175th Anniversary of the Church Building

Church Building 175th Anniversary Mass

Saturday, June 13 | 4:00 PM, Church

While Holy Trinity Parish dates back to the late 1700s, our main Church building was constructed in 1851. Holy Trinity will celebrate the 175th Anniversary Mass of our church building at a special Anniversary Mass at 4PM on Saturday, June 13.

The Mass will conclude with a festive procession from the church to Georgetown Visitation that will start our annual parish picnic. (N.B. There will be no 5:30 PM Mass that evening.)

The celebration will include the premiere of a newly commissioned musical work by Tim Keyes, featuring the refrain: “How lovely is your dwelling, Lord, where thirsting hearts awake to grace; from living waters we are raised, one people, born to show your face.”

We give thanks for 175 years in this sacred building, remembering the thousands of disciples baptized in living water and sent forth as missionaries of the Gospel.

The 175th Anniversary of the Church Building: Guided Imaginative Prayers

In celebration of the 175th anniversary of Holy Trinity’s Church building, the Ignatian Spirituality & Jesuit Identity Committee offers these guided Ignatian imaginative prayers (also called Ignatian contemplation). St. Ignatius teaches us that we can use our imaginations to pray – that we may encounter God, especially when we ask. In his Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius often invites us to imagine a Gospel scene and place ourselves in it using all of our senses. He also proposes scenarios that don’t appear in scripture for the retreatant to imagine - moments of holy encounter. We propose something similar with these prayers -- a moment to encounter our own history, and the people who lived it, through prayerful imagination.  We trust that God's Holy Spirit is present and active with us as we pray in this way.

Guided Imaginative Prayer: The Laying of the Cornerstone

Guided Imaginative Prayer: The Segregated Balcony

Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown: A House of Faith in the Story of America

Holy Trinity 175 - Parishioners' Sacramental Photos

In honor of the 175th anniversary of the second Church building at Holy Trinity Parish in Georgetown, parishioners submitted photos of their family members receiving sacraments in this sacred space.

Thanks to all parishioners and friends who submitted photos for this project. While we were not able to use every photo, we are grateful to everyone for their help!

Music: How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place by Tim Keyes, commissioned to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of the Dedication of Holy Trinity Church, and played by Holy Trinity principal organist Justin Connors.

Holy Trinity Church: An Evolving Space For Communal And Personal Worship

Holy Trinity Church - A Glimpse From The Past