SACRAMENTS Welcome to St. Therese! We are so happy that you have joined us for this Mass celebraon. If you’ve been away for a while, we know coming back to the church may not have been easy for you, but we are glad you are here. MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS! Becoming a member of the St. Therese Parish brings you into a family of Families, a network of loving individuals called together with a divine purpose—becoming Saints. By registering, you are giving us the giſt of knowing you, understanding your needs and helping establish you into a group within St. Therese that will best fit what you are looking for. Come to the Parish Office or visit the Informaon Desk in the Social Room for a registraon packet. If you are new to the area, please stop into the Parish Office and introduce yourself. We look forward to geng to know you! SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:15 p.m. or by appointment SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Actively participating members interested in receiving the Sacrament of Marriage should contact the parish office at least nine months prior to the desired date. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Communal Celebrations take place at weekend liturgies in the spring. Watch the bulletin for details. LITURGY SCHEDULE: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Weekdays: (see inside bulletin) HOLY DAY SCHEDULE: Call 487-3749 (press 9) SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Baptismal forms are located in the Parish Office. Please complete the forms, turn in as directed, and we will contact you for an appointment. Parish Office Hours MONDAY- THURSDAY 9-5 CLOSED NOON—1 PM FOR LUNCH FRIDAY 9-NOON Parish Contact Information Fr. John Fain, Pastor Deacon David Borzenski, 487-0478 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), Adult Faith Formation Toni Molano, Secretary, 487-3749 (Press 0) Sue Benjamin, Business Manager, 487-3749 (Press 1) Dean Jong, M.M., Director of Music & Liturgy, 487-3749 (Press 2) Jay Jong, Coordinator of Youth Ministry, 487-3749 Stephanie Smith, Director of Religious Education, 487-3730 102 W. Randolph Lansing, MI 48906 After Hours Emergency 487-3711 (For the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick) St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry 482-0765 Phone: 487-3749 Fax: 487-3755 www.sttherese.org We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
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SACRAMENTS
Welcome to St. Therese! We are so happy that you have joined us for this Mass celebration. If you’ve been away for a while, we know coming back to the church may not have been easy for you, but we are glad you are here.
MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS!
Becoming a member of the St. Therese Parish brings you into a family of Families, a network of loving individuals called together with a divine purpose—becoming Saints. By registering, you are giving us the gift of knowing you, understanding your needs and helping establish you into a group within St. Therese that will best fit what you are looking for. Come to the Parish Office or visit the Information Desk in the Social Room for a registration packet. If you are new to the area, please stop into the Parish Office and introduce yourself. We look forward to getting to know you!
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:15 p.m. or by appointment
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Actively participating members interested in receiving the Sacrament of Marriage should contact the parish office at least nine months prior to the desired date.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Communal Celebrations take place at weekend liturgies in the spring. Watch the bulletin for details.
LITURGY SCHEDULE:
Saturday 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Weekdays: (see inside bulletin)
HOLY DAY SCHEDULE: Call 487-3749 (press 9)
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:
Baptismal forms are located in the Parish Office. Please
complete the forms, turn in as directed, and we will contact you
for an appointment.
Parish Office Hours
MONDAY- THURSDAY 9-5 CLOSED NOON—1 PM FOR LUNCH
FRIDAY 9-NOON
Parish Contact Information
Fr. John Fain, Pastor
Deacon David Borzenski, 487-0478 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), Adult Faith Formation
Toni Molano, Secretary, 487-3749 (Press 0)
Sue Benjamin, Business Manager, 487-3749 (Press 1)
Dean Jong, M.M., Director of Music & Liturgy, 487-3749 (Press 2)
Jay Jong, Coordinator of Youth Ministry, 487-3749
Stephanie Smith, Director of Religious Education, 487-3730
102 W. Randolph Lansing, MI 48906
After Hours Emergency 487-3711
(For the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick)
St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry 482-0765
Phone: 487-3749 Fax: 487-3755 www.sttherese.org
We know that all things work for good for those who love God,
who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
Holy Virgin of Guadalupe,
Queen of the Angels & Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.
Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness.
For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust.
In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another
and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.
We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy.
Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus.
Amen.
A Prayer from St. Teresa of Avila
“Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you, all things pass away. God
never changes; patience obtains all things, whoever has God lacks nothing.
God alone suffices.”
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — JULY 26, 2020
Stewardship Report “The Lord loves a cheerful giver. May we learn to be generous in giving, free from the love of material possessions.” - Pope Francis
495 envelopes issued, 104 used this week 7/19/20 Weekly contributions $10,374.74
Weekly Budget Goal $9,400.00
Amount under goal $974.74
Mass Intentions for the Week of July 26, 2020
Monday Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21; Mt 13:31-35 8:30 a.m. † Gerry Haller — Laurie & Dan Fell
Tuesday Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13; Mt 13:36-43 8:30 a.m. † Dorothy Schneider — Anna Feldpausch
Wednesday Memorial of Saint Martha Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 No Service
Thursday Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab; Mt 13:47-53
5:30 p.m. Rosary 6:00 p.m. † Emily & Walter Zawacki — Laurie & Dan Fell
Friday Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 8:30 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of the Ross/Molano Family — Toni Molano
Saturday Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 8:30 a.m. For An End to Abortion 3:15 p.m. Confession 4:30 p.m. † Art, Gladys & Penny Curtis — Karen Simmer
Sunday Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. † Edward Schied — Sue Benjamin
Scrip News
Scrip will not be sold the weekend of August 1st & 2nd. Starting August 8th scrip will be sold after all weekend Masses. Come see us in the Social Room for any of your gift card needs.
