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]March 8, 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
MASSES FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY
8:30 AM Cornelio Medina 12 Noon Steven Barbieri
8:30 AM Margaret Nugent 12 Noon Edward Donavan
7:30 AM For the People of Our Parish 10:30 AM Isaac Casinader 12:30 PM William Whitney 5:00 PM Joseph Carrasco
March 15 Priest
Saturday 4:00 PM Msgr. Belford
Sunday 7:30 AM Fr. Kalla l
9:00 AM Msgr. Belford
10:30 AM Msgr. Belford
12:30 PM Fr. Kalla l
5:00 PM Fr. Challman
8:30 AM Marybeth Rice (Living) 12 Noon William Tallman
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March 8, 2020
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Teresa Church,
Thank you for your prayers and support, especially to Father John Kallattil and our Parish staff, so that I could be with my brother Paul as he prepared to meet the Lord. Paul died at a hospice near his house in The Villages, Florida on March 4th from prostate cancer. We will have a funeral Mass here on Monday March 9th at 10:45. Family, friends, and parishioners are welcome. As we should often say, “May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen." Our Archdiocese's Vicar General, Msgr. Joseph LaMorte, is a very experienced pastor, and he offers good advice to clergy and parishioners about protecting ourselves from seasonal flu and coronavirus. I am happy to share his words with you. " With winter, even the mild one we have so far, comes colds, flu and all sorts of ills, and germs -- which are always with us. Now multiple cases of a novel coronavirus known to cause pneumonia have been found in the Unit-ed States. Priests, deacons and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion are reminded of the need to practice good hygiene before and after the distribution of the Eucharist. This involves washing hands before Mass and when visit-ing parishioners in their homes or in institutions like hospitals and nursing facilities... It is also wise that this be done prior to and after the celebration of other sacraments and at other religious and social functions... Since people might transmit germs to one another with the exchange of the sign of peace, remind everyone to always exercise good judgment if they are sick. Let all understand that a verbal greeting, “The peace of the Lord be with you”, with a smile but no handshake, is not being unfriendly, but more likely shows care and consideration about possibly transmitting illness, or receiving it. There may be good reason, after watching someone else go through a pocketful of tissues, to be fearful of germs and to not want to shake hands at the sign of peace. In such a case, even if that person is oblivious to his or her condition, putting one's hands in a pocket and just verbally wishing the Lord’s peace is good enough." We recently had two celebrations of the Scouting movement in our Parish: an annual luncheon at The Staaten for Boy Scout Troop 37 on February 2, and the CubScoutPack37BlueandGoldDinnerinourgymlast Sunday for Cub Scouts and their families. It is great to see parents and children enjoying themselves, and grandparents and sib-lings there as well. I salute and thank all our adult leaders in Scouting, especially Troop 37 Scoutmaster Rob Pfuhler, and Pack 37 Cubmaster Jim Duffy. Along with many adult volunteers, they provide outstanding experiences for ad-venture and growth in self-confidence. One proof of the good formation of our Troop 37 members is the ultimate award that a Boy Scout can earn: Eagle Scout. This coming weekend three more members of Troop 37 will receive their Eagle Scout award: Liam O’Brien, Andrew DiCostanzo, and Joseph Ferretti. Congratulations to them and to their parents. It might be informative and rewarding to remind you about the 12 Core Values of Cub Scouting: Citizenship, Compassion, Cooperation, Courage, Faith, Health and Fitness, Honesty, Perseverance, Positive Attitude, Resource-fulness, Respect, Responsibility. At every meeting, both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts recite the Scout Oath: “On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight." Following that, they describe what a Scout is. "A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, reverent." Again - what a list of positive attitudes and practical self-identification. Hoping that we are all trying to live with faith, hope, and charity, and with core values and self-descriptions like these, I am yours in Christ, Msgr. William Belford
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Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY
40 DAYS OF LIFE CAMPAIGN
All individuals and families are invited to stand (or sit) with us
in silent witness and prayer at SIU Hospital North at 475 Seaview Ave, from Ash Wednesday, February 26th to Palm
Sunday, April 5th anytime between 7AM and 7PM. This prayer-ful, silent presence speaks volumes in helping moms in need of alternatives to abortion. We will also pray for and be in solidari-ty with all who have experienced the heartache and pain of los-ing a child. Please email [email protected] for updates and more information or go to https://www.40daysfor life.com/.
A PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK
For us to pay attention to Lent with the com-mitment to do more praying, fasting and alms-giving so well that when Easter comes, we really will be better disciples of Jesus our Redeemer, let us pray to the Lord...
Staten Island Theology on Tap Tuesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. The Liberty Tavern, 382 Forest Avenue, Staten Island Join us at our NEW LOCATION and NEW DAY! Do you have unanswered questions about the Church's teachings? Well you're in luck! Join for Catholic Staten Island's Theology on Tap for a talk by Father Jack Soler. Bring friends and coworkers, and come excited for a great talk while sipping on a fantastic brew! The Archdiocese will be paying for some appetizers :)
The venue opens at 7, but the talk will start closer to 7:30. For more information search “Staten Island Theology on Tap” on Facebook or email [email protected].
Lenten Young Adult Night
Saturday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady Star of the Sea, 5411 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10312 Do something different this Lent and spend an hour with Jesus! Young adults in their 20s and 30s are invited to a night of prayer in Eucharistic Adoration, with live praise and worship music. Confessions will be available. The night will end with a social with wine, snacks, and fellowship! For more information search “Catholic Staten Island” on Fa-cebook or email [email protected].
Message From Cardinal Dolan
Through next weeks’ collection, for Catholic Relief Services, our American Bishops’ pro-gram for the pastoral care of migrants, refu-
gees and travelers collaborates to help to the needs of migrant farm workers and others
who live on the margins. Your support of this collection makes a difference for so many
around the globe. Answer the knock of Jesus in disguise. To learn more about the collection
and the people who benefit, please visit www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.
The winner of our February 50/50 Drawing were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Granello. The prize was $192. 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 at the end of March.
SPECIAL DEVOTION
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St. Teresa Boy Scout Troop 37 is proud to congratulate three more members for achieving
the impressive rank of EAGLE SCOUT. We salute Andrew Joseph DiCostanzo, Joseph Michael Fer-retti and Liam Emmett O’Brien. Troop 37 will host
an Eagle Scout Court of Honor this Saturday March 14 at 7:30pm in Conran Hall. Our Parish is proud of these young men and very grateful to all our Scout Leaders. Any parent who wants to see
what Scouting can do for your son and your family is invited to come to this event.
Year A Gospel Today Second Sunday of Lent / Matthew 17:1-9 During the transfigura on, Jesus appeared white as light, with Moses and Elijah. Peter, James and John were frightened when they heard the voice of God and Jesus lent them support as He touched them and replied, “Rise, and do not be afraid.” Mt 17:7
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Lent The season of being sorry for sin, asking forgiveness and helping others. lend / lent The act of giving assistance or support to helping others.
LEND
LENT for
Love,
Jesus understands the feeling of fear. Knowing His disciples are in need of comfort, He reaches out to them.
Do you know someone in need of comfort? Do your best to lend them support. Write your lend/lent ac ons in the space on the cross. Color in the cross.
Examples
‐ Give a hug
‐ Tell a family member you love them
‐ Smile at someone new
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