Catholic Communities of Holy Trinity and St. Stephen's Parishes

As of July 1st all Daily Masses including First Friday and First Saturday Masses will be at 9 am

SAVE THE DATE Our annual Harvest Dinner will be on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 4:00–6:00pm, in Bishop’s Hall, Holy Trinity Church. Cost is $10.00 per meal (Children under 10 yrs old eat free). Tickets on sale in Atrium after Masses and at the Holy Trinity Office (315)598-2118 or St. Stephen Office (315)695-4531 during normal business hours. You can also call either Parish Office to reserve tickets and pay for them at the door.

St. Stephen's Altar Rosary Society . We will have a guest speaker who will present Ester, on Mon. Oct. 21 at 6:30 pm, starting with music & prayer

HOLY TRINITY PARISH INVITES ALL CHILDREN TO A SAFE TRICK OR TREAT ON Saturday, October 26, 2024 from1:00—2:30 pm At Holy Trinity Church Parking Lot Last year we had 10 decorated cars with 15 parishioners passing out safe treats to over 70 costumed children from the community. Let’s make it even bigger and better this year! For more information contact either Heidi Buda (315) 762-2335 or Cara Allen (315) 440-7933. (Anyone who wishes to donate candy in its original wrapping for this event, may bring it to the Parish Office not later than Thursday, October 24)

St. Stephen's Altar Rosary is pleased to announce on November 12^th at 7pm in the church hall at St. Stephens there will be an informative presentation focused on a critical issue affecting our senior citizens - how scammers target and exploit vulnerable individuals.

Presented by Trooper Chad Whitney who serves as the School and Community Outreach Coordinator for Troop D of the New York State Police. In this role, he specializes in critical areas of public safety and education, including building threat assessments, active shooter training, and de-escalation techniques.

Professional Background

Law Enforcement: Trooper Whitney has been with the New York State Police for six years, bringing valuable experience to his current position.

Public Education: Prior to joining the State Police, Trooper Whitney spent 12 years as a high school social studies teacher, giving him a unique perspective on school safety and youth engagement.

Emergency Services: Trooper Whitney is a 22-year veteran of the volunteer fire service giving him extensive experience in emergency management and community service.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA As stated in last week’s bulletin, this year’s Christmas Cantata, “The Star Arising” will be presented on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 3:00pm at Holy Trinity. This year we have decided not to hold raffles after Masses on the weekends as there are so many fundraising raffles being held and we understand the importance of these other fundraisers. If you would like to help us out with the cost of the cantata, we would certainly appreciate it as our wish is to keep our performances free for anyone who would like to come and listen to us. We feel that it is important for the community to have the opportunity to experience our church and our music. Soon, we will have envelopes available, if you would like to contribute. All of the donations received will go directly to the cost of the cantata. Next week we will present our budget for your consideration.

Remember it's that time of year again to register your child for Faith Formation, go to the top of the page click on Faith Formation then registration . Fill out both pages and submit.

Holy Trinity Parish will sponsor a Free Monthly Community Dinner
The dinners will take place from 5pm-6pm on the last Wednesday of every month.
Accessible via the Buffalo Street and Atrium entrances. Dinners will be dine-in unless physically unable to attend; there will be a few take outs available.
For more information, or to volunteer to help, contact Len Langdon at 904-509-3524.

St. Stephen’s Altar Rosary : Come join us for coffee and donuts at Friendly hour after Mass the first Sunday of every Month .

Holy Trinity: Come join us for coffee and donuts at Friendly hour after Mass every Sunday

Remember to Check out our the Syracuse Diocese Page for things Happening In Our Diocese. Our Diocese is always busy with retreats , Free Events at local Churches , they have very helpful information for all. Check out the Pilgrimages for a fun summertime things to do. Go to top of the page click on Syracuse Diocese.

If you want a Candle $15 or Flowers $25 on the Altar in someone's honor please call the Parish offices.

