CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

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

JULY 30, 2017 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Louis R. Jerome

Parochial Vicar Fr. Marius Fernando Fr. Stefan Chanas

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

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: saintcharles.weebly.com 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 par-ish.

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 Instruc-tion for parents of the children to be baptized to be arranged at the rectory. SPONSOR CERTIFI-CATES 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 proposed date and before social arrangements. At-tendance at Pre-Cana and Natural Family Plan-ning Classes is required.

Anointing and

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

Religious Education Program

Instruction for all grade levels beginning with first grade. For information call the Religious Educa-tion 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 & 11:30 AM Saturday 8:30 AM

Holy Days Masses Eve of the Holy Day 7:30 PM 6:45, 8:30, 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM

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LITURGY CORNER MONDAY – JULY 31 8:30 - Louise M. Bove - Mem. 11:30 - Thomas Dicks - Mem. TUESDAY - AUGUST 1 8:30 - Laura Klus - Mem. 11:30 - Luise Fishetti - Mem. WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 2 8:30 - Deceased Members of the Ferrara & Caltabellotta Families - Mem. 11:30 - Nancy D’Amico - Mem. THURSDAY - AUGUST 3 8:30 - Rose Priano - Mem. 11:30 - Mary Calabro - Ann. FRIDAY - AUGUST 4 8:30 - Giuseppe Lazzara - Ann. 11:30 - Rose & Anthony Gimignani - Mem. SATURDAY - AUGUST 5 8:30 - Thomas Dicks - Mem. 4:00 - Rose La Bargo - Mem. 5:30 - Deceased Members of the Leoni & Dunn Families - Mem. SUNDAY - AUGUST 6 8:15 - Antoinette Marinaccio - Mem. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Thomas W. Burke - Mem. 12:00 - Cecelia Riccio - Mem. 1:15 - Bridget & Timothy Leary & Lawrence Sullivan - Mem.

July 16, 2017 July 17, 2016 $11,254.53 $12,599.35

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 7:30 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 11:10 AM and on Saturday at 8:10 AM. The Miraculous Medal novena prayers are said after the 8:30 & 11:30 AM Masses on Mondays.

Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oils

The Wine & Hosts for the week of July 30 - August 5, 2017 are offered in loving memory of Melissa J. Nelson at the request of Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Nelson. The Flowers on the Main Altar for the week of July 30 - August 5, 2017 are in loving memory of Laura Klus at the request of her husband and children.

August 5 / August 6 Mass Schedule 4:00 Fr. Stefan 10:45 Msgr. Whalen 5:30 Fr. Lawrence 12:00 Msgr. Whalen 8:15 Fr. Marius 1:15 Fr. Lawrence 9:30 Fr. Stefan

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. 3

Weekly Offerings

PARISH MINISTRIES Adult Faith Formation Wednesdays at 1:30 PM; rectory Baptism Classes First Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM; rectory Bereavement Group Will resume in the Fall. 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 7:30 PM; church Legion of Mary Wednesday at 3:30 PM; rectory Prayer Group & Holy Hour First Monday of the month at 7:30 PM; church Religious Education Classes Monday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 6 & 7 Wednesday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 1-5 Special Needs: Wednesday 5:10 - 5:45 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 Visitation Ministry Women’s Worship Wednesdays Third Wednesday at 7:30 PM; rectory Will resume in September

Sea View Adult Day Health Care Program

Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home offers the Sea View Adult Day Health Care Program for chronically ill or disabled per-sons 21 years of age and older living in the com-munity. There is a separate component ad-dressing the needs of individual affected by Alzheimer, Dementia and related disorders. The program is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Transportation is provided to and from the program. Sea View is located on Brielle Avenue. For further in-formation, call 718-317-3249. 4

Digital Prayer Tools

FORMED.org (parish code XQ43Q3) 3minuteretreat.com

dynamiccatholic.com

Religious Education News

The St. Charles Religious Education Program is looking for dedicated volunteers to serve as cat-echists. If you are interested in becoming a cate-c h i s t , p l e a s e c o n t a c t u s a t stcharlesccd10306@gmail.com. We are also looking for classroom aides for our Wednesday classes. If you are in Grades 8 - 12 and would like to volunteer to help us out or need to complete community service hours for high school, please email us at stcharlesccd10306@gmail.com. Registration for Religious Education (grades 1 - 7/Special Needs/Academy) is ongoing through-out the summer. Please email us at stcharelsccd10306@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.

PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS July 31, - August 6, 2017

Monday - July 31 Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - August 1 Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM; early bird 7:15 PM Baptism Class - 8:00 PM; rectory Wednesday - August 2 Legion of Mary - 3:30 PM; rectory Cheerleading Practice - 6:30 PM - 8: 30 PM; auditorium Thursday - August 3 Caregivers Meeting - 9:30 AM; rectory Friday - August 4 Saturday - August 5 Sunday - August 6 Parish Coffee Hour - 10:30 AM -11:30 AM; School

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.

Our Food Pantry, which is or-ganized by the St. Vincent de Paul Society in our parish, ser-vices the needs of many peo-ple in our area. Currently the

food pantry is sparse. Non-perishable food donations would be greatly appreciated, es-pecially peanut butter and jelly and pan-cake batter and syrup. Pasta is not needed at this time. Donations can be dropped off at the rectory and in the vestibule of the church.

St. Charles Chargers Friday Night Basketball League

Starting: September 15, 2017

Guaranteed 6 game season with playoffs All games on Friday nights starting at 5:00

(playoffs will be on Saturday) Boys Divisions

NBA - 3rd/4th grade College - 5th/6th grade

High School - 7th/8th grade Girls Divisions

WNBA - 3rd/4th/5th grade College - 6th/7th/8th grade

Game Format All games 5 on 5

2-14 minute halves running clock Clock stops last 2 minutes of each half

6 fouls to foul out Man to Man defense

This league is not parish based and is a fun atmosphere for all competitive players

Price: $75.00 (register before August 1st and pay $65.00)

Secure your spot by visiting StCharlesChargers.com to register

Call Jeff Ford for any questions 917-414-1499 5

Family Fun Fest

To benefit Project Hospitality, a non-profit agency serving the homeless and hungry on States Island, will take place on Saturday, Au-gust 5 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Carousel for all Children, 2 Eton Place, Staten Island, NY. Adults—$15.00 and Children $10.00 (3 and un-der free

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

Maura O’Toole Battaglia

Paul J. Rogalli Anthony J. Rao

Frank Setteducato Frank Micalizzi Richard Addessi

Corrine Alaimo Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr Joan Boragi Madeline Buonpane James Campitelli Mary Campitelli Clara Carlino Joseph Carrubba Marty Casey Anthony Cassaro Irma Cassella Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Ann Marie Coppola Carmine Coronato, Jr. Philip DeFonte Herb DeGroot Frances DeMarco Randi Dietrich Michael DiFalco Andrew DiPadova Elizabeth Donohue Mary Driscoll Russell Dunn Michael Durante Pearl Dweck Joseph Elia Charles Faberzak Gloria Faraci Robert Faraci Kevin Finley Dorothy Fleming Aniel Garcia Robert Gardner Marie Grzeczka Emily Harris Cheryl Houss Gianna Incandella Helen Istico Carmella Iucci Jeannette Castelao Keane John Kelley Peggy Kiernan Trevor Kwatkowski

Amanda Lavoro Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr. Diego Lopez Helen Mahon Lauren Marie John Mastromarino Tom Matteo Kathleen Mercado Raymond Mignone Ann Murphy Pamela Murphy Gennaro Musto Virginia Novaro Erin O’Keefe Anthony Paragone Veronica Parascondola Mary Parnell Marie Petrocelli Pasquale Petrucci Lee Rhatigan Stephen Ristano Mary Ruggiero Rose Russo Vincent Russo Dorothy Sabatell Vincent Santore Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony Scocco Jerry Scotti Susan Sexton Howard Shock Howard Shock, Jr. Maryann Sparano Marie Starita Dolores Tombolini Annette Toratore Ann Van Houten Herb Van Houten Margaret Ward Ella Weaver Sara Weiss Norm Zuniga

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.

