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]
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL We offer our prayers and condolences to the families of Joseph Costa, Wilfred Boucher, John Fernandes and Kenneth Rezendes whose Masses of Christian burial were celebrated in our parish. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Saturday, March19th 5:00pm + Matthew Sullivan (Kerry Sullivan) Sunday, March 20th- Palm Sunday 8:00am + Antone Moniz (by the Guimond Family) 9:30am + Agnieszka Lepak (by The Women’s and Men’s Guild) 11:00am + James D. Mello, 5th Anniversary (by his Family) Monday, March 21st 8:00am + Paul Midura (by his Wife) Tuesday, March 22nd 8:00am + Gilbert Guimond (by his Family) Wednesday, March 23rd 8:00am + Theresa Cook (by her Husband) Thursday, March 24th Holy Thursday 7:00pm For Vocations Friday, March 25th 7:00pm Good Friday Passion of the Lord Communion Service Saturday, March 26th - Holy Saturday 8:00pm For the Parishes Sunday, March 27th Easter
8:00am For the Parishes 9:30am For the Parishes 11:00am For the Parishes
The Sanctuary Light in
Saint Theresa Church burns to the Honor and Glory of God
and this week in Memory of James D. Mello
by his Family
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 Isaiah describes an individual who had been taught by God to reach out to others. He also describes this individual's willingness to be beaten and spit upon, secure that with God's help, he will not be disgraced.
Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Paul discusses how Jesus did not declare equality with God, but took on human form. He humbled himself enough to ac-cept dying on the cross. God in turn exalted him and wants us to respect Jesus' name and worship him.
Gospel: Luke 22:14—23:56 Luke gives a detailed account of Jesus' last supper with the apostles, where Jesus tells them he will soon suffer in fulfill-ment of God's will. Then Jesus prayed that he might be spared if it suited God's will. After Judas betrayed Jesus, he was arrested. Although Pilate did not think Jesus was guilty of a crime, he gave in to the will of the people, and sen-tenced Jesus to death on a cross. Then Jesus was crucified and his body laid in a new tomb.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, March 20, 2016 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49 Monday, March 21, 2016 Is 42:1-7; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Is 49:1-6; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Is 50:4-9a; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday, March 24, 2016 Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday, March 25, 2016 Is 52:13-53:12; Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42
Saturday, March 26, 2016 Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1-2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a; Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ex 14:15-15:1; Is 54:5-14; Is 55:1-11; Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4; Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28;
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])
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.
The Sanctuary Light in
Saint Christopher Church burns to the Honor and Glory of God
and this week in Memory of Edward and Cecile Beaulieu
by their Daughter
CHOIR REHEARSAL Adult Choir: There will be a choir rehearsal on Wednes-day, March 23, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. 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 parish office to register for the class. Baptisms are not allowed during Lent, except in emer-gencies. Baptism will resume after Easter.
YOUTH GROUP The Youth Group meets on Mondays at 6:30pm, at St. Theresa Church Hall.
IN YOUR PRAYERS
Fr. Clifford Cabral Lorraine Moniz Claire Proulx Rhonda Clark Rita Lavoie (Somerset, MA) Mary Giannini Doug Vrona Amy Paull Kim Souza Diane Murphy John D’Arpino George Popovici Renee Melancon Jeffrey Goncalo Matthew Pierce Patricia Heywood Philip Beaudoin Barbara Lambert Aimee Laura Levesque Gerald Ferreira Loren Bryan George & Lorraine Aguiar Frances Poirier Lorraine Borges Cecile Morin Patricia Grinnell
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.
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!
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER The Gospel today is the story of the prodigal son, which is really all of our stories, because we have all fallen short of the mark at times. God always waits for us with open, loving arms. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Week-ends on Apr. 1-3 or June 10-12. For more information call Steve and Michelle O’Leary at 1-800-710-WWME, or visit our webpage at www.wwme.org.
PARISH FINANCES St. Theresa: Mar. 12/13, 2016: $5,324.30 Number of Envelopes: 240 EFT: 6 $ 230.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $5,865.00 Fuel Collection: $ 922.00 St. Christopher: Mar. 12/13, 2016: $2,708.00 Number of envelopes: 106 EFT: 6 $ 280.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $3,044.00 Fuel Collection: $ 477.00
We thank you for your continuous generosity. Please remember our parishes in your Will or Estate.
Thank you.
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.
Classes Continue Grades 1 & 2 First Eucharist Preparation: Sunday, 9:00-10:30am St. Theresa Apr. 3rd, 24th. Parents meeting...for our First Communion Stu-dents will be held Sunday, April 3rd at 9:15 am in St Theresa's Hall. Please be sure to mark your calendars to attend. There will be handouts and a time for any ques-tions as we begin our final preparation for our Students to receive their sacrament. Grades 3-6: Sunday, 9:00am-10:30am Apr. 10th St. Theresa Confirmation II: Boot Camp Sat., April 16th and Sun., April 17th
FEAST PLANNING MEETING
Our first planning meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 22nd at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Par-ish Hall.
