Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2012

Intentions for the Week of December 9th Sanctuary Lamp & Altar Candles -- Altar Bread & Altar Wine --

Masses for the Week Monday, December 10 7:00am Christine Ciliento 12:05pm Dorothy Harwood Tuesday, December 11 7:00am Mary Rossi Santucci 12:05pm Healing for Bob Sumski Wed., December 12 7:00am Christopher Raymond Terilli 12:05pm Marilyn Steets Thurs., December 13 7:00am Rev. Robert Gordon 12:05pm Jennie D. Day Friday, December 14 7:00am Patty Ann Newstead

12:05pm Cail Wachter Saturday, December 15 7:00am Richard Thomas Liddy

Vigil for Sunday 5:00pm Deceased Members of the Fiorello Family, Theresa Arbolino, Ann Lombardi, Mary Cholish, Kathy F. Cooke, Pat DeFelice and Angela Lamberto

Sunday, December 16 7:45am Lucille Lotito 9:00am Betty & John Hefferan (62nd

Anniversary of their marriage) 10:30am Eleanor Krysa 12:00pm Clinton Eckert, Sr. Intentions for the Week of December 16th

Sanctuary Lamp & Altar Candles -- Altar Bread & Altar Wine Francis Burbridge

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

Tithing Income Last Week: $13,633.17 Income Same Week Last Year: $13,952.23

From the Pastor: In the Christmas Season many people share their gifts with those who are less fortunate. I sincerely thank you for all the sacrifices you have made through your personal charities to make this a more blessed Christmas for those in need. I also thank you for your prayers, your generosity, and your support of our parish community and its needs. Please be assured of my prayers. From the Pews: “Thank you for making our parish a tithing parish. It gives me great pleasure to share the blessings that the Lord has bestowed upon us. It removes the question of ‘How much do I give this week?’ I feel truly blessed to be a member of this new parish and look forward to all that is to come.”

RETIRED RELIGIOUS NEED YOUR SUPPORT

By 2019, it is projected that retired religious will outnumber wage-earning religious by nearly four to one. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps ensure that elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests receive the care they so richly deserve, now and in the future. We welcome a speaker this weekend to tell us about this special need. Please Share in the Care and give generously to their special collection (envelopes are in your packet!).

A Mary Christmas Deacon Bruce and Deacon Tony will present “A Mary Christmas: Celebrating Christmas with Mary” on Tuesday December 11 & 18 at 7:30 PM in the All Purpose Room. The evenings will be an opportunity to reflect on Mary’s role in the Christmas story through prayer, instruction and meditation.

“If you look for ME at Christmas, you won’t need a special star — I’m no longer in Bethlehem, I’m right where you are. You may not be aware of ME amid the celebrations. You’ll have to look beyond the stores and all the decorations. But if you take a moment from your list of things to do and listen to your heart, you’ll find I’m waiting there for you. You’re the one I want to be with. You’re the reason that I came. And you’ll find ME in the stillness as I’m whispering your name. “

Love, Jesus.”

CHRISTMAS TREES St. Paul’s Abbey on Route 206, one mile south of Newton, has thousands of Christmas trees in the fields ready for you to choose’n cut your own tree. Sales days are from now until Monday, December 20th, 9am – 4pm.

Christmas Concert Sunday, December 9th

in the Church

at 4:00pm

For the first time we will present an afternoon of music by our Children’s Choir (including children

from both St. Therese Religious Education Program and St. Therese School) and St. Therese's Adult choir. It will be a wonderful way to continue reflecting on the meaning of the season.

NIGHT of the FATHER’s LOVE The Awe and Mystery of God with Us

A Christmas Musical Celebration

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Featuring St. Therese

Musical Quartet and a very

moving Liturgical Art Presentation

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Sunday December 16th

7:00pm ~~~

Refreshments to Follow

Christmas Light Tour ONLY 8 SPOTS LEFT

Join the Rosary Altar Society for a Christmas Light Tour on Thursday, Dec 27, 2012. Stops will be made at Grand Central Station where you can view all there is there or grab a bite to

eat (on your own). Then we are off to Rockefeller Center to see The Tree, St. Pat's and the stores of Lord & Taylor and Macy's. Departure will be at 4pm with return approximately 10:30pm. Great way to see the Christmas lights of NYC without the hassle and help the Rosary raise some money! Reserve your seat now!!! Cost is $25 per person. Contact Pat Howlett 862-432-6475 or Donna Gorman at 973-584-6896.

