“Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.”
May 29, 2016 Volume 18 Issue 21
St. Patrick Parish
300 Main Street Owego, NY
Website: http:// www.blessed-
trinity-parish.org
Blessed Trinity Parish
St. James 503 Clark Street Waverly, NY
St. John 28 Rock Street Newark Valley, NY
St. Margaret Mary 1110 Pennsylvania Ave. Apalachin, NY
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Monday Memorial Day
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Sunday The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
5:00 p.m. St. James + Mel Lovell - Doris Line
5:00 p.m. St. Patrick + For the People
8:30 a.m. St. James + Jim O’Brien, Jr. - Julie O’Brien
9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + James Foos - Ben & Cindy Goodrich
Sunday, May 29 10:00 a.m. Bible Study—St. James Rectory 12:15 p.m. Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group—St. John’s Hall
Monday, May 30—Memorial Day
All Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parish Offices will be closed.
Tuesday, May 30
11:00 a.m. Mother’s Prayer Group—St. Patrick McAuley 5:15 p.m. Confession—St. James Church 7:00 p.m. Music Ministry—St. James Church
Wednesday, June 1
5:15 p.m. Confession—St. Patrick Church
Thursday, June 2
8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Group—St. Margaret Mary Hall 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Council—St. Margaret Mary Hall
Friday, June 3 11:30 a.m. Rosary & Benediction—St. Patrick Daily Mass Chapel 12 noon Altar & Rosary Meeting—St. Patrick Hall
Saturday, June 4
10:30 a.m. Priest Ordination—Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rochester 4:00 p.m. Confession—St. James Church 4:00 p.m. Confession—St. Patrick Church
Sunday, June 5 10:00 a.m. Breakfast—St. Patrick Hall 11:45 a.m. Coffee Hour—St. Margaret Mary Hall 12 noon Chicken BBQ—St. John’s Hall 12:15 p.m. Rosary—St. John’s Church
Readings for the Week of May 29, 2016
Sunday: Gn 14:18-20/Ps 110:1-4/1 Cor 11:23-26/Lk 9:11b-17 Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7/Ps 91:1-2, 14-16/Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16/Is 12:2-6/Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Ps 123:1-2/Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14/Mk 12:28-34 Friday: Ez 34:11-16/Ps 23:1-6/Rom 5:5b-11/Lk 15:3-7 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8/Ps 71:8-9, 14-17, 22/Lk 2:41-51 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:17-24/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Gal 1:11- 19/Lk 7:11-17
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9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + Richard Kolanda - Family
9:00 a.m. St. James + Dick Koons - St. James Choir
10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Pete Premock - Helen & Jack Kowalewski
11:15 a.m. St. John + Ann Bendzyn
Saturday Vigil: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + Keith Ballard - Dave & Kate Boland
9:00 a.m. St. James + In Honor of St. James Altar & Rosary
10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Pete Premock - Joe & Anna Robinson 11:15 a.m. St. John + Sarah Rouse - Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick Social Justice Committee
5:00 p.m. St. James + Chad Sindoni - Maryanne Lynch
5:00 p.m. St. Patrick + For the People
7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Clem Namet - Barbara Soprano
12 noon St. Patrick + Norm Galvagni - Paul & Sally Martin
8:30 a.m. St. John Morning Prayer with Communion 9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + John Gorman - Mary Kenrick Bishop
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12 noon St. Patrick + Marianne Fox Raftis - Jim & Virginia Raftis
Wednesday St. Justin, Martyr
8:30 a.m. St. James + Marlene Palumbo - The Schliecker Family
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Saturday Vigil: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Tuesday The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Sunday Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Friday The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
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St. James - Tuesday 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
St. Patrick - Wednesday 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
St. John - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
St. Margaret Mary - Saturday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Baptisms
Baptismal preparation is offered and required for parents of children to be baptized in our churches. Please contact the church office for an initial interview and baptismal preparation.
Reconciliation
This sacrament celebrating God’s forgiveness is available by appointment (contact a priest) or at the following scheduled times.
Hospital/Nursing Home Visits
Please notify the church office if you or a family member will be hospitalized and would like the Sacrament of the Sick or a staff member to visit.
Holy Communion at Home
Please call the church office if you wish to arrange a visit by one of our Communion Ministers.
Anointing of the Sick
Ths Sacrament of strength and healing is available upon request for those who are sick or elderly.
Marriage
Couples should contact a Priest or Deacon to begin their preparation for marriage at least six months before any anticipated wedding.
