CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

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

AUGUST 19, 2018 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Louis R. Jerome

Parochial Vicar Fr. Marius Fernando Fr. Stefan Chanas

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 par-ish.

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 Instruc-tion for parents of the children to be baptized to be arranged at the rectory. SPONSOR CERTIFI-CATES 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 proposed date and before social arrangements. At-tendance at Pre-Cana and Natural Family Plan-ning Classes is required.

Anointing and

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

Religious Education Program

Instruction for all grade levels beginning with first grade. For information call the Religious Educa-tion 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 & 11:30 AM Saturday 8:30 AM

Holy Days Masses Eve of the Holy Day 7:30 PM 6:45, 8:30, 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM

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LITURGY CORNER MONDAY – AUGUST 20 8:30 - Bernard J. Reilly - Mem. 11:30 - Maryann Horneck - Mem. TUESDAY - AUGUST 21 8:30 - Anthony & Mary Battista & Annette Battista - Mem. 11:30 - John LaFemina - Mem. WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 22 8:30 - Deceased Members of the Ferrara & Caltabellotta Families - Mem. 11:30 - Rachel Annunziato - Mem. THURSDAY- AUGUST 23 8:30 - Nancy Rienzo - Mem. 11:30 - Gerard Miglionica - Ann. FRIDAY - AUGUST 24 8:30 - Al Sorrento - Mem. 11:30 - Thomas Coppola II - Mem. SATURDAY - AUGUST 25 8:30 - The Donohue Family - Mem. 4:00 - Dolores Laieta & Antonetta & Michael Risucci - Mem. 5:30 - Robert Karbowski - Mem. SUNDAY - AUGUST 26 8:15 - Carlo Maiello - Ann. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Mario Rotondo - Mem. 12:00 - Domenick Pallotta - Mem. 1:15 - Robert Gildersleeve - Mem.

August 5, 2018 August 6, 2017 $13,253.81 $12,428.34

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 11:10 AM and on Saturday at 8:10 AM. The Miraculous Medal novena prayers are said after the 8:30 & 11:30 AM Masses on Mondays.

Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oil

The Wine & Hosts for the week of August 19, - Au-gust 25, 2018 are offered in loving memory of The Milazzo Family at the request of Ascenzia LaBargo. The Oils & Candles for the week of August 19, - Au-gust 25, 2018 are offered in loving memory of Jack Dazzo at the request of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Coppola.

August 25 / August 26 Mass Schedule

4:00 Fr. Jerome 10:45 Fr. Stefan 5:30 Fr. Marius 12:00 Fr. Lawrence 8:15 Msgr. Whalen 1:15 Fr. Jerome 9:30 Msgr. Whalen

PLEASE NOTE

If a Mass is being said for a member of your family on Saturday 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.

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Weekly Offerings

PARISH MINISTRIES Adult Faith Formation Will resume in the Fall Baptism Classes First Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM; rectory Bereavement Group Will resume in the Fall 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 Will resume in the Fall

WEEKLY COFFEE HOUR

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

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.

Staten Island Catholic Young Adults (SICYA)

SICYA will host a fellowship brunch on Sun-day, August 26 at 1:30 PM at Z2 Lounge, 2925 Veterans Road. For more information and to RSVP by August 21, go to sicatholicyounga-dults@gmail.com or www.sicatholicyoungadjult.wixsite.com/sicya.

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CYO BASKETBALL TRYOUTS

Please see the link below for CYO tryout registration for September 8 and September

15. Players must be registered by completing the below form in the link below in order to try-out. As per CYO rules - all players must fit into one of the following categories: • Live within the parish boundaries • Be a student attending St. Charles School • Played CYO basketball the previous year

with St. Charles. Any questions, please email info@stcharleschargers.com Link for tryout registration is: http://www.stcharleschargers.com/2018-cyo-basketball-signup/

PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS August 20, - August 26, 2018

Monday - August 20 Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - August 21 Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM; early bird 7:15PM Wednesday - August 22 Legion of Mary - 4:00 PM; rectory chapel Thursday - August 23 Caregivers - 9:30 AM; rectory Friday - August 24 Marian Conference - 7:00 PM; rectory Saturday - August 25 Sunday - August 26

The next meeting of our book club will be held on Thursday, September 20 at 4:00 PM. The book we will

be discussing is “Portrait of a Lady” by Henry James (published 1881). An American, Isabel Archer, travels to Europe and inherits a large sum of money. She marries Gilbert Osmond but circumstances happen and the book leaves us with the question, What will happen to Isa-bel Osmond? “Mrs. Osmond” a sequel written by John Banville (published 2017) and the mys-tery is to be solved. What does Isabel Archer Osmond do and how does this affect her rela-tionship to her husband, step child and suiters? Let’s read them and find out.

St. Charles School has limited seats available for the PRE-KINDERGARTEN 3 YEAR OLD Program. Availability is as follows: • TWO FULL DAYS (TUESDAYS AND

Thursdays) • THREE HALF DAY MORNINGS

(Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays) Please contact the school main office at 718-987-0200 for more information. St. Charles School’s enrollment process is currently open for KINDERGARTEN through EIGHTH GRADES. If you would like to tour the school with the principal, please contact the main office at 718-987-0200. Visit the St. Charles School website: www.SaintCharlesSchoolSI.org 5

RCIA RCIA (rite of Chris-tian Initiation of Adults) is available

for any adult (non-Christian, Protestant or Catholic_ who wishes to receive the sacra-ments of Baptism, First Holy Communion and/or confirmation or who simply wishes to inquire about becoming Catholic. The process can begin at any time during the year. If you are interested in beginning the process or just want more information, con-tact the rectory at 718-987-2670 and leave a message for Deacon Steve.

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 Cavitolo Anthony Sclafani

Corrine Alaimo Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr. Mary Barnes Joseph Bisking Joan Boragi Chris & Cookie Bradshaw Judy Bunting Christopher Buono Madeline Buonpane Mary Campitelli Marietta Canning Clara Carlino Marty Casey Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Gianna Cerullo Monica Cipriani John Colella Michael Coleman Anna DiCamillo Donato DiCamillo Teresa Deegan Andrew DiPadova Mary Driscoll Russell Dunn Joseph Elia Charles Faberzak Dorothy Fleming Danny Fortunato Mary Gallart Aniel Garcia Phyllis Golding Harry Guarnieri Josephine Guarnieri Emily Harris Rosemary Hennessey Cheryl Houss Helen Istico Colleen Kaplan Gary & Harriette Kaye Jeannette Castelao Keane Amanda Lavoro Loretta Lecce

Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr. Linda LoCocero Diego Lopez Annette Luzzi Helen Mahon Lauren Marie James McGill Gennaro Musto Virginia Novaro Helen O’Brien Rita Paragone Mary Parnell Kristina Patafio Christian Pepo Diane Petraglia (McKenna) Pasquale Petrucci Eileen Raineri Ella Reilly James Rezac MaryAnn Rezac Lee Rhatigan Marilyn Rossano Jeanine Russo Rose Russo Dorothy Sabatell Grace Salerno Vincent Santore Geoffrey Schaller Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony Scocco Jerry Scotti Howard Shock Howard Shock, Jr. Maryann Sparano Marie Starita Ann Van Houten Herb Van Houten Fred Volk Christopher Wandy Sara Weiss Norm Zuniga

MARRIAGE BANNS We Celebrate

We ask the family of St. Charles to pray for the following couples

who will receive the Sacrament of Marriage

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 Music Director at (718) 987-2670.

RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND Retrouvaille is a lifeline to help couples heal and renew their marriages sponsored by the Office of Family Life, Diocese of Metuchen, NJ. Retrouvaille consists of a weekend experience for married couples (no group discussions) with six follow-up sessions. The upcoming weekend is August 24 - 26. All inquires are confidential. For more information, contact the Family Life Office at 732-243-4573 or to register, go to 3024@retrouvaille.org. 6

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PATRON SAINT OF DIOCESAN PRIESTS… Just recently I received a call from a young man I know who had been studying for the priesthood. He is a fine man, very intelligent, graduating from an “Ivy League” college-Harvard University in fact! Howev-er, because of some rather bad experiences, he left the seminary about a year ago. So I was very happy when he called me the other day and told me that he had re-applied to another diocese and was going to study in their seminary. He said, “Father, all I want to be is a good priest!” God willing, that will come to pass. Certainly, the church needs many good priests in this particular time. The scandals within the church have caused some very positive candidates for the priesthood to give up the whole idea. When I spoke to my friend I told him that in the endeavor to become a good priest the best thing to do is not to dwell on the bad be-havior of some of the clergy. Rather why not instead focus on the good example of the saints of the church who truly did not have feet of clay and were authentic models of holiness and Christian perfection? In that light, during this month of August on the fourth, we celebrate the feast day of a very holy priest by the name of Saint John Vianney. He is known also as the Cure of Ars. John Vianney, born in Dardilly, France in the year 1786, exhibited from his early years a deep piety and a strong desire to become a priest. However, John was not a brilliant intellect. He had very little formal schooling. When he got to the seminary, he just could not understand the courses there which were all in Latin. However, another priest, Father Bailey, helped John and tutored him privately so that he could pass his exams. Despite his difficulties, he was ordained a priest in 1815. Shortly thereafter, Father Vianney was as-signed to the rural village of Ars in southern France. On his way to the church, he got lost and met a farmer and asked for directions. Thanking the farmer, he said, “You have showed me to Ars, I will show you the way to heaven!” That is what this good and humble servant of the Lord did for forty one years in that small parish. He showed the people in his parish who were rather indifferent the way to heaven. He prayed, he fasted constant-ly-his food each day was sometimes only a boiled potato. He didn’t have to go on a diet like many of us well fed clergy! John Vianney spent about eleven or twelve hours each day in the church hearing confessions. During the summer months, it may have been even more. Through that ministry and through his personal holiness, the whole parish was converted and thousands of people came to Ars to seek his pastoral advice and ministra-tions. Father Vianney died on August 4, 1859 worn out by his labors on behalf of souls. On the Hundredth Anniversary of his death, Pope John XXIII wrote an encyclical letter about his life. The Pope wrote, “His Ex-ample points out the safest path to follow… His poverty, chastity and obedience stand forth in a brilliant light.” How much we need Saint John’s example to shed light amidst all the scandals and corruption of the church and our world today. He is the Patron Saint of all Diocesan Priests. Let’s say a prayer to this great saint today for all those in the priestly ministry and those preparing for it! Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10