Returning Gifts for the Giving Tree & Holiday Meals

If you took a tag from our Giving Tree please return the gifts, wrapped, with the tags attached by Sunday, December 16th. If you signed up for a Holiday Meal please return the meal to the church on December 22nd between 8:30 and 9:30am. Thank you for helping the needy

families of the Roxbury community have a brighter Christmas!

IF YOU CAN STILL HELP?? HOLIDAY MEALS: We were just made aware that there are 10 families in Roxbury that still need Holiday Meals. If you can help, please call Anita Galan at 973-584-9211 as soon as possible for a shopping list. Meals will need to be delivered to the church on Saturday, December 22nd between 8:30 – 9:30am.

GIFTS: If there are tags left, please consider helping the needy families of the Roxbury community have a brighter Christmas!

If there are no tags left but you would like to help, please purchase a gift for a boy or girl, age 5 -15 and label the gift with a tag indicating the gift, boy or girl and age appropriate. (i.e. “Truck, boy, age 3-5” or “Game, girl, age 10-12”)

Please return the gifts, wrapped, with the tags attached by Sunday, December 16th.

Bells will be Ringing Once again this year, with the help of our parishioners, we would like to continue the tradition started last year by decorating the Atrium tree. As you know, we here at St Therese always offer gifts for our needy families in Roxbury by taking a tag from the 'Giving Tree' found in the Atrium. However, after the tags are gone, the tree remains quite bare. A theme for the year has been chosen---the theme is BELLS!

Starting the second week of Advent, you are welcome to bring in a bell ornament of your choice and place it somewhere on the Atrium Tree (one bell per family, please). What a beautiful way to have the families of St Therese connected in with this visible sign of the season. The theme of bells was chosen because their sound rings out the best our season has to offer, a true reflection of the spirit of the parishioners of St. Therese. Look for the Angels from last year’s tree will appear on another tree adorning our church this Christmas season.

Women’s Cornerstone The women of St. Therese Parish are invited to the First Annual St. Therese Women’s Cornerstone Retreat Weekend. Women’s Cornerstone is a 27-hour Retreat conducted by women for women. It is an opportunity for the women of St. Therese’s to build community, renew your faith and deepen your relationship with God. The atmosphere is warmhearted and friendly. Expect to be inspired regardless of where you are on your faith journey.

This weekend, Retreat Team members from our parish will speak at every mass inviting your participation. The dates are February 15th at 5pm through February 16th at 8pm. Overnight, private accommodations and 4 meals are included!

What a marvelous Christmas Gift for the woman in your life to enjoy a “Spa for the Soul”.

STS Students Winners…Again! “What I Would Tell America’s Founding Fathers” was the title of the essay students from St. Therese School sixth, seventh, and eighth grade pondered when writing their composition. Three students’ essays were chosen from the 70+ submitted to their teacher, Mary Cornish, and were sent to VFW Post 2833 in Kenvil. The good news was received in school on Tuesday, Nov. 20th. The three school winners are:

Brendan Dillon - Grade 8 – first place Duncan Stevenson - Grade 6 – – second place

Emily Kale - Grade 8 – third place

Both Brendan and Duncan placed first and third, respectively, in the district competition and are now eligible to have their essays sent to the state competition. There will be an awarding ceremony in school sometime in January when the representatives of Post 2833 will present all three students with their awards.

St. Therese School is proud of the efforts of the students, Mrs. Cornish and all their former teachers for their hard work and dedication to this annual essay contest.

SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET Buon Giorno!! Bensi of Roxbury is now offering an ALL YOU CAN EAT Brunch Buffet from 11am – 2pm. Bensi has been very generous to St. Therese parish; please patronize their business if you can. Bensi of Roxbury, Roxbury Mall, 275 Route 10 East, Succasunna, 973-584-3008, www.bensirestaurants.com

Respect Life Raffle Results Thank you again for your tremendous support of the New Jersey Right to Life 2012 Respect Life Raffle. Congratulations to winners: 1st Prize - 2013 XC60 Volvo SUV: #14762, Joel Colon,

Keasbey, Middlesex County 2nd Prize - $1,000.00 Shoprite Gift Card: #22826, Nancy

Moskowitz of Monmouth County 3rd Prize - $750.00 Shoprite Gift Card: #24481, K.A. Costello

or Rockaway, Morris County 4th Prize - $500.00 Shoprite Gift Card: #14387, Nikola Bursac

of Middlesex County We could not continue to end abortion on demand, advocate for the elderly, or protect the disabled without your support. Thank you and God Bless you!

Career Transition Team St. Therese Career Transition Team provides assistance to the unemployed and under-employed through career counseling/coaching on a one-on-one by request basis. If you would like assistance with resume writing, networking techniques, preparing for an interview, interviewing techniques, identifying significant accomplishment to include on resume, etc., contact: Mary Ann Dudak 973-927-8979 or emmas.dorian@verizon.net or John Butler 973-584-6605 or tisjohnb@optonline.net

LAST CHANCE!! St. Therese H.S.A. Super 50-50

Tickets are $100.00 each and are limited to 750 tickets! The first prize winner will receive 37.5% of the proceeds with the second prize winner receiving 12.5% of the proceeds. Why not ask your friends or neighbors to take a chance with you. The drawing will be held following the annual STS Christmas Concert on Friday, December 14th. For tickets call Harold Myers at 973-527-3369.

YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS We continue to collect donations and encourage your generosity in support of our effort to build a school library in Dunlow, WV. Today over $12,000 has been collected and our goal is $40,000. a flyer will be in the bulletin again next week for your Christmas gift purchases and envelopes remain available in the parish youth ministry office. Finally you can always donate via the website at www.dunLowschoollibrary.com Your generosity is very much appreciated by the children and teachers of Dunlow!

High School Service Trip – Summer 2013

Attention all high schoolers: our youth group will be travelling to Dunlow, West Virginia this summer for a week of Christian service installing a library for an elementary school with limited resources. We'll work hard, help a community in need and have a good time. All levels of experience are welcome. We're in the early stages of planning and would like to gauge interest among teens and adults. If you're interested in learning more, please contact Mark Tosso: marktosso@gmail.com or 973-224-3639.

What’s happening at St. Therese School?

December Christmas Concert – Fri, Dec. 14 Christmas Brunch – Fri., Dec. 21

St. Therese School was founded to promote learning, to enhance a faith community and to prepare students for a changing world.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in our school please give the office a call at 973-584-0812 and we will arrange for a tour of the school and an interview with the principal.

Please Pray for the Sick, Especially for: Robert Kuper, Eileen Redfern, Dorothy Hall, Carol Lauch, Eric Rotella, Brian Piper, Owen Smith, Clifford Giampietro, Chris Rozyla, Robbie Rozyla, Rev. Robert Hooper, Joshua Schriegg, Joey Johnson, Cheryl Devine, Vivienne Alfieri, Baby Juliana, Sara Smethy, Cheryl Knop, Darlene & Robert Pino, Monica Kimatu, Rev. James Smith, Lois Varhaul, Eva DiCostanzo, Elizabeth Ruiz, Amelia Castellano, Sara Wronko, Kathy Christian, Eugene Christian, Trisha Sebelle, Grace Schillaci, MaryLou Perrini, Rose Mandala, Steven McGauley, Romeo Caballes, Lorie Cagnoni, Harold Myers, Michael Morelli, James Favo, Nini Mariano. GUIDELINES FOR NAMES LISTED HERE: For privacy reasons, all names must be submitted by immediate family members only. We will place names on our Prayer of the Faithful Announcement from the pulpit for 3 weeks; afterward the name will be listed in our bulletin. Twice annually (January & July 1st) Fr. Marc will clear the list. If you wish to have a person relisted on either list, simply call the parish office.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS It is with a great sense of joy that we as a Catholic community welcome the newest members of St. Therese Family.

