Sacramental Information Baptism

The Pre-Baptismal Program is required; contact Fr. Charles or Msgr. Putano for in-formation prior to the birth of the child.

For adults, contact Fr. Charles for the RCIA process.

Marriage

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance with Fr. Charles or Msgr. Putano. One of the parties must be registered in the parish.

Hospitalized

Please notify the parish office when a family member is in the hospital. Very often we do not receive this information.

Anointing of the Sick

If you are preparing to enter the hospital for any reason and would like to be anointed, please contact the parish offices.

Low Gluten hosts are available for anyone who is gluten intolerant. Please stop in the sacristy before Mass to let us know.

Bulletin available on either parish website.

Parishes Office at SS. Cyril & Methodius 148 Clinton Street, Binghamton, NY 13905

(607) 724 1372 Parish Hall: (607) 723 2920

Website: www.sscyrilandmethod.org

Pastoral Team Rev. Charles Opondo-Owora, Moderator (607) 729-6147 ext. 316 Barbara Hill, Pastoral Associate (607) 724-1372 Rev. Fredrick Mwangi Kooro (607) 797-4015 Rev. Msgr. John P. Putano (607) 725-7705

Staff Rev. Alfred J. Bebel, Retired Andrea Carey, Religious Education Coordinator (607) 724-1372 Gary Strong, Administrative Assistant Joshua Carey, Music Director

Office Hours: Monday Thursday, 9am 3pm; Closed Fridays

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm, SS. Cyril & Methodius Sundays: 8:45 am, Holy Trinity 10:15 am, SS. Cyril & Methodius 10:30 am, (Polish, 1st & 4th Sundays), Holy Trinity Weekdays: 8:00 am, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, Holy Trinity 12:05 pm, Tuesday & Thursday, SS. Cyril & Methodius

Confessions: 3:30– 4:00 pm, Saturday, SS. Cyril & Methodius

Holy Trinity 346 Prospect Street, Binghamton, NY 13905

(607) 797-1856 Website: www.holytrinitybinghamton.org

Year of the Family Sunday, December 3, 2017 - Sunday, November 25, 2018

Prayer for the Family O God, who was pleased to give us

the shining example of the Holy Family, Graciously grant that we may imitate them

in practicing the virtues of family life.

Transform our doubt to faith; Strengthen our hope;

Help us to live in charity.

Until we are all one in your kingdom Through Jesus Christ, your Son, In the unity of the Holy Spirit,

One God, forever and ever. Amen.

The Roman Catholic Parishes of SS. Cyril & Methodius Church of the Holy Trinity

Weekend of February 17 & 18, 2018

SS. Cyril & Methodius Church Church of the Holy Trinity

Liturgical Roles

February 24/25

ALTAR SERVERS

4:30 pm P. Farrell, J. Farrell

10:15 am J. Striss, N. Striss, M. Patinka

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 4:30 pm F. Vrablic, J. Mehal, J. & S. Stoeckel,

M.L. Gresham 10:15 am D. Sirgany, K. Oliva, L. Oliva, R. Roman, Volunteer

LECTORS 4:30 pm C. Shramek, M. Michalek 10:15 am K. Schyndler, P. Antal

GREETERS 4:30 pm H. Janora, L. Kessler 10:15 am J. Tarr, D. Tarr

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD 10:15am Volunteer

Liturgical Roles

February 25

Lectors: M. Payne, J. Choynowski

Host: J. Naylor, G. Naylor, S. Behal

Cup: A. Kavulich, B. Hidock, M. Lukasik, A. Lenkiewicz

Greeters: M. & J. Choynowski

Servers: G. Payne, L. Tripp, T. Lehmann

Lectors for Polish Mass: M. Kozik, V. Soljan

VOTIVE CANDLES Murph Hlopko by wife & family ▪ John & Mary Vinse-vich by daughter, Judithann ▪ Laureen Warrick by hus-band, Art ▪ Jean Vlasak by husband, Fred ▪ Lois Orzel by Frank Orzel Family ▪ Walter & Agnes Petrikonis by Children ▪ William Maney by wife, Irene ▪ Robert Mur-ray by Mary Vavra ▪ Darek Janiszewski by Krysia Zduniak Family ▪ Thomas Cupina by wife, Geraldine

