Church of St. Teresa

December 25, 2016

50 - 20 45th Street, Woodside NY 11377-7398 Tel. 718 784-2123 Fax 718-706-6797 - www.saintteresachurch.org THE PASTORAL STAFF/EQUIPO PARROQUIAL Rev. Msgr. Steven A. Ferrari, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Perfecto Vazquez, In Residence Mr. Roberto S. Abundo, Deacon Mr. Martin Soraire, Deacon Mr. Norberto Saldaña, Pastoral Minister/Religious Education Coordinator, 718-937-4819 Mrs. Divina Lopez, Parish Secretary Mr. Michael Koerber, Director of Parish Plant Mr. Steven Petersen, Director of Music Ms. Evelyn Munoz, Youth Minister Ms. Jean Marie Barrett & Ms. Diane Mucha, Lay Trustees MISSION STATEMENT Gathered with Christ to give thanks and praise, we share God’s word and work. As the diverse Roman Catholic Community of Saint Teresa, we are the living Body of Christ. Empowered by the Holy Spirit we proclaim the faith and reach out to those in need. Unidos con Cristo para dar gracias y alabar a Dios, compartimos su palabra y su trabajo. Es por ello que en la diversidad de la comunidad Católica Romana de la parroquia Santa Teresa, somos el cuerpo viviente de Cristo y por el poder del Espíritu Santo proclamamos la fe y ayudamos a aquellos en necesidad. St. Teresa is part of a Deanery of Parishes of the Diocese of Brooklyn that includes St. Raphael, St. Sebastian, Queen of Angels, Corpus Christi and Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians.

MASS SCHEDULE /HORARIO DE MISAS Saturday / Sábado 5:00 p.m. Sunday / Domingo 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 pm English 10:30 a.m. en español Weekdays / Diás de semana 8:00 a.m. Los miércoles a las 7:30 p.m. en español RECONCILIATION (Confessions/Confesiones) Saturday / Sábado at 4:00 pm BAPTISM / BAUTISMO Please meet with a priest or deacon before making plans for baptisms. Entrevistas bautismales los domingos después de la misa de las 10:30 a.m. en la rectoría. MARRIAGE / MATRIMONIO Please make an appointment with one of the priests or deacons at least six months before the wedding date. Haga una cita con el sacerdote o el diácono de la parroquia por lo menos unos seis meses antes de la fecha de la boda. DEVOTIONS/DEVOCIONES: Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays at 8:30 am FIRST FRIDAY: HOLY HOUR: 8:30 AM ENGLISH PRIMER VIERNES: HORA SANTA: 8:00 PM ESPANOL MINISTRY TO THE SICK / CUIDADO DE LOS ENFERMOS

Contact the rectory to arrange for a sick, homebound or hospitalized person to receive Holy Communion or Anointing of the Sick Comuníquese con la rectoría para que una persona enferma u hospitalizada pueda recibir la comunión o unción de los enfermos. NEW PARISHIONERS NUEVOS FELIGRESES

WELCOME! Help us to service to you. Please member of the Parish

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know you and to be of introduce yourself to any Staff.

PLEASE BECOME A FULL MEMBER OF ST. TERESA BY REGISTERING AT THE RECTORY.

¡BIENVENIDOS! Ayúdenos a conocerlos y servirles mejor. Comuníquese con uno de los sacerdotes de la parroquia. HÁGASE MIEMBRO DE LA PARROQUIA DE STA. TERESA. INSCRÍBASE EN LA RECTORIA.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00am-12:30pm (CLOSED FOR LUNCH FROM 12:30pm to 1:30 pm) 1:30pm - 8:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 3:00 pm — Sunday: Closed

Christmas 2016 Dear Parishioners, Christmas is a special time for us – a time to recognize the love and goodness of God; a time to know that Christ has come among us; a time to remember that God now shares the same joys and sorrows that we do; a time to rejoice in the hope of eternal life that Jesus brings to each of us. We welcome all of you, those who celebrate with us daily and weekly, and those who have been away for a while. We invite each of you to celebrate with us, and we ask that you please bring a friend to celebrate with us as well. Thank you for all the kindness, support, encouragement and generosity you’ve shown during the year. May the newborn Christ Child bless you, your families and your homes. Msgr. Steven A. Ferrari Deacon Bobby Abundo Mr. Norberto Saldaña

