“Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.”

May 13, 2018 Volume 20 Issue 25

Website: http:// www.blessed-

trinity-parish.org

Weekend Mass Schedule

Blessed Trinity Parish

St. James 503 Clark Street

Waverly, NY

Saturday - 5 pm—Organ Sunday - 9 am

St. John 28 Rock Street

Newark Valley, NY

Sunday - 11:15 am

St. Margaret Mary 1110 Pennsylvania Ave.

Apalachin, NY

Sunday - 10:45 am

St. Patrick Parish

309 Front Street Owego, NY

Saturday - 5 pm—Organ Sunday - 9 am

BLESSED TRINITY PARISH & SAINT PATRICK PARISH Reaching Up to Worship ~ ~ Reaching Out to Serve http://eucharist.ec.dor.org/

2018 Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick

Confirmation Class

Ten of our Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick youth recently presented themselves to The Most Reverend Bishop Salvatore Matano for Confirmation. The ceremony was held at St. Peter & Paul Church in Elmira, N.Y. on May 7, 2018. Congratulations to the following youth who received the Sacrament of Confirmation:

Emma Clark (St. John), Sean Heffernan (St. Patrick), Camryn Kopalek (St. Margaret Mary), Abigail Lavo (St. Patrick), Brandon Lavo (St. Patrick), Quinn Miller (St. Margaret Mary), Allyson Rockwell (St. James), Rachel Smith (St. James), Michael Wasyln (St. Patrick), and Nicholas Wasyln (St. Patrick).

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Monday St. Matthias, Apostle

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Sunday Seventh Sunday of Easter

5:00 p.m. St. James (organ) + Beverly Yetter - The Lopreste Family

5:00 p.m. St. Patrick (organ) + For the People

8:30 a.m. St. James + Brandon Schuchardt - Mom

9:00 a.m. St. John + Jim Malinosky - Deacon Warren & Marion Rutan

Sunday, May 13—Mother’s Day 8:30 a.m. Rosary—St. Patrick Church 10:30 a.m. Bible Study—St. James Rectory 12:15 p.m. Coffee Hour—St. John’s Hall

Monday, May 14 10:00 a.m. Bible Study—St. John’s Hall 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council—Parish Center

Tuesday, May 15

11:00 a.m. Mother’s Prayer Group—Parish Center 5:00 p.m. Adoration—St. James Church 5:15 p.m. Confession—St. James Church 6:00 p.m. Benediction—St. James Church 6:00 p.m. Prayer Group—St. James Hall 6:00 p.m. Fall Festival Meeting—Parish Center 6:15 p.m. Altar & Rosary—St. James Church 6:30 p.m. Rosary—St. John’s Church

Wednesday, May 16 5:00 p.m. Adoration—St. Patrick Church 5:15 p.m. Confession—St. Patrick Church 6:00 p.m. Benediction—St. Patrick Church 6:00 p.m. Finance Meeting—Parish Center 6:00 Kindness Counts Kitchen Free Meal—St. John’s Hall 6:30 p.m. Bible Study—St. James Hall 6:30 p.m. Music Rehearsal—St. Margaret Mary Church

Thursday, May 17 8:00 a.m. Sunday Scriptures Study Group—St. Margaret Mary Hall 11:30 a.m. 55 Alive Luncheon—St. John’s Hall 4:30 p.m. Free Meal—St. James Hall 6:00 p.m. Bible Study—St. John’s Hall 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus—St. Patrick Hall

Friday, May 18

10:00 a.m. 24 Hour Adoration—St. John’s Church 7:00 p.m. Youth Night—St. John’s Hall

Saturday, May 19 11:00 a.m. Confession—St. John’s Church 4:00 p.m. Confession—St. James Church 4:00 p.m. Confession—St. Patrick Church 4:30 p.m. Rosary—St. Patrick Church 6:00 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner—St. James Hall

Sunday, May 20 8:30 a.m. Rosary—St. Patrick Church

Readings for the Week of May 13, 2018

Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1- 7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 Monday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8]/Jn 15:9-17 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 [33a]/Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68: 29-30, 33-35a, 35bc- 36ab [33a]/Jn 17:11b- 19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab [19a]/Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [7b]/Jn 21:20-25 Next Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/Dn 3:52, 52, 53, 55, 56 or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11/Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25/Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

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9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + Living & Deceased Mothers of Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parishes

9:00 a.m. St. James + Living & Deceased Mothers of Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parishes

