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What is an altar server called to do? Discover the answer at our altar server training on April 11th, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Deacon Dwight is asking the parents of young children who had made their first communion or that will soon make their first communion to get them involved in this ministry. For more information please contact Jackie Dumoit at j.dumoit@sttheresa.cc or call 346-335-1813.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get videos each week that will help you grow your relationship with Jesus. Check out our In Touch playlist with uplifting messages from Fr. Phil and our deacons Dwight Coles and Larry Vaclkavik.

JOIN US SUNDAY

Our Sunday services are also available to view live online at 5:00 p.m. Saturday (Vigil Mass), 10:00 a.m., or 5:30 p.m. Sunday at https://www.sttheresa.cc/online-mass. We are social distancing and wearing face coverings for our in-person masses. All are welcome!

In addition to the live stream of our services, watch the Homilies Playlist on our Youtube channel.

The reconciliation schedule will remain the same during the closure. Sunday obligation to attend Mass and Holy Days continues to be suspended. In-person gatherings on parish campuses are allowed only for programs of sacramental preparation. This permission for in-person catechetical gatherings does not include adult bible studies, conferences, or special presentations.

Previous Week Mass Attendance

April 3rd - April 4th

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass attendees - 172

Sunday 7:30 a.m. Mass attendees - 237

Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mass attendees - 529

Sunday 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass attendees - 112

Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass attendees - 157

Online views - 978

The church office will be closed until further notice, but our staff is working remotely to serve you, please see our parish directory at the end of this note.
If you have any questions, please call 713-869-3783 or email us at info@sttheresa.cc

Based on the Governor’s new executive order provision that allows establishments
to require face coverings and until we get further guidance from the Archdiocese, St. Theresa will maintain existing safety protocols and will continue to require masks and social distancing as recommended by the CDC.

CARDINAL'S LETTER

PURCHASE TICKETS

St. Theresa Catholic School Raffle kicks off our 2021 Polo Gala and Auction

Be sure to purchase your raffle tickets today!

St. Theresa Gala and Auction is our annual premier fundraising event.

BUY RAFFLE TICKETS

THE BEST WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE SPORT OF KINGS

St. Theresa Catholic Church and School invite you to join us for an exhilarating afternoon at the Houston Polo Club on April 25, 2021.

This year the gala auction is an all-outdoor event. You'll enjoy the thundering excitement of a polo match, live music, player parade, best gentlemen and ladies hat contest, and a champagne divot stomp at halftime.
Proceeds from this event support our church ministries as well as our parish school.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Sunday, April 11th after the 10:00 a.m. Mass.

Children who've made or will be making their first communion are invited to attend to learn how to assist the clergy during mass. Please sign up ahead of time so we're able to accurately prepare supplies.

Contact Jackie Dumoit with any questions at j.dumoit@sttheresa.cc

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE IN THE PARISH LITURGY?

With the church opening up, we're bringing back EMHC (Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion) at each mass. This important ministry is needed to assist the deacon and priest distribute communion in an organized and reverent manner.
A training session is being prepared for late April for all new ministers. For more information, or to sign up, please email Jackie Dumoit at j.dumoit@sttheresa.cc

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

We need your welcoming presence to help us greeting and ushering our parishioners once every 3-4 weeks at the mass you regularly attend. For signing up and training please contact Jackie Dumoit at j.dumoit@sttheresa.cc or 346-335-1813.

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LOAVES AND FISHES
St. Theresa will be serving at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen on the following dates:
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Wednesday, June 12, 2021

Loaves and Fishes is located on Congress St. by Minute Maid Park.

We serve from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
To reserve your spot, please contact Jackie Dumoit at j.dumot@sttheresa.cc.

CAESAR VS. JESUS

After Jesus rose from the dead, the early Christians bolted around the world proclaiming, “Jesus is Lord!” Those words might not alarm us today, but in the first century, the term “Lord” was reserved exclusively for Caesar, the Roman emperor.

