Daily Masses to resume at Holy Trinity

Daily Masses at Holy Trinity will resume NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 26th at 12:10 pm as Phase 2 of Bishop Burns' four-phase plan to reopen begins. On Monday, May 18th, the Diocese of Dallas released information for parishes to follow rolling our Phase 2. To read the entire announcement, visit https://bit.ly/covidphase2.

Under Phase 2, daily Masses are allowed to resume in the Diocese of Dallas on Tuesday, May 26th. Daily Masses are restricted to 25% capacity of the church and requires social distancing of six feet.
 

Holy Trinity's updated schedule during Phase 2 is: 

DAILY PRAYER HOURS

Monday through Friday from 10 am - 4 pm

 

DAILY CONFESSIONS

Monday through Saturday at 11:30 am

 

WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday through Friday at 12:10 pm
 

Before coming to church, please read the following information:

1. In order to comply with capacity and social distancing requirements, Holy Trinity only has 50 spaces available during Mass. Each space can accomodate two people ONLY if those two people are from the same household. Currently, there is room for two people of the same household to sit together and keep social distance from others. If your household has more than two members, you will not be able to sit together due to restrictions. 
2. The church has markers placed six feet apart in order to abide with social distancing guidelines. We ask that you ONLY sit in a place where there is a marker.
3. You must wear a mask to enter the church. If you do not have a mask, you will not be permitted in the building. Your mask must stay on for you to remain in the building. Instructions for participating in communion in a safe and physically distant manner will be given during Mass. 
4. The church will be sanitized daily. This process will keep our church clean and safe for all visitors.
5. As the most vulnerable of our population, if you are 65 or older, we recommend that you continue to abide by the shelter in place order and do not enter the church.

If you have questions regarding sacraments, including wedding and baptisms, when they can be celebrated and current policies or regulations, please call our main office line at 214-526-8555.

 

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Holy Trinity Opens for Prayer & Confessions

May 3, 2020

PRAYER & CONFESSIONS

On April 30th, Bishop Burns with the Diocese of Dallas announced a four-phase plan for parishes to return to Mass and receive other sacraments. Phase I of the plan includes opening churches for prayer and receiving limited sacraments. To read the Bishop's entire decree, visit  https://www.cathdal.org/DECREE_04292020.pdf.

On Sunday, May 3rd, Fr. Milton announced Holy Trinity's plan for Phase I of the Bishop's plan and will be opening the church for daily prayer and confessions. The health and safety of our parishioners and visitors is still our primary priority.  Before coming to the church, please read the following information. 

DAILY PRAYER HOURS
Monday through Friday from 10 am - 4 pm in the Church

DAILY CONFESSIONS
Monday through Saturday at 11:30 am in the Church

1. You must wear a mask to enter the church. If you do not have a mask, you will not be permitted in the building. If your mask does not remain on while in the church, you will be asked to leave. 
2. The church will be sanitized after it closes for the day. This process will keep our church clean and safe for all visitors.
3. As the most vulnerable of our population, if you are 65 or older, we recommend that you continue to abide by the shelter in place order and do not enter the church or receive confession.
4. The church will have markers placed six feet apart in order to abide with social distancing guidelines. We ask that you ONLY sit in a place where there is a marker. If you are coming to the church with another member of your family, our request is that you still abide by social distancing guidelines. 

At this time, Holy Trinity has not scheduled any sacraments. We will send additional updates on the availability of sacraments at a later date. 

 

CELEBRATION OF MASS

The Bishop confirmed that currently Sunday Masses will be Livestream ONLY. At this time, Holy Trinity anticipates that, if the number of positive COVID cases drops, the faithful will be able to return to Mass the weekend of May 23rd and May 24th. For the safety of all in attendance, the church will be following the governor's order that only allows 25 percent capacity of a building. If you are planning to attend Mass, please read the following: 
 

1. When abiding by current social distancing and capacity orders, Holy Trinity is only able to seat approximately 100 people for each Mass, which means we will not be able to accommodate all of our parishioners. There will be additional Masses running concurrently in the gym, but with social distancing the gym will seat only approximately 80 people. 
2. As the most vulnerable of our population, if you are 65 or older, we recommend that you continue to abide by the shelter in place order and DO NOT attend Mass. 
3. It is important to remember that if you are not able to attend Mass, a dispensation is still in effect and your weekly obligation does not currently apply.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The return to the faithful at Mass is an estimate only and this declaration may be modified or cancelled at any time. 

 

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Update on reopening Holy Trinity

May 1, 2020

On April 30th, Bishop Burns with the Diocese of Dallas announced a four-phase plan for parishes to return to Mass and receiving other sacraments. The Bishop confirmed that Sunday Masses will be Livestream ONLY until at least May 17th. The process to reopen churches to the faithful requires a thoughtful approach, which keeps the safety and well-being of parishioners and visitors at the forefront. At Holy Trinity, we are in the process of developing a plan to reopen and we appreciate your patience as we navigate a unique situation. Additional information will be posted to our website and our Facebook page as it becomes available. To read the Bishop's entire decree, visit https://www.cathdal.org/DECREE_04292020.pdf.

El 30 de abril, el Obispo Burns de la Diócesis de Dallas anunció un plan de cuatro fases para que las parroquias regresaran a la misa y celebraran otros sacramentos. El Obispo confirmó que las misas dominicales seguirán solamente en livestream (video) hasta 17 de mayo por lo menos.  El proceso de reabrir las iglesias a los fieles requiere un proceso de planeación que dé prioridad a la seguridad y el bienestar de los feligreses y visitantes. En Santísima Trinidad, estamos en el proceso de desarrollar un plan para reabrir y apreciamos su paciencia mientras navegamos una situación única. Se publicará información adicional en nuestro sitio web y nuestra página de Facebook lo más pronto que esté disponible. Para leer el decreto completo del Señor Obispo, por favor visita a https://www.cathdal.org/DECRETO_04292020_.pdf.