Saint
Therese
Parish
120 Monroe Avenue • Cresskill, N.J. 07626
201-567-2528
Website: www.sttheresecresskill.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sttheresecresskill
SERVED BY THE CARMELITES:
Fr. Samuel Citero, O. Carm., Pastor
Fr. Patrick McMahon, O. Carm., Parochial Vicar
Fr. Joseph McGowan, O. Carm., In Residence
Deacon Anthony Porcaro, T. O. Carm.
MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday Evening at 5:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 AM
Weekdays: 8:30 AM
Holy Days: 7:00 PM Vigil; 8:30 AM, 12:00 Noon
BAPTISMS:
Please contact the parish office shortly after your
child is born for the necessary information
concerning our schedule of baptisms and
instructional sessions.
MARRIAGES:
Please contact the parish office one year in advance.
CONFIRMATION &
YOUTH/YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY:
201-567-2528
PARISH STAFF:
Ms. Gina Marie Loiacono, Pastoral Associate
Mrs. Lois Pagnozzi, Director of Religious Education
Mr. Adrian Soltys, Director of Music & Liturgy
Mrs. Therese A. Higgins, Principal
Mrs. Eileen Walsh, Assistant to the Principal
Ms. Sharon Rabbitt, Business Manager
RITE OF PENANCE:
Saturday at 4:00-4:30 p.m. Appointments for
Confession at other times can be made by calling
the parish office.
R.C.I.A. :
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults:
Process of Catholic Formation.
Please call the parish office for information.
OFFICE HOURS:
Mon. - Fri. 9 AM to 5 PM
(Closed for lunch 12 to 1 PM)
ACADEMY
OF ST. THERESE
PARISH OFFICE:
REL. ED. OFFICE:
201-568-4296
201-567-2528
201-567-4781
December 28, 2014
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those among us who are sick
and in need of our prayers:
SAT.
5PM Joey Connolly, req. Betty & John Connolly
5PM George Brown, req. the Rayder Family
SUN.
7:30
9:30
9:30
11:30
11:30
For the People of the Parish
Maus and Passano Families, req. the
Passano Family
Gene Pagnozzi, req. Glenn & Regina Bickford
Rich Van Cleft, req. the Sheridan Family
Gene Pagnozzi, req. Carmela & Joe Ferrito
MON. 8:30
8:30
Kenneth Schultz, req. Carolyn Schultz
Richard Palladino, req. the Tsaganeas Family
TUE.
Aiden Cuiniffe, req. Kevin Collins & Grace
Murphy
Thomas Stedina, req. Margaret & Jim
Conneely
8:30
8:30
Solemnity of Mary Masses
WED. 4 PM Fr. Terry Pfender, O. Carm.
4 PM Gene Pagnozzi, req. Helen & Tom Sites
THU. 10 AM Jean & Jerry Gargano, req. Mary Ann & John
Harty
10 AM Christopher Gramper, req. Stacey Borelli
FRI.
8:30 Connolly Family, req. John & Betty Connolly
8:30 Rattigan Family, req. John & Betty Connolly
SAT. 5PM
5PM
SUN. 7:30
9:30
9:30
Families
11:30
11:30
Carmela Citero, req. Regina & Glenn Bickford
Carmela Citero, req. Gerry & Margaret Kennedy
For the People of the Parish
Rose Ammann
Pasquale Diasparra, req. Diasparra & Catalano
Carmela Citero, req. Rose Coleman
Carmela Citero, req. Debra, Jimmy & Dana
Ruggiero
THE SACRAMENTAL WINE and BREAD offered at the
Masses this week were donated in Loving Memory of
Kenneth Schultz, requested by Carolyn Schultz.
THE SANCTUARY LAMP is lit at all the Masses this
week in Loving Memory of Susanna Magarelli,
requested by the Magarelli/Hallihan Family.
Weekly Collection
Our week’s goal is:
$15,300.00
This week’s collection: Regular
$13,383.50
Assessment $ 1,150.00
Total:
$14,533.50
Thank you for your generosity!
SARKIS ARSLANIAN
VIRGINIA BARBAGALLO
GEORGE BRAESKE
CALVIN BROKAW
EDWARD BROPHY
ED BURKE
DEIDRE BYRNE
CHARLES CASTLE
CATHERINE COLLINS
FRANK D’ANDREA
VIVIAN D’ERASMO
DOLORES DE SANTI
JAMES DE STENO
LILLIAN ELLIOTT
COSTINTINO FAUSTINI
JOAN FLEMING
MICHAEL FOLEY, JR.
DOROTHY FORBES
JOHN FOSTER
KYLE GERAN
PAT GERAN
DAN HAGGERTY
OLE JOHANSON
BABY KAYLA
BUNNY KEELER
ANDREW KOVACH
BILL LEE
CAROL LONG
CHRIS LORA
SCOTT LO SCHIAVO
ANN MARSIGLIANO
TIMMY MC DONNELL
STEPHANIE MC NAMARA
MICHAEL
MICHELLE PRELO
RUTH NICASTRO
BOB PRINCE
JESSIE RACYN
EMIL RAAD
RINA ROMANELLI
RALPH ROTUNDA
WENDY RUGGIERO
BEVERLY SCHWAB
ROBERTA SCIOSCIO
ELAINE SEMAN
CECILE SICARI
JOHN SOLIMANO
ERIKA SPADACCINI
DONNA SPINA
KATHLEEN TENNANT
GLORIA & RONALD THOMAS
NORMAN TRASS
ISABEL VITELLARO
FLORENCE WILKIN
DOT WILLIAMS
JOHN WOERNER
NANCY WYMER
For our loved ones who have died, especially,
Vincent Coughlin, that they may be at peace with God.
Minister Schedule for January 3 - 4
Eucharistic Ministers:
5:00 PM.................Al Spiegel, Carol Spiegel
Glenn Bickford, Regina Bickford
7:30 AM.................Mary Clark, Peter DeVries
Anne Diggins, Joe Donnelly
9:30 AM.................Andy Naso, Ed Naso
Mary Ann Naso, Stephanie Petriello
11:30 AM...............Eileen Donovan, Maureen Duffy
Jean Early, Tara Glennon
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Lectors:
5:00 PM..................Pat McConville, Mike Dobrovolsky
7:30 AM..................Nicholas Tauro
9:30 AM..................Frances Cantos, James Leclercq
11:30 AM................Brendan Buchmelter, Tish Oates
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Servers:
5:00 PM..................Sophia Mule, Julia Mule
9:30 AM..................Olivia Syby, Connor Martin
11:30 AM................Peter Frattini, Justine Ramos
Lectors: Solemnity of Mary Schedule
New Year’s Eve: 4pm - Mary Anne Sullivan and
Kevin Leyden
New Year’s Day: 10am - Lenore Liebeskind
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Letter from the Pastor
Dear Parishioners,
The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus is a good
event to remind us of the importance of family on
many levels. Families are where we learn about
who we are. It is where tradition and morality are
first introduced to us. Families come in many
shapes and sizes. Our need to belong to a family or
to be a part of something greater than ourselves is
natural to our condition as human beings. It was
important to Jesus as well. He needed to be
nurtured just as we need to be nurtured.
Mary and Joseph took a great risk by allowing
themselves to be the parents of Jesus. Their faith
gave them the courage to accept this great
responsibility and their faith laid the foundation for
Jesus to understand his call and his mission.
Our parish community is a family rooted in faith.
Everyone needs a family and everyone has a family
if we understand ourselves to be the adopted
daughters and sons of God. We are brothers and
sisters one to another.
On Thursday we will celebrate the Solemnity of
Mary, the Mother of God. Mary is our mother too.
She is our patroness, our protector. Please join us
for our Eucharistic celebration in honor of Mary on
Wednesday evening and Thursday during the day.
Thursday is also New Year’s Day. I wish you and
your families a very happy, healthy and holy New
Year.
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We have completed our first round through Father
Barron’s video series on Catholicism and those who
participated were very impressed by both Father
Barron’s explanations of our Catholic Faith and the
rich introduction to Catholic culture that the videos
do through the art and music of both the Church in
the past and today’s Church throughout the world.
Several parishioners have indicated an interest in
doing this series at another time. Would anyone like
to host a small group in their home to view and discuss the videos. There are ten videos in the set
and the group could meet weekly, bi-weekly, or
monthly depending on their interest. Call Father Pat
if you are interested? (Office phone is 201 567
2528)
We also had our first monthly “Afternoon at the Movies” with the C.S. Lewis biographical story, Shadowlands. Next month’s film is one that Pope Francis
has said is his “favorite.” (He has said this about a
couple of different films—like most of us he hates to
limit himself.) It is Gabriel Axel’s 1987 story Babette’s Feast. As soon as we pick a date we will let you
know more.
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest will be
held in the gym on January 10th at 4:30 pm.
The Knights of Columbus works to keep Christ in
Christmas! Are you a Knight? Why not?
