Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY Do Whatever He Tells You! – (John 2:5) SATURDAY, November 15 4PM Vito Marrone MONDAY, November 17 8:30 AM Christa Merola 12Noon Joanne C. Alaimo (2nd Anniversary) THURSDAY, November 20 8:30AM John Riegler 12Noon Ida & Joseph Cuneo SUNDAY, November 16 7:30 AM Rosemary Cusimano 10:00 AM Loraine Polisano 12:30 PM Arielle Newman 5:00PM For The People of Our Parish TUESDAY, November 18 8:30 AM Shirley Arelt 12 Noon Bruno & Theresa Cavallone FRIDAY, November 21 8:30AM Mr. Li Ji-L 12 Noon Special Intention SUNDAY, continued St. Nicholas Chapel 9:30 Antonio Miranda 10:30 Frankie Filippone & Michael Filippone WEDNESDAY, November 19 8:30AM Alfonso Abadines 12 Noon Jessie Johnson SATURDAY, November 22 8:30AM Eddie & Bob Barbieri MASSES NEXT SUNDAY Your prayers are requested for all who are sick in our parish and community, especially: Grace Agaloos, Rosemarie Amato, Peter November 23 Priest Argento, Kathleen Bassill, Karen Bertuzzi, Vin4:00 PM Msgr. Belford cent Borzumato, Barbara Cammalleri, Nicholas Saturday Crispiano, Kevin Dunne, Patricia Dunne, Augustine Ferrer, Mark 7:30 am Msgr. Belford & Arlene Fileccia, Thomas Fontaino, Jason Greco, Josephine Sunday Greco, Vincent Hicks, JoJo Ianniello, Aubrey Paige Ibrahim, Caitlin 10:00 am Fr. Riello Kaht, Robert Kellett, Margaret King, Joseph DeNora, Donnalyn Lawton, Catherine Leone, Frank Leone, Edward Lewis, Genevieve 12:30 pm Fr. Riello Lewis, Joseph Lomangino, Emma Jane Mannix, Michael McKeon, Janet Massa, Judy Morand, Bill McMillen, Helen Nadeau, James 5:00 pm Msgr. Belford P. Noone, Jr., Ryan Pizzaro, Vincent Poledore, Sal Prestigiacomo, Catherine Raleigh, Edwin Rodriguez, Alex Valenti, Margaret St. Nicholas 9:30 am Fr. Kallattil White, John Wysocki Members of the Legion of Mary are willing to visit the sick at home. For additional information please contact Marie Razza at 718-442-5421. MONDAY NIGHT NOVENA 7:30 IN CHURCH Join Deacon Phil Maroon every Monday evening in the Church at 7:30 pm for this devotion, which includes the Miraculous Medal Novena, prayers to Our Lady, homily, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Pray for Our Parishioners in the Military SPC Michael Mazzarella, U.S. Army, Fort Bliss, TX -2 Private Daniel A. Hughes, U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, S.C. 10:30 am Fr. Kallattil Last Week's Collection $11,504 We thank you for your gifts to God each week November 16, 2014 Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Teresa Church, I want to encourage everyone who has a computer or smart phone to receive direct and timely communications from our Archbishop, Cardinal Dolan, as well as useful news from me about our parish events. We now have the technology to do all this at no cost to you, and you will find that the Cardinal’s writings are consistently informative, interesting - and humorous! You can receive FLOCKNOTES very easily by sending an email to us at [email protected]. Just write FLOCKNOTES and we will add you to the list of recipients. Of course, you can unsubscribe at any time. But I think you will be pleased and well-served by having accurate information that helps you to understand what is happening in the wider Church and in our parish. And since all of us should be life-long learners and true apostles who try to bring other people to Jesus—who is the real head of our Church—you may want to share your information and knowledge with your friends and family who otherwise may only know what the media tells them. To give you an example of a FLOCKNOTES message, here is Cardinal Dolan’s Blog that was sent out via FLOCKNOTES on Tuesday this week, with a rueful message but optimistic heading: The Best Is Yet To Come. Thanks for your patience, understanding, and support this week after the tough announcements of parish mergers a week ago. Thanks, too, for the good questions, and even the criticisms, at least those thoughtfully and civilly expressed. The major question I receive, understandably, from our people, and the media, is: why? Why do we have to reduce our number of parishes from 368 to about 305? Why are these mergers necessary? Fair enough questions… Most people then offer a reply to that question: because of shortages. They observe that a looming shortage in the number of priests and in the financial resources of the archdiocese – we’ve given $362 million to parishes and schools in need over the past ten years alone – are the main reasons for the decision. And, yes, they have a point. Shortages in the number of priests and in the available money to support struggling parishes are, indeed, a part of the answer to the question: Why? However, a perceptive journalist laser-beamed the real shortage: “Seems like you have a shortage of people!” Bingo! She was right! Simply put, our people aren’t coming anymore. True, some of the shortage in older parishes is due to the fact that our folks have moved. The people that do come are as committed as ever. But, we still have to admit our numbers of committed, consistent churchgoers are down. It hurts me to say that, and I’d rather deny it and offer less troublesome reasons, especially since I also must admit that part of the reason our people aren’t showing up anymore in their parishes is because they’ve lost confidence in some of us bishops and priests. I’m quick to point out that, unlike a lot of other dioceses, the Catholic population of the archdiocese of New York continues to rise, and has not sunk below its 2.8 million membership, mostly due to the ongoing gift of immigrants from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. Still, though, we have to admit, our people aren’t coming anymore. On any given Sunday, the stats tell us that only somewhere between 15 and 28% of our folks show up! One parish slated to merge reported in the study phase of our planning process that, on a given Sunday, maybe 500 people are at the Masses. Yet, 3,000 signed a petition to reverse the decision! Where have they been? If even half of them had been part of normal, expected parish life, the decision would not have been foreseen. We Catholics are not alone. My Jewish and non-Catholic Christian colleagues and neighbors tell me they are experiencing the same shortage. The experts at the Pew Research Center document the decline, not in believers, but in belongers. (The same is true, by the way with our beloved schools. When we made the painful decision two years ago to merge our 220 schools into 160 stronger, more robust ones, a lot of reasons were given: high cost of education, competition from other schools, for instance. The main reason? Our Catholic parents – - 70% of them, to be exact, – - choose not to send their children to our excellent schools.) So, now our sacred responsibility is to win our people back! That’s what Pope Saint John Paul II called The New Evangelization! That means asking why they no longer come, how we can attract them back, and what we’ve done wrong, a strategy Pope Francis is encouraging. As one savvy priest remarked, “Let’s stop closing parishes and start filling them up!” -3 Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus November 16, 2014 Special Masses For Thanking God At Thanksgiving For our St. Teresa School students, and families and all who want to come: Wednesday, November 26, at 8:30AM. For our parish Mass on Thanksgiving Day: 9:00AM. This is a beautiful liturgy that focuses us on the God to whom we are grateful. St. Teresa Christmas Fair Friday to Sunday, Dec. 5-6-7 Plan to be with us for a great Christmas Fair! And if you are interested in renting a table, or would like to donate to the Sweepstakes Table, please contact Maria Bianchi at 917-292-7190. EASY SIGN-UP FOR FLOCKNOTES Our parishioners who already responded to our bulletin invitation to sign up for FLOCKNOTES received email messages from Cardinal Dolan with information about his announcement of parish mergers. FLOCKNOTES is an excellent new way for the Cardinal and for local pastors to communicate directly and promptly with our parishioners. With the Cardinal, our parish encourages parishioners to receive FLOCKNOTES. If you join our list for messages to your computer or phone (not to be called, but to receive text messages) we can notify you about important news and developments in our Church, remind you of events and activities you might want to know about, and instantly communicate last minute changes and notifications. You can easily sign up to receive these messages on your computers, tablets and phones. Simply send an email to our parish address: [email protected]. Just mention FLOCKNOTES and we will do the rest. PETITION FOR THE WEEK That there may be good results to come from our Church’s planning process called MAKING ALL THINGS NEW, but also consolation and support for the people and the priests whose parishes will be merged into others, let us pray to the Lord… Today is Baby Bin Sunday James Argento - Christina Mendez Donations of baby items and monetary donations for needy Moms will be accepted at all of our Masses this weekend. All checks should be made payable to The Crossroads Foundation Announced Mass intentions for both Sunday and weekdays can be arranged in person on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or by calling the rectory at 718-442-5412. The offering for an announced Mass is $15. All announced Mass Intentions for Sunday and weekdays are printed in the weekly parish bulletin. -4 Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY Please remember in your prayers the Eighth Graders from our School and Religious Education Program who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday, November 14 administered by Bishop John O'Hara VISIT OUR SCHOOL THIS TUESDAY Alzate, Kevin Brennan, Kristen Chacon, Jayda Chang, Maya Chapan, Haley Colandrea, Samantha David, Christian DeCarlo, Evan Della RoccaSalvatore DiFalco, Alyssa DiFalco, Christopher Farah, Gabriella Fratto, Piero Hachemeister, Kyle Mandia, Brandt Martinez, Sierra McCloy, Alexandra McCloy, Catherine Moley, Jenna DiFiore, Gianna Piccolomini, Jason Pleszewicz, Matthew Prestigiacomo,Joseph Rezza, Robert Sada, Vehonna Saverimuttu, Augusta Tammaro, Mia Tooker, Collin Tricardo, Andrew Vaccaro, Daniel Webster, Alexis Francesco Arlia Tyler Bauzyk Anthony Brognano Daniel Brown Katherine Cammayo Dylan DePeppo Melanie Dissanayake Giavanna Esposito Christian Figueroa Daniel Fiorello Anna Gaglio Michael Gallinaro John Gavin Peter Granello Jeffrey Inigo Rita Jerome Robert Laureno Jack Loesch Eric Lundquist Elizabeth Mastoros Kerry McCloskey Julie Mendez Taryn O’Connell Emil Parsons Denise Priolo Jayne Ryan AlessandroSpina Veronica Walsh Jessica Waszak Parents: Come and See our St. Teresa School in Operation - Open House/Touring Tuesday 9:00AM - 11:00AM Any questions, please call Mrs. Laurie at 718-448-9650. St. Teresa School Annual Spelling Bee Sponsored by our Holy Name Society 9:15AM This Friday in Conran Hall May the Best Spellers Shine! "God Is Not Dead" All are invited to view the movie, "God Is Not Dead," On Friday evening, October 21, at 7PM Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 10 Austin Place Admission is Free The 50/50 winner for the month of May was Mr. & Mrs. William Schweibinz who received a check for $265. Congratulations and thanks to her and everyone who participates in the 50/50 drawing. Envelopes for the next Parish 50/50 drawing can be found in your monthly envelope packet or at the entrances to both the Church and the Chapel. DONATION: $5.00 minimum per envelope. 50% TO THE WINNER + 50% TO THE PARISH! Winners will be notified by telephone. In order to be notified that you won, please write clearly your name and phone number, and then be ready for the best call of your day! THIS MONTH, IT COULD BE YOU! -5 Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY The 50/50 winner for the month of October was Phyllis Savarese who received a check for $359. Congratulations and thanks to her and everyone who participates in the 50/50 drawing. Envelopes for the next Parish 50/50 drawing can be found in your monthly envelope packet or at the entrances to both the Church and the Chapel. DONATION: $5.00 minimum per envelope. 50% TO THE WINNER + 50% TO THE PARISH! Winners will be notified by telephone. In order to be notified that you won, please write clearly your name and phone number, and then be ready for the best call of your day! THIS MONTH, IT COULD BE YOU! -6 Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY GIVENIK.COM—BENEFIT ST. 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