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, October 10 , 2010
TWENTY-EIGHTH 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
Monday/Lundi
9am — 12:30pm
1:30pm — 7pm
Tuesday, Wednesday
Mardi, Mercredi
Thursday/Jeudi
9am — 12:30pm
1:30pm — 9pm
Friday/Vendredi
9am -12:30pm
1:30pm — 6pm
Saturday/Samedi
Closed
Monday /Lundi
Tuesday—Saturday
Mardi-Samedi
7pm
9am
The Rectory Office will be closed on Monday,
October 11th in honor of Columbus Day.
Mass Schedule/Horaire des Messes
Saturday/Samedi
(Vigil Mass for Sunday)
Sunday/Dimanche
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.
Next Sunday’s Readings/
Lecture du Dimanche Prochain
Sunday: TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
TIME/29e DIMANCH NAN TAN ODINE-ANE C
First Reading/1ere Lecture: Ex 17:8-13
Psalm/Psaume: Ps 121:1-8
Second Reading/2e Lecture: 2 Tm 3:14-4:2
Gospel/Evangile: Lk 18:1-8
Readings for this week/Lectures de la Semaine
Sunday/Dimanche (TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME): 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13;
Lk 17;11-19
Monday/Lundi (Weekday): Gal 4:22-24,26-27,31-5:1;
Ps 113:1b-5a,6-7; Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday/Mardi (Weekday): Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41,43-45,47-48;
Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday/Mercredi (Weekday): Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4,6;
Lk 11:42-46
Thursday/Jeudi (Weekday; Callistus I, pope, martyr):
Eph 1:1-10: Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11;47-54
Friday/Vendredi (Teresa of Jesus, virgin, doctor of the church):
Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2,4-5,12-13; Lk 12:1-7
Saturday/Samedi (Weekday; Hedwig, religious; Margaret Mary
Alacoque, virgin: BVM on Saturday): Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3b,4-7;
Lk 12:8-12
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK/
INTENTIONS DES MESSES DE LA SEMAINE
Sunday/Dimanche:
9:00 AM – Linda Bailey– Birthday/ Thanksgiving
11:00 AM – Julian Ricketts– Birthday/ Thanksgiving
– In memory Gisiene Montasse
1:00 PM – In memory of Serge Delva
Bread and Wine—In memory of Pétion Cherfils
Sanctuary Lights—In Thanksgiving for Spiritual Guidance
Chin Aleong Family
Monday/Lundi:
7:00 PM – In memory of Carolina I Evans
Tuesday/Mardi:
9:00 AM – In memory of Rita Fredrick
– Pierre Andre K. Edouard-Action de Grace–Birthday/
Thanksgiving
Wednesday/Mercredi:
9:00 AM
Thursday/Jeudi:
9:00 AM – Matthew Bascio-Birthday
Friday/Vendredi:
9:00 AM – In memory of Clelie Fequiere
– In memory of Francois Cadet
Saturday/Samedi:
5:00 PM
*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
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
“Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” How will you respond
in gratitude to the mercy the Lord has shown you? Consider
giving thanks as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life?
Speak with a priest or religious or contact the Vocation
Office at 718-827-2454 or [email protected]
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MINISTE VOKASYON
“Jezu, Mèt, gen pitye pou nou” Kòman ou ap reponn an gratitid
pou pitye Granmèt la te montre li genyen pou ou?Eske ou ta vle dil
mèsi kòm Pè, Dyak ou nan lavi konsakre?Pale ak yon Pè ou
Relijye ou kontakte Biwo Vokasyon an nan 718-827-2454
ou [email protected].
RELIEF FOR HAITI
As we continue to attempt to meet the
financial needs of the people of Haiti in the
aftermath of the recent earthquake,
St. Therese will continue to collect monetary
donations to be applied to this effort.
Please use the envelopes marked
‘Haiti Disaster Relief’ available at the back of the
church or the envelopes provided in your envelope
package received at home, to continue
to make your donations.
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Si nou ta renmen kontinye ede frè ak sè nou yo an Ayiti, nou ka itilize anvlòp nan legliz la ki make“Haiti
Disaster Relief.”
INTERCESSION OF VENERABLE PIERRE
TOUSSAINT ON BEHALF OF THE SICK
Conrad Forte, Joseph G. Bruno,
Joyce Forteau, Marie France Richard
Angel Elizabeth Ambrister, Tanya Whilby,
Yvonne Charles, Keith Haywood, Stella Gandolfo
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.
BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC MISSIONS
On October 30th, 31st Fr. Jacoub Nasser along with
volunteers of the Bethlehem Catholic Missions of the
Roman Catholic Church in Bethlehem will speak to us
about the Christian struggle in the Holy Land where the
Catholic population, once a majority, is now only 1.5%
of the Catholic presence in Bethlehem. Handmade
olivewood carving will be available for sale after the
Masses. The proceeds generated from the sales will be
used to buy food and other necessities for needy families.
Please help as much as you can
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Misyon Katolik Bethlehem
30,31 Oktòb Pè Jacoub Nasser ap vini ak kèk volontè nan Misyon
Katolik Bethlehem, nan Legliz Katolik Womèn nan Bethlehem ki
pral pale nou sou lit kretyèn nan tè sent kote popilasyon katolik
yon fwa te an majorite, e kounya genyen sèlman 1.5 %(pou san)
prezans katolik nan Bethlehem.Pwodwi yo fè ak bwaoliv (tankou
statu pa egzanp) ap disponib pou vann aprè Lamès. Benefis
pwodwi sa yo pral achte manje ak lòt bagay fanmiy yo ap bezwen.
Tanpri ede yo nan mezi nou kapab.
Upcoming High School Open Houses
 St. John’s Preparatory School
21-21 Crescent Street, Astoria, New York, NY 11105
Open House–Saturday, October 16th at 11:00AM– 3:00PM
 Saint Edmund Preparatory High School
2474 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Open House–Saturday, October 16th at 11:00AM– 1:00PM
and Tuesday, October 26th at 7:00PM
 Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street (Manhattan), New York, NY 10011
Open House–Saturday, October 23rd at 1:00PM– 4:00PM
 Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
357 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Open House– Sunday, October 24th at 1:00PM– 3:00PM
PRAYER GROUP
Little Flower English Prayer Group invites
members of the parish to attend a “Day of Prayer,
Teaching etc.” on Saturday, October 23rd at
9:45am- 3pm in the School Gym.
Theme: We are in the world but not of the world.”
Speaker: Rev. Fr. Anthony Iroh.
Donation: Will Be $6.00
Please bring brown bag lunch.
For further information, please contact George Joseph at
(718) 451-2858 or any members of the Prayer Group.
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 worker.
 “Free” home care supplies (as available
e.g. adult underpants, bed underpants,
wheelchairs, walkers etc. (We also accept
donations for recycling).
REGISTERED NURSES
824 E. 45 St. between Ave. D and Foster Ave. Phone number: 718-451-4514.
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Open Mondays—Fridays, 10AM-12NOON
MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY
FREE Screening Mammograms for
Eligible Women
Date: Sunday, October 17th at 9:30AM
Location: St. Therese of Lisieux, 4410
Avenue D
For women 40 and older who have not
had a mammogram in the past year.
Medicaid/Medicare and many other
insurance plans accepted.
FREE for uninsured women 40 and
older. An appointment is necessary.
Please call 1-800-564-6868.
CALLING ALL NURSES!!!
You are invited to attend a
“Special” Retreat for ALL nurses
on Saturday, October 23rd in the
Auditorium at St. Therese. The daily
challenges of your profession
demand much from you, so this is an
opportunity for you to experience a
spiritually restorative process. Our
day starts with Mass at 9am,
followed by breakfast, and continues
with a stimulating address, with time
for reflection and discusion after.
Please call the rectory to indicate
your interest in attending.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Phone number: 718-451-0683
***A representative from CATHOLIC CHARITIES is
available in the Social Services Office:
Tuesdays and Fridays 1:30PM—5PM
An experienced SOCIAL WORKER is available:
Thursdays: 5:30PM—8PM
Services include assistance with: Immigration, Food
Stamps, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare,
Preparing documents.
*** Jiska 7 Sektanm yon reprezantan Katolik Charite ka
vin nan Biwo
Sevis Sosyal la : Madi :1:30 PM-5PM, Jedi :5:30PM-8PM,
Vandredi: 1:30PM– 5PM
Ap gen Sevis asistans avek : Imigrasyon, Manje, Sosyal Sekirite, Medicaid, Medicare, Dokiman prepare.
*** FOOD PANTRY ap ouvri nan Biwo sevis Sosyal la
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Madi 10:30 AM– 12:30 PM.
*** The FOOD PANTRY is open in the Social Services
office on Tuesdays from 10:30AM–12:30PM.
PLEASE DONATE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
+ tuna fish canned, carrots in a can, peanut butter, potatoes, rice,
dried beans, pasta, oil, oatmeal, chicken, sardines, and salmon,
canned soups, other vegetables, hot & cold cereals, shelf/table
milk, powdered milk, pasta sauce etc.
