Rev. Msgr. Thomas Derivan, Pastor!

Rev. Joseph Ligory, Parochial Vicar!Rev. Thomas D’Angelo, In Residence!Msgr. Neil Graham, Retired, Spanish Mass!Rev. Robert Imbelli, Weekend Associate!Rev. Charles Szivos, Parochial Vicar!

Deacon Anthony P. Cassaneto!Mrs. Josephine Fanelli, Principal!Mrs. Marie McCarrick, Dir. of Religious Education!!

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Church of St. Theresa!A Caring Community Reaching Out To One Another in Christ!

SUNDAY MASSES!Saturday at 5:00pm, !Sunday at 7:30am, 9:00am(Italian), !10:30am(Family Mass) 12:15pm , !1:30PM(Spanish) & 5:00pm!!WEEKDAY MASSES!Monday thru Saturday 8:00am & 9:00am!!DEVOTIONS!Miraculous Medal & St. Theresa Novenas!after Monday morning Masses!St. Anthony Novena after Tuesday !morning Masses.!!Thursday 12 Noon Mass !& Eucharistic Adoration!!Exposition & Benediction of the !Blessed Sacrament First Friday 7:30pm !to 8:30pm followed by silent adoration !until 9:00pm. !

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CONFESSION!Saturdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm !and by appointment!!BAPTISMS!Baptisms take place most Sundays !after the 1:30pm Mass.!We ask parents to attend the Baptism !preparation meeting. Register at the !Rectory for the meeting. !The date of the Baptism will be discussed at the Baptism meeting.!!MARRIAGES!Call the Rectory at least six months in!advance of the wedding date to make an !appointment with parish clergy. !

CHURCH OF ST. THERESA, BRONX!

FROM THE DESK OF FATHER DERIVAN�� Every year on the Sunday before Christmas, we like to place before the altar here in our church this symbol�the symbol of the !empty stable. When we come here for Mass at Christmas, the stable will be filled with the figures that represent shepherds and sheep, angels and animals, Mary and Joseph and of course the Child in the manger. But that is not so today. Today this is an empty stable. And the empty stable contains a powerful lesson. Let us reflect on the empty stable today. Let Our Lord teach us from this stable house that is empty.! Our retired Pope Benedict XVI has a beautiful reflection on how much we human beings desire a house. The Pope says, “In the heart of every person is the desire for a house, a proper house, a sturdy house, one to which we can not only return with joy, but where every guest who arrives can be joyfully welcomed. There is a yearning for a house where the daily bread is love and pardon and !understanding. It is a place where the truth is the source out of which flows peace of heart. There is this longing for a house you can be proud of, where you need not be ashamed, a house that you will never fear to lose.” The Pope says this house is the “house called life.” It is the house that God Himself helps us to build. It is the house of our life that will build on our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.! Think of these beautiful words as you look at this house called a stable. The stable of Bethlehem was far from the best of houses. It was just an animals’ stall. But on the first Christmas night, God chose a stable as the place where His Son would be born. Why? One answer, of course, is that there was “no room in the inn.” But the real answer is bigger than that. Perhaps God chose a stable for the birthplace of His Son to teach us that only when we empty ourselves, only when our hearts, our lives, our souls are empty of things that make no difference, only when our heart is not cluttered up with the things of this world, only then does our heart�our inner house!become a place where Christ can be born. When we make our hearts that kind of house, then they become what the Pope is speaking of�they become a proper house, a sturdy house where every guest can be joyfully welcomed, most of all that holy Guest who is Jesus the Lord. When we make our hearts an empty house, then, as the Pope says, they become a place where there is love and pardon and understanding, a place where truth brings peace of heart, because it the house of Jesus the Lord. The Pope says our house is the house called life and when our hearts become like empty stables, then and only then can we welcome the Lord of life, the Child born in this stable, the Child who is our Life forever.! Our gospel today speaks of St. Joseph and I like to think that the candle that we light is Joseph’s candle. If you want to understand how we must make our heart an empty stable, then think of Good St. Joseph. Long before Joseph found the empty stable in Bethlehem !because there was no room in the inn, long before then Joseph had made his heart, his whole life a stable empty of self, empty of this world’s desires, empty and ready to do God’s will. Because Joseph’s heart was an empty stable, He was ready to fill it with the love of God’s Son. The gospel says after the dream in which the angel invited him to take his part in the great mystery of the Son of God !becoming man, ”Joseph awoke and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him.” That is what the empty stable, the empty house is all about�being ready, like St. Joseph, to do what God wants, not what we want. Then our poor empty stable, our poor hearts, !become something beautiful, more precious than any house or palace, a place of welcome for Jesus the Lord.! In this last week before Christmas, think about the empty stable. Pray to Joseph that you will ready to welcome Christmas and to welcome Christ as he did. Pray to the Lord Jesus that your heart will be a house ready to receive Him. There is a beautiful poem which I think of so often when I look at this stable. In fact it is called simply “The Welcome,” by Father Leonard Feeney. It speaks of someone else whose heart became the dwelling place, welcoming God’s Son.! ! ! ! !

