Catechism Registration

Registration for the 2025 Catechism year will open on Sunday after all morning Masses. It will be on the platform under the trees at the back of the car park. All school-going children are invited to register.

Faith Formation at Holy Trinity

Fr Russell is concerned about the level of faith formation in the community. We often hear that young people leave the Church for other ecclesial communities or leave the Church altogether. Many Catholics do not understand the basics of the Catholic Faith. Fr Russell would like to embark upon a more comprehensive and structured faith formation programme in the parish and will consider ways to enrich all our understanding and depth of faith.

Installation of Stephen Cardinal Brislin as Archbishop of Jo’burg

Cardinal Brislin will be installed as Archbishop of Johannesburg next Saturday, 25 January, at St. Benedict’s College, Bedfordview. Please make sure to collect the tickets that you requested before Saturday. You can also book tickets on Ticketweb. The Mass starts at 09h30. Please pray for the Cardinal and the Archdiocese.

Infant/Children’s Baptism

All parishioners wishing to baptise their babies/children should fill out this FORM. The parish will then contact you to schedule an appointment with Fr. Russell. The first baptism class for the year is on 1 February 2025, and the sacrament will be administered on 8February.

Liturgy at Trinity

Holy Trinity is known for its excellent liturgy and music. This year, we are working on ensuring that we maintain and improve the quality of our liturgy. A reminder that, uniquely, Trinity has sung Lauds (Morning Prayer of the Church) every Sunday at 09h00. Praying the Psalms three times a day has been part of the tradition of the Church for centuries. All are welcome.

Trinity House Student Residence

Looking for a safe, clean, homely place to stay while you are studying? Trinity House (next to the Church) has space available for students. To apply, please contact: resmanager@trinityjhb.co.za

Security

Many people have the perception that Braamfontein is an “unsafe place”. Whilst we know that crime is a problem all over South Africa, it is untrue that Braamfontein is “worse”. People say that they do not come to the parish because of crime. To mitigate the safety issue, the parish has contracted a security company (BadBoyz – you will see their vehicles around Braamfontein) that ensures a person is on duty on Sundays. He has the backup of response vehicles in the unlikely event they are needed. He also, with a guard on the next block, looks after cars around the Church. It would help if we tried to change the narrative so that people do not fear coming to Trinity. We have had excellent service from this company in the last few months.

Rite of Election for the RCIA Candidates

The Rite of Election for RCIA candidates—those who will be baptised and received into the Church at Easter—will take place at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Sunday, 9 March (the First Sunday of Lent), at 14h00.

PPC Elections

The Archdiocese has announced that the term of office of the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) ends in March. Parishes have been invited to nominate new PPC members in February so we can have elections for the PPC on 9 March 2025. We ask that you begin to think and pray about i) serving the parish in this way and ii) people who you think might be good to serve on the PPC. This is meant to be a time of prayer, discernment and thinking about the good of the community. The PPC, together with the parish clergy, is supposed to look after and respond to the pastoral needs of the people who are part of our community. We must take this seriously as this is an important body in parishes. The term of office is 3 years.

Jesuit Institute Retreat

The Jesuit Institute offers a 3/5 or 8-day retreat from 24 February to 5 March 2025 in Auckland Park. For more information, please email retreats@jesuitinstitute.org.za

Welcome to Fr Isaac J. Fernandes, SJ

The parish will welcome Fr Isaac Fernandes on 31 January 2025. Fr Isaac is currently in the final stage of the Jesuit formation, which is called “tertianship”. As part of the programme, Jesuits are sent to work in various places for a month. Fr Isaac will be working at Trinity till the beginning of March.

Weddings

This a reminder that anyone wanting to get married needs to contact a priest or deacon at least 6 months before the intended date of matrimony.

The Pope’s Prayer Intention for January

We pray with Pope Francis for the Migrants, refugees and those affected by war that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, might always be respected.

Mass Intentions

You can contact the office for Mass intentions. A suggested donation is R50 per Mass. The Mass intentions will be published so that people know which intention or who the Mass is being celebrated for.