MAY 17, 2020 - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC PARISH Roxbury - Rockaway Point - Breezy Point SUNDAY MASSES ST. THOMAS MORE Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 8:30am, 11:30am ST. GENEVIEVE Saturday Vigil 4:00pm Sunday 9:00am, 12noon ST. EDMUND Sunday 10:00am WEEKDAY MASSES ST. THOMAS MORE 8:30am ST. GENEVIEVE 9:00am CONFESSION/RECONCILIATION Every Saturday at 4:00pm at St. Thomas More (Also at any time convenient upon request) SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Arrangements can be made at the Rectory. Second Saturday at 12:30pm and Fourth Sunday at 2:00pm ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the Rectory or speak with a priest to request the Anointing of the Sick. Please do not hesitate with people in serious health crisis. HOLY MATRIMONY Couples are required to make arrangements 6 Months in advance. This allows time to prepare the necessary paper work and Pastoral Instructions. PARISH OFFICE 204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697 718-634-6357 www.btparish.org E-Mail: [email protected]Parish Office Hours Monday—Friday 9am—6pm Saturday 8am-2pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL St. Thomas More Rectory 204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697 PARISH CLERGY Rev. Fr. Michael Louis Gelfant ....................................Pastor Deacon James F. Ruoff RETIRED CLERGY Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. Nagle ............................ In Residence Rev. Msgr. Ronald Newland .................. Weekend Assistant Rev. Fr. Michael Perry ..................................... In Residence Deacon Richard Lee PARISH STAFF Maureen McVeigh............... Coordinator Religious Education Marlene Baisley........................................... Parish Secretary Julie Ratka ………………...…….Exec Assistant to the Pastor Richard Louis-Pierre........................Director of Music Ministry CLOSED POSTPONED
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MAY 17, 2020 - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC PARISH
Roxbury - Rockaway Point - Breezy Point
SUNDAY MASSES
ST. THOMAS MORE Saturday Vigil 5:00pm
Sunday 8:30am, 11:30am
ST. GENEVIEVE Saturday Vigil 4:00pm
Sunday 9:00am, 12noon
ST. EDMUND Sunday 10:00am
WEEKDAY MASSES ST. THOMAS MORE
8:30am ST. GENEVIEVE
9:00am
CONFESSION/RECONCILIATION Every Saturday at 4:00pm at St. Thomas More (Also at any time
convenient upon request)
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Arrangements can be made at the
Rectory. Second Saturday at 12:30pm and Fourth Sunday at 2:00pm
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please call the Rectory or speak with a priest to request the
Anointing of the Sick. Please do not hesitate with people in serious
health crisis.
HOLY MATRIMONY Couples are required to make
arrangements 6 Months in advance. This allows time to
prepare the necessary paper work and Pastoral Instructions.
PARISH OFFICE 204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard
Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697 718-634-6357 www.btparish.org
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL St. Thomas More Rectory
204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697
PARISH CLERGY Rev. Fr. Michael Louis Gelfant ....................................Pastor Deacon James F. Ruoff
RETIRED CLERGY Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. Nagle ............................ In Residence Rev. Msgr. Ronald Newland .................. Weekend Assistant Rev. Fr. Michael Perry ..................................... In Residence Deacon Richard Lee
PARISH STAFF Maureen McVeigh............... Coordinator Religious Education Marlene Baisley........................................... Parish Secretary Julie Ratka ………………...…….Exec Assistant to the Pastor Richard Louis-Pierre........................Director of Music Ministry
CLOSED
POST
PONED
The Following Mass Intentions will be offered Privately and Live Streamed
Sunday, May 17 People of the Parish Joan Fitzgerald Violet Fallon Kenneth Connelly Andrew Ford Peter McCullagh Paul Williamson Walter Cook
Monday, May 18
Maureen Garvey & Bill O’Conner
Tuesday, May 19
Richard Palmiri Rodney Court Dr. Paul, Margaret and Paul V. Ansbro
Wed. May 20
Michael X. Schreiner Howie Taphouse
Thursday, May 21
Paul Fitzgerald Dr. William B. McVeigh Vito J. Castellano Ann M. Oswiecimski
Friday, May 22 James P. Reilly
Saturday, May 23 John Gallagher Ruth and Albert Newland
Sunday, May 24 People of the Parish Michael McNulty Msgr. Michael J. Connelly Russ Sullivan Kevin C. Buckley Ellen Pozar Peggy Hurley
Eternal Rest Eternal Rest Eternal Rest
Grant Unto Them, Grant Unto Them, Grant Unto Them, O Lord…O Lord…O Lord…
...We remember in our prayers
the faithful departed of Blessed Trinity Parish especially,
John McGuiness, Robert O’Brien, Alice Cowan, Leo Beggan
Welcome to 2020! Online Giving for your weekly/monthly donations is encouraged. You can register to have your church
donations directly debited from your checking, savings or credit card. (and earn reward points). Register on the
website:
btparish.churchgiving.com Once you reach the website, click on
MAKE A DONATION. It will give you the option of making a recurring donation
(weekly or monthly) or a one time donation.
