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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 June 14th, 2026

3rd Sunday after Pentecost

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Sunday, June 14  

3rd Sunday after Pentecost

St. Basil the Great, BCD

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

  • Server: Aiden Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Paddy Omlor

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Monday, June 15

Feria

Ss. Vitus & Comp. Mm

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (Poor Souls from The Mader Family)

 

Tuesday, June 16

Feria

St. John Francis Regis, C

7:30 am Low Mass (Poor Souls from Lauren Knoll)

 

Wednesday, June 17

Feria

St. Avitus, AbC

7:30 am Low Mass (Poor Souls in purgatory)

 

Thursday, June 18

St. Ephrem, Deacon, CD

Ss. Mark & Marcellinus, Mm

7:30 am Low Mass (Poor Souls in purgatory)

 

Friday, June 19

St. Juliana Falconieri, V

6:00 pm Low Mass (Poor Souls in purgatory)

 

Saturday, June 20

Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday

St. Silverius, PM

8:30 am Low Mass (Poor Souls in purgatory)

 

Sunday, June 21

4th Sunday after Pentecost

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, C

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

  • Server: Isaac Smith

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Xavier Wright

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Announcements

† Adult Catechism with the Bishop will be on August 5, 6 & 7 (location and times will be determined). Confirmation will take place on Aug. 9th at the 10 am Mass

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† Modesty Standards: During the summer months, please remember to observe the modesty standards and the words of Our Lady of Fatima: “Certain fashions will be introduced that will offend Our Lord very much.” “A dress cannot be called decent which is cut deeper than two fingers breadth under the pit of the throat; which does not cover the arms at least to the elbows; and scarcely reaches a bit beyond the knees. Furthermore dresses of transparent materials are improper” —The Cardinal Vicar of Pope Pius XI.

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† The ladies and girls’ monthly meeting will be after the 8:30am Mass on Saturday, June 20. We will be cleaning the church. Social activity afterward TBD.

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† Doors locked/Lights off: Please make sure all the doors are locked and the lights are off, especially if you are the last person in the church. Very often, after Mass on Sundays, the front doors are left open, and the lights remain on.

 

† 14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP: is burning for the weeks of (6/4 to 7/1) 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.

June 14

June 7

April 26

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained by Stories and Examples

by Fr. Francis Spirago

Fourteenth Lesson: On Baptism

Question: What is Baptism of water?
Answer: Baptism of water is that which is given by pouring water on the head of the person to be baptized, and saying at the same time: “I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”

St. Francis and the Font: St. Francis of Sales would often lead his young companions to the parish church and arrange them round the font where in infancy they had been baptized. “See,” he would say, “this is the spot that should be dearer to us than any other, dearer even than our birthplace; for there we were born in sin, but here we were made children of God.” Then after reciting the Doxology in thanksgiving to God, they would disperse and return to their games.

Question: What is Baptism of desire?
Answer: Baptism of desire is an ardent wish to receive Baptism, and to do all that God has ordained for our salvation.

The Widow’s Son: At Azalea a widow had an only son, and so desirous was she of making him a good Christian that she persuaded him to join the ranks of the Catechumens. In the meantime however, he suddenly sickened, and died, and the pious desire of each for his Baptism was frustrated. Still the mother ceased not to pray God to restore him to life, saying: “Thou knowest, O God, why I wish him back again.” God heard her prayer, for the young man returned to life, received Baptism, Confirmation, and the Last Sacraments, and once more gave up his soul to God. Needless to say, the widow shed no tears at his second death.

Question: What is Baptism of blood?
Answer: Baptism of blood is the shedding of one’s blood for the faith of Christ.

The Martyred Catechumens: It was very common in the early ages of the Church for converts under instruction to devote themselves for a year or two to mission work among the heathen as a preparation for holy Baptism. It thus very often happened that these Catechumens fell into the hands of the enemies of Christianity, and shed their blood for the faith they were endeavoring to spread. They had not indeed been initiated into the Church by the laver of water, but they were baptized by their own desire and with their own blood.
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