Dear Friend,
We wish you and your families a blessed Thanksgiving!
As we turn to our Lord with gratitude for the gifts He has given us, we share with you this piece we recently wrote for Our Sunday Visitor News on the gift of family life, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s Familiaris Consortio, his landmark message on the family.
> “Thanksgiving Begins with Contentment” (OSV) by Susan Erschen offers a challenging meditation on gratitude, with needed reminders such as “embrace humility” and “walk with God.”
> As we gear up for the 1st Sunday of Advent, Laura Kelly Fanucci’s “This Holiday Season, It’s Not All About You” (Arlington Catholic Herald) offers three nuggets of wisdom.
> “A List of Resolutions for Your Liturgical New Year” (Ava Lalor at OSV) is a good reminder that this coming Sunday, the Church offers us a moment for a fresh start. More Family Culture Tools…
> Over 60 parents and children gathered to hear an inspiring message from Christendom College’s Prof. John Cuddeback at last Saturday’s Heaven in Your Home Gathering. The topic of his 20-minute reflection was “Revitalizing Home Life by a Household Economy.” Though the audio is a bit patchy, we invite you to watch his talk here:
> Want to know an easy way to help spread the ministry of Trinity House Community? Share this Heaven in Your Home Letter with a friend!
> With Giving Tuesday (Nov. 30) around the corner, we invite you to consider making a year-end gift to Trinity House Community as together we seek to inspire, equip, and encourage families.
> Would you like a hard copy of Trinity House Community’s year-end letter and 2021 Ministry Report? In the letter and report, we share the ministry’s impact in 2021 as well as 5 strategic ministry goals for 2022. Just send us an email at contact@trinityhousecommunity.org with your mailing address, and we’ll put it in the mail. We’ll include a beautiful prayer card that features a prayer to the Holy Trinity by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.
“The online Heaven in Your Home Workshop is well thought out. Very impressive! I believe that it will touch many hearts and build up the Church and the family.”
– Monsignor John Cregan
Diocese of Arlington
