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Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY
Do Whatever He Tells You! – (John 2:5)
SATURDAY, October 25
4PM Mary Caterina
MONDAY, October 27
8:30 AM Henry Herman
12Noon Loraine Polisano
THURSDAY, October 30
8:30AM John Sillaro
12Noon Mildred Liozzi
SUNDAY, October 26
7:30 AM
10:00 AM
12:30 PM
5:00PM
Martha Glynn Samiec
Grace & Joseph Cedar
Joseph McCarthy
For the People of our Parish
TUESDAY, October 28
8:30 AM William Koenig
12 Noon Robert Burke
FRIDAY, October 31
8:30AM Josephine Secchio, living
12 Noon Rev. Daniel Cassiero
SUNDAY, continued
St. Nicholas Chapel
9:30 George Chicolo
10:30 Michael Brennan
WEDNESDAY, October 29
8:30AM Dr. Kerr, living
12 Noon Mary Caterina
SATURDAY, November 1
8:30AM Rev. Thomas F. Holland, SJ
12Noon Special Intention
MASSES NEXT SUNDAY
Your prayers are requested for all who are sick in
our parish and community, especially:
Grace Agaloos, Rosemarie Amato,
Peter
November 2
Priest
Argento, Kathleen Bassill, Karen Bertuzzi, Vin4:00 PM
Father Kallattil
cent Borzumato, Barbara Cammalleri, Nicholas Saturday
Crispano, Kevin Dunne, Patricia Dunne, Augustine Ferrer, Mark
7:30 am
Monsignor Belford
& Arlene Fileccia, Thomas Fontaino, Jason Greco, Josephine Sunday
Greco, Vincent Hicks, JoJo Ianniello, Aubrey Paige Ibrahim, Caitlin
10:00 am
Father Riello
Kaht, Eileen Kearney, Robert Kellett, Margaret King, Joseph DeNora, Donnalyn Lawton, Catherine Leone, Frank Leone, Edward
12:30 pm
Father Riello
Lewis, Genevieve Lewis, Joseph Lomangino, Emma Jane Mannix,
Michael McKeon, Janet Massa, Judy Morand, Bill McMillen,
5:00 pm
Monsignor Belford
Helen Nadeau, James P. Noone, Jr., Ryan Pizzaro, Vincent Poledore, Sal Prestigiacomo, Catherine Raleigh, Edwin Rodriguez, St. Nicholas
9:30 am
Father Kallattil
Alex Valenti, Margaret White, John Wysocki
Members of the Legion of Mary are willing to visit the sick at home. For additional
information please contact Marie Razza at 718-442-5421.
MONDAY NIGHT NOVENA 7:30 IN CHURCH
Join Deacon Phil Maroon every Monday evening in the Church
at 7:30 pm for this devotion, which includes the Miraculous
Medal Novena, prayers to Our Lady, homily,
and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Pray for Our Parishioners in the Military
SPC Michael Mazzarella, U.S. Army, Fort Bliss, TX
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Private Daniel A. Hughes, U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, S.C.
10:30 am
Father Kallattil
Last Week's Collection
$10,919
We need your support
and thank you for giving it
so generously
October 26, 2014
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Teresa Church,
We begin our very important PARISH MISSION today! Welcome to our guest Preacher, Father Hugh Burns, O.P.
We hope that many many people will benefit from his Masses and Mission Talks. For the schedule of times and topics,
see the schedule printed within, or see the mailing sent to our registered parishioners. Come at 7PM Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday for the Mission Talks, and 12 Noon Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for the Mission Masses.
On September 14, Pope Francis gave a beautiful homily at a Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, in which he
celebrated the marriages of twenty couples from the Diocese of Rome. These brides and grooms ranged in age from 25
to 58. These couples included some who were living together already, and some who had children. I thought you might
like to know what Pope Francis told all these newly-weds and their families, including his advice about arguing! We might
also glimpse what he wants us to become as a family of faith that welcomes everyone to the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Pope Francis preached with reference to that day’s reading from the Old Testament Book of Numbers, chapter 21:
Today’s first reading speaks to us of the people’s journey through the desert. We can imagine them as they walked,
led by Moses. They were families: fathers, mothers, sons and daughters, grandparents, men and women of all ages,
accompanied by many children and the elderly who struggled to make the journey. This people reminds us of the Church
as she makes her way across the desert of the contemporary world, reminds us of the People of God composed, for the
most part, of families.
This makes us think of our families, walking along the paths of life with all our day-to-day experiences. It is
impossible to quantify the strength and depth of humanity contained in a family: mutual help, educational support,
relationships developing as family members mature, the sharing of joys and difficulties. Families are the first place in
which we are formed as persons and, at the same time, the “bricks” for the building up of society.
