Saint Therese of Lisieux Parish 120 Monroe Avenue • Cresskill, N.J. 07626

Parish Office 201-567-2528

200 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Religious Education 201-567-4781

200 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Academy of St. Therese 201-568-4296

220 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Confirmation & Youth/Young Adult

Ministry 201-567-2528 x 307

MASS INTENTIONS PRAY FOR THE SICK

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St. Therese of Lisieux Welcomes You!

Thank you for coming today! Whether you are just visiting or have recently moved to our area, we are happy that you joined us. Newcomers are invited to register at the Parish Office during regular

business hours, Monday - Friday 9AM to 2PM or visit us at www.sttheresecresskill.org.

SATURDAY: MARCH 24 5:00 Gerard Guilfoyle, req. his family 5:00 Gerard Guilfoyle, req. his family

SUNDAY: MARCH 25 - Palm Sunday 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 Paul and Margaret Lynch, req. Marlene and Paul Lynch & Family 9:30 Allester Cristy-Mendez, req. Frank Romano 11:30 Colleen Looby, req. The Lamendola Family 11:30 Al Tamburro, req. Angela Caserta

MONDAY: MARCH 26 8:30 John Dugan, req. The Murphy Family 8:30 Pat and Paul Konopelko, req. Evelyn Calagna and Family

TUESDAY: MARCH 27 8:30 Mary Musso and Mae Manke, req. daughter, Kate Manke 8:30 Michael McMahon, Sr., req. his son, Michael

WEDNESDAY: MARCH 28 8:30 Gene Pagnozzi, req. Lois Pagnozzi 8:30 Michael Sullivan, req. Helen and Jerry Keegan

THURSDAY: MARCH 29 8:00PM Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord’s Supper

FRIDAY: MARCH 30 8:00PM Good Friday - Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

SATURDAY: MARCH 31 8:00PM Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil

SUNDAY: APRIL 1 - Easter Sunday 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 For the People of the Parish 11:30 For the People of the Parish

Carmelo Abbruzzese Leonard Abbruzzese Sarkis Arslanian Virginia Barbagallo Calvin Brokaw Mary Brown Ed Burke Ed Bourke Charles Castle Sam Citero, Sr. Diane Cunningham Jack Curtin Matthew Curtin Quinn Rosa Dolores De Santi James De Steno Jim Donnelly Rosalie Dunkin Ellen Dunn Lillian Elliot Costintino Faustini John Flynn Mary Foley Kathleen Freeman Stevie Garcia Kyle Geran Pat Geran Sean Gonci Michele Guerra Dan Haggerty Maureen Hallenbeck Gloria Iorio Scott Kubrin Bill Lee

Lenore Liebeskind Kara Garrity Liebeskind Anne Marsigliano Timmy McDonnell Stephanie McNamara Michael Michelle Mullen Ed Naso Mary Ann Oates Vinny Ottina Josephine Papa Gus Perez John Pesch Nancy Porcaro Michelle Preolo Bob Prince, Jr. Maryann Princing Sr. Catherine Reddy Rina Romanelli Ralph Rotunda Wendy Ruggiero Jennifer Samson Beverly Schwab Joann Scimanico Cecile Sicari Donna Spina Tony Spina Jeremy Stevens Pamela Stevens Norman Trass Frank Uvenio Patricia Victory Dot Williams Amanda Wilson

MASS SCHEDULE

Daily 8:30AM Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM Holy Days 7:30PM Vigil 8:30AM 12:00PM

SERVED BY THE CARMELITES

Pastor Fr. Samuel Citero, O. Carm.

Deacon Rev. Mr. Anthony Porcaro, T. O. Carm.

Pastoral Associate Ms. Gina Marie Loiacono

Director of Religious Education Mrs. Lois Pagnozzi

Principal Mr. Glenn Clark

Assistant to the Principal Mrs. Eileen Walsh

Business Manager Ms. Sharon Rabbitt

Trustees Mrs. Joan Hebert

Mr. Donald Wuertz

REST IN PEACE

We pray for our loved ones who have died, especially

Michael O’Sullivan may they be at peace with God.

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Tuesday, March 27th

“Soup and Substance” Lenten Soup Meal

6:30pm (Spola Center) Movie Night “Full of Grace”

7:30pm (Parish Center)

Wednesday, March 28th Passion Play

2:00pm (Church) Presented by AST students

Thursday, March 29th

Holy Thursday Lock-in Retreat

5:00pm (Parish Center)

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8:00pm

Friday, March 30th

Good Friday Stations of the Cross

3:00pm (Church)

Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

8:00pm

Saturday, March 31st Holy Saturday

Blessing of Easter Food 12:00pm

Easter Vigil 8:00pm

Sunday, April 1st

Easter Sunday Masses:

7:30am Church 9:30am Church and Gym

11:30am Church and Gym

MINISTER SCHEDULE

LECTORS

March 29 - Holy Thursday

8:00 PM J. Leclercq, J. Leclercq

March 30 - Good Friday 8:00 PM T. Oates, R. Puglisi

March 31 - Easter Vigil

8:00 PM F. Mladjenovic, L. Liebeskind

April 1 - Easter Sunday

7:30 AM Church - D. Wuertz 9:30 AM Church - J. Leclercq, J. Leclercq 9:30 AM School - K. Leyden 11:30 AM Church - N. Nilsen, R. Puglisi 11:30 AM School - T. Oates

Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Ho-ly Land.

Your support helps the church minister in parishes, pro-vide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines.

The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees.

When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collec-tion, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. Please be generous.

For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-Friday.

PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION

As a family, we pray for our parishioners and their relatives who are currently on active duty in the military.

Gavin John - U.S. Marines Matt John - U.S. Marines

Mario Medina - U.S. Marines Andy Naso - U.S. Army

Christopher D. Smith - U.S. Army

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

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2018 Sharing God’s Blessings Annual Appeal

The Sharing God’s Blessings Annual Appeal provides the poor with food, shelter and clothing; makes religious educaƟon, spir-itual guidance and CYO programs available for the young; in-sures the future leadership of the Church with seminarian edu-caƟon and training; and most important, brings Christ’s Good News to the people of the Archdiocese. Our parish also bene-fits by receiving a rebate from the appeal if we exceed our goal.

Different Ways to Make Your Contributions to St. Therese Church

For parishioners who would like to contribute by check...

Auto-Bill Pay has been a success! We are receiving more and more donations using this method. If you would like to contribute in this way, the instructions are listed below:

Instructions for Automatic Giving / Automatic Bill-Pay

1. Contact your bank; they will tell you how they can conven-iently send your contribution to the church office. If you are currently paying your bills online, you can simply add your church donation, payable to St. Therese Church, to your list.

2. Choose how often you want to send your contributions: once a week, twice a month, once a month, etc.

3. List your envelope number when you are asked for an ac-count number, if you do not know your number, please contact the church office.

4. Have your bank mail to: St. Therese Church 200 Jefferson Ave. Cresskill, NJ 07626

5. The parish staff, will credit your account for your year-end contribution report just like when you place your envelope in the collection basket.

For parishioners who would like to contribute by credit card...

St. Therese has partnered with PARISH GIVING. Parish Giv-ing is a simple, secure and convenient way to contribute using your credit card. For information on how this works please feel free to send your questions to sttherese@sttheresecresskill.org

Please feel free to call the parish office if you have any questions.

We truly thank you and are extremely grateful for your generous contributions.

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Tuesday, March 27th 6:30PM - Parish Center

Lenten Soup Meal 7:30PM - Parish Center

Movie Night “Full of Grace”

Is the Vigil a Saturday night Mass for Easter Sunday?

The Easter Vigil is never to be compared to a Saturday evening anticipated Mass, but rather, it is in itself its own unique liturgy. The Vigil is not an anticipated Mass for Easter Sunday; however, attendance at the Easter Vigil does fulfill the Easter Sunday obligation.

“The entire celebration of the Easter Vigil takes place at night. It should not begin before nightfall; it should end before daybreak on Sunday.” (Roman Missal, p 197) This rule is to be taken according to its strictest sense. Reprehensible are those abuses and practices which have crept in in many places in violation of this ruling, whereby the Easter Vigil is celebrated at the time of day that it is customary to celebrate anticipated Sunday Masses.” (Circular Letter Concerning the Preparation and Celebration of the Paschal Feasts, 78).

No Masses whatsoever are to be celebrated on Holy Saturday before the Easter Vigil, and the Easter Vigil may never be celebrated until well after sunset on Holy Saturday. In the northeastern USA, this would mean after 8:15PM and possi-bly as late as 8:30PM.

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OPEN HOUSE: On Wednesday, May 2nd, from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Saint Joseph Regional H.S., Montvale, NJ will be hosting an Open House for prospective students (6th ,7th and 8th grade boys) and

their families to gain more information concerning St. Joseph Regional, its programs & the people who make up the SJR com-munity. SJR students will provide tours (starting promptly at 6:30 p.m.) and guests will have the opportunity to speak with SJR faculty, administrators & parents. For more information & directions please call the school at 201-391-3300 or pre-register at www.sjrnj.org

Academy of the Holy Angels is excited to announce our brand new summer program, Angels U for girls entering grades 6-9! Our two-week program allows students to choose their “major” in a project-based learning environment. In addition, rising 8th grade girls are invit-ed to our entrance exam prep class, Intro. to the SSAT. Aprox. 80% of girls who took our prep class were admitted to AHA! Students who take our prep class will once again have their ex-am fee waived for our flex date in November! https://www.holyangels.org/admissions for details and to register online.

Military Bridge & Raffle Fundraiser Friday, April 13, 2018 Doors Open at 6:30PM Cresskill High School Cafeteria 1 Lincoln Dr., Cresskill Admission is $10.00 Refreshments will be served Hosted by The Cresskill Woman's Club

For tickets and more info call: Silvia @ 201-745-2692 or Carol @ 201-696-0453

“New Hope - Hands of Hope” Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:30 - 10:30PM SEASONS - 664 Pascack Road, Washington Twp. $90 per person: Cocktail hour, gourmet dinner, Silent Auction, Tricky Tray, Raffle, Huge 50/50 and Dancing.

Your generosity enables us to reach out to first-time single mothers and their babies so please celebrate with us!

To make a reservation, contact: Kathy Turlick at 201-573-8697 or kturlick@gmail.com

The parish offices will be closed on

Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday.

We wish you a Blessed Easter.

“In Our Little Way” Service & Outreach Day

Saturday - May 5, 2018

Join together with other parishioners and families of St. Therese Church by giving a helping hand to those in most need!

We will be serving in teams throughout our own neighborhood & wider community!

This event is open to all parishioners and families. Flyers will be available at the doors of the church and on our website.

“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word;

always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” St. Therese of Lisieux