March 20, 2016

St. Theodore’s Church

168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York 14606

Parish Office: 429-6811, Fax: 429-7726

Faith Formation Office: 429-5650 e-mail: Gsttheod@dor.org

http://sttheodoreschurch.com

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I’VE BEEN THINKING The Holiest of Weeks Hosanna! The praise offered Jesus quickly leads to the great days of Eucharist and Passion. As we wave our palm branches of praise let our inner hearts and spirits realize the need to be with Christ Jesus throughout this special week. Three wonderful themes are celebrated at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper: the Institution of the Eucharist-our Bread of Life and Chalice of Salvation, our loving service to one another as we wash each other’s feet in respect and love, and the beginning of the priesthood and our priests of today recommitting to their priestly vows. Be sure to be with us at 7:30 p.m. Adoration continues after the Liturgy and ends with Night Prayer of the Church at 10:30 p.m. Faithful Cross, O Tree so beautiful! On the Friday we call “Good”, we celebrate the death of Jesus Christ for our sins. Can we ever repay the Lord Jesus for such love? As we hear the Passion and meditate on it, we pray from our hearts: We adore you O Christ and we praise you, because by your holy cross you have re-deemed the world – each of us! Be sure to be with the Lord at 2:00 p.m. for the Solemn Liturgy, and for Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday! Alleluia! The Resurrection of Christ from the dead promises us that He is with us for all time. The Risen Lord inspires us each day to be true disciples that worship each weekend. To know that the Risen Lord is with us, helps us to celebrate! Alleluia! The Easter Vigil welcomes four new people to our sacramental community at 7:30 p.m. and the Masses for Easter Sunday are at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Peace & Love.

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S O S Daily Cash Raffle Winners

03/07 Cecilia Cerami $25 03/08 Lisa Granby $25 03/09 Suzanne Winter $25 03/10 Kinsella Family $25 03/11 Lucia Clark $25 03/12 Kaitlin Brennan $50 03/13 John Bonafede $50

The sanctuary lamp will burn in the Eucharistic Chapel this week for:

Ettore Falcone req. Family

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

Thank you to the Rosary Altar Society for making the deli-cious Soup Supper for our Lenten Retreat on March 10 and for providing the salad and rolls and setting up. It was a successful event and we would like to acknowledge Rosa Alfieri, Lois Cahoon, Anna Galli, Terry Hin, Ann Got-ta, Yvonne Dohr, Kathy Salvaggio, Joan Salvaggio, Maria Salto, Jeannie Bianchi, Elia Demanchick, Mary Rose Bianchi, Denise Rado, Ann Saraceni, Marina Barigelli, Cathy Passamonte, Jill Robinson and Nellie Di Cesare. You are the best soup makers in Gates-Chili. Thank you also to our wonderful bakers and to our very helpful youth who helped serve and clean up!

HOLY THURSDAY MASS AND VISITATION OF CHURCHES

A reminder for teens in Grades 6-12 who are attending Mass and the visitation of churches this Thursday; you need to have a permission form. There will be a re-served section in church for our teens and chaperones to sit. After the visitation of churches, we will return to the Youth Room for refreshments. Parents should pick their teen up in the back parking lot at 11:00 p.m. If you need a permission form or if a parent can chaperone for this event, please call the Faith Formation Office at 429-5650.

CMA UPDATE Goal—$61,315

Contributions—$55,494 Balance Due—$5,821

Thank you to all who contributed to the CMA Defi-cit collection last weekend. $5,730 was collected towards our balance. Unfortunately, we still owe an additional $5,821. For those who have not given to the CMA, please consider doing so as soon as possible. If everyone gives, we will make our goal!

Cabaret Show

St. Theodore’s will be sponsoring a Caba-ret show, starring Phyllis Contestable and Alan Jones on Sunday, April 10 in the church, at 3:00 p.m. Their music is a mix of familiar and forgotten; the classic and contemporary. Contestable and Jones are polished and sophisticated performers. Light refreshments to follow the performance.

