Saint Therese Parish

Served by the Carmelites Pastor Fr. Samuel Citero, O. Carm. Deacon Mr. Anthony Porcaro, T. O. Carm. Pastoral Associate Ms. Gina Marie Loiacono Director of Religious Education Mrs. Lois Pagnozzi Director of Music & Liturgy Mr. Adrian Soltys Principal Mrs. Therese A. Higgins Assistant to the Principal Mrs. Eileen Walsh Business Manager Ms. Sharon Rabbitt

Parish Office 201-567-2528

200 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Religious Education 201-567-4781

200 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Academy of St. Therese 201-568-4296

220 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Confirmation & Youth/Young Adult

Ministry 201-567-2528

MASS SCHEDULE

Daily 8:30 AM Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM Holy Days - Vigil 7:30 PM, 8:30 AM, 12:00 Noon

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation Saturday 4:00-4:30 PM or by appointment. Please call the parish office. Marriage Please contact the parish office one year in advance. Baptism Please contact the parish office for our schedule of baptisms and instructional sessions.

R.C.I.A. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Please call the parish office for information.

120 Monroe Avenue • Cresskill, N.J. 07626

December 11, 2016 - Third Sunday of Advent

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REST IN PEACE

For our loved ones who have died, especially Joseph Matarazzo, Craig Lipka and all military men

and women, that they may be at peace with God.

CARMELO ABBRUZZESE LEONARD ABBRUZZESE SARKIS ARSLANIAN JOHN BABICH VIRGINIA BARBAGALLO MANUEL BERRIOS CALVIN BROKAW ED BURKE MARY CARLY CHARLES CASTLE SAM CITERO DIANE CUNNINGHAM JACK CURTIN MATTHEW CURTIN DOLORES DE SANTI JAMES DE STENO JIM DONNELLY ELLEN DUNN COSTINTINO FAUSTINI JOHN FLYNN KATHLEEN FREEMAN JOSEPH FRISCIA STEVIE GARCIA KYLE GERAN PAT GERAN SEAN GONCI MICHELE GUERRA DAN HAGGERTY MAUREEN HALLENBECK GLORIA IORIO RAY KEIM ELLEN KEOHANE SCOTT KUBRIN BILL LEE

CHRIS LORA ELEANOR MARO ANNE MARSIGLIANO DEBBIE MARTINI TIMMY MC DONNELL STEPHANIE MC NAMARA MICHAEL MICHELLE MULLEN MARY ANN NASO MARY ANN OATES JOSEPHINE PAPA EDWARD PAUL GUS PEREZ JOHN PESCH NANCY PORCARO MICHELLE PREOLO BOB PRINCE, JR. JESSIE RACYN SR. CATHERINE REDDY RINA ROMANELLI RALPH ROTUNDA WENDY RUGGIERO BEVERLY SCHWAB JOANN SCIMANICO ELAINE SEMAN CECILE SICARI DONNA SPINA RONALD THOMAS NORMAN TRASS FRANK UVENIO PATRICIA VICTORY DOT WILLIAMS AMANDA WILSON

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH

SACRAMENTAL BREAD & WINE

The bread and wine offered at the masses this week is donated in loving memory of Margaret & Francis Haggerty at the request of Margaret & Dan Haggerty.

SANCTUARY LAMP

The Sanctuary Lamp burns this week in loving memory of Paul Berberich as donated by Patricia & Barney Barber.

St. Therese of Lisieux welcomes you! Thank you for coming today! Whether you are just visiting or have recently moved to our area, we are happy that you joined us! Newcomers are invited to register at the Parish Office during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 9AM to Noon; 1PM to 5PM or visit us at www.sttheresecresskill.org.

SATURDAY: DECEMBER 10 5PM Stephen Pease, req. The Lupardi Family 5PM John McNulty, req. Helen Ruis SUNDAY: DECEMBER 11 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 Frank D’Andrea, req. The D’Andrea Family 9:30 Ed Manke, req. His Wife, Kate 11:30 Eileen Donovan req. Aline McGrail 11:30 Deceased Members of the James & Anna Magnotta Families MONDAY: DECEMBER 12 8:30 Consuelo Mesa, req. Eva Lopez 8:30 Bob Bensettler, req. Louise Karach & Family TUESDAY: DECEMBER 13 8:30 Vivian D’Erasmo, req. The Cresskill Garden Club 8:30 Martin Moylin, req. Mary O’Malley WEDNESDAY: DECEMBER 14 8:30 Marie Durkin, req. Kevin & Margaret Moore 8:30 Joan D’Angelo, req. Kevin & Margaret Moore THURSDAY: DECEMBER 15 8:30 John Cleary, Sr., req. The Cleary Family 8:30 Lila Morreale, req. Ms. Iannone FRIDAY: DECEMBER 16 8:30 John Ruis req. His wife Helen & Family 8:30 John McNulty, req. Winnie Derfus SATURDAY: DECEMBER 17 5PM Gina Marie Spano, req. Her Family 5PM Marcandino & Edward & Mary Lombardi req. The Marcandino Family SUNDAY: DECEMBER 18 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 Edward Wilkin req. The Wilkin Family 9:30 John & Julie Harty req. Mary Ann & John Harty 11:30 MaryAnne Fitzpatrick, req. John F. Fitzpatrick 11:30 George Andreassi req. The Cresskill Garden Club

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Letter from the Pastor

Dear Parishioners,

Today the penitential tone of our Advent season takes a rest as we celebrate this Third Sunday of Advent—also known as Gaudete Sunday. As we turn to the second half of Advent our hearts begin to explode with the joy of the season. As the feast of the Nativity of the Lord draws closer we are mindful of how truly blessed we are. We rejoice in the Lord today and all days because God has visited his people and set them free.

