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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 July 19th, 2026

8th Sunday after Pentecost

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Sunday, July 19

8th Sunday after Pentecost

St. Vincent de Paul, C

8:00 am Low Mass (Philomena Hazan from Robert Caley)

  • Server: Isaac Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Paddy Omlor

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Monday, July 20

St. Jerome Emiliani, C

7:00 am Low Mass (Dwight Otworth from Travis Otworth)

 

Tuesday, July 21

Feria

St. Praxedes, V

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Thomas Gardner from Travis Otworth)

 

Wednesday, July 22

St. Mary Magdalen, Pen

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Keith Lawrence, for his family and intentions from Lisa Geckle)

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Thursday, July 23

St. Apollinaris, BM

St. Liborius, BC

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Keith Lawrence, for his family and intentions from Lisa Geckle)

 

Friday, July 24

Feria

St. Christina, VM

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (RIP Julian Hall from Robert Caley)

 

Saturday, July 25

St. James the Greater, Ap

St. Christopher, M

8:30 am Low Mass (Poor Souls from Maria Mathers)

 

Sunday, July 26

St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9th Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am Low Mass (Bonnie Davis from Maria Mathers)

  • Server: Xavier Wright

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Peter Creighton

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Announcements

† Monday’s (7/20) Mass will be at 7 am.

 

† No Mass scheduled from Tuesday to Friday (7/14 - 17) this week. Father will be at Priest Meetings this week in Omaha.

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​† Adult Catechism with the Bishop will be on August 6 & 7

  • location at Ed’s house. Please ask Father or Ed for his address.

  • There will only be two classes.

  • First class will be on Thursday morning from 9 am to 12 pm.

  • The second class will be on Friday evening from 630 pm to 830 pm.

  • There will also be children’s Catechism with the Sisters on those days.

  • Confirmation will take place on Aug. 9th at the 10 am Mass.

  • There will only be ONE MASS on Sunday, August 9th.

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† The ladies/girls meeting will be held on July 25th after the 8:30 am Mass.

 

​​† 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 (7/6 to 8/2) 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, Hope Wright, John Wright, Patrick Kennedy, 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.

July 19

July 12

July 5

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained by Stories and Examples

by Fr. Francis Spirago

FIfteenth Lesson: On Confirmation

Question: What is holy chrism?
Answer: Holy chrism is a mixture of olive-oil and balm, consecrated by the bishop.

Holy Chrism Multiplied Miraculously: St. Pirmin, an abbot who lived in Germany in the eighth century, was one day administering Confirmation to such a large number of persons that his supply of holy chrism became exhausted. He thereupon directed one of his priests to go to the monastery and replenish the stocks, but no sooner did the priest take the sacred vessels in his hand than they were miraculously filled with oil. It is needless to say that, as the miracle became noised abroad, few unconfirmed persons in that region failed to avail themselves of the sacrament so wondrously placed within their reach.

Question: What does the bishop say in anointing the person he confirms?
Answer: In anointing the person he confirms the bishop says: “I sign thee with the sign of the cross, and I confirm thee with the chrism of salvation, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”

Two Persons Dispossessed By Confirmation: Confirmation is beneficial to the soul and sometimes to the body. St. Bout, Bishop of Clermont in France in the seventh century, was one day asked by two persons to administer to them the Sacrament of Confirmation. It so happened that these persons, though in a state of grace, were possessed by the devil, but the bishop knew it not. Immediately on receiving Confirmation, each vomited a great quantity of blood. Thus was the demon driven out of them by the presence and the power of the Holy Ghost.

Question: What is meant by anointing the forehead with chrism in the form of a cross?
Answer: By anointing the forehead with chrism in the form of a cross is meant that the Christian who is confirmed must openly profess and practice his faith, never be ashamed of it, and rather die than deny it.

True Soldier of Jesus Christ: In the year 264 in the city of Caesarea, Palestine, a soldier named Marinus, serving in the army of the Emperor Gallien, was on the point of securing a much coveted promotion when his enemies denounced him as a Christian. Asked by the emperor if this were true, he replied that it was, and thereupon was given three hours to decide which he would choose, apostasy and promotion, or fidelity to Christ and death. His bishop, Theotecue, led him to the church, administered to him the Sacrament of Confirmation, and, offering him a sword and the book of the Gospels, said: “Choose.” Marinus without hesitation took the sacred book in his hands and went out bravely to death and eternal reward.
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