Confessions: Saturdays: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm or by appointment. Please call the rectory. Eucharistic Adoration: Eucharistic Adoration on the First Friday of the month, beginning with the 8:30 am Mass and concluding with a Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:00 pm. Novena Services: Miraculous Medal Novena and the Saint Teresa No- vena, with veneration of the relic of Saint Teresa, every Monday following the 8:30 am Mass. Baptisms: Every Sunday of the month 1:30 pm following the 12:30 pm Mass. Parents are asked to contact the rectory and schedule an appoint- ment with one of the parish priests to make arrangements for the celebra- tion of the Sacrament and to register for the Baptism preparation class. Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least one year in advance of the wedding to schedule an appointment with one of the parish priests. Partici- pation in the Marriage Preparation Program offered by the Archdiocese of New York, along with Natural Family Planning classes, is required. To register for Marriage Preparation sessions, contact the Family Life / Respect Life website at www.flrl.org. Parish Membership: New parishioners are warmly welcomed. Those already enrolled in the school, CCD Program, sports or other parish activities are not automatically registered in our parish. Please stop by the parish of- fice or call for a membership form. It is important that all parishioners are registered. Served by Msgr. William J. Belford.................................... Pastor Father Jean-Marie Vianney Uzabakiriho Parochial Vicar Father John Kallattil, VC.................. Parochial Vicar Deacon Phillip Maroon........... Permanent Deacon Mrs. Anna Simione ...........................School Principal Mrs. Lisa Rametta .........Religious Ed. Coordinator Mrs. Lisa Naughton ......................... Parish Manager Sister Margaret Mary .......................... Pastoral Care Mr. Edward Morand .....................Director of Music Mr. Lal (Anthony) Anton............................Custodian Mass Schedule Saturday ................... 4:00 pm, Vigil Mass Sunday St. Teresa ............... 7:30 am 10:00 am 12:30 pm 5:00 pm St. Nicholas............ 9:30 am & 10:30 am Eve of Holydays .... 4:00 pm Holy Days ............ As announced in bulletin. Daily Masses........ 8:30 & 12 Noon Saturday, 8:30 am only Rectory ............................................ 718-442-5412 School............................................... 718-448-9650 CCD Office ...................................... 718-981-2632 Fax...................................................... 718-442-9041 Website ......................... www.saintteresasi.org Email ....................... [email protected]July 2, 2017 Rectory Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm First Friday Masses 8:30 am and 12 Noon, followed by Exposi- tion of the Blessed Sacrament. Exposition continues throughout the morning and early afternoon hours, concluding at 3:00 pm with a Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel St. Nicholas Chapel La Bau Avenue and Northern Boulevard St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus 1634 Victory Boulevard Castleton Corners Staten Island, NY 10314
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Confessions: Saturdays: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm or by appointment. Please call the rectory.
Eucharistic Adoration: Eucharistic Adoration on the First Friday of the month, beginning with the 8:30 am Mass and concluding with a Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:00 pm.
Novena Services: Miraculous Medal Novena and the Saint Teresa No-vena, with veneration of the relic of Saint Teresa, every Monday following the 8:30 am Mass.
Baptisms: Every Sunday of the month 1:30 pm following the 12:30 pm Mass. Parents are asked to contact the rectory and schedule an appoint-ment with one of the parish priests to make arrangements for the celebra-tion of the Sacrament and to register for the Baptism preparation class.
Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least one year in advance of the wedding to schedule an appointment with one of the parish priests. Partici-pation in the Marriage Preparation Program offered by the Archdiocese of New York, along with Natural Family Planning classes, is required. To register for Marriage Preparation sessions, contact the Family Life / Respect Life website at www.flrl.org.
Parish Membership: New parishioners are warmly welcomed. Those already enrolled in the school, CCD Program, sports or other parish activities are not automatically registered in our parish. Please stop by the parish of-fice or call for a membership form. It is important that all parishioners are registered.
Served by
Msgr. William J. Belford.................................... Pastor
Father Jean-Marie Vianney Uzabakiriho Parochial Vicar
Father John Kallattil, VC..................Parochial Vicar
Deacon Phillip Maroon........... Permanent Deacon
Mrs. Anna Simione ...........................School Principal
Mrs. Lisa Rametta .........Religious Ed. Coordinator
Mrs. Lisa Naughton .........................Parish Manager
Sister Margaret Mary.......................... Pastoral Care
Mr. Edward Morand .....................Director of Music
Mr. Lal (Anthony) Anton............................Custodian
Mass Schedule
Saturday ................... 4:00 pm, Vigil Mass
Sunday St. Teresa ............... 7:30 am 10:00 am 12:30 pm 5:00 pm
St. Nicholas............ 9:30 am & 10:30 am
Eve of Holydays .... 4:00 pm
Holy Days ............ As announced in bulletin.
