“Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which... of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.”
October 26, 2014 Volume 16 Issue 43 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Trinity Parish St. James 503 Clark Street Waverly, NY St. John the Evangelist 28 Rock Street Newark Valley, NY St. Margaret Mary 1110 Pennsylvania Ave. Apalachin, NY St. Patrick Parish 300 Main Street Owego, NY Website: Http:// www.blessedtrinity-parish.org “Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.” This is your 2014-2015 Pastoral Council! Father Thomas Valenti ( (President), Owego Representatives are Heather Canfield, Walt Hawley, Emmy Kapuscinski, Dan Raftis (Youth Rep), Stacey Winters and Reathea Woodburn (Vice-Chairperson). Waverly Representatives are Anne Davidson Curtis and Anne Schweiger. Newark Valley Representatives are Patti Blazey and Joe Peranski; Apalachin Representatives are Ben Cacciaglia (Youth Rep.) Helen Kowalewski (Chairperson), David Smith, and David Rupright (Secretary). As a Pastoral Council, members are committed to building a community of faith, worship, service and love. Their three main responsibilities are to: Represent the pastoral needs of the parishioners. Advise the pastor and provide recommendations for parish priorities, directions, and policies through pastoral planning. Develop and lead the implementation of short and long term goals of the parishes. The Goal of the Pastoral Council is to act as a leadership body responsible for maintaining the vision. “Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.” Pastoral representatives are composed of 14 members. Twelve of these will be adult members and serve a three-year term. There shall be at least two members from each parish. The Pastor will also appoint two youth members with input from the Youth Ministers. The Youth members shall serve a one-year renewable term. Also attending all meetings are Fr. Brian Carpenter, Deacon Mike Donovan, and Ellen Keogh P.A. As Pastoral Council Representatives, we ask that you learn the names of those serving in your church, and feel free to approach them or call them with your concerns or questions. They will be happy to listen. Names and information are located on the Parish website www.blessed-trinityparish.org found under the churches they serve. God Bless The People of Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parishes, Helen Kowalewski Pastoral Council Chairperson Front Row: Dave Rupright, Stacey Winters, Patti Blazey, Fr. Thomas Valenti, Heather Canfield, Helen Kowalewski Back Row: Deacon Mike Donovan, Dan Raftis, Joe Peranski, David Smith, Walt Hawley, Emmy Kapuscinski, Ann Davidson Curtis, Ellen Keogh, Anne Schweiger, Reathea Woodburn Insets: Ben Cacciaglia, Fr. Brian Carpenter Saturday Vigil: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 25 5:00 p.m. St. James 5:00 p.m. St. Patrick Readings for the Week of October 26, 2014 + Michelle Covert Simonovich - The Covert Family + Grace Cavataio - Family Sunday Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 26 9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + For 9:00 a.m. St. James + Bernard Berkley - Wanda Foote + Jennifer Buchanan - Family + Thomas Malone, Sr. - Jane Wheeler 10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary 11:15 a.m. St. John the People 8:30 a.m. St. James 9:00 a.m. St. John Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 Eph 4:32--5:8/Lk 13:10-17 Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16 Eph 6:1-9/Lk 13:22-30 Eph 6:10-20/Lk 13:31-35 Phil 1:1-11/Lk 14:1-6 Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/Jn 6:3740 ©Liturgical Publications Inc. Sunday, October 26—World Youth Sunday Monday 27 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday: + William & Mary Flanagan - The Ovedovitz Family + Fred Mauersberg - Walter Mauersberg 9:15 a.m. Faith Formation Family Workshop—St. Margaret Mary Hall 9:15 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group—St. Margaret Mary Classroom 9:45 a.m. Faith Formation Class—St. John’s Classrooms 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Class—St. James Hall 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Family Workshop—St. Patrick Hall 12:15 p.m. Coffee Hour—St. John’s Hall 5:30 p.m. Youth Group Costume Party—St. James Hall 6:00 p.m. Journey Bible Study—St. Margaret Mary Hall Tuesday St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles Monday, October 27 28 4:30 p.m. Prayer Group—St. James Church 7:00 p.m. Liturgy Meeting—St. Patrick McAuley 7:00 p.m. Bible Study—St. James Rectory 7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary 12 noon St. Patrick + Rita Good - David Pannone + The Sozanski & Raftis - Jim & Virginia Raftis Families Wednesday 29 8:30 a.m. St. James + Betty Hughes - John & Mary Kay Palumbo Thursday 30 7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary 12 noon St. Patrick + Fred Horn - Mel & Sharon Lovell + Pam Green - Arnie & Anne Iles Wednesday, October 29 1:00 p.m. Mobile Food Pantry—St. Margaret Mary Parking Lot 4:30 p.m. Prayer Group—St. James Church 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Group—St. Margaret