november 7, 2021 together we will build an atmosphere of
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“Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.”
November 7, 2021 Volume 23 Issue 45
Parish Office:
309 Front Street Owego, NY 13827
607-687-1068
Website: http:// www.blessed-trinity
-parish.org
St. James Physical Address:
503 Clark Street Waverly, NY 14892
Mailing Address: 309 Front Street
Owego, NY 13827
Mass Schedule:
Wed. & Fri. - 8:30 a.m. Saturday - 5 pm Sunday - 9 am
St. John Physical Address:
28 Rock Street Newark Valley, NY 13811
Mailing Address: 309 Front Street
Owego, NY 13827
Mass Schedule: Mon. & Wed. - 8:30 am
Sunday - 11:15 am
St. Margaret Mary Physical Address:
1110 Pennsylvania Ave. Apalachin, NY 13732
Mailing Address: 309 Front Street
Owego, NY 13827
Mass Schedule:
Tues. & Thurs. - 7 am Sunday - 10:45 am
St. Patrick
Physical Address: 300 Main Street
Owego, NY 13827
Mailing Address: 309 Front Street
Owego, NY 13827
Mass Schedule: Tues. & Thurs. - 12 noon
Saturday - 5 pm Sunday - 9 am
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8 Monday
7 Sunday Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 a.m. St. John + John P. Ambury, Sr. & Frances L. Ambury
Sunday, November 7 11:30 a.m. Bible Study—St. James Hall 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Christmas Play Practice—St. Patrick Hall 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Year 2 Confirmation Meeting—St. Patrick Hall
Monday, November 8 6:30 p.m. Bible Study—St. John’s Hall
Tuesday, November 9 6:00 p.m. Rosary—St. James Church 7:00 p.m. The Common Good Prayer Meeting—St. Patrick Chapel
Wednesday, November 10 2:00 p.m. St. Patrick Buildings & Grounds Meeting—Parish Center 5:00 p.m. Exposition—St. Patrick Church 5:15 p.m. Confession—St. Patrick Church 6:00 p.m. Benediction—St. Patrick Church 6:30 p.m. Bible Study—St. James Hall
Thursday, November 11—Veteran’s Day Parish Office will be Closed. 5:00 p.m. Exposition—St. James Church 5:15 p.m. Confession—St. James Church 6:00 p.m. Benediction—St. James Church
Friday, November 12 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Adoration—St. John’s Church
Saturday, November 13 4:00 p.m. Confession—St. Patrick Church 4:00 p.m. Confession—St. James Church 6:00 p.m. Thanks-for-Giving Dinner—St. James Hall
Sunday, November 14 10:00 a.m. Dish to Share Breakfast—St. Patrick Hall 11:30 a.m. Bible Study—St. James Hall 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Christmas Play Practice—St. Patrick Hall
8:30 a.m. St. James + Thomas Kenrick - Dan Leary
8:30 a.m. St. John + Thorne Whalen - James Whalen
Readings for the Week of November 7, 2021
Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16/Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 [1b]/Heb 9:24-28/Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 Monday: Wis 1:1-7/Ps 139:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10 [24b]/Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 [5]/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22 Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11/Ps 82:3-4, 6-7 [8a]/Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Wis 7:22b—8:1/Ps 119:89, 90, 91, 130, 135, 175 [89a]/Lk 17:20-25 Friday: Wis 13:1-9/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5ab [2a]/Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9/Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43 [5a]/Lk 18:1-8 Next Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Heb 10:11- 14, 18/Mk 13:24-32
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Weekly Calendar Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + Suzanne Munroe - Deacon Warren & Marion Rutan
9:00 a.m. St. James + Peter Condame - The Mosier Family
10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Martin Domiano - Ann Domiano & Family
11:15 a.m. St. John + For the People
9:00 a.m. St. John (TLM) + Alex Sepkus - Jennifer & Anton Vatnitsky
5:00 p.m. St. James + Crescenza Gregorio - Joe & Celeste Cunningham
5:00 p.m. St. Patrick + Paul & Sharon Koester - Jim & Sandy Ross
7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Intentions of John & Lisa Schlee
12 noon St. Patrick + Dolores Wetterling - Marie & Helmut Sultau
8:30 a.m. St. James + Marlene Palumbo - Family
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12 Saturday Vigil: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
14 Sunday Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Friday St. Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr
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Tuesday The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Wednesday St. Leo the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church
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Thursday St. Martin of Tours, Bishop
9:00 a.m. St. Patrick + Deceased members of St. Patrick Church
9:00 a.m. St. James + Deceased members of St. James Church
10:45 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Deceased members of St. Margaret Mary Church
11:15 a.m. St. John + Deceased members of St. John Church
9:00 a.m. St. John + Special Intentions
5:00 p.m. St. James + Mel Lovell - Family
5:00 p.m. St. Patrick + For the People
7:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary + Martin Domiano - Rose Gioradano
12 noon St. Patrick + Kathryn, Diane & John Calveric - Jim & Virginia Raftis
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BaptismsBaptismal 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.
ReconciliationThis sacrament celebrating God’s forgiveness is available by appointment (contact a priest) or at the following scheduled times.
St. Patrick - Wednesday 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m
St. James - Thursday 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
St. John - First Saturday 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Hospital/Nursing Home VisitsPlease 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 HomePlease call the church office if you wish to arrange a visit by one of our Communion Ministers.
Anointing of the SickThs Sacrament of strength and healing is available upon request for those who are sick or elderly. Please contact the church office.
MarriageCouples should contact a Priest or Deacon to begin their preparation for marriage at least six months before any anticipated wedding.Banns:
Memorial Candles/GiftsMemorial 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 LampSpecial IntentionsSt. John Church
Special IntentionsSt. James Church
Martin DomianoSt. Margaret Mary Church
Angela RanieriSt. Patrick Church
Vincent A’BrunzoLori ArgenioYvonne BeanKristen BergJanice BoutonJerry BoutonDenise BrylinskiAnne ComcowichAudra CrosenJustina CrosenNick CrosenRon DoughertyPat DewittCindy Farabaugh Tom HardickJim Hepp
Brody HinesJana HowellRosie KesslerMary Ann LarkinJames MacchianoSue MaloneyLouisa MatulaDan MillerHall MooreTom MoorehouseLaurel PutrimentVirginia RaftisLinda RodenAnn RogersTom RogersBridgette Romeyn
Jean SaltisiakJohn SanduskyRuth SanduskyJohn SchleeDorothy SpatolaSean SpicerJennifer StowellDick TestaDick TiernoRoz TiernoNate TitusPam VasilowPeter VivianoMary Wisniewski
309 Front Street, Owego, NY 13827(607) 687-1068
Fax (607) 687- 81228 am - 3 pm Monday-Thursday
Closed Friday Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.blessed-trinity-parish.org
Fr. Jeffrey Galens, Pastor (607) 687-1068 — [email protected]. Steven Lewis, Parochial Vicar(607) 687-1068 — [email protected] Mike Donovan(607) 687-1068 — [email protected] Rick DeMars(607) 687-1068—[email protected] Snyder-Bell, Business Manager(607) 687-1068 — [email protected] Larrabee, Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry(607) 687-1068 — [email protected] Salamida, Administrative Assistant(607) 687-1068 — [email protected]. Patrick CemeteryChristopher Smith, (607) 687-1068, [email protected]. James CemeteryChristopher Smith, (607) 687-1068, [email protected] 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 #me of need. Amen."
Craig BaselEmilly Bo!sShane BradleyMa!hew CascarinoJennifer Leary DeanKa"e DibbleSeth EckertCasey FordJonathan Gavazzi
Ramon GarciaJohn HarringtonMa!hew HarringtonTravis HollandJason KithcartAndrew MaliaJoshua MaliaAdam MeyrickAlexander Pannone
Nicholas ScherrerBrian SchlicherPaul StauderJus"n WilliamsDalton WojcuichCharbel YammineNolan Yates
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Daily Prayer of the MonthHeavenly Father,We pray for all souls in purgatory and ask all saints to intercede on their behalf. This veterans Day we honor all those who have served and invoke Your Graces upon them. This Thanksgiving we thank You for all Your Blessings bestowed upon us and this country. We beseech You for an increase in vocations. We support our Jewish brethren as they celebrate Hanukkah. We seek a quick end to the pandemic. We implore all these through our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
Please pray this prayer along with our Prayer Partners today and throughout this month. If you have a suggestion for prayer intentions please let us now at [email protected].
First Friday AdorationSt. John’s Church
Friday, November 12 from 9 am- 8 pm · Adoration begins with Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament at 9 am.· Mother of Lu will pray as a group from 7 pm–8pm.To sign up, call or text Katie Gillio at 240-237-0090 or email [email protected]
Sunday Morning BreakfastSt. Patrick’s Sunday morning
breakfast will be held on November 14th following 9am Mass. Please bring a dish to share and join in some fellowship with your faith family.
Not sure what to bring? We suggest breakfast casseroles or pizza, quiche, hash browns, cooked bacon or breakfast sausage, ham slices, eggs, fruit, juice, biscuits and sausage gravy, coffee cake, donuts. You are also invited to help with setup before Mass and/or cleanup. Please call Ellen Pasto at 687-4247 to volunteer.
Giving TreesSt. James, St. John, St. Margaret Mary and
St. Patrick Churches Thank you for helping Tioga County Rural Ministry (TCRM) in one or all of these ways: · Choose a gift tag from the tree; return wrapped gift with
the gift tag attached ASAP - no later than Thursday, December 2nd.
· Donate unwrapped mittens, gloves, hats or scarves for all ages.
· Donate unwrapped gift items for seniors and shut-ins, such as nuts, sweets, hand cream, gum, activity books, etc.
All gifts may be dropped off at the church or the church office.Questions: St. James Tammy Ovedovitz 607-426-5295St. John Sherry Warchocki 607-687-9829St. Margaret Mary Bernie Kuratnick 607-972-9276St. Patrick Maria Howard 607-727-7082
Thanks-for-Giving DinnerSaturday, November 13th at 6pm
St. James Church HallTurkey, Stuffing, Potatoes, Squash, Green
Beans and Dessert $8.00 per person in advance.
Take outs available with pre-order.Tickets available at St. James after Mass or by calling the
church office. Proceeds will benefit the Youth Group Adopt-a-Family project.
St. Patrick’s Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale10” Deep Dish Homemade Pies made to order $15
Apple, Pumpkin, Chocolate, Banana Cream, or Coconut Cream
Donations greatly appreciated: **Sugar ** Flour ** Cool Whip ** 100% Pure Pumpkin ** Flaked Sweetened Coconut **
Crisco Shortening ** Eggs Donation of ingredients may be left in the Church Hall
All Proceeds to Support: St. Patrick’s Altar Rosary Society Deadline for Pie orders Friday Nov 19th, 2021
Contact via Text, phone, or email:Kelley Peron 607-624-1664 ([email protected])
JoAnne Murphy 607-624-1506 ([email protected])
Spiritual AdoptionOur spiritually adopted babies are now one month old.
Since conception, they have had the unique DNA that enables them to develop into the people God created them to be. At three weeks, their hearts began to beat! 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 Quinn & John, the unborn babies we have spiritually adopted who are in danger of abortion.”
Thanksgiving Mass Schedule9:00 am St. Patrick Church9:00 am St. James Church
Just in time for ThanksgivingSt Margaret Mary Altar/Rosary will be
having our annual squash and applesauce sale on Sunday Nov 21 after 10:45 Mass until 12:30pm.Drive-up pickup in front of church. Can arrange to drop off at other sites. Prices: squash $7 or $4, applesauce $5
or $3. Questions contact Bernie at 607-972-9276 or Mary Alice at 607-354-6173.
Young Adult GroupOur next event is Theology on Tap!
On Nov. 19th, adults ages 21-35 are invited to the Railhouse in Waverly, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm for Theology on Tap. See you there! Any questions? Feel free to call the Parish Office (607-687-1068)!Mission Statement: Together, we are looking to build a network of peers who seek to follow Christ. Our group will and create opportunities where we are free to live in fellowship with one another, encourage one another' and help support each other in our faith journeys and lives.
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Honoring our Veterans Each year we honor our Veterans on November 11th. This is a good and holy thing to do. Why? -Because our veterans are willing to put their life on the line to defend our nation. The Catechism of the Catholic Church not only states that public authorities “have the right and duty to impose on citizens the obligations necessary for national defense” but also that: “Those who are sworn to serve their country in the armed forces are servants of the security and the freedom of nations. If they carry out their duty honorably, they truly contribute to the common good of the nation and the maintenance of peace.” (CCC #2310) Therefore, even those who have been drafted and served honorably are rightfully honored with our gratitude. Patriotism, the love and service of one’s country, follows from the duty of gratitude and belongs to the order of the virtue of charity. While it is wrong to disregard what is morally wrong and unjust in one’s nation, patriotism seeks the moral good and justice in one nation and does not exclude the “just criticisms of that which seems harmful to the dignity of persons and to the good of the community.” (CCC #2237) Thus, while we must always condemn that which dishonors our armed services and our nation, we must show gratitude to those who have defended our nation, freedom, and the common good with honor, as the majority of our men and women in the armed services have done.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VETERANS!
Holy Days of Obligation
Unfortunate only a small number of our Catholic population comes to church on the holy days of obligation. I presume for many it is not a case of ill will or rebellion but more to do with a fundamental flaw in one’s understanding on the nature of the authority of the Church and sin. Some people are miffed when at one time it was a mortal sin to miss Mass on a holy day of obligation and then suddenly the day is no longer a day of obligation (i.e., to attend Mass). How can it be a mortal sin to miss a holy day one year and the next it is not a sin? Because of this confusion they do not feel obliged to fulfill this obligation. The mistake behind the question is a presumption that the sin is rooted in the fact that the individual did not attend Mass for that holy day. The sin is not so much the missing of Mass but of disobedience to the Church. The authority of the Church is founded upon the words of our Lord to St. Peter: “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Matt. 16:19b). Therefore, if the Church binds us to attend Mass on a particular holy day under a serious obligation, then we are obliged to go. However, if the Church frees us from this obligation then Christ frees us from this obligation. As of now the church obliges us to attend Mass on Holy Days of obligation: “The faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed from their own pastor. Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.” (C.C.C. #2181) All Saints - November 1, Immaculate Conception - December 8, Christmas - December 25, Mother of God - January 1, Ascension Thursday, Assumption - August 15 are all holy days of obligation in the United States unless otherwise stated. If the day falls on a Saturday or a Monday, there is no obligation to attend Mass with the exceptions of the Immaculate Conception, since it is the Feast Day for the United States, and Christmas. Since All Saints day fell on a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass was dropped. Please remember to mark your calendars for the next holy day of obligation on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8. In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Fr. Jeffrey Galens
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Blessed TrinityEnvelopes:Attendance:Collection:Electronic:Total Gifts:
Year-to-Date Gifts: (July 1, 2021- June 30, 2022)
St. Patrick Envelopes:Attendance:Collection: Electronic: Total Gifts:Year-to-Date Gifts:
(July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
Sacrificial Offerings
Annual Coat Drive 2021Sponsored by the Apalachin Lions
The Apalachin Lions will be collecting CLEAN useable winter coats for those in need through November 21nd. They can be left off at Blessed Trinity at St. Margaret Mary’s in Apalachin on the table at the right as you exit Mass, Apalachin United Methodist Church at 303 Pennsylvania Ave., Apalachin Library during regular hours and Johnson’s Pools and Spas in Owego. Thank you in advance.
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$ 4,922.00 $ 2,086.00 $ 7,008.00
$118,476.00
53 208$ 4,621.00$ 1,190.00$ 5,811.00
$ 80,073.00
October 30/31 October 30/31
St. Patrick Parish
41 Donors42.02 %
Knights of Columbus Council 251Blessed Trinity Council 251 will be selling Charity and
Benevolence raffle tickets after Mass through December at all sites. The drawing for the raffle will be December 4,2021.
Please see Knights Jack Hedrick and Jim Walsh at St. James, Ed Flynn at St. Johns, Ed Keough and Joe Phillips at St. Patrick, and Paul Ivancie at St. Margaret Mary for tickets.Prize Structure: First Prize $25,000, Second Prize $10,000, Third Prize $5,000,10 Consolation Prizes $1,000
Also, in Honor of Father Kapuan, Veteran of WWII and Korea, Medal of Honor winner, I have requested Fr. Kapuan prayer cards from the Wichita Diocese. I hope to have these prayer cards to distribute Veterans Day and the month of November. Please look for these at all parish sites.
We are in constant need of new members so we can do more! People can join online at KofC.org. Membership rules have changed. No more degrees to go to. Initiation is all online now. Online membership and local membership is free for remainder of 2021. For more information, please contact Joe Phillips at 607-846-8865.
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