St Teresa of Avila. Come, Pray, Belong. Sunday Reflection. Mass Schedule. Sixth Sunday of Easter

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1 306 Morris Avenue, Summit NJ St Teresa of Avila est. Mass Schedule Saturday Sunday 1863 (Memorial Mass) 8:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM (Spanish) 1:30 PM 5:30 PM DAILY LITURGIES Monday Friday 7:00 AM g 8:30 AM PARISH OFFICE HOURS Sunday 9:00AM-1:00PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30AM-4:30 PM Tuesday & Thursday 8:30AM-7:00PM May 6, 2018 Come, Pray, Belong Sunday Reflection 6 th Sunday of Easter This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends - John 15:12-13 Sixth Sunday of Easter DO WE HAVE YOUR ? GETTING THE BULLETIN ONLINE WEEKLY? RECEIVING PARISH MESSAGES AND S? If not, please call the office and give us your . Thanks! THIS WEEKEND! BOLD STUDENTS' MASS & MEETING MAY 6 5:30PM Do you love Jesus? Do you consider Him your friend? Jesus says that if we love Him we would be willing to offer whatever we have to Him, not because we want praise and glory, but simply because we love Him. Does your giving seem mechanical out of obligation or do you share freely out of love?

2 Parish info Pastoral Team PASTOR Monsignor Robert Sterling Meyer, STL, JCL, JD PRIEST WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Monsignor Joseph Reilly, STL,PhD Fr Christopher Ciccarino, SSL, STD Fr Linh Hoang, OFM, PhD Fr William McDonald, STL Fr Amilcar Benito Prado, MA, MDiv Fr Roberto Ortiz, STL Fr Gregory Salomone, OP Fr Gabriel J Curtis, MA, MDiv DEACON Kevin R Reina, JD deaconkevin@stteresachurch.org ASSOCIATE TO THE PASTOR Nick Leeper, MS nickl@stteresaavila.org PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Angela Intili MM angela@stteresachurch.org DIRECTOR OF PARISH MINISTRIES/ ENVIRONMENT & EVENT COORDINATOR Michele Williams mwilliams@stteresachurch.org DIRECTOR OF LITURGY AND MUSIC Matthew Still, BM matthews@stteresaavila.org ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Kristen Hoyt, BM kristenh@stteresaavila.org DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Karen Cocco, Ph D kcocco@stteresachurch.org PRE-SCHOOL DIRECTOR Christine Monaco, BEd cmonaco@stteresachurch.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 angela@stteresachurch.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 Rectory 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 choly HOUR is offered the First Monday of each month at 7:30 pm 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 SECRETARY/OFFICE MANAGER Lucy Diaz lucy@stteresachurch.org DIRECTOR OF PARISH FINANCES George Klacik george@stteresachurch.org ASSISTANT TO THE FINANCE MANAGER Ryan Plate ryan@stteresachurch.org DIRECTOR OF PARISH PLANT/ MAINTENANCE Michael Tenten mtenten@stteresachurch.org TRUSTEES Joseph Oakes g Dolly Donahue FINANCE COUNCIL Thomas Conniff g Thomas Garvey Robert McKeon g Peter Pardo Nancy Piraneo g Jeff Schroeder 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, May 5 8:30 am Memorial Mass 5:30 pm Josephine Puttress Sunday, May 6 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 am Higginson & Lesnik Families 9:00 am Louise Gigantino 9:30 am Jenna Sullivan 10:30 am Pietro Patuto 12:00 pm People of the Parish 1:30 pm Gladys Ortiz 5:30pm Annie Doogan Monday, May 7 7:00 am Charles Bentz 8:30 am Pietro Patuto Tuesday, May 8 7:00 am Martin R Denitzio 8:30 am Joseph Ocello Wednesday, May 9 7:00 am Kristin Rocha 8:30 am Lawrence McGrath Thursday, May 10 ASCENSION OF THE LORD 7:00 am Bruce Reinhart 8:30 am James Francis Gray 12:10pm Tiffany Uribe 7:00pm Alice Ann Skinner Friday, May 11 7:00 am Vittorio Tripoli 8:30 pm Salvatore Bibbo Saturday, May 12 8:30 am Memorial Mass 5:30 pm Marie & Americo Pellecchia Sunday, May 13 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 am All Mothers Living and Deceased 9:00 am All Mothers Living and Deceased 9:30 am All Mothers Living and Deceased 10:30 am All Mothers Living and Deceased 12:00 pm All Mothers Living and Deceased 1:30 pm All Mothers Living and Deceased 5:30pm All Mothers Living and Deceased "To Everything there is a Season, and a Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:11 A Time to be Healed Parish sick: Rose Bariexca, Lucy Bustillos, Edgardo Castillo, Charlie Close, Joseph Cunningham, Joe Deluca, Brendan Duane, Carol Filbernagel, Jeanne Flynn, George C Gross, Carolyn & David Harvis, Thomas Intili Jr, Judy Koziatek, Ryan LaPoff, Jinovan Longa, Josephine Mancuso, Ellen Marlowe, Vincent Marotta, Art McCann, Brenda Nobil, Mary O Cello, Ally Riedling, William Witfield A Time to Mourn Recently deceased: May all the faithful departed rest in peace

