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Tertiary of the Holy Trinity

There are three Orders of the Religious: the First Order are the Priests and Brothers; the Second Order are the Religious Sisters and Nuns; and the Third Order are the Lay Tertiaries.

The Tertiaries of the Holy Trinity was conceived when the GSP Adorers of the Holy Trinity headed by Ate Carol Dimaano desired to learn and experience a more contemplative way of life under the guidance of Msgr. Fidelis Limcaco, founder of the Trinitarian Family. The good Monsignor was only too happy to found a Third Order in his parish, and so on the Feast of the Holy Trinity on June 18, 2000, he inducted the first group of women tertiaries.

The THT is a religious association of lay people gathered together in each parish to strive for personal sanctification and to promote devotion to the Blessed Trinity. It is parish based, semi-contemplative, and is the praying arm of the parish. It also conducts prayer meetings and Bible sharings for the spiritual growth of each parishioner and his family members. The THT spreads devotion to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist in the Adoration Chapel for where Jesus is, the Father and the Spirit are also present. It provides for “Adorers” of the Blessed Sacrament so that Jesus is never left alone. The THT shall promote THT Chapters in every parish where it is welcome to share with others what they have contemplated.

The THT is an affiliate of the Trinitarian Family of Religious Priests and Sisters. The Tertiaries meet every first Wednesday of the month for formation and teaching about the Blessed Trinity.