Sanctuary Candles Our Sanctuary Candles burn this week

for the Glory and Honor of Almighty God, and in loving memory of

The deceased parishioners of The Church of the Holy Trinity

Collection Totals—Feb. 11 Regular $3187 Loose $57 Fuel $194

School Reduction $160 Building Maint. $215 Children & Families $109 Hope Appeal $75

Total $3997

Weekly Budget Goal: $5,580

February 23, BINGO #3

Workers: L. Borush, A. Kavulich, S. Grabowski, D. Vrablic, R. West, S. Vaskovic Serv. Kit: M. Zembek, L. Melville Cook Kit: K. Francik, L. Scheffer-Wilson, L. Melville Supplies: P. Stiner Treasurer: M. Jacobs Pull Tabs: L. Zabadal Cashier: P. Stiner

Thank you to all our bingo volunteers!

Our Sanctuary Candle burns this week to the glory and honor of Almighty God, and

in loving memory of

The deceased parishioners of S.S. Cyril & Methodius Church

Collection Totals—Feb. 10/11

Regular $3170 Loose $220 Heat & Air $7 Parish Human Development $306

Total: $3703

Weekly Budget Goal: $5,900

There is Coffee & Doughnuts Feb. 18 & 25

Bingo Kitchen opens at 4:30pm

Pondering Stewardship We don’t give because we have an abundance of resources and can af-ford it; we give because of a desire to share what we have with others out of love and gratitude.

Please mark your envelopes! When filling out your weekly enve-lopes, please be sure to include the amount of your offering on the

cover. Thank you!

Our Parishes & Pastoral Care Area

Daily Mass Winter Reminder—When school is cancelled or delayed for the Binghamton or Johnson City School Districts due to inclement weather, the 8am Mass at Holy Trinity will be can-

celled for that day.

Book Club—The St. James Book Club will not meet on Monday, February 19 because of the St. James Parish Mis-sion. Meetings will resume Monday, February 26.

Stations of the Cross at Holy Trinity—During the 2018 Lenten season, Holy Trinity will once again offer Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm, with the exception of March 21. Dur-ing that week students in the Faith Formation pro-gram will present the Living Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 23 at 7pm. Additionally, we will offer meatless Soup Suppers on Feb. 21 and 28 and March 7 and 14. Volunteers are needed to help with the suppers in a number of ways: pre-paring a soup, setting up, serving, cleaning up. Please call Marie Lukasik at 797-1335 to vol-unteer.

Butter Lambs—The Holy Trinity Altar Rosary So-ciety is once again taking orders for hand-made butter lambs for your Easter celebrations. Each lamb costs $3.50; pick-up dates are March 24 and/or 25th. Order forms are on the tables at all church entrances. Just drop your order in the col-lection basket at either church and you will be con-tacted with details. We are also accepting dona-tions of butter (salted only) on Sunday, Feb. 25. Look for baskets at the doors. Thank you!

Alpha Youth is Coming to Central Broome! All Senior High youth and Young Adults are invited to attend ALPHA YOUTH! What is ALPHA YOUTH? It is an interactive Film Series (12 sessions) de-signed to engage students in conversations about faith, life and Jesus! And it’s FREE! Every ALPHA YOUTH session has 3 key elements: Food, Talk & Discussion. ALPHA YOUTH will begin on Saturday, March 3

rd, 5:00-7:30pm (following

the Vigil Mass) @ St. Vincent Blessed Sacrament, Vestal. To make it fun….ALPHA YOUTH will run at a different Parish each week! Watch the bulle-tin for updated location schedule to come! For information call or email Gretchen Matt at 222-7879 or gmatt@syrdio.org .

