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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
www.sttheresemontauk.myownparish.com
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
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015 - Third 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.
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
Please pray for the sick
Rae Burgess, Judy Roman, Jackie Dickinson,
Frances Ecker, Jay Rigano,
Henry Sjoman, John Veitch, Pat Flynn
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday, March 7, 2015-Third Sunday of Lent
5:00
Please pray for the Deceased
Nancy Cafiero, Marianne Ajamy, Marianne
Cosenza, John Cardello, Sr., Margaret Keller,
Arline Pupello, Patricia Ahearn
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)
Remembering a Loved One
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
Eileen O’Keefe McLoughlin (Bill
McLoughlin), Susan Elizabeth Bosso
(Robert & Mary Ihle), Intentions of Rita
Paon’s Quick Recovery
Sunday, March 8, 2015-Third Sunday of Lent
10:30 Kathleen Talka (Rita Mitchell), Maureen
Reeves (Maria & Dick Martinez)
Monday, March 9, 2015-Lenten Weekday-St.
Frances of Rome, Religious
8:30
Marion Tuma (Jane Bimson)
Tuesday, March 10, 2015-Lenten Weekday
8:30
John Stavola (Jane Bimson)
Wednesday, March 11, 2015-Lenten Weekday
8:30
Our Parishioners
Thursday, March 12, 2015-Lenten Weekday
8:30
James Meehan (Betty Pyne)
Friday, March 13, 2015-Lenten Weekday
8:30
No Mass
Eucharistic Adoration & Chaplet
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.
Doreen can be reached at: 203-450-1795
or Vincent at 631-766-2739
Synod on the Family
This past fall there was a great deal of media
coverage regarding the preparations for the Bishops’
Synod on the Family. At this time, parishioners are
being invited to offer input to a series of questions in
the “Lineamenta” or final preparatory document.
Visit www.drvc.org and click on the “Synod of
Bishops” icon to access the questions and directions.
The deadline for all responses to be received
by the Diocese is March 13, 2015.
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015
Third Sunday of Lent
THE PATH TO FREEDOM
Most of us, if we were asked “Does the phrase ‘the
Ten Commandments’ appear in the Bible?” would likely
get it wrong, because the answer is “no.” “The Ten
Commandments” is a post‑biblical, phrase that
developed along with an image of God as police officer
that is not found in today’s passage from Exodus. The
first phrase is the key: God is the one who brings us out
of slavery; following God’s law or commands is our path
to freedom. The moneychangers whom Jesus drove from
the temple were not explicitly breaking any of the
commandments, but neither were they helping people to
find God’s path to freedom as they came to worship at
the temple. This is an important Lenten lesson for us. We
need to stop asking ourselves whether or not we are
breaking specific rules or regulations and instead
examine our lives to see if we are truly following a path
to God’s freedom through Christ.
Caring for our parish
Sunday Collection, March 1, 2015
Collection: $3,796
Faith Direct contributions for February
22 Participants - $2047
Thank you for your ongoing
generosity to our parish!
FREE TAX PREPARATION HELP
AARP
First Reading - The law was given through Moses
(Exodus 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) or Exodus 17:3-7.
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.
Psalm - Lord, you have the words of everlasting life
(Psalm 19) or Psalm 95.
Beginning Experience
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY’S READINGS
Second Reading - We proclaim Christ crucified; the
foolishness of God is greater than human wisdom (1
Corinthians 1:22-25) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8.
Gospel - Destroy this temple, and in three days I will
raise it up (John 2:13-25) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26,
39a, 40-42].
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:
2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk
4:24-30
Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9;
Mt. 18:21-35
Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20;
Mt 5:17-19
Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23
Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17;
Mk 12:28-34
Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:914
2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6;
Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21
Alternate readings (Year A):
1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6;
Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17,
34-38]
The loss of a spouse through death, divorce or
separation is one of life’s most traumatic
experiences; often resulting in feelings of loneliness
and grief. When those feelings remain, it can be
overwhelming and hard to move forward. The
Beginning Experience weekend is time to focus on
you...to feel understood by peers and experience a
sense of peace and a renewed hope for the future.
The next weekend is on Long Island at the Monfort
Spiritual Center, Bay Shore on April 10th - 12th.
For information & reservations, call
Mary at (516)-413-6209 or Jean (631)903-0973
or John (516)822-0635
Catholic Resource Table
We still have a few copies of "Faith at Work & the
Holy Moment" by Matthew Kelly, an insightful talk
on discipleship in our daily lives.
More CD's are on the way, so check the table now
and then! More pamphlets on Lent and related
topics are also coming. All the items are free to
take, listen or read, and pass on.
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
St. Baldrick Head Shaving Event!
Sunday March 15th
After the 10:30 Mass
Getting your head shaved is a sign of solidarity with children who
are suffering from Cancer and the treatment they must undergo!
But solidarity is only the beginning. We also want to fight
childhood cancer, so every “shavee” is asked to get sponsors
to pay him or her to get their head shaved. The money raised
goes to St. Baldrick’s Foundation and is used
for research for cures of childhood cancer.
Make a difference in the life of a child.
Hair grows back & your heart will grow!
To register for this event, go to http://www.stbaldricks.org,
search our zip code 11954 and look up our event
on March 15, 2015.
Then follow the registration instructions!
What about Locks of Love?
Because of time constraints, we cannot cut hair for
Locks of Love on March 15.
But you can still donate: have your hair dresser cut your
hair and then send your donation to:
Locks of Love – 234 Southern Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Phone: 561-833-7332 - Fax: 561-833-7962
Web: www.locksoflove.org
E-Mail: [email protected]
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
Just For Kid’s
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
CATHOLICS FOR FREEDOM OF
RELIGION
Since 1970, Open Doors (opendoors.org/2015world-watch-list) has been monitoring persecution
of Christians worldwide through the International
Institute of Religious Freedom with academics
dedicated to studying the religious liberty of
Christians.
China ranked #29 out of the 100 countries
where Christians face the most persecution. The
communist Chinese government aims to control all
religious activities. They have declared some
churches 'evil cults,’ the Roman Catholic Church is
illegal, and the state is actively fighting against it.
In Mexico, which ranked #38 with 120
million Christians out of a population of 125
million, Christians have been targeted because
churches are revenue centers (extortions) and
churches support programs for the rehabilitation of
drug addicts and alcoholics.
Anti-Semitism is on the rise in the Middle
East and Europe (www.wsj.com, 1/30/15) where
Jews are wondering if Europe will remain their
home forever with 26,500 people immigrating to
Israel in 2014 (theatlantic.com, 2/16/15; cnn.com,
2/16/15). FBI statistics on hate crimes committed in
America in 2012 reveal that 60% were against Jews
(wwwchristianpost.com,11/26/13).
On March 25, 2015 - 7 pm - at St. James
Church, 429 Rte 25A, Setauket - Catholics for
Freedom of Religion presents: Kelly Shackelford,
President and CEO of Liberty Institute, Plano,
Texas and Thomas Renker, General Counsel for
The Diocese of Rockville Centre. They will discuss
why there is a need to protect and restore religious
freedom in America and how it is under serious
attack in our schools and churches, military and
throughout the public arena.
Our next CFFR meeting,
Monday, March 16 at 7:00 pm in the Outreach
Center. Contact Pat Flynn 668-4545
All Are Welcome!
Lent
During 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!
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.
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
Blood Drive
St. Therese Church
will sponsor a
Blood Drive on
Saturday, March 21st
from 10am-4pm
in the Parish Center
Upper Room. Please
help to give the gift of
life. Sign up sheets are
at the back of the church.
Come Pray with us!
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.
Thank You
Our Last Maureen’s Haven date is this weekend as
the winter season winds down. Thank you to
everyone who so compassionately and generously
volunteered, cooked and served, or donated food
and clothing to our homeless friends. We know they
truly appreciate all we do because they tell us so
every time we see them. Some have gotten jobs and
are looking forward to earning money this coming
summer season, and some have actually been
housed and don’t need our services anymore!
We have been called to this wonderful ministry
and we are making a difference in the lives of
these people who truly need us!
My Dear Family of St. Therese,
Remember me? It seems like so long
since I have written to you. So much has been
going on and despite the snow, I do not know
where the time has gone.
Since I last wrote we had a visit from my
dear friend, Fr. Mariusz, from Poland, who will
be returning this summer for his vacation. I
also had the opportunity to take a trip out west
to the desert for a few days (in anticipation of
joining Jesus in the desert during Lent! :)
We also had our “Upside Down Raffle”
which really brought a joy and warmth to a cold
Sunday afternoon in winter.
I would say the highlight of the past few
weeks was my formal installation as your
Pastor. Fr. Ed Sheridan from St. Rosalie’s in
Hampton Bays (our local Dean) came on
February 8th to the 10:30 Mass. It was a joy to
have my family here and several friends from
former parishes (and Fr. Mariusz, too). I would
like to say a word of thanks to the music
ministry for adding so much to the celebration.
It was great to see all the choirs together at
one Mass. I would also like to thank those who
made the reception a true celebration and gave
my family and friends a glimpse of what
wonderful, generous parishioners I have been
blessed with.
But the celebrations have not come to
an end! On March 15th we will have our
annual “St. Baldrick’s Shaving of the Heads”!
The St. Baldrick group raises money through
donations to fight childhood cancer. There are
shavers and shavees . This year I will be a
shavee! There will be more information in the
weeks ahead. Also in March we will have our
Montauk St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March
22nd. I understand that the day is truly one to
be experienced!!!! Just a heads up - On
MARCH 22nd SUNDAY MASS WILL BE AT
10:00 so as not to interfere with the parade (as
per Fr. Mike’s advise, the church will be locked
after the 10:00 Mass).
Spring is on its way!
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Tom & The Monsignor
March 8, 2015 - Third Sunday of Lent
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 de
res, de pollo, de puerco, etc., todos los viernes de cuaresma. Además, todas las personas desde los dieciocho
años de edad hasta los cincuenta y nueve años, inclusivas, están obligadas a ayunar limitándose a una sola
comida completa el viernes santo, mientras las otras
dos comidas en esos días deben ser ligeras.
Intenciones del Papa para Marzo
Universal: Para que quienes se dedican a la
investigación científica se pongan al servicio del bien
integral de la persona humana.
Por la Evangelización: Para que se reconozca cada vez
más la contribución propia de la mujer a la vida de la
Iglesia.
III Domingo de Cuaresma, Año B. Ilustración © 1999 S. Erspamer. Printed from
www.Liturgy.com
El "
Misterio Pascual"
: Plenitud de los Tiempos, Clave de
Redención - Estamos en el Tercer domingo de Cuaresma
y no olvidemos la meta hacia la cual camina esta
Cuaresma: es una peregrinación que con Cristo,
cargando con su cruz o ayunando en el desierto, va en
busca de aquel "consumatum est" -todo se ha cumplidoy, más allá, la gloria de la Resurrección. Todas nuestras
angustias como cruces a cuestas, como ayunos de
Cuaresma, van a florecer, queridos hermanos. Por eso no
perdamos la perspectiva de la Cuaresma. La gloria del
resucitado es también nuestra gloria, nuestra herencia, en
la medida en que nos unamos a su esfuerzo liberador en
el dolor y en el sufrimiento.
El Misterio Pascual es la meta, la muerte y la
resurrección de Cristo. La Cuaresma es nada menos
que peregrinar al encuentro de ese hecho que le dio el
verdadero sentido de la historia de todos los hombres y
de cada hombre. Por eso no podemos vivir la Cuaresma
y la Semana Santa sin pensar en una implicación de mi
vida personal. Como hombre y como pueblo, en su
encrucijada actual, no [estamos perdidos]. …Sabemos
que Dios nos ama, como dice el mismo Papa, "Con un
amor irrepetible". Es única tu relación con Dios. Dios
respeta tu individualidad. Así como te ama como
pueblo…Dios tiene designios en esta historia de
salvación que nos va recordando en forma de una
peregrinación hacia la Pascua, la santa Cuaresma.
Tomado de la Homilía de Mons. Oscar Romero, 18 de marzo de 1979
Vía Crucis - Todos están invitados al Vía Crucis
aquí en nuestra parroquia todos los viernes de la
cuaresma a las 7:30 PM
Rincón de Información
El Asesor de Inmigración de Caridades Católicas
En el Apostolado Hispano el jueves, 12 de marzo , de las
2:00 a las 5:00 PM
Curso Pre-Bautismal
Domingo, , 29 de marzo , 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