Sacramental Information Baptism

The Pre-Baptismal Program is required; contact Fr. Charles or Msgr. Putano for in-formation prior to the birth of the child.

For adults, contact Fr. Charles for the RCIA process.

Marriage

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance with Fr. Charles or Msgr. Putano. One of the parties must be registered in the parish.

Hospitalized

Please notify the parish office when a family member is in the hospital. Very often we do not receive this information.

Anointing of the Sick

If you are preparing to enter the hospital for any reason and would like to be anointed, please contact the parish offices.

Low Gluten hosts are available for anyone who is gluten intolerant. Please stop in the sacristy before Mass to let us know.

Bulletin available on either parish website.

Parishes Office at SS. Cyril & Methodius 148 Clinton Street, Binghamton, NY 13905

(607) 724 1372 Parish Hall: (607) 723 2920

Website: www.sscyrilandmethod.org

Pastoral Team Rev. Charles Opondo-Owora, Moderator (607) 729-6147 ext. 316 Barbara Hill, Pastoral Associate (607) 724-1372 Rev. Fredrick Mwangi Kooro (607) 797-4015 Rev. Msgr. John P. Putano (607) 725-7705

Staff Rev. Alfred J. Bebel, Retired Andrea Carey, Religious Education Coordinator (607) 724-1372 Gary Strong, Administrative Assistant Joshua Carey, Music Director

Office Hours: Monday Thursday, 9am 3pm; Closed Fridays

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm, SS. Cyril & Methodius Sundays: 8:45 am, Holy Trinity 10:15 am, SS. Cyril & Methodius 10:30 am, (Polish, 1st & 4th Sundays), Holy Trinity Weekdays: 8:00 am, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, Holy Trinity 12:05 pm, Tuesday & Thursday, SS. Cyril & Methodius

Confessions: 3:30– 4:00 pm, Saturday, SS. Cyril & Methodius

Holy Trinity 346 Prospect Street, Binghamton, NY 13905

(607) 797-1856 Website: www.holytrinitybinghamton.org

The Roman Catholic Parishes of SS. Cyril & Methodius Church of the Holy Trinity

Weekend of August 26 & 27, 2017

SS. Cyril & Methodius Church Church of the Holy Trinity

Liturgical Roles

September 2/3

ALTAR SERVERS

4:30 pm J. Mehal, K. McBride

10:15 am L. Oliva, L. Bennett, N. Striss

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 4:30 pm Y. & J. Dancesia, L. Kaminsky, J. & S. Stoeckel 10:15 am A. Whalen, M. Mansour, K. Oliva, D. Sirgany, L. Oliva

LECTORS 4:30 pm L. Kaminsky, S. Stoeckel 10:15 am K. Hausser, M. Mansour

GREETERS 4:30 pm N. Maresca, K. Warren 10:15am D. Tarr, J. Tarr

Liturgical Roles September 3

Lectors: J. Naylor, M. Snell

Host: L. Payne, B. Hidock, A. Kavulich

Cup: M. Choynowski, M. Baer, J. Naylor, G. Naylor

Greeters: B. Hidock, S. Vaskovic

Servers: T. Lehmann, T. Snell

Lectors for Polish Mass: M. Kozik, V. Soljan

VOTIVE CANDLES Murph Hlopko by wife & family ▪ John & Mary Vinse-vich by daughter, Judithann ▪ Laureen Warrick by hus-band, Art ▪ Jean Vlasak by husband, Fred ▪ Lois Orzel by Frank Orzel Family ▪ Walter & Agnes Petrikonis by Children ▪ William Maney by wife, Irene▪ Robert Murray by Mary Vavra▪ Darek Janiszewski by Krysia Zduniak Family

Sanctuary Candles Our Sanctuary Candles burn this week

for the Glory and Honor of Almighty God and in loving memory of

Richard Kocik from wife, Veronica & daughter, Lynn

and William Maney from wife, Irene

Collection Report—Aug 20

Envelopes: $2,995 Loose: $37 Fuel: $127 School Reduction: $70 Bldg Maintenance: $75

Children & Families: $55 Mission Co-Op: $61 St. Ann Triddum: $10 Holy Day: $470

Total = $ 3,900

Weekly Budget Goal = $5,580

September 1, BINGO #4

Workers: R. Walikis, D. Sisenstein, E. Sinchaski, K. Teeple, J. Teeple,

S. Vaskovic Serv. Kit: M. Zembek, V. Schaffer Cook Kit: L. Scheffer-Wilson Supplies: P.Stiner Treasurer: M. Jacobs Pull Tabs: L. Zabadal Cashier: P. Stiner

Thank you to all our bingo volunteers!

