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Sacraments

 

Sacrament comes from the Latin word Sacramentum, which is how we usually translate the Greek word for ‘mystery.’  It could also be translated as ’a military oath of allegiance.’  From that perspective, there are two key thoughts here:

1) The Christian idea of ‘mystery.’  When we talk about a mystery (ie the Mystery of faith), we’re not trying to be Sherlock Holmes and solve something, but instead are invited to discover the many layered ways in which God is working in our lives.

2) The idea of an oath, pledge, guarantee, or promise:  In every Sacrament, God renews His promises to give us grace (strength to do what we need to do), and we are invited to promise to love and follow Him.

YouCat explains further:

Celebrating the Christian Mysteries (Sacraments) is about encountering Jesus in Time.  Until the end of time He is present in His Church.  The most profound encounter with Him on earth is liturgy (divine worship.)  …just as a man breathes air in order to stay alive, so too the Church lives and breathes by celebrating the liturgy.  God himself is the one who breathes new life into her day by day and enriches her with gifts through His Word and His Sacraments. -YouCat 166

(source: iamthird.ca)

Join us in celebrating all the Sacraments at Holy Trinity Parish.

Anointing of the Sick

  • If someone in your family is ill and requires one of our priests to anoint them, please contact the parish office at 780-960-0135.

Baptism

  • Baptisms take place on the second & fourth weekends of each month.  A Baptism Preparation Course is mandatory and classes are held every month. Please visit www.trinitycatholic.net/baptism for more information.
  • We also offer Christian initiation programs for adults (RCIA) and children who have reached the age of 6 who have not been baptized or who were baptized into another Christian community. Visit www.trinitycatholic.net/jointhechurch for more information.

Eucharist & First Communion

  •  See our Mass times page for our weekly and daily celebrations of the Eucharist.
  • First Communion preparation is offered to children beginning in grade 2.  Please visit http://www.trinitycatholic.net/firstreconciliationfirstcommunion/ for more information.

Confirmation:

  • Confirmation Preparation is offered to young people in our parish beginning in grade 6.  Please visit www.trinitycatholic.net/confirmation for more information.

Marriage

  • If you’re newly engaged and planning to get married, congratulations!  If you wish to get married at Holy Trinity, please contact the parish 6 months prior to the proposed marriage date to arrange a meeting at 780-960-0135 or email office@trinitycatholic.net.  You can also read more about our Marriage preparation programs at www.trinitycatholic.net/marriage.

Priesthood/Permanent Diaconate (Holy Orders)

  • God is still calling workers to His vineyard. If you think you might have a call to serve Him as a priest or permanent Deacon, please contact Fr. Marc Cramer at the vocations office at 780-392-2445 ext. 6221, or come see Fr. Jan in the parish office.

Reconciliation

  • Confessions are available from 4-5pm on Saturdays (prior to the 5pm vigil Mass), from 5:45-6:30pm on Tuesday evenings, or at any time in the parish office by appointment.
  • First Reconciliation preparation is offered to children beginning in grade 2.  Please visit http://www.trinitycatholic.net/firstreconciliationfirstcommunion/ for more information.

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Parish History

Parish History

  It was on June 10, 1999 when the building committees of St. Joseph's Parish (Spruce Grove), and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (Stony Plain) met as a unified body to begin a journey that would extend nearly 3 years.  At this meeting 3 sub-committees were created that would begin assembling the expertise needed for the church building … Click to read our parish story!

WELCOME!

Welcome to the website for Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada. We are glad you took the time to stop by, and hope to see you at our parish sometime in the near future.

Our Church is located at 200 Boundary Road, just North of Highway 16A (Stony Plain Rd) between Spruce Grove and Stony Plain.
Please contact us if we can help you in any way!

You can find a map to our parish by clicking here!»
MASS TIMES & CONFESSION
Weekend Mass times are 5pm on Saturday, and 9am, 11am, and 6pm on Sunday.

Weekday Masses usually Monday and Tuesday 6:30 pm; Wednesday to Friday 9:30 am

Confessions are available from 4-5pm on Saturday afternoons, 5:45 - 6:30 pm on Tuesdays, on the first Friday of each month following the 9:30 am Mass, or anytime by appointment.

OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm (Closed 12 - 1pm) and closed from 9:30 -10 am on Wednesdays.

FORMED
Holy Trinity is pleased to provide you a free subscription to the outstanding faith formation website, FORMED. Simply click here, enter our parish code X4XG6W, and set up your own account to begin using these resources.

YOUTH MINISTRY
One of our priorities at Holy Trinity Parish is youth and young adult ministry. We have many well established groups for young people of all ages, including LIFE TEEN (grades 9-12), EDGE (grades 7 & 8 at our Catholic schools), and Conquest Boys & Challenge Girls Clubs (grades 5-8).

Click here to visit our youth ministry website! »

PARISH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

Click here to read the Highlights of our most recent parish council meeting! »

Note: The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton/Parish of Holy Trinity, does not necessarily endorse, and is not responsible for, the content of any external sites listed on this website.


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