Welcome to those who were baptized in November: Gianna Rose Brandt Gavin Michael Massari Brandon Thomas Carr Justin Patrick Rizza Frank Matthew Ellersick Kendall Grace Zuck

Welcome New Parishioners We are very pleased to Joyfully Welcome those who registered in our parish in November:

Mrs. Jean Artler, Kenvil Ms. Lindsey Barna & Mr. Emanuel Galicia, Hopatcong

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bolline, Mt. Arlington Mr. Michael Brooks, Wharton

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cioppa, Mine Hill Mr. Wade Culleny & Ms. Sharmaine Bautist, Succasunna

Mr. Alex Doblado & Mrs. Jessica Arancibi, Mine Hill Ms. Margaret Galvin, Mt. Arlington

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ribnicky, Landing Mrs. Jennifer Tricarico, Succasunna

Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Ury, Landing Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Yamka, Succasunna

St. Therese BINGO In the School Auditorium

Sundays at 6: 45pm Mondays at 7:15pm

Refreshments are available for purchase

Come join us for a night of fun & prizes!

SCRIP CARDS

Script cards will be sold in the atrium for the remaining weekends before Christmas for the Benefit of the Angel Tuition Fund. Scrip cards are Gift Cards you can purchase for local department stores (i.e. Kohl’s, Macy’s, etc.) to give as gifts or spend buying gifts. Just like the Shop-rite Cards, they are sold at face value and we earn a percentage (more free money!)

ANGELS STILL NEEDED Are you in a position to help a young boy or girl continue his or her Catholic Education? Economic hardships are placing several students in jeopardy of having to leave our school. You can be the “wings” to lift them up in these troubled times. If you can help, make your contributions payable to St. Therese School and send them to the rectory labeled “Angel Tuition Fund” but please make checks payable to St. Therese. Thank you!

Meals are needed for: Matt and Kelly Wronko

Just a reminder, in this holiday season, there is still a need for meals for the Wronko Family. Having meals delivered enables Matt & Kelly to focus on the care of their children in the busy everyday, it is appreciated more than you know. Thanks for all you can do.

The Wronko Family is one of our parish families with a very sick child. A meal schedule has been created using TakeThemAMeal.com, and you've been invited to participate! If you would like to sign up, you can access the meal schedule by visiting TakeThemAMeal.com and locating the schedule by recipient last name (Wronko) and password (Wronko).

Additional Notes: You can drop off meals close to dinner time...around 4-6 pm. If you have any questions call Matt at 973-252-2154. 405 Sand Shore Rd Hackettstown NJ 07828

ONGOING COLLECTIONS - BOXES in the CHURCH FOYER

Box Tops for Education (found on many grocery items) to support St. Therese School.

Used Eyeglasses - the Knights of Columbus are collecting for this worthy charity. Visit www.neweyesfortheneedy.org

REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS Smoke Free games start on Sunday at 6:45PM and on Monday at 7:15PM in the school auditorium. Join us!

ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY: Second Monday of each month August.-May. Mass at 7pm, Rosary after Communion, meeting follows in the All Purpose Room. Call Donna Gorman at 973-584-6896. ST. THERESE ADULT SINGLES: Third Monday of each month, 7:30pm in the All Purpose Room. Open to all singles, widowed, divorced, separated, male & female. Call Pat Bilancia 584-2209. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: First and Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM at the Seasons Glen Clubhouse in Mt. Arlington. Open to everyone. Call KerriAnn Mulligan at 973-479-0845 or by email to kam3@optonline.net EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Every Wednesday 7:30am – 7:30pm. Immediately after the 7:00am mass until Benediction in the Prayer Room. All welcome to stop by anytime; to become a scheduled adorer call Lucy Balko at 862-219-5794. EVENING PRAYER & BENEDICTION: Every Wednesday evening in the Church Sanctuary. 7:00 – 7:45pm. All welcome. ST. THERESE PRAYER GROUP: Every Wednesday evening, Rosary and Novena after Evening Prayer 7:45pm in the Church. Open to everyone. Call Lucy Balko at 862-219-5794. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: First and Third Wednesday of each month at 8:00PM at the KofC Hall in Netcong. Call Greg Birrer, GK at 973- 927-3116 or by email to tsbirrer@optonline.net PRO LIFE COMMITTEE: Second Thursday of each month Sept. – May. 7pm recitation of the Rosary at the Tabernacle followed by meeting at 7:30pm. Call Liz Smith at 973-584-5531 or by email to lsmith555@optonline.net SPANISH PRAYER GROUP/UN GRUPO DE ORACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Every Thursday evening, 5pm – 6pm in the Prayer Room. Call Yolanda at 862-219-5850.

Do you Want to Join Us? A small group of parishioners have discussed the possibility of having a “Pot Luck Dinner/Fun Day” for our children. We need to further discuss the precise location and exact date. In addition, there are specifics about the event which remain open to dialogue. If you are interested in joining the planning of this wonderful event, please contact the rectory. Our next gathering to develop plans is Monday, December 17th, 6-7pm at the church in the All Purpose Room. I hope you can join us! Father Marc

Gift Card & “Scratch-off” Holiday Special

Do your holiday food shopping with ShopRite gift cards and you could win money to pay for all your Christmas gifts!!

& Next weekend, Dec. 15 and 16, our food voucher program celebrates the Holiday Giving Season by giving away Holiday Scratch-off Lotteries. For every $100 of ShopRite gift cards that you buy, you will receive a $1 Scratch-off Lottery. Remember, with our weekly program: You purchase Gift Cards at 100% face value - no extra cost

for you. Use them for grocery & pharmacy purchases each week. Or use them to purchase gift cards for other vendors and

restaurants St. Therese Earns 5% (free money!!)

Please stop by the table in the Atrium after mass to get your Gift Cards and “Scratch-offs”…while supplies last!!

2012 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Whatsoever you do…

Please take advantage of the remaining weeks of 2012 to make a year-end gift to our Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Your pledge is essential so that the Church of Paterson can continue to help tens of thousands of people throughout Morris, Passaic and Sussex County each year. In addition, 50% of all funds received over a parish’s Appeal goal are returned to the parish

for their own needs. By contributing to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, you also may be helping your local faith community as well. May God bless you for your generous support!

Ministry Schedule PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that you find a substitute if you cannot serve at Liturgy!

December 15/16 5:00pm 7:45am 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion

M. Bolger T. Bolger C. Buczynski G. Buczynski T. Campbell S. Haggerty

L. Coakley A. Galan G. Galan M. Istvan W. Lovas S. Nocchi

Newly Commissioned Teen EMHCs

R. Silva D. Sparano L. Tumminello D. Billotti T. Billotti J. Kunz

K. Houtz L. Kali A. Mazzoni E. McCarthy K. Mydosh E. Scapyak

Lectors S. Nicholl C. Fitzgerald D. Padron Children’s Liturgy W. Cmielewski

Altar Servers B. Bolger M. Mendelsohn R. Mendelsohn

D. Boylan B. Istvan J. Istvan

L. Padron A. Calabrese C. Calabrese

K. Irving M. O’Connor S. Osetec

A. Poline E. Villasin I. Aranda

Gift Card Team F Courtright / D Gorman

J Hastings / J Ortiz B Robles / A Colucci L Durocher / L Durocher

A Letizia / L Wallace

Nursing Home J. Dowd & A. Berlangieri

Soup Kitchen Cookers Note: aluminum pans are available for use in the closet in the All Purpose Room Kitchen

Servers: J & D Neish, C Barrett, J Leonard, S Ortolani, B Robles Cookers: K McNear, D Miranda, C & F Cardinale, L DiGiacinto