Welcome to the HTP Connection for Holy Trinity Parish, our Weekly News Bulletin. Arriving in your email inbox every Thursday morning, it will be your connection to important events and information from HTP! Alpha is Back This Fall! – Who Will You Invite? Register Here What is Alpha? Alpha is an opportunity for people to come together and explore, in a relaxed and welcoming environment, what it means to believe in God. Through an 11-week series of videos, small group discussions, and music, we are invited to grow in community and deepen our faith journey. What’s new this Alpha? In addition to adult small group discussions, we are excited to offer two new small group formats. One of our groups will be designed for and led by young adults. We will also offer a small group for the Filipino community, allowing you to connect with others who share your culture and language. For more information or to register, please click here Q2 Financial Update As September arrives and most of us return from vacation to begin the church and school year, we would like to take this opportunity to update you on our financial statement for January to June 2025, so you have an accurate picture of our first six months of the year. The report is now on our website and can be viewed here. While we are happy to report that, although we show a negative result for the first 6 months, we are ahead of our budget. However, there are some one-time maintenance expenses that have occurred during the summer and will continue into the Fall, and will be shared in greater detail in the upcoming weeks. Please take a few minutes to review the update. If you have any questions, please send an email to financecouncil@holytrinityns.ca or contact the Parish Office. We thank you for your generosity and your ongoing support of our parish. Join our Metanoia Youth Ministry Team We are looking for individuals to join our Metanoia Youth Ministry Team this fall (Serving both Middle and High School Students). To learn more about what roles are available, please visit our website. Please contact Alex at youth@holytrinityns.ca to learn more. Lobster & Ham Dinner Join us for a delicious meal with all the fixings and dessert on Sunday, September 21, from 4:00–6:00 pm at Holy Trinity Parish – Seton Hall. Dine-in or takeout available. $35 Lobster Dinner or $20 Ham Dinner. Only presold tickets are available. For tickets: call Steve at 902-456-7744 or ask any member of the Knights of Columbus Council 7077. Faith Formation for the 2025-2026 School Year! We’re excited to announce the launch of our Faith Formation Programming for this coming school year. Our offerings have evolved over the years, and we invite you to explore the options available on our Children, Youth, and Families page on our website. As the year gets underway, we invite all our families with children to register with us using this form, so we can keep you informed about upcoming events and opportunities for our youth and families throughout the year.For those youth who will be seeking the First Reconciliation, First Communion, and/or Confirmation during this 2025-2026 year, we ask for your registration (via the form linked above) into our Sacramental Prep or Confirmation Programs as appropriate to your child. Please see below for the details for each program, and check the website for the schedules for these programs as well. Registration for these programs must be completed by September 26th if you intend for your child to celebrate the sacraments during this 2025-2026 ministry year! We kindly request a donation of $40 per registration to help offset the expenses for supplies and resources used throughout the year. However, money should never be a barrier for youth to participate in our faith formation program. If the expense is not feasible for your family budget, please let us know. If you have any questions, concerns, or need more information, please contact Alex Craven at faithformation@holytrinityns.ca. CC Diaconate Ordinations Seminarians John Brundage and Manas Khurana of the Companions of the Cross will be ordained to the diaconate this fall! You can watch this livestreamed event on the Companions of the Cross YouTube channel on Saturday, September 13th at 11 am. Stay Connected by Following us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityHTP Instagram: @holytrinityparishns YouTube: @HolyTrinityParishNS Website: https://holytrinityns.ca/ Check Out the Daily Readings Click the following link to find the daily readings! Click Here |
