TOWN HALL MEETING – AUGUST 26, 2008
“OUR CHURCH: PREPARING FOR THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS”
About fifty years ago, jammed into a small Quonset hut for the Holy Mass, in the sweltering summer heat of Denver, Fr. Puhl’s small flock was dreaming of a beautiful new Catholic campus that would one day come into being. The campus would include a beautiful church, of course, but as long as they were dreaming, they were hoping to have a Catholic school for their children and their grandchildren; and of course, a convent for the Sisters who would teach those children, and a house for the priests.
That was quite a dream that those long-ago parishioners had. They were faithful folks, with large families, small homes and modest jobs. The one large thing in their lives was their love for the good God, for His Church, and for their families. Father Puhl heard their dreams, their wishes, and he took a great step in faith. He made a deal with them: you be as generous as you can be, and I’ll do the very best I can do to make our dream a reality. And together, they did make it a reality.
Many of those “founding parishioners” are still coming to Holy Trinity, and fifty years later, we are still enjoying the fruits of their dreams and generosity. When I look around all that those few hundred families gave to us: our church, our school, our convent and our rectory, I am amazed at the largeness of their vision and the generosity that inspired them.
As you know, next year we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of our church and school. You also know that since January I have been meeting with our architect and a team of dedicated people made up of parishioners who represent both the original families as well as the new ones who have joined our congregation over the past several years. All of us at Holy Trinity love our fifty year old church, and we do our best to keep it in good repair. But, as our 50th anniversary approaches, we are also dreaming a little. The Committee has been asking the question: “How do we prepare our church for the next fifty years, how do we make it even more worthy for the celebration of the Holy Mass and more comfortable and welcoming for our people?”
Since January, this “Focus Committee” has been meeting almost every week with our architect, Adam Hermanson, to develop a design for a thorough remodeling and beautification of our church. I am thrilled with the design that has been developed, and I can hardly wait to show it to you! Would you, please, come and see? What will the church look like after it has been remodeled? Come and see, and bring some friends! All I’ll say now is that if you like the way the remodeled Adoration Chapel has turned out, you’re going to love the design for the church (it is the same architect, after all)!
Our Town Hall meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26th, at 7:00 pm in the Fr. Puhl Hall. Please come, you’ll be glad you did! Refreshments will be served.
– Fr. John Hilton
