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August 16, 2020 — TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC PARISH
Roxbury - Rockaway Point - Breezy Point
TEMPORARY SUNDAY MASSES
ST. THOMAS MORE Saturday Vigil 5:00pm
Sunday 8:30am, 11:30am
ST. GENEVIEVE Saturday Vigil 4:00pm
Sunday 9:00am, 12noon
ST. EDMUND Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am
WEEKDAY MASSES ST. THOMAS MORE
8:30am
CONFESSION/RECONCILIATION Every Saturday at 4:00pm at St. Thomas More (Also at any time
convenient upon request)
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Arrangements can be made at the
Rectory. Second Saturday at 12:30pm and Fourth Sunday at 2:00pm
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please call the Rectory or speak with a priest to request the
Anointing of the Sick. Please do not hesitate with people in serious
health crisis.
HOLY MATRIMONY Couples are required to make
arrangements 6 Months in advance. This allows time to
prepare the necessary paper work and Pastoral Instructions.
PARISH CLERGY Rev. Fr. Michael Louis Gelfant ....................................Pastor Rev. Fr. Jeremy Canna………………………..Parochial Vicar Deacon James F. Ruoff
RETIRED CLERGY Rev. Msgr. Ronald Newland .................. Weekend Assistant Rev. Fr. Michael Perry ..................................... In Residence Deacon Richard Lee
PARISH STAFF Julie Ratka ………………...…….Exec Assistant to the Pastor Maureen McVeigh............... Coordinator Religious Education Richard Louis-Pierre........................Director of Music Ministry
PARISH OFFICE 204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard
Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697 718-634-6357 www.btparish.org
E-Mail: [email protected]
Parish Office Hours Monday—Friday 9am—5pm
Saturday 8am-2pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL St. Thomas More Rectory
204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697
Saint Pius X
BLESSED TRINITY MISSION STATEMENT Washed by the waters of the sea and blessed with generations of faithful worship we, a trinity of churches:
Saint Edmund, Saint Genevieve and Saint Thomas More, stand united in our mission. To embrace the presence of Christ in our community and strive to assist all to deepen their relationship with the Lord. To
seek to be a parish of service and comfort to all. To commit ourselves to be a vessel through which our Catholic heritage and traditions may be preserved and grow so that our parish may flourish in the Spirit of
the Lord.
BLESSED TRINITY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL REGARDING OUR CHILDREN AND FIRST SACRAMENTS:
First Penance will be held on Monday, August 17, 2020 in St. Thomas More Church with only the child and parents in attendance. Additional family members and friends can participate through the Live Stream.
First Holy Communion (for the 2020 class) will be celebrated Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 11am in St. Thomas More Church. Immediate family will be in attendance and others can participate through the Live Stream.
Confirmation scheduled for December 2020 for the incoming 8th grade Confirmation Class has been moved to April 2021 where the confirmation class is now required to attend a full year of instruction prior to receiving the sacrament.
Fr. Gelfant Fr. Canna
Fr. Perry Fr. Gelfant
Fr. Gelfant Msgr. Newland
Msgr. Newland Fr. Canna
Fr. Canna Fr. Perry
Fr. Gelfant Fr. Gelfant
Fr. Perry Fr. Canna
Mass Celebrants
(Subject to Change)
Sat 4pm
Sat 5pm
8:30am
9am
10am
11:30am
12pm
Aug 15/16 Aug 22/23
8:00am Fr. Keating Fr. Gelfant
We would like to thank all those who distributed the Summer Calendar Raffle envelopes for us this year. This year’s summer raffle has been the most successful one we have had so we would like to thank all of those who have participated. The raffle will continue until August 31st
and there are plenty of opportunities to win, so if you have not entered there is still time. Please contact the rectory office if you need tickets.
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS THE FAITHFUL MEMBERS OF BLESSED TRINITY WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES Lawrence T. Alvelo
Tom Boggiano Ronald Brown Denis Cashin
Norbert J.J. Dengler Mark Dennington
Ryan Dorogoff Michael Dunne
Joseph Finn, III Thomas Gabriele Keith Gallagher Caitlyn Ganley
Philip Gatti Daniel Gillen Bobby Girard
Erik P. Glasser Michael Halas
James Hayhurst James Hegarty
Val Hughes Christopher Jamison
Kevin Kearney Christopher W. Knowles
Luke Kane Maguire Owen Maguire James Lavin Kevin Logar Elana Marino
John McBride, Jr. Kevin McCabe
Thomas McDonald William Mullin
Michael R. Nilson Roderick O’Connor
Kevin O’ Hara Eric Reilly
Stephen J. Ryan Donny Santasieri
Brad Stoultz Kevin T. Walsh
Michael K. Watson Terence J. White
Patrick McMahon, Laura Armour, and Bobby Marcoux, Vinny Camastro.||| Lorrain Larsen, Maura Moran || Ian Tissot, Michael Thompson, Kevin Hegarty, Sr. | PEOPLE ADDED TO OUR PARISH
PRAYER REQUEST LIST WILL STAY ON FOR THREE WEEKS AND THEN BE REMOVED UNLESS THERE IS A REQUEST FOR THE PERSON TO REMAIN ON THE PRAYER LIST OF ANOTHER THREE WEEK PERIOD.
BREEZY’S GOLDEN AGE TRIP TO WOODLOCH PINES RESORT Nov. 30th – Dec. 4th, 2020 (Monday – Friday). Includes round trip bus, meals, activities/entertainment, gym & indoor pool $100.00 per person deposit due by July 30th,
2020. For information, call Liz Cameron (718 945 8629) or Anne Tobin (718 945-6099)
MASSES FOR 2021 The opening of the Mass book for next year is delayed as the
Mass schedule is reviewed and adjusted. An opening date will be announced as soon as we are able to.
