Confessions: Saturdays: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm or by appointment. Please call the rectory.

Eucharistic Adoration: Eucharistic Adoration on the First Friday of the month, beginning with the 8:30 am Mass and concluding with a Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:00 pm.

Novena Services: Miraculous Medal Novena and the Saint Teresa No-vena, with veneration of the relic of Saint Teresa, every Monday following the 8:30 am Mass. Novena service every Monday evening at 7:30 pm with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Baptisms: Every Sunday of the month 1:30 pm following the 12:30 pm Mass. Parents are asked to contact the rectory and schedule an appoint-ment with one of the parish priests to make arrangements for the celebra-tion of the Sacrament and to register for the Baptism preparation class.

Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least one year in advance of the wedding to schedule an appointment with one of the parish priests. Partici-pation in the Marriage Preparation Program offered by the Archdiocese of New York, along with Natural Family Planning classes, is required. To register for Marriage Preparation sessions, contact the Family Life / Respect Life website at www.flrl.org.

Parish Membership: New parishioners are warmly welcomed. Those already enrolled in the school, CCD Program, sports or other parish activities are not automatically registered in our parish. Please stop by the parish of-fice or call for a membership form. It is important that all parishioners are registered.

Served by

Msgr. William J. Belford.................................... Pastor

Father Jean-Marie Vianney Uzabakiriho Parochial Vicar

Father John Kallattil, VC..................Parochial Vicar

Deacon Phillip Maroon........... Permanent Deacon

Mrs. Anna Simione ...........................School Principal

Mrs. Lisa Rametta .........Religious Ed. Coordinator

Mrs. Lisa Naughton .........................Parish Manager

Sister Margaret Mary.......................... Pastoral Care

Mr. Edward Morand .....................Director of Music

Mr. Lal (Anthony) Anton............................Custodian

Mass Schedule

Saturday ................... 4:00 pm, Vigil Mass

Sunday St. Teresa ............... 7:30 am 10:00 am 12:30 pm 5:00 pm

St. Nicholas............ 9:30 am & 10:30 am

Eve of Holydays .... 4:00 pm

Holy Days ............ As announced in bulletin.

Daily Masses........ 8:30 & 12 Noon Saturday, 8:30 am only

Rectory ............................................718-442-5412

School...............................................718-448-9650

CCD Office ......................................718-981-2632

Fax......................................................718-442-9041

Website .........................www.saintteresasi.org

Email ....................... rectory@saintteresasi.org

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Rectory Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

First Friday Masses 8:30 am and 12 Noon, followed by Exposi-tion of the Blessed Sacrament. Exposition continues throughout the morning and early afternoon hours, concluding at 3:00 pm with a Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel

St. Nicholas Chapel La Bau Avenue and Northern Boulevard

St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus 1634 Victory Boulevard

Castleton Corners Staten Island, NY 10314

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SATURDAY, May 6 SUNDAY, May 7

St. Nicholas Chapel

8:30 AM Susan Astuto 12 Noon John and Mary Keenan

MONDAY, May 8 TUESDAY, May 9 WEDNESDAY, May 10

THURSDAY, May 11 FRIDAY, May 12 SATURDAY, May 13

SUNDAY, continued

Do Whatever He Tells You! – (John 2:5)

Thank you for your faithful

support of our parish.

Last week’s collection was

$12,398.

8:30 AM Francis Schmitt and Albert Zucal 12 Noon

8:30 AM Special Intention 12 Noon Maria D’Ugo

4:00PM Fred Joseph Fischer 7:30 AM Salvatore Torre 10:00 AM For the People of Our Parish 12:30 PM Dawn Hyland 5:00 PM Mary Ward

9:30 AM Thank you Mass for Perera Family 10:30 AM Giuseppa, Dalia and Aniello Manfredi

Your prayers are requested for all who are sick in our parish and community, especially:

Grace Agalo-os, Karen Bertuzzi, Vincent Borzu-mato, Nicholas Crispiano, Nicholas Ciricirillo, Kevin Dunne, Patricia Dunne, Joanie Edwards,

Augustine Ferrer, Mark & Arlene Fileccia, Josephine Greco, Elaine Guarlino, David Hall, Vincent Hicks, Barbara Hicks, Jennifer John-son, Caitlin Kaht, Donnalyn Lawton, Catherine Leone, Edward Lewis, Genevieve Lewis, Emma Jane Mannix, Bill McMillen, Susan Morris, Helen Nadeau, Josephine Nastasi, Ryan Pizzaro, Sal Prestigiacomo, Edwin Rodriguez, Jerry Scattaglia, Joseph Tirone, Alex Valenti, David Valle, Margaret White.