Our Adult Faith Formation
During the Year of Scripture in the Lansing Diocese, we’ll be offering many programs that emphasize just how important the Word of God (Jesus Christ) is in our life: 1. “The Bible Timeline” starting in September 2. Do our good works, e.g. Matthew 25:31-46 tip the scales of
judgement in our favor? If so, how? 3. “The Psalms: School of Prayer” starting in September 4. The Advent of Christ: Scripture Reflections to Prepare for
Christmas beginning in December 5. “First Corinthians” starting in January 6. The Joy of the Gospel starting in February for Lent 7. “Acts of the Apostles” starting in April “Bible study?” Certainly! But much, much more as these sessions give us all the opportunities to share our encounters with Jesus Christ, THE Word of God, in an encouraging environment.
Our Social Ministry
July 26, 2020
On July 17, the Lansing School District announced that it will keep our school kids at home for their first marking period, until at least
November 6. St. Vincent Catholic Charities is running this year’s Operation Backpack collection virtually, too! First, learn more about Operation Backpack 2020 by watching the video @ https://stvcc.org or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNWCdX4IZrE&feature=youtu.be and/or visit https://www.amzn.to/3f8ByrJ directly to place your order for back-to-school supplies and have them sent directly to St. Vincent Catholic Charities from the comfort of your own home – thru July 31.
The 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
“Here in this city which witnessed the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences of a nuclear attack, our attempts
to speak out against the arms race will never be enough. The arms race wastes precious resources that could be better used to benefit the integral development of peoples and to protect the natural environment. In a world where millions of children and families live in inhumane conditions, the money that is squandered and the fortunes made through the manufacture, upgrading, maintenance and sale of ever more destructive weapons, and an affront crying out to heaven.” (Pope Francis, Address on Nuclear Weapons, Nagasaki, November 24, 2019)
“Be the Bridge” from Racism to Equality
Chapter 1 of Latasha Morrison’s book Be The Bridge is entitled “How We Begin.” Latasha writes, “…the work of racial reconciliation requires a certain posture. If you’re White, if you come from the majority culture, you’ll need to bend low in a posture of humility. You may need to talk less and listen more, opening your heart to the voices of your non-White brothers and sisters… If you’re [non-White], you’ll need to come with your own posture of humility, you might need to confess internalized racism and colorism. You’ll need to correct and instruct when necessary and will need to recognize the effort of those trying to cross the bridge. Latasha ends this first chapter with a couple of probing questions: 1. Have you studied the history of non-White cultures? How? What
books, documentaries, videos? How many of them authored or produced by a person of a different ethnicity than yours?
2. What do you think it looks/sounds like for participants to approach conversations about racial reconciliation in humility?
“God is inviting all of us to be active participants in racial reconciliation, to show the world that racial unity is possible through Christ.”
Our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
RCIA Question of the Week: Should/can we expect our Parish to help us do mystagogy? RCIA Answer of the Week: Just this past week, the Vatican released “The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community in the Service of the Evangelizing Mission of the Church.” This document has good counsel for us as parishioners of St. Therese Parish. “Pastoral conversion” [conversion of the parish] challenges our Christian communities [St. Therese Parish] to be ever more “a center conducive to an encounter with Christ,” “a lamp on a lamp-stand.” (Mk 4:21) Remember last week’s answer - how our own practice of mystagogy (leading us into the mystery of God’s self-revelation in our lives) is so crucial to our family and friends. Our mystagogy, spotlighting our own encounters with Christ, should/can lead our family and friends to our parish where we are a “center conducive to an encounter with Christ.” Believe it? Next Week: More from “The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community in the Service of the Evangelizing Mission of the Church.”
Religious Education News
Religious Education News
Calling all Rocky Railway VBS Participants! If you signed up to zoom away on the Totally Catholic Rocky Railway, get ready because it’s time! Alllll Aboard! Registered students should have received an email with some very important information. If you have NOT received that email, please contact Stephanie Smith at [email protected] OR call the parish office and leave your contact info. See you Monday!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It’s a Date! We are excited to put some dates on the calendar for this fall! Please note that the following are subject to change dependent upon any state and diocesan orders. However, barring any unforeseen circumstances, here are the plans… Sunday, September 13 - Back-to-School Blessing 10:30 Mass Sunday, September 13 - Catechetical Sunday 10:30 Mass Tuesday, September 15 - Confirmation Year 2 Interviews 6:30pm Sunday, September 20 - Confirmation Mass at St. Therese 10:30 Mass Sunday, September 27 - RED Groups Begin! *More info on what this will look like coming soon! Sunday, September 27 - Children’s Liturgy of the Word begins DRE Email: [email protected]
Liturgical Ministers Schedule - August 1 & 2, 2020
