Church of St. Theresa A Caring Community Reaching Out To One Another in Christ

Mass Schedule

SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday at 5:00 pm Saturday at 6:30 pm (Spanish) Sunday at 7:30 am, 9:00 am (Italian) 10:30 am (Family Mass) & 12:15 pm

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday thru Friday: 8:00 & 9:00 am Saturday: 8:00 & 9:00 am

Devotions: Miraculous Medal & St. Theresa after Monday morning Masses. St. Anthony after Tuesday morning Masses. Exposition & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday from 1:15 to 2:15 pm, and then again at 7:00-8:00 pm as well as every First Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 pm with silent adoration until 10:00 pm. Recitation of the Rosary every Saturday at 4:30 (before the 5:00 pm Mass)

Confessions Saturdays from 4:00 to 5:00 pm

and by appointment

Baptisms Baptisms are held on the second Sunday

of every month at 1:30 pm. Please call the

Rectory at least one month before to make

arrangements. Baptismal instructions for

parents and godparents are required.

Marriages Call the Rectory at least six months in

advance of the wedding date to make an

appointment with a deacon or priest.

Rev. Robert F. Grippo, Pastor

Rev. Gilberto Angel-Neri, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Thomas D’Angelo, In Residence

Rev. Robert Imbelli, Weekend Associate

Deacon Anthony P. Cassaneto

Mrs. Josephine Fanelli, Principal

Mrs. Marie McCarrick, Dir. of Religious Education

Dr. Liya Petrides, Music Director

2855 St. Theresa Avenue, Bronx, New York

RECTORY: 718-892-1900/1901 WEBSITE: www.sttheresaschoolbronx.org SCHOOL: 718-792-3688 FAX: 718-892-1146 E-MAIL: contact@sttheresaparishny@gmail.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 718-792-8434

CHURCH OF ST. THERESA, BRONX

DECEMBER 15, THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

For most of us Christmas is a time of happiness. We have learned to love virtually everything about it—the lights, the

giving and receiving of gifts, the fellowship of friends and family. Year after year, we anticipate this season with excitement and

remember it with fondness, long after it is gone.

But in the midst of all this happiness, we need to remember that for some people Christmas is one of the loneliness times of

the year. For some Christmas festivities remind them of broken relationships, and the togetherness of others serves to

accentuate their own sense of aloneness.

Loneliness is without question, one of life’s most painful experiences. And in some form, at some time, every one of us has

to deal with it. Young people often feel the loneliness of being misunderstood. Many other people feel the loneliness of having

out-lived most of their family and contemporaries. Those who are poor feel the loneliness of need. Many in broken homes feel

the loneliness of rejection. Those who have lost a loved one feel that ultimate loneliness that comes with death.

So the Christmas season can for many people underlie these feelings of loneliness. But strangely enough, it also has a

special message for us all especially for those who feel alone. When the angel spoke to both Joseph and Mary, he gave the Baby

to be born two important names. The first, of course, was Jesus, the name with which we are most familiar. But the other was

Emmanuel, a Hebrew name which means “God is with us”. In other words, Mary’s Baby Boy was God’s way of saying to this

world and to each and every one of us, “you are never alone”.

Everyone of us needs to hear that Christmas message. God is not only telling the world of His presence in the universe, but

also He is telling us of His desire to be present in each and every one of our lives. God wants to be present with each of us,

individually and personally. Christ not only came into this world; He also came to people, one at a time, and shared with them

the glad news: “God is with us”. This of course does not mean that we will never be lonely, but it does mean that we will never be

alone. God is always there.

This is the reality of Christmas. This is a great and awesome truth. But we cannot lead shabby, selfish lives, and then hope

to stroll casually into His presence. He is with us always; but if we would know the joy of His presence and company, we must

approach it with seriousness.

We can always find casual friendship almost any night in any gathering in any town. But we can enjoy it for an hour or for

an evening; and then we will walk away from it just as lonely as when we arrived.

What we need is someone who really loves and cares, and that’s what we have in Jesus—not a casual friend but a loving

and constant companion. This is the great and wonderful message of the Christmas season. So please prepare yourself to receive

this reality into your personal lives. It will be the best gift you will receive this Christmas 2013!

