St. Thérèse of Lisieux, RC Church

St. Thérèse of Lisieux,
R.C. Church
4402 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY 11203
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: 718-451-1500 / Fax: 718-451-1502
www.stthereseoflisieuxchurch.org
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Weekly Bulletin: Sunday, January 23 , 2011
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
To develop a
strong
community of
faith that
engages in
evangelizing
persons,
families,
communities
and cultures
to the Gospel
of Jesus
Christ.
PARISH MISSION/
MISYON PAWAS LA
Pou devlope
yon
kominote
djanm nan
lafwa ki angaje
nan evanjelize
moun,
fanmiy, Kominote ak kilti
dapre levanjil
Jezikri-a.
Parish Office Hours/Heures de Service du Presbytère
Office Hours
Next Sunday’s Readings/
Lecture du Dimanche Prochain
Monday/Lundi
9am — 12:30pm
1:30pm — 7pm
Sunday: FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/
TWAZYÈM DIMANCH NAN TAN ODINÈ
Tuesday, Wednesday
Mardi, Mercredi
Thursday/Jeudi
9am — 12:30pm
1:30pm — 9pm
Friday/Vendredi
9am — 12:30pm
1:30pm — 6pm
First Reading/1ere Lecture: Zep 2:3;3:12-13
Psalm/Psaume: Ps 146:6-10
Second Reading/2e Lecture: 1 Cor 1:26-31
Gospel/Evangile: Mt 5:1-12a
Saturday/Samedi
Sunday/Dimanche
9am — 3pm
Closed
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The Rectory Office is closed each day from
12:30PM-1:30PM
Mass Schedule/Horaire des Messes
Monday /Lundi
Tuesday—Saturday
Mardi-Samedi
Saturday/Samedi
(Vigil Mass for Sunday)
Sunday/Dimanche
7pm
9am
5pm
9am(English)
11am (English)
1pm (Creole)
Adoration and Confession
Friday (Eucharistic Adoration)
9:30am — 12Noon
Vendredi (Adoration du Saint –Sacrement)
Saturday /Samedi(Confession)
3:30pm — 4:30pm
Confession can also be scheduled by appointment
Parish Staff
Pastor
In Residence
Rev. Fr. Hilaire Bélizaire
Rev. Fr. Lawrence Kwaku
Quist Anane
Permanent Deacons
Rev. Mr. Jocelyn Rameau
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Mary-Cassandra
Odenat
Music Ministry
Mr. Frantz Legros,
Director, Haitian Choir
Religious Ed. Coordinator
Ms. Frances
McCormick
(718-451-1671)
Little Flower School Principal Sr. Paulette Pollina
R.S.M. (718-629-9330)
Parish Health Ministry
Mrs. Marie Forsberg,
R.N. Coordinator
(718-451-4514)
Contact the Rectory @718-451-1500 for Baptism,
Marriage, and Registration information.
Readings for this week/Lectures de la Semaine
Sunday/Dimanche (THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME):
Is 8:23-9:3; Ps 27:1,4,13-14; 1 Cor 1:10-13,17; Mt 4:12-23
Monday/Lundi (Francis de Sales, bishop, doctor of the Church) :
Heb 9:15,24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday/Mardi (THE CONVERSION OF PAUL, APOSTLE):
Acts 22:3-16; Ps 117:1-2; Mk 16:15-18
Wednesday/Mercredi (Timothy and Titus, bishops): 2 Tm 1:1-8; Ps
96:1-3,7-8,10; Mk 4:1-20
Thursday/Jeudi (Weekday; Angelica Merici, virgin):
Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-4ab,5-6; Mk 4:21-25
Friday/Vendredi (Thomas Aquinas, priest, doctor of the Church):
Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6,23-24,39-40; Mk 4: 26-34
Saturday/Samedi (Weekday; BVM on Saturday): Heb 11:1-2,8-19;
(Ps) Lk 1:69-75; Mk 4;35-41
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK/
INTENTIONS DES MESSES DE LA SEMAINE
Sunday/Dimanche:
9:00 AM—In memory of Marie V. Joseph
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
Bread & Wine
Sanctuary Lights—Thanksgiving for the
Clark Family
Monday/Lundi:
7:00 PM
Tuesday/Mardi:
9:00 AM
Wednesday/Mercredi:
9:00 AM—In memory of Franck Pierre
Thursday/Jeudi:
9:00 AM— Elva Frederick-Collins-Birthday/
Thanksgiving
— In memory of Iris Thomas
Friday/Vendredi:
9:00 AM—Roma Caines—Birthday/Thanksgiving
— In memory of Agatha Clovery Redhead
Saturday/Samedi:
5:00 PM—In memory of Norma Boxill
*For those who have requested weekend Masses above, please see
the usher prior to the start of Mass to offer up the gifts.