10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Living & Deceased Mothers of Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parishes

11:15 a.m. St. John + Living & Deceased Mothers of Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parishes

Saturday Vigil: Seventh Sunday of Easter

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9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + Clare Needham - Gary & Pat Jones and Family

9:00 a.m. St. James + Richard Boltman - Janice Boltman

10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Frank DiRenno - The Esposito Family

11:15 a.m. St. John + Jaelynn Willey - The Gillio Family

5:00 p.m. St. James (organ) + Joseph & Ann Paterson and Mel Lovell - Family

5:00 p.m. St. Patrick (organ) + For the People

7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + For the People

12:00 p.m. St. Patrick + For the intentions of Kelly Depiazza - The Gillio Family

8:30 a.m. St. John No Mass

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8:30 a.m. St. James + Patrick & John Sullivan - Rita Toomey

10:15 a.m. Elderwood + Al Kraus - Mary Cochi

Thursday

Saturday Vigil: Pentecost Sunday

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Sunday Pentecost Sunday

Friday

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Tuesday

7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Antoinette & Anthony DiRenno - The Esposito Family

12:00 p.m. St. Patrick + Fr. Joseph Kennedy - Ann & Jack Evans

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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:

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

Strasser & Sweeney Families—St. John

Samuel J. Cucci, Jr.—St. John

Special Intentions—St. James

Louis Sisto, Sr.—St. James

Ceil Zendarski—St. Patrick

Lauren Ambury

Ralph Blodgett

Rose Marie Cheresnowsky

Malachi Clark

Cheryl Crosby

Chuck Curtis

Pat Dewitt

Steve D’Urso

Mary Harper Edsall

Jerry Flynn

Linda Garcia

Gail Gillis

Tom Hardik

Isla Landon

Mary Ann Larkin

George Lewis

Joe Lopreste

Paul Martin

Gary Miller

Hall Moore

Gloria Muscatello

Laurel Putriment

Isabel Quartararo

Jim Raftis

Virginia Raftis

Violet Ray

Bryan Robie

Frank Rybicki

Ava Santodonato

Katherine Murphy Sassani

Connie Streck

Harry Streck

Gloria Ward

Judi Forlenza Wesley

Katherine Gowan Whittemore

Dave Zevan

309 Front Street, Owego, NY 13827 (607) 687-1068

Fax (607) 687- 8122

8 am - 3 pm Monday-Thursday Closed Friday

Email: blessedtrinity@dor.org Website:

http://www.blessed-trinity-parish.org

Fr. Thomas J. Valenti, Parochial Administrator Fr. Anthony Amato, Parochial Vicar (607) 687-1068

Deacon Mike Donovan, Pastoral Associate (607) 687-1068 — Michael.Donovan@dor.org

Annette Larrabee, Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry (607) 687-1068—Annette.Larrabee@dor.org

Diane Snyder-Bell, Business Manager (607) 687-1068 — Diane.Snyder-Bell@dor.org

Lisa Salamida, Administrative Assistant (607) 687-1068 — Lisa.Salamida@dor.org

St. Patrick Cemetery Christopher Smith, (607) 687-1068,Christopher.Smith@dor.org

St. James Cemetery Christopher Smith, (607) 687-1068,Christopher.Smith@dor.org 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 Shane Bradley Greg Carrier Matthew Cascarino Kamren Curtis Kerilyn Curtis Jennifer Leary Dean Casey Ford Jonathan Gavazzi

Matthew Harford John Harrington Matthew Harrington Travis Holland Andrew Malia Joshua Malia Patricia Mallins Colton Miller Adam Meyrick

Alexander Pannone Nicholas Scherrer Brian Schlicher Paul Stauder Isaac Vandeweert Justin Williams Dalton Wojcuich Andrew Yammine

If you are moving please call or email the office with your new address and phone number or let us know if you are leaving the parish.

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Gertrude Hawk Candy Bars Please support the Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick Youth

Groups by purchasing Gertrude Hawk Candy Bars for $1 each. We have a variety of candy bars available at St. James, St. Margaret Mary, St. John and the church office. Please help our youth continue to attend conferences and events.

Dish to Pass Breakfast Our next Dish-to-Pass breakfast will be on Sunday, June 3rd 8th at 10 am in St. Patrick Hall. Volunteers are needed to help with clean-up. If you can help please contact an Altar and Rosary member. Enjoy a hearty breakfast along with the fellowship of your faith

family! St. Patrick Altar and Rosary will meet after breakfast (10:30 am). All are invited to join us.

