Trinity Weekly

Volume 3, Issue 14

November 8, 2019

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Trinity's annual food drive will benefit St. Francis Soup Kitchen and New Hope Ministries. The Food Drive will be a House points competition. House points can be earned by bringing in the following: canned vegetables, canned fruit, boxes of instant potatoes/stuffing/ pasta, spaghetti sauce, and peanut butter/jelly. Other items will be accepted but will not count towards the points, including: canned soup, baby food, pudding/Jello boxes, cake mix/pie crusts, personal care items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, toilet paper, soap). Thank you in advance for your support.

Toys for Tots Collection

Trinity will collect donations for Toys for Tots through December 10. Unwrapped toys for any age can be placed in a collection bin outside the Main Office.

Fall Athletics Uniforms

Fall athletes, please return your uniforms by Monday, November 11. Place all uniform pieces in a plastic bag with your name written clearly on the outside, and return the bag to the bin in the hallway by the uniform closet. Girls Tennis uniforms have three pieces, Boys Soccer has five pieces, and Girls Soccer and Cross Country have four pieces.

Community Aid

Cleaning out your home before Christmas? Drop your ready-to-be-donated items at the Community Aid bin in Trinity's back parking lot (adjacent to Beaudry Oral Surgery). Trinity's Music Department benefits from these donations. Thank you!

Key Club Fundraiser

Key Club is holding its annual fundraiser with Claire's Gourmet Cookies and Desserts. Enjoy make-and-break frozen cookies and other desserts. Proceeds support Key Club service projects. Products will be delivered the week of December 16; orders can be placed through November 14 with any Key Club member or online.

Veterans Day Assembly

All veterans, relatives, and friends of veterans are invited to attend our annual Veterans Day Assembly on Wednesday, November 13. The assembly begins in the auditorium a little before 10:00 a.m. and lasts about 40 minutes.

Trinity African American Mentoring Program--Female Mentors Needed

Trinity High School will expand the African American mentoring program to include young women during the second semester. We are looking for professional African American women in the community to serve as informal mentors monthly over lunches at Trinity. Mentors would need to complete all Diocesan clearances by January. If you are interested, please contact  Ms. Annette Wilson at (717) 761-4374.

Yearbook Baby Ad

Time is running out! Parents of seniors, place a baby ad in the yearbook to celebrate your senior by November 30!

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There’s Still Time to Redirect Your State Taxes to Benefit Trinity

The deadline of November 15, 2019 is quickly approaching for new donations to the EITC SPE Program. Do you pay more than $3,500 in state taxes a year? If so, you can donate the majority of your state tax liability to Trinity High School through the SPE (Special Purpose Entity) arm of EITC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit). Email Mrs. Monique Abbas or call 761-1116 x131 for more information!

Poinsettia and Wreath Sale

The Trinity Athletic Association is selling poinsettias and wreaths in time for your Christmas decorating! You may submit orders through November 22 and pick up items in Trinity's front lobby on Tuesday, November 26, between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.

Cheerleading

There will be a meeting and short practice on Wednesday, November 13, from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. for any girls interested in cheering for the upcoming boys basketball season. Please contact Coach Geisel with any questions.

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership 

Sophomores interested in applying to the 2020 Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership HOBY Seminar, to be held on May 14 through 17, 2020, should return applications to Ms. Annette Wilson by November 12.

Scholastic Writing Awards

Each year, Trinity High School has a number of students earn recognition in the Scholastic Writing Awards, by submitting their work in 11 writing categories. Entries for this year's contest are due by December 17. Students can find information here or by asking their English teachers. 

Chaperones Needed

Trinity needs chaperones for the monthly junior retreats, usually held on the last Tuesday of the month. All chaperones are required to have their Diocesan Youth Clearances. Chaperones meet the students in the Trinity Chapel at 9:00 a.m., drive the students to the worksite, stay with them for the day, and return by 1:30 p.m. If you are able to assist, please contact Mr. Scott Root.

Driver's Education

Trinity is holding the classroom portion of Driver's Education training beginning in January 2020. This does not include behind-the-wheel training. Students may be in any grade and do not need to have a driver's permit to enroll. The course is limited to the first 50 students to register; submit the registration form by December 20. Please note the dates and times on the registration form; absences are limited. Contact Ms. Jeannette Elias with questions.

