1 St. Thérèse of Lisieux, R.C. Church Church Address: 4402 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Rectory Address: 1281 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Telephone #: 718-451-1500 Fax #: 718-451-1502 Website: www.stthereseoflisieuxchurch.org Sunday July 15th, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Staff Administrator Rev. Fr. Rony Mendes Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Michel Pierre -Louis Music Director Mr. Edsen-Samy Renaud Business Manager Tanya Kennedy Parish Secretary Cassan Guerrier Mass Schedule *Morning Prayer will be at 8:45am* Monday-Saturday (Lundi-Samedi): 9:00AM Saturday/Samedi: 5:00 pm *Liturgy of the hour will be at 9:00am on Sunday* Sunday/Dimanche: 9:30 am (English) 12:00 pm (Creole) With Confidence and Love 1
2 Parish Office-Rectory Summer Office Hours Monday/Lundi *Tuesday/Mardi *Thursday/Jeudi: 9:00 am-5:00 pm Wednesday/Mercredi 10:00 am 7:00 pm Friday/Vendredi: 9:00 am 3:00pm Saturday/Samedi: Sunday/Dimanche: Closed Closed St. Catherine of Genoa ~ St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Academy 4410 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Phone: 718-629-9330 Fax: 718-629- 6854 Website: www.scgstl.org Principal: Mrs. Jeannette Charles The Academy offers a welcoming, safe, faith-filled environment where children from grades Pre-K to 8 th can learn and grow to their potential. Financial aid is available. Adoration Eucharistique Friday (Vendredi) 9:30AM 12:00PM Monday, July 16th E.P.G Meeting 7: 45pm, Gym H.P.G. Meeting 7: 45pm, Convent Chapel Confession (Konfesyon) 4:00 4:45PM Confessions may be scheduled by appointment. DEVOTIONS The Little Flower Novena is prayed every Monday after the 9:00PM mass. Nou priye Nevènn St. Therèse Chak Lendi apre mès 9:00 nan aswè-a. Wednesday, July 18th Legion of Mary 5:00pm, Convent Chapel English Choir Practice 7:30pm, Church Saturday, July 21st The Miraculous Medal Novena is prayed after the 9:00am mass every Tuesday. Nou priye Nevènn Meday Mirakilez-la chak jou apre mès 9:00 nan maten-a. Haitian Legion of Mary 10:00am, Auditorium Stage Catholic Daughter Mtg (Stage) Youth Choir 2:00pm, Church 2
3 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK/ INTENTIONS DES MESSES DE LA SEMAINE Sunday/Dimanche: 9:30am: Leonard Andrew Henry Abraham 12:00pm: Monday/Lundi: Kethelyne Paul Jaylen Joseph Birthday Thanksgiving Bread & Wine Norville Hopkinson Therese & Germaine Lormil Sanctuary Lights Lynette Abraham Birthday Thanksgiving Tuesday/Mardi: Wilner and Karine Previl Dunel Daniel A. Carter Junior Wednesday/Mercredi: Germaine & Therese Lormil Thursday/ Jeudi: Friday/Vendredi: Jn Baptiste, Medacin Lormil & Francoinise Leblanc Ruth Jerome Lentz & Marvin Leon In Thanksgiving Jerome & Dominique Family Saint Apollinaris Bishop Martyr Readings for this Week/Lectures de la Semaine Sunday/Dimanche: FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Am 7:12-15/ Ps 85: 9 14/ Eph 1:3-14 / Mk Mk 6:7-13 Monday/Lundi: [Our Lady of Mount Carmel] Is 1:10-17 / Ps 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23 / Mt 10:34-11:1 Tuesday/Mardi: Seasonal Weekday Feast Is 7:1-9 / Ps 48:2-8 / Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday/Mercredi: [Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/ Ps 94:5-10, 14-15/ Mt 11:25-27 Thursday/Jeudi: Seasonal Weekday Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 / Ps 102:13-21 / Mt 11:28-30 Friday/Vendredi: [[Saint Apiolliinaris, Bishop, Martyr] Is 38:1-6, 21-22,7-8 Ps 38:10-12, 16/ Mt 12:1-8 Saturday/Samedi: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest, Doctor of the Church Mi:2:1-5 / Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14/ Mt 12: 14-21 Next Sunday s Readings/ Lectures du Dimanche Prochain Sunday/Dimanche: (SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ) First Reading/1ere Lecture: Jer23:1-6 Psalm/Psaume: Ps 23:1-6 Second Reading/2eme Lecture: Eph 2: 13-18 Gospel / Evangile: Mk 6:30-34 Saturday/Samedi: 5:00pm: Guy Marie, Alexandra & Louis Ferdinand 3
4 As we are working together as one body, please respect the boundaries of your Ministries! The Parish Nurses office will be closed from July 11th 2018 to September 4th 2018. Email at: Stthereselisnurses@gmail.com Parish Nurses: Bernadine Noel, RN Carnice Modeste, RN ST. THERESE CLEANING AND DECORATING COMMITTE If you would like to be a part of the St. Therese cleaning and decorating committee, please call the Rectory Office at 718-451-1500 with your name and phone number. The group meets the 2 nd Monday of every month at 10am in the church. They also set up for any special celebration or holiday. All ministry leaders please submit your 2018-2019 calendar. Please be sure to have the following information: MM/DD/YY and time. Also specify whether the gathering is for a meeting, practice, setup, or a function. Lastly; please be sure to add the location of your request. Please email or call the rectory should you need a copy of the form to input your requested dates. You may email your completed form or you may bring your completed form to the rectory. Email:stthereselis@gmail.com The Food Pantry will be open on Tuesdays from 10:30AM 12:30PM. ++++++++++ You may drop off your donations at the Rectory Office or at the Food Pantry during Rectory and Pantry hours. **PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION DATES.** + Clean plastic shopping bags and monetary donations are welcome. ATTENTION ALL MINISTRY LEADERS If you would like to advertise your upcoming events in the bulletin, please bring it to the Rectory Office or send an email or fax with your information by noon on Monday of each week. 4
5 Haitian Fellowship Invites All For a Boat Ride Date: Saturday September 1st Location: Sheepshead Bay Pier 7 Boarding at 6:00 PM Leaving at 7:00 PM Price: $65 There will be entertainment, food and drinks! Please contact the Haitian fellowship for more info. Now Available At The Rectory Are Religious Items For Purchase. All Proceeds Will Go Towards The Church Renovations And Upkeeping. Thank you to all who have made a pledge to the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish. Pledged: $64,953.00 Received: $32,019.00 Diocesan Goal: $54,704.00 We will receive 100% of all the funds raised over the goal. Thank you for contributing to the 2018 ACA. 5
6 Church Attendance LOUIS AND ZELIE MARTIN Number of Parishioners and Friends present for June 30th July 1st 5pm Mass 58 Sunday (Dimanche): 9:30am Mass: 197 12:00pm Mass: 161 Total: 416 Number of Parishioners and Friends present for July 7th July 8th 5pm Mass 70 Sunday (Dimanche): 9:30am Mass: 253 12:00pm Mass: 155 Total: 478 Feast Day: July 12 Canonized: October 18, 2015 Beatified: October 19, 2008 When Louis Martin and his bride, Zelie, were married in 1858, they promised that they would serve God first together. They knew that putting God first in their lives would help them to always live with love. Louis was a watchmaker. Zelie made beautiful lace to help support their growing family. They taught their children to know, love, and serve God. The Catholic Church was an important part of their family life. Like all married couples, they sometimes faced disappointments and sadness; four of their nine children died at a young age. They turned to God in difficult times and grew more deeply in love as they shared their sorrows and joys with one another. In 1877, when Thérèse, the Martin s youngest daughter, was only four years old, Zelie became very ill and died. The family was brokenhearted, but they remembered that Zelie prayed with them to help them understand that her illness and death was part of God s plan. Louis lovingly raised his daughters. He generously gave his permission as each one asked to join the convent. He saw this as a sign that God was pleased that he and Zelie had shared their faith and love with their children. Zelie and Louis Martin s lives show us that when we live with love, we grow in holiness. The Martins are such a wonderful example of holiness that Pope Benedict named them Blessed in 2008 and Pope Francis officially recognized them both as saints. They are the first married couple to ever be canonized together. Collections received for June 30th July 1st Tithing Envelopes: 5pm: $1,725 Sunday (Dimanche): 9:30am Mass: $2,655 12:00pm Mass $1,162 Total: $5,542 Collections received for July7th July 8th Tithing Envelopes: 5pm: $1,058 Sunday (Dimanche): 9:30am Mass: $3,538 12:00pm Mass $871 Total: $5,467 Overall collection decreased by $75.00 across the weeks above. SUNDAY OFFERINGS July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th Regular Offering 6
7 BAPTISM SCHEDULE To have your children receive the Sacrament of Baptism, at least one parent and one godparent must be Catholic. For registration, parents must bring a copy of the child s Birth Certificate. Godparents must bring to registration a signed and stamped sponsor letter from the church they attend. BAPTISM SCHEDULE FOR 2018 August/September: Baptism Registration Wednesday, August 1st at 7:30 First Baptism Class: Wednesday, August 15th at 7:30PM Second Baptism Class: Wednesday, August 22nd at 7:30PM English Baptism Ceremony: Saturday, August 25that 1:00PM Creole Baptism Ceremony: Saturday, September 1st at 1:00PM Altar Server Instructional Class Altar servers perform an essential ministry to the Lord at Mass. St. Therese of Lisieux Parish needs you for this ministry. It is open to both boys and girls from 4th grade and up, having already received their First Communion. We also welcome adults. Training sessions will be held in the church on Saturdays at 11:30 am. If you are interested please call the rectory and leave your name, parent s name and telephone number. As you enter St. Therese of Lisieux, please remember it is God s house, our house of prayer; dress appropriately keep quiet turn off cell phones Let us make this moment our sacred time with God. -------------------------- How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. Gn 28:17 Renovation Projects for the Summer Baptismal Font and floor Two Parking Lots Façade of The Church Windows of The School The parish of St. Therese of Lisieux R.C.C complies with all Safe Environment mandates set forth by the Diocese of Brooklyn and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. All employees and volunteers who have contact with children must attend a Virtus session, sign a code of conduct and submit to a background search. If you need to register for a Virtus session please do so at www.virtus.org. Summer is officially here! Please note Father Michele will be on vacation for the month of July. 7