3 Lift Up Your Voice! MUSIC MINISTRY Through the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the ministry of music empowers worship and facilitates prayer in the liturgical celebration. As an integral part of our parish life, this ministry is active with many talented volunteers and professional musicians who are committed to creating a solemn prayer environment and joyous worship experience through music. Encompassing a variety of styles from the rich tradition of hymnody to the songs of contemporary composers, there is something offered for every worshiper. As fully active and conscious participants, the congregation is entrusted with an important responsibility to bring their voices and God-given gifts to the entire worshiping assembly. Whether you sing or play an instrument, we invite you to contact our Director of Liturgy and Music - Matthew Still, to learn how you can get involved and share your talents with the community. matthews@stteresaavila.org ST TERESA ADULT CHOIR Joining the adult choir promises to be an enriching experience of fun and fellowship with other singers who share a love of sacred choral music. The choir welcomes new voices throughout the choral season, from the Sunday after Labor Day weekend to the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend. During these months the choir sings each Sunday at the 10:30AM mass, during the Christmas season, and for the Triduum and Easter liturgies. Their repertoire includes: sacred traditional and contemporary liturgical pieces, and a variety of anthemstyle meditation pieces. Rehearsals are each Thursday at 7:30PM in the church sacristy. Previous singing experience is helpful, but not required. ST TERESA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE *NEW* Our Music Ministry is looking to expand our offering of ensembles with a new group of singers and instrumentalists that will rehearse on Wednesday evenings at 7:30PM and sing at the Sunday 12:00PM or 5:30PM masses each week (Depending on group availability). Participants who enjoying singing both as a group and as soloists are encouraged to considering joining this ensemble. Instrumentalists who play guitar, percussion, reeds, or strings, are all welcome and can make a contribution to this group at their own pace. The style of music will be a mix of classic and modern Catholic contemporary music, lead by piano accompaniment. Please contact our Music Director to learn more about how you can get involved and set up an informal audition. CANTORS Cantors are an essential part of the liturgy. Trained singers who serve as a cantor should have good pitch, basic music reading skills, and an ability to help lead the congregation in song. Each cantor is scheduled based on availability and often requires preparation aside from the regular choir rehearsals. Singers who feel they may be eligible to participate in this important part of the music ministry are encouraged to contact the Music Director to set up an audition of prepared music and required sight-reading. CHILDREN'S MUSIC MINISTRY Participation in this exciting, fun and educational program will enable children to grow in their faith, expand their musical horizons and share the gift of song with the parish. Children in grades 1 through 6 are invited to join. The children sing each Sunday at the 9:30AM mass in Memorial Hall. TEEN MUSIC MINISTRY *NEW* This new ministry is meant to act as a bridge between our children s choir and adult choir. The group is open to all students in grades 7 through 12 and sings at the 12:00PM mass once a month. Please contact the Assistant Director of Music, Mrs Kristen Hoyt at kristenh@stteresaavila.org to learn more about our youth music ministries. Matthew Still Director of Liturgy and Music ATTENTION STUDENTS: BOLD STUDENTS' MASS & MEETING THIS WEEKEND! JOIN US SUNDAY MAY 6 5:30PM Mass, followed by the meeting in the Avila Room Save the Date! Fr Roger J Landry will be at St Teresa's on Sunday, May 20, celebrating the 10:30am mass. He will be signing books after the 10:30 mass and before the 12 noon mass. CALLING ALL PARISH TEENS... JOIN FR BOB AT THE Steubenville NYC July 20-22, 2018 St John s University Hosted by LifeTeen IF INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT FR BOB Deposit: $100

