File - St. Charles

CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES
644 CLAWSON STREET, OAKWOOD HEIGHTS, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
APRIL 3, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
Pastoral Staff
Pastor
Mass Schedule
Rev. Louis R. Jerome
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Ronald Perez
Fr. Marius Fernando
In Residence
Bishop John J. O’Hara
Weekend Associate
Rev. Msgr. Edmund J. Whalen
Permanent Deacons
Deacon Stephen Tobon
Deacon Lawrence Droge
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Jeanine Conlon, O.P.
School Principal
Religious Education Coordinator
Ms. Kerry Quinn
Mr. Paul Light
Contact Information
School
200 Penn Avenue
718-987-0200
Fax: 718-987-8158
Tuition Office
718-987-5780
718-979-6800
Parish Office Hours
Sunday
Monday - Friday
Parish Registration
New parishioners need to register at the rectory.
Please inform us if you move into or out of the parish.
Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, after evening
Masses, and after Mass on the Eve of a Holy Day.
Baptisms
Director of Music
Rectory
644 Clawson Street
718-987-2670
Fax: 718-987-7950
Email Address
stcharles@verizon.net
Website:
saintcharles.weebly.com
Religious Education
200 Penn Avenue
Weekend Masses
Saturday Evening
4:00, 5:15 & 7:00 PM
Sunday
8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 AM
12:00, 1:15 & 5:30 PM
Weekday Masses
Monday - Friday
8:30 & 11:30 AM
Saturday
8:30 AM
Holy Days Masses
Eve of the Holy Day
7:00 PM
6:45, 8:30, 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM
Confessions
Mr. J. C. Kiernan
Saturday
Sacramental Life
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Second Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM Instruction for parents of the children to be baptized to be
arranged at the rectory. SPONSOR CERTIFICATES REQUIRED for Godparents and also a
copy of the child’s birth certificate.
Marriages
To arrange a marriage at St. Charles, consult with
a priest or deacon at least six months prior to the
proposed date and before social arrangements. Attendance at Pre-Cana and Natural Family Planning Classes is required.
Anointing and
Communion of the Sick
Regular administration of the Sacraments should
be arranged for shut-ins by calling the rectory.
Emergency sick calls anytime.
Religious Education Program
Instruction for all grade levels beginning with first
grade. For information call the Religious Educa2
tion Office.
LITURGY CORNER
MONDAY – APRIL 4
8:30 - Anthony Vongeyer - Ann.
11:30 - Josephine Giambanco - Mem.
TUESDAY - APRIL 5
8:30 - Louis Iessi - Mem.
11:30 - Emil Rufolo - Mem.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 6
8:30 - Thomas W. Burke - Mem.
11:30 - Ignazio & Marcelo Sabella - Mem.
THURSDAY - APRIL 7
8:30 - Jerry Bullen - Mem.
11:30 - Vincent Satter - Mem.
FRIDAY - APRIL 8
8:30 - Paul DiGiacomo - Mem.
SATURDAY - APRIL 9
8:30 - Peter Salvary, Sr. - Mem.
4:00 - John & Vivian Barbieri - Mem.
5:15 - Joseph Maturo - Mem.
7:00 - Lucy Gallotello - Mem.
SUNDAY - APRIL 10
8:15 - Xueqian Zheng - Mem.
9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles
10:45 - Raul Ravelo - Mem.
12:00 - Corinne Portaro - Mem.
1:15 - The Raffone Family - Living Intention
5:30 - Constance Radu - Mem.
If a Mass is being said for a member of your family
on Saturday evening or Sunday, it would be most
fitting if someone from the family would bring up
the gifts at the Offertory. Please let one of the ushers
know before the Mass.
2016
$17,735.57
PALM SUNDAY
2015
$15,974.03
Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oils
The Wine & Hosts for the week of March 27 - April
2 are being offered in loving memory of John &
Vivian Barbieri at the request of their daughter, Joanne.
If you would like to make arrangements to have the
flowers for the main altar, the wine & hosts or oils
used for the Mass candles in memory of a loved one
or a special occasion, please, call the rectory.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday - Friday at 12:00-5:00 PM in the Chapel
First Mondays at 7:30 PM in the Church
First Fridays at 7:30 PM in the Church
Call Jeannette Burrell (718-979-0034) or
Lois Galvin (718-948-8193) for information
Rosary and Novenas
The Rosary is recited each weekday at 8:10 and
11:10 AM and on Saturday at 8:10 AM.
