CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

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

AUGUST 26, 2018 TWENTY-FIRST 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 27 8:30 - Filomena Cassella - Mem. 11:30 - Henry & Helen Sanjurio - Mem. TUESDAY - AUGUST 28 8:30 - Robert Germino - Mem. 11:30 - Michael J. Molonari - Mem. WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 29 8:30 - Louis P. DelGadio & The Petrassi, Mannino, & LaBerbara Families - Mem. 11:30 - Thomas Golding - Mem. THURSDAY- AUGUST 30 8:30 - Theresa Bress - Mem. 11:30 - Soto & Estevez Family - Mem. FRIDAY - AUGUST 31 8:30 - Irene Vivone - Mem. 11:30 - Clara & Braulio Estevez - Mem. SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 1 8:30 - Joseph Pellicano & Nicholas Manzo - Mem. 4:00 - Dolores Laieta & Frank & Catherine Griesi - Mem. 5:30 - Joseph Vallone - Mem. SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 2 8:15 - Mary Guardino - Mem. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Marie Coiro - Mem. 12:00 - Louis Lenza - Mem. 1:15 - Thomas DeFrancesco - Mem.

August 12, 2018 August 13, 2017 $10,353.41 $10,819.25

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 26, - Septem-ber 1, 2018 are offered in loving memory of Thomas A. Coppola, Jr. at the request of his parents. The Oils & Candles for the week of August 26, - Septem-ber 1, 2018 are offered in loving memory of Barbara Fin-ney Fonte at the request of Barbara L. Solan. The Flowers on the Main altar for the week of August 26, - September 1, 2018 are in loving memory of Roseann Motto at the request of her daughter, Kathleen.

September 1 / August 2 Mass Schedule

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

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/

ST. CHARLES TRACK REGISTRATION

If you would like to sign up

for St. Charles Track - Cross Country Fall 2018 season, please come register on Monday, Au-gust 27 from 7:00 - 8:00 P in the St. Charles audi-torium. Please enter through the painted doors on Penn Avenue. Registration will also be avail-able online from 8/27 through 9/15 at www.stcharleschargers.com. For more infor-mation, please contact Cindy Amato at saint-charlestrackteam@gmail.com.

ST. CHARLES SCOUTS

Looking for boys ages 10 - 17 to join Scouting. Registration available now. For information, please contact Dan DiLauro at 908-720-5983 or email Troop88SINY@aol.com.

ST. CLARE IGNATIAN PRAYER GROUP

Will meet on Saturday, September 1st in the Presentation Center, gathering for coffee after the 9:00 AM Mass; prayer begins at 10:00 AM. 4

PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF22VENTS

August 27, - September 2, 2018

Monday - August 27 Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - August 28 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 7:15PM Wednesday - August 29 Legion of Mary - 4:00 PM; rectory chapel Thursday - August 30 Caregivers - 9:30 AM; rectory Friday - August 31 Saturday - September 1 Sunday - September 2

School schedule of upcoming events for the 2018-2019 year: Wednesday, September 5: 1st day of UPK classes - abbreviated schedule. Please refer to the teacher’s letters sent home in the mail for more information. Thursday, September 6: 1st day for grades K*-8 *=Kindergarten will be on a delayed opening beginning at 8:15 AM in the school cafeteria. Students and parents are invited to the cafeteria on this day. Friday, September 7, 2018: we will host an Open House for the Pre-Kindergarten 3 year old students and parents. Please refer to the parent letter sent home via email for more information or check Ms. Paula Marchi’s teacher page on the school website. The Open House schedule is as follows: • All half-day students will come from 9:00

AM to 10:00 AM • All 3 full-day students will come from

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM • All 2 and 5 full-day students will come

from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Thursday(9/6) and Friday (9/7) will be full days of school. Students are expected to be in full spring uniforms. There will be NO bus service and NO before/aftercare availa-ble on these two days. These services will begin on Monday, September 10. 5

RCIA RCIA (rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is available for any adult

(non-Christian, Protestant or Catholic_ who wishes to receive the sacraments 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 begin-ning the process or just want more information, contact 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 Carol Sarlow

Vincent Tomaselli Henry Hamalainen, Jr.

Alexander Phillip Immella, Sr.

Corrine Alaimo Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr. 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 Anna Miele 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

SOLEMN EVE OF REMEMBRANCE

Please join us for our 17th Annual Solemn Re-membrance of the Events of September 11, 2001 at Church of Our Lady of Pity, 1616 Rich-mond Avenue; ample parking behind the church. Sacred music by Maura Molloy begins at 7:00 PM; 7:30 PM concelebrated Mass with reading of the names of Staten Islanders lost on 9/11 and candlelight reflection; Bishop John O’Hara celebrant and homilist. This event is sponsored by The University of Notre Dame

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 rectory. This pantry services the needs of those in need in our parish. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

THE SOLANUS STORY… Just the other day a parishioner spoke to me after mass and asked if I knew about Father Solanus Casey who was declared a “blessed” of the Church last November. I told her yes, I did know something about his very holy life, chiefly from a good friend of mine, Father Donatus Goetz, a Capuchin priest who was assigned to Sacred Heart Parish in Yonkers, New York. Often I would go to confession to him there at the parish, and I learned about the life of this holy friar who will someday be declared a saint of the Church. Who was Father Solanus Casey? He was born Bernard Casey on November 25, 1870 in Prescott, Wis-consin. “Barney” as he was known, was one of sixteen children and was a normal child who loved baseball and yet was very prayerful. As a young man, he worked for a time as a streetcar conductor in his hometown. One day, on the job, he witnessed a brutal murder of a young woman. That incident made Bernard Casey think more about spiritual realities. He entered the diocesan seminary but the studies proved too much for him and he had to leave. Even-tually, he applied for the Capuchin Order and was accepted in 1897. He left for the novitiate in Detroit in a blinding snowstorm and for weeks wondered if he had made the right decision in applying for this order which was noted for its austerity. However, once he donned the brown robes of the Franciscans, he never looked back. He was given the religious name of “Solanus.” As a student, Solanus tried very hard-the classes were in German which was not his native tongue, and he did not do as well as he could have done in his studies. When the time came for ordination, his superi-ors decided to ordain him as a “Simplex” priest. “Simplex” means that Father Solanus was prohibited from hearing confessions or ever preaching a sermon in his ministry which was very, very humiliating as you can imagine! Yet this holy man accepted that limitation as the will of God for his life. His first assignment was at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Yonkers. There is a shrine there in his honor which includes the baptismal font he used when assigned at the parish. Although Father Solanus was limited in what he could do as a priest, he made up for all that by his great personal holiness. Days for the Capuchins began at 5 O’clock in the morning but Solanus was up long before that praying in the chapel. Alt-hough he never heard a confession, people with problems flocked to him in droves for his spiritual counsel and also for his healing touch. God working through Father Solanus performed miracles of healing both physically and spiritually. As a priest, he was assigned to Manhattan, Detroit, Brooklyn, and Indiana. Father Solanus died on July 31st, 1957. His last words were, “I give my soul to Jesus Christ!” In a time when there are so many scandals in the church and society, it’s refreshing to think about a wonderful role model like Father Solanus who although he had adversity and problems, persevered with God’s grace and became a humble instrument in his hands. This week it might be good for all of us to reflect on his words: “Worry is a weakness from which very few of us are entirely free. We must be on guard against this enemy of our peace of soul. Instead, let us foster confidence in God and thank Him ahead of time for whatever He chooses to send us.” Blessed Solanus, pray for us! Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10