Banns:
I Erica Tait and Dave Sochor St. Margaret Mary Church I Chrystal Rivera and Dustin Hildebrant St. James Church
Memorial Candles/Gifts Memorial donations are accepted for the Sanctuary lamp that burns before the Blessed Sacrament and the Bread and Wine used in our Eucharistic celebrations. Please contact the church office.
Sanctuary Lamp
Bob & Ann Bendzyn—St. John
Special Intention—St. Patrick
Ann Soprano—St. James
Rachael Adams Maeve Anderson Marith Anderson Nettie Aten Cindy Barnhart Doris Baylor Dick Bierl Amy Brisson Cheryl Crosby Pat Dewitt James Dubinsky Scott Ellis
Tori McCloe Freeman Kevin Gatesman Sandy Gumbie Moriah Harrington Nathan Harrington Family Barbara Houman Larry Kasmarcik Isla Landon Gabriella Laubisch Paula Lawrence Johnathan Lawton Mary Gillow Madison Tim McGovern Gloria Muscatello Dick Niznik Len Nossal
Anne Owen Greg Pedroza Bill Porter Violet Ray Tim Rupright Jim Schaller Jerry Stahl Steve Supa Kathy Szulcha Sister Theresa Thayer Anne Thomas Bill Thompson Alicia Vasilow Kathleen Watts-Decker Albert Wetterling Dave Zevan
Central Office 300 Main Street, Owego, NY 13827 (607) 687-1068 Fax 687-8122 M-Th 8 am - 3 pm, F Closed Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.blessed-trinity-parish.org Waverly Office 503 Clark Street, Waverly, NY (607) 565-2014
Apalachin Office 1110 Pennsylvania Avenue, Apalachin, NY (607) 625-3191 M & Th 9 am -1 pm
Fr. Thomas J. Valenti, Parochial Administrator Fr. Peter D. Van Lieshout , Parochial Vicar (607) 687-1068
Deacon Mike Donovan, Pastoral Associate (607) 687-1068 [email protected]
Ellen Keough, Pastoral Associate (607) 687-1068 [email protected]
Annette Larrabee, Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry (607) 687-1068 [email protected]
Diane Snyder-Bell, Business Manager (607) 687-1068 [email protected]
St. Patrick Cemetery Christopher Smith, (607) 687-1068
St. James Cemetery Christopher Smith, (607) 687-1068 Sharon Lovell, (607) 565-9967
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need. Amen."
Craig Basel Don Bolduc Matthew Cascarino Jennifer Leary Dean Megan DeKay Casey Ford Chad Halliday Matthew Harford
John Harrington Matthew Harrington Travis Holland Patricia Mallins Colton Miller Alexander Pannone Travis Phillips Paul Stauder
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Join Us For Breakfast
Our next Sunday morning breakfast will be Sunday, June 5 after the 9 am Mass in St. Patrick Hall. Bring a dish to pass and join us for coffee, breakfast and time to enjoy your fellow parishioners.
St. John’s Annual Chicken BBQ!
Sunday, June 5 Noon ~ 2:00 pm St. John’s Hall
$8 PRE-SALE
$9 @ the door
(pre-sale MUST be picked up NO LATER than 1:30pm !)
TICKETS ON SALE TODAY!
After Mass @ St. John’s or Call the office @ 687-1068
Splendors ’16 Friday, November 11
Silent Auction & LIVE! Auction Dinner & other FUN things! BIGGER & Better!
$25 per person
ALL tickets must be pre-purchased.
Tables of 10 can be purchased NOW! Call the office @ 687-1068
UPDATE!
FOUR tables - SOLD!
Mark Your Calendar for Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick
July 11 – July 15 @ St. John Newark Valley July 11 – July 14 @ St. James, Waverly Aug 1 – Aug 5 @ St. Margaret Mary, Apalachin VBS will be held from 6 pm—8 pm.
Registration forms will be available at the church entrances and on the parish website.
Contact Annette Larrabee at the church office with questions. 687-1068
Eat More Chicken!
