Season of Advent 2024

Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin -- "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of waiting in joyful hope, directing our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent focus particularly on our preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord.

Worship Opportunities

World AIDS Day Mass — Monday, December 2
5:30pm, Chapel of St. Ignatius
Join the LGBTQIA+ Ministry and other parishioners as we mark the annual observance of World AIDS Day in prayer and worship.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration — Saturday, December 7
5:30pm, Church
Celebrate the Feast Day of the patron saint of Mexico and the Americas with the Migrant Familia. This year, our families will celebrate at the 5:30pm Mass followed by cookies with Santa in Trinity Hall. All are welcome!

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Monday, December 9
8:00 AM & 6:30 PM, Church
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which is usually observed on December 8th, has moved to Monday, December 9 for this year. Mass will be held in the Church at 8:00 AM and at 6:30 PM. (Note: There will be no daily Mass in the Chapel on Monday, December 9)

Christmas Eve — Tuesday, December 24
All Christmas Eve liturgies take place in the main Church unless otherwise noted
4:00pm
4:00pm in Trinity Hall
5:45pm
7:30pm
9:30pm
11:30pm - Lessons & Carols
Midnight Mass

Christmas Day — Wednesday, December 25
All Christmas Day liturgies take place in the main Church
9:30am
11:30am

Events at Holy Trinity

Praying in Sacred Space: Advent

  • Saturdays in Advent (starting November 30), 4:00pm, 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. Register for the Zoom link here.

Sunday Youth Group in Advent

  • Our high school youth group will meet three times during Advent on Sundays at 10:10am in Walsh 399, across the street from Wisemiller’s. Dates: Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17. Please join us as we prepare to welcome Christ into the world and our hearts!

Praying with the Women of Advent

  • Thursday, December 5, 6:30 pm, McKenna Hall. Come and experience the co-mingling of the 12 Steps with Ignatian spirituality. Share a simple meal and prayer with the women who make Ignatian Spirituality Project retreats. The Ignatian Spirituality Project invites those recovering from homelessness and addiction to experience God’s unconditional love. For more information, or to volunteer for the event, contact Catherine Heinhold at cheinhold@trinity.org.

Annual Icon Show

  • Sunday, December 8, 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 8-14. More than 30 individuals are making this Ignatian retreat in daily life. Please keep them in your prayers!

Shop for a Cause

  • December 8, following all morning Masses, McKenna Hall. Haitian coffee, Mexican crafts, Salvadoran art and more will be available for purchase. Learn more about our sister parishes in Haiti and El Salvador and meet members of our Migrant Team while you shop.

Christmas Caroling in Georgetown

  • Monday 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.

Christmas Carol Stories

  • Sunday, December 15, 10:15 am, Trinity Hall. To celebrate Gaudete Sunday, we'll be singing some of our favorite Christmas carols and talking about the theological ideas and spiritual treasures within them. No musical talent is required, and we'll have hot chocolate and goodies. Childcare is available - please register here.

Service Opportunities

 
Support the 2024 Giving Tree

  • Giving Tree tags will be available at the rear of the Church beginning November 25,  and there are opportunities to donate or shop online through our website. The Giving Tree team is partnering with ten organizations this year to support families and individuals in experiencing the joy of the holidays. You are shopping for Fr. McKenna Center, Friendship Place, Georgetown Ministry Center, Hope and a Home, Mary House, Northwest Center, Sasha Bruce Youthworks, Spanish Catholic Center, and St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families. We also invite monetary support for the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation. All gifts should be returned to the church by December 15. Thank you!

Advent Resources

Advent Resources for Parents
Holy Trinity Religious Education

Ignatian Resources for Advent
Holy Trinity Ignatian Spirituality & Prayer

Advent Audio Retreat: Pilgrims of Hope
Pray As You Go

Advent Audio Reflections
Jesuits East - Office of Ignatian Spirituality

Advent Resources
IgnatianSpirituality.com

Loyola Press
Inspiration during Advent, Activities, Arts & Faith, Calendars and more.

Advent Calendar
US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Catholic Women Preach

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