While Gaudete Sunday is a reminder of the joy we experience through the incarnation we none the less still have work to do before the coming of the Lord in all his glory. While we divert from the idea of penance today we go back to it tomorrow because we know that we are not as ready as we need to be or prepared as we ought to be to receive the Lord into our hearts.

In the midst of our joy we are mindful of those suffering in our world. We are sensitive to those who are lonely or afflicted. We grieve with those who have died and we long for the healing of those who mourn.

Rejoice today and rejoice in the Lord each and every day. From the darkness will come a great light. The Lord of Lords, The Prince of Peace. May his peace and joy be with you.

With Love,

Fr. Sam

December 17th & 18th

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

5:00 PM G. Bickford, R. Bickford, A. Dempsey B. Gibb, R. Hartmann, C. McConville

7:30 AM R. Reinhardt, A. Barbieri, R. Barbieri, M. Clark

9:30 AM C. Parisi, K. Passano, S. Petriello, K. Ardizzone, S. Braeske, E. Cantos

11:30 AM K. Regan, K. Bradler, C. Curran, B. Dineen, M. Duffy, P. Dunn

LECTORS

5:00 PM M. Sullivan, K. Leyden 7:30 AM N. Tauro 9:30 AM F. Cantos, N. Nilsen 11:30AM J. Hebert, F. Corbett

SERVERS

5:00 PM I. Vitolo, J. Hayden 9:30 AM R. Ardizzone, K. Porter 11:30 AM S. Carretas, P. Frattini

Special Needs Mass

1:30 PM R. Sanchez, N. Toups

MINISTER SCHEDULE

Our weekly goal $15,300.00

Week of December 4, 2016 Regular $17,865.00 Assessment $ 3,671.00 Total $21,536.50

Retirement Collection $ 2,877.00

Please make all checks payable to St. Therese Church

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Christmas Eve

3:30pm - Church Folk Group

3:30pm - Gym Piano & Cantor

6pm - Church Instruments and Schola

10pm - Church Instruments & Festival Choir

Christmas Day

9:30am - Church Instruments & Schola

11:30am - Church

Instruments & Schola

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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING SENIOR RELIGIOUS

A sister from Indiana writes, “Because of your kind-ness, our elderly sisters will have the comfort, securi-ty, and joy of living out their remaining years here in their home. You truly honor them and their many years of service by your generosity.” Religious across the United States offer sincere thanks for your generosity to last week’s collection for the Retire-ment Fund for Religious.

Wednesday, December 14th at 5:30pm

Open to all HIGH SCHOOL TEENS! Please RSVP by December 12th youthministry@sttheresecresskill.org OR Call: 201-567-2528 Meet in the Spola Center (above the church)

CONGRATULATIONS

Best wishes to Matthew & Kimberly Bickford who were married on December 3rd. May God bless them with many wonderful years.

Tenafly Boy Scout Troop 86 - Christmas Tree Sale

10AM-7PM December 10th -11th and 17th -18th Huyler Park (Park Near the Tenafly Train Station).

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SUNDAY 12/11 at 3pm

Come join us and be a part of a wonderful Christmas tradition as our children recreate the blessed events

of the first Christmas.

CHRISTMAS OUTREACH

Thank you to all who are participating in our Christ-mas Outreach. Please remember that All gifts must be brought to church by this Sunday, December 11th. If you would still like to participate we will be happy to accept new and unwrapped gifts which will also be sent to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. If you wish to make a monetary donation please send it to the Parish Office in an envelope marked “Christmas Outreach”. Any questions, call Nancy at 201-394-0713.

You are invited to make a donation towards the Christmas trees, plants and wreaths which will be used to decorate our church this Christmas Season. Donations may be made in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. The suggested donation is $10.00. Enve-lopes are available at the doors of the church.

A special mass and support group meeting for all who are affected by the disease of alcoholism will take place at Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, Closter, NJ on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 12:00 noon. Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only the man/woman directly infected with the abuse of alcohol or drugs, but also for anyone in-volved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. For information please call 201-768-7565.

Special Noon Mass - Church of St. Mary

ADVENT PRAYER SERVICES

On Tuesday December 13th at 7:30pm along with our regularly scheduled Taize Prayer, parishioners from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Tenafly will join us for a communal penance service.

Taize Prayer will continue every Tuesday of Advent at 7:30 PM. Join us for an evening of meditative prayer, song and reflection as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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2017 Calendar Raffle

It's that time of year again! The Academy of St. Therese Home School Association

is now selling calendar raffle tickets and will be giving away

$4000 in 2017!

Tickets are only $5 with 120 chances to win! Need some stocking stuffers

or small Christmas gifts? Look no further! The raffle tickets make great gifts for your paper

carrier, mail carrier, nurses at the doctor’s office, neighbors, etc… all those individuals who

help you out during the year!

Tickets are being sold after all masses this weekend and will be available at the parish office

or by emailing Heather Rogers stthsa@academyofsttherese.com.

If you would like to order tickets, please fill out the form below and send a check payable to Academy of St. Therese and NO LATER THAN 1/27/2017 in an envelope addressed to –

Heather Rogers - Calendar Raffle 220 Jefferson Ave.

Cresskill, NJ 07626 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2017 CALENDAR RAFFLE – Attn: Heather Rogers

Your name__________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________

I need _____ tickets!

Thank you for all of your support for our school!!!

All proceeds are used to offset the cost of tuition for AST students.