February 21  First Sunday of Lent
Orienting our Program and our Hearts to Christ in our Midst
Dr. Eli McCarthy will provide an orientation to our Lenten
Program and invite us to hear the voices of the poor. 10:10am Theater and 7:00pm McKenna Hall

February 27, Saturday, 3 pm McKenna Hall
Parents of Young Children (PYC) Workshop: Raising Faith-Filled Kids
Judith Brusseau will meet will discuss how to introduce faith concepts to young children (ages 0 to 4), with a focus on Lent and Easter.

February 28  Second Sunday of Lent
Introduction and Invitation to Transformative Service:  The Significance of Service to Christian Discipleship.
Mary Ellen Ford, SSJ, Assistant to the President, SOME, 10:10am Theater;
Matt Rosen, Director of Advocacy and Social Justice at SOME, 7:00pm McKenna Hall. A formally homeless person will also speak at both times to share their story and their experience with volunteers, as a way to invite us into a deeper empathy.

March 3, Wednesday, 7:00pm St. Ignatius Chapel
A Lenten Evening of Prayer
The Ignatian Retreat Team will facilitate a mini-retreat with a focus on Jesus’ last days on earth with those he loved.

March 7  Third Sunday of Lent
Eucharist and Social Justice
Sister Margaret Scott will explore with us how the Eucharist can open our eyes to the suffering of those around us. 

March 12, Friday, 6:00pm McKenna Hall
Lenten Simple Supper & Reflection: The Importance of Simplicity
All are invited to join in to share a simple common meal this evening.  Fr. Mark Horak will offer some thoughts on simplicity in the context of Lent, homelessness and poverty.

March 14  Fourth Sunday of Lent
Transformation: Sharing and Reflecting on our Lenten Service Experiences
Father Rick Curry, S.J. will offer a short presentation on the transformative power of service and facilitate parishioner reflection and sharing of their service experiences during Lent. This will be a moment to integrate our service work with our journey as Christian disciples and our call to holiness in the
context of Lent.  10:10am Theater

Food Drive
These non-perishable items will be collected after all the Masses.

15 March, Monday, 7:30pm Church
Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service
Several priests will be available for individual confessions following a Communal Reconciliation Service

16 March, Tuesday, 6:30pm St. Ignatius Chapel
Mass and Dinner for El Salvador
We gather to strengthen our communion and solidarity with each other and our sister parish in El Salvador. A simple El Salvadoran dinner will follow, with an update on our sister parish activities.

March 20, Saturday, 6:30 Reception, 7:00pm Movie, Theater
Viewing the Film ROMERO with Reception and Discussion
This1989 film depicts the transformation that assassinated Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero underwent on his journey to be with the poor.

March 21  Fifth Sunday of Lent
The Tangled Web of Homelessness: Structural Injustices and Advocacy
Patty Mullahy Fugere, Executive Director of Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, and Paul Amara, Director of the 801 East Housing Assistance Center, will present on the structural issues at play for our homeless sisters and brothers.  10:10am Theater

Infant Needs Collection
These items will be collected after all the Masses.

March 24, Wednesday, 7:30pm, St. Ignatius Chapel
An Evening of Taizé Prayer
Join us for prayer and readings in this beloved musical tradition.

March 28  Palm Sunday of  the Lord’s Passion
Our Lenten Journey: Noticing the Fingerprints of Christ
Martina O’Shea will invite us to reflect on how the persons, presentations and prayer opportunities we encountered during this Lenten journey, transformed our hearts and our way of being with our homeless sisters and brothers.  10:10am Theater and 7:00pm McKenna Hall

On-going Opportunities throughout the Season of Lent

Thursdays, February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25
Scripture Study: Eighth Century Prophets on Social Injustice
7:00pm St. Ignatius Chapel. Dr. Mitchell will continue to discuss the Biblical Tradition for the marginalized in Society. 

Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
The Light is On For You
There is a special effort to learn more about this Sacrament of Reconciliation, and of God’s grace and mercy.  Holy Trinity, will open for confessions every Wednesday evening during Lent.

Lenten Direct Service Opportunities
February 28 - March 13. 
In partnership with ten organizations in the community that serve and work with the poor and homeless, more than 24 direct service opportunities with over 150 slots are offered at varying times and dates during the first two weeks of March. 

You are invited to make a commitment for one engagement of two to four hours, working with the organization and their clients and a group of Holy Trinity Parishioners.  The host organization will discuss its mission and the structural and cultural challenges faced by their clients.  An interaction with the clients will be part of the engagement and a reflection will follow. 

For times, locations, and to sign up for these service opportunities, visit the Social Justice web page.