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MAY 31, 2020 - PENTECOST SUNDAY
BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC PARISH
Roxbury - Rockaway Point - Breezy Point
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 10:00am
WEEKDAY MASSES ST. THOMAS MORE
8:30am ST. GENEVIEVE
9:00am
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 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
PARISH CLERGY Rev. Fr. Michael Louis Gelfant ....................................Pastor Deacon James F. Ruoff
RETIRED CLERGY Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. Nagle ............................ In Residence Rev. Msgr. Ronald Newland .................. Weekend Assistant Rev. Fr. Michael Perry ..................................... In Residence Deacon Richard Lee
PARISH STAFF Maureen McVeigh............... Coordinator Religious Education Marlene Baisley........................................... Parish Secretary Julie Ratka ………………...…….Exec Assistant to the Pastor Richard Louis-Pierre........................Director of Music Ministry
POST
PONED
“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to
proclaim.” -Acts 2:1-4
The Following Mass Intentions will be offered Privately and Live Streamed
Sunday, May 31 People of the Parish Ronnie McCarthy Peter J. Duggan Michael Iavecchio Thomas Henry Rorke Annie Mc Mahon Christopher Crockett
Monday, June 1
Peter J. Duggan Rev. John Cullinane (5th Yr)
Tuesday, June 2
John McNamee Fred J. Kohl Sr.
Wed. June 3
Thomas Henry Rorke (5th Yr)
Thursday, June 4
Intentions of Fr. Michael L. Gelfant on the 15th anniversary of his ordination. Rev. Thomas Bauer MM
Friday, June 5 Catherine and Terrence Williams
Saturday, June 6 Joe Hynes
Sunday, June 7 People of the Parish Joan Fitzgerald Patrick Sullivan Bishop Joseph Sullivan Nicky Russo Dr. Paul, Margaret and Paul V. Ansbro Living and Deceased Members of the Altar Rosary Society Walter DeKruyff Sr. Catherine Colleran
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 of Blessed Trinity Parish especially,
Leo Beggan, William Allen, William Fraser and James Fleming
Welcome to 2020! 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 Marlene or Father Gelfant.
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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, and Laura Armour.
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 HOSTS AND WINE FOR THE WEEK ST. THOMAS MORE, ST. EDMUND AND ST. GENEVIEVE
are offered this week in loving memory of Rodney Court requested by Kathleen Fox
THE ANNUAL CANDLE FOR ST. JUDE AT ST. GENEVIEVE
is offered this week in loving memory of Mary & Joe Ferrandino
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104). Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13). Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commis-sion on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights res
Pentecost Sunday
May 31, 2020
There appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. — Acts 2:3
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
As of February 4, 2020 The Diocese received: $ 398,457 The Parish received: $ 550,210
As of May 18th
We are at 64% of our Annual Catholic
Appeal goal.
Thank you to all those who have pledged
through the mailing. THE RICHNESS OF THE SPIRIT Students, and most adults recalling their school days, are familiar with the phrase “compare and contrast” that shows up from time to time on tests. Today we hear two different accounts of the giving of the Holy Spirit to the church. Let’s contrast, then compare. Luke’s account from Acts is filled with arresting details: the mighty wind from heaven, the tongues of flame, the miracle of different languages. John’s account seems timid: fearful disciples, the wounded Christ, the expelling of breath from his risen body, not from the sky. Our literal, modern minds wonder which way it happened; our noisy culture probably makes us prefer the former. But if we compare the two, we find that the dazzling richness of the Spirit fills both accounts, for it is the very breath of the risen Christ, ascended to the sky in Luke, that appears to his disciples in John and sends his followers forth to carry on his mission of forgiving sin and proclaiming the mighty acts of God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
PENTECOST
Unless the eye catch fire,
God will not be seen.
Unless the ear catch fire,
God will not be heard.
Unless the tongue catch fire,
God will not be named.
Unless the heart catch fire,
God will not be loved.
Unless the mind catch fire,
God will not be known. —William Blake
Dear Parishioners:
On Tuesday, May 26th, the Bishop has allowed pastors to begin opening churches in conformity with regulations set fourth by the diocese and their advisors. These regulations along with that of the Governor go beyond the mandated guidelines of the CDC. The CDC has issued guidelines for Faith Communities. As of May 26th, our three churches
were not ready to be opened to the specifications mandated. I have worked hard to avoid draping the church in blue painters tape and yellow caution tape, it simply is unbecoming of sacred space. I am very confident that St. Thomas More Church and St. Genevieve Church will open on June 1st. Please keep in mind that a face mask/covering must be worn inside of the churches. Please bring your hand sanitizer in case ours run out. Pay attention to the seating guidelines in the churches. The two churches will only open for 4 hours for private prayer with hours posted. Be mindful of touching common surfaces. St. Edmund Church will remain closed until further no-tice. Ultimately, only you can protect yourself from contracting a virus or spreading a virus. We, the parish, will do our best to keep the buildings clean and sanitized to a level that is greater than a supermarket would. We will be ok. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF YOU FEEL SICK, STAY HOME... IT JUST MAY NOT BE ALLERGIES... STAY HOME ANYWAY. PLEASE.
Have a great week! -Father Gelfant
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.
Pentecost Sunday TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Before there was water, there was fire. Once in a while, a volcano hints at the sizzling magma upon which the whole human enterprise floats. Over eons, the surface cooled off a bit, and rain sizzled down for thousands of centuries, filling the oceans and sculpting the earth. We Christians can catch God’s glory in a shimmering pool of water, but we can also capture God’s burning desire to fan the tiny flames of our baptismal candles into something that will make a difference. In Sicily to this day, there is a custom of scattering rose petals down from the ceiling of church on the heads of the faithful, an effective reminder of the “tongues of flame” descending on the apostles, and a sign that the Holy Spirit still is poured out on the baptized. It is not merely a quaint custom, but a fairly potent sign of what baptism does. An inter-esting sidebar: if you have traced the Epiphany blessing on your doorway in chalk, Pentecost is the day to erase it. From now on, no need to rely on the “wise men”—you are alive in the Spirit! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
SAINT CHARLES LWANGA AND HIS COMPANIONS (martyred 1886-87) June 3
“Master of Pages,” reputedly the handsomest man in all Uganda, Charles Lwanga, lay catechist, courageously led about forty teenaged boys, Catholics and Anglicans, on a forty-mile forced march to martyrdom for their common Christian faith. Teaching each other the hymns of their different churches, they strengthened one another for the ordeal ahead. King Mwanga, himself barely twenty, had ordered them executed for being “those who pray.” But these royal pages were the king’s male harem, who, now Christians, refused what pious accounts demurely describe as his “unreasonable demands.” Some were clubbed to death, most burned alive; the youngest, thirteen-year old Saint Kizito, whom Charles had often shielded from the King’s lust; the most tragic, Saint Mbaga, whose father was his executioner! In 1964, Paul VI canonized the young Catholics and praised their Anglican companions, recalling the heroism of early Christianity’s African martyrs, which we modern Christians of far less faith never expected to see repeated. Forty years after the pope’s words, what does our faith cost us? Heroism aside, how generous is our response? —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Saint Marcellinus and Peter June 2
Saints Marcellinus and Peter were Roman Christians who suffered martyrdom for their faith at the beginning of the fourth century. Marcellinus was a priest in Rome and Peter was an exorcist. During the intense persecu-tion of the Church ordered by the Emperor Diocletian, both men were arrested and imprisoned. According to legend, Marcellinus and Peter not only strengthened the faith of other Christians imprisoned with them; they also made new converts, including the jailer — a man named Arthemius — and his wife and daughter. Along with the other Christians, Marcellinus and Peter were condemned to death about the year 304; the two saints were taken to a wood outside Rome named Silva Nigra, where they were beheaded in secret (so that their place of burial wouldn’t be known to the Church, and in the hopes that their example of courage and faith would be forgotten).
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