Mary Hall 4:30 p.m. Prayer Group—St. James Church 6:30 p.m. Reconciliation Preparation Class—St. Patrick Hall Friday, October 31 4:30 p.m. Prayer Group—St. James Church Saturday, November 1 8:30 a.m. St. John + Bob & John Riecke - Al & Flo Gillow Saturday All Saints 1 11:00 a.m. Mother’s Prayer Group—St. Patrick McAuley 7:00 p.m. Music Ministry—St. James Church 7:00 p.m. RCIA—St. Patrick McAuley Thursday, October 30 Friday 31 Tuesday, October 28 5:00 p.m. St. James 5:00 p.m. St. Patrick + Michael & Marie - Family + For the People Sabin Sunday, November 2 9:45 a.m. Faith Formation Class—St. John’s Classrooms 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Class—St. James Hall 10:00 a.m. Breakfast Club—St. Patrick Hall 11:45 a.m. Coffee Hour—St. Margaret Mary Hall 12:15 p.m. Muffin Sale—St. John’s Hall 1:00 p.m. Cemetery Blessing—St. Patrick Cemetery 1:00 p.m. Cemetery Blessing—St. James Cemetery 5:00 p.m. Journey Bible Study—St. Margaret Mary Hall 5:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group—St. James Rectory Sunday The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed 2 9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + For the Deceased Members of 9:00 a.m. St. James + For the Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick Parishes Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick Parishes 10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + For the Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick Parishes 11:15 a.m. St. John + For the Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick Parishes 2 Central Office 300 Main Street, Owego, NY 13827 (607) 687-1068 Fax 687-8122 M-Th 8 am - 3 pm, F 8 am - 12 noon Email: [email protected] Rev. Thomas Valenti, Parochial Administrator Rev. Brian Carpenter , Parochial Vicar (607) 687-1068 Deacon Mike Donovan, Pastoral Associate (607) 687-1068 [email protected] Website: Http:// www.blessed-trinity-parish.org Ellen Keough, Pastoral Associate (607) 687-1068 [email protected] 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 St. Patrick School 309 Front Street, Owego, NY 13827 Paula Smith, Principal (607) 687-1770 Website: www.stpatrickowego.org Email: [email protected] Cathy Wunder, Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry (607) 687-1068 [email protected] Diane Snyder-Bell, Business Manager (607) 687-1068 [email protected] St. Patrick Cemetery Dick Winston, (607) 689-0909 Reconciliation This sacrament celebrating God’s forgiveness is available by appointment (contact a priest) or at the following scheduled times. St. James - Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. St. John - First Saturday 10:30 -11:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary - Third Saturday 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. St. Patrick - Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Anointing of the Sick Ths Sacrament of strength and healing is available upon request for those who are sick or elderly. Please contact the church office. 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 bring Holy Communion to a sick friend or family member or to arrange a visit by one of our Communion Ministers. St. James Cemetery Sharon Lovell, (607) 565-9967 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: October Anne Thomas and In Memory of Ann Bendzyn St. John Marie Basile Bill Bierl Marlene Boland Greg Bruer Trudy Burch Tony Calandra Mary Ellen Carollo Charles Dalio Karen Delong Pat Dewitt James Dubinsky Scott Ellis Fred Giessman John Gilligan George Howell Brody Hines Fred Jaros John Knieriem Theresa Koons Isla Landon Gabriella Laubish Don LeMoine Justin Mack Katlin Mahoney Sue Munroe Don Murch Gloria Muscatello Greg Pedroza Ivanna Petrenko Peter Premock Virginia Raftis Violet Ray James Reitberger Don Riesbeck Sarah Rouse Marian Spellane Jerry Stahl Connie Streck Anne Thomas Roberta Vasilow Judy Watson Hannah Yaman Dave Zevan John Harrington Matthew Harrington Jonathan Hough Nick Koroluck Patricia Mallins Jeremiah Murphy Alex Pannone Ryan Phelps November Anne Thomas and In Memory of Ann Bendzyn St. John Richard Kolanda St. Patrick 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. "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." Don Bolduc Matt Cascarino Jennifer Leary Dean Megan DeKay Michael Gillio Chris Hall Chad Halliday Matthew Harford Angelo Altiere and Mary & Fred Schram St. James Travis Phillips Adom Randolph Jennifer Randolph Connor Smith Paul Stauder Daniel Strom Sam Tatich 3 Marriage Couples should contact a Priest or Deacon to begin their preparation for marriage at least six months before any anticipated wedding. Banns: Costume Party NOTES FROM THE CHALKBOARD Sunday, October 26 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm St. James Hall All youth in grades 9 - 12 are invited to attend. Food ~ Fun ~ Games Splendors of the Susquehanna Auction ’14 Friday, November 14 Owego VFW - 6:00 P.M. (5:30 preview) Tickets are now on sale at the school office: 309 Front Street, Owego, 607-687-1770 Polish Dinner Thank You Advanced purchase: $15 per person or $100 for table of 8 Tickets at the door: $20 person Thank you to all who supported