St. Margaret Mary Feast Day Celebration October 15
Save the date! On Sunday, October 15 at 6pm, we will honor the patron of our church in Apalachin with a celebration of Evening Prayer and the Office of Readings from the Church’s Liturgy of the Hours. Prayer will be followed by a reception. Come join us!
Reaching Up to Worship – Reaching Out to Serve
Parish Vision – “Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.”
Mass Schedule:
- St. James
- Monday:
8:30 AM
Friday:
8:30 AM
Saturday:
5:00 PM
Sunday:
9:00 AM
- St. John
- Wednesday:
8:30 AM
Friday:
8:30 AM
Sunday:
11:15 AM
- St. Margaret Mary
- Tuesday:
7:00 AM
Thursday:
7:00 AM
Sunday:
10:45 AM
- St. Patrick
- Tuesday:
12:00 PM (noon)
Thursday:
12:00 PM (noon)
Saturday:
5:00 PM
Sunday:
9:00 AM
Check the bulletin for the location of the First Saturday Mass each month.
Confession Times:
The sacrament of reconciliation is regularly available 30 minutes before each scheduled weekday Mass (in the Church at which the Mass is scheduled). In addition, it is available at the following scheduled times. Those who have been away from the sacrament for a longer period of time, or those for whom these times will not work, are encouraged to call the parish office and ask to schedule an appointment with a priest.
- St. James Confessions
- Thursday 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
- Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- St. Patrick Confessions
- Tuesday 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
- Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Can’t make our communities’ confession times? Try one of our neighbors:
- Most Holy Rosary Church, Maine, NY
- Our Lady of Good Council Church, Endicott, NY
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Vestal, NY
- St. Brigid Parish, Friendsville, PA
- Church of the Epiphany, Sayre, PA
Upcoming Community Events:
For information on all annual Community Events, please refer to the Community page.
What’s happening:
Sacramental Preparation for the 2023-24 School Year
Confirmation preparation is a 2-year program. Your child must be in 8th grade or above to begin classes. Registration is open now, and forms can be found at all church entrances as well as the parish website. Instruction will begin in early October.
First Communion and Penance preparation for children in grades 2 and up (who have been previously enrolled in religious education classes) will take place in the Spring of 2024. Registration forms will be available in January. It’s very important that your child is regularly attending Mass in preparation for reception of these sacraments.
Public Square Rosary Rally (10/14)
St. John the Evangelist Church in Newark Valley will host a Public Square Rosary Rally on Saturday, October 14 at 12 noon at the Newark Valley Village Gazebo (at the corner of Main St/Rock St) to celebrate the 106th anniversary of the
Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal. This Public Square Rosary, sponsored by “America Needs Fatima”, will be one of over 20,000 rallies that will take place all across the United Sates on that day. The purpose is to have Catholics all over the country join together in public prayer, offering reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of the United States. Please join us on this important day; bring lawn chairs if you wish to sit during the service.
CROP Walk (10/15)
The Tioga County CROP Walk, an interfaith hunger education and fundraising event sponsored by Church World Services, will be held on Sunday, October 15 in Owego. All are welcome to join in this event, which supports our mission to live out the Corporal Works of Mercy by raising funds to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and shelter the homeless. 25% of the donations raised each year go directly to local hunger agencies.
The Walk begins at 2PM at the United Methodist Church (261 Main St.) & ends at St. Patrick Church (300 Main St). At the end of the walk we will be providing goodies, snacks and drinks to the walkers. Donations of individually wrapped baked goods, snack size chip bags and bottles of water would be greatly appreciated.
Our youth groups will be participating in this event. They will be collecting monetary donations to support the CROP Walk after all Masses on the weekend of October 14/15.
St. James Rummage Sale (10/6 - 10/7)
Friday, October 6 from 9 am – 12 noon
Saturday, October 7 from 9 am – 12 noon
($3 Bag Sale @ 11 am)
Donations can be dropped off in the church hall Tuesday, October 3rd through Thursday, October 5th form 9 am – 12 noon and 2 pm – 4 pm. Elevator is available.
Volunteers are needed to work at this sale. If you can help, please sign up at the back of the church. For more information, contact Jean Clark at 607-565-4528.