The Miraculous Medal novena prayers are said after the 8:30 & 11:30 AM Masses on Mondays.
April 9 / April 10 Mass Schedule
4:00 Msgr. Whalen
5:15 Msgr. Whalen
7:00 Msgr. Bartley
8:15 Fr. Jerome
9:30 Fr. Marius
10:45 Fr. Marius
12:00 Fr. Perez
1:15 Fr. Perez
5:30 Msgr. Bartley
PARISH MINISTRIES
Adult Faith Formation
Wednesdays at 1:30 PM
except for the third
Wednesday of the month
- rectory
Baptism Classes
First Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM rectory
basement
Bereavement Group
Thursday at 7:30 PM rectory beginning March
31
Book Club
Third Thursday each month at 4:00 PM - rectory
basement
Caregivers Support Group
Thursday - 9:30 - 11:30 AM - rectory basement
Choir (Adult)
Thursday at 7:30 PM - church
Divine Mercy Devotion
Friday at 3:00 PM - chapel
Eucharistic Ministers
First Fridays at 7:30 PM - church
Leisure Group
Thursdays 2 - 4 - auditorium
Prayer Group & Holy Hour
First Monday of the month at 7:30 PM - church
Religious Education Classes
Monday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 6 & 7
Wednesday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 1-5
Special Needs: Wednesday 5:10 - 5:45 PM
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Meeting - Second Tuesday of month at 1:30 PM
rectory basement
Food Pantry open 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every
month 11:30 AM -1:30 PM
Teen Club
Sunday 7:00 PM - auditorium
Visitation Ministry
Third Thursday of the month at 1:15 PM
Women’s Worship Wednesdays
Third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM
BEREAVEMENT GROUP
The Bereavement Group meets Thursdays at
7:30 PM in the rectory. The time of grief can be
a time of confusion and a time for making
many adjustments. A support group can provide an opportunity to share your concerns
with others. Whether your loss occurred recently or some time in the past, you are welcome to
attend.
We Invite You to
Become a Parishioner
Please fill out the form below and drop it in the
collection basket next weekend. A census card
will be mailed to you for your completion then
return it to the rectory.
NAME ________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER
______________________________________
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PARISH EVENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 4- April 10, 2016
Monday - April 4
Holy Hour & Prayer Group - 7:30 PM; Church
Tuesday - April 5
Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM;
early bird 7:15 PM
Baptism Class - 8:00 PM; Rectory
Wednesday - April 6
Adult Faith Formation - 1:30 PM ; Rectory
Family Association Meeting - 7:00 PM ; School
Thursday - April 7
Caregivers Meeting - 9:30 AM; Rectory
Bereavement Group - 7:30 PM; Rectory
Friday - April 8
Confirmation - 9:30 AM & 12:30 PM; Church
Cub Scouts - 6:30 PM; School
Saturday - April 9
Sunday - April 10
Teen Club - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; School
Baptism - 2:30 PM; Church
The St. Charles Spring
Auction is set to take
place on Friday, April 22,
2016. With the help of our
parish families, we can
help ensure another successful fundraiser for our children! We are asking for any donations of new, unopened items,
gift cards, bottles of wine/liquor, or anything
that can be used to help us reach our goal of 400
baskets. Please label it “AUCTION” and drop it
off at the school door duty room. We thank you
in advance for your generosity. Call Angela at
917-848-2764 for additional information.
To date our parish has received $110,495 in pledges/
gifts toward the 2016 Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal from 387 families. For
this appeal to be truly successful, we must have the
support of all of our families. It is not too
late to make your gift. Thank you for your
generosity!
The Annual Collection for the Archdiocese
for the Military Services, USA will take
place next weekend. The mission of the
Archdiocese is to “serve those who serve”
by providing pastoral care and services to
Catholics serving in the armed forces; enrolled in military academies; undergoing
treatment at any of the Department of Veterans Affair’s Medical centers in the US,;
working in civilian jobs for the federal government beyond the United States borders
and the families of these populations.
