The Catholic Faith CommuniƟes of Saint Theresa and Saint Christopher 265 Stafford Road Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 Parish Office: 401.624.8746 Parish Fax: 401.625.5384 Visit us on the Web - www.sstandctiverton.org Mass Schedules and Sacraments Weekend Masses Saturday Evening 4:00pm at Saint Theresa Sunday Morning 8:00am at Saint Theresa 9:30am at Saint Christopher 11:00am at Saint Theresa Weekday Mornings Monday through Wednesday 8:00am at Saint Theresa Thursday 8:00am at St. Christopher Morning Prayer at 7:45am Holy Day Masses As Announced Holy Hour As Announced Novena to Our Lady of Fatima Tuesdays, 6:00pm at Saint Theresa Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoons 3:00pm at Saint Theresa or by Appointment. Please call the rectory Sacrament of Baptism By Appointment Please contact Rectory First Friday Mass at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay 9:30am with home visits to follow. Parish Staff Rev. Przemyslaw “Shemek” Lepak Pastor [email protected]Deacon Timothy Flanigan Deacon Assistant [email protected]Mrs. Cindy Wesling Parish Administrative Assistant [email protected]Mrs. Lynne Swass Director of Faith Formation Grades 1-6 Facilitator [email protected]Mrs. Kelsey Hetu Coordinator of Confirmation Youth Ministries [email protected]Mr. Ronald Destremps Maintenance Mrs. Nancy Smith Coordinator of Music Ministries Wedding Coordinator [email protected]Mrs. Betty Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Beaupré Miss Andrea Desilets Organists and Music Ministry Directors Karen Cooper & Gregory Smaldone Trustees, Saint Theresa Parish [email protected]Charles Miksis & Wayne Moran Trustees, St. Christopher Parish [email protected]1554 Main Road Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 Parish Rectory: 401.624.6644 Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm Office for Parishes: 265 Stafford Rd. 401.624.8746 Mrs. Nancy Smith Parish Secretary [email protected]Mrs. Rose Marie Paul Receptionist [email protected]Sixth Sunday of Easter
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The Catholic Faith Communi es of Saint Theresa and Saint Christopher
MORNING PRAYER: 7:45 am Monday thru Wednesday at St. Theresa Church and Thursdays at St. Christopher Church
MORNING ROSARY: Prayed each weekday morning imme-diately following Mass. Offered for respect of life and conversion of our own nation. OUR LADY OF GRACE MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS: 2:00pm every Tuesday, Rosary and Prayer at St. Christopher Church.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: 3:00pm on Tuesdays at St. Christopher Church
OUR LADY OF FATIMA NOVENA: 6:00pm Tuesday evenings - St. Theresa Church
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Come explore and unpack what is going on with You and God, and God and You. If you are in-terested in spiritual direction, contact Jamie Medeiros at 508-642-5954 or [email protected] (For more information on what spiritual direction is, please see our parish website).
PARISH WEBSITE:WWW.SSTANDCTIVERTON.ORG SUNDAY
Irene Shepard Renee Melancon Claire Proulx Anne Marie & Family Rev. Clifford Cabral Sharon Scott Barbara Guay Steven Laquerre Andrew Nicholas Natalie Silva Barbara Cordeiro Doug Vrona Bernie Raymond Sylvestre David Boudreau Patricia Bachus Irene Lewis Paquette William Bachus Stuart Frazer Shelby Rapoza Edwin True Elizabeth O’Neill Jil Silva Bella Ferreira Brenda Lenders Billy Tavares Tony Viveiros Irene Brodeur Chris Sigman Lorraine Lamothe Please remember all those whose names are in the prayer box in St. Christopher sanctuary, all the sick of our parishes, those at home and in the hospitals. Call the number below if you know anyone in need of prayers and you would like to remember them in the bulletin where their name will remain for one month of prayers or until we hear from you. Please contact our Church Office, Mondays 9am to 12 noon, at 624-8746.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
First Reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Peter preaches to the Gentiles for the first time in the house of Cornelius. Peter realized that God would accept any person who acted uprightly, regardless of his or her herit-age. Then the Holy Spirit de-scended on the Gentiles and Peter allowed them to be bap-tized in the name of Jesus. Second Reading: I John 4:7-10 John advises all believers to love one another, for love is a gift from God. The person without love does not know God, whose love for us is so great he sent his only son so that we might have life through him. Gospel: John 15:9-17 Jesus asks his disciples to live on in his love and to “Love one another as I have loved you.” He explains that he chose them to follow him, and promises if they keep his commandments they will have anything that they ask for in his name.
