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Welcome to St. Therese's

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 11th, 2026

Holy Family Sunday

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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Monday, January 12

Feria

St. Aelred, Ab

** NO MASS SCHEDULED** (The Becerra Family from Mike & Erin Ribar)

 

Tuesday, January 13

Commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord

7:00 am Low Mass (Clergy, religious, & increased vocations from The Kennedy Family)

 

Wednesday, January 14

St. Hilary, BCD

St. Felix, PrM

7:00 am Low Mass (Intentions of Carolina Becerra from Mike & Erin Ribar)

 

Thursday, January 15

Our Lady of Prompt Succor

St. Paul, Hermit, C

8:00 am Low Mass (Clergy, religious, & increased vocations from The Kennedy Family)

 

Friday, January 16

St. Marcellus, I, PM

6:00 pm Low Mass (Salvation & conversion of unsaved children, family, & friends from The Kennedy Family)

 

Saturday, January 17

St. Anthony, Ab

8:30 am Low Mass (Allison Wright from The Straight Family)

 

Sunday, January 18

2nd Sunday after Epiphany

St. Peter’s Chair at Rome

8:00 am Low Mass (Eliza, Lana, & Dom Safarik from Christy Safarik)

  • Server: Andrew Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Xavier Wright

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Announcements

† BLESSED CHALKS: Can be inscribed above the doors that lead to the outside. If you still have blessed chalks from the previous year, they can still be used, unless they are not usable anymore. If that were to be the case, please bury them in the ground at a location less likely to be stepped on. The characters to be inscribe at the top of the doors: 20 + C + M + B + 26.

 

† There will be a breakfast after both Masses on January 18. Food will be packaged for take out. All are welcome! Free will donations to support the Sisters and the academy are greatly appreciated!

 

† 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.

 

† Christmas decorations will be taken down on February 1st after the 10 a.m. Mass. Please stay and help so that things will be done in a timely manner. Thank you!​

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† 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.


†  14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP:  

  • Is burning for the weeks of (1/4 to 1/17) for the INTENTIONS of Ann Williamitis.

  • 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). 

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

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† 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 11

January 4

December 28

December 21

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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 actual grace?
Answer: Actual grace is that help of God which enlightens our mind and moves our will to shun evil and do good.

The Highwayman and the Blessed Sacrament: God in His mercy often touches the hearts of sinners at the moment when they are about to commit some evil deed. St. Paul the Apostle’s conversion affords a proof of the truth of the sentence given above. There was once a highwayman who was converted in much the same manner as Saul, the persecutor of the Christians. The robber in question was one day lying in wait in a wood, concealed behind a bush, revolver in hand, watching for a merchant who would pass along that road on his way from the yearly market. For several hours he waited and watched in vain in his hiding-place; at length he heard footsteps approaching and held himself in readiness to fire. But instead of his intended victim, he descried a priest carrying the Blessed Sacrament, preceded by an acolyte bearing a lighted taper and a bell. The robber was confounded at this sight; filled with compunction he followed the priest, and presently made confession to him of all his misdeeds. Then the priest said solemnly but kindly: “See, my son, you need not fear that Christ will reject you. Since you would not go to Him, He came into the wood to you. Do penance, therefore, and from henceforth amend your ways.” The highwayman did, in fact, become a changed character, and endeavored to repair his past misdeeds by works of penance and charity to the poor. Hence we see that we should never despair of the conversion of any sinner before his death.

Two Apostate Priests Converted: Every priest is authorized to give absolution when the penitent is in danger of death. At the time of the French Revolution, when many priests apostatized from the faith, the following incident took place. Several Protestant clergymen were dining together, and enjoying themselves very much. While they were still seated at table a messenger entered, saying that in a house nearby a man was dying, and urgently entreating that a priest might be brought to him. One of the company rose up and said he would go to the dying man, whom he found perfectly conscious. The clergyman began to repeat some passages from Holy Scripture; but the sick man stopped him. “I am a Catholic priest,” he said, “one who was apostatized from the faith. Now I earnestly desire to be received back into the Catholic Church, and to be absolved from my sin in the Sacrament of Penance. I beg you have to have the goodness to find a Catholic priest and send him to me.” On hearing this the Protestant was much moved, and with tears in his eyes he answered: “O my dear friend, I, too, was a formerly a Catholic priest and unhappily gave up my faith. But as you know, I still possess the power to absolve in the hour of death. Therefore I can as formerly give you absolution if you confess your sins.” Thereupon the dying penitent confessed his sins and received absolution. With his last breath he returned thanks to the good providence of God, and praised his boundless mercy, for it seemed to him almost as if the Most High had sent an angel from above to rescue him from eternal perdition. The Protestant returned to his boon companions, but the pleasures of the table had lost their attractions for him; he was, through God’s grace, a changed man. He forsook the society of his heretical friends, was reconciled to the Church, and led an exemplary life until the end of his days.
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