1. Strong Community & Parish Life
Holy Trinity is known for its warm, inclusive atmosphere where people of all ages and backgrounds feel welcomed and valued. This sense of genuine belonging fosters lasting relationships, supports a vibrant parish culture, and bolsters participation across liturgies, ministries, and fellowship events.

2. Commitment to Faith Formation & Service
The parish is deeply rooted in Catholic teaching and committed to cultivating spiritual growth. Through rich liturgical life, religious education programs, youth ministry, and outreach initiatives, parishioners are regularly invited to live out their faith in meaningful ways—both within the parish and in the broader Louisville community.

3. Educational Excellence & Engaged Leadership
With a dedicated parish school and engaged pastoral staff, Holy Trinity demonstrates strong leadership in faith-based education and mission-centered ministry. Teachers, clergy, and lay leaders work collaboratively to support academic excellence, personal development, and stewardship, making the parish a beacon for nurturing disciples founded in love, learning, and service.

Engaging Younger Generations: Like many parishes, Holy Trinity faces the challenge of connecting with younger Catholics and encouraging consistent participation in parish life. Finding meaningful ways to involve children, teens, and young adults—both in liturgy and in ministries—is essential to building a vibrant future for the parish.

Sustaining Volunteer Engagement: With a wide range of ministries, outreach programs, and school-related activities, the parish depends heavily on volunteers. Maintaining a strong base of committed, energized volunteers can be difficult amid competing demands on parishioners’ time and attention.

Financial Stewardship and Facility Maintenance: Ensuring the long-term financial health of the parish, while also maintaining aging church and school facilities, presents an ongoing challenge. Balancing day-to-day operational needs with larger capital improvements requires strategic planning and continued generosity from the community.

Holy Trinity Parish in Louisville is a vibrant Catholic community rooted in the Gospel and dedicated to living out the mission of Christ through worship, service, and education. With a strong tradition of inclusivity and compassion, the parish brings together people of all ages and backgrounds, fostering a spirit of unity and shared purpose. Its ministry extends beyond Sunday liturgies to active engagement with the greater Louisville community—through outreach programs, social justice initiatives, and a commitment to Catholic education and spiritual growth. Holy Trinity’s members are called to be the hands and feet of Christ, offering support to those in need and nurturing a faith-filled environment where all are welcome to grow in love, discipleship, and service.

1. Father Shayne - he is a blessing
2. Openness - the priests are always encouraging and welcoming to visitors
3. Ability to be involved in your own way - whether its time, money, or sharing your god given talents there is an opportunity for everyone

1. There is a divide between folks who grew up together and cliques of friends and the rest of everyone. I could see it being difficult as a person coming from out of town or a new community. It feels like everyone already knows each other and has known each other for 30 years.

2. I think there is also a divide in economic status (or perceived economic status). There are those who live humbly (whether by choice or by necessity) and then the flashy folks who want to be seen for wealth and status. Again, I could see this being a challenge for someone coming from out of town or a different community to know how/where they fit in.

3. Paralysis by analysis in terms of growth and expansion. My profession is to help building Owners renovate, expand, master plan their facilities. This is most successful when you have strong leadership at the top that is willing to make decisions. You will never please everyone, and people should have the chance to be heard but ultimately you will never have full consensus with anything. A parish that is not constantly moving forward (while be extremely good stewards of limited finances) will ultimately be moving backward. Decisions have to be made, even unpopular ones.

To help as many people realize the love and forgiveness of Jesus as possible and make their way into heaven. To genuinely care about each other on a deep level. To follow up, be accountable, and live/act as a disciple of Jesus.

The centralized location, excellent mass times, and I love the young families I see when I am in mass.

1) there are how many members of the parish and families attached to the school who do not give/tithe and yet I received a note that I was behind. Worry less about those parishioners who give what they can (especially the ones without children in your school) and work to bring the number of those families who give nothing down. Since receiving that letter last year, my participation in the community has gone down and I have not donated a dime. I give what I don’t have because that’s how I was raised and if it isn’t going to be appreciated, I give elsewhere. Have some common sense. I see HT families with designer clothing and bags who give their time and money elsewhere.

2) I was at Saint Gabriel in Charlotte over the weekend and their music moved me to tears. Our music program is sad. Do we not have a choir and a children’s choir? Why are they only used during holidays? We have one really talented cantor and a talented organist but that’s it. The songs feel tired and sad, the music feels tired and sad. This is the largest parish in the area and that’s our music?

