should set us on fire once again to go out and share this Good News. For some, this is also a time of remembrance ..read more

This weekend, we continue our “Kerygma” series, and we reflect on the third part, entitled “Rescued.” By way of reminder, Dcn. Brett and I are framing each homily around questions to make it more accessible: - (Created) Why is there something instead of nothing? - (Captured)Why is the world so messed up? - (Rescued) What is God doing about it? - (Response) What is our role? Last weekend, Dcn. Brett eloquently shared how we are captured by many things which promise us what inevitably are lies. As such, we then find ourselves shackled to false gods, struggling with sin which binds our hearts an ..read more

Dear Parishioners, Spring has sprung, albeit in a very wet way. Yet, we all know we need the precipitation given our drought situation. In addition, many of our ministries are becoming more active after being shuddered or reduced due to the threat of the pandemic. It has been heart-warming to see many parishioners who have been away return to regular attendance at Mass. Last weekend, we had our annual Spring Cleaning event. I hope you noticed how much better the campus looks. A big thank you needs to go out to Kirk Chapman of our Maintenance Committee who lead the charge of this wonderful even ..read more

Dear Parishioners, This Sunday’s Gospel is a magnificent moment in the life of Peter who had betrayed Jesus. Before Simon was able to even apologize, Jesus called him to himself and asked him three times if he loved him. Each time, Simon said, yes, thus restoring him and his relationship with our Lord since Simon’s three denials. With each affirmation, Jesus then commissioned him to feed his lambs, tend his sheep, and feed his sheep. Then he shared with Simon that in his coming ministry, Simon would suffer and ultimately die for the glory of God. This episode was not just for Simon. It is for ..read more