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

2855 St. Theresa Avenue, Bronx, New York
ST. THERESA’S FAMILY IS OUR FAMILY
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday at 5:00pm,
“ST. THERESA STRONG”
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 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

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FROM THE DESK OF FATHER DERIVAN  This coming Thursday we will celebrate the feast day of one of our latest American saints, St. Marianne Kope. St. Marianne
ministered to the spiritual and physical needs of the lepers on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, carrying on the great work of the “leper priest,” St. Damian of Molokai. She was born in 1838 in Germany. Only one year old when taken to the United States, in 1862 she entered the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis of Syracuse, New York. Later, as Superior General of her congregation, Mother
Marianne willingly embraced a call to care for the lepers of Hawaii after many others had refused. She personally went, with six of her fellow sisters, to manage a hospital on Oahu, later founding a hospital on Maui and opening a home for girls whose parents were lepers.
Five years after that she accepted the invitation to open a home for women and girls on the island of Molokai itself, bravely going there to serve the leper people for the rest of her life. St. Marianne was canonized by our retired Pope Benedict XVI in October of 2012. On that occasion the Pope said this, “At a time when little could be done for those suffering from this terrible disease, Marianne Kope showed the highest love, courage and enthusiasm. She is a shining and energetic example of the best of the tradition of our Catholic Church.” The Pope went on to say that people like St. Marianne who gave so much to their fellow human beings for the sake of Christ remind us, as the Pope said, that we must “always be fully dedicated to serve mankind and the Gospel after the example of the Lord Jesus who gave himself up even to the sacrifice of his life.” St. Paul reminds us in the reading today that we are “called to be holy.” We must all be like St. Marianne serving others in Christ’s name and in so doing proclaiming our belief that every person is precious in the eyes of Almighty God. This is the way to holiness, the way to becoming a saint.
Why do I speak of St. Marianne Kope and her tremendous efforts to serve others today? Simply for this reason: St. Marianne’s life of serving the poor, the sick, the suffering is a proclamation of the dignity of every human life. I mention this as we observe the feast day of St. Marianne on Thursday, January 23. But on the day before, on Wednesday, January 22, we observe another anniversary, a sad anniversary, the day fortyseven years ago when the Supreme Court allowed abortion on demand in throughout our country. Since then countless millions of unborn children have not been given the most basic of human rights, the right to be born. What a tragedy! If St. Marianne had not bothered to serve the leper people of Molokai, that would have been tragedy enough. But she did not. She accepted the task of serving them because, even though they were sick, even though they were rejected by the rest of society, they were the sons and daughters of God, redeemed by the Precious Blood of Christ. And her feast day is the challenge to us not to turn our backs on
unborn children who, in effect, have become the lepers of our day. Simply put, to use the beautiful terms of Pope St. John Paull II, in the midst of the “culture of death” all around us we must be “apostles of life.”
And how do we do that? Let me mention three simple ways. First, go out of your way to help some young woman who may come to you for help. Remind her that the Church has marvelous agencies like Rosalie Hall right here in The Bronx to help young women avoid the tragedy of abortion. Second, in your conversation with others, young children at home, your coworkers and friends, do not be afraid to speak of the value of all life, especially the life of unborn children. Third and perhaps most importantly, pray for unborn
children. Perhaps your prayers will help some mother to avoid abortion and to bring her child into the world. Do not underestimate the power of you prayers, particularly for the most defenseless among us, the unborn.
May St. Marianne Kope, our own American saint help us to see the preciousness of every human life. May we realize that, like her, we are all called to be holy. And may we realize that the first step to holiness is serving the least and most defenseless of Jesus’
brothers and sisters, being people of life.












Father Thomas B. Derivan

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SAVE THE DATE! Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Dedication of the “New” St. Theresa Church Sunday, May 17, 2020 Mass at 12:15PM Tour of our school to follow—Dinner in school auditorium—Tickets will soon be available JANUARY 19, 2020

