Registered & Participating Parishioners-It’s Time to Register for the 2025-26 School Year!
Apply December 1, 2024, through January 24, 2025.
The Region defines “parishioner” as participating and tithing members of Holy Trinity Parish, other Regional parishes with schools, other Regional parishes without schools, and parishes outside the Region. The Region prioritizes parishioners based on longevity at the parish and the application time stamp.
As we prepare for the start of the Advent season, we want to extend an invitation to our entire parish community to join up for our Advent Generations of Faith evenings. You can sign up to come on Wednesday, December 4 from 6:00-8:00 pm, or on Sunday December 8 from 4:00-6:00 pm. Please sign up for the night that works best for you. Our theme for this Advent is Come Let Us Adore Him (Matthew 2:11). These are two evenings that are wonderful opportunities for all members of our parish and school to start their Advent with prayerful reflection and a message of hope. There is no cost, and dinner will be provided. Please click on the link to get signed up. If you have questions, or need help getting signed up, please contact John Mertes, Director of Faith Formation at johnm@holytrinitydm.org, or via telephone at (515) 255-3162, extension 224.
Attention All Adults of the parish. We’re inviting you to join us on Saturday, December 14 for Adult Advent Retreat. This year’s retreat will run from 12:00-4:30 pm with Mass to follow. We are honored to have Tom Quinlan, Director of the St. Joseph’s Evangelization Center, with us to facilitate our afternoon together.This will be an excellent opportunity to take an afternoon for yourself to hear where God is calling you this Advent season, as we journey to the Joy, Hope, & Promise of Christmas. There is no cost for the retreat, and Lunch from Palmer’s Deli will be provided. Please know that a free will offering will be taken, and all proceeds will go to support Holy Trinity’s annual Advent Giving Tree. Please click on the link to get signed up. If you have further questions, or need help getting signed up, please contact John Mertes, Director of Faith Formation at johnm@holytrinitydm.org, or via telephone at (515) 255-3162, extension 224. We’re looking forward to having you as a part of this special day.
BAPTISM CLASS Our next baptism class will be held on January 6th, 2025 at 6 pm in the media center. Please RSVP to Jan Swinton, jans@holytrinitydm.org, in the Parish office if you are interested in having your child baptized at Holy Trinity.
The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) works in partnership with the Eat Greater Des Moines network to provide food security to food pantries and other anti-hunger organizations throughout Central Iowa. At this time, more people are being assisted than at any time in the organization’s history. Those wishing to provide their support may drop their food or non-food items (diapers, wipes personal products, etc.) into one of the green collection tubs located at the church entries.Â
DMARC also welcomes money donations as they are able to buy items at discounted prices and realize savings with their purchases. Money donations may be made by using the QR code system now in place through the Church Office or by email, holytrinitydm.org/donate. ​
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