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Daily Prayer of the Month
Heavenly Father, Especially during the month of May, let us remember to
always honor Your Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary; her visit to Elizabeth; and appearance at Fatima. As the Easter Season draws to a close for us, may we also remember our Orthodox brethren who celebrate Easter this month. Also during the month of May, we recall the Ascension of Jesus who kept His promise of
sending the Holy Spirit on Pentecost and to each of us in our Baptism and Confirmation. We also celebrate the feasts of the Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi. We ask that all of these commemorations lead us to a more prayerful life. Finally, let us remember those in the armed forces as we celebrate Armed Forces Day. We ask all of this in Jesus' name we pray, Amen. Please pray this prayer along with our Prayer Partners today and throughout this month. If you have a suggestion for prayer intention please let us know at [email protected]
Memorial Day Masses
In accordance with the new Diocesan Sacramental Policies, Memorial Day Masses will no longer be held outdoors (i.e. in the cemeteries), as has been
done in the past. This year Memorial Day Masses (May 30th) will be offered at 8:30am at St. James church and 9:00am at St. Patrick church. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
St. Margaret Mary Altar & Rosary
St. Margaret Mary's Altar & Rosary Society will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 9 in the hall. There will be no meetings during July and August, but will resume our regular schedule on Thursday, September 1at 1 p.m. in the hall. New members would be most welcome to join us in prayer to our Blessed Mother.
Priest Ordination
On Saturday, June 4th, Fr. Valenti and Fr. Van Lieshout will attend the Priest Ordination at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester. The 11:00 am confessions at St. John and the 2:00 pm confessions at St. Margaret Mary will be cancelled on this day. Confessions will be held at 4:00 pm at St. James and 4:00 pm at St. Patrick.
Mother's Day Carnation Sale
Birthright of Binghamton expresses our deepest appreciation and thank you for the continuing and generous support of the Mother's Day Sale,. Birthright is a non-profit pregnancy center staffed by dedicated volunteers. All of the services are free, including pregnancy testing, layettes a, referrals and resources, as well as guidance, support and friendship.
June Holy Hour for Vocations
Please join us at St. Patrick Church for a Holy Hour on Sunday, June 12 at 3 PM as we pray for vocations. Let us join in prayer for those who have just received the orders of deacon or priesthood in our dio-cese, those that will begin preparation for the sacrament of Holy Orders and all those that are discerning their vocation in life.
Flags at St. Patrick Cemetery
On Sunday, May 15th, The Youth Group of St. Patrick's and St. Margaret Mary's Churches experienced the
meaning of Memorial Day with a presentation by Gold Star Mother, Barbara Bilbrey. Almost nine years ago, her first born son, Iraq Fallen Hero and Bronze Star and Purple Heart Recipient Army Specialist, Charlie Bilbrey,
was buried with full military honors in St. Patrick's Cemetery, with the Commandant of West Point Military Academy Lieutenant General, Robert Caslin, as his Escort Officer. Following the heart-felt words by Mrs. Bilbrey, the 30 Youth Group members - for the first time - removed small, year old flags from the graves of 269 veterans and replaced them with new American flags.
First Communion
Congratulations to the following children of our parish who proudly received their First Holy Communion during the month of May:
St. Patrick Elaina Anschutz Caroline Canfield Will Dizer Myla Jacobs Maggie Hamed Gavin Heath Sarah Lewis Stella Palladino Jeremy Stowell Isabelle Taylor
St. Margaret Mary Olivia Crapser Tess Labosky Blythe Miller Sawyer Miller Samara Struble St. John Emily-Rose Novak
St. James Frederick Bluhm Elena Garcia Elizabeth Robinson Hogan Shaw Ava Smolinsky Kari Yohe
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Blessed Trinity
Envelopes: 183 Attendance: 732 Collection: $ 7,736.00 Pre-Auth: $ 1,013.00 Total Gifts: $ 8,749.00 Year-to-Date Gifts: $430,911.00
TCRM 143 North Ave. Owego 687-3021 Pantry Needs: toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, laundry soap, size 5 diapers
St. Patrick
Envelopes: 113 Attendance: 376 Collection: $ 3,983.00 Pre-Auth: $ 170.00 Total Gifts: $ 4,153.00 Year-to-Date Gifts: $247,583.00
Sacrificial Offerings
Catholic Ministries
Appeal Are You Hurting In Your Marriage
If your marriage has become troubled or stressed, unloving, or uncaring; if your relationship has grown
cold and distant; if you are thinking of separation or divorce, or if you are already separated of divorced but want to try again, then the Retrouvaille Program can help you. For more information call: 1-800-470-2230 or visit http://www.HelpOurMarriage.com
May 21/22, 2016
Red Cross
Blood Drive
Tuesday, June 7 1 pm - 6 pm
St. Patrick Hall
Doug’s Fish Fry
Monday, June 6 Rite Aid Parking Lot
11AM to 6PM Benefit Tioga County Rural Ministry
Blessed Trinity St. Patrick
