Saint Therese of Lisieux Parish 120 Monroe Avenue • Cresskill, N.J. 07626

Parish Office 201-567-2528

200 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Religious Education 201-567-4781

200 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Academy of St. Therese 201-568-4296

220 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Confirmation & Youth/Young Adult

Ministry 201-567-2528 x 307

MASS INTENTIONS PRAY FOR THE SICK

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St. Therese of Lisieux Welcomes You! Thank you for coming today! Whether you are just visiting or have recently moved to our area, we are happy

that you joined us. Newcomers are invited to register at the Parish Office during regular business hours, Monday - Friday 9AM to 2PM or visit us at www.sttheresecresskill.org.

SATURDAY: MAY 12 5:00 Bob Cassidy, req. Mary Ann Cassidy and Family 5:00 Jean Willcox, req. Jeri and Bud Yundi

SUNDAY: MAY 13 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 Deceased Members of the Maus and Passano Families, req. The Passano Family 9:30 Sinon and Mary Mulqueen, req. Mary Clark 11:30 Julienne O’Sullivan, req. Her Family 11:30 Special Intention, req. Michele Kreisel

MONDAY: MAY 14 8:30 Julio Lopez, req. Eva Lopez 8:30 Bob Thomson, req. Helen and Jerry Keegan

TUESDAY: MAY 15 8:30 Thomas Connolly, req. The Passano Family 8:30 Anne Keegan, req. Aunt Anna

WEDNESDAY: MAY 16 8:30 Edo Barzelatto, Love, Maryann 8:30 Elenanor Moylan, req. Mary O’Malley

THURSDAY: MAY 17 8:30 Lou & William Prath, req. Richard and Joan Hebert 8:30 Margaret Hebert, req. Richard and Joan Hebert

FRIDAY: MAY 18 8:30 Maria Hroncic, req. Her husband, Mario Hroncic 8:30 Livio Leganis, req. Ruth Selling

SATURDAY: MAY 19 5:00 Jean Willcox, req. Grace and Frank Catalano 5:00 Jean Willcox, req. Diana Renn

SUNDAY: MAY 20 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 Helen Pankowitz, req. Barbara Higgins 9:30 Maria Hroncic, req. Her Grandchildren: Ava, Tiana and Colin Mattessich 11:30 August and Elise Mercandino, req. The Mercandino Family 11:30 Allester Cristy-Mendez, req. Tracy Romano-Schmidt

Carmelo Abbruzzese Leonard Abbruzzese Sarkis Arslanian Virginia Barbagallo John Blasko Calvin Brokaw Mary Brown Ed Burke Charles Castle Sam Citero, Sr. Diane Cunningham Jack Curtin Matthew Curtin Quinn Rosa Dolores De Santi James De Steno Jim Donnelly Rosalie Dunkin Ellen Dunn Lillian Elliot Costintino Faustini John Flynn Mary Foley Kathleen Freeman Stevie Garcia Kyle Geran Pat Geran Sean Gonci Michele Guerra Dan Haggerty Maureen Hallenbeck Gloria Iorio Scott Kubrin Bill Lee Lenore Liebeskind

Kara Garrity Liebeskind Anne Marsigliano Timmy McDonnell Will McCue Stephanie McNamara Michael Michelle Mullen Ed Naso Mary Ann Oates Vinny Ottina Josephine Papa Gus Perez John Pesch Nancy Porcaro Michelle Preolo Bob Prince, Jr. Maryann Princing Sr. Catherine Reddy Rina Romanelli Ralph Rotunda Wendy Ruggiero Jennifer Samson Judy Schaffroth Beverly Schwab Joann Scimanico Cecile Sicari Donna Spina Tony Spina Jeremy Stevens Pamela Stevens Norman Trass Frank Uvenio Patricia Victory Dot Williams Amanda Wilson

MASS SCHEDULE

Daily 8:30AM Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM Holy Days 7:30PM Vigil 8:30AM 12:00PM Reconciliation Saturday 4 - 4:30PM

SERVED BY THE CARMELITES

Pastor Fr. Samuel Citero, O. Carm.

Deacon Rev. Mr. Anthony Porcaro, T. O. Carm.