RCIA Are you interested in becoming Catholic or know someone who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith? If so, our Rite of Chris-tian Initiation process is for those who want to be baptized, or receive the sacrament of First Holy Communion and Confirmation. For fur-ther information, contact Deacon Steve Tobon at 718-987-2670.

MARRIAGE BANNS We Celebrate

We ask the family of St. Charles to pray for the following couples

who will receive the Sacrament of Marriage.

Patricia Crea & Kenneth Quirke Christopher Nemeth & Laura Fischer

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CHILDREN’S PAGE

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

THE “PRIEST SCHOOL” (NOT PRE-SCHOOL) When I was assigned upstate at Saint Patrick’s Parish in Yorktown Heights, New York, the pastor there was a very talented priest by the name of Msgr. Dermot Brennan. One time he fielded some amusing questions from parishioners about the lives of priests. A kid asked if

priest’s slept with their collars on at night! Msgr. told him naturally most of us wear pajamas. Other questions concerned how priests were trained, what they studied and what living in a rectory was like. Actually, as a result of that meeting and those questions, the Monsignor had an “open house” in the rectory and invited parishioners to come and see what the living quarters were like-not opulent, I assure you! Over the years, many young people in religion class have asked me about how a person becomes a priest and the study and training it takes. I thought it might be interesting this week to spend a moment and discuss the formation of Catholic priests. When a young man (or maybe not so young these days) decides to become a priest, he must apply for the seminary, not the “cemetery” as the children say at times! The seminary is the “school for priests.” Here in the Archdiocese of New York we have Saint Joseph’s Seminary which is located in Yonkers, New York. It is truly a beautiful place. That word “seminary” comes from the Latin ”semin” which means “seed.” The seminary is where the seed of a priestly vocation is nurtured and fostered. The days are usually crowded. Morning prayers begin at 8 AM followed by breakfast and classes. At 12 Noon there is the community mass, lunch and then more classes till around 3 PM. Between 3-5 students have free time to study, to exercise or whatever! As regards to exercise, the seminary has a great gym which I still use to this day-weights, squash courts, pool and steam room. After this, students are encouraged to observe quiet time and make a visit to the Blessed Sacrament which is exposed every day on the altar in Saint Joseph’s magnificent chapel. At 6 PM there are “Vespers” or evening prayers followed by supper. In the evening there may be talks or conferences given by various speakers on religion and church topics. So you see, it is a full day! Besides the classes and prayers, students are encouraged to do some kind of practical apostolate outside the halls of the seminary. I taught CCD (Religious Ed) in a couple of parishes. Also, I was assigned one year to Calvary Hospital which is a wonderful place. Calvary is a very warm and consoling hospice for critically ill cancer patients on Eastchester Road in the Bronx. The apostolic activities help a seminarian to see the “wider picture” and to prepare him in a practical way for the ministry that lies ahead. Having never been a “brain” I found the studies in the seminary were challenging to say the least! There are classes in the Scriptures. Dogma (beliefs of the Catholic Church), the Sacraments, Canon Law, Mor-al Theology, Psychology, Homiletics (how to give a good sermon-important!) and Spanish. Intellectual for-mation is important as well as pastoral and spiritual formation. The goal of the seminary of course is ordination! It is a means to an end not the end in itself. Some jokester once said, “The best view of the seminary is in the rear view mirror!” I guess he did not have a very good experience! But many did and are now wonderful priests laboring in the vineyard. This Sunday at mass, why not say a prayer for vocations so that “Priest School” might be better at-tended! Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10