4 PLEASE DON T READ ME DURING MASS. SEVEN EAGLES SOAR FROM TROOP 67 SUMMIT, NJ A historic Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held on Sunday, April 22 at St Teresa of Avila Church for seven young men who achieved the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, that of Eagle Scout. The Scouts honored were James Cho, Adam Dwyer, Quinn Halper, Daniel Vandersteen, Robert Vandersteen and Matthew Supran. This was a unique event in Troop 67 because in this specific patrol of Scouts, 100% of the Scouts made Eagle and seven were honored in this special ceremony. The ceremony included a visit by Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07). Congressman Lance personally delivered a Congressional Citation to honor each of these Eagle Scouts. Lance is a friend to Scouting and has attended ceremonies honoring at least 1,500 young men achieving the Eagle rank and several hundred young women achieving the Gold Award. Additionally, past District Governor of Rotary District 7510, Hal Daumé, also honored these new Eagle Scouts. Mr Daumé personally presented the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians Youth Service Award to each of these young men to recognize their outstanding achievement.. Scoutmaster John Detweiler presided over the ceremony and reaffirmed the expectations for these seven new Eagle Scouts as they move out into the world. And, Keith Halper, former Troop 67 Scoutmaster and father to Eagle Scout Quinn Halper, recited the Eagle Charge: THE HONOR, LOYALTY, COURAGE CHARGE YOU ARE CHARGED TO BE HONORABLE. Honor is sacred and is the foundation of all character. To show honor you must be trustworthy, the very first point of the Scout Law and for good reason. From this day forward, you will be held to a higher code of honor and ethics than most your peers. Honor is truly the measure of a man. Honor is represented by the white of the Eagle badge, YOU ARE CHARGED TO BE LOYAL, to family, self, Scouting, friends, community and nation. Be also loyal to the ideals of Scouting. The blue of your new rank is to inspire Loyalty. YOU ARE CHARGED TO BE COURAGEOUS. Courage gives all character force and strength. Have the courage to stand up for what is right and the ideals of scouting. Face each day unafraid and seek your share of the world s work to do. Let the red on your badge remind you always to have courage. The pathway to Eagle can be described as a steep trail leading up to three peaks, the highest being that of Eagle Scout. Officially, the trail starts with the Tenderfoot rank and continues through Second and First Class ranks. Then, the mountain climbing begins. The path is marked with merit badges, leadership responsibilities, service projects, and the practice of Scouting skills and ideals. The first peak reached is that of Star Scout, the second is Life Scout, and, finally, Eagle Scout. Eagle Scout is the most coveted and highest honor received only by 4% of Scouts nationally. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes their accomplishment. For more information about Troop 67 contact troop67online.org New members are always welcome. TAKE ME HOME AND SHARE ME. ARE YOU A COLLEGE STUDENT OR A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR LOOKING TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN YOUR FAITH AND SERVICE? Apply today to become a PEER MINISTER at St Teresa of Avila's to lead our young people to grow in their faith. Contact Nick Leeper nickl@stteresaavila.org to apply. 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. VISIT US ONLINE st-teresa.org Saint Teresa of Avila Parish

5 This Week at a Glance Monday, May 7 Rosary Makers 10:00am - 11:45am St John of the Cross Boy Scouts 7:00pm - 9:30pm Lower Memorial Hall Legion of Mary 7:00pm - 9:30pm St John of the Cross Holy Hour/No Confessions 7:30pm - 8:30pm Tuesday, May 8 Tuesday Scripture Sharing 9:30am - 11:00am St John of the Cross Social Concerns 7:30pm - 9:00pm St John of the Cross Wednesday, May 9 Loaves and Fishes 7:30am - 9:00am Upper Memorial Hall Christ Child Layette Assembly 8:00am - 12:00pm Lower Memorial Hall Thursday, May 10 Citizenship Class 7:00pm - 8:30pm Avila Room B Friday, May 11 Spanish Leaders Prayer Group 7:30pm - 9:30pm Lower Memorial Hall Saturday, May 12 Men For All Seasons 7:00am - 10:30am Avila Room Spanish Prayer Group 6:30pm - 9:30pm Upper Memorial Hall Sunday, May 13 Happy Mother's Day! QUERIDOS PASTORES, ADMINISTRADORES Y SACERDOTES DE LA ARQUIDIÓCESIS DE NEWARK: Paz con ustedes! La Oficina de Pastoral Familiar Hispana estará ofreciendo una serie de Meditaciones / Charlas ~para la familia los Miércoles 16, 23 y 30 de Mayo, 2018 en el Centro Arquidiocesano desde las 7:00pm hasta las 9:30pm. El nombre de la serie es Una Familia Sana Conforme al Corazón de Dios. El Miércoles 16 de Mayo, el tema será Sanando la Relación entre Esposos ; el 23 de Mayo el tema será Sanando la Relación entre Padres e Hijos- Habrá una sección bilingüe para los adolescentes; el 30 de Mayo el tema será Sanando la Relación con Nosotros Mismo y con Dios. Parish Ministries ministry of the week: FAITH & LIFE SOCIETY FAITH & LIFE SOCIETY 21st YEAR! Through prayer, apostolic activity and education the mission of the Faith & Life Society is to serve as a resource to the parish community of St Teresa of Avila and our neighbors on the moral issues of faith and life. Guided by the doctrine and wisdom of the Catholic Church and our religious leaders, we draw from the talents and energy of our parish community of St Teresa. We work to create a greater awareness of basic Catholic Christian values. In all, we hope to foster a vibrant community spirit at St Teresa of Avila that is centered on the truths and love of our faith. Through Prayer & Action Faith & Life Society has initiated the following Programs: ANNUAL PARISH RESPECT LIFE DINNER; RESPECT LIFE MONTH EVENTS; VIGIL FOR LIFE HOLY HOURS; LENTEN HOLY HOURS FOR LIFE; PROMOTE POST ABORTIVE HEALING; PROMOTE ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON, DC; CHURCH BULLETIN RESPECT LIFE CORNER; OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA; DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY HOLY HOUR SERVICE; SUPPORT CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS; CHURCH RESPECT LIFE/FAMILY PAMPHLET RACK; LEGISLATIVE UPDATES; ELDERY AND END OF LIFE ISSUES. Contact Louise Biunno lgbiunno@verizon.net. COME MAKE A DIFFERENCE, JOIN FAITH & LIFE SOCIETY! Rosary Makers May is the month of our Mother, Mary. We invite you to join us, the Rosary Makers, and learn to make rosaries for Our Lady and the missions! It is fun, easy, low cost and a very rewarding ministry! We will meet on Monday, May 7 at 10AM in St John of the Cross room in the back of Memorial Hall. We would love to see you there! For more information, please call Theresa Carson (732) Christ Child Society of Summit For the 10th year, the Christ Child Society of Summit and Bridges Outreach are collecting next year's school supplies for approximately 500 children in need in the Summit Public Schools. Collection bins will be at the entrances to St. Teresa's Church and Memorial Hall, April 30-May 11. You can help these families by donating any of the following items: 1", 2", 3" Binders, Marble Composition Books, and Spiral Notebooks (wide and college ruled). All available at the local CVS! Last year, the Christ Child Society and Bridges provided 338 elementary, middle, and high school children in Summit, eligible for free and reduced lunch, with new backpacks and school supplies. For more info: OR cccsummit@gmail.com. This Mothers Day, Send a Message of Love. Mother s teach us the importance of home, of loving and of giving. There is no better way to honor your mom, grandma, aunt, sister or new mom than by helping someone else in her name. A donation to the Christ Child Society Layette Program will help mothers right in our community give their babies a loving start in life. Contributions from $10-$120 provides basics supplies as well has handmade hats and fleece blankets to babies in need at local hospitals and other social service organizations. Please go to to find out how to send a meaningful Mother s Day gift. Donors receive a beautiful card to send to the Mom being honored. Loaves and Fishes The ministry is in need of a refrigerator to keep summer produce fresh.if you would like to donate a gently used refrigerator or would like to contribute, please contact the parish office. We thank you for your generosity! Did you know that one in six of Summit s students faces food insecurity and 22% of Summit s families are working poor? We need your help to make sure all Summit families have access to fresh, local produce and food items! The Give It Fresh Today (GIFT) table accepts donations of food items and monies to help provide access to nutrient dense food to Summit s most vulnerable. GIFT is looking for Sunday volunteers! Volunteer for a 2-hour shift just once or once-a-month. Volunteer as an individual, as a family, through your church or organization. Contact information is also available for any questions or concerns. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Help Summit support Summit!

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS SAINT PETER'S PREP SPRING OPEN HOUSE Sunday, May 6 from 1:00-3:00 pm at the school's campus in historic downtown Jersey City. Faculty and staff as well as coaches, students and parents, will be present to answer questions about the school, and tours of the campus will be provided. Founded in 1872, Saint Peter's Prep is an independent, college preparatory school for boys and it remains New Jersey's only Jesuit high school. For more information on the Spring Open House, please call LITURGY FOR PARENTS WHOSE CHILD HAS DIED The 31st Annual Liturgy for Parents Whose Child Has Died will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:30 PM at Notre Dame RC Church, 359 Central Avenue, North Caldwell. All parents who have suffered the death of a child of any age are invited to attend with their families and friends. The mass includes a personal witness and the reading of each child s name. Pre-registration is requested by contacting Lauren Egan at or Lauren.Egan@rcan.org. SUMMIT INTERFAITH COUNCIL ANTI-RACISM COMMITTEE is pleased to announce a new semester of Dialogue Circles on Race. The Dialogue Circles five facilitated 2-hour sessions will be held the weeks of May 13, 20, 27 and June 3 & 10. The Dialogue Circles on Race present an opportunity to join with other community members to explore race and racism, respond to challenging and illuminating readings, listen carefully to others, deepen our self-awareness and explore ways to make our communities more equitable for all. If you are interested visit forms/dialogue-circles-on-race-spring-2018/ Please RSVP asap, but no later than April 29th. RACHEL S VINEYARD POST ABORTION HEALING RETREAT Hosted by the Archdiocese of Newark's Respect Life Office, the weekend of May 11-13, For those attending the retreat, this is a life-changing encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. The retreat addresses and heals the wounds from abortion. RECITATION OF THE ROSARY In honor of the feast of Our Lady of Fatima and Mother's Day Sunday, May 13, 2018 Immediately following the 10:30 am Mass Located at the Church Plaza at Saint Teresa of Avila (rain or shine). FROM BENEDICT TO FRANCIS: A JESUIT REFLECTS ON SERVING TWO POPES Presented by The Russo Family Foundation May 15, pm 12th-Floor Lounge Fordham University 113 West 60th Street New York City In his first address to an American audience since retiring as Vatican spokesman, the Rev Federico Lombardi, SJ, examines the contrasts between Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Pope Francis- but also the deep continuities that are often over looked. Following Lombardi's lecture, John Thavis, the former Rome bureau chief for Catholic News Service and author of The Vatican Diaries, will lead a conversation with Lombardi, now chairman of the Ratzinger Foundation, about Catholicism's path forward under the Jesuit pope. FREE ADMISSION RSVP: crcevent@fordham.edu GARDEN PARTY FUNDRAISER To Benefit Morristown Retreat House Loyola Jesuit Center, a peaceful oasis in the heart of Morristown, will host its seventh annual Evening in the Loyola Prayer Gardens event on Thursday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. The ticket price of $40 per person, $75 per couple includes cocktails, a light buffet dinner and live music performed by The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey. A Super 50/50 Raffle drawing will take place with a chance to win up to $30,000. Each raffle ticket is $100. Funds raised will help the Center continue its mission of providing one-of-a-kind retreat experiences and spiritual offerings for people of all faiths, ages, cultures and walks of life. To purchase tickets, visit retreathouse@loyola.org or call MERCY HOUSE OFFICIAL OPENING Mercy House is a new ministry within the Archdiocese of Newark's Respect Life Office that seeks to provide a welcoming space for individuals and families in need as well as emotional support and healing. The opening ceremonies will take on Friday, June 22 beginning at 10:30 am at Blessed Sacrament Parish Convent, 620 Clinton Avenue, Newark -the site of Mercy House. Blessing by Cardinal Joseph W Tobin, C SS R, Archbishop of Newark. RSVP no later than Monday, June 18, to Cheryl A Riley / rileyche@rcan.org