Pastoral Associate Ms. Gina Marie Loiacono

Director of Religious Education Mrs. Lois Pagnozzi

Principal Mr. Glenn Clark

Assistant to the Principal Mrs. Eileen Walsh

Business Manager Ms. Sharon Rabbitt

Trustees Mrs. Joan Hebert

Mr. Donald Wuertz

SANCTUARY LAMP The Sanctuary Lamp burns this week in

loving memory of Joseph Ruis

at the request of His Wife, Helen Ruis

SACRAMENTAL BREAD &WINE The bread and wine offered at the masses

this week has been donated in loving memory of

Mary Cognata & Stella Barbieri at the request of

Rosina and Anthony Barbieri

REST IN PEACE Lawrence Gordon & Robert Kurtz

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May 19 - 20

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

5:00 PM CJ Schutte, R Schutte, S. Syby, E. Vansteenbergh, N. Bandini, T. Barzelatto, (H. Ruis) 7:30 AM P. DeVries, A. Diggins, J. Donnelly, J. Tauro 9:30 AM G. Stanzione, K. Ardizzone, S. Braeske, E. Cantos, E. Capone, S. Dauble, (C. Manna) 11:30 AM M. Hudick, D. Kelliher, J. Krohn, M. Pasi, K. Regan, K. Bradler, (M. Duffy)

LECTORS

5:00 PM K. Leclercq, P. McConville 7:30 AM N. Tauro 9:30 AM K. Leyden, N. Nilsen 11:30 AM A. Smith, F. Corbett

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY

Easter Collection: April 1, 2018 $43,558.00 Catholic Home Missions $ 2,083.00

Please make all checks payable to St. Therese Church

SUNDAY COLLECTION

As a family, we pray for our parishioners and their relatives who are currently on active duty in the military.

Gavin John - U.S. Marines Matt John - U.S. Marines

Mario Medina - U.S. Marines Andy Naso - U.S. Army

Christopher D. Smith - U.S. Army

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN Today, we are taking up the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support helps the CCC con-nect people to Christ, here and around the world, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the funds we collect remain in our diocese to sup-port local efforts. Be a part of this cam-paign to spread the gospel message, and support the collection today! To learn more, visit www. usccb.org/ccc.

MINISTER SCHEDULE

The Academy of St. Therese is pleased to announce that registration is now open for three year olds to join our Pre-school Three-Year Old class in September. If your child will be three by September 6, they are eligible to join at the start of the school year. If your child turns three by the end of October, you can still register now and reserve a spot for when they turn three. All preschool children need to be able to tend to personal hygiene routines.

Call 201-568-4296 or visit us at 220 Jefferson Avenue, Cresskill, NJ for registration and tuition information.

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MEMORIAL DAY

In observance of Memorial Day, the Academy of St.Therese remembers those who have served our country so bravely.

During our prayer service, each student will place a flag on the front lawn of the school. If you have someone you would like us to include in our remembrance, please send in the name to be included in our prayers. You may email ewalsh@academyofsttherese.com or call 201-568-4296.

All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Attributed to Abraham Lincoln

Happy Mother’s Day from the Parish Staff of St. Therese

Special Needs Mass

Our Next Special Needs Mass will be celebrated

May 20th at 1:30PM

Everyone is welcome to our Inclusive Family Masses.

These Masses are adapted for individuals with special

needs and gifts, their families and friends.

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St. Therese Church Bereavement Support Group

We invite all those who may be grieving from the loss of a loved one to join us. Come find comfort in the

company of others and know that you are not alone.

Our next session is May 14th at 10AM in the Spola Center

Additional sessions: May 21, 28 & June 4, 11

To Register: Please call Gina Marie at the Parish Office or e-mail her at: gloiacono@stthereseresskill.org

MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA

The cards for our annual Mother’s Day Novena are availa-ble at the doors of the church. Please print the necessary information on the outside envelope and return it to the Parish Office. The envelopes will be placed on the altar for a nine-day novena. The suggested donation is $10.00. Let us remember in our prayers our Mothers, Grandmoth-ers, Aunts, Godmothers and those who are like mothers to us both living and deceased.

jÉÅxÇ:á U|uÄx f{tÜ|Çz fÑÜ|Çz UÜâÇv{ Thursday, May 17th 9AM - Parish Center

Bring a friend, a dish to share, and be ready to have a good time!

Our speaker will be Fr. Dan O'Neill, O. Carm. from Mt. Carmel Church in Tenafly.

Our BRANCHES High School Youth Group & Social Concerns Ministry

will be joining forces and holding a BABY ITEM COLLECTION

before and after all the masses THIS WEEKEND - May 12th & 13th

We ask that all items be NEW.

Later in the spring we will host a Baby Shower and the gifts will be given to local MOMS in need. What a wonderful way to celebrate Mother’s Day with a donation to help these new Moms! We thank you for your support.

Knights of Columbus Baby Bottle Campaign - THIS WEEKEND!

Last year the Knights of Columbus raised $4,000 in their annual Baby Bottle Campaign. $2,000 was donated to Oasis in Pater-son and $2,000 was donated to Westside in Englewood. Both of these charities help single mothers. The Knights will be availa-ble at the doors of the Church this weekend to distribute bottles again. Please consider taking one and filling it with your dona-tion to help them raise even more money this year!

Dear Parishioners of St. Therese,

At the Academy of St. Therese, we have provided over 60 years of Catholic EducaƟon through the ministry of the visionary men and women of the parish under the sustained leadership of pastors, principals, religious sisters, and dedicated lay teachers.

