Dear Holy Trinity Family,

Today we will make our generous pledges to Together in Mission Campaign. Our Together in Mission goal of this

year is $29,447. Every parish in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles must participate in Together in Mission Campaign

and meet its goal. When all parishes are required by Canon Law, the Roman Catholic Church’s Constitution, to make

a financial report to the archdiocese, the office of Together in Mission reviews financial report from all parishes and

sets each parish’ appropriate goal every year according to its parish’s financial report. Usually, the goal is estimated

by 10% of each parish’s annual ordinary income.

When we think about our parish’s goal, $29,447, this year, this amount seems to be a lot to meet our goal. However,

it is our collective efforts to meet our goal with many families within our parish community. It can’t be done or made

by one rich person or family because Together in Mission Campaign is all about Jesus Christ and His love for the

humanity. As imitators of Christ, we all have our good generous heart and our loving action is not only our

expression of compassion for the needy brothers and sisters in this world, but also our gift of sharing with the

capacity that God has given to us. Therefore, even though there is one super rich person who is willing to help us to

meet our parish goal, I rather want to see many other families to participate in this campaign. Of course, I don’t mind

speaking with this rich person so that he can do something more with their generous heart for our parish and school.

Together in Mission 2025 will bring God’s love to 62 parishes and 73 schools this year. In fact, our Holy Trinity

School is one of 73 schools needs many people’s generosity. Supporting Together in Mission Campaign is helping

our HT School!

So, today I encourage each of you to open your heart to see what you can do for the Church and the world. If we

participate in Together in Mission all together, it will be much easier and more meaningful to all of us. Please open

your heart, not your wallet! God wants our love, not our sacrifice of animals. (cf. Hosea 6:6 and Matthew 9:13) This

Sunday is our commitment week that we all make our pledges today and next Sunday we will have a follow-up

week. If you can’t make your pledge of contribution today due to a lack of time to think about it or a lack of

opportunity to talk with your family, please first pray about it and ask God what action you should take. Then, on

next Sunday, February 23, when we have a follow up commitment, make your best support to Together in Mission. I

count on YOU!

I put all our needs in God’s heart and ask for His blessings and graces to all our Holy Trinity families. May God give

each of us a heart of compassion and bless all of us to do His will through the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary!

Blessings,

Fr. Brian