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2004 Pictures
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"Warm Up America" Afghan and Prayer Shawl Ministries

Sam, Pat, Susan, and Mother Tina with afghans and prayer shawls   A basketfull of blessings     Bill receives an afghan from the parish    Kathy wears her prayer shawl   the finished "Warm Up America" afghan

Parishioners, including Samuel Sommers, Pat Zanka, Susan Adamek, and Mother Tina, along with others, have contributed to the Healing Shawl ministry and the "Warm Up America" afghan ministry. The handmade items are blessed before distributing them.

Included with each Healing Shawl is this enclosure:
     "This healing shawl is a gift to you. It was made by a member of the Church of the Holy Trinity. Each time a person picked up yarn to work on this shawl, they prayed, ‘May God’s grace be upon this shawl—warming, comforting, enfolding and embracing. May this mantle be a safe haven—a sacred place of security and well being, sustaining and embracing in good times as well as difficult ones. May the one who receives this shawl be cradled in hope, kept in joy, graced with peace, and wrapped in love. Amen.’ We hope that each time you wrap this shawl around your shoulders, it will bring you a sense of God’s peace and healing, as well as the love of this parish family."


Holy Week, 2004
Blessing and Distribution of the Palms

blessing the palms      distribution of the blessed palms     the elevation during Mass

Footwashing on Maundy Thursday; the Altar of Repose

foot washing on Maundy Thursday    The Altar of Repose

 after the Easter Vigil; the Paschal Candle

The Sanctuary after the Easter Vigil          Paschal Candle


Blessing our new sign and lights as the first event in May, our hospitality month

Blessing the new sign        blessing the lights      the new sign

For Mother's Day, the parish gathered donations for Hannah's House, including crocheted afghans, baby sweaters, a quilt, diapers, and other items for new mothers and babies. After blessing the items at the altar, they were received by Melinda, representing Hannah's House. If you would like to donate items, contact a Hospitality Committee member.

a bassinette filled with gifts     many of the items were handmade     mothers from the parish take the gifts to the altar for the blessing    

Blessing the Bounds
Southwest Bound    Northwest Bound  Northeast Bound    Boutheast Bound

Seventeenth Annual Michiana Singing
 Susan, Tina & Andrew Click here for more pictures


Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin
Blessing bouquets of flowers, baskets of produce, and bundles of herbs

flower bouquets     a basket of peaches     Blessing the items      

Procession outdoors to the church's Mary Altar with a sung litany

Procession to the altar      Samuel leads the litany      Procession to the Mary Altar


Parishioners place their blessed flowers and produce on the Mary Altar during Mass

Placing items at the altar      Prayers are said at the altar      the Mary Altar

 

Saint Francis Day Pet Blessing
October 3, 2004

Danny's Boston Terriers    Molnar's Trinity and Matthew

 

Jessica shares a treat with Shadow    Ivy wears her pink paisley bandana    

 

Jon holds Matthew the Daschund    Senior Warden Samuel holds his cat Burdette


Kathy at her shower  The Parish hosted a shower for Kathy who now has her own apartment.

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