JANUARY 23
ST. MARIANNE COPE
(January 23, 1838
August 9, 1918)
Though leprosy scared off most people in 19thcentury Hawaii, that disease sparked great generosity in the woman who came to be known as Mother of Molokai. Her courage helped tremendously to improve the lives of its victims in Hawaii, a territory annexed to the United States during her lifetime (1898).
Mother Marianne’s generosity and courage were celebrated at her May 14, 2005, beatification in Rome. She was a woman who spoke “the language of truth and love” to the world, said Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. Cardinal Martins, who presided at the beatification Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, called her life “ a wonderful work of divine grace.” Speaking of her special love for persons suffering from leprosy, he said, “She saw in them the suffering face of Jesus. Like the Good Samaritan, she became their mother.”
On January 23, 1838, a daughter was born to Peter and Barbara Cope of HessenDarmstadt, Germany. The girl was named after her mother. A year later the Cope family emigrated to the United States and settled in Utica, New York. Young Barbara worked in a
factory until August 1862, when she went to the sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Syracuse, New York. After profession in November of the next year, she began teaching at Assumption parish school.
Marianne held the post of superior in several places and was twice the novice mistress of her congregation. A natural leader, three different times she was superior of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, where she learned much that would be useful during her years in Hawaii.
Elected provincial in 1877, Mother Marianne was unanimously reelected in 1881. Two years later the Hawaiian government was searching for someone to run the Kakaako Receiving Station for people suspected of having leprosy. More than 50 religious
communities in the United States and Canada were asked. When the request was put to the Syracuse sisters, 35 of them volunteered immediately. On October 22, 1883, Mother Marianne and six sisters left for Hawaii where they took charge of the Kakaako Receiving Station outside Honolulu; on the island of Maui they also opened a hospital and a school for girls.
In 1888, Mother Marianne and two sisters went to Molokai to open a home for “unprotected women and girls” there. The Hawaiian government was quite hesitant to send women for this difficult assignment; they need not have worried about Mother Marianne! On Molokai she took charge of the home that Saint Damien de Veuster had established for men and boys. Mother Marianne changed life on Molokai by introducing cleanliness, pride, and fun to the colony. Bright scarves and pretty dresses for the women were part of her approach. Honored by the Hawaiian government and celebrated in a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, Mother Marianne continued her work faithfully. Her sisters have attracted vocations among the Hawaiian people and still work on Molokai.
Mother Marianne died on August 9, 1918 and was beatified in 2005 and canonized seven years later.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY

 MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON  The March for Life is an annual gathering of thousands of
 persons of all faiths who are dedicated to the right to life for the This Monday we observe the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday, unborn. The gathering begins on the National Mall and then remembering the birth of this champion of human and civil continues with the march to Capitol Hill. This observes the rights. Our prayers should always be, in the words of Dr. King, 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade that people “should be judged not by the color of their skin, but ruling which legalized abortion in our country. The March this by the content of their character.” We pray that the sin of
year will take place on Friday, January 24th. The Bronx
racism will be removed from our land and that we will all
location for bus transportation is at St. Lucy’s Church
remember that we are all God’s children, whoever we are or (Mace Avenue). For information, contact 7188820710.
wherever we come from, all dearly loved by Him.
If you are not able to participate in the March, please consider coming to Mass here in our church on that day or saying your rosary for the cause of the right to life.

St. Theresa School
Open House
Sunday, January 26, 2020N12:00
2:00PM
Welcoming all children ages 3 to 13
We offer an excellent 3 year old PreK Program, which is tuition based.
Pre
K for All Programs for 4 year olds (Free) Grades K7 is tuition based.
We look at the whole child and strive to make them be the best they can be; we are part of a Parish community in a small tightknit neighborhood and community where familiarity is “a good thing.” Come and see our wonderful school and our amazing students. If you are unable to join us on Sunday call to visit us at any time we will arrange a date that works for you between 911AM.
7187923688
www.sttheresaschoolbronx.org Mrs. Josephine Fanelli School Principal
Mrs. Kathy Tartarone School Secretary
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME


JANUARY 20
ST. SEBASTIAN
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According to his legend, Sebastian was born at Narbonne, Gaul. He became a soldier in the Roman army at Rome in about 283, and encouraged Marcellian and Marcus, under sentence of death, to remain firm in their faith. Sebastian made numerous converts: among them were the master of the rolls, Nicostratus, who was in charge of prisoners and his wife, Zoe, a deaf mute whom he cured; the jailer Claudius; Chromatius, Prefect of Rome who set the prisoners free, freed his slaves, and resigned as prefect.
Sebastian was named captain in the praetorian guards by Emperor Diocletian, as did Emperor Maximian when Diocletian went to the East. Neither knew that Sebastian was a Christian. When it was discovered during Maximian’s persecution of the Christians that
Sebastian was indeed a Christian, he was ordered executed. He was shot with arrows and left for dead, but when the widow of St. Castulus went to recover his body, she found he was still alive and nursed him back to health. Soon after, Sebastian intercepted the Emperor, denounced him for his cruelty to Christians, and was beaten to death on the Emperor’s orders.
St. Sebastian is patron of archers, athletes, and soldiers, and is appealed to for protection against plagues. He is patron saint of
athletes because of his physical endurance and his energetic way of spreading and defending the Faith. Sebastian is also patron of all soldiers. He entered the Roman army under Emperor Carinus in 283 in order to defend the confessors and martyrs of his day without drawing attention to himself. His efforts kept the faith of Marcus and Marcellian firm during their persecutions, right up to the time of their martyrdom. He was declared patron of plague sufferers because of his reported cures of those afflicted with many diseases.

