Season of Advent 2025

Advent Series: Sparks Of Light

• The St. Catherine's Team invites you to join in a 4 week Advent series with parishioners at our sister parish in Bethlehem. Fr. Garrett Gundlach, S.J. of Bethlehem University will guide participants in an exploration of darkness and light this Advent season. Virtual gatherings will be at 12pm EST. Registration is required.

1. November 25: Power of Darkness in the World
2. December 2: Sparks of Light
3. December 9: Solidarity & Relationships
4. December 16: God’s Role in Our World

Praying in Sacred Space: Advent

• Saturdays in Advent (starting November 29), 4:00pm, via Zoom
  Praying in Sacred Space returns for the season of Advent! In this hour of prayer and faith sharing, all are invited to encounter the Advent scriptures in a way St. Ignatius introduces us to in the Spiritual Exercises. For more information, contact Catherine Heinhold at cheinhold@trinity.org. Register for the Zoom link by clicking here.

Sunday Youth Group in Advent

• Our high school youth group will meet two times during Advent on Sundays at 10:10am in Walsh 398/399, across the street from Wisemiller’s. Dates: December 7 and December 14. Please join us as we prepare to welcome Christ into the world and our hearts!

Table of Grace: An Ignatian Evening of Recovery and Hope

• Thursday, December 4, 6:30 pm, McKenna Hall. Come and experience the co-mingling of the 12 Steps with the Ignatian spiritual exercises. Share a meal and be led in prayer by those who make the Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) retreats, which are designed for those who are in recovery from homelessness and addictions. Click here to register. For more information, or to volunteer for the event, contact Catherine Heinhold at cheinhold@trinity.org.

Annual Icon Show

• Sunday, December 7, 10:00am-1:00pm, Parish Center Rotunda. Holy Trinity’s Iconographers’ Guild is pleased to present its annual Icon Show. Let this unique prayer form draw you deeper into the gifts of Advent.

Emmanuel: God With Us Retreat

• December 7-13. More than 30 individuals are making this Ignatian retreat in daily life. Please keep them in your prayers!

Shop for a Cause

• Sunday, December 7, following all morning Masses, McKenna Hall. Bethlehem ornaments, Haitian coffee, Mexican crafts, Salvadoran art and more will be available for purchase. Learn more about our sister parishes in Haiti, El Salvador, and Palestine - and meet members of our Migrant Team while you shop.

Christmas Caroling in Georgetown

• Tuesday December 9, 6:30pm. Come join parishioners of all ages for Christmas Caroling around the Georgetown neighborhood.  Come to the Upper School cafeteria at 6:30pm to pick up a song sheet and get prepared. No singing experience is necessary, only holiday cheer! Afterward, Jay Keese coordinates the firepit where we will toast s'mores and sip hot chocolate. For more information, please e-mail Sara Keese at swkeese5@msn.com or contact parishlife@trinity.org.

Drop-In Grief Group (Holy Trinity Bereavement Ministry)

• Saturday, December 13, 10:00 am - 11:30 am. "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted." - Psalm 34:18 As we enter the holiday season, we know that joy can feel dim when someone we love is no longer with us. Join us for a grief support group on Saturday, December 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Our group offers a gentle space to share, pray, and find encouragement with others who understand. So we can plan accordingly, it is helpful to register. For more information or to let us know that you will be attending, please e-mail Lisa at bereavementministry@trinity.org

Lesson in Hope: Reflections from Second Isaiah

• Sunday, December 14, 10:15 am - 11:15 am, Trinity Hall. What gives us hope in troubled times? Tony Tambasco, Holy Trinity parishioner and professor emeritus at Georgetown University, will share his reflections from Second Isaiah, including weekday Advent readings. Time for small group conversation will follow to enable us to reflect on what gives us hope. All are invited.