Tickets will be on sale after Masses on March 19 and 20 and April 2 and 3 or in the parish office March 21 - April 8. Early Bird Tickets will be $12.00, or $15.00 at the door

TRIDUUM & EASTER SCHEDULE

HOLY THURSDAY—March 24 Holy Thursday Collection will go to Mary’s Place. 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper Adoration followed by Night Prayer at 10:30 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY—March 25 at 2:00 p.m.—Solemn Lit-urgy Holy Land Collection Stations of the Cross - 7:00 p.m. EASTER VIGIL—March 26 at 7:30 p.m. EASTER SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE March 27 at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:15 a.m.

ENVELOPE SCHEDULE FOR APRIL If you send your contributions electronically or do not

receive envelopes for other reasons, here is the list of collection envelopes that we have for April: April 2016 – Capital Maintenance April 3 – 1

st Sunday of April

April 10 – 2nd

Sunday of April April 17 – 3

rd Sunday of April

April 24 – Catholic Home Missions Appeal April 24 – 4th Sunday of April

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FOOD CUPBOARD NEWS

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ANNUAL GOOD FRIDAY CROSS WALK THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST

MARCH 25, 2016 AT 8:45 A.M.

This solemn pilgrimage will begin with a short prayer ser-vice at St. Monica’s Church, 831 Genesee St, Rochester, NY 14611. Then carrying the cross, we will make 7 stops reflecting on the Seven Last Words of Christ with guest speakers from local organizations including the Boys and Girls Club, Teen Empowerment, St. Peter's Kitchen and the MK Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence. Each stop is followed by a prayer led by preachers and pastors from area Churches. Along the mile and a half route we will stop to pray and “make holy” sites of both violence and hope. This is truly Christianity in action: prayer, consciousness raising, and coming together as one to seek peace, just relationships and healing. Sponsored by GRCC-Faith In Action Network, in collabo-ration with the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, the faith and community service agencies of 19th Ward Neighbor-hood and Churches from all over Monroe County. Contacts: Rev. Alan Dailey - grcc1@frontiernet.net or 254-2570 Susan Howard- showard@dor.org or 271-7240 Denise Yarbrough- dyabrough@admin.rochester.edu or 275-8422

GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER SERVICE AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN REPARATION FOR ABORTION

Let us pray together to bring an end to abortion! This Good Friday, March 25, we invite you to join us for the Stations of the Cross in reparation for abortion. We will begin with a prayer service in the chapel at McQuaid Jes-uit High School, 1800 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester, be-ginning at 9:00 AM and lasting approximately 1/2 hour. We will then pray the Stations of the Cross and the Chap-let of Divine Mercy, led by a number of priests, deacons and religious, outside of a nearby abortion facility. We urge you and your family and friends to be a part of this prayer on Good Friday. If you have any questions, please call Bob/Amy Dorscheid (585) 732-8994.

JOURNEY HOME - a not-for-profit, charitable, ecumeni-cal volunteer organization that provides guidance and support to individuals and their families as they journey through the dying process. Volunteers are needed. Med-ical experience is not necessary. Training is provided. Please contact Journey Home at 225-1240 or email jour-neyhome994@gmail.com.

“OUR TOWN” Go on an excursion with us to the Shaw Festival in Niaga-ra-On–The–Lake and enjoy a performance of the drama “Our Town”, one of Thornton Wilder’s most renowned plays. Tickets for seating in orchestra section of the Royal George Theater need to be confirmed over the next two weeks. Call Sister Bernarde for more details and registra-tion form at 288-1710 Ext 282. Cost $99. (Passport or passport card or enhanced license is required for Customs)

A Food Cupboard Thank You Thank you for opening your hearts, thank you for your

sacrifice, and thank you for being part of our ‘40 Foods for

40 Days’ in support of people who are gripped by hunger.

Your participation was overwhelming. We are glad that

you decided to take this on and do more and decided to

give to those in greater need than yourself. We hope that

in addition to making a sacrifice this Lent, that you devel-

oped a habit – a habit of helping your neighbors by your

weekly contribution to the Food Cupboard. The Food

Cupboard volunteers thank you and hope you and your

family all have a happy and blessed Easter.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR - SONS OF ABRAHAM MEET

On Sunday afternoon, April 17, at 4:00 p.m., the Men’s Club will sponsor a pasta supper to welcome some local Muslim men to St. Theodore’s. Come and hear of their journey from war torn Iraq to Gates, NY.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER TO ALL MARRIED COUPLES: Take special time away to rekindle the fun, romance and passion in your marriage. Consider attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter April 22-24 or November 18-20, 2016. This a private weekend where married couples can take time away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones—and focus only on each other. Register online at wwme-wny.org or call 877-NYS-WWME.

