Trinitarian Friars
The Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives (The Trinitarians) was founded by St. John de Matha and St. Felix of Valois at the end of the 12th century and renewed in 1599 by St. John Baptist of the Conception. As tradition tells us, St. John was struck with a vision in his first Mass.
Trinitarian Sisters of Rome
The congregation was founded in Rome by Mother Maria Teresa Cucchiari, Guided by Fr. Félix of Jesus and Mary, a Spanish Trinitarian living at San Carlino alle Quattro Fontane, they accepted the invitation from Cardinal Marcantonio Colonna to establish a school in Avezzano (Aquila).
Trinitarian Sisters of Valence
The Congregation of the Trinitarian Sisters of Valence (France), started in 1660, has its origin in a group of Third Order Trinitarians from St. Nizier en Forez (Lyon) who took as a Rule of life the rule of the reformed trinitarian Nuns of Spain, approved by Urban VIII in 1634.
Lay Trinitarians
The Trinitarian family is an ecclesial community composed of clerics, lay persons, nuns and religious brothers and sisters who bear the name of the Trinity and who acknowledge St. John de Matha as their common father. Together they form the "house of the Trinity and of captives", share in the same Trinitarian redemptive charism and carry out its mission: the glorification of Trinity and the redemption of the captives of our day.
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Brotherhood
Community Life
Prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist are central to the life of each Trinitarian community. Together with God's grace, it is in community that we receive the strength and support needed to face everyday challenges and reveal God’s presence to those we serve.
"Common life imitates the example of the early Church, in which “the community of believers were of one heart and one mind” (Acts 4, 32), and consists in the oneness and sameness of consecration, spirit, love, prayer and activity. Out of the many members, led by the Spirit of the Father, common life forges one family gathered in the name of the Lord. This family enjoys the presence of the Lord, gives evidence of this experience (c. Matthew 18: 20), and enhances the effectiveness of the apostolic activity to which the individual members commit themselves."
"Common life imitates the example of the early Church, in which “the community of believers were of one heart and one mind” (Acts 4, 32), and consists in the oneness and sameness of consecration, spirit, love, prayer and activity. Out of the many members, led by the Spirit of the Father, common life forges one family gathered in the name of the Lord. This family enjoys the presence of the Lord, gives evidence of this experience (c. Matthew 18: 20), and enhances the effectiveness of the apostolic activity to which the individual members commit themselves."
Contemplation
Prayer Life
In our prayer life Trinitarians seek to delve into a mystery of the Most Holy Trinity.Our brothers participate in community prayers and liturgies as well as setting aside time for personal prayer, spiritual reading and meditation.
"when the Brothers strive to imitate Christ in his mission of rendering glory to the Divine Trinity. They achieve this objective by consecrating themselves to the Most Holy Trinity through a life lived according to the evangelical counsels, through their active participation in the liturgy, through ascetical practices and through prayer"
"when the Brothers strive to imitate Christ in his mission of rendering glory to the Divine Trinity. They achieve this objective by consecrating themselves to the Most Holy Trinity through a life lived according to the evangelical counsels, through their active participation in the liturgy, through ascetical practices and through prayer"
Action
Apostolic Life
Deeply committed to the Church and its mystery, the Brothers of the Trinitarian Order will share fully in that redemptive mission which the Lord Jesus received from his Father through the Holy Spirit, as it is stated in the Gospel: “The spirit of the Lord is upon me; therefore, he has anointed me. He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind and release to prisoners” (Lk 4, 18).
Thus, with the Holy as its dynamic principle and ultimate motivation, the Order’s apostolate is to serve the universal and local Church through endeavors of charity and through the sacred ministry, which are to be performed according to the Order’s specific charism.
Love and redemption give life and form to the whole apostolate of the Order; through these the Brothers share in and bear witness to the love of the Holy Trinity in the work of humankind’s salvation.
Thus, with the Holy as its dynamic principle and ultimate motivation, the Order’s apostolate is to serve the universal and local Church through endeavors of charity and through the sacred ministry, which are to be performed according to the Order’s specific charism.
Love and redemption give life and form to the whole apostolate of the Order; through these the Brothers share in and bear witness to the love of the Holy Trinity in the work of humankind’s salvation.
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For most of us in religious life the first inclination toward a religious vocation began as a feeling. This feeling can manifest itself in many ways. It might be a strong feeling towards helping others, an attraction to belong to a community, a feeling that something essential is lacking in your life or even a cherished childhood memory of a particular priest or religious you admired. Perhaps these feelings are an indication that you are being called to serve God in a special way.
If you decide to explore these feelings, the Vocation Director of the Trinitarians will do his best to help you discern what God is calling you to do. Through our on-going conversation— be it through e-mail, telephone calls, or in letters— you will come to know the Trinitarians better and our Vocation Director will be able to assist you in the discernment process.
Occasionally this process leads to an invitation to visit one of our communities. Other times our Vocation Director may invite you to meet with him while he is traveling in your area. These are opportunities to deepen your relationship with the Trinitarian community..
If you decide to explore these feelings, the Vocation Director of the Trinitarians will do his best to help you discern what God is calling you to do. Through our on-going conversation— be it through e-mail, telephone calls, or in letters— you will come to know the Trinitarians better and our Vocation Director will be able to assist you in the discernment process.
Occasionally this process leads to an invitation to visit one of our communities. Other times our Vocation Director may invite you to meet with him while he is traveling in your area. These are opportunities to deepen your relationship with the Trinitarian community..