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THE WELCOME�No music He heard, no Angels He saw,!

as He lay in His wrappings of linen and straw;!and the ox and the ass could not kneel and adore!For the poor creatures never were angels before.!

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The palace He found was an old cattle stall!With a broken down roof and a windowless wall,!

and it looked so ashamed of its spider�worn wood;!but it tried to be heaven, as well as it could.!

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A dull stable lantern that hung dark and dim!

Was the small bit of moonlight that flickered on Him.!How it longed to be beautiful, starry and bright.!

And it sputtered and wept for the dearth of its light.!!

But a Lady of beauty stood over His head!while she gathered the strawings about for His bed!and Her soul was as sweet as a fresh budding rose!

and white as the fusion of myriad snows.!!

And Her hands did not soil this Immaculate Prize,!And Her breath did not sully the bloom of His eyes.!

On Her breast sweet and safe could He slumber and nod,!The lily white Village Maid, Mother of God.!

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Merry Christmas to all of the St. Theresa Parishioners from the !Faculty and Staff of the School.! Christmas Recess begins on December 23rd at dismissal and School resumes on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.! Are you thinking of registering your child in St. Theresa School? Come visit us and see all that we have to offer. ! We are a community of faith, the parish and the school are one, our children attend Mass and Benediction on a regular !basis. We have many extracurricular activities, but most of all we offer a caring environment for your child to learn.! During the Month of January new families have the !opportunity to view our schools.!Touring Tuesday, is January 10th from 9:00AM�11:00AM.!YOU MUST CALL THE SCHOOL TO MAKE AN !APPOINTMENT to tour our school.! Open House: Sunday, January 29, 2017 from 12:00PM to 2:00PM. No appointment necessary. Visit us between 12:00PM & 2:00PM to meet our teachers, tour our school and meet some of the students and parents.!

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT!

THIS MONDAY IS RECONCILIATION MONDAY:��

Each year, during Advent and Lent, Cardinal Dolan has directed all churches to have a “Reconciliation (Confession) Monday” with !several hours for the opportunity for confession. Here in our church confessions will be heard from 3:00PM until 9:00PM tomorrow (Monday) December 19th. We invite you to take this opportunity to come to confession as you prepare for Christmas. If you have been away from the sacraments, be assured that Our Lord is waiting for you with His mercy and love. Please bring this information to others who may wish to “Come Home for Christmas.”!Some simple points about making your confession:�!

! 1. Prepare by examining your conscience, thinking of serious sins since your last confession and any other matters you wish ! to confess.!!

! 2. Decide whether you wish to go to confession behind the screen or face�to�face. If you choose to go face�to�face, remember ! that the priest is bound to say nothing about what you confess.!!

! 3. When you enter the confessional, wait for the priest to greet you with the Sign of the Cross. Then say, “Bless me, Father, ! ! for I have sinned. It has been … since my last confession.”!!

! 4. Simply confess your sins.!!

! 5. The priest will give you a penance, prayers to say or something to do.!!

! 6. Then recite the Act of Contrition (several forms are listed below).!!

! 7. The priest will give you the absolution which is the forgiveness of your sins.!!

! 8. When you leave the confessional, recite your penance and thank God for His mercy and forgiveness.!!

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My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. !Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In His Name, my God, have mercy. Amen!�������������������������������������������������������

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all !because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all�good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. !������������������������������������������������������! �! ! ! ! ! ! Or!! ! Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.!!

LOOKING AHEAD�OUR CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE:��

We want you to know our schedule for our Christmas Masses next weekend. Christmas, the Birth of Our Lord, falls on !Sunday this year. Therefore the following are our Christmas Masses, basically following our regular weekend schedule.!!

Saturday, Christmas Eve:� 5:00PM�Mass with Christmas Pageant� Midnight Mass, preceded by Christmas carols � at 11:30PM�

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Sunday, Christmas Day�We follow our regular Sunday schedule:� 7:30AM�

9:00AM (Italian)� 10:30AM (Family Mass)� 12:15PM�

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!A CHRISTMAS PRAYER!

! Almighty God and Father of light, a child is born for us, and!a son is given to us.! Your eternal Word leaped down from heaven in the silent !watches of the night, and now your Church is filled with !wonder at the nearness of her God.! Open our hearts to receive His life and increase our vision!with the rising of dawn, that our lives may be filled with His!glory and His peace forever and ever. Amen!!!

