Parish Prayer Line Doris Morin at 624-4443 The Catholic Faith Communities of Saint Theresa and Saint Christopher 265 Stafford Road Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 Rectory Office: 401-624-8746 Parish Fax: 401-625-5384 Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am. to 3:30pm. Mrs. Nancy Smith Parish Secretary [email protected]1554 Main Road Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 Rectory Office: 401-624-6644 Parish Fax: 401-624-9889 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30am. to 2:00pm. Mrs. Millie Destremps Parish Secretary [email protected]Visit us on the Web - www.sstandctiverton.org Mass Schedules Weekend Masses Saturday Evening 5:00pm. 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, 6:30pm at Saint Theresa Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoons 4:00pm. at Saint Theresa or by Appointment. Please call the rectory FIRST FRIDAY Mass at 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]Ms. Dawn M. Grinnell [email protected]Director of Religious Education Ms. Lois Scanlon Sacramental Prep Coordinator and Youth Ministry [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 & John Hodgson Trustees, Saint Theresa Parish [email protected]Charles Miksis & Wayne Moran Trustees, St. Christopher Parish [email protected]
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Parish Prayer Line Doris Morin at 624-4443
The Catholic Faith Communities of Saint Theresa and Saint Christopher
1554 Main Road Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 Rectory Office: 401-624-6644 Parish Fax: 401-624-9889 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30am. to 2:00pm. Mrs. Millie Destremps Parish Secretary [email protected]
Visit us on the Web - www.sstandctiverton.org
Mass Schedules Weekend Masses Saturday Evening
5:00pm. 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, 6:30pm at Saint Theresa
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoons 4:00pm.
at Saint Theresa or by Appointment.
Please call the rectory
FIRST FRIDAY Mass at 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] Ms. Dawn M. Grinnell [email protected] Director of Religious Education Ms. Lois Scanlon Sacramental Prep Coordinator and Youth Ministry [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 & John Hodgson Trustees, Saint Theresa Parish [email protected] Charles Miksis & Wayne Moran Trustees, St. Christopher Parish [email protected]
Saint Christopher Church burns to the Honor and Glory of God
and this week for Clarise Gagnon
SUNDAY
HOSPITAL VISITS If you have a hospital stay and would like Father to visit; you or a family member (not friends) should con-tact Father at 624-6644. (Father cannot make a visit until he hears from you or a family member.) Because of the Privacy Act, the Hospital no longer calls your parish to let the Pastor know you’ve been ad-mitted.
Saturday, February 13th 5:00pm For the Parishes Sunday, February 14th 8:00am + Ambrosina Silvia (by Bob and Rose Marie)
9:30am + James D. Lacy, 30th Anniversary (by John and Kelly Marks) 11:00am + Bobby Medeiros (by Parents and Sons) Monday, February 15th 8:00am + Manuel M. Albernaz, Sr. (by his Daughter) Tuesday, February 16th 8:00am + Matthew Landoch, Sr. (by his Family) Wednesday, February 17th 8:00am + Amelia Camara, Anniversary (by the Camara Family) Thursday, February 18th 8:00am + Virginia Murray (by Nancy and Lou Hakeem) Saturday, February 20th 5:00pm + Norman Michaud (by Peg and Roger Fournier) Sunday, February 21st 8:00am + Melia Scheffler (by M/M Raymond Brodeur) 9:30am For a Special Intention 11:00am For the Parishes
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Moses discusses the power God has displayed in freeing his people from oppression and leading them to a rich land. He tells the people that they should make offerings to God to show their gratitude, then celebrate over the great things he has given them. Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13 Paul tells us that if we proclaim, "Jesus is Lord" and truly believe that God raised him from the dead, we will be saved. For God shows his mercy toward everyone who calls upon his name.
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 Jesus fasted in the desert for forty days, then Satan ap-peared to him and tempted him to turn stone into bread. After Jesus refused, Satan promised him great powers if Jesus would worship him. Jesus replied that he would worship God and no one else. Then Satan tried to per-suade Jesus to put God to the test, but again Jesus re-sisted his temptation.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, February 14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 Monday, February 15, 2016 Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Jon 3:1-10; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday, February 18, 2016 Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Mt 7:7-12 Friday, February 19, 2016 Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26
Saturday, January 20, 2016 Dt 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48
FEEDING THE SPIRIT - STRENGTHENING THE SOUL
ST. THERESA AND ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISHES
THE LIFE OF PRAYER MORNING PRAYER: 7:45am Monday thru Wednes-day at St. Theresa and Thursdays at St. Christopher Church. MORNING ROSARY: Prayed each weekday morning immediately 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 through the winter months. SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Journeying with a person trained to help us discern God’s presence and move-ment within the complexity of our daily lives. To find out more about whether this might be for you, contact John Hodgson (401-624-4813; [email protected]) or Jamie Medeiros (508-642-5954 [email protected])
All notices for the bulletin must be made in writing by noon on the Monday prior to publication. Items will be included as space permits. Email to: [email protected] or in the collection basket at either parish.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Al-Anon: Help and support are available for family and friends of alcoholics on Fridays at 7:30pm. AA: Why be alone? Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Fridays at 7:30pm, St. Theresa Rectory basement. CHOIR REHEARSAL
Adult Choir: Rehearsals will take place on Wed., Feb. 17th and 24th at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Church. Youth Choir: The Youth Choir meets each Tuesday at 7pm, at St. Theresa Church.
BAPTISM PREPARATION Baptism class is done on an individual basis with each family and the godparents. Please call either par-ish office to register for the class. Baptisms are not allowed during Lent, except in emergencies. Baptism will resume after Easter
YOUTH GROUP The Youth Group meets on Mondays at 6:30pm, at St. Theresa Church Hall.
IN YOUR PRAYERS John Cox Fr. Clifford Cabral Lorraine Moniz Claire Proulx Rita Lavoie (Somerset, MA) Mary Giannini Doug Vrona Gerald Ferreira Eileen Belisle Kim Souza John D’Arpino Annette Leddy Barbara Pineault Diane Murphy Renee Melancon Sister Lucy RJM Francis Chase George Popovici Loren Bryan Jeffrey Goncalo Doris Drapeau Matthew Pierce Patricia Heywood Philip Beaudoin Barbara Lambert June Smith Aimee Laura Levesque
Please remember all names in the prayer box in the sanctuary, all the sick of our parish and families, at home and in the hospitals. If you know anyone in need of prayers and they would like it announced in
the bulletin, please contact Doris Morin at 624-4443, 9am to 12noon, or the rectory at
624-6644.
ADORATION Every Thursday, during Lent from 6-7pm at St. Chris-topher Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered during the weekly Thursday Lenten Adora-tion.
REMINDER: During the winter months we will discontinue dis-tribution of the Precious Blood at our Masses.
SHOP AT CLEMENTS’ MARKET-PLACE AND HELP THE PARISH
Clements Marketplace in Portsmouth pro-vides donations to the church for their shop-ping receipts that we gather. Please save
Clements’ receipts and put them in the baskets provided in the church.
EVENTS IN THE PARISHES FAITH FORMATION FEBRUARY 14, 2016
PARISH FINANCES St. Theresa: Feb. 6/7: $5,614.91 Number of Envelopes: 261 EFT: 9 $ 345.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $5,865.00 Maintenance Collection: $1,369.80 St. Christopher: Feb. 6/7, 2016 $2,740.75 Number of envelopes: 108 EFT: 4 $ 155.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $3,044.00 Maintenance Coll: $ 538.00 The second collection next weekend is the monthly Fuel Collection. We thank you for your continuous generosity.
Please remember our parishes in your Will or Estate. Thank you.
Classes Continue Grades 1 & 2 First Eucharist Preparation: Sunday, 9:00-10:30am St. Theresa Feb. 21st and Mar. 6th Grades 3-6: Sunday, 9:00am-10:30am Feb.28th and Mar. 13th St. Theresa Retreat Day: Mar. 19th Confirmation I & II: Sunday, 6:00-8:00pm Feb. 21st and Mar. 13th St. Theresa Sponsor Night: for Confirmation I Candidates Sun., Mar. 6th student and sponsor required
LENTEN EVENTS Parish Outreach: special collection to be taken on Ash Wednesday Stations of the Cross: each Friday during Lent at 7:00pm at St. Christopher Church Lenten Fish Fries: continue on Friday, Feb. 19th at St. Christopher Parish Hall Lenten Adoration and Confessions: each Thursday from 6-7pm at St. Christopher Church Adult Faith Formation: Thursday, Feb. 25th and Mar. 3rd at 7pm at St. Christopher Church Lenten Mission: March 14th – 16th at St. Theresa Church First Friday Camp: March 25th
Vocations Crucifix - This Lent we are once again doing the vocations crucifix project. We have a crucifix and prayer packets for each of the 4 Masses for all the weeks of Lent. Please sign up for a week using the sign up sheets in the back of each church. When your week comes, get the crucifix (corresponding to the Mass you attend) and prayer packet from the sacristy. Return the cross to that same Mass the following week and keep the prayer materials. Pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, especially from our parishes!
CDS and PAMPHLETS NOW AVAILABLE February CD: “Swimming Upstream, Going Against the Current Culture” “….Stephen Ray had me laughing, and inspired me to not follow the crowd but rather Christ in courageous love.” We now have available to you, a new CD each month from Lighthouse Media. The CD’s along with other infor-mational pamphlets and prayer cards can be found in the stand at the back of each church. A good will offering would be appreciated BUT NOT NECESSARY. If after you have enjoyed the CD and don’t want to keep it, please pass it on or return it to the CD holder for some-one else’s use. A great time to enjoy the CD’s is during your work commute.
