CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

644 CLAWSON STREET, OAKWOOD HEIGHTS, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306

JANUARY 12, 2020 BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Louis R. Jerome Parochial Vicar Fr. Stefan Chanas Fr. Ruwandana Mendis In Residence Bishop John J. O’Hara Weekend Associate Rev. Msgr. Edmund J. Whalen Permanent Deacons Deacon Stephen Tobon Deacon Lawrence Droge Pastoral Associate Sr. Jeanine Conlon, O.P. School Principal Mr. J. C. Kiernan Religious Education Coordinator Ms. Kerry Quinn Director of Music Mr. Paul Light Sacristan Mr. Frank Castelao

Contact Information Rectory School 644 Clawson Street 200 Penn Avenue (718) 987-2670 (718) 987-0200 Fax: (718) 987-7950 Fax: (718) 987-8158 Email Address Tuition Office secretary@stcharlessi.org (718) 987-5780 Website: www.stcharlessi.org Religious Education 200 Penn Avenue www.saintcharlesccd.org (718) 979-6800 stcharlesccd10306@gmail.com

Parish Office Hours Sunday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Sacramental Life Mass Schedule

Parish Registration New parishioners need to register at the rectory. Please inform us if you move into or out of the parish.

Confessions

Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 5:00 - 5:30 PM, and after Mass on the Eve of a Holy Day.

Baptisms Second Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM Instruction for parents of the children to be baptized to be ar-ranged at the rectory. SPONSOR CERTIFICATES REQUIRED for Godparents and also a copy of the child’s birth certificate.

Marriages To arrange a marriage at St. Charles, consult with a priest or deacon at least six months prior to the pro-posed date and before social arrangements. Attend-ance at Pre-Cana and Natural Family Planning Clas-ses is required.

Anointing and

Communion of the Sick Regular administration of the Sacraments should be arranged for shut-ins by calling the rectory. Emer-gency sick calls anytime.

Religious Education Program

Instruction for all grade levels beginning with first grade. For information call the Religious Education Office.

Weekend Masses Saturday Evening 4:00 & 5:30 PM Sunday 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 AM 12:00, 1:15

Weekday Masses Monday - Friday 8:30 & 12 Noon Saturday 8:30 AM

Holy Days Masses Eve of the Holy Day 7:30 PM 6:45, 8:30, 12:00 and 7:30 PM

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LITURGY CORNER MONDAY – JANUARY 13 8:30 - Linda Blais - Mem. 12:00 - Donna Asel - Mem. TUESDAY - JANUARY 14 8:30 - Florence R. Somerville - Ann. 12:00 - Ann Romano - Mem. WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 15 8:30 - Rosemarie Truscelli - Mem. 12:00 - Leonard Scappatori - Ann. (10th) THURSDAY - JANUARY 16 8:30 - Paul McKevitt - Mem. 12:00 - Msgr. James McDonald - Mem. FRIDAY - JANUARY 17 8:30 - Arnold & Marie Hutter - Mem. 12:00 - Victoria Galante - Mem. SATURDAY - JANUARY 18 8:30 - Walter & Marjory Kirchner - Mem. 4:00 - Laura Klus - Mem. 5:30 - Leonard Montalto - Mem. SUNDAY - JANUARY 19 8:15 - Grace & Angelo Novaro & Family-Mem. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Nancy D’Amico - Mem. 12:00 - Paul Reale - Mem. 1:15 - Edward Kepley, Sr. - Mem.

December 29, 2019 December 30,2018 $13,307.51 $12,051.50 Christmas Day 2019 Christmas Day 2018 $31,132.36 $31,689.29

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday - Friday at 12:00-5:00 PM in the Chapel

First Mondays at 7:30 PM in the Church (cancelled in August)

First Fridays at 7:00 PM in the Church (cancelled in August)

Call Jeannette Burrell (718-979-0034) or Lois Galvin (718-948-8193) for information

Rosary and Novenas

The Rosary is recited each weekday at 8:10 and

Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oil

The Wine & Hosts for the week of January 12th - January 18th is offered in loving memory of Edward W. Solan at the request of his daughter, Barba-ra. The Oils & Candles for the week of January 12th - January 18th are offered in loving memory of Wm. Joseph Richards at the request of his wife, Jean Richards.

January 18 / January 19 Mass Schedule 4:00 PM - 10:45 - 5:30 PM - 12:00 - 8:15 AM - 1:15 - 9:30 AM -

PLEASE NOTE

If a Mass is being said for a member of your family on Saturday evening or Sunday, it would be most fitting if someone from the family would bring up the gifts at the Offertory. Please let one of the ushers know before Mass.

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Weekly Offerings

PARISH MINISTRIES Adult Faith Formation Wednesday - 1:30; rectory Baptism Classes First Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM; rectory Bereavement Group Will resume in the Spring Book Club Third Thursday each month at 4:00 PM; rectory Caregivers Support Group Thursday - 9:30 - 11:30 AM; rectory Choir (Adult) Thursday at 7:30 PM; church Divine Mercy Devotion Friday at 3:00 PM; chapel Eucharistic Ministers First Fridays at 7:00 PM; church Legion of Mary Wednesday at 4:00 PM; rectory chapel Prayer Group & Holy Hour First Monday of the month at 7:30 PM; church Prayer Shawl/Blanket Ministry Last Friday of the month at 10:00 AM; rectory Religious Education Classes Monday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 6 & 7 Wednesday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 1-5 Special Needs: Wednesday 5:30 - 6:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting - Second Tuesday of month at 1:30 PM; rectory Food Pantry open 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month 11:30 AM -1:30 PM; rectory Teen Club Sunday at 7:00 PM; auditorium Women’s Wednesday Worship -

WEEKLY COFFEE HOUR

Coffee and donuts will be served following the 9:30 Mass.

St. Charles School 2020-2021

Application and Registration Process for NEW students is NOW OPEN!

Application and Registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now open for families interested in Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds) and grades

Kindergarten through 8th.

Families can now begin applying to St. Charles School by accessing the school website at

www.SaintCharlesSchool SI.org

**Financial Assistance is available**

After completing the application, the school will contact the applicant and discuss the next steps. Upon registration, all students will re-quire birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if applicable), immunization and physical docu-mentation, and past year report cards and NYS

standardized test results (if applicable).

The FREE Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) registration process for children born in the year 2016 will not begin until February 2020.

You can stay up to date on the UPK registration process by going to www.nyc.gov/prek.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a school tour with our principal,

Mr. Kiernan, please contact Mrs. Browne in the main office at 718-987-0200 or 718-987-5780.

We hope to welcome you to the

St. Charles School family real soon!

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PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 13, - January 19, 2020

Monday - January 13 Debs Cheer Practice - 5:00 PM; auditorium Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - January 14 St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM; rectory Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM; early bird 7:15 PM Wednesday - January 15 Adult Faith Formation - 1:30 PM; rectory Women’s Worship Wednesday - 7:30 PM; rec-tory Thursday - January 16 Caregivers - 9:30 AM; rectory Book Club - 4:00 PM; rectory Varsity Cheer Practice - 4:00 PM; auditorium Debs Cheer Practice - 6:00 PM; auditorium Friday - January 17 Boy Scouts - 7:00 PM; auditorium Saturday - January 18 Biddy Cheer Practice - 8:00 AM; auditorium Pinewood Derby 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM; auditori-um Sunday - January 19 Teen Club - 7:00 PM; auditorium

Bingo is held every Tuesday evening in the au-ditorium starting at 7:30 PM. Early bird is at 7:15 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM.

The 47th ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE AND MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASH-

INGTON, DC The pilgrimage will take place on Friday, January 24, 2020 and we need your help to ensure that New York has a strong presence at the March this year. This will be the first March for Life since the passing of the devas-tating Reproductive Health Act last January. This is an opportunity for us as New Yorkers to make a pilgrimage on behalf of life, pray-ing for our state and our nation. Buses will be traveling to DC from all over the Archdio-cese. Buses will be leaving from Holy child Church at 7:30 AM and departs from Wash-ington at 4:00 PM. The cost of a ticket is $30.00. to reserve a place on the bus, call an-gela at 347-896-2307.. If you cannot attend, consider providing financial assistance for a local school so that young people can experi-ence this inspiring event). We also invite you to join us for the Prayer Vigil for Life on January 22nd, the anniversary at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The church has designated Janu-ary 22nd- the anniversary of Roe v. Wade - as a day of prayer for the protection of the unborn and penance for sins against the dig-nity of the human person. Wednesday, Janu-ary 22 - 6:30 PM - Holy Hour with Music; 7:30 PM - Holy Mass celebrated by Timothy Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

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WE PRAY...WE CELEBRATE...WE REMEMBER

THE GET WELL LIST

WE REMEMBER Eternal rest grant unto their souls, O Lord.

And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

Santa Zacchi Florence Demarco Joseph Penatello

Giro J. Scotti Mary L. Burke Frank Rienzo

Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr. Debbie Bernfeld Denise Scandiglia Bianchi Joseph Biskin Joan Boragi Madeline Buonpane Jodi Butt Mary Campitelli Lee Canning Marietta Canning Ronald Carrubba Marty Casey Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Father Stefan Chanas Nicholas Christy William Jerome Connors, Jr Angelo Cuomo Elaine Cupak Teresa Deegan Frank Deegan Judy DeSilva Andrew DiPadova Virginia Duffy Joseph Elia Rose Falcone Dorothy Fleming Isabella Gallo Lou Gioia William Grasso Cathy Harris Emily Harris Paula Herbst Jim Hlavac Cheryl Houss Tony Imperatrice Helen Rinato Istico Daniel Jacobs Ellen James Colleen Kaplan

Jeannette Castelao Keane Rosaria Ladaro Thomas Willam Larson Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr. Lissette Lopez Barbara Marino John Marco, Sr. Lauren Marie Virginia McBride Mary McKeever Jeannette Mendes Alfred Merendino Benita Mitchell MaryAnn Mongiello Kelly Ann Morici Peter Morici Steven Morvillo Julian Nierva Christine O’Brien Helen O’Brien Eileen O’Neill Kathy Pappas Rita Paragone Christian Pepo Eileen Raineri Ella Reilly Deborah Rossetti Dorothy Sabatell James SanFilippo Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony Scocco Marie Starita Abigail Taylor Jude Riley Taylor Alex Trebek Andrew Varela Theresa Verry Fred Volk Maria Volpe Christopher Wandy

WEDDING MUSIC

If you are planning a wedding in the near fu-ture and would like to arrange for music, please, call the rectory two months prior to the wedding, and leave a message for Paul Light, our Music Director at (718) 987-2670.

WESHARE

For your convenience, we offer the opportunity to make your envelope payments electronically through WeShare. For more information, go to www.churchgiving.com or a direct link on our website (www.stcharlessi.org).

APARTMENT NEEDED A single lady in her 80’s needs a one-bedroom apartment, preferably on the second floor. Leaver your name and number for Deacon Steve at the rectory.

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PARISH NEWS

YOUNG ADULT EVENTS Staten Island Theology on Tap will take place on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:30 PM at The Liberty Tavern, 382 Forest Avenue (new location and new day). Do you have unanswered questions about the Church’s teachings? Well you’re in luck! Join us to find out the “WHY” behind the “WHAT”. Bring friends and coworkers and come excited for a great talk while sipping on a fantastic brew! The Archdiocese will be paying for some appetizers. The venue opens at 7:00 PM, but the talk will start closer to 7:30 PM. Our Lady Star of the Sea, 5411 Amboy Road will host the Staten Island Young Adult Night Eucha-ristic Adoration with live praise and worship music on Saturday, January 18th at 7:30 PM. Young adults in their 20s and 30s are invited. Confessions will be available. The night well end with a social with wine, snacks and fellowship. For more information, all 646-794-3159 or email Kaitlyn.colgan@archny.org.

The January book selection is “A clash of Civilizations in an Elevator in the Piazza Vettoria” by Amara Lek-

haris. It is not available in the Public Library, but is on Amazon and Abebooks. The Abe-books site is for used books. It can be bought for $1.71 and with shipping comes to $5.41. Our next meeting is on Thursday, January 16th at 4:00 PM in the rectory.

RETROUVAILLE Stress in your marriage? Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you con-stantly fighting? Or do you simply shut down? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille is a lifeline to help couples heal and renew their marriages. The program con-sists of a weekend experience for married cou-ples (no group discussions) with six follow-up sessions. The next weekend will take place February 21-23 at the Comfort Inn & Suites, Somerset, New Jersey. For more information and to register, call rich Colasuonno at 732-236-0671 or Annette Colusuonno at 732-672-0748 or email: 3024@retrouvaille.org.

WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY WORSHIP Our next Women’s Wednesday Worship will take place on January 15th at 7:30 PM in the rectory. Please join us for an evening of prayer and reflection. All are welcome. Grace Daquila will facilitate. Suggested donation is $10.00. 7

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FOUL SHOOTING CONTEST

The Manresa Council Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a basketball foul shooting contest at St. Charles Gym on Saturday, January 25th. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 9 - 14 (age as of January 1, 2020) and the contest is free (there’s no charge to participate). Registration will start at 9:00 AM and the contest will run from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Please contact Geoff T h a t c h e r a t 9 1 7 - 4 5 3 - 5 8 4 4 o r Geoff.thatcher@yahoo if you need any additional information.

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THE BAPTISMAL PLUNGE… A couple of years ago, a priest friend of mine told me that he participated in what has be-come known as the “Polar Plunge.” If you haven’t heard of it, “the Polar Plunge” usually occurs every New Years Day at Coney Island. The participants take a nice, invigorating dip in the Atlan-tic Ocean on January 1st. No wonder at my friend’s response on coming out of the water-”It was really cold!” The temperature was about forty two degrees which definitely is chilly-but he sur-vived! I was thinking about the plunge this weekend because this Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Jesus. The Baptism of Our Lord did not occur in a Church but rather in the Jor-dan river. I am not sure of the temperature of the Jordan River, but it probably was a whole lot warmer than the Atlantic in January-so Jesus did not need a wet suit, a neoprene hood, and boots! In any event, Jesus was baptized, which might strike us as a little bit strange since he did not have any sin at all. As we know from the gospel, the Lord was plunged into the river by John the Baptist. Even John thought this was a little bit strange for he said to the Lord, “I ought to be baptized by you and yet you come to me?” According to one saint, Jesus was baptized for two reasons: to sanctify the water for all of us sinners and also to set a proper example for all of us to follow. Certainly we did follow Jesus’ example and we were baptized-that’s why we are here in the Church this weekend. When our Lord received baptism, the heavens were opened, the Spirit appeared and a voice proclaimed from the heavens: “This is my beloved Son.” Now, none of these things happened the day the sacramental waters were poured over our head. Nevertheless, some important things oc-curred the day we were christened. What happened? Well, original sin, the sin of our first parents, was cleansed from our soul. Secondly, we received God’s grace for the very first time in baptism-God’s divine life in the form of the three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit came to dwell in us. The third effect of baptism is a little harder to understand. The Church tells us that on that day we received in our souls a spiritual seal known as a “Character.” What that means is that through the sacrament of baptism we became something-Catholic Christians marked by the seal of Christ that can never be erased or taken away. That is why baptism is conferred only once. Final-ly, in baptism we began our journey in the Catholic faith; it was our initiation-our joining the team that is known as the Catholic Church. So baptism was an important step for us even though we were not aware of it at the time. In that regard, I heard a story about a little girl, maybe about four years old. She was attending her first baptism and was watching the priest very closely. As Father started to pour the water over the child’s head, the girl yelled out: “Hey! How come he’s brainwashing the baby?” Well, hopefully we all have a better understanding of baptism than that! Baptism is not brainwashing! Yet on that special day we too “took the plunge” not into the ocean but into the saving waters of God’s grace at the font and became his beloved sons and daugh-ters. May we always live by the spirit of faith which we received at our baptism. Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10