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: rectory@btparish.org

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

JUNE 29-JULY 5 ST. THOMAS MORE ST. GENEVIEVE

Monday, June 29

8:30a Paul Thomas Fitzgerald

Deacon Michael J. Troy

No Weekday Mass No Weekday Mass

Tuesday, June 30

8:30a Ida Foresta & John Peres Rodney Court

No Weekday Mass No Weekday Mass

Wednesday, July 1

8:30a Mary & Frank Daly

Carol Maranto

No Weekday Mass No Weekday Mass

Thursday, July 2 8:30a Raymond McCleary John F. McNamee Brendan McKenna Dorothy Rocco Peter Belford Ed Wolfe

No Weekday Mass No Weekday Mass

Friday, July 3

8:30a Dec. Mbrs. Depree & Maloney Families

No Weekday Mass No Weekday Mass

Saturday, July 4

8:30a Marguerite Hyland Peter J. Maloney

No Weekday Mass No Weekday Mass

5:00p Misa Pro Populo 4:00p Lauren Curran

Sunday, July 5 8:30a Matthew Franz 9:00a Lorraine Radice 8:00a Brendan Culleton

ST. EDMUND

11:30a Jane & Edward Dolan Geraldine & Robert Frank

12:00p Lawrence Baumann 10:00a Kevin C. Buckley

SAINT JUNÍPERO SERRA (1713-1784)

July 1, 2020 No one who has stood before the quiet majesty of Mission San Juan Capistrano, or the altogether different but no less lovely Mission Dolores in San Francisco, or any of the missions from San Diego to Sonoma can fail to bless the Franciscan padre who, while not founder of each, was inspiration for them all, Saint Junípero Serra. Abandoning the comfortable academic life to which his doctorate in theology entitled him, Serra journeyed to the New World where his tireless traveling, dramatic preaching, and penitential austerity converted thousands of native peoples. Saving souls and celebrating the sacraments were Padre Serra’s primary mission but not his only one. Education in letters and crafts, trades and agriculture transformed the people, while roads and irrigation systems transfigured the landscape. His more than thirty years of ministry were not free from conflict with authorities or without controversy in the retrospectively critical eye of history. But when John Paul II beatified him in 1988, he praised Padre Serra for assisting his converts to use their new faith to advance their true human development. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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).

Gospel — Whoever gives but a cup of cold water to another will surely be rewarded (Matthew 10:37-42). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

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

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