CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

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

FEBRUARY 5, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Louis R. Jerome

Parochial Vicar Fr. Marius Fernando (visiting priest) 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 stcharles@verizon.net (718) 987-5780 Website: saintcharles.weebly.com Religious Education 200 Penn Avenue (718) 979-6800

Parish Office Hours Sunday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 7:00 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, after evening Masses, 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 – FEBRUARY 6 8:30 - Thomas W. Burke - Mem. 11:30 - Joan Donahue - Mem. TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 7 8:30 - Vincent Arnone - Ann. 11:30 - Nina Savaglia - Mem. WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 8 8:30 - The Kelly & O’Handley Families - Mem. 11:30 - Vincent & Mildred Capone - Mem. THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 9 8:30 - Joseph R. Martin - Ann. 11:30 - Helen Nicita - Mem. FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 10 8:30 - Richard Michael O’Neill - Mem. 11:30 - James Ruland & Rita Williams - Mem. SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 11 8:30 - Vincent Arnone, Sr. - Mem. 4:00 - Antonetta & Mike Risucci - Mem. 5:30 - Bridget & Timothy Leary & Lawrence Sullivan - Mem. SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 12 8:15 - Calogero Nuara & Nonni - Mem. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Deacon Vincent Brigande - Mem. 12:00 - Jessica Mills - Mem. 1:15 - Salvatore Bosco & James Allen- Mem.

January 22, 2017 January 24, 2016 $12,578.74 $3,102.45 January 29, 2017 January 31, 2016 $12,406.13 $15,716.61

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 af-ter the 8:30 & 11:30 AM Masses on Mondays.

Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oils

The Wine & Hosts for the week of February 5- February 11, 2017 are offered in loving memory of Dorothy Yarusso at the re-quest of Pat & Elena Garone. If you would like to make arrangements to have the flowers for the main altar, the wine & hosts or oils used for the Mass candles in memory of a loved one or a special occasion, please, call the rectory.

February 11 / February 12 Mass Schedule

4:00 Msgr. Whalen 10:45 Fr. Jerome 5:30 Msgr. Whalen 12:00 Fr. Marius 8:15 Fr. Marius 1:15 Fr. Jerome 9:30 Fr. Stefan

PARISH MINISTRIES Adult Faith Formation Wednesdays at 1:30 PM except for the third Wednesday of the month; 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 7:30 PM; church Leisure Group Thursdays 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM; auditorium 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; rectory

Book Club

Our next meeting for the book club is Thursday, February 16 at 4 PM in the rectory base-

ment. The book club selection for February is ‘The Two-Family House’ by Lynda Loigman. The story takes place in Brooklyn, 1947. In the midst of a blizzard, in a two-family brownstone, two babies are born, minutes apart. The moth-ers are sister by marriage: dutiful, quiet rose, who wants nothing more than to please her dif-ficult husband; and warm, generous Helen, the exhausted mother of four rambunctious boys who seem to need her less and less each day. Raising their families side by side, supporting one another, Rose and Helen share an impene-trable bond forged before and during that dra-matic winter night.

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Eucharistic Ministers Meeting

There will be a Eucharistic Ministers Meeting on Wednesday, February 15 at 7:00 PM in the school computer room. Please call the rectory to let Fr. Stefan know if you will be attending the meeting. Refreshments will be served fol-lowing the meeting.

Valentine’s Day Celebration

Join us for coffee and cake on Tuesday, Febru-ary 14 after the 8:30 Mass in the auditorium.

PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS February 6, - February 12, 2017

Monday - February 6 Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM ; rectory Cheerleading - 7:30 PM; school Monday Prayer Group - 7:30 PM; church Tuesday - February 7 Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM; early bird 7:15 PM Catholic Youth Ministry Meeting Adults - 7:30 PM; computer room Baptism Class - 8:00 PM; rectory Wednesday - February 8 Adult Faith Formation - 1:30 PM; rectory Cheerleading - 6:00 PM; school Thursday - February 9 Caregivers Meeting - 9:30 AM; rectory Seniors - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM; school Cheerleading - 5:30 PM ; school Friday - February 10 Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM; auditorium Saturday - February 11 Cheerleading - 9:00 AM; school Sunday - February 12 Scout Mass - 9:30 AM; church RCIA - 10:00 AM; rectory Teen Club - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; school

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NEW Family Registration for the 2017-18 Academic School Year

Registration for NEW families interested in enrolling in grades Pre-Kindergarten 3 and Kindergarten through 8th grades for the 2017-2018 academic school year is now open. To fill out an online application, please go to the school website: www.SaintCharlesSchoolSI.org and click on the “APPLY NOW” button. After completing the application process, the school will contact you to set up a meeting and interview. At the time of the interview, please bring the child’s birth certificate, bap-tismal certificate, immunization records, re-port cards and NYS ELA and Math scores (grades 3-8). The application period for all Universal Pre-Kindergarten/Pre-K For All students will begin on January 17, 2017 and end on Fri-day, February 24, 2017. All children born in 2013 who live in New York City are eligible to apply to PreK for All for the Fall 2017 school year. The application can be done over the phone by calling 718-935-2067, in person at 715 Ocean Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY 10301 or on-line at schools.nyc.gov/ApplyOnline. No UPK applications can be submitted to St. Charles School. To be con-sidered for the St. Charles UPK program, families will need to use the Saint Charles school code: 31RABM. If you have any UPK registration questions, please call Ms. Eileen at the school at 718-987-0200.

Staten Island Centering Prayer Group Invites you to begin 2017 with them to pray, be still and rest in God’s presence at St. Joseph’ Retreat House, 850 Hylan Boulevard (718-720-1097) on Wednesday, February 8 from 7:30 - 9:00. They meet once per month on the second Wednesday of each month. For info, call Ms. DePalo at 718-351-3748. ($20.00 donation)

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

Frank Innocenti Carol Ann Napoli Cristina Vazquez

Kelly Ann Cunningham Thomas K. Dicks

Corrine Alaimo Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr Joan Boragi Eva Bonafilia Mary Campitelli Marty Casey Anthony Cassaro Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Ann Marie Coppola Carmine Coronato, Jr. Philip DeFonte Herb DeGrant Frances DeMarco Randi Dietrich Michael DiFalco Mary Driscoll Marilyn Droge Russell Dunn Michael Durante Pearl Dweck Joseph Elia Charles Faberzak Gloria Faraci Robert Faraci Dorothy Fleming Aniel Garcia Robert Gardner Marie Grzeczka Emily Harris Cheryl Houss Lawrence Iacona Helen Istico Jeannette Castelao Keane John Kelley Peggy Kiernan Trevor Kwatkowski Amanda Lavoro

Rosalie Leone Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr. Diego Lopez Helen Mahon Lauren Marie Raymond Mignone Ann Murphy Pamela Murphy Gennaro Musto Erin O’Keefe Anthony Paragone Roberta Paragone Veronica Parascondola Mary Parnell Marie Petrocelli Pasquale Petrucci Lee Rhatigan Rose Russo Vincent Russo Dorothy Sabatell Vincent Santore JoAnn Schneck Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony & Leonarda Scocco Jerry Scotti Susan Sexton Howard Shock Howard Shock, Jr. Maryann Sparano Marie Starita Dolores Tombolini Ann Van Houten Herb Van Houten Theresa Verry Mary Woerner Sara Weiss Norm Zuniga

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Digital Prayer Tools

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

Peter’s Pence Collection

This weekend, our second collection will be for Peter’s Pence, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charita-ble works around the world. The proceeds ben-efit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victim of war, oppression and disasters.

Welcome to our Neighborhood Ministry

If you know someone new to your neighbor-hood, please contact the rectory to obtain a “Welcome to the Neighborhood” packet which includes a welcome letter from Fr. Jerome, a bulletin and a bottle of holy water. In the spirit of hospitality, your new neighbor does not have to be Catholic, we just want to welcome them to the neighborhood. We ask that all of your, our parishioners, be the “welcomers”, but if you do not feel comfortable visiting a new neighbor, let us know and we will take care of it, care of our welcoming committee.

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

CHRISTIAN PARROTS… I heard a story recently about three sons who left home, went on their way and prospered. Getting together after some time, they discussed the gifts they were able to give to their elderly mother. The first said,, “I built a big house for Mom!” The second said, “ I sent her a Mercedes and a driver.” The third smiled and said, “ I’ve got both of you beat! Remember how mom enjoyed reading the Bible? And you know she can’t see very well. I sent her a remarkable parrot that recited the entire Bible. It took the priests three years to teach him. He’s one of a kind. Mom

just has to name the chapter and the verse and the parrot recites it. Soon thereafter, mom sent a letter to each son. “Matt,” she wrote one son, “The house you built is so huge, I live on only one room, but I have to clean the whole house!” “Gerald,” she said to another, “ I am too old to travel. I spend most of my time at home, so I rarely use the Mercedes and besides the driver is so rude! “Dearest Donald,” she wrote to her third son, “You have the sense to know what your mother likes. The chick-en was delicious!” That story came to my mind when I read about what the Holy Father Pope Francis had to say in the Vatican recently about some Catholic Christians. Pope Francis criticized believers who talk a good show in terms of their faith, but then do nothing in reality. He stressed that we must accompany our faith with good deeds in order to serve God better. Pope Francis said, “If I say I’m Catholic and every Sunday go to mass but then I don’t talk to my par-ents, I don’t help my grandparents, the poor, I don’t visit the sick, then there’s no point,” he said. “In that way, we’re nothing but a Christian Parrot-words, words, words!” I think that Pope Francis is really on to something here. Obviously there should not be a disconnect between our profession of faith and then our practice of it. There was a rhyme that went something like this: “Mister Smith went to church on Sunday. But Mister Smith went to hell for what he did on Mondays!” Mr. Smith’s worship had no practical effect on his life! When we receive holy Communion on Sundays, we are receiving the Body of Jesus Christ within us. It is more than just a piece of bread and sip of wine. Communion means union with Christ and so we should be becoming more like him or at least trying to do that. There’s an intertia in our nature that makes us lazy in combatting the faults that all of us have. The saints often had the same failings that we do, but because they were so devoted to Christ and their faith, they were able to overcome them. Take for example Saint Francis de Sales whose feast we celebrated on January 24th. Francis de Sales was a Bishop of the Church and a great teacher. But he also had a very hot and explosive temper. Many times the blood would rush to his head when he suffered some humiliation and he would have to check himself. It took him twenty years to do it, but he conquered that bad temper and he became known as the “Gentle Saint.” No one suspected that he even struggled with that problem. Now for you and me, it might be something else that we have to address spiritually speaking. Let us not be “Christian Parrots” with just nothing but words, words, words! Rather let us live out our faith con-cretely in the practical, every situation of our lives! Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10

Church Name: St. Charles Church

Bulletin No. 511977

Bulletin for the Week of February 5, 2017 (511977.2.5.17)

Number of Pages: 11 (includes 2 advertisement pages and one cover sheet)