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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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Mass Schedule - Week of March 1st, 2026

2nd Sunday of Lent

Sunday, March 1

2nd Sunday of Lent

St. David of Wales, BC

8:00 am Low Mass (Clergy, religious & increased vocations from The Kennedy Family)

  • Server: Aiden Sellers

9:30 am Stations of the Cross

10:00 am High Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: MC: Paddy Omlor.

  • Thurifer: Peter Creighton.

  • Acolytes: Blane Straight & Xavier Wright.

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Monday, March 2

Lenten Feria

St. Simplicius, PC

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

 

Tuesday, March 3

Lenten Feria

St. Cunegunda, Emp

7:00 am Low Mass (All our grandparents living and dead from The Straight Family)

 

Wednesday, March 4

Lenten Feria

St. Casimir, C

7:00 am Low Mass (RIP Dr. Wayne Amato from Robert Caley)

 

Thursday, March 5

Lenten Feria

St. John Joseph of the Cross, C

8:00 am Low Mass (Eliza, Lana, & Dom Safarik from Christy Safarik)

 

Friday, March 6

Ss. Perpetua & Felicitas, Mm

6:00 pm Low Mass w/Holy Hour & Simple Benediction (Salvation & conversion of William & Maddie Kennedy & unsaved family & friends from The Kennedy Family)

 

Saturday, March 7

St. Thomas Aquinas, CD

8:30 am Low Mass (Pires Family from The Kennedy Family)

 

Sunday, March 8

3rd Sunday of Lent

St. John of God, C

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

  • Server: Isaac Smith

9:25 am Stations of the Cross

10:00 am High Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Paddy Omlor & Michael Peck

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Announcements

† In the book room, there are books for sale written by Frs. Dominic and Francisco Radecki for $20: “What Has Happened To The Catholic Church?”

 

† Men’s gathering this coming Saturday, March 7 after the 8:30 am Mass. We will be meeting at Epic Coffee Shoppe in Kettering. Address is 22 W. Stroop Rd., Kettering, OH 45429.

 

† Daylight Savings Time is on Sunday March 8. Move your clocks forward one hour.

 

† The Church is in need of volunteers to help clean the church. As of right now, there are only three people that periodically clean the church. If we have more volunteers, it will lighten the burden of the ones that volunteer. Please see Father or Amanda Straight, if you would like to volunteer.

 

† Breakfast after Mass today: The Sisters will be providing breakfast after Mass today. Free will donations to help the Sisters and St. Therese Academy welcomed. All are welcome!

 

† There will be a building and septic inspection of the new church on Monday at 9 am. Please say a prayer for this intention. Thank you.

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†  14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP:  

  • ​is burning for the weeks of (2/17 to 3/2) for the INTENTIONS of Ann Williamitis.

  • Next INTENTIONS will be for Jamie Kennedy.

  • If you would like to donate to light the 14 day sanctuary candle for your intention, please let Father know.

  • The donation for each candle is $25 (candles generally last 14 days, but sometimes they burn faster than expected). 

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† In your charity, please pray for the sick of the parish and those whom Father sees: Keith Sellers, Hope Wright, John Wright.

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† The Novena to St. Theresa 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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† Church Laws on Fasting & Abstinence during Lent:

Abstinence:

1) Everyone 7 years of age and over is bound to observe the law of abstinence.

2) Complete abstinence is to be observed on Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday. On days of complete abstinence, meat and soup or gravy made from meat may not be used at all.

Fast:

1) Everyone over 21 and under 59 years of age is also bound to observe the law of fast.

2) The days of fast are every day except for Sundays.

3) On days of fast, only one full meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs; but together they should not equal another full meal.

4) Meat may be taken at the principal meal.

5) Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed.

6) Where health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. In doubt concerning fast or abstinence, a parish priest or confessor should be consulted.

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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.

March 1

February 22

February 15

February 8

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained By Stories and Examples
by Fr. Francis Spirago
Twelfth Lesson: On The Attributes & Marks of the Church
Question: What do you mean by the infallibility of the Church?
Answer: By the infallibility of the Church I mean that the Church cannot err when it teaches a doctrine of faith or morals.

Better To Be Sure Than Sorry: Henry IV, king of France, having fallen away from the true faith, was led to abjure his errors in the following manner: Having called before him a conference of Catholic priests and Protestant ministers, he demanded of the latter if salvation were possible in the Catholic Church. “Certainly, sire,” they replied, “provided a Catholic lives well.” “And you,” said the king, turning to the priests, “do you admit that the only requisite for salvation for a Protestant is that he live well?” “Certainly not,” they answered. “If God gives him the light to know the true Church, he is bound to submit himself to her infallible teaching authority, and discipline. Otherwise he will surely be lost.” “Then,” said the king, “prudence demands that I become a Catholic once more. By such a step I lose nothing, and gain much. If hereafter it shall appear that the Catholic is not the true infallible Church of Christ, I shall be no worse off than had I remained a Protestant. But if she is the true Church, I shall have gained everything. —my soul’s salvation."

Question: When does the Church teach infallibly?
Answer: The Church teaches infallibly when it speaks through the Pope and the bishops, united in general council, or through the Pope alone when he proclaims to all the faithful a doctrine of faith or morals.

The Vatican Council: On the 8th of December, 1869, there met together in St. Peter’s church, Rome, a vast assembly of Catholic bishops from all parts of the world. These prelates, over six hundred in number, had flocked to Rome at the call of Pius IX, to condemn the errors of an unbelieving age, and especially to define the dogma of Papal Infallibility. The Vatican Council was the twentieth General Council since the time of the apostles. The Vatican Council, like all its predecessors, takes its name from the locality where it was held, viz. in the Palace and Basilica on the Vatican Hill.

Question: What do you mean by the indefectibility of the Church?
Answer: By the indefectibility of the Church I mean that the Church, as Christ founded it, will last till the end of time.

“I am with you All Days”: The Catholic Church cannot be overthrown. When, at the time of the Kulturkampf, the Catholic Church was grievously persecuted in Germany, a Protestant, meeting a priest in society, remarked triumphantly: “The Catholic Church is in sore straits; it will soon be Mattaus am letzen,” i.e. at its last gasp. The priest, who was quick at repartee, instantly replied: “You are quite right, sir. So it always has been, and so it always will be.” The Protestant, astonished at this unexpected answer, begged his interlocutor to explain himself. The clergyman answered: “In the end of St. Matthew’s gospel, the last verse (Mattaus am letzten) runs thus: ‘Behold, I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.’ These words from Our Lord’s lips are the solace and trust of Catholics.”
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