Our Sanctuary Candle burns this week to the glory and honor of Almighty God, and

in loving memory of

The deceased parishioners of SS. Cyril & Methodius Church

Collection Report Aug 19/20 Envelopes: $2,918 Loose: $148 Heat & AC: $190 Holy Day: $594 Total = $3,850

A special thank you to all those who make up their weekly envelopes when they have been away!

Coffee & Doughnuts will resume in September.

Friday Night Bingo Kitchen opens at 4:30 pm

Hope Appeal Our Goals for 2017 are: Holy Trinity = $21,456.74, to date $18,611.69 SS. Cyril’s = $24,390.50, to date $11,137.97

Hope Appeal dollars support our local Catholic Charities, the Vietnamese, Spanish & Deaf Apos-tolates in our community and the Campus ministry at Binghamton University as well as tuition assis-tance for Catholic Schools, which in turn has ben-efited our parishioners. Please share in the responsibility of the local Church’s Mission and give generously.

Our Parishes & Pastoral Care Area

Pondering Stewardship

“Love one another as I have loved you...I have

chosen you to go forth and bear much fruit.”

(John 15: 12, 16)

The Catholic Schools of Broome County Pre-schools: Admissions for the 2017-2018 School Year. St. James School- St. John School- All Saints School - Early Childhood Education Pro-grams ( Pre-K) 2,3,4 year old programs & (TK) Transitional Kindergarten. Half- day and full day options. Before and after school care options available. Contact the Office of Admissions at 607-748-7423 x3 for more information or to schedule a tour. www.broomecatholicschools.

Are You Being Called to Serve the Church as a Commissioned Lay Minister? The Formation for Ministry Program in our dio-cese prepares individuals to exercise their Baptis-mal commitment to serve our parishes as commis-sioned lay ministers. This exciting program offers courses, workshops, retreats, and supervised field experience which prepare persons to serve as commissioned lay ministers in a wide variety of ministries. Courses are offered in Binghamton, Sy-racuse, and Utica/Rome five times a year. For more information, contact formation@syrdio.org or 315-470-1491.

Protecting God’s Children: Contact Safe Envi-ronment Coordinator Jacqueline Bresett, jbre-sette@syrdio.org for information. Any person working with children, including Children’s Liturgy of the Word, need to take this training.

Initial training sessions:

Wednesday, September 13th at 1:00pm Wednesday, November 8th at 6:00pm Catholic Charities, Binghamton (limited seating!)

Re-Certification training: Thursday, August 31

st at 7:00 PM

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Binghamton

Wednesday, October 25th at 5:30 PM

Church of the Holy Family, Endwell

Broome County Mass Schedule - Given the recent pastoral assignments, some of the week-end and daily mass schedules have changed, es-pecially in Western Broome parishes (PCA 5). Copies of the schedules are located at the en-trances of our parishes. Please pick up a copy for your reference.

Please notify us if you have a family member who is homebound or in a Nursing Home. We want to be sure to add them to our flower delivery list and bulletin mailing list. Keeping in touch with our parishioners who can no longer attend Mass is important to us. Please call the office (724-1372) to let us know.

Religious Education Registration for the 2017-2018 School Year is Now Open!

Classes are held for students in grades K through 10 on Sundays from 11:15am to 12:15pm in the Religious Education Center in the basement of the St. Cyril’s Parish Hall. Registration forms and information can be found on the parish websites for Holy Trinity and SS. Cyril & Methodius, and will be available at the entrances of both church-es. Please complete the forms at your earliest convenience, and return them to Andrea Carey via the collection basket at Mass, mail to the St. Cyril’s Parish Office, or by email at acar-ey@syrdio.org.

Book Club Bible Study, “Great Adventure - A Timeline Study of the Books of the Bible” begin-ning Thursday, September 14 at 7pm in the McDevitt Room on the campus of St. James Church. Bi-bles to be provided as needed.

Holy Trinity Convent Building—The real estate closing on the Convent was held on Tuesday, Au-gust 15. The building was sold to Fairview Recov-ery Services. The center will provide referral ser-vices to those in need. We will be re-marking the parking lot spaces soon to designate parking spaces for the new owner.

AUGUST 27TH - ORDINARY TIME

A Family Perspective from the office of Family Life Education—Like Jesus in today’s gospel, we are seen by others in different ways. Perhaps the name our family gives us is closest to our true identity. They know us best. Who do they say you are?

VOCATIONS—”Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” What a beauti-ful and powerful gift the Church is! Handed down from Jesus to Peter and the apostles through the centu-

ries to our Holy Father Pope Francis and the bish-ops throughout the world, it is the vehicle through which God continually draws us closer to Him and extends His salvation in Christ. Consider a voca-tion to serve the Lord and His Church is this pro-found ministry of salvation as a priest. Contact Fr. Joe O’Connor at 315-470-1468.

