Volume 1, Issue 1
September 22, 2017
"Trinity Weekly" is our new form of weekly communication. This e-newsletter takes the place of the Weekly Parent Email and the monthly newsletter, "Rocks Review." Please email communications@thsrocks.us with items for inclusion. Items are due by noon on Wednesday of each week for consideration in the upcoming issue.
Trinity News
Athletic Association Meeting--September 27
Trinity's Athletic Association Meeting will meet in the cafeteria on Wednesday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!
Car Wash--September 30
The Junior Class will hold a car wash from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, at Advance Auto Parts on the Carlisle Pike. Come out and support their efforts!

ROTC Presentation--October 5
There will be an ROTC presentation on Thursday, October 5, at 7:30 a.m. in Room 114. Sgt. Boyles is the Marine Corps recruiter assigned to our school, and he will provide information on the application process. Parents and students are welcome to attend.

Future Shamrock Tailgate--October 6
Kindergarten through 8th Grade Students in our Partner Schools and CCD Programs are invited to the Future Shamrock Tailgate on Friday, October 6, beginning at 5:00 p.m. It's Homecoming, so join us for games, prizes, and other fun before the Shamrocks take on the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers at 7:00 p.m. at COBO Field. See more details here .

Homecoming Dance--October 7
All students are invited to attend the Homecoming Dance from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the cafeteria with or without a date. The dress code for both boys and girls is semi-formal. Boys are encouraged to wear a dress shirt and tie; jackets are optional. Girls are expected to wear a dress appropriate for the occasion. Per the student/parent handbook, inappropriate dresses are those that are too tight or too short, have a plunging neckline, a side slit exceeding mid-thigh, a totally bare back, or a bare midriff.  Please consider the appropriateness of the dress prior to purchase. Shoes must be worn at all times.

From Sister Susan:
As homecoming draws near, a reminder for parents: Dresses must be 2 to 3 inches above the knees; and there should not be any totally bare backs or low fronts. Thank you for your help. We all want to enjoy the evening, and we do not want to embarrass any students. You can always email me a picture if you'd like to be sure ( skuk@thsrocks.us ).

4 th Annual Trinity Athletic Association Beef and Beer--October 14
The Trinity Athletic Association is hosting the Fourth Annual “Beef and Beer” event on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at the Trinity High School cafeteria. This high-energy event will feature delicious food and drinks, exciting silent and live auctions, and live music. Proceeds will benefit Trinity High School Athletics and its student-athletes. Event tickets are $40 per person.  Find information and purchase tickets here . All are welcome!

Cross Country “Lite”
Any students interested in fall fitness workouts with the Cross Country Lite Program should contact Coach Oszustowicz at 717-385-1454. 

Yearbook Information
Families may now order the 2017-2018 Trinity yearbook online! Click here . 
Attention, parents and friends of the Class of 2018: Orders for ads honoring seniors are now being accepted for the yearbook.  Find more details here .

Final Chances for Senior Portraits
Attention Parents of Seniors: If your senior has not had his/her senior pictures taken yet, you still have time. The last-chance make-up nights at Camera Box Studio will be
  • October 3, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  • October 24, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
No appointment necessary. Sittings are on a first-come, first-served basis, with a $35 sitting fee. Camera Box is located at 2001 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011.

ACE Mentor Program
Are you a student interested in exciting careers in engineering , architecture , and/or construction? The ACE Mentor Program is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in these career paths. From late-October through mid-March, students meet weekly with students from other schools and professionals from the engineering, architecture, and construction fields while working on a team project to gain knowledge about these exciting careers.  Interested? See a schedule of events here . Registration is under way. Contact Mr. Joyce at pjoyce@thsrocks.us .
Shamrocks Who Shine
Four Trinity seniors have earned the impressive distinction of becoming semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program . Cora DeFrancesco, Jared Novacich, Laura Weiss, and Elizabeth Witten have qualified for this honor based on their PSAT scores, joining 16,000 students nationwide as semifinalists out of 1.6 million entrants. These Trinity students have the chance to advance as Finalists, which will be announced in February of 2018. Congratulations to these students on this honor, and good luck to them as they proceed!
Congratulations to freshman Melanie Uroda , who, as a result of her Science Fair project, has become one of the top 300 MASTERS in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS , a program of Society for Science & the Public. This honor places her project among the top 300 middle school science and engineering projects in the United States from more than 6,000 nominees. Melanie now has the chance to be selected as a finalist and to travel to Washington, D.C. to present her research. Melanie achieved this distinction as an 8th grader at Saint Theresa School in New Cumberland. Congratulations, Melanie!
Sara Richards, senior, competed with her team, Impulse, and won the Competition Cheerleading U.S. Finals Championship on May 12, 2017, in Providence, Rhode Island! The team, Impulse , which is sponsored by West Shore Shock Competitive Cheer , competed in Junior-Level 3. By clinching the top prize of U.S. Finals Champions, Sara’s team is the first in Shock’s history to win a US Finals Championship. Sara was also awarded Cheerleader of the Year for the U.S. Finals Championship team by her Impulse coaches and her teammates, as well as Cheerleader with the Sharpest Motions . Congratulations to Sara and team!
Rocks in Motion
Students have numerous service opportunities to choose from! Visit the   Rocks in Motion Service Website to see current opportunities for ways you can share your time and talents by helping Church, school, and community. Please email Mrs. Fejfar at jfejfar@thsrocks.us if you have any service events that meet the THS service guidelines that you would like posted on the  Rocks in Motion  service website. 

September 28 --Summer service hours are due to theology teachers.