FAMILY SUMMER RETREAT Come to a fun filled week for all ages, newborn to adults, where your family can experience joy and community as you explore your faith together. Place: Miramar Retreat Center, Duxbury, MA July 1 6, 2018 Contact Josephine Pastena at or download our application on our website Website: starofsearetreat@gmail.com WORLD YOUTH ALLIANCE - INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CAMP The WYA North America team invites high school students from each region to apply for the2018 International Summer Camp (ISC) in New York City this July Don t miss this opportunity to meet young leaders from around the world, and to come through an intensive training program in ideas you won t find anywhere else. Application Deadline: June 7, Visit for more information. WE ARE LIVING STONES Capital Campaign is a historic initiative that will ensure that we, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, will remain a strong, vibrant and faithful Church for years to come. This campaign is primarily focused on the spiritual growth and development of the people of this great Archdiocese. Original Goal: $ 1,480,631 Total Pledges: $1,128,645 Amount Received: $881,676 Balance Due: $400,969 Number of Donors 364 School news We had such a busy week at St Teresa's. We are so happy the sun has been shining and kids are playing outside! We celebrated Mary with a "May Crowning" prayer service. One of our kindergarteners crowned Mary and all the children made beautiful flowers to decorate our Mary altar. The children sang songs with Mrs Badilla, our music teacher, and learned how special Mary is to us. The Kindergarten and Year to Grow classes had a wonderful visit with CBS meteorologist John Marshall. He did a presentation on weather. The children learned so much about clouds, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Thank you to our PTO for funding this program to enhance our science curriculum! Our caterpillars have arrived and we are watching them grow. Each class has a butterfly garden, and once these caterpillars turn into a chrysalis, a butterfly will emerge! So exciting! We are having an Open House on Tuesday, May 8th from 9:30-2:00 pm. Please come to see our classrooms and meet the teachers. We still have availability in preschool and kindergarten. Please call for more information. STUDENTS WITH CBS METEOROLOGIST, JOHN MARSHALL MAY CROWNING, AT SCHOOL

7 PROVIDING MORE WITHIN est Youth Ministry For the last number of years, our parish youth ministry program has been out-sourced to BOLD, a company that provides youth ministry for middle and high school students. With the arrival of Fr Bob, our new pastor, and his new vision and direction, among the changes he has proposed is to offer youth ministry in-house and hire our own Youth Ministry Director. Our belief and hope are that providing this ministry under the guidance of our own full-time youth minister will enhance and make faith formation and youth ministry much more engaging and dedicated to the youth here at St Teresa of Avila Church. The former arrangement that we had at the parish is atypical in most parishes, and so, we want to ensure families and our youth that we will continue to have a dynamic youth ministry program. This transition will allow us to strengthen our youth ministry, and to consolidate our faith formation costs to be much more efficient. As we are looking to improve our parish s faith formation program, we would like to make sure the money we spend is being used to the best that it can be, and so we will be hiring our own Youth Ministry Director who will be a full-time member on the parish staff. This will increase our staff resources dedicated to our young people fourfold and for a reduced cost than out-sourcing the ministry. We hope that by having this new position we can increase our efforts to provide more for our young people and build other programs, such as creating a youth house for our students, offering a peer ministry program to allow our young people leadership opportunities, and to continue to do some of the great things that have been started here at our parish. Some of the components and strategies will be the same, but we are open to new ideas and input from parents and teens on how we can have the best possible program ever! If you have any questions, or concerns about this topic, please feel free to reach out to Fr Bob or any member of our staff. We are always interested in your input, support, and guidance.

