CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

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

FEBRUARY 10, 2019 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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

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 – FEBRUARY 11 8:30 - Vincent Arnone - Mem. 12:00 - Daniel Munato - Mem. TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 12 8:30 - Susan Sexton - Living Intention 12:00 - Leonard Scappatori - Mem. WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 13 8:30 - Stephen Murphy - Living Intention 12:00 - John LaFemina - Ann. THURSDAY- FEBRUARY 14 8:30 - Helen Coladonato - Mem. 12:00 - The Lauer, Schroeder, & Turner Family Mem. FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 15 8:30 - Leonard Scappatori - Mem. 12:00 - Anjali Prasad - Mem. SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 16 8:30 - Chen Yin Lian - Mem. 4:00 - Fran Sabella Longo - Ann. 5:30 - Pasquale Garone - Mem. SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 17 8:15 - Zheng Xeu Qian - Mem. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Katherine Barbera - Mem. 12:00 - James Cole - Mem. 1:15 - Salvatore Bosco & James Allen - Mem.

January 27, 2019 January 28, 2018 $10,969.52 $12,256.30

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 11:30 AM and on Saturday at 8:10 AM. The Miraculous Medal novena prayers are said after the 8:30 & 12:00 PM Masses on Mondays.

Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oil

If you would like to make arrangements to have the flowers for the main altar, the wine & hosts or oils used for Mass candles in memory of a loved one or a special occasion, please, call the rectory.

February 16 / February 17 Mass Schedule

4:00 10:45 5:30 12:00 8:15 1:15 9:30

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 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 Women’s Worship Wednesdays February 20th at 7:30 PM; rectory

St. Charles School application and registration pro-

cess for NEW students is NOW OPEN! Application and registration for the 2019-2020 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 Saint Charles

School by accessing the school website at www.SaintCharlesSchoolSI.org

Once on the school website homepage: 1. Click on the “Apply Now” button 2. Scroll down to the “Welcome” portion and click

on “Admissions Application” 3. Choose the borough “Staten Island” 4. Choose “Saint Charles School, 200 Penn Avenue” 5. Click “Apply Now” 6. Choose the “Fall 2019-Spring 2020 School Year” 7. Information regarding the application process

and financial aid will appear. When you are ready to begin the application process, scroll to the bottom of the page and choose “Click here to apply”

8. Choose “Create a New Account” and begin the application process

Financial assistance is available After completing the application, the school will con-tact the applicant and discuss the next steps. Upon

registration, all students will require birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if applicable), immunization and physical documentation, and past year report

cards and NYS standardized test results (if applicable).

The FREE Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) regis-tration process for children born in the year 2015 will not begin until 2019. 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 Saint Charles School family real soon! 4

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PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February 11, - February 17, 2019

Monday - February 11 Cheerleading - 2:45 PM; gym Cheerleading - 6:00 PM; auditorium Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - February 12 St. Vincent de Paul - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM; recto-ry Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM; early bird 7:15 PM Wednesday - February 13 Adult Faith Formation - 1:30 PM; rectory Legion of Mary - 4:00 PM; rectory chapel Thursday - February 14 St. Valentine’s Coffee & Cake; after the 8:30 AM Mass; auditorium Caregivers - 9:30 AM; rectory Cheerleading - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; auditorium Cheerleading - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM; auditorium Friday - February 15 Cheerleading - 2:45 PM; gym Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM; auditorium Saturday - February 16 Cheerleading - 8:00 AM; auditorium Cheerleading - 10:00 AM; auditorium Sunday - February 17 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.

RENEW AND REBUILD PROJECT

We have collected $1,574,368 in pledges from 521 families. We are very close to meeting our goal! We

have a link on our parish website with infor-mation about the Renew and Rebuild Cam-paign and church renovation. We will con-tinue to update the link as more information is available. There is also a place on this link to submit your questions. If you have not contributed and would like to, pledge cards are in the vestibule of the church. You can also make your contribution through the link on our website. Let’s keep working to make our goal!

