May 30, 2021 • The Most Holy Trinity

Pastoral Associate for Elementary Catechetics

Tracey Hann

School PrincipalMichael Petrillo

DIRECTOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC MINISTRIES

Dr. Patricio Molina

Assistant Liturgical Music Minister

Kimberley Mesiti

Pastoral Associate for Family & Adult Formation Ministries

Robert P. Miller

TRUSTEESBernadette LipomaJames McKittrick

St. Thomas the ApostleSt. Thomas the ApostleRoman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic Church

Rectory/Parish Center: (973) 338-9190 • Fax: (973) 338-4224 Religious Education: (973) 338-7400 • School: (973) 338-8505

Address: 60 Byrd Avenue, Bloomfi eld, NJ 07003 • Website: www.stachurchbloomfi eld.comFacebook: Saint Thomas the Apostle Church Twitter: @stachurchnj YouTube: STA Bloomfi eldNJ

Parish Center Hours: Mon., Tues., and Thurs. 9am-3pm • Wednesday 10am-3pm Fri. 9am-2pm (July through Labor Day Fri. 9am-1pm) • Saturday 9am-1pm

Eucharistic LiturgySaturday Eve: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00 and 10:00am, and 12:00 Noon

Weekdays: Mon. through Fri. 11:30amHoly Days: See the bulletin

Holidays: 8:30am

Sacrament of Reconciliation

(Penance/Confessions)Saturday: 1:00pm

Marian Devotions

MondaysNovena Prayer 11:30am Mass

Liturgy of the Word

With ChildrenSundays: 10:00am Mass

September - June

Catholic Community

ServicesOffering Social

Service Assistance1(800) CCS-7413

Fax: 596-3735

Rev. Lawrence J. Fama, PastorRev. Charles J. Miller, Pastor EmeritusParochial Vicar: Rev. Lukasz Rokita In Residence: Rev. Charles Pinyan

Weekend Assistant: Rev. Thomas CemborPERMANENT DEACONS

Deacon Thomas J. Coyle • Deacon Brian J. Murphy • Deacon Michael Pasquale Deacon Dennis J. Besida, Retired

Masses for the Week Saturday, May 29

5:00 pm Theodore Lovallo—Friend

Sunday, May 30 8:00 am Paul A. Papay—Friend

10:00 am James Battaglino—Friend 12:00 pm Richard Barr—Family

Monday, May 31 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 am Mary & Fred Roberts—Family

Tuesday, June 1 St. Justin, Martyr 11:30 am Teodorico Q. Flores—Family

Wednesday, June 2 Weekday 11:30 am Angelo Gonnella—Family

Thursday, June 3 St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs 11:30 am Joseph Sedlak—Bequest 1:00 pm Francisco Parrera—Family

First Friday, June 4 Weekday 11:30 am Helen Rohan—Family

First Saturday, June 5 St. Boniface, Bishop and Martyr 8:30 am Enrique & Virgilio Celis, Jr.—Family 5:00 pm Brendan Boyle—Bequest

Sunday, June 6 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 8:00 am Dylan A. DuBois—Family 10:00 am Anthony DiModica—Family 12:00 pm Barbara St. Onge—Family

The People of the Parish Mass will be celebrated privately.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK Cristina Navarrete, Madelyn Delaney, Mary Murphy,

Michael O’Connor, Donna DeVito, Nancy Salerno, Deacon Dennis Besida, William Monroy, Richard Saporito,

Virginia Fallon, William Gilchrist, Vencio Lavadia

REST IN PEACE

Elinor Sharry Marie Therese Tobin

CANDLE INTENTIONS

CHURCH: George Mc Vay RECTORY: Leonard Angelo Valenzuela

BLESSED MOTHER: Fannie & Michael Bove SACRED HEART: Lillian & Adolf Klenner

Missals and Hymnals will not be available in the pews. Please download the music and readings from our website and bring them with you or use a Catholic app on your phone or tablet.

Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:16-20

This week we return to the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. This Sunday and next Sunday, however, are designated as solemnities, special days that call our attention to the central mysteries of our faith. Today, on the first Sunday after Pente-cost, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This feast invites us to consider what we believe about God, who has revealed himself to us in the Trinity, one God in three Persons. The Gospel for this Solemnity is taken from the Gos-pel of Matthew. In its conclusion, Matthew’s Gospel quickly moves from the disciples’ discovery of Jesus’ empty tomb and Jesus’ appearance to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to the commission that Jesus gives to his disciples in today’s Gospel.

The final commission, as this part of Matthew’s Gospel is sometimes called, is given on the mountaintop. Throughout Scripture, many of the most important events happen on a mountaintop, and Matthew used this motif often. Peter, James, and John saw Jesus transfigured on the mountaintop, and Jesus taught the crowds from the mountaintop in the Ser-mon on the Mount. In today’s Gospel, the eleven disciples go the mountaintop in Galilee, as Jesus had instructed them through Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. They see Jesus, and they worship and doubt at the same time. Jesus ap-proaches them and commissions them to baptize and teach. It is a task for which Jesus had previously prepared his disciples; recall that Jesus had already sent the twelve apostles to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal. Yet earlier, the Twelve were sent only to the House of Israel; in this final commission, the eleven are told to go to all nations. The mission of Jesus is now to be taken to all people, and the task is to baptize and to teach.

