Saint Therese of Lisieux Parish 120 Monroe Avenue • Cresskill, N.J. 07626

Parish Office 201-567-2528

200 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Religious Education 201-567-4781

200 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Academy of St. Therese 201-568-4296

220 Jefferson Avenue Cresskill

Confirmation & Youth/Young Adult

Ministry 201-567-2528 x 307

MASS INTENTIONS PRAY FOR THE SICK

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St. Therese of Lisieux Welcomes You!

Thank you for coming today! Whether you are just visiting or have recently moved to our area, we are happy that you joined us. Newcomers are invited to register at the Parish Office during regular

business hours, Monday - Friday 9AM to 2PM or visit us at www.sttheresecresskill.org.

SATURDAY: MARCH 3 5:00 John and Mary O’Brien, req. The Lupardi Family 5:00 Muriel Sansum, req. Carole and Kevin O’Boyle

SUNDAY: MARCH 4 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 Florence Higgins, req. Barbara Higgins 9:30 Mickey Stasko, req. Mary Ann Cassidy 11:30 Lucy Jaeger, req. The Hayes Family 11:30 Louise Ceccon, req. Ron and Rosann Garofalo

MONDAY: MARCH 5 8:30 Ann Srsich, req. Peg Killeen 8:30 Veronica Burkert, req. The Passano Family

TUESDAY: MARCH 6 8:30 Anne Keegan, req. Mom and Dad 8:30 John Ruis, req. His Wife, Helen and Family

WEDNESDAY: MARCH 7 8:30 Harriet Moran, req. Thomas Burke 8:30 James Magnotta, req. Frank Magnotta

THURSDAY: MARCH 8 8:30 Mary Revilla, req. Carol Long 8:30 Fr. Francis Lobo, req. Richard and Joan Hebert

FRIDAY: MARCH 9 8:30 Bruce Turgeon, req. The Passano Family 8:30 Veronica Burkert, req. The DeLuise Family

SATURDAY: MARCH 10 5:00 Gerri Cleary, req. John Cleary and Family 5:00 Isabel Rabbitt, req. Sharon Rabbitt

SUNDAY: MARCH 11 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 Hannah Dougan, req. Maryann and Bob Sullivan 9:30 Silvio DeLuca, req. Joanne and Thomas May 11:30 Marian Babcock, req. Gloria Kinsey 11:30 Jonathan Hazen, req. Angela Caserta

Carmelo Abbruzzese Leonard Abbruzzese Sarkis Arslanian Virginia Barbagallo Calvin Brokaw Mary Brown Ed Burke Ed Bourke Charles Castle Sam Citero, Sr. Diane Cunningham Jack Curtin Matthew Curtin Quinn Rosa Dolores De Santi James De Steno Jim Donnelly Rosalie Dunkin Ellen Dunn Lillian Elliot Costintino Faustini John Flynn Mary Foley Kathleen Freeman Stevie Garcia Kyle Geran Pat Geran Sean Gonci Michele Guerra Dan Haggerty Maureen Hallenbeck Gloria Iorio Scott Kubrin Bill Lee

Lenore Liebeskind Kara Garrity Liebeskind Anne Marsigliano Timmy McDonnell Stephanie McNamara Michael Michelle Mullen Ed Naso Mary Ann Oates Vinny Ottina Josephine Papa Gus Perez John Pesch Nancy Porcaro Michelle Preolo Bob Prince, Jr. Maryann Princing Sr. Catherine Reddy Rina Romanelli Ralph Rotunda Wendy Ruggiero Jennifer Samson Beverly Schwab Joann Scimanico Cecile Sicari Donna Spina Tony Spina Jeremy Stevens Pamela Stevens Norman Trass Frank Uvenio Patricia Victory Dot Williams Amanda Wilson

MASS SCHEDULE

Daily 8:30AM Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM Holy Days 7:30PM Vigil 8:30AM 12:00PM

SERVED BY THE CARMELITES

Pastor Fr. Samuel Citero, O. Carm.

