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 Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:00 pm. Novena Services: Miraculous Medal Novena and the Saint Teresa Novena, with veneration of the relic of Saint Teresa, every Monday following the 8:30 am Mass. Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm following the 12:30 pm Mass. Parents are asked to contact the rectory and schedule an appointment with one of the parish priests to make arrangements for the celebration of the Sacrament. Marriages: Please contact the rectory well in advance of the wedding to schedule an appointment with one of the parish priests. Participation in the Marriage Preparation Program offered by the Archdiocese of New York 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. Stop by the parish office or call for a membership form. It is important that all parishioners are registered. Please register with us so that we know you are here. Served by Msgr. William J. Belford .................................. Pastor Father John Kallattil, VC ................. Parochial Vicar Father Steven Challman ............ Sunday Associate Mrs. Rita Azzopardi ........................ School Principal Mrs. Lisa Rametta........ Religious Ed. Coordinator Mrs. Lisa Naughton ........................ Parish Manager Mr. Edward Morand ................... Director of Music Mass Schedule Saturday .................. 4:00 pm, Vigil Mass Sunday St. Teresa............... 7:30 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm 5:00 pm St. Nicholas ........... 9:00 am Eve of Holydays .... 4:00 pm Holy Days .............As announced in bulletin. Daily Masses ........8:30 am Mon. to Sat. 12 Noon Tues. to Fri. Rectory ......................................... 718-442-5412 School ........................................... 718-448-9650 CCD Office ................................... 718-981-2632 Fax .................................................. 718-442-9041 Website ....................... www.saintteresasi.org Email ...................... [email protected]May 17, 2020 Rectory Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Ways To Support Our Parish 1. Use Sunday Envelopes 2. Donate Online. Go to saintteresasi.churchgiving.com 3. Include a bequest to St. Teresa in you will “I leave (amount) for the good works of St. Teresa Church.” 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 Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:00 pm.
Novena Services: Miraculous Medal Novena and the Saint Teresa Novena, with veneration of the relic of Saint Teresa, every Monday following the 8:30 am Mass.
Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm following the 12:30 pm Mass. Parents are asked to contact the rectory and schedule an appointment with one of the parish priests to make arrangements for the celebration of the Sacrament.
Marriages: Please contact the rectory well in advance of the wedding to schedule an appointment with one of the parish priests. Participation in the Marriage Preparation Program offered by the Archdiocese of New York 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. Stop by the parish office or call for a membership form. It is important that all parishioners are registered. Please register with us so that we know you are here.
Served by
Msgr. William J. Belford ..................................Pastor
Father John Kallattil, VC .................Parochial Vicar
Father Steven Challman ............Sunday Associate
Mrs. Rita Azzopardi........................ School Principal
Mrs. Lisa Rametta........ Religious Ed. Coordinator
Mrs. Lisa Naughton ........................Parish Manager
Mr. Edward Morand ................... Director of Music
Mass Schedule
Saturday .................. 4:00 pm, Vigil Mass
Sunday St. Teresa............... 7:30 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm 5:00 pm
St. Nicholas ........... 9:00 am
Eve of Holydays .... 4:00 pm
Holy Days .............As announced in bulletin.
Daily Masses ........8:30 am Mon. to Sat. 12 Noon Tues. to Fri.
Grace Agalo-os, Karen Bertuzzi, Michael Borik, Vincent Borzumato, Nicholas Crispiano, Nicho-las Ciricirillo, Carina DeGulio, Ed Diaz, Rachel
Diaz, Kevin Dunne, Patricia Dunne, Joanie Edwards, Augus ne Ferrer, Mark & Arlene Fileccia, Michael G., Josephine Greco, Edward Gross, Elaine Guarlino, David Hall, Vincent Hicks, Barbara Hicks, Buddy Jarrel, Pat Jarrell, Jennifer Johnson, Donnalyn Law-ton, Catherine Leone, Edward Lewis, Genevieve Lewis, Linda Ma-honey, Paul Mahoney, Emma Jane Mannix, Mikia James Mar n, Judy C. Mc., Raymond and Maureen McLaughlin, Bill McMillen, Susan Morris, Helen Nadeau, Josephine Nastasi, Ryan Pizzaro, Joanny Pizzu , Sal Pres giacomo, Edwin Rodriguez, Jerry Sca -aglia, Cheryl Spinelli, Joseph Tirone, Alex Valen , David Valle, Margaret White, William Wisnieski.
Members of our Legion of Mary are willing to visit the sick at home. For addi onal informa on please contact Patricia Signorelli at 718-981-9353.
Pray for Our Parishioners in the Military Private Daniel A. Hughes, U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, S.C.
Corporal Connor M. O’Brien, U.S. Marine Corp., Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA.
SRA Michael Mazzarella, U.S. Air Force, Middle East
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DearParishionersandFriendsofSaintTeresaChurch, Eventhoughwecannotworshiptogetherinperson,IhopeyouwillwatchMassonyourTVorcomputerthisThursday,May21,asCatholicpeoplecelebratetheAscension of our Lord Jesus into Heaven. Whycelebratethisday,markingfortydaysa erJesus’Resurrec on,andtendaysbeforethecomingoftheHolySpiritonPentecost?Thissaysitall:whereJesushasgone—wecanfollow!TheOpeningPrayerfortheVigilMassexpressesthismorebeau fully:“O God, whose Son today ascended to the heavens as the Apostles looked on, grant, we pray, that in accordance with his promise, we may be worthy for him to live with us always on earth, and we with him in heaven. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.” Justbeforethiscoronaviruspandemicbegan,weannouncedagreatnewini a vetomakeourCatholicSchooleven be er. Cardinal Dolan approved the crea on of ST. TERESA-ST. RITA STREAM ACADEMY. Beginning thisSeptember,studentsandfamiliesfrombothSt.TeresaSchoolandSt.RitaSchool(onBradleyAve.)willcomehereand increaseenrollment,enhanceprograms,buildcommunitypartnerships,andexpandourpreschoolprogram.ThewordSTREAMsignalsanewemphasisonScience,Technology,Religion,Engineering,Art,andMathema cs.Applica onsarebeingtakennowforSeptember.EspeciallyifyourchildrenwillneedtheprovenvaluesofaCatho-licschooleduca ontohelpthemnextyear,pleaseemailPrincipalMrs.RitaAzzopardi:razzopardi@s eresasi.org. Ourreligiouseduca onprogramconcludesatthis meeachyear.ManythankstoourCoordinatorMrs.LisaRame a,andto themanyvolunteer teachersandaideswhoservedthe350+studentswho learnedabout theirrela onshipwithGodourFatherandJesusourSaviorthroughourTuesdayprograms.Registra onhasbegunforSeptember,andcanbedoneonline.PleasecontactMrs.Rame abygoingto:[email protected]. Thankyoutoeveryonewhoisrememberingtobringorsendyourdona onsforthesupportofourparish.Wehavebeensoimpressedwithourparishioners’faithinGodandloyaltytoHisChurch.Werealizethatmanypeoplehavebecomeunemployedorhavefinancialsetbacks,sodonotstressandonlydowhatyoucanatthismoment. Asweeagerlywaitfortheopportunitytocometogetherasacommunityagaintopar cipateinHolyMassandtoreceiveHolyCommunion,letusimploreGodeachdayfromourhomestobringthis meofsicknessandworrytoaswi resolu on.Hereisaprayeryoumaywanttosay,aspecialpe onwefirstusedonGoodFriday:
“Almighty and merciful God, source of all life, health, and healing, look with compassion on our world, brought low by disease. Protect us in the midst of the challenges that assail us, and in your fatherly providence grant salva on to those who have died, recovery to the stricken, strength to those who care for them,
and success to those working to find ways to eradicate this scourge. We ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.”
Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY
THE CARES ACT As you may know, the CARES Act was passed on March 27th, 2020. This law incentivizes charitable
giving from individuals and corporations by increasing tax deductions for charitable donations. Specifically for individual donors, when filing for 2020 next year, all taxpayers can deduct $300 in charitable giving to public nonprofits in 2020. Prior to the CARES Act, those who used the
standard deduction could not deduct any charitable giving. This news comes from the
Cardinal's Appeal Office, and we are happy to pass this information along to our parishioners.
Prayer to the Virgin Mary for Protection In this time of COVID-19 Danger
O Blessed Mother Mary, you shine light on our journey through the dark valleys of worry as a beacon of confidence and a companion
of hope for your children in the Church. We trust that you will provide for us
in our time of urgent need, as you did for the bride and groom at Cana in Galilee.
Help us, Holy Mother of Divine Love. We entrust ourselves to you, who at the
foot of the Cross participated in Jesus’ pain. May your Son, who took our sufferings upon
Himself, and bore the weight of our sins, bring us through his Cross to share with the saints
the joy of His Resurrection.
ORDINATION WILL HAPPEN IN GOD’S GOOD TIME
We were all looking forward to the Ordination to
the Diaconate of our parishioner Dr. Jonathan Reyes
in St. Patrick's Cathedral on June 13. But like many
things that have been disrupted by the coronavirus
pandemic, that great event for him and our parish
will be delayed until the Fall. As you may know,
deacons assist bishops or priests at Mass. They can
perform baptisms, witness weddings, and lead the
prayers at wakes and burials. To learn more about
the first deacons of the Church, who were ordained
for service by the Apostles, open your Bible to the
Acts of the Apostles and read chapters 6 and 7.
St. Teresa’s Bereavement Group St. Teresa’s Bereavement Group will be meeting every Saturday morning at 10:45 via the Conference Call Sys-tem until they can resume scheduled meetings in the Parish House. This is the phone # for participants to call in at 10:45am on Saturday mornings - 978-990-5027. The access code is 455962# as some may want to refer to it in the weeks to come. Contact Deacon Novella Lawrence at 347-581-1082 if you have any questions. A call before is requested to make first-time visitors comfortable.
. Just as many families need a paycheck each week, your parish family counts on our Sunday collection to pay our expenses. Many thanks to those who have mailed or delivered their contributions. I hope many will help us make up for the baskets that will be emp-ty for weeks. But please also think about using this crisis to make your Sunday contributing easier and more dependable. You can do this by joining others who use WeShare. On a computer follow these sim-ple steps: 1. Go to our parish website: www.saintteresasi.org. 2. Scroll down to a cute little church and see “Give Online.” 3. Go to Primary Church Collection and then Recurring Church Collec-tion. 4. Think about a percentage of your income, and enter the amount you want to give. Money can be deducted safely from bank accounts and credit cards, under your control and as you see fit. Many people do this already. I think that having more people join us in this practice is important for our parish’s future.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO CAN LISTEN?
Everyone goes through crises sometimes. When that is happening, we can benefit from a conversation
with a professional counselor who shares our Catholic perspective.
Our parish can make a connection for you with the
Archdiocese of New York's PARISH COUNSELING NETWORK.
Our parishioners can make an appointment to meet with a professional counselor on Staten Island or any-place in the Archdiocese, for up to six meetings, with
only a $10 co-pay per session. This can be arranged easily. Tell one of our priests that you want to talk with a counselor. He will contact the PARISH COUNSELING NETWORK on your
behalf, and then you can call and arrange your first visit with someone who can listen to you.
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