St. Theodore s Church 168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York 14606 Parish Office: 429-6811, Fax: 429-7726 Faith Formation Office: 429-5650 e-mail: Gsttheod@dor.org http://sttheodoreschurch.com Like us on Facebook! February 7, 2016 I VE BEEN THINKING Lent This coming Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of our Lenten Season. It is a good thing to do a little thinking just before this Wednesday. There are many wonderful opportunities for prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Please remember that Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are meatless days for us. Also, we are told not to eat between meals on these two days. Also, the Fridays of Lent are meatless days, as well. I truly believe that all of us can keep these practices, but if your health conditions are too severe, do the best that you can. Our Regional Lenten Retreat will happen beginning on Thursday, February 18 and will continue each Thursday, as we make the rounds of our neighboring parishes - 4:30 talk, 5:30 soup supper, 6:30 repeat of the talk. The Lenten Service is always a good time to consider some extra help for the poor. It makes us feel better, I believe, when we help those less fortunate than we are. How about fasting from favorite desserts or snacks? It builds us up and allows us to deny ourselves a pleasure that can be offered for some person or intention (ie: a sick relative, world peace, etc.). The most important thing to remember about Lent is to Remember to Keep the Lenten Season in prayer, fasting and good works! May each of us enter this holy season in a willing and open spirit! Peace & Love,
Page Two St. Theodore s Church, Rochester, New York STUDENT OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the children and teens in the Faith Formation Program who were nominated Student of the Month for December/January. These students excel in the areas of being prepared for class, good attendance, respect for teacher and classmates, class behavior and class participation. Keep up the great work! GRADE 1: Kieran Hayes GRADE 2: Annabelle Wescott, Alessio White GRADE 4: Olivia Marzovilla, Donte Orsini, Joshua Winter GRADE 5: Natalya Darron, Skye Nicosia-Doran GRADE 6: Adriana Brooks GRADE 7: Kristina Herbst, Andrew Hussar GRADE 8: Giuseppina Burgio FIRST EUCHARIST MEETING A reminder that the parent meeting for First Eucharist is this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room across from the Faith Formation Office. Please arrive a few minutes early to register and remember to bring the registration form and fee to this meeting. Children need to be in the second grade and attending weekly religion classes or a Catholic school in order to enroll in this program. This is the only date scheduled for the meeting and at least one parent needs to attend. FLOWER SALE We are having a flower sale for Valentine's Day next weekend after all the Masses. Carnations will be sold for $1.00 each. Surprise the special person in your life with beautiful flowers for Valentine's Day and help support our youth programs at the same time! S O S Daily Cash Raffle Winners ST. THEODORE'S PASTA DINNER Includes pasta & meatballs, salad, roll, dessert, coffee In the Church Hall, Saturday, March 5 Serving at 6 p.m. Adults $9.00, Children 4-12 $4.00, Children 3 and under free basket raffle, door prizes & 50/50 raffles Bring family and friends! Come and join the FUN! We will be selling tickets after the Masses on February 20-21 & February 27-28. After February 28, tickets will be $10.00 each. Tickets are also available in the parish office until March 2. PASTA DINNER BASKET RAFFLE We will be having a basket raffle at our Pasta Dinner. Three baskets will be raffled. Tickets will be $2 each, 3 for $5. Basket #1 (Worth $125) includes: $50 gift card to Papa Joe s & $25 gift card to Olive Garden; plus items listed below for all baskets. Basket #2 (Worth $100) includes: $50 gift card to Valicia s; plus items listed below for all baskets. Basket #3 (Worth $75) includes: $25 gift card to Giuseppi s; plus items listed below for all baskets. All baskets include: $10 gift card to Wegmans, Queen Ann Cordial Cherries, cocoa dusted truffles, peanut brittle, Barilla Thin Spaghetti, Barilla Spaghetti, Pearls Olives, canned tomato paste, Cento Italian Bread Crumbs, Bauducco Panettone, Ferrara Potato Gnocchi, Emilia Cheese Tortellini, Bellino Potato Gnocchi, extra virgin olive oil, Francisco Rinaldi Sauce, Barilla Sauce, Benton s Crème Filled Wafer Rolls, grated Parmesan & Romano cheese, and a ceramic spaghetti storage container. The baskets will be displayed at our Pasta Dinner ticket sales table in the back of church after all Masses on February 20-21 and February 27-28, and at our Pasta Dinner. If you can t come to our Pasta Dinner, you can still support us by purchasing some basket raffle tickets. Tickets are in the bulletin this weekend and will be available in the back of church. 01/25 Cindy Donaldson $25 01/26 St. Theodore s $25 01/27 Connie Giacalone $25 01/28 Dominic A. Diponzio $25 01/29 Barb Steffenhagen $25 01/30 Isabel Sofia $50 01/31 Pauline Kalish $50 BLACK, NATIVE AMERICAN AND HISPANIC COLLECTION Next week is the annual collection to support our country s missions for Black, Native American and Hispanics. This collection offers us a special opportunity to be generous on behalf of people who have suffered much discrimination. Please place your envelope in next week s collection.