Be Bold. Be Catholic. The mission of Dynamic Catholic is to re-energize the

Catholic Church in America by developing resources that inspire people to rediscover the genius of Catholicism. Dynamic Catholic wants to be the innovative leader in the New Evangelization helping

Catholics and their parishes become the-best-version-of-themselves. Stop by www.dynamiccatholic.com and take some time to look around. Free resources and email programs are available to all (sign up for Daily Reflections or Best Lent ever). Please let Father Amato, Father Valenti or a council member know your thoughts. We would like to know how you would feel about implementing some of the benefits of Dynamic Catholic in our parish!

Fall Festival The Fall Festival Committee is gearing up for this year's event and we have a need for more volunteers to help with planning. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May15th in the Parish Center at 6:00 pm. Please consider playing a larger part in this year's festival by attending and sharing your time and talent with our parish and community.

New Address Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parish Offices have moved. Please send all correspondence to our new mailing address:

Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick Parish Center 309 Front Street

Owego, NY 13827

Android Tablet or iPad Needed St. Margaret Mary Church is in need of an android tablet or ipad, with wifi, to be used with the new sound system. Please contact Paul Ivancie at paul.ivancie@sbcglobal.net or 625-4567 if you have one to donate.

“55 & ALIVE!” Senior Citizen “Lite” Luncheon

at St. John The Hospitality Committee would like to invite Senior Citizens to a luncheon on Thursday, May 17th in St. John’s Hall. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with a light lunch being served at noon. Please come and enjoy some food and fellowship!

** Please bring a canned or boxed food item to be donated to the Kindness Counts Kitchen food pantry.

The Knights of Columbus Blessed Trinity Council 251

Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday, May 19 6:00 p.m. St. James

Church Hall

Dinner includes: Spaghetti, Meatballs, Salad & Bread

$7.00 Adults $4.00 Children

Proceeds benefit projects of the Knights of Columbus

Tickets available from Knights of Columbus members

St. John’s Annual Chicken BBQ

Sunday, June 3 12 noon - 2:00 p.m. St. John’s Hall $9.00

Menu: 1/2 chicken, baked beans, macaroni salad, roll & dessert Beverage included with eat-in

Take-out available

Tickets available after St. John’s Sunday Mass and at the church office.

Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday wishes to Elsie Gorman from St. James who will celebrate her 101st birthday on May16th. Cards can be sent to:

Elsie Gorman Elderwood Health Care 37 Chemung Street, Rm 317 Waverly, NY 14892

Save The Date! St. Patrick's Fall Festival will be held

Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22.

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Daily Prayer of the Month

Heavenly Father (Abba), We ask you hear the prayers of your earthly disciples not only on the World Day of Prayer but every day. We pray that through the intercession of Your ascended Son and if it be Your will, You grant the many requests of Your people. This

Cinco de Mayo, may we celebrate the origins of all peoples who make up this great nation. Through the strength given all of us through the Holy Spirit, as on Pentecost to your Apostles, may we proclaim Your greatness and announce the gospel and the Most Holy Trinity to all. We pray you keep the service men and women in Your care as we observe Armed Forces Day and bring all of those whom we remember on Memorial Day who gave the ultimate sacrifice into Your Divine realm. May our hearts leap for joy when we hear Your call as the babe in Elizabeth's womb responded to Mary's greeting. 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 hawaii2343@yahoo.com

Did You Know? There are several methods to memorialize, designate a

special intention, or celebrate an important life event for someone special in your life. Consider the celebration of a memorial mass, the dedication of a Tabernacle Sanctuary Lamp, or inscribing a personalized hymnal to honor a loved one. These options are available by

contacting the Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parish office at 687-1068. If you request a Mass for a family member or friend and you would like to bring up the gifts, please notify the ushers at the beginning of Mass.