St. John’s annual Polish Dinner! The dinner this year was again a tremendous success. Thanks to all who volunteered cooking, cleaning, set-up, clean-up, decorating, ticket sales, baking and serving as well as generous donations provided! Also, many thanks to all who supported the dinner by attending! Just a SAMPLING of items up for bid: Disney park-hopper tickets (family 4-pack) Personal fitness training sessions Rubbermaid vacuum cleaner Weekend getaways 39” Magnavox television Ski lift passes at Toggenburg Mountain Buffalo Bills photographs Sciencenter family membership Stampin’ Up crafting supplies (…and the list keeps growing daily!!) St. Margaret Mary's Harvest Dinner We are happy to report that this year's Harvest Dinner was our best yet! To all who attended and those who helped with the preparation and clean up we say a B-I-G THANK YOU for your support. ~ Mary Ellen Houle 687-1770 St. Novembrrrrr Soup Supper at St. James Come to the "all you can eat" soup supper at St. James, November 8th at 6 p.m. featuring at least 10 different homemade, hearty soups, salad, bread, beverage and of course delicious desserts. Tickets are just $7 for Adults, $4 children under 13 and a family ticket is $20. Tickets will be on sale after Mass at St. James. St. James Annual Rummage Sale Friday Nov. 14 ~ 8 am - 5 pm Saturday Nov.15 ~ 9 am - 3 pm St. James Hall $1.00 bag sale beginning at noon on Saturday Drop-off times: M: 8-5, T: 8-5, W: 8-8; Th 8-5 Patrick School Fair Trade Sale "Every economic ... action must set about providing each inhabitant of the planet with the minimum wherewithal to live in dignity and freedom, with the possibility of supporting a family, educating children, praising God and developing one's own human potential." Pope Francis Please help promote the dignity of producers and their right to work in supporting our Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Sale. We are hosting catalog sales at each site. Orders (no money yet) will accepted up through November 2. Orders will be tabulated and one total order will be made. Delivery is usually quick and within a week of placing the order. Order forms can be delivered to anyone on the Social Justice Committee, the church office or myself, Ellen Keough (687-1068). So take a look at one of the catalogs - I am sure that you will find something interesting or tasty! St. Val’s celebrates 30 years! Book Discussion Group Our next book is titled The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. We meet on Wednesday, November 12th at 3 pm in the McAuley Center. All are invited. WINNERS! Week 25 $40 - Cheryl Buckley ~ St. Margaret Mary $20 - Ellen Keough ~ St. Patrick 4 “Novembering” – Remembering our loved ones who have gone before us. Pastoral Council Corner Father Valenti opened with our prayer of unity, which we all participated in, strengthening again our transition to oneness through diversity. It’s an appealing outlook that is starting to take hold. We had a report from our Youth Representatives Ben Cacciaglia and Dan Raftis on their recent parish wide youth picnic. With approximately 50 teens attending and the very positive comments it appeared to be a very encouraging success with a desire for more follow on events. Dan also brought up a thoughtful proposal for acquiring AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators) at each church site. Further consideration and discussion will follow at future meetings. Our first installment of “Meet the Staff” took place. It is going to be a very informative and valuable monthly initiative as we experience these presentations. This month’s featured staff members were our two Pastoral Associates; Ellen Keough and Deacon Mike Donovan. We are truly blessed as a parish to have such capable and tireless servants. Their duties and responsibilities, both required and voluntary, are wide ranging and important to parish ministries and the surrounding communities. In your next passing perhaps take the time to recognize and thank them. Next month’s highlighted staffer will be Diane SnyderBell, Business Manager. She will be at the next Council meeting on November 6, at St. John's Newark Valley. The time is 7:00 PM and is open to all. We encourage anyone who wishes to attend to do so. As the landscape of our region reminds us, our life on earth is passing. As the leaves on our trees change their colors and lose their lives, we are reminded of the reality of death. As believers in Christ, we do not see death as the end, but rather as a change from life on earth to life in heaven. Each year we celebrate a Mass of Remembrance at each of our worshiping communities. This year our Mass of Remembrance will be on Sunday, November 2nd: 9:00 am at St. James and St. Patrick; 10:45 am at St. Margaret Mary and 11:15 am at St. John. This allows anyone who has lost a family member and/or a loved one to remember that person in a special way. If you have lost a loved one during the last year you will be invited to light a candle in their memory during the mass and we will pray for these people during the month of November. Our “Remembering Book” will be available during the month of November so anyone can