Please be as generous as possible as show
support to our military.
School News
School will resume from Easter
Recess on Monday, April 4.
State test exams are scheduled
as follows:
ELA will take place April 5 - 7
Math will take place April 13 - 15.
Confirmation will take place on April 8 at
9:30 AM and 12:30 PM.
WE PRAY...WE CELEBRATE...WE REMEMBER
THE GET WELL LIST
Corrine Alaimo
Keith Alaimo
Paul Alaimo Sr
Audrey Ann Asula
Nellie Audiffred
Abdul Baig
Michael Benyo
Frank Bollettieri
Eva Bonafilia
Joan Boragi
Steven Borrielli
Salvatore Caffiero
Deacon Michael Calafiore
Michael Carbonaro
Nick Castagna
Grace Castelao
Tony Christo
Joanne Clark
Thomas Coppola II
Christian Coppola
Raffaela Cosentino
Nancy D’Amico
James D’Esposito
Randi Dietrich
Ann DiSalvo
John & Mary Driscoll
Joseph Elia
James Falcone
Gloria Faraci
Robert Faraci
Dorothy Fleming
Timothy Fox
Bob Gardner
Giuliana Giannone
Amber Gonzalez
Marie Grzeczka
Anthony Guarnieri
Emily Harris
Cheryl Houss
Helen Istico
Antoinette Kaade
Jeannette Castelao Keane
John Kelley
Elizabeth Linton
Theresa Lisa
Anthony Locicero Jr.
Nicholas Lombardi
Diego Lopez
Lauren Marie
Audrey Ann Masula
Raymond Mignone
Fr. Joseph Pasciuto
Michael Pecoraro
Rev. George Realmuto
Lee Rhatigan
Rose Russo
Dorothy Sabatell
Vincent Santore
Alexis Savattere
Anthony & Leonarda Scocco
Jerry Scotti
Susan Sexton
Sandra Sinclair
Peter Sladack
Arthur Somerville
Michael Takacs
Annette Tornatore
Herb Van Houten
Vincent Zizersky
WEDDING MUSIC
If you are planning a wedding in the near future
and would like to arrange for music, please, call
the rectory two months prior to the wedding,
and leave a message for Paul Light, our Music
Director at 718-987-2670.
WE REMEMBER
Eternal rest grant unto their souls, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace. Amen.
May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed
rest in peace. Amen.
Margaret Coppinger
Beatrice Corless
MARRIAGE BANNS
We Celebrate
We ask the family of St. Charles
to pray for the following couple
who will receive the Sacrament
of Marriage.
Jennifer Evangelista & John Alfano
Natalie Carone & Edward Joseph
Msgr. Farrell High School Holy Name Society
4th Annual
Father John Comiskey Memorial Mile
Sunday, April 17
Mass in School Chapel - 9:00 AM
Warm-ups - 10:00 AM
Race - Approximately 10:30 AM at
Msgr. Farrell High School
Entrance fee: $15.00 pre-race (must be received
no later than April 6)
$20.00 Race Day
Check should be made payable to:
Msgr. Farrell High School
Please go to the following link to download registration forms:
tinyurl.com/comiskeymemorialmile
All proceeds benefit the Father John Comiskey
Memorial Scholarship
For more information contact Mr. John Fox
jfox@msgrfarrellhs.org
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PARISH NEWS
Religious Education Registration
Registration for 2016-17 for Grade 1 and new
families will take place in the school
auditorium on the following dates:
Wednesday, April 6
Tuesday, April 12
Thursday, April 14
6:00 PM-7:30 PM
9:30 AM-10:45 AM
9:30 AM-10:45 AM
**All other times by appointment only**
All families must be registered in the parish at
the time of registration.