ATHLETES’ PRAYER TO ST. SEBASTIAN:  St. Sebastian, patron of athletes and sports, help me to do the best that I can, to aim high and always to give my best effort, and if I should fail, give me the strength to try harder. Amen

SAINT MIGUEL FEBRES CORDERO
A De La Salle Brother
of the Christian Schools

On November 7, 1854, in Cuenca, Ecuador, Francisco and Ana Febres Cordero rejoiced at the birth of their first child, Francisco. But their joy was clouded when they saw the little baby was born with deformed feet. He would never become a great soldier like his
famous granduncle, General Leon Febres Cordero, the Liberator of Guayaquil. He would not even play soldiers or other games with the children of the neighborhood. He would sit at home, unable to walk. Then, on his fifth birthday, little Francisco received one of the greatest birthday presents a boy like him could have dreamed of. As he was sitting in the garden with his aunt, he suddenly exclaimed that a beautiful Lady was calling him. He arose and started walking to the Lady. He did not go far before he stumbled and fell. His feet remained deformed, but from that day on , and with great difficulty, Francisco was able to walk.
Until he was nine years of age, Francisco studied at home under a private tutor. Then, on May 4, 1863, Brothers of the Christian Schools from France opened their first Lasallian school in South America in Francisco’s hometown of Cuenca. Little did the Brothers expect that one of their first pupils, the little boy with the twisted feet, would be such a talented and religiously gifted student.
Soon, Francisco had such love and respect for his teachers that he told his parents that he wanted to become a Brother. But his
parents insisted that he become a priest. With his extraordinary talents, his famous name, and the social standing of the family, he
surely could become a great dignitary in the Church of Ecuador. Why should their brilliant son hide his talents as an obscure teacher in a foreign and nonclerical religious society? Thus, against his will, he was sent off to the Junior Seminary.
In no time, the Rector, seeing that Francisco was always depressed and sick, sent him home, advising the parents to let the boy live the life to which God was clearly calling him. And so, he was finally allowed to become a Christian Brother, and on March 24, 1868, he received the Holy Habit as a Novice and the new name of Brother Miguel. But his father soon changed his mind, and tried to bring him back home again. The young Brother Miguel asked to be sent to Quito, which was far away, to avoid being taken away from his
beloved Brothers. His father was so angry he did not speak to his son for six years.
In time, Brother Miguel became famous throughout South America as a saintly religious, a poet, linguist, author of textbooks, and a member of the Academy of Language, the Ecuadorian equivalent of the Royal Academy of Language of Spain. Yet, as a dedicated teacher, his greatest joy and privilege for twentysix years was to prepare, each year, small children for their first Holy Communion.
In1907, Brother Miguel was invited to the Brothers’ Generalate in Belgium to translate his textbooks and write new ones. But he
became very ill and was transferred in July of 1908 to the Novitiate at Premia de Mar, Spain. Here, despite the warmer climate, his health deteriorated and he died on February 9, 1910. In Ecuador, a National Day of Mourning was proclaimed when the news of his death arrived.
In 1936, Brother Miguel’s body was returned to Ecuador and his coffin was carried in a triumphal procession of thousands of people.
In 1954, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Brother Miguel, the Ecuadorian government issued a special series of postage stamps;
and in 1955, a huge monument was erected in his honor in a main plaza of Quito. Brother Miguel was beatified on October 30, 1977, and canonized a Saint on October 21, 1984. Thus, he joins the Brothers’ Founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, and Saint Benilde as the third saint among the Brothers of the Christian Schools. (Two other Brothers have also been honored by the Church: Blessed Mutien Marie of Belgium and Blessed Solomon, Martyr, of France.) He becomes, together with Saint Rose of Lima and Saint Martin de Porres, the third nativeborn saint of South America.
A MESSAGE FROM POPE FRANCIS FOR THIS SUNDAY  At the center of today’s Gospel reading there is this message of John the Baptist: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” Let us imagine the scene. We are on the bank of the River Jordan. John is baptizing; there are many people, men and women of various ages, who have come there, to the river, to receive baptism from the hands of the man who reminded many of Elijah, the great Prophet who nine centuries before had purified the Israelites of idolatry and led them back to the true faith in the God of the Covenant, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
John preaches that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, that the Messiah is about to reveal himself, and one must prepare, convert and act with righteousness; and he begins to baptize in the River Jordan in order to give the people a tangible means of repentance. These people came to repent their sins, to make penance, to begin their life anew. John knows that the Messiah, the Lord’s Consecrated One, is nearby, and the sign to recognize Him will be that the Holy Spirit will descend upon Him. Indeed, He will bring the true baptism, baptism in the Holy Spirit.
And thus, the moment arrives: Jesus appears on the river bank, in the midst of the people, the sinners  like all of us. It is his first public act, the first thing he does when he leaves his home in Nazareth, at the age of 30: he goes down into Judea, goes to the Jordan, and is baptized by John. We know what happens. We celebrated it last Sunday: the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus in the form of a dove and the voice of the Father proclaims him the beloved Son. It is the sign that John has been waiting for. It is He! Jesus is the Messiah. John is amazed, because Jesus manifests himself in an unimaginable way: in the midst of sinners, baptized with them, or
rather, for them. But the Spirit enlightens John and helps him understand that in this way God’s justice is fulfilled, his plan of salvation is fulfilled: Jesus is the Messiah, the King of Israel, however, not with the power of this world but as the Lamb of God, who take upon himself and takes away the sins of the world.
Thus, John points Him out to the people and to his disciples. Because John had a large circle of disciples, who had chosen him as a spiritual guide, and some of them actually become the first disciples of Jesus. We know their names well: Simon, later called Peter, his brother Andrew, James and his brother John. All were fishermen, all Galileans, like Jesus.
Dear brothers and sisters, why have we focused so long on this scene? Because it is decisive! It is not an anecdote. It is a decisive historical fact! This scene is decisive for our faith; and it is also decisive for the Church’s mission. The Church, in every time, is called to do what John the Baptist did: point Jesus out to the people, saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ He is the One Savior! He is the Lord, humble, in the midst of sinners, but it is He, there is no other powerful one who comes; no, no it is He!
These are the words that we priests repeat each day, during the Mass, when we present to the people the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ. This liturgical gesture represents the whole mission of the Church, which she does not proclaim herself. Woe, woe when the Church proclaims herself; she loses her bearings, she doesn’t know where she is going! The Church proclaims Christ; she does not bring herself, she brings Christ. Because it is He and only He who saves his people from sin, frees them and guides them to land to true freedom.
May the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Lamb of God, help us to believe in Him and follow Him.











