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St. Theodore s Church 168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York 14606 October 12, 2014 Parish Office: 429-6811, Fax: 429-7726 Faith Formation Office: 429-5650 e-mail: Gsttheod@dor.

I VE BEEN THINKING The Catholic Ministries Appeal Each of our personal gifts to the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) funds crucial ministries here at St.

1 St. Theodore s Church 168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York October 12, 2014 Parish Office: , Fax: Faith Formation Office: Gsttheod@dor.org Like us on Facebook! I VE BEEN THINKING The Catholic Ministries Appeal Each of our personal gifts to the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) funds crucial ministries here at St. Theodore s as well as throughout our 12 County Diocese of Rochester. Our goodwill and our generosity is one expression of our baptismal commitment to participate actively as God s people in the mission of our Catholic Church. Through your generous donation: We can nurture our children and teens in Catholic values and practices through our Faith Formation Programs, Youth Ministry and CYO. The CMA also supports our college ministry programs for our young parishioners. We can provide education to men who express a desire to be parish priests. We can help families who are in need of emergency services, addiction recovery programs, or domestic violence counseling through our Catholic Charities agencies. We can help engaged couples prepare for God-centered marriages rooted in Christian values. Our pre-cana programs and materials are supported by the CMA. We can promote the Gospel message of Life in our society that is all too often torn apart by violence, The CMA supports our Church s pro-life activities such as Project Rachel. We can properly prepare people in our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) who wish to become Catholic. We can help prepare Permanent Deacons with their deaconal education. Our goal is $61,390. Thanks to all who have already contributed. Please consider your donation! Our CMA Campaign Prayer O God, our living Creator and giver of all good gifts, bless our parish, strengthen our faith and grant us the spirit of Christian Stewardship so that we may give generously of our time, talent, and treasure to the building of Your Kingdom here in our church and throughout the world. We pray for your help in achieving success in this campaign so we can help others throughout our diocese. This we ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever. Amen. Peace & Love,

Page Two St. Theodore s Church, Rochester, New York FAITH FORMATION NEWS.

Heaven will be like with God, presented by Sr. Kate Kanick, RSM.

Students should go to their classrooms for attendance, and parents are asked to meet us in church at 7:00 p.m. I hope you will make every effort to join us!

Some of the responsibilities will involve writing the script, selecting songs, scheduling and directing practices and assigning parts for the children. We have the costumes and props.

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE During the month of September 2014 we celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial for the following parishioners: Rose Butera David Cavuoto Elvira Cirillo Arthur Conn John Falcipieri

Joanne Venniro Please pray for our deceased and their families at this most difficult time.

Donna Curran $50 CHOIR FOR CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Singers and instrumentalists are needed for our Christmas Eve Masses at 5:30 and 10:30 p.m. Christmas Midnight Mass has been changed to 10:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve in the hopes that more people will attend.

2 Page Two St. Theodore s Church, Rochester, New York FAITH FORMATION NEWS... Grades 6-8: Parents are invited to join the students and teachers in Faith Formation on Monday, October 20 for a talk/discussion on our Catholic Belief that there is Life after Death and what Heaven will be like with God, presented by Sr. Kate Kanick, RSM. Some students have been asking questions so I decided to take this opportunity to have someone talk to them on this subject and answer questions about death. Students should go to their classrooms for attendance, and parents are asked to meet us in church at 7:00 p.m. I hope you will make every effort to join us! CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Since Kathy Douglas has relocated to Florida, we are in need of an adult volunteer to direct our annual Children's Christmas Pageant. Some of the responsibilities will involve writing the script, selecting songs, scheduling and directing practices and assigning parts for the children. We have the costumes and props. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions, please contact Maureen Piehler at Safe Environment Training is required and will be provided if needed. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE During the month of September 2014 we celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial for the following parishioners: Rose Butera David Cavuoto Elvira Cirillo Arthur Conn John Falcipieri Mary Faticone Domenico Franco Anna Fratta Francis Grace III Catherine LeClair Pauline Merwin Walter Ott Lidia Petitti Edward Popoli Girolamo Pulizzi James T. Rund, Jr. Joanne Venniro Please pray for our deceased and their families at this most difficult time. S O S DAILY CASH RAFFLE WINNERS 9/29 Donald Bissonnette $25 9/30 Regina Mahnke $25 10/1 Elaine DeRue $25 10/2 Bernard McMahon $25 10/3 Tony & Elaine Pesce $25 10/4 Nancy & Bart Barattini $50 10/5 Donna Curran $50 CHOIR FOR CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Singers and instrumentalists are needed for our Christmas Eve Masses at 5:30 and 10:30 p.m. Christmas Midnight Mass has been changed to 10:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve in the hopes that more people will attend. Adult and teen singers and experienced instrumentalists are most welcome. Come and lend your voice and instrument as we celebrate the birth of Christ. All voice parts, soprano, alto, tenor & bass, are needed. Christmas music rehearsals are at 8:00 p.m. on the following dates: November 5, 12, 19, and December 3, 9, & 17. Please call our pastoral musician, Rita Manners, at or rmanners@dor.org. PARENTS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN/TEENS Please call the Faith Formation Office at to give us your child's name, address and grade so we can include you in our mailings for sacramental programs, grade level masses and other programs we offer. Many schools do not provide this information, so we depend on your help in order for us to include your child(ren) in our parish programs. WHAT S IN A GODPARENT? - Choosing a godparent for a child is one of the most important decisions a parent makes for that child s life! The Church s hope is that a godparent will be a life-long example and companion for the child s journey of faith. Much thought and prayer, then, is needed to pick the person(s) who will best fulfill that role. The Church requires that a godparent be a fully initiated Catholic through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist; actively practicing our faith through weekly worship at mass and striving to live according to God s way every day. The Church also requires only one godparent, although most couples prefer to ask two. Call Sister Cathy at for an initial interview. Then plan to attend our next group session on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. Godparents are asked to attend as well, since part of this meeting helps them understand their role and responsibilities. WORLD MISSION SUNDAY-Next weekend our parish will celebrate World Mission Sunday. This year we are invited to reach out and help build the Church in Mongolia, the world s youngest Catholic Church, as well as local churches throughout the Missions, in the most remote areas across our world. Through the work of these churches, and their witness to Christ, the poor receive practical help and experience God s love and mercy, His hope and peace. Please keep the Missions in your daily prayers. Please come prepared next weekend to give generously in the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. For more information, please visit The sanctuary lamp will burn in the Eucharistic Chapel this week for: Danny & Daniel Uttaro Req. Family

Page Three St. Theodore s Church, Rochester, New York October 12, 2014 FOOD CUPBOARD NEWS Keep us on your shopping list! We re most grateful for your weekly gifts of non-perishable food items.

3 Page Three St. Theodore s Church, Rochester, New York October 12, 2014 FOOD CUPBOARD NEWS Keep us on your shopping list! We re most grateful for your weekly gifts of non-perishable food items. Together we make a difference! NEEDED ITEM OF THE WEEK Canned Tomatoes CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE! After many, many months of hard work, our new website is up and running. Thank you so much to Daniel Piehler and Maureen Piehler for all the time that they spent creating our new website. Daniel spent a lot of time researching the right template for us. He was then able to create the website with all the information that was given to him from Maureen. Thanks again to the both of them for all the time they took out of their very busy schedules to help us out! The website is amazing! Please check out our new website at: THANK YOU The baked food sale to benefit the St. Joseph Table was a great success! I would like to thank all the generous and talented bakers for taking time out of their busy schedules to bake all the delicious sweets. To all the volunteers who helped with the set-up, selling before and after mass thank you for generously taking the time to help with the sale. And of course my thanks to all the generous people that purchased these delicious baked goods, thank you for your support and donations. To all I greatly appreciate your generosity and support. I would like to apologize for the doors not being unlocked for those who arrived before 11:30 a.m. on Saturday to drop off their baked goods. Going forward we will make every effort to make sure it will not happen again. PARISH OFFICE CLOSED The parish office will be closed on Monday, October 13, in observance of Columbus Day. MASS REQUESTS FOR 2015 Do you need to schedule a Mass? If so, please use the Mass Request Form. Be sure to fill out both your first and second choices. Masses are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. If we are unable to schedule your first or second choice, we will call you. Otherwise, please assume your first or second choice is confirmed. Each household is limited to one weekend and one weekday mass. Please include the offering ($10 per mass, cash or check payable to St. Theodore s Church) with the form below. All intentions are published in the bulletin the week before the scheduled date and announced during the mass. Some dates that will not be available for mass scheduling are: May 5, 6 (Priest Convocation) May 9, 10 (Mother s Day weekend Intentions for all mothers in the parish) June 20, 21 (Father s Day weekend Intentions for all fathers in the parish) MASS TIMES FOR 2015: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. MASS REQUEST FORM FOR 2015 Please print all information clearly. Person(s) making request Phone Mass Request 1 Mass Request 2 Person(s) for whom mass will be offered Requested by Day & Date: 1st Choice 2nd Choice If weekend mass Time: 1st choice 2nd choice Person(s) for whom mass will be offered Requested by Day & Date: 1st Choice 2nd Choice If weekend mass Time: 1st choice 2nd choice Office use only: Paid Mass Intention # Office use only: Paid Mass Intention

