1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES
644 CLAWSON STREET, OAKWOOD HEIGHTS, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
MAY 10, 2015
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Pastoral Staff
Mass Schedule
Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Bergin
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Ronald Perez
Rev. John Rufus
In Residence
Bishop John J. O’Hara
Weekend Associates
Rev. Msgr. Joseph C. Ansaldi
Rev. Msgr. Edmund J. Whalen
Permanent Deacons
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Jeanine Conlon, O.P.
School Principal
Mr. J. C. Kiernan
Religious Education Coordinator
Mrs. Marlene Petrides
Director of Music
Mr. Henry Niemann
Contact Information
Rectory
644 Clawson Street
718-987-2670
Fax: 718-987-7950
Email Address
[email protected]
Website:
saintcharles.weebly.com
Religious Education
200 Penn Avenue
School
200 Penn Avenue
718-987-0200
Fax: 718-987-8158
Tuition Office
718-987-5780
718-979-6800
Parish Office Hours
Sunday
Monday - Friday
Weekend Masses
Saturday Evening
4:00, 5:15 & 7:00 PM
Sunday
8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 AM
12:00, 1:15 & 5:30 PM
Weekday Masses
Monday - Friday
8:30 & 11:30 AM
Saturday
8:30 AM
Holy Days Masses
Eve of the Holy Day—7:00 PM
6:45, 8:30, 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM
Parish Registration
Deacon Stephen Tobon
Deacon Lawrence Droge
Saturday
Sacramental Life
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
New parishioners should register at the rectory.
Please inform us if you move.
Confessions
Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM and after evening
Masses and after Mass on the Eve of a Holy Day.
Baptisms
Second Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM Instruction for parents of the children to be baptized to be
arranged at the rectory. SPONSOR CERTIFICATES REQUIRED for Godparents and also a
copy of the child’s birth certificate.
Marriages
To arrange a marriage at St. Charles, consult with
a priest or deacon at least six months prior to the
proposed date and before social arrangements. Attendance at Pre-Cana and Natural Family Planning Classes is required.
Anointing &
Communion of the Sick
Regular administration of the Sacraments should
be arranged for shut-ins by calling the rectory.
Emergency sick calls anytime.
Religious Education Program
Instruction for all grade levels beginning with first
grade. For information call the Religious Education Office.
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LITURGY CORNER
MONDAY – MAY 11
8:30 - Filomenia & Phil DeVito - Ann.
11:30 - Mother’s Day Novena
TUESDAY - MAY 12
8:30 - Margaret Tisi - Mem.
11:30 - Mother’s Day Novena
WEDNESDAY - MAY 13
8:30 - The Raffale & Guaracino Families
Mem.
11:30 - Mother’s Day Novena
7:00 - Mike & Antonetta Risucci - Mem.
THURSDAY - MAY 14
6:45 - Parishioners of St. Charles
8:30 - Dolores Stoddard - Mem.
11:30 - Rosalie & Silvester Romanolo - Ann.
7:30 - Deacon Vincent Brigande - Mem.
May 3, 2015
$12,774.68
Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oils
The Wine & Hosts for the week of May 10-16 are
being offered in loving memory of Louise M. Solan
requested by her daughter, Barbara L. Solan.
The Oils & Candles for the week of May 10-16 are being offered in loving memory of Annette
Portaro requested by her daughter, Corinne.
The flowers for the week of May 10-16 are in loving
memory of Dorothy Endrom & The McGinn &
Spagnoli Families requested by Vincent Endrom.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday - Friday at 12:00-5:00 PM
in the Chapel
First Mondays, First Fridays at 7:30 PM
in the Church
FRIDAY - MAY 15
8:30 - Michael Sheridan- Mem.
11:30 - Anthony Picarello - Mem.
SATURDAY - MAY 16
8:30 - Barbara Lukan - Mem.
4:00 - Laura Klus - Mem.
5:15 - Domenico Lardaro - Mem.
7:00 - Marie & Joseph Hunold - Mem.
SUNDAY - MAY 17
8:15 - Domenick & Catherine LiDonni - Mem.
9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles
10:45 - Joseph & Jennie Madonia - Mem.
12:00 - Edwin Star - Mem.
1:15 - Paolo & Rosa Colombo & Calogero
Nuara Families - Mem.
5:30 - John Fusco III - Mem.
May 4, 2014
$14,020.86
Rosary and Novenas
The Rosary is recited each weekday at 8:10 and
11:10 AM and on Saturday at 8:10.
The Miraculous Medal novena prayers are said
after the 8:30 & 11:30 AM Masses on Mondays.
