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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 November 15th, 2026

25th Sunday after Pentecost

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Sunday, November 15

25th Sunday after Pentecost

St. Albert the Great, BCD

8:00 am Low Mass (The Relief of all the Faithful Departed from Patrick Omlor)

  • Server: Aiden Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Paddy Omlor

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Monday, November 16

St. Gertrude, V

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (The Relief of all the Faithful Departed from Patrick Omlor)

 

Tuesday, November 17

St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, BC

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (The Relief of all the Faithful Departed from Patrick Omlor)

 

Wednesday, November 18

Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter and Paul

7:00 am Low Mass (The Relief of all the Faithful Departed from Patrick Omlor)

 

Thursday, November 19

St. Elizabeth of Hungary, QW

St. Pontianus, Pm

8:00 am Low Mass (The Relief of all the Faithful Departed from Patrick Omlor)

 

Friday, November 20

St. Felix of Valois, C

6:00 pm Low Mass (The Relief of all the Faithful Departed from Patrick Omlor)

 

Saturday, November 21

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8:30 am Low Mass (RIP Karen Eilerman from The DiSalvo Family)

 

Sunday, November 22

Last Sunday after Pentecost

St. Cecilia, VM

8:00 am Low Mass (RIP Karen Eilerman from The DiSalvo Family)

  • Server: Isaac Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am High Mass (Pro Populo) 

  • Server: Michael Peck

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Announcements

​​† There will be a pancake & egg breakfast after each Mass on 11/22. All are welcome! Free will donations to support the Sisters and the academy will be greatly appreciated!

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† There is no Mass scheduled on Tuesday due to the blessing of a new church in Kentucky that is two hours from Lebanon.

  • Invitation is open to anyone who would like to attend.

  • The address is 362 Anvil Rock Road, Lloyd, KY 41144.

  • The blessing will take place at 6 p.m., followed by a Pontifical High Mass and reception afterwards.

  • Please bring a side dish if you are planning to attend.

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† 14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP:

  • is burning for the weeks of (11/11 to 11/26) for the INTENTIONS of Ann Williamitis.

  • Next INTENTIONS will 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.

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† 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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† Indulgences for the Month of November: The faithful who recite prayers or perform other devout exercises in supplication for the faithful departed during the month of November, may gain: An indulgence of 3 years once on each day of the month; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if they perform these devotions daily for the entire month. (Raccolta, 589) Those who, during the aforesaid month, take part in public services held in a church or public oratory in intercession for the faithful departed may gain: An indulgence of 7 years on each day of the month; A plenary indulgence, if they attend these exercises on at least fifteen days and, in addition, go to confession, receive Holy Communion and pray for the intentions of the Church. (Raccolta, 589) From noon on All Saints Day to midnight of All Souls Day: The faithful, as often as they visit a church or public oratory in order to pray for the dead, may gain a plenary indulgence applicable only to the souls in purgatory, on condition of confession and Communion, and the recitation six times during each visit of Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be for the intentions of the Church. This indulgence may also be gained on the following Sunday, but only by those who did not gain it on Nov. 1st or 2nd. (Raccolta, 590) N.B. – When All Souls’ Day falls on November 3rd, the indulgence may only be gained from noon on November 2nd (Sunday) to midnight of November 3rd. The faithful who during the period of eight days from All Souls Day (counting All Souls Day itself) visit a cemetery in a spirit of piety and devotion, and pray, even mentally, for the dead may gain a plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, on each day of the Octave, applicable only to the dead. (Raccolta, 592) N.B. Whenever a plenary indulgence says it is granted under the “usual conditions” that means the following must be done in order to gain the indulgence: ​ The usual conditions for gaining a plenary indulgence are: Confession; Communion; Visit to a church or public oratory (or semi-public oratory for those who have the right to use it, if no church or public oratory is attached, provided nothing special is prescribed); Prayer for the Pope’s intentions. It is to be noted that the usual conditions are not always prescribed, e.g., none of them are really prescribed for gaining the indulgence of the Way of the Cross.” (Winfrid Herbst, S.D.S. The Church Suffering. Emphasis added.) The confession can be made on the day in question or anytime during the week before or after. Holy Communion can be made on the day in question or within the following week or one day before the day in question. The faithful who are in the habit of confessing at least twice a month unless legitimately impeded, or who receive Holy Communion daily in the state of grace and with a good and holy intention, though they may abstain from receiving once or twice a week, can gain all indulgences without actual confession for which otherwise confession would be a necessary condition. (Canon 931) What are prayers for the intentions of the Pope? When prayers “for the intentions of the Pope” are required one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be are sufficient unless otherwise stated in the grant of the indulgence. These must be said externally by moving the lips but need not be said audibly. The Toties Quoties indulgence on All Souls’ Day specifically requires six Our Father’s, Hail Mary’s and Glory Be’s during each visit in church. These six are to be said for the intentions of the Pope. They are not said for the Poor Souls but with the intention of gaining the plenary indulgence for them. The visit is made to pray for the Poor Souls and gain the plenary indulgence for them. How does one pray “for the intentions of the Pope” during a vacancy? During a vacancy of the Holy See, one can still gain a plenary indulgence by praying for the general intentions that every pope has. We sometimes refer to these as the “intentions of the Church” to avoid confusion during this time of vacancy. As explained by a notable canon lawyer before Vatican II: “The intentions of the Supreme Pontiff for which one is to pray are: the exaltation of the Church, propagation of the faith, ending of heresy and schism, conversion of sinners, peace and harmony among Christian rulers and nations, and other blessings for the welfare of Christianity. It suffices to have the general intention to pray for the intentions of the Pope or the Church.” (Stanislaus Woywod, A Practical Commentary on the Code of Canon Law, p. 538. 1957)