Please call the office to speak to Marlene or Father Gelfant.
Blessed Trinity Parish
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LIGHT OF BELIEF Every believer in this world must become a
spark of light.—Pope Saint John XXIII
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS THE FAITHFUL MEMBERS OF BLESSED TRINITY WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES Lawrence T. Alvelo
Tom Boggiano Ronald Brown Denis Cashin
Norbert J.J. Dengler Mark Dennington
Ryan Dorogoff Michael Dunne
Joseph Finn, III Thomas Gabriele Keith Gallagher Caitlyn Ganley
Philip Gatti Daniel Gillen Bobby Girard
Erik P. Glasser Michael Halas
James Hayhurst James Hegarty
Val Hughes Christopher Jamison
Kevin Kearney Christopher W. Knowles
Luke Kane Maguire Owen Maguire James Lavin Kevin Logar Elana Marino
John McBride, Jr. Kevin McCabe
Thomas McDonald William Mullin
Michael R. Nilson Roderick O’Connor
Kevin O’ Hara Eric Reilly
Stephen J. Ryan Donny Santasieri
Brad Stoultz Kevin T. Walsh
Michael K. Watson Terence J. White
Patrick McMahon, Rita Gibson, Kevin Reilly, Jim Carlson, Arlene Mulholland, Maureen Ritter, Timmy Guvaitis, Matthew Kearney, Oswaldo Vera, Bridget Harpur, Madeline Case, David Jeremy Santos, Mary Ambery, Ian Tissot, Kathleen Battista, Pat Newall, Donald Ritter, Frank Marmo, Grace Mandry, Mark
Trapani, Zorida Cirillo, Eileen Britton, Colleen Britton, Jim Kingston, Rob Follinger, June Silverman, Rick Manero, Eileen Corral, Jordyn Negron, Jim Cannon, Debbie Walker, Bobby Buehler, Enrico D’Angio, Cindy & Jeff Shelton, Lorraine Larsen, Margaret Ryan, Maura Moran, Baby Callie Grace Watson, Alexandra Gaffney, Gregory Valentine, Barbara Johnson, Fred Britton, Maria Middletown, Fr. Peter Rayder and Laura Armour
WEEKLY MEMORIALS
The Candles for the Week at St. Genevieve
burn in loving memory of
Everette, Phyllis & Carrie Ann Duemig, Mel & Gladys Duemig and Eldon & Dorothy Raymo
The Hosts and Wine for the Week
St. Thomas More, St. Edmund and St. Genevieve are offered this week in loving memory of Veronica Knapp
requested by Golden AgeTable 20
The Light Before St. Jude in St. Genevieve is offered this week in loving memory of Mary & Joe Ferrandino
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The people of Samaria accepted the word of God preached by Philip; they received the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:5-8, 14-17).
Psalm — Let all the earth cry out to God with joy (Psalm 66)
Second Reading — Act with gentleness and reverence toward all, so that when you are maligned those who defame you will be the ones put to shame (1 Peter 3:15-18) or 1 Peter 4:13-16.
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when
it deserves it. —Mark Twain
Dear Parishioners:
Happy May! May is the month of our Blessed Mother Mary. Each morning on Facebook, one of our young
parishioners leads us in the Hail Mary. It truly warms my heart to see them take a leadership role in the parish. Also in honor of the Blessed Mother, we had the traditional crowning of Mary in front of the Parish Rectory at the statue of Our Lady of Grace. Thank you to PEYTON ENRIGHT for doing the honors.
Have a great week! -Father Gelfant
Blessed Trinity Mission Statement Washed by the waters of the sea and blessed with
generations of faithful worship we, a trinity of churches: Saint Edmund, Saint Genevieve and Saint Thomas More, stand united in our mission. To embrace the presence of Christ in our community and strive to assist all to deepen their relationship with the Lord. To seek to be a parish of service and comfort to all. To commit ourselves to be a
vessel through which our Catholic heritage and traditions may be preserved and grow so that our parish may flourish
in the Spirit of the Lord.
The 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal supports the daily work of our Church throughout Brooklyn and Queens in ways no one parish can accomplish alone by supporting the following ministries:
Catholic Youth Ministry Initiative, Catholic Charities; Hospital, College and Prison Chaplains; Diocesan Vocations Office; Catholic Migration Services; Office of Faith Formation; Bishop Mugavero Residence for infirmed clergy; Futures in Education Scholarship Foundation
WE HAVE BEGUN OUR CAMPAIGN. PLEASE MAIL IN YOUR PLEDGE AND HELP US REACH GOAL. THANK YOU! –Fr. Gelfant
WEEKLY ENVELOPES
If you are just returning to Blessed Trinity after spending the winter in warmer climates, welcome back! Sometimes due to the erratic mail delivery here in Breezy your envelopes may not have arrived on time.
If you need a set of temporary envelopes please call the rectory at (718) 634-6357 and leave a message for Marlene or email Marlene at [email protected] A set of envelopes will be left in your mailbox.
Thank you for your generosity and faithfulness to our parish.
The Ascension of the Lord TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
There was a curious custom years ago that perhaps developed in an age when Easter was seen less as a baptismal season than as a
kind of tour through the deeds of the Risen Christ. The paschal candle, sign of Christ’s presence, was removed from public view on
Ascension Thursday, banished to the baptistery. Ascension day does speak of the hidden aspects of Christ’s life among us, but it
does not have much to do with God’s absence. Christ has not shed his human life like an inconvenient shell, but rather has taken
humanity into heaven. The theologian Karl Rahner said that it is a festival of “the nearness of God.” In vanishing from our sight,
Christ has become utterly available to all at every time and every place, and is “closer to us than he ever was.” Today is the feast of believing that beyond our final breath is a presence that waits for us, a banquet prepared, a tender homecoming embrace. Rahner said that today is a festival of the future of the world, a day for anticipating the world’s true destiny, and therefore hardly a day
to be going around hiding candles! —Rev. James Field,
“I will ask the Father, and he will give you . . . the Spirit of truth.” — John 14:16–17 SAINT RITA OF CASCIA (1381-1457) May 22
If you’re ever in Philadelphia on May 22, forget parking anywhere near Saint Rita’s shrine. Cars line streets and fill medians as throngs pack a candlelight vigil and six Masses, honoring this patroness of lost causes, hopeless situations, and—as her statue in countless churches built by twentieth-century immigrants testifies—difficult marriages, troubled
homes, and alienated children. Wise people warn, be careful what you pray for. “Divine Savior,” Rita prayed, “let me
suffer like you!” Obedient to parents who refused her wish to become a nun, Rita married a man who returned her
devotion with twenty years of abuse. When enemies murdered him, Rita’s two sons swore revenge. Paintings
depict her pointing the angry boys toward Christ crucified, whom she begged to restrain them. Within the year, both sons died. Alone now, Rita went to the convent but was
refused. The nuns feared violence, since one of them was related to the murderer. Rita arranged peace between the families, made vows, and became much sought after as a
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