CHILDREN’S BIBLE STUDY “In the Beginning,” Our children’s Bible Study group meets Thursdays at 4:30pm, St. Theresa, October thru May. All children and parent chaperones, are welcome to join us weekly for this unique chance to study the Bible outside of formal CCD classes. This fun Faith Formation supplement begins with weeks of Old Testament stories that leads us toward Jesus’ Birth, Ministry, Passion, Death, Ascension, and Pentecost. We conclude with ex-cerpts from St. Paul, and the Acts of the Apostles. Upcoming Schedule: February 4: Water into Wine… The First Miracle February 11: Lenten Focus and Jesus’ Ministry Beginning February 18: Off School Vacation Week February 25: Jesus’ Ministry continued If you would like to join us please let me know in advance, [email protected] so we may reserve a place for you and prepare enough materials.
CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS
1st: Jack Eckersley 2nd: Maryann Jason 3rd: Cynthia Martins 4th: Irene Chretien 5th: Diane Rego 6th: Doris Sagamang 7th: Denise Tavares Congratulations to the winners who will each receive $100.00
PLEASE LOOK FOR THE PARISH CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE: www.sstandctiverton.org
MORE EVENTS
2015 TAX STATEMENTS
Please call your respective rectory for your 2015 tax statement. Statements will be printed on request only. Please allow a week for processing. Thank you.
LENTEN FISH FRY
The Lenten Fish Fry will take place at St. Christopher’s on the following Fridays from 3:00-6:00pm. Friday - Feb. 19 Friday - Feb. 26 Come early before we sell out!!
Thank You for your support with this event!
Friday - March 4 Friday - March 11
CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH Father Farrell E. “Mac” McLaughlin of Cross Catholic Outreach will be visiting our parishes next weekend to speak at all the Masses on behalf of the poor in devel-oping countries. Cross Catholic Outreach was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in Amer-ica and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
Have you decided what to give up this Lent? Take the time now to think about what you might give up this year. Is it something you enjoy that you want to sacri-fice for a while, like your daily latte? Or is it a bad habit you want to conquer, like running in late to meetings with co-workers? Or perhaps you want to turn your cell phone off for a few hours each day and not let it distract you from the loved ones you are with in real time? Find some-thing that works for you, and whatever it is, may it help you to turn towards God in this holy season of Lent. Some ideas to help you with Lenten resolutions: GIVE UP grumbling! Instead, "In everything give thanks." Constructive criticism is OK, but "moaning, groaning, and complaining" are not Christian disciplines. GIVE UP 10 to 15 minutes in bed! Instead, use that time in prayer, Bible study and personal devotion. GIVE UP looking at other people's worst points. Instead concentrate on their best points. We all have faults. It is a lot easier to have people overlook our shortcomings when we overlook theirs first. GIVE UP speaking unkindly. Instead, let your speech be generous and understanding. It costs so little to say something kind and uplifting. Why not check that sharp tongue at the door? GIVE UP your hatred of anyone or anything! Instead, learn the discipline of love. "Love covers a multitude of sins." GIVE UP your worries and anxieties! Instead, trust God with them. Anxiety is spending emotional energy on something we can do nothing about: like tomorrow! Live today and let God's grace be sufficient. GIVE UP TV one evening a week! Instead, visit some lonely or sick person. There are those who are isolated by illness or age. Why isolate yourself in front of the "tube?" Give someone a precious gift: your time! GIVE UP buying anything but essentials for yourself! In-stead, give the money to God. The money you would spend on the luxuries could help someone meet basic needs. We are called to be stewards of God's riches, not consumers. GIVE UP judging by appearances and by the standard of the world! Instead, learn to give up yourself to God. There is only one who has the right to judge, Jesus Christ. God Bless! Reminder: If you wish to send Fr. Jack a get well card the address is:
Rev. John Watterson Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center
500 Wilbur Ave. Somerset, MA 02725
DAMAGE FROM NATIONAL GRID POWER SURGE
As some of you already know, St. Theresa Church re-ceived substantial damage due to a National Grid power surge on January 12th. National Grid immediately came out and replaced parts that had corroded on the pole on Stafford Road. These worn parts allowed for the power surge that caused all the damage. The burner control in one of the boilers needed to be replaced. The fire alarm box that relays a signal to the fire department was heavily damaged. The entire sound system in the church, parish hall and the system used on the grounds during the feast were completely destroyed. The cost to replace all items is $14,804.00 to date. We have submitted claims for the damage to National Grid as well as our Diocesan Insur-ance and expect to be completely reimbursed. I feel I must add that the staff from the Tiverton Fire De-partment has been very helpful and professional through-out this time. The fire box kept sending false signals to the fire station over 3 days. Whether it was day or night the Fire Department always came out to check the build-ing. Thank you Chief Lamb and your department.
