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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 11th, 2026

Divine Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Sunday, October 11

Divine Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

20th Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am Low Mass (RIP LeeAnn Sellers from The Straight Family)

  • Server: Xavier Wright

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo) 

  • Server: Peter Creighton

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Monday, October 12

Feria

St. Wilfrid, B

Our Lady of the Pillar

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

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Tuesday, October 13

St. Edward, KC

Our Lady of Fatima

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

 

Wednesday, October 14

St. Callistus I, PM

7:00 am Low Mass (John Wright from Men’s group)

 

Thursday, October 15

St. Teresa of Avila, V

8:00 am Low Mass (Special Intentions from Jonathan & Amanda Straight)

 

Friday, October 16

St. Hedwig, W

St. Gerard Majella, C

6:00 pm Low Mass (Ed Huelsman from Mike & Erin Ribar)

 

Saturday, October 17

St. Margaret Mary, V

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Robert Williamitis Family from Tony Williamitis Family)

 

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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Announcements

† Young Adult Gathering: Get together to make a pilgrimage to the Maria Stein Shrine on Saturday, October 17th. Other people are welcome to join. Please see the flyer in the vestibule for more information.

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† No Mass scheduled this Saturday (10/17) as Father will be traveling to Harrodsburg, KY for Mass.

 

† There will be a pancake & egg breakfast after both Masses next Sunday (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:

  • 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: What are the Beatitudes?
Answer: The Beatitudes are: — 6th. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.

Fair Meats On Foul Dishes: We must pray with a pure heart. A young man who had adopted a licentious manner of life did not in spite of his vicious habits, omit to say a prayer every day to the Mother of God. One night he had a dream which made a great impression upon him. He dreamed that he was on a journey, and was extremely hungry. Our Blessed Lady then appeared to him, surrounded by angels, and offered him some tempting viands on a very dirty dish, saying: “Take this food and eat it.” But he answered that he could not partake of the food because the dish on which it was served was not clean. “Thus it is with thy prayers,” the Blessed Virgin rejoined. “They are good in themselves, but thy heart is impure. For this reason thy petitions are not acceptable in God’s sight.” At that moment the young man awoke. He never forgot that dream; it had the effect of inducing him for the rest of his life to live as becomes a Christian.

7th. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

St. Francis of Sales in Rome: God protects the peaceable. Once when St. Francis of Sales, the Bishop of Geneva, was in Rome, he hired rooms for himself in an inn on the banks of the Tiber. The first evening he was there, on returning to the inn to sleep, he found, to his surprise, his servant in vehement altercation with the innkeeper about his apartment. The fact was, the landlord wanted to give the rooms which the bishop had engaged to a party of strangers who had just arrived. St. Francis at once put an end to the dispute. “I will have no quarreling.” He said to his servant, “Come with me; we will take up our quarters elsewhere.” After a protracted and tedious search they met with suitable rooms in another inn. They had not been there long before it began to rain very heavily. In consequence of a waterspout, the Tiber was so swollen that it overflowed its banks and washed away several houses, amongst them the hostelry from which the saint had been so uncourageously expelled. Several of the inmates perished on this occasion, so that it may really be said that St. Francis of Sales owed his life to his peaceableness. Here we see the truth of Our Lord’s words: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God,” i.e. God will protect them as His children.

St. Ignatius of Loyola & Two Vessels: St. Ignatius of Loyola made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. When he was about to embark on his return to Europe, he found two ships ready to set sail, one a large vessel belonging to a Venetian, and another, a small and apparently unseaworthy bark. Ignatius wished to take his passage on the larger vessel, but the captain would not receive him on board. He mocked and derided him, saying saints did not need to embark on a ship in order to cross the seas: They had only to spread their cloak on the water and thus sail over the ocean. Ignatius bore these insults with perfect composure, and embarked on board the smaller ship in which he was carried safely to the coast of Italy, while the larger craft was wrecked off the island of Cyprus, every one of the crew and passengers being lost. Thus Ignatius owed his life to his love of peace. It is very evident that the peacemakers enjoy the special protection of the Most High.

The Money Baked in Small Loaves: In a season of scarcity a rich man used to allow the house daily to fetch bread. A large basket filled with loaves was placed ready, and every child was allowed to take one. The very first time this was done the children quarreled amongst themselves; every one wanted the largest loaf. One little girl only was observed to stand aloof and take the last and smallest loaf that was left in the basket. The next day the wealthy donor of the bread had several small silver coins put into the smallest loaf before it was baked. It fell, as before, to the share of the well-behaved, peaceable little girl. But when, on cutting the loaf, her parents found the money, they told the child to take it back to their benefactor. He would not, however, take it from her, but said: “I had the money put into the loaf expressly to reward you for your peaceable conduct.” God does the same; He gives peacemakers a hundred fold more—sometimes even in this life —for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

8th. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

An Obedient Son: The holy martyrs are justly called conquerors. Some boys wanted to take a boat and go for a sail on the water. One of them who was to be of the party said: “I must go first and ask my mother whether I may go, for I promised her I would never go on the water without her permission.” The other boys laughed at him, and called him a coward. But he answered boldly: “I should be a coward, if I let your ridicule make me commit an act of disobedience.” So it was with the holy martyrs. At the first glance, it looks as if they were defeated, because they lost their lives. But in point of fact they might easily have evaded persecution if they had been unfaithful to their God. But since they chose rather to suffer death than to deny their God, they are heroes and victors and consequently are justly represented with palms in their hands.
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