Msgr. Perfecto Vazquez Deacon Martin Soraire And Pastoral Staff

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, December 24th + Christmas Eve 5:00 pm 10:00 pm Solemn Bi-lingual Mass Sunday, December 25th + Christmas Day 9:00 am 10:30 am (Español) 12:00 noon There is no evening Mass on Christmas Day NEW YEAR'S DAY MASSES Saturday, December 31st + New Year's Eve 5:00 pm Sunday, January 1, 2017 + New Year's Day 9:00 am 10:30 am (Español) 12:00 noon There is no evening Mass on New Year's Day

CHRISTMAS CAROLS The Choir will be singing Carols on December 24th, 30 minutes before the 5 pm mass and 30 minutes before the 10 pm mass. The children will sing at the 5pm and the Adults will sing at the 10 pm mass. The Carols before the 10 pm mass will be Bi-lingual. FAMILY CHRISTMAS EVE SUGGESTIONS 1. Plan a birthday party for the Baby Jesus. Have a birthday cake, napkins, balloons and be sure to sing “Happy Birthday” to Jesus. 2. Turn off all the lights in the house or apartment except the tree lights. Each family member carry a small lit candle and choose someone to carry the Baby Jesus. Have a procession all through the house singing “Silent Night”. Then place Jesus in the manger under the tree. Christmas morning, presents can go under the tree. 3. Darken the house or apartment and light one candle. Read aloud the Christmas story from Luke 2:1:20 and sing carols. 4. Burn a candle in the front window of the house and stay up until it burns out on its own. Started in Ireland many years ago, this custom is a welcome to the Christ Child. CATHOLIC CHARITIES CHRISTMAS COLLECTION Bishop DiMarzio invites all to join him in this year’s Annual Catholic Charities collection. The collection takes place at all Christmas Masses. Please return the special Catholic Charities envelope from your envelope packet with your gift. If you did not receive a printed envelope, we ask you to use a Catholic Charities envelope available in the Church or your own blank envelope marked for “Catholic Charities”. Bishop DiMarzio urges all to join in sharing God’s love with families and children in need by giving generously to this year’s Catholic Charities Christmas collection. Christmas is upon us, and once again we ask for your help to make our church beautiful by making an offering for flowers in memory of a loved one. The usual offering is $10. Envelopes are provided at the doors of the church. The names of those memorialized and the donor will be published in the bulletin.

Navidad 2016 Queridos feligreses, Navidad es un momento especial para nosotros – un momento para reconocer el amor y la bondad de Dios; un tiempo para saber que Cristo ha llegado entre nosotros; un momento para recordar que Dios comparte ahora las mismas alegrías y tristezas que tenemos; un tiempo para regocijarse en la esperanza de vida eterna que Jesús trae a cada uno de nosotros. Agradecemos a todos ustedes, quienes celebran con nosotros diariamente y semanalmente y aquellos que han estado alejados por un tiempo. Invitamos a cada uno de ustedes a celebrar con nosotros, y le pedimos que por favor traiga un amigo a celebrar con nosotros así. Gracias por todo el cariño, apoyo, aliento y generosidad que ha demostrado durante el año. El recién nacido Niño Jesús bendiga a usted, sus familias y sus hogares. Monseñor Steven A. Ferrari Mons. Perfecto Vazquez Diacono Martín Soraire Diacono Roberto Abundo Sr. Norberto Saldaña Y Equipo Parroquial

VILLANCICOS DE NAVIDAD El Coro cantara villancicos el día 24 de diciembre, 4:30 pm antes de la misa de las 5:00 pm. Los niños cantarán a las 5:00 y los adultos van a cantar en la misa de las 10:00 pm. Los villancicos de la Misa de las 10 pm comenzaran at las 9:30 pm será bilingüe.

Ya está la Navidad, y en Santa Teresa deseamos que la Iglesia luzca hermosa. Si desea hacer una donación de flores por favor use uno de los sobres que están en las puertas de la Iglesia. La donación es por lo menos $10. Los nombres de las personas que hicieron su donación y para quien en memoria lo hacen serán publicados en el boletín de la Iglesia. NOTICIAS El seminarista Joseph Dutan visitará La Tierra Santa al fin del mes. Si desea mandar peticiones, el con gusto las llevará, atrás de la iglesia va a ver una caja donde la podrán dejar. Gracias y Dios los bendiga.