ST. THERESA’S GIVING TREE

The Giving Tree is our parish opportunity for sharing during this

Christmas season. The tree will have gift tags hanging on it and

will be located at the Altar of St. Joseph. The gifts are collected

for the needy. We ask you to remove a gift tag, purchase the item

(new items only) and return it UNWRAPPED with the gift tag on

it and place it under the tree. Today is the last day to bring in a

gift if you took a tag off the tree.

ST. THERESA OUTREACH PROGRAM

St. Theresa Outreach Program is sponsoring a Coat and Toy

Drive. All coats that are donated will go to the toddlers with

learning disabilities that attend the BOLD school here on St.

Theresa Avenue. We are asking for boys and girls new coats –

sizes 3T thru 5T and also hats, gloves and scarves. Please drop all

your donations at the rectory office as soon as possible.

Also we are sponsoring a Toy Drive for children at St. Joseph

School for the Deaf. We are in need of new unwrapped toys for

boys and girls ages 5 thru 14. Our goal is to donate 100 toys so

that every child will receive a gift. Please help us reach this goal.

All toys can be dropped off at the church or rectory.

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Help Us Raise Money with Little or no Effort:

We are collecting Box Tops for Education. If you cut the box tops

off your items and bring them to church on Sunday just leave

them in the back of church and we will make sure we get them.

For each box top collected we receive 10 cents.

Do you shop at Target, Shoprite, Stop and Shop, Pathmark or

Food Town sign up on their website or call the school office for

help. Every time you shop they donate a percentage to the school

at no cost to you!

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS PROJECT

I ask all of our parishioners to share in the “Making All Things

New” effort by sharing the excitement of our Catholic faith with

others during the Advent/Christmas Season. Please extend an

invitation to family members, friends, and neighbors to return to

church by coming to confession and/or by joining you at Mass on

Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Thanks!

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

The combined choirs of St. Theresa Parish will present a

Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 15th at 2:00 pm

Come join us for a afternoon of glorious music.

ADMISSION IS FREE!

ADVENT DISCUSSION

Fr. Tom D’Angelo will be conducting two Tuesday Advent

evenings discussions on the Scriptures. The discussion will be held

on December 17th in the large Rectory meeting room at 7:30 pm. ALL ARE INVITED.

CONFESSION — Every Saturday from 4 to 5pm & Friday,

December 20th 7-8pm.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL — Today at 2pm the combined choirs

Of St. Theresa Parish Adults & Children will present a Christmas

Concert. Come join us for an afternoon of glorious music.

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES

5:00pm Family Mass with Living Nativity

11:30pm Christmas Carols

12:00am Midnight Mass

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES

7:30am

9:00am — Italian

10:30am— Family Mass

12:15pm

NEW YEAR’S DAY MASSES

7:30am

9:00am — Italian

10:30am— Family Mass

12:15pm

Our Eucharistic Adoration is on Wednesdays at 1:15 – 2:15pm

and then again at 7:00-8:00pm. The new times will allow more

parishioners to participate in the Holy Hour. We will be praying

for our own intentions and for our children and grandchildren.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU!

Special Thanks to all of our wonderful parishioners who are so

generous with their time, talent and financial support to help keep

our parish so vital today and for the future. You are a blessing to

our parish from God. Remember God’s never outdone in

generosity. Whatever you do for Him and for our parish He sees

and will bless you and your family one hundred times over.

Also please consider an extra donation to your offertory gift on

Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Our needs are great and your

gift will do so much for the continued outreach to the people of

our parish.

O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of

the Lord's Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys of so

great a salvation and to celebrate them always with solemn

worship and glad rejoicing. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,

your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

CONFESSIONS are heard every Saturday from 4:00pm -5:00pm

or by appointment in the Rectory.

REMINDER – If you have a Sunday Mass offered for a loved

one and are present at the Mass and would like to bring up the

Offertory Gifts to the Altar, please let one of the ushers know

before the Mass begins.

VOCATION AWARENESS

Thinking of the priesthood? If you are a young man interested in

the priesthood, please contact Fr. Enrique Salvo at the Vocation

Office of the Archdiocese of New York at 914-968-1340.

