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Blessed Trinity Parish St. Edmund - St. Genevieve - St. Thomas More

Mass Schedule

St. Genevieve

Monday-Saturday 9:00am Saturday 4:00pm

Sunday 9:00am and 12:00 Noon

St. Edmund 10am

St. Thomas More

Monday-Saturday: 8:30am Saturday 5:00pm

Sunday 8:30am, 11:30am

Penance Every Saturday at 4:00pm at

St. Thomas More (Also at anytime convenient upon request)

Sacrament of Baptism STOP BY THE RECTORY FOR INFORMATION

Sacrament of the Sick

Please call the Rectory with information of any Parishioner who wishes to receive the Sacrament or

approach any Priest anytime after each Mass

Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Couples contemplating a Christian Marriage should come

to the rectory Nine Months in advance. This allows time to prepare the necessary paper work

and Pastoral Instructions required.

Blessed Trinity Staff

Rev. Peter J. Rayder, Pastor Rev. Raynolds Basilious , Parochial Vicar

In Residence

Rev. Msgr. John J. Bracken, P.A., In Residence Rev. Msgr. Joseph Nagle, In Residence

Rev. Msgr. Ronald Newland, PA Retired Active Assistant Rev. Michael Perry

Retired Active Assistant Deacon Richard Lee

Deacon James F. Ruoff

Rev. Raynolds Basilious, Ph. D Director of Faith Formation

Mr. Richard Louis-Pierre Director of Music Marlene Baisley

Maureen McVeigh Parish Secretaries

Office: St. Thomas More Rectory 204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard

Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697 718-634-6357

www.btparish.org Email: blessedtrin@aol.com

Rectory Office Hours

Monday—Thursday 9am—6pm, Friday 9am—2:30pm

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

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

Michael Capobianco Mark Dennington

Ryan Dorogoff Michael Dunne

Joseph Finn, III homas Gabriele Keith Gallagher Caitlyn Ganley

Philip Gatti Daniel Gillen Bobby Girard

Erik P. Glasser Michael Halas

James Hayhurst James Hegarty

Christoher Jamison Kevin Kearney

Christopher W. Knowles Luke Kane Maguire

James Lavin Elana Marino

John McBride, Jr. Kevin McCabe

Thomas McDonald William Mullin

Michael R. Nilson Kevin O’ Hara

Eric Reilly Stephen J. Ryan Donny Santasieri

Brad Stoultz Kevin T. Walsh

Michael K. Watson

Monday, February 18— Sunday, February 24 Monday, February 18 8:30am St. Thomas More Dick Mahon 9am St. Genevieve's Marie Mc Guigan Tuesday, February 19 8:30am St. Thomas More Dr. Paul & Margaret Ansbro, Paul V. Ansbro and Virginia Flanagan 9:000am St. Genevieve’s Kathleen Louis Wednesday, February 20 8:30am St. Thomas More Ann Lighthall 9am St. Genevieve’s Joseph Waryold Thursday, February 21 8:30am St. Thomas More Ronald Ryan and Tom Dalton 9am St. Genevieve’s William Ryan Friday, February 22 8:30am St. Thomas More Ginny Flanagan 9am St. Genevieve’s Living and Deceased Members of the Haggerty Family Saturday, February 23 8:30am St. Thomas More Monthly Memorial 9am St. Genevieve’s Noreen Haggerty Saturday Vigil 4pm St. Genevieve's Jeffrey Hergen 5pm St. Thomas More Faithful of Blessed Trinity Sunday, February 24 8:30am St. Thomas More Living and Deceased Members of the Corral Family 9am St. Genevieve's Catherine Lennon 10am St. Edmund Sharon Lynch 11:30am St. Thomas More Joan and William Butler and Virginia Flanagan 12noon St. Genevieve’s William Radtke

NONSENSE A little nonsense, now and then,

is relished by the wisest among us. --Anonymous

Patrick McMahon, Rita Gibson, Christine Cook, Kevin Reilly, Jim Carlson, Arlene Mulholland, Maureen Ritter, Carol Brown, Timmy Guvaitis, Matthew Kearney, Oswaldo Vera, Bridget Harpur, Madeline Case, David Jeremy Santos, Saykar Boodhoo, Mary Ambery, Ian Tissot, Eileen Shine, Kathleen Battista, Pat Newall , Annie McMahon, Donald Ritter, Frank Marmo, Grace Mandry, Mark Trapani, Zorida Cirillo, Eileen Britton, Colleen Britton, Jim Kingston, Rob Follinger, June Silverman, Loretta Szumski, Elenor Heiberg, Rick Manero, Eileen Corral, Fannie Calabro, Vita Manfredi, Jordyn Negron, Jim Cannon, Anne Montemarano, Debbie Walker and Baby Callie Grace Watson

