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Church of St. Teresa
February 7, 2016
50 - 20 45th Street, Woodside NY 11377-7398 Tel. 718 784-2123 Fax 706-6797 - www.saintteresachurch.org
THE PASTORAL STAFF/EQUIPO PARROQUIAL
Rev. Msgr. Steven A. Ferrari, Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Perfecto Vazquez, In Residence
Mr. Roberto S. Abundo, Deacon
Mr. Martin Soraire, Deacon
Mr. Norberto Saldaña, Pastoral Minister/Religious Education
Coordinator, 718-937-4819
Mrs. Divina Lopez, Parish Secretary
Mr. Michael Koerber, Director of Parish Plant
Mr. Steven Petersen, Director of Music
Evelyn Munoz, Youth Minister
Ms.
Jean
Marie Barrett & Ms. Diane Mucha, Lay Trustees
MISSION STATEMENT
Gathered with Christ to give thanks and praise, we share God’s word and work. As the diverse Roman Catholic Community of
Saint Teresa, we are the living Body of Christ. Empowered by the Holy Spirit we proclaim the faith and reach out to those in
need.
Unidos con Cristo para dar gracias y alabar a Dios, compartimos su palabra y su trabajo. Es por ello que en la diversidad de la
comunidad Católica Romana de la parroquia Santa Teresa, somos el cuerpo viviente de Cristo y por el poder del Espíritu Santo
proclamamos la fe y ayudamos a aquellos en necesidad.
St. Teresa is part of a Deanery of Parishes of the Diocese of Brooklyn that includes St. Raphael, St. Sebastian,
Queen of Angels, Corpus Christi and Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians.
MASS SCHEDULE /HORARIO DE MISAS
Saturday / Sábado 5:00 p.m.
Sunday / Domingo
9:00 a.m. & 12:00 pm English
10:30 a.m. en español
Weekdays / Diás de semana 8:00 a.m.
Los miércoles a las 7:30 p.m. en español
hospitalized person to receive Holy Communion or
Anointing of the Sick
RECONCILIATION (Confessions)
RECONCILIACION (Confesiones)
Saturday / Sábado at 4:00 pm
WELCOME! Help us to
service to you. Please
member of the Parish
BAPTISM / BAUTISMO
Please meet with a priest or deacon before making plans
for baptisms.
PLEASE BECOME A FULL MEMBER OF ST. TERESA BY
REGISTERING AT THE RECTORY.
Entrevistas bautismales los domingos después de la misa de
las 10:30 a.m. en la rectoría.
MARRIAGE / MATRIMONIO
Please make an appointment with one of the priests or
deacons at least six months before the wedding date.
Haga una cita con el sacerdote o el diácono de la parroquia
por lo menos unos seis meses antes de la fecha de la boda.
DEVOTIONS/DEVOCIONES:
Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays at 8:30 am
MINISTRY TO THE SICK /
CUIDADO DE LOS ENFERMOS
Contact the rectory to arrange for a sick, homebound or
Comuníquese con la rectoría para que una persona enferma
u hospitalizada pueda recibir la comunión o unción de los
enfermos.
NEW PARISHIONERS
NUEVOS FELIGRESES
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE
ACCESSIBLE INVALIDOS
know you and to be of
introduce yourself to any
Staff.
¡BIENVENIDOS! Ayúdenos a conocerlos y servirles mejor.
Comuníquese con uno de los sacerdotes de la parroquia.
HÁGASE MIEMBRO DE LA PARROQUIA DE STA. TERESA.
INSCRÍBASE EN LA RECTORIA.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday 9:00am-12:30pm
(CLOSED FOR LUNCH FROM 12:30pm to 1:30 pm)
1:30pm - 8:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 2:00 pm — Sunday: Closed
LENT BEGINS - ASH WEDNESDAY
The holy season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday
February 10th and extends for forty days. Easter Sunday is March 27th. Ashes will be distributed during all
Masses and services on Ash Wednesday.
The schedule for Ash Wednesday, February 10th is as
follows: 8:00 am - Mass (English), 12 pm - Mass
(Bilingual), 4:00 pm - Service (Bilingual), 7:30 pm –
Mass (Spanish)
A PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF MERCY
BY POPE FRANCIS
Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful
like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever
sees you sees God. Show us your face and we will be
saved. You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let us the Church be your visible
face in the world. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of
Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your
Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good
news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the
oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this
through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy,
you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy
Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Want to join Christ on the road of Calvary?
Want to know the true meaning of Christ’s death?
If your answer is YES, join us every Friday of Lent
after the 8:00 am Mass, to meditate the Stations of the
Cross (in English).
