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 8th, 2018 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Staff Mass Schedule 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 *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 9th 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 11th Legion of Mary 5:00pm, Convent Chapel English Choir Practice 7:30pm, Church Saturday, July 14th 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 Youth Choir 2:00pm, Church 2
3 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK/ INTENTIONS DES MESSES DE LA SEMAINE Sunday/Dimanche: 9:30am: Buisson Family Wedding Anniversary 12:00pm: Esmay Logan Bread & Wine Sanctuary Lights ++++++++ Monday/Lundi: Samuel Harrop Williams Healing Gloria Lawrence Tuesday/Mardi: Karl Grob Soyla Felicite Scharoun Bernadine & Jennifer Noel Birthday Thanksgiving Wednesday/Mercredi: Anicia Charles Mardisa Abraham Birthday Thanksgiving Brandi McNutt Thursday/ Jeudi: Friday/Vendredi: Saturday/Samedi: 5:00pm: Rita Seon Frederick Una & Egbert Saunders Erna Rougler & Eula Grimason Carrol, Bernadine NoeL & Ronald, Katia Noel Wedding Anniversary Rosa Julien Birthday Thanksgiving Readings for this Week/Lectures de la Semaine FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday/Dimanche: FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN OR- DINARY Time Ez 2:2-5/ Ps 123: 1-4/ 2Cor 12:7-10 / Mk Mk 6:1-6a Monday/Lundi: [Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs] Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/ Ps 145:2-9 / Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday/Mardi: Saint Thomas, Apostle Feast Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/ Ps 115:3-10 / Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday/Mercredi: [Saint Benedict, Abbot Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12 / Ps 105:2-7 / Mt 19:27-29 Thursday/Jeudi: Weekday Hos 11:1-4, 8c-9 / Ps 80:2-3, 15-16 / Mt 10:7-15 Friday/Vendredi: [[Saint Henry] Hos 14:2-10/ Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17/ Mt 10:16-23 Saturday/Samedi: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Memorial Is:6:1-8 / Ps 93:1-2, 5 / Mt 10:24-33 Next Sunday s Readings/ Lectures du Dimanche Prochain Sunday/Dimanche: (FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN OR- DINARY TIME ) First Reading/1ere Lecture: Am 7:12-15 Psalm/Psaume: Ps 85: 9 14 Second Reading/2eme Lecture: Eph 1:3-14 Gospel / Evangile: Mk 6:7-13 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 Thank you to all who have made a pledge to the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish. Pledged: $64,133.00 Received: $31,637.00 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. Now Available At The Rectory Are Religious Items For Purchase. All Proceeds Will Go Towards Church Renovations And Upkeeping. 5
6 Church Attendance Number of Parishioners and Friends present for June 23rd June 24th 5pm Mass: 55 Sunday (Dimanche): 9:00am Mass: 195 11:00am Mass: 98 1:00pm Mass: 155 Total: 503 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 Collections received for June 23rd June 24th Tithing Envelopes: 5pm: $654 Sunday (Dimanche): 9:00am Mass: $1,513 11:00am Mass: $881 1:00pm Mass $937 Total: $3,985 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 Overall collection increased by $1,557 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 Renovation Projects for the Summer + Baptismal Font and floor + Two Parking Lots + Façade of The Church + Windows of The School 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 Summer is officially here! Please note Father Michele will be on vacation for the month of July. Aminta, Denise and Audrey extend their heartfelt appreciation to the 42 individuals, who journeyed with us to Quassy. Our group comprised of 15 youth ranging from age seven to late teens, five young adults, and twenty two adults. It presented us with an ideal opportunity to discuss and encourage winning back the young adults and other youth to the Parish while having INCREDIBLE FUN. We invite you to join us next year. 7