Weekly Sports Round-Up: The Final Score

By: Izabela Pitula

Well here we are - last weekly sports roundup article from me. Can’t believe this day is already here. It all seems like it was yesterday when I started writing for The Titan Times. The time sure has flew by.

Before we take a look back at the entire athletic season from this year, lets take a look what happened this past week…

Graduation: We're All in this Together

By: Izabela Pitula

This week is the last week of highschool ever for this year’s graduates. The four years have flown by for HT’s seniors who seem to remember grade 9 like it was just yesterday. Keep reading for an interview with the Valedictorian for the Class of 2015.

Weekly Sports Round-Up

By: Izabela Pitula

Before the spring season is officially done this upcoming week, check out what happened this past week in Titan athletics:

Weekly Sports Round-Up May 25-31

By: Izabela Pitula

Lets take a look at yet another successful week in Titans’ athletics...

Girls' Night In Recap

By: Izabela Pitula

Titans hosted yet another successful event but this time it was all about the ladies!

Steady ticket sales to the second annual “Girls’ Night In” showed the enthusiasm of many Titan ladies prior to the event. On Tuesday, May 26th, Mrs. Komow & Madame D’Amore along with a group of creative and hard working girls, put on an event that will last as a fabulous memory for those who attended.

Weekly Sports Round-Up May 18-24

By: Izabela Pitula

Unfortunately, most of our spring sports teams finished their seasons with either missing the playoffs or losing in it. Either way, it was an exciting season with ups and downs, but all of Trinity’s athletes gave their all and played each game like it was their last. It’s a bittersweet feeling to be done a season early especially for this year’s graduates who played their last game ever in black and gold.

Titans Plant the Marian Garden

By: Izabela Pitula

On Tuesday, May 19th, a few members of HT’s Social Justice Club paid a visit to the Legionaries of Christ house to plant beautiful flowers, bushes and small trees around the statue of Mary.

Weekly Sports Round-Up May 11-17

By: Izabela Pitula
Photo Credit: Fadi Jameel
 

This week may not have been the greatest in weather wise, but HT’s athletics sure were.

Marching for Life

By: Izabela Pitula 

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Each year at the National March For Life, thousands of people gather on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to demand protection for children before and after birth. On Thursday, May 14th, an estimated 23,000 pro-lifers gathered together to inform Canadians how morally wrong abortion is and how Canada is the only western nation with no protection over the unborn. 

Girls' Night In Coming Up

By: Izabela Pitula

Attention all girls in grades from 9-12! Come on out to our 2nd annual “Girls' Night In” event on Tuesday May 26th at HT from 4:30-8:30!

It is a special occasion to have fun and form new friendships with girls in the other grades. It is an event to help promote healthy choices, leadership skills and positive self-image for all the female students!

The event will feature the one and only guest speaker by the name of Coco LaRain who will provide an inspiring message to YOU, young girls on how to live a happy and successful life and have fun doing it!

Come out and join us for fitness, delicious food and workshops! I promise you, you DO NOT want to miss out!! It’s an experience of a lifetime!

Purchase your ticket for $5 during your lunch before they sell out and spread the word to your female friends! Hope to see you all there! :)

Be fun, fit & fabulous!

Weekly Sports Round-Up May 4-10

By: Izabela Pitula
Photo Credit: @HTStudCo via Twitter

Hey Titans, don’t forget to wish your moms, a very Happy Mother’s Day today!

Now back to business…

As the weather is heating up, HT’s athletics are getting hot too. Another eventful yet successful week is behind us. All of our teams were in action as the Titans’ faithful looked and cheered on.

Titans Walk With Jesus

By: Izabela Pitula

On Thursday, May 7th, 20 students represented Holy Trinity on an annual “Walk with Jesus” hosted by the Halton Catholic District School Board, as part of the celebration of Catholic Education Week.

Weekly Sports Round-Up Apr. 27 - May 3

By: Izabela Pitula

Seems like this beautiful, warm and sunny weather is here to stay therefore it’s a great opportunity to come out outdoors to the field and support HT’s spring teams. The last week of April was a busy one as all of our teams were in action. Overall it was another successful week in the Titans’ world.

Weekly Sports Round-Up Apr. 20-26

By: Izabela Pitula
Photo Credit: Eilidh Major
 

Spring season is underway and HT’s athletic teams are competing against the best. Here's what's new in the Titans' world of sports.

Titans Celebrate Life

By: Izabela Pitula

On Thursday, April 23rd, the Titans for Life club at Holy Trinity hosted a “Culture of Life” Mass as well as a baby shower for teenage moms from Shifra Home. We were honored to have Father Kuzma as our guest speaker and have him to celebrate the Holy Eucharist with us.

Weekly Sports Round-Up Apr. 13-19

By: Izabela Pitula

As the spring season is currently underway for some of our spring teams, there are a few HT teams such as rugby and soccer who will start their regular season in the coming weeks.

Guest Speakers Share Inspiring Message with Trinity Students

By: Christian DaSilva & Izabela Pitula
Photo Credit: M. Keats (from Monday's presentation)  

On Monday, April 13th, the Grade Nines and Tens had a guest speaker come in and speak a bit about what our purpose in life is and a bit about his life before he became a public speaker and followed God. 

