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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 October 18th, 2026

St. Luke, Ev

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Sunday, October 18

St. Luke, Ev

21st Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am Low Mass (Joseph Williamitis from Tony Williamitis Family)

  • Server: Aiden Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Paddy Omlor

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Monday, October 19

St. Peter of Alcantara, C

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Clergy & religious & increased vocations from The Kennedy Family)

 

Tuesday, October 20

St. John Cantius, C

7:00 am Low Mass (Conversion & salvation of unsaved children, family, & friends from The Kennedy Family)

 

Wednesday, October 21

Feria

St. Hilarion, Ab

Ss. Ursula & Comp., VvMm

7:00 am Low Mass (RIP John W. Hughes from Laura Hughes)

 

Thursday, October 22

Feria

St. Mary Salome

8:00 am Low Mass (Wright Family from The Straight Family)

 

Friday, October 23

Feria

St. Anthony Mary Claret, BC

6:00 pm Low Mass (Pires Family from The Straight Family)

 

Saturday, October 24

St. Raphael the Archangel

8:30 am Low Mass (Private Intention from Lauren Hille)

 

Sunday, October 25

Christ the King

22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Ss. Chrysanthus & Daria, Mm

8:00 am Low Mass (Poor Souls from The Kennedy Family)

  • Server: Isaac Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am High Mass w/Benediction (Pro Populo)

  • Server: MC: Paddy Omlor

  • Thurifer: Peter Creighton

  • Acolytes: Blane Straight & Xavier Wright​​​​

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Announcements

† There will be a pancake & egg breakfast after Mass today (10/18). All are welcome! Free will donations to support the Sisters and the academy will be greatly appreciated!

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† Ladies/girls group next meeting will be on Saturday, October 24th after Mass. 

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† Please join us for the All Saints Day party on October 30.

  • There will be fun activities, games, and prizes!

  • The party will be held at the convent, starting at 11 am and ending at 2 pm.

  • Please bring a lunch dish to share.

  • If you will be coming, please contact Sr. Maria Goretti.

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† 14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP:

  • is burning for the weeks of (10/14 to 10/27) for the INTENTIONS of Ann Williamitis.

  • Next intentions will continue to be for 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 new church with 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.

October 11

October 4

September 27

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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 twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost?
Answer: The twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost are:

Charity—St. Martin Divides His Cloak: What is done to the poor is done to Christ. St. Martin was originally an officer in the Roman army. One cold winter’s day he was riding out of the town of Amiens in France, when at the city gates he beheld a beggar almost destitute of clothing, shivering with cold. No one had had the charity to give him a worn-out garment. Martin, moved with compassion, drew his sword and cut his warm military cloak in half, giving one piece to the beggar. He then rode on. The next night he had a dream, or rather a vision. He saw Our Lord Jesus Christ, surrounded by angels, wearing the half-cloak which had been bestowed on the beggar, and saying to the angels: “Look, this is the garment which Martin gave to me.” This dream led to Martin’s conversion: he was baptized, and was more liberal in almsgiving than ever. Later on he was made a bishop, and led a saintly life. This anecdote teaches us that God regards what we do to our fellow creatures as done to Himself.

Joy—The Weaver Who Sang at His Loom: We get on with our work much better if we are cheerful when about it, and take recreation afterwards. There was once a weaver who got up very early to begin work, and while he was at work used to sing either hymns or else secular songs. As he had a loud, clear voice his neighbors needed nothing else to wake them of a morning. Now, close by the place where this weaver worked, there lived a wealthy merchant who frequently did not retire to rest until long past midnight, and consequently was much annoyed at being disturbed by this man and awakened from his sleep at an early hour every morning. He could not forbid him to sing, so he bethought himself of another means of making him quiet. He sent for the weaver, and asked him at what price he rated his singing. The man replied that it was as much to him as a day’s wages. The merchant then promised him that if he would refrain from this performance for a whole month he would pay him as much as he would earn in that time. In fact he put the amount down before him then and there. The weaver was delighted at earning so large a sum so easily, and gladly agreed to the merchant’s terms. Every night before going to bed he counted his treasure over and over again, he sat up gloating over it, and finally put it under his pillow lest he should be robbed of it. In the night he lay awake thinking what use he should make of it, how he could spend it to the best advantage, so that when the time came to get up he felt tired and unrefreshed. And since in addition to this he could no longer sing at his work, he could not get on with it at all well, — in fact it became quite distasteful to him. Never had the hours passed so slowly; the day seemed an eternity to him. At last he resolved to give the merchant back his money. Without losing a moment he hastened to his residence and laid the money down before him. Then he hurried away without speaking a single word. Once more free to sing at his work, the first song he struck up ran thus: —“A cheerful heart and mind at rest, What better thing can be possessed?”

Peace—The Broken Fence & the Eggs: Oftentimes a small sacrifice suffices to avert disputes and lawsuits. A gardener was daily annoyed by his neighbor’s chickens, which got through a hole in the fence and worked sad havoc in his garden. He asked his neighbor again and again to mend the fence, but he paid no heed to the request. Any one else would have brought an action against him, — a proceeding which would certainly have given rise to hatred and hostility. The gardener, however, was a lover of peace, so he bethought himself of another means or ridding himself of the nuisance. Now and again he sent a basket of eggs in to his neighbor, saying would he be so good as to see that his hens did not lay their eggs away from home. He did this three times, then he sent no more eggs; but within a week a new fence was set up, without any dissension or the cost of legal proceedings. His neighbor was evidently convinced that his fowls laid in the adjacent garden. Thus the gardener got his way at the cost of only three dozen eggs. He who can attain his end by peaceable means acts far more wisely than he who has recourse to open strife or lawsuits.

Patience—The Lost Pocketbook: We ought to be patient with animals. A merchant riding home from market along a lonely road, accompanied by his dog, was all at once surprised by the behavior of the animals. Instead of running by his side, as was his wont, he began to whine and yelp, and look up at his master. As no notice was taken of this, he began to leap in front of the horse, and bite its feet. The rider gave the dog several blows with his riding-whip, but as he continued to annoy him, he thought he was mad, and taking out his revolver, he shot him and went on his way. He had proceeded a considerable distance when he discovered to his alarm, that he had lost his pocketbook, full of bank-notes. Immediately he turned back; on coming to the spot where he had shot the dog, he found marks of blood all along the road, till he reached a place where he had dismounted to rest. There lay the pocketbook, and beside it lay the dog, mortally wounded. He could only lick his master’s hand before he died. Thus, faithful to the last gasp, he had called back to defend the property of his thankless owner.
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