Church of St. Theresa A Caring Community Reaching Out To One Another in Christ
2855 St. Theresa Avenue, Bronx, New York
SUNDAY MASSES ST. THERESA’S FAMILY IS OUR FAMILY Saturday at 5:00pm, Sunday at 7:30am, 9:00am(Italian), “ST. THERESA STRONG” 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 6:00PM
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.
Rev. Msgr. Thomas Derivan, Pastor
Rev. Joseph Ligory, Parochial Vicar Mrs. Josephine Fanelli, Principal Rev. Edmundo Gomez, Retired, Mrs. Marie McCarrick, Dir. of Religious Education Rev. Robert Imbelli, Weekend Associate Nadia Papayani, Dir. of Music
RECTORY: 7188921900/1901 WEBSITE: www.sttheresachurchbronx.org SCHOOL: 7187923688 FAX: 7188921146 EMAIL: [email protected] RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 7187928434 CHURCH OF ST. THERESA, BRONX FROM THE DESK OF FATHER DERIVAN This week on Wednesday we celebrate the feast of a saint who died only fifty years ago. His shrine at San Giovanni Rotundo in southern Italy is said to be the most visited shrine of any saint in the world. He never traveled outside his native country, yet he is beloved in every country. People from every nation, from every walk of life, from ordinary Catholics even to Popes, have had devotion to him. He has been very much “everyone’s saint.” His official name is St. Pio of Pietrelcina, the name of the town where he was born. But people revere him by his simple name, the name by which the world knows him, Saint Padre Pio. It is amazing that Padre Pio has become so popular in the Church. In the midst of our very materialistic age, he was a simple Franciscan Capuchin Friar vowed to poverty, chastity and obedience. He owned nothing. He sought nothing, but to do God’s will. He had very little formal education, having to look after his family’s sheep in his early years. From an early age, he decided that his life would be in God’s service. At the age of fifteen, he entered the Capuchin Friary. He was ordained in 1910. Except for a brief period in military service, he spent fifty years serving in the Friary at San Giovanni Rotundo, where his shrine has been built. He did the work of a holy priest, hearing confessions for hours upon hours each day, giving spiritual direction to the friars and to the many ordinary Catholics who came for him for counsel. His advice to all was simple, “Pray, hope and don’t worry.” On September 20, 1918, after celebrating Mass, Padre Pio had a vision of Jesus on the cross, called the stigmata. He wrote that he was embarrassed at these visible wounds, not wanting attention to be drawn to himself. He prayed that he would be delivered not from the pain of Jesus’ wounds, which he willingly accepted, but from the outward sight of them which, he said, caused him “such embarrassment.” He never wanted attention to be directed to him, only to Jesus. After the stigmata was discovered on him, his fame spread throughout the world. He was uncomfortable with fame. He called it “unbearable humiliation.” He just wanted to do Christ’s work. For Padre Pio, the words of St. Paul in the reading today took on special meaning, “For me, life is Christ.” He wanted people to see Jesus, not him. Even in bearing the stigmata, he wanted people to look at Jesus’ wounds, which they were, not Padre Pio’s wounds. He wanted people to live in Christ, to let Christ live in them, whoever they were, whatever vocation they had, to let Christ, shine in their lives. He wanted people who were suffering to unite their sufferings with those of Jesus. He wanted people to realize that it was not the visible wounds of Jesus that mattered; it was spiritually uniting our wounds, our sufferings, our burdens with Him. When he was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002, the late Pope (who incidentally had gone to the Padre for confession as a young priest and who had begged for his prayers for a Polish woman who was afterwards cured), the late Pope said, “The life and mission of Padre Pio testify that difficulties and sorrows, if accepted with love, transform themselves into a privileged journey of holiness, which opens the person toward a greater good, known only to the Lord.” When we think of it we should not wonder why Padre Pio is so popular among God’s people. He speaks to us, whoever we are. He speaks particularly to those who are sick and suffering, those who are afflicted by the recent virus, reminding them and all of us that we too must bear Jesus’ wounds offering to God our Father the sufferings and cares of our lives. He speaks to parents who experience the challenge of raising children particularly during these troubled times. He speaks to those who are suffering trouble in their families, those who feel alone, those who may be fearful of what is ahead. To all of those people and to all of us, St. Padre Pio continues to tell us from heaven what he told people who came to him during his time on earth, “Pray, hope and do not worry.” Turn to this wonderful saint. Make him your heavenly friend. He will help you in more ways than you think. Let him help you to say and understand St. Paul’s words and to live by them, “For me to live is Christ.” Father Thomas B. Derivan
SEPTEMBER 23RD ST. PIO OF PIETRELCINA Priest Born in 1887 in the small village of Pietrelcina in the south of Italy, Francesco Forgione joined the Order of Franciscan Capuchins at the age of fifteen and took the name Pio. He was ordained seven years later and assigned to the monastery of San Giovanni Rotondo in his village. For fifty years, Padre Pio, as he came to be known, was a much sought after spiritual advisor, confessor, and intercessor whose life was devoted to the Eucharist and prayer. People came from all over the world to see him celebrate Mass and ask for his help. On September 20, 1918, Padre Pio received the Stigmata, the wounds of Christ in his body. He was to carry these wounds for the next fifty years. Many Church officials and doctors examined his wounds. Some of them thought that he might be faking his wounds. However, after examining him, almost all were convinced that his Stigmata was truly from God. Padre Pio would especially suffer while he was celebrating Holy Mass each day. It was as if he were experiencing just what Jesus did on the Cross. Like Jesus, he would lose much blood from his wounds. He would always offer up these sufferings for the salvation of the world. Padre Pio ate very little and slept even less. All his time was devoted to prayer and meditation and serving God’s people, especially hearing their confessions and offering spiritual advice. Late in his life, Padre Pio was able to open a “House To Relieve Suffering” that would take care of not only the people’s physical needs but also their spiritual needs. After an entire life lived for God, doing good works and even miracles, Padre Pio died on September 23, 1968. So many people believed that Padre Pio was a Saint that by the next year the Capuchin friars asked the Church to consider canonizing him. Over the next several years all of the friar’s writings and actions were examined, and by 1983 the official process was in work. Padre Pio was beatified in 1999 by Pope John Paul II and canonized in 2002 by the same Pontiff. PRAYER God, through a singular grace You enabled Your Priest St. Pio to participate in the Cross of Your Son and through his ministry You renewed the wonders of Your mercy. Grant that by his intercession we may be continually united with Christ’s Passion and reach the glory of His Resurrection. Amen TWENTHFIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PADRE PIO’S PRAYER AFTER HOLY COMMUNION Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You. Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need Your strength, that I may not fall so often. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life and without You I am without fervor. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light and without You I am in darkness. Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will. Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You. Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You very much and always be in Your company. Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You. Stay with me, Lord, as poor as my soul is I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of Love.
CELEBRATING OUR LADY IN SEPTEMBER
How often do we think of our Blessed Mother Mary? For many faithful it is multiple times each day. One of our most calming prayers is the Hail Mary. We hear the words and think of her visiting her cousin Elizabeth. Two women celebrating the miracle of life with each other. “Hail Mary full of Grace the Lord is with thee.” In the most literal way this is accurate. The Lord is with Mary as she prepares for the birth of her child, our Lord. God is also watching over Mary as He has since the Angel Gabriel bore the news to her, that she willingly accepted. To honor Our Blessed Mother in September, why not brush up on some Marian Prayers? One of the most beautiful is the Memorare. The author is unknown, but the prayer is attributed to Fr. Claude Bernard who lived at the end of the 17th century and ministered to condemned prisoners. Unlike the Hail Mary which honors Mary the Memorare asks Mary for help. The prayer opens with words reminding us that no one who seeks help from Our Blessed Mother, “is left unaided.” The next piece implores Mary to help us, even though we are full of sin, “before thee we stand, sinful and sorrowful.” We come to Mary knowing full well she, like our own mother on earth, loves us unconditionally and will always bring us closer to our Lord and show us mercy. “O Mother of the word incarnate despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.” When we pray to Mary, we also pray through her to her Divine Son Jesus and she will intercede on our behalf. How blessed are we to have Mary as our mother to listen and assist as we continue our earthly journey toward heaven. (From Franciscan Mission Associates)
ST. THERESA SCHOOL NEWSNREOPENING REPORT: We are happy to report that St. Theresa School, which reopened on September 9, has welcomed 430 children for our new school year. After all these months of the pandemic, we were finally able to welcome our students and their teachers back. We also welcomed thirtysix children from the recently closed Our Lady of Assumption School and they have quickly become part of our St. Theresa School family. We want you to know that we are taking every precaution to keep our children and teachers safe: • Masks are worn by every person. • Each person must have a temperature check on entering the building. • Hand sanitizer is used upon entry and throughout the day. Children are encouraged to wash hands thoroughly. • Children in younger grades attend school for two or three days a week, following a “hybrid” schedule,” with remote learning at home during the other days. Students in Grades 6,7 and 8 attend five days a week and we have converted the gymnasium and the cafeteria to accommodate these classes. • For safety sake, no parents or visitors are allowed in the building. • The school building is sanitized at the end of each day and also periodically during the school day. • New air filters have been installed in all classrooms. As you can see, we are trying in every way to keep our children safe, while allowing them to be back in their