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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 25th, 2026

Christ the King

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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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Monday, October 26

Feria

St. Evaristus, PM

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (RIP Steve Gutierrez from Peter & Alexa Creighton)

 

Tuesday, October 27

Feria

St. Frumentius, BC

7:00 am Low Mass (David Rankin from Luke Hogan)

 

Wednesday, October 28

Ss. Simon and Jude, App

7:00 am Low Mass (Graces to do God’s Holy Will from The Straight Family)

 

Thursday, October 29

Feria

St. Narcissus, BC

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

 

Friday, October 30

Feria

St. Marcellus, M

6:00 pm Low Mass (Poor Souls from The Kennedy Family)

 

Saturday, October 31

Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, C

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

 

Sunday, November 1

All Saint’s Day

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am Low Mass (Reparation for offenses against Sacred Heart of Jesus & the Immaculate Heart of Mary)

  • Server: Wheldon and Colton Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am High Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Michael Peck

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Announcements

† After Mass today, we will be reciting the consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the litany of the Sacred Heart.​​

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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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† Daylight saving time next Sunday, November 1st. Please remember to move your clock back one hour!

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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.

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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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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 25

October 11

October 4

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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:

Benignity—The Countess As a Mendicant: Those who are hard hearted in this world will fare ill in the next. One miserably cold winter’s day, when the inclement weather caused much suffering to the poor, a lady of a high rank dressed herself in ragged clothes, wrapped her head in a shawl, and taking in one hand a stick and in the other a basket, went out begging, to test the benevolence of her neighbors. At some houses she was resupplied with harsh words, at others she was given things absolutely worthless; only in one place was she treated with kindness, and that was a poor man’s cottage, where she was taken into a warm room and given a piece of freshly baked cake. The next day all the people to whom the lady had gone in quest of alms were conducted by the servants into the spacious dining-hall and places assigned them at table. Before each one was placed what he or she had given to the soi-disant mendicant on the previous day. On the plate of one was moldy crust, on that of another some raw vegetables, a third had a half-rotten apple, and so on. Some of the plates were completely empty. Only two persons, an old man and his wife, were served with appetizing viands. Then the countess entered the hall and said to the astonished guests: “Yesterday I went about in the village disguised as a beggar, to test your charity. I have caused the same food to be served to you today as you gave me yesterday. Consider this, that in the next world you will be requited in the same manner.” As almost all the villagers were in the employ of the countess, and lived on her bounty, no one ventured to show his anger and annoyance. (This incident occurred in England in bygone times; the lady in question was Lady Jane Grey.)

Goodness—Alexander the Great and the Fire: The famous monarch and general of antiquity, Alexander the Great entertained great respect for age. During one of his winter campaigns there was a heavy fall of snow. The king had a fire lighted in his tent, as the cold was intense. While warming himself at it, he noticed an aged veteran at a short distance, shivering, and apparently benumbed with the frost. Immediately Alexander went up to him, took him by the hand, and leading him into his tent, made him sit down on the seat he had himself just vacated. As he did so, he said with a smile: “The Persians deem it a crime punishable with death for any one to seat himself on the king’s throne; but I mean sitting upon my throne to be the means of saving thy life.”

Long-suffering—Phocion Condemned to Take Poison: From the annals of ancient history we learn that the Greeks rewarded with basest ingratitude almost all their heroes and patriots who had rendered eminent services to their country. Such was their conduct in regard to the celebrated general Phocion, who forty-five times led their armies to victory in the field, and was universally respected on account of his unselfishness and incorruptibility. When eighty years of age he was accused of opposing the interests of his country, and condemned to drink poison, without being allowed even to speak in his own defense. He calmly drained the fatal cup when it was presented to him, and said to a friend who was standing by: “Tell my son not to take vengeance on the Athenians for the wrong they have done me, but to forget their injuries.” Soon after the death of this noble-minded hero, the Athenians recognized the injustice of their action in his regard, and erected a monument in his honor. Here we see the truth of the saying: Ingratitude is the world’s reward.

Mildness—The Governor and the Bishop: God often punishes those who slander and insult others. Asterius, governor of Syria, toward the close of the sixth century, hated Gregory, the bishop of Antioch, a man renowned for his great sanctity, and even stirred up the populace against him. Whenever the bishop went out, and wherever he went, the passers-by in the street insulted him, throwing stones and mud at him. He was even held up to derision in the theater. The bishop complained to the emperor, and Asterius was recalled. Later on, however, he was reinstated in his office, and almost immediately after, he celebrated his nuptials in Antioch with great festivity and popular rejoicings. But the same night there was terrible earthquake, the greater part of the palaces and houses were thrown down. Two-thirds of the city became a heap of ruins; sixty thousand persons lost their lives, amongst them the governor and his bride. Those who seek to ruin others often meet with ruin themselves. God repays us in our own coin.
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