Founded:1833 Holy Trinity Church
33601 Detroit Road
Avon, OH 44011
Phone:
(440) 937-5363 Fax: (440) 937-5128
A Parish of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland OH
Infant Baptism: Sundays at 1:15 pm by appointment. Adult Initiation: Easter Vigil annually, please contact the Parish Office regarding RCIA. Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4 pm Holy Matrimony: please contact Pastor 6 months prior to intended date. Anointing: by appointment, please call the Pastor.
DEVOTIONS Holy Rosary: Tuesdays 7:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration: Thursdays 10:30 am to 4 pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sunday Preschool: During 10:30 am Mass October to May Vacation Bible School: 2nd or 3rd week of June Parish School of Religion, Gr. 1 - 8: 6:45 pm to 8 pm Mondays, from late September to early May High School Religion Class, Gr. 9 - 12: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, October to May Infant Baptism Preparation: 2nd Tuesday each month at 7 pm Adult Enrichment: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Tuesdays, October to May
MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Altar Servers.......Eucharistic Ministers.....Lectors Cantors.....Choir.....Liturgy Commission Ladies Guild.....St. Vincent DePaul.....Finance Council PTU.....CYO.....Collection Counters Junior & Senior High Youth Ministry.....Catechists
PARISH OFFICE The Parish Office is located in the tan brick building near the main entrance of the School. Office Hrs. 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday. Bulletin deadline: 10 am Tuesdays
In 1833, three families from Bavaria (Germany) arrived at the docks in Cleveland and traveled west into the woods past the Rocky River. Arriving in what would become Avon, Lorain County, they built log cabins, farmed the land, and raised livestock.
The first Mass in Lorain County was held in the cabin of the John Schwartz family on March 21st, 1841. By that time more families were arriving from Bavaria, Prussia, Alsace and Lorrainne.
Our first chuch was built on Jaycox Road in 1844 with a cemetery and a school house.
In 1900 land was purchased from the estate of abolitionist and Congressman Dr. Morton S. Townsend at our church`s present site. The church was completed in 1902 and was constructed of sandstone from quarries in Amherst and Dover (Westlake).
In 1924 a tornado damaged the church, rectory and school. A white hall was built so the parish could celebrate Mass until repairs to the church were completed. It has recently given way to the expansion of our school and gym.
We`re proud to continue the "pioneering" tradition of building and making welcome new parishioners in this unfolding story of faith, celebrated and shared, preserved and handed on to new generations since 1833.
