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Parish Prayer Line Doris Morin at 624-4443
The Catholic Faith Communities of Saint Theresa and Saint Christopher
265 Stafford Road Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878
Rectory Office: 401-624-8746 Parish Fax: 401-625-5384
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:30am. to 3:30pm.
Mrs. Nancy Smith
Parish Secretary [email protected]
1554 Main Road Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 Rectory Office: 401-624-6644 Parish Fax: 401-624-9889 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30am. to 2:00pm. Mrs. Millie Destremps Parish Secretary [email protected]
Visit us on the Web - www.sstandctiverton.org
Mass Schedules Weekend Masses Saturday Evening
5:00pm. at Saint Theresa
Sunday Morning 8:00am. at Saint Theresa
9:30am. at Saint Christopher 11:00am. at Saint Theresa
Weekday Mornings
Monday through Wednesday 8:00am. at Saint Theresa
Thursday 8:00am. at St. Christopher Morning Prayer at 7:45am.
Holy Day Masses
As Announced
Holy Hour As Announced
Novena to Our Lady of Fatima
Tuesdays, 6:30pm at Saint Theresa
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoons 4:00pm.
at Saint Theresa or by Appointment.
Please call the rectory
FIRST FRIDAY Mass at Sakonnet Bay 9:30am
with home visits to follow.
Parish Staff
Rev. Przemyslaw “Shemek” Lepak Pastor [email protected] Deacon Timothy Flanigan Deacon Assistant [email protected] Mrs. Cindy Wesling Parish Administrative Assistant [email protected] Ms. Dawn M. Grinnell [email protected] Director of Religious Education Ms. Lois Scanlon Sacramental Prep Coordinator and Youth Ministry [email protected] Mr. Ronald Destremps Maintenance Mrs. Nancy Smith Coordinator of Music Ministries Wedding Coordinator [email protected] Mrs. Betty Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Beaupré Miss Andrea Desilets Organists and Music Ministry Directors
Karen Cooper & John Hodgson Trustees, Saint Theresa Parish [email protected] Charles Miksis & Wayne Moran Trustees, St. Christopher Parish [email protected]
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
PLEASE LOOK FOR THE PARISH CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE: www.sstandctiverton.org
The Sanctuary Light in
Saint Christopher Church burns to the Honor and Glory of God
and this week in Memory of Agnes Raposa
SUNDAY
Saturday, March 5th 5:00pm + Mary Soares and Mary Martin (by Soares and Martin Family) ) Sunday, March 6th 8:00am + Leo Beaudoin (by M/M Raymond Brodeur) 9:30am + Anita Lüder, 1st Anniversary (by a Friend) 11:00am For the Parishes Monday, March 7th 8:00am + Bob Gouveia (by Evelyn Gouvia) Tuesday, March 8th 8:00am + Joseph and Josephine Midura (by Daughter-in-law) Wednesday, March 9th 8:00am + Joseph Santos Thursday, March 10th 8:00am + John J. Kelly (by his Sister Pat & Family) Saturday, March 12th 5:00pm + Szargowicz and Kozik Families (by Mary Ann and Richard) Sunday, March 13th 8:00am For the Parishes 9:30am + Daria Romankow (by a Friend) 11:00am + Luis and Lena Escobar (by their Children)
March 14th, 15th, 16th, 2016 7:00pm St. Theresa Church
Reverend Victor Silva will lead our Faith Communities in our Lenten Mission. All are welcome, so invite family and friends to join us.
LENTEN MISSION 2016
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT First Reading: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 Joshua and the Israelites celebrated Passover in Jericho. This was the first time they had eaten the produce of the promised land. After this, there was no more bread sent from heaven because they were able to eat the yield of the land. Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Paul tells us that anyone living in Jesus is a new creation because God has reconciled with us through Christ. As an ambassador for Jesus, Paul implores that the Corin-thians be reconciled to God through Jesus. Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 The Pharisees grew disgusted with Jesus because of his compassion toward sinners. So Jesus told them a story of a son who squandered his inheritance. When a famine broke out, he returned home and asked his father to be-come a hired hand. His father instead welcomed him with a joyful celebration, just as God is overjoyed when a sin-ner returns to him.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, March 6, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Lent Jos 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Monday, March 7, 2016 Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Is 49:8-15; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday, March 10, 2016 Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47 Friday, March 11, 2016 Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday, March 12, 2016 Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53
FEEDING THE SPIRIT - STRENGTHENING THE SOUL
ST. THERESA AND ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISHES
THE LIFE OF PRAYER MORNING PRAYER: 7:45am Monday thru Wednes-day at St. Theresa and Thursdays at St. Christopher Church. MORNING ROSARY: Prayed each weekday morning immediately following Mass. Offered for respect of life and conversion of our own nation. OUR LADY OF GRACE MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS: 2:00pm every Tuesday, Rosary and Prayer at St. Christopher Church. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: 3:00pm on Tuesdays at St. Christopher Church. OUR LADY OF FATIMA NOVENA: 6:00pm Tuesday evenings - St. Theresa Church through the winter months. SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Journeying with a person trained to help us discern God’s presence and move-ment within the complexity of our daily lives. To find out more about whether this might be for you, contact John Hodgson (401-624-4813; [email protected]) or Jamie Medeiros (508-642-5954 [email protected])
SUPPORT GROUPS
Al-Anon: Help and support are available for family and friends of alcoholics on Fridays at 7:30pm. AA: Why be alone? Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Fridays at 7:30pm, St. Theresa Rectory basement.