Jesus commissions his disciples to baptize in the name of the Trinity; this is one of the clearest attestations for Baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity found in Scripture. Other New Tes-tament references to Baptism describe it as being celebrated in the name of Jesus. As we read this Gospel on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, we are reminded that this central mys-tery of faith is meant to be lived. As baptized Christians, we share in the life of the blessed Trinity and seek to invite others to share in God’s love.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity May 30, 2021

May 30, 2021

PPhase 3 Church reopening / Weekend Masses

Cardinal Tobin has extended the dispensation to attend Mass.

Weekend Mass Schedule - Saturdays 5pm, Sundays 8, 10, 12 and on our YouTube channel.

The church will be open a half hour before Mass and closes after Mass for cleaning. Maximum of 150 people per Mass on a first come first serve basis.

Please use the south side handicap and center front entrances. Weekday Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 am Monday—Friday. The church will be open from 10:30am to 12:30pm on these days. Maximum of 150 people per Mass on a first come first serve basis. Please use the south side handicap entrance.

Reconciliation (confession) Saturday at 1pm in our parking lot (weather permitting). In case of inclement weather, confession will be in church. Please enter through the front center door. GUIDELINES Everyone must wear a mask before entering the Church and while in the building Everyone must stay 6’ apart when on the church property (both inside and outside the Church) Everyone must sanitize your hands before entering the church (please bring hand sanitizer with you) If you are sick or feel that you’ve been infected or exposed to someone who has been infected with Covid-19, you must wait 14 days before entering the Church

We are happy to welcome you back for Mass but please note that even with the best health practices and social distanc-ing, anyone who enters a public space should recognize there is a risk in contracting Covid-19. We’ve increased the cleaning of our Church, but no one should expect they will be any safer from germs here than in other public areas.

May 30, 2021

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

The Main source of operating funds for St. Thomas is our weekly / holyday offertory collections. The information below will show where the Parish is as of May 23rd compared to the amount needed for the year. The break-even date is June 30, 2021. The amount needed each week to have a balanced budget is $17,254 and the amount collected last weekend was $14,910.

Envelopes/Cash $12,325 Electronic Giving $2,585

Balanced Budget Amount Year to Date Remaining $880,000 $679,523 $200,477

The year to date amount is negative by $114,161 as of week number 46 in an ordinary budget year.

HOLY WATER During the pandemic Holy Water cannot be kept in the fountain or in the dispenser. If you would like Holy Water for your home, please bring in a bottle filled with water to the church and one of the priests or deacons will bless it for you. Thank you for your understanding.

PARISH CENTER — PHONE HOURS ONLY M, T, Th, 9am-3pm, Wed. 10am-3pm,

Fri. 9am-2pm. Sat. 9am-1pm

ALL MEETINGS & EVENTS CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NEW TO OUR PARISH? WELCOME!! PARISH MEMBERSHIP; New Parishioners are requested to register in the Parish as soon as possible. Please notify us of changes in address or phone number.

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Please send to Parish office or drop in collection basket.

2022 Mass Book

Our 2022 Mass Book will open on June 14, 2021 (from 10 am to 1 pm). From that time until July 12th you may reserve one weekend Mass and 2 Daily Masses for your loved ones. This will help ensure that everyone has a fair and equal opportunity to get the Mass they desire. After July 14th there will be no restrictions on Mass reservations. No Masses will be reserved by phone.

COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE Do you have a talent or interest in helping Saint Thomas with digital communication? The pastoral staff would like help with discerning the needs of the parish and support in pro-ducing and publishing content via the website, social media platforms and e-mailings.

You can view some of the existing communications outlets at https://www.stachurchbloomfield.com/web/communications/

If interested please contact the parish center at 973-338-9190 ext. 110 or email webmaster@stachurchbloomfield.com. We would like to have some remote meetings over the next few months to get the committee established.

May 30, 2021

RESPECT LIFE Any woman who is pregnant and in need can get help She never has to feel that abortion is the only option and can find assistance at the following num-bers: NJ law allows a mother who cannot keep a recently-born baby to leave the baby at a hospital or police station, no questions asked. For info call 877-839-2339

Crisis Pregnancy Helpline 888-4-OPTIONS 888-NO-ABORT Post Abortion Healing 887-HOPE 4 ME rachelsvineyard.org Birthright 800-550-4900 201-845-4646 Respect Life Office 9973-497-4350 rileyche@rcan.org

Other resources: getyourcare.org, Babies in the womb feel pain.com, The Gianna Center of New Brunswick 732-565-5490

