The EPIPHANY of the Lord

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1 306 Morris Avenue, Summit NJ St Teresa of Avila est Mass Schedule DAILY LITURGIES Monday Friday 7:00 AM g 8:30 AM January 6, 2019 SATURDAY 8:30 AM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM SUNDAY 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM (Spanish) 1:30 PM 5:00 PM In Memorial Hall The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord The EPIPHANY of the Lord PARISH OFFICE HOURS & CHURCH HOURS MON WED THURS FRI 8:30 am - 4:30 pm TUES 8:30 am - 7:00 pm SAT & SUN closed Staff is available at the Parish Information Center in the Church Parish Office: St Teresa School For information: Parish Cemetery and Mausoleum For information and arrangements please call: CEMETERY: MAUSOLEUM:

2 Parish info Pastoral Team PASTOR Monsignor Robert Sterling Meyer PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr Kevin Valle Diaz PRIEST WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Fr Christopher Ciccarino Fr Linh Hoang, OFM Monsignor Christopher J Hynes Fr Jason J Makarow Fr Scott Pontes Fr Gregory Salomone, OP DEACON Kevin R Reina deaconkevin@stteresachurch.org ASSOCIATE TO THE PASTOR Nick Leeper nickl@stteresaavila.org PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Angela Intili angelai@stteresaavila.org DIRECTOR OF LITURGY AND MUSIC Matthew Still matthews@stteresaavila.org ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Kristen Hoyt kristenh@stteresaavila.org FAITH FORMATION CONTENT COORDINATOR Karen Cocco karenc@stteresaavila.org PRE-SCHOOL DIRECTOR Christine Monaco christinem@stteresaavila.org CHILDREN S MINISTRY DIRECTOR Cassandra Bosquet cassandrab@stteresaavila.org YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTOR David Carvalho davidc@stteresaavila.org Preparing and Receiving the Sacraments RECONCILIATION Saturdays 4:00pm sharp, Saturdays immediately after the 8:30 am mass. BAPTISMS Please see the website for details and then contact Angela at angelai@stteresaavila.org ADULT INITIATION The RCIA is a process for Catholics who haven't received all their sacraments and wish to do so, or for non-catholics who wish to become Catholic. Contact Nick Leeper nickl@stteresaavila.org for more information. MINISTRY FOR and SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Please notify the Parish Office when a member of the parish is in the hospital or is unable to attend Church and wishes to receive Holy Communion or should be anointed. MARRIAGE Please see the website for details and then contact Angela at the parish office. Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance of the marriage date. RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS Women and men who feel called to Religious Life, and men who feel called to Holy Orders, should contact the Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall. Matthew Higgins at matthew.higgins1@shu.edu or at DEVOTIONS crosary is recited after 8:30 am Weekday Mass cnovena to the Miraculous Medal of our Blessed Mother Mary every Monday following the 8:30 am mass. Administrative Team DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP/ CHIEF OF STAFF Karen Imbach kareni@stteresaavila.org EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Betty Bruno bettyb@stteresaavila.org PARISH RECEPTIONIST Lucy Diaz lucyd@stteresaavila.org DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Karen Barisonek karenb@stteresaavila.org ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Ryan Plate ryanp@stteresaavila.org DIRECTOR OF PARISH PLANT/ MAINTENANCE Michael Tenten michaelt@stteresaavila.org TRUSTEES Joseph Oakes g Dolly Donahue FINANCE COUNCIL Thomas Connif f g Robert McKeon Peter Pardo g Nancy Piraneo Jef f Schroeder g Claire Toth Erik van Nispen PARISH INTERN Gabriel Martinez intern3@stteresaavila.org Contact Details 306 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ st-teresa.org St Teresa of Avila Summit EUCARISTÍA Cada domingo a la una y media de la tarde. BAUTISMO Padres quienes quisieran bautizar a sus hijos tienen que llamar a Lucy Diaz ( ) para más información y para inscribirse. PRIMERA COMUNIÓN/ CONFIRMACIÓN Para los niños tienen que in- scribirse en el programa de educación religiosa. Llame a Karen Cocco a la oficina de educación religiosa, Lunes a Miercoles entre las horas 9 en la mañana a 1 de la tarde, para más información ( x 204). EL MATRIMONIO Para más información por favor de contactar a Angela Intili a (908) x 216 SACRAMENTO DE LA UNCIÓN DE LOS ENFERMOS: Si udsted o un miembro de su familia está en el hospital, o en casa, enfermo o incapacitado, y quiere recibir el Sacramento de Sanación favor de llamar la rectoría ( ) para el sacerdote. EL RITO