A Caring Community Reaching Out To One Another in Christ

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1 Mass Schedule Church of St. Theresa A Caring Community Reaching Out To One Another in Christ SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday at 5:00 pm Saturday at 6:30 pm (Spanish) Sunday at 7:30, 9:00 (Italian), 10:30 (Family Mass) & 12:15 PM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday thru Friday: 8:00 & 9:00 am Saturday: 8:00 & 9:00 am Devotions Miraculous Medal & St. Theresa after Monday morning Masses. St. Anthony after Tuesday morning Masses. Exposition & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday from 4:30 to 5:30 PM, as well as every First Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 PM with silent adoration until 10:00 PM. Recitation of the Rosary every Saturday at 4:30 (before the 5:00 PM Mass) Confessions Saturdays from 4:00 to 5:00 and by appointment Baptisms Baptisms are held on the second Sunday of every month at 1:30 PM. Please call the Rectory at least one month before to make arrangements. Baptismal instructions for parents and Godparents are required. Marriages Call the Rectory at least six months in advance of the wedding date to make an appointment with a deacon or priest. Rev. Niranjan Rodrigo, Parochial Vicar Rev. Thomas D Angelo, In Residence Rev. Robert Imbelli, Weekend Associate Rev. Edmundo Gomez, Weekend Associate Rev. Robert F. Grippo, Pastor Deacon Anthony P. Cassaneto Mrs. Josephine Fanelli, Principal Mrs. Marie McCarrick, Dir. of Religious Education Dr. Liya Petrides, Music Director Spanish Mass 2855 St. Theresa Avenue, Bronx, New York RECTORY: /1901 WEBSITE: SCHOOL: FAX: contact@sttheresaparishny.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

2 CHURCH OF ST. THERESA, BRONX DECEMBER 4, 2011 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT In order to get the right answers about life, it is necessary to ask the right questions. A lot of people get the right answers to the wrong questions and end up wondering where and why they missed out on life. For example, a young person may enter college asking, what career can I choose that will make me the most money? And that person may find the right answer to that question and be bitterly disappointed with the discovery. All across the industrialized world, there are thousands of top-bracket executives who are absolutely miserable, both in their personal and professional lives. They would gladly trade their six-figure salary for some sense of genuine contentment. What went wrong in their lives? Just this: They found the right answer to the wrong question. They approached life wanting to know the where and how of money. And they found the answer, but they did not find life. But let us suppose a young person should enter college asking, how can I make the highest contribution and where will I find the deepest satisfaction? If he or she comes up with the right answer to those questions, they may or may not make a lot of money. But one thing is certain they will discover life, and they will do a lot of living. In this life, it is not enough to find the right answers; we must, first of all, ask the right questions. This issue comes into focus during this season of Advent. It seems to me that one real question we should ask ourselves is, why should we forgive anyone at all? If we can find the right answer to that question, if we can understand the nature and necessity of forgiveness in the first place, then we can apply it in every situation throughout all of life. If forgiveness is a valid approach to human relationships, surely it is just as valid the hundredth time as it is the first time. It seems to me that we should forgive because we need forgiving. All of us are involved on both sides of this issue. It is true that sometimes we do others wrong, and that puts us in the role of the one who needs to be forgiven. As badly and as often as we need to be forgiven, we can ill afford to block the channels of forgiveness. I can tell you how often I want to be forgiven by God and by the people whom I know and love, not seven times, not even seventy times seven. I hope they will forgive me every time I need it. And if I want that for myself, I have no right to withhold it from anyone else. We should forgive the first time, the second time, and every time for the simple reason that we too need to be forgiven. Also, if we don t forgive, it will hurt us more than anyone. This is not to deny that others would be hurt by our unforgiving spirit they would be, suppose you should seek the forgiveness of a friend and be flatly refused. What would that do to you? It would break your heart. But eventually your hurt would heal. At some point you would say to yourself. I have done my best. There is nothing more I can do. Now it is time to get on with life. But the festering resentment of an unforgiving spirit never heals. The person who refuses to forgive inevitably becomes sour, cynical, and sad. The person, who will not forgive, hurts a lot of people. That person destroys relationships, and he or she breaks hearts. But most of all, that person hurts himself or herself, and the only way to end the torture is to forgive and forget. This Advent think of this and then answer the question, why should I forgive at all? The answer: because I need forgiveness myself, and because when I fail to forgive I hurt myself more than I hurt anyone else. ALTAR SOCIETY The Altar Society will be selling Fresh Christmas Wreaths on Saturday December 10 and Sunday December 11. The wreaths will be sold after each mass. The price of the wreaths will be $ Join us every Tuesday nights at 7:15PM in the Large Rectory Meeting Room as we seek to grow closer to Christ by meditating on Holy Scripture. Over the next few months, this new Scripture group will focus on the theme of evangelization. Please come and be nourished by the Word of God. Everyone is invited to attend. St. Theresa School would like to thank Assemblyman Michael Benedetto of the 82 nd District for sponsoring a Summer Reading Program in our neighborhood. The Assemblyman presented awards to three of our students, Philip Addario (Gr. 2), Joseph Cala (Gr. 1) and Michael-Travis Brown (Gr.2), who successfully completed the program by reading each day and keeping a log of the books they read. Assemblyman Benedetto also hosted a pizza party for all participants to celebrate their achievement. Congratulations to our students! EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Takes place every Wednesday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:30PM in the Church. Please come and taste how good the Lord is! Please visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

3 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT ST. THERESA S OUTREACH PROGRAM St. Theresa s Outreach Program is sponsoring a Toy Drive for preschoolers ages 3 and 4 years old. Please bring New Unwrapped toys to the Rectory office. Also the Program is looking for New Coats for Boys the age of 3 and 4 years old. We are hoping to get enough coats and toys for 90 children. The Rectory office is open from 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Once again thank you for all your generosity. CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN & AGING This weekend, please welcome Rev. Ned Murphy S.J. who will be with us to celebrate Mass and tell us about the work of Christian Foundation for Children & Aging. CFCA is a lay Catholic sponsorship ministry that helps children and elderly in 22 developing countries. To learn more, call or visit CFCA online at SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Father in heaven, set our hearts ablaze to follow in the steps of John the Baptist. May we bring light and love to all we meet, that the darkness of sin and fear be overcome. In Christ name we ask this. Amen St. Theresa s Food Pantry would like to send a big thank you to Bonavita Key Food for once again showing their generosity by donating 30 turkeys to our Food Pantry. The Bonavita Family and their staff will be remembered in our prayers and may God Bless them for all they do for our Parish and Community. We would like to thank Gelsomina Rinaldi, DPT and all the patients of NY Sports and Spinal Physical Therapy for their contribution of food for our Thanksgiving Food Drive. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Lesson and Carols by St. Theresa Adult & Children s Choirs Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7:00PM ST. THERESA S GIVING TREE The Giving Tree is our parish opportunity for sharing. The tree will be located at the Altar of St. Joseph. The tree will have tags hanging on it. These gifts are collected for the needy. We ask you to remove a gift tag, purchase the item (new items only) and return it UNWRAPPED with the gift tag on it and place it under the tree. All gifts should be in by December 18. Our Food Pantry needs your help! We are in need of food items for the Holiday season. Here is a list of the items we need: canned goods such as tomato sauce, tuna fish, vegetables, coffee, soups, cranberry sauce, canned or box juices, stuffing mix, cake mixes, frostings, beef gravy, pasta and any other nonperishable items. We have many needy families here in our community. God Bless you for all of your kindness. CONFESSION Every Saturday from 4:00 to 5:00PM & Friday, Dec. 23 rd 7 to 8PM. CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES 5:00PM Family- Mass with Living Nativity 11:30PM - Christmas Carols 12:00AM- Midnight Mass CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES 7:30AM, 9:00AM Italian 10:30AM Family Mass 12:15PM NEW YEAR S DAY MASSES New Year s Eve 5:00PM Vigil 7:30AM, 9:00AM Italian 10:30AM Family Mass 12:15PM

4 DECEMBER 4, 2011 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED MEMBER OF OUR PARISH AND HIS FAMILY ANTHONY MARULLO Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice of one crying out in the desert: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." - Mk 1:2b-3 THIS WEEK S ALTAR BREAD IS IN MEMORY OF GIOVANNA DIFABRIZIO LOVE, JOE & MARYANN MAIORANA ACTIVE PARISHIONER STATUS We receive many requests for parishioners to be godparents or sponsors for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation and to rightfully enjoy the number of services offered at St. Theresa Church. Part of the request is to be able to verify that a person is an active parishioner of St. Theresa s. An active parishioner is:.properly registered in the parish.faithfully attends Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.Participates in parish activities/ministries when possible.uses the parish envelope system for donations These are the main factors that will be considered in making the determination. SATURDAY DECEMBER 3, :00PM Robert DeGennaro 6: 30PM Graciela Pizarro SUNDAY DECEMBER 4, :30AM Pro-Populo 9:00AM Grazia & Saverio Frascino 10:30AM St. Nicholas 12:15PM Rita DiFiore MONDAY DECEMBER 5, :00AM Special Intention 9:00AM Christopher Buonocore TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, :00AM Joseph Tolento 9:00AM Cirino Carroccetto WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7, :00AM Pasquale, Lillian, Helen & Carmine Marro 9:00AM Giovanni Pisano 7:30PM Nicholas Vietro THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, :00AM Rosa Rojas Ponce 9:00AM Nicolina & Frank Fierro 10:30AM Rosaria, Paolo & Nicola Scafidi FRIDAY DECEMBER 9, :00AM Pierina Rebecchi 9:00AM Nicola Stancati SATURDAY DECEMBER :00AM Luigi Osso 9:00AM DiLeo Family 5:00PM Frank & Ann DiPolo 6:30PM Special Intention SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, :30AM Pro-Populo 9:00AM Franco Meschino 10:30AM Domenico & Domenica Assalone 12:15PM Irma Oricco MASS TO HONOR OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011 AT 6:30pm Our Pastor Fr. Robert Grippo invites us to celebrate a Spanish Mass in honor of Our Lady Blessed Virgin Mother. Join us to celebrate in prayer and song. There will be refreshments and music in the school auditorium following the Mass. All are invited to join in the celebration. St. Theresa Church 2855 St. Theresa Avenue Bronx, NY SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS Please support our Advertisers; it is their support that makes this bulletin possible, and when you visit them, please let them know that you read their advertisement in St. Theresa s bulletin. THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Joseph & Marie Albano, Nicholas Bambina, Judy Berardione, Marguerite Bianco, Philip Carone, Richard J. Colesanti, Peter Corbo, Frank Cunzio, Dennis Deandrea, Rosemary Davis, Rose & Carlo Dente, Thomas DeSimone, MaryAnn DiBattista, Robert Dipaula, Massimiliano D Onofrio, Sal Duscio & Family, Nat Ettinger, Joseph Fazon, Josie Frisina, Jeanine Iovino, Angie Joy, Jacquelyn Joy, Patricia Kiernan Stella Kim, Joseph Klucinec, Theresa Lando, Salvatore Lanza, Annie Leicht, Angie Lox, James Magrino, Vita Marino, Maryann Maiorana, Theresa Marcellino, Angelo Megaro, Raymond & John Matta, Vincent Mastrogiovanni, Michael Montalto, Sharon Frankel-Mormoyale, John Motts, Joseph & Marie Motts, Theresa Negli, Francis Olivio, Marylou Ortiz, Marisol Pagan, Lucille Perito, Vera Pozzuoli, Angela Piccinni, Louis Quattrucci, Nilda Samday, Rose Tanzi, Irene Vesely, Madeline Volpe, Theresa Wagner, John Cala.

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