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

Pastoral Associate Ms. Gina Marie Loiacono

Director of Religious Education Mrs. Lois Pagnozzi

Principal Mr. Glenn Clark

Assistant to the Principal Mrs. Eileen Walsh

Business Manager Ms. Sharon Rabbitt

Trustees Mrs. Joan Hebert

Mr. Donald Wuertz

SANCTUARY LAMP

The Sanctuary Lamp burns this week in loving memory of

Jack Ferrie at the request of His Wife, Marge

REST IN PEACE

We pray for our loved ones who have died, especially

Richard Hundley may they be at peace with God.

The parish community of St. Therese mourns the passing of Richard Hundley. Richard died at the age of 87 on February 25th. Richard, one of the great American composers of our time, was for many years the humble and gracious organist at our weekend liturgies. He was present in our community for over 30 years and in that time inspired and assisted many of our parishioners in the development of their own musical talents and gifts. He was a kind and gentle presence and will be greatly missed.

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MINISTER SCHEDULE

As a family, we pray for our parishioners and their relatives who are currently on active duty in the military.

Gavin John - U.S. Marines Matt John - U.S. Marines

Mario Medina - U.S. Marines Andy Naso - U.S. Army

Christopher D. Smith - U.S. Army

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY

Week of February 25, 2018

Regular $ 13,022.00 Assessment $ 741.00 Total $ 13,763.00

Cares $ 2,004.00

Please make all checks payable to St. Therese Church

SUNDAY COLLECTION

March 10-11

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

5:00 PM E. VanSteenbergh, N. Bandini, G. Bickford, T. Barzelatto, R. Bickford, J. Brown, (J. Chandler) 7:30 AM T. Austin, M. Clark, P. DeVries, A. Diggins 9:30 AM D. Millheim, E. Naso, M. Naso, K. Passano, S. Petriello, P. Polise, (G. Stanzione) 11:30 AM A. Falla, D. Fedey, T. Glennon, M. Halabi, M. Hudick, D. Kelliher, (M. Sheehan)

LECTORS

5:00 PM L. Liebeskind 7:30 AM D. Wuertz 9:30 AM N. Nilsen, K. Leyden 11:30 AM F. Mladjenovic, R. Puglisi

Peter’s Pence Collection Next weekend, we will take the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, in-cluding victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Please be generous. For more information visit:

www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

“A little mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” —Pope Francis, Angelus,

March 17, 2013

BAGEL SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP

Today, March 4th In the Spola Center,

after all Masses.

RICE AND PASTA COLLECTION

This weekend before and after all the masses

Donations will benefit OLS and The Office of Concern in

Englewood.

Rest In Peace

Tuesday, March 6th “Soup and Substance”

Lenten Soup Meal 6:30pm (Parish Center)

“Keeping Spiritually Fit” With Fr. Ashley Harrington, O. Carm.

7:30pm (Parish Center)

Friday, March 9th Stations of the Cross

2:15pm (Church) Presented by AST students

Sunday, March 11th

XLT - Eucharistic Adoration 10:45am (Youth House)

Tuesday, March 13th

“Soup and Substance” Lenten Soup Meal

6:30pm (Parish Center) XLT - Eucharistic Adoration

7:30pm (Church)

Friday, March 16th Stations of the Cross

2:15pm (Church) Presented by AST students

Tuesday, March 20th

Communal Penance Service 7:00pm

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Tenafly

Friday, March 23rd

Stations of the Cross 2:15pm (Church)

Presented by AST students

HOLY WEEK

Sunday, March 25th Palm Sunday

Masses: 5:00pm (Vigil) 7:30am 9:30am 11:30am

Tuesday, March 27th

“Soup and Substance” Lenten Soup Meal

6:30pm (Spola Center) Movie Night “Full of Grace”

7:30pm (Parish Center)

Wednesday, March 28th Passion Play

2:00pm(Church) Presented by AST students

Thursday, March 29th

Holy Thursday Lock-in Retreat

5:00pm (Parish Center)

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8:00pm

Friday, March 30th

Good Friday Stations of the Cross

3:00pm (Church)

Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

8:00pm

Saturday, March 31st Holy Saturday

Blessing of Easter Food 12:00pm

Easter Vigil 8:00pm

Sunday, April 1st

Easter Sunday

Masses:

7:30am Church 9:30am Church and Gym 11:30am Church and Gym

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Tuesday, March 6th

6:30PM - Parish Center Lenten Soup Meal

7:30PM - Parish Center “Keeping Spiritually Fit”

With our guest speaker Fr. Ashley Harrington, O. Carm.