classrooms with other children. The children are happy to “be back where they belong” and we are happy to welcome them to a safe school each morning. SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 MESSAGE OF OUR HOLY FATHER POPE FRANCIS FOR THIS SUNDAY In today’s Gospel reading (cf Mt 20:116) there is the parable of the day laborers in the vineyard, which Jesus recounts in order to explain two aspects of the Kingdom of God: the first is that God wants to call everyone to work for his Kingdom; the second is that, in the end, he wants to give everyone the same reward, that is, salvation, eternal life. The owner of the vineyard who represents God, goes out at dawn and hires a group of workers, agreeing with them on the day’s wages. It was a fair wage. Then he goes out again [several times] later in the day N he goes out five times on that day N until the late afternoon to hire other unemployed laborers whom he sees. At the end of the day, the landowner orders that a denarius be paid to everyone, even to those who had only worked for a few hours. Naturally, the laborers who were hired first complain because they see that they are paid as much as those who worked for fewer hours. The landowner however, reminds them about what had been agreed; if he then wants to be generous with the others, they should not be envious. Here in this parable Jesus does not want to speak about the issue of work or of a fair wage, but about the Kingdom of God! And this is the message: there are no unemployed people in the Kingdom of God. Everyone is called to do their part; and there will be a reward from divine justice for everyone in the end N not from human [justice], luckily! N, but the salvation that Jesus Christ acquired for us with his death and Resurrection, a salvation which is not deserved, but donated N salvation is free N thus, “the last will be the first and the first last.” With this parable, Jesus wants to open our hearts to the logic of the Father’s love which is free and generous. It is about allowing oneself to be astonished and fascinated by the “thoughts” and the “ways” of God which, as the Prophet Isaiah recalls, are not our thoughts and not our ways (cf Is 55:8). Human thoughts are often marked by selfishness and personal advantages, and our narrow and contorted paths are not comparable to the wide and straight streets of the Lord. He uses mercy N do not forget this: He uses mercy N, he forgives broadly, is filled with generosity and kindness which he pours forth on each of us. He opens for everyone the boundless territory of his love and his grace, which alone can give the human heart the fullness of joy. Jesus wants to make us contemplate the gaze of that landowner: the gaze with which he looks upon each of the labourers searching for work and calls them to go to his vineyard. It is a gaze which is filled with attention, kindness. It is a gaze which calls, invites one to get up and begin a journey because he wants life for each of us; he wants a full, committed life, safe from emptiness and inertia. God excludes no one and wants each of us to achieve his or her fullness. This is the love of our God, of our God who is Father. Angelus Message, September 24, 2017
UNDERSTANDING GOD’S GIFTS EVEN WHEN THEY COME WITH SUFFERING Part of a great problem for Catholics of any generation is being willing to understand and accept changes, especially in the way we worship, as God’s will. This year alone this nation and the entire globe raised questions and sought answers that would reduce the effect of a worldwide pandemic. For many faithful the Covid19 pandemic meant no public Masses, no receiving the Holy Eucharist. Those who were planning to join our faith were put on hold and school children did not get to receive their sacraments with their classmates. Most of all the comfort of coming together daily or weekly was no longer an option. So many of us yearn for the community of Mass, the sharing of the sacraments we often take for granted, not after this year though. We will be more empathetic of our brothers and sisters in countries where practicing their faith can be dangerous. Would you believe God actually gave some of us a gift during this horrendous time? He did. It was difficult for some to see but it was there. God’s gift was the gift of time M for many M they were allowed time to think through their lives and be grateful. All those months many were able to think about their path in life. Was it leading toward Jesus or away from him? For those given time, it is hoped it was not squandered. Those who were home safe were able to pray for those who were not given this gift, those who worked the front lines, nurses, doctors, mail deliverers, bus drivers, grocery workers and so many in our country who kept the world turning, even in the midst of the crisis. And we must remember those to whom this economic downturn hit them particularly hard. How grateful we can be that we have our faith, that we have hope and comfort from our Lord. So what do we do with this newfound gratitude? Well, we have many options. First, we can give of ourselves more perhaps than we did before the world turned upside down. We can reach out to the relative or friend to whom we have become estranged and forgive, show the mercy our Lord surely shows us on a daily basis. And we can pray, really pray, and strengthen our bonds with Jesus Christ. (From Franciscan Mission Associates)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF ST. THERESA’S As you can imagine, the current crisis has affected our parish just as it has affected your family. Despite the hardship, we are grateful for your continued support of St. Theresa’s Church. We thank those who