CARIDADES CATOLICAS COLECTA DE NAVIDAD Obispo DiMarzio invita a todos a participar en la Colecta Anual de Caridades Católicas. La colecta ocurrirá durante todas las misas de Navidad. Favor devolver el sobre especial de Caridades Católicas con su regalo que se encuentra en su paquete regular de sobres para Navidad. Si usted no recibió este sobre, le pedimos use el sobre de Caridades Católicas disponible en la Iglesia. Obispo DiMarzio le pide a todos que comparten el amor de Dios con los niños y las familias de nuestra diócesis que están en necesidad, y por favor sean generosos esta Navidad a través de la Colecta de Navidad de Caridades Católicas. NUEVAS CAJAS DE SOBRES DE DONACIÓN Se les invita a todos los “feligreses registrados que contribuyen” semanalmente a recoger sus sobres por todo el año en una sola caja. Los sobres comenzaran desde Enero 8, 2017 hasta Enero 7, 2018 eso incluyendo sobres especiales Diocesanos y días santos. Los sobres se puede recoger después de todas las misas. Las cajas van a estar en orden alfabético para facilitarnos la distribución. Por favor le pedimos tengan paciencia con este nuevo sistema y de antemano le pedimos disculpa por cualquier inconveniente.

PELEGRINACIÓN DE 11 DIAS A FÁTIMA, LOURDES, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ORGANIZADO POR: MONS. PERFECTO VÁZQUEZ EL MARTES, 11 DE JULIO - VIERNES, 21 DE JULIO DE 2017 PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN PONGASE EN CONTACTO CON MSGR. VAZQUEZ

CHRISTMAS GIFT TO PARISH Special envelopes can be found in your boxed set, or on the tables by the entrances to Church, for your annual Christmas gift to our wonderful Parish. Thank you, as always, for your generosity! NEW DONATION ENVELOPES All “registered and contributing” parishioners are invited to pick up a year’s worth of envelopes in a boxed set. The box contains all the envelopes one will need from Jan. 8, 2017 to January 7, 2018, including Special Diocesan collections and holy days. The boxed envelopes are distributed every weekend after Masses. The boxes are arranged alphabetically, facilitating distribution. Please be patient - we are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL As of December 1, 2016 Our parish goal: $41,195. Pledged: $30,793.50 (75% of goal) Number of donors: 131 Amount paid: $29,799.50 Thanks to all who continue to fulfill their pledges. All money collected above the goal returns directly to St. Teresa. All payments should be completed by December 31st. MASS BOOK 2017 The Mass book for 2017 is now open. The Stipend for each is as follows: Masses - $15 Purgatorial Society - $20 Bread & Wine - $25 Sanctuary Lamps - $25 Altar Flowers - $25 to $100

GENERATIONS OF FAITH UPDATE As all are aware, our parish of St. Teresa was one of the first to participate in the Diocesan $80 million capital campaign entitled “Generations of Faith.” We were assigned a parish goal of $445,000. A total of 337 parishioners/families have made pledges, to be paid over 5 years. The Diocese reports to us that, as of December 16, 2016, $257,537. has already been paid (of the $755,210. pledged.) Monthly reminders are sent in the mail to assist in your payments. These may be mailed back or dropped in the Sunday collection basket. Thank you to all who are helping us reach our goal!

11 DAY PILGRIMAGE FATIMA, LOURDES, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA HOSTED BY: MSGR. PERFECTO VAZQUEZ TUESDAY, JULY 11, - FRIDAY JULY 21, 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MSGR. PERFECTO VAZQUEZ

REGISTRATION Please register as a member of our parish if this is where you regularly attend church. Registration forms are available in the parish office. Offering envelopes come with registration, and using them enables us to give you a report of your contributions for tax purposes. Having your name in our records is the only way we have of certifying that you are a practicing Catholic, as we have to do for people who are being asked to serve as sponsors (godparents) of Baptism or Confirmation. REGALO DE NAVIDAD A LA PARROQUIA INSCRIPCIÓN PARROQUIAL Por favor, registrarse como miembro de nuestra parroquia, si aquí es donde usted asiste regularmente a la iglesia. Los formularios de inscripción están disponibles en la rectoría. Sobres para las ofrendas vienen con el registro, y su uso permite que le demos un informe de sus contribuciones para fines fiscales. Tener su nombre en nuestros registros es la única manera que tenemos de certificar que usted es un católico practicante cuando se les pide que sean padrinos de Bautizo o Confirmación.

