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St. Thérèse of Lisieux, R.C. Church Church Address: 4402 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Rectory Office Address: 1281 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Telephone#: 718-451-1500 / Fax: 718-451-1502

E-mail: stthereselis@gmail.com Website: www.stthereseoflisieuxchurch.org

Weekly Bulletin: Sunday, September 3rd 2017

THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PARISH MISSION/ MISYON PAWAS LA

Pou devlope yon ndjanm nan lafwa

ki angaje nan evanjelize moun, fanmiy, Kominote

ak kilti dapre levanjil

Jesikri-a.

To develop a strong community of faith

that engages in evangelizing

persons, families,

communities and cultures to the

Gospel of Jesus

“…With Confidence and Love ” -St. Therese of Lisieux

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Readings for this Week/Lectures de la Semaine

Pastor Jesus Christ

Administrator Rev. Fr. Rony Mendes

Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Michél Pierre -Louis

Music Ministry Mr. Edsen-Samy Renaud

Music Director

Religious Ed. Coordinator Ms. Frances McCormick

(718-451-1671)

Parish Nurses: Bernadine Noel, RN

Carnice Modeste, RN

Parish Staff

Parish Office Hours

Monday/Lundi: 9AM; 7PM (Little Flower Novena after 7PM Mass on Monday/

Neuvaine de Petite Fleur après la Messede 7PM)

Tuesdays (Miraculous Mèdal Novena/ Neuvaine du Medal Miraculeux): After 9AM Mass

Wednesday/Mercredi (Rosary after 9AM Mass/ Rosaire après la Messe)Saturday/Samedi: 5PM (Vigil Mass for Sunday/Veillée pour le Dimanche) Sunday/Dimanch: 9:00AM(English) 11:00AM (English) 1:00PM (Creole)

Adoration and Confession/Adoration et Confession Friday/Vendredi (Eucharistic Adoration/Adoration Eucharistique) (Adoration du Saint –Sacrament) 9:30AM — 12NOON Saturday /Samedi (Confession) 4:00PM — 4:45PM

Confession can also be scheduled by appointment. Confession peut également être prévue sur rendez-vous.

Next Sunday’s Readings/ Lectures du Dimanche Prochain

Fall/Winter Mass Schedule/Otòn/Ivè des Mas

Monday/Lundi: 9AM-3PM Tuesday/Mardi—Thursday/Jeudi: 9AM-8:30PM Friday/Vendredi: 9AM-6:00PM Saturday/Samedi: Closed Sunday/Dimanche: Closed The Rectory Office is closed each day from 12:30PM-1:30PM.

St. Catherine of Genoa ~ St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Academy

4410 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY 11203-5726 Phone: 718-629-0738 Fax: 718-629-6854

Website: www.scgstl.org Principal: Sister Paulette Pollina

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Kathleen McManus-Trainor Business Administrator: Sister Pat McGrath

The Academy offers a welcoming, safe, faith-filled environment where children from grades Pre-K to 8th

can learn and grow to their potential. Call us at 718-629-9330 for additional information.

Financial aid is available.

Sunday/Dimanche: (TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/VENTEYINYÈM DIMANCH NAN TAN SENP): Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6,8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 Monday/Lundi: (Weekday): 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1.3-5.11-13; Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday/Mardi: (Weekday): 1 Thes 5:1-6,9-11; Ps 27:1,4,13-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday/Mercredi: (Weekday): Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10-11; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday/Jeudi: (Weekday): Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday/Vendredi: (THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIR-GIN MARY): Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 13abc; Mt 1:1-16,18-23 Saturday/Samedi: (Saint Peter Claver , Priest (USA): Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4,6,8; Lk 6:1-5

Sunday/Dimanche: (TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN OR-DINARY TIME/VENTEYINYÈM DIMANCH NAN TAN

SENP ) First Reading/1ere Lecture: Ez 33:7-9 Psalm/Psaume: 95: 1-2, 6-9 Second Reading/2e Lecture: Rom 13: 8-10 Gospel/Evangile: Mt 18: 15-20

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK/ INTENTIONS DES MESSES DE LA SEMAINE

Sunday/Dimanche:

9:00AM—In memory of Irabelle Smalls

11:00AM—For the people of the parish

1:00PM—For the people of the parish

Bread & Wine

—Natalie Clark—In Thanksgiving

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Sanctuary Lights

—In memory of Christine Crawford

Monday/Lundi:

9:00AM—Francis Edmund–Birthday/Thanksgiving

—In memory of Mrs. Gladis Geffrerd and parents

Tuesday/Mardi:

9:00AM—In memory of Christine Crawford

—In memory of Boswell McEwen and

Joachim Mark

Wednesday/Mercredi:

9:00AM—In Memory of Veronique Cavalier

Thursday/Jeudi

9:00AM—Ann Mark-Pierre—Birthday/Thanksgiving

Friday/Vendredi:

9:00AM—Alexander Noel– Birthday/ Thanksgiving

—In Memory of All the Deceased People

Saturday/Samedi:

5:00PM—For the people of the Parish

+++ *If those who have requested Sunday Masses above wish to

bring gifts at the offertory, please see one of

Ushers before Mass.

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INTERCESSION OF VENERABLE PIERRE TOUSSAINT ON BEHALF OF THE SICK

Kenrick Fraser, Keith Haywood, Edna Scott, Elias Scott, St. Clair A. Water-man, Joan Griffith, Adelaide Harrop-Williams, Alvin Richard, Hunter Jimenez, Rose Romano, Mona Lisa Hilaire, Anthony Lagano, Grace Lagano, Audrey English, Nadine Graham, Karon Osson, Marva McNeil, Amos Ozell Thornton, Carrie Norman, Emmaline Holmes, Amanda Hall, Marie Salomon, Eileen Boyke, Elaine St. Bernard, Maxine Campbell–Reid, Bienvena Houenou, John Zozzaro, Constance Paul, Lucinda Thorton, Debora Corren, Marie Edwige Moise, Magdalin James, Marlene Alphonso, Errol Albert, Yvette Cardenas-Joseph, Lenora Whittle-Gomas, Doreen Alexander, Ella Hunte, Bertram & Dolores Lovell, Patrice Layne, Phyllis Joseph, Sandra McKessey, Cai Henry, Julian Johnson, Guy Dupeoux, Francesca Francis, Isaac Koeing, Chrissy Buttigieg, John Napolillo, Guytaud Leandre, Sybil Carmichael, Joe Roberti, Shelia Bowen, Sylvia Marshall, Marcia Clifton, Michel Caliber, Kevin Cubero, Edmar Hopkinson, Dara Abraham, Rene Charles, Jean–Jacques, Ann Walker, Jennifer Abraham, Nyamarie Abraham, Sharon Jones, Martinez, Marie France Badin

Kindly notify the rectory with any updates.

VOCATION MINISTRY TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“What profit would a man show if he were to gain the whole world and ruin himself in the process.” Are you being called to be a priest or deacon, brother or sister? Contact the Vocation Office at (718) 827-2454 or email: vocations@diobrook.org.

WORDS OF ST.THERESE OF LISIEUX “My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.” ― Thérèse de Lisieux, The Little Way for Every Day: Thoughts from Therese of Lisieux

THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS COURT MARIA

Mater #1751 cordially invite you to their ANNUAL

LUNCHEON to be held at Buckley's Restaurant, 2926 Avenue S

(on the corner of Nostrand Avenue), Brooklyn, New York on

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 2017 from 2PM-6PM.

Adult/Child Ticket: $55.00 Come and enjoy an evening of relaxation, raffles

and much, much more. Tickets can be obtained from:

Gem McAlmont : 917-312-0974 Marcia Pearson: 347-439-0807

or any member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas .

ANNUAL YOUTH BACK

TO SCHOOL MASS All parishioners are invited to join the

Catholic faith communities of Holy Fam-

ily , Holy Cross, Holy Innocents, Our Lady of

Miracles, Our Lady of Refuge, St. Catherine of

Genoa, St. Jerome, St. Jude, St. Laurence, and St.

Therese of Lisieux for the annual

Youth Back to School Mass, to be held on

Sunday September 10, 2017 at 4:00 pm at

St. Therese of Lisieux. A reception will follow in

the auditorium, and gifts will be distributed to

all youth in attendance.

MASS SCHEDULE will resume on Sunday, September 3rd with Mass-es held at: 9AM (English), 11AM (English) and

1PM (Creole) Saturday evening mass will remain at 5PM. Please note: on Monday, September 4th (Labor Day), mass will be held at 9AM but not at 7PM.