Registration fee: $225.00 (one child)
$300.00 (2 or more children)
Items required for all new registration:
1. Copy of each child’s Baptismal Certificate
2. Parish envelope number
3. Fee-cash, money order or personal check
made out to St. Charles
Transfer Families
In addition to the above requirements, please
provide the following:
1. A letter of transfer from previous program
for each transferring student
2. Sacramental Certificates if applicable
NO CHILD WILL BE REGISTERED
WITHOUT ALL OF THE ABOVE
For more information, please contact the
Religious Education Office
Phone: 718-979-6800
E-mail: stcharlesccd10306@gmail.com
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00-2:30
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is open to
all and takes place Monday through Friday
from 12 noon to 5:00 PM in the Chapel. Guardians commit to one hour per week. If you have
extra time and would like to spend time in the
presence of the Blessed Sacrament, please, call
Jeannette Burrell at 718-979-0034. We are very
much in need of guardians. Listed below are the
hours the guardians are needed:
Tuesday 2:00-3:00 PM & 4:00 -5:00 PM
Wednesday 1:00 -2:00 PM
Thursday 2:00-3:00 PM
Friday 1:00-2:00 PM & 3:00-4:00 PM
25th and 50th Wedding
Anniversaries
Couples celebrating their 50th
Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2016 are invited
to attend the annual golden
Wedding Jubilee Mass with
Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick
Saturday, June 25 at 1:30 PM or Sunday, June 26
at 2:00. Pre-registration is required. Please call
the rectory to register. The closing date to register for the Mass at the Cathedral is Tuesday,
May 24. The 25th and 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration will take place here at St.
Charles on Sunday, May 22 at the 9:30 Mass
with a reception to follow in the auditorium.
Pleas call the rectory to register.
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
THE GREAT MERCY OF GOD…
Today, the Second Sunday after Easter has become known as “Divine Mercy Sunday.” The Divine Mercy Devotion traces its roots back to a Polish nun by
the name of Sister Faustina Kowalska who died in 1938. Sister Faustina was privileged to receive a vision of Our Lord Jesus who pointed to his chest. There then appeared two rays, one red, the other white. The red represented the blood of Christ and the white the water flowing from the Lord’s side as he hung upon the cross. Sister Faustina was instructed to have this image published with the inscription: “Jesus, I trust in you.” The portrait of Divine Mercy is one that is perhaps familiar
to us; I would like to get a picture of it here at St. Charles.
What does Divine Mercy mean? Well, the idea of mercy brings to mind compassion, grace and forbearance. The picture of Jesus painted for us in the Gospels is one of merciful love for sinners. The Scripture says,
“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world but to save it.” The Lord desires all of us
to be happy with him in heaven someday and so he is incredibly merciful to all of us miserable sinners.
Some people have a conception of God as an angry, vengeful and waiting to “Pounce” upon them for
any infraction of the moral law. Of course, that is not the case.
The story is told of St. John Vianney, The Holy Cure’ (Parish Priest) of Ars, France. One time a woman came to St. John Vianney distraught because her husband had committed suicide by jumping off a bridge.
The lady cried out, “My husband is lost, he is damned eternally!”” “Not so,” replied the saint. Between the
parapet of the bridge and river, he managed to say an Act of Contrition and so is saved!”
Whenever I think of the Divine Mercy, I always think about the good thief on the cross. He was a murderer and a robber. Yet, the Lord pardoned and saved him: “Today, you will be with me in paradise!” So there
is hope for all of us.
Speaking at a general audience, Pope Francis gave a beautiful description of the Mercy of God. The
Pope said, “Brothers and sisters, God’s face is the face of a merciful Father who is always patient. Have you
thought about God’s patience, the patience he has with each one of us? That is his mercy.” Something for us to
reflect upon. It is true to say that we are so often impatient with ourselves, others and the Lord himself!
On this Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday during this special Year of Mercy, why not pray the Chaplet of
the Divine Mercy? All you need is a rosary to do it! In this prayer we repeat over and over again, “For the
sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy upon us and on the whole world.”
Yes, the whole world is really in need of God’s mercy because there is so much evil in the world today.
Just think about the recent attack in Brussels by ISIS in which 31 innocent people were killed and hundreds
wounded. Yet, the mercy of the Lord is greater than all this wickedness as horrible as it is.
As we celebrate this Divine Mercy Sunday may we always give thanks to the Lord “For his mercy endures forever!”
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Jerome
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Church Name: St. Charles Church
Bulletin No. 511977
Bulletin for the Week of April 3, 2016 (511977.4.3.16)
Number of Pages: 11 (includes 2 advertisement pages and one cover sheet)