Records of the parish of Holy Trinity date back as far as the 1830s. There was a Roman Catholic presence in the area long before that.

Street names like Friary Road, not to mention The Friary itself (now private residencies) are ample evidence of monastic ministry during the middle ages.

The current building was consecrated in 1979 and is situated adjacent to Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School along with the Community & Partnership Centre which was opened in 2005. This is a replacement for the church in Parliament Street which still holds fond memories for older parishioners.

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All parishioners and friends are welcome to The Concelebrated Mass of Thanksgiving with Bishop Malcolm McMahon OP, Deanery and Diocesan Priests to mark Fr Michael's 40 years of priesthood on sunday June 13th at 6.30pm followed by refreshments and entertainment in the Community Partnership Centre.

The Parish Mission came to a marvellous end on Friday 26th with a party for the parish by the parish. Thank you to Fr Kieran Brady and Bro Derek Ryan for leading us in Faith.

In order that the Parish can evaluate the success of the Mission, we would appreiciate a few minutes of your time to complete a short questionnaire which we have prepared. This is available to be completed as an online form by clicking here. Alternatively, you may prefer to download a PDF which you can print out and complete by hand before delivering to the Parish office by clicking here. Thank you for your time.

A slideshow of photos from the final evening of the Mission is presented below. Move your mouse over the image to pause the show and reveal the caption. Click on the photo to see the image full size. Use your browser's "back" button to return.

Photos courtesy Sam at Pure Light Photography.

HOLY TRINITY PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND

“Next year in Jerusalem!” is the toast which devout Jews have traditionally proposed to express their longing to return to the Promised Land. As Christians we, too, hold a special place in our hearts for the lands where Jesus was born, preached and performed his miracles and where the Christian Church has its source.

Where better for us to go on pilgrimage?

Holy Trinity parish is organising, through Pax Travel, a reputable and experienced company, a ‘tailor-made’ pilgrimage-cum-holiday from Tuesday 9th to the 16th November 2010. The pilgrimage will be led by Father Michael. Come and join us!

Details of all the places we shall visit will be available in the New Year but will include four nights based in Jerusalem at the Capitol Hotel from where we shall visit, amongst other sights, the Old City, the Mount of Olives, Bethlehem, Ein Karem (John the Baptist’s birthplace), Yad Vashem and Mount Zion, Masada, the Dead Sea and Tiberias. From Saturday we are based for three nights near Lake Galilee from where we visit Nazareth, Mount Tabor and the reputed site of the Baptism in the River Jordan. Monday sees us on a boat trip on the Lake with visits to Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes and the site of Caesarea Philippi. Our final day before departure includes a visit to another spectacular site, Ceasarea Maritima before catching our flight from Tel Aviv back to Heathrow. This is only an outline remember.

There are 32 places available and the basic cost, which includes a substantial negotiated discount is £899 per person. Not included in this cost are all lunches, travel insurance (compulsory) and gratuities; single room supplements are £132. If your appetites have been whetted for this ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ visit stand by for more precise information. If you are interested please ensure you add your name now to the list in the church porch; at this stage we need to have an idea of likely numbers.

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