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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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Week of August 23th, 2026

13th Sunday after Pentecost

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Sunday, August 23

13th Sunday after Pentecost

St. Philip Benizi, C

8:00 am Low Mass (Hope Wright from Connie Sellers)

  • Server: Aiden Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Peter Creighton

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Monday, August 24

St. Bartholomew, Ap

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (RIP Donald Peck from Daniel Peck)

 

Tuesday, August 25

St. Louis, KC

7:00 am Low Mass (RIP Charles Guptill from Daniel Peck)

 

Wednesday, August 26

Feria

St. Zephyrinus, PM

7:00 am Low Mass (Poor Souls from The Kennedy Family)

 

Thursday, August 27

St. Joseph Calasanctius, C

8:00 am Low Mass (All the souls in purgatory that I am related to and have known from Amanda Straight)

 

Friday, August 28

St. Augustine, BCD

6:00 pm Low Mass (Joshua Sellers from The Straight Family)

 

Saturday, August 29

Beheading of St. John the Baptist

St. Sabina, M

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Clergy & religious & increased vocations from The Kennedy Family)

 

Sunday, August 30

14th Sunday after Pentecost

St. Rose of Lima, V

8:00 am Low Mass (Salvation & conversion of William & Madeleine Kennedy & unsaved family & friends from The Kennedy Family)

  • Server: Isaac Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Michael Peck

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Announcements

† Please note: No Mass scheduled this Saturday, August 30th as Father will be saying Mass in Harrodsburg, KY.

 

† On Sundays when Father has to travel to Columbus, there will be no confession after Mass. Also, be mindful that Father will stop hearing confessions 5 minutes before Mass begins.

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† There will be a pancake and eggs breakfast on August 30th after both Masses. All are welcome! Free will donation to support the Sisters and the academy will be greatly appreciated!​

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​​† Parish Annual Picnic: will be held on September 20 after the 10 am Mass

  • at Armco Park Shelter #33.

  • 1223 N. St. Route 741 Lebanon, OH 45036.

  • The parish will provide the main course.

  • Please bring a dish to share. Hope to see you there!

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† 14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP: is burning for the weeks of (8/8 to 9/6) for the INTENTIONS of Ann Williamitis.  If you would like to donate to light the 14 day sanctuary candle for your intentions, 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, John Wright, Jackie Sellers.

 

† The Novena to St. Therese 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.

August 16

August 9

August 2

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained by Stories and Examples

by Fr. Francis Spirago

Sixteenth Lesson: On the Gifts & Fruits of the Holy Ghost

Question: Why do we receive the gift of Knowledge?
Answer: We receive the gift of Knowledge to enable us to discover the will of God in all things.

Is The Persian King Happy?: Virtue, and not earthly possessions, renders man truly happy. Socrates, the sage, was once asked whether he considered the king of Persia a happy man. The answer he gave was this: “I cannot tell, for I do not know whether he is proficient in knowledge and virtue; they alone make men happy.”

Question: Why do we receive the gift of Fortitude?
Answer: We receive the gift of Fortitude to strengthen us to do the will of God in all things.

The King of Saxony’s Decision: No one ought to change his creed for worldly motives. The reigning dynasty in the kingdom of Saxony is Catholic, whereas the majority of the population are Protestant. In the year 1866, after the victory of the Prussians at Koniggratz, a deputation consisting of the Protestant ministers and several distinguished laymen, came to present a petition to the king requesting him to have the crown prince brought up as a Protestant, because in that case Saxony would be treated with much greater leniency by their Prussian conquerors. The king of Saxony returned this answer: “The Prussians may take my crown from me if they choose, but they cannot take my conscience.” Thereupon he turned on his heel and left the apartment.

Question: Why do we receive the gift of Counsel?
Answer: We receive the gift of Counsel to warn us of the deceits of the devil, and of the dangers to salvation.

A Questioner Put to Shame: A pious monk named Notker, who lived at St. Gallen toward the end of the ninth century was often consulted by the Emperor Charles the Fat. A member of the emperor’s suite, being jealous of the holy man, sought to humiliate him in public. Seeing him one day praying in the church, he went up to him and said aloud in a scornful manner: “Tell me, thou who art so wise and learned, what does God Almighty do up in heaven?” The servant of God replied: “I will tell you what He does. He exalts the humble and abases the proud.” The bystanders laughed, and the insolent questioner went away in confusion. The same day he fell from his horse and fractured his leg. Thus we see how the Holy Ghost inspires the just with an apposite answer at the right moment. St. Notker possessed the gift of counsel.
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