Kenneth Yasinki started out in northern Saskatchewan as part of big family, and every night before they went to bed they would say a prayer. Usually Kenneth would think of it as just another prayer, but one night, he decided to close his eyes, focus on God, and say the prayer with some real meaning and when he did this, he felt like he was surrounded by a cloud of forgiveness. Kenneth was shocked when this happened but forgot about it until a while after his life took a turn for the worst. There was one time, at the worst point in his life, while Kenneth was leaning over the edge of a bridge about to jump off, but then he realized that doing this would upset his family. It just wasn't worth it, so he decided not to and that was the best decision he’d ever made. Kenneth then decided to go back to school and learn some more, and this made him extremely happy and he kept praying like he did that one time with his family. One time, when Kenneth was praying after a good day, he felt God talk to him and tell him that this was his purpose in life: to be happy. 

Kenneth then decided to go around to different schools and social events telling everyone his story and that happiness is the purpose of our lives. The influence he had at HT was astounding and his experiences made for an excellent presentation.

Last week, on Friday, April 10th, Holy Trinity was visited by another inspiring guest who spoke to Grade Eleven and Twelve students about mental, physical and spiritual health and God’s importance to it all. His name is Domenic Inneo.

Mr. Inneo began the presentation with a few questions to get the crowd going. After that, he explained the learning goals he hoped that the students would achieve during the presentation. He told his personal story and why he’s doing the things he is today. At the beginning, Domenic engaged the students in a little discussion about health in the aspect of mentality, physicality, and spirituality. He talked about his childhood and the things that he enjoys doing to live life to the fullest. Inneo also talked about how sports played a key role in his life until the worst imaginable thing happened to him. Domenic had back problems for a long time, but one day, they changed his life forever. He was told by the doctors that his disc fell out and that his backbones were shattered. Later that day, he was told by specialists that he would never walk again and may require a serious therapy. He was crushed just like his back - he was shattered into million pieces. With a little faith and patience, miracles do happen. After a long grieving process of knowing that he would never be able to play sports again, Domenic saw a light at the end of the tunnel. He’s been praying every day since the accident in order to go back to a full strength. One day, Domenic stood up and met up with a doctor who showed him his X-Ray results. They came back perfect, because his backbones were back to normal. Domenic said that he couldn’t believe it, but as soon as he saw the small cross necklace on the X-Ray, he knew it was his result. Domenic Inneo said that when he heard the most joyful news in his life, he couldn’t help but pray and thank God for all he has done to help him out.

Mr. Yasinski and Mr. Inneo shared a similar message.

The moral of Mr. Inneo’s story is that God is always there beside us even if it doesn’t seem like it. He always listens to our cries. God always has something for you, a key to every problem, a light for every shadow, a relief for every sorrow and a plan for every tomorrow.

The guest speaker concluded his presentation with introducing his newest app that lets young people know that they are not alone with whatever they’re dealing with. The app called the “getIntact” helps people to experience continual growth and success as well as it helps us to find ourselves in this crazy world.

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Weekly Sports Round-Up Apr. 6-12

By: Izabela Pitula
Photo Credit: @HolyTrinityOak via Twitter

Spring season is underway as various HT sports teams take on their rivals to compete in games that will strengthen their team chemistry, their own abilities and determine their season outcomes.

Easter Traditions

By: Izabela Pitula

Many people think that Easter is all about the Easter egg hunts, the Easter bunny, chocolate candy and toys, but for Christians, Easter is also about how Jesus died for our sins on the cross and then came back to life on the third day. He sacrificed his own life for the sake of ours.

"God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life" (John 3:16).

Every country around the world has different traditions when it comes to Easter. Right from north to south and east to west, we can find a tinge of local flavor in Easter celebrations in various countries across the world.

Weekly Sports Round-Up Mar. 30 - Apr. 5

By: Izabela Pitula

Happy Easter, HT! May you find the renewal of hope, love and the spirit of God. Happy Easter to you and your lovely families!

Now back to business... This past week was mostly a preseason week. Junior and senior boys’ and girls’ soccer teams had their first tournaments to test their team chemistry and skills. The junior girls, coached by Mr. Bonfiglio and Mrs. Richards kicked off the season with a bronze medal at a tournament hosted by Jean Vanier S.S. A two-win, one-loss tournament makes the team very confident that with hard work and dedication, they have a chance at earning a spot at OFSAA this year. Both of the boys’ teams, as well as the senior girls, are getting back into the routine of practice, meetings and upcoming games. The coaches are all convinced it will be another great season for HT Soccer!

Another team in full effect is Titans’ Badminton! Both juniors and seniors participated in a tournament hosted by HT this past Thursday. After a long day filled with rallies between players, the HT Titans came 9th overall at the tournament! With weekly practices and many games in the calendar, the badminton team is determined to have a very successful season!

The junior boys’ hockey team had a tremendous success this past week as they became the first Holy Trinity team to win the Burlington Cup championship! Congrats to the boys on making school history. Good luck in the rest of their season!
 
Stay tuned for more coverage on the Spring season and GOOOO TITANS!!!