INICIAL CRISTIANO PARA ADULTOS: Si tienes más de 18 años de edad y quisieras recibir uno de los Sacramen- tos Iniciales; el Bautismo, la Confirmación, o la Primera Co- munión; o si deseas convertirte a la fe católica, por favor lla- mar a la rectoria para más información del programa de RICA. Ritos Iniciales Cristianos para Adultos. Mass Intentions Saturday, January 5 8:30 am Memorial Mass 4:00 pm Barbara Donohue 5:30 pm Anthony Russo Sunday, January 6 7:30 am Deceased Members of the O'Neill Family 9:00 am Elizabeth Murphy 9:30 am People of the Parish 10:30 am Peter James Messer 11:00 am Theresa Conroy 12:00 pm Livia, Erminio & Joseph Attanasio 1:30 pm Matilde Marenco 1 Year Anniversary 5:00 pm Theodore Higginson Monday, January 7 7:00 am Anne Macenczak 8:30 am James F Goodness Tuesday, January 8 7:00 am Poncie Ciampa 8:30 am Judith Keegan Wednesday, January 9 7:00 am Bridget & John Brody 8:30 am Rose Spinazzola Thursday, January 10 7:00 am Michael Corcoran 8:30 am James G Buckley Friday, January 11 7:00 am Sary Sanchez 8:30 am Savino DeFeo (Living) Saturday, January 12 8:30 am Memorial Mass 4:00 pm Franco Acitelli & Johnna Jean Froschauer 5:30 pm Clyde J Soccodato Sunday, January 13 7:30 am Margaret Parker 9:00 am People of the Parish 9:30 am Frank Acitelli 10:30 am William & Dorothy Wieden 11:00 am Mrs Biddy Cooney 12:00 pm Araceli Cabeiro McShane 1:30 pm Carlos Humberto Alvarez 5:00 pm Emidio Poli "To Everything there is a Season, and a Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:11 A Time to be Healed Parish sick: Ann Alexander, Lucy Bustillos Joe Deluca, Brendan Duane, Maureen Gillen, Judy Koziatek, Maureen Robinson, John Zyla A Time to Mourn Recently deceased: Mary Ann Maher Lucille Trengrove William Zotti

3 ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER AT SAINT TERESA S? When we register with a parish, we are saying that it is our wish to travel down this road of life and faith with that particular community of people by us becoming active in its mission and vision and supporting it. In fact, the word parish comes from the Greek word paroikia meaning "a pilgrim people," a people on a journey of faith; a journey that we hope one day will lead to the fullness of life in God's Kingdom forever. Living in a culture that no longer supports a religious way of life, much less a Catholic way of life, the local parish plays an integral role in helping to guide and support us on our journey. We are called to take steps on this journey through several spiritual practices that allow us to enter more fully into the Reign of God. We are called to worship God regularly through the sacraments, give of our resources to support His mission, serve the least among us, grow in our knowledge and relationship with Jesus Christ, connect with our local community and invite others into our parish community, forgive generously those who wrong us, and love one another as Jesus loves us. The parish is the vehicle that leads us in taking these spiritual steps through its educational and formational programs, prayer groups, spiritual development and celebrations of the Word and Sacraments, and service opportunities. By these means, the parish empowers, nourishes and enables us to grow in wisdom, healing, and grace before God and our world. Just as we need the parish to help us grow and thrive in our faith, the parish cannot exist and grow without the active ongoing relationship among those who compose it. When registering with a parish, a person is entering into a life of faith and community, and like any other relationships, if it s to be viable and healthy and participatory, there must be a mutual commitment with its members. Today, we live in a very mobile society. More than any other period in history we live in a time of shopping and surfing, the malls, the internet, multi-channel TV, etc. The church is not immune from this reality. Continually we meet people shopping for churches and parishes, people who - for a variety of reasons - never think of establishing a home parish until they plan to get married or have a child baptized. Sometimes adult children just ride the coattails of their parents' parish registration, long after being emancipated. The presumption is that in their time of need, a parish will be there for them. Our hope is the same, but that requires something more than a consumer mentality- it requires engagement and mutual commitment! The Church, for its part, requires pastors to have a founded hope and trust that those seeking the sacraments are practicing Catholics in good standing and open to growth. The same is true when parents present their children for the sacraments. Pastors are to have a founded hope that the children will be raised in the Catholic faith and will be encouraged to live a life by those spiritual practices God calls us to follow. So, when people who have been away or disconnected approach us to request a sacrament, we joyfully invite them to become an active member of our church and establish us as their nourishing home parish. As you can imagine, frequently, we encounter people who hold different opinions on this topic. In the Roman Catholic Church of the United States of America, for members to be considered "active" parishioners, they must be registered in a parish for a sufficient period, fulfill the Sabbath Commandment by attending Mass faithfully on Sundays and Holy Days, and continuously support the mission of Christ in the local parish, preferably by using the envelope system or online giving. While the financial support of a parish is not the be all and end all, Catholics today know what the cost of living is, and parishes are not exempt from operating and extraordinary expenses. In many parishes, too few carry too much of the financial burden. Each registered member must also understand and appreciate our financial responsibilities as Christian stewards of God's blessings to us and pray and commit to sharing them with a grateful heart. Through our time, talent and treasure we both support our parish for today and sustain it for the future. Accordingly, as important as it is, the use of envelopes or online giving is not primarily about money, but about spiritual growth as it relates to the spiritual sacrificial concept that God gave everything for us, and we too are called to give of ourselves to follow him. And while everyone cannot give at the same level, everyone can give something meaningful to support our parish. God also calls us to give our time and talents to the benefit of the Church the greater community of people. As parishioners, we are called to serve our local community and connect with them in good faith to build a safe, loving, and nourishing environment for all of its diverse members. We are also called to serve those least among us as well who may lack the basic necessities of life or who are treated without justice and compassion in our midst. Despite many different invitations, the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation is a serious one. This obligation is not merely a matter of parish policy. Divine law sets forth this expectation in the third of the Ten Commandments, "Remember, keep holy the Sabbath." Further, Canon Law states: On Sundays and other Holy Days of Obligation, the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass; they are also to abstain from those labors and business concerns which impede the worship to be rendered to God, the joy which is proper to the Lord's Day, or the proper relaxation of mind and body. (Canon 1247) Mass participation is an ordinary expectation for serious followers of Christ. Obviously, extraordinary circumstances such as sickness, travel, unavoidable responsibilities or bad weather excuse the faithful from this obligation. The elderly or disabled are not bound to Sunday Mass attendance, though highly recommended when possible. Individual disregard of this precept projects a distancing relationship from the source of all goodness and can become a grave matter - a severe disconnect from God. A habitual disregard for God and the Church's removes us from the source of our life! Hopefully, we will live beyond the minimal dictates of the law. It simply follows that if Sunday Mass attendance is an important Catholic value, then parents who want a Catholic formation not only for themselves but more especially that their children will see that they attend Mass faithfully on Sunday; otherwise, they will appear incoherent with faith life before their children. And that, of course, is not good nor beneficial for family or one s personal life. Parents should also note that the expectations regarding Mass attendance do not apply simply to the Catholic parent or parents, but to the children and youth as well. All of our children and youth, especially those attending Faith Formation, Religious Education and Youth Ministry are expected to attend Mass faithfully. The Eucharist is the most important thing that we do in our parish. At Mass, our souls and spirits are nourished and our minds enlightened by divine wisdom. Finally, as a parishioner, we are called to continue growing in our faith. As disciples, we are students, which means that we are never done learning nor are we ever done putting our faith into practice. We are called to invite others into our parish community, learn more about God through prayer, forgive generously those who wrong us, and love one another as Jesus loves us.

4 Recap: LISTENING SESSION You may remember that on October 15, our parish hosted a listening session to afford our parish community the opportunity to express their feelings and concerns about the sexual abuse crisis in the Church. The President and Executive Director of RENEW INTERNATIONAL, Sr Terry Rickert, OP, was the facilitator of this important and sensitive discussion. In our November 11 bulletin, we shared with you some of what we heard that evening and proposed some concrete next steps. (The bulletin is still available on our web site.) This is the first follow up to that session and our sharing. You may remember that many believed that this is essentially a crisis for our Church in three ways: PRAY While I continue to encourage your personal prayers for resolution on these complicated matter, especially to our Blessed Mother for her intercession and to St Michael, we have transformed our Sacristy (our first Church) to be a chapel for prayer and adoration. To that end, use of the front part of the sacristy will be restricted to the priests and sacristans so as to ensure a totally quiet and prayerful environment. You will find that the space has been transformed for adoration, quiet and private prayers. While still organizing some of the guidelines for use, we invite you to come and spend some time with our Lord there. Secondly, we will sponsor a Holy Hour for Reparation on the First Friday of every month at 7 pm beginning next month, February, 2019; We will continue to regularly and deliberately pray at mass for victims/ survivors as well as perpetrators of any kind; Finally, we are in the process of preparing a Lenten preaching and prayer series that will be interwoven into our Lenten themes that addresses re-building our Church. A CRISIS OF CREDIBILITY A CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP A CRISIS OF COMMUNICATION We proposed the follow up to be in three major ways: PRAY - ACT - KNOW ACT At the session, someone suggested that this is a hard time also for our good pastors and priests. She suggested that you take the time to write/call clergy and tell them you support them because there are many good priests and sisters who work very hard and have touched your life and that this scandal is also devastating to them too. We continue to encourage you in that regard. Our Finance Council has allocated some of our budget as a resource for us to sponsor a group, led by a professional counselor trained in this area of sexual abuse, for victims. I have interviewed and selected the specially trained psychologist who will host this group. The bulletin will announce further details when we are ready to commence. Further, RENEW INTERNATIONAL will be launching in Lent a series entitled Healing Our Church in Lent. Our parish will host this series and is in need of discussion leaders. If you are interested please contact the parish offices. Finally, we continue to encourage all people to be vigilant. Sexual abuse happens in many places, not at all connected to the Church. As a community of faith, we need to be vigilant in every place that children gather. KNOW Next month we will begin our series to regularly print and provide resources on all our Church media outlets for information and guidance, and we encourage you to share any good information too being mindful that there are many myths and a good deal of bad information circulating. We again encourage interested parties to read the John Jay Report which is the most comprehensive study on the matter. Some research has discovered these two resources that parents may wish to use in the context of their families. Sexuality is a gift from God and that children know about these matters from parents is important. These resources may help in this regard. Healthy Sexuality Development: a Guide for Early Childhood Educators and Families by Kent Chrisman & Donna Couchenour A Very Touching Book...for Little People and for Big People by Jan Hindman Finally, we encourage and welcome you to read and share factual information from credible sources on sexual abuse. We caution you that there are also a number of websites and groups with agendas that are not only distorting the facts but unfortunately using this tragic opportunity advance agendas that neither help in the rebuilding of the Church nor assist victims/survivors.

5 STAY connected! St-Teresa.org St Teresa of Avila st-teresa.org/blog PARISH Events Parish Ministries ministry of the week: Advent Giving Tree Thank you to all of the St Teresa parishioners who participated in the Advent Giving Tree Program and for making this another very happy year for so many in our area who are in need. With the generosity of this parish, we were able to provide over 1,700 individuals (which included 270 families) with over 2,900 beautiful gifts of clothing, gift cards and toys (including some very nice bikes which we are sure will have made some little ones very happy this Christmas). And a special thanks to our many, many volunteers who helped prepare tags, and sort, wrap and shop for gifts. Without this wonderful group we could never get this all done in time for Christmas. Wishing everyone a Happy 2019! Margaret Strong and Theresa Sweeney st-teresa.org/events What are you READING? Would you take a moment and share with your fellow parishioners what SPIRITUAL BOOKS you are reading and writing a little infomercial about it? It s good for us to share these things as we walk and grow on the journey of faith together. Men For All Seasons: Upcoming Event 1/12 SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019 AVILA ROOM 8:30 am - Mass 9:15 am - Gathering, Breakfast & Fellowship 9:30-10:30 am- Presentation by REV KEVIN VALLE: Journey to the Priesthood PLEASE RSVP to marciajreina@gmail.com For more information contact Deacon Kevin at krreina@gmail.com or Bereavement Group. The Bereavement Ministry is a support group for those who are experiencing pain due to the death of a loved one. The meeting dates are Tuesday evenings on January 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Our Lady of Peace in the Parish Hall. For more information, please contact Ann Marasco, annmarasco8181@gmail.com WHY DO YOU stay? As we begin a new year, I m sure that there are many things we would rather leave behind and start anew. No doubt much of the news of our Church dealing with sex abuse, lack of transparency, abuse of power and more is enough to chase even the staunchest Catholic away. But many stay and work to rebuild our church. So we re inviting you - male and female, young and old, cradle, ex, and new Catholics on why you came to and stay in the church. We re calling for your stories so that we can inspire one another and see the Spirit at work in our midst. So why and how did you come to the church? Why do you stay? We hope you ll help our congregation grow in faith by sharing your view positive or negative of the church today. We ll select some to feature in our bulletin and on our social media and website. Contributions can be sent to Nick Leeper at nickl@stteresaavila.org and should consist of no more than 300 words. Thank you.

