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March 1, 2015
Volume 17 Issue 9
Second
Sunday
of Lent
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
St. Patrick
Parish
300 Main Street
Owego, NY
Website:
Http:// www.blessed
-trinity-parish.org
“Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit
of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.”
Saturday Vigil: Second Sunday of Lent
5:00 p.m. St. James
5:00 p.m. St. Patrick
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+ For the People
+ Anne Schulze
- Joan Davis
Sunday Second Sunday of Lent
9:00 a.m. St. Patrick
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9:00 a.m. St. James
+ Richard Kolanda
- Family
+ Rose Miller
10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary +
11:15 a.m. St. John
- The Kingston Family
Pauline Vervalin
2
9:00 a.m. St. John
7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary
12 noon St. Patrick
+ Deceased members of
St. James Altar & Rosary
+ Wes Schwingle
- Bob & Emilie Stuhlmiller
+ Fred Jaros
- The Gromniak Family
+ Arlene Ward Catlin
- Joe & Louise McTamney
Wednesday
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8:30 a.m. St. James
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/
Mk 9:2-10
Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38
Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12
Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28
Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43,
45-46
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/1
Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25
©Liturgical Publications Inc.
Sunday, March 1
Tuesday
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Sunday:
- The Ruiz Family
+ Julie Harris
- Julia Kern
Monday
8:30 a.m. St. James
Readings for the Week of March 1, 2015
+ Mary Lambert
- Lea Covert & Family
9:15 a.m. Faith Formation Family Workshop—St. Margaret Mary Hall
9:45 a.m. Faith Formation Classes—St. John’s Hall
10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Classes—St. James Hall
12:15 p.m. Rosary for Life—St. John’s Church
12:30 p.m. Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group—St. John’s Hall
2:00 p.m. Rite of Election—Mary Our Mother Church, Horseheads
5:00 p.m. Journey Bible Study—St. Margaret Mary Hall
Monday, March 2
Tuesday, March 3
11:00 a.m. Mother’s Prayer Group—St. Patrick McAuley
6:30 p.m. First Communion Class #2—St. Patrick Hall
7:00 p.m. RCIA—St. Patrick McAuley
7:00 p.m. Music Ministry—St. James Church
Wednesday, March 4
7:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry Supervision—St. Margaret Mary Classroom
Thursday
5
7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary
12 noon St. Patrick
Thursday, March 5
Morning Prayer with Communion
+ Katherine Libous
- Tom Doty & Family
Friday
6
8:30 a.m. St. John
9:00 a.m. St. Patrick
Morning Prayer with Communion
+ Kathryn Guinan
- Family
Saturday Vigil: Third Sunday of Lent
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5:00 p.m. St. James
+ Ann Porter
- The Porter Family
5:00 p.m. St. Patrick
+
For the People
Sunday Third Sunday of Lent
8
9:00 a.m. St. Patrick
+ Alice Boland
- Joe & Louise McTamney
9:00 a.m. St. James
+ Richard Boltman
- Janice Boltman
+ Katherine Haeling
- Stephen Ministry
+ Prospero Spatola
- James Sulliovan
10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary
11:15 a.m. St. John
8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Group—St. Margaret Mary Hall
Friday, March 6
11:45 a.m. Stations of the Cross—St. John’s Church
5:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross—St. James Church
5:30 p.m. Fish Dinner—St. James Hall
7:00 p.m. Living Stations—Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton
Saturday, March 7
11:00 a.m. Hands of Christ—Horseheads
6:00 p.m. Mass, Movie & Meal—St. Patrick Church & Hall
Sunday, March 8
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. Jr. & Sr. High Group—St. John’s Hall & Cardinal Lanes
5:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group—St. James Rectory
6:00 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
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]
(607) 687-1068
[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.
Richard Antioch
Brandi Ayers
Marie Basile
Marie Calandra
Tony Calandra
Mary Ellen Carollo
John Chapura
Karin DeLong
James Dubinsky
Brody Hines
Janet LaClair
Don LeMoine
Isla Landon
Sara Lenz
Jim Liberatore
Macie Mangan
Tim McGovern
David Moorby
Patricia Mozgawa
Don Murch
Gloria Muscatello
Russ Nicosia
Greg Pedroza
Pete Premock
Violet Ray
Don Riesbeck
Gabe Scoggin
Marian Spellane
Jerry Stahl
Henry Storm
Joanne Stoughton
Anne Thomas
Joan Tschinkel
Laraine Vetter
Hannah Yaman
Dave Zevan
Sanctuary Lamp:
Ann Bendzyn
St. John
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
Megan DeKay
Chad Halliday
Matthew Harford
Cameron Harrington
John Harrington
Matthew Harrington
Marriage
Couples should contact a Priest or Deacon to begin
their preparation for marriage at least six months
before any anticipated wedding.
Banns:
Patricia Mallins
Colton Miller
Travis Phillips
Paul Stauder
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Pot ‘o Gold
50/50!
Soup Supper Thank You
The Soup Supper, held after the Ash Wednesday Mass
at St John’s, was well attended with 55 parishioners
enjoying a large variety of delicious vegetarian soups. One
hundred ninety (190) dollars was contributed to Operation
Rice Bowl (Catholic Relief Services).
We thank the parishioners who made soups and brought
breads. Also appreciated was the setting up and cleanup
help provided by YES Program Mentor Mrs Amy Knudsen
and three students. Petrae Rae, YES Coorinator, made the
arrangements. The YES Programs are one of the services of
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties.
While this is a NEW fundraiser for
the St. James Cemetery, it is a
COMMUNITY WIDE event!
$5 per ticket or FIVE for $20
50% will go to the cemetery.
The other 50% will be go to THREE winners.
First name drawn wins 25%
Second name wins 15%
Third name wins 10%
Monthly Prayer
Heavenly Father,
As we celebrate Lent and the feast of
St. Joseph, the Husband of the Virgin Mary
and the foster father of Your Son, Jesus, may
we gain the qualities which made St. Joseph, of the
royal lineage of Davis, so close to You: his Compassion as
exhibited when he discovered Mary's pregnancy and looked
to divorce her quietly ; his Faithfulness to You in welcoming
her as his wife; his Obedience to You in leaving everything
he knew to flee his country when the Holy Family was in
danger; and, finally, his Love for and Acceptance of Jesus
as his own son as evidenced by the Nazoreans asking in
their unbelief: "Is this not the son of Joseph?". Amen.
Tickets are ON SALE NOW!
After Mass @ St. James or
Contact Laura Hoppe @
565-2696 or [email protected] or
Call the McAuley @ 687-1068
BUT WAIT!!! There’s MORE!
The drawing will take place Saturday,
March 14th at the first ever St. James
Irish Dinner!!
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]
St. Margaret Mary Lenten Food Baskets
$7 Adult ~ $4 Children
Tickets on sale 2/28/15
Once again this Lent, St. Margaret Mary parishioners will
focus on food collection for TCRM and those in need in our
church. Large baskets will be placed at the foot of the altar
each Sunday. As you come in for Mass, please place your
items in the baskets. Overflow items can be placed in
additional baskets at the foot of the Baptismal font. We are
hoping to outdo your generosity from last year, and collect
even more this year. After Mass, if you know of anyone in
need of these items, and you are able to deliver them, a
Pastoral Council representative will be there to help you.
Dinner, Raffles &
“THE” Drawing!!!!
Fish Dinner at St. James
St. James Altar & Rosary Society will hold
their popular annual Lenten fish dinner on
Friday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. following the
Stations of the Cross. The menu will be baked
fish, macaroni and cheese, broccoli, cabbage salad,
applesauce, desserts and beverage. Tickets will be sold
after Masses. The cost is $7/adult and $4/children. Take
outs will be available.