Fall Bible Study
It’s that time of year again. Please join us for Lectio: Eucharist, a 10 week Bible Study by FORMED. We will meet on Mondays at 5:30 pm at St. John Hall starting in October.
Please contact Patti Blazey for more information or to sign up at 607-760-2983 (text or call) or ptrcblz@aol.com
Eucharistic Rival Bus Trip (10/21)
We are happy to sponsor a coach bus trip from the Southern Tier to Our Lady of the Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, NY on Saturday, October 21 for the New York State Eucharistic Congress. This is a great opportunity to participate in the national Eucharistic Revival.
The plan is to arrive at the Congress around 9:15 am, to join as many as 10,000 Catholics from across the state in talks, a Eucharistic Procession, and Holy Mass with Cardinal Dolan. We anticipate an early-morning departure from these locations:
- Corning – St. Mary’s Church (155 State St, Corning, NY 14830) at 4:45 am
- Horseheads – St. Mary our Mother Church (816 W Broad St, Horseheads, NY 14845) at 5:20 am
- Waverly – St. James Church (503 Clark St, Waverly, NY 14892) at 6:00 am
- Owego – St. Patrick Church (309 Front St, Owego, NY 13827) at 6:40 am
For our return trip, we expect to depart around 5:30 pm after the eucharistic procession (with time to grab dinner on the Shrine grounds), with the last drop-off in Corning to be before 10 pm.
Cost: $65 to cover coach transportation to the Shrine, due in advance. Sorry, we are not able to process credit cards.
To register: call Blessed Trinity Parish at 607-687-1068 Monday to Thursday, 8 am to 3 pm.
Men’s Talk (11/10)
Fr. Peter Van Lieshout will chant Vespers and then give a men’s talk on growing in the spiritual life at 6:30 pm on Friday, November 10 at St. Patrick’s in Owego. On Saturday, November 11, Fr. Van Lieshout will offer a Mass* and stay for a bit of fellowship before he has to return to Rochester.
Daily Prayer of the Month (October)
Heavenly Father,
May all people realize that life is Your cherished gift to us from conception to natural death. We pray politicians seek Your Will when governing our future especially concerning the right to life. As we note our Jewish brethren observing Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, may we reminded of our Sacrament of Penance. When we celebrate Columbus Day may we learn about the significance to our nation and to the indigenous people. May we be generous on World Mission Sunday and always to fulfill our Catholic obligation to the poor. We ask You enlighten those working to eradicate disease. May our Guardian Angels protect our children as they participate in safe Halloween activities. May we carry on
the evangelism efforts of St. Luke and the Apostles Simon and Jude. In honor of Our Lady of the Rosary, we ask these
through Your Son, Jesus
Amen.
How do I get my Contribution Envelope to the Parish Office?
With no Masses comes no collections, however, there are still bills that must be paid.
- Mail your envelope to:
309 Front St., Owego, NY 13827 - Drop your envelope in the mailbox on
the front porch of the Parish Center
309 Front St., Owego - Sign-up for electronic giving.
Email Diane Snyder-Bell at
Diane.Synder-Bell@dor.org
Any help will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call the office at 607-687-1068. Leave a message and we will return your call. Thank you.
Prayer Requests:
Please Pray for:
James A’Brunzo
Vincent A’Brunzo
Madeline Barno
Alexander Dorantes
Jana Howell
Mary Lancki
Margaret Liberatore
Jon Malanoski
Jerry Middendorf
Hall Moore
Shirley Peckler
Frank Schlee
Jamie Young
Pray for our Troops:
“Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.”
Please Pray for:
Katie Dibble
Seth Eckert
Casey Ford
Jonathan Gavazzi
Ramon Garcia
John Harrington
Matthew Harrington
Travis Holland
Jason Kithcart
Andrew Malia
Joshua Malia
Adam Meyrick
Alexander Pannone
Nicholas Scherrer
Brian Schlicher
Justin Williams
Dalton Wojcuich
Charbel Yammine
Nolan Yates
Reaching Up to Worship – Reaching Out to Serve
Parish Vision – “Together we will build an atmosphere of faith in which the fruit of the Spirit will abound and draw others to Christ.”