DECEMBER 18, 2016!

PETITION BOOK�Have you noticed our Petition Book in the vestibule of the Church? Every Saturday before the 5:00PM Mass, the petitions entered into the book for that week are brought up to the altar of the Blessed Mother, where they remain for all the weekend !Masses. Please pray for these intentions.!

HANDICAP ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCH�The side entrance to the Church on Pilgrim Avenue will be open every Sunday for anyone who is handicapped or in a wheelchair. Also this same entrance will be opened every weekday until 9:30AM.!

CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS�!

Centuries ago Christians brought plants and flowers into the celebration of Christmas, for did not Christ come to uphold the dignity of all God’s creation? The natural world, as well as humans, angels and animals, should have a part in welcoming him.!!

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The evergreens, from ancient times symbols of life and eternity, have always had a prominent place in Christian celebrations. Holly, with its green leaves, its prickly points and red berries, suggested that the Child born in the manger would wear a crown of thorns and shed drops of blood. Mistletoe, long associated in the pre�Christian world with healing, became a symbol of the healing power of Christ.!!

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The Christmas meal after midnight Mass, in which all the family participates, is traditional among the French. Among the Slavic !peoples on Christmas eve, the father of the family breaks the feast day wafers of bread and gives them to the members of his household, while wishing all the peace of Christmas.!!

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From Ireland came the custom of placing lighted candles in the window during Christmastime. It originated in penal times when the Catholic religion was suppressed in Ireland and priests were forced into hiding. Irish families put a burning candle in their window and left their doors unlatched, hoping that a priest might come to their door and celebrate the Christmas Mass with them. On the feast of the Epiphany, January 6th, the peoples of South America celebrate the coming of the Three Kings with colorful processions and give gifts on that day.!!

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The Christmas tree probably originated from popular early medieval religious plays, “the Paradise Plays,” performed in churches and town squares of Europe during the Advent season. The plays told the story of the human race from the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Paradise till the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. On stage during the play was a great tree hung with apples, symbolizing the Garden of Paradise. Soon people began the custom of putting a “paradise tree” laden with gifts and lighted with candles in their homes during the Christmas season to celebrate paradise regained through the coming of Christ.!Representing many things�the original tree of paradise, the life giving tree of Christ’s cross, the tree John the Apostle saw in the Book of Revelations, “a tree of life, which yields twelve crops of fruit, one for each month of the year. . .for the healing of the nations” � our Christmas tree is rich in Christian symbolism.!!

MANY THANKS�We are most grateful to all our wonderful parishioners who have sacrificed so generously by increasing their weekly Sunday !Contributions. Please know that your weekly increase is for the betterment of St. Theresa Parish, for the building up and !improvement of our parish. We are most grateful to all of you who have helped to make a difference in our community. !Please continue to help us in order to keep St. Theresa Parish the vital, growing parish that it is.!

THE EMPTY MANGER�Fr. Frank Pavone�

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During Advent, Christians gather around the Manger, as yet empty. “Come, Lord Jesus, do not delay,” the Church’s liturgy prays.! Just as the Baby in the Manger represents for us the greatest Gift God brings, so the emptiness of the Manger represents the deep needs of the human heart� �needs that not only we !experience individually, but that the human family has !experienced from the beginning of time.! Adam and Eve alienated themselves and their descendants from intimacy with God. They lost paradise, and ever since, humanity has longed to regain it. The Manger has been empty.! As much as we need food, we need meaning just as much. We want to know who God is and what life is about. The !human mind can only go so far in figuring it out; we need the God who speaks, and he spoke in full measure only when Christ came. Until then, the Manger was empty. ! And humanity needed to be reconciled to God. Isaac asked his father Abraham, as they walked to the place of sacrifice, “The fire and wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt !offering?” (Gen. 22:7). Indeed, where is the lamb? What !sacrifice can suffice for our sins? How can we overcome the enmity that separates us from God? Who will be the bridge back to paradise? The Manger was still empty.! Humanity, moreover, awaited the fulfillment of the great promise that death itself would be conquered. Humanity !awaited one who could free all people from the fear that death would be the end of the human story. “He will destroy the veil that veils all peoples, the web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death forever” (Isaiah 25:7�8). This has been the hope of the human heart from the beginning. But the Manger was still empty.! Empty, that is, until the Holy Night in Bethlehem. Hence we sing, “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee !tonight” (from the hymn “O Little Town of Bethlehem). His birth is all about hope fulfilled and hope inspired. He is the one who answers all our questions, fulfills all our hopes, and calms all our fears.! In him we welcome the Culture of Life. It has been said that the false god transforms suffering into violence, but the true God transforms violence into suffering. In the newborn Christ, we find the God in whom we can resist the temptation to solve an unexpected pregnancy by the violence of abortion, or a !terminal illness by the violence of euthanasia.! Instead, we can treasure every life, including our own, and transform suffering into loving service. As we place the statue of the Baby Jesus into the Manger scene on Christmas morning, let us embrace the hope he brings, and work to fulfill the vision of peace, life, and love that Christmas inspires. !!