PACK/TROOP 88 “DRIVE FOR 5”

TO SUPPORT STATEN ISLAND

GIVING CIRCLE

The Scouts of St. Charles Church will be col-lecting items in the following 5 categories in an effort to support underserved children here on Staten Island. A collection box will be located in the vestibule of the church on the weekends of February 2nd and 3rd and February 9th and 10th. Suggested items: new packaged underwear, new packaged under shirts, new packaged socks, winter hats and gloves. These items will be deliv-ered to the Staten Island Giving Circle who in turn will distribute them to children rang-ing in age from kindergarten to 8th grade. These are such basic items that we may often take for granted, but the need is real for far too many children. In advance, thank you for your support. 5

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 Frances DeAngelo

Theresa Pomes Elena DeLucia

John M. Gabriel Louise Masucci

Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr. Joseph Bisking Madeline Buonpane Jim Campitelli Mary Campitelli Marietta Canning Jerry Casey Judy Casey Marty Casey Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Lawrence Ciminieri Monica Cipriani Marie Clemente Elaine Cupak Anna DiCamillo Donato DiCamillo Frank Deegan Teresa Deegan Andrew DiPadova Joseph Elia Pietrina Emro Dorothy Fleming Danielle Flores Aniel Garcia Adeline Giantini Phyllis Golding Emily Harris T. Harris Cheryl Houss Helen Renato-Istico Clair Johnson Colleen Kaplon Gary & Harriette Kaye Jeannette Castelao Keane Ray LaCasse Rosaria Lardaro Kathleen Leonard Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr.

Annette Luzzi John Marco Lauren Marie Barbara Marino Peter McKenna Anna Miele Benita Mitchell Jean Molinaro Kelly Ann Morici Gennaro Musto Judy Naples Kerri Naples Virginia Novaro Eileen O’Neill Rita Paragone Eileen Raineri Ella Reilly James Rezac MaryAnn Rezac Lee Rhatigan Marilyn Rossano Jeanine Russo Deborah Rossetti Dorothy Sabatell Vincent Santore Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony Scocco Jerry Scotti Weslee Sernitsky Susan Sexton Howard Shock Howard Shock, Jr. Marie Starita Ann Van Houten Herb Van Houton Theresa Verry Fred Volk Maria Volpe Christopher Wandy Sara Weiss

WEDDING MUSIC

If you are planning a wedding in the near future 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 Mu-sic Director at (718) 987-2670. 6

FEMININE GENIUS BRUNCH To all women of the parish...the Sisters of Life invite you to a Feminine Genius Brunch on Sat-urday, February 16th at 10:00 AM at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Is-land. In addition to a lovely brunch at a beauti-ful location, Sr. Virginia Joy, the director of the Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese will give a talk on the beauty of the feminine heart and these distinct attributes as women. Invite a friend, mother or daughter (in-law). RSVP by F e b r u a r y 1 1 t h a t h t t p s : / /adnyfemininegeniusbrunch.eentbrite.com. The cost is $15.00. Any questions, please contact sr.virginia.joy@archny.org

PARISH NEWS

WEEKLY COFFEE HOUR

Just a reminder that you are invited every week after the 9:30 Mass for coffee and do-nuts in the auditorium.

Religious Education News

Registration for the St. Charles Religious Edu-cation Program will begin on Monday, Febru-ary 4, 2019. We proudly and faithfully instruct

children in all grades PreK-4 through 7th grade.

Our classes meet: Monday 3:45 - 5:15 (Grades 1 - 7)

Wednesday 3:45 - 5:15 (Prek-4 through 6) *Possibility of a Prek-3 class is being discussed

- please inquire* Returning Families (2018-2019 year only)

1 child $225.00 Family $300.00 New Families

1 child $250.00 Family $325.00 Special Needs

$100.00 per student

*There is a mandatory non-refundable $25.00 deposit for all families due at registration if

you are unable to make a full payment.

New Families must come prepared with: • Baptismal/sacramental certificate for each

child being registered • St. Charles Parish envelope number

• Transfer records from previous religious education program or Catholic school

It is expected that students complete each con-secutive year of Religious Education to be eligi-

ble to receive the sacraments at the proper time.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE Sunday, February 10, 2019

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• Half and Full Day Schedules Available • Two, Three or Five Day Schedules Available

FREE “Pre-K for All” 4 Year-old Program • High Quality Program

• Eligible for Children Born in 2015 • Center-Based Learning

• Free Snack and Lunch Provided Daily

Cant’ Make the Open House? Please call the school to set up a private tour

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Before-Care and After-Care Available

The next book club meeting will be held on Thursday, February 21st at 4:00 PM in the recto-ry. The book we will be reading is “The Rent Collector” by Cameron Wright. The story takes place in the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. . “The Rent Collector” is a story of hope, of one women’s journey to save her son and another woman’s chance at redemption. It demonstrates that everyone deserves a second chance.

For your convenience, we offer the opportunity to make your en-

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THE FEAST OF LOURDES… There is an old story told about a little old Irish lady who visited the great Shrine of Lourdes which is in southern France. At that shrine, many wonderful miracles have taken place through the years. When the woman returned from her trip to the shrine, a customs officer examined her luggage. He asked her, “What’s in that bag?” The lady replied, “Oh, in there? Why there’s Lourdes water in there!” Well, the customs agent smelled alcohol so he asked her to open the bag. When she did, he shouted, “Hey this is whiskey!” The woman bowed her head and said, “Glory be to God-another miracle!” Well, there have been many authentic miracles that have come out of the shrine of Lourdes through the years. I am writing about Our Lady of Lourdes in the bulletin this week because on this coming Monday, Feb-ruary 11th, we celebrate this great Marian Feast. I am sure that most of us have heard about the story of Our Lady’s apparition there. It was on February 11, 1858 that the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous , a poor peasant girl in the Grotto at Massabielle, France. As Bernadette was praying the rosary, Mary appeared to her. As she described it, “There came out of the Grotto a golden colored cloud and soon after a lady, young and beautiful, the like of whom I had never seen…” The Blessed Virgin prayed the rosary with Bernadette and on successive visits told her to unearth a spring. At first, this was difficult as there was not that much water there, just a few drops in the mud. But Bernadette dug and dug and finally unearthed the spring at Lourdes at which she drank from. Since that time, millions of people have gone to the shrine there to drink the healing waters and to bathe in them. Those who are seriously ill, “Malades” as they are called, are helped into the water and many miracu-lous healings have taken place. When I visited Lourdes in 1988, I was so impressed to see hundreds of crutch-es all along the walls near the Grotto. Those crutches were placed there by people who had been cured and no longer needed them! When Our Lady spoke to Bernadette, she identified herself as the “Immaculate Conception.” The word immaculate means “not stained.” In a world that is so stained, so corrupted by lust, avarice, pride and immo-rality, we need a role model to look up to. That good example is the Blessed Virgin Mary. The stain of sin never touched her at all. She is our “tainted nature’s solitary boast.” At Lourdes, Mary told Bernadette that prayer, penitence and detachment from material things were very important. Unfortunately, in our world today we hear the opposite message. Most people don’t pray, don’t sacrifice and immerse themselves totally in the good and pleasurable things of this world, forgetting their eternal destiny. This life is not all there is. The Christian philosophy, is “First the fast, then the feast (The Feast of Heaven). The worldly philosophy is “First the feast, then the hangover!” As we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on Monday, we ask the Blessed Mother for a healing miracle. May she touch us all with her motherly love and bring peace, health and happiness today, but unfor-tunately in all the wrong places. May Our Blessed Mother Mary always be our guiding star in these days when so many have lost their way to God and to peace! Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10