Holy Trinity will recycle old palms now until Palm Sunday. Look for the marked containers near the entrances.

Heartfelt THANKS go out to all who supported Holy Trinity's Mardi Gras event on Feb. 10. From the cooks to those who stayed to clean up and all the volunteers in between, to those who donated 33 baskets and/or countless delicious baked goods, you are the reasons we can have these events! We especially want to thank those who attended.....with your financial support we plan to replace a refrigerator and some applianc-es in the church kitchens, among other things. It was nice to see so many families and smiling fac-es having fun!! Thanks once again!

A list of basket winners from Mardi Gras is posted on the bulletin board at the parking lot entrance.

St. James Parish Mis-sion, February 19-21—Monday thru Wednesday, February 19 - 21, for LUKE LIVE! - a Dramatic and Musical Presentation

of the Gospel of LUKE, Chapters 3 thru 8 by Pau-list Father James DiLuzio at St. James Church, Main St., Johnson City. The presentations will begin at 7 pm and are 1 1/2 hours. Fr. James DiLuzio will also speak at the Masses during the weekend of February 17-18. For more infor-mation, call 607-729-6147.

The Call to Serve the Poor & Vulnerable Work-shop & Retreat—Saturday, Feb. 24, 8:30am to 2:30pm in Owens Hall at St. James Church, Main Street, Johnson City. The cost is $25 per person, and includes lunch. The Christian path is a way of radical love and self-giving. In our day especially, we are called to care for and serve the poor, the homeless, and the vulnerable. Sister Donald Cor-coran, OSB, a foundress of Transfiguration Mon-astery in Windsor, NY will present the workshop with time for prayer on this challenging topic. To register, email kcolligan@syrdio.org or call R. Ber-nardo at 797-1346.

FEBRUARY 18 - ORDINARY TIME

VOCATIONS—In the first reading, God created a new covenant with Noah. Do you feel called to build new covenants of hope and love be-tween God and his people through religious life or priesthood? Please contact the vocation promotion team at 315-470-1468.

Lenten Daily Masses & Stations of the Cross in our PCA Holy Trinity - Mass M,W,F @ 8:00 a.m Stations on Wednesdays @ 5:30 pm followed by Soup Supper St. Cyril’s - Mass Tues & Thurs @ 12:05 p.m. Stations on Fridays @ 3:00 pm St. James - Mass M-F @ 6:45 a.m. Stations on Fridays @ 7:30 p.m. St. Patrick’s - Mass M-F @ 7:00 a.m. Stations on Fridays @ 5:20 p.m. St. Thomas –Mass M-F @ 8:45 a.m. Stations on Fridays @ 9:15 a.m.

A Family Perspective Jesus went into the de-sert to put his life in perspective. This Lent, take a fresh look at a difficult relationship in your life. Concentrate on the positive things that person does, not just the negatives. Try to understand why their behaviors “bug” you. Can you honestly share your feelings with them without attacking them? Make Lent a time to MEND and FORGIVE!

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS We pray this month especially for: Heath Munger From Holy Trinity, Fulton Pre-Theology St. Mary’s Seminary

Ladies of Charity Scholarships—The Ladies of Charity will award two $500 scholarships to high school seniors who plan to pursue a service-oriented career which specifically makes a differ-ence in someone’s life. The scholarship is based on academic achievement, financial need, and service to school, church, and community. Please see your school guidance counselor for an appli-cation. The deadline is April 27, 2018.

Women’s Lenten Retreat—A Lenten Retreat for Catholic Women will be held Saturday, February 24, 8 am - 12:30 pm at St. Vincent De Paul/Blessed Sacrament Church, 465 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal, NY. (Handicap Accessible) Registration begins at 8 am. The retreat includes Holy Mass with Rev. Corey VanKuren, breakfast, speaker re-flection with Sr. Mary Jane Florence Athieno LSOSF, confession and Eucharistic Adora-tion. Registration is $15 and can be done by emailing swc@syracusediocese.org, mailing the Women's Commission, c/o Diocese of Syra-cuse, 240 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse, NY 13202, or register at the door. On check, please note "Southern Retreat."