Let us return to the biblical story. At a certain point, “the people became impatient on the way” (Num 21:4). They are
tired, water supplies are low and all they have for food is manna, which, although plentiful and sent by God, seems far
too meagre in a time of crisis. And so they complain and protest against God and against Moses: “Why did you make us
leave?...” (cf. Num. 21:5). They are tempted to turn back and abandon the journey.
Here our thoughts turn to married couples who “become impatient on the way”, the way of conjugal and family life.
The hardship of the journey causes them to experience interior weariness; they lose the flavor of matrimony and they
cease to draw water from the well of the Sacrament. Daily life becomes burdensome, and often, even “nauseating”…
We think also of spouses who succumb to the dangerous temptation of discouragement, infidelity, weakness,
abandonment… To them too, God the Father gives his Son Jesus, not to condemn them, but to save them: if they
entrust themselves to him, he will bring them healing by the merciful love which pours forth from the Cross, with the
strength of his grace that renews and sets married couples and families once again on the right path.
The love of Christ, which has blessed and sanctified the union of husband and wife, is able to sustain their love
and to renew it when, humanly speaking, it becomes lost, wounded or worn out. The love of Christ can restore to
spouses the joy of journeying together.
This is what marriage is all about: man and woman walking together, wherein the husband helps his wife to
become ever more a woman, and wherein the woman has the task of helping her husband to become ever more a man.
This is the task that you both share. “I love you, and for this love I help you to become ever more a woman”; “I love you,
and for this love I help you to become ever more a man”. Here we see the reciprocity of differences. The path is not
always a smooth one, free of disagreements, otherwise it would not be human. It is a demanding journey, at times
difficult, and at times turbulent, but such is life!
Within this theology which the word of God offers us concerning the people on a journey, I would like to give you
some advice. It is normal for husband and wife to argue: it’s normal. It always happens. But my advice is this: never let
the day end without having first made peace. Never! A small gesture is sufficient. Thus the journey may continue.
Marriage is a symbol of life, real life: it is not “fiction”! It is the Sacrament of the love of Christ and the Church, a love
which finds its proof and guarantee in the Cross. My desire for you is that you have a good journey, a fruitful one,
growing in love. I wish you happiness. There will be crosses! But the Lord is always there to help us move forward.
May the Lord bless you!
Faithfully yours in the Christ who loves us all,
Msgr. William Belford
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October 26, 2014
MAKE THE MISSION THIS WEEK!
OUR PARISH MISSION SCHEDULE IS...
Sunday 7:00pm DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY. If you call
yourself a Christian and are not happy, something is wrong.
Being “holy” does not mean being somber and serious. The
opposite is true. Having Jesus for a friend is the secret to
Christian optimism, light-heartedness, and joy.
Monday 12 Noon Mass WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
From childhood we all know the experience of fear. Some of
these fears follow us into adulthood. Sometimes we become
paralyzed by irrational phobias. Jesus reminds us that we are not
alone.
Monday 7:00pm SEE IT BIG, KEEP IT SIMPLE. Despite
an abundance of material blessings, our society is shot through
with disappointment and dissatisfaction. The Gospel demands
simplicity of lifestyle, and promises happiness.
Tuesday 12 Noon Mass COOL OFF, COPE WITH ANGER.
Anger is a disease of the soul. Resentment can over-power us.
Anger cripples us with bitterness, cynicism, and negativity. It
gives us a bad attitude. Let go and let live!
Tuesday 7:00pm BROUGHT NEAR: BELONGING TO
THE CHURCH. The Church is a family – sometimes a
dysfunctional one, but a family nonetheless. Jesus has given us
this identity, in spite of our differences and failings. There are no
strangers; we are children of God and brothers and sisters to each
other. The Church is a home for us; it should be a safe place in
the midst of a hostile world.
Wednesday 12 Noon Mass LIGHTEN UP WITH A
CHRISTIAN SENSE OF HUMOR! We need a Christian
sense of humor. Humans are the only beings that can laugh.
Humor is God’s gift sown deep into our nature to help us live
with life’s absurdities. We begin by laughing at ourselves.
Wednesday 7:00pm BLESSED AMONG WOMEN:
MARY,TENDER AND TOUGH. Mary is no fragile statue,
but a real woman who was given the most monumental task in
history: to be the Mother of God, the Mother of our Redeemer
and of our redemption. Her example of joyful trust and
endurance shows us how to hang on.
ALL SAINTS DAY—THIS SATURDAY, NOV. 1
Every year on November 1, Catholic people celebrate
the successful lives of all the people - both famous
and obscure, but especially people known only to
their friends and families – who are now living with
God in heaven. We call this celebration ALL SAINTS
DAY. Most years it is a holyday of obligation, when
we should come to Mass to celebrate together. But
when it falls on a Saturday, the obligation is removed.