Saturday, May 5th 4:00pm For the Parishes
Sunday, May 6th 8:00am + John & Barbara Lopes (by Ray Camara)
9:30am + Arthur Henderson First Anniversary (by Family)
11:00am Paul & Elaine Melacon 50th Wedding Anniversary
Monday, May 7th 8:00am Souls in Purgatory (by Anne Quinn)
Tuesday, May 8th 8:00am + Leslie Gingras (by Stan & Maria Szelag)
Wednesday, May 9th 8:00am + Special Intention (by Anonymous)
Thursday, May 10th HOLY DAY: Ascension of the Lord 8:00am + Arthur Henderson (by Wife) 7:00pm + Bella Mello (by Her Family)
Saturday, May 12th 4:00pm + Janette Edwards (by the Fernandes Family)
Sunday, May 13th 8:00am + Mary Paul & Ambrosina Silvia (by Bob & Rose Marie)
9:30am + Manuel Gonsalves Third Anniversary (by Family)
11:00am For the Parishes
RE-ST.
Sixth Sunday of Easter Sunday Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 Monday Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26—16:4a Tuesday Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday Acts 17:15, 22—18:1; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20 Or in some Ecclesiastical Provinces: The Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mk 16:15-20 Friday Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28
CHOIR REHEARSAL Adult Choir: Wednesday, May 9 & 23 at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Church Youth Choir: Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Hall.
PARISH NEWS PARISH NEWS
THANK YOU! Congratulations to all candidates who received a sacrament this past weekend. The Faith Formation program has concluded for the 2017-2018 year and will resume in September. Please stay tuned for in-formation regarding registration this summer. Thanks for a wonderful year! And a sincere THANK YOU to the members of the Women’s Guild who assisted in providing our reception after the Sacrament of Confirmation last Saturday.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS See bulletin announcement for more information.
May 16: Lumen Gentium Award Dinner May 16-30: St. Theresa Yard Sale Collection June 1-3: St. Theresa Yard Sale
ST. THERESA YARD SALE This year St. Theresa Yard Sale will be held Friday, June 1 (5 to 8 pm) Saturday June 2 (9 am to 4 pm) Sunday June 3 (9 am to Noon) WE WILL START COLLECTING ITEMS ON
WED. MAY 16 THRU WED. MAY 30. NEW DROP-OFF HOURS:
Mon thru Fri from 9 am to 3 pm and Evenings from 6 to 8 pm,
Saturdays from 11 am to 4 pm HELP NEEDED We are in need of help!!! If you are available within the drop off hours we would appreciate your help in cleaning, sorting, placing and pricing the items. Any amount of time you can give will be ap-preciated. Many thanks in advance. Please call Jean Cameron 624-6515 to help or with questions. Thank you from the Yard Sale Committee.
The Sanctuary Light in Saint Theresa Church burns to the
Honor and Glory of God this week for
Dianne Welch
FEAST PROGRESS REPORT Although key leadership positions for the Feast have been filled there still remains a very big need for man power to do the things that must be done. The Good News is that we have a list of approxi-mately 100 names of businesses, organizations, and individuals (complete with addresses and tel. num-bers) of donors who are ready to donate. The Bad news is that we need the man power to call upon them to accept the donation. If you would be willing to help the Committee with this extremely important task, please call Ginny Eagan @ 624-9744.
Without this help the Feast may very well end up not being a reality.
TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Tuition Assistance Request Forms are now availa-ble on the table at the back of each church. Please fill out the form and return to the Parish Office at 265 Stafford Road, Tiverton or place it in an enve-lope marked “Tuition Assistance” and drop it in the collection basket at either church by the deadline of May 15, 2018. Elementary School: Assistance is provided for chil-dren in Grade 1 – 8. Assistance for children in Kin-dergarten will be considered according to need and resources available. High School: In addition to this form, the Diocese requires families to complete the FACTS need assis-tance application and have received a statement of calculated need. The FACTS website is www.facts.com and telephone #866-412-4637.
The Sanctuary Light in Saint Christopher Church burns to the
DECEMBER Parish Website:www.sstandctiverton.org WINNERS
PARISH FINANCES
St. Theresa: April 28-29 Budget Envelopes: 208 $4,735.30 EFT: 12 $ 702.50 Total: $5,437.80 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $5,865.00 Catholic Charity Appeal: as of 4/13/2018 $24,517.50 (This includes the Easter Collection) Catholic Charity Goal: $37,000.00
St. Christopher: April 28-29 Budget Envelopes: 87 $2,066.00 Loose collection: $ 205.00 Total: $2,271.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $3,044.00 Second Collection: Rectory Debt Repayment $ 246.00 Catholic Charity Appeal: as of 4/13/18 $19,900.00 (This includes the Easter Collection) Catholic Charity Goal: $25,200.00
Thank You for your continued support of your parish.
A bequest is a wonderful way to express gratitude for a lifetime of blessings! The gift you give establishes a last-ing legacy of love for others by helping the Church to continue its Catholic heritage through its many ministries.
CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS April 23-30
23rd: Leonie Pilotte 27th: Leonie Pilotte 24th: Raymond Camara 28th: Jorge Pombo 25th: Geri Holewiak 29th: Geri Holewiak 26th: Mary Bender 30th: Janet Rancourt Congratulations to all the winners who will each receive $100.00 June raffle will be available for purchase the month of May. Thank you for your participation.
CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL 2018 The Catholic Charity Appeal Campaign is ongo-
ing. If you have not yet contributed, please take the envelope found at the back of each church and return it at any Mass. To the right in the financial lists, you can see each parish’s goal and current total. Thank you.
Your donation to the Catholic Charity Appeal im-pacts the lives of over 741 children who attended the Mother of Hope Camp in Chepachet. Thank you for your generous gift.
MISSION APPEAL “Dear Father Lepak, Thank you for welcom-ing Br. Roland Ouellette, SC as part of the Mission Appeal. The members of my congregation are also grateful to your parishioners for their prayerful sup-port and generous financial assistance. I ask that you continue to remember us in your prayers. Be assured you are gratefully remembered in the prayers and Eucharistic liturgies of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Sincerely, Brother Paul Hebert”
HOLY NAME SCHOOL Holy Name School in Fall River is currently accept-ing applications for enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year. If you are interested in receiving more information please contact the school at 508.674.9131. You can also check out their website at www.hnsfr.org or their Facebook page Holy Name Fall River.
WELCOME TO ST. THERESA AND ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISHES
Parish Website:www.sstandctiverton.org
LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE Please note that substitutions may have been made that the office was not aware of.
The last name listed in ( ) for EM at St. Theresa is assigned to serve when Deacon Tim is not present. Saturday, May 12
4:00 pm Lector: Barbara Hayes Eucharistic Ministers: Joe & Evelyn Wieszbicki, Mary & Richard Tierney, John Cross, Jesse Martin, (Julie Joncas) Altar Servers: Timothy & Doug Swass
Sunday, May 13 8:00am Lector: Ray Brodeur Eucharistic Ministers: Joan Landoch, Andy Lavoie, Charlene Andrade, Anthony Concepcion, Al & Renee Sousa, (Maria Szelag) Altar Server: Gianna Wesling
9:30 am Lector: Herman Lapointe Eucharistic Ministers: Barbara Hanaway, William Cabral, Jerry Silva, Jim Hines Altar Servers: Raymond & Renee Barrett
11:00 am Lector: Robin Jones Eucharistic Ministers: Ed Mello, Melanie St. Denis, Karen Cooper, Gemma Rajkumar, Andrew Tavares, Cheryl Rachupka Altar Servers: Russell & Thomas McComb
Saturday, May 5 4:00 pm Lector: David Dion Eucharistic Ministers: Ed & Nancy Roderick, Mark & Julie Bessette, Don Desilets, Cindy Wesling, (Richard Tierney) Altar Servers: Roman, Amanda & Samantha Murphy
Sunday, May 6 8:00am Lector: Sr. Michaelinda Plante Eucharistic Ministers: Frank & Terry Rodrigues, Jean Cam-eron, Bob Busenbark, Stan & Marie Szelag, (Tony Medeiros) Altar Server: Adam Figueiredo
9:30 am Lector: Justin Katz Eucharistic Ministers: Charlie & Annette Galindo, Barry Simpson, Kim Katz Altar Servers: Chloe, Leah, & Caleb Katz
11:00 am Lector: Neil D’Attelo Eucharistic Ministers: Greg & Lisa Smaldone, Jack Soban, Cheryl Rachupka, Bob & Nancy Souza, (Anne Klegraefe) Altar Servers: Micah Thomas, Jayden Goetz
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION
We are looking for an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion who is able to bring Communion to a parishioner after the 11 mass. The visit is in Tiverton. If interested, please call the Office at 624-8746. Thank you.
GREATER TIVERTON COMMUNITY CHORUS CONCERT
Next Sunday, the Greater Tiverton Community Chorus will present their Spring Concert entitled “Something Broadway” at 3 pm at St. Theresa Church, Tiverton. Tickets are $15.00; children under 12 free. Please call 401.523.8121 for information or tickets.
THANK YOU!! Dear members and Friends of St. Theresa and St. Christopher Churches, Thank you so much for your donation to our food pantry today. We sincerely ap-preciate your continued generosity and support. Tiverton Food Pantry East Bay Community Action Program.
LUMEN GENTIUM AWARD On Wednesday, May 16, 2018 the Diocese of Providence will hold their annual Lumen Gentium Award Dinner at Twin Rivers in Lincoln. This award dinner is held each year for the Church to recognize those who have given faith filled service to their Catholic Community. Pauline Nadeau from St. Christopher Parish will be recognized for her decades of service to her parish community at this dinner. “A parishioner at St. Christo-pher Church in Tiverton for half a century, Pauline is well-known for her ‘quiet and consistent’ efforts on be-half of her parish over the decades.” From faith formation to parish events to liturgical environment, Pauline has served her parish in various ministries. Pauline says,: “Prayer has been a very important part of my life. If you get away from the basics of faith you lose the meaning of it...We need to keep prayer the focal part of our lives.” So we extend congratulations to Pauline on her upcoming award and thank her for the many decades of ser-vice and ministry to St. Christopher Church and her parishioners!
INTERNATIONAL PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be touring several parishes in the Diocese of Providence. If interested, please see the front bulletin board for the itinerary.
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