May 16 / May 17 Mass Schedule
4:00
5:15
7:00
8:15
9:30
Fr. Perez
Msgr. Bergin
Fr. Perez
Fr. Rufus
Msgr. Ansaldi
10:45
12:00
1:15
5:30
Msgr. Ansaldi
Msgr. Whalen
Msgr. Whalen
Fr. Rufus
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PARISH
MINISTRIES
Mother’s Day
The Mother’s Day Novena will
begin at the 11:30 AM Mass
starting on Monday, May 11 thru
Wednesday, May 13 for all mothers living and deceased . Envelopes are available in the vestibule of the church and in your envelope packet
and they will be kept on the Altar for the month
of May.
Psalm 46: 1-3
God is our refuge and strength, a very
present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the
earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the
sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the
mountains tremble at its swelling. …..
Please continue to pray for the people of Nepal during the devastation that has hit their country.
25th and 50th
Wedding Anniversaries
Couples celebrating their 50th
Wedding Anniversary anytime
during 2015 are invited to attend the annual
golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal
Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Saturday,
June 20th or Sunday, June 21st at 2:00 pm.
Please call the rectory to register. The closing
date to register for the Mass at the Cathedral is
Tuesday, May 19th. The 25th and 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration will take place
here at St. Charles on Sunday, May 17th at the
9:30 Mass with a reception to follow in the auditorium. Please call the rectory to register by
May 11th.
Adult Faith Formation
Every Thursday in the rectory
following the 11:30 Mass.
Baptism Classes
1st & 3rd Tuesday at 8:00 PM - School Library
Bereavement Group
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Rectory
Book Club
Third Thursday of the month in the Rectory
at 4:00
Caregivers Support Group
Thursday - 9:30 -11:30 AM - Rectory
Choir (Adult)
Thursday at 7:30 PM - Church
Divine Mercy Devotion
Friday at 3 PM - Chapel
Eucharistic Ministers
1st Fridays at 7:30 PM - Church
Leisure Group
Thursdays from 2 - 4 in the auditorium
Prayer Group & Holy Hour
1st Monday at 7:30 PM - Church
Religious Education Classes
Monday 3:45-5:15 PM Grades 6 & 7
Wednesday 3:45-5:15 PM Grades 1-5
Special Needs: Wednesday 5:10 to 5:45 PM
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Second Tuesday of month at 11:30 rectory
Food Pantry open 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every
month 11:30 AM -1:30 PM .
Teen Club
Sunday 7:00 PM - Auditorium
Visitation Ministry
Second Wednesday of the month in the rectory
at 3:00
Women’s Worship Wednesdays
Third Wednesday of the month in the rectory at
7:30 PM.
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PARISH EVENTS
Calendar of Events
May 11- May 17, 2015
Monday—May 11
Mother’s Day Novena - 11:30 - Church
Prayer Group & Holy Hour - 7:30 - Church
Tuesday—May 12
Mother’s Day Novena - 11:30 - Church
St. Anthony Novena; following the 11:30 Mass
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry 11:30 - 1:30 PM
Rectory
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting - 1:30 PM - Rectory
Bingo at 7:30; doors open at 6:00; early bird 7:15
Staten Island Youth Ministry Network - 7:30
Rectory
Wednesday—May 13
Our Lady of Fatima Celebration; following the
8:30 AM Mass
Visitation Ministry - 2:30 PM- Rectory
Thursday— May 14
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord - Holy
Day of Obligation
Caregivers Meeting - 9:30 AM - Rectory
Adult Faith Formation - After the 11:30 Mass Rectory
Leisure Group - 2-4 PM - School
Choir Practice - 7:30 PM - Church
Friday—May 15
Divine Mercy Devotion - 3:00 PM - Chapel
Father-Daughter Dance - 7-10 PM - School
Saturday -May 16
Sunday—May 17
25th & 50th Wedding Anniversary
Reception; following the 9:30 AM Mass
Please help us
make our goal! To
date our parish
has received
$158,418.00 in 619
pledges/gifts toward the 2015 Archdiocesan
Stewardship Appeal, from families. For this
Appeal to be truly successful, we must have
the support of all of our families. It is not too
late to make your gift. Thank you for your
Prescription Drug Awareness Event
Event will take place on Sunday, May 17 at 2
PM in St. Clare’s Cardinal Cooke Center. All
are welcome for an afternoon of education.
Basketball games will be played and in between games, speakers in recovery will address issues at hand on Staten Island, i.e. the
misuse of Rx medications. For more information, to sponsor a team, or to donate,
please call Mr. Richmond Trapp 646-8251036. All proceeds go to the Villa Veritas
Foundation to help a fellow Staten Islander
recover from addition. (www.vilaveritas.org)
Book Club
The next meeting of the St.
Charles Book Club will be
held on Thursday, May 21 at
4:00
in the Rectory. Our
choice for this month’s reading is The Girl on the Train by Paul Hawkins.
This New York Times bestseller is a thriller
about a girl named Rachel whose everyday
commute is commonplace. One day while
traveling on the train she sees something that
will change her life. Our discussion should
be interesting. See you then. New members
are invited to participate.
