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Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY
Do Whatever He Tells You! – (John 2:5)
SATURDAY, March 7
4PM Josephine Kowaliski
MONDAY, March 9
8:30 AM Fred & Dorothy Guli-L
12 Noon Frank D. Riello
THURSDAY, March 12
8:30AM John Venturella
12 Noon Lydia Seguinot
SUNDAY, March 8
7:30 AM Special Intention
10:00 AM Dec. Members of the
Abbate Family
12:30 PM Robert Burke
5:00PM Edward Russell
TUESDAY, March 10
8:30 AM Jeremy Kosnac
12 Noon Emma "Millie" Fragrasso
FRIDAY, March 13
8:30AM John Garbowski
12 Noon
SUNDAY, continued
St. Nicholas Chapel
9:30 For the People of Our Parish
10:30 Patsy, Angela, Luca &
Angie Forte
WEDNESDAY, March 11
8:30 AM Eleanor Torkelson
12 Noon Cornelio Medina
SATURDAY, March 14
8:30AM Leanna Senzino
MASSES NEXT SUNDAY
Your prayers are requested for all who are sick in
our parish and community, especially:
Grace Agaloos, Rosemarie Amato,
Peter
March 15
Priest
Argento, Kathleen Bassill, Karen Bertuzzi, Vin4:00 PM
Msgr. Belford
cent Borzumato, Nicholas Crispiano, Nicholas Saturday
Ciricirillo, Kevin Dunne, Patricia Dunne, Joanie Edwards,
7:30 am
Fr. Riello
Augustine Ferrer, Mark & Arlene Fileccia, Thomas Fontaino, Sunday
Jason Greco, Josephine Greco, Vincent Hicks, JoJo Ianniello,
10:00 am
Fr. Kallattil
Aubrey Paige Ibrahim, Caitlin Kaht, Robert Kellett, Margaret
King, Joseph DeNora, Donnalyn Lawton, Catherine Leone, Frank
12:30 pm
Fr. Kallattil
Leone, Edward Lewis, Genevieve Lewis, Joseph Lomangino,
Emma Jane Mannix, Michael McKeon, Janet Massa, Judy
5:00 pm
Fr. Riello
Morand, Bill McMillen, Helen Nadeau, James P. Noone, Jr., Rich9:30 am
Msgr. Belford
ard Palladino, Ryan Pizzaro, Vincent Poledore, Sal Prestigiacomo, St. Nicholas
Catherine Raleigh, Edwin Rodriguez, Alex Valenti, Margaret
10:30 am
Msgr. Belford
White, John Wysocki
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
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Private Daniel A. Hughes, U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, S.C.
Last Weeks Collection
$16,157!
Thanks to all who remember
our parish’s financial needs.
March 8, 2015
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Teresa Church,
This week we have been dealing with water damage in two bathrooms on the main floor of the older school building.
Water or ice penetrated the roof last Saturday and caused ceilings to come down. We had an excellent response from the
insurance people at the Archdiocese, who immediately arranged for a safety and environmental examination. School was
closed on Monday for removal of the debris, and more work is going on this weekend. Parents were kept informed, and all
codes and safety standards have been followed. The necessary roof repairs will happen as quickly as weather permits.
The auditorium at Monsignor Farrell High School was packed on Thursday evening February 26 by adults and young
people demonstrating their urgent desire to see the New York State Assembly and Senate pass a very useful bill called
THE EDUCATION INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.
This legislation will provide a state tax credit for any person or business that makes a donation to public schools or
private scholarships. This tax credit can be claimed on personal tax returns. Everyone wins and financial support for
schools would increase. This was promised by Governor Cuomo in meetings with our bishops last year. We were
frustrated by political roadblocks erected by opponents, notably Assembly Leader Sheldon Silver. Our own Assemblyman
Michael Cusick has been the driving force behind this legislation, and deserves much appreciation for getting it to this
stage. In fact, it was said on Thursday that all Staten Island legislators are in favor of passing this bill.
Despite our high hopes for passage this year, many valuable, fair, and justified bills die before becoming law. On
Thursday, Senator Andrew Lanza explained very well that Governor Cuomo has complicated passage by adding other
elements to this widely supported legislation. So please pay attention to this issue during March, keep the Governor and
our legislators aware of your urgent desire, and let us use the power of prayer to help our cause. Tax credits are already
given for less important reasons; this could be a significant help for students and teachers, and for funding our schools.
Speaking of support for Catholic schools, we really do need to find new sources of funding beyond tuition and parish
collections. Therefore I want to invite you to consider coming to the INAUGURAL GALA OF THE STATEN ISLAND
CATHOLIC SCHOOL REGION. This is the first major fundraiser sponsored by the Regional School Board of Staten Island,
on which I now serve. Our goal is to attract a lot of people and donations that can help defray the costs of our schools.
The Gala is on Thursday, April 16 [right after tax day] at the Hilton Garden Inn. We are very pleased that His
Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan will be coming and will be our Honoree, and Bishop John O’Hara will be a speaker. For
tickets and information, please contact Diana Gatto at 718 667 5350 or [email protected]. If you have a business
or contact that could take a table or put an ad in the journal, the Catholic Schools of the Staten Island Region are a great
cause to support, and this will be a night for pleasant company for everyone who attends.
But … before you go to the Hilton Inn on April 16, come to Conran Hall on Saturday March 21. Honoring Saint Patrick
(whose feastday is well-known on March 17) and Saint Joseph (who is celebrated on March 19) we’ll have a parish party
on Saturday March 21. Corned beef and pasta are both on the menu! Make your reservation this week; details on p. 6.
Mrs. Ginevra Porcelli will address a more serious matter this Thursday at the 12:30 and 7:30 Lenten Lectures in our
church. From her experience as a substance abuse specialist, our parishioner will talk about the trends and dangers of
drug abuse in our own neighborhoods and families on Staten Island. Come to learn, and to pray, about a plague on us.
Finally, let me close with a reminder that our Lenten efforts to pray more fervently, to perform acts of self-denial and
sacrifice for others, have more than just an earthly dimension. Lent takes the long view and focuses us on what is at stake.
Therefore I was struck by some words of wisdom written on a tombstone in an English cemetery:
Remember man, as you walk by / As you are now, so once was I.
As I am now, soon you will be / Prepare yourself and follow me.
To which someone taped a sensible reply:
To follow you I'll not consent / Until I know which way you went.
Faithfully yours in Christ,
Msgr. William Belford
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Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY
March 8, 2015
PETITION FOR THIRD WEEK OF LENT
That we may listen more often to the Word of God,
pay attention to its demands on our daily practices,
and be comforted by its promises for eternal life,
let us pray to the Lord...
PARISH LECTURES FOR LENT 2015
In Saint Teresa Church, twice each day, at
12:30pm (after Noon Mass) and 7:30pm
Just an Hour / Everyone is Welcome
"The Lenten time of penance has come, the time
to atone for our sins and to seek our salvation."
Thursday March 12 DRUG USE ON STATEN ISLAND:
TRENDS AND DANGERS
Mrs. Ginevra Porcelli is a substance abuse specialist who
sees the destructive effects of drug and alcohol abuse in
our community, and offers us experience, insights, advice
Thursday March 26 JESUS IN THE GOSPEL OF MARK
Msgr. William Belford will take us on a tour of this earliest,
most dramatic of the Gospels, helping us to see how the
many healings by Jesus stirred up faith in his message
YOUR PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES
AT OUR CHURCH THIS SEASON
Daily Mass Mon-Fri - 8:30 and Noon
Saturday Mass 8:30 / 4:00 for Sunday
Baby Bin Sunday
March 15
Donations will be accepted at each
Mass
Thank you for your generosity
Novena and Benediction
Monday 7:30pm
Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Fridays 7:30pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Every Saturday - 12 to 1
Reconciliation Monday
Monday March 30 - 4pm to 8pm
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.
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MASS FOR THE DEAF TODAY
Today and every second Sunday of the month
at 2:30pm, our parish welcomes people for a
Mass in sign language. There are deaf people
who gather to see one another and to enjoy a
special Mass celebrated by Msgr. Patrick
McCahill, Director the Deaf Apostolate of the
Archdiocese. Monsignor comes to our church
each month. If you want to attend, or know
someone who would like to come, please feel
welcome, and spread the word.
The Catholic Charities Help Line provides accurate
and timely information to people seeking help for any
type of human service need. Bilingual staff will assess
the caller's need, provide information about assistance
that is available, and refer the caller to those services.
Our trained, knowledgeable staff can provide
information about services provided through Catholic
Charities agencies, Catholic parishes, and other
human services organizations and public benefit
programs. If they don't know the answer to your
questions they will research it and get back to you. In
this day and age of automated voice messages and
endless menu options, the Catholic Charities Help Line
allows you simply to speak with a live human being
who will actively respond to your needs in order to
provide the help you seek. If you need help in finding
the services you need please call the Catholic
Charities Help line at: 888-744-7900.
Building Bridges Interfaith Seder
Thursday, March 19, 7PM
St. Teresa Conran Hall
All Are Welcome
For further details and to purchase tickets
please call 718-816-1998
Catholics follow rules for Fast and for Abstinence
during Lent. Fasting means eating less than usual;
abstinence means not eating any meat. People of all ages
can do more, but those who are 18 to 59 years old are
obliged to eat only one full meal, and two smaller ones as
needed, on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday. And on
Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays until Easter,
everyone from 14 to death should give up eating meat.
These two sacrifices related to food – fasting and
abstaining - are signs of doing penance for sins and being
aware of more important things than what we eat.
Bereavement Support Group
If you or someone you know
has suffered a loss and
would like to experience the
comfort and support that this
group offers please contact
Deacon Novella Lawrence at
347-581-1082.
The 50/50 winner for the month of February was Mr. William Hamill who generously donated his prize of $225 back to the parish.
Congratulations and thanks to him 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,
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