Eternal Rest Eternal Rest Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord…Grant Unto Them, O Lord…Grant Unto Them, O Lord…

...We remember in our prayers

the faithful departed of Blessed Trinity Parish especially

Maureen Murphy, William O. Ryan and Noreen J. Haggerty

The Candles for the Week in St. Genevieve’s Are offered in loving memory of Everette, Phyllis & Carrie Ann

Duemig, Mel & Gladys Duemig and Eldon & Dorothy Raymo

The Hosts and Wine and for the Week

St. Genevieve’s

In thanksgiving for our newly installed Altar Servers, Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

St. Thomas More

For the intention of Life…

that it be respected always from the moment of conception until natural death.

The Light Before St. Jude in St. Genevieves’s

Is offered this week in loving memory of Mary & Joe Ferrandino.

The Sacred Linens

St. Thomas More The week of February 17th: Nancy Cusack The week of February 24th: Eileen Deering

St. Genevieve Carol Weinsheimer Thank You, Ladies!

WEEKLY OFFERING WEEKLY OFFERING WEEKLY OFFERING

Weekend of February 10thWeekend of February 10thWeekend of February 10th Weekly: $ 6134Weekly: $ 6134Weekly: $ 6134

Monthly School: $ 1530 Monthly School: $ 1530 Monthly School: $ 1530

Thank You For Your Support Thank You For Your Support Thank You For Your Support

Be Vigilant of Child Abuse at all times! It is vitally important that we are constantly vigilant-that we always observe the behaviors of those who interact with children. And we must always communicate our concerns to the appropriate parties When children exhibit dramatic behavioral changes, adults must find out what caused the changes. Being aware of what's happening with our children means talking to, listening to, and observing them-at every opportunity. For help you may call: Maryellen Quinn, Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator, 718-965-7300

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 17, 2019 “Blessed are those who trust in the Lord.” Are you being called to deepen your trust in the love of the Lord by serving Him as a priest, deacon, sister or brother? Contact the Vocation Office at (718) 827-2454 or email: vocations@diobrook.org.

LIVING OUR FAITH @ BLESSED TRINITY… ...BROUGHT TO YOU BY M2 DECKING Dear Faithful People of God Some years ago, Bill Gates gave this speech to Mt. Whitney High School in Visalia, California. Wonderful words of wisdom anytime of year—including this bitter cold time in New York City! Agree or disagree . . . . think about it and pass it on ….. Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it. Rule 2: The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $40,000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping - they called it opportunity. Rule 6: If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault, so don’t whine about your mistakes, learn from them. Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now, they got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parents’ generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they’ll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn’t bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don’t get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time. Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

At the same time, we are called to love this world back into life with our lives rooted in the Lord Jesus. Lives rooted in prayer and grounded in faith. Also, may we never lost perspective . . . . Keep reading . . . .

One Sunday a church with a large congregation invited a guest priest to offer the mass and to preach. When he got up to preach he said, “There are three points to my homily.” Some people yawned when they heard this. They heard this many times before and figured they would be quite bored by the time he finally got to the end of point three. “My first point is this: Today there are about two billion people who are starving in our world because of lack of food.” The reaction in the pews was much the same, since they had heard that kind of statement many times before. “My second point,” he said. People sat up and started to listen. He was already on the second point. “My second point is that most of you don’t give a damn!” The priest paused for a moment as gasps and rumblings flowed through the congregation. “My third point is that the real tragedy among Christians today is that many of you are now more concerned that I said ‘damn’ than you are that I said two billion people are starving to death.” He then left the pulpit and sat down. The whole homily took less than a minute. It is in many ways one of the most powerful homilies ever given. The preacher was reminding us we are not being called by Jesus to only piety, but to genuine morality. We are being called to action, not to fancy words.

Christianity is about what you practice, not just about you profess.

Keep smiling, Fr. Peter

INSEPARABLE

Faith and works are like the light and heat to a candle; they cannot be separated. --Anonymous

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. -George Washington

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In recent years, there has been remarkable progress in drawing persons with disabilities into full celebration. Now it is generally accepted that worship places need accommodations such as ramps or elevators, large-print materials for those who are sight-impaired, and perhaps even an assisted hearing system or signing in American Sign Language. American Sign Language is not merely English translated into movement, but a distinct language with its own grammar, syntax (word order), and vocabulary. For this reason, the American Catholic bishops have approved American Sign Language (ASL) as an official language of the liturgy. Celebrating liturgy in our own language (the vernacular) means that liturgy must be accessible to all languages and cultures. The fact that Mass is celebrated this weekend in some places in total silence, but with the full participation of deaf people praising God in the movements of their hands, and sometimes even with a priest who is deaf, is nothing less than the Church being faithful to the image of Jesus, who made the deaf hear and the mute speak. Remember too that deafness is an invisible disability, and that there may well be people in your parish who are quietly yearning for Mass to be signed for them in ASL. --James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Congratulations! Welcome to the Kingdom! Rejoice and leap for joy! Sounds a little like Easter, doesn’t it? Well, in a very real way, it is. This Sunday, the scriptures remind us that we are blessed and beloved, especially when we have difficulties and don’t feel especially blessed. Jesus reminds us that God blesses us in our trials, so we should trust in the saving power of God. We are raised from the dead, as it were, each time we arise from our hardships. The ultimate proof of all of this is our new life in Christ, who died so that we could be free of sin, and was raised from the dead so that we might all have new life. Wouldn’t that be something? A new life, in which poverty is riches and sadness is transformed into lightness of spirit? Its a topsy-turvy world, isn’t it? Do you feel blessed today?

CONGRATULATIONS! Today’s Gospel from Luke is the Sermon on the Plain with the Beatitudes, what we usually think of as the Sermon on the Mount. It seems as though Jesus is congratulating those who would have been considered unfortunate, doesn’t it? The Beatitude statements overturn the concept of fortunate in Jesus time, naming those who are poor, hungry, mourning, or marginalized as those who should rejoice. Jesus continues with prophetic and startling Woe to you! statements, directed to those usually thought of as blessed. Heavenly reward is not a privilege of the rich and comfortable but a blessing for all who trust in God, whose reward will be great in heaven.

WHOM DO YOU TRUST? The first reading and the psalm take a somewhat different focus: trust in God, not people or things of this world. One who trusts in God is fortunate, like a plant that produces good fruit, sustained by living waters and currents of grace. Not so the wicked, who wither and vanish, blowing away like the illusions of their self-absorption. Paul, in the second reading, confronts members of the early Christian community of Corinth who were doubting, or devaluing, belief in Jesus resurrection and the general resurrection of the dead. Depending on the material world in their spiritual pride, they believed that their righteousness was something they had achieved on their own. They felt self-sufficient, rich, not in need of the ongoing saving power of Christ’s resurrection that completes the sacrifice of Good Friday through Easter, which is our true blessing. So, congratulations! Acknowledging our need for God, we are rich in the Kingdom love of our Father. Our hunger is satisfied by the sustaining nourishment of the Spirit. Our weeping is turned into dancing knowing that Jesus is with us in our sorrows, in fact knew them when he walked upon earth. Reasons enough for us to rejoice, always, even when people treat us badly. Gods reward to us is the Kingdom, now and always. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Abbracciamento & Arcara Families Thomas Ahern Sr. Joseph Amata Robert Anderson Joseph Baatz Sr. & Joseph Baatz Jr. Joseph Baci Sr. Mary Beata Deceased. Members of the Beecroft & Denver Families Best, Donnelly & O’Connor Families Agnes & Eugene Bisztyga, Jr.& Sr. Arthur F. Brennan Michael & Patricia Brolly James, Margaret & Mary Brolly Kevin C. Buckley Matthew Burke Burns & Moloney Families Betty & Tom Cameron Thomas & Jean Carroll Alice & Thomas Clarke Clarke & Orkin Families Thomas Clave Majorie Ann Connaughton Connell & Hanratty Families Connolly, Crumlish & Harpur Families Msgr. Michael J. Connelly Ann and John Corral Crumlish & Quinn Families Edward Cullen Fr. Jack Cullinane Dalton & Beekman Families Muriel M. Daly John Danaher Robert, Peter & Paul Darcy Alice T. De Emic Deceased Members of the Depree & Moloney Families Kevin Dolan Jim, Kitty and Jimmy Donnellan James Dowling Duddy Family

Robert Esposito Donald Ewen Janet, Buddy and Douglas Fewer Joan Fitzgerald Rita & Jim Fox Vinny Harkins Jack Hayes Muriel Hayes & Peg Harvey Healy & Hurley Families Maria J. Hines Bernard & Marguerite Hyland Anna “Anne” Iannarella Andrew & Christopher Israel Robert C. Jones & Rev. Robert C. Jones CSsR Lillian & Frank Kiem Billy Kinane Theresa King Kohl & Iannarella Families Dolores & Bill Lang Timothy Leary John T. Lee Edward C. Lennon Deceased Members of the Logan and Farrell Families Ludwig, Mc Ardle & Horst Families Lunny & Quinn Families Joseph Lynch III Helen & Charles Maloney Deceased Members of the Mc Anaw and Mc Hugh Families Thomas Mc Elhinney Frank Mc Guire Mary Ellen & Joseph Mc Master Joseph & Mary Mc Nulty Family Dr. William B. McVeigh Tom Mitchell Michael Moloney Moloney and Dullea Families Monaster Family

Ray Morgan Alice & Bill Mullaly Peter & Thomas Mulligan John J. Murphy Christopher O’Brien John O’ Hara Ellen & Bill O’Meara Henry O’Meara Kitty & Jim O’ Neill Phyllis Patrizio Katherine & Frank Patton Lorraine Pierson Clete, Margie & Jackie Powers Eddie Quinn James & Florence Regan Family Deceased Members of the Reilly Family Charles V. Rorke Rorke & McHugh Families Patricia Lee Rubino Deceased Members of the Ryan & McMaster Families Margaret Ryan William A. Ryan Gertrude Scarpinato Schreiner & Cardaio Families Midge Steinert Alice Sullivan Tinker & Jack Sweeney George Timmins Deceased Members of the Timmins and Dolan Families Thomas & Catherine Timmins Nora & John Tobin Avelina, Ismael Sr., Ismael Jr. & Alfredo Virola Grace & Myles Walsh Hugh White Catherine, Terrence & Kevin Williams Terrence F. Williams III

Monthly Memorial Saturday February 23, 2019 8:30 am

Generations of Faith Update Thanks to the generosity of many families that donated to the Capital Campaign of the Brooklyn Diocese: “Generations of Faith.”

As of December 28 , 2018 Our Parish Goal was: $645,000

Number of Pledges: 286 Amount Pledged:$1,373,050

Golden Age Calendar

March 12—Rep from Stacy Amato’s office

March 19—St. Patrick’s Day Party

March 26—Bingo

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: BLESSED When we think of the word Beatitude we think of today’s discourse from Luke’s Gospel, or the more familiar one from Matthew (which begins Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . ). Actually, beatitudes occur throughout the prophets and Gospels. Today in Jeremiah (with an echo in the psalm) we hear, Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord (Jeremiah 17:7). Following his resurrection in Johns Gospel, Christ proclaims, Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed (John 20:29). The evangelists placed these sayings throughout the Gospels as short reminders about the characteristics that one will find in a follower of Christ, characteristics that will help spread the Good News in this life and lead to eternal blessings in the next. In Latin, the saints are called the Beati, the Blessed, for they are the ones who lived the blessed life as described by Jesus throughout the Gospels. How blest are we, when we also strive to make our own days a living beatitude! Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co..

Breezy Point Community Blood Drive

Saturday Feb. 23rd 8:00am to 2:00pm at The Colony Theater.

Bring ID with signature or photo. Minimum weight 110 lbs.

Ages 16-75. Under 16 needs parental permission, 76 and over needs a doctor’s note.

Eat well, drink plenty of fluids, and no tattoos for last 12 months.

Info on medical eligibility: 800-688-0900

“Put Out Into The Deep”

Looking for information on vocations in the Diocese of Brooklyn? Check out our website page: https://www.btparish.org/vocations

Updated information on Jeremiah Project,

Fraternitas, Vocation Holy Hours and Vocation Retreat

In Honor of Presidents’ George Washington and

Abraham Lincoln’s Birthdays the rectory will be

closed on Monday. Please enjoy the day and

Thank God for the gifts of these great Presidents that helped

shape and form The United States of America

This past Tuesday, NY 1 ran a story on Sr. Maura Clarke, the Maryknoll Missionary who was murdered in El Salvador in 1980. Sr. Maura lived her life with the fundamental belief that the world should be built on justice. They

interviewed members of the Clarke family as well as Fr. Bill Sweeney, Pastor of St. Francis De Sales Church. The reason for the interviews was to discuss the possibility of Sr. Maura Clarke being considered for Sainthood. The

children in St. Francis De sales School have been praying to Sr. Maura, asking her to watch over them. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a woman who was such a model of faith, as well as being a member of our neighboring

community of Belle Harbor canonized a Saint?

Floater and Smitty Floater: The local hairdresser got robbed. The police are combing the area. Smitty: Apparently you can’t use ‘beefstew’ as a password. It’s not stroganoff Floater: I read a stat that the average person eats 46 slices of pizza a year. First time in my life I’m above average at anything. Smitty: If you are arguing loudly on your cell phone in public, please put it on speaker, I need to hear both sides of the story.. Floater: Smitty just texted me asking what does IDK mean. I said I don’t know… …He responded darn, nobody does. Smitty: Good morning! Don’t forget to eat breakfast, drink lots of water, and mind your own business today. Floater: When I was young my mom used to feed me alphabet soup claiming I loved it. I didn’t really, she was just putting words in my mouth. Smitty: Not Feline Well? Maybe you need to call a Purramedic. Floater: I have been promoted to director at Old McDonald’s Farm, I am now the CIEIO. Smitty: Recently took a pole: 99% of people were annoyed when their tents fell down

2018 Contribution Statements

If you are registered in the parish and use the envelopes to make your Offertory donations, we can provide you with a statement of the contributions you

have made to Blessed Trinity for the year 2018.

Please call or stop by the rectory between 3 and 6 pm Monday through Wednesday and a record of your

contributions will be either given to you or mailed to your address.

SEA BREEZE GOLDEN AGE CLUB SFDS: Meeting and Bingo Wednesday Feb. 20th at 12 noon in the small Auditorium. Please bring food or a donation for St Rose’s food pantry. Trip to Empire City Casino Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 Leaving SFDS 8:45 am and Breezy 9:00am Cost $27.00 with $10 Free Play and $5.00 food Contact Marie Howley 718-474-4172. Payment due with reservation. SEA BREEZE GOLDEN AGE : Trip to Westchester Broadway Theater to see ‘”Menopause the Musical” on Thursday March 14, 2019. Cost $85. $20 due with reservation. $65 due 2/6. Pick up 9 am SFDS, 9:15 am Breezy Point. Trip includes show, lunch, and motor coach. Make checks payable to Golden Age Sea Breeze Travel. Mail to Mary Ellen Carroll 516 Beach 127th Street Belle Harbor, NY 11694 (718) 634-6307. PRAYER, REFLECTION and BENEDICTION The Children of God’s Love Prayer Community meets on Tuesday Evenings from 7:30pm to 9pm in St. Thomas More, invites everyone to join in Prayer, and Reflection ending with Benediction. The third Tuesday of each month Fr. Francis Obu Mends, our Moderator, will celebrate the Eucharist, assisted by Deacon Dick Lee. (Weather Permitting during Winter Months.) ROXBURY CATHOLIC CLUB: To rent the Roxbury Catholic Club call Tim (917) 578-4823 for information and details. GODSPELL : Plaza Theatrical Productions will present Godspell at the Colony theater on Sunday March 31st at 3pm. Tickets $20 per person. Contact Theresa Flanigan for tickets. 718 945-2300 X8673 A message from … ...Rockaway Point Volunteer Ambulance: If you are on 24/7 In-Home Oxygen we are looking to assist you, especially after many in Breezy Point have been losing electric power. Please call Rockaway Point Fire Department 718—474—2593 and leave a voice message with your name and address. More importantly please have your Doctor Fax a letter to PSEG formerly LIPA (631—844—3635) addressing your needs

INFORMATION SHEET

Blessed Trinity

204-25 Rockaway Point Blvd. Rockaway Point, NY 11697

Marlene Baisley

Phone number 718-634-6357

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