Daily Masses........ 8:30 & 12 Noon Saturday, 8:30 am only
Rectory Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
First Friday Masses 8:30 am and 12 Noon, followed by Exposi-tion of the Blessed Sacrament. Exposition continues throughout the morning and early afternoon hours, concluding at 3:00 pm with a Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel
St. Nicholas Chapel La Bau Avenue and Northern Boulevard
St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus 1634 Victory Boulevard
8:30 AM Jinumon Antony 12 Noon James and Nora Haffon
MONDAY, July 3 TUESDAY, July 4 WEDNESDAY, July 5
THURSDAY, July 6 FRIDAY, July 7 SATURDAY, July 8
SUNDAY, continued
Do Whatever He Tells You! – (John 2:5)
Thank you for your faithful
support of our parish.
Last week’s collection was
$8,467.
8:30 AM Dora Maritza Diaz 12 Noon Concetta and Frank Squillante And Dominick Regalbuto
8:30 AM Sandun Perera (Birthday Mass) 12 Noon Patrick, Tom and Lisa Travers
4:00PM Whelan Family 7:30 AM Peter Argento 10:00 AM Nancy Dauria 12:30 PM Robert DeVito 5:00 PM For the People of our Parish
9:30 AM Frances Evans 10:30 AM Trudy Folchi
Your prayers are requested for all who are sick in our parish and community, especially:
Grace Agalo-os, Karen Bertuzzi, Vincent Borzu-mato, Nicholas Crispiano, Nicholas Ciricirillo, Kevin Dunne, Patricia Dunne, Joanie Edwards,
Augustine Ferrer, Mark & Arlene Fileccia, Josephine Greco, Elaine Guarlino, David Hall, Vincent Hicks, Barbara Hicks, Jennifer John-son, Caitlin Kaht, Donnalyn Lawton, Catherine Leone, Edward Lewis, Genevieve Lewis, Linda Mahoney, Paul Mahoney, Emma Jane Mannix, Bill McMillen, Susan Morris, Helen Nadeau, Josephine Nastasi, Ryan Pizzaro, Sal Prestigiacomo, Edwin Rodri-guez, Jerry Scattaglia, Joseph Tirone, Alex Valenti, David Valle, Margaret White.
Members of our Legion of Mary are willing to visit the sick at home. For additional information please contact Marie Razza
at 718-442-5421.
Private Daniel A. Hughes, U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, S.C.
MASSES FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY
July 9 Priest
Saturday 4:00 PM Fr. Jean-Marie
Sunday 7:30 AM Msgr. Belford
10:00 AM Fr. Jean-Marie
12:30 PM Fr. Jean-Marie
5:00PM Fr. Challman
St. Nicholas 9:30 AM Fr. Kallattil
10:30AM Fr. Kallattil
With regret, due to the small attendance of worshippers and the retirement of Deacon Maroon, Monday night
Novena and Benediction is being discontinued. The Miraculous Novena continues after the 8:30am Mass.
Pray for Our Parishioners in the Military
8:30 AM Emmanuel Kenneth Amatrudo 12 Noon John Tobin
8:30 AM Louis Maffeo
8:30 AM Stephen W. Boyle 12 Noon Leo Granello
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July 2, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Teresa Church,
Let us praise and thank Almighty God on these special days for the religious freedom that is such a blessed part of our nation’s independence. Join us if you can at Masses on July Fourth at 8:30am and12 Noon as we pray for our country. And all this week meditate on these words of the Opening Prayer of the Mass on Independence Day: “Father of all nations and ages, we recall the day when our country claimed its place among the family of nations. For what has been achieved, we give you thanks. For the work that still remains we ask your help. And as you have called us from many peoples to be one nation, grant that under your providence, our coun-try may share your blessings with all the peoples of the earth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.” I want to keep you up-to-date about our plan to create a safe and happy residence for eight to ten autistic young adults in our unused convent building on Windsor Road. As announced in the June 4th bulletin, we held an informational meeting on Wednesday, June 21, for parishioners and neighbors. Everyone was welcome. Mr. Scott LaRue, President and CEO of ArchCare, which is the non-profit healthcare ministry of our Archdiocese, was present to explain our thinking so far, to hear concerns, and to answer questions. He committed to bringing our neighbors’ concerns to appropriate authorities about issues of parking, noise, traffic, etc., and promised to maintain a dialogue as more information becomes clear. There will be another community meeting in August on a date to be decided. Both NYI and the Staten Island Advance did positive stories about our plans during this week. If you have not seen them yet, I encourage you to take a look: http://www.ny1.com/nyc/staten-island/news/2017/06/27/church-offers-to-rent-unused-convent-to-adults-with-autism.html / http://www.silive.com/news/2017/06/unused_st_teresas_convent_will.html. At my Masses last Sunday, I spoke about a priest from Austria, Father Leo Maasburg, who in 2011 published his personal account of amazing years as driver, translator, and spiritual helper to Mother Teresa of Calcutta. His book Mother Teresa of Calcutta - A Personal Portrait comes from Ignatius Press and lists for $16.95. You can get a copy locally at St.Pauls/Alba House Bookstore at 2187 Victory Blvd., or order it online. It makes fascinating reading for a communist or an atheist, but is even better for us Catholics who love Mother - now Saint - Teresa of Calcutta. Let me borrow from the book's cover: "Mother Teresa's life sounds like a legend. This Albanian girl entered an Irish order to go to India as a missionary. She