The Catholic Faith Communities of Saint Theresa and Saint Christopher

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1 The Catholic Faith Communities of Saint Theresa and Saint Christopher 265 Stafford Road Tiverton, Rhode Island Rectory Office: Parish Fax: Summer Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am. to 2:00pm. May 1st - Sept 1st Mrs. Nancy Smith Parish Secretary nancy@sstandctiverton.org 1554 Main Road Tiverton, Rhode Island Rectory Office: Parish Fax: Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00am. to 2:00pm. Mrs. Millie Destremps Parish Secretary millie@sstandctiverton.org Visit us on the Web - Parish Staff Mass Schedules Weekend Masses Saturday Evening Rev. Przemyslaw Shemek Lepak Pastor frshemek@gmail.com 5:00pm. at Saint Theresa Deacon Timothy Flanigan Deacon Assistant tflanigan@lifespan.org Sunday Morning 8:00am. at Saint Theresa 9:30am. at Saint Christopher 11:00am. at Saint Theresa Mrs. Cindy Wesling Parish Administrative Assistant cindy@sstandctiverton.org Weekday Mornings Ms. Dawn M. Grinnell missdawng@aol.com Director of Religious Education Monday through Wednesday 8:00am. at Saint Theresa Thursday 8:00am. at St. Christopher Morning Prayer at 7:45am. Ms. Lois Scanlon Sacramental Prep Coordinator and Youth Ministry lois@sstandctiverton.org Holy Day Masses As Announced Mr. Ronald Destremps Maintenance Holy Hour As Announced Mrs. Nancy Smith Coordinator of Music Ministries Wedding Coordinator nancy@sstandctiverton.org Novena to Our Lady of Fatima Tuesdays, 6:00pm at Saint Theresa Mrs. Betty Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Beaupré Miss Andrea Desilets Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoons 4:00pm. at Saint Theresa or by Appointment. Please call the rectory Organists and Music Ministry Directors Karen Cooper & John Hodgson Trustees, Saint Theresa Parish trustees@sstandctiverton.org Charles Miksis & Wayne Moran Trustees, St. Christopher Parish trustees@sstandctiverton.org FIRST FRIDAY Parish Prayer Line Doris Morin at Mass at Sakonnet Bay 9:30am with home visits to follow.

2 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Saturday, May 21 st 5:00pm + Delight Pimental (by her Family) Sunday, May 22 nd 8:00am For the Parishes 9:30am + Maureen Gallant (by her Family) 11:00am + James Foley (by his Wife and Children) Monday, May 23 rd 8:00am + Manuel and Leah Carreiro (by Teresa and Frank Rodrigues) Tuesday, May 24 th 8:00am + Frank C. Rodrigues (by Frank and Teresa) Wednesday, May 25 th 8:00am + Theresa Cook (by her Husband) Thursday, May 26 th 8:00am + Cecile Hines, 2 nd Anniversary (by her Family) Saturday, May 28 th 5:00pm + For the Parishes Sunday, May 29 th 8:00am + Luis and Lena Escobar (by their Children) 9:30am + Robert Kirkwood, 4 th Anniversary (by his Wife and Family) ) 11:00am + Roger T. Pelletier The Sanctuary Light in Saint Christopher Church burns to the Honor and Glory of God and this week for Mary Rose HOSPITAL VISITS (by his Wife) If you have a hospital stay and would like Father to visit; you or a family member (not friends) should contact Father at (Father cannot make a visit until he hears from you or a family member.) Because of the Privacy Act, the Hospital no longer calls your parish to let the Pastor know you ve been admitted. THE MOST HOLY TRINITY First Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31 God created Wisdom before he created the earth or the skies. This spirit stood beside God every day until the earth was complete, then "found delight in the people of the earth." This indicates that the spirit of wisdom was later personified by Jesus. Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5 Paul says that we are now at peace with God through our faith in Jesus. We also hope to see the glory of God. This hope will not leave us disappointed because of the love God has shown in sending us the Holy Spirit. Gospel: John 16:12-15 Jesus tells the disciples that when he leaves them, a Spirit will help guide them to the truth. This Spirit will announce what he hears from Jesus, rather than speaking on his own. Everything God has also belongs to Jesus, which is why those things announced by the Spirit will actually come from Jesus. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Seventh Sunday of Easter Sunday, May 22, 2016 Prv 8:22-31; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 Monday May 23, Pt 1:3-9; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday, May 24, Pt 1:10-16; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday, May 25, Pt 1:18-25; Mk 10:32-45 Thursday, May 26, Pt 2:2-5, 9-12; Mk 10:46-52 Friday, May Pt 4:7-13; Mk 11:11-26 Saturday, May 28, 2016 Jude 17, 20b-25; Mk 11:27-33 SUNDAY

3 ST. THERESA AND ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISHES FEEDING THE SPIRIT - STRENGTHENING THE SOUL IN YOUR PRAYERS Fr. Clifford Cabral Lorraine Moniz Claire Proulx Rhonda Clark Rita Lavoie (Somerset, MA) Mary Giannini Doug Vrona Amy Paull Diane Murphy John D Arpino Renee Melancon Barbara Lambert Aimee Loren Bryan Gerald Ferreira Frances Poirier George & Lorraine Aguiar Gerry Lorraine Borges Patricia Grinnell Kevin Rapoza Janet R. Joyce Lamothe Manuel DeCosta William Bachus Frederick Sleeper Susan Miguel Ron Destremps Please remember all names in the prayer box in the sanctuary, all the sick of our parish and families, at home and in the hospitals. If you know anyone in need of prayers and they would like it announced in the bulletin, please contact Doris Morin at , 9am to 12noon, or the rectory at CHOIR REHEARSAL Adult Choir: Wed., June 1 st and 15 th at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Church. Youth Choir: The Youth Choir meets each Tuesday at 6:30pm, at St. Theresa Church. YOUTH GROUP The Youth Group meets on Mondays at 6:30pm, at St. Theresa Church Hall. SUPPORT GROUPS Al-Anon: Help and support are available for family and friends of alcoholics on Fridays at 7:30pm. AA: Why be alone? Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Fridays at 7:30pm, St. Theresa Rectory basement. BAPTISM PREPARATION Baptism class is done on an individual basis with each family and the godparents. Please call either parish office to register for the class. THE LIFE OF PRAYER MORNING PRAYER: 7:45am Monday thru Wednesday at St. Theresa and Thursdays at St. Christopher Church. MORNING ROSARY: Prayed each weekday morning immediately following Mass. Offered for respect of life and conversion of our own nation. OUR LADY OF GRACE MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS: 2:00pm every Tuesday, Rosary and Prayer at St. Christopher Church. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: 3:00pm on Tuesdays at St. Christopher Church. OUR LADY OF FATIMA NOVENA: 6:00pm Tuesday evenings - St. Theresa Church. SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Journeying with a person trained to help us discern God s presence and movement within the complexity of our daily lives. To find out more about whether this might be for you, contact John Hodgson ( ; jhodgson1511@gmail.com) or Jamie Medeiros ( medeirosjamie@gmail.com) CDS and PAMPHLETS NOW AVAILABLE May CD is now available, How to Talk about Same Sex Marriage. Catholic apologist Trent Horn carefully considers same-sex marriage and provides an in-depth discussion that addresses the misconceptions held by many in our society today. This examination of what marriage really is, and what it is not, provides a truly gracious and persuasive response to the debate surrounding this important topic. The CD s along with other informational pamphlets and prayer cards can be found in the stand at the back of each church. A good will offering would be appreciated BUT NOT NECESSARY. If after you have enjoyed the CD and don t want to keep it, please pass it on or return it to the CD holder for someone else s use. WEBSITE AND CALENDAR Information for Parish Events to be placed on the website and calendar for the Catholic Faith Community of St. Theresa and St. Christopher, need to be received by noon on Monday.of each week. This announcement should include date/s, time/s, and a description that will be placed on the website along with your event on our calendar. Please send by to: nancy@sstandctiverton.org. Thank you.

4 MAY 22, 2016 PARISH FINANCES EVENTS IN THE PARISHES COMING EVENTS St. Theresa: May 14, 2016: Number of Envelopes: EFT: 10 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: Fuel Collection: Ascension Collection: $6, $ $5, $1, $ St. Christopher: May 14, 2016: $2, Number of envelopes: 104 EFT: 1 $ Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $3, Fuel Collection: $ Ascension Collection: $ We thank you for your continuous generosity. Please remember our parishes in your Will or Estate. MEMORIAL DAY...both parish offices will be closed on Monday May 30th in celebration of Memorial Day. JUNE CALENDAR RAFFLE June Calendars will be available after all Masses on the weekends of May 21/22 and 28/29. For just $20 you will have 30 chances to win at least $ St. Theresa Finance Comm. Meeting: Monday, May 23rd at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Rectory Adoration: Thursday, June 2nd from 6-7pm at St. Christopher Church. St. Theresa Yard Sale: June 3rd, 4th & 5th (start accepting items on May 18th). Women s Guild: Installation and Breakfast, Sunday, June 5th. ELECTRONIC GIVING What do I have to do to set this up? Many of you already pay your bills electronically this is no different. Contact you banking institution to set this up. The bank will send your parish a check for the amount you have indicated on the day you have selected. Some people do this weekly, others monthly. But I won t have anything to put in the collection basket. Starting with the next budget envelope packet, there will be a box to check off on each envelope that reads I gave electronically. You can use this to place in the collection if you choose. What benefit is there to electronic giving? Giving electronically on a set schedule not only makes is easier for you it also assists the parishes when planning budgets. The budget packet will also be a budget aid to you, letting you know in advance when there is a special second collection for the parish or a Diocesan or National collection. ST. THERESA FINANCE COMMITTEE The St. Theresa Finance Committee will meet on Monday, May 23rd at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Rectory. EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM On behalf of the E.B.C.A.P, our Board of Directors and the clients we serve, I want to express our deep appreciation for the donation of food from St. Theresa and St. Christopher Churches to our food pantry, valued at $1, During these difficult economic times, the need for food assistance is great. Your contribution is very helpful and much appreciated. Susan Schenck All notices for the bulletin must be made in writing by noon on the Monday prior to publication. Items will be included as space permits. to: bulletin@sstandctiverton.org or in the collection basket at either parish. SHOP AT CLEMENTS MARKETPLACE AND HELP THE PARISH Clements Marketplace in Portsmouth provides donations to the church for their shopping receipts that we gather. Please save Clements receipts and put them in the baskets provided in the church. ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE With gratitude to Almighty God, the church of the Diocese of Providence invites you to attend the Ordination of Mr. Stephen M. Battey, Mr. Jean Joseph Brice and Mr. Brian J. Morris to the Order of Deacon. This joy filled celebration will be held at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 10 am. The Most Reverend Robert C. Evans, Auxiliary Bishop of Providence, will preside. Please pray for these men as they continue their journey to priesthood. Home on the Web:

5 Adoration Dates and topic MORE EVENTS ST. THERESA S YARD SALE Time to do your spring cleaning as St. Theresa's Church will be holding our annual yard sale June 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th. You may start dropping off items Wed. May 18th to Tues. May 31st. We are looking for saleable items including small appliances, pocket books and purses, but absolutely NO clothing, computers, tvs, printers,and encyclopedias. We are also looking for large gift baskets that will hold the many items for our Feast Basket Raffles. ALSO if you are available for sorting, cleaning and pricing items, we would be glad to have your help. We will be there evenings from 5 to 8 pm., any questions please call Jean at SAINT ALEXANDER CHURCH 221Main St., Warren, RI Italian Festival Friday, June pm Saturday, June pm (Rain date: Sunday, June pm) Italian Foods, Games of Chance, Children s Games, Raffles, Fun for the whole family. ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE With gratitude to Almighty God, the church of the Diocese of Providence invites you to attend the Ordination of Mr. Stephen M. Battey, Mr. Jean Joseph Brice and Mr. Brian J. Morris to the Order of Deacon. This joy filled celebration will be held at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 10 am. The Most Reverend Robert C. Evans, Auxiliary Bishop of Providence, will preside. Please pray for these men as they continue their journey to priesthood. FIRST FRIDAY - June 3, 2016 Mass at Sakonnet Bay 9:30am Home visits to follow PASTOR S CORNER The mystery of the most Holy Trinity, which we celebrate this weekend, is a basic doctrine of Faith in Christianity, understandable not with our heads but with our hearts. All prayers in the Church begin in the Name of the Holy Trinity and end glorifying the Trinity. All Sacraments are administered (we are baptized, confirmed, anointed, our sins are forgiven and our marriage blessed and our Bishops, priests and deacons ordained) in the name of the Holy Trinity. Church bells ring thrice daily, reminding us to pray to the Holy Trinity. We bless ourselves, and the priest blesses us, in the name of the Holy Trinity. St. Patrick, the missionary patron saint of Ireland, used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. The story goes that one day his friends asked Patrick to explain the Mystery of the Trinity. He looked at the ground and saw shamrocks growing amid the grass at his feet. He picked one up one of its trifoliate leaves and asked if it were one leaf or three. Patrick's friends couldn't answer the shamrock leaf looked like one but it clearly had three parts. Patrick explained to them: "The mystery of the Holy Trinity one God in Three Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - is like this, but more complex and unintelligible. St. Cyril, the teacher of the Slavs, tried to explain the Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity using sun as an example. He said, "God the Father is that blazing sun. God the Son is its light and God the Holy Spirit is its heat but there is only one sun. So there are three Persons in the Holy Trinity but God is One and indivisible." During the Mass, try to notice how many times we make the sign of the cross. Think about the words. Listen, too, for other prayers throughout the Mass that honor the Holy Trinity. Of course, the creed is probably the most obvious, but you will find others that give voice to our belief in and adoration of the Holy Trinity. Let us pray to the Holy Trinity to guide us in strengthening our unity, let us also see the Most Holy Trinity as a model for how we are to live. Just as the three persons of the Holy Trinity are perfectly united in a oneness of love, we are called to live in ever-greater love and unity with God and one another. Have a blessed week. Father Jack Clifton Rehabilitation has moved Father Jack to Assisted Living if you would like to correspond with him. His address is: Rev. John Watterson 444 Wilbur Ave., Apt 202 Somerset, MA 02725