CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES

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

JANUARY 13, 2019 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Louis R. Jerome

Parochial Vicar 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 & 12.00 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 – JANUARY 14 8:30 - Florence Somerville - Ann. 12:00 - Clara Carlino - Mem. TUESDAY - JANUARY 15 8:30 - Christopher Roland - Mem. 12:00 - Rosemarie Truscelli - Mem. WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 16 8:30 - Grazia Sciortino - Mem. 12:00 - Catherine & Robert Kelly - Mem. THURSDAY- JANUARY 17 8:30 - Nancy D’Amico -Mem. 12:00 - Rosita Vasquez, Norm Grillo, & Eddie Gontha - Mem. FRIDAY - JANUARY 18 8:30 - Laura Klus - Mem. 12:00 - Leonard Montalto - Mem. SATURDAY - JANUARY 19 8:30 - Anne Dente - Mem. 4:00 - Laura Klus - Mem. 5:30 - James Kelly - Mem. SUNDAY - JANUARY 20 8:15 - Michael Valinoti - Mem. 9:30 - Parishioners of St. Charles 10:45 - The Orrico & Valerio Family - Mem. 12:00 - Bruno & Grace Stanger & Angus & Nancy Henderson - Mem. 1:15 - Philip Borazzo - Mem.

December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 $12,051.50 $12,007.36

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 11:30 AM and on Saturday at 8:10 AM. The Miraculous Medal novena prayers are said after the 8:30 & 12:00 PM Masses on Mondays.

Flowers, Wine & Hosts and Oil

The Wine & Hosts for the week of January 13,- Janu-ary 19, 2019 are offered in loving memory of Wil-liam Joseph Richards at the request of his wife, Jean. If you would like to make arrangements to have the flowers for the main altar, the wine & hosts or oils used for Mass candles in memory of a loved one or a special occasion, please, call the rectory.

January 19 / January 20 Mass Schedule

4:00 10:45 5:30 12:00 8:15 1:15 9:30

PLEASE NOTE

If a Mass is being said for a member of your family on Sat-urday 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 Adult Faith Formation Wednesday - 1:30; rectory Baptism Classes First Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM; rectory Bereavement Group Thursday - 7:30; 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 7:00 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 January 16th at 7:30 PM; rectory

Bingo is held every Tuesday evening in the audi-torium starting at 7:30 PM. Early bird is at 7:15 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM. We will resume bingo on January 7.

St. Charles School application and registration pro-

cess for NEW students is NOW OPEN! Application and registration for the 2019-2020 school

year is now open for families interested in Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds) and grades Kindergarten

through 8th. Families can now begin applying to Saint Charles

School by accessing the school website at www.SaintCharlesSchoolSI.org

Once on the school website homepage: 1. Click on the “Apply Now” button 2. Scroll down to the “Welcome” portion and click

on “Admissions Application” 3. Choose the borough “Staten Island” 4. Choose “Saint Charles School, 200 Penn Avenue” 5. Click “Apply Now” 6. Choose the “Fall 2019-Spring 2020 School Year” 7. Information regarding the application process

and financial aid will appear. When you are ready to begin the application process, scroll to the bottom of the page and choose “Click here to apply”

8. Choose “Create a New Account” and begin the application process

Financial assistance is available After completing the application, the school will con-tact the applicant and discuss the next steps. Upon

registration, all students will require birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if applicable), immunization and physical documentation, and past year report

cards and NYS standardized test results (if applicable).

The FREE Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) regis-tration process for children born in the year 2015 will not begin until 2019. You can stay up to date on the

UPK registration process by going to www.nyc.gov/prek.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a school tour with our principal, Mr. Kiernan, please

contact Mrs. Browne in the main office at 718-987-0200 or 718-987-5780. We hope to welcome you

to the Saint Charles School family real soon! 4

PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 14, - January 20, 2019

Monday - January 14 Cheerleading - 2:45 PM; gym Cheerleading - 6:00 PM; auditorium Spiritual Direction - 7:30 PM; rectory Tuesday - January 15 Bingo at 7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00 PM; early bird 7:15 PM Wednesday - January 16 Adult Faith Formation - 1:30 PM; rectory Legion of Mary - 4:00 PM; rectory chapel Women’s Wednesday Worship - 7:00 PM; rec-tory Thursday - January 17 Caregivers - 9:30 AM; rectory Book Club - 4:00 PM; rectory Cheerleading - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; auditorium Cheerleading - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM; auditorium Friday - January 18 Cheerleading - 2;45 PM - 4:00 PM; gym Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM; auditorium Saturday - January 19 Cheerleading - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; auditorium Sunday - January 20 Teen Club - 7:00 PM; auditorium