became an 'angel of the poor' revered by Christians, Muslims, Hindus and unbelievers. She brought the message of Christian love to the slums of Calcutta and to the whole world. Msgr. Massburg was there as her companion for many years, offering the Mass and sacraments for her Sisters, implementing her urgent decisions, traveling with her throughout the world, including to Russia in the days when any sign of religion was forbidden. He records astonishing stories that he witnessed at Mother Teresa's side - many experiences that reveal a humorous, gifted woman of limitless trust who has a real message of hope for our time. This is the story of one of the most important women of the twentieth century as it has never been told before." Especially because summer should be a time for more reading and less TV, let me offer you a free book. We received a shipment this week of 100 copies of an interesting, attractive prayerbook called MAGNIFICAT. Recently I responded to their offer to send us copies of their July issue. These are free for our parishioners to sample and possibly to subscribe. You are welcome to take one as long as supplies last. If you take one and decide it is not for you, just bring it back so someone else may try it. If you do decide to subscribe, you will probably like it. I have been praying with MAGNIFICAT for many years. In handy booklet form, 4x7 inches, it comes monthly. It contains prayers, Mass readings for every day, beautiful art, and stories of saints. Order it for yourself or for someone you love! MAGNIFICAT makes a great gift to a Catholic man or woman. A subscription is your chance to send twelve reminders of your affection during the next year. Because it is attractive and easy to use, even on a bus or lunch hour, it can make a real difference in the life of someone - who may in turn say a few prayers for you! A year's subscription is $45, but the publisher is making an offer you can't refuse. You can have a trial subscrip-tion for four months - for the cost of about three cups of coffee! Simply send $10 with your contact information to PO Box 822, Yonkers NY 10702 and you will receive four more issues to help you pray magnificently with MAGNIFICAT.
Finally, our bulletin publisher is being kind to his employees by giving them an extended holiday this week. So look for a special edition of our bulletin next Sunday, with a cover photo of people at a beach, and a useful reminder: Do not take a vacation from God! Yours in Christ our Lord, Msgr. William Belford
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READ OUR BULLETINS ONLINE
You can read our weekly parish bulletins even if you are traveling by going to our website address:
saintteresasi.org.
The winner of our May 50/50 Drawing was: Geraldine C. Hope. Her prize was $352. If you would like to participate in this monthly activity that benefits our parish and makes people happy,
look for the 50/50 envelopes in the vestibule. The next drawing will be the end of June.
PRAYER FOR THE WEEK That the Holy Spirit will guide us, so that our parish will be able to help young people with autism to have a new and happy place to live, let us pray to the Lord...
Our Parish Bereavement Group is a big help for people who are grieving. Newly bereaved are al-ways welcome. Contact Deacon Novella Law-rence at 347-581-1082 for encouragement to come and/or further details. Next meeting dates are Saturdays July 8 and July 22, 10:30 to 11:45, in our Parish House at 115 Windsor Road.
WELCOME TO VISITORS
If you are a visitor, we welcome you to the Church of St. Teresa and hope that you will come back often. Those who wish to join our parish may do so by calling or coming to the parish office, or by sending a note through
the collection basket. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. If you wish
to contact us by telephone: 718-442-5412.
LOCAL RESOURCE FOR YOUR SPIRITUALITY: SAINT JOSEPH RETREAT CENTER
Have you visited SAINT JOSEPH RETREAT CENTER
on the grounds of Saint Joseph Hill Convent, at 850 Hylan Boulevard?
This retreat center near us on Staten Island offers you a peaceful space and inspiring programs. You can read more
on this website: sjretreatcenter.org.
YOU CAN GIVE - AND RECEIVE MEALS ON WHEELS is a wonderful organi-zation that many people rely on. The mission of MEALS ON WHEELS OF STATEN ISLAND is to provide two nutritious meals each day delivered by volunteers to the home-bound elderly who are unable to shop or cook for themselves. MEALS ON WHEELS OF STATEN IS-LAND currently serves approximately twelve hun-dred seniors. If you or someone you know is 60 years of age or older and has a health problem that keeps them from shopping and/or cooking, call MEALS ON WHEELS at 718 727 4435 and some-one will help to improve their lives. Similarly, this is a great opportunity for other people to become a useful volunteer. If you are available even for one day a week, for two hours, you can volunteer to deliver meals to our elderly neighbors. Call Roseann Holt at 718 727 4435 and see how you can become a friend and an eagerly awaited deliverer to people who need a meal -and a smile.
Saint Teresa School and our Religious Education Program welcome new applicants throughout the summer! Please call our School Principal Anna
Simione at 718-448-9650 or our Religious Educa-tion Coordinator Mrs. Lisa Rametta at 718-981-
2632.
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