3) also at St Gabriel’s they hosted a cookout after their Sunday evening mass. All were welcome but it was specific for their younger and teen members as a social opportunity. There were so many people at a cookout on a random Sunday evening when it was 90 degrees out.

The mission should be to strengthen faith, teach those about the Catholic faith, and uphold the tenants of the Bible and the church. What’s so unique about HT is its location and its affluence. The reach this church could have is so vast and it feels very insular.

1. Pastoral team
2. Strong parish school
3.Parish community involvement

1. Facilities - school does not have enough space for a 3 year old preschool program. Losing perspective students and families to other parishes offering a 3 year old program.
2. Parking - woefully inadequate
3. Gym space- not enough gym time to support a school of this size.

To Promote catholic education, ministries, and community services.

1. Priest engagement with Parish.
2. Children go to school here so we want to engage in the community more.
3. Welcoming community.

1. Parking
2. Space

Because this parish has a healthy school(s) associated with it, they need to help serve in the development of those families, understanding stressors facing these families and developing a sense of connectedness to Christs mission in daily life.

1 Very well-maintained, comfortable,
and attractive facilities.
2 Dedicated staff and clerical talent.
3 Solid cultural sense of community

1. Maintaining adequate clerical staff
2. Growing a larger sense of social justice to serve the community
3 Growing programs that include all ages of parishoners

Providing a solid parochial education for our students that leads to lifelong Catholic commitment, renewing the religious knowledge and faith of adult parishoners

1. Holy Trinity has a great school especially for grades K-6, and we have many teachers who provide a great education for our students.

2. We have committees/groups/activities that reach all ages of our parish (festival, bible study, book club, Red Cross Club, senior activities, vacation bible school, fish fry, Christ Renews His Parish groups......)

3.

1. We try to be all things for all people. On the surface this doesn't sound bad, like let's Be All for Everyone. For example, adding a pre school and is trying to create a pipeline for our kindergarten classes as well as accommodate working parents. (We don't need a pipeline. We have plenty of people interested in attending HT). Holding after school care accommodates those people that need someone to watch their child after school hours. We offer so much but don't seem to attract people inside the church for masses.

2. We have many priests who start at HT and then move quickly to somewhere else. It's hard to keep track of who our priests are.

3. We have a choir of older people and older cantors. I actually fall into the "older" population of the church, so I'm not anti-senior citizens. I do think the older cantors/choir seem to "date" the church experience.

To lead people in the ways of the Lord via the church, the school, and our outreach.

Great pastor and associate pastor. Welcoming parishioners. Active school families.

Parishioners who are not involved at all or who only do half of their responsibilities. Some lack of effective communication for some ministries.

Providing a welcoming place to worship and senior ministries.

Joyful members

Kind employees

Updated facilities

Reverence for the Eucharist and during mass in general. Adults eat during Mass before reception of communion, use their phones to scroll the Internet and social media during mass, and hang out and chat with other adults during mass.

Thorough catechesis, both at the school level and adult formation.

Not enough priests for the amount of parishioners. Fr. Shayne is overworked.

For whom much is given, much will be required.

Size, good athletics, multiple resources and extracurriculars because of the size

Size - can be burdensome, a sense of entitlement because of wealth, inability to get engagement and devotion of time because most would rather just write a check

Because of the wealth and resources available, we are able to offer assistance to others

Community, variety of activities, school from K - 8

lack of parking,

a great sence of commuinty,

Active parish participation.

1. Enough Clergy support and help to meet the needs of the Parishioners.

2. Keeping parish school educational cost reachable for the majority of those desiring a faith based Catholic Education.

3. Spending parish/school funds on necessities and not extravagant wishes. Spend funds on spiritual and educational needs.

Social justice and needs of those less fortunate. What would Hedus do.

Holy Trinity Parish School is known for its exceptional commitment to academic excellence, faith formation, and whole-child development. Rooted in Catholic values, the school fosters a nurturing and inclusive environment where students are encouraged to grow intellectually, spiritually, and socially. Dedicated teachers and staff provide a rigorous, student-centered curriculum enriched by service learning, the arts, and technology. A strong sense of community and partnership with families ensures that each child is supported in reaching their full potential. With a focus on leadership, character, and faith, Holy Trinity Parish School prepares students not only for academic success but for lives of purpose, compassion, and integrity.

1. Enrollment and Demographic Shifts
As demographics in the wider community evolve, maintaining consistent enrollment can be a challenge. Competition from other private, public, and charter schools—combined with changing family dynamics—requires ongoing outreach, marketing, and retention strategies to sustain a healthy student body.

