PASTOR

Rev. David Baker

RECTORY

5771 Buell Street

P.O. Box 168

Akron, NY 14001

(716) 542-9103

Fax: (716) 542-2444

Office Hours: Monday–Friday

8:30 AM–12:30 PM

E-mail: stteresasofakron@verizon.net

Website: www.stteresasofakron.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Sr. M. Ruth Warejko, CSSF

PARISH TRUSTEE

Richard L. Campbell

C. Douglas Whelan

BUSINESS MANAGER

Melissa Sanford

CONVENT

5773 Buell Street

(716) 542-9717

PARISH HALL & OFFICE OF

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

5775 Buell Street

(716) 542-5777

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the Catholic faith community of St.

Teresa of Avila parish, guided by the

Holy Spirit, commit ourselves to

proclaim and follow the Good News of

Jesus Christ. Basing our lives on faith,

hope and love, we seek to meet our

needs and the spiritual and corporal

needs of those around us. It is our

humble prayer that our lives will be

visible signs of His presence in the

world as we celebrate Christ in His

Word and Sacraments.

MAY 22, 2016 • THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday Liturgies ..................................................................... 8:00 AM, 10:15 AM Saturday Vigil................................................................................................. 4:30 PM Weekday Liturgies Daily.........................................................8:00 AM, except Wednesday 5:30 PM Saturday ...........................................................................................................9:00 AM Vigil of Holy Days ......................................................................................... 4:30 PM Holy Days ........................................................................................................8:00 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. First Saturday 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Vigil of Holy Days 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. or anytime by request.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

As preparation for Baptism, parents are asked to contact the parish office to make an appointment with the Pastor.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Arrangements to be made at the Rectory 6 months in advance.

NEW PARISHIONERS

Please register at the Rectory as soon as you move within the parish. Note: If you are moving out of the parish, please notify the Rectory.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

These letters needed for Baptismal and Confirmation sponsors are issued gladly to those who have been registered for 6 months, attend Mass regularly, have been confirmed, if married, have done so in conformity with the Church laws, and children attend Religious Education.

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Monday, May 23 8:00 Intentions for Mothers

Tuesday, May 24 8:00 Gertrude Zelma by The Kempston Family

Wednesday, May 25 - St. Bede the Venerable/St. Gregory VII and Mary Magadalene de Pazzi 5:30 Michael Levandowski by family

Thursday, May 26 - St. Philip Neri 8:00 Departed Souls

Friday, May 27 - St. Augustine of Canterbury 8:00 Intentions for Mothers

Saturday, May 28 9:00 Parishioners of St. Teresa’s 4:30 Patricia Litfin by Bill and Audrey Hembrook

Sunday, May 29 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 8:00 Donald Geddes by St. Teresa’s Women’s Guild 10:15 Stan Victor by Bernie and Barb Thoma

Scripture Readings for the Week Monday - 1 Peter 1:3-9; Mark 10:17-27

Tuesday – 1 Peter 1:10-16; Mark 10:28-31 Wednesday – 1 Peter 1:18-25; Mark 10:32-45 Thursday - 1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12; Mark 10:46-52 Friday – 1 Peter 4:7-13; Mark 11:11-26 Saturday - Jude 17, 20b-25; Mark 11:27-33 Next Sunday - Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17

ST. TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH � AKRON, NEW YORK

Friends, we're in the green again. The last time we saw green vestments was February 9th! Do you

know why green is the color of Ordinary Time? As a rural community, you will appreciate the reason. Green is the color of healthy growth. This is a reminder that Ordinary Time is not "ordinary" in the sense of "blah." It's a time to stay the course, to be steady in our prayer lives so that our faith may grow.

So why do we call it Ordinary Time? The original Latin meaning of the word is "ordered by numbers" (by the way, we resume Ordinary Time in the 7th week - the first 6 weeks were before Lent). There are 31 of these weeks in all. So, during the weeks ahead, focus on spiritual growth and refuse to be "ordinary." I think just by living our faith we stand out among a culture which has become very predictable and monotonous.

Things were certainly not "blah" at our Youth Group Pentecost Party! Even the weather could not keep us from Can-Jam, ladderball, ninja, and foursquare -- to the tune of some loud and inspirational Christian music. High school teens, come and see for yourself at our next event: Sunday, June 12th, from 3 - 6 PM.

Our younger children also made a spiritual leap, as our third graders made their First Holy Communion last Saturday. Congratulations to you all, boys & girls, and I look forward to seeing you at Mass for your second Holy Communion. See how many you can make in a row!

At my first parish assignment, Queen of Heaven, there was a woman who told me she had received Communion every single First Friday since she made her First Communion - 70 years ago! In time she became ill and was unable to come to Mass. You can bet I made sure to bring her Communion on First Fridays -- I wasn't about to break that streak!

The First Communion of our parish children reminds us all to re-examine our faith in what the Eucharist is. Jesus said "This is my Body." He never once said it was a symbol of his body. We believe it is the True Presence of Jesus: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. If, as our mothers used to tell us, "you are what you eat," then what does it do for us when we literally eat the Flesh of the Living God?

This is what happens at every single Mass, and it should blow us away with awe and wonder that God would give us such an incomprehensible gift. See you at the altar!

~ Fr . Dave

Our Special Prayer Intention this Week: For favorable weather as our nation’s farmers plant this year’s crop; we pray to the Lord…

Please pray for the sick of the parish and their family members particularly; David Hahn, Joan Piechocki, Paul Coleman, Shirley Lantz, Lucas Lowe, Laurie

Puffpaf, Mary Prentice, Noah Schubbe, Baby Ireland Smythe, Mary Lou Bummer, Shirley Wight, Tammy Haberer and for the happy repose of the soul of Edward Buekers. Please also continue to pray for our troops who are serving our country in Iraq, Afghanistan and throughout the world.

Prayer for Vocations

God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son’s Kingdom as sisters, brothers, and religious priests. Renew their knowledge and love of you, and send your Holy Spirit to help them respond generously and courageously to your will. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Listen to what Jesus says: “The Spirit of Truth will come to you.” What is the ‘truth’ of your life? How can you best serve God? If God is calling you to a Church vocation, call Father Andrew Lauricella at 716-847-5535. You can also check out the “Priest of the M o n t h ” s t o r i e s a t www.buffalovocations.org! Sunday TV Mass - For those who are unable to physically attend Mass, the Diocese of Buffalo provides a televised Mass from the Our Lady Chapel at St. Joseph Cathedral that airs each Sunday on WUTV-FOX channel at 7:30 am.

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY * MAY 22, 2016

Youth Ministry: June 12th: Next Event for High School Teens: Sunday, June 12th from 3-6 p.m. Outdoor Fun plus blessing of the brains for Regents Exams. If it rains, we'll use the parish hall instead. Congratulations to Brian and Simon Wulf, members of our Youth group, on their Award Winning Video, submitted thru the NYS Library. Their 30-90 second video promotes summer reading. To view the video, follow the link on our parish website.

Religious Education: Classes for the current school year finished on May 15th. Have you received your new registration form in the mail yet? We highly encourage parents to re-register as soon as possible for the new school year.

Thanks to all the parishioners who have contributed to The Women’s Guild special collection to help provide latrines for the people of Timau, Kenya. This is the final weekend for the collection. Guild members will be present at all Masses.

Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School at St. Teresa’s Church! The theme this year is CaveQuest. This fun-filled week of Bible stories,

games, crafts and snacks will run from July 5-8 from 6-8 pm in the evening. Those who are entering grades K-5 in the fall are invited to attend—and bring a friend too! To register, call Karen Stachowiak at 442-6084 or register online thru a link on our parish website.

Journey Into Love - The Office of Family Life Ministries is looking for married couples to assist with their monthly diocesan marriage preparation program. Married couples help by giving a 20 minute talk once or twice a year on essential topics and issues that engaged and newly married couples face. Married couples that support this ministry find it beneficial to their own marriage and their efforts contribute to the strengthening of family life as couples prepare for their marriage. If you are interested, call the Family Life Office at 716-847-2210.

Sister Mary Rose lived an exemplary life. When she died she was greeted at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter, who was clearly

surprised to see her. He checked the records and said, “Sister, you’re early; we weren’t expecting you for some time yet. You’ll have to return to earth and wait a while.” A week later, Sister Mary phoned heaven to bring St. Peter up to day. “This is Sister Mary Rose,” she began, “and I just want to let you know that everything is fine. While I’m waiting, I rented a little apartment over a local bar and took a part-time job there.” St. Peter thanked her but told her it was still not time. “Give me another call in a few more weeks,” he said. Sister Mary phone again in a month asking St. Peter if she should come home yet. She told St. Peter that everything was still ok. In fact, she met some new friends and had even gone out dancing with a guy she had met at the bar. But St. Peter told her it still wasn’t time. An-other couple months went by and St. Peter got a brief text message: “Pete, this is Rose. Don’t call me; I’ll call you.”

Join us for Memorial Day Mass at 8:00 am. Afterward, Father Dave will go to Russell Park to give the Invocation for the Village’s Memorial Day Observance.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Nothing, how little so ever it be, if it is suffered for God’s sake, can pass without merit in the

sights of God.” ~Thomas a Kempis