Angelus Message, January 115, 2017

ST. THERESA’S 24TH ANNUAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FAMILY FEAST Dear Parishioners,

We are preparing for our parish’s main social event of the yearNSt. Theresa’s Italian American Family Feast. We look forward to the 24th annual Feast. The Feast this year will be held from Wednesday, June 24th through Sunday, June 28, 2020.
The Feast has become a mainstay of our parish and community. Of course it is a great financial help to our parish, but it is also a great social event, particularly for our families.
I want to discuss with you some information about last year’s Feast. Our Feast last year was, as usual, a great social event, truly
family orientated. I want to make it clear that there was no incident at the Feast. You may have heard the contrary, but that is simply not true. Unfortunately, outside and after the Feast, on Westchester and Buhre Avenues, there were unfortunate incidents. In light of this, let me present the following information.

1. We have been meeting with the NYPD 45th Precinct to discuss further coverage of Westchester and Buhre Avenues after

the Feast.

2. We have also met with our Community Board to ask for their assistance and support.

3. We shall follow the policy we have followed for the past few years, namely only advertising the Feast with signs in front

of church and in our bulletin and school notification.

4. We will continue the “family emphasis” of the Feast with planning for new family events.
We have always attempted to work with the Community Board, NYPD and our neighbors and we certainly intend to continue doing so. With the excellent cooperation of the 45th Precinct, we will work hard to make our 24th annual Feast the enjoyable event it has
always been.