The Rectory Office will be closed.

Thank You to the Fellowship Members and the Venerable Pierre Toussaint Society, especially Mrs.

Alourdes Pierre for hosting and for

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE HOLY LAND TRIP

REMINDER: The Deadline for the Enrollment for our “10-Day Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land” is vastly approaching. Please Reserve your spot

before November 9th, 2017.

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Be Generous Envelopes are available from our

Ushers at church doors. Please return your envelope on

Sunday, October 1st, 2017

HEALING MASS

“James 5:14-16 says “Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and

let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed any

sins, they shall be forgiven him.”

The English Charismatic Prayer Group in-vites you to a HEALING MASS on Monday

September 11, 2017 at 7:30 P.M. at St. Therese of Lisieux Church.

Celebrant: Fr. Rodnev LaPommeray.

Haitian

Fellowship

15th Anniversary Sunday September 17th, 2017

In the Auditorium After the Creole Mass

Free Admission! Please Come and Celebrate with us!

HAPPY 55th INDEPENDENCE

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. Celebrated on August 31st, 2017.

ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX FEAST DAY &

INTERNATIONAL DINNER FOR 2017

Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

Sunday, October 1st, 2017

12:00PM-Bilingual Mass followed by distribution of

roses and procession to the Shrine of St. Therese.

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International Dinner in the Auditorium

Our Feast Day is fast approaching, and as is our tradition, our International Dinner will follow

immediately after the 12PM Mass on Sunday, October 1st, 2017.

Many exotic dishes that are part of these diverse cultures will be available for tasting.

We encourage all parishioners to participate in this event.

Participating Countries and coordinators are:

Dominica-Hazel Lawrence

Grenada – Jackie Garrett (718) 629-1931 & Denise Humphrey (718) 451-0975 Guyana – Constance Romelus (718) 693-2395 Haiti – Alourdes Pierre (718) 629-2971 or Alberte Vincent (646) 696-5109 Jamaica – Norma Patterson (718)-284-0528 Panama & Latin America – Aminta Stewart (718) 922-2151 & Carmen Freeman Trinidad & Tobago – Sharon Joseph (347) 512-7736 St. Lucia – Joan Griffith (718) 284-9208

If you would like to have your country participate

in the International Dinner, please contact

Denise Humphrey at 718-451-0975 or

Aminta Stewart at 718-922-2151.

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BAPTISM SCHEDULE To have your children receive the Sacrament of Baptism, at

least one parent and one godparent must be Catholic.

For registration, parents must bring a copy of the child’s Birth Cer-tificate. Godparents must bring to registration a signed and stamped

sponsor letter from the church they attend. ++++

BAPTISM SCHEDULE FOR 2017

October/ November

Registration : Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 at 7:30PM

First Baptism Class : Wednesday, November 1st at 7:30PM

Second Baptism Class : Wednesday, November 8th at 7:30PM

Baptism Ceremony : Saturday, November 11th at 1:00PM (English)

Saturday, November 18th at 1:00PM (Creole)

Number of Parishioners and Friends present for

August 19th & August 20th

Saturday (Samedi) 5pm Mass: 94

Sunday (Dimanche): 10:00am Mass: 241 12Noon Mass: 169

Total: 504

Number of Parishioners and Friends present for

August 26th & August 27th

Saturday (Samedi) 5pm Mass: 86

Sunday (Dimanche): 10:00am Mass: 239 12Noon Mass: 168

Total: 493

Collections received for August 19th & August 20th

Tithing Envelopes: Saturday (Samedi)

5pm: $1,101.00

Sunday (Dimanche): 10:00am Mass: $3,198.00

12Noon Mass: $995.00

Total = $5,294.00

Collections received for August 26th & August 27th

Tithing Envelopes: Saturday (Samedi)

5pm: $980.00

Sunday (Dimanche): 10:00am Mass: $2,717.00

12Noon Mass: $883.00

Total = $4,580.00

Currently we have 1,400 registered parishioners

SUNDAY OFFERINGS

2017 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

Diocese of Brooklyn ! Annual Catholic Appeal 2017 Live in Faith Give in Love

Our Parish Goal: $54,704.00 Amount Pledged: $52,731.00

Received: $35,498.00 Donors: 170 Amount of Goal Received 64.89%

September 10 Weekly Offering /The Catholic University of

America

September 16,23, 30 Weekly Offering

Overall collection decreased by $714.00 across the weeks indicated above.

SPECIAL COLLECTION The Catholic University of America

The revenue from this collection provides funding for academic scholarships at The Catholic

University of America in Washington, DC in response to the commitment made by the bishops at its foundation in 1887. The Catholic University of America is the only U.S. University with Pontifical faculties. Students are enrolled from all 50 states

and almost 100 countries in 12 schools.

ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX FOOD PANTRY will be open on Tuesdays from 10:30AM–12:30PM.

REGISTERED NURSES 824 E. 45th St. between

Avenue. D and Foster Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203

Parish Nurses Office Open: Monday-Wednesday-Friday

10AM-12Noon +++++

The Nurses’ Office will reopen on Wednesday, September 6th, 2017

++++++ UPCOMING EVENTS:

Sunday, September 10th, 2017Parish Nurses would be check-ing Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, and

Cholesterol on the Auditorium Stage after each Mass.

MASS INTENTIONS Take advantage of the privilege and blessing the church offers us to request a Mass for our Intentions (In Memory of a Loved One, In

Thanksgiving, for healing, for achievement, etc). Stop by the Rectory Office window to submit your Mass intentions.

Donations include: Weekday Masses( Mon-Fri) $15,

Weekend Masses (Sat. and Sun.) $30. Bread and Wine, or Sanctuary Lamp Candles $30.

Parishioners are encouraged to request the regular Mass for their intentions.

There is no special Mass offered outside of the regular parish Mass.

SECOND COLLECTIONSUNDAY, September 24th, 2017.

A second collection would be taken

up for the

Hurricane Harvey

Victims of Texas.

Your support is needed!

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ATTENTION ALL MINISTRY LEADERS

If you would like to advertise your upcoming events in the parish bulletin, please bring a hard copy to the

Rectory Office or by email and fax. Deadline is Tuesday by 12noon.

If you are sending by email or fax, please call to make sure that we have received your information.

Email: stthereselis@gmail.com Fax #: 718-451-1502

Visit our website at www.stthereselisieuxchurch.org

to see bulletins, event pictures, registration forms, ministries and more.

SCHOOL NEWS

St. Therese of Lisieux R.C. Church Legions of Mary

Our Lady of Fatima 100th Anniversary Celebration

Let’s Do What Our Lady Asks!

During this special 100th anniversary celebration, consider making a commitment to one or more of these requests made by Our Lady during her apparitions in Fatima:

Starting June 13th, 2017 through October 13th, 2017, we will gather by the Statue of Mary to pray at 7pm. Please see dates below: Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 Friday, October 13th, 2017

SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE

Sponsored by Bernadette B. Brunetta B.

and Carla F. Parishioners

of St. Therese of Lisieux Church Help us collect

SCHOOL SUPPLIES Cash Donations are Welcome

For children in need in Haiti/ Damassin Cayes

Please place your supplies in the box located in the back of the church ay the corner of

Troy Avenue and Avenue D

For Pick ups: Call Bernadette B. at 917-284-4772

Deadline: Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

VOTIVE CANDLES

Attention Parishioners,

We are sorry to inform you that the votive candles around the church are Out of Or-der. Once again sorry for the inconven-

ience . If you wish to donate funds toward getting new ones for the church, please feel free to do so. If you are using a plain envelope, please put Votive Candle Do-nation with your name, address and envelope number.

Please note that the price range for one votive candle can go from $3,000–$5,000. Please be generous.

Catherine of Genoa~ St. Therese of Lisieux

Catholic Academy Forming a Lens for Learning, Living and Leading

2017-2018 Registration is Open

Take Another Look!

All of our many programs are offered in a faith-based, safe, nurturing environment

FREE Morning Care and Breakfast After School Program

Latin and Greek Root Challenge Music, Fine Arts and Honors Programs

We’re saving a seat for you !

Schedule a personal tour of St Catherine of Genoa ~ St Therese of Lisieux

Catholic Academy with Principal Sr. Paulette Pollina at 718.629.9330

4410 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Email: scgstl.org

DISCOVER AFFORDABLE EXCELLENCE

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Classes will resume on September 24, 2017.

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new Catechists, please think about joining us.