RSVP Transportation Program sponsored by Catholic Charities provides seniors with door-to-door transportation on a lift-equipped bus. Desti-nations include the First Ward Senior Center, YMCA, Exercise programs, the Public Library, vol-unteer jobs, Yesteryears Adult Care, VINES com-munity gardens, disabled adults to programs and services and to the Mental Health Association of the So. Tier and the Recovery Center. For more information and availability call 729-9166.

Binghamton H.S. Food & Toiletries Collection: We continually collect food and toiletries for Bing-hamton High School Students. Breakfast bars, granola bars, noodle cups and ramen noodles are suggested, as well as soaps, shampoos, deodor-ant, toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Pilgrimage to Ireland—Join Bishop Cunningham and the Catholic Sun on a Pilgrimage to Ireland! October 9-19, 2017 - cost $3,499 per person Destinations include Dublin, Trinity College, Mon-asterboice, Armagh, Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, Derry, Slieve League, Tipperary, Waterford, Blar-ney Castle, and Rock of Cashel. Visit thecatho-licsun.com/Ireland2017 for more information.

Showers of Hope

Outreach Ministries of the Southern Tier is looking for volun-

teers to work behind the scene as well as on site locations for the “Shower of Hope Project”. The “Showers of Hope Project” is a mobile unit that will provide a safe showering facility for those in need. Volunteers needed to help sort and organ-ize donations and work at local parishes where mobile unit will be stationed. The shower unit is in place behind St. Patrick’s Rectory. We are pres-ently offering showers on Thursdays from 1-3 pm at St. Patrick’s. For more information or to vol-unteer, please call Mary at: 723-9208.

“The Gift of Grace” The 17th Annual Healing Retreat for Separated and Divorced will be held September 15-17, 2017 at Christ the King Retreat Center, Syracuse. This transformational experi-ence will highlight Rev. Lou Sogliuzzo as our key-note on Saturday morning. Rev. Michael Galuppi will preside over our Welcome Liturgy on Friday evening, and Rev. Clarence J. Cerwonka will pre-side over the Healing Mass on Saturday evening. Throughout the weekend retreat, you will experi-ence fellowship in small group sharing, coura-geous testimonials, buffet meals, and rest and re-laxation. You will have an opportunity to talk one on one with a priest. There are multiple registra-tion options and rates. For more information, call Deacon Dean Brainard at 315-472-6754 or visit thegiftofgrace.eventbrite.com. You can also email the following addresses: dbrainard@syrdio.org or robinmcornish@gmail.com.

The Pastoral Care Area of St. Francis, St Mary of the Assumption and St. Paul are sponsor-ing a PCA mission. This is from the Faith on Fire people. Father Ken Beale will be in Bing-hamton on Sept. 23 & 24th preaching to the folks at St. Mary's & St. Paul's. This is the warm-up pri-or to the acutal Mission. There will be a Ministry Appreciation Day on Sept 30 at St. Paul's from 9AM until Noon with lunch to follow. On Sunday Oct 1st there will be a Parish Family Concert at St. Mary's at 7PM until 8:30. The Mis-sion itself runs from Monday Oct 2nd through Weds Oct 4th at St. Francis. The mission starts each evening at 7PM ending at 8:30.

Saturday, Aug. 26 (SCM) 4:30pm– Richard Kocik from wife, Veronica & daughter, Lynn

Sunday, Aug. 27—21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:45am – Mary & John Choynowski in celebration of

their 50th wedding anniversary (HT) 10:15am– For the Parishioners (SCM)

Monday, Aug. 28 (HT) 8:00am - Peter Kocan, 20 year anniversary, from wife and family

Tuesday, Aug. 29 (SCM) 12:05pm - For the Parishioners (SCM)

Wednesday, Aug. 30 (HT) 8:00am - William Maney from wife, Irene

Thursday, Aug. 31 (SCM) 12:05pm - For the Parishioners

Friday, Sept. 1 (HT) 8:00am - For the Parishioners

Saturday, Sept. 2 (SCM) 4:30pm - For the Parishioners

Sunday, Sept. 3—22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:45am - Wanda Lukasik from Joe & Marie Lukasik (HT) 10:15am - For the Parishioners (SCM) 10:30am (Polish Mass) - Mary Kucinski from daugh-

ter, Helen & husband (HT)

Monday, Aug. 28 8:00am - Daily Mass (HT)

Tuesday, Aug. 29 10:00am - Holy Hour (HT) 12:05pm - Daily Mass (SCM) 12:30pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM)

Wednesday, Aug. 30 8:00am - Daily Mass (HT)

Thursday Aug. 31 12:05pm - Daily Mass (SCM) 12:30pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM) 1:00pm - Legion of Mary (Rectory, SCM)

Friday, Sept. 1 6:45pm - Bingo (HT & SCM)

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 2 & 3 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time