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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 December 21st, 2025

4th Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 21

4th Sunday of Advent

8:00 am Low Mass (Private intention from Sage)

  • Server: Andrew Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Michael Peck

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Monday, December 22

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, V

St. Demetrius, M

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Teresa Adamskin from Mirna Harper )

 

Tuesday, December 23

St. Thomas, Ap

St. Victoria, VM

8:00 am Low Mass (Intentions of Jackie Sellers)

 

Wednesday, December 24

Vigil of the Nativity

**DAY OF FAST & COMPLETE ABSTINENCE**

8:00 am Low Mass (Private intentions of Sage)

 

Thursday, December 25

Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

St. Anastasia, M

**HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION**

12:00 am Midnight High Mass (Poor Souls from Matt & Bonnie Davis)

8:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

 

Friday, December 26

St. Stephen, Protomartyr

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Michele Severson from Robert Caley)

 

Saturday, December 27

St. John, ApEv

8:30 am Low Mass (RIP Rosemary Marconi from Robert Caley)

 

Sunday, December 28

Holy Innocents

8:00 am Low Mass (RIP Robert George Caley from Robert Caley)

  • Server: Aiden Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Peter Creighton

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Announcements

† This Wednesday (12/24), is a day of Fast and Complete Abstinence.

  • Everyone over seven years of age is bound to observe the law of abstinence.

  • Everyone over 21 and under 59 years of age is bound to observe the law of fast.

 

† We will put up the Christmas decorations on Monday, December 22nd at 6 pm. We appreciate any volunteers to help put up the decorations!

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† There will be TWO MASSES on Christmas Day: Midnight Mass at 12 am and Low Mass at 8 am. There will be NO Mass scheduled on Friday, December 26.

 

† Congratulations on the baptism of Chad and Rebecca Layne’s new child, Victor Aloysius.

 

† January 1st (Thursday) is a Holy Day of Obligation and there will only be ONE MASS at 10 am.​

 

​​​​† The Christmas Play will be held on December 21st after the 10 am Mass.

  • The location of the play will be held at the Springboro Community Theater

  • 115 Wright Station Way Suite 3, Springboro, OH 45066 

  • Please bring a main meal to share for this event!

  • 2026 Calendars will be distributed at this event.

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†  14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP:  

  • Is burning for the weeks of (12/7 to 12/21) 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.

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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.

December 21

December 14

December 7

November 30

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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 sanctifying grace?
Answer: Sanctifying grace is that grace which makes the soul holy and pleasing to God.

The Maypole: The loss of sanctifying grace renders a man hideous in God’s sight. In many localities it is customary to erect a Maypole on the first of May. A tall well grown tree is cut down in the wood and brought to the village green. It is decorated with strips of gilt paper and all manner of tinsel and finery. The young people dance round the tree and make merry. But when the tree has stood one day in the hot sun, it loses all its beauty, in spite of its showy and glittering decorations. One day when the merry making was over, the schoolmaster’s son went to his father, and said: “Father, how is it that the Maypole already looks so withered and ugly?” His father replied: “I will tell you the reason: it is because the tree is cut off from the root. It can no longer absorb nourishment from the earth. The sunbeams, which, before it was cut down, were beneficial to it, are now only detrimental.” It is just the same with us men; as soon as a man has separated himself from God by mortal sin, he is on the road to perdition, however rich are his possessions of gold and silver.

Question: What do you call those graces or gifts of God by which we believe in Him, hope in Him, and love Him?
Answer: Those graces or gifts of God by which we believe in Him, and hope in Him, and love Him, are called the Divine virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity.

The Thundering Legion: The young Christian members of this famous legion give us a conspicuous example of faith in the midst of unbelief, of hope amid despair, and of charity for their future executioners. The historian Eusebius relates that during an expedition which the Emperor Marcus Aurelius made in the year 170 A.D., in order to conquer the tribes inhabiting the district now known as Moravia, his troops were at one time while on the march decoyed into a narrow pass whence they could not get out without great difficulty. The sun beat down on them with its scorching rays, the soldiers were tortured with thirst, for no water was to be found where they were. Then all the Christians who were in the legion fell on their knees and sent up earnest prayers to Heaven. Before long, heavy clouds came upon them, and there was a tremendous storm, with torrents of rain. The Roman soldiers caught the rain in their helmets and shields, and refreshed by the welcome draughts thus afforded them, pressed forward and put their foes to flight. This legion was afterward distinguished by the name of legio fulminatrix, the legion of the storm, or the Thundering Legion.
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