9. Holy Trinity

We attended 1:15pm Mass on Sunday, July 18th.  This church is located in the quiet narrow streets of Georgetown, not far from the bustle of its downtown area.  The church building is large and imposing from the front; inside, however, it had cool, clear classic lines.  Its ornate architecture was blunted by pastel paintwork; there was a notable absence of statues or anything ornate (quite the contrast with last week's Italian church).

A single priest (an American visiting from Rome) celebrated Mass with the assistance of a cantor, two readers, one altar helper, and two extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist.  The Mass structure itself was conventional - the only noteworthy aspect was the introductory request by the cantor to introduce ourselves to our neighbors.  We estimate that the congregation was about ninety; overwhelmingly white, young to middle-aged, with a sprinking of older people.