2. Affordability and Accessibility
Balancing the cost of providing a high-quality Catholic education with the financial realities of families remains a persistent challenge. Ensuring tuition remains accessible while maintaining teacher salaries, facility improvements, and program quality requires strategic financial planning and strong stewardship.

3. Staffing and Teacher Retention
Attracting and retaining qualified, mission-driven educators can be difficult, particularly when competing with higher salaries in public school systems. Supporting teachers through professional development, manageable workloads, and a strong sense of vocation is essential to maintaining educational excellence and continuity.

1. Caring/loving teachers
2. Academic achievement/preparedness
3. Teaching children not only academics but how to be a good, caring, loving person for life

1. There is a divide between folks who grew up together and cliques of friends and the rest of everyone. I could see it being difficult as a person coming from out of town or a new community. It feels like everyone already knows each other and has known each other for 30 years.

2. I think there is also a divide in economic status (or perceived economic status). There are those who live humbly (whether by choice or by necessity) and then the flashy folks who want to be seen for wealth and status. Again, I could see this being a challenge for someone coming from out of town or a different community to know how/where they fit in.

3. Paralysis by analysis in terms of growth and expansion. My profession is to help building Owners renovate, expand, master plan their facilities. This is most successful when you have strong leadership at the top that is willing to make decisions. You will never please everyone, and people should have the chance to be heard but ultimately you will never have full consensus with anything. A parish that is not constantly moving forward (while be extremely good stewards of limited finances) will ultimately be moving backward. Decisions have to be made, even unpopular ones.

I love the relationship between the school and the surrounding community. Holy Trinity feels like the epicenter of the surrounding community. Keeping this alive and thriving is extremely important.

The teachers, curriculum, and programs are a draw but the most important thing that HT provides is the Clifton Center. No where else in the archdiocese serves children who are differently abled and this is the most important mission for the HT schools.

The lack of participation in school families in the faith, in donating to the archdiocese, etc.. it’s frustrating to speak with a family who has children at the school but goes to NE Christian and donates their time and talents elsewhere. I hear them complain at the lack of interest the archdiocese has in participating in any of their outreach projects with no awareness of their own contradictory statements.

Again, the Clifton Center. I know families with differently abled and differently learning children who struggled before finding the Clifton Center. There needs to be better awareness of the mission of this unique school.

1. Teacher quality
2. Curriculum
3. Extra-curricular activities

1.Lack of space at the school to add more students-3 year old program
2. Gym time, parking
3. Keeping quality and qualified staff

Past blue ribbon school for excellence. Outstanding community support. Advanced curriculum.

1. Teachers are vital to success of this school.
2. Top notch education can be obtained for every child regardless of of educational needs. We choose HTS because they are one of the few schools in the dioceses with the expertise and training to handle children with mild to moderate learning differences.
3. Families are very engaged.

1. School lacks capacity to deal with children and families who continually are behavior issues or cause problems for 75% of kids in class. It’s ok to give second chances but chances are given repeatedly given to the detriment or expense of the other children.
2. Teachers don’t feel supported by administration with certain families who yield influence.
3. Teachers with known severe disruptor/behavior children need additional support and classroom management support .

Very string teaching staff and its reputation
Clean and well maintained classrooms
Highly recognized history of its success

Maintaining its staff excellence
Controlling the costs for education
Staying current with new and developing methods of education

Very solid history and reputation

1. strong scores
2. School is held in the classrooms, and we have we have limited NTI.
3. Most of the teachers are good educators.

1. We have limited male role models in the school in the form of teachers and administrators.

2. We have students graduating who cannot type on a keyboard. They use two-finger typing. For all of our school's advancements, the typing has fallen short for YEARS. This is easily rectified.

HT is one of the wealthiest parishes in the archdiocese. That is unique and offers us the ability to have the nicest (if not one of the nicest and largest) playgrounds as well as a host of other offerings that other parishes aren't able to offer their students.

We have parents who are very well connected to many industries/corporations.

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Good sports, extracurriculars and access to multiple resources such as the theatre program, technology and additional programming like advanced math

The thought that certain bad actors are not effectively punished or addressed. Poor responsiveness from the administration. Influence of certain families.

Theater program

Quality education at a more affordable price to not over burden the average parishioner.

Keep cost down without affecting a quality education opportunity.

We should open our doors to those less fortunate so as they can attend our quality school.