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 Lorene Stegman
SUNDAY
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL We offer our prayers and condolences to the families of Leonel C. Andre and Richard Sardinha, whose Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in our parish. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Saturday, February 6th
5:00pm For the Parishes Sunday, February 7th 8:00am + Leo Beaudoin (by M/M Raymond Brodeur ) 9:30am + Colleen Shea Wood (by her Family) 11:00am + Linda Lizotte (by her Family) Monday, February 8th 8:00am + Kyle Frett (by Khristopher and Colleen Harrington) Tuesday, February 9th 8:00am + Patricia Arruda (by Bob and Rose Marie) Wednesday, February 10th (Ash Wednesday) 8:00am For the Parishes (St.C) 7:00pm For the Parishes (St.T) Thursday, February 11th 8:00am + Roger T. Pelletier Birthday Remembrance (by his Wife) 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)
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 Isaiah recounts the awe he felt the first time he saw the Lord, who was surrounded by angels. He began to feel despair because he was a man of unclean lips, until an angel touched an ember to his lips and pronounced them clean. The Lord asked who he should send forth, to which Isaiah replied, "Here I am, send me!" Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Paul reminds the Corinthians that Christ died for us to free us from our sins. He encourages them to remember the importance of Jesus' death and resurrection. He ad-mits that he initially failed to believe, and therefore was very grateful to be called an apostle and preach in the name of Christ. Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 Luke tells of Jesus preaching to a crowd, then joining Pe-ter who was about to end a fruitless day of fishing. He told Peter to lower his net back in, and a great number of fish were caught. Upon seeing this, Peter and his compan-ions, James and John, immediately abandoned their nets to follow Jesus.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, February 7, 2016 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11; Lk 5:1-11 Monday, February 8, 2016 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday, February 9, 2016 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday, February 11, 2016 Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 Friday, February 12, 2016 Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15
Saturday, January 13, 2016 Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32
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])
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. Come check us out!!!
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 Dreapeau Matthew Pierce Patricia Heywood Philip Beaudoin Barbara Lambert June Smith
Aimee 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.
FEBRUARY ADORATION
Every Thursday, during Lent from 6-7pm at St. Chris-topher Church beginning February 11th. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered during the weekly Thursday Lenten Adoration.
REMINDER: During the winter months we will discontinue dis-tribution of the Precious Blood at our Masses.
The Sanctuary Light in
Saint Theresa Church burns to the Honor and Glory of God
and this week in Memory of Roger T. Pelletier
by his Wife
ASH WEDNESDAY Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10th. Mass with the distribution of Ashes will take place at the following times: 8:00am St. Christopher Church 7:00pm St. Theresa Church Prayer and Communion Service 9:30am Sakonnet Bay 12:00pm St. Theresa Church
BUDGET ENVELOPES If you’ll be away or visiting another parish, we kindly ask you to please make up your missed budget envelopes. We depend solely upon your weekly support to meet our weekly parish expenses. Thank You!
FEBRUARY 7, 2016
PARISH FINANCES
St. Theresa: Jan. 30/31, 2016 $6,189.95 Number of Envelopes: 308 EFT: 2 $ 35.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $5,865.00 Latin America Collection: $ 605.00 St. Christopher: Jan. 30/31, 2016 $2,468.00 Number of envelopes: 96 EFT: 2 $ 70.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $3,044.00 Latin America Collection:: $ 414.00 St. Christopher’s Finances 2015-2016 Year to Date Thru Quarter Ending 12/31/15 Operating Revenue Actual $118,803.84 Operating Expense Actual 32,386.80 Operating Surplus Actual +/- 86,417.04 Operating Surplus Budget +/- -33,591.08 Debt Service Actual 20,287.34 Debt Balance Actual 184,184.58 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.
CDS and PAMPHLETS NOW AVAILABLE
We now have available to you, a new CD each month from Lighthouse Media. The CD’s along with other informational 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 NECES-SARY. 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 someone else’s use. A great time to enjoy the CD’s is during your work commute.
