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Trinity Weekly
Volume 6, Issue 31
March 11, 2023
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Trinity News & Information | |
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Shamrock 100: Walking 100 miles for Trinity!
Principal John Cominsky plans to walk 100 miles in 72 hours around the new track at COBO Field from Friday, April 14, to Sunday, April 16, to raise money for ongoing building projects at the school.
Trinity is accepting flat donations or donations by the mile. Students, faculty, parents, and alumni can join Mr. Cominsky and walk as many miles as they would like. The entire student body will complete one lap with him on April 14 as part of the annual Field Day.
A percentage of the donations will be tithed to support Saint Francis Soup Kitchen in Harrisburg.
Donate, sign up to walk, and order a T-shirt here. T-shirts must be ordered by March 17!
Partners in Music Concert
Join our music program for the Partners in Music Concert, on Sunday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m. The concert will include students from all of our partner schools. The concert will feature Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Percussion ensembles from both middle and high school.
Open Positions at Trinity
Now hiring: Custodian. See more information here. Submit applications to Mr. Marc Silvetti.
We have an immediate opening for a full-time assistant in the Business Office. This person would assist with tuition payments and bill paying. The applicant should have working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite. Please submit applications to Mr. John Cominsky.
We are expecting to have teaching openings in math and biology/earth science for the 2023-24 school year. Interested candidates should have at least a bachelor's degree in these subjects, with a preference given to those who also have at least a PA Instructional I Teaching Certificate. For more information, contact Ms. Eileen Poplaski, Vice Principal/Director of Studies.
Financial Aid Application for the 2023-24 School Year
The Simple Tuition Systems Financial Aid Application for the 2023-2024 school year is available here. Please complete the application as soon as possible! Find more information about whether your family should apply here. See more detailed instructions about the process here. Please contact the Business Office with any questions.
SAT Prep with Mrs. Lindholm
Mrs. Jean Lindholm will host math SAT prep sessions starting on April 17. Click here for more information and to register.
Collection for Carlisle Area Family Life Center
Loyola House is making layette baskets (baskets filled with clothes and toiletries to support mothers and their newborns) for the Carlisle Area Family Life Center. They are collecting items through March 14, including receiving blankets, crib sheets, baby bath towels, board books, infant toys, pacifiers, bottles, diaper bags, and outfits (preemie, newborn, and 0-3 months). Diapers are also needed, especially sizes 4 through 7.
Spaghetti Dinner
The Indoor Percussion and Winter Guard will hold their annual all-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, March 11, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Trinity Cafeteria. This year, the event will offer a selection of sauces to fit everyone's tastes! Choose from traditional red sauce, sweet Italian sausage meat sauce, and alfredo sauce. Dinner also includes salad, meatballs, roll and butter, drinks, and dessert. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children under 10. Tickets can be purchased from any percussion or guard member or by contacting bmeagher@thsrocks.us. Walk-ins and take-outs are welcome!
Adult Volunteers Needed--Junior Achievement Event
Junior Achievement of South Central PA will offer their REAL Life program on April 26, and we need 16 adult volunteers to make the day a success. REAL Life provides activities to students related to financial literacy and achieving success in "real" life. Volunteers will facilitate an activity as students rotate stations. Online training, on-site support, a light breakfast, and a lunch is provided. To sign up, simply click here, or for more information contact Shannon Baker, Vice President for Program Operations.
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Yearbooks
Did you pre-order your yearbook? Copies are going fast. Order now to guarantee your copy.
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Trinity Percussion began their competitive season last weekend at Wilson High School with a first place finish in their division! Perhaps the highlight of the competition was that the percussion ensemble received the award for the highest overall percussion performance of the show. The award was sponsored by the United States Marines and was given by Sargent Warner and the K9 officer, Sargent Leatherneck. Sargent Leatherneck saluted the Ensemble on a job well done! Great start to what promises to be a great season!
Read more about the Indoor Percussion group in this blog post by Gretchen Arnold '25.
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Congratulations to Brendan Facius '24, who earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 195! | |
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Mr. Craig Gittens gave a powerful talk to the Future Leaders group about addiction and the recovery process. He is a speaker from the RASE (Recovery-Advocacy-Service-Empowerment) Project in Harrisburg. The RASE Project "assists individuals and communities affected by substance use issues, with an emphasis on enhancing recovery." Mr. Gittens' talk also focused on mental health and the importance of seeking treatment, talking to a trusted adult, and not using substances to deal with, mask, or run away from feelings.
