CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

644 CLAWSON STREET, OAKWOOD HEIGHTS, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306

FEBRUARY 24, 2019 SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Louis R. Jerome

Parochial Vicar Fr. Stefan Chanas Fr. Ruwandana Mendis

In Residence Bishop John J. O’Hara

Weekend Associate Rev. Msgr. Edmund J. Whalen

Permanent Deacons Deacon Stephen Tobon Deacon Lawrence Droge

Pastoral Associate Sr. Jeanine Conlon, O.P.

School Principal Mr. J. C. Kiernan

Religious Education Coordinator Ms. Kerry Quinn

Director of Music Mr. Paul Light

Contact Information Rectory School 644 Clawson Street 200 Penn Avenue (718) 987-2670 (718) 987-0200 Fax: (718) 987-7950 Fax: (718) 987-8158 Email Address Tuition Office secretary@stcharlessi.org (718) 987-5780 Website: www.stcharlessi.org Religious Education 200 Penn Avenue www.saintcharlesccd.org (718) 979-6800 stcharlesccd10306@gmail.com

Parish Office Hours Sunday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Sacramental Life Mass Schedule

Parish Registration New parishioners need to register at the rectory. Please inform us if you move into or out of the parish.

Confessions

Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 5:00 - 5:30 PM, and after Mass on the Eve of a Holy Day.

Baptisms Second Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM Instruction for parents of the children to be baptized to be ar-ranged at the rectory. SPONSOR CERTIFICATES REQUIRED for Godparents and also a copy of the child’s birth certificate.

Marriages To arrange a marriage at St. Charles, consult with a priest or deacon at least six months prior to the pro-posed date and before social arrangements. Attend-ance at Pre-Cana and Natural Family Planning Clas-ses is required.

Anointing and

Communion of the Sick Regular administration of the Sacraments should be arranged for shut-ins by calling the rectory. Emer-gency sick calls anytime.

Religious Education Program

Instruction for all grade levels beginning with first grade. For information call the Religious Education Office.

Weekend Masses Saturday Evening 4:00 & 5:30 PM Sunday 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 AM 12:00, 1:15

Weekday Masses Monday - Friday 8:30 & 12 Noon Saturday 8:30 AM

Holy Days Masses Eve of the Holy Day 7:30 PM 6:45, 8:30, 12:00 and 7:30 PM

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LITURGY CORNER MONDAY – FEBRUARY 25 8:30 - Thomas Dicks - Mem. 12:00 - Mario Rotondo - Mem. TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 26 8:30 - The Tutrone Family - Living Intention 12:00 - The Shellong Family - Mem. WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 27 8:30 - Kathleen O’Dea - Mem. 12:00 - William C. Dunn - Ann. THURSDAY- FEBRUARY 28 8:30 - Lil John Thomas DeCarlo - Living Intention 12:00 - John Brisacone - Mem. FRIDAY - MARCH 1 8:30 - FF Stephen Pollard - Mem. 12:00 - Anthony Peter DeCarlo - Ann. SATURDAY - MARCH 2 8:30 - Jean Buccellato - Mem. 4:00 - Dolores Laieta - Mem. 5:30 - Annette & Jack Wilcox - Mem. SUNDAY - MARCH 3 8:15 - Deacon Ross Calamando - Ann. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Frank Fitzpatrick - Mem. 12:00 - Lauren Houss - Living Intention 1:15 - Edward Kepley, Jr. - Mem.

February 10, 2019 February 11, 2018 $11,094.51 $10,813.47

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday - Friday at 12:00-5:00 PM in the Chapel

First Mondays at 7:30 PM in the Church (cancelled in August)

First Fridays at 7:00 PM in the Church (cancelled in August)

Call Jeannette Burrell (718-979-0034) or Lois Galvin (718-948-8193) for information

Rosary and Novenas

The Rosary is recited each weekday at 8:10 and 11:30 AM and on Saturday at 8:10 AM. The Miraculous Medal novena prayers are said after the 8:30 & 12:00 PM Masses on Mondays.

Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oil

If you would like to make arrangements to have the flowers for the main altar, the wine & hosts or oils used for Mass candles in memory of a loved one or a special occasion, please, call the rectory.

March 2 / March 3 Mass Schedule

4:00 10:45 5:30 12:00 8:15 1:15 9:30

PLEASE NOTE

If a Mass is being said for a member of your family on Sat-urday evening or Sunday, it would be most fitting if someone from the family would bring up the gifts at the Offertory. Please let one of the ushers know before Mass. 3

Weekly Offerings

PARISH MINISTRIES Adult Faith Formation Wednesday - 1:30; rectory Baptism Classes First Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM; rectory Bereavement Group Will resume in the Spring Book Club Third Thursday each month at 4:00 PM; rectory Caregivers Support Group Thursday - 9:30 - 11:30 AM; rectory Choir (Adult) Thursday at 7:30 PM; church Divine Mercy Devotion Friday at 3:00 PM; chapel Eucharistic Ministers First Fridays at 7:00 PM; church Legion of Mary Wednesday at 4:00 PM; rectory chapel Prayer Group & Holy Hour First Monday of the month at 7:30 PM; church Religious Education Classes Monday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 6 & 7 Wednesday 3:45 - 5:15 PM Grades 1-5 Special Needs: Wednesday 5:10 - 5:45 PM St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting - Second Tuesday of month at 1:30 PM; rectory Food Pantry open 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month 11:30 AM -1:30 PM; rectory Teen Club Sunday at 7:00 PM; auditorium Women’s Worship Wednesdays

St. Charles School application and registration pro-

cess for NEW students is NOW OPEN! Application and registration for the 2019-2020 school

year is now open for families interested in Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds) and grades Kindergarten

through 8th. Families can now begin applying to Saint Charles

School by accessing the school website at www.SaintCharlesSchoolSI.org

Once on the school website homepage: 1. Click on the “Apply Now” button 2. Scroll down to the “Welcome” portion and click

on “Admissions Application” 3. Choose the borough “Staten Island” 4. Choose “Saint Charles School, 200 Penn Avenue” 5. Click “Apply Now” 6. Choose the “Fall 2019-Spring 2020 School Year” 7. Information regarding the application process

and financial aid will appear. When you are ready to begin the application process, scroll to the bottom of the page and choose “Click here to apply”

8. Choose “Create a New Account” and begin the application process

Financial assistance is available After completing the application, the school will con-tact the applicant and discuss the next steps. Upon

registration, all students will require birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if applicable), immunization and physical documentation, and past year report

cards and NYS standardized test results (if applicable).

The FREE Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) regis-tration process for children born in the year 2015 will not begin until 2019. You can stay up to date on the

UPK registration process by going to www.nyc.gov/prek.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a school tour with our principal, Mr. Kiernan, please

contact Mrs. Browne in the main office at 718-987-0200 or 718-987-5780. We hope to welcome you

to the Saint Charles School family real soon! 4

PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February 25, - March 3, 2019

Monday - February 25 Cheerleading - 2:45 PM; gym Cheerleading - 6:00 PM; auditorium Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - February 26 St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM; rectory Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM; early bird 7:15 PM Wednesday - February 27 Adult Faith Formation - 1:30 PM; rectory Legion of Mary - 4:00 PM; rectory chapel Thursday - February 28 Caregivers - 9:30 AM; rectory Cheerleading - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; auditorium Cheerleading - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM; auditorium Friday - March 1 Cheerleading - 2:45 PM; gym Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM; auditorium Saturday - March 2 Cheerleading - 8:00 AM; auditorium Cheerleading - 10:00 AM; auditorium Sunday - March 3 Teen Club - 7:00 PM; auditorium

RENEW AND REBUILD PROJECT

We have collected $1,574,744 in pledges from 532 families. We are very close to meeting our goal! We

have a link on our parish website with infor-mation about the Renew and Rebuild Cam-paign and church renovation. We will con-tinue to update the link as more information is available. There is also a place on this link to submit your questions. If you have not contributed and would like to, pledge cards are in the vestibule of the church. You can also make your contribution through the link on our website. Let’s keep working to make our goal!

For your convenience, we offer the opportunity to make your envelope payments electronically through WeShare. For more information, go to www.churchgiving.com or a direct link on our website (www.stcharlessi.org).

YOUTH CELEBRATION The Staten Island Network of Catholic Youth Ministers is planning their fourth annual Youth Celebration at Msgr. Farrell High School on Saturday, March 30th. The event is a full 2 hour performance by Array of Hope. EWTN described the performance as a multi-generational musical of the faith. The event is open to all high school students and is free of charge to them. All they are asked to bring is a canned food item that will be donated to our local food pantries.

EXCITING NEWS! Our neighbors at Harvest Café, 694 New Dorp Lane, will be open 7 days a week from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM starting February 19th. Stop by after Mass, since they are now open on Sundays for brunch! Bring this bulletin for 10% off on a Sunday brunch through March 10th! 5

WE PRAY...WE CELEBRATE...WE REMEMBER

THE GET WELL LIST

WE REMEMBER

Eternal rest grant unto their souls, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed

rest in peace. Amen

Mary Parrinello Susan Sexton Lydia Gurrieri

Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr. Joseph Bisking Madeline Buonpane Jim Campitelli Mary Campitelli Lee Canning Marietta Canning Jerry Casey Judy Casey Marty Casey Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Lawrence Ciminieri Monica Cipriani Marie Clemente Elaine Cupak Anna DiCamillo Donato DiCamillo Frank Deegan Teresa Deegan Andrew DiPadova Joseph Elia Pietrina Emro Dorothy Fleming Danielle Flores Aniel Garcia Adeline Giantini Phyllis Golding Emily Harris T. Harris Cheryl Houss Helen Renato-Istico Colleen Kaplan Gary & Harriette Kaye Jeannette Castelao Keane Rosaria Lardaro Kathleen Leonard Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr.

Annette Luzzi John Marco Lauren Marie Barbara Marino Peter McKenna Anna Miele Benita Mitchell Jean Molinaro Kelly Ann Morici Gennaro Musto Judy Naples Kerri Naples Virginia Novaro Eileen O’Neill Rita Paragone Eileen Raineri Ella Reilly James Rezac MaryAnn Rezac Lee Rhatigan Marilyn Rossano Jeanine Russo Deborah Rossetti Dorothy Sabatell Vincent Santore Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony Scocco Jerry Scotti Weslee Sernitsky Howard Shock Howard Shock, Jr. Marie Starita Ann Van Houten Herb Van Houton Theresa Verry Fred Volk Maria Volpe Christopher Wandy Ella Weaver Sara Weiss

WEDDING MUSIC If you are planning a wedding in the near future and would like to arrange for music, please, call the rectory two months prior to the wedding, and leave a message for Paul Light, our Mu-sic Director at (718) 987-2670.

Bingo is held every Tuesday evening in the audi-torium starting at 7:30 PM. Early bird is at 7:15 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM.

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DIVORCED AND SEPARATED GROUP

St. Christopher’s church holds a support group for divorced and separated at the St. Chris-topher’s Hall on Midland Avenue. The group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. For more information, please contact Santa at 718-987-3795.

PARISH NEWS

We will continue to collect Box Tops throughout the school year. For your information, the most popular Box Tops are from: Cheerios, Progresso, Fi-ber One, Green Giant, Scott, El

Paso, and Zip Lock. Your can drop off the box tops in the rectory or in the box marked Box Tops in the vestibule of the church. God Bless You for your constant support.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

FOOD PANTRY Our food pantry is in need of non-perishable food items

to replenish our pantry. Donations can be left in the vestibule of the church or brought to the rec-tory. Suggested items are: pancake mix, syrup, peanut butter and jelly, cereal, pasta and sauce, tuna fish, coffee, juice, condiments (mustard, may, ketchup). This pantry services the needs of those in need in our parish. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

WEEKLY COFFEE HOUR

Just a reminder that you are invited every week after the 9:30 Mass for coffee and do-nuts in the auditorium.