With Love,
Fr. Sam
Full Time / Part-Time Church Business Manager
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, Mother of God
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31
4 PM
New Year's Day
Thursday, January 1
10 AM
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Dumont is in
need of a full time/part-time Business Manager. Accounting or Bookkeeping experience is a must.
Knowledge of Quick Books, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Deposits, and Bank Reconciliations preferred.
If interested in this position, mail resume to 280
Washington Ave., Dumont, NJ, 07628 attention Dory Weiss or email at [email protected] by
Jan. 12.
The Parish Offices will be closed on Friday, January
2, 2015.
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CASTING CALL!
JANUARY 13TH
3:00pm OR 7:00pm
Actors and/or Singers are needed for “Walking in
His Footsteps” a Lenten production that will take
place here at St. Therese. Sign-ups and the explanation of roles/characters are being held on
JANUARY 13 at 3:00pm or 7:00pm, in the church.
This is open to ALL AGES!
For more info please call Gina Marie 201-567-2528.
TWIGS (Jr. High) Pizza Party
Wednesday, January 7th the junior high are invited
for a pizza party. We will gather at 6:30 (until
8:00pm) in the Youth House.
My Catholic Faith? There’s an APP for that!
Did you ever wonder:
How can I find out more about my Catholic faith?
How do I pray the Rosary? How can I grow in my
faith? Where I can meet like-minded Catholics?
What is a disciple of Jesus Christ – am I one?
What is the Pope saying today?
Check out the free new mobile app “Newark Evangelization” at your App Store. This free app found
on the App Store at “Newark Evangelization” will be
the resource in the palm of your hand which will
allow you to answer these questions and many
more. It will be a fountain of information and inspiration for anyone interested in the Catholic faith.
The site also offers helpful information to inquiring
non-Catholics or inactive Catholics.
St. Therese Women’s Bible Sharing
Travelling Therese
week of January 4
Women’s Bible Sharing will resume on Thursday,
January 15th at 9am in the parish center. Please
feel free to join us. New people are welcome.
The next parishioner to receive the statue of
St. Therese is Stephanie Petriello.
Felician Sisters Present Christmas Concert
The Felician Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Convent of Lodi will present a sacred concert entitled "The Glory of Christmas." The Christmas concert will take place on Jan. 4th at Immaculate Conception Convent Chapel, 260 South Main St., Lodi,
New at 3pm.
It is the hope of the Sisters that the gift of music will
deepen the spirit of Christmas for all who attend as
they celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, known as
"Little Christmas" in many countries.
Joining the Felician Sisters’ Choir will be the choral
and liturgical dance group of Immaculate Conception High School in Lodi and several guest artists.
There is no admission charge for this concert, but
good will offerings will be accepted and proceeds
will be given to the poor. Please plan to join us.
Immaculate Conception Convent Chapel is now
handicap accessible.
ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST
American Legion post 21
75 Legion Drive, Cresskill
January 11th
February 1st
March 8th
April 12th
May 10th
June 14th
July - No breakfast
August - No breakfast
September 11th
October 11th
November 8th
December 13th
From 8 a.m. to noon, Scrambled eggs, omelets,
sausage, bacon, French toast, pancakes, toast,
potatoes, juice, coffee or tea will be served. Donation $7.00 per person. Children under 6 years
oil eat for free. For additional information contact
the post at 201894-9723
2015
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
1 Solemnity 2
SAT
3
of Mary
10 am Mass
4
5
Epiphany of
the Lord
6
7
8
9
RCIA
Twigs
Folk
7:30pm TBR Pizza Party Group 7pm
6:30-8pm YH
Adult
Choir 7pm
Baptism
Class 8pm
TBR
11
Baptisms
12:45
12
13
KofC 7pm
Bible Core
10am PC
PC
Staff mtg
9:30am
Phase 1,
Session 6
RCIA 7:30
10:45-12:15
PC
PC
Parish
Council 7pm
Auditions/
14
Adult
Choir 7pm
15
16
Bible Sharing begins
9am PC
10
17
Phase 2,
Session 4
Folk
7-8:15pm PC Group 7pm
Living Stations
3pm or 7pm
18
Special
Needs Mass
1:30pm
Branches
Ice Skating
1-3pm meet
Hackensack
25
19
20
21
Knitting Grp Bible Core Adult
7:30pm PC
10am PC
Choir 7pm
22
23
Bible Sharing 9am PC
Coffeehouse young
adults 7-9pm
Folk
Group 7pm
26
27
28
KofC 8pm
Bible Core Adult
10am PC
Choir 7pm
PC
RCIA
Baptism
7:30pm TBR Class 8pm
TBR
29
30
Bible Sharing 9am PC
Folk
Group 7pm
24
31