Traveling this way will help you to realize the path that
Christ took to Calvary. You respond with your inner
conviction.
Hope you join us and remember that Christ died and
has risen for us.
2015 CONTRIBUTION LETTER
If you would like a letter of your Church contributions for 2015 please contact the Rectory office
and it would be mailed out to you. Thank you.
WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
In observance of the World Day of the Sick, every year
celebrated on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11th, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will
be offered for all those eligible to receive it at 8 am and
12 pm Masses this Thursday, February 11th.
PERSONAL STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Did you know you may pray the Stations of the Cross
with prayer booklets available every day of Lent? Many
different booklets are available in the lighted book rack
closest to the First Station (near the 50th Ave side entrance). Feel free to use them and please return them to
the rack afterwards, so that others can use them.
“SEASON OF LENT”
The following is a prayerful reflection on the everyday
things we can turn from and turn toward to make our
world alive with new life and hope. It offers a different
twist on the Lenten fast—
“To fast from
To feast on
Anger
Patience
Discouragement
Hope
Selfishness
Compassion
Mediocrity
Excellency
Laziness
Enthusiasm
Sadness
Happiness
Insincerity
Truthfulness
Dissatisfaction
Contentment
Hatred
Forgiveness
Individualism
Fraternal life”
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY
Next Sunday, February 14th, is commemorated as World
Marriage Day. It is also St. Valentine’s Day. To mark
this occasion in our parish we invite all couples who have
been married in the Catholic Church to attend Mass together and receive a special blessing.
This blessing will be given at all
masses next weekend of Feb. 13th
and 14th.
ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Our year-long “50 Years of Italian Cinema” continue
on Saturday, February 13th, at 6 pm, with the Academy
Award - winning film “Cinema Paradiso” (1988 - 123
minutes). Join us in the Parish Center — free admission— free popcorn!
LA CUARESMA COMIENZA - MIÉRCOLES
DE CENIZA
El Santo tiempo de Cuaresma comienza el miércoles de
ceniza 10 de Febrero y se extiende durante cuarenta
días. El domingo de Pascua es el 27 de Marzo. Cenizas
se distribuirán durante todas las misas y servicios el
miércoles de ceniza. El horario para la ceniza el miércoles, 10 de Febrero es el siguiente: Misa de 8:00 am
(ingles), 12 pm misa (bilingüe), 4:00 pm servicio
(bilingüe), 7:30 pm misa (español).
DÍA MUNDIAL DEL MATRIMONIO
El Domingo próximo, 14 de febrero, se conmemora como Día Mundial del Matrimonio. Es también el
día de San Valentín. Para conmemorar esta ocasión en nuestra parroquia invitamos a todas las parejas que han estado
casadas en la Iglesia Católica para asistir a Misa juntos
y recibir una bendición especial. Esta bendición se dará
en todas las Misas del fin de semana 13 y 14 de febrero.
ORACION DEL PAPA FRANCISCO PARA EL
JUBILEO
Señor Jesucristo, tú nos has enseñado a ser misericordiosos como el Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho que
quien te ve, lo ve también a Él. Muéstranos tu rostro y
obtendremos la salvación.
Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible, del Dios
que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre todo con el perdón y la misericordia: haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia
sea el rostro visible de Ti, su Señor, resucitado y glorioso.
JORNADA MUNDIAL DEL ENFERMO
En la celebración del día mundial de los enfermos,
cada año celebrada la fiesta de nuestra Señora de
Lourdes el 11 de febrero, el Sacramento de la unción
de los enfermos se ofrecerá para todos aquellos elegibles para recibirlo en la misas de 8 am y 12 pm este
jueves 11 de febrero.
Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su unción
para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de
gracia del Señor y tu Iglesia pueda, con renovado entusiasmo, llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres, proclamar
la libertad a los prisioneros y oprimidos y restituir la
vista a los ciegos.
Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre de la
Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el Padre y el
Espíritu Santo por los siglos de los siglos. Amen
WHO IS WELCOME IN ST. TERESA
CHURCH?
Are you a sinner? Have you been away from the
church for a long time? Are you divorced or separated? Are you physically or mentally challenged?
Are you from a different culture? Are you not accepted because of your sexual orientation? Are you
elderly, a teen or young adult? Are you discriminated against because of your color? Are you undocumented? Are you feeling broken? Are you
poor or out of work? Have you been imprisoned?
Have you a feeling that you are left out? You are
welcome here! This is your home, and we are
your family!
SANTO VIA CRUCIS
¿Quieres acompañar a Cristo en el camino al Calvario?