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CHRIST BE MY LIGHT Our Lady Queen of Peace Church will host a Parish Mission beginning on Monday, March 4th at 7:00 PM. The mission will be lead by Fr. Charles Coury, CSsR of the Redemptorist Order. The schedule is as follows: Monday, March 4th - 7:00 PM: Reflection on the Blessed Mother in a way no one ever heard; Tuesday, March 5th - 7:00 PM; Conversion; Wednesday, March 6th - 7:00 PM; “Power of the Cross Over Evil” and the healing it brings to people. A collection will be taken every evening and will be donated to the Redemptorist Mis-sions.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GOLDEN CROSS FOR EDUCATION

RECIPIENT Mrs. Theresa Cruz will be honored at the An-nual Golden Cross Education Award Breakfast on Sunday, March 24th at the Hilton Garden Inn. This award is given annually to someone who has made a positive impact on the school community. The students, faculty, staff and administration at St. Charles School are better people because Theresa Cruz is in their lives and they would like to extend their apprecia-tion and congratulations to this remarkable woman.

On behalf of the St. Charles Teen Club and the Scouts of St. Charles Church , we would like to thank you for your generous support dur-

ing our troop drive and drive to support un-derserved children here on Staten Island. Without your continued support, we would not be as successful as we are. Thank you!

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JOY IS NOT FROM JOINTS… Recently, Senator Kamala Harris a Democratic Senator from California who is running for President in 2020, was interviewed on a TV news program. Among other things, Senator Harris admitted that she had smoked marijuana and favored the legalization of that drug. She then made this incredibly irresponsible state-ment concerning marijuana use: “Listen, I think it gives a lot of people joy and we need more joy.” I have never tried marijuana, but I do remember how in high school some of the kids would smoke it on the bus coming home from school. I have noticed that recently more people are smoking it at parks and beaches and the authorities really don’t do too much to stop them. If you ask me, the odor of marijuana is disgusting. I am sure that it does give you some kind of “High” or “Joy” to quote Senator Harris. But why do we need to get our joy from a drug? Also, there is an important fact to remember in this debate-marijuana is a dangerous drug-in fact a very dangerous one. As most of us are aware, here on Staten Island we have a terrible drug problem. I don’t think decriminalizing marijuana use would help alleviate that problem but would increase it. Recently I saw a study out of Colorado about the health effects of marijuana. As you might remember, Colorado is a state where it’s legal to use this drug The study found that weekly use of marijuana by young adults was associated with impaired learning, memory, math and reading achievement even after almost a month since the last use. Adolescents who smoked the drug also were less likely to graduate from college and were found to experience mental disorders like psy-chosis and schizophrenia later on in life. Marijuana is an addictive drug and its continued use the study ex-plained could lead to cancer and coupled with this a high risk of using other drugs like cocaine and heroin. If all these facts are a definition of what “joy” is then call me a sad sack! No, legalization of marijuana is a bad choice for our state and our country. Over the years as a priest, I have unfortunately performed funerals for young people who have died from drug overdoses. Most of them were in their teens or twenties with their entire life ahead of them. However, that life was sacrificed on the al-tar of drug abuse. Who knew how they got addicted? Maybe it started with marijuana and then led to other more powerful drugs. We can’t tell but neither can they, because their lips now are stilled in death. What a tragedy! The fifth commandment is “You shall not kill.” Drugs can kill and so the Church condemns the use of marijuana outside of medical use as a sin. The Catechism clearly states that drug use inflicts very grave dam-age on human health and life. A group that has spoken here at Saint Charles several times before is “Drug Addicts Anonymous.” These young men have related some incredible stories about how their lives were totally messed up by drugs. Through God’s grace they survived and overcame addiction. I think that most of them would say that drug use, even if “recreational” would not bring joy at all. Rather it brings unhappiness and ill health both physi-cally and morally! As Catholics we need to stem the tide of liberal policies that are truly running the souls of our young people and our entire nation. True joy does not come from “joints!” Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10