CHANGE OF WEEKDAY MASS TIME

Starting in January 2019, the 11:30 AM week day Mass will be changed to 12 Noon. Please note that the rosary will be recited be-fore the 12 noon Mass at 11:30. The Miracu-lous Medal novena prayers will be said after the 12 Noon Mass on Mondays.

The next meeting of the book club will be the third Thursday of Janu-ary, January 17th in the

rectory at 4:00 PM. We will discuss Mary Higgins Clark “Mount Vernon Love Story: a Novel of George and Martha Washington.” In Mount Vernon Love Story - famed sus-pense writer, Mary Higgins Clark’s long-out-of-print first novel - the bestselling author reveals the flesh-and-blood man who became the “father of our country” in a story that is charming, insightful and immensely enter-taining.

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ST. CHARLES TEEN CLUB The St. Charles Teen Club is conducting their annual soldier care package drive January 6 through January 20. Donations can be placed in the box in the vestibule of the church. Suggested donations: beef jerky/slim jims, hard pretzels, gum and hard can-dy, granola bars, trail mix, phone cards, bat-teries, pens, pencils, stationery, plastic-coated playing cards, crosswords and search word books, baby wipe, lozenges, liquid hand sanitizer, shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, Tylenol. Thank you for your support!

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

Alfred Metta, Jr. Henry B. Burgess Suzanne Imparato Gennaro Musto

Keith Alaimo Paul Alaimo Sr. Joseph Bisking Madeline Buonpane Mary Campitelli Marietta Canning Marty Casey Nick Castagna Grace Castelao Monica Cipriani Marie Clemente Elaine Cupak Anna DiCamillo Donato DiCamillo Frank Deegan Teresa Deegan Andrew DiPadova Joseph Elia Pietrina Emro Dorothy Fleming Danielle Flores Aniel Garcia Adeline Giantini Emily Harris T. Harris Cheryl Houss Helen Renato-Istico Colleen Kaplon Gary & Harriette Kaye Jeannette Castelao Keane Rosaria Lardaro Sara Lardaro Elizabeth Linton Anthony Locicero Jr. Annette Luzzi

John Marco Lauren Marie Anna Miele Benita Mitchell Kelly Ann Morici Gennaro Musto Virginia Novaro Eileen O’Neill Rita Paragone Eileen Raineri Ella Reilly James Rezac MaryAnn Rezac Lee Rhatigan Marilyn Rossano Jeanine Russo Deborah Rossetti Dorothy Sabatell Vincent Santore Dolores & Tony Sclafani Anthony Scocco Jerry Scotti Weslee Sernitsky Susan Sexton Howard Shock Howard Shock, Jr. Marie Starita Ann Van Houten Herb Van Houton Theresa Verry Fred Volk Maria Volpe Christopher Wandy Sara Weiss

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.

FORMED.ORG Take advantage of this wonderful website of-fered by the Archdiocese of New York. Our parish code for logging in is XQ43Q3. A highly acclaimed series called Presence is available. Following is a description of the series: What is it that is so special about the Eucharist? Although the Eucharist appears to be simple bread and wine, it is actually the “source and summit” of the Christian life. Presence: The Mys-tery of the Eucharist explores the truth and beau-ty of Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist, from its origins in Sacred Scripture, to its pro-found role in the life of the Church and her members. It is the crescendo of the entire story of salvation.

RENEW AND REBUILD PROJECT

We have a link on our parish website with infor-mation about the Renew and Rebuild Campaign and church renovation. We will continue to up-date the link as more information is available. There is also a place on this link to submit your questions. If you have not contributed and would like to, pledge cards are in the vesti-bule of the church. 6

PARISH NEWS

For your convenience, we offer the opportunity to make your envelope payments electronically through WeShare. For more information, go to www.churchgiving.com or a direct link on our website (www.stcharlessi.org).