Mass Schedule:
- St. James
- Monday:
8:30 AM
Friday:
8:30 AM
Saturday:
5:00 PM
Sunday:
9:00 AM
- St. John
- Wednesday:
8:30 AM
Friday:
8:30 AM
Sunday:
11:15 AM
- St. Margaret Mary
- Tuesday:
7:00 AM
Thursday:
7:00 AM
Sunday:
10:45 AM
- St. Patrick
- Tuesday:
12:00 PM (noon)
Thursday:
12:00 PM (noon)
Saturday:
5:00 PM
Sunday:
9:00 AM
Check the bulletin for the location of the First Saturday Mass each month.
Confession Times:
The sacrament of reconciliation is regularly available 30 minutes before each scheduled weekday Mass (in the Church at which the Mass is scheduled). In addition, it is available at the following scheduled times. Those who have been away from the sacrament for a longer period of time, or those for whom these times will not work, are encouraged to call the parish office and ask to schedule an appointment with a priest.
- St. James Confessions
- Thursday 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
- Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- St. Patrick Confessions
- Tuesday 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
- Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Can’t make our communities’ confession times? Try one of our neighbors:
- Most Holy Rosary Church, Maine, NY
- Our Lady of Good Council Church, Endicott, NY
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Vestal, NY
- St. Brigid Parish, Friendsville, PA
- Church of the Epiphany, Sayre, PA
Upcoming Community Events:
For information on all annual Community Events, please refer to the Community page.
What’s happening:
Sacramental Preparation for the 2023-24 School Year
Confirmation preparation is a 2-year program. Your child must be in 8th grade or above to begin classes. Registration is open now, and forms can be found at all church entrances as well as the parish website. Instruction will begin in early October.
First Communion and Penance preparation for children in grades 2 and up (who have been previously enrolled in religious education classes) will take place in the Spring of 2024. Registration forms will be available in January. It’s very important that your child is regularly attending Mass in preparation for reception of these sacraments.
Youth Group Kick-off Picnic (9/24)
Senior high youth (grades 9 – 12) and their families are invited to join us for a picnic to ‘kick-off’ a new fun-filled, faith-filled year!
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 24
- Place: Hickories Park, Owego
- Time: 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Please bring a dish to pass &/or a delicious dessert.
Meat, paper products and drinks will be provided.
Youth Group members – Bring suggestions for Spiritual Adoption baby names.
RSVP to your youth minister or the church office (687-1068) by Thursday, Sept. 21.
Public Square Rosary Rally (10/14)
St. John the Evangelist Church in Newark Valley will host a Public Square Rosary Rally on Saturday, October 14 at 12 noon at the Newark Valley Village Gazebo (at the corner of Main St/Rock St) to celebrate the 106th anniversary of the
Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal. This Public Square Rosary, sponsored by “America Needs Fatima”, will be one of over 20,000 rallies that will take place all across the United Sates on that day. The purpose is to have Catholics all over the country join together in public prayer, offering reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of the United States. Please join us on this important day; bring lawn chairs if you wish to sit during the service.
CROP Walk (10/15)
The Tioga County CROP Walk, an interfaith hunger education and fundraising event sponsored by Church World Services, will be held on Sunday, October 15 in Owego. All are welcome to join in this event, which supports our mission to live out the Corporal Works of Mercy by raising funds to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and shelter the homeless. 25% of the donations raised each year go directly to local hunger agencies.
The Walk begins at 2PM at the United Methodist Church (261 Main St.) & ends at St. Patrick Church (300 Main St). At the end of the walk we will be providing goodies, snacks and drinks to the walkers. Donations of individually wrapped baked goods, snack size chip bags and bottles of water would be greatly appreciated.
Our youth groups will be participating in this event. They will be collecting monetary donations to support the CROP Walk after all Masses on the weekend of October 14/15.
St. James Rummage Sale (10/6 - 10/7)
Friday, October 6 from 9 am – 12 noon
Saturday, October 7 from 9 am – 12 noon
($3 Bag Sale @ 11 am)
Donations can be dropped off in the church hall Tuesday, October 3rd through Thursday, October 5th form 9 am – 12 noon and 2 pm – 4 pm. Elevator is available.