Men’s Scripture Reading and Reflection online. ALL MEN are invited Monday, May 31, 2021 at 7:30pm on line at ZOOM. Join a group of ordinary men and spend 90 minutes reflecting on the Sunday Scripture Readings for the coming week. We will also watch and listen to Bishop Robert Barron’s talk. We will participate in the Word on Fire Ministry’s “Imaginative Apologetics” which identifies the challenge of evangelization in our time as extremely difficult. Most people ““know” about Christianity, but ddo not under-stand its meaning. Come and share the extraordinary Word of God and together learn more about our beautiful Catholic faith. Join Zoom Scripture Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89601220664?pwd=SGF3YzM0NjNJK0UvQVowUXExeE1vdz09 Meeting ID: 896 0122 0664 Passcode: 778579

February 14th was our Pledge and Collection Weekend. Please continue to drop your pledge and collection envelopes in the collection bas-ket at mass or place them in the lock box at the top of the Parish Center steps. Thank you to those who have already made their gift to the 2021 Annual Appeal. Our goal of $99,856 can only be achieved through YOUR generosity! Under the new Archdiocese guidelines, if a parish does not reach their goal the balance must be made up as an expense in the 2022 parish operating budget year. To date the amount Pledged is $84,192. Will you join your fellow parishioners in supporting this effort that strengthens many important programs and ministries across the Archdio-cese of Newark including our own parish school? If you have not yet made a gift, there will be pledge forms available at the doors of the church, or you can visit www.rcan.org/sharing. PPlease be sure to credit our parish if you donate online. Your gift will truly make a difference. Thank you for your prayers and support.

FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-related Deaths

FEMA began providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. The policy was finalized and FEMA is now moving rapidly to implement this funeral assistance program nationwide. More information regarding this assistance can be found at

COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | FEMA.gov .

FEMA began to accept applications for the funeral assistance The scheduled start date was April 12th and the following number will be used for those applying: 844-684-6333.

COVID 19 VACCINE The Bloomfield Department of Health and human Services is assisting resi-dents of Bloomfield (60 years of age and older, as well as the disabled), who need both registration and transportation to an Essex County site for the Moderna COVID 19 vaccine. This is only for people who are not already regis-tered for the vaccine shot. The Covid Hotline will be open on Monday and Tuesday from 9:30 am to 11:30 am only. No messages should be left on the hotline and if you get a busy signal please call back. The number is (973) 259-3152. For more information see our website.

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

There is no question that the events of this past year have challenged us in ways we could never have imagined. Nevertheless, Christ’s presence comforted, sustained, and motivated us to stay faithful to our call. As His disciples and members of the Archdio-cese of Newark, we remain steadfast in the mission He has commended to us – to proclaim the Gospel, pass on the faith to the next generation, and care for the poor and marginalized.

We are collectively fulfilling this mission in our parishes, and through programs and ministries that serve the faithful beyond the lim-its of our parishes. The Annual Appeal of the Archdiocese of Newark ensures the continuation of these vital ministries. I ask that you will prayerfully consider making a gift to the 2021 Annual Appeal. We are currently at 70% of our goal for 2021, and I know that through our shared commitment, we can achieve this goal and make a difference. Please be assured that all contributions to the Annual Appeal will directly support the programs and ministries of this Archdiocese. You may visit our website at www.rcan.org/areas-support to learn about how your gift helps to sustain our programs and ministries.

Once again, thank you for your faithful witness to the Gospel, your commitment to the future of our Church, and your stewardship. May the Lord continue to bless you and your loved ones abundantly.

Sincerely in Christ the Redeemer, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Archbishop of Newark

ANNUAL APPEAL 2021

CONGRTULATIONS!!! Deacon Brian celebrated his

10th Anniversary of Ordination to the Diaconate

May 30, 2021

St Thomas The Apostle Social Concerns Ministry

Celebrating Asian-American & Pacific Islander (AAPIs) Cultures

Previously we brought your attention to the re-cent harassment and other forms of violence to AAPIs in our Country and suggested actions for you to prayerfully consider to be in solidarity with these communities in addressing this nation-al crisis. We referred you to two of the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching to uphold with regard to this issue – “Life and Dignity of the Human Person” and “Solidarity”. In this Part 2 of bringing this issue to light, we would like to share some infor-mation on the contribution of these groups to our Church and Society with their rich cultures and devotion to Christian princi-ples. We have, in fact here at St Thomas, a sizable, active, Filipi-no Community who contribute greatly to the prayer life and needs of our Church. We are fortunate to have this community that adds to the diversity in our Church.

Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders are now six percent of the overall U.S. population and the third largest number of Catholics after Whites and Hispanics. As migration increases their number each year, AAPIs are among the fastest growing minority groups impacting American society and the Catholic Church as well. Today, there are over 4 million Filipinos in the U.S., of whom about 65 percent are Catholic. The 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines is being celebrated in 2021. Let’s reach out to our Filipino Community at this time to celebrate with them and let them know how welcome and valued they are.

To talk to us about our new Social Concerns Ministry, contact Michele Gilfillan at (646) 584-8187.

May is the month dedicated to Our Blessed Mother of Fatima

She asked that the Rosary be recited every day for peace in the world. Please hear her plea.

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Matthew Matado

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Peter McLaughlin

Carlos Pomares

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