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St. Therese of Lisieux Parish
Where all are welcome to help us build the City of God!
Our Mission:
Nuestra Misión:
We are a spiritual home for all who come
Somos un hogar espiritual para todos los que viene a
here to worship.
aquí venerar.
We are united in supporting one another in prayer
Somos unidos a apoyar el uno al otro en oración y en
and caring for the corporal needs of our
cuidar de las necesidades corporales de nuestros
brothers and sisters.
hermanos y hermanas.
We strive to imitate Therese, our patroness by loving
Nos esforzamos a imitar Therese, nuestra patrona por
amando el uno al otro aún en las maneras más sencillas.
one another even in the simplest ways.
Come pray with us
Mass Schedule
Saturday:
5:00pm; 8:00pm (Spanish)
Sunday:
10:30am Winter Schedule
Weekdays: Mon – Thurs 8:30am
First Friday: 8:30 Mass followed by Exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament & Sacred Heart Novena
Rosary:
Mon – Thurs after 8:30 Mass
St Therese Parish Center
67 So Essex Street
PO Box 5027, Montauk, NY 11954
(631) 668-2200
Fax (631) 668-2384
Apostolado Hispano: (631) 283-4379
Office Hours: Mon – Fri 9:00am – 4:00pm
Parish Outreach:
(631) 668-1318
Religious Education: (631) 668-2460
Office Hours: Mon 9am-5pm - Wed, Thurs 9am-4pm
St. Therese Nursery School (631) 668-5353
www.sttheresemontauk.myownparish.com
February 22, 2015 - First Sunday of Lent
February 22, 2015 - First Sunday of Lent
Parish Staff
Pastor:
Rev. Thomas Murray
Apostolado Hispano:
Vincentian Fathers
Director of Religious Ed:
Louise Carman
Business Manager:
Madeline Boddy
Music Director:
Jane Hastay
Trustees:
Jerry McKeon & Tom Bogdan
Catholic Schools
St. Therese Nursery School
Phone:
(631) 668-5353
Ellen Cooke
Maureen Kingston
McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School
Riverhead
Phone:
(631) 727-5900
Principal:
Mr. Carl Semmler
Serving your Sacramental needs
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Confession):
Saturdays 4:00pm - 4:30pm or by appointment
The Sacrament of Baptism
Parents, please call the parish office to make
arrangements. Those who are not permanent
residents of Montauk need a letter of permission
from your pastor at home
The Sacrament of Matrimony
Bride or Groom please call the office at least 6
months before your desired wedding date to begin
preparations for marriage.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick:
Call the parish office: you can plan anointing before
a hospital stay. Emergencies: call the office.
Nighttime emergencies
(631) 238-5965
Pastor
Religious Ed.
Business office
Front desk
E-mail addresses
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Parish Center Hours
The Parish Center will be open
Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm
Parish Life & Ministries
When it comes to building the City of God there is
always room for more people to be involved. Here
are just some of the many ways you can get
involved in our mission of caring for our brothers
and sisters in need.
Parish Outreach:
668-1318
There are many needs that we respond to on a
regular basis. Volunteers offer specific services and
are scheduled to be “on call” a few days each month
in case those services are needed. Call the parish
office to volunteer. Gert Murphy will then contact
you to discuss how you can help.
Montauk Food Pantry: “When I was hungry you
gave me food.” Thank you to everyone who so
generously supports our Community Food Pantry!
We are always restocking our shelves.
Non
perishable foods such as rice and beans, baby
formula, and any size baby diapers are welcome!
Caring for the Sick: When you or someone you
love are not able to make it to mass for an extended
period of time, we would like to help you stay
connected with our parish life, especially by
bringing Communion to you in your home. Please
call the parish office. You will be contacted to
arrange to have someone bring you Communion.
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA meets in the outreach building:
Tues: 1:00pm (OD)
Wed: 8:00pm (OD)
Thurs: 8:00pm (Step) Sat: 8:00pm (OD)
Al-Anon
Montauk Community Church
Sunday:
5:30pm
Recorder Classes
The recorder ensemble meets on Tuesdays,
in the Parish Center at 2:30pm for Beginners and
Intermediates. All ages are welcome!
Divorced, Separated and Bereaved
Support Group
Wednesdays at 8:00pm in the Parish Center.
Call Vincent: 329-3603 or 766-2739 cell
Winter Schedule
Please note that our Winter mass schedule
will be: Saturday 5pm and
Sunday 10:30am only.
February 22, 2015 - First Sunday of Lent
Please pray for the sick
Rae Burgess, Judy Roman, Jackie Dickinson,
Frances Ecker, Jay Rigano,
Henry Sjoman, John Veitch
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday, February 21, 2015-First Sunday of
Lent
5:00
Please pray for the Deceased
Nancy Cafiero, Marianne Ajamy, Marianne
Cosenza, John Cardello, Sr., Margaret Keller,
Arline Pupello
Pray for Peace
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.....
Please pray for those who work for peace and to protect
our country by serving in our military…
Capt. Joseph Pugh (U.S. Navy)
Jason M. Caserta (Cmdr. U.S. Navy)
Drew Forsberg (U.S. Navy Seal)
Jack Jurgensen (Lt. Col. USAF)
Jason Saglimbene (Lt. US Navy)
Andrea Saglimbene (Lt. JAG US Army)
Ronald Saglimbene (Lt. USMC Afghanistan)
Michael Saglimbene (US Air National Guard)
Matthew Graham (Lt., USNA)
Caitlin Chiaramonte (Capt. Jag US Army)
Robert Risdon (Lt. US Army)
Dylan Weidenmuller (US Navy)
Morgen Seeley (U.S. Army Afghanistan)
Liam Conor Perry (Corporal, USMC Hawaii)
Michael Brown (Mstr. Sgt. Special Forces)
Harry & Mary Fredricks (Robert & Mary
Ihle), Rita M. Gosman (McKernan &
Gosman Families)
Sunday, February 22, 2015-First Sunday of
Lent
10:30 Angelo Mercurio (Wife & Family), Eileen
McLoughlin (Carolyn Clinch)
Monday, February 23, 2015-Lenten WeekdaySaint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr
8:30
Frances DiPaola (Library Staff)
Tuesday, February 24, 2015-Lenten Weekday
8:30
Our Parishioners
Wednesday, February 25, 2015-Lenten
Weekday
8:30
Jane Murray
Thursday, February 26, 2015-Lenten Weekday
8:30
John E. Carroll (Wife Frances)
Friday, February 27, 2015-Lenten Weekday
8:30 No Mass
Come Pray with us!
Remembering a Loved One
Discover how Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s
promises. Read about how to connect Jesus’
message with your daily life through Scripture.
Wednesdays at 6:00pm in the Parish Center.
As we bring our gifts to the altar at mass, we
also bring our joy, pain, sorrow and love. We
believe that God accepts all of this from us and
gives us salvation through His Son in return.
If you would like to remember a loved one in
our Eucharistic celebrations, you can contact our
office to arrange a mass intention or to arrange a
memorial of the bread, wine, altar candles
or sanctuary lamp that we will use for a
given week. If you would like to arrange
a more permanent memorial (Vestment,
Sanctuary furnishings, cloth), please contact
Don Bostrom at 668-4202
Come join us every Monday evening from
5:30-7:30pm to celebrate the gift of the Holy
Eucharist and God’s Divine Mercy. Adoration will
begin with the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
followed by silent prayer. Noon time adoration for
the season will be Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm.
We hope you make this a part of your Lenten
journey. Thank you to all who came to spend time
before the Blessed Sacrament with us.
Doreen can be reached at: 203-450-1795
or Vincent at 631-766-2739
Eucharistic Adoration & Chaplet
February 22, 2015 - First Sunday of Lent
February 22, 2015
First Sunday of Lent
THE MEANING OF OUR BAPTISM
Lent is the time of year that we devote to
scrutinizing our lives in the light of our baptism into the
death and resurrection of Jesus. Today’s readings are a
nice shorthand catechism of what our baptized lives
mean. As Noah passed through the waters of the flood to
a covenant with God, so did we enter into a covenant, a
promised relationship with God through our baptism.
The psalm reminds us that if we truly keep the covenant,
the way of life God expects us to follow will not be a
burden, but a source of love and truth. Peter’s letter
gives one explanation of what our baptism means: it is
an appeal that we make to God for a clear conscience.
How do we obtain this clear conscience? The words that
Jesus proclaims immediately following his temptation
show us the way: “Repent and believe in the gospel.” It
might be a good spiritual exercise to keep these readings
before us throughout the entire season of Lent, a means
to help us return to a life lived in our baptismal
promises.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading - I will set my bow in the clouds to serve
as a sign of the covenant between me and the earth
(Genesis 9:8-15).
Psalm - Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those
who keep your covenant (Psalm 25).
Second Reading - The water of the flood prefigured
baptism, which saves you now (1 Peter 3:18-22).
Gospel - Jesus was tempted by Satan, and the angels
ministered to him (Mark 1:12-15)
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15;
Mt 25:31-46
Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15
Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19;
Lk 11:29-32
Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c8; Mt 7:7-12
Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26
Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8;
Mt 5:43-48
Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10,
15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10
Caring for our parish
Sunday Collection, February 15, 2015
We will update you in next
weeks bulletin
Faith Direct contributions for January
22 Participants - $2047
Thank you for your ongoing
generosity to our parish!
Catholics for Freedom of Religion
About a half million people participated in the
annual "March for Life" in Washington, D.C. this
year, prompting Parade Marshal from Virginia,
Conor Shiel ,to comment, "This absolutely cannot
be considered a 'Catholic event'. So far, I have met
Buddhists, Orthodox, Eastern Rite Catholics,
Baptists and Mormons...the cause of life transcends
any religion." Responding to criticism about the
"March for Life" by self-described Catholic
politicians, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore
Cordileone said, "There is no debate in the Catholic
Church about life beginning at conception and no
room for Catholics to "dissent" on the
principle (newsmax.com 1/16/15).” Please
remember The Little Sisters of the Poor who are still
fighting the mandate to either violate their deeply
held religions convictions or pay crippling fines to
the IRS. (www.becketfund.org. 1/15/15
Contact: Pat 668-4545
FREE TAX PREPARATION HELP
AARP
Sponsored, available to low and middle-income
taxpayers with SPECIAL ATTENTION to those 60
and over. Tax Counselor available every Friday
from February 6th thru April 10th, 11am to 2pm at
the Montauk
Library at
871
Montauk
Hwy. Electronic filing is available and paper copies
of the Federal & NY State returns will be provided.
Appointments should be scheduled in person at the
Library or by calling the Library at 631-668-3377.
Walk-in service available if time permits.
February 22, 2015 - First Sunday of Lent
Just For Kid’s
February 22, 2015 - First Sunday of Lent
February 22, 2015 - First Sunday of Lent
"Lenten - February"
Two new CD's are on the table this month:
the theme is discipleship. "My Beloved Son:
Meditations for Lent"by Fr. Robert Barron gives
five sermons weaving Scripture, prayer and
practical experience to inspire and challenge us this
Lent to embrace a life of discipleship. "Faith at
Work & The Holy Moment"by Matthew Kelly gives
us insight into the tough questions such as: Is
holiness possible? Does being ethical help or hurt
business profits? How can I live my faith at work?
Is discipleship a 24/7 lifestyle? The pamphlets will
carrying a Lenten and Love theme for Valentines
Day, so, please check out our new offerings.
Always free to take and pass on.
St. Joseph’s Seminary
St. Joseph’s Seminary will be hosting
“A Workshop of Angels” on Wednesdays starting
on February 25th through March 25th from 6:30pm
until 9:00pm. The instructor will be Ryan Williams
who is the Associate Dean for St. Joseph’s
Seminary. The cost is $150 (audit fee) and $467 for
1 credit. For more information please contact
Terry Villella at 631-423-0483, ext. 147.
Blood Drive
St Therese will sponsor a Blood Drive
on Saturday, March 21st from 10am4pm in the Parish Center Upper Room.
Please help to give the gift of life.
Lent
Lent began on February 18th with the
celebration of Ash Wednesday. As we
begin the season of Lent - the season of
reflection and preparation for Easter let us pray for the renewal of our
Church, fast from fear and anxiety, and
give generously as an expression of our
gratitude for all that
God has given to us!
Throughout these days, let us continue
to look forward to the joy that
Easter’s Resurrection will bring!
Professional Therapy and Counseling
Family, marriage, and individual therapies, provided
by New York State licensed therapists, are available
to our parish and 148 other parishes. The program,
under the direction of Dr. George Guiliani, has
been conducted in the diocese for the past 41 years
for the convenience of parishioners. It is provided
by the Catholic Counseling Center, a proprietary
professional corporation, which is independent of
and not controlled or supervised by the parish or
diocese. Most insurance policies, including
Medicare, are honored. For confidential
information and appointments, please call
Dr. Giuliani at the Catholic Counseling Center at
631-243-2503 or go to our website at
http://www.thecatholiccounselingcenter.com.
The Catholic Counseling Center
12 Ryder Court, Dix Hills, NY 11746
A little boy was overheard praying: 'Lord, if you
can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm
having a real good time like I am.'
Good Friday is an obligatory day of
fasting (ages18-59) and abstinence
from meat for Catholics (ages 14 and
older). In addition, all Fridays
during Lent are obligatory days of
abstinence from meat.
Reflection
The waters of Baptism make us part of the new
covenant in Christ. The Bishop’s pastoral letter on
stewardship reminds us that “there is a fundamental
obligation arising from the sacrament of
Baptism...that people place their gifts, their
resources - their selves - at God’s service in
and through the Church.”
February 22, 2015 - First Sunday of Lent
I Domingo de Cuaresma, Año B. Ilustración © 1996 M. McGrath.
Printed from www.Liturgy.com
La Cuaresma – Después del arca, la semilla de la
creación que flotaba en las aguas del diluvio, viene el
arco, el arco iris que une el plan de Dios y la esperanza
humana. Después de sumergirnos en la muerte de Jesús,
por el agua bautismal, viene la nueva vida en la
resurrección de Cristo. Jesús dice: “Se ha cumplido el
tiempo y el Reino de Dios ya está cerca… arrepiéntanse
y crean en el Evangelio”. La Cuaresma nos da la
oportunidad de vivir cosas nuevas. La Santísima
Trinidad nos cuida pacientemente, alimentándonos en la
Eucaristía. ¿Dónde depositamos nuestra esperanza? El
camino cuaresmal es un don que nos conduce a donde
tenemos que estar. ¿En verdad deseamos eso y lo
aceptamos? Texto: Philip J. Sandstrom, S.T.D. © 1997, OCP. Derechos
reservados.
Retiro Cuaresmal - Todos están invitados al Retiro
Cuaresmal presentado por los Seminaristas - los Futuros
Sacerdotes Vicentinos – el sábado, 28 de febrero de las
9:00 AM hasta las 4:00 PM en el salón parroquial de
Southampton. La Cuaresma es tiempo de regresar al
Padre - tiempo de abstinencia, de oración y de compartir.
Vengan a esta experiencia espiritual al comenzar la
cuaresma.
Ayuno, Abstinencia y Actos de Penitencia para la
Cuaresma: Los obispos de los Estados Unidos
prescriben, como obligación mínima, que todas las
personas que han cumplido los catorce años y los
mayores de catorce están obligados a abstenerse de
comer carne el miércoles de ceniza (el 18 de febrero) y
todos los viernes de cuaresma y viernes santo. Además,
todas las personas desde los 18 años de edad hasta los 59
años, inclusivas, están obligadas a ayunar limitándose a
una sola comida completa el miércoles de ceniza y el
viernes santo, mientras las otras dos comidas en esos
días deben ser ligeras.
A todos los fieles se les anima, cuando sea posible, a
participar en la Misa y recibir la santa comunión; a
celebrar con frecuencia el sacramento de la penitencia; a
iniciar lecturas espirituales, especialmente el estudio de
las Sagradas Escrituras; y a participar en las devociones
de cuaresma así como en programas cuaresmales de
educación. La adoración al Santísimo Sacramento es
especialmente recomendada.
Taller para la Protección de los Niños - El sábado, 21 de
febrero, a las 10:00 AM habrá un taller sobre la
protección de los niños en la escuela de la iglesia en
Montauk. El taller enseña sobre la realidad del abuso
sexual a menores. Es muy informativo y además nos
capacita para prevenir el abuso. Uno puede inscribirse
para el taller por el internet en la página www.drvc.org o
allí en la puerta. Pedimos que no traigan niños menores
de 18 años al taller.
Vía Crucis - Todos están invitados al Vía
Crucis aquí en nuestra parroquia todos los
viernes de la cuaresma a las 7:30 PM.
Taller de Coros – El Tercer Taller de Coros será el
sábado, 21 de febrero a las 8:00 AM a las 3:00 PM en el
apostolado Hispano en Southampton. Llame a Maria
Cintrón para avisarle que vendrás.
Rincón de Información
El Asesor de Inmigración de Caridades Católicas
En el Apostolado Hispano el jueves, 26 de febrero, de
las 2:00 a las 5:00 PM
Curso Pre-Bautismal
Domingo, 22 de febrero, a la 1:30 PM en el Apostolado
Hispano o a las 5 PM en la iglesia en East Hampton.
Favor de llevar la copia del acta de nacimiento del niño.
Requisitos para el Bautismo de un Niño
Curso: Para bautizar a su hijo, es necesario que los
padres y padrinos asistan al curso pre-bautismal.
Padrinos: Debe escoger a los padrinos conscientes de los
requisitos.
Los padrinos tienen que ser católicos
bautizados, confirmados y que han hecho su Primera
Comunión y deben poder comulgar.
El padrino
(madrina) debe ser un(a) soltero(a) o debe ser casado por
la iglesia.
Permisos: Si viven afuera de la zona servida por el
Apostolado Hispano, necesitan una carta de su párroco
dándonos permiso para bautizar su hijo.
Preparación Pre Matrimonial – Para casarse por la
iglesia, haga una cita para una entrevista con P. Marvin o
P. Esteban. El curso pre-matrimonial se da por seis
domingos, de las 9 AM al mediodía comenzando el
primer domingo de junio, de octubre o de febrero.
Comunidad de Oración para Adultos y Familias
Los viernes a las 8:00 PM en la iglesia. El segundo
viernes de cada mes hay una hora santa. Dios le invita a
pasar los viernes en su casa.
Padre Esteban: Cel.: 631-375-1001; Fax: 631-287-0986
Apostolado Hispano: 631-283-4379; Fax: 631-287-7123
Horas del Apostolado: Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes - 2-4 PM