Volunteers are needed to work at this sale. If you can help, please sign up at the back of the church. For more information, contact Jean Clark at 607-565-4528.
Fall Bible Study
It’s that time of year again. Please join us for Lectio: Eucharist, a 10 week Bible Study by FORMED. We will meet on Mondays at 5:30 pm at St. John Hall starting in October.
Please contact Patti Blazey for more information or to sign up at 607-760-2983 (text or call) or ptrcblz@aol.com
Eucharistic Rival Bus Trip (10/21)
We are happy to sponsor a coach bus trip from the Southern Tier to Our Lady of the Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, NY on Saturday, October 21 for the New York State Eucharistic Congress. This is a great opportunity to participate in the national Eucharistic Revival.
The plan is to arrive at the Congress around 9:15 am, to join as many as 10,000 Catholics from across the state in talks, a Eucharistic Procession, and Holy Mass with Cardinal Dolan. We anticipate an early-morning departure from these locations:
- Corning – St. Mary’s Church (155 State St, Corning, NY 14830) at 4:45 am
- Horseheads – St. Mary our Mother Church (816 W Broad St, Horseheads, NY 14845) at 5:20 am
- Waverly – St. James Church (503 Clark St, Waverly, NY 14892) at 6:00 am
- Owego – St. Patrick Church (309 Front St, Owego, NY 13827) at 6:40 am
For our return trip, we expect to depart around 5:30 pm after the eucharistic procession (with time to grab dinner on the Shrine grounds), with the last drop-off in Corning to be before 10 pm.
Cost: $65 to cover coach transportation to the Shrine, due in advance. Sorry, we are not able to process credit cards.
To register: call Blessed Trinity Parish at 607-687-1068 Monday to Thursday, 8 am to 3 pm.
Men’s Talk (11/10)
Fr. Peter Van Lieshout will chant Vespers and then give a men’s talk on growing in the spiritual life at 6:30 pm on Friday, November 10 at St. Patrick’s in Owego. On Saturday, November 11, Fr. Van Lieshout will offer a Mass* and stay for a bit of fellowship before he has to return to Rochester.
Daily Prayer of the Month (September)
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for our protection during the summer and look forward to the beauty of Your Fall creation. We ask for employers and employees to be honest with each other as they work to increase themselves and the nation. We appeal for Your guidance for teachers and students that they will learn your love and be diligent in their courses as they return to school. May our Fall Festival be successful. We recall the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and also her title as Our Lady of Sorrows. May we continue the evangelization work of St. Matthew the Apostle. We appreciate the angels especially Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels. We pray for these through your son, Jesus, and His Exaltation of the Holy Cross as an instrument made sacred for our salvation
Amen.
How do I get my Contribution Envelope to the Parish Office?
With no Masses comes no collections, however, there are still bills that must be paid.
- Mail your envelope to:
309 Front St., Owego, NY 13827 - Drop your envelope in the mailbox on
the front porch of the Parish Center
309 Front St., Owego - Sign-up for electronic giving.
Email Diane Snyder-Bell at
Diane.Synder-Bell@dor.org
Any help will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call the office at 607-687-1068. Leave a message and we will return your call. Thank you.
Prayer Requests:
Please Pray for:
James A’Brunzo
Vincent A’Brunzo
Madeline Barno
Alexander Dorantes
Jana Howell
Mary Lancki
Margaret Liberatore
Jon Malanoski
Jerry Middendorf
Hall Moore
Shirley Peckler
Frank Schlee
Jamie Young
Pray for our Troops:
“Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.”
Please Pray for:
Katie Dibble
Seth Eckert
Casey Ford
Jonathan Gavazzi
Ramon Garcia
John Harrington
Matthew Harrington
Travis Holland
Jason Kithcart
Andrew Malia
Joshua Malia
Adam Meyrick
Alexander Pannone
Nicholas Scherrer
Brian Schlicher
Justin Williams
Dalton Wojcuich
Charbel Yammine
Nolan Yates
