Adult Choir and Children’s Choir – Director, Dr. Liya Petrides. The adult choir is comprised of a group of parishioners for whom singing is a lot more than a hobby – it is a meaningful form of worship of God.  They sing at the 12:15 PM Mass each Sunday. In the past two years the adult choir, in conjunction with neighboring choris, have performed Mozart’s Requiem, Stainer’s Crucifixion, Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, and more. Practice is on Tuesday nights at 7:30 PM in the church. The Children’s Choir sings at the 10:30 FAMILY MASS on Sundays. The Children’s Choir meets for practice on Tuesday afternoons after school.

AHRC - John Filardi, 718-792-5439; Julius DiFiore, 718-828-6407. Volunteers are welcomed to help set up and chaperone the dances held throughout the year for the residents of the local AHRC group homes. Our mission is to provide social and recreational activities for persons with mental retardation, down’s syndrome and related disabilities. The AHRC Dance Committee hosts several dances each year at the St. Theresa School Auditorium for the residents and clients of the local AHRC group homes and day rehabilitation centers.

Altar Servers – Moderator, Fr. Emmanuel Udoh. Boys and girls from St. Theresa School or religious education program who are in the fourth grade through high school assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and other religious celebrations and events, such as Confirmation, the Feast procession, funerals and weddings.

Altar Society – Moderator, Fr. Emmanuel Udoh. The mission of the Altar Society is to bring the women of the parish together spiritually and socially.  The society cares for the needs of the church, i.e. wash and iron all altar cloths, wash and dry all altar servers albs, clean and dust the inside of the church, and decorate the church for all holidays. Fundraising enables us to purchase new altar clothes, dressings for the main altar, and other items needed to make out church look clean and beautiful. Each May we host the Parish Communion Breakfast. The Altar Society also helps serve at many parish events such as Pre-Cana conferences, 25^th/50^th wedding anniversaries, the annual feast, as well as special events that the Pastor organizes for the benefit of the parishioners.

Bookstore – The St. Theresa bookstore is open on Saturday from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM and on Sunday from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Please note that the store is closed during Mass times.

Church Sitters – Church sitters are incredibly important to our parish. They ensure that the church stays open each day for people to come in and spend time with the Lord in prayer. Please consider helping St. Theresa’s by becoming a church sitter. You can give an hour or more to help make sure that St. Theresa’s stays open as much as possible. If you are interested in helping the parish community by becoming a church sitter, please stop in at the rectory or call 718-892-1900.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Moderator, Deacon Anthony Cassanetto. Catholic adults in good standing in the St. Theresa parish community who are examples of exceptional public Christian witness and who regularly attend Sunday Mass may be trained as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist in the distribution of Holy Communion when the Ordinary Ministers, i.e., bishops, priests or deacons, are not available to assist.  The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion assists at weekend Masses and is often called upon to distribute Holy Communion to the parishioners who are homebound and hospitalized.

Fathers’ Club of St. Theresa School – The Father’s Club is made up of the fathers of children in our parish school and religious education program. They meet together regularly and organize projects to help improve St. Theresa School.

Feast Committee – The Feast Committee plans every detail of our magnificent feast each year. They meet throughout the year. To get involved with the parish feast committee, stop in at the rectory or call 718-892-1900.

Food Pantry –The St. Theresa Food Pantry collects food for families in the community. Parishioners are asked to leave food donations in the back of the church. Volunteers make an average of 15 baskets per month from the food collected from parishioners and merchants. To get involved with the parish food pantry, please stop in at the rectory or call 718-892-1900.

Grupo del Santo Rosario - Se invita a todas las personas a participar del rezo Santo Rosario en español, los días 12 de cada mes, a las 8 de la noche en la casa parroquial de Santa Theresa.

Holy Name Society – Moderator, Deacon Anthony Cassanetto. Our mission is to honor the Holy Name of Jesus. We meet on the Second Thursday of each month at 8:00 PM. Membership is open to male members of the parish. At present, there are 20 members who meet monthly to discuss projects and plan events. After each meeting, members socialize with each other while enjoying a snack and dessert.  The society raises funds through dues, Atlantic City Trips and any other functions that it sponsors. 

Home-School Association – The HSA is made up of parents of students in our parish school. They meet throughout the year to plan and organize numerous family-oriented events for the St. Theresa School community.

Junior Proclaimers – Moderator, Mrs. Marie McCarrick. Junior proclaimers, or lectors, are individuals in high school who wish to proclaim the Word Of God at the 10:30 FAMILY MASS on Sundays. Candidates for the ministry of Junior Proclaimer (Lector) participate in a number of training sessions before they are installed before the parish community.

Lectors – Moderator, Deacon Anthony Cassanetto. The lector is entrusted with the crucial task of proclaiming the Word of God at Mass. Candidates for the ministry of Lector participate in a number of training sessions before they are installed before the parish community.

Midnight Run - The Midnight Run is a group of parishioners that brings food, toiletries and clothing to the homeless every second Thursday of the month.  After making sandwiches and care packages, we leave for the City at 7:30 PM and usually return no later than 10:00 PM.

Donations for these runs are always needed, especially men's clothing, toiletry items, and monetary donations for food items and more. To get involved with the parish midnight run, please stop in at the rectory or call 718-892-1900.

Pre-Teen Center – The Pre-Teen center meets on Thursday evenings during the school year from 7 to 9 in the evening in the school auditorium. It is open to students registered in our school or the parish religious education program who are in grades 6, 7, and 8.

Sport’s Program - Our program consists of three different types of sports:  basketball, cheerleading and softball. It is open to all children in our school and parish. Our mission is to teach children how to play a variety of sports while promoting sportsmanship, teamwork and Christian values. Please contact Ben Alfano at 782-892-1900 for more information.

St. Theresa Youth Group – The Youth Group of St. Theresa Parish is a group made up of young women and men (8th grade through high school) of the parish dedicated to the enhancement and enrichment of the Catholic community of St. Theresa Parish and the community of Pelham Bay.  The Youth group meets every Sunday morning after the 10:30 Mass in the rectory meeting room.  Scripture study, community outreach, fund raising, leadership training, and community prayer are only some of our activities.  This group provides our youth with an environment which enables all to grow in our relationship with God and others.  All are welcome to join us at any of our meetings.

Ushers – Ushers come together on Saturday evenings and Sundays to greet parishioners and distribute bulletins.

Logos Scripture Group
Starting on June  6^th, join us every Monday night at 7:30 PM in the Rectory Meeting Room as we seek to grow closer to Christ by meditating on Holy Scripture. As a parish community, we will be strengthening our evangelization efforts this summer. As members of the universal Church, we are all called to spread the Gospel in our interactions with those around us in our community. In order to spread the Word of God, we must first fill ourselves with the Light of the Gospel by meditating on Holy Scripture. Second, we have the responsibility to pray for the evangelization efforts of the Church. We can do that by praying with the Holy Scriptures. Over the next few months, this new Scripture group will focus on the theme of evangelization. Please come and be nourished by the Word of God. Everyone is invited to attend.

Bible Study/Sharing
Every Tuesday night at 7:30 PM in the Rectory Meeting Room, a group gathers seeking to grow closer to Christ by meditating on Holy Scripture. Coffee and cake is always served. Please come and be nourished by the Word of God. Everyone is invited to attend.