DECEMBER 15, 2013

SATURDAY DECEMBER 14, 2013

5:00PM Phil & Rose Polito (Happy Anniversary)

6: 30PM Ana Garcia, Laura Gutierrez & Suzanne Ayres

SUNDAY DECEMBER 15, 2013

7:30AM Susan Nardoni & Jeanette (Living)

9:00AM Anella Giuliano & Sophia Ripoli

10:30AM Luigi Gentile

12:15PM Thomas Dolan

MONDAY DECEMBER 16, 2013

8:00AM John Horan

9:00AM Gina Schiavi

TUESDAY DECEMBER 17, 2013

8:00AM Mary O’Neill

9:00AM Donato DeAngelis

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18, 2013

8:00AM Arcangelo, Giovanna, Giusepina & Vincenzo Frangella

9:00AM John Divita

THURSDAY DECEMBER 19, 2013

8:00AM Michael Vasquez Sr.

9:00AM Frances, Patsy & Victor Giannuzzi

FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 2013

8:00AM Carmella Vilardi

9:00AM Atilio Persic

SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 2013

8:00AM Rosina Colletti, Assunta, Pasquale & Angelina Porco

9:00AM Pasquale Inglese

5:00PM Benjamin, Carmela & Albert Gregoria

6:30PM Julia Rivera

SUNDAY DECEMBER 22, 2013

7:30AM Pro-Populo

9:00AM The Santangelo Family

10:30AM Delfin & Rosalina DelaCruz

12:15PM Richard Lent

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED

MEMBER OF OUR PARISH AND THEIR FAMILY

RAFAELA ARIAS, MYRNA RUSSIAN, ROSINA PORELLI,

PAULINE HILLIARD, ANTHONY SCAVONE

& ANN MARE

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH

CONTEMPORARY YOUTH MASS

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2013

Time: 5:00 pm

Come and praise the Lord through contemporary music at our monthly Contemporary Youth Mass where the scripture and prayer come alive. Bring your friends and family.

AFTER THE MASS PLEASE JOIN US FOR SOME

SNACKS, REFRESHMENTS AND OUR CHRISTMAS

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT.

THIS WEEK’S ALTAR BREAD IS IN MEMORY

OF

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LOVE, YOUR PARENTS

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH:

Joseph & Marie Albano, Nicholas Bambina, Vincent Claderella, Maryann Cali-Bannan, Judy Berardione, Richard J. Colesanti, Anthony Cardone, Phyllis Caruso, Madeline Cicale, Peter Corbo, Ana Edith Castillo, Mana & Eric Dallacqua, Dennis Deandres, Rosemary Davis, Anthony DeFranco, Rose & Carlo Dente, Thomas DeSimone, MaryAnn DiBattista, Massimiliano D’Onofrio, Sal Duscio & Family, Nat Ettinger, Joseph Fazon, Josie Frisina, Jeanine Iovino, William Keenan, Christine Kerbe, Patricia Kiernan, Stella Kim, Joseph Klucines, Lena Kocovic, Jon Lanaro, Salvatore Lanza, Angie Lox, James Magrino, Vita Marino, Maryann Maiorana, Frank Maiorana, angelo Megaro, Jessie Megaro, Raymond & John Matta, Vicent Mastrogiovanni, Dolores Miriglia, Michael Montalto, Sharon Frankel-Mormoyale, John Motts, Joseph & Marie Motts, Theresa Negli, Isabelle O’Brian, Frances Olivio, Marisol Pagan, Lucille Perito, Flora Pisano, Irene Piscitelli, Vera Pozzuoli, Angela Piccinni. Louis Quattrucci, Diana Raffa, Marie Russillo, Nilda Samday, Guy Scanno Jr., Carmen Torrellas, Florence Valentine, Irene Vesely, Madeline Volpe, Theresa Wagner.

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increased your weekly Sunday contribution. Please remember

that this weekly increase is most needed for St. Theresa in

building and improving our beloved parish. We are grateful to all

of you whose generous response has enabled us to better meet our

weekly expenses. However we are still far from that goal. Our

neighboring parishes are receiving weekly Sunday contributions

that exceed our weekly Sunday contributions by $2,000 each

week! So we ask that you please continue to help us in order to

keep St. Theresa such a vital, loving, growing parish. If you have

not yet increased your weekly Sunday contribution, please pray

about what more you can give. We really need your weekly help.

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