So by calling Jesus “Lord,” the early Christians were making a provocative claim: there’s a new king in town, and he is not Caesar Augustus. His name is Jesus of Nazareth. Watch and learn more about this exciting showdown:

Reflection Questions:

What is Jesus’ power all about? How is it different than worldly power?
How was the Cross a taunt to the Roman Empire and otherworldly powers?
How does Jesus reign as King even today?

After watching, please add a comment sharing your thoughts,

Want more amazing and exclusive content from Word on Fire? Click the video on the left to access the extensive Word on Fire Digital Library! We would love to have you explore all of the content available to you courtesy of St. Theresa!

In spring of last year, we decided to do significant reductions to the budget of the current fiscal year. Some of the cuts include salary reductions and not filling the Liturgy Director, RCIA Minister and Youth Minister open positions. Our maintenance staff absorbed additional cleaning tasks to keep us all safe while putting on hold various long-term tasks and projects.

We pray that through your sustained support we may fill these empty positions in 2021-2022 so that we can provide the best level of service we can offer while allowing us to do more for the organizations that highly depend on our support. We’re very thankful for your continuous support and to those who generously increased their giving or added an additional gift to keep helping us to continue to fulfill our mission.

That we may learn to see all of our blessings as abundant gifts from God so that we may use them for the benefit of all God’s people. “The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own...” (Acts 4:32 ).

All that we are and all that we have is a gift from God! Think of your family, your friends, your life, your talents, and your money – these are all gifts from God! We aren’t really owners of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has blessed us with. We are called to be grateful and generous with all of our gifts for the benefit of others.

Pledged gifts allow St. Theresa Catholic Church an opportunity to budget with an actual income in mind.

1. Stewardship pledge cards can be placed in one of the collection baskets after Mass or they can be mailed into our office.
or
2. Visit our giving site to set up your stewardship pledge electronically
https://sttheresa.churchgiving.com or visit StTheresa.cc and click “Stewardship
Donations” under the “Giving” tab.

Thank you for supporting our mission.

Use your credit card, checking, or savings account today!

Click the button to get started.

Online Giving / Mass Collection

For cash and check contributions please mail your envelope to St. Theresa Catholic Church at 6622 Haskell St. | Houston TX | 77007

If you are a strategic thinker and natural leader, please prayerfully consider joining the STCS School Board!

St. Theresa Catholic School is seeking several new school board members to support our parish school!

The School Board Discernment will be held

Wednesday, April 27th at 6:30 pm in the St. Theresa Fellowship Hall

The current school board members will be present and the process will involve prayer, discussion, and thoughtful reflection to determine the new school board members for the 2021-2022 school year.

All are welcome to discern, regardless of how long you have been at St. Theresa...you must only have a genuine interest in helping our school and our students succeed! Experience in business, education, marketing, or finance is greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Ilski at 346-335-1700.

https://sttheresaschool.cc

SAVE THE DATE
When: July 12-16
From: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Cost: $60 per child
(Fee is reduced to half for volunteers who are able to help all 5 days)

Registration will begin on Sunday, April 18th.

For more information, please contact Janice Berger at j.berger@sttheresa.cc

Get to know your lectors. This week the following parishioners will be reading at mass:

Saturday, April 10, 2021, 5:00 p.m.

Chastity DeVito

Tom Wright

Sunday, April 11, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
Daniel Ortiz
Donna Yanowski

Sunday, April 11, 2021, 5:30 p.m.

Nick Balser

Gilda Mendoza

If you want to participate in this ministry or if you want more information about lectors, please contact Jackie Dumoit at 346-335-1813 or at j.dumoit@sttheresa.cc.

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ALTAR FLOWERS APRIL 10th - APRIL 11TH

The flowers on the altar are in loving memory of Dr. Charles Chevallier

Flowers for the altar entirely depend on the sponsorship from your dedications. Schedule a dedication today! Please place your request two weeks in advance of your dedication date. For more information please contact Mary-Ann Virgilio at maryann.virgilio@sttheresa.cc or call 352-212-2961.

Our sincerest gratitude to those who donated to make our church so beautiful this time of year. Your gift of flowers enhances our Easter services.

Albert Breuss
Annabel Veit
Aurelia Mills
Cassandra Brunson
Charles and Henriella Vaclavik

Charles M. Simon
Don and Dianne Migl
James and Dorothy Urbanovsky
Jeffrey and Caroline Gardner
Jesse and Corine Sanchez
Joseph Turiello
Juan and Mary M. Mendoza
Juan and Antonia Razo
Juan and Kellie Ramirez
Julia Slade
Margaret Ann Arndt
Margaret Tusa
Margaret Tyerina

Marion and Marie Klotz
Mary-Ann Virgilio
Max and Valare Ognowski
Miguel and Linda Navarro
Mr. and Mrs. Royston Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Paguio Jr.
Ms. Lesley Crawford
Norman and Patricia Chersky
Orman and Leonita Wilson
Pat Lero
Porfirio and Jessica Villalobos
Robert McFall
Rodolfo and Natalia Olvera
Terri Palmer
The Caffesse Family
Todd and Stephanie Stuiber
Tony Asch and Ricki Hasou

RIGHTWAY IMAGING

TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN DETECTING HEALTH CONCERNS BEFORE THEY BECOME HEALTH PROBLEMS

Next weekend, April 10th and 11th, Rightway Imaging will give an announcement (at all masses) and set up a table in the Narthex with information about the following tests Carotid Artery Screening, Thyroid Screening, Abdominal Aorta Screening, Liver Screening, Spleen Screening, Right Kidney Screening, Left Kidney Screening, Gallbladder Screening, EKG/ECG Heart Screening, and Blood Oxygen Level Screening

Rightaway Imaging is now offering the covid-19 test "free of charge" for individuals participating in all 10 examinations.

ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON HOUSTON

OFFICE OF PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES

The Office of Pro-Life Activities will offer a two-day virtual retreat for parents following a miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant loss on two Saturdays, April 17 and 24. This ‘Pierced by Sorrow, Released into Joy’ retreat is part of Jerome’s Hope ministry. To register or for more information, contact the Office of Pro-Life Activities at 713-741-8728 or 713-440-3443. See flyer for more details.

THEOLOGY OF THE BODY

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Theology of the Body is one of the cornerstones of our Catholic Marriage Prep program. St John Paul II gave us a true gift in his effort to spread this teaching. For married couples, engaged couples, or anyone really, understanding this aspect of our faith will transform the way you look at your family, your spouse, loved ones etc.

Join us for the FREE 2021 Theology of the Body Virtual Conference!

Last year, more than 77,000 men and women from 160 countries registered for the inaugural TOBVC, making it the largest Catholic Conference in 2020!

Hosted by Theology of the Body Institute, the TOB Virtual Conference April 30-May 2 will feature 80+ of the most prominent speakers and artists!

Register for free here https://tobinstitute.kartra.com/page/DfI155

CATHOLIC MOBILIZATION NETWORK

THE PRISON WITHIN FILM DISCUSSION

Join Catholic Mobilizing Network for a virtual, moderated discussion with the cast and crew of The Prison Within and the executive director of the Insight Prison Project.

April 14, 2021, 1:00 pm (ET)

To register click here.

ARROWS RUGBY 2021

SUPPORT CATHOLIC RUGBY

Join us for a family-friendly Rugby Match and Social this Spring For more information contact Blake Pellerin at Blake.Pellerin@ArrowsRugby.com

ArrowsRugby.com

HELPFUL WEBSITES

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): www.aa.org
American Red Cross: redcross.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov
Christian Community Service Center: www.ccschouston.org
Counseling (Grief, Family, etc.): www.catholiccharities.org
Domestic Violence: thebridgeovertroubledwaters.org
Families of Addicts: al-anon.org/
Houston Police: If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Non Emergencies: www.houstonpolice.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA): www.na.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Center: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
Overeaters Anonymous (OA): www.oahouston.org
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): saa-recovery.org
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services www.txabusehotline.org
United Way of Greater Houston: www.unitedwayhouston.org