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 September 2 & 3, 2017

SS. Cyril & Methodius Church Church of the Holy Trinity

Liturgical Roles

September 9/10

ALTAR SERVERS

4:30 pm J. Mehal, K. McBride

10:15 am M. Cruz, A. MacBlane, L. Oliva

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 4:30 pm J. Mehal, J. & Y. Dancesia, F. Vrablic, M.L. Gresham 10:15 am J. & D. Tarr, D. Sirgany, R. Edwards, R. Roman

LECTORS 4:30 pm Y. Dancesia, M.L. Gresham 10:15 am R. Christopher, J. Farrell

GREETERS 4:30 pm M.A. Dewitt, A.M. Sebesta 10:15am A. Whalen, L. Newton

Liturgical Roles September 10

Lectors: J. Choynowski, J. Fabrizi

Host: M. Lukasik, S. Behal, J. Haun

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

Greeters: T. & J. Haun

Servers: N. Kroplewski, L. Tripp

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

The deceased members of the Altar Rosary Society

Collection Report—Aug 27

Envelopes: $4,232 Loose: $48 Fuel: $110 Bldg Maintenance: $79 Holy Day: $295

Children & Families: $20 Mission Co-Op: $39 Votives: $30 Total = $ 4,853

Weekly Budget Goal = $5,580

September 8, BINGO #5

Workers: J. & M. Choynowski, F. Vrablic, M. Baer, B. Gladhill, S. Vaskovic

Serv. Kit: M. Zembek, L. Scheffer-Wilson 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 Candles burn this week to the glory and honor of Almighty God, and

in loving memory of

Leo Smolinsky from Wife & Family and

Richard & Veronica Kocik in honor of their Wedding Anniversary from Daughter, Lynn Nobes

Collection Report Aug 26/27 Envelopes: $2,541 Loose: $190 Heat & AC: $65 Holy Day: $43 School Red: $454 Total = $3,293

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

Coffee & Doughnuts will begin on Sunday, September 10.

Friday Night Bingo Kitchen opens at 4:30 pm

The mission of The Church of the Holy Trinity is to unite all people into a peaceful, loving Roman Catholic com-munity. Rooted in the Gospel and Eu-charist, we strive to be a compassion-ate and merciful parish family.

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

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:

Wednesday, October 25th at 5:30 PM

Church of the Holy Family, Endwell

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 Altar Rosary News: Members are asked to help clean the church on Wednesday, September 6 at 9am. We will resume monthly meetings on Tuesday, September 19 and will re-cite the rosary in church at 1pm. A short business meeting will possible and we will discuss plans for the year. Your input is needed!

The Holy Trinity Men’s Club will meet Tuesday, September 12 at 5:30pm to discuss plans for the coming year. Join us for pizza, salad, and drinks, and bring your ideas! New members are always welcome!

VOCATIONS—Jesus came to earth to save us from our sins; to “serve, not be served.” In today’s Gospel, the Lord invites His followers to do the same; to deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Him so that they

can save their own souls and work for the salva-tion of others. Isn’t that what priesthood and reli-gious life is all about? For more information, con-tact Fr. Joe O’Connor at 315-470-1468.

St. Thomas Indoor Garage Sale will be held Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 9am to 1pm in the St. Thomas Aquinas School Gym. Multiple families will have items for sale, including furni-ture, books, children’s clothing, toys, and so much more!

SEPTEMBER 3 - ORDINARY TIME

Pondering Stewardship

“Above all, let your love for one another be con-

stant, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be mutu-

ally hospitable without complaining. As generous

distributors of God’s manifold grace, put your gifts

at the service of one another, each in the measure

you have received.” (I Peter 4:8-10)

A Family Perspective from the office of Family Life Education—Relationships live in a careful bal-ance. If a person changes, the balance is altered requiring a shift in the relationship. In today’s Gos-pel, Jesus announced a change and Peter resist-ed. Sometimes, those we count on for support may actually get in the way. Jesus told Peter: “You are an obstacle to me.”

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 Binghamton Catholic Central Class of 1967 has planned a 50th reunion for Sept. 29 and 30, 2017. For more information, email Monica Foley at mwalters@stny.rr.com, or dsheehan57@yahoo.com.

The Pastoral Care Area of St. Francis, St Mary of the Assumption and St. Paul are sponsoring a PCA mission. This is from the Faith on Fire people. Father Ken Beale will be in Binghamton on Sept. 23 & 24th preaching to the folks at St. Mary's & St. Paul's. This is the warm-up prior to the acutal Mission. There will be a Ministry Appre-ciation 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 Mission itself runs from Monday Oct 2nd through Weds Oct 4th at St. Francis. The mission starts each evening at 7PM ending at 8:30.

A Labor Day Prayer Lord, on this Labor Day, we thank You for the blessing of work, We ask you for strength to complete each day. We ask for rest when we are weary. We ask Your guidance for everyone seeking employment, and we ask that You be with those whose faces we might never see, but who work tirelessly each day for the good of us all. Amen.

The Widows and Widowers Group at Holy Family in Endwell will have a musical program on September 14 at 1pm in McCabe Hall. The program will consist of 4 different musicians, in-cluding accordion, guitar, vocals, and more. Re-freshments are always served. Please join us! Any questions, call Janet Barna at 748-0812.

Attention Youth and Young Adults - Pope Francis has dedicated the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be focused on the theme of “Young People, the Faith, and Vo-cational Discernment.” It will be held in Rome in October 2018.

In preparation for this Synod, the Vatican has launched an online, anonymous survey for youth and young adults ages 16-29. The Church wants to hear from you! Visit www.usccb.org and click on “Survey on the website.” Please note—you’ll need to change to English before starting the survey.

Pope Francis noted: “The theme is an expression of the pastoral care of the Church for the young. Its aim is to accompany the young on their exis-tential journey to maturity so that, through a pro-cess of discernment, they discover their plan for life and realize it with joy, opening up to the en-counter with God and with human beings, and ac-tively participating in the edification of the Church and of society.

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 daughter, Helen & husband (HT)

Monday, Sept. 4 (HT) 8:00am - Elizabeth Konnick from Faith Angulas

Tuesday, Sept. 5 (SCM) 12:05pm - Matthew Zak Jr. from sister, Joanne Zak

Wednesday, Sept. 6 (HT) 8:00am - Deceased members of Altar Rosary Society

Thursday, Sept. 7 (SCM) 12:05pm - For the Parishioners

Friday, Sept. 8 (HT) 8:00am - Adele Litwin from St. Stanislaus Cemetery

Association

Saturday, Sept. 9 (SCM) 4:30pm - Leo W. Smolinsky from wife & family

Sunday, Sept. 10—23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:45am - For the Parishioners (HT) 10:15am - For the Parishioners (SCM)

Monday, Sept. 4 Labor Day - Parish Offices Closed

Tuesday, Sept. 5 10:00am - Holy Hour (HT) 12:30pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM)

Wednesday, Sept. 6 9:00am - Altar Rosary Church Cleaning (HT) 1:00pm - Buildings & Grounds Meeting (SCM)

Thursday Sept. 7 12:30pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet (SCM) 1:00pm - Legion of Mary (Rectory, SCM) 1:00pm - Liturgy Meeting (HT) 7:00pm - Join Choir Rehearsal at SCM 7:00pm - Book Club at St. James

Friday, Sept. 8 6:45pm - Bingo (HT & SCM)

Sunday, Sept. 10 11:15am - Religious Education Ice Cream Social 11:15am - Altar Rosary Meeting (SCM)