Christmas Gift Idea--Trinity Apparel

Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Purchase Trinity apparel by November 20 to receive items by Christmas.

Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into Trinity honor societies this week.

Société Honoraire de Français: Lucy Cooper-Silvis '21 (Loyola House), Campbell May '21 (Immaculata House), Gloria O'Neil '21 (Immaculata House), and Luke Wyland '21 (Seton House)

Latin Honor Society: Grace Duggan '21 (De La Salle House) and Eden Skreppen '21 (Loyola House) 

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica: Abigail Azizkhan '20 (Seton House), Erika Azizkhan '20 (Seton House), Holland Chavey '21 (Immaculata House), Declan Cudahy '21 (Immaculata House), Maria DeFrancesco '21 (Immaculata House), Maria Ferraro '20 (De La Salle House), Olilia Idrovo '21 (Seton House), Matthew Jones '21 (Loyola House), Jackson Klingaman '20 (Seton House), Elizabeth Levin '21 (De La Salle House), Natalie Levine '21 (Seton House), Olivia Maddux '21 (De La Salle House), Alyssa Matzoni '21 (Immaculata House), Madeleine McChesney '20 (Loyola House), Theresa Pham '21 (Loyola House), Sophie Rojas '21 (De La Salle House), Hanna Salus '21 (Loyola House), Ansh Shah '21 (De La Salle House), Payton Sheller '21 (Immaculata House), Melanie Uroda '21 (Seton House), Vanessa Wacker '21 (Immaculata House), and Isabella Zarkin '21 (Seton House)

Mu Alpha Theta:  Liam Beckett '21 (De La Salle House), Justin Bodle '21 (De La Salle House), Matthew Bowman '21 (Seton House), Spencer Britt '21 (Loyola House), Holland Chavey '21 (Immaculata House), Zachary Cirko '20 (Immaculata House), Lucy Cooper-Silvis ' 21 (Loyola House), Ryan Crowell '21 (De La Salle House), Declan Cudahy '21 (Immaculata House), Maria DeFrancesco '21 (Immaculata House), Grace Duggan '21 (De La Salle House), Macklin Flake '21 (Loyola House), Joseph Geisler '20 (De La Salle House), Minxuan He '20 (Seton House), Olilia Idrovo '21 (Seton House), Matthew Jones '21 (Loyola House), Sierra Jones '20 (Seton House), Jamie Keenan '20 (Loyola House), Seohyun Kim '20 (De La Salle House), Carter Lazarus '21 (De La Salle House), Kiera Ledermann '20 (Loyola House), Duy Le '20 (Immaculata House), Natalie Levine '21 (Seton House), Olivia Maddux '21 (De La Salle House), Benjamin Malay '21 (Seton House), Alyssa Matzoni '21 (Immaculata House), Campbell May '21 (Immaculata House), Donald Trey McAuliffe '21 (Seton House), Hanah Miller '21 (Loyola House), Domenico Mirarchi '20 (De La Salle House), Kendall Myers '21 (Seton House), Gloria O'Neil '21 (Immaculata House), Aubrey Quagliani '21 (Loyola House), Sara Richards '20 (De La Salle House), Sophie Rojas '21 (De La Salle House), John Russo '20 (De La Salle House), Hanna Salus '21 (Loyola House), Ansh Shah '21 (De La Salle House), Payton Sheller '21 (Immaculata House), Gianna Silvetti '21 (Seton House), Eden Skreppen '21 (Loyola House), SeungHyun Song '20 (De La Salle House), William Thropp '20 (Seton House), Melanie Uroda '21 (Seton House), Vanessa Wacker '21 (Immaculata House), Chenxin Wang '20 (Loyola House), Macy Will '21 (Loyola House), Luke Wyland '21 (Seton House), Dominic Zampogna '20 (Loyola House), and Isabella Zarkin '21 (Seton House)

