CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

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

OCTOBER 8, 2017 TWENTY-SEVENTH 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: saintcharles.weebly.com 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 – OCTOBER 9 8:30 - John Joseph Browne - Mem. 11:30 - The Mastrosimone Family - Mem. TUESDAY - OCTOBER 10 8:30 - John & Christina Burke - Mem. 11:30 - Helen & Lew Rodgers - Mem. WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 11 8:30 - Angelo Pasquariello - Ann. 11:30 - Gilda Cavallo - Mem. THURSDAY - OCTOBER 12 8:30 - Maureen Driscoll - Mem. 11:30 - Robert O’Hara - Mem. FRIDAY - OCTOBER 13 8:30 - Barry Kiefer - Ann. 11:30 - Rita Passaro - Mem. SATURDAY - OCTOBER 14 8:30 - Rose Figliolo - Mem. 4:00 - Deceased Members of the Doran & Taylor Families - Mem. 5:30 - Biagio & Maria Romano - Mem SUNDAY - OCTOBER 15 8:15 - Carlo & Maddalena Di Paolo - Mem. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - Mary & William Dunn - Mem. 12:00 - Vita Marie Amore - Ann. 1:15 - Mr. & Mrs. Tom Dempser - Mem.

September 24, 2017 September 25, 2016 $12,003.26 $12,417.22

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 7:30 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 Oils

The Wine & Hosts for the week of October 8 - Octo-ber 14, 2017 are offered in loving memory of the Cavallo Family at the request of Ascenzio Milazzo. The Oils & Candles for the week of October 8 - Octo-ber 14, 2017 are offered in loving memory of Alexander Savitsky at the request of his wife, Mildred.

October 14 / October 15 Mass Schedule 4:00 Fr. Jerome 10:45 Fr. Marius 5:30 Fr. Marius 12:00 Fr. Jerome 8:15 Fr. Jerome 1:15 Fr. Stefan 9:30 Fr. Stefan

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. 3

Weekly Offerings

PARISH MINISTRIES

Bingo is held every Tuesday evening in the au-ditorium starting at 7:30 PM. Early bird is at 7:15 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM.

Adult Faith Formation Wednesdays at 1:30 PM; rectory Baptism Classes First Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM; rectory Bereavement Group Will resume October 5 at 7:30 PM; rectory 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 7:30 PM; church Legion of Mary Monday at 6:30 PM; rectory 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 Visitation Ministry Women’s Worship Wednesdays Third Wednesday at 7:30 PM; rectory Will resume on September 20

Digital Prayer Tools

FORMED.org (parish code XQ43Q3) 3minuteretreat.com

dynamiccatholic.com 4

St. Peter’s Boys High School 100th Anniversary

Please join the celebration on Sunday, October 22, St. Peter’s Church at 3:00 PM Mass celebrat-ed Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan. Tick-ets are required for the Mass. The Mass will be followed by a Gala Dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn at 5:30 PM. Space is limited, so please plan now to be part of these happy events. Go online t o r e s e r v e s e a t s a t www.SaintPeters100Years.org.

Msgr. Farrell High School

Msgr. Farrell High School’s open house will be held on Sunday, October 15th from 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM. For more information, call 718-987-2900.

St. Joseph by the Sea High School St. Joseph by the Sea High School’s open house will be held on Sunday, October 15th for girls from 1:00 - 4:00 PM and on Sunday, October 22nd for boys from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. For more in-formation, call 718-984-6500.

Notre Dame Academy High School Notre Dame Academy High School’s open house will be held on Sunday, October 22nd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. For more information, call 718-447-8878.

PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 9, - October 15, 2017

Monday - October 9 School & CCD - closed Legion of Mary - 6:30 PM; rectory Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - October 10 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 7:15 PM Wednesday - October 11 Adult Faith Formation - 1:30 PM; rectory First Holy communion Meeting - 7:00 Pm; church Thursday - October 12 Caregivers Meeting - 9:30 AM; rectory Cheerleading Practice - 5:30 PM; auditorium Bereavement Group - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM; rectory Friday - October 13 Saturday - October 14 Teen Car Wash - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM; schoolyard Sunday - October 15 St. Vincent de Paul Meeting - 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM; auditorium RCIA - 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon; rectory Teen Club - 7:00 PM; auditorium

Tickets are on sale for the St. Charles Annual Super Dance which will be held on Satur-day, November 11th. Tickets are $100 each which entitles you and a guest to dinner,

dancing and a chance to win the Grand Prize of $10,000, 2nd prize $1,500, 3rd prize $500 or one of the 10 chances to win a $100 (winner must be present for the $100 draw-ing). Only 250 tickets will be sold, so please call Pete McGovern at 917-538-3749 as soon as possible if your want to join us for this special event and have a chance to be one of the lucky winners.

St. Clare’s Employment Group The next meeting of the St. Clare’s employ-ment Group will be held on Thursday, Octo-ber 19 at 7:30 PM in the Presentation Center, 169 Lindenwood Road. The topic and speak-er will be “My Perspective on a Successful Job Search” by John Donnelly, Vice President Operations, JP Morgan Chase. All jobseekers and their family members are invited. Please call the rectory at 7818-984-7873 for fur-ther information. 5

Eucharistic Ministers Retreat A retreat for our Eucharistic Ministers is planned for October 28 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 pM at the St. Joseph Retreat enter at 850 Hylan boulevard (on the property of St. Jo-seph Hill Academy). Please call the rectory at 718-987-2670 to let Fr. Stefan know if you will be attending this retreat. It will be a spe-cial day of prayer for our ministers and we hope you can attend. God bless you and thank you for your service to our parish.

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

Maxima Nazario Thomas Cariola

Corrine Alaimo Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr Emilia Bizzoco Joan Boragi Madeline Buonpane Mary Campitelli Clara Carlino Joseph Carrubba Marty Casey Anthony Cassaro Irma Cassella Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Ann Marie Coppola Carmine Coronato, Jr. Philip DeFonte Herb DeGroot Frances DeMarco Randi Dietrich Michael DiFalco Andrew DiPadova Elizabeth Donohue Mary Driscoll Russell Dunn Michael Durante Pearl Dweck Joseph Elia Charles Faberzak Gloria Faraci Robert Faraci Kevin Finley Dorothy Fleming Gina Fogliani Aniel Garcia Marie Grzeczka Emily Harris Cheryl Houss Gianna Incandella Helen Istico Carmella Iucci Jeannette Castelao Keane John Kelley Trevor Kwatkowski Dolores Laieta

Amanda Lavoro Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr. Diego Lopez Helen Mahon Lauren Marie Barbara Marino John Mastromarino Tom Matteo Barbara Mazza Kathleen Mercado Raymond Mignone Ann Murphy Pamela Murphy Gennaro Musto Virginia Novaro Erin O’Keefe Anthony Paragone Veronica Parascondola Mary Parnell Marie Petrocelli Pasquale Petrucci Lee Rhatigan Stephen Ristano Mary Ruggiero Rose Russo Vincent Russo Dorothy Sabatell Vincent Santore Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony Scocco Jerry Scotti Susan Sexton Howard Shock Howard Shock, Jr. Maryann Sparano Marie Starita Dolores Tombolini Annette Toratore Ann Van Houten Herb Van Houten Margaret Ward Ella Weaver Sara Weiss Norm Zuniga

WEDDING MUSIC If you are planning a wedding in the near future and would like to arrange for music, please, call the rectory two months prior to the wedding, and leave a message for Paul Light, our Music Director at (718) 987-2670.

MARRIAGE BANNS We Celebrate

We ask the family of St. Charles to pray for the following couples who will receive the Sacrament of Marriage.

Jamie Murphy & Matthew Capasso Hannah Tait & Michael Murphy Anthony Avona & Maria Malito

Parish Pay For your convenience, we offer the opportunity to make your envelope payments electronically through Parish Pay. For more information, please call the rectory or visit their website at parishpay.com

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Where to Turn Snow Removal They are looking for students who are willing to help with snow removal for seniors in our com-munity. They are in the process of matching each student with a senior for the entire winter season. If you are interested, please call 718-966-6531.