Thank you to Mrs. Schlager's Foods classes, who prepared a wonderful muffin treat for the students and speakers, and thanks to Justin Gist, who recommended this speaker.
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Congratulations to Alexandra Arnold '23, Ethan Brown '24, and Alex Mayernick '25 on behalf of the Trinity Quiz Bowl team for their win against Ephrata in round 1 of WGAL Brain Busters with a score of 365-345. The match can be viewed here.
Watch as they compete next against Penn Manor in round 2 on Sunday, March 19, at noon on WGAL.
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Saturday, March 11: Marching Band Spaghetti Dinner, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 12: Partners in Music Concert, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14: Mass, 2:45 p.m.
All are welcome to join us for a traditional Latin Mass.
Friday, March 17: No School
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Shamrock Scoreboard
March 3 to 9
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Boys Basketball (22-3)
No additional contests
Girls Basketball: (17-10)
No additional contests
Wrestling (14-8)
March 3 and 4: Regionals
Jagger Gray--1st place
Will Detar--2nd place
Tucker Paynter--5th place
Major Lewis--7th place
Girls Swimming
March 3 and 4: District Championships
Congratulations to the girls district team: Maddie Blough, Lily Johnston, Dylan Crombe, Maddie Kieff, Della Hawkins, Allie Dopkowski, Audrey Carter, Montana Mulroy. The girls placed 11th overall!
Top 15 finishes are included below:
Maddie Blough: 200 IM (2nd), 100 fly (3rd)
Lily Johnston: 500 free (13th)
200 Medley Relay: Allie Crombe, Lily Johnston, Maddie Blough, Della Hawkins (9th)
200 Free Relay: Dylan Crombe, Maddie Kieff, Audrey Carter, Montana Mulroy (15th)
400 Free Relay: Della Hawkins, Allie Dopkowski, Montana Mulroy, Maddie Blough (7th)
Boys Swimming
March 3 and 4: Districts
Congratulations to the boys district team: Ryan Lee, James Gaudion, Josiah Garber, Max Jones. The boys team placed 4th in the district!
Ryan Lee: 200 IM (2nd), 100 breast (1st, and new team record)
James Gaudion: 100 free (3rd), 100 back (2nd, and new team record)
Max Jones: 50 free (10th), 100 fly (9th)
Josiah Garber: 50 free (7th), 100 breast (7th)
Boys 200 Medley Relay: James Gaudion, Ryan Lee, Max Jones, Josiah Garber (2nd)
Boys 200 Free Relay: James Gaudion, Max Jones, Josiah Garber, Ryan Lee (3rd)
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Trinity Sports in the News
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The State Wrestling tournament will be held in Hershey from Thursday, March 9, to Saturday, March 11. Good luck to Jagger Gray, Will Detar, and Tucker Paynter! Final results will be reported next week.
Boys Basketball competes against Vaux Big Picture at home at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11. Tickets are available here for $8 (pre-K aged children are admitted free). A livestream will be available on Trinity's YouTube.
Girls Basketball plays at Central Columbia High School at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11. Tickets are available here for $8 (pre-K aged children are admitted free). We do not currently have livestream details. Access the bracket, purchase tickets, and more here.
Good luck to the following swimmers who will compete in States on March 15 and 16: Maddie Blough, Ryan Lee, James Gaudion, Josiah Garber, and Max Jones!
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The Gospel for Sunday, March 12, 2023--The 3rd Sunday of Lent
Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." His disciples had gone into the town to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him, "How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?"—For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.—Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him and he would have given you living water." The woman said to him, "Sir, you do not even have a bucket and the cistern is deep; where then can you get this living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this cistern and drank from it himself with his children and his flocks?" Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water." Jesus said to her, "Go call your husband and come back." The woman answered and said to him, "I do not have a husband." Jesus answered her, "You are right in saying, 'I do not have a husband.' For you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true." The woman said to him, "Sir, I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain; but you people say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem." Jesus said to her, "Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You people worship what you do not understand; we worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here,
when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth." The woman said to him, "I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Christ; when he comes, he will tell us everything." Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one speaking with you." At that moment his disciples returned, and were amazed that he was talking with a woman, but still no one said, "What are you looking for?" or "Why are you talking with her?" The woman left her water jar and went into the town and said to the people, "Come see a man who told me everything I have done. Could he possibly be the Christ?" They went out of the town and came to him. Meanwhile, the disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat." But he said to them, "I have food to eat of which you do not know." So the disciples said to one another, "Could someone have brought him something to eat?" Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work. Do you not say, 'In four months the harvest will be here'? I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest. The reaper is already receiving payment and gathering crops for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together. For here the saying is verified that 'One sows and another reaps.' I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the work, and you are sharing the fruits of their work." Many of the Samaritans of that town began to believe in him because of the word of the woman who testified, "He told me everything I have done." When the Samaritans came to him, they invited him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. Many more began to believe in him because of his word, and they said to the woman, "We no longer believe because of your word; for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the savior of the world."--John 4:5-42
See Sunday's readings.