National Honor Society: Erika Azizkhan '20 (Seton House), Natalie Borne '21 (Seton House), Matthew Bowman '21 (Seton House), Gracie Britten '21 (De La Salle House), Holland Chavey '21 (Immaculata House), Christian Cirelli '20 (De La Salle House), Lucy Cooper-Silvis '21 (Loyola House), Ryan Crowell '21 (De La Salle House), Declan Cudahy '21 (Immaculata House), Maria DeFrancesco '21 (Immaculata House), Grace Duggan '21 (De La Salle House), Macklin Flake '21 (Loyola House), Drew Godfrey '21 (Loyola House), Olilia Idrovo '21 (Seton House), Matthew Jones '21 (Loyola House), Jamie Keenan '20 (Loyola House), JungYoon Kim '20 (De La Salle House), Carter Lazarus '21 (De La Salle House), Asawin Leeanantsaksiri '21 (De La Salle House), Elizabeth Levin '21 (De La Salle House), Natalie Levine '21 (Seton House), Kayla MacDonald '20 (Immaculata House), Olivia Maddux '21 (De La Salle House), Alexa Mandich '20 (Immaculata House), Alyssa Matzoni '21 (Immaculata House), Madeleine McChesney '20 (Loyola House), Hanah Miller '21 (Loyola House), Andrew Mott '20 (Loyola House), Alexandra Nadzam '20 (Loyola House), Gloria O'Neil '21 (Immaculata House), Sara Richards '20 (De La Salle House), Scott Andrew Root '20 (Immaculata House), Hanna Salus '21 (Loyola House), Raymond Saracco '20 (Seton House), Ansh Shah '21 (De La Salle House), Eden Skreppen '21 (Loyola House), Melanie Uroda '21 (Seton House), Vanessa Wacker '21 (Immaculata House), Chenxin Wang '20 (Loyola House), Luke Wyland '21 (Seton House), and Isabella Zarkin '21 (Seton House)

Trinity Girls Volleyball took the District Gold for the first time in the program's history! Their victory over Delone Catholic gave them the District title and propelled them to the State competition, where they defeated Central Cambria. The following players had noteworthy performances in the game:

The team now advances to the quarterfinals, where they will play St. Basil Academy on Saturday, November 9, at 2:30 p.m., at Exeter Township High School. Go Rocks!

Kendall Myers '21 (Seton House) was awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award for her project developing meal kits for the Salvation Army of Harrisburg. Kendall used the popular meal kit idea (Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, etc.), and researched, modified, and tested 12 different recipes using shelf stable ingredients commonly available through the Central PA Food Bank and the Salvation Army Food Pantry. She then coordinated several food drives in order to ensure the Salvation Army had enough of each of the required ingredients for the recipes, and then she helped to pack the kits. Each kit contains a copy of the recipe and pre-measured ingredients to make the dish. To date, approximately 900 meal kits (using six different recipes) have been packed and distributed to patrons of the Salvation Army Harrisburg. Kendall is an Ambassador Girl Scout and member of Troop 11357, Mechanicsburg. She also serves as a regional delegate for the Cumberland Valley Girl Scout Service Unit.

Trinity students contributed 105 "Wreaths for a Reason" to benefit Shalom House, an emergency shelter for women and children located in Harrisburg. The wreaths will be displayed and auctioned at Strawberry Square from November 12 through 15, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily. Thanks to all participants!

Gospel for Sunday, November 10, 2019--32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone's brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first married a woman but died childless. Then the second and the third married her, and likewise all the seven died childless. Finally the woman also died. Now at the resurrection whose wife will that woman be? For all seven had been married to her." Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry and remarry; but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and to the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise. That the dead will rise even Moses made known in the passage about the bush, when he called out 'Lord,' the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive."--Luke 20:27-38

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Reflection

Our God is a God of the living and not the dead. In this life, we encounter God through Jesus, the Sacraments, and the Church. This is all preparation for Eternal Life in Heaven, when we will see God face-to-face. However, we are still able to encounter and depend on God here on earth; we are living in the Kingdom of God now. The Kingdom will be realized fully in the future, but in the here-and-now, we are called to live in the love of job of God's presences daily.

Mission Collection

The mission collection on November 12 will be used to purchase meat for St. Francis Soup Kitchen as part of the Thanksgiving Food Drive.

Prayer for the Week

Lord, help us to be prepared to meet you. Open our hearts and minds to Your holy will. Help us to see Your face in the face of the poor and disadvantaged. When You come again, invite us into Your joy. Amen

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