St. Teresa of Avila Church E s t . 1 8 6 9 SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 • THE 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PASTOR Rev. David Baker DEACON Ron Adamczak RECTORY 5771 Buell Street P.O. Box 168 Akron, NY 14001 (716) 542-9103 Fax: (716) 542-2444 Office Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM E-mail: [email protected] Website: stteresasofakron.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR Sr. M. Ruth Warejko, CSSF PARISH TRUSTEES Richard L. Campbell C. Douglas Whelan MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Liturgies ..................................................................... 8:00 AM, 10:15 AM BUSINESS MANAGER Saturday Vigil................................................................................................. 4:30 PM Melissa Sanford Weekday Liturgies CONVENT Daily.........................................................8:00 AM, except Wednesday 5:30 PM 5773 Buell Street Saturday...........................................................................................................9:00 AM Vigil of Holy Days......................................................................................... 5:30 PM (716) 542-9717 Holy Days ..................................................................................... 8:00 AM; 7:30 PM PARISH HALL & OFFICE OF SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Saturdays 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. 5775 Buell Street First Saturday 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. (716) 542-5777 Vigil of Holy Days 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. MISSION STATEMENT or anytime by request. We, the Catholic faith community of St. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Teresa of Avila parish, guided by the As preparation for Baptism, parents are asked to contact the parish Holy Spirit, commit ourselves to office to make an appointment with the Pastor. proclaim and follow the Good News of SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Jesus Christ. Basing our lives on faith, Arrangements to be made at the Rectory 6 months in advance. hope and love, we seek to meet our NEW PARISHIONERS needs and the spiritual and corporal Please register at the Rectory as soon as you move within the parish. needs of those around us. It is our Note: If you are moving out of the parish, please notify the Rectory. humble prayer that our lives will be LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION visible signs of His presence in the These letters needed for Baptismal and Confirmation sponsors are issued world as we celebrate Christ in His gladly to those who have been registered for 6 months, attend Mass Word and Sacraments. regularly, have been confirmed, if married, have done so in conformity with the Church laws, and children attend Religious Education. ST. TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH · AKRON, NEW YORK In difficult times, let's not forget the good we have done in our 150 years as a parish community. - Our anniversary celebrations continue, and we're Monday, September 16 - St. getting a good response for the formal dinner on October 13th. Cornelius and St. Cyprian Next weekend will be your final chance to return the RSVP form, 8:00 Intentions for Mothers which you can simply drop into the collection basket and save a Tuesday, September 17 - St. stamp. Robert Bellarmine This dinner was planned carefully over several parish council 8:00 Departed Souls meetings. We knew it would be an expensive night out, but wanted Wednesday, September 18 to have a dignified event where you could be seated and dinner 5:30 Benker Family by The would be brought to you right at the table. With this in mind, we Estate of Geraldine Benker encourage business or even semi-formal attire. Thursday, September 19 - St. Thanks to all who have brought in pictures from the old church. Januarius It's good for me to see how things looked in our parish's Main Street 8:00 Intentions for Mothers days. How many of you remember walking down Bloomingdale after Friday, September 20 - Ss. Andrew school for religion class? Kim Tae-gon and Paul In our current times, religion classes continue - now on Sundays Chong Ha-sang while everyone is already here for Mass anyway. Last weekend was 8:00 Intentions for Fathers a good launch of the new academic year. Watch Sister Ruth's Saturday, September 21 - St. weekly note on page 2 for news and updates. Matthew In our current times, it's difficult to be Catholic - as Deacon Ron 9:00 Parishioners of St. Teresa’s said in his homily. Protesters have been calling for our bishop's 4:30 Eugene Dziekan - resignation, and you probably heard that a letter was signed by Anniversary Remembrance some priests. My name was absent from that letter. I continue to by wife support our bishop and I pray for a casting out of the spirit of Sunday, September 22 - The 25th division which has afflicted our diocese in the last year. Sunday in Ordinary Time In the midst of all this, I want to share some good news from my 8:00 John and Helen Capan by family: my parents 50th wedding anniversary is at the end of the daughter month. Next weekend they will take part in a special Mass at the 10:15 Dan Springer by Ron and Cathedral (which many of you have attended in years past). Sherry Shimmel My uncle, a Franciscan priest, is coming into town and he's going to celebrate 10:15 Mass on the 22nd, so that I can be with my Scripture Readings \ parents at the cathedral. Thanks, Uncle Joe! It was a blessing to For the Week grow up with a priest in the family. Franciscans move all over the Monday - 1 Timothy 2:1-8; country, so I only saw him at home on vacation. But this taught me Luke 7:1-10 that priests are regular people, which made it easier to accept my Tuesday - 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Luke own vocation when I discovered it years later. 7:11-17 No regrets here! Did you know that clergy always appear in lists Wednesday – 1 Timothy 3:14-16; of top ten satisfying jobs? It's not just a job, of course, but a Luke 7:31-35 lifestyle and very fulfilling work. May we all "persevere in running Thursday - 1 Timothy 4:12-16; the race that lies before us, while keeping our eyes fixed on Luke 7:36-50 Jesus" (Hebrews 12:1). Friday - 1 Timothy 6:2c-12; Luke ~Fr. Dave 8:1-3 Saturday - Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Our Prayer Request for the Week: For the success of our Matthew 9:9-13 Religious Education program, its catechists and students; we pray Sunday - Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy to the Lord... 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13 Please pray for the sick of the parish and their family We have several weekday and members particularly; Lorraine Sylvester, Liam Sunday 8:00 am Masses available Williams, Doug Schifferle, Crystal Howard, Leah in the upcoming months. Please Howard, Whitey Spoth, Marygrace Marinello, Gini Klonowski, Phil call the Rectory any weekday Wittman, Sterling McCarriagher, Donna Hahn, David Johnson, morning to get your preferred Sister Bea Leising. Please also continue to pray for our troops who dates. are serving our country throughout the world. THE 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME * SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 Religious Education: In today’s Gospel we hear Jesus tell three stories about being lost, and then being found. Ask your children about a game that they play, like Hide and Seek, and how they • Sunday, September 15 - feel about playing the game. On the adult level, we read about Religious Education Classes hikers being lost in the woods or on a mountain. Wouldn’t it be 9:00 - 10:00 am and 11:15 great if they could send up a flare into the night to help them be am - 12:30 pm found! Lord hear our cry for help when we are lost! Lord hear our • Sunday, September 15 - prayer! High School Youth Ministry 6-8 pm in the Parish Hall Youth Ministry: • Saturday, September 21 - High School - TONIGHT! Sunday, September 15 from 6-8 pm - Monthly Visitation to the Exaltation of the Cross - Recipes for Hot Cross Buns and Hot Brothers of Mercy Nursing Pretzels. Father Dave will lead discussion of what it means to Home - volunteers meet at exalt the cross. the entrance of the home at 10 am; cookies are St. Teresa’s Women’s Guild will be holding their Annual Country appreciated! Craft Show on Saturday, October 5th from 10:00 am until 3:30 • Sunday, September 22 - pm. There will be a variety of new crafters so come and browse Religious Education Classes for gifts or decorating ideas. Take a chance at our raffles, buy 9:00 - 10:00 am and 11:15 some delicious baked goods or sit and relax and enjoy their home- am - 12:30 pm made soups or hot roast beef sandwiches and desserts for lunch. Prayer for 40-Days for Life Campaign in Buffalo starts Wednesday, Vocations September 25 and runs through Sunday, November 3. Our vigil will Almighty and eternal be at 2500 Main St., Buffalo from 7 am-7 pm and from 8 am-5 pm God, in your unfailing love you Sundays. To sign up, visit www.40daysforlife.com/buffalo. Help provide ministers for your save lives and join our peaceful, prayerful, ecumenical witness for Church. We pray for those LIFE. Our Kickoff Rally will be held on Friday, September 20 at whom you call to serve the 7 pm at First Trinity Lutheran Church, 1570 Niagara Falls Blvd., Church as priests. Inspire in Tonawanda. We will gather for prayer, music and speakers, them a generous response. followed by a social and desserts. For information and to RSVP, Grant them courage and vision contact Dolly Verdi at 716-868-2029. to serve your people. May their lives and service call your Anointing of the Sick Healing Mass in honor of St. Peregrine on people to respond to the Monday, September 23 at 7 pm at Our Lady of Czestochowa, 626 presence of your Spirit among Oliver St., North Tonawanda.