St. Theodore’s Church

168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York 14606

Parish Office: 429-6811, Fax: 429-7726

Faith Formation Office: 429-5650 e-mail: Gsttheod@dor.org

http://sttheodoreschurch.org

November 9, 2014

St. Theodore’s Church

168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York 14606

Parish Office: 429-6811, Fax: 429-7726

Faith Formation Office: 429-5650 e-mail: Gsttheod@dor.org

http://sttheodoreschurch.org

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St. Theodore’s Patron

This weekend the Feast of St. Theodore falls on Sunday (November 9). It is a good time for us as a Parish Family to consider some very happy events in our history. From its very founding, our parish has been blessed in so many ways. We have had outstanding pastors, wonderful staff members, lively committees and organizations that have stood the test of time. Many ministries have so many people serving us with open hearts. It is interesting to note the priestly and religious vocations from our parish:

As we celebrate St. Theodore, the Christian soldier who gave his life for Christ Jesus, we pray for the strength and courage we need to keep our parish the vibrant and loving family that it is!!! Peace & Love,

St. Theodore’s Ordained

Clergy Rev. Dave Faraone Rev. Ron Frederick

Rev. John Glogowski Rev. Frederick Kelly

Rev. Steve Lape Rev. Joseph Lynch Rev. Mike Schramel

Sisters

Sr. Ann DePorres Amesbury SSJ Sr. Lucy Lynch SSJ Sr. Mary Lynch SSJ Sr. Mary Seitzinger

Deacons

Anthony Caruso Charles Dispenza

John Giugno Stan Gren

David Palma

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S O S DAILY CASH RAFFLE WINNERS

10/27 Joan Archer $25 10/28 St. Theodore’s Church $25 10/29 Michael Knight $25 10/30 Dolores DiSano $25 10/31 Carmella Petrillo $25 11/01 Shirley Donaldson $50 11/02 Jane Bolduc $50

STUDENT OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the children and teens in the Faith Formation Program who were nominated Student of the Month for September/October. These students excel in the areas of being prepared for class, good attendance, respect for teacher and classmates, class behavior and class participation. Keep up the great work! GRADE 1: Jason Cocchiara, Jr., Giovanni DiMarzo GRADE 2: Cameron Khuns GRADE 3: John Leary, Robert Maier GRADE 4: Sidney Khuns, Joelle Lavallee GRADE 5: Serena Brooks , Jack Dix GRADE 6: Daniela Ariola, Molly Wescott GRADE 7: Erica Huck, Julian Quatela, Aviana White

The sanctuary lamp will burn in the Eucharistic Chapel this week for:

Harry Casel Req. Wife

FIFTH GRADE MASS Next Sunday's 9:00 a.m. mass will be a special celebration for our fifth graders and their families. Students will participate in the liturgy and receive a special blessing and a gift from the parish. Rock of Faith will be leading the music. There will be a coffee hour in the parish hall to meet other families and the teachers in the fifth grade program. If you have a fifth grader in our weekly religion program or a Catholic school and plan to attend, please call 429-5650 by Wednesday to let us know how many will be attending so we can plan for food. Hope you can join us!

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GATHERING On Friday, November 21, students in grades 6-8 are invited to attend our youth gathering from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Invite your friends to come with you!! Parent Chaperones are needed! For more information or to chaperone, call Maureen at 429-5650 or email mpiehler@dor.org.

HANDS OF CHRIST The Hands of Christ is a recognition program to assist parishes in affirming their high school seniors who have been the “Hands of Christ” in their church, home, school and community, sponsored by the Department of Evangelization and Catechesis. The recognition ceremony will be in March 2015 with Bishop Salvatore R. Matano. The Criteria to receive this very special recognition:

Has consistently demonstrated a Christian attitude by word and example.

Has been actively involved in the parish as well as their school or community.

Has been a positive role model to their peers, younger children and adults.

Is a practicing Roman Catholic in a parish in the Diocese of Rochester and attends Mass.

Is currently a high school senior. If you know of a high school senior who is a parishioner and is deserving of this award and would like to nominate them, please call Maureen Piehler at 429-5650 or email at mpiehler@dor.org by November 30. Important Note: Most students wish to include this award on their résumés for college applications. For this reason, nominations will be processed now and the student will be notified by Maureen upon receipt of the nomination.

PLEASE HELP A woman who lives close by St. Theodore's is scheduled to have shoulder surgery on November 10. She will need help for two hours a day for about five days. Please call Sister Cathy for details.

NEW ALTAR SERVER TRAINING Girls and boys in grades 4-8 are invited to become Altar Servers. Training for new altar servers will be this Wednesday, November 12; Tuesday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19. All sessions begin at 7:00 p.m. in church. For more information, please contact Sr. Cathy at 429-6811.

2014-2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal CMA update as of November 2

Goal—$61,390.00

Pledged— $22,181 (36% of our goal) Thank you to those who have given to this year’s appeal. The Appeal helps our Church and our parish in so many ways. Please consider all the ways that God has blessed you and yours, and then think how the Church has brought goodness into your lives. You may give directly to the CMA or to St. Theodore’s Church. We have envelopes in the entranceway of church so that your donation is put towards the CMA. Join our appeal and give back what you can so that we can remain strong and able to do God’s great work!

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FOOD CUPBOARD NEWS In preparation for Thanksgiving, you will find baskets of leaves at the church entrances with needed items listed on them to help create meals for Thanksgiving Day. Please pick a leaf or two and bring the item listed next weekend. Your help with this project is greatly needed and appreciated.

NEEDED ITEM OF THE WEEK:

“Pick a leaf or two or more.”

DEACON INFORMATION SESSIONS—Sessions are at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, Church of the Assumption, 20 East Avenue, Fairport NY OR 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, Bishop Hickey Conference Center, 1150 Buffalo Road (Pastoral Center rear entrance and parking). We will provide an overview of the 5-year application and formation process and the time commitment involved and answer questions about ongoing ministry. For more information please contact Deacon John Brasley, Director of Deacon Personnel & Director of Deacon Formation, Diocese of Rochester, 328.3228 or jbrasley@dor.org.

ST. THEODORE’S CHURCH SECOND ANNUAL

“LIGHTS OF LOVE’ TREE” Celebrate the Holiday Season by remembering or honoring a special person (s), with a light on St. Theo-dore’s “Lights of Love” Tree that will be located outside at the main entrance of church. A contribution of $5.00 per dedication

will illuminate one of the lights on the “Lights of Love” Tree. The lights will shine brightly every night from De-cember 6 to January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany. Our special tree lighting ceremony will be held Saturday, December 6 at 5:30 p.m. outside at the main entrance of church. If you need a form, they are available in the back of church or parish office. All proceeds will go towards improvements to the Parish Life Center, which could include new tables and chairs for the meeting rooms and room dividers for the Parish Hall. To assure that the name of your loved one will be included in our program, please have your form sent to church by Monday, November 17.

SAVE OUR SELVES DAILY CASH RAFFLE Our next raffle runs from

December 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. Winners to be determined by random drawing.

Weekday prize - $25 Saturday and Sunday prize - $50

There are two special drawings of $250 each on January 1, 2015, New Years Day

and February 14, 2015, Valentines Day. You have 121 chances to win!

There is no limit on how many times you can win. The cost is $20 per raffle ticket. You must be 18 or older to play.

The raffle tickets need to be returned to St. Theodore’s by November 25.

If you need additional tickets they are available at the entrances to church or in the Parish office.

MURDER MYSTERY SOCIAL EVENT The Special Events committee is working to organize a Murder Mystery Social Event. It will take place in April 2015 in the Parish Hall. We are in need of cast members, organizers, scene and decoration crew and planning. For those of you who are interested, we invite you to come to one of our informational meetings on Wednesday, November 12 or Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. If you are unable to make one of the informational meetings and you are interested, please contact Sandi Rusin at 247-0508.

MUSICIANS CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF ST. CECILIA On Friday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Rochester Chapter National Assoc. of Pastoral Musicians (NPM), in cooperation with the Diocese of Rochester and the Cathedral, will host an evening of music and prayer in honor of St. Cecilia, patroness of church musicians. At this event the annual St. Cecilia Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Muriel Hickey, long time organist at St. Mary’s Church, Auburn along with sixteen high school Music Ministry Awards to students nominated by their parishes. Please join us for this event which is free and open to the public. For more information contact Ginny Miller miller@dor.org or call 254-3221.

ST. AGNES 1964 CLASS REUNION—The St. Agnes High School Class of 1964 Reunion Planning Committee is seeking information on classmates: current name, address, phone number and email address. In addition to your own information, we’d welcome contact information for classmates with whom you are still in contact. Please let us know also of any classmates who are deceased. We have determined it best that our 50

th

anniversary celebration be held in late September or October of 2015 to ensure adequate advance notice for classmates. Please email st.agnesclass64@gmail.com or call Linda Beisman Morris at (570) 326-3653.

A PARISH BABY SHOWER, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

We at Theo's closet would like to host a "baby shower" for the new and expecting moms of our parish. In addition, we would like to extend the

invitation to the grandmothers of the parish to bring their daughters and daughters-in-law that are new moms. We think this baby shower could be a fun afternoon of food and fellowship and an opportunity to meet new people who are in the same position. However, we don't know if there is an interest in this. So, if you or a family member would be interested in attending, please contact me at 748-0528. If we have enough people interested, we would love to put this baby shower on for these new moms!-Thanks, Yvonne Schiliro

MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10 MONDAY St. Leo the Great, pope & doctor of the Church

8:30 A.M. Anna Zona req. Anna Saraceni 8:30 A.M. Catherine & Edward Finnegan req. Ralph &

Nancy Esposito

TUESDAY St. Martin of Tours, bishop 8:30 A.M. Eugene Reale req. Wife & Family

WEDNESDAY St. Josaphat, bishop & martyr

8:30 A.M. Girolamo Pulizzi req. Wife

THURSDAY St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin 8:30 A.M. Don Gaetano Tantalo req. Ada & Ann 8:30 A.M. Joseph Wellin req. Phyllis Hale

FRIDAY Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:30 A.M. Bob & Jane Anderson req. Family

WEEKEND MASSES Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time SATURDAY

4:30 P.M. Ann Loab req. Jennie Giardino

SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. Michele & Grazia Giordano req. Children 11:00 A.M. The People of St. Theodore’s Parish

Bible readings for next Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30

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Thank you to the good stewards who support our parish with your time, talent and treasure.

BAPTISMS Isabel Marie Joy

and Emma Catherine Joy

Children of Jill & Christopher

BULLETIN DEADLINE FOR THE NOVEMBER 29/30 WEEKEND

Due to Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 27, all articles for the November 29/30 bulletin need to be submitted by Monday, November 17 by 10:00 a.m. Please contact Nichole at 429-6811 with any questions.

FINANCES FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2

Weekly Needed Collection $9,615.38

Amount Received $10,144.36

Amount towards Deficit $528.98

Attendance 910

Children’s Envelopes $22.00

Capital Maintenance Fund $987.00

Number of Envelopes 567

All Saints/All Souls $1,935.00

Parish Staff: Rev. Steve Kraus, Pastor Rev. Paul Freemesser, In Residence Angelo Coccia, Deacon Laurence Feasel, Deacon Sr. Catherine Pfleger, RSM, Pastoral Associate

(Worship) Rita Manners, Music Director Maureen Piehler, Faith Formation Coordinator/

Youth Minister Leigh Ann Lester, Business Manager Nichole Valdez, Faith Formation Secretary Parish Council Chair: Sylvia Tortora Food Cupboard: 429-5360

Interpreted for hearing im-paired 9:00

9:00 A.M. Hearing Loop

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Eucharistic Chapel Open 24 Hours

TODAY 9:00 AM RCIC Classes MONDAY NO Religion Classes 7:00 PM Adult Bell Choir Rehearsal TUESDAY 9:00 AM-10:00 PM Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM Parish Council Meeting WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM-Midnight Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Special Events Committee Meeting THURSDAY 4:30 PM Youth Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Special Events Committee Meeting SATURDAY 3:45 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation NEXT WEEK 9:00 AM 5th Grade Mass & Coffee Hour 9:00 AM Rock of Faith 11:00 AM Induction of Parish Council Members

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday—Thursday 9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.