have brought their weekly envelopes to Mass or mailed them to the rectory. We are asking everyone to do so. You may wish to consider making your offering electronically, as many parishioners have done during this time especially. If so, please consult our parish website (www.sttheresachurchbronx.org) and go to the section marked “Parish Giving.” If you have difficulty with this, please call the Rectory for help. Thank you also for your continued support of the Cardinal’s Appeal and the Renew and Rebuild Campaign. Cardinal Dolan has asked us to especially thank you for this. Your generous help in the weekly collection helps you to keep “St. Theresa Strong.” VENERABLE MATTEO FARINA On May 6th Pope Francis declared as Venerable an Italian teenager Matteo Farina, who lived from 1990 to 2009 and who died of a brain tumor. Farina grew up in a strong Christian family in the southern Italian town of Brindisi. He was very close to his sister, Erika. The parish where he received the sacraments was under the care of Capuchin friars, from whom he gained a devotion to St. Francis and St. Padre Pio. From a young age Farina had the desire to learn new things, always undertaking his activities with diligence, whether it was school or sports or his passion for music. Starting at eight years old, he would receive the sacrament of reconciliation often. He was also devoted to the Word of God. Farina also prayed the rosary every day. When he was nine years old, he had a dream in which he heard St. Padre Pio tell him that if he understood that “who is without sin is happy,” he must help others to understand this, “so that we can all go together, happy, to the kingdom of heaven.” From that point onward, Farina felt a strong desire to evangelize, especially among his peers, which he did politely and without presumption. He once wrote about this desire, saying “I hope to succeed in my mission to ‘infiltrate’ among young people, speaking to them about God (illuminated by God himself); I observe those around me, to enter among them as silent as a virus and infect them with an incurable disease, Love!” In September 2003, a month before his 13th birthday, Farina began to have symptoms of what would later be diagnosed as a brain tumor. As he was undergoing medical tests, he began to keep a journal. He called the experience of the bad headaches and pain “one of those adventures that change your life and that of others. It helps you to be stronger and to grow, above all in faith.” Over the next six years, Farina would experience several brain operations and undergo chemotherapy and other treatments for the tumor. His love for Mary strengthened during this time and he consecrated himself to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In between hospitalizations, he continued to live the ordinary life of a teenager: he attended school, hung out with his friends, formed a band, and fell in love with a girl. He later called the chaste relationship he had with Serena during his last two years of life “the most beautiful gift” the Lord could give him. When he was 15, he reflected on friendship, saying “I would like to be able to integrate with my peers without being forced to imitate them in mistakes. I would like to feel more involved in the group, without having to renounce my Christian principles. It’s difficult. Difficult but not impossible.” Eventually, the teenager’s condition worsened and after a third surgery he became paralyzed in his left arm and leg. He would often repeat that “we must live every day as if it were the last, but not in the sadness of death, but rather in the joy of being ready to meet the Lord!” Farina died surrounded by his friends and family on April 24, 2009. Farina often thought about the faith and the “difficulty of going against the current.” Concerned about a lack of good faith education for young people, he undertook this task among his own peers. He once wrote in his journal: “When you feel that you can’t do it, when the world falls on you, when every choice is a critical decision, when every action is a failure… and you would like to throw everything away, when intense work reduces you to the limit of strength...take time to take care of your soul, love God with your whole being and reflect his love for others.”
SEPTEMBER 21ST ST. MATTHEW The good news of the Gospel consists precisely in this: offering God’s grace to the sinner!... In the figure of Matthew, the Gospels present to us a true and proper paradox: those who seem to be the farthest from holiness can even become a model of the acceptance of God’s mercy and offer a glimpse of its marvelous effects in their own lives… Matthew responds instantly to Jesus’ call: “he rose and followed him.” The brevity of the sentence clearly highlights Matthew’s readiness in responding to the call. For him it meant leaving everything, especially what guaranteed him a reliable source of income, even if it was often unfair and dishonorable. Evidently, Matthew understood that familiarity with Jesus did not permit him to pursue activities of which God disapproved. The application to the present day is easy to see: it is not permissible today either to be attached to things that are incompatible with the following of Jesus, as is the case with riches dishonestly achieved. Jesus once said, mincing no words: “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me: (Mt 19: 21). This is exactly what Matthew did: he rose and followed him! In this “he rose,” it is legitimate to read detachment from a sinful situation and at the same time, a conscious attachment to a new, upright life in communion with Jesus. Pope Benedict XVI
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