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Scrupulosity to Love
01 Sep 2021

Scrupulosity to Love

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
S Fr. Basil Maturin: Spiritual Guidelines for Souls Seeking God "It does indeed produce an entire change in the whole conception of the Christian life when one passes from under the law of prohibitions to live under the benign influences of t ...

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COVID-19 Vaccines
01 Sep 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Recently, the bishops of Colorado released a very helpful letter on vaccinations.  I include it for your information. We, the Catholic bishops of Colorado, consistent with our previous letterson COVID-19 vaccines, affirm that the use o ...

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Vincent de Paul
01 Sep 2021

Vincent de Paul

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to Mrs. Abigail Loin and her merry band of actors who presented last weekend a very entertaining version of Singing in the Rain. The following quote from St. Vincent de Paul caught my attention recently.  We should recall tha ...

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Annette Wilowatyj Farewell
01 Sep 2021

Annette Wilowatyj Farewell

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
If you have called the Holy Trinity office in the last nineteen years you probably have heard the calm, patient, helpful voice of Mrs. Annette Wilowatyj.  Annette will be ‘mostly’ retiring from her position at Holy Trinity on July 31st. ...

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Fr. Liebermann on Peace
24 Jul 2021

Fr. Liebermann on Peace

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to Mr. Paul Bevins, his adult volunteers and teens who made the most of their Summer Work Camp at Holy Trinity! If you happen to notice the stained picnic tables, pergola and painted curbs, our teens did it. They also collected food for the po ...

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Critical Race Theory, Final
16 Jul 2021

Critical Race Theory, Final

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
This weekend we complete Deacon Gerard Anthony’s critique of Critical Race Theory as another form of Marxism/Communism. 6. “The Communists are further reproached with desiring to abolish countries and nationality.  The working men have no co ...

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Critical Race Theory, Part 3
16 Jul 2021

Critical Race Theory, Part 3

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to Mrs. Loesel and all the many who helped make our Vacation Bible School engaging, educational and enjoyable! This weekend we continue with our three-part series on Critical Race Theory as given by Deacon Gerard Anthony of St. Timothy Pari ...

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Critical Race Theory
28 Jun 2021

Critical Race Theory

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
In light of Independence Day, I thought it appropriate to discuss a popular and anti-independence theory being used in much of our culture: Critical Race Theory.  The author of the following points is Deacon Gerard Marie Anthony, DRE at St. Timothy ...

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Holy Trinity Parish 20th Anniversary
28 Jun 2021

Holy Trinity Parish 20th Anniversary

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
On June 27th, 2001 then Bishop Loverde established the parish of Holy Trinity in the northernmost part of Prince William County.  The founding pastor was Fr. Francis Peffley who had been ordained a little over ten years.  His vision, interacti ...

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Critical Race Theory
20 Jun 2021

Critical Race Theory

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
On May 28, 2021 our ‘good Catholic’ president Biden released his Budget proposal for 2022.  It includes a measure, which is unprecedented, to abolish the Hyde Amendment.  The Hyde Amendment, voted as an amendment in 1976, restricts taxpaye ...

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