CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

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

MARCH 8, 2020 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Louis R. Jerome Parochial Vicar Fr. Stefan Chanas Fr. Ruwandana Mendis In Residence Bishop John J. O’Hara Weekend Associate Bishop 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 Sacristan Mr. Frank Castelao

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

8:30, 12:00 and 7:30 PM

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LITURGY CORNER MONDAY – MARCH 9 8:30 - Patricia Trotta - Mem. 12:00 - Josef Hohm - Mem. TUESDAY - MARCH 10 8:30 - Salvatore Bonanno - Ann. 12:00 - Russell Siller - Mem. WEDNESDAY - MARCH 11 8:30 - Julia & Buster Sabella - Mem. 12:00 - Erna M. Hammerton - Mem. THURSDAY - MARCH 12 8:30 - Mary Ann Tobon - Mem. 12:00 - James Meeks - Mem. FRIDAY - MARCH 13 8:30 - Jack Gagliastro - Mem. 12:00 - The Nicita Family - Mem. SATURDAY - MARCH 14 8:30 - Rose Mannino - Mem. 4:00 - Elvira Kelly - Mem. 5:30 - Mondo DellaMonica - Mem. SUNDAY - MARCH 15 8:15 - George Baltzer - Mem. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Moira Juliano - Mem. 12:00 - Vincent Catanzaro - Mem. 1:15 - Elvira Kelly - Mem.

February 23, 2020 February 24, 2019 $10,808.51 $10,408.00

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

The Wine & Hosts for the week of March 8th - March 14th, 2020 are in loving memory of Edward W. Solan at the request of his daughter, Barbara. The Oils & Candles for the week of March 8th - March 14th, 2020 are offered in loving memory of Barbara Finney Fonte at the request of Barbara L. Solan.

March 14 / March 15 Mass Schedule 4:00 PM - 10:45 - 5:30 PM - 12:00 - 8:15 AM - 1:15 - 9:30 AM -

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 Prayer Shawl/Blanket Ministry Last Friday of the month at 10:00 AM; rectory Religious Education Classes Monday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 6 & 7 Wednesday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 1-5 Special Needs: Wednesday 5:30 - 6:00 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 Wednesday Worship - March 18 at 7:30 PM; rectory

WEEKLY COFFEE HOUR Coffee and donuts will be served following the 9:30 Mass. All are welcome.

St. Charles School 2020-2021

Application and Registration Process for NEW students is NOW OPEN!

Application and Registration for the 2020-2021 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 St. Charles School by accessing the school website at

www.SaintCharlesSchool SI.org

**Financial Assistance is available**

After completing the application, the school will contact the applicant and discuss the next steps. Upon registration, all students will re-quire birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if applicable), immunization and physical docu-mentation, and past year report cards and NYS

standardized test results (if applicable).

The FREE Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) registration process for children born in the year 2016 will not begin until February 2020.

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

St. Charles School family real soon!

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PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 9, - March 15, 2020

Monday - March 9 Debs Cheer Practice - 5:00 PM; auditorium Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - March 10 St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM; rectory Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM; early bird 7:15 PM Wednesday - March 11 Adult Faith Formation - 1:30 PM; rectory Girl Scouts - 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM; auditorium Legion of Mary - 4:00; rectory Thursday - March 12 Caregivers - 9:30 AM; rectory Varsity Cheer Practice - 4:00 PM; auditorium Debs Cheer Practice - 6:00 PM; auditorium Bereavement Group - 7:30 PM; rectory Friday - March 13 St. Charles School Annual Spring Event - 6:00 PM; school Saturday - March 14 Biddy Cheer Practice - 8:00 AM; auditorium Sunday - March 15 Family Mass - 9:30 AM; church Teen Club - Stations of the Cross Practice - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM; church

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.

he St. Charles School Annual Spring Event is set to take place on Friday, March 13th. With the support of our parish families, we can help ensure another successful fundrais-er for our children. We are asking for any donations of new, unopened items, gift cards, bottles of wine/liquor or anything that can be used to help us. Please label it “Spring Event” and drop it off at the school door duty room. We thank you in advance for your generosity. Call Angela at 917-848-2764 for additional information.

