Saint Therese Parish

120 Monroe Avenue • Cresskill, N.J. 07626 www.sttheresecresskill.org

PARISH OFFICE: ACADEMY CONFIRMATION & RELIGIOUS ED. OFFICE: OF ST. THERESE: YOUTH/YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: kbradler@sttheresecresskill.org

gloiacono@sttheresecresskill.org 201-567-2528 201-568-4296 201-567-2528 201-567-4781

SERVED BY THE CARMELITES:

Fr. Samuel Citero, O. Carm. Pastor

Fr. Patrick McMahon, O. Carm. Parochial Vicar

Mr. Anthony Porcaro, T. O. Carm. Deacon

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday Evening at 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 AM

Weekdays: 8:30 AM Holy Days: 7:00 PM Vigil; 8:30 AM, 12:00 Noon

RITE OF PENANCE:

Saturday at 4:00-4:30 p.m. Appointments for Confession at other times can be made by calling the parish office.

OFFICE HOURS:

Mon. - Fri. 9 AM to 5 PM (Closed for lunch 12 to 1 PM)

PARISH STAFF: Ms. Gina Marie Loiacono,

Pastoral Associate Mrs. Lois Pagnozzi,

Director of Religious Education Mr. Adrian Soltys,

Director of Music & Liturgy Mrs. Therese A. Higgins,

Principal Mrs. Eileen Walsh,

Assistant to the Principal Ms. Sharon Rabbitt,

Business Manager MARRIAGES:

Please contact the parish office one year in advance.

BAPTISMS:

Please contact the parish office shortly af-ter your child is born for the necessary in-formation concerning our schedule of bap-tisms and instructional sessions.

R.C.I.A. : Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Process of Catholic Formation. Please call the parish office for information.

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CARMELO ABBRUZZESE LEONARD ABBRUZZESE SARKIS ARSLANIAN VIRGINIA BARBAGALLO CALVIN BROKAW JOHN BURKE DEIDRE BYRNE CHARLES CASTLE SAM CITERO DIANE CUNNINGHAM JACK CURTIN MATTHEW CURTIN REGINA DEITZ DOLORES DE SANTI JAMES DE STENO JIM DONNELLY ELLEN DUNN COSTINTINO FAUSTINI JOHN FLYNN KYLE GERAN PAT GERAN SEAN GONCI MICHELE GUERRA DAN HAGGERTY MAUREEN HALLENBECK GLORIA IORIO RAY KEIM ELLEN KEOHANE BILL LE CHRIS LORA JOE MARCHESE ANNE MARSIGLIANO

TIMMY MC DONNELL FR. PAT MC MAHON STEPHANIE MC NAMARA MICHAEL MICHELLE MULLEN MARY ANN NASO MARY ANN OATES JOSEPHINE PAPA EDWARD PAUL GUS PEREZ MICHELLE PREOLO BOB PRINCE, JR. JESSIE RACYN SR. CATHERINE REDDY RINA ROMANELLI RALPH ROTUNDA WENDY RUGGIERO BEVERLY SCHWAB JOANN SCIMANICO ELAINE SEMAN CECILE SICARI RICHARD SOTELL ERICA SPADACCINI MARGE SPATARO DONNA SPINA RONALD THOMAS NORMAN TRASS FRANK UVENIO PATRICIA VICTORY ISABEL VITELLARO DOT WILLIAMS AMANDA WILSON JOHN WOERNER

SAT. 5PM Peter Glynn, req. Anne Muller & Family 5PM Peter Glynn, req. Lois Pagnozzi & Family SUN. 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 John J. Lucca, req. Tom & Peggy Kuhn 9:30 Stephanie Urbielewicz, req. Dianne McMahon 11:30 Helen Trumbetta, req. RoseMarie Preolo 11:30 Dekker Murray, req. the Sosnowski Family MON. 8:30 Paul Berberich, req. Audrey & Ken Hecken 8:30 Dr. John Yaegel, req. Maryann Barzelatto TUE. 8:30 Eileen Wynne, req. teens/adults of St. Therese Youth Ministry 8:30 Rory Vogel, req. Lorraine & Jack Marsigliano WED. 8:30 Alfreda T. Ricalde, req. the Ricalde Family 8:30 Noreen Lynch, req. the Oates Family THU. 8:30 Veronica A. Delaney, req. Mary Ann & Bob Cassidy 8:30 William Dowling, req. Greg & Anne Marie Ryan FRI. 8:30 Helen Pankowitz, req. Barbara Higgins 8:30 Eileen Wynne, req. Lois Pagnozzi & Helen Sites SAT. 5PM Peter Glynn, req. Wendy & John Nigro 5PM Tongd Somar, req. Marie & Gregory Sathananthan SUN. 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 Florence Higgins, req. Barbara Higgins 9:30 Danny O’Keefe, req. Mary Ann & Bob Cassidy 11:30 Joseph Kiss, req. Bushra, Rita, Jacob & Daniel Mina 11:30 Geraldine Venskus, req. the D’Elia Family