VOCATION MINISTRY
THIRD SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
“Reform your lives! The Kingdom of
heaven is at the hand.” Are you being
called to proclaim the coming of the
kingdom as a priest, deacon, religious
sister or brother? Call the Vocation
Office at 718-827-2454 or
[email protected].
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TWAZYÈM DIMANCH NAN TAN
ODINÈ
“Chanje lavi nou! Rwayom syèl la tou
pre.” Eske y-ap rele-w pou pwoklame
rwayom la rive kòm pè, dyak, mè ou frè
relijye? Rele Biwo Vokasyon nan
718-827-2454,ou
ekri:[email protected].
INTERCESSION OF VENERABLE
PIERRE TOUSSAINT ON BEHALF OF
THE SICK
Conrad Forte, Joyce Forteau,
Angel Elizabeth Ambrister,
Tanya Whilby, Yvonne Charles,
Mariette Legros Carvalho,
Marie Anna Legros,
Edward Gronachan, Marcia Pitter,
Ranely Sampsan
CONDOLENCES
The parishioners of St.
Therese of Lisieux parish
extend our condolences to
Fr. Lawrence Anane for the
death of his grandmother
Anastasia Adzah.
A mass intention will be
offered for Anastasia Adzah
on Saturday, March 12th
at 5PM.
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Catholic Daughters extend a special
condolence to Fr. Lawrence, the
Chaplain of Catholic Daughters
Court 1751.
MARRIED COUPLES MASS/ WORLD
MARRIAGE DAY
The parish of St. Therese will be celebrating
World Marriage Day on Saturday, February
th
12 , at the 5PM Mass. A dinner dance will follow in the
Auditorium. All couples are invited to be recognized and to
renew their vows during Mass. Please sign up by calling
the Rectory Office by Monday, February 7th with your
name, address, phone number and number of years married.
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In conjunction with the World Marriage Day, the
celebration will continue with a marriage retreat on
Saturday, February 19th. The day begins with the 9AM
Mass. There will be all day activities. Participants are asked
to bring their brown bag lunch. Please call the Rectory
Office by Monday, February 7th to sign up.
Any couple who would like to join the committee please
see Marjorie Baptiste or Deacon Rameau.
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Pawas St. Terez ap selebre Joune mondyal maryaj samdi
12 Fevrye nan mès 5è. Tousuit apre mès la ap gen yon
resepsyon pou koup yo nan oditoryòm nan. Nan mès la nap
onore tout moun marye e yap genyen opotinite pou yo
renouvle ve maryaj yo Se pou sa nap mande tout moun
marye pou rele presbitè-a anvan 7 Fevrye pou bay non nou,
adrès nou, telefòn nou, epi konbyen ane maryaj nou genyen
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Nan samdi 19 Fevrye, nap kontinye selebrasyon moun
marye yo ak yon retrèt espirityèl pou tout koup. Nap
komanse ak mès 9 e-a nan maten e nap gen aktivite pou
tout jounen-an. Se pou nou pote kichòy pou-n manje a
midi. Rele presbitè-a pou-n enskri pou retrèt la anven 7
Fevrye. Si gen koup ki ta renmen antre nan komite-a, wè
Dyak Ramo.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
If you suffer the loss or death of a loved-one, the Bereavement group is for
you. This is a place to talk, share, and begin healing your mind, body and
soul. Please contact the rectory to request to have a Bereavement Minister
reach out to you.
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MINISTE POU FANMIY MOUN KI MOURI
Si wap soufri paske ou pèdi yon moun ki chè pou ou, oubyen yon moun ou
renmen, Gwoup Ministè pou fanmiy moun ki mouri la pou ou. Se yon kote
ou ka pale, ou ka pataje ak pou komanse replase Lespri ou, kò ou ak nanm
ou.Tanpri kontakte
Rektori a pou ou ka gen ministè sa.
REGISTERED NURSES
824 E. 45th St. between Ave. D and Foster Ave.
Phone number: 718-451-4514.
Open Mondays–Fridays, 10AM–12NOON
Services include, but are NOT limited to:
Presentation of educational programs to promote quality of life regarding, Health promotion through self knowledge.
Providing “free” mammograms, influenza/pneumonia vaccine shots.
Monitoring of health parameters e.g. blood pressure, glucose/cholesterol screening.
“Free” guidance to access available health resources via referrals e.g. use of HMO services and prescriptive drug
plans.
 “Free” counseling regarding health related issues e.g. illness/wellness practices, medication administration,
employment of a paid home work.
 Free” home care supplies (as available e.g. adult underpants, bed underpants, wheelchairs, walkers etc. (We also
accept donations for recycling)
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SOCIAL SERVICE: Phone number: 718-451-0683.
***A representative from CATHOLIC CHARITIES is
available in Social Services Office:
Tuesdays and Fridays: 1:30PM—5PM
*** Yon reprezantan Katolik Charite ap nan Biwo
Sèvis Sosyal la : Madi :1:30 PM-5PM, Jedi :5:30PM8PM, Vandredi : 1:30PM– 5PM
An experienced SOCIAL WORKER is available:
Thursdays: 5:30PM—8PM
Fridays: 1:30PM—5PM
Pou ede nou nan bezwen sa yo: Imigrasyon, Manje, Sosyal Sekirite, Medicaid, Medicare, Dokiman prepare.
Services include assistance with: Immigration, Food
Stamps, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare,
Preparing documents.
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*** Food Pantry ap ouvri nan Biwo sèvis Sosyal la
Madi 10:30 AM– 12:30 PM.
Men sa nou bezwen pou-w bay:
*** The Food Pantry is open in the Social Services office  Bwat Poul, Tuna, Sadin,ak somon, Bwat soup, Diri,
on Tuesdays from 10:30 AM–12:30 PM.
Pasta, Tomat, Pwa, Lot fwi, Sereyal, Tab, Let an
PLEASE DONATE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
poud, let dlo, Pasta sos elatriye.
tuna fish canned ,carrots in a can, peanut butter, potatoes, rice,
dried beans, pasta, oil, oatmeal, chicken, sardines, and salmon,  **** TANPRI TCHEKE DAT EKSPIRASYON
canned soups, other vegetables, hot & cold cereals, shelf/table
YO****
milk, powdered milk, pasta sauce etc.
 Netwaye Bag Plastik yo
You may drop off your donations at the Rectory or at the Food
Pantry during Rectory and Pantry hours.
 NOU ASEPTE DONASYON LAJAN TOU.
***PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION DATES.***
 Clean plastic shopping bags
 Monetary donations are also welcomed
PRAYER FOR SUCCESS IN WORK
Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work
conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my many sins; to work with thankfulness and joy, considering it an
honor to employ and develop, by means of labor, the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, prudence
and patience, never surrendering to weariness or difficulties; to work, above all, with purity of intention, and with detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account which I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of
good omitted, of vain complacency in success so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after thy example,
O Patriarch Joseph. Such shall be my motto in life and death. Amen.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux welcomed 689
parishioners and friends through our doors on the
weekend of January 15th, 16th, 2011
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Sainte Thérèse de Lisieux akeyi apeprè 689
pawasyen ak zanmi nan legliz la nan weekend 15, 16
Janvye 2011.
ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX PARISH SCHOOL
School News: For up-to-date information please
visit: www.stthereseoflisieuxschool.org
Collections received for
week of January 8th& 9th
Saturday (Samedi)
5pm:$1,338
Collections received for
week of January 15th& 16h
Saturday (Samedi)
5pm:$1,402
Sunday (Dimanche):
9am Mass:$3,630
11am Mass:$2,168
1pm Mass:$1,041
Sunday (Dimanche):
9am Mass:$ 2,237
11am Mass:$1,114
1pm Mass:$895
Total= $8,177
Total= $5,648
Overall collections decreased by 45% across the weeks
indicated above.
MASS BOOK FOR 2011/MÈS 2011
BAPTISM SCHEDULE
To have your children receive the
Sacrament of Baptism, at least one parent
and one godparent must be Catholic.
Godparents must bring to registration a signed
and stamped sponsor letter from the church they
attend. Visit the rectory to complete the appropriate
sponsor form if you are a registered parishioner of
St. Therese of Lisieux.
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BAPTISM SCHEDULE FOR 2011
First Class: Wednesday, January 19th at 7:30PM
Second Class: Wednesday, January 26th at 7:30PM
Baptism: Saturday, January 29th at 1:00PM
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL (ACA)
STATUS
Pledged: $101,227.40
Received: $87,692.40
# of Donors this week: 342
(# of Donors last week: 326)
Average gift pledged this week of
approximately $296 per person.
WE THANK ALL MEMBERS WHO HAVE
CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2010 ACA.
A FINAL UPDATE TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS
RECEIVED FOR THE ACA 2010 WILL BE
PROVIDED IN NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN.
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE LOVE OF GOD AND
YOUR FELLOW MAN IN YOUR HEARTS, AND
TAKING ACTION.
Our parish will receive those funds that are over
the Diocesan target goal of $50,373.
Take advantage of the
privilege and blessing the
church offers for us to request a Mass for our intentions: in memory of a loved
one, or in thanksgiving,
healing, achievement etc.
Stop by the Rectory Office
window to submit your
Mass intentions.
Donations include:
Weekday Masses $15,
Weekend Masses $30.
Bread and Wine, or
Sanctuary Lamp
Candles $30.
Parishioners are
encouraged to request the
regular Mass for their
intentions. There is no
special Mass offered outside
of the regular parish Mass.
Profite avantaj legliz la ba
nou pou rekòmande mès
yo nan entansyon
nou-ke se an memwa
de yon
fanmiy, zanmi nou ki
mouri ou byen nap di
Bondye mèsi pou
benediksyon, gerizon, ou
resevwa. Tanpri pase nan
presbitè-a pou bay entansyon nou. Donasyon pou:
Mès Lasemèn $15, Mes
weekend: $30. Pen ak
Diven, ou bouji pou lanp
sanktuèr: $30. Nou
ankouraje-w rekòmande
mès ki deja etabli nan
pawas la, paske pa gen
mès espesyal an deyò mès
regilye yo.
Get your copy of the 2011
AT HOME WITH THE
WORD book for $10 each.
Pick up at the
Rectory Office while supplies last.
If you do not receive a bulletin in church, please visit our website at
www.stthereseoflisieuxchurch.org.
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL NEWS
As you know, all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn will become Academies and no
longer associated with a parish. Through Preserving the Vision, the program that examined
the viability of schools, we sent in a proposal that Little Flower School and St. Catherine of
Genoa school become one academy at two sites. That proposal was accepted. However the
proposal needed to be adjusted because Christ Jesus our Hope, the program that is examining
the viability of parishes, found that St. Catherine’s parish is struggling. Therefore the decision
was made that the Academy will be at one site, here at 4410 Avenue D.
We are having a meeting on January 24th for all parents from Little Flower and St. Catherine of
Genoa schools interested in enrolling in the new Academy. The parents from St. Catherine’s
will take a tour of the building. The administrators are working on getting the students from
St. Catherine to spend a day here at Little Flower to meet the students and tour the building.
Becoming an Academy is both exciting and sad. It means that if both of the schools close,
teachers need to apply to the Academy. We no longer are part of Little Flower parish.