8 exploring our new Youth Ministry We will explore the new youth ministry program a little further below. This explores the general faith formation program for middle and high school. We will release more details as registration opens up and offer two information sessions as well. Additionally there will be some summer orientation sessions scheduled for Faith Formation. PRETEENS (Grades 5-8) <right> For the Preteens, those in grades 5 thru 8, we invite them and their families to attend either the 12:00 pm or the 5:00 pm Mass. These Masses will be a little more geared towards these students, but certainly all are invited to attend these Masses who do not necessarily fit within this age range. We hope to focus on the belief that Mass is central to our new Faith Formation program. <right> Preteens, will also have a parent meeting offered once a month so that parents may get together to learn how to best use the content that will be delivered home. The content will be delivered not in the traditional classroom setting, but digitally. The digital content that will be delivered will be age appropriate of course, and will provide lessons, activities, and questions to think about on a family s own time. <right> Preteens will be invited to participate in monthly community gatherings with the younger children and their families, but we will be inviting them to take on more leadership roles to help our younger ones in their projects and activities. Having our Preteens participate in this way, will not only give them servant leadership experience, but will provide our younger Kids with good role models as they develop their own spiritual life. On this note, we expect all of our Preteens to serve at least 10 hours during the year either at the parish or in the local community so that they may practice what it means to give back. <right> Finally, once a month, we will sponsor Middle School Night. On a weeknight, in the third week of the month at 6:30 pm in Memorial Hall, our Preteens will come together to learn about a topic and to share their faith with one another in a small group setting alongside peer ministers. As there are multiple offerings for this type of session due the anticipated amount of Preteens, families will be able to choose which event they will wish to be a part of when registering. Faith sharing, in addition to the at-home faith learning, is more critical at this stage in a Preteen s development as it makes the faith more meaningful for them when they understand that it is valued by their peers, especially as socialization with friends becomes more and more important to them at this stage. TEENS: Lastly, our Teens program, is for grades 9 thru 12. This program will mirror the other Preteen program with a few tweaks and additions. <right> Primarily, our Teens will meet weekly for High School Youth Group, which will take place at 6:00 pm in Memorial Hall. Similar to the Middle School Night, this event allows Teens to come together for a large group session where they can socialize with peers, worship, and hear a relevant message before breaking into faith sharing small groups. <right> Our Teens will meet once a month for a High School Mass that will be offered on the third Sunday of the month in Memorial Hall at 5:00 pm just for them. For this year, we are trying this out and we hope that we can offer a High School Mass once a week in the future, as worship is the cornerstone in Faith Formation. We will provide age appropriate and digital content for Teens, and parents are invited to the same parent meeting that other group will have as well. <right> Teens, like Preteens, will be expected to serve and give back to the parish or the local community as well, but we expect them to do fifteen hours in the year as opposed to the ten that the younger group has to do. <right> Teens will have their own High School Gathering that will be separate from the community gathering that the Preteens will attend. The High School Gathering is also a putting into practice of faith where Teens will participate in a service project, field trip, or worship experience to deepen their understanding of faith. Hopefully this gives our families a little more detail about what will happen in the new youth ministry program for our middle school and high school students. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and thank you in advance for your cooperation. -Nick Leeper