Page Three St. Theodore s Church, Rochester, New York February 7, 2016 FOOD CUPBOARD NEWS 40 Foods for 40 Days Neighbors Helping Neighbors Lent will begin this week and St. Theodore s Food Cupboard is asking you to be a part of our 40 Foods for 40 Days. It is often difficult to decide what to do to make Lent a special season. The Food Cupboard would like to help you decide what special thing to do this Lent. Instead of giving something up, let s add something to our daily lives by sharing with others in need. Let us practice selfless giving by taking part in our 40 Foods for 40 Days. The idea is simple each parishioner donates 1 food item for each of the 40 days of Lent, February 10 to March 20. This will help the Food Cupboard in its fight against hunger in our community and help each of us establish a new pattern of giving which will give real life and joy to Lent. You ll note that this year we are asking for more than just cans. We are asking you to make a real sacrifice by donating our most needed items. Please cut out this list and attach to your grocery list ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Canned Spam/Beef Stew Canned Chicken Tuna Corned Beef Hash Mac & Cheese Cereal Pork & Beans/Baked Beans Peanut Butter Jelly Pancake Mix Pancake Syrup Pasta Tea/Coffee/Hot Chocolate Spaghetti Sauce Crackers Hamburger/Tuna Helper Jello/Pudding Mix Canned Fruit Rice-A-Roni/Rice Cake/Brownie Mix Canned Pasta ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 40 Foods for 40 Days will be a success when all members of the parish commit to donating 40 items of food that is just one item a day, and it is most certainly in keeping with the spirit of Lenten Sacrifice. We hope everyone, young and old, will take up the practice of selfless giving to help those in need in our community. Donations may be brought in each weekend and placed on the Food Cupboard table you do not have to bring in all 40 items at the same time. LENT BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY Wednesday, February 10, begins the holy season of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. It is a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes will be distributed during the following: 8:30 a.m. Mass 11:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Word w/ashes 7:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word w/ashes LENTEN RULES ON FASTING AND ABSTINENCE Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent by all Catholics 14 years and older. Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those bound by this rule may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted as necessary to maintain strength according to one s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. ONGOING BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE TO SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS Boxes to drop off your donations are in the main entrance of church, in front of receptionist office and outside Faith Formation Office. Thank you for your support! LOVE ONE ANOTHER Rochester Catholic Women s Conference March 12, 2016 The Aquinas Institute 1127 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY Register Online at www. RochesterCWC.org or through your Parish $50 Admission includes lunch, $35 for Women 18 to 24 Women of Faith LOVED Farewell Tour February 26-27, 2016 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY Friday, 7-10 PM and Saturday, 9-5 PM www.womenoffaith.com Four reasons why you need to be there: You are surrounded by other sisters in Christ. It s a great place to bring friends who might never go to church with you. The Gospel is presented in a clear and easy way to understand. You will walk away with something you didn t know you needed until it was given to you. Hear what others are saying about this event: God will find a way to touch each person through the words of others! The music is amazing! It s an experience that is hard to explain to others, it must be experienced. I was flooded with emotion as I saw a visual picture of the body of Christ coming together for the same purpose. If you are interested, please contact Lydia Blum at MA3@womenoffaith.com or at 937-305-6659 for group discounts and seat reservations.
Page Four MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8 MONDAY Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:30 A.M. Suzanne Zimmer req. Mother, Florence Spinelli TUESDAY Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:30 A.M. Francis & Mary Marino req. Son, Joseph Marino WEDNESDAY Ash Wednesday 8:30 A.M. Mary Stella Salamone req. Family 11:30 A.M. Liturgy of the Word with Ashes 7:00 P.M. Liturgy of the Word with Ashes THURSDAY Thursday after Ash Wednesday 8:30 A.M. Communion Service FRIDAY Friday after Ash Wednesday 8:30 A.M. Helen Hryvniak req. Kay Gregor WEEKEND MASSES First Sunday of Lent SATURDAY 4:30 P.M. The People of St. Theodore s Parish SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. Vito Steve Fiermonte req. Wife & Children 11:00 A.M. Nhon Thi Nguyen req. Bob & Le Jenkins 11:00 A.M. Deceased Members of Caporale Family req. Irene & Ted Caporale 11:00 A.M. Battista Caiazza req. M/M Giorgio Lanza Bible readings for next Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13(24) Thank you to the good stewards who support our parish with your time, talent and treasure. FINANCES FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 31 Weekly Needed Collection $9,615.38 Amount Received $8,439.45 Amount short this week $1,175.93 Capital Maintenance $184.00 Attendance 775 Children s Envelopes $19.00 Number of Envelopes 433 Fiscal Year Sunday Collection Budget $503,000 Fiscal Year-To-Date Actual $286,814 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PARISH If you do online bill paying with your bank, add St. Theodore s Church as a payee. Use your envelope number as your account number and let them know how often to initiate a check. The bank will then send us a check we will enter the contributions in our computer just as if you put your envelope in the collection basket. If you have any questions, please call Leigh Ann in the parish office
Page Five Eucharistic Chapel Open 24 Hours SUNDAY 9:00 AM Rock of Faith 9:00 AM 1st Grade Mass/Social 9:00 AM RCIA/RCIC Baked Food Sale after all Masses MONDAY 5:00 PM Faith Formation Classes for Grades 1-5 7:00 PM Faith Formation Classes for Grades 6-8 7:00 PM Adult Bell Choir Rehearsal TUESDAY 9:00 AM-10:00 PM Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM First Eucharist Meeting 7:00 PM Parish Council WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM-10:00 PM Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal THURSDAY 4:30 PM Youth Bell Choir Rehearsal SATURDAY 3:30 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Black, Native American & Hispanic Collection Flower Sale after Mass NEXT SUNDAY 9:00 AM RCIA/RCIC Black, Native American & Hispanic Collection Flower Sale after all Masses PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Parish Staff: Rev. Steve Kraus, Pastor Angelo Coccia, Deacon Laurence Feasel, Deacon Craig Stratton, Deacon Sr. Catherine Pfleger, RSM, Pastoral Associate (Worship) Rita Manners, Music Director Maureen Piehler, Faith Formation Coordinator/ Youth Minister Leigh Ann Lester, Business Manager Maria Discavage, Faith Formation Secretary John Hammerle, Parish Council Chair Food Cupboard: 429-5360 Interpreted for hearing impaired 9:00 9:00 A.M. Hearing Loop
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