Originally published at Orange County Catholic
IN JULY OF 2005, Annette Blais was a young mom. She had heard that a new Catholic Church was coming to Ladera Ranch, so she and her husband were excited to join the other young families at the first Mass at Holy Trinity. Twenty years later, Annette is a grandmother of nine, and still a part of Holy Trinity parish.
“I love it because this parish is where our family grew up, we have so many memories here,” said Blais.
Candace and Gregory Metcalfe are relatively new parishioners but share the same enthusiasm for Holy Trinity.
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“We came here because of the vibrancy of the parish and the many friendships we have made,” recalled Candace Metcalfe. “People here introduce themselves. We felt like we belonged from the very beginning.”
The pastor of Holy Trinity, Fr. Michael St. Paul, came to the parish in July 2020, just as churches everywhere were shutting down live services due to COVID-19 quarantines. Coming to a new parish, as everyone was told to stay home, was exceptionally challenging for the priest as well as