write the names of their deceased loved ones in the book. This will allow us to pray for all of these people as well. Special All Souls Day Cemetery Blessings Sunday, November 2nd is All Souls Day. This year both Father Valenti and Father Brian will bless our cemeteries at 1 pm. At St. James Cemetery, Father Valenti will bless the restored grotto scene of Christ Crucified. We thank Jack Hedrick and those who assisted him with this project. Father Brian will bless graves at St. Patrick Cemetery. This seems to be an appropriate and fitting way to honor our deceased on this Holy Day. Dave Smith, Apalachin Representative Election Day is Coming: Be sure to vote, and vote as a Catholic We encourage all citizens, [especially our Catholic faithful], to embrace their citizenship not merely as a duty and privilege, but as an opportunity meaningfully to participate in building the culture of life. Every voice matters in the public forum. Every vote counts. Every act of responsible citizenship is an exercise of significant individual power. We must exercise that power in ways that defend human life, especially those of God's children who are unborn, disabled or otherwise vulnerable… We urge our fellow citizens to see beyond party politics, to analyze campaign rhetoric critically, and to choose their political leaders according to principle, not party affiliation or mere selfinterest. October—Respect for Life Month EACH OF US IS A MASTERPIECE OF GOD’S CREATION October is celebrated annually in the Catholic community across the country and the Diocese of Rochester as Respect Life Month. This year’s theme, EACH OF US IS A MASTERPIECE OF GOD’S CREATION, is adapted from Pope Francis’ 2013 Day for Life greeting and reminds us that when God created each one of us, God did so with precision and purpose and God looks on each of us with intense and tender love. Moreover, the Lord invites each of us to behold ourselves and each other with the same wonder and awe. No matter how the world might view us or others, let us treat each person as the masterpiece that he or she is. Let us pray for all people throughout the world: that we might recognize and treat each person as a masterpiece of God’s creation. -- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Living the Gospel of Life. National Vocation Awareness Week November 2-8, 2014 “I would like to ask you: have you sometimes heard the Lord’s voice, in a desire, in a worry, did he invite you to follow him more closely? Ask Jesus what he wants of you and be brave! Be brave! Ask him this!“ -Pope Francis, St. Peter’s Square, April, 2013 Thinking about Priesthood? www.ROCPriest.org @priestsROC 5 Becket Hall Monthly Prayer Heavenly Father, The beauty and dignity of human life was the crowning of your creation. You further ennobled that life when your Son became one with us in his incarnation. Help us to realize the sacredness of human life: For life in the womb, coming from your creative power. For the life of children, making us glad with their freshness and promise. For the life of young people, hoping for a better world. For the life of the handicapped and disabled, teaching us humility. For the life of the mentally ill and depressed, teaching us understanding and concern. For the life of the elderly, witnessing the ageless values of patience and wisdom. Give us courage to speak in defense of life. Help us to extend the gentle hand of compassion, mercy and forgiveness to those who do not reverence your gift of life. Grant us pardon for the times we have failed to be grateful for your precious gift of life or to respect it in others. We ask this in Jesus' Name. Catholic Ministries Appeal St. Patrick Parish Blessed Trinity Parish 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] Food Pantry Holiday Boxes For those residents living in the 13811 zip code call 642-8102 or 642-8587 before November 1 for Thanksgiving Box and before December 1 for Christmas Box. Pick up dates are November 22 and December 13 from 10 am - 12 noon. Tioga County Rural Ministry 143 North Avenue, Owego, NY ~ 687-3021 Pantry Needs: soup (especially vegetable beef) dish detergent, cereal, and toothpaste World Mission Sunday Thank You Concert at Epiphany Church Thank you for your generous response to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith on World Mission Sunday. For more information, please visit www. IAMMissionary.org Sacred Concert "Give Thanks to the Lord" Sunday, October 26th 2 p.m. at Epiphany Church in Sayre, PA. Come enjoy an afternoon of sacred music and scripture performed by talented choirs, singers, and musicians from many of our Valley churches including Bill Soprano and Brian Murphy. Free refreshments to follow in the church hall. All are welcome. Parish: October 18/19 Blessed Trinity St. Patrick Envelopes: 184 119 Cemetery Manager Needed Please contact Diane Snyder-Bell for more information 687-1068. Sacrificial Offerings Attendance: 618 386 Collection: Pre-Auth: $6,686.00 $4,310.00 $448.00 $190.00 Make Parish a Priority! Please Use Your Envelopes. 6 Total Gifts: $7,134.00 $4,500.00 Weekly Needs: $9,135.00 $5,913.00
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