Upcoming Service Opportunities
  • September 23--Catholic Charities Shelter Shuffle 5K Run/Walk--Campus of the former Harrisburg State Hospital (across from the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg); Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Find information here.
  • September 23--Operation Warm Hearts at the Paddletown Dumplin Days--9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 355 Church Rd Etters 17319; demonstrations of all three of our projects (no sew blankets and sleeping mats made out of plastic bags) for three area shelters; contact: Emily Gochenaur at 717-592-0564.
  • September 23--St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer--Harrisburg/City Island; Visit this link to register and join Team Catie (O’Brien) today.
  • September 24--Inventory Reduction Sale for Suits to Careers--2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sign up here.
  • September 24--Woofstock--11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Riverfront Park, Harrisburg. See more information here.
  • September 30--Morning Star Walk/Run for Life--Individuals/Teams/Groups; 8:30 a.m. registration with free pancake breakfast; Harrisburg City Island. Click here to register. Contact Emily Purcell at Morning Star with questions 717-901-2799 or by email.
  • October 17--Operation Warm Hearts knit nights at Kite Tales Studio 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 245 E. Main Street, Mechanicsburg. Sign up here.
  • October 20 & 21--New Hope Ministries, Farmers Fair Stand--Several volunteers needed for two-hour shifts; Sign up here.
  • October 21--Upper Allen Woman’s Club Craft Show--Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School; The show runs from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Please contact Karen Cochran.
  • October 21---Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Harrisburg Walk--on City Island; Find more information here.
  • October 28--Operation Warm Hearts--Service project day as part of the national Make A Difference Day at the Mechanicsburg School District’s Trails and Trees Environmental Center from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Sign up here.
  • October 29--American Lung Force Walk--8:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 10:00 a.m. on Harrisburg City Island; need volunteers to help with Trunk-or- Treat, face-painting, setting up mile markers, and more!
  • Mid-October through the end of January--Division of Autism Services at Penn State College of Medicine--Hershey Medical Center; 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.; Assist with photography class for teens; Please contact Michael Klemick at 717-531-0003 ext. 284923 or by email.
  • November 14--Operation Warm Hearts knit nights at Kite Tales Studio 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 245 E. Main Street, Mechanicsburg; Sign up here.
  • Ongoing--Area after-school programs.
"Seek the Light, Be the Light"
Spiritual Reflections
By Scott Root, Trinity Campus Minister

Gospel for Sunday, September 24, the 25 th  Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o'clock, the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.' So they went off. And he went out again around noon, and around three o'clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o'clock, the landowner found others standing around, and said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?' They answered, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard.' When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman,
'Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.'
When those who had started about five o'clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, 'These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day's burden and the heat.' He said to one of them in reply, 'My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?
Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?' Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last."


Reflection--Justice vs. Fairness
In the Gospel this week, the workers who labored all day grumble and complain that they only got paid the just wage to which they had agreed. They complained that it was not fair. But justice is not always fair. Justice is about helping all those in need. In the story the last laborers were standing around in the market because they had not been hired, not because they were lazy. The land owner, in justice, saw beyond the hours worked and realized that the last laborers had families to take care of and debts to pay, just as those hired in the morning. In justice, he provided for everyone’s need. We profess that God is all-just. He knows our circumstance and provides for our needs. Let us not grumble like the morning laborers, but rejoice that we have a God that provides for all of our needs.
Saint of the Week--Blessed Pope Paul VI (September 26)
Blessed Pope Paul VI helped prepare for the Second Vatican Council, and was the one to complete it after the death of his predecessor, Pope Saint John XXIII. In 1965, he instituted the Synod of Bishops and spoke to the United Nations General Assembly during a visit to New York City.

For more saints or information on Blessed Pope Paul VI, visit Franciscan Media’s Saint of the Day website .
Tuesday, September 26, is the feast day of Saints Cosmas and Damian , the patron saints of chemistry. These twin brothers were born in the Arabian Peninsula and were trained as doctors. Since they formulated their own medicines, they are honored as the patrons of chemists. They are sometimes known as holy "unmercenaries" because they would not take any payment for their treatment. They were martyred for the Christian faith around 287 AD in Syria. Please wish our chemistry students a happy feast day on Tuesday!
Prayer for the Week
Heavenly Father,
We thank you and praise you,
For you provide for our need
Out of your loving generosity and justice.

Help us to be grateful for what we have,
And to rejoice with our brothers and sisters
When they are blessed.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Partner School & Parish News
Saint Joseph Girls CYO High School Basketball
The Saint Joseph Athletic Association Girls Basketball Program is looking to form a High School CYO Team. At this time, we are looking for interested players, as well as a Head and Assistant Coach. Any 9th through 12th grade parishoner of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint Katharine Drexel, or Saint Joseph Parish is eligible to play in this league. To coach, you must have current Youth Protection Clearances. Please contact Megan O'Leary at meganoleary78@gmail.com   by  tomorrow,
September 23 .
Community News
“The Down & Dirty about the College Admission Process”--September 28
Camp Hill High School will offer a program called “The Down & Dirty about the College Admission Process” for parents of students in grades 10-12 on Thursday, September 28, at 7:00 p.m. in Sutliff Auditorium. Trinity parents are welcome to attend.  See more information here .
Carlisle Area Family Life Center’s 3 rd Annual Celebrate Life Banquet--October 3
 Friends of the Carlisle Area Family Life Center will hold their 3 rd  Annual Celebrate Life Banquet on October 3 at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. This year’s event will feature Ryan Dobson, son of Dr. James Dobson, as the keynote speaker. Ryan and his wife, Laura, recently founded “REBEL Parenting--A Safe Place for Imperfect Parents” in response to the many struggling parents that they were encountering in their travels across the country. The Celebrate Life Dinner is complimentary, but registration is required. There will also be a free-will offering taken. Call 717-243-6544 or click here for more information and ticket s .