You may drop off your donations at the Rectory or at the Food
Pantry during Rectory and Pantry hours.
SILVOUPE NAP BEZWEN BAGAY SA YO:

Bwat Poul, Tuna, Sadin,ak somon, Bwat soup, Diri, Pasta,
Tomat, Pwa, Lot fwi, Sereyal, Tab, Let an poud, let dlo,
Pasta sos elatriye.
 **** TANPRI TCHEKE DAT EKSPIRASYON YO****
 Netwaye Bag Plastik yo
 SI NOU BAY LAJAN LAP BYENVINI TOU
***PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION DATES.***
 Clean plastic shopping bags & monetary donations are
also welcomed.
WEDDING CELEBRATIONS
The parish of St. Therese of Lisieux congratulates the following couples on their nuptials:
Friday, October 8th: Sammy Joseph and Johanna Ambroise
Saturday, October 9th: Thomas Espy Jr. and Nardge Desir
Sunday, October 10th: Lamont Mitchell and Christina Hector
Saturday, October 16th: Keith Wilson and Jennifer Lee
Collections received for
week of September 25th
& 26th
Collections received for
week of October 2rd
& 3rd
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Saturday (Samedi)
5pm: $2,671
Saturday (Samedi)
5pm: $1,500
Sainte Thérèse de Lisieux akeyi apeprè 892
pawasyen ak zanmi nan pòt nou yo nan weekend,
2, 3 Oktòb 2010.
Sunday (Dimanche):
9am Mass: $1,656
11am Mass:$1,021
1pm Mass: $ 1,169
Sunday (Dimanche):
9am Mass: $2,479
12pm Mass:$1,021
St. Thérèse of Lisieux welcomed approximately 892
parishioners and friends through our doors on the
weekend of October 2nd, October 3rd, 2010
Total= $ 7,920
Total= $ 6,517
ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX PARISH SCHOOL
School News: For up-to-date information please
visit: www.stthereseoflisieuxschool.org
Overall collections increased by approximately 22% across the
weeks indicated above.
MASS BOOK FOR 2010/MÈS 2010
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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Note
First Class: Wednesday, October 20th at 7:30 pm
Second Class: Wednesday, October 27th at 7:30pm
Baptism: Saturday, October 30th at 1:00pm
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL (ACA)STATUS
Pledged: $89,168.40
Received: $62,634.40
# of Donors this week: 282
(# of Donors last week: 279)
Average gift pledged this week of approximately
$316 per person.
CONGRATULATIONS to those 3 members who
signed up for the ACA since last week. WE THANK
THESE AND ALL OF OUR PAISHIONERS
WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE ACA.
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. Thank you!
Pran avantaj Legliz la ofri
nou nan bay entansyon Mès
an memwa yon moun nou
renmen, ou yon Mès remèsiman, Mès lè-w sòti nan yon
pwoblèm, Mès lè-w fin gradye, elatriye. Vini nan Rektori-a pou soumèt entansyon
Mès ou.
Donasyon:
Mès Lasemèn $15, Mès nan fen
Semèn $30.Pen ak Diven, ou
Gwo Balèn Sanktyè $30. Nou
ankouraje Pawasyen yo pou yo
reklame mès regilye yo nan
pawas la. Nou pa fè Mès espesyal andeyò de Mès regilye
Pawas la.
Mèsi!
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL (ACA)STATUS
Montan nou dwe bay: $89,168.40
Montan nou Resevwa : $62,634.40
Nonb moun ki bay donasyon : 282
(Nonb moun ki bay donasyon semèn pase : 279)
Montan kado semèn sa-a prèske $ 316 pa chak
moun.
Felisitasyon pou 3 moun ki te siyen pou ACA depi
semèn pase. NOU REMESYE TOUT MANB
PAWAS LA KITE PATISIPE NAN (ACA) .MESI
PAKE NOU KENBE REMEN BONDYE-A E
ZANMI NOU NAN KE NOU NAN AKSYON
NOU POZE.
Pawas nou an pral resevwa fon sa yo kap byen wo
nan objetif dyosezen-an kap $ 50,373.
FAITH WALK & BICYCLE RIDE
Saturday, October 16th, 9:00AM
8:00AM Registration/Check-in
16th St. & Prospect Park West
(Bartel Pritch Lot)
Each participant who registers will receive a fanny
pack (water bottle, pedometer, FM
scanner radio) while supplies last.
