JUNE 28, 2020 — THIRTEENTH 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. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." --Ronald Reagan 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—6pm Saturday 8am-2pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL St. Thomas More Rectory 204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697
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JUNE 28, 2020 — THIRTEENTH 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.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same."
--Ronald Reagan
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
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
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, Rita Gibson, Kevin Reilly, Jim Carlson, Arlene Mulholland, Maureen Ritter, Timmy Guvaitis, Matthew Kearney, Oswaldo Vera, Bridget Harpur, Madeline Case, David Jeremy Santos, Mary Ambery, Ian Tissot, Kathleen Battista, Pat Newall, Frank
Marmo, Grace Mandry, Mark Trapani, Zorida Cirillo, Eileen Britton, Colleen Britton, Jim Kingston, Rob Follinger, June Silverman, Rick Manero, Eileen Corral, Jordyn Negron, Jim Cannon, Debbie Walker, Bobby Buehler, Enrico D’Angio, Cindy & Jeff Shelton, Lorraine Larsen, Margaret Ryan, Maura Moran, Baby Callie Grace Watson, Alexandra Gaffney, Gregory Valentine, Barbara Johnson, Fred Britton, Maria Middletown, Laura Armour, and Bobby Marcoux.
WEEKLY MEMORIALS
THE CANDLES FOR THE WEEK 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 this week in loving memory of Mary & Joe Ferrandino
THE HOSTS AND WINE FOR THE WEEK ST. THOMAS MORE, ST. EDMUND AND ST. GENEVIEVE
are offered this week in loving memory of Mary Lou Molanphy Requested by Mary & Tom Powers
THE CROSS AND HOPE
The cross of Christ is the true ground and chief cause of Christian hope.
—Pope St. Leo I
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Elisha promises a baby son to the hospitable woman (2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a).
Psalm — For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 89).
Second Reading — We shall live in newness of life as Christ was raised from the dead (Romans 6:3-4, 8-11).
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.
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 Number of Pledges: 287
Amount 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
the faithful departed JAMES SHERIFF and RICHARD SCHELL
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 June 22nd 2020 Parish Campaign
Summary
Annual Appeal Goal for 2020: $61,640
Amount Pledged:
$48,895 (as of 6/15/2020)
Amount Received: $34,269 Donors: 136
LIVE STREAM MASSES
Monday-Saturday 8:30am
Sunday 11:30am
Baptism Celebrations Saturday, July 18 @12:30pm Sunday, July 26 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, August 8 @ 12:30pm Sunday, August 23 @ 2:00pm
Formation Class Tuesday, July 14th
@ 7pm Tuesday, August 4th
@ 7pm
SUMMER BAPTISM SCHEDULE
Parents may register their child for baptism at the Parish Office.
Funeral Masses Will resume beginning Monday, June 29th.
25% of Church Capacity is permitted at the Mass keeping in mind Social Distancing.
Dear Parishioners
We will begin the public celebration of Mass on June 29, 2020. We are still under NYS rules and guidelines in order to resume Masses. Part of this process requires the parish to submit a written plan for the public gathering of people. Many of the details would not be of interest to parishioners, but it does
place a burden on the parish to remain in compliance. Therefore, I have made the decision to change the Mass Schedule and I will continue to adjust the schedule as we move through this time. I ask for you patience and understanding of what may seem to be confusing.
Social Distancing and Holy Communion: Seating will be in every other pew at 25% capacity. In each pew, people are asked to sit 6 feet apart. A household does not need to sit 6 feet apart. If a family occupies a pew and the next seat is not 6 feet from the family, you should go to another pew. Face masks are to be worn at all times inside the church. Communion will be given at each Mass. You must approach the priest or deacon wearing your face mask and remaining 6 feet apart on the Communion line. Receive Holy Communion in your hand, and then step aside, remove your face mask, consume Holy Communion, place your face mask back on, and move to your seat. The priest and deacon will sanitize their hands before Mass and before and after distributing Holy Communion. The priest and deacon will also wear a face mask while distributing Holy Communion. Also the sacred vessels on the altar will be covered during the consecration and only uncovered for the distribution of Holy Communion. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Altar Servers are not permitted to serve Mass at this time. Lectors may serve Mass, and will read from a separate podium than the Pulpit. The parish will continue to sanitize the buildings and people are reminded to bring your own hand sanitizer and masks. There will be no procession or recessional, and the priest and deacon will not greet the people before or after the Mass. When Mass has finished, you are to leave the church and not gather outside. Each Church has a seating capacity that we cannot go over. People may enter the church through the main doors only and when we are at capacity, no more people will be allowed into the church. This may be a an issue for last minute arrivals.
Temporary Mass Schedule:
Weekday Masses (Monday through Saturday) will be offered at 8:30am in St. Thomas More Church only.
S u n d a y M a s s e s ( S a t u r d a y N i g h t a n d S u n d a y ) w i l l b e o f f e r e d a t : St. Thomas More: Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8:30am and 11:30am (Capacity 100) St. Genevieve: Saturday 4pm, Sunday 9am and 12noon (Church Capacity 30) OR (Fr. Hession Hall Capacity 77) St. Edmund: Sunday 8:00am and 10:00am (Capacity 75)
The obligation for Sunday Mass remains dispensed, so that people who are feeling sick, can stay home. If you are not feeling well, please, please, stay home and participate through the Live Feed Mass (Monday-Saturday 8:30am, Sunday 11:30am).
Weekly Offering: We continue to ask parishioners to donate online if possible. There will be a collection basket in the main aisle of the church for parishioners to drop off their Weekly Envelopes as you enter Church. There will be no collection taken during the Mass. The period of closure for our parish has created a tremendous deficit. We are urgently in need of donations in order to return to normal operations when permitted.
Deck Masses and Outdoor Masses: As I write this, no priest assigned to the parish or visiting is permitted to offer any additional Masses in the confines of this parish. As you know, I have the joy of approving and regulating all sacramental celebrations in our canonical boundaries. These Masses have not been approved in our plan to New York State and the Diocese since there is no way to regulate these Masses. If Masses are to be held in spite of our plan, the parish may be shut down eliminating the public celebration of Mass at all three churches. I know this sounds harsh, but the reality is we have to be accountable and in compliance. We are not exempt from oversight and inspection by New York State, even if we are isolated from the main part of the city. In fact, it makes us exposed for compliance checks.
Resuming the celebration of Public Masses is a step by step process. We need to take it slow and without incident in order to get us to the ultimate goal of full resumption of services. Whether we agree or not agree with this plan, has no merit and is not subject for conversation. But I do promise you that I will constantly update the plan and try and get us back to “normal” as fast as possible with the safety of parishioners as our priority.
Have a great week. –Father Gelfant
Dear Parishioners: ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
We are off to a great start with almost 79% of our goal pledged. I am asking all families to please help me and your parish meet our goal. Participation is the key to our success. I would love the opportunity to speak to each of you at the end of all of the Masses and schmooze you with my eloquent words as to the great importance of the Annual Catholic Appeal...but God and the Governor are sparing you this year. Therefore I resort to appealing to you through the weekly bulletin. As mentioned...it is all about participation. Please participate by using the form below or by going online and marking your pledge for our parish #3230. Thank you for your continued generosity to the Church...it is not going unnoticed. -Father Gelfant
3230
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