However, we are grateful that Little Flower will be the host parish and students will attend
Mass here and celebrate Catholic School Week here. Fr. Hilaire and Fr. Charles, administrator
of St. Catherine are on the Board of Members. The Academy will also have a Board of
Directors. Sr. Pat and I will be the administrators and for the first year, the two administrators
of St. Catherine’s school will join our administrative team.
The new Academy now has a name!
St. Catherine of Genoa ~ St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Academy –
now we have two patronesses!
For more information visit the school website: www.stthereseoflisieuxschool.org click
on principal news. We ask you to pray for us during this transition.
Sr. Paulette Polina, Principal
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
The R.C.I.A. is a process by which people who are considering membership in the Catholic Church
come together to experience Christian community and share a journey of faith.
For whom is it intended?
1. Un-baptized adults who wish to learn more about the faith, with the possibility of becoming a Catholic.
2. Baptized Christians from other denominations who would like to learn more about the Catholic Church and become
members of the Catholic Church.
3. Baptized Catholics who wish to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
There is a separate program for those who wish to receive the sacrament of Communion & Confirmation.
Register Now! We have a group for you! The Lord is
inviting you to “Come and See’. For further
information call Fran McCormick 718-451-1671 or email: [email protected].
THE CONVERSION OF PAUL THE APOSTLE — January 25th
In his own words, Paul says "I was violently persecuting the church of God and was trying to
destroy it" (Galatians 1:13). On his way to Damascus he was confronted by the risen Jesus in a
heavenly vision. According to the three separate accounts in Acts, Saul found himself on the
ground, blinded by the intensity of a heavenly light. The risen Jesus gave Saul a commission to "be
a light to the Gentiles." After his conversion Saul was to propel the infant church to fulfill the Great
Commission by taking the gospel to the Gentiles.
According to Paul he immediately went to Arabia after his conversion where the risen Jesus taught him "by revelation"
for the next 2-3 years (Galatians 1:11-18). This appears to be a wilderness experience, following in the NT tradition of
Moses and Elijah, where Paul receives and attempts to understand his calling. Paul says that the leadership in Jerusalem
recognized this calling and gave him "the right hand of fellowship" (Galatians 2:9). In Acts 13:1,2 Luke gives us the
history of the missionary commission of Saul and Barnabas by the church in Antioch. In this account their initial
missionary focus is primarily on the Jews. Only after repeated rejection do they announce that they will turn to the
Gentiles. Once they make this decision the intensity of persecution increases. Where does their opposition come from?
The Judaizers, a sect of early Jewish believers, wanted Gentiles to be circumcised and to follow the Law of Moses. ...
In Paul's second letter to the Corinthians the apostle describes the opposition he continually faced in order to fulfill his
call: Five times I have received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I
received a stoning...in danger from bandits, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers and sisters...many a sleepless night, hungry and thirsty,
often without food, cold and naked. 2 Cor. 11:24-27.
To understand Paul's letters you must first understand that his entire ministry is forged in conflict. Luke gives us an
overview in Acts that shows Paul and his companions being opposed in almost every city, many times being attacked
and chased out. Who is opposing Paul? We begin to get an idea of Paul's opposition in Acts 15:1-2, and 5. There are
Jews, some Pharisees who have believed, demanding that the Gentiles be circumcised and obey the Laws of Moses.
Paul rejects this position and continues to reach Gentiles without pushing the Law on them. For the remainder of the
Acts record he is chased, beaten, and slandered by Jews. Luke seems to describe these merely as Jews, which leads the
casual reader to assume they are persecuting Paul in the same manner as he himself had done as Saul of Tarsus. But
when Paul's writings are carefully studied it seems that he describes his primary opposers as pseudo, or false brothers.
During his conversion experience Paul was commissioned by Jesus to be the apostle to the Gentiles. Peter and James
recognized that calling (Galatians 2:9), and Paul aggressively pursued his calling even though it cost him greatly. The
Acts account seems to indicate that the primitive church was not effectively fulfilling the Great Commission until the
apostle Paul came on the scene. By the middle of the second century the Christian Church was primarily Gentile.
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