If you want to purchase a Mass card Please Call the Parish offices. July 1st Mass cards will go up to $15.00 from $10

Check the Bulletin out for additional Information and things Happening at our Churches. You can find a digital copy of the bulletin on the bottom of this Page. Just click on the Bulletin icon.

ST. STEPHEN THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will resume Sept. 12, at 10 am
St. Stephen Bible Study group has started a new year of discerning the will of God in His Word on Thursdays at 10 am in the church hall. Our sessions will focus on the readings for the following Sunday and will utilize a reflection from the “Word Among Us.” All are welcome and if this will be your first time joining our group please let Ed Wilcox know so that enough materials may be provided.
Any questions call or e-mail Ed Wilcox at 668-2793 or email ewilcox@twcny.rr.com

Signing up for Formed ,Simply go to www.formed.org and if you are already a user click on “sign-in” and if you are a new user click on “sign-up” then choose parish user and select St Stephen’s Phoenix then enter the required information.
Any questions call or e-mail Ed Wilcox at 668-2793 or ewilco@hotmail.com.

Our youth group "Team Awesomeness" for grades 7 & 8. We will meet 11:30 am-1:30pm at St. Stephens in the Church hall. Contact Jody Frawley 315-251-1819 or jfrawley@syrdio.org

All are welcome to come to Church and Worship our Lord. St. Stephens Monday & Thursdays 9am - Sundays 10:30 . Holy Trinity Tuesday & Wednesday 9am - Saturday 4:00pm -Sunday 8:30am Mass

If you are new to our Parishes or are just looking for a place to belong and be a part of, join our Altar Rosary (other groups). Both Churches have a fun active groups.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is at Holy Trinity 8:30-5pm . We will recite the Rosary at 2:45pm and then close with Benediction at 3 pm. Starting Sept 8th

Check out the Saints page under About Our Churches on the home page. Its a very interesting read they post a new Saint to read about daily.

The Golden SONflower will now have extended hours and is in need of volunteers. The new hours are
Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00am until 5:00pm and Saturdays & Sundays for 1 hour after Mass. If
you are able to help out please let Fr. Scardella know or call the Parish Office at 315-598-2118

Winter Weather Alert:
If we are experiencing bad weather, please tune in to
your local TV https://www.localsyr.com/weather/closings/ or radio stations. If Fulton/Phoenix Schools are canceled or delayed, there will be no morning Mass and all activities at the Church will be canceled, Parish Offices will be closed if schools are canceled. If all after school activities are canceled for Fulton/Phoenix, then all evening Parish activities will be canceled for that evening..

315-598-2118
309 Buffalo St.

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315-695-4531
469 Main Street

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Spiritual Communion
Dear Jesus I believe that You are present in the most blessed sacrament. I love you above all things and desire to receive You into my soul. Since I can not receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if you were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me from being separated from You. Amen

On behalf of our parish staff and parishioners,
I welcome you to Holy Trinity & St. Stephen’s parishes.

Holy Trinity Parish is located in Fulton, NY on S. Third Street between Buffalo & Rochester Streets; St. Stephen is on Main Street in Phoenix. Our parish communities pride themselves in being open, welcoming and friendly communities. Our communities are strong in faith, generous in service to the Church and our local communities and willing to assist anyone who is searching for a personal relationship with Jesus.

Our communities offer a myriad of activities for young and old alike. We have Faith Formation Programs for all our elementary aged parishioners; Youth Group that serves our Middle School and High School parishioners and a Discipleship Group for those of our community who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation and wish to be an active part of our community. In both of our parishes, the Altar-Rosary Society is active in providing services and opportunities for fun and service; our Golden Agers serve the seniors of our community with many social activities; and our Adult Education Committees continue to offer programs for the faith-growth of all of our parishes.

We would be most happy if you chose to join us in community and worship. Our weekend schedule is posted on this website and you are most welcome to join us for any or all of our activities. As disciples of the Lord Jesus, we are called to be One Body in Christ. May the Lord Jesus continue to bless you and your loved ones and know that every person is important to us. If we can assist you in any way, please don’t hesitate to call our offices or drop me an email.

Offering you God choicest blessings,