Day of Prayer & Fasting for Peace—Pope Fran-cis is asking all men and women of goodwill to join him in a special Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace for the war-torn people of the Democratic Republic of Congo and of South Su-dan. Addressing the crowds gathered in St. Pe-ter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus, the Pope said that “Faced with the tragic protracted situa-tions of conflict in different parts of the world, I in-vite all the faithful to take part in a special Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on February 23rd, the Friday of the First Week of Lent”.

Year of the Family Videos—Receive weekly Year of the Family video messages from Bishop Cunningham – right in your email inbox. To sign up for free, visit syrdio.org and click the SIGN UP tab! You will receive a new message every Thurs-day evening. Bishop’s messages are also availa-ble on YouTube (youtube.com/syrdio) and Face-book (facebook.com/dioceseofsyracuse).

Fish Dinner at St. Patrick’s—Fridays of Lent: February 16 to March 23. St. Patrick’s Church Hall. Adults $8.00; Children $ 5.00. Dinner in-cludes fish, cole slaw, mac & chesse, dessert & beverage. Pirogi’s available for $ 1.00 each and Clam Chowder -$ 2.00/cup. Dine in or take out. Call in advance to help us plan for the event 607-723-3239. Profits will support our Outreach Minis-tries.

Protecting God’s Children: Contact Safe En-vironment Coordinator Jacqueline Bressett, jbre-sette@syrdio.org for information. Any person working with children needs to take this training. Additional training sessions will be scheduled in the coming weeks.

Initial training sessions:

Tues, 2/20 at 9am - Our Lady of Good Counsel, Endicott

Saturday, Feb. 17 (SCM) 4:30pm - Bernard Janora from wife

Sunday, Feb. 18—First Sunday of Lent 8:45am - For the Parishioners (HT) 10:15am - Joan M. Howe from Howe, Crowe &

Congdon families (SCM)

Monday, Feb. 19 (HT) 8:00am - Joseph Walikis from his loving family

Tuesday, Feb. 20 (SCM) 12:05pm - Mary A. Barina from S.S. Cyril & Methodius

Altar Rosary Society

Wednesday, Feb. 21 (HT) 8:00am - Helen Savichky from Gary, Darlene & family

Thursday, Feb. 22 (SCM) 12:05pm - Dorothy Simko from niece, Agnes Horney

Friday, Feb. 23 (HT) 8:00am - Jack Tamulis from wife, Shirley

Saturday, Feb. 24 (SCM) 4:30pm - Lucy & Anthony Kessler from Lory & Walt

Kessler

Sunday, Feb. 25—Second Sunday of Lent 8:45am - Paul Ravas from wife & childre (HT) 10:15am - For the Parishioners(SCM) 10:30am - Jozef Bison from Joann Davis (HT)

Monday, Feb. 19 Parish Office Closed—Presidents’ Day 8:00am - Daily Mass (HT)

Tuesday, Feb. 20 10:00am - Holy Hour (HT) 12:05pm - Daily Mass (SCM) 12:30pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM)

Wednesday, Feb. 21 8:00am - Daily Mass (HT) 5:30pm - Stations of the Cross & Soup Supper (HT) 6:30pm - Parish Council Meeting (SCM)

Thursday, Feb. 22 12:05pm - Daily Mass (SCM) 12:30pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM) 1:00pm - Legion of Mary (SCM) 7:00pm - Joint Choir Rehearsal (HT)

Friday, Feb. 23 8:00am - Daily Mass (HT) 3:00pm - Stations of the Cross (SCM) 6:45pm - Bingo (HT/SCM)

Sunday, Feb. 25 11:15am - Religious Education Classes (grades K-9) 12:30pm - Confirmation Direct Prep at St. James

The Week Ahead

Mass Intentions