May 3, 2015 3003 Dewey Avenue Rochester, NY 14616 Parish Office (585) 663-3230 Fax: (585) 663-8055 Christian Formation (585) 663-8000 e-mail: gstcharl@dor.org Visit our Parish website: www.stcharlesgreece.org Eastern Greece/Charlotte Churches website: www.eastgreececharlottecatholics.org Diocese of Rochester website: www.dor.org Mass Schedule Daily Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. (Monday-Friday) Sunday Liturgies: Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:30, 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Penance: Saturday: 3:30-4:00 p.m. Our church is equipped with a hearingloop for hearing aid wearers. Switching your hearing aid to the T-Mode position should allow you to hear the service. Parish Office Hours Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Welcome to the Table This weekend 29 children in our parish will share in an event of great joy for them and for all of us. They will receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time! With the help and support of their families, they have been preparing for this sacrament since March. Now they are ready to join us at the Table of the Lord. We invite all gathered to celebrate with these young people. They inspire, enrich, and bless us with their presence. Witnessing their excitement reminds us of the wonderful gift we have in the Body and Blood of Jesus. Let us thank God for the faith of our children which in turn nourishes our own faith. May they always remember the joy of this day and continue to grow in the love and friendship of Jesus, the Bread of Life. Joshua Anstett Elizabeth Driskill Madison Rose Firmstone Michael Giordano Vincent Giordano Gabriella Rose Infantino Gabriella Keenan Josephine Krzywda Eric Lanpher AnnaLeese Maciuska AllaSandra Maciuska Zachery Maher Alex Morey Vincent Mussumeci Aurora Nestle First Eucharist 2015 Abigail O Meara Molly O Toole Adriano Palotto Carmella Phelan Dorian Anibal Polanco McKenzie Rice Juliana Sevio Paige Siciliano Aidan Siciliano Jacob Steward Sarah Stockslader Violet Vegman Nathan Wegman Jayden Zuch Mission Statement St. Charles Borromeo Parish is a Christ-Centered, Catholic worshipping community which serves the diverse needs and celebrates the God-given gifts of our parishioners and the global community in a spirit of joy and generosity.
Page Two St. Charles Borromeo Church Rochester, New York Week Ahead Masses Sunday, May 3 5th Sunday of Easter Acts 9:26-31/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8 4:30 p.m. (Sat.) Carmen Vacca Wife & Family 8:30 a.m. Jean Teresi Andy & Margaret Gray 10:30 a.m. Oliver Martin Sam & Phyllis Martin Monday, May 4 Acts 14:5-18/Jn 12:21-26 8:00 a.m. Jim Castelein Betty Castelein Tuesday, May 5 Acts 14:12-28/Jn 14:27-31a 8:00 a.m. Communion Service Wednesday, May 6 Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8 8:00 a.m. Communion Service Thursday, May 7 Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11 8:00 a.m. For the People Friday, May 8 Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17 8:00 a.m. Elizabeth A. Rossi Daughter, Mary Saturday, May 9 Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21 NO Daily Mass 4:30 p.m. Monthly Memorial Mass At this month s Memorial Mass your prayers are requested for: James Penney, Richard & Mary Neary, Rosemary & Raymond Madigan, Ann Biondi and Donald E. Brennan Sr. Sunday, May 10 6th Sunday of Easter (Mother s Day) Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 8:30 a.m. Annette Pleau Rae & Elmer Liese 10:30 a.m. Lena Mastro Mariann The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week in Memory of Frank Greco at the request of Dusan and Friends. Sunday, May 3 9:30 a.m. Charley s Angels Rehearsal SCH/20 12:00 p.m. AA Rebos Group SCH/27 Monday, May 4 Tuesday, May 5 12:15 p.m. Al-Anon Support Group SCH/5 2:30 p.m. Legion of Mary SCH/8 7:00 p.m. Visitation Team Meeting PC 7:00 p.m. AA Sober Group SCH/1 Wednesday, May 6 9:30 a.m. Mom s Group SCH/7 1:00 p.m. Fun Senior Group PC 6:30 p.m. Baptism Preparation Meeting SCH/8 6:30 p.m. Schola Rehearsal CH 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal CH Thursday, May 7 3:00 p.m. Bereavement Group: Healing Together SCH/5 6:30 p.m. Men s Group PC 6:30 p.m. Scripture Study SCH/8 7:00 p.m. Bell Choir Rehearsal SCH/20 7:00 