Hands of Christ
Congratulations to our 2015 Hands of Christ Recipients!
Adam Blackwell, Ben Cacciaglia, Will Delaney,
Samantha Kuchinski, Debra Kunz, Christopher
Murphy, Alexander Roberts, Rachael Schweiger,
Sara Wierbowski. They received a letter from Bishop
Matano and will receive a plaque from the Bishop at one of
the ceremonies in our Diocese in March. These are
extraordinary youth, please congratulate them on their faith
they put into action.
IT WAS A SELLOUT!
Thank you to all that purchased tickets for the
St. Johns Lenten Fish Dinner!
To the Kitchen Crew, Skip Hartwig, Dick Niznik, Gerry
Mertson & Ed Mertson - it was delicious!
Worker Bees, Trudi Mertson, Sarah Mertson,
Kimmi Mertson & Jessica Fitzgerald thank you for making it all run smooth!
John Basel, Joe Barnhart, Gerri Mertson & Bill Mertson,
THANK YOU for handling the dishes!
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Prayer Matters
CHRISM MASS Road Trip!
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rochester
Vespers, also called Evening Prayer, is part
of the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the
Divine Office. In the Liturgy of the Hours, the
Church fulfills Jesus' command to "pray
always" (Luke 18:1; see also 1 Thessalonians
5:17). Through this prayer, the people of God
sanctify the day by continual praise of God and
prayers of intercession for the needs of the world.
Please join us on Sunday evenings at 7 pm at all four
of our Churches for Vespers on the Sundays within
Lent.
The Chrism Mass is an opportunity for the diocesan family
to gather together and celebrate The Eucharist with Bishop
Salvatore Matano during Holy Week.
$30 per person
Chauffeured Bus Ride
Dinner at the Country Buffet
Transportation Cost, Dinner & Gratuities
EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED!!
Called, Led and Empowered
Fr. Valenti has volunteered to offer a weekly Lenten
Homily Series in place of the annual Lenten Mission. All are
invited to join us Sundays during Lent at the 10:45 am Mass
Only 56 seats available. Payment must be included with
your registration. Reservation forms are available at each
site.
Last day to register is Friday, March 6.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Fr. Brian will be praying a Divine Mercy
Chaplet on Mondays during Lent at St Patrick
Church at 3pm. (It takes approximately 10
minutes to pray.) Anyone is welcome.
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Spiritual Adoption
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Our spiritually adopted babies are now five months old –
that’s more than half-way to their birthdays! They are 12
inches long. They have strong kicks that their moms can
easily feel, and they are very active. They have also
developed sleeping and waking habits. Please continue to
pray for these precious children of God by reciting the
following daily prayer:
“Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you
to spare the lives of Helen and Luke, the unborn babies we
have spiritually adopted who are in danger of abortion.”
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Stations of the Cross
Friday 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
11:45 am ~ St. John’s Church
Friday 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
5:00 pm ~ St. James Church
Fridays 3/20 & 3/27
1:50 pm ~ St. Patrick Church
Friday 4/3
2:30 pm ~ St. James Church
2015 Living Stations Schedule
March 6
March 13
Operation Rice Bowl
Hungering for a Bountiful Earth
March 20
March 27
This week CRS Rice Bowl takes us to the coffee
highlands of Nicaragua, where we're called to
protect both the goodness of creation and the livelihoods of
struggling families. How will this week's fast remind us of the
sacredness of God's creation and our duty to protect it?
April 3
7:00 pm
Lourdes Hospital
Binghamton
7:00 pm Hilltop Retirement Home
Johnson City
7:00 pm St. James, Waverly
7:00 pm Owego Middle School
(Owego Baptist and other
Christian Churches in Owego)
7:30 pm St. Margaret Mary
Apalachin
Confession
Calling all Women that Serve in our
Parish Ministries
Every Saturday
4:00 pm
Every Saturday
4:00 pm
Every Sunday during Lent
12 noon
12:15 pm
Thank you for listening to God’s call and sharing your
gifts in the ministries of Blessed Trinity & St. Patrick
Parishes. Come enjoy a special day planned just for you in
the company of other women volunteers from our churches.
We are offering a Day of Reflection on two different dates;
once at St. Patrick Church on March 21 and once at
St. James Church on April 18. Both days will run from 11:00
am until 4:00 pm and include lunch. Pick the location and
date that works best for you. Please call the parish office by
March 8 to let us know which date and location you will
attend. You can contact Janet Krasniak at 785-2182 if you
have any questions.
St. James
St. Patrick
St. Margaret Mary
St. John
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12:30 pm
2:00 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
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- 2:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
- 6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm
St. James
St. Patrick
St. John
St. Margaret Mary
Volunteer drivers are urgently
needed for our Home Delivered
Meals service in Tioga County.
The Department of Aging at
Tioga Opportunities, Inc. provides
over 950 home delivered meals
to homebound residents in Tioga
County each week. Drivers are needed to serve homebound
clients in Apalachin, Berkshire, Candor, Newark Valley,
Owego, Richford, Spencer and Waverly. Continued support
from our community is essential to this valuable program.
For more information please contact Kristin Sherman,
Nutrition Coordinator at 607-687-4120 ext. 324. or by email
at [email protected].
Catholic Ministries Appeal
St. Patrick Parish
Blessed Trinity Parish
You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel
alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you
argue or have you stopped talking to each other? Does
talking only make it worse? Retrouvaille, (pronounced
retro-vi, long i as in like) meaning rediscovery, helps couples
through difficult times in their marriages. So many couples
struggle alone with their difficulties. Retrouvaille offers those
in troubled and painful marriages the chance to rediscover a
loving relationship in their marriage. You are NOT alone.
This program has helped tens of thousands of couples
experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential
information about or to register for the Spring program
beginning with a weekend at Notre Dame Retreat House on
March 27-29, 2015, please call 585-293-1552 or visit the
web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com
Faith Under Fire
April 10 –12
Notre Dame Retreat House
Notre Dame Retreat House Staff invites all Women from
Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick Parishes to:
 A time away from hectic life to a calm, relaxing spot in
Canandaigua, NY
 A time to listen, reflect and to strengthen your faith
 A time to spend with old friends and to make new
friends
For more information on the retreat weekend scheduled
for your parish women contact Nancy Lynch at Notre Dame
Retreat House at 585-394-5700. For detailed schedule of all
retreat weekends, please visit www.ndretreat.org or call
Notre Dame Retreat House.
TCRM Spring Clean-up Day Is Scheduled!
Here we are in the middle of winter and we at
Tioga County Rural Ministry are encouraging you to
“Think Spring!” If you are 65 and live in the town of
Owego, college and high school students are happy to
assist with yard work, window washing and interior
cleaning on Saturday, March 28. The earlier that we
know the number of potential customers we have lined up for the
day, the more it helps with our planning. If you, your relatives or
friends could use some free labor, give Sr. Mary a call at 687-3021
and we’ll be delighted to add you to our list.
Parish:
February 21/22
Blessed Trinity
St. Patrick
Envelopes:
167
93
Tioga County Rural Ministry
143 North Avenue, Owego, NY ~ 687-3021
Pantry Needs: large baby diapers, dish & laundry
detergent, toilet tissue & paper towels, and shampoo
Sacrificial Offerings
Attendance:
Collection:
Pre-Auth:
Total Gifts:
532
255
$6,842.00
$3,772.00
$453.00
$190.00
$7,295.00
$3,962.00
Make Parish a Priority!
Please Use Your
Envelopes.
Weekly Needs:
$9,135.00
$5,913.00
“Live simply so others may simply live.”
― Mother Teresa
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