Holy Thursday, Mar. 24th:
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm at St. Theresa followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 8-midnight Good Friday, Mar. 25th: Good Friday Camp 9am-2pm at St. Christopher
Stations of the Cross 3pm at St. Christopher Church
Passion and Communion Service 7pm at St. Christopher Church Easter Vigil, Mar. 26th: Combined Mass at 8pm at St. Theresa Church Easter Sunday, Mar. 27th: Masses at 8am and 11am at St. Theresa Church Mass at 9:30am at St. Christopher Church
OFFICES CLOSED Both Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, March 28th, 2016.
All Saints STEAM Academy is holding its annual Spring Tea to benefit the school’s scholarship fund. Many beautiful items from local vendors will be raffled. The tea will be
held at St. Lucy’s Parish Center, 909 West Main Rd, Mid-dletown on Sunday, April 10th at 1pm. For tickets and information please call All Saints STEAM Academy at 848-4300.
GOOD FRIDAY WALK Once again the Youth Group will be participating in the Good Friday Walk and all are welcome to join along with us. This walk is an Interfaith Walk that starts in Holy Trin-ity Church on Main Road at noon on Friday, March 25th and continues walking throughout the Highland Road area with a stop in St Christopher Church for one of the stations and continues down Main Road and back to con-clude at Holy Trinity church for the final station and a light lunch.
WEBSITE AND CALENDAR Information for “Parish Events” to be placed on the website and calendar for the Catholic Faith Community of St. Theresa and St. Christopher, need to be received by noon on Monday of each week. This announcement should include date/s, time/s, and a description that will be placed on the website along with your event on our calendar. Please send by email to:
APRIL CALENDAR RAFFLE April Calendars will be available after all Masses on the weekends of March 12/13 and March 19/20. No Calen-dars will be sold on Easter weekend. April 2/3 will be the final week of sales, with the first drawing scheduled for April 10th.
LENTEN EVENTS Stations of the Cross: each Friday during Lent at 7:00pm at St. Christopher Church. Lenten Adoration and Confessions: each Thursday from 6-7pm at St. Christopher Church. Lenten Mission: March 14th–16th at 7:00pm at St. Theresa Church. Good Friday Camp: March 25th, 9am-2pm at St. Christo-pher and Hall. Fast and Abstinence: Good Friday is a day of Absti-nence (no meat for those 14 and older) and Fast (those between 18 and 59 should eat less, meaning, take no solid food between meals and only one full meal that day).
Louie Zamperini was a record-setting runner when World War II broke out. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served in the Pacific. In 1943, his plane crash-landed in the Pacific Ocean, and he was captured by the Japa-nese. He was a prisoner of war until 1945 and suffered severe physical and emotional trauma from the brutal guards. When he returned to the US, he got married and tried to settle down to a normal life. But he had flashbacks and began drinking heavily. He was violent towards his wife. Basically, his life was in a downward spiral. In 1949, his wife told him that the marriage was over unless he went to listen to the Christian preacher Billy Graham speak. He describes what happened next: Billy said that God tells us: “Cast all your cares on me, for I care for you.” I said, “Well, if I can get that kind of help, there might be a chance for me.” So I went forward to the prayer room and I acknowledged to God that I was a sin-ner and then invited Christ into my life. And then the most remarkable thing that ever happened took place. True to His promise, He came into my heart and into my life. Zamperini’s life changed. He stopped drinking and dedi-cated his life to helping at-risk youth. He was finally able to forgive the guards who had tortured him. His story was published in the book Unbroken, which was later made into a movie. Last Wednesday, we completed our Parish Lenten Mis-sion given by Fr. Victor Silva. In a beautiful way, we were reminded that mercy is an attribute of God, but we are invited to participate in this supernatural gift. We are those who receive God’s mercy, and we are also those who can pass it to others. It is good to receive and live out God’s mercy; this is what Pope Francis calls us to during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Here is a story of a mother who once approached Na-poleon, seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor re-plied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice, and justice demanded death. “But I don’t ask for justice,” the mother explained. “I plead for mercy.” “But your son does not deserve mercy,” Napoleon replied. “Sir,” the woman cried, “It would not be mercy if he de-served it, and mercy is all I ask for.” “Well,” then the em-peror said, “I will have mercy.” And he spared the woman’s son. We can say that none of us deserves mercy. It is God’s gift to us. God’s mercy can change our hearts, and make of us people of abundant forgiveness and mercy towards others. Jesus, I trust in You. Have a Holy Week!
CYO BASKETBALL St. Theresa’s Coaches William Brigham and Richard Braz have led the Division 1 Grammar boys to a State title. St. Theresa is a Multi-Parish team with St. Catherine’s of Lit-tle Compton, RI. St. Theresa defeated St. Luke’s of Bar-rington, RI 41-39 in the last seconds of the game. All boys played well with Ryan Ennis hitting some last minute free throws to put St. Theresa up by two. These kids have the determination and heart. They have now opened the door to the New England tournament in Bridgeport Connecti-cut. Congratulation to all the boys. Team members: Back row: Coach Mike Brigham, Robert Whalen, Matt Gacioch, Dan McKinnon, Jake Levesque, Brendan Silva, coach Richard Braz. Front row: Mike Levakis, John Rego, Peter Rego, Ryan Ennis, Jake Leterneau
