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Attention all high school students!
We are excited to announce that Lifeteen has opened up Camp Wild Sky for one week only this summer and we have 10 spots reserved just for St. Theresa youth! We still don't quite know what the summer will look like, BUT Lifeteen is opening up camp with social distancing guidelines in place at the end of July. The hope is that most people will be vaccinated by then and able to enjoy a week of fun, fellowship and faith! Reserve your spot here to be one of the ten or contact our director of youth ministry, Chase Crouse.
The Talent Showcase event is tomorrow night and is free and virtual this year. Show your support for Catholic schools by attending and/or offering a contribution. Learn more here. Our own Clare Sprinkle will be honored after 37-years as P.E. teacher at STCS!
All Mom's Invited
St. Theresa Mom's group is starting a new study via Zoom on February 9th. It is called God is Love and is about the first encyclical of Benedict XVI, and how this letter calls us back to the foundational truths about love. The group meets Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. Contact Theresa Dickinson for the Zoom link.
Please leave your blessed palms from last year in the basket under the St. Theresa stained glass window in the Narthex. We will use them to burn for Ash Wednesday ashes. Thank you!
Senior and Caregiver Resources Page
If you are elderly or care for an elderly person or an adult with special needs, you may want to check out this page listing helpful resources on our website and compiled by Sr. Ann Pennington, Director of our Senior Adult Ministry and Outreach. Just added: Indespensible
Send a Farewell Note of Appreciation to Sr. Ann
Sr. Ann Pennington, director of senior adult ministry and outreach for the parish, has announced that she will be moving to Waco Feb. 1st, where she will continue to be involved in part-time ministry at her new residence, Providence Park independent living. We have set up a card online where you can post a note and/or photos or video to Sr. Ann.
For those of you who would like to show your love and appreciation to Sr. Ann, we have set up a retirement gift page where you can donate online.
Also, cards and gifts can be sent to the parish office before January 31st. Thank you for all the good wishes!
St. Theresa has a new Volleyball Court!
We are happy to announce the completion of our very own Sand Volleyball Court on campus! Score! We owe a very big THANK YOU to:
• Biggs Landscaping for donating ALL of the labor and equipment saving STCS thousands!
• Ryan & Jenn Cupps, (Lauren Concrete), a current STCS family, for donating over 4 truckloads of sand!
• Marietta McElwee, a current STCS parent, for coordinating the entire effort!
• All the parent and community donors who generously donated to the project!
Check Out Our Catholic School
Do you know anyone who may be considering Catholic School next fall? We offer small class sizes and dedicated teachers on our 22-acre faith-filled campus. Early Applications are currently open! Plan ahead for a great 2021. Learn more at st-theresa.org.
See this week's Tiger Times for an update on the latest news from St. Theresa Catholic School.
PRAYING FOR THE UNBORN
9 Days for Life
It's not too late to join Catholics across the country in prayer during 9 Days for Life. Sign up at 9daysforlife.com and you will receive an email with the daily novena content through Friday, January 29. And new this year, dioceses across the country are offering live-streamed prayer events you can participate in each day of the novena. A listing is available online.
Designated Day of Prayer for the Unborn
May all unborn children be protected in law and welcomed in love.
In the Catholic Church in the United States, January 22nd is designated as a particular day of prayer and penance, called the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” As Catholics, we are called to observe this day through the penitential practices of prayer, fasting, and/or giving alms.
Masses for Life
Tomorrow, Jan. 23, is Texas Catholic Pro-Life Day. Masses for Life will be celebrated at four Austin parishes. The Rosary of Mercy and Healing will begin at 9 a.m. at each location; Masses will begin at 10 a.m. All Masses will be livestreamed. Details are available at this link.
Let Us Pray:
Father and maker of all, you adorn all creation with splendor and beauty, and fashion human lives in your image and likeness. Awaken in every heart reverence for the work of your hands, and renew among your people a readiness to nurture and sustain your precious gift of life. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.
Help Recruit for Vocations
It's not too late to submit a name in the Called By Name campaign of the Diocese. If you know someone you think would make a good priest or religious, you can put their name on one of the envelopes found in the Narthex, or submit a name online at this link.
SVDP Volunteers Thank the St. Theresa Family:
On behalf of all the St. Vincent de Paul team, thank you for your continuing generosity. Because you donated, our team was able to help 1,187 people in 2020.
In 2020, we saw the level of need significantly increase as the months passed. People needed more help—more month’s of rent, more help with utilities, more food, more diapers and sometimes a job. While we routinely involve other state agencies and non-profits in our assistance recommendations, the amount we contribute per neighbor increased as the year progressed.
So, while we thank you for all you have done in 2020, we ask that as you pray about what needs to be done in 2021, as you continue to support St Vincent de Paul. God bless you all.
Sincerely;
The St Vincent de Paul Team
Mike Hart, Gil Koss, Judith Arrow, Zach Zivkovich, Linda Hart, Ned Ahearn, Tony Cristofich, Carmen Andreu, Elaine Byers, Tom Barch, Jim Hall, Marie Johnston, Huong Hall, Pam Koss, Dory Hughes, Andrea Ramirez Cristoforo, Joe Temborius, Maureen Carter, Jean Canzano, Johanne Ibsen, Keith Carter, Adrienne Sudolsky, Ed Parma, Lori Parma