Father Thomas B. Derivan

SECOND COLLECTION TODAYNPUERTO RICO DISASTER FUND The second collection today will be sent to the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Puerto Rico to help them in their recovery efforts after the recent earthquake. A number of our parishioners have family members who have been directly affected. Your envelope in your regular mailing marked “Fuel Collection” will be for this purpose. If you wish to make a further donation, please bring or send it to the rectory marked “St. Vincent de Paul Disaster FundNPuerto Rico.”
THIS WEEK’S ALTAR BREAD IS IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ROSE MANCINI
SATURDAY JANUARY 18, 2020 LOVE, JOE & MARYANN MAIORANA
5:00PM
Evelyn DiStefano

SUNDAY JANUARY 19, 2020 7:30AM
Parishioners of St. Theresa



9:00AM
Fr. Tom D’Angelo



10:30AM
Francesco Paterna



12:15PM
Dorothy Ferranti




THE SANCTUARY LAMP BURNING NEAR THE
1:30PM
Dario Diplan



TABERNACLE THIS WEEK IS IN LOVING MEMORY
5:00PM
Ella Rossetti

OF
MONDAY JANUARY 20, 2020 ROSE MANCINI
LOVE, JOE & MARYANN MAIORANA
8:00AM
Vevette Samuels



9:00AM
Francesca, Saverio & Nicola Stancati

TUESDAY JANUARY 21, 2020 8:00AM
Keith Hubner





9:00AM
Czeslaw Borys



WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22, 2020 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED
8:00AM
Giacomo & Anna Perrino


MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH AND THEIR FAMILIES
9:00AM
Marielle Piplo (Thank You for Healing)
FRANK SURIANI, RICHARD HALLOWAY
THURSDAY JANUARY 23, 2020 & DOMINICK FARELLA
8:00AM
Charles & Mary Szivos & Fr. Charles Szivos
9:00AM
Ray Wetzel


A THANK YOU LETTER FROM THE  12NOON
Marie Bellingriri

DOMINICAN SISTERS OF SPARKILL FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 2020  8:00AM
Margaret Raniola




Dear Msgr. Derivan,
9:00AM
Anthony J. Ribustello



SATURDAY JANUARY 25, 2020 Thank you so much for including our sisters on the parish’s giving tree for Christmas. The gifts were just wonderful and 8:00AM
Mary Cea





the sisters so appreciated receiving them. Many of our sisters 9:00AM
Giovanna Vitale



have such fond memories of St. Theresa’s Parish, as I do of St. 5:00PM
Fay, Anthony, Tony & Jeanie Landi


Helena’s! It means a great deal to all of us to be remembered at SUNDAY JANUARY 26, 2020 this special time of the Church year.
7:30AM
Parishioners of St. Theresa



Please know that you and all the people of St. Theresa’s
parish will be in our prayers as the New Year begins.
9:00AM
Marie Sansalone




10:30AM
Benedetto Salanitro



Gratefully,
12:15PM
Frank Porco




Sr. Joan Correia
1:30PM
Rosalba Gomez




5:00PM
Keith Hubner








GAELIC FOOTBALL Today from 2:00PM M5:00PM there will be tryouts for Irish Football and again on Sunday, January 26th from
2:00PMN5:00PM. For more information or if you have any questions please contact Dave Kilkenny at 3473063857.

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Gaelic Football is played with a round leather ball, similar in size Phyllis Amitrano, Maryann Cale Bannan, Kenny Brisco,
to a soccer ball. The player uses both their hands and feet to Nancy Cardone, Elaine Reiss Cina, Joseph Cina, Phyllis Caruso,
control and pass the ball. Players can either advance the ball by Pasqua Del Prete, Marie DiPolo, Thomas Egan, Frank Ferrara,
kicking the ball with their feet on the ground, similar to soccer, Rita Ferrara, Daley Gribbon, Ita Griffin, Sean Howell,
or by carrying the ball by bouncing the ball, similar to
basketball, and kicking the ball with their feet by dropping it William Keenan, Sal Lanza, Frank Maiorana,
from their hands onto their foot. You can tackle your opposing Maryann Maiorana, Diane Martino, Joe Martino,
player by using techniques that are similar to basketball. To Theresa Martino, Patrick & Jimmy McCoy, Isabelle O’Brien,
score, you either kick the ball into your opponents goals for 3 Marie Petillo, Joseph Pisano, Camille Siciliano, Mario Simeone,
points or kick it high above the goalmouth and between the
Toni Spahr, Florence Valentine, Dean Valentine,
uprights for 1 point. Gaelic football involves a lot of running both with the ball as will as without having possession of the Nicholas Vasti, Frank Vertullo, Irene Vesely.
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