WEEKLY MEMORIALS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2ND
THE CANDLES AT ST. GENEVIEVE burn in loving memory of
Everette, Phyllis & Carrie Ann Duemig, Mel & Gladys Duemig and Eldon & Dorothy Raymo
THE ANNUAL CANDLE FOR ST. JUDE AT ST. GENEVIEVE
is offered in loving memory of Mary & Joe Ferrandino
ST. EDMUND CRUCIFIX MEMORIAL
The Corpus of the St. Edmund Crucifix was changed at the request and to the delight of many. There is an opportunity to memorialize the Cross with the name of a loved one on a plaque to be place. If you are interested in this memorial, please contact Father Gelfant. This Memorial is $5,000. There will also be some new vestment memorials coming up.
Generations of Faith Update
The money raised has been earmarked for the Renovations of St. Edmund’s for Religious
Education Classrooms. The cost of this project is $671,845.
As of May 18, 2020
Our Parish Goal is: $645,000 Pledges: 287 Pledged:$1,313,515 Total Paid: $972,632.35
Eternal Rest Eternal Rest Eternal Rest
Grant Unto Them, Grant Unto Them, Grant Unto Them, O Lord…O Lord…O Lord…
...We remember in our prayers Helen Sinnott
and all the faithful departed
Online Giving for your weekly/monthly donations is
encouraged. You can register to have your church donations directly debited from your checking, savings or credit card.
(and earn reward points). Register on the website: btparish.churchgiving.com Once you reach the website, click on MAKE A DONATION. It will give you the option of making a recurring donation (weekly or monthly) or a one time donation. Please call the office to speak to Julie or
Father Gelfant.
Blessed Trinity Parish
OnlineOnlineOnline GivingGivingGiving
As of August 3rd 2020 Parish Campaign
Summary
Annual Appeal Goal for 2020: $61,640 Amount Pledged: $62,475.00 Amount Received: $55,241 Donors: 180
Baptism Celebrations
Sunday, August 23 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, Sept 12 @ 12:30pm Sunday, Sept 20 @ 2:00pm
Formation Class Tuesday, Sept. 1st
@ 7pm
Tuesday, October 6th @ 7pm
BAPTISM SCHEDULE
Parents may register their child for baptism at the Parish Office.
AUG 8/9 WEEKLY COLLECTION
Thank you for your continued financial support of your parish.
Plate Offering $8,913 Online Giving $2,866 Total $11,779 Monthly Education Collection Total $1,010
2020-2021
School Year
We have started registration for the 2020-2021 Religious Education School year. If you have not already done so, please register your child by the end of August. We are preparing to open in September. An email will be sent to all registered families shortly with details for the upcoming year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen at the 718-634-6357 or [email protected]
BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC PARISH Dear Parishioners:
As we continue to deal with the modification of parish life due to the Covid-19 virus, I am happy to share with you some exciting things that are happening in the parish. First, last Saturday, we held our first Youth Mass at St. Edmund Church. This was a great opportunity for the youth of the parish to come together and pray the Mass. Father Jeremy and Richard along with Patrick provided the music to accompany the Mass. Thank you to the members of the PPC who helped me organize the Mass along with some adult members of our youth group. More Masses will be scheduled in a couple of weeks.
Secondly, As many of you know, I serve as the Associate State Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus. It is a big state and three of us share the responsibilities. I also serve as the Diocesan Liaison for the Diocese of Brooklyn to the Knights of Columbus. Over the last 10 years in these capacities, I have seen the true value of the Knights of Columbus in the many local councils I have the privilege of working with.
About 7 years ago, the Supreme Council (HQ) of the KofC began to re-envision the KofC moving from a very cumbersome Home Corporation model, where a council owns a building and often struggles to keep the building operating, to Parish Councils, where the council is based out of a parish. The plan was received well largely by the Bishops and parish pastors. The goal of parish based council is for the values and qualities of the Knights to truly become part of the parish experience especially through Mass attendance, youth programs, charitable works and parish volunteerism. This along with fostering a fraternity and spirituality to the men of the parish has proven to help with the family life. I have personally seen parish-based councils become strong assets to the parish community while maintain their identity as a KofC Council. With these positive experiences I know of, I have asked for permission to open a parish based council here at Blessed Trinity Parish to be named Our Lady of Knock Council.
Some concerns were presented regarding the impact this would have to Msgr. William F. Burke/Rockaway Council #2672 in Rockaway which has had the responsibility of 10 churches. Presently out of the 735 members of Council 2672, 35 live in our Parish. 95% of their membership is outside of the parish. We have begun our recruitment of men who are looking for a smaller council experience. This new council will always work with Rockaway Council as we will share the same supreme constitution. This is not a competition between two councils rather it is bringing the Knights of Columbus to our parish in a parish centered way. We must also recognize that Blessed Trinity Parish is no longer just a summer parish mission as in years past…we are an all-year full parish community. I thank the leadership of Msgr. William F. Burke/Rockaway Council #2672, the Queens County Conference, Kings County Conference and the New York State Council for offering their support and help in establishing this new council. I truly believe in the years ahead, our council will be an asset to our parish community.
Change is often messy. People are set in their ways and the uncertainty of the future can cause resistance among us all. But if change occurs with the best interest of the parish in mind, then we have an obligation to explore these new ways that can help us build an even stronger parish community. Change is not chaos and disruption, it is a new way forward in helping us evangelize each other while remaining true to the Gospel message and respecting our history as a people and as a parish. Thank you for your trust and support, it is most appreciated. And for those who are skeptical, pray for your parish and that our efforts will bear fruit in the many initiatives that we have and will begin in the years ahead.
Sincerely,
Father Michael Louis Gelfant Pastor
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