Getting ready for Steak Dinner

Wrapping silverware, Elizabeth Curtin helps prepare for the Steak Dinner. Many volunteers made it to the hall to lend a helping hand on Wednesday night to assist with set up.

Diana Kupish and Alex Swigert move chairs and tables around to make more space for Steak Dinner patrons.

Parishioners came together once again on Wednesday night to help set up and prepare for the Steak Dinner this Sunday, August 1. Holy Trinity is hoping for the best turn out yet this year. Mostly indoor set up took place last night, however, Saturday morning set up will involve more outside prep work.

Steak Dinner this weekend!

Clear your calendars and bring your appetite to Holy Trinity's 53rd annual Steak Dinner this Sunday, August 1. We'll be serving up char-broiled steaks, hamburgers, scalloped potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, garden fresh tomatoes, bread and iced tea from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the hall. There is also a country store and cake and ice cream booth on site, as well children's games and a quilt raffle. The steak dinner is also featuring some new booths and activities this year which include face-painting and colored hairspraying for the youth and a stand where we will be selling Rada knives, cards sets, and calendars. Also, a 'themed basket raffle' will take place. Some of the basket's to be raffled off include these themes: Backyard BBQ, It'a a Guy Thing, Gardener's Delight, College Bound, Pet Lover, A Day at the Spa, Wine Trail, Movie Night, and much more wonderful themes! Be sure to check it out!

There couldn't be a more taste bud friendly, family fun and enjoyable way to help support the R & R project of Holy Trinity! Come see us this Sunday in Stonington!

Busy Week

Decorator Kevin Autenrieb picked up the St. Boniface statue from Holy Trinity last week. The church sold the statue to St. Boniface Church in Edwardsville, which is also the church Kevin attends. St. Boniface was happy to purchase the statue from us. The full sale of the statue will go straight towards the R & R fund. Kevin plans on repainting the statue before delivering it to its new home.

The St. Boniface statue was taken from Holy Trinity's basement and will be relocated to Edwardsville.

SueAnn Unser volunteered her time and talents to scrape and paint all of the railings surrounding the church and rectory. She also painted the railing around Fr. Marty's front entrance to his house. Volunteers continue to work hard to beautify Holy Trinity.

After sanding down a station, Samantha Walton uses a leaf blower to blow off all the paint chips.

Volunteers took the stations they were working on to the basement after rain forced them inside. Sheryl Coady, Steve Curtin, Kate DeClerk and Samantha Walton along with Nancy Mateer (not pictured) completed 2 stations last Wednesday night.

Holy Trinity was abuzz last week as Trimble workers continued work on the roof and steeple, volunteers sanded and primed more stations, and exterior hand rails were painted. Parishioners also have another busy week ahead of them as preparations for the annual Steak Dinner are being made that will take place on August 1. Indoor set up is planned for Wednesay, July 28 at 6 p.m. and outdoor set up will be Saturday, July 31 at 8 a.m. Any help would be greatly appreciated by the parish! The Steak Dinner will be a huge fundraising opportunity for the R & R project so everyone is encouraged to participate and come on out for a delicious steak!

Raise the roof!

Holy Trinity has been the scene of some serious activity the last couple weeks as Trimble Construction began work on the south side roof and steeple. Neither severe thunderstorms or extreme temperatures got in the way of construction as workers laid shingles, repaired the roof, and repainted the louvers. The R & R committee looked into wrapping the louvers in aluminum so that they would last longer, however, after inquiring with Trimble about the cost of doing this, it was decided to only repair and repaint them. Everything besides the louvers on the bell tower will be covered with aluminum, including the soffet and facia. The committee also decided to repaint the chimney white again. They decided that if the paint was to chip and flake off, it would expose a different color underneath and would not look uniform. Questions have also recently arose concerning the foundation and moisture problems in the basement of Holy Trinity. These problems and potential solutions plan to be addressed at the next meeting.

Sneak Peak!

The Holy Trinity Calendar is almost ready for sale! The calendar will make its debut August 1 at the Steak Dinner. The 12 month calendars are selling for $20 each and include a set of stained glass windows as the picture for every month, a short description of the meaning behind the windows, and a prayer. Also, important Holy Trinity dates will be marked in the calendar such as ARS meeting times, saint's birthdays, First Communion, annual fish fry, etc. These calendars would make perfect Christmas gifts for friends and family memebers! Also for sale at the Steak Dinner will be the card box set of the stained glass windows and Rada knives. If you will not be able to attend the Steak Dinner and would like a calendar, email Bev Henn at holytrinity@consolidated.net.

Volunteers still hard at work

The Holy Family statue was recently sanded, primed and painted a fresh coat by a volunteer. The statue will now reside in the reconciliation room. The old presider chair is being transformed into a platform that the statue will sit atop of. Also, a small votive candle stand has been cleaned and freshly spray painted that will adorn the front area of the statue.

More stations are also being sanded and primed on a weekly basis. These stations are the latest pair prepared by volunteers. The committee has decided to re-hang the statues after they've been primed back inside the church until the artist in charge of painting them can get to each station. The committee is striving to have all of the 14 stations sanded and primed and ready for a final painting before the Steak Dinner on August 1.

As shown with the chipped paint, the exterior windows are in desperate need of repair. At first, the R & R committee had hopes of scraping, cleaning, and re-installing the windows themselves, but the task proved too daunting for amatuers. Bids are now being accepted by contractors for the job.

The R & R committee is holding it's next meeting July 14 at 7 pm in the hall. All are welcomed and encouraged to attend!