p.m. Bereavement Group: Healing Together SCH/5 7:30 p.m. Leary Prayer Group CH Friday, May 8 Saturday, May 9 9:30 a.m. Card Ministry SCH/10 1:30 p.m. Wedding: Schmidt/LeClair Sunday, May 10 9:30 a.m. Scripture Study SCH/8 9:30 a.m. Charley s Angels Rehearsal SCH/20 12:00 p.m. AA Rebos Group SCH/27 4:00 p.m. Girl Scouts (#798) PC From Fr. John & Fr. Pius, We ask for your prayers this week as we and all the pastoral leaders of our diocese will gather with Bishop Matano for our annual Convocation. Thank you. Schedule for the Week of May 9 & 10, 2015 Mass Times Sacristan(s) Lector(s) Altar Server(s) Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Music Minister(s) 4:30 pm (Sat) S. M. O Brien J. Toth K. Gartz B. Smith E. Smith D. Klemz, C. Simmonds, K. Phelan, K. Nichols, M. Monte, M. McNelis, K. Inzana, M. McCrone, D. Gorman, L. Lindenberg, P. Malvaso Cantor 8:30 am B. Wallenhorst M. Napieralski L. Coon J. Howell S. Brady J. Yare L. Contestabile, B. Nichol, R. Liese, J. & P. Howell, E. Adasiak, E. Barrett, L. McAllister, A. Fisher, D. Steklenski, D. Vujanovic Cantor 10:30 am C. Todisco S. Bianchi D. Novellin D. Geisler Z. Bordeau N. Novellin K. Termine, M. Termine, R. Ritter, P. O Connell, D. & B. Briggs, H. Thorpe-Messmer, D. Wakefield, C. Preston, K. & N. Anderson Charley s Angels (Children's Choir)
Page Three St. Charles Borromeo Church Rochester, New York PARISH SUPPORT SUNDAY PLATE FOR APRIL 26, 2015, $(1,549.00) $1,549 4/26/15 4/26/15, $11,611.00 $11,611 4/12/15 $17,424 4/12/15, $17,424.00 4/19/15, 4/19/15 $15,594.00 $15,594 May 3, 2015 NO Parish Sharing recipient this weekend due to the Catholic Home Missions collection. Bethany House, will be this weekend s recipient. During the month of May, a special month for the Blessed Mother, our tithing emphasis will be on mothers and children. Our tithing recipient for next weekend will be Mercy Residential Services, a continuum of housing and services for pregnant and parenting teens and young women and their children (those without family support for their situation). From emergency shelter and transitional housing to supportive community-based apartments, the programs offer case management and life skills education in a nurturing environment. Opened in 1980, the ministry was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and the Catholic Worker Movement. We Welcome You to St. Charles Borromeo Parish Goal for Month of April... $43,080.00 Total Collected this Month... $44,629.00 Still Needed this Month... $1,549.00 Year-to-Date Goal... $577,200.00 Year-to-Date Totals... $555,975.00 Underage for Year:... $(21,225.00) Thank you for joining us. We are glad you have chosen to worship at St. Charles this weekend. Are you interested in becoming a member of the parish? If you need more information or would like to register, please call Mary Eggleston at 663-3230 x107 or contact her by e-mail at meggleston@dor.org. Fr. John thanks you for your continued financial assistance. ATTENDANCE BY MASS (Church Capacity: 702) April 25 & 26, 2015 4:30 (Sat): 350 8:30 am: 260 10:30 am: 427 TOTAL: 1,037 The 2015-16 Stewardship Pledge Form (was included in last weekend s bulletin. We are asking Every Family to complete this form and place in the weekly collection basket or return it to the Parish Office.. (Our fiscal year is 7/1/14-6/30/15) We would like to have the completed forms returned by May 3. Thank you for your Generosity! MEN'S CLUB MEETS THIS THURSDAY! The May Men's Club meeting will be held this Thursday, May 7, in the Parish Center. Dinner will be at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Please RSVP this Tuesday, May 5, to Matt McLaren at 615-6063. All are welcomed to attend! Marriage Banns III Alyssa Schmidt& Shaun LeClair The Parish Finance Council relies on the financial information to formulate next year's budget. Our Fiscal (Budget) Year is from July 2015 to June 2016. Thank you for your continued generosity, support, and cooperation! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Parish Office. Attention All Charley's Angels!!! We will be singing once more on Mother's Day at the 10:30 Mass! All Angels and their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, godmothers are invited to rehearsal on Mother's Day at 9:30, followed by the Mass. Hope to see AND hear you May 10th!