Nocturnal Adoration

Friday, May 18th at 10:00 am - Saturday, May 19th at 10:00 am

St. John the Evangelist Church, Newark Valley

If you would like to spend an hour in Adoration with Our Divine Lord, contact Theresa Clark (607) 624-5486 or NocturnalAdoration@gmail.com

Gospel Meditation Encourage Deeper

Understanding of Scripture May 13, 2018 7th Sunday of Easter

This Sunday's Gospel is known as the "priestly prayer" of Jesus. The entire passage is Jesus entrusting us to the Father. "When I was with them I protected them ? I guarded them," Jesus says. He asks his Father, "Keep them in your name." In this prayer of Jesus, we see the paradoxical tension of our life as Christians in the world. He anticipates struggle for the believer. He describes it in strong words, words that could even appear frightening to the believer. "I gave them your word, and the world hated them." Not only that, but with our eyes on eternal life, we "do not belong to the world." And yet in the midst of those realities, Jesus doesn't take us out of the world. On the contrary, "as you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world." Christians live in this tension daily. The call of Jesus often defies nice, neat categories. We uphold justice as virtue yet are invited to love our enemies. We offer gifts and generous hospitality to others while being reminded of the value of temperance. We are called to teach the truth of right and wrong without losing sight of the beam in our own eye. It can be difficult to find the balance in our own lives, and a Church that preaches moral perfection can easily fall under scrutiny when it falls short. In the midst of these complications, Jesus offers a message of hope. He is well aware of the contradictions into which he sends us, and his Father will equip us accordingly. "Consecrate them in truth." "Keep them from the evil one." Jesus does not abandon us to the tensions of our time but remains near at hand by the grace alive in his Church.

Alar and Rosary St. James Altar & Rosary Society will hold a brief meeting on Tuesday, May 15 in St. James Hall. Rosary will begin at 6:15 pm in St. James Church. All are invited.

Save the Date Sunday, May 27

We are delighted to announce that Bishop Matano has called Daniel White to Ordination to the Diaconate. He will be ordained on Saturday, May 26 at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester. We congratulate him and his parents, Larry and Debra White. He has been chosen to serve the Diocese of Rochester as a Deacon until that time when he will be ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. Fr. Valenti invites all parishioners of Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parishes to attend the 9 am Sunday Mass at St. Patrick Church, Owego when he will serve as Deacon. Everyone is also invited to attend a reception to follow in the church hall when you will have an opportunity to congratulate him and his parents.

Confession Schedule On Saturday, May 26, there will not be confessions at

11 am at St. John or 2 pm at St. Margaret Mary. Fr. Valenti and Fr. Amato will be attending the Deacon Ordination at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester. Confessions will be held at 4 pm at St. James and St. Patrick. If you would like to make an appointment for confession,

please call the office at 687-1068.

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Blessed Trinity—May 5/6

Envelopes: Attendance: Collection: Pre-Auth: Total Gifts:

Year-to-Date Gifts: (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)

St. Patrick—May 5/6

Envelopes: Attendance: Collection: Pre-Auth: Total Gifts:

Year-to-Date Gifts: (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)

Sacrificial Offerings

Faith, Hope and Love Save the Date! The Women's Retreat in Canandaigua this year is June 1-3. The theme is "Faith, Hope and Love". Please con-sider joining this year's group at the Notre Dame Retreat House in June. If you have questions, please contact Ellen Keough at 607 972– 3275.

167 467 $ 9,290.00 $ 1,315.00 $ 10,605.00

$378,100.00

101 272 $ 4,758.00 $ 1,590.00 $ 6,348.00

$209,588.00

Soap for Hope Throughout the month of May, Tioga County Rural Ministry is collecting personal care and household cleaning items for our pantry members. These are items that cannot be purchased with their SNAP grant (food stamps). The most coveted and needed items are dish and laundry detergent; soap, toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, facial tissue and deodorant. Even sample sizes are welcome. Thank you so much for your wonderful support.

St. Patrick Parish #291 139 Donors

104.78%

Memorial Day Services May 28th at 10 AM Service at Highland Cemetery, Richford

May 28th at 10:30 AM Parade (Temple to North to Main to Paige to Front) followed by a Service of Remembrance at 11 AM at the Tioga County Veterans Memorial, Owego

Ultreya Calling all Cursillistas! We are not having a May meeting. Save the date for our next Monthly Group Ultreya meeting. In St. Patrick Hall on Sunday, June 10th, starting at 2:00 pm . This is a new start time. If you can help with: set-up, snacks, music, or sharing, please contact Jerry or Dodie Ward at 607 786-0339.

Blessed Trinity Parish #340 219 Donors

66.31%

Calling all Woman The Woman's Cursillo weekend is June 28th to July 1st. at the Notre Dame Retreat House. Interested? Have Questions? Contact Dodie Ward at 786-0339 or Kelly Peron at 624-1664.