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WE PRAY...WE CELEBRATE...WE REMEMBER
THE GET WELL LIST
Corrine Alaimo
Isabel Alfaro
Joan Boragi
Jeannette Burrell
Rosa Chiarello
Thomas Coppola
James Carney
Grace Castelao
Michael DePaola
Nancy D’Amico
James D’Esposito
Ann & John DiSalvo
Dorothy Fleming
Vera Fox
Bruce Freeman
Emily Harris
Cheryl Houss
Elizabeth Linton
Nicholas Lombardi
Janine Mangi
Lauren Marie
Katherine Markowski
Peter Morici
Harry Mugge
Anthony Locicero Jr.
Rev. George Realmuto
Donna Regan
Rose Russo
Dorothy Sabatell
Vincent Santore
Jerry Scotti
Susan Sexton
Arthur Somerville
Theresa Spezio
Helen Stafford
Dominick U.
Herb Van Houten
Lana Wiggins
PLEASE NOTE
Regarding the “Get Well List”: At the end of each month
our list will be removed from the bulletin and placed in
our Chapel where the sick will continue to be prayed for
each day. Then at the beginning of each month a new list
of our sick will begin. We ask that you contact the rectory with the name or names to be added for the next
month.
AARP
Defensive Driving Classes will be held here in
the rectory on the following dates:
May 20, and June 17.
Please call 1-888-227-7669 to register.
$20 for members and $25 for non-members
Digital Prayer Tools
Sacredspace.com
Praymorenovenas.com
3MinuteRetreat@loyolapress
Listen to Star 99.1 Christian Music
We Remember
May the good Lord bless all the faithful
departed. May their souls rest in peace.
Anne Fucci
Joseph Ianelli
We Celebrate
We ask the family of St. Charles to
pray for the following couple who
will receive the Sacrament of Marriage in May.
Jessica LaVacca and Luis Gonzalez
Christina Genovese & Benjamin Giliberti
Spiritual Practices for Better
Mental Health
A non-denominational holistic program of interactive workshops to promote and enhance mental health and overall well-being will be held on
Thursday, May 21 from 9am to 1 pm at Holy
Family Meeting Space, 366 Watchogue Road.
Bagels and coffee will be served; registration not
required. For more information , contact the
Richmond County Board of Advocates for Mental Health at [email protected].
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord
Thursday, May 14 is the Feast of the Ascension
of the Lord. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. The
Mass schedule is as follows: on Wednesday
evening at 7 PM and on Thursday at 6:45 AM,
8:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM.
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School News
St Charles Cheerleading
Clinic and Tryouts
ATTENTION ALL GIRLS ENTERING
2nd TO 8th GRADES
Please join us at the St. Charles Cheerleading
Clinic and Tryouts for those entering 2nd
through 8th grade for the 2015-2016 school year
Clinic: Monday May 11, 2:30 to 4:00 and
Wednesday, May 13, 2:30 to 4:00
Tryout: Thursday, May 14, 3:30 to 5:00
Please note that all three dates are
MANDATORY
All current cheerleaders MUST tryout as well.
Please send your daughter with sneakers, shorts
and a t-shirt. For more information, please
contact Beth McGovern at
917-538-3756
St. Charles BOOSTER Cheer
Clinic Registration
Girls entering Kindergarten and First Grades are
encouraged to join our instructional clinic. Registration is on June 11th at 3pm in the
St. Charles Auditorium. For additional
information, please call Linda Cerenzio at
718-644-5805.
NOTE: You need not be a St. Charles student
to try out for our program!
Bingo is held every Tuesday evening in the
school auditorium at 7:30 PM. Early Bird is at
7:15. Doors open at 6:00 PM.
Religious Education News
718-979-6800
[email protected]
Re-Registration
UNTIL Wednesday, May 13, 2015
$200.00 for 1 child
$275.00 for 2 or more children
AFTER Wednesday, May 13, 2015
$220.00 for 1 child
$300.00 for 2 or more children
Wednesday Special Needs Program:
Registration & Re-registration
$100.00 for 1 child
$125.00 for 2 or more children
$225.00 for 1 Registration + 1 Special Needs
Registration for new families will continue to
take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
9:30 - 11:00 AM in the
Religious Education Office.
$220.00 for 1 child
$300.00 for 2 or more children
Please bring a copy of the child’s baptismal
certificate
Summer Basketball
Clinics
The clinic will begin on June
12. It is open to all boys and
girls in the St. Charles Parish
from kindergarten through
8th grade. The clinics are directed by Felician
College Head Coach, Steve Fagan. For more information please email: [email protected] or
call 201-559-3540.
God bless our 2nd grade children in
our CCD program and school who
received their First Holy Communion
on May 2 and May 9.
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Church Name: St. Charles Church
Bulletin No. 511977
Bulletin for the Week of May 10, 2015 (511977.5.10.15)
Number of Pages: 11 (includes 2 advertisement pages and one cover sheet)