BUDGET ENVELOPES If you’ll be away or visiting another parish, we kindly ask you to please make up your missed budget envelopes. We depend solely upon your weekly support to meet our weekly parish expenses. Thank You!
CHOIR REHEARSAL Adult Choir: Rehearsals will take place on Wed., Mar. 9th at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Church. Youth Choir: The Youth Choir meets each Tuesday at 7pm, at St. Theresa Church.
BAPTISM PREPARATION Baptism class is done on an individual basis with each family and the godparents. Please call either parish office to register for the class. Baptisms are not allowed during Lent, except in emer-gencies. Baptism will resume after Easter.
YOUTH GROUP The Youth Group meets on Mondays at 6:30pm, at St. Theresa Church Hall.
IN YOUR PRAYERS
Fr. Clifford Cabral Lorraine Moniz Claire Proulx Rhonda Clark Rita Lavoie (Somerset, MA) Mary Giannini Doug Vrona Amy Paull Kim Souza Diane Murphy Barbara Pineault George Popovici Renee Melancon Jeffrey Goncalo Matthew Pierce Patricia Heywood Philip Beaudoin Barbara Lambert Aimee Laura Levesque Please remember all names in the prayer box in the
sanctuary, all the sick of our parish and families, at home and in the hospitals. If you know anyone in need of prayers and they would like it announced in the bulletin, please contact Doris Morin at 624-4443, 9am to 12noon, or
the rectory at 624-6644.
ADORATION
Every Thursday, during Lent from 6-7pm at St. Chris-topher Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered during the weekly Thursday Lenten Adora-tion.
The Sanctuary Light in
Saint Theresa Church burns to the Honor and Glory of God
and this week in Memory of James D. Mello
by his Family
Vocations Crucifix This Lent we are once again doing the vocations crucifix project. We have a crucifix and prayer packets for each of the 4 Masses for all the weeks of Lent. Please sign up for a week using the sign up sheets in the back of each church. When your week comes, get the crucifix (corresponding to the Mass you attend) and prayer packet from the sacristy. Return the cross to that same Mass the following week and keep the prayer materials. Pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, especially from our parishes!
EVENTS IN THE PARISHES FAITH FORMATION MARCH 6, 2016
PARISH FINANCES
St. Theresa: Feb. 27/28, 2016: $6,307.89 Number of Envelopes: 288 EFT: 4 $ 80.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $5,865.00 Flower Donations: $1,523.00 St. Christopher: Feb. 27/28, 2016: $3,045.00 Number of envelopes: 120 EFT: 2 $ 70.00 Weekly Budgeted Expectations: $3,044.00 We thank you for your continuous generosity.
Please remember our parishes in your Will or Estate. Thank you.
Classes Continue Grades 1 & 2 First Eucharist Preparation: Sunday, 9:00-10:30am St. Theresa Mar. 6th, Apr. 3, 24. Grades 3-6: Sunday, 9:00am-10:30am Feb. 28th and Mar. 13th St. Theresa Retreat Day: Mar. 19th Confirmation I & II: Sunday, 6:00-8:00pm Mar. 13th St. Theresa Sponsor Night: for Confirmation I Candidates Sun., Mar. 6th student and sponsor required
LENTEN EVENTS Stations of the Cross: each Friday during Lent at 7:00pm at St. Christopher Church Lenten Fish Fries: continue on Friday, Mar.11th at St. Christopher Parish Hall Lenten Adoration and Confessions: each Thursday from 6-7pm at St. Christopher Church Lenten Mission: March 14th–16th at St. Theresa Church Good Friday Camp: March 25th at St. Christopher Church Hall
CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS 22nd: Lorraine Foley 23rd: Joseph Boulay 24th: Jerry Bateman 25th: June Cook 26th: Rosemary Bowers 27th: Evelyn Ferreira 28th: Pauline Souza 29th: Pauline Vezina Congratulations to all the winners who will each re-ceive $100.00.
LENTEN FOOD COLLECTION February 21st thru March 20th
to BENEFIT EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION The James Silvia Food Pantry NEEDS Cereals, canned tuna, peanut butter, tis-sues, toilet paper, cleaning products, tooth-
paste, shampoo, kitchen wraps, jellies and jams. Collec-tion boxes are located in St. Theresa and St. Christopher Churches. Thank You!
Women’s Guild Our next WG meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 7th @ 6:30 p.m. in the St. Christopher Church Hall. Pope Francis has designated 2016 as the "Year of Mercy." He has requested that we reflect on & practice corporate and spiritual works of mercy so that we may "enter more deeply into the heart of the Gospel where the poor have a special experience of God's mercy." What better way to practice "Works of Mercy" than to help our Tiverton Seniors this Easter Season! The Women’s Guild has reached out to our Tiverton Senior Center regarding this initiative & they are delighted! That being said, we will provide “Easter Gift Bags” to our Seniors. Suggested items include: postage stamps, all occasion cards, writing pens, toothpaste & tooth brushes, dental floss, Kleenex tissues, gift cards in small denominations (CVS, Rite-Aid, Stop & Shop, Wal-Mart etc.), books, un-scented hand or body lotion, and of course, assorted candy/goodies! Our goal is to make 30 Gift Bags for our Seniors who quite often are forgotten/overlooked. This is a small ges-ture that will provide smiles/happiness to them. Let us bring them the warmth of our presence and our friend-ship! Thank you all for your kindness & participation in this project! Kindly contact Pat Karp 816-5428 or Kary Miksis 585-6488 for questions.
April calendars….will be available after all Masses on the weekends of March 12th and 13th, and March 19th and 20th. Due to the Holy Week activities, NO calendars will be sold on the weekend of March 26th and 27th. The weekend of April 2nd and 3rd will be the final week of sales, with the first drawing scheduled for April 10th.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME “SPRING FORWARD”
Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead next Saturday night. Daylight Savings Time begins March 13th.
FEAST PLANNING MEETING
Our first planning meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 22nd a 6:30pm at St. Theresa Parish Hall.
Adoration Dates and topic
33rdANNUAL CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE
DINNER MARCH 19, 2016
DINNER SERVED 6:30PM
St. Christopher Parish Hall
ADULTS $13.00 CHILDREN $5.00 For Tickets please contact:
Rectory 624-6644 Robert Caron 624-8256 Don Desilets 624-9601 Lou Hakeem 624-4988 Don Elbert 624-6951 Ron Destremps 624-4494 Chuck Miksis 508-454-7593 Clint Brogan 625-5009
MORE EVENTS
LENTEN FISH FRY
The last Lenten Fish Fry will take place at St. Christopher’s on Friday, March 11th from 3:00-6:00pm. Come early before we sell out!! Thank You for your support with this event!
CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL
Have you given prayerful consideration to your gift for the 2016 Catholic Charity Appeal? Won’t you help us by be-ing the “Hands of Christ” in supporting the people and the work of the Diocese of Providence? Many of you have responded to the CCFA mailing from Bishop Tobin. On behalf of those served by the min-istries and services funded by the CCFA, we thank you for your gifts. If you have not made a gift to this year’s Appeal, you will be able to do so through our In-Pew solicitation which continues this weekend Mar. 5/6. The goal of our par-ishes is to attain 100% participation – a goal that can only be reached with your sacrificial help and support. All gifts, regardless of size, help to make a difference in the lives of so many individuals.
OFFICE OF LIFE AND HOPE “FINDING HOPE”
Divorced? Separated? The Office of Life and Family is offering the “Finding Hope” support group at St Lucy Church (Parish Center) 909 W. Main Rd, Middletown, on Thursdays 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., March 31 through May 26. This free program provides a healing environment for sharing and topics related to separation/divorce, all in the light of our Catholic faith. For information, contact: Peter A Magnotta at 421-7833, ext.217.
JUBILEE OF MERCY ANNULMENT SEMINAR Monsignor Simeone of the Diocesan Tribunal will offer a seminar on the annulment process, including the recent revisions the Holy Father initiated, for all who may be in-terested in this process for themselves or for others.
ST. PIUS V CHURCH HALL 55 ELMHURST AVE. PROVIDENCE, R.I.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH 7pm
Thank You from Mike Santos Thanks to the generosity of the parishioners, our team has surpassed our $21,500 goal, raising over $22,000. We are now fully prepared to leave for our week long Mis-sion on Saturday, March 5th for the Turtle Mountain In-dian Reservation of Belcourt, ND. The surplus will stay with the Mission. We are 14 students, one priest and one brother from the Franciscan TOR. Our work will include restoring homes, nursing home, hospital and prison minis-try and also putting on a retreat for children preparing for their Sacraments. Thank you all again for stepping out in faith to make this mission a reality!
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER The Gospel today is the story of the prodigal son, which is really all of our stories, because we have all fallen short of the mark at times. God always waits for us with open, loving arms. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming World-wide Marriage Encounter Weekends on Apr. 1-3 or June 10-12. For more information call Steve and Michelle O’Leary at 1-800-710-WWME, or visit our webpage at www.wwme.org.
Experience The Healing Touch of God’s Mercy… “Overcoming Obstacles”
Our Lenten Parish Mission March 14, 15, 16, 2016 St. Theresa Church 7PM
We welcome Fr. Victor Silvia for our parish Lenten Mis-sion. The format for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be the Mass with a talk. Join us for this 3-day retreat. This is a wonderful opportunity during this year of Mercy. We will welcome Fr. Victor next weekend at all our Masses.