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THE CHRISTMAS CRIB IN YOUR HEART������

“Keep Christ in Christmas.” A good mantra, even a necessary one in a commercial age when the celebration of Christ’s birth is marketed to the point of distortion. That slogan, calling for !recollection of Christmas as holy day, versus “holiday,” has been with us for over 40 years.! We could always count on the Christmas crib being set up in the parish church. Always in time for Christmas Eve. That !wonderful tableau, popularized by St. Francis of Assisi, !employed a regular cast of “characters” cited in Scripture � the stable with statues of the holy Family, the Angels, the manger animals, the Shepherds, and eventually the Wise men (Magi).! Gradually, even the most modest homes built or made a Crib. And it has always been more popular with the children than the miniature snowy Christmas villages” that so many adults !preferred to display under their Christmas tree. Credit the !upswing, in display of the Creche in private homes to the !children. For children quickly relate. Instinctively, the !welcoming of the Holy Child in their own home speaks to the welcome of any child at the heart of the family. ! The challenge for Christians today is to revive an even earlier custom: to build and set up the Christmas Crib in one’s own heart. The perfect spiritual preparation and welcome for the Christ Child for every individual � adults as well as children.! The best foundation for the Spiritual Crib is the recognition of Advent, the wonderful season of waiting and watching and !preparing the way of the Lord. Here are four weeks to sweep out the spiritual cobwebs and prepare a home for Christ in one’s soul. Basic for everyone � the young, the older, the healthy, the incapacitated � carving out even a few minutes every day for Jesus, the Lord.! Often the parish will provide a bulletin information for family prayer, perhaps with the Advent Wreath. Many people will want to attend at least one weekday Mass during Advent.! And many people, at work as well as at home or school, elect a personal Advent project. Usually it is private commitment. !Perhaps to spend time with an elderly family member � helping with Christmas preparation, sharing fond memories, unlocking the family history of this Holy Season.! For someone else, the Christmas Crib “furniture: may well be kindness to a shy or troubled person at the office or at school. Taking time to be civil or friendly with a person who feels or experiences being shut out or set apart from others.! Just as a welcome is best when it is personal, so too should the choice of Christmas preparation in the heart be found in the !experience of your own life. Remember to make time for Jesus in this busy season.!!

! (Reprinted from Franciscan Mission Associates)!

SATURDAY DECEMBER 17, 2016�

5:00PM! Fay, Anthony, Tony & Jeanie Landi!

SUNDAY DECEMBER 18, 2016�

7:30AM !Parishioners of St. Theresa Church ! !

9:00AM! Anella Giuliano!

10:30AM! Atilio Persic!

12:15PM! Richard Lent!

1:30PM! Francisca Gonzalez!

5:00PM! Patricia & Michael Morgan!

MONDAY DECEMBER 19, 2016�

8:00AM! Arcangelo, Giovanna, Giusepina !

! & Vincenzo Frangella! !

9:00AM! Mary Clifford!

TUESDAY DECEMBER 20, 2016�

8:00AM! Anthony Fata!

9:00AM! John Schiaroli!

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21, 2016�

8:00AM! Huldah Gordon!

9:00AM ! Clorinda Martire!

THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 2016�

8:00AM! Joseph P. Genera!

9:00AM! Rose Demirjian!

12:00PM! Vincent Mastrogiovanni! !

FRIDAY DECEMBER 23, 2016�

8:00AM ! Rosina, Asunta, Pasquale, Rafaele, !

! Francesco & Luigi Porco!

9:00AM! Maura O’Sullivan!

SATURDAY DECEMBER 24, 2016�

8:00AM! Carmelina Frangella!

9:00AM ! Alfio & Teresa Morello!

5:00PM! Luke Turrisi!

12:00AM! Midnight Mass�

SUNDAY DECEMBER 25, 2016 �

7:30AM! The Parishioners of St. Theresa Parish!

9:00AM! Christmas Intention!

10:30AM! Christmas Intention!

12:15PM! Christmas Intention!

1:30PM! Christmas Intention!

5:00PM! Christmas Intention�

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