Page Four MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 13 MONDAY Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:30 A.M. Giulia Venniro req. Daughter & Family TUESDAY St. Callistus, pope & martyr 8:30 A.M. Antonio DeFeo req.

4 Page Four MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 13 MONDAY Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:30 A.M. Giulia Venniro req. Daughter & Family TUESDAY St. Callistus, pope & martyr 8:30 A.M. Antonio DeFeo req. DeFeo Family WEDNESDAY St. Teresa of Jesus, virgin & doctor of the Church 8:30 A.M. Filippo & Monica Gaglio req. Rosa Pulizzi THURSDAY St. Hedwig, religious and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin 8:30 A.M. Girolamo Pulizzi req. Rose & Frank Ciliberto FRIDAY St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr 8:30 A.M. Frances & James Mancuso req. daughter, Jeanette WEEKEND MASSES Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time SATURDAY 4:30 P.M. Carlo Tripi req. Jerry & Zina Abruzzese 4:30 P.M. Salvatore Matroniano req. Maria & John Taddeo SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. The People of St. Theodore s Parish 11:00 A.M. James Reeder req. Joanne Reeder 11:00 A.M. Michael Schiano req. wife, Grace Bible readings for next Sunday: Is:45-1, Thes 1:1-5; Mt 22:15-21 BAPTISM Sofia Emilia Sanfilippo Child of Rosana & Oscar Thank you to the good stewards who support our parish with your time, talent and treasure. FINANCES FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 5 Weekly Needed Collection $9, Amount Received $9, Amount short this week $ Attendance 734 Children s Envelopes $11.00 Capital Maintenance Fund $1, Number of Envelopes 490

Page Five Eucharistic Chapel Open 24 Hours MONDAY NO RELIGION CLASSES 7:00 PM Adult Bell Choir Rehersal Parish Office is Closed

Adoration 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus THURSDAY 4:30 PM Youth Bell Choir Rehearsal FRIDAY 7:00 PM Secular

HOURS Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Parish Staff: Rev. Steve Kraus, Pastor Rev.

Catherine Pfleger, RSM, Pastoral Associate (Worship) Rita Manners, Music Director Maureen Piehler, Faith Formation Coordinator/

5 Page Five Eucharistic Chapel Open 24 Hours MONDAY NO RELIGION CLASSES 7:00 PM Adult Bell Choir Rehersal Parish Office is Closed for Columbus Day TUESDAY 9:00 AM-10:00 PM Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM Parish Council Meeting WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM-Midnight Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus THURSDAY 4:30 PM Youth Bell Choir Rehearsal FRIDAY 7:00 PM Secular Franciscan Order Meeting SATURDAY 3:45 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation NEXT WEEK Collection for World Mission Sunday PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Parish Staff: Rev. Steve Kraus, Pastor Rev. Paul Freemesser, In Residence Angelo Coccia, Deacon Laurence Feasel, Deacon Sr. Catherine Pfleger, RSM, Pastoral Associate (Worship) Rita Manners, Music Director Maureen Piehler, Faith Formation Coordinator/ Youth Minister Leigh Ann Lester, Business Manager Nichole Valdez, Faith Formation Secretary Parish Council Chair: Sylvia Tortora Food Cupboard: Interpreted for hearing impaired 9:00 9:00 A.M. Hearing Loop

St. Theodore s Church 168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York 14606

St. Theodore s Church 168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York 14606 Parish Office: 429-6811, Fax: 429-7726 Faith Formation Office: 429-5650 e-mail: Gsttheod@dor.org http://sttheodoreschurch.com Like us