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE (BE) is an international peer support ministry for widowed, separated, and di-vorced adults. The weekend program helps participants deal with the natural grief process and offers an oppor-tunity, through God, for dealing with the pain of loss and moving into the future with renewed hope. Our next weekend program will be held at Camp Stella Maris on Conesus Lake, April 22-24, 2016. For more information, please contact BE at (585) 987-1750 or visit www.beginningexperiencerochesterny.org.

Year of Mercy First Friday Mass - April 1, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and indi-vidual Confessions until 8:00 p.m.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 21 MONDAY Monday of Holy Week

8:30 A.M. Joseph Albino req. Irene & Ted Caporale

TUESDAY Tuesday of Holy Week 8:30 A.M. Courtney Campbell req. Irene & Ted Caporale

WEDNESDAY Wednesday of Holy Week

8:30 A.M. Ralph Nye req. Roberta Kester

THURSDAY Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursday) 8:30 A.M. Morning Prayer 7:30 P.M. Frank & Anna Barattini req. Nancy & Bart

7:30 P.M. Columbia & Joseph Winkler & Elizabeth Conti req. Agnes Winkler

10:30 P.M. Night Prayer WEEKEND MASSES Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord SATURDAY

7:30 P.M. The People of St. Theodore’s Parish

SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Lindsley M. Newland req. John J. Newland 9:30 A.M. Joseph Romano req. Tony & Patty Pennello 11:15 A.M. Vuong Pham req. Julie 11:15 A.M. Ettore Falcone req. Wife & Family

Bible readings for next Sunday: Lk: 19:28-40(37); Is 50:4-7; Phil 2;6-11: Lk 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49(38)

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Thank you to the good stewards who support our parish with your time, talent and treasure.

BAPTISM Zoey Anne Mason

Child of Kathyrn & Willie

FINANCES FOR WEEK OF MARCH 13

Weekly Needed Collection $9,615.38

Amount Received $9,325.45

Amount short this week $289.93

Attendance 796

Number of Envelopes 469

Children’s Envelopes $38.00

CMA Deficit Collection $5,730

Capital Maintenance Fund $374

Fiscal Year Sunday Collection Budget $503,000

Fiscal Year-To-Date Actual $341,103

Parish Staff: Rev. Steve Kraus, Pastor Angelo Coccia, Deacon Laurence Feasel, Deacon Craig Stratton, Deacon Sr. Catherine Pfleger, RSM, Pastoral Associate

(Worship) Rita Manners, Music Director Maureen Piehler, Faith Formation Coordinator/

Youth Minister Leigh Ann Lester, Business Manager Maria Discavage, Faith Formation Secretary John Hammerle, Parish Council Chair Food Cupboard: 429-5360

Interpreted for hearing im-paired 9:00

9:00 A.M. Hearing Loop

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Eucharistic Chapel Open 24 Hours SUNDAY 9:00 AM RCIA/RCIC NO First Eucharist Preparation Classes Cabaret Ticket Sales after all Masses

MONDAY 5:00 PM Faith Formation Classes for Grades 1-5 7:00 PM Faith Formation Classes for Grades 6-8 7:00 PM Adult Bell Choir Rehearsal TUESDAY 9:00 AM-10:00 PM Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM Lector Practice— Passion WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM-10:00 PM Solemn Adoration 3:30-4:20 PM Individual Confession 7:00-7:45 PM Individual Confession 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal THURSDAY 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 1:30 PM Bible Study 7:30 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper FRIDAY 2:00 PM Solemnity Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross Holy Land Collection SATURDAY No confessions today 7:30 PM Easter Vigil NEXT SUNDAY NO First Eucharist Preparation Classes

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday—Thursday 9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

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Church Name: ST. THEODORE’S CHURCH City, State: ROCHESTER, NY File Name: 06-0160 Phone: 585-429-5650 Contact: Maria Discavage Comments: