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The clergy and parishioners of St. Therese adhere firmly to the unchangeable Catholic Faith and Sacraments as taught by all true Popes, from St. Peter to Pius XII.

St. Therese of Lisieux by Leonard Porter, 2008
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Mass Schedule - Week of January 4th, 2026

Holy Name of Jesus

Sunday, January 4

Holy Name of Jesus

St. Priscus, M

8:00 am Low Mass (The most forgotten souls in purgatory from The Straight Family)

  • Server: Isaac Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Blane Straight & Xavier Wright

Monday, January 5

Feria

St. Telesphorus, PM

** NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Sr. Mary Cabrini CMRI from Daniel Peck)

 

Tuesday, January 6

Epiphany of Our Lord

8:00 am High Mass (In reparation for the offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary from The Straight Family)

 

Wednesday, January 7

Feria

St. Lucian, M

7:00 am Low Mass (Pires Family from The Straight Family)

 

Thursday, January 8

Feria

St. Apollinaris, BC

8:00 am Low Mass (Philip Lawrence from The Knoll Family)

 

Friday, January 9

Feria

St. Julian, M

6:00 pm Low Mass (Poor Souls in Purgatory from The Kennedy Family)

 

Saturday, January 10

Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday

St. William, BC

8:30 am Low Mass (Salvation & conversion of unsaved children, family, & friends from The Kennedy Family)

 

Sunday, January 11

Holy Family Sunday

1st Sunday after Epiphany

8:00 am Low Mass (Thanksgiving for all our many blessings)

  • Server: Wheldon Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am High Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: MC: Paddy Omlor.

  • Thurifer: Peter Creighton.

  • Acolytes: Blane Straight & Michael Peck

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Announcements

Father would like to express his appreciation for the support of this parish throughout the year, as well as the choir members, the ladies who help clean the church and bring Father’s lunch, and those who volunteer their time to help in various capacities. One of the PRECEPTS (commands) of the Church reminds us of the serious obligation of helping the church in whatever way we can, whether it be financially, via attendance, or other capacities.

 

Please DO NOT take the Examination of Conscience booklet from the Church. If you would like to have your own personal copy, the church sells them for $3. Please ask Father about it.

 

Please throw away disposable cups after using them and DO NOT LEAVE them on the water dispenser or on the window.

 

There will be a High Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany, Tuesday (1/6) at 8 am.

Epiphany House Blessing: Please contact Father to make arrangements if you would like to have your home blessed from the week of January 6th to the 13th. Those who had never received the Epiphany House blessing will have priority over those who had already received it.


†  14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP:  

  • If you would like to donate to light the 14 day sanctuary candle for your intention, please let Father know.

  • The donation for each candle is $25 (candles generally last 14 days, but sometimes they burn faster than expected). 

In your charity, please pray for the sick of the parish and those whom Father sees: Keith Sellers, Hope Wright.

The Novena to St. Theresa after the Low Mass will be said for the INTENTIONS of obtaining a Hall, classrooms for the school, and a Priest Rectory.

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Bulletins

Note: Our bulletin is printed in bulk and is available in hardcopy for all in the vestibule, but it is also available here.
If you would like to download a PDF copy, you may do so at the links below.

January 4

December 28

December 21

December 14

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained By Stories and Examples
by Fr. Francis Spirago
Tenth Lesson: On The Effects of the Redemption
Question: What is charity?
Answer: Charity is a Divine virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.

The Two Rings: God is supremely bountiful and kind, and hence worthy of our love. A certain monarch caused the figure of an angel to be carved in white marble. From the left hand of this statue hung a silver ring attached to a thin silken cord, while the right hand held a golden ring suspended from a diamond chain. The king’s son and daughter asked their father what these two rings were intended to signify. He answered: “I will give the rings to whichever of you can guess their meaning aright.” Then the prince said: “The rings are doubtless emblems of friendship and love.” The king replied: “That is quite right. But why is one ring made of gold and the other of silver?” The princess answered: “The silver ring signifies human friendship and affection. That friendship, that affection, cannot be replied upon; it hangs, as it were, by a slight cord which is easily broken. The gold ring signifies the love of God for man; that is firm and unchangeable; it cannot be broken.” The king praised his children for the good answers they had given. He gave the silver ring with the chain of diamonds to the princess. “God,” says the Evangelist St. John, “is Charity.”

Radetzky and the Beggar: Great men are, as a rule, condescending to their inferiors. The following act is recorded of the famous Austrian general, Count Radetzky. When, during the war with Napoleon, he was for a time stationed at Aussig, a town on the Elbe, he was one day sitting in a garden with several distinguished officers over a bottle of excellent wine, when a beggar with a wooden leg came up to them and asked the gentlemen for an alms. The waiter ordered him to be off, but Count Radetzky went up to him, and by putting some questions to him, discovered that he had been a soldier and had lost his leg in battle. He at once made him sit down at the table, and said to the officers: “This comrade of mine doubtless wielded his sword as bravely as I did myself, and performed his duty as a gallant trooper. He gained for himself a wooden leg, while a decoration fell to my share. It is only fair that we should do some thing to compensate for this freak of fortune.” After pouring out a glass of wine for the invalid veteran, he put several coins into his cap and passed it round the table. The soldier, delighted, raised his glass with a loud “Hurrah,” for his gracious emperor and for Radetzky. He then took his departure with tears in his eyes. Well were it if this example of kindness and condescension were more generally imitated.
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