Holy Trinity Church165 Years
Dear family of the Most Holy Trinity Church,
With grateful hearts and great joy, I invite you to celebrate a very special milestone, 165 years of the Church of the Most Holy Trinity. For more than a century and a half, Holy Trinity Church has been a spiritual home where faith has been nurtured, sacraments celebrated, and generations brought together in Christ. This anniversary is a moment to give thanks for our rich history, honor those who came before us, and look forward with hope to the future that God is calling us to build together.
I would like to begin this celebration by learning a little about our past.
“Holy Trinity was founded by German immigrants who settled in Webster and were unable to travel to St. Joseph, the German parish of Rochester. The community’s first Mass was celebrated by Fr. Francis N. VanEmstede, CSsR, on May 22, 1859, in the State Road home of the widow of Ignatius Eichhorn. Following the Mass, 45 families from Webster, Ontario, Penfield and Walworth contributed $300 toward the building of a church. Land was purchased on the north side of Webster’s Ridge Road, and the cornerstone was laid on May 26, 1861 by Father Peter (Thaddaeus) Alexander, CSsR, rector of Rochester’s St. Joseph Church. The building was dedicated three months later on August 5, and in 1866, an additional six acres were purchased for a parish cemetery. In 1867, the parish’s first pastor, Father A. Hechinger, was appointed. The current church at 1460 Ridge Road was completed in 1901 and was dedicated that year on the feast of the Most Holy Trinity” (text taken from 150 Years of Faith, Hope and Charity of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester).
We are going to celebrate this anniversary the whole year through different activities. You will find different articles from previous pastors, stories of parishioners, trivia, and more. Please, join us as we gather in the different celebrations during 2026, prayers, and fellowship to mark this remarkable occasion.
I look forward to celebrating with you and giving thanks to God for these 165 years of faith, service, and community. Remember, The parish that we dream is the parish that I help to build!
Holy Trinity Church… 165 years evangelizing!
God bless you and may the Blessed Virgin Mary be with you always!
Fr. Jorge Ramírez