Reflection
In today's Gospel, Jesus breaks many of the social norms of his day to spread the Good News. He is a man, speaking with a woman. He is a Jew talking with a Samaritan. This is why the disciples are amazed when they return. Today, the Good News of the salvation offered to us by Jesus is greatly needed in our world. Let us boldly proclaim this message. Let us not be worried about what or who is socially acceptable. The message of salvation is for all people. To quote the American civil rights leader, John Lewis, "If not us, then who? If not now, then when?"
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Prayer for the Week--Collect for 3rd Sunday of Lent
O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown us a remedy for sin, look graciously on this confession of our lowliness, that we, who are bowed down by our conscience, may always be lifted up by your mercy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Source: Roman Missal, 3rd edition
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CRS Rick Bowl
Each Lent, Catholics across the country unite to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Through CRS Rice Bowl, families learn about how our sisters and brothers across the globe overcome hardships like hunger and malnutrition, and how through Lenten alms, we have the power to make the world a better place for all. Bowls will be distributed on Monday, March 13, and collected on Thursday, March 30.
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Events and opportunities that our Trinity community may find of interest are posted below. These items are shared with us by local schools and organizations and are included here for your information. | |
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Club Rugby
CV Club Rugby is open to local high school students of all experience and skill levels. Girls and boys teams will participate in the full 15-players-per-side game this spring.
Girls practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at CV High School. See the Instagram @cumberlandvalleygirlsrugby. Contact Coach Jenn Straton.
Boys practices are Monday to Thursday, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at CV High School. See more information here. Contact Coach Jay Abom.
West Shore United will also run a Girls 7s side this spring. Contact Courtney Reapsome.
US Naval Academy Opportunities
The local Naval Academy Parents Club of Central Pennsylvania is sponsoring a bus trip to the United States Naval Academy (USNA) on March 25. It is a one-day trip that allows students and parents to see firsthand if the Naval Academy is a good fit for them. Sign up here. Local Central Pennsylvania midshipmen lead the tours to give first-hand knowledge.
Summer Science Program
Find information about the Summer Science Training Program at Millersville University here.
Essay Contests
There are a number of essay contests open to students. For a full list with more information click here.
Saint Theresa Spring Fling Gala
Saint Theresa School is looking for sponsors and donations for its annual Spring Fling Gala on Saturday, March 25, at Trinity. This is the largest fundraiser for the school and supports the Development Fund. Tickets are on sale now. All adults are welcome! Dinner, dancing, silent auctions, art auction, raffles, baskets, and live auction! See more information here.
Building Up Our Youth (BUOY)
Parents, you are invited to participate in a free webinar: Keeping our kids afloat while riding the wave of adolescence. Click here for more information.
Men's Conference
On Saturday, March 18, the Diocese of Harrisburg will host its annual Men's Conference at the Diocesan Center in Harrisburg. Marcel LeJeune, President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples, will offer the keynote address. Breakout session presenters include Marcel LeJeune, Bishop Ronald Gainer, Fr. Ryan Fischer, Deacon Armando Torres, and Deacon Virgilio Centenera. See more information and register here.
Community Aid Partner
Are you looking to clean out your closet to make room for holiday gifts? Please consider donating your gently used clothing and shoes to your local Community Aid store in Trinity's name. As a Virtual Partner with Community Aid, Trinity High School receives Care Cards and other financial credits, which can be used to support our students. All you need to do is donate your items directly to a store using our partner number, 10337. This is a great way to help your community and your school!
Tax Filing Help
Need help filing your taxes? United Way offers programs to assist taxpayers in receiving e-filing and tax preparation assistance free of charge. Please see these documents (general information, detailed information (English), detailed information (Spanish)) to see if you qualify.
Free Classes
The Harrisburg Salvation Army offers many free classes for adults and youth on various topics such as cooking, stress management, learning techniques, and more. For more information as to all they offer and time, dates, and locations, please see the attached flyer.
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