St. Therese Catholic Church

701 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd.

Clinton, TN 37716

Mission Statement

St. Therese Parish, joined together by the love of Christ,

desiring to further the understanding of prayer and religious commitment,

pledge ourselves to continue and improve our mission to Jesus,

which is loving and serving the Lord and our neighbor.

Bishop of Knoxville: Most Rev. Bishop Richard Stika

Pastor: Fr. Richard Armstrong Office: 865-457-4073

Cell: 865-621-8499

E-mail:

rarmstrong@dioknox.org

Secretary: Maureen Romanoski Bookkeeper: Christiana Seay Church Office: 865-457-4073 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (M-Thur.) E-mail: office@saintthereseclinton.org

Website: www.saintthereseclinton.org Twitter: SThereseClinton Facebook: St Therese Catholic Church Deadline for bulletin submissions: Wednesday afternoons by 1:30 p.m.

St. Therese Weekly Mass Schedule: Saturday: Confessions 4:15-4:45 p.m. Mass 5 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday/Thursday: 9:00 a.m. at St. Jo-seph, Norris Wednesday—Friday: 8:30 a.m. at St. Therese, Clinton

Parish Pastoral Council: John Meersman, Chair Anthony Papa, Vice Chair Maureen McMyler, Secretary Christopher Hart Cathy Hundley Jean Chiaro Fr. Richard Armstrong (ex-officio)

Finance