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 8

November 1

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained by Stories and Examples

by Fr. Francis Spirago

Seventeenth Lesson: On The Sacrament of Penance:

Question: How do the priests of the Church exercise the power of forgiving sins?
Answer: The priests of the Church exercise the power of forgiving sins by hearing the confession of sins, and granting pardon for them as ministers of God and in His name.

Father and Sons Reconciled: Two boys while playing ball near their home broke a valuable window. When their father returned and saw what was done, he was so exceedingly angry that the boys fled in dismay. They passed the day in hiding, and as night came on, feeling that such estrangement between them and their father must be removed, they returned and came before him, and, humbly penitent, confessed their fault. Their father’s face however, did not yet relax. “Are you,” he asked, “truly sorry?” “We are truly sorry,” they replied. “Will you promise to be more careful in the future?” “We promise.” “Will you draw from your bank on the mantel sufficient money to repair the window?” “We will do that also.” “Then,” said he, “you are my dear boys once more.” The Sacrament of Penance, far from being unnatural, follows the process of all reconciliations.

Question: What must we do to receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily?
Answer: To receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily we must do five things: — 1st. We must examine our conscience.

Ibycus’ Cranes: The voice of conscience cannot be stifled. The following incident from the pages of antiquity testifies to the force of conscience. A celebrated poet named Ibycus was on his way to the sports which were held on the Isthmus of Corinth, when, while he was passing through a wood, two robbers stopped him, robbed him, and in consequence of his determined self-defense, knocked him on the head and killed him. At the same moment a vast flock of cranes flew overhead in a southerly direction; Ibycus, with his last breath, called upon those cranes to bear witness to his murder and avenge his death. The two assassins then went on their way to see the sports. During a theatrical performance which was given in the open air, the crime committed by the two ruffians was brought to light in a singular manner. This is how it came to pass. The goddesses of vengeance (the Eumenides or Furies) came upon the stage, and by their song inspired all the audience with the fear of retributive justice. At the moment when this impression was fresh on the minds of all present, an immense flock of cranes darkened the sky. The two criminals looked at each other, and one of them exclaimed: “Look, Timothy, there are Ibycus’ cranes!” These words attracted the attention of the bystanders, for it was already known that Ibycus had been murdered. The two men were arrested and brought to justice. The incautious murder bitterly regretted having been surprised into entering aloud the reproaches of his conscience; but he could not recall his words; both he and his confederate were put to death. Here we see the force of conscience.

2nd. We must have sorrow for our sins: We read of a certain holy man, that, in preparing for the reception of the Sacrament of Penance, he was accustomed to make three stations or spiritual visits; one to hell, one to heaven, and one to Mount Calvary. In the first, from a consideration of God’s hatred of sin, and the awful punishments He inflicts on it, he excited his sense of fear. Then by mediating on heaven, the reward of the sinless, he animated his hope. Finally, at the foot of the cross on Calvary he contemplated Christ’s infinite mercy, and thus endeavored to conceive for his Savior a deep and lasting love.

3rd. We must make a firm resolution never more to offend God: The Dog Wiser Than His Master: A certain man of evil habits was often accompanied by his dog Phyla, when he resorted to disreputable houses. A friend one day met him without the dog and asked why that was. “Oh,” he replied, “the last time I brought him where I am going tonight, he received so many kicks and blows that nothing could induce him to go there again.” “Then Phyla is wiser than his master,” said the other, “who, so often duped and wounded in his soul, returns to that house again and again.” This is equally true of all sinners who relapse into sin through lack of an efficacious resolution of amendment.

4th. We must confess our sins to the priest: Bishop Cheverus and The Protestant: Such confidence was inspired by Monseigneur Cheverus, first Bishop of Boston, that many refined Protestant ladies were accustomed to open their consciences to him. One of them one day said that but for the necessity of going to confession she would become a Catholic. “No, no, ” Said the bishop, “you have no such repugnance for confession as you imagine. You have been practically coming to confession to me for a long time. Confession is nothing but the revelation of the troubles of conscience, and that you have long been doing in order to receive my advice.”

5th. We must accept the penance which the priest gives us: A Wager About Confession: A party of boon companions were sitting at table in a saloon. The conversation turned upon the length of time since one and another had been to confession. Presently one of them made a bet that he would go to confession the very next morning. The wager, a gallon of ale, was accepted. On the morrow the friends repaired early to the church to see if their comrade kept his word. He made his appearance in due time, and entered the confessional. On kneeling down, he said to the priest: “Your Reverence, I have not come to confess my sins, but for the purpose of winning a bet. The matter at stake is a gallon of beer that I want to gain. As you perceive, my friends have come to see that I have duly fulfilled my part.” The priest was appalled at the man’s impiety; he solemnly warned him not to make a joke of the sacraments, asking him whether he was not afraid that God would chastise him for his temerity, and bidding him remember that there was a just God who would not permit iniquity. The man answered with the utmost effrontery: “I care nothing about that.” The priest then spoke to him of death, but he received the same answer: “I care nothing about that.” He then reminded him of hell, and once more the same reply was returned: “I care nothing about that.” Then the priest spoke to him with great solemnity, saying: “As you have done all that you had to do to win your wager, now I will also fulfill my duty. It is of course impossible for me to give you absolution, but I can lay a penance upon you. In a whole month, every morning and every night, you will repeat these words: ‘There is a just God, but I care nothing for Him. I must die some day, but I care nothing about that. There is a hell for the ungodly, but I care nothing for it either.’” As soon as the man left the confessional he told his friends everything that had passed. They were agreed that he must certainly perform his penance before he could be said to have won his bet. He promised to do that also. Scarcely, however, had he repeated the prescribed words for a week, before his conscience began to awake; he began to think about God, about death, about hell. The consequence was that by the time a fortnight had passed, he went to confession in good faith, and acknowledged his past transgressions with sincere contrition. It need hardly be said that he did not mention the wager again to his former companions. If the exact performance of a penance is so profitable to one who approaches the Sacrament of Penance with no good intention, how much the more benefit will they derive from it who receive the sacrament with proper dispositions.
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