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS INVESTORS BANK HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FESTIVAL BENEFITTING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN Investors Bank High School Basketball Festival Benefitting The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Sunday January 6, 2019 at Kean University Harwood Arena 11:00 am- Oak Knoll Academy vs. Union Catholic- Girls Game 12:45 pm- Hudson Catholic vs. Union Catholic 2:30 pm- St Benedict s vs Immaculate Conception (Montclair) 4:15 pm- Seton Hall Prep vs St Mary s (Elizabeth) $10-Adults /$5 Students (973) MARRIAGE, DIVORCE & CHURCH ANNULMENT: WHAT DOES THE CHURCH REALLY TEACH? Marriage, Divorce & Church Annulment: What Does the Church Really Teach? All are welcome to this presentation followed by a Q & A session. Maybe you have asked questions like, What is Marriage? Is annulment just "catholic divorce"? Can divorced people receive the Eucharist? Or maybe you would just like information & support. Bring a Friend. Wednesday, January 10, 2019 from 7 PM to 9 PM. Snacks & Beverages Served. Sponsored by the Family Life Office. Presented by: Lauren Egan, BA, CADC, Assoc Dir of Family Life Office & trained Pastoral Advocate Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Founder's Hall 28 Livingston Avenue, Roseland. Contact Lauren Egan to RSVP at tbe Archdiocese of Newark Family Life Office or lauren.egan@rcan.org SUMMIT POLICE DEPARTMENT SAFETY WORKSHOP Summit Police Department is offering a one-time-only Safety Workshop Tuesday, January 8, 2019, from 7:30 PM - 9 PM at St John's Lutheran Church. This workshop is for all clergy, staff, leadership, and congregants. It will particularly focus on active shooter situations. RSVP to the Parish Office TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM Under a new law signed in July, the Division of Taxation has been authorized to implement a tax amnesty program, providing taxpayers with the opportunity to file past tax returns and/or pay back taxes along with only half of the interest due as of November 1, The 2018 New Jersey Tax Amnesty begins November 15, 2018 and ends January 15, Amnesty will only apply to outstanding tax filings or payments that are reportable on a tax return due on or after February 1, 2009, and prior to September 1, For additional information on the Tax Amnesty program, including downloadable documents in both English and Spanish, please visit TaxAmnesty.nj.gov. Come with us to the RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS in Los Angeles! If you are an interested parent in your child and our parish's faith formation efforts, please consider joining us to the LA Religious Education Congress from March 22 to March 24 in This is a great opportunity to see what the best practices are from around the nation to help our children, teens, and adults come to know God more deeply. Please Nick Leeper at nickl@stteresaavila.org for more information. CHRISTMAS TIME FOOD DRIVE stewardship of treasury The weekend of 12/22-12/23 Weekly Collection Weekly Budget $26,415 Weekly Actual $21,610 Deficit $4,805 Thanks to our volunteers for their help in decorating the Church with poinsettias! We were able to install internet in the Church to accommodate our Christmas live stream. The install was not an easy job and we thank Adam, the Verizon representative, who worked for hours in the pouring rain to complete the job. Property REPAIRS Remediation and repair Thank you to the St Teresa's CYO Boys basketball who volunteered! The food drive organized by Vinny Candella. A pipe in the ceiling of one of the lower floors of the parish offices deteriorated and was leaking. The area first required remediation, then the pipe repaired.