Nevertheless, we invite everyone who wants to come
to be with us for either of two Masses on that
feastday. On Saturday November 1, we will offer
holyday Masses at 8:30 and at 12 Noon. Confessions
will be available as usual from 12 to 1, and the 4pm
Mass as usual will be for our Sunday obligation.
ALL SOULS DAY - NEXT SUNDAY, NOV. 2
On November 2 every year, we remember to
pray for all the souls who are in purgatory, being
purified on their sins while awaiting their entrance
into the kingdom of heaven. A traditional way for
us to remember our loved ones who have died is
to pray for them at this time of the year – and to
pay attention to the reality of our own mortality.
Some people like to write the names of their
loved ones on an ALL SOULS DAY envelope
which they can hand in so that it will be placed on
our altar.
Announced Mass intentions for both Sunday and weekdays can be arranged in person on weekdays
between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or by calling the rectory at 718-442-5412.
The offering for an announced Mass is $15.
All announced Mass Intentions for Sunday and weekdays are printed in the weekly parish bulletin.
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The 50/50 winner for the month of May was Mr. & Mrs. William Schweibinz who received a check for $265. Congratulations and
thanks to her and everyone who participates in the 50/50 drawing. Envelopes for the next Parish 50/50 drawing can be found in
your monthly envelope packet or at the entrances to both the Church and the Chapel. DONATION: $5.00 minimum per envelope.
50% TO THE WINNER + 50% TO THE PARISH! Winners will be notified by telephone. In order to be notified that you won, please
write clearly your name and phone number, and then be ready for the best call of your day! THIS MONTH, IT COULD BE YOU!
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How to Receive Emails from Cardinal Dolan
and News about our Parish Activities
We are starting a great new way for parishioners
to receive parish and organizational news as well as
messages from Cardinal Dolan. The name of our
new communications tool is: FLOCKNOTES. Of
course, it is free, and you can add or remove your
name at any time.
One reason for this new offering is that our
Cardinal, and pastors like me, want to communicate
directly with people in our parishes and schools, and
we can do so swiftly and easily by emails and texts.
FLOCKNOTES is starting soon because we
expect that Cardinal Dolan will be making important
announcements about the future of parishes. It is
better for us to hear directly from him when he does.
To receive FLOCKNOTES, the best way is to send
an email to our parish address:
rectory@saintteresasi.org. Mention FLOCKNOTES
in your heading or message. Or write or call.
Why is this project called FLOCKNOTES? This
is a meaningful religious name, because we
remember that Jesus called himself the Good
Shepherd. Those who follow him are members of his
flock. And the bishops and pastors he chooses must
continue the work of caring for God's people, in
ways both old and new.
NEXT SUNDAY
ANNUAL CHINESE AUCTION
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
CONRAN HALL
Congratulations and Thanks to
Our Step Up Committee
Hundreds of people came and everyone enjoyed last Sunday's
PARISH PICNIC organized and sponsored by the members of our
parish's Step Up Committee. Special thanks to all these leaders:
Antonio Antonacci, Maria Bianchi,David Clark, Tami DiCostanzo,
Jimmy Gofas, Tom Granello, Brian Lyons, Jim Lyons, Tim
O’Brien, Lisa Rametta, Joe Territo, and John Tuohy.
TODAY in Conran Hall
1:00pm-6:00pm
A Pumpkin Prayer
Dear God,
As I carve my pumpkin, help me say this prayer:
Open my mind so I can learn about You;
(Cut the top of the pumpkin)
Take away all my sin and forgive me for the
wrong things I do; (Clean out the inside)
Open my eyes so Your Love I will see;
(Cut eyes shaped like hearts)
I'm sorry for turning up my nose to all You've given me;
(Cut a nose in the shape of the cross)
Open my ears so Your Word I will hear;
(Cut ears shaped like the Bible)
Open my mouth so I can tell others You're near;
(Cut mouth in the shape of a fish)
Let Your Light shine in all I say and do! Amen.
(Place a candle and light)
The 50/50 winner for the month of September was Mr. & Mrs. Joe Granello who received a check for $275.Congratulations and
thanks to her and everyone who participates in the 50/50 drawing. Envelopes for the next Parish 50/50 drawing can be found in
your monthly envelope packet or at the entrances to both the Church and the Chapel. DONATION: $5.00 minimum per envelope.
50% TO THE WINNER + 50% TO THE PARISH! Winners will be notified by telephone. In order to be notified that you won, please
write clearly your name and phone number, and then be ready for the best call of your day! THIS MONTH, IT COULD BE YOU!
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