1 /5 Michael Wolf: I feel compelled to tell my story here to help visitors understand Holy Trinity. I was the organist/pianist at Holy Trinity for 18 years (2006–Sept. 2024), coordinating services with the choir, as well as brass and string ensembles for major holidays. I absolutely loved the position. I even was an ardent supporter of the “Save Holy Trinity” group last year. In September, one of the parishioners who is also a Eucharistic minister, denied me communion publicly, without warning and in front of the choir.
The priest, Fr. Loftus told me I needed to choose between my husband of 12 years or the church - or I would never receive communion again. How many people experience that type of decision at their church?
If you are LGBT or concerned about marginalizing LGBT people further I would avoid this place. This situation has affected me deeply as a lifelong Catholic and will probably be a lifelong hurt in my heart.
As far as I know I was the only person targeted, solely because I’m LGBT with a family. However, an injustice on one is an injustice on all. It is hard to know where the line will be drawn and who could be targeted next. Despite the official church using Holy Communion as a weapon of exclusion, there are many wonderful parishioners at Holy Trinity whom I care for deeply and who realize that the true followers of Christ do not abandon nor exclude members of their community.
“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is honored, every part shares in its joy. You are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it.”
1 Corinthians 12:26-27
