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January 18, 2015
Volume 17 Issue 3
“Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit
of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.”
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.blessed-trinity-parish.org
Saturday Vigil: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 p.m. St. James
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5:00 p.m. St. Patrick
Readings for the Week of January 18, 2015
+ Kiersta Marie Fassett
- Bridget Sullivan
+ Marion McInerney
- Joan Davis
Sunday Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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9:00 a.m. St. Patrick
9:00 a.m. St. James
+ Alice Boland
- Ruth & Ralph Telfer
+ Wesley Kwiatkowski
10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary +
11:15 a.m. St. John
- Linda Waterman
©Liturgical Publications Inc.
- Louise & Bill Darrow
+ For the People
Sunday, January 18
8:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast —St. Patrick Hall
10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour—St. James Hall
2:00 p.m. Living Stations—St. Margaret Mary Hall
5:00 p.m. Journey Bible Study—St. Margaret Mary Hall
8:30 a.m. St. James
No Mass
9:00 a.m. St. John
No Mass
Monday, January 19—Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
All Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parish Offices will be Closed.
7:00 p.m. Building & Grounds Meeting—St. Patrick McAuley
Tuesday
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7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary
12 noon St. Patrick
+ Marlene Boland
- The Toner Family
+ Frank Lepkowski,
- Dodie & Jerry Ward
Jr.
Wednesday
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10:15 a.m. Elderwood
+ Patricia Leary
- Dan Leary
11:00 a.m. Elderwood
+ Terri Cocco Pannone
- Sharon Lovell
Thursday
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7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary
+ Ruth Petrauskas
- Mike Fowler
12 noon St. Patrick
The Sozanski & Raftis Families
- Jim & Virginia Raftis
8:30 a.m. St. John
+ Fr. Tom Watts
- Irene & Ron Hall
5:00 p.m. St. James
5:00 p.m. St. Patrick
+ Kitty Brogan
- Gary & Marilyn Keene
+ For the People
Sunday Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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11:00 a.m. Mother’s Prayer Group—St. Patrick McAuley
6:30 p.m. Website Meeting—St. Patrick’s McAuley
7:00 p.m. RCIA—St. Patrick McAuley Back Room
7:00 p.m. Music Ministry—St. James Church
Wednesday, January 21
2:30 p.m. Book Club—St. Patrick McAuley
6:00 p.m. Kindness Counts Kitchen—St. John’s Hall
6:30 p.m. Living Stations—St. Margaret Mary Hall
7:00 p.m. Lead Ministry Coordinator Meeting—St. Patrick McAuley
Thursday, January 22
8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Group—St. Margaret Mary’s Hall
Friday, January 23
Saturday, January 24
5:00 p.m. Mass, Movie and Meal—St. Patrick Church & Hall
Sunday, January 25
Saturday Vigil: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Tuesday, January 20
6:00 p.m. Youth Group Movie Night—St. John’s Hall
Friday
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Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn
1:35-42
Heb 5:1-10/Mk 2:18-22
Heb 6:10-20/Mk 2:23-28
Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Mk 3:1-6
Heb 7:25--8:6/Mk 3:7-12
Heb 8:6-13/Mk 3:13-19
Heb 9:2-3, 11-14/Mk 3:20-21
Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20
Raymond Hickey
Monday
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Sunday:
9:00 a.m. St. Patrick
+ Wesley Kwiatkowski
- John & Sophie Cyganovich & Children
9:00 a.m. St. James
+ Maria & Guiseppe Iozza
- Maria (Teresa) Sacco
+ Raymond Hickey
- MaryAnn & Bill Wanecski
+ Richard Andrascik
- St. John’s Children & Youth
10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary
11:15 a.m. St. John
9:45 a.m. Faith Formation Classes—St. John’s Hall
10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Classes—St. James Hall
10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Family Workshop—St. Patrick Hall
12:15 p.m. Coffee Hour - Benefit Life Choices Center—St. John’s Hall
1:00 p.m. First Communion Information Meeting—St. Patrick Hall
2:00 p.m. Living Stations—St. Margaret Mary Hall
5:00 p.m. Journey Bible Study—St. Margaret Mary Hall
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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. 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.
Marie Basile
Mary Ellen Carollo
John Chapura
Karin DeLong
James Dubinsky
Brody Hines
Janet LaClair
Don LeMoine
Isla Landon
Sara Lenz
Joanne Lepkowski
Jim Liberatore
Marie Calandra
Tony Calandra
Tim McGovern
Gloria Muscatello
Greg Pedroza
Pete Premock
Violet Ray
Don Riesbeck
Jerry Stahl
Anne Thomas
Laraine Vetter
Hannah Yaman
Dave Zevan
Sanctuary Lamp:
Ann Bendzyn
St. John
Richard Kolanda
St. Patrick
Sylvester & Mary Rose Ferro
St. James
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
Chad Halliday
Matthew Harford
John Harrington
Matthew Harrington
Jonathan Hough
Nick Koroluck
Patricia Mallins
Jeremiah Murphy
Alex Pannone
Ryan Phelps
Travis Phillips
Adom Randolph
Jennifer Randolph
Connor Smith
Paul Stauder
Daniel Strom
Sam Tatich
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Marriage
Couples should contact a Priest or Deacon to begin
their preparation for marriage at least six months
before any anticipated wedding.
Banns:
Save-the-Date!
NOTES FROM THE CHALKBOARD
Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick
celebrates all couples that have been married 50+ years!
Dance with your Sweethearts!
Anniversary Mass &
Mother/Son Dance
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Father/Daughter Ball
Saturday, Feb. 7, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
St. Patrick Church Hall
Pre-sale tickets are $20 per family, 1 adult,
2 children, & $5.00 for each additional child. Tickets
at the door are $10 per person.
Sweetheart Luncheon
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
St. Patrick Church
Mass @ 11:00am
Call 687-1770 to reserve your tickets.
Catholic Schools
Week
January 25th – 31st
Ladies Valentine Tea
and Chinese Auction
February 15 ~ St. James Hall
Tickets $7
Events details announced
soon!
On sale beginning January 24.
Get yours early because this
always sells out fast!
Contact Leslie Fagan or Laura Hoppe for
questions.
Jack Frost Chicken BBQ
Saturday, February 28
St. Patrick Hall
Need gift cards?
Next SCRIP order due
Monday, Jan. 26th.
Stop by the school
to order.
St. Val’s Dinner Dance
Friday, January 30, 2015!
Owego Treadway
687-1770
Reservation forms have been mailed!
St.
If you have not received yours, please call the
office @ 687-1068.
Patrick
School
Mass, Movie and Meal Night
All are invited to MMM night (Mass Movie and
Meal) on Saturday,
January 24 at
St. Patrick Church and
Hall.
We will celebrate
Mass at 5:00pm (usual
Saturday Mass)
followed by a potluck
supper and the movie "Frozen".
If you have never played St. Val’s, come join
the fun! $25 per person is your admission to a night of dinner,
dancing, raffles & good times with good friends!
St. Val’s celebrates 30 years!
Week 37
$40 - Isabel Quartararo
St. Margaret Mary
$20 - Andy Schliecker
St. James
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First Communion Information Meeting
Hands of Christ Class of 2015
There will be an information meeting for parents with
children who are possibly ready for
receiving their First Communion this spring.
First Communion will be at Sunday Masses
at all Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick Churches
on April 12th .
Readiness for First Communion:
 Desire for the Sacrament
 Can distinguish Eucharist from ordinary
bread
 Participation in the life of community and weekly
attendance at Sunday Mass
 Willingness to continue life in the community after
reception of the Sacrament
 Child must be formed appropriately for his/her age- two
years of consistent Parish Religious Education classes
or two years of attendance in Catholic School
 Celebration of First Penance prior to receiving Eucharist
 Registered member of our parish
 Readiness for First Eucharist is an emotional and
spiritual readiness as well as an intellectual preparation.
The child’s readiness comes from the experience of
participating in the liturgy each week with his/her family.
The Hands of Christ is a recognition program
to assist parishes in affirming their high school
seniors who have been the “Hands of Christ” in
their church, home, school and community;
sponsored by the Department of Evangelization
and Catechesis. Recognized seniors are invited to receive a
plaque from the Most Reverend Bishop Salvatore R. Matano
at one of four special Recognition Ceremonies held in March
2015.
The criteria to receive this very special recognition:
 Has consistently demonstrated a Christian attitude by
word and example.
 Has been actively involved in the parish as well as their
school or community.
 Has been a positive role model to their peers, younger
children and adults
 Is a practicing Roman Catholic in a parish in the Diocese
of Rochester and attends Mass.
 Is currently a high school senior.
Adults involved with the youth of the parish may make
recommendations for recipients of the award to be approved
by the Pastoral Leader.
Nomination forms can be obtained from any of our high
school youth ministers or from our faith formation office.
Deadline for Nominations are due to Cathy Wunder by
January 26, 2015.
Note : Those who attended the First Penance Information
meeting and whose child received his/her First Penance in
the fall will not have to attend this meeting. You will receive a
letter with a registration form in the mail.
Baby Bottle Fundraiser
Information Meeting: Sunday, January 25 at 1 pm
in St. Patrick Church Hall. Questions? Call Cathy
Wunder in the Faith Formation office at 687-1068.
Next Thursday, January 22, is the 42nd
anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision
which legalized abortion. Fittingly, the Life
Choices Center, a pregnancy aid center in
Owego and Binghamton, is having a fundraiser
called Change for Life. To participate, pick up a baby bottle,
fill it with coins, bills, or a check, and return it at or before the
beginning of Lent, February 18. Receipts are available if you
give $20 or more. Thank you.
Monthly Prayer
Heavenly Father,
As we begin a New year, we thank You for Your many good gifts For the beauty of Creation and its rich and varied fruits,
For clean water and fresh air, for food and shelter, animals and plants.
Forgive us for the times we have taken the earth's resources for granted
And wasted what You have given us. Transform our hearts and minds so that we
would learn to care and share, To touch the earth with gentleness and with love,
Respecting all living things. We pray for all those who suffer as a result of our
waste, greed and indifference, And we pray that the day would come when
everyone has enough food and clean water. Help us to respect the rights of all
people and all species and help us to willingly share your gifts Today and always.
Amen.
You've done it again!
Thanks to your generous and continuous donations of NY
deposit cans and bottles, St. James benefited in the amount
of $2,060.04 in 2014. This money is used for projects at
St. James. You might remember that earlier in the year we
bought new bedding and a recliner for our Priests in our
rectory. We also used the money to finish the windows in the
doorway above the Clark Street church entrance.
Since we began the project in 2007, $15,905.20 has been
raised that means 304,038 cans/bottles have been brought
in and redeemed. Initially the money was used for the
restoration of the stained glass window above the choir.
The fundraising project continues in 2015. Any cans/
bottles may be left by the garage doors behind the rectory
and I'll take it from there. THANK YOU again for your support
in all that we do at St. James.
Fiona Murdoch, Eco-Congregation Ireland
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]
Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick Book Club
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 21 at
2:30 pm in the McAuley Center. One of our
members, Rose C., has a collection of Tom
Swift books that were her grandfathers.
These are of the 1910 vintage. She has
brought them in to the McAuley Center and you may sign out
one of your choice. “Swift by name and swift by nature!”
As well, we have our poetry selection from the Finger
Lakes Library system - another selection of your choice.
Update on Ultreya
The next Ultreya will be held on February 27 in
St. Patrick Church. We will meet in the St. Francis Chapel
upstairs. Please mark your calendar.
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March for Life
Be a voice for the voiceless! Plan now to travel with
fellow parishioners to Washington, DC, on January 22,
2015 for the March for Life. We’ll ride by bus starting at
about 11:30 pm (from Mary our Mother Church in
Horseheads) on January 21 and arrive in Washington in
time for Mass.
Call Steve at 739-9282 for info to reserve your seat and
please let the Social Justice Committee know if you would
like us to sponsor you. We always reserve funds to
sponsor those willing to speak for life at this march! Any
questions, please call Ellen Keough at 687-1068.
St. Patrick Parish
Blessed Trinity Parish
Hope After Abortion
There is no spiritual pain that God's love
can not heal.
Pancake Breakfast
All You Can Eat
If you or someone you know has had an
abortion, or in some way been affected by an
abortion, please let them know that help is
available to them. It is free, confidential, and
loving. Please have them contact:
Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs,
Juice and Coffee
Sunday, February 1 - 8AM to 1 PM
Held at the Owego Moose, 3 Goodrich Rd., Owego
Free Will Offering to benefit the Tioga County Rural
Project Rachel at 1-888-972-2435
Tioga County Rural Ministry
143 North Avenue, Owego, NY ~
God's gift of peace is waiting for you.
687-3021
Pantry Needs: large baby diapers, dish & laundry
detergent, toilet tissue & paper towels, and sham-
Parish:
January 10/11
Blessed Trinity
St. Patrick
Envelopes:
170
125
Sacrificial Offerings
Attendance:
Collection:
Pre-Auth:
Total Gifts:
571
327
$6,910.00
$4,319.00
$453.00
$190.00
$7,363.00
$4,509.00
Make Parish a Priority!
Please Use Your
Envelopes.
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Weekly Needs:
$9,135.00
$5,913.00