THE SACRAMENTAL BREAD and WINE offered at the Masses this week were donated in honor of Jim and Evelyn Smith on their 51st Wedding Anniversary, requested by Jane and John Donovan. THE SANCTUARY LAMP is lit at all the Masses this week in Loving Memory of Senko Skific, requested by the Radovich Family.

those among us who are sick

and in need of our prayers:

For our loved ones who have died, especially Tom Kin-sey and John Rafti, that they may be at peace with God.

Minister Schedule for August 6-7

Eucharistic Ministers: 5:00 PM...............G. Bickford, R. Bickford, A. Dempsey B. Gibb, R. Hartmann, C. McConville 7:30 AM...M. Clark, P. DeVries, A. Diggins, J. Donnelly 9:30 AM.................M. Millett, D. Millheim, A. Naso E. Naso, M. Naso, C. Parisi 11:30 AM.............M. Hudick, D. Kelliher, S. L’Angiocola M. Pasi, K. Regan, K. Bradler **********************************************************

Lectors: 5:00 PM..................MaryAnne Sullivan 7:30 AM..................Donald Wuertz 9:30 AM..................Frances Cantos, Jim Leclercq 11:30AM.................Jennifer Navatto, Joan Hebert ***********************************************************

Servers: 5:00 PM.....................Isabella Vitolo 9:30 AM..............Katherine Espiritu, Helen Ardizzone 11:30 AM...................Nolan Morgan

THANK YOU!

Weekly Collection Our week’s goal is: $15,300.00 This week’s collection: Regular $ 9,526.00 Assessment $ 356.00 Total: $ 9,882.00 Please make all checks payable to St. Therese Church.

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The Parish Offices will be closed on

August 8, 10, 15, 17 & 19.

If you should need a Mass card or any other parish business, please keep in mind that the office will be open on August 9, 11, 12, 16 and 18.

RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

The RCIA is a process for individuals, ages 18 and over. We invite …

those who have never been baptized

those who have been baptized in other Christian Churches and want to become members of the Catholic Church

those who have been baptized in the Catholic Church, but never received the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Holy Eucharist

If you, or someone you know, would like to receive

more information regarding the RCIA process, please

call the office at 201-567-2528.

SAVE THE DATE!

St. Therese Parish Presents our 3rd annual

FEAST!

September 23 & 24

In the tradition of cultural festivals throughout the country, we invite you to come and enjoy food and fun for the entire family! There will be games, music, 50/50 Drawing, a Procession and so much more!

For more information on how you can help lend a hand, please see Gina Marie OR

Fill out and return a RED volunteer form to the Collection Basket or Parish Office.

Sharing God’s Blessings If you have not yet made a pledge to the Sharing God’s Blessings Annual Appeal, there is still time. Just complete a pledge envelope located at the doors of the church and drop it in the collection basket, or bring it to the parish office on Jefferson Ave. If you have already made a contribution, thank you. Our goal for AAA is $69,095. The parish will re-ceive 62% of funds received over the goal. i.e. If we pledge $10,000 over our goal, we will receive a return of $6,200.

Dominican College An Information Session for students interested in Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees, including Undergraduate online programs is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10th, from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Hennessy Center.

The St. Therese Folk Group will be having their annual summer benefit concert on:

Sunday July 31st at 7pm.

This year they will be raising funds for the American Special Children’s Pilgrimage Group.

Please come out to support our young

musicians and a wonderful charity!