Members of our Legion of Mary are willing to visit the sick at home. For additional information please contact Marie Razza

at 718-442-5421.

Private Daniel A. Hughes, U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, S.C.

MASSES FOR NEXT SUNDAY

Church of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus and St. Nicholas Chapel Staten Island, NY

May Priest

Saturday 4:00 PM Msgr.Belford

Sunday 7:30 AM Fr. Jean-Marie

10:00 AM Fr. Jean-Marie

12:30 PM Fr. Jean-Marie

5:00PM Fr. Challman

St. Nicholas 9:30 AM Msgr.Belford

10:30AM Msgr. Belford

MONDAY NIGHT NOVENA 7:30 IN CHURCH Join Deacon Phil Maroon every Monday evening in the Church

at 7:30 pm for this devotion, which includes the Miraculous Medal Novena, prayers to Our Lady, homily, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Pray for Our Parishioners in the Military

8:30 AM John Santore 12 Noon Peter Priolo

8:30 AM Robert Kuman

8:30 AM Gargulio Family 12 Noon Mary Pitrone

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Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Teresa Church,

I have some bittersweet news to share with you today. Deacon Phillip Maroon and I were together at the Masses at Saint Nicholas Chapel last Sunday, where we spoke to the parishioners who are used to seeing him every Sunday. Hav-ing shared the news with them first, I want to write about it now for all our parishioners to know. After many years serving God's people as an ordained Deacon, Deacon Phil Maroon reached a decision to retire from the active ministry. He recently wrote to our Archbishop, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, to say that his decision is neces-sitated by his steadily declining health, which limits his ability to perform his ministry as well as he would like.

Deacon Phil has served at Saint Teresa Church for twelve years, helping both priests and people in many ways. He came to our parish after fifteen years of ministry at St. Rita's. He has been especially active at the Masses at St. Nicholas Chapel, and faithful to the Monday night Novena.

Here is part of the gracious letter that came from Cardinal Dolan, after he considered Deacon's request to retire: "I am aware that your retirement is predicated on your declining health. May God send his blessings to you as you now enjoy the fruits of your labor and find new ways to continue to serve His people. Deacons in the Archdiocese of New York have contributed so much to enhance the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The Church in New York is most grateful to you for the past twenty-seven years of dedicated diaconal min-istry to those most in need of the Lord's compassion and love. Of course, while we can retire from an appointment, we can never retire from our vocation. So, we still count on the graces of your ministry through your example, your prayers - especially the Divine Office - and your solidarity with us in Holy Orders. I ask Jesus, through Mary, to grant you greater health and peace in the years ahead."

Change is hard. It is a bittersweet moment for everybody when someone we admire and appreciate reaches a time to make a decision like this. But Deacon Phil remains "our" Deacon, and depending on his circumstances and health, we will see how he writes this next chapter of his life. We can help him by offering some prayers for his improved health. As the Cardinal pointed out, deacons and priests can retire from their assignment - i.e., their obligations and responsibili-ties. But we remain deacons and priests all our lives. Through prayer and example, we never stop trying to help others to know the Lord Jesus and to save their souls. Deacon Phil is one of many people we have known who have been inspiring followers of Jesus - holy lay women and lay men, religious sisters and brothers, men in Holy Orders chosen by God to be deacons, priests, or bishops. We thank God for all of them, but especially today for the ministry and example and prayers of Deacon Maroon. As we say in Latin when we wish someone well for a long time to come: Ad Multos Annos!

Change can be hard, but it can also be welcome. For example, our second-grade parishioners have been eagerly preparing to receive their First Holy Communion. They were practicing very enthusiastically this week in anticipation of their big day yesterday. They were eager for change: to be welcomed on the Communion line, to experience what the adults have been enjoying, to be closer to Jesus Christ our Lord. For their continuing growth in faith, hope, and love, for their faithfulness to Sunday Mass and Holy Communion, let us pray to the Lord.

Faith and fidelity are possible, even in the midst of change. For example, the Sisters of Charity of New York are celebrating their 200 Years as a Religious Order, primarily as educators and nurses. Founded in 1817 by Staten Island-born Elizabeth Bayley Seton, the Sisters of Charity, though not as many as they used to be, continue to respond to peo-ple’s needs and to reveal the Father’s love for his children, especially for the poor. Here is a special prayer one Sister wrote for this moment in their history. I am sure that they all would be pleased if you wanted to adopt it for yourself:

God of the ages, we praise your faithful love. Christ of the now, we seek to meet your grace. Spirit of tomorrow, we trust your sustaining presence. Whatever the risk, whatever Providence provides, we stand secure in your love. In your hands is the mission of Charity. We are blessed to tend its fire. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, may your love press us forward. May Charity impel us on! Amen. Msgr. William Belford

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BACH TO BROADWAY / SAT. MAY 20

The Richmond Choral Society presents a mu-

sical delight - “Bach to Broadway” - Saturday, May 20 at 8 PM at Zion Lutheran Church, 505 Watchogue Rd. General Admission, $20; for seniors, just $15. For more information, call

(718) 448-3656.

Our Parish Choir Members Diane Blum, Steve Coppolino, Louise Cottone and Diane Nicoletti

sing with the Richmond Choral Society; come and give them your support.

Jesus, our Redeemer, as we celebrate your Resurrection during this Easter season, bless our Church with more faith, hope and charity, we pray to the Lord...

BOOK AND RELIGIOUS ARTICLE EXHIBIT TODAY

Take advantage of an opportunity offered to us by Priests and Brothers of the Society of St. Paul. We will welcome their PARISH BOOK AND RELIGIOUS ARTICLE EXHIBIT—a fine collection of affordable, attractive books, and hand-some affordable religious goods such as rosaries, art, jew-elry and devotional items from their store at 2187 Victory Blvd. They will have a display in the lower church before and after our Masses on Saturday at 4pm, and on Sunday until 1:30. Come and see what might be helpful to you or inspiring for others.

The winner of our April 50/50 Drawing was: Mrs. Marie Marrone. Her prize was $293. If you would like to participate in this monthly activity that benefits our parish and makes people happy,

look for the 50/50 envelopes in the vestibule. The next drawing will be at the end of May.

SPRING SALE Saturday May 20th 11am-6pm / Conran Hall Mark your calendars for this new event! St. Teresa School will host its first annual SPRING SALE on Saturday May 20th! Unique treasures, Arts & Crafts, New & Gently Used Items. Local Artists & Vendors all Welcome! $50 for a space with one 6ft table and 2 chairs, $40 per space if you bring your own 6ft table and chairs. Space is limited so reserve your spot early! For more information please email us at stteresahsa@gmail.com

SAINT TERESA HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

UPCOMING EVENTS—MAY 12 and MAY 20

PLANT & PARTY This Friday, May 12 7pm-10pm/ Conran Hall

Join us for a DIY Terrarium Workshop- Just $45.00 to make a 6.5" Desktop Terrarium! Have fun making your own beauti-fully bottled landscape that is easy to care for and will add an instant touch of nature to your home or office. All supplies and instructions are included and a portion of the sales will go back to St. Teresa School! Email us at stteresahsa@gmail.com

Mother’s Day Novena Envelopes Please include your mothers, grandmothers both living and deceased in our Mother’s Day Novena. Prayer—a

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LAST REMINDER TO SIGN UP FOR WEDDING CELEBRATIONS

FOR SILVER AND GOLDEN COUPLES

Couples who are celebrating their 50th Wed-ding Anniversary during 2017 are invited to be the guests of honor at a Mass to be celebrated by Cardinal Dolan in Saint Patrick's Cathedral. The date and time: Sunday June 11, at 2pm. Please register through our parish. Call us at 718 442 5412, and we will notify the Family Life Office in Manhattan. If you are so fortunate, register soon. After 50 years, you deserve the applause with Cardinal Dolan in St. Patrick's Cathedral. But we hope you will also celebrate right here with us at St. Teresa's Parish. We will honor all GOLDEN AND SILVER WEDDING JUBILARIANS at a 10am Mass and Breakfast on Sunday May 21. Our Holy Name men will be the hosts for a won-derful breakfast for you and your close family. So—if you got married in either 1967 or 1992, notify us at the rectory and let us pray with you and celebrate with you your great milestone.

Our wonderful 10AM

Children's Liturgy will

take a summer break

after the 10AM Mass

on May 21, and will

return in September.

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ISABELLA GRIMALDI CHARLOTTE HAGGERTY ABIGAIL HYNES LIAM INTOCI WILLIAM JEWELL ALEXANDER JOHNSON WILLIAM KENWORTHY JAYEN LLERAS’RIVERA CHRISTOPHER LO-MANGINO CHRISTIE LOPORTO MADISON McCORD CASEY McGINN LUKE McHUGH BREE McMULLEN ROGAN McSWIGGAN OLIVIA MILEJSKI DAVID MINEW JUDE MIRAILH OLIVIER MONTAS LUCIA MONTEVECCHI JAMES MURPHY-BULLEN CHRISTOPHER NEVILLE JACK O’HANLON

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SAINT TERESA PARISH PRAISES GOD FOR ALL OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN

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