18-OCT-09: The Blessing of the Bells

After Sunday’s 9:00AM Mass, Father Hilton and the Knights of Columbus led the congregation to the atrium for a short ceremony to bless the new bells. Father used the old rite, which resulted in a beautiful and moving ceremony.
Holy Trinity was lucky to get these bells from the original foundry: The McShane Bell Foundry near [...]

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Blessing of the Bells & Church Open House II

In today’s bulletin, Father Hilton writes:
Our two bells have arrived and this weekend, after the 9:00 am Sunday Mass, we will bless them. During the coming week, they will be installed in our new bell tower, ready to ring out in joy on the day that our church is dedicated! Next weekend, October 23-24, we [...]

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Blessing of the Bells & Church Open House

In today’s bulletin, Father Hilton writes:

Great news! Sunday, October 18th, we will hold the ceremony of the naming and blessing of our bells. As you know, church bells represent the voice of God calling His faithful people to worship. That is why we name and bless them. Come and see what the contributions of our [...]

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Bell Tower News

In today’s bulletin, Father Hilton writes:

You’ve noticed that the bell tower is back on the cover of this week’s bulletin!  Although we still have a few steps to go through with the City of Westminster, I am 90% sure that we will have our bells.  The final step is a City Council meeting at the [...]

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From the Bulletin: Church Bells

Church Bells
By Nicoletta MacKenzie
As Holy Trinity and the City are trying to find a way to “save” our bell tower, I can’t help but think of how much church bells were a part of my growing up in Italy.
“We will ring our bells!”
Every Italian student knows the famous answer that the general of the Florentine [...]

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Removing the Bell Tower: Moaning about Zoning (1)

First and foremost – the following posting is the personal opinion of Troy C. Bettinger, and does not necessarily reflect the position of the Holy Trinity Remodeling Committee, the Pastor and Staff of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the project architect, or the Archdiocese of Denver. Troy is neither a zoning expert nor is he a [...]

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Removing the Bell Tower: Introduction

Dear Holy Trinity family -
At the 11:00AM Mass today, Father Ricci announced that the bell tower must be removed from the new facade in order for our remodeling project to proceed. This hard decision is the result of a zoning surprise that Westminster shocked us with late last month.
We have a full back story involving [...]

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Bells Update: 16-NOV-08

Total Children’s Collection for Bells (to date): $1,819.00

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Bells

A note from Father Hilton on how we’ll get the bells for our bell-tower (from the 29 June 2008 bulletin.)
Our beloved Holy Trinity Parish is coming to the end of another fiscal year, and we start fresh on July 1st. A number of you ask me from time to time how the parish is [...]

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Great Townhall Meeting!

Last night, Father Hilton and architect Adam Hermanson chaired a great Town Hall Meeting. Adam led us through the Pre-Design Summary Document, which detailed the schedule and budget for the project. He then reviewed the project goals, including the two design principles set by the committee. Adam and Father both explained that these design principles [...]

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