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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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Week of August 9th, 2026

11th Sunday after Pentecost

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Sunday, August 9

11th Sunday after Pentecost

St. John M. Vianney, C

Vigil of St. Lawrence

**NO 8 AM MASS SCHEDULED**

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (RIP Jane Fogg from Daniel Peck)

  • Server: Paddy Omlor

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Monday, August 10

St. Lawrence, M

5:00 am Low Mass (Thomas Harvey from Daniel Peck)

 

Tuesday, August 11

St. Philomena, VM

Ss. Tiburtius & Susanna, Mm

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Special Intention from Jonathan & Amanda Straight)

 

Wednesday, August 12

St. Clare, V

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Poor Souls from Maria Mathers)

 

Thursday, August 13

Feria

Ss. Hippolytus & Cassian, Mm

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (John & Lisa Kantirakis from Peter & Alexa Creighton)

 

Friday, August 14

Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

St. Eusebius, C

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

 

Saturday, August 15

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

St. Tarcisius, M

**HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION**

9:15 am Low Mass (Jeanne Hille from Lauren Hille)

 

Sunday, August 16

St. Joachim, C, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary

12th Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am Low Mass (In honor of Ss. Theresa & Philomena & gratitude to God for this chapel from Linda Faith)

  • Server: Xavier Wright

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 from Tuesday to Thursday (8/11 to 8/14).

 

† Saturday, August 15, which is the Feast of the Assumption BVM, is a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION. There will only be ONE MASS at 9:15 am.

 

† We would like to thank His Excellency for coming out to give catechism classes and to administer confirmation. And also, the sisters for teaching catechism as well. We would also like to thank Ed & Vicky for hosting the classes and taking the time to cook dinner for forty-plus people who attended the class on Friday.

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† Congratulations to those who will be confirmed today. A word of St. Alphonsus Liguori on the Sacrament of Confirmation: “To put into practice the teachings of our holy faith, it is not enough to convince ourselves that they are true; we must love them. Love united to faith makes us practice our religion.”​

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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 9

August 2

July 19

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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: Which are the effects of Confirmation?
Answer: The effects of Confirmation are an increase of sanctifying grace, the strengthening of our faith, and the gifts of the Holy Ghost.

The First Confirmation: A good example of the effects of Confirmation is the change produced in the apostles by the descent of the Holy Ghost upon them. After Christ’s crucifixion they were for the most part timid men, and kept themselves in hiding for fear of the Jews. When, however, they on Pentecost Sunday received the Holy Ghost, they no longer feared, but went forth bravely preaching Christ crucified, accounting themselves happy to suffer for the name of Jesus, and finally laying down their lives for the faith.

Question: Which are the gifts of the Holy Ghost?
Answer: The gifts of the Holy Ghost are Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.

St. Paul’s Simile: When St. Paul wrote his Epistle to the Ephesians he was in prison at Rome, so that it was natural for him to raise his eyes to the soldier on guard at his prison door, and from his duties and accouterments to draw a parallel between material and spiritual warfare, between the civil and the Christian warrior. “We wrestle,” he says, “not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the armor of God, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all taking the shield of faith wherewith to quench the fiery darts of the wicked, and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.” Thus the girdle, the breastplate, the military sandals, the shield, the helmet, and the sword of a Roman legionary, suggest the Christian’s armor, — the gifts of the Holy Ghost.
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