History Committee

Slavery, Segregation, and Race in Our Parish

We invite Holy Trinity parishioners and others to learn more about the role of slavery, segregation, and race in Holy Trinity’s history. We hope that, in throwing more light on our parish’s past, our work will open doors to reflecting on that past and on its implications for our present, and inspire our daily interactions with others.

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A Note from the Pastor

Pilgrimage and Reconciliation

Juneteenth - Suzanne Noonan

Juneteenth – Linda L. Gray

Juneteenth - Paul Maco

Walking in Our Forebears’ Footsteps

Holy Trinity Remembers

The 1994 Reconciliation with Epiphany

Overview and Background

Holy Trinity Parish and Race: An Overview

Maryland Jesuits and Slavery

Priscilla Queen v. Francis Neale

Notable Black Women

Ann Marie Becraft — Pathmaker

The Butler Sisters

Worship and Segregation

African American Marriages & Baptisms at Holy Trinity, 1795-1815

Extracts from the Journal of John McElroy, S.J.

Holy Trinity’s Black Community and the Cholera Epidemic of 1832

Climbing the Back Stairs: Segregated Church Seating at Holy Trinity

African Americans and Religious Confraternities at Holy Trinity

Emancipation and Community

Enslavement and Emancipation at Holy Trinity

Who Is My Neighbor?

Sister Parishes

Connections – Saint Augustine’s and Holy Trinity

The Development of Black Catholic Parishes in the Washington Area

“Lift Every Voice and Sing”

Exodus & Rebirth

Historical Sketch – Epiphany Catholic Church

The Founding of Epiphany Catholic Church

A List of African American Parishioners at Holy Trinity in 1923