Page Four St. Charles Borromeo Church Rochester, New York Father Ted s Catechism for Seniors... by Rev. Edwin Metzger e-mail: fmetzger@dor.org Installment #25: get accurate information about indulgences... Q. I have read number 1471: What is an indulgence? three times now, and it doesn't seem to give me much practical help in my daily Catholic life. Some pious friends of mine and the devotional magazines they show me give me more to chew on. What do you get out of the Church's teaching about indulgences? A. I share your puzzlement. The Church's teaching about indulgences seems to be added to the clearer teaching about forgiveness in documents of Vatican Council II. As a senior priest I lived through that time with great interest and hope. It seemed to me that the documents of Vatican II eliminated indulgences from the teaching on the Sacrament of Penance, which was more centered on love and forgiveness than punishment. After the Council ended, Pope Paul VI issued a document "Indulgentiarum doctrina" which restored the teaching about indulgences. This may be a help to some, but I admit, not to me. Some 'pious friends and magazines' seem to exaggerate the place of indulgences in our lives. Ask me more questions, and I'll try to answer. Q. Give me a quote from the CATECHISM that helps you. A. 1473: The Christian "should strive by works of mercy and charity, as well as by the various practices of penance to put off completely the "old man (person)" and put on the "new person" (Ephesians 4: 22,24). To be continued. Suggestion: talk over the ideas of 'eternal and temporal punishment' and the forgiveness of sins with a small group that includes a variety of ages. And come worship with the community every weekend. LIGHTHOUSE CDS Check out the Lighthouse Catholic Media kiosks at the back of church for CDs, books, booklets, and pamphlets. As we have just passed Divine Mercy Sunday, check out the materials related to that. One of the CDs is The Second Greatest Story Ever Told. It is a talk by Fr. Michael Gaitley, a priest of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and the director of the Association of Marian Helpers, a spiritual benefit society with more than one million members. Fr. Gaitley talks about Divine Mercy, the role of Blessed John Paul II in Divine Mercy, and the crucial role that Marian consecration can play in your life. This is definitely not a dry speech! Parish Stewards: All of Us - the People of Saint Charles Assisted by: Fr. John Firpo (x101) (ffirpo@dor.org) - Pastor Fr. Pius Pathmarajah (x110) (fpathmar@dor.org) - Parochial Vicar Fr. Thomas R. Statt (x111) - Assisting Weekends (May January) Deacons Dan Callan (x117) (dcallan@dor.org) Dick Lombard (259-3846) (dlombard@dor.org) Parish Ministers Peggy Malvaso (x119) (pmalvaso@dor.org) Parish Visitation Patricia Scouten (pscouten42@gmail.com) Funerals Christian Formation Office Administrator Margaret Gray (x106) (mgray@dor.org) Secretary Mary Eggleston (x107) (meggleston@dor.org) Youth Minister Jill Kinsella (x207) (jkinsella@dor.org) Parish Minister RCIA & Baptisms Mary Toot (x104) (mtoot@dor.org) Parish Office Business Manager Christine DiMartino (x105) (cdimartino@dor.org) Secretary Joan Bigham (x108) (jbigham@dor.org) Maintenance Bob Borelli, John Paradiso Parish Musicians Marcia Sheremeta (mewsic2@aol.com) Ralph Zecchino (Sanctuary Choir) Parish Pastoral Council Members Tyler Kerr, Norm Gerhard, Suzanne Korneliusen, Tom Maier, Andy Maillet, David Falzarano, Jerry Streb, Marcia Miller, Jill Compton, Dave Wakefield, Jr. Parish Finance Council Members Michael Connelly, Randy Cook, James Eckert, Mike Henry, David Steklenski, Courtney Stiles, Carol Thompson, John Toscano REMINDER: Items for publication in the bulletin are due in the St. Charles Parish Office at least 10 days before the date of the bulletin in which they are to appear. A contact name and phone number must be included for each item submitted, and this information will appear in the bulletin. Articles will appear at the discretion of the bulletin editor.
Page Five St. Charles Borromeo Church Rochester, New York Save The Date! Sunday, May 17, 2015 Free Pancake Breakfast After Masses! May 3, 2015 Upcoming Youth Events May 3: NO Meeting Run for the Young Weekend May 10: NO Meeting Happy Mother s Day* May 17: Pancake Breakfast after Masses (8:30/10:30 Masses) May 24: NO Meeting Memorial Day Weekend* May 31: 6:00-7:30 pm Youth Group Meeting* June 7: 6:00-7:30 pm Youth Group Meeting* June 14: 6:00-7:30 pm Youth Group Meeting* * All meetings take place in the youth room off of the parish center. Any questions, contact Jill Kinsella, Youth Minister, jkinsella@dor.org 663-8000 (option 3) Donations can be made to benefit St. Charles Youth Group! Follow St. Charles Youth Group on Twitter: @StCharlesYouth1 Instagram: @StCharlesYouth
Page Six St. Charles Borromeo Church Rochester, New York Men! You re invited to the 1 st annual Rochester Catholic Men s Conference Put Out Into the Deep Saturday, May 16, 2015 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Saint John Fisher College We have fantastic, nationally known speakers: Tim Staples, Hector Molina & Danny Abramowicz Bishop Matano will celebrate Holy Mass Recharge your spiritual life and be touched by the Holy Spirit! For more information & to register, go to www.exultrochester.org