Volume 2, Issue 11
November 2, 2018
Trinity News & Information
Uniform Addition
Trinity is happy to offer a new uniform item. Flynn O'Hara is now selling Trinity quarter-zip cadet collar fleece sweatshirts. These may be worn with both the summer and winter uniform, and they are an alternative to the sweater. See the sweatshirt , or order it by visiting Flynn O'Hara's website or store .

A Taste of Chocolate Day
On Thursday, November 8, Trinity is hosting the culmination event for the summer reading book, The Bitter Side of Sweet.  Each student is asked to bring in a chocolate item for at least 10 to 12 others. Examples include: a chocolate cake, brownies, a bag of candy, a chocolate pie, homemade candy, chocolate chip cookies, Oreos, toppings, etc. One piece of candy does not do the trick. Trinity will be supplying ice cream, chocolate syrup, and hot fudge. A Taste of Chocolate will cost $2.00, but the cost for those who bring in an item will be $1.00.

Parents are needed to help with a Taste of Chocolate from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. Please contact Sister Susan at 717-761-1116 ext. 117 if you can help.

Sports Uniform Return
Fall Sports Athletes--Please begin returning your uniforms on Monday, November 5. Please have all uniform parts in a bag with your name clearly written on the outside. Place the bag in the plastic bins outside the uniform closet in the back hallway past Miss Stuart's office.

Shamrock Ice Hockey
The members of the Shamrock Ice Hockey team will have their first home game on Monday, November 5, at Twin Ponds West. Face off will be at 7:15 p.m. in the contest against Dallastown. Come out, support, and cheer on the Shamrock Ice Hockey team.

School Update
Last week, Trinity hosted a team from Lower Allen Police Department that included drug-sniffing canines. After a thorough tour, no drugs were detected on Trinity's premises.

Christmas Greens Sale
Beginning now through Wednesday, November 14, the Trinity Athletic Association will be accepting Christmas poinsettia, wreath, and roping orders. The flowers and greens are a beautiful way to decorate your home this holiday season, and proceeds benefit Trinity Athletics. The order forms for poinsettias and wreaths/roping should be returned to Trinity's Main Office, along with a check payment (made out to "Trinity High School"). Pick-up is Friday, November 30, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in front of Trinity's auditorium. Any questions, contact Jill Aversa  at 717-514-3790.

Thanksgiving Food Drive
Trinity is sponsoring a food drive to benefit St. Francis Soup Kitchen, which provides hot meals six days a week to anyone who walks through its doors in Harrisburg's Allison Hill neighborhood. We are collecting non-perishable food items from November 7 to 20 in collection boxes located in mentor group rooms. Mission collections on November 8 and 15 will help provide St. Francis with turkeys.

Rocks in Motion
The Rocks in Motion site has been given a new look. On the site, you will see new and upcoming service opportunities, find forms, and read up on the guidelines for the Apostolic Service Program. See the new site here .

Winter Sports Registration
Register for the upcoming winter sports season. Practice begins on November 16, and all pre-participation paperwork must be filed with trainer, Matt O'Brien, by Friday, November 9.

Library Page on Rediker
All students and parents have been added to a "Group" in Rediker called "Library". This page joins the "Guidance" page and gives students access to our library databases. To access this, at the top of your page, to the left of the "log-out" button, is the "Groups" icon. For parents, it will ask you to choose your student and then choose the group.  

Cheerleading Tryouts
Cheerleading tryouts for the 2018-19 basketball season will be held on Wednesday, November 7, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. in the hallway by the gym. For more information, contact Chris Geisel .

Jazz Band
The Trinity Music Department plans to start a Jazz Band. We are looking for students who play piano, guitar, bass, trumpet, sax, or trombone to join our group! We will meet on Mondays after school. Contact Mrs. Meagher for more information or if you are ready to join. Our first practice will be Monday, November 5, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the auditorium.

Designate Your United Way Gift to Trinity High School. 
Include Trinity High School in your workplace giving through the United Way of the Capital Region. Trinity's agency code is 10153, and, by designating our school, you support our mission and the ambitions of our students. If you have any questions, please contact Beth Zak in the Advancement Office. Your giving makes a real difference! 

Driver’s Education Classes for Winter 2019--Registration Required
Trinity is currently accepting registrations for the classroom portion of Driver’s Education Training. Registration and payment ($50.00) are due together by December 20 , but class size is limited to the first 50 students. Registration papers are also available in the library. Contact Jeannette Elias with questions.

Host Family Needed
A host family for a female student from Chile is needed for a period of six weeks after Christmas. This is a great opportunity to learn about another culture, and even to practice any Spanish-speaking skills! If you are interested, contact Sister Susan (717-761-1116 ext. 117) for more information.

2019 Yearbook
The staff is already hard at work on this year's yearbook.
Trinity Events
November 3: "Beef and Beer," 6:00 p.m.

November 6: Weekly Mass, 7:15 a.m.
All are invited to join us for weekly Mass in the chapel, sponsored by Immaculata House for the intention of Patricia Reigel.

November 7: National Honor Societies Induction, 7:00 p.m.
Trinity will induct students into the National Honor Society and the Math Honor Society. All are welcome to join us in the auditorium.

November 8: Mission Collection to benefit the St. Francis Soup Kitchen and Trinity's Food Drive

November 8: Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 9: No School

November 12: A Fall Festival of Music, 7:00 p.m.
Join Trinity's Concert Band, Concert Choir, Shamroig Ringers, and String Ensemble for a Fall Festival of Music, with special honor given to our nation's veterans. We welcome any veterans to come forward to be honored at the event. All are welcome--join us!

November 13: Tridentine (Latin) Mass, 7:15 a.m.
Trinity High School will host a Tridentine (Latin) Mass, said by a priest from the Mater Dei Latin Mass Community of Harrisburg. The Latin Mass was the liturgy celebrated by Catholics all over the world until 1962, when the Second Vatican Council recommended that Mass be said in the vernacular, among other changes.The Latin Mass is still an accepted, though less commonplace, version of the liturgy, and all are welcome to join us.

November 14: Veterans Day Assembly, 10:00 a.m.
Trinity will celebrate Veterans Day with an assembly dedicated to our veterans. All veterans are invited to attend: parents, grandparents, neighbors, friends. Please notify Sister Susan at 717-761-1116 ext. 117 if you are attending and/or have a veteran attending. We are so grateful to all veterans and would like to honor them.
Shamrocks Who Shine
Five Trinity students were awarded with the Service in Leadership Award by the  Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius   at their Motherhouse in Danville. Congratulations to Maura Consedine '19 (Immaculata), Patrick Elter '19 (De La Salle), McKenna Geisel '20 (Loyola), Lauren Koranda '19 (De La Salle), and Anthony Starvaggi '19 (Loyola) . They (minus Lauren who was unable to attend) are pictured with Mr. Geisel, Sister Carol Marie Walsh, Fr. James Lease, Fr. Tim Sahd, and Mr. Boia.
Congratulations to Michael Brown ’19 (De La Salle), Franchetta Groves '19 (Immaculata), and Gloria O’Neil ’21 (Immaculata) , whose entries to the VFW Voice of Democracy Speech Competition were chosen by a panel of peers and faculty to advance to the Lower Allen VFW Chapter for further consideration and the chance to win scholarship money. Students wrote on the topic "Why my vote matters".
Congratulations to the following who were installed as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at our school-wide liturgy on November 1: Row 1 (L-R)--Samantha Miller '19 (Loyola), Maura Consedine '19 (Immaculata), Lizzy Aungst '19 (De La Salle), Christen Zuvich '19 (Immaculata), Bri Ruda '19 (Immaculata), Lauren Seubert '19 (Immaculata); Row 2 (L-R)-- Patrick Elter '19 (De La Salle), Naomi Somerville '19 (Loyola), Meg Sobotta '19 (Seton), Lauren Koranda '19 (De La Salle), Jeff Miekley '19 (Seton). Thank you for your service to our school and your peers.
Spiritual Reflections
Gospel for Sunday, November 4, 2018--31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.' And 'to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
--Mark 12:28B-34

Reflection
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the road map to the Christian life--Love of God and Love of Neighbor. To love God means that we have a relationship with Him. This means that we encounter Him and respond to Him through prayers, Mass, the Sacraments, and each other. Love of neighbor and respecting the human dignity of each person we encounter is putting our love of and faith in God into action.
Saint of the Week--Blessed John Duns Scotus, November 8

Blessed John Duns Scotus was one of the most influential Franciscans in the worlds of philosophy and theology. He is probably best known for his defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Scotus served on the faculties of both Oxford University and the University of Paris.

For more information on the Saints, visit Franciscan Media’s Saint of the Day .
Prayer for the Week--Prayer for the Dead

God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust.
Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, their lives change but do not end. I pray in  hope  for my family, relatives, and friends, and for all the dead known to You alone. 
In company with Christ, Who died and now lives, may they rejoice in Your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, to sing Your praise forever and ever.
Amen.

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From our Parishes
Nationwide Eucharistic Adoration Tour--177 Project
On November 18, from 6:45 to 9:00 p.m., Saint Joseph Parish, Mechanicsburg, will host the 177 Project, which is an evening of Eucharistic Adoration and live music, provided by nationally known artists Marie Miller and Ben Wagner. The 177 Project aims to hold one of these evenings in all 177 dioceses in the country, and Saint Joseph Parish will host this event for the Diocese of Harrisburg. Tickets are completely free and are available here . Please contact Saint Joseph Parish at 717-766-9433 with any questions. We welcome all to adore and praise Our Lord at this wonderful event!
From our Community
Essay Contest
Students in grades 9-12 who reside in New Cumberland Borough are invited to participate in the  My New Cumberland  Essay Contest. Essays must be narrative or artistic (visual or performing arts), and a scholarship of at least $250 will be awarded to the winner. Please see your English teacher for more details.  
Items for consideration in Trinity Weekly should be sent to communications@thsrocks.us by noon each Wednesday. Please write a blurb and include any relevant information, including links or images.