Dear Celtic Families and Friends,

Last week we celebrated a number of successes: our Cross Country team went to the State TAPPS Meet and placed in the Top 10; we delivered over 2000lbs of food to St.Vincent de Paul's Food Pantry; we held our first Divine Mercy Chaplet of the year; we held our first Pep Rally of the year; we celebrated Senior Night for Cheer, Cross Country, and Football athletes; and we walloped our opponents in our Friday Night Lights game.

But most importantly, we brought the last hybrid group of students into full in-person school, which means HT is back to being a full-time school. While we continue to welcome and offer the full Distance Learning option for those families with specific needs during the Covid crisis, we continue to comply with the State-wide mandate for masks which we require at all times in school. While countries around the globe are returning to full lock downs, we are fortunate to have the option to continue with the business of daily life that wearing masks allows. The choice each student and faculty and staff member makes each day to comply with the mask mandate is what makes our In-person school possible.

There's a lot going on this week too! Our Journalism class presents the first edition of this year's Trinity Times (see link below). And students will be focusing on getting their in-school routine fine-tuned, all the while adding clubs and meetings back into their planning. We will honor our Veterans on Wednesday, and on Thursday our Drama students will perform their thought-provoking One-Act play for the students ahead of taking it to the TAPPS State competition next week. Football presses on with its season, while Soccer and Basketball are just getting theirs under way.

School is getting back to normal, with boring days and fun days, too much homework days and exciting lunch-time basketball days, Mass attire days and Spirit Wear days. Through all these ups and downs that is normal school, we go forward thankful and confident that God holds the HT community safely in the palm of His hands.

Mrs. Brogan

Catholicism in the Time of Coronavirus - by Dr. Stephen Bullivant, with a Foreword by Bishop Robert Barron

VIRTUE OF THE WEEK: RESPECT

Sunday, November 8th

• Saint of the Day: Blessed John Duns Scotus

Monday, November 9th

• Saint of the Day: Dedication of St. John Lateran
• Monday class schedule - Class periods 1, 3, 5, 7.
  
• School starts at 8:15 am and ends at 3:45 pm.
• Lunch at 11:59 - Pre-Ordered LaRoma or BYO
• Uniform: regular uniform
• Prayer Service: 9:54 am. Distance Learners Link here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77873474293?pwd=by8vSEZpTXdEUElldDRtNU5kaDdpUT09
• Virtue Video: Respect

Tuesday, November 10th

• Saint of the Day: Saint Leo the Great
• Tuesday class schedule - Class periods 2, 4, 6, 8.
  
• Lunch at 12:19 - Pre-Ordered Wings, Pizza & Things or BYO
  
• Uniform: Mass uniform
  
• Mass: 9:44am - Celebrant: Fr. Francisco Rodriguez, IIIrd from Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
• Mass live streamed here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77873474293?wd=by8vSEZpTXdEUElldDRtNU5kaDdpUT09

Wednesday, November 11th - Veterans Day

• Saint of the Day: Saint Martin of Tours
  
• School starts at 8:15 am and ends at 3:45 pm.
  
• Lunch at 12:19 - Pre-Ordered Bush' or BYO.
• Uniform: Mass uniform
• Mass: 9:44am - Celebrant: Fr. John Guzaldo from St.Luke's Catholic Church
• Mass live streamed here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77873474293?wd=by8vSEZpTXdEUElldDRtNU5kaDdpUT09
• Veterans Day celebration following Mass, hosted by NHS.

Thursday, November 12th

• Saint of the Day: Saint Josaphat
• Thursday class schedule - Class periods 2, 4, 6, 8.
• School starts at 8:15 and ends at 3:45
  
• Lunch at 11:59 - Pre-ordered Dickey's or BYO.
  
• Uniform: regular uniform
• Prayer Service: 9:54 am Distance Learners Link here:
• https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77873474293?pwd=by8vSEZpTXdEUElldDRtNU5kaDdpUT09
• Virtue Video: Respect
• One-Act Play performance for HT students - 3:00 pm
• Football HOME GAME: JV Celtics Vs. Austin Veritas, HT's Matous field @ 5:00 pm (*)

Friday, November 13th

• Saint of the Day: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
• Friday Class Schedule - Class Periods: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
• Lunch at 11:58: Student Council Pizza ($1/slice) or BYO -
• School starts at 8:15 and ends at 3:45
  
• Uniform: Spirit wear
• Prayer Service: Eucharistic Adoration in the HT Gym - 9:09 am. Distance Learners Link here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77873474293?pwd=by8vSEZpTXdEUElldDRtNU5kaDdpUT09
• Football AWAY GAME Varsity Celtics Vs. Marble Falls Faith Academy, @ 7:30 pm (*)

Saturday, November 14th:

• Saint of the Day: Saint Gertrude the Great

(*) Please see HTCHS Athletic Covid-19 protocols outlined below in this newsletter. The protocols can also be accessed on our website under the Athletics tab.

YOU CAN PRE-PURCHASE TICKETS TO HT GAMES ONLINE AT: https://holytrinitychs.org/online-tickets

The virtue of Respect is aligned with the Cardinal virtue of Justice.

DEFINITION OF RESPECT

Speaking and acting according to our own and others’ rights, status, and circumstances.

RESPECT LOOKS LIKE:

• Only saying nice things about your siblings and classmates
• Not laughing at others
• Listening the first time and discontinuing an action when someone asks you to stop
• Kissing a crucifix
• Listening attentively to others

RESPECT SOUNDS LIKE:

• He is really good at….
• It is not nice to laugh at people.
• Silence I will stop doing that.
• Silence

What are the virtues of Christianity? A virtue is the habit of doing good, making it easy and delightful. A virtuous person is free! The Christian virtues give us freedom from being overpowered by temptations and our vices. Everyone is born with a capacity for virtue, but we need education and practice to attain the freedom, harmony, and balance of the virtuous, excellent human being. God gives us the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. These virtues adapt our finite human faculties for participation in the divine life, to be in relationship with God. The theological virtues infuse and give life to the four Cardinal virtues.

Click HERE to explore the virtue tree for definitions or select a virtue to learn more.

We had a long and crazy season, starting with being moved up to 3A over the summer, then having to move the season back because of Covid, then having to cancel and/or reschedule a number of meets also because of Covid. But even with all that we had a great cross country season!

The Varsity girls finished in the top 4 at every meet, led by the freshman Kate Boone and seniors Abby Rockwood and Carisa Torralva, and the rest of the lady Celtics.

We finished the season off on a great note for the year. The Varsity girls finished 4th in the State, and freshman Kate Boone placed 5th in State!

The varsity boys were led by juniors Bruce Reed and Nathan Orf, and freshman Joseph Jolly. They ran strong all season, always placing in the top 20.

And at the State meet Nathan Orf cracked the top 10 by finishing 9th in State.

I am so very proud of all these boys and girls! We are a young team and only going to get better.

Assistant Coach Boone and I thank you for all your support.

Way to Run Like Champions!

November 3rd, 2020

Holy Trinity Catholic High School is proud to announce that senior Rachel Heifrin has been named a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, was presented to this scholastically talented senior after Mass on Tuesday, November 3rd, in the Kasberg Center at Holy Trinity.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2019 preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nations. We hope this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Please join Holy Trinity in congratulating Rachel on her outstanding achievement.

Cheryl Sanders - Counselor

Isabelle Brogan - Principal

Community

Video games are a passion for millions of students around the world.

Engaging with their passion through esports is a fantastic way to reach students in a space they want to be, while rewarding positive behaviors and skill development. It encourages them to form social bonds and find community while pursuing something they care about.

STEM Engagement

STEM-related skills are crucial to any esports athlete: deep engagement with computer technology, statistical analysis for scouting, and strategizing pre-match and mid-match.

Conceptual Thinking

Winning demands not only superior execution but superior strategizing. Defeating an opponent requires quick, conceptual thinking and creative problem solving. PlayVS helps students sharpen these skills in a fun, supervised environment.

Teamwork

Every game PlayVS offers is team-based. Success demands strong, clear communication skills — something highly sought after by every employer.

Sportsmanship

Competition means sometimes you lose. Learning to deal with failure, particularly when emotions may be running high, teaches students one of life’s most valuable lessons — how to get back up.

Scholarships

Currently, hundreds of colleges and universities offer tens of millions of dollars in E-sports scholarship money. That number grows substantially every year as more and more schools spin up E-sports programs.

If you are planning on attending any of our games, please take the time to familiarize yourselves with our protocols so that you know what to expect when you attend a game.

Please note that likewise, games held 'away' will be subject to similar protocols that we, as guests of the hosting school, will require our athletes, coaches, and attending parents to respect and adhere to. The Holy Trinity Home Game Protocols are posted on our website and you can access them by clicking on the links below.

HOLY TRINITY FOOTBALL 2020 HOME GAME PROTOCOLS

HOLY TRINITY 2020 FOOTBALL GAME SCHEDULE

HOLY TRINITY VOLLEYBALL 2020 HOME GAME PROTOCOLS.

HOLY TRINITY 2020 VOLLEYBALL VARSITY GAME SCHEDULE

HOLY TRINITY 2020 VOLLEYBALL JV GAME SCHEDULE

Good day, All!

The Walden Library is now home to a few "new" books, lovingly donated! Please feel free to share this with your students. Also, you’re always welcome to drop by and pick up a book or two, yourself!

Our new classics (in paperback) include:

The Trial and Death of Socrates: Four Dialogues, Plato

Electra, Sophocles

Aeneid, Virgil

Utopia, Sir Thomas More

My Fall hours are Thursdays and Fridays, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

However, even if I am not here, you are always welcome to peruse the shelves on any day of the week.

Happy Reading!

Kira Ciupek

Librarian, Holy Trinity Catholic High School

For more information, contact Mrs. Ciupek at kciupek@holytrinitychs.org