Sobres especiales están en su caja de sobre, y en las mesas en la iglesia para su regalo navideño a la parroquia nuestra. Gracias por su bondad. LIBRO DE MISAS 2017 El libro de Misas para 2017 ya abrió. El costo es: Misas - $15 Sociedad Purgatorio - $20 Vino y Pan - $25 Lámparas de Santuario - $25 Flores del Altar - $25 a $100 OFICINAS CERRADAS En observancia de la Navidad, las oficinas de Rectoría se cerrará el sábado, 24 de diciembre al lunes 26 de diciembre, reapertura el martes, 27 de diciembre. (Misa se celebrara el lunes, 26 de diciembre a 8 am en la iglesia.) OFFICES CLOSED In observance of the Christmas holiday, the rectory offices will be closed Saturday, December 24th thru Monday, December 26th, reopening Tuesday, December 27th. (Mass will be celebrated Monday, December 26th at 8 am in church.) ATTENTION Seminarian Joseph Dutan will be visiting the Holy Land at the end of the month. He asks if you would like to send petitions that he will gladly take them. There will be a box in the back of the Church where you can drop them off. Thank you and God bless.

MASS INTENTIONS

If you arranged to have a particular person prayed for at mass, notify the ushers so that you may bring up the offertory gifts of bread and wine.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK Sunday Cursillo -Auditorium K - 11:30 am

Saturday - December 24th - Christmas Eve 5:00 p.m. Luis Quizhpi & Benjamin Quizhpi 10:00 p.m. People of the Parish

Monday

Sunday – December 25th - The Nativity of the Lord 9:00 a.m. Congregacion del Nino Jesus 10:30 a.m. Agradecimiento al Sagrado Corazon 12:00 p.m. Lillian Lopez (6th Anniversary) Thomas J. Lopez (Birthday)

Tuesday Conoces Tu Fe - Centro Parroquial - 7:30 pm

Monday – December 26th - St. Stephen 8:00 a.m. Mary King Tuesday – December 27th 8:00 a.m. Erlinda Ingles Wednesday – December 28th - Holy Innocents 8:00 a.m. Maria Ubertina Cachimbo 7:30 p.m. Divino Nino Finadita Rosario Tito de Eras, Finadito Ruben Quizphi, Finadita Tarjelia Quizphi Thursday - December 29th 8:00 a.m. Maria Beltrami Ferrari

RECTORY CLOSED

Wednesday Thursday Grupo Carismático - Auditorium 7 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal - Church 7 pm Friday Children’s Choir - Church 3:30 pm

Saturday NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS SAINT SEBASTIAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY Serving the Parishes of St. Teresa, Queen of Angels, Weekly Parish Support

Friday - December 30th 8:00 a.m. Jennifer Maria Rutschmann

December 18, 2016 $ 4,450.00

Saturday – December 31st - New Year’s Eve 5:00 p.m. Cathy McCabe

Thank you for your generosity to St. Teresa

Sunday – January 1st - Solemnity of Mary 9:00 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Elena Jordan Romero 12:00 p.m. Cathy McCabe, Ray Lockbaum, Danny Curran

BREAD AND WINE The Bread and Wine has been donated in memory of Cathy McCabe by the McCabe Family for the week of December 25th. PRAYER LIST Let us pray for the sick of our community. Please remember the parishioners and friends of St. Teresa Church in your prayers. May they be touched by the healing hand of the Lord and restored soon to the full and active life of our community and their families. Vincent Casa, Mia Isabella Aguirre, Isidora Dodschner, Monica Cardenas, Juan Carlos Muyudumbay, Esperanza Garcia, Adalfo Serandes, Susan Hinaut, Philomena Forde, Meg Gearing, Rosabel Contreras, Cristina Lemos, Mario Zucconi, Sister Rita Vanson, Esther Flynn, Ruth Farrell, Christine Tinones, Brian Masterson, Maria Darmani, Rose Ferrari, Eleanor Cammarota, Jose Primo, Mario Aponte.

December 20, 2015 $ 4,697.00

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NEW YORK CARES COAT DRIVE The New York Cares Coat Drive is an annual holiday event conducted in partnership with New York Cares. The coat drive begins during the fourth week of November and concludes the first of January. Visit www.newyorkcares.org/coat-drive for drop off locations and to find out about starting; your own coat drive and /or making a monetary donation.