The Roman Catholic Parishes of SS. Cyril & Methodius The Church of the Holy Trinity Parish Office 148 Clinton Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 (607) 724-1372 Parish Hall: (607) 723-2920 Website: www.sscyrilandmethod.org Parish Staff Rev John P. Donovan, Moderator (607) 729-6147 ext. 316 Barbara Hill, Pastoral Associate (607) 724-1372 Rev. Paul Machira (607) 797-4015 Rev. Msgr. John P. Putano (607) 725-7705 Beverly Harkness, St. Cyril’s Business Manager Geri Mikulski, Holy Trinity’s Parish Secretary Joshua Carey, Holy Trinity Organist & Choir Director Richard Sheasley, St. Cyril’s Organist John Carroll, St. Cyril’s Choir 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, Wednesdays, & Fridays, Holy Trinity 12:05 pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays, SS. Cyril & Methodius Confessions: 3:30– 4:00 pm, Saturdays, SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish Office 346 Prospect Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 (607)797-1856 • Fax: (607) 797-8452 Website: www.holytrinitybinghamton.org. Sacramental Information Baptism The Pre-Baptismal Program is required; contact the respective Administrator for information prior to the birth of the child. For adults, again contact the respective administrator for the RCIA. Marriage Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance with the respective Administrator. 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. SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS, BINGHAMTON LITURGICAL ROLES July 9/10 ALTAR SERVERS 4:30 pm J. Mehal, K. McBride 10:15 am A. McBlane, M. Kumpon EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 4:30 pm F. Vrablic, M.L. Gresham, J. & S. Stoeckel, J. Mehal 10:15 am Volunteer, L. Oliva, D. Sirgany, M. Mansour, R. Roman LECTORS 4:30 pm M.L. Gresham, S. Stoeckel 10:15 am M. McBlane, R. Edwards GREETERS 4:30 pm L. Kessler, H. Janora 10:15 V. Tino, A. Whalen Our Sanctuary Candle burns this week to the glory and honor of Almighty God and in loving memory of Bernard Janora At the request of his Wife Collection Report June 25/26 Loose Catholic Communications Peter’s Pence School Assessment Regular Collection Total 124.31 5.00 343.00 915.00 2,628.12 4,016.43 A special thank you to all those who make up their weekly envelopes when they have been away Stewardship news– Stewardship is a way of life, a way of thanking God for all His blessings by returning a portion of the time, talent and treasure allotted to us. Year of Mercy - St. Cyril’s will be collecting clean, gently used, plastic bags that will be turned into Mats for the Homeless. The mats are water proof and can be used to sleep on and each one requires 700-1,000 plastic bags for production. Receptacles are at the church entrances for your donations. No Coffee & Donuts until September Please Pray for: Handicapped Areas have been designated on the front pews of each section in the church. Someone will bring communion to those who are seated in these sections. Ladies Club Bingo Friday, July 8th Kitchen opens at 4:30 Liturgical Ministries - We are in need of additional people to help as Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, as well as Altar Servers (open to boys & girls grade 3 and above) . In addition, we need people to take over the responsibilities of the monthly Family liturgy. Please contact the parish office if interested. There will be training for these positions. Halupki is now available in the Parish Center Monday through Wednesday from 9am to Noon. Price is $15 per dozen. The next halupki making session will be on Wednesday, July 20th at 9 am. Calling all Buchti makers: Work begins making Buchti for the Festival Come join us at 10am July 11th & 12th Our recently deceased Richard Allen & August Zurenda Time is drawing near….. Have you signed up yet to help at the Parish Festival? Sign-up sheets are located at the parking lot entrance for several different areas, won’t you please help us out—this is our biggest fundraiser of the year. I want to do my part to help with this year’s FESTIVAL: NAME___________________________________Phone___________________ Willing to work set-up Saturday (time available) ____________________ Willing to work Sunday (time available) ____________________________ Set-up _____Clean-up _____ Kitchen _____Bake Sale _____ Games _____ (Adult ___Children___) Concessions _____ Tickets _____ Sunday, July 24th ~ 11:30—6:00 THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, BINGHAMTON The mission of The Church of the Holy Trinity is to unite all people into a peaceful, loving Roman Catholic community. Rooted in the Gospel and Eucharist we strive to be a compassionate and merciful parish family. October 2015 July 10th Schedule Sunday 8:45am Lector: Host: Cup: J Fabrizi, S Snell Deacon, S Behal, M Green M Lukasik, M Baer, J Dayton, A Lenkiewicz Servers: A Evanitsky, T Lehmann, L Tripp Greeters: F & J Juodaitis Helping Hands: D & J Kucera Stewardship News As we practice stewardship, we find that we grow spiritually and that our faith is deepened. Sanctuary Candles Our Sanctuary Candles burn this week for the Glory and Honor of Almighty God and in honor of our Edna Romanowski By St. Stan’s Cemetery Assoc. Altar Rosary Society July 8th, BINGO #1 June 26th Collections Regular Collection: $2,692.00 Fuel Collection: $110.00 Ministries Schedules: will be available in the sacristy as of July 3rd. Altar Rosary News: Members are asked to please help clean the church at 9:00am on Wednesday, July 20th in preparation of our St. Ann Devotions. Cookies are needed for the reception to be held at the close of the devotions. Please drop them off at the hall on July 26th by 10:00am; we could also use volunteers that morning at 9:00am to help set up for the reception. Food for Thought: Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years. - Charles Spurgeon VOTIVE CANDLES Edward & Anna Engates by Joseph Eric ▪ Delores Eric by Joseph Eric ▪ Murph Hlopko by wife & family ▪ John & Mary Vinsevich by daughter, Judithann ▪ Laureen Warrick by husband, Art ▪ Jean Vlasak by husband, Fred ▪ Frank Wiktorek by wife ▪ Walter & Agnes Petrikonis by Children ▪ William Maney by wife, Irene▪ Robert Murray by Mary Vavra Workers: Serv. Kit: Cook Kit: Supplies: Pull Tabs: Treasurer: Cashier: B & S Polakovich, E & J Drimak, M Jacobs, S Vaskovic M Zembek, D Stanek L Scheffer-Wilson P Stiner L Zabadal M Jacobs P Stiner Thank you to all our bingo volunteers. They do a great job ! Save the Date! St. Ann Devotions Triduum, will be on July 24th, 25th & 26th each evening at 7:00pm. Evening reflections by Sr. Brigid O’Mahony, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. July 24th– Mass followed by Veneration of Relic, July 25th– Exposition, Evening Prayer, Benediction & Veneration, July 26th, Mass followed by Veneration of Relic. Sacred Heart Ukrainian Festival: July 9th & 10th. Brooks Rd, Castle Creek. Ethnic foods, fun, games, music, dancers, family friendly!! St. John Ukrainian Orthodox Festival: July 16th & 17th, 1 St. John’s Parkway, Johnson City, Noon till 6:00pm. Ethnic foods, games, baskets, music. JULY 3, 2016 - FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Hope Appeal Our Hope Appeal goals are: Holy Trinity: $23,409.37; 68 % of goal achieved, with 36% participation. SS. Cyril & Methodius: $24,800.72; 33 % of Goal achieved, with 14% of participation. The goals are determined as a percentage of the average regular collections of the last three fiscal years. The Hope Appeal supports the Diocesan Ministries that in this year of Mercy truly are about the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Locally those ministries are; Catholic Charities, Hospital Chaplaincies, the Vietnamese, Spanish and Deaf Apostolates, Youth & Young Adult Programs as well as the Faith Formation Resource Center. The donations do come to us here in the Broome County area. It is important to remember, failure to meet our goal requires that we pay the difference through our regular collections. Therefore, broad and generous participation will accomplish a great deal. Yankee Stadium Trip: St. James will be having a bus to Yankee Stadium, Saturday, August 6th, as the Yankees play the Cleveland Indians. Seats are in section 410; first base line, upper-level with shade. Anyone under 18 must have a chaperone. If you wish to attend, e-mail Jim Testani at jtestani1@gmail.com. Cost is $100, due one week after sign-up at the St. James parish office. The bus will leave at 9:00am. Virtus Training will be held on Wednesday, July 13th beginning at 1 pm at Catholic Charities. To sign up for this class, call 729-9166 Youth Ministry Trip: Middle School Summer Trip to Niagara Falls. Saturday, August 6th, 2016. Ride the “Maid of the Mist”, Fatima Shrine for Mass. For more information and registration please contact Gretchen Matt at 607-222-7879 Or go to: gmatt@syrdio.org. Our Lady of Fatima Day Bus Trip: St. Ambrose bus tour to Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewistown, NY departs on Wednesday, July 13th at 7:00am and returns at 10:30pm. Cost is $50. For more information please call 754-2330. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL at St. James Church. July 11-15th, 2016. 9am-till 12 noon. Children entering grades K-5 are invited to participate. Grades 6 to adult are invited to volunteer. Sign-up at www.stjamesjc.org Remember—our lives are a dialog between God’s mercy and our weaknesses. The only thing at which we are adequate is being inadequate. We are forever falling short at something, no matter the strength of our sincerity, good intention, and willpower. Only mercy, receiving it and giving it, can lead us out of the choppy waters of our own anxieties, worry, and joylessness. Only in knowing mercy do we know gratitude. Does your leadership come out of your spirituality? Fr. Charles Vavonese will be offering the Formation in Ministry course: “The Spirituality of Leadership” at St. Thomas Aquinas in Binghamton on Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm from July 7th-August 11th. Cost of $35 includes tuition and books. Call STA parish office at 7974015 to reserve your space. Fit for Heaven books are located at the church entrances. These were a gift to the men of the parish on Father’s Day. The best Catholic Athletes and Coaches talk about sports, faith, leadership, family and heaven. Please feel free to take one (or more) copies for yourself, family members or friends. It is all about reaching out to others with a great message of faith lived. A Family Perspective from the office of Family Life Education: July like the seventy two disciples sent out by Jesus in today’s gospel, families are expected to be Missionaries. By our lives, words and life style we proclaim peace, commitment, fidelity and respect to a culture caught up with violence and gratification. Works of Mercy—July: The Corporal Works of Mercy: Feed the hungry; the Spiritual Works of Mercy: Instruct the ignorant Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. John Dickinson Have a Safe & Happy July 4th!! MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 2nd (SCM) 4:30pm– For the Parishioners Sunday, July 3rd 8:45am— Mary A. Pollack—Family (HT) 10:15am—Yvonne Yameen— John & Nancy Bruce (SCM) 10:30am—Edna Romanowski—St. Stan’s Cemetery Association Monday, July 4th (HT) 9:00am– Happy 240th Birthday USA ! Tuesday, July 5th (SCM) 12:05pm– Margaret Hebert— Richard & Connie Nappi Wednesday, July 6th (HT) 8:00am— Karen Topa—Lewis Family Thursday, July 7th (SCM) 12:05 pm—Lucy Kozak—Eleanor Kozol Friday, July 8th (HT) 8:00am—Blanche Vrablic—Paul & Diana Topencik Saturday, July 9th (SCM) 4:30pm– Christine Dancesia—Friends at St. Cyril’s Sunday, July 10th 8:45am— Edna Romanowski—Family (HT) 10:15am—For the Parishioners (SCM) The Week Ahead Monday, July 4th Church offices closed Tuesday, July 5th 10:00am Holy Hour (HT) 11:40 am Rosary (SCM) 12:30 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM) Thursday, July 6th 11:40 am Rosary (SCM) 12:30 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM) Friday, July 8th 6:45 pm Bingo (SCM/HT) Saturday, July 9th 3:30 pm Confession (SCM)