PARISH NEWS

We will continue to collect Box Tops throughout the school year. For your information, the most popular Box Tops are from: Cheerios, Progresso,

Fiber One, Green Giant, Scott, El Paso, and Zip Lock. Your can drop off the box tops in the rec-tory or in the box marked Box Tops in the vesti-bule of the church. God Bless You for your con-stant support. (See the attached flyer for partici-pating companies)

Welcome to our Neighborhood

Ministry

If you know someone new to your neighbor-hood, please contact the rectory to obtain a “Welcome to the Neighborhood” packet which includes a welcome letter from Fr. Jerome, a bul-letin and a bottle of holy water. In the spirit of hospitality, your new neighbor does not have to be Catholic, we just want to welcome them to the neighborhood. We ask that all of you, our parishioners, be the “welcomers”, but if you do not feel comfortable visiting a new neighbor, let us know and we will take care of it, care of our welcoming committee.

Are you interested in becoming Catholic or know someone who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith? If so, our Rite of Chris-tian Initiation process is for those who want to be baptized, or receive the sacrament of First Holy Communion and Confirmation. For fur-ther information, contact Deacon Steve Tobon at 718-987-2670.

Mandatory Sacramental Meetings First Holy Communion - Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 7:00 PM Church - parents of First Communion students only Confirmation - Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7:00 PM Church - parent and student must at-tend Family Masses are celebrated on the 2nd Sun-day of every month at the 9:30 AM Mass. We would like to have as many families as possible to attend. Our first Family Mass will be on Sun-day, October 8 at 9:30 AM.

BELOVED: Finding Happiness in Marriage A One-Day Marriage Retreat

Will be held on Saturday, October 28 from 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM at Holy Child Religious Educa-tion Building. For more information, call Nick and Janna at 347-633-0429.

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Our Lady of Good Counsel’s First Annual Blue & White Gala

Will be held on October 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the Staaten. Please join them as they honor Fr. Jerome and Frances Santangelo and induct them into the OLGC Hall of Fame. For more infor-mation, please contact Tracey Cocozello at 718-447-7260

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

I WON’T STAND FOR THIS! I have often wondered throughout my years as a priest what is the best position for prayer. I always like kneeling to pray or meditate. I think it is most conducive to recollection

and adoration. Sometimes though it is hard on the joints when you are in your fifties! Actually, whenever we pass the Tabernacle, we are supposed to kneel because we believe that Jesus Christ is present there in the Eu-charist. In the past few days here in the United States, we have had really a “big argument” about kneeling not in Church but rather at football games! The kneeling is meant not as an act of devotion, but rather as a deni-gration of our flag and our country. There is a word that may have gone out of fashion in our society today and that word is “decorum.” It means “proper behavior.” According to the United States flag code, during the rendition of the National Anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with their right hand over the heart. Those in the military should salute. I think most of us know this-it is not something new! The posture of standing for the Anthem with hand over the heart conveys respect and honor for this great land of ours. However, just because we stand for the Star Spangled Banner, it does not mean that all of us agree with everything that goes on in our culture. There are some things in America today that we as Cath-olics take issue with-foremost among them legalized abortion which has taken the lives of almost 60 million re-born children since 1973. Even if our country and her leaders have made terrible mistakes at times, we still respect it and pledge allegiance to its flag. We should appreciate the face that here in the United States we are guaranteed with what President Franklin D. Roosevelt defined as four basic freedoms: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Free-dom from Want. We have one of the highest standards of living in the world. Certainly the NFL athletes are conscious of this-they live out the American dream in a magnificent way because they make million and mil-lions of dollars unlike most of us! But you see, many of these spoiled players don’t appreciate what they have and thus we might say they “Bite the hand that feeds them.” I was impressed with one of the Pittsburg Steelers, Alejandro Villanueva, a veteran of the Afghan War, who had the guts to stand outside with his hand over his heart for the National Anthem while his team quiv-ered back in the locker room. Later on he apologized for his behavior, but there should have been no apology-he did the right thing! And shouldn’t we all be doing the right thing in our loves as citizens? Today many of people of conviction like the Steeler’s Villanueva “stand alone” in their beliefs. True liberty and freedom cannot be maintained without morality and faith. We as Catholics and Americans stand for something and that is God and country. Some people in our society can’t stand that! But let’s continue to stand for the National Anthem and kneel to our God, praying for unity in this great country that is America. Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome 10