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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 November 30th, 2025

1st Sunday of Advent

Sunday, November 30

1st Sunday of Advent

8:00 am Low Mass (Safarik family intentions from Christy Safarik)

  • Server: Wheldon Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Xavier Wright

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Monday, December 1

St. Andrew, Ap

Bl. Edmund Campion, M

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (RIP Kevin Sanders from The Omlor Family)

 

Tuesday, December 2

Advent Feria

St. Bibiana, VM

7:00 am Low Mass (RIP Shirley Letourneau from Patrick & Anne Marie Omlor)

 

Wednesday, December 3

St. Francis Xavier, C

7:00 am Low Mass (RIP Joseph Kenneth O’ Neil from Patrick Omlor)

 

Thursday, December 4

St. Peter Chrysologus, BCD

St. Barbara, VM

8:00 am Low Mass (Eddie & Renee Fernandez from Patrick & Anne Marie Omlor)

 

Friday, December 5

Advent Feria

St. Sabbas, Ab

6:00 pm Low Mass w/Holy Hour & Simple Benediction (RIP Tom Simpson from Patrick & Anne Marie Omlor)

 

Saturday, December 6

St. Nicholas, BC

8:30 am Low Mass (Intentions of Jeff Walz from Patrick Omlor)

 

Sunday, December 7

2nd Sunday of Advent

St. Ambrose, BCD

8:00 am Low Mass (Intentions of Jeff Walz from Patrick Omlor)

  • Server: Isaac Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am High Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Peter Creighton

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Announcements

† On December 8th, which is the feast of the Immaculate Conception and a Holy Day of Obligation,

  • the Mass time will be at 6 pm.

  • There will not be a morning Mass, due to Father having to travel for back to back Holy Days.

  • Generally, the day (Dec. 7) before the feast of the Immaculate Conception would be a day of fast and abstinence, but because it falls on a Sunday this year, the fast and abstinence are not observed.

 

† First Friday Devotions on Dec. 5th to make reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mass will be at 6 pm followed by Holy Hour & Simple Benediction. “Could you not watch one hour with Me?” Matt 26:40.

 

† During the weeks of Advent, we recite the Christmas Novena prayer fifteen times a day until December 24th for a special intention: Hail, and blessed be the hour and the moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Blessed Virgin Mary. At midnight in Bethlehem in the piercing cold. At that hour vouchsafe, O my God, to hear my prayers and grant my petitions through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ and of His most Blessed Mother. Amen.

 

† In your charity, please pray for protection and restoration of peace for the Mission in Nigeria (Bishop Bede Nkamuke and his priests/seminarians and parishioners).

 

† There will be a breakfast after both Masses on December 7th, Food will be conveniently packaged for take-out. All are welcome. Free will donations to support the Sisters and the Academy are greatly appreciated.​

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​​† 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!

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†  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). 

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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.

November 30

November 23

November 16

November 9

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained By Stories and Examples
by Fr. Francis Spirago
Ninth Lesson: On The Holy Ghost and His Descent Upon the Apostles
Question: Why did Christ send the Holy Ghost?
Answer: Christ sent the Holy Ghost to sanctify His Church, to enlighten and strengthen the apostles, and to enable them to preach the Gospel.

An Arian Bishop in a Dilemma: God never permits wonders to be wrought in confirmation of what is not true. At the time when the Arian heresy prevailed, the Arian bishop of Carthage, Cyril, thought to deceive the inhabitants of Carthage, and by a wily stratagem make them believe that God worked miracles to prove the truth of the Arian tenets. He sent for a man who was a stranger in the town and gave fifty pieces of gold, on condition that he should pretend to be blind, and after the lapse of an appointed time, should beg the Arian bishop to cure him. The man took the bribe, and did as he was desired. Openly upon the market-place he solicited the bishop to work his cure. When a great crowd had collected the bishop said in a loud voice: “To prove that we Arians hold the true faith, in the name of God I restore sight to the blind man.” He bade the man open his eyes, but alas! To his astonishment and confusion, he found the feigned blindness had become real, the man had actually lost his sight. The poor fellow began to lament bitterly, and told all the bystanders how he had been bribed, and for what end. It need scarcely be said that the bishop took his departure hastily. At a subsequent time the blind man’s sight was restored by the prayer and imposition of hands of St. Eugenius, the Catholic bishop of Carthage.

Question: Will the Holy Ghost abide with the Church forever?
Answer: The Holy Ghost will abide with the Church forever, and guide it in the way of holiness and truth.

The Temple at Jerusalem: God is faithful — that is, He always fulfills His word. God announced by the mouth of the prophets of the Old Testament that after Our Lord’s death the temple at Jerusalem should be entirely destroyed, and never be rebuilt as long as the world lasted. In the year 70 A.D. the Romans overthrew the city of Jerusalem, burned the magnificent temple, and laid its walls even with the ground. Nearly three centuries later the Emperor Julian the Apostate endeavored to rebuild the temple; his design was to prove God’s prediction to be false. Workmen were gathered from all parts; amongst them were a considerable number of Jews. The walls of the new structure had already attained a good height, to the gratification of the Emperor Julian and all the adversaries of Christianity, when a violent earthquake occurred which caused the walls to fall down. Thus the jubilation of the unbelievers was of short duration. However, the attempt was not abandoned; the laborers resumed their work, and the damage was soon repaired. Then another earthquake razed the edifice to the ground, and flames breaking out of the earth completed the destruction, and forced the workmen to fly to a distance. The uselessness of any further effort was evident, and to this day a heap of ruins alone marks the spot where the temple once stood. Hence we see that the word of God never fails to be fulfilled.
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