¿Quieres saber el verdadero significado de la muerte de
Cristo?
Si tu respuesta es SI, acompáñenos después del miércoles de ceniza y todos los miércoles de cuaresma después de la misa de las 7:30 pm a meditar las estaciones
del Santo Vía Crucis. El recorrer este camino te ayudara a comprender que el seguir a Cristo camino al calvario hace que respondas con tu propio amor y esa respuesta a estas preguntas se hace mas fácil de contestarlas. Te esperamos no faltes recuerda que El murió y
resucito por nosotros.
ESTACIONES DEL VIA CRUCIS PERSONALES
¿Sabia usted que puede orar a las estaciones del Santo
Viacrucis con los folletos de oración disponibles todos
los días de la Cuaresma? Diferentes folletos estarán
disponibles en el armario de libros iluminado que esta
al lado de la primera estación. (Por la entrada del lado
de la avenida 50). Siéntase libre de usarlos pero por
favor después de utilizarlos devuélvalos al armario para
que otros pueda utilizarlo.
CARTA DE CONTRIBUCIÓN DE 2015
Si desea una carta de sus contribuciones para 2015
póngase en contacto con la oficina de la rectoría y se
la enviarán. Gracias.
LENTEN FILM SERIES
On the five Sundays of Lent, beginning next Sunday
February 14th, at 1:15 pm, we will enjoy
“Catholicism”, a DVD series by Bishop Robert Barron,
on what it means to be a Catholic and some of the
unique elements of our Catholic Faith.
Whether you are a cradle Catholic or have recently become a member of the faith, you are sure to be delighted and find your faith increasing as you learn more
about Catholicism - which is, after all, your story of
hope, beauty, and love.
There is no charge for this series, presented in the Auditorium. Each session lasts about two hours.
BOY SCOUT SUNDAY
Boy Troop 390, chartered here at Saint Teresa’s, will be
holding its annual Scout Sunday Mass Service next Sunday, February 14th, during the 9:00 am and 10:30 am
Masses. For information on Boy Scouting (ages 10.5 to
17 years) at St. Teresa’s call Scoutmaster Eduardo Avila
(646-436-5827) or Assistant Scoutmaster Peter Ross (646
-730-1394). For younger boys (ages 6 to 10years) please
contact Cubmaster Marvin Jeffcoat (917-416-7352). Several of our younger boys will also be receiving their Parvuli Dei religious emblems for the Roman Catholic faith
and we ask for your prayers as they receive their awards
for the hard work they have done in learning more about
their faith.
LENTEN REGULATIONS FOR 2016
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday: Days of Fast and
Abstinence.
Limit of one full meal on these days for Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive.
All Fridays in Lent: Days of Abstinence, from meat.
For all Catholics who have reached their 14th year.
Weekdays of Lent:
There is no obligation to fast. However, voluntary acts of
self-denial are recommended.
Acts of Voluntary Self-Denial:
May include, in addition to fasting: Participation in daily
Mass, spiritual studies, Lenten Devotions,
Stations of
the Cross, saying the Rosary, deeds of mercy and kindness.
NEW ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED
Boys and girls, grades 3 to 12, who have already received
their First Holy Communion, are invited to become altar
servers at weekend Masses.
Training sessions begin Saturday, February 13th at 1:15
pm in church. Parent’s permission is required. Speak
with Deacon Martin or Marcela for more information.
MUCHAS GRACIAS
Gracias a la Comunidad de Nuestra Señora de Altagracia,
Patrona de la Republica Dominicana por su donación de
$350 a la parroquia, después de su celebración del 24 de
enero.
GANAMOS LA LOTERIA!
MSGR. JAMIE GIGANTIELLO, NORBERTO
SALDANA, DIVINA LOPEZ, MIKE KOERBER,
MSGR. FERRARI
Recientemente la parroquia de Santa Teresa recibió su
primer cheque por la cantidad $59,753, de la Campaña
de Generaciónes de Fe. Esta cantidad representa el
50% del dinero pagado para la Campaña Generaciones
de Fe, que comenzamos el año pasado.
La Diócesis de Brooklyn informa que a partir del 11 de
enero, 345 feligreses hicieron su promesa por la cantidad total de $751,075. Agradecemos a todo que están
cumpliendo fielmente con sus compromisos y animamos a todos a que lo hagan. Gracias por sus generosas
donacións.
REGULACIONES DE LA CUARESMA
PARA 2016
Miércoles de ceniza y Viernes Santo: días de ayuno
y abstinencia.
Límite de una alimentación completa en estos días para
los católicos entre las edades de 18 y 59 incluido.
Todos los viernes de Cuaresma: días de abstinencia
de carne
Para todos los católicos que han alcanzado sus 14 años.
Días Semanales de Cuaresma:
No hay ninguna obligación de ayunar. Sin embargo, se
recomiendan los actos voluntarios de abnegación.
Actos de sacrificio voluntario:
Puede incluir, además de ayuno: participación en diarios espirituales, misas, estudios, devociones cuaresmales, estaciones de la Cruz, diciendo el Rosario, obras de
misericordia y bondad.
PEREGRINACION A NUESTRA SENORA DE
GUADALUPE IN MEXICO
Mons. Jonás Achacoso, JCD, de la parroquia de Reina
de Los Ángeles esta organizando una peregrinación a la
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en México,
D.F. y también a otras iglesias importantes de México.
El viaje será el 3-9 de Agosto 2016. Sera una gran
oportunidad para poder entrar en la PUERTA SANTA
de la Basílica de Nuestra Madre de Misericordia. Para
mas información y reservación, pueden llamar (718)
392-0011.
MASS INTENTIONS
If you arranged to have a particular person prayed for
at mass, notify the ushers so that you may bring up
the gifts.
Saturday - February 6th
5:00 p.m.
Purgatorial Society
Sunday – February 7th
9:00 a.m.
Miguel Lonio
10:30 a.m.
Julio Carrion
12:00 p.m.
Luis & Erlinda Lerma
Monday – February 8th
8:00 a.m.
Joseph Wood
Tuesday – February 9th
8:00 a.m.
Wednesday – February 10th
8:00 a.m.
Mary O’Hara
12:00 p.m.
People of the Parish
7:30 p.m.
Beatriz Segovia
Thursday - February 11th
8:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
All the Sick of the Parish
Friday – February 12th
8:00 a.m.
Saturday – February 13th
5:00 p.m.
Josephine Itak
Sunday – February 14th
9:00 a.m.
Charles & Mildred Cammarota
10:30 a.m.
People of the Parish
12:00 p.m.
Cathy McCabe
MASS INTENTIONS AVAILABLE
Many daily Masses are still available for those who
wish to remember a loved one, living or deceased.
Stipend donations remain at $15.00 per Mass.
PRAYER LIST
Let us pray for the sick of our community. Please
remember the parishioners and friends of St. Teresa
Church in your prayers. May they be touched by the
healing hand of the Lord and restored soon to the full and
active life of our community and their families.
Vincent Casa, Mia Isabella Aguirre, Cristina Lemos,
Eileen O’Keefe, Tom O’Rourke, Isidora Dodschner,
Monica Cardenas, Juan Carlos Muyudumbay, Esperanza
Garcia, Carol Koerber, Adalfo Serandes, Susan Hinaut,
Philomena Forde, Meg Gearing, Rosabel Contreras,
Thomas Lopez, Mario Zucconi.
N.B. - names remain on our “prayer list” for four weeks.
Please call the rectory if more time is required.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Sunday
Cursillo -Auditorium K - 11:30 am
RICA - Parish Center 1 pm
Choir - Church 1 pm
Cursillo - Church 3-6 pm
Monday
Toddlers - Auditorium 10 am
Tuesday
Food Pantry - Parish Center 6 pm
El Credo - Parish Center 7:30 pm
Wednesday
A.A - Parish Center - 7 am
Thursday
Toddlers - Auditorium 10 am
Grupo Carismatic - Auditorium 7 pm
Choir - Church 7 pm
Friday
Stations of the Cross - Church 8:30 am
Cub Scouts - Auditorium 6 pm
Boy Scouts - Auditorium 7 pm
Youth Group - Auditorium K - 7:30 pm
Choir - Church 7 pm
Saturday
Religious Education Classes - 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Italian Film Festival - Parish Center 6:00 pm
SANCTUARY LAMP
The Sanctuary Lamp is lighted in memory of Nemesio
Weekly Parish Support
Jan. 31, 2016
$5,513.00
Feb. 1, 2015
$4,861.00
Thank you for your generosity to St. Teresa
P. and Maximina S. Hinaut by Noli Legere for the
week of February 7th.
“LEXOPHILE”
“Lexophile” is a word used to describe those who have a
love of words, such as “Acupuncture is a jab well done.
That’s the point.” And the cream of the twisted crop:
“Those who get too big for their pants will be totally
exposed in the end.” Always laugh when you can; It’s
cheap medicine!
“FILIPINOS SA ST. TERESA”
Meeting Sunday February 21st after the 9:00 am Mass to
be followed by business meeting in the Church Auditorium Kitchen.