WEEKLY COFFEE HOUR

Just a reminder that you are invited every week after the 9:30 Mass for coffee and do-nuts in the auditorium.

Religious Education News

Registration for the St. Charles Religious Edu-cation Program will begin on Monday, Febru-ary 4, 2019. We proudly and faithfully instruct

children in all grades PreK-4 through 7th grade.

Our classes meet: Monday 3:45 - 5:15 (Grades 1 - 7)

Wednesday 3:45 - 5:15 (Prek-4 through 6) *Possibility of a Prek-3 class is being discussed

- please inquire* Returning Families (2018-2019 year only)

1 child $225.00 Family $300.00 New Families

1 child $250.00 Family $325.00 Special Needs

$100.00 per student

*There is a mandatory non-refundable $25.00 deposit for all families due at registration if

you are unable to make a full payment.

New Families must come prepared with: • Baptismal/sacramental certificate for each

child being registered • St. Charles Parish envelope number

• Transfer records from previous religious education program or Catholic school

It is expected that students complete each con-secutive year of Religious Education to be eligi-

ble to receive the sacraments at the proper time.

ST. PATRICK’S PARISH PRE-CANA CLASS

The Pre-Cana class will be held on Sunday, Feb-ruary 10th from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm in the St. Pat-rick’s School Building. To register, please call the Parish Office at 718-979-4227 or visit the website at stpatrickssi.org and complete the reg-istration form and send with the required fee to St. Patrick’s Parish Office, 3560 Richmond Road, Staten Island, NY 10306. Once the registration form is received, you will receive a telephone call or email to confirm the registration.

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BAPTISM - SPIRIT FILLED REBIRTH! One of our great joys as priests is to baptize babies at the font here in the church. During the baptis-mal ceremony, the priest or deacon who performs the rite usually gives a brief homily. There is a story I like to tell in my remarks which concerns a young father attending the baptism of his first child. He was really excit-ed but also just a little bit nervous. The priest approached him and said, “Baptism is a serious step. Are you sure you’re prepared for it?” Dad replied, “Of course father! My wife called the caterer and we’re having a wonderful spread back at the house.” The priest shook his head and said, “No - I don’t mean that! I mean are you prepared spiritually?” “Sure,” the proud pop replied, “We’ve got a case of whiskey and a keg of beer too!” Well, when you think about it, baptism is a serious step in our faith life. In fact, it is the “first step” because baptism is our initiation into the church. I mention the sacrament of baptism today because on this the last Sunday of the Christmas season, the church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Even Christ Himself was baptized by his cousin Saint John. Of course, as we know, the Lord had absolutely no need of baptism because He had no sin. A saint the name of Maximus once said, “Jesus was baptized not to be made holy by the waters but rather to make the wa-ters holy for all of us.” By His baptism in the Jordan, Jesus consecrated and blessed the waters of baptism and He also gave us an example to follow after Him. And certainly, we did follow His example - that is by we are here in St. Charles Church today! I suppose that not many of us think about the day of our baptism, but it really was one of the most im-portant days of our life. On that day, we were re-born spiritually at the font. In the sacrament of baptism, the priest (or deacon) does something very simple. He takes some blessed water and pours it over the head of the child three times saying, “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Something so profoundly simple and yet very rich in its effects. What happens at baptism? Well, first of all, original sin, the sin of our first parents is cleansed from our souls forever. Secondly, grace which is God’s life within us, is infused into our soul for the very first time. Baptism, therefore, truly makes us children of God. The church also teaches us that this sacrament confers on the souls what is called a “character.” A character is like an indelible spiritual mark which configures a per-son to Christ in a special way. This is why baptism is never repeated. Finally, in baptism a man or woman receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit and they begin their first great step in their journey of faith in the church. Later on, a child will receive penance, first holy communion and then confirmation. But baptism starts everything off! We should be very grateful to our parents who took care that we were baptized within a reasonable pe-riod of time. A priest that I know told me that he was only two weeks old when he received the sacrament. I suppose things have changed in our times - maybe not for the better! Today many couples wait months and sometimes a year or so before the baby is baptized. Well, the sacrament should not be unduly delayed! On this Feast of the Lord’s Baptism, let us give thanks for our own baptism, for it is by God’s gift through wa-ter and the Holy Spirit that we are born to everlasting life! Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Jerome 10