BRANCHES HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP

TACOS & TOPICS

Welcome to the new Tacos and Topics Series (TNT) We will eat tacos, discuss a current TEEN topic and see what Jesus has to say about it in His teaching stories.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH 1-3PM

Youth House/Teen Center Topic: OUR PLANET

A big THANK YOU to Mr. Anthony & Mrs. Rosina Barbieri for the DELI-CIOUS Soup for our 1st Lenten Soup Supper of the season. You did a wonderful job…everyone really enjoyed it!

Anyone interested in preparing soup for one of our scheduled suppers, please contact Gina Marie at 201-567-2528 ext. 307.

Registration for the 2018-19 Religious Edu-cation Programs, K-7, Phase 1/8th grade and Phase 2/Confirmation Prep will begin on Sunday March 4th at 10:45, in the Academy of St. Therese School gym.

Registration Schedule: Sunday, March 4 & 11 10:45am -12:00pm Tuesday, March 6 & 13 3:45pm - 5:00pm Wednesday, March 7 & 14 3:45pm - 5:00pm

Families can also register in the Religious Education Of-fice, 200 Jefferson Ave, during office hours. For your con-venience registration forms can be downloaded from the Parish Website (under Religious Education), completed and sent to the above address.

The Academy of the Holy Angels’ Award Winning Performing Arts Program

presents their Spring Musical Catch Me If You Can.

This riveting musical based on the startling true story of Frank Abagnale Jr.’s life of crime and redemption is packed with high-energy song and dance numbers. Performances are Friday, March 16th at 7:30 pm, Saturday, March 17th at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 18th at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 each, with a sen-ior price available for $10, and are available online at AHA.Booktix.com. All shows will be presented at AHA, 315 Hillside Avenue in Demarest. Contact tickets@holyangels.org for more information. Saint Therese alumni, Folk group singer and parishioner Emily Stanzione is involved in the show.

The Archdiocese of Newark will be honoring couples who will be celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in 2018. These anniver-sary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as follows:

April 29, 2018 at 3PM 5 and 25 years May 6, 2018 at 3PM 50 years

Please notify the parish office by April 11th if you would like attend one of the celebrations.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Celebrating 5th, 25th or 50th

Wedding Anniversary this Year?

BOOK SIGNING - Box of Butterflies

ROMA DOWNEY From the Television Show

"Touched By An Angel"

Thursday, March 8 7pm

Event being held at St. Pius X Church

Old Tappan, NJ

tickets/books must be purchased in advance at

Books & Greetings 271 Livingston Street Northvale, NJ 07647

201.784.2665

Reminiscent of the message of her popular television se-ries, Touched by an Angel, this book's central theme is that there is a God, He loves you, and that even in your most difficult moments, He is by your side. That though you may feel alone, you are never truly alone. The subtle butterfly theme reminds us that the wonder of God's love and kindness is sometimes reflected in the gentle whispers of his creation and that we all have the power to transform from simple caterpillars into exquisite butterflies. Written in a way that encourages you to "dip in and out" of its flowing content, this inspiring book invites you to return to its pages again and again, as life brings new challenges or you find yourself in need of new inspiration.

Sponsored by St. Pius X Church Women’s Cornerstone

CONGRATULATIONS

James Alvarez and Luke Carlesimo!

These young men are Parishioners of St.Therese &

Students at Paramus Catholic High School

and have achieved Second Quarter honors.

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IN THE NEWS

Come and join Fr. Ashley Harrington for the

MARCH SESSION of IN THE NEWS.

These gatherings review and discuss Catholicism as presented in the media the previous month.

Our goal is to openly examine how our faith is communicated to the public.

Tuesday March 13th at 7:30PM

Carmelite Spiritual Center St. Cecilia’s Church

Englewood, NJ

FORGIVENESS - If a bad person wrongs you, forgive the person,

lest there be two bad people. Anonymous