The spiritual nature of the Academy of St. Therese, the commit-ment of our teachers who choose to minister in our school, the shared values of parents who send their children to our school, and the leadership of Rev. Samuel Citero, Pastor, con-Ɵnue to carry out our mission to provide a challenging curricu-lum taught within a loving environment that reflects the Gospel values.

More than six decades ago, under the leadership of the Carmel-ite Fathers, the men and women of this parish set out to pro-vide an outstanding, Catholic educaƟon for our children. Over-whelmed and probably uncertain at Ɵmes at the enormity of this task, they sƟll managed to fulfill it. For this we must all be truly grateful and conƟnue to commit ourselves fully to this extraordinary and grace-filled mission.

So join us on May 15th from 9:00-11:00 or from 3:00-4:00pm for our Open House.

We are located at 220 Jefferson Avenue, Cresskill, NJ

Your friends at the Academy of St. Therese

St. Therese HSA Week 8 CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS

Date Name Ticket # Amount 4/22/2018 Klebs, D. 3047 $100.00

4/23/2018 Stoecklein, J. 2685 $50.00

4/24/2018 Corcoran, E. 4105 $50.00

4/25/2018 Quintana, R. 0512 $50.00

4/26/2018 Syby, S. 2761 $50.00

4/27/2018 Moles, J. 3916 $50.00

4/28/2018 Sullivan, S. 2742 $50.00

4/29/2018 Palumbo, R. 4093 $50.00

4/30/2018 Maravilla, J. 4339 $50.00

Different Ways to Make Your Contributions to St. Therese Church

For parishioners who would like to contribute by check...

Auto-Bill Pay has been a success! We are receiving more and more donations using this meth-od. If you would like to contribute in this way, the instruc-tions are listed below:

Instructions for Automatic Giving / Automatic Bill-Pay

1. Contact your bank; they will tell you how they can conven-iently send your contribution to the church office. If you are currently paying your bills online, you can simply add your church donation, payable to St. Therese Church, to your list.

2. Choose how often you want to send your contributions: once a week, twice a month, once a month, etc.

3. List your envelope number when you are asked for an ac-count number, if you do not know your number, please contact the church office.

4. Have your bank mail to: St. Therese Church 200 Jefferson Ave. Cresskill, NJ 07626

5. The parish staff, will credit your account for your year-end contribution report just like when you place your envelope in the collection basket.

For parishioners who would like to contribute by credit card...

St. Therese has partnered with PARISH GIVING. Parish Giving is a simple, secure and convenient way to contribute using your credit card. For information on how this works please feel free to send your questions to sttherese@sttheresecresskill.org

Please feel free to call the parish office if you have any questions.

We truly thank you and are extremely grateful for your generous contributions.

Eucharistic Ministers/Pastoral Visitors

The Department of Pastoral Care at Hackensack Universi-ty Medical Center is in great need of Eucharistic Minis-ters/Pastoral Visitors to bring Holy Communion and visit our patients.

A Eucharist Minister’s workshop will be conducted on Saturday, May 19th at 10AM and Wednesday May 30th at 1PM 2018 at the Medical Center by one of the priests on staff. Anyone interested in this ministry will receive a mandate given by the Archdiocese of Newark and after completion to be used at Hackensack University Medical Center.

If you feel called to this wonderful ministry, to bring Jesus and your own presence into the rooms of the sick, please contact:

Rev. David Armstrong Director, Pastoral Care

Hackensack University Medical Center 30 Prospect Avenue

Hackensack, NJ 07601 551-996-2345

BARK FOR EDUCATION CANINE CARNIVAL & DOG SHOW

Saturday, May 19th from 12 - 4PM (rain date Sunday, May 20)

Cresskill High School

Parade, costume contest and other dog events! Food, Music, Rescue AdopƟons, Dog Park

& A Bouncy House for Children. For more informaƟon: Pat 201-567-0458

SPONSORED BY: The Cresskill EducaƟon FoundaƟon

SPECIAL NOON MASS

A special mass and a support group meeting for all who are affected by the disease of alcoholism will take place at Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, Closter, NJ on Saturday, May l9, 2018 at 12:00 noon.

Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only the person directly affected with the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, but also for anyone involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. For information please call 201-768-7565.

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Request for Hospice Volunteers

Life Source Hospice is seeking volunteers to be part of our el-derly patients’ end-of-life care. Volunteers serve as friendly bedside visitors to patients throughout Bergen County and pro-vide them with much appreciated companionship by sitting, listening and praying with them. Volunteers also provide sup-port to family members.

Volunteers determine their own schedules and can visit patients during the daytime hours during the week and weekends. Most volunteers donate 2 hours a week of their time for a minimum of 6 months. Volunteers receive ongoing hospice training and sup-port by experienced hospice professionals.

For more information, please contact Life Source Hospice at 201-523-9745 or kiplifesourcehospice@gmail.com

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES