Church of St. Theresa A Caring Community Reaching Out To One Another in Christ Mass Schedule 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. Gilberto Angel-Neri, Parochial Vicar Rev. Emmanuel Udoh, Parochial Vicar Rev. Thomas D Angelo, In Residence Rev. Robert Imbelli, 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 2855 St. Theresa Avenue, Bronx, New York RECTORY: 892-1900/1901 WEBSITE: www.sttheresaschoolbronx.org SCHOOL: 792-3688 FAX: 892-1146 E-MAIL: contact@sttheresaparishny@gmail.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 792-8434
CHURCH OF ST. THERESA, BRONX NOVEMBER 18, 2012 THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME As Election Day fades into the past how do we become involved in efforts to build a human society which respects the dignity and promotes the welfare of all? Obviously as Catholic believers we must continue to call attention to the moral and religious dimensions of social issues. We must point out the demands of our Christian Faith for a just transformation of society. We must keep gospel values alive and well in a world that needs them desperately. In the midst of the vast problems which face our nation and our world we Catholics are often strangely silent or complacent, almost overwhelmed by the tide of secularism. And yet we Catholics are called to be the salt of the earth, keeping a decaying society from further corruption. Christians are to be the light of the world, illuminating the darkness caused by sin and giving guidance to a nation or world that seems to have lost its way. Why are we not salt and light as we are called to be and as we should be? How many of us take a stand on the side of gospel values when issues arise in public education, housing, homelessness, sexuality and health care? How many can be counted on to speak out in defense of human life at all its stages in a nation that tolerates abortion on demand, well over a million times a year, or teaches people how to take ones own life? Our faith doesn t invite us to become involved. It demands that we speak up. We have let secular society and some in public office give us Catholics a form of inferiority complex. We too often feel or speak and act as if the biblical understanding of human beings and of nations and society were in some way inferior, or as if it were somehow unfair for us as Catholics to advance our religious views and values in the public arena. We need to get over this understanding and stand once again with the Lord of All in all these matters. If we are going to effect a change in our society which it desperately needs and bring the values of Jesus to bear on the problems of our day, then we had better get down to work. Speak up and be counted for Christ!! The future of our nation and of our world depends on your response as a follower of Jesus! THANK YOU We would like to thank all our parishioners who so generously contributed to the Hurricane Relief Fund for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. With your generosity we collected $2,000. God bless you and once again thank you. HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF BECOMING A PRIEST Jesus invites many to come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. If you think that Jesus may be calling you, please contact Fr. Salvo at the office of Vocations at 914-968- 1340, or check NYPriest@archny.org. A SPECIAL THANK YOU A very special thanks goes out to all our wonderful parishioners who so generously increased their weekly Sunday contributions. Please note that this weekly increase is so needed for St. Theresa s normal expenses and improvements. Your generous response has enabled us to better meet our weekly expenses. We do not want to cut back our service to the community because of lack of financial support. So please continue to help. If you have not as yet increased your weekly Sunday contributions, please pray about it. We really can use your help. Our Bible Study Group meets every Wednesday evening at 7:15PM in the school cafeteria. All are most welcome. CERTIFICATES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPONSORS To act as a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation you must obtain a sponsor certificate which means you are a registered church going parishioner. The certificate will only be given if you are registered for at least 3 months and longer. Please no exceptions. Thank you. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration takes place every Wednesday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:30PM and on First Friday from 7:30 to 10PM. Please consider a visit with Jesus before the Blessed Sacrament. 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 16 th. HANDICAP ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCH The side entrance to the Church on Pilgrim Avenue will be open every Sunday for anyone who is handicapped or in a wheelchair. Also, this same entrance will be opened every weekday until 9:30AM.
CHURCH OF ST. THERESA, BRONX ST. THERESA S OUTREACH PROGRAM St. Theresa s Outreach Program is sponsoring a Toy Drive for the children of St. Joseph s School for the Deaf, the ages of the children are from Pre-K to 8 th grade. Also they are collecting coats, scarves and hats for the children of the Bronx Learning Disabled (BOLD) the ages of the children are from 3-5 years old. The Outreach program would like to make this a Merry Christmas for these children. ST. THERESA THANKSGIVING FAMILY MASS Our Thanksgiving Vigil Mass will be on Wednesday, November 21 st at 7:30PM. Please join the children of our school and Religious Education Program in giving thanks for our families, friends and all we have in our life and to pray especially for the families of Hurricane Sandy s devastation. Thursday s mass schedule is as usual 8:00AM and 9:00AM. HOLY FAMILY CHURCH 2158 WATSON AVENUE CORNER OF CASTLE HILL AVENUE Holy Family Church will be sponsoring a Christmas Flea Market in Holy Family Church s Mechler Hall on Sunday, December 9 th 8:00AM to 4:00PM. You can find gifts, perfumes, bric-a-brac, attic treasures, and much, much more! Enjoy great food and free parking and participate in our 50/50 raffle. For more information call: 718-863-9156. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Come celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saturday, December 8 th at 6:30PM, with Mass in Spanish and Mariachi music. After the Mass we will continue our celebration with delicious food, and music in the gym. On Wednesday, December 12 th at 5:30AM we will sing Las Mañanitas a Mexican tradition of singing birthday songs to O.L. of Guadalupe. A traditional Mexican breakfast will be served after the Mañanitas in the large rectory meeting room. NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE Ven a celebrar la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el sábado 8 de diciembre a las 6:30 PM con la Santa Misa y Mariachis. Después de Misa continuaremos nuestra celebración con comida y música en el gimnasio de la escuela. El miércoles 12 de diciembre a las 5:30 AM cantaremos las Mañanitas a nuestra Madre de Guadalupe. Después serviremos desayuno tradicional Mexicano. No falten. REMEMBERING OUR MEN AND WOMEN OVERSEAS THIS THANKSGIVING DAY TREE OF LIFE Perhaps you may consider our Tree of Life located by the statue of the Sacred Heart in the Church. It is a way in which our parishioners can memorialize their loved ones. Please call the Rectory for more information. Please continue to share the peace and joy of our faith with others. There are so many out there that are in the need of Jesus. Can you be for all of us a living sign to all our parishioners and neighbors, and tell them for us we need them and love them. Someone may hear and accept the invitation from you and return home to worship the Lord with us. So please invite a friend, relative, or neighbor to come with you to Church next Sunday. God will do the rest. Let us share our treasure of faith with others. Today let us offer a special prayer of thanksgiving and ask God s Blessings for the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, whose service and sacrifice will, we further pray, make the world a better and safer place. As they are away from family and friends, may God watch over them and their families. OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH Our Lady of the Assumption annual Flea Market for November 24 th Has Been Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. THANKSGIVING FOOD PANTRY Food is now being collected for our Food Pantry. We are asking for items such as tomato sauce, pasta, box juices or can, soups, coffee, crackers, rice, tuna fish and canned goods, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, canned vegetables and other non perishable items that we may pass on to needy families in our community. God bless you for your kindness. NO GLASS JARS PLEASE. CONFESSIONS are heard every Saturday from 4:00PM- 5:00PM or by appointment in the Rectory.
NOVEMBER 18, 2012 3 RD TIME: Mario Sanchez & Francesca Lepore 2 ND TIME: Vincent Pipolo & Maria DiLapi 2 ND TIME: Michael Kennedy & Alison Dobeck "And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky." - Mk 13:26-27 THIS WEEK S ALTAR BREAD IS IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANN COPPINI ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS MARIA & ANTHONY PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED MEMBER OF OUR PARISH AND HIS FAMILY ANTHONY JESSELLI SR. THE SANCTUARY LAMP BURNING NEAR THE TABERNACLE THIS WEEK IS IN LOVING MEMORY OF IRMA ORRICO LOVE, FRANK & FAMILY ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER All new or unregistered parishioners are asked to please register by phone or in person at the Rectory or fill out the information below. Many items of importance will be mailed home in the course of the year. NAME ADDRESS PHONE # CELL # E-MAIL RETURN TO THE RECTORY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2012 5:00PM Joann Vitale 6: 30PM Marie Norton & Family SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2012 7:30AM Pro-Populo 9:00AM John Pagnotta 10:30AM RitaOngioni & Grace Ragone 12:15PM Marianna Cusumano MONDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2012 8:00AM Rita Marcasciano 9:00AM Ben & Maria Caiola TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2012 8:00AM John McHugh 9:00AM Michael Mercadante WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2012 8:00AM Stephanie Aversano for Healing 9:00AM Larry Munafo THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2012 8:00AM Joann Vitale 9:00AM Carlo Mer FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2012 8:00AM Edward Griffin 9:00AM Dominic Scarano SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2012 8:00AM Marian Pantenella 9:00AM Susan Nardoni 5:00PM Anthony, Fay & Tony Landi 6:30PM Laura Gutierrez, Ana Garcia & Suzanne Ayres SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2012 7:30AM Pro-Populo 9:00AM Parisi & Lepore Families 10:30AM Joseph Montalto 12:15PM Alfonso & Mariara Orrico THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Joseph & Marie Albano, Nicholas Bambina, Maryann Cali- Bannan, Judy Berardione, Marguerite Bianco, Richard J. Colesanti, Nicholas Cappa, Anthony Cardone, Sara Corrado, Peter Corbo, Louis Curcio, AnaEdith Castillo, Dennis Deandrea, Rosemary Davis, Rose & Carlo Dente, Thomas DeSimone, MaryAnn DiBattista, Massimiliano D Onofrio, Sal Duscio & Family, Nat Ettinger, Joseph Fazon, Josie Frisina, Jeanine Iovino, Jacquelyn Joy, Patricia Kiernan, Stella Kim, Joseph Klucinec, Salvatore Lanza, Angie Lox, James Magrino, Vita Marino, Maryann Maiorana, Frank Maiorana, Angelo Megaro, Raymond & John Matta, Vincent Mastrogiovanni, Dolores Miriglia, Michael Montalto, Sharon Frankel-Mormoyale, John Motts, Joseph & Marie Motts, Theresa Negli, Isabelle O Brien, Francis Olivio, Marylou Ortiz, Marisol Pagan, Lucille Perito, Irene Piscitelli, Vera Pozzuoli, Angela Piccinni, Louis Quattrucci, Diana Raffa, Nilda Samday, Rose Tanzi, Carmen Torrellas, Irene Vesely, Madeline Volpe, Theresa Wagner. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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