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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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Mass Schedule - Week of March 29th, 2026

Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 29

Palm Sunday

Ss. Jonas & Comp., Mm

**NO 8 AM MASS **

9:30 am Stations of the Cross

10:00 am High Mass w/ distribution of Palms & Procession (Private Intention from Patrick Omlor)

  • Server: MC: Paddy Omlor.

  • Thurifer: Peter Creighton.

  • Acolytes: Blane Straight & Xavier Wright.

  • Cross: Matthew Eilerman

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Monday, March 30

Monday in Holy Week

St. John Climacus, Ab

8:00 am Low Mass (Private Intention from Patrick Omlor)

 

Tuesday, March 31

Tuesday in Holy Week

St. Benjamin, M

7:00 am Low Mass (Private Intention from Patrick Omlor)

 

Wednesday, April 1

Wednesday in Holy Week

St. Hugh, BC

7:00 am Low Mass (Private Intention from Patrick Omlor)

 

Thursday, April 2

Holy Thursday

6:00 pm High Mass (Private Intention from Patrick Omlor)

  • Washing of the feet

  • Transferring of the Blessed Sacrament to Altar of Repose

  • Stripping of the Altar

 

Friday, April 3

Good Friday

3:00 pm Stations of the Cross

3:30 pm Good Friday Liturgy w/spiritual talk at the end

 

Saturday, April 4

Holy Saturday

**DAY OF COMPLETE ABSTINENCE & FASTING**

10:30 pm Holy Saturday Ceremonies

12:00 am Midnight Easter High Mass (Pro Populo)

 

Sunday, April 5

Easter Sunday

St. Vincent Ferrer, C

**NO 10 AM MASS SCHEDULED**

8:00 am Low Mass (Private Intention from Patrick Omlor)

  • Server: Volunteer

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Announcements

† HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE:

  • Holy Thursday Mass is at 6 pm with the washing of the feet, transferring of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose & stripping of the altar.

  • Good Friday: Stations of the Cross begin at 3 pm, followed by Good Friday Liturgy with a spiritual talk at the end.

  • Holy Saturday: 10:30 pm Holy Saturday Ceremonies and Easter Midnight Mass at 12 am.

  • There will be NO CONFESSION on Holy Saturday. The Faithful are strongly encouraged to attend Holy Week liturgies. By partaking in Holy Week, not only are we in a way partaking in the passion and cross of Our Lord, but also the opportunity to merit many graces!

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† In preparation for Holy Thursday, Father will need 12 men to volunteer to have their feet washed.  If you would like to volunteer, please let Father know.

 

† All Night Adoration Sign-Up Sheet for Holy Thursday: All slots must be filled. If possible, it would be good to have two people at each slot for adoration. “Could you not watch one hour with Me?”

 

† Please remember DO NOT let your children play with the blessed palms. All sacramental objects must be treated with reverence.

 

† Please remember that the Lenten fast ends at 12 am on Holy Saturday, and NOT at 12 noon. ON HOLY SATURDAY THE FAST AND ABSTINENCE CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT (S.C.R., Decree, 16 Nov., 1955, n. 10; AAS, 47-838; Digest, IV, p.54) Canon 1252, 4.

 

† The Restored Ordo for Holy Week is Prescribed:

  • Those who follow the Roman rite are BOUND in the future to follow the Restored Ordo for Holy Week, set forth in the original Vatican edition.

  • Those who follow other Latin rites are bound to follow only the time established in the new Ordo for the liturgical Services. November 16, 1955 Gaetano Cardinal Cicognani, Prefect, Sacred Congregation of Rites.

 

† Men’s group will meet on Saturday, April 11 after the 8 am Mass. Location will be TBD.

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† Easter Duty:

  1. All the faithful who have reached the use of reason are bound under the pain of mortal sin to receive Holy Communion worthily at least once during the Easter season.

  2. In the United States, this extends from the 1st Sunday of Lent to Trinity Sunday.

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​​​​†  14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP:  

  • ​is burning for the weeks of (3/19 to 4/1) 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.

March 29

March 22

March 15

March 8

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained By Stories and Examples
by Fr. Francis Spirago
Twelfth Lesson: On The Attributes & Marks of the Church
Question: From whom does the Church derive its undying life and infallible authority?
Answer: The Church derives its undying life and infallible authority from the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of truth, who abides with it forever.

The Holy Ghost The Soul of the Church: The Holy Ghost is to the Church what the soul is to the body. The principal seat of the soul is the head, and from the head it diffuses itself throughout the entire system. So it is with the Holy Ghost and the Church; from Christ the head the Holy Ghost is diffused throughout all the members. Just as the soul is entire in each member, so the Holy Ghost exists in every member of the Church. The body cannot decay as long as it is vivified by the soul, and hence the Church cannot cease to exist, because the Spirit has said: “I am with you all days even to the end of the world.” The Church has divine authority, for when she teaches and rules, not she, but the Spirit in her, and “he that hears her, hears Him.”

Question: By whom is the Church made and kept one, holy, and Catholic?
Answer: The Church is made and kept one, holy, and Catholic by the Holy Ghost, the spirit of love and holiness, who unites and sanctifies its members throughout the world.

The Bond of Unity: When the soul leaves the body, the members decay, separate, and disappear. The Holy Ghost animates all the Church’s members and thus preserves their unity and existence. Many members are afflicted with the paralysis of mortal sin. They do not cease to be members, but, deprived of the Holy Ghost, they hang limply on the Church’s body. They may be cured by repentance; but if death intervenes, they are cut off from the Church forever.

Passiontide by Dom Benedict Baur: Today we enter a new phase of the holy season of Lent. From Septuagesima until today we have striven to purify our own life. The liturgy has directed us toward this end during the last seven weeks. By disciplining our passions, by mortification, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, we have prepared ourselves for the great task that now awaits us. We are to share in the death and resurrection of Christ. This theme pervades the liturgy throughout Passiontide. Our hearts now long for the graces which this season will provide. During Passiontide the cross occupies the central place in the liturgy. We must learn to love, understand, and reverence the cross, for it is the source of our salvation. The tree of Paradise brought forth death, but the tree of the cross gives life. By means of the tree in Paradise, Satan overcame men; by means of the cross Christ overcame Satan (Preface of the Holy Cross). In understanding and loving the cross of Christ, we must learn also to understand and treasure our own cross. “If any many will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For he that will save his life, shall lose it; and he that shall lose his life for My sake shall find it” (Mt. 16: 24). “Behold, in the cross all doth consist, and all liveth in our dying; and there is no other way to live and to true interior peace but the way of the holy cross and daily mortification. The more one dies to self, the more one lives to God. If indeed there had been anything better and more beneficial to man’s salvation than suffering, Christ would certainly have shown it by word and example” (Imitation of Christ bk. 2, ch. 12).
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