Classes Continue Grades 1 & 2 First Eucharist Preparation: Sunday, 9:00-10:30am St. Theresa Feb. 21st Grades 3-6: Sunday, 9:00am-10:30am Feb.7th and 28th St. Theresa Confirmation I & II: Sunday, 6:00-8:00pm Feb. 21st
LENTEN EVENTS Parish Outreach: special collection to be taken on Ash Wednesday Lenten Fish Fries: begins Friday, Feb. 12th at St. Chris-topher Parish Hall Lenten Adoration and Confessions: each Thursday from 6-7pm at St. Christopher Church Lenten Mission: March 14th – 16th at St. Theresa Church First Friday Camp: March 25th
CALENDAR RAFFLE LAST CHANCE
The February Calendar features a $300 grand prize.
The first drawing will take place this weekend.
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!
Sponsor Night: for Confirmation I Candidates Sun., Mar. 6th student and sponsor required
Women’s Guild Reminder: Meeting February 8 at 6:30pm St. Christopher Church Hall. Designing/creating Valentine cards for home-bound. For questions, please contact Pat Karp 816-5428 or Kary Miksis at 585-6488.
Adoration Dates and topic
Home on the Web: www.sstandctiverton.org.
FROM THE PASTOR
Since it was established in 2005, “Keep the Heat On” has provided more than $2 million in heat-
ing assistance to more than 9,300 Rhode Island households through grants from the Catholic diocese and private contribu-tions. While energy prices have subsided since those 2005 highs, the economic
downturn has created new challenges for struggling fami-lies in Rhode Island. As long as there are Rhode Island-ers in need of heating assistance, Keep the Heat On will continue to provide for their needs. Donations are made through the Interfaith Dire Emergency Fund, a program established in 1978 by the Interfaith Leadership to assist those who have exhausted all other means of public and private heating assistance. The Dire Emergency Fund, staffed by the Diocesan Office of Community Services and Advocacy assists those in need throughout the State of Rhode Island. To apply for assistance or make a tax-deductible donation in support of Keep the Heat On, please visit the official webpage at www.heatri.com. Contact Information: Jim Jahnz [email protected], Interfaith Dire Emer-gency Fund, One Cathedral Square. Providence, RI 02903 or 401.421.7833 x.207
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. 12 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
THE SEASON OF LENT
This coming weekend, Fr. Shemek will be passing out the wooden nickels. When you receive the Sacrament of Rec-onciliation, turn in your wooden nickel. Ash Wednesday: February 10, 2016, begins the Season of Lent. Ashes will be distributed at the following celebrations: 8:00 am Mass at St. Christopher Church 9:30 am Service at Sakonnet Bay Manor (Brookdale) 12:00 noon Service at St. Theresa Church 7:00 pm Mass at St. Theresa Church The collection taken at Ash Wednesday Mass will be for our Parish Outreach program. Adoration with Sacrament of Reconciliation with visiting priests. Held each Thursday of Lent from 6-7 pm at St. Christo-pher Church. Adult Faith Formation on two Thursdays following Adoration: February 25 and March 3, 2016 at 7:15 pm at St. Christopher Hall. More in-formation to follow. Stations of the Cross Will be prayed each Friday during the Season of Lent at 7:00 pm at St. Christopher Church. Each week a different parish ministry will lead us in praying the Stations. Please call St. Theresa Rectory at 624-8746 to volunteer for the week your ministry is assigned. 2/12/16 Music Ministry 2/19/16 Youth Ministry 2/26/16 Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers 3/4/16 Boy Scouts 3/11/16 Outreach Ministry 3/18/16 Parish Families 3/25/16 Women’s Guild Parish Lenten Mission Fr. Victor Silva, pastor at St. Anthony Church, West War-wick, will lead us on our Lenten Mission this year. Begin-ning the weekend of March 12-13 at all Masses through Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (March 14-16) at 7 pm at St. Theresa Church. All are invited. Good Friday Camp (for our youth) Will be held on March 25, Good Friday. More information to follow.
+ + + Congratulations to Deacon Tim on his third Anniversary of Ordination to the Diaconate. St. Theresa and St. Christopher parishes are blessed to have Deacon Tim with his compassion, humor, and cha-risma serving God with us.
+ + + Father Jack continues to recuperate at Clifton Rehab., if you wish to send a get well card the address is:
Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center 500 Wilbur Ave.
Somerset, MA 02725
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.
