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September 2009

September 5, Fr. Benedict, OSB, facilitated the monthly Oblate meeting at the monastery.  
September 12, a group of local therapists had a no cost St. David Wellness clinic.  
September 16, a group of Methodist women came to the monastery for a tour and to learn about some specific Catholic beliefs and monastic life. Fr. Benedict, OSB, facilitated an Oblate meeting for the Sierra Vista group.  
September 18, the School of the Lord’s Service had their first seminar for the fall semester. September 25, the Phoenix East Valley Men’s group had a 2-day retreat for 15 of their members. September 28, Fr. Henri, OSB, left for a visit to Our Lady Guadalupe Abbey in Pecos, NM., Bill Lindley, obl SB, left for the Second World Oblate Congress in Rome.  

October 2009

October 1, Peck Aspirations came with 5 for a 4 day retreat.
October 3, the monthly Oblate meeting was facilitated by Fr. Benedict, OSB.
October 9, a group of St. Augustine’s Parish in Mesa, AZ came for a 2-day retreat led by Deacon Tom. The same weekend Guru Ravi held a 2-day yoga group.
October 10, Fr. Benedict, OSB, facilitated the monthly meeting of the Sierra Vista Oblates.
October 15, Healer Within group had a 3 day retreat for 20 people. 
October 17, the School of the Lord’s Service had their monthly seminar. 
October 22, Bishop Pat Ziemann, a 9 year plus resident of the monastery, went to his eternal reward.  Bishop Pat passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. 
October 28, the funeral Mass was celebrated this date with Bishop Ochoa, Bishop of El Paso, presiding.  Fr. Henri, OSB, was the homilist. Five of Bishop Pat’s siblings were in attendance. 
October 30, Overeaters Anonymous had a 2-day retreat for 48 people. 

November 2009

November 9, Fr. Benedict, OSB, left for Tonga for 2 weeks. While there he helped a group make plans for establishing a trade school. 
November 6, Fr. Henri, OSB was in San Diego facilitating the local Oblate meeting.  He also attended a funeral Mass for Bishop Pat at the Cathedral in Orange County, CA. 
November 7, was the Oblate workday in preparation for the fall art festival. 
November 14, the fall art festival was held this weekend. The vendors and the monastery did well and it was considered a successful festival.
November 19, Living Faith Church had a 2 night retreat for 5 of their members. Fr. Henri, OSB, went to El Paso to facilitate the local Oblate meeting.  
November 20, the Medical Missionary Sisters had their 2-day quarterly meeting at the monastery. The School of the Lord’s Service had their monthly seminar.  
November 23, Fr. Henri, OSB, as definitator, visited Mother of the Redeemer Monastery, Opelousas, LA. 

December 2009

December 4, 22 people attended the Oblate Advent retreat which was co-facilitated by Fr. Benedict, OSB, Sr. Jeanne, and Raoul Viguerie, Obl SB. 
December 12, the Square Wheelers Square Dancer’s had their annual Christmas dinner party at the monastery with 28 in attendance. 
December 19, the monastery had Breakfast with Santa in the dining room. 
December 24, Christmas Eve Mass was celebrated at Midnight.

July 2009

July 11, Fr. Noriega led a day retreat for widows from Douglas.  
July 16, Fr. Henri, OSB, met with and ministered in El Paso to the Oblates for 2 days at the Scherfl’s home.   
July 17, Fr. Benedict, OSB, was in San Francisco  ministering to the Tonga community.  
July 18, St. John the Evangelist parish had a day retreat for 40 youth in their conformation class.  
July 22, Sr. Eligio, OSB, from our Olivetan community in South Korea, who is working in South Dakota, visited the monastery for q week with two of her community members who are working in Maryland.   
July 24, Kevin Stogsdill led a 2-day Retrovaille retreat for 12 couples.   
July 26, the Diocese of Tucson Vocation Office had a 3-day convocation for their seminarians  and a Mass and banquet for the seminarians’ families and benefactors.  

August 2009

August 1, the Italian Carmelite sisters who have the Casa Hogar de Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos Cristo Rey I A.P. orphanage in Nogales, Sonora, were at the monastery for 2 weeks, The sisters were in a silent retreat for one week and used the other week for rest and relaxation.  
August 8, Isak Keyman-lge, a seminarian, from the Archdiocese mad his annual week retreat with us. August 14, Fr. Henri, OSB, was in San Diego for two days to meet with the San Diego Oblates at the Ralph’s. He also celebrated Mass at the French parish in Los Angeles.  
August 18, Medical Missionary Sisters held their 2-day quarterly for the six members who work in Arizona.  
August 18, the Newman Center at Arizona University held a 2-day retreat for 27 students which was led by Fr. Bart, OP.  
August 23, Sr. Corinne, OSB, celebrated her 25^th anniversary of religious life with a Mass and lunch with 80 people celebrating with her.  
August 26, Sr. Corinne, OSB, held a meeting for the Parkinson support group.  
August 29, Fr. Peter Neely, S.J., held a 2-day meeting for the staff of the Kino Boarder Initiative.    

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The Bookstore and Gift Shop carries  the work of local and international artists which consists of watercolors, oils, hand painted porcelain, gourd art, stained glass, pottery, wood and jewelry, as well  as a selection of religious books and music along with medals, rosaries and other religious articles. Much of the artwork is exclusive to Holy Trinity Monastery. 

We continue to sell our own Benedictine Bread, Banana Pecan Bread and Chocolate Bread, as well as pecans from our orchard.  Recently we began featuring ground coffee from the Trappist monks of La Loma, Venezuela. Each Sunday after Mass, there is hospitality meeting on the porch of the bookstore featuring coffee and baked goods to allow for fellowship.

Hours - Monday  through Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                                                        2:00 p.m. -   4:00 p.m.    
                                       Sunday   - 11:30 a.m. -  1:00 p.m.

The e-Scrip program has been a means for the monastery to receive financial support. 

What is eScrip?

 eScript is a program established by Electronic Scrip Incorporated to provide support to non-profit organizations.  eScript is connected to approximately 600 merchants nationwide that contribute a percentage of the money spent at one of their establishments by a supporter of a specific non-profit organization, in this case Holy Trinity Monastery.

How does it work? 

1) Signup for eScript on internet – www.escrip.com and register your grocery store club card(s), frequent customer card and/or your credit card.  When registering please use our group ID# 9607198 or name, Holy Trinity Monastery.

Whenever you use your card(s) at any of the eScript businesses a percentage of your purchase automatically goes to support the monastery.  It does not cost you anything.  The registration section of the website is secured.  Your information is handled confidentially.  The website lists the participating merchants.  Each merchant gives a different percentage, from 1% to 10% of the purchase. Merchants such as, Safeway, Vons, Chevron, Pep Boys, OfficeMax, Eddie Bauer, etc. participate in this program. 

If you have any questions please see the website of eScript above or call the monastery, (520) 720-4016 ext 17. 

For those who do not have access to internet they may register through the monastery by requesting a registration form at the above number or writing us at PO Box 298, St. David, AZ 85630

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