Advent starts this Sunday!
Find the Bulletin-Worship Aid here.
Christmas Masses will Require Reservations
While we are excited to welcome all for our Christmas celebrations, if you plan to attend Mass on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day at St. Theresa, you will need to make a reservation, and present tickets when you arrive. This is to allow for the required social distancing during Mass. Reservations are free of charge and can be made on the parish website beginning December 2nd. Each Mass time and location (church or gym) will have a limited capacity of 150 people.
Christmas Mass Schedule (reservations required)
Christmas Eve
4:00 PM—Church and gym (this Mass will also be livestreamed)
6:30 PM—Church and gym
Midnight Mass—Church
Christmas Day
10:00 AM—Church (this Mass will also be livestreamed)
Congratulations to New Catholics and Those Newly Confirmed!
With great joy, we welcome several new members into the Catholic Church. Through the processes of RCIA and Adult Confirmation, these men, women and children have shown great commitment, spending time learning about the teachings and traditions of the Catholic faith as well as deepening their relationship with their Savior, Jesus Christ and the community of St. Theresa. Please join us in welcoming our newest brothers and sisters:
Baptized/Confirmed/Eucharist:
Jud Cook
Christian Cook
Savannah Cook
Brinkley Cook
Ben Ilkenhans
Laura Williamson
Karen Herzog
Professions of faith/Confirmation:
Sylvia Bell
Dan Johnson
Teri Thompson
A New RCIA Series Starts Soon
Our adult initiation series will be starting in Mid-January. This is for any adults needing to receive sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist or Confirmation, or for you or someone you know that may be interested in simply learning more about the Catholic faith. Amy Allert is our Director of Evangelization and can answer all your questions. You can find her information in the bulletin and on the parish website.
Join Chase Crouse for the First Sunday of Advent!
Find Joy and Hope Parish Advent Mission
December 14-15, 6:30 - 8:30 PM *FREE*
Inspirational Talk, Adoration, Confession*
The event will be also livestreamed on our YouTube and Facebook pages
St. Theresa is excited to host an Advent Parish Mission this year with internationally renowned presenter Paul J. Kim. Come in person or join us via the livestream. This 2-night event is for all ages and stages of life! Paul will lead us in encountering God's love and letting Him into our messes, and focus on how Jesus wants to renew the human family. BOTH evenings will offer Adoration and Confession from 7:30-8:30pm. This serves as our parish Advent Penance Service. Social distancing will be implemented and masks are highly encouraged. Learn more about the free event and Paul J. Kim here.
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, December 8th. Holy Day of Obligation
Masses are at 11:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The 11:30 a.m. will also be livestream on the parish YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Thank you for a tremendous response to help our neighbors in need at Foundations Communities!
Order your Knights of Columbus Nuts by Dec. 7th
For pick up on Dec. 12. Pre-order only this year.
There is still time to order KofC nuts online at this link, or use the a form found in the Narthex or on the parish website. Orders must be placed by Dec. 7 for pick up Dec. 12 in the church parking lot between 9 a.m and 1 p.m.. Learn more here.
St. Theresa School News
Save the Date- #GIVINGTUESDAY: We invite you to join us on Tuesday, December 1st as we participate in #GivingTuesday, the online global generosity movement. It is one day of giving to specifically support STCS student technology. We have an anonymous matching challenge: all gifts on this day will be doubled up to $10,000! Please share this info with friends of STCS as this outreach is especially geared toward our greater community. Gift link for December 1st
Early Applications for the Fall:
We are opening our application process early this year; November 20th for prospective families. If you have a new student (sibling) planning to enroll in the Fall –please fill out this form to save a spot for your future Tiger. We cannot wait to have them join our STCS family!