Join the Faith Walk, Reduce Stress
Improve cardiovascular health, Control
diabetes, Lose weight.
For registration information contact:
Office of Minority Health at 646-253-5800
ALTAR SERVERS—
INSTRUCTIONAL CLASS
for young people to become altar
servers, will be held on Saturday,
October 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
at 11AM in the Church.
ST. THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX FEAST DAY 2010
I extend my appreciation and thanks to all of those who worked
tirelessly to bring the community of St.. Therese of Lisieux
together for the various celebrations conducted around the Feast
Day last weekend. I also thank all of those who supported the
parish by attending the celebrations.
I thank the priests who spoke at the Creole and English
retreats: Pè Guelcé Barthelémy, and Fr. Hugh Gillespie, as well
as Bishop Pierre-André Dumas who spoke to us on the Feast
Day in the language of St. Therese: the language of love.
God bless you all for the time, talent, and treasure you extend to
the parish of St. Therese of Lisieux.
Fr. Hilaire Belizaire
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Congratulations to the
Winner of the Feast of St.
Therese of Lisieux 2010
Ping Pong Tournament
Mr. Iam McArthur
Mwen vle remèsye tout moun yon fason oubyen yon lòt
ki te travay san fatig pou mete Kominote St Thérèse la ansanm
nan Bèl Selebrasyon nou te genyen pou Fèt la Semèn pase-a.
Mwen remèsye tou, Pè ki te pale kreyòl ak Anglè nan
retrèt nou an : Pè Guelcé Barthelémy ak Pè Hugh Gillespie,
menm jan Monseyè Pierre-André Dumas ki te pale avèk nou nan
jou Fèt la menm nan langaj St Thérèse : Yon Langaj renmen.
Se pou Bondye beni nou tout pou tan, talan ak trezò nou
deplwaye nan Pawas St Thérèse de Lisieux.
Get your copy of the 2010 AT HOME
WITH THE WORD book on sale for
$5 each—While Supplies Last.
Pick up at the Rectory Office.
LOST AND FOUND
If you have lost an item on Church property, please visit the
Rectory Office to check the Lost and Found. Items will be kept in the
lost and found for 4 weeks and will then be discarded.
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Si nou pèdi yon bagay nan Legliz la, tanpri pase nan Presbitè-a
pou nou tcheke Lost and Found.
Bagay yo ap rete nan Lost end Found jiska 4 Semèn
ST. TERESA OF AVILA
(Teresa of Jesus—Doctor of the Church)
Feast Day: October 15
Patron: Headache sufferers, Loss of Parents, Sick people, Spanish Catholic
Writer
Born in Avila, Spain, on March 28, 1515, St. Teresa was the daughter
of a Toledo merchant and his second wife, who died when Teresa was
15, one of ten children. Shortly after this event, Teresa was entrusted
to the care of the Augustinian nuns. After reading the letters of St. Jerome, Teresa resolved
to enter a religious life. In 1535, she joined the Carmelite Order. She spent a number of
relatively average years in the convent, punctuated by a severe illness that left her legs
paralyzed for three years, but then experienced a vision of "the sorely wounded Christ" that
changed her life forever.
From this point forward, Teresa moved into a period of increasingly ecstatic experiences in
which she came to focus more and more sharply on Christ's passion. With these visions as
her impetus, she set herself to the reformation of her order, beginning with her attempt to
master herself and her adherence to the rule. Gathering a group of supporters, Teresa endeavored to create a more primitive type of Carmelite. From 1560 until her death, Teresa
struggled to establish and broaden the movement of Discalced or shoeless Carmelites. During the mid-1560s, she wrote the Way of Perfection and the Meditations on the Canticle. In
1567, she met St. John of the Cross , who she enlisted to extend her reform into the male
side of the Carmelite Order. Teresa died in 1582.
www.ccel.org
*** SAVE YOUR PALMS SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED NEXT YEAR FOR ASHES.
PALMS WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIMES BEFORE LENT 2011.
TO BE BURNED FOR ASHES FOR ASH WEDNESDAY 2011. ***
BIBLE QUIZZES & PUZZLES
MATCHING
Match these daughters with their father.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Leah
Merab
Tamar
Lo-ruhamah
Jezebel
A) Saul
B) Hosea
C) Ethbaal
D) Laban
E) Absalom
ANSWERS:
10/03/2010
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Josiah
Solomon
rose, lily
reed
Grass, flower
©Bible Quizzes and Puzzles; Test your bible knowledge by June Eaton, Cecil Murphey, Carol Smith, Jeffery Scott Wallace, Linda M. Washington