BEREAVEMENT GROUP The Bereavement Group will begin meeting on Thursday, March 12th at 7:30 PM in the rectory. The time of grief can be a time of much confusion and many adjustments. Par-ticipation in a group often provides an op-portunity to share concerns with others. Whether you suffered a loss of a loved one recently or in the past, you are welcome to attend our weekly meetings. For fur-ther information , call 718-987-0658. 5

Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRSC).

Funds from this collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to all people here and abroad. Next week, please give generously to the CRSC and help Jesus in disguise. Envelopes can be found in your envelope packet and in the vestibule of the church. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

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

Helen Eileen Klingman Pasquale Giustino Angelina Calicchio

Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr. Debbie Bernfeld Denise Scandiglia Bianchi Joseph Biskin Hanah Black Joan Boragi Madeline Buonpane Jodi Butt Mary Campitelli Lee Canning Marietta Canning Ronald Carrubba Marty Casey Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Nicholas Christy William Jerome Connors, Jr Angelo Cuomo Elaine Cupak Teresa Deegan Frank Deegan Judy DeSilva Andrew DiPadova Virginia Duffy Joseph Elia Rose Falcone Mary Lou Fiore Dorothy Fleming James Gallagher Isabella Gallo Lou Gioia William Grasso Cathy Harris Emily Harris Paula Herbst Jim Hlavac Cheryl Houss Helen Rinato Istico Daniel Jacobs Ellen James Colleen Kaplan

Jeannette Castelao Keane Rosaria Ladaro Thomas Willam Larson Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr. Lissette Lopez Nicole Lucchini Barbara Marino John Marco, Sr. Lauren Marie Virginia McBride Mary McKeever Jeannette Mendes Alfred Merendino Mary Messias Loraine Minutillo Benita Mitchell MaryAnn Mongiello Kelly Ann Morici Peter Morici Steven Morvillo Julian Nierva Christine O’Brien Helen O’Brien Eileen O’Neill Kathy Pappas Christian Pepo Eileen Raineri Ella Reilly Deborah Rossetti Dorothy Sabatell Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony Scocco Marie Starita Abigail Taylor Jude Riley Taylor Andrew Varela Theresa Verry Fred Volk Maria Volpe Christopher Wandy

MARRIAGE BANNS We Celebrate

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

who will receive the Sacrament of Marriage

William Peterson & Kelly Ronquillo Erica Lotito & Daniel Kane

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VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT SEMINAR

Richmond University Medical Center Volunteer Services Department invites you to attend a seminar on Monday, March 23rd from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in the SIPP Auditorium, 355 Bard Avenue. Learn about the potential volunteer opportunities in healthcare. Light lunch will be served and limited free valet parking is availa-ble. Please RSVP to kadeogun@rumcsi.org or 718-818-2040

PARISH NEWS

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday during Lent, Stations of the Cross will be conducted after the 12 Noon Mass fol-lowed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel. The Teen Club will conduct the Living Stations of the Cross on Friday, April 3rd Friday, April 10th at 8:00 PM in the Church.

ABSTINENCE Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent by all Catholics 14 years and older.

FASTING Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59. Those bound by this rule may take only one full meal; two smaller meals are per-mitted as necessary to maintain strength accord-ing to one’s needs, but eating solid food be-tween meals is not permitted. There is a serious obligation to observe these penitential practices in a substantial way. Those whose work or health would be impaired are excused from fast and abstinence. Individual conscience should decide proper cause of excuse. A more serious excuse is required to excuse oneself from Ash Wednesday and Good Friday fast and absti-nence. During Lent, the Church encourages at-tendance at daily Mass, self-imposed time of fasting and generosity to local, national and worldwide programs of sharing.

year Catholics try to answer the age old question: What should I do for Lent? Well, who better to pick for as your Lenten spiritual direc-tor than Pope Francis? He has some great ideas for you! Here we selected 3 of his best tips for this week: 1. Prayer “In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could harden our hearts, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of God’s boundless love, to taste his tenderness. Lent is a time of prayer, of more intense prayer, more prolonged, more assiduous, more able to take on the needs of the brethren; intercessory pray-er, to intercede before God for the many situa-tions of poverty and suffering.” – Homily, March 5, 2014 2. Fasting “We must be careful not to practice a formal fast, or one which in truth ‘satisfies’ us be-cause it makes us feel good about our-selves. Fasting makes sense if it questions our security, and if it also leads to some benefit for others, if it helps us to cultivate the style of the Good Samaritan, who bends down to his broth-er in need and takes care of him.” – Homily, March 5, 2014 3. Almsgiving “Today gratuitousness is often not part of daily life where everything is bought and sold. Every-thing is calculated and measured. Almsgiving helps us to experience giving freely, which leads to freedom from the obsession of possessing -from the fear of losing what we have, from the sadness of one who does not wish to share his wealth with others.” – Homily, March 5, 2014

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

FORTY DAYS FOR LIFE… I always remember a priest friend of mine who told me about his Uncle Pat. Pat was a heavy cigar smoker. During the forty days of Lent, Pat would give up the cigars as a sacrifice. However, his uncle would get so ornery around the house because he couldn’t smoke that his exas-perated wife would say to him, “Pat, please have a cigar so all of us can get some peace around here!” I am not sure our penances should make us grouchy or even worse than we are! All of us do get so attached to some of the pleasures of this life that we find it hard to “give up” something. However, if we can’t give up something, how about doing something instead? Last Sunday after an inspiring Mass celebrated by Bishop John O’Hara, there was an interesting presen-tation in the auditorium by one of our parishioners, Debbie Sucich on what is known as “40 Days for Life.” You might have heard about it in church. “40 Days for Life” is a campaign that aims to end abortion by a calm, prayerful witness. As Debbie explained it to us, “40 Days” is a non-stop, round the clock prayerful vigil outside a planned parenthood center or an abortion facility in the community. Here on Staten Island, such a facility is across the street from Staten Island University Hospital on Seaview Avenue. Many of the par-ishes here on Staten Island including Saint Charles will participate, not for twenty-four hours, but for twelve hours each day from 7 to 1PM and then from 1 to 7PM. Participants will hold signs reading, “Pray To End Abortion” and are not supposed to be confrontational. Rather, they will pray during the time that they spend in front of the hospital. The sight of so many people praying and holding those signs really sends a very powerful message to the community at large about the tragic reality of abortion in our country,. Recall that over 60 million preborn lives have been snuffed out since the Roe VS. Wade decision in 1973 which legalized abortion. By seeing committed Catholics and others out there praying, some women have changed their minds about having an abortion. This is proof that prayer works even in the most difficult of situations. Literature is provided to women that there are indeed alternatives to abortion. The “40 Day for Life” website stated that since 2007 there have been 16,742 lives saved, 106 abortion centers closed and that 190 abortion workers have quit. Even if there was only one life saved that would be a good thing! Saint Charles parishioners will be out in front of Staten Island University Hospital on Sun-days until April 5th for the twelve hour time period. Of course, you don’t have to stay the entire time. But how about spending one hour and praying for an end to the grim reality of abortion in our land? So many of us have become very callous to life in our country most especially our politi-cal leaders and candidates. Abortion is often spoken of as a choice and a right. However, there is never a right to do a wrong. As Catholic Christians our most effective weapons against moral evil is not violence, but rather the spiritual armaments of prayer and fasting. Why not consider participating in “40 Days for Life” on Sundays as an effective Lenten penance? It won’t be as difficult as giving up smoking or candy bars, but your presence there on Seaview Avenue just might help to save one life and that should make you smile and God smile as well! Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10