The Roman Catholic Parishes of SS. Cyril & Methodius Church of the Holy Trinity Parishes Office at SS. Cyril & Methodius 148 Clinton Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 (607) 724 1372 Website: www.sscyrilandmethod.org Weekend of June 16 & 17, 2018 Year of the Family Sunday, December 3, 2017 - Sunday, November 25, 2018 Prayer for the Family O God, who was pleased to give us the shining example of the Holy Family, Graciously grant that we may imitate them in practicing the virtues of family life. Transform our doubt to faith; Strengthen our hope; Help us to live in charity. Until we are all one in your kingdom Through Jesus Christ, your Son, In the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen. Holy Trinity 346 Prospect Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 (607) 797-1856 Website: www.holytrinitybinghamton.org Pastoral Team Rev. Charles Opondo-Owora, Moderator (607) 729-6147 ext. 316 Barbara Hill, Pastoral Associate (607) 724-1372 Rev. Fredrick Mwangi Kooro (607) 797-4015 Rev. Msgr. John P. Putano (607) 725-7705 Staff Rev. Alfred J. Bebel, Retired Andrea Carey, Religious Education Coordinator (607) 724-1372 Gary Strong, Administrative Assistant Joshua Carey, Music 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, Wednesday, & Friday, Holy Trinity 12:05 pm, Tuesday & Thursday, SS. Cyril & Methodius Confessions: 3:30 4:00 pm, Saturday, SS. Cyril & Methodius Sacramental Information Baptism The Pre-Baptismal Program is required; contact Fr. Charles or Msgr. Putano for information prior to the birth of the child. For adults, contact Fr. Charles for the RCIA process. Marriage Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance with Fr. Charles or Msgr. Putano. 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. Bulletin available on either parish website.
SS. Cyril & Methodius Church Church of the Holy Trinity Liturgical Roles June 23/24 ALTAR SERVERS 4:30pm J. Mehal 10:15 am P. Farrell, J. Farrell, A. MacBlane EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 4:30pm Y. & J. Dancesia, J. & S. Stoeckel, L. Kaminsky 10:15 am M. Mansour, Volunteer, R. Roman, R. Edwards, A. Whalen LECTORS 4:30pm Y. Dancesia, S. Stoeckel 10:15 am R. Christopher, J. Farrell GREETERS 4:30pm N. Maresca, K. Warren 10:15 am L. Newton, A. Whalen Collection Totals June 9/10 Regular $ 3154 Loose $210 Heat & Air $90 School Assess Red $70 Ascension $18 Cath Comm $123.Home Mission $20 Total $3685 Weekly Budget Goal: $5,900 Organ Purchase Price $30,000 Donations for Organ collected to date: $10,515 There is NO Coffee & Doughnuts June 17 There is Coffee & Doughnuts June 24 Lectors: Host: Cup: Greeters: Servers: Liturgical Roles June 24 B. Hidock, M. Lukasik G. Naylor, A. Kavulich, S. Behal M. Baer, M. Choynowski, A. Lenkiewicz, M. Massar F. & J. Juodaitis L. Tripp, A. Evanitsky, M. Snell Lectors for Polish Mass: M. Kozik, V. Soljan VOTIVE CANDLES Murph Hlopko by wife & family John & Mary Vinsevich by daughter, Judithann Laureen Warrick by husband, Art Jean Vlasak by husband, Fred Lois Orzel by Frank Orzel Family Walter & Agnes Petrikonis by Children William Maney by wife, Irene Robert Murray by Mary Vavra Paul & Sadie Bublinec, Louise Lesko, Joseph & Dorothy Kostick from Estate Thomas Cupina by wife, Geraldine Sanctuary Candles Our Sanctuary Candles burn this week for the Glory and Honor of Almighty God, and For the deceased members of the Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society Our Sanctuary Candle burns this week to the glory and honor of Almighty God, and For Bertha Romankiewicz from Family Are you looking to volunteer your time for a worthy cause? St. Cyril s is looking for volunteers to take Eucharist to the homebound, and to meet with families to plan funeral liturgies. If interested, please call Barb Hill at the Parish Office. Pondering Stewardship Jesus, the perfect steward, gave thanks, just before He gave Himself to us completely for our salvation. He offers us the chance to drink from His cup. In the Eucharist, we meet Christ personally and, if we listen to Him, we know what drinking from His cup means our own sacrifice giving up some of our time, talent and treasure to do His work on earth. Collection Totals June 10 Regular $3417 Loose $75 Fuel $171 School Assess Red $103 Cath Comm $143 Bldg Maint $71 Child & Fam $56 Mem Day Flowers $3 Hope Appeal $321 Total $4360 Weekly Budget Goal: $5,580 June 22, BINGO #4 Workers: R. Walikis, D. Sisenstein, E. Sinchaski, K. Teeple, J. Teeple, S. Vaskovic Serv. Kit: M. Zembek, V. Sheffer Cook Kit: L. Melville, K. Francik, L. Scheffer-Wilson Supplies: P. Stiner Treasurer: M. Jacobs Pull Tabs: L. Zabadal Cashier: P. Stiner Thank you to all our bingo volunteers!
Our Parishes & Pastoral Care Area St. Cyril s Festival Information Halupki-Making - The next halupki making session will begin at 9 am in the Parish Center on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. Please consider joining us if you are available. "Many hands make light work." No experience necessary. Theme Baskets Needed - Please consider donating a basket either as an individual, family or group. Contact Carole Shramek at 772-0987 or cshramek@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or need theme basket ideas. Memorial Signs - Family memorial signs may be purchased for $15.00 (9x12) or $30 (12x18). We are requesting that each parish family consider purchasing a family or memorial plaque to be displayed around the festival grounds. Please contact Gary Strong at the Parish Office at 607-724- 1372 if you wish to purchase a memorial sign. Early Bird Raffle - Remember to turn your 2018 Festival raffle tickets to the Parish Office by Thursday, June 21st in order to be eligible for the Early Bird Raffle to be held on Sunday, June Attention St. Cyril s Greeters! There will be no greeter schedule for the months of July and August 2018. Volunteer greeters will be greatly appreciated! When you arrive at Mass, please visit the entrances to see if there is anyone presently serving as greeter - if not, please jump in and greet people as they enter church. The greeter schedule will resume in September. Thank you! Vacation Bible School for our PCA will be held on July 23-27, 2018, 9:00 am - Noon at St. James. This year s theme is Hometown Nazareth. All students entering grades K through 5 are welcome to attend! If you d like to volunteer contact Renee Davis at 729-6147. A Message from our Pastoral Team This past week, Bishop Cunningham sent out a letter to all in the diocese regarding diocesan standards for Sunday Mass Schedules. I would like to review that letter and see how we as linked parishes and as part of a PCA have followed those standards. In this letter, Bishop Cunningham says that the basis of these norms is that more of our pastors are being asked to assume leadership of two or more parishes. This change automatically places more baptisms, weddings, funerals, hospital visitations and meetings upon one priest. Deacons and trained laity can be of great assistance, but the pastor finds himself stretched to meet new responsibilities and parishioner expectations. He continues new pastoral alignments usually involve changes in the Sunday mass Schedule. Fortunately, in our linked parishes and in our PCA, we have made some of those changes over the past few years. At the present time, we do fall within the norms that the Bishop has promulgated. For example In linked parishes one evening vigil mass and no more than two masses per parish on Sunday. This is the case with Ss. Cyril and Methodius and Holy Trinity. There are exceptions because of the size of the parish for example St. James which has three Sunday morning masses. Our parishes have made those hard decisions and in conjunction with our PCA as well especially with the changes made to the holy day schedule in our PCA. We realize that we need to continue to work together as a PCA as we move forward. We have discussed Youth Ministry for our PCA and the Office of Youth Ministry in the diocese has offered us a model so we can more effectively reach our young people. We hope to have this in place by the fall. The PCA Committee, made up of parish leadership from all five parishes, will look at other areas where we can collaborate. More information will be forthcoming in the coming year. Our Vacation Bible School will be a PCA event this year and will be offered at St. James. This will allow all five parishes to work together to provide a very exciting program for our young children as well as involve older children and youth to assist with the program. These are challenging times but I am sure that we can face these times with confidence in knowing that the Lord is always with us and will give us what we need to continue to grow and be responsive to whatever the Lord is calling us to be and to do as Communities of life, faith and action. Thank you for your support and for all you do for our parishes in promoting the mission of the church.
JUNE 17 ORDINARY TIME Hope Appeal - Our Goals for 2018 are : Holy Trinity $ 20,203.84 St.Cyril's $ 26,013.19 Hope Appeal supports our local Catholic Charities, Hospital and Campus Ministries and tuition assistance for our Catholic Schools, which has benefited our parishioners. Please share in the responsibility of the Church's mission and give as generously as you can. You can make a secure donation or pledge at www.syrdio.org. PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE HOPE APPEAL AND NOT YOUR PARISH; this will make processing easier. Thank you for your support. Graduation and Semester News 2018 Mary Kumpon is graduating from Chenango Forks High School and will attend Le Moyne College in the fall. Send in your graduation and semester news to the parish office and we will include in the bulletin. Vestal Outback Steakhouse Fundraiser to benefit Mom s House Thursday, June 21 from 4-9pm. You must mention Mom s House when ordering, and 15% of your check will be donated to Mom s House. Thank you for your support! MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER YOUTH EVENT Come join the Diocese of Syracuse Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry on a special summer pilgrimage for middle school students on Sat, August 4, 2018, 7:00 am to 11 pm. We will visit Niagara Falls, ride the Maid of the Mist or see the Cave of the Winds, visit a Marian Shrine for Mass and end the day with pizza and games! This event is open to students entering grades 6-8. Register before July 1st for an early registration rate of $55 (non-refundable) per person! After July 1, registration is $ 60 per person. To register, contact the parish office at 724-1372. A Family Perspective It is interesting that we call the first person of the Trinity, Father. Our dads help us understand God as Father in the way they love, protect, teach, discipline, and spend time with us. What an awesome responsibility, to be the window through which children Alleviating Human Suffering Please join us in welcoming Fr. James Kariuki (Priest from kenya, East Africa) who will be visiting our parish in the month of June. Fr. James Kariuki is a diocesan priest from the diocese of Nakuru. Presently, the diocese of Nakuru is involved in pastoral care and promoting human development activities to a Catholic population of approximately 650,000 in the counties of Nakuru and Baringo. In the Northern enclaves of Baringo and East Pokot, drought is ravaging thousands and dangerously leaving many more to be dependent on food aid. There are reports of human and livestock deaths because of acute food shortage. There is also an increased migration of pastoralist communities due to depletion of pasture and water for livestock. This situation has sparked off conflict over dwindling pasture and water resources. School drop-outs have increased significantly with kids abandoning learning to become migrant herders. In most of the parishes, priests and nuns are serving hundreds of families with the much-needed food, water and medical supplies. The Catholic Schools of Broome County: Admission for the 2018-2019 School Year is now open Early Childhood Education through 12th Grade. 100% graduation rate. Tuition assistance available. Transportation provided by home district. Contact the Office of Admissions at 607-231-4149 for more information or to schedule a tour for any of our schools. Consider the possibilities awaiting your children apply now! www.broomecatholicschools.org VOCATIONS In today s Gospel, Jesus speaks of how the Kingdom of God is like a seed that mysteriously grows. Could it be possible that Christ could be calling you to contribute to the mysterious growth of the Kingdom in our midst as a priest or religious? For more information regarding a religious vocation, call the Vocations office at 315-470-1468. PRAY FOR VOCATIONS We pray this month especially for: Nathan Brooks Divine Mercy, Central Square Theology III St. Mary s Seminary
Mass Intentions Saturday, June 16 (SCM) 4:30pm - Evelyn Aton from Walt & Lorry Kessler Sunday, June 17 Father s Day 8:45am - Living and deceased members of the Holy Trinity Men s Club (HT) 10:15am - Leona Wirchiansky from Mary Fedorchak (SCM) Monday, June 18 (HT) 8:00am - For the Parishioners Tuesday, June 19 (SCM) 12:05pm - Lauren Warrick from husband, Art Wednesday, June 20 (HT) 8:00am - Living & deceased members of the Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society Thursday, June 21 (SCM) 12:05pm - Mary Cable from Faith Vavra & Katie Keefe Friday, June 22 (HT) 8:00am - Farrelli Family from Lena Modlo Saturday, June 23 (SCM) 4:30pm - For the Parishioners Sunday, June 24 8:45am - For the Parishioners (HT) 10:15am - Joan Howe, Mary Mathers, & Lawrence Cogdon from Dudek, Howe, Crowe, & Cogdon Families (SCM) 10:30am - For the Parishioners (HT) The Week Ahead Monday, June 18 Tuesday, June 19 10:00am - Holy Hour (HT) 12:05pm - Daily Mass (SCM) 12:30pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM) 6:30pm - Parish Pastoral Council (HT) Wednesday, June 20 9:00am - Halupki Prep (SCM) 6:30pm - Parish Pastoral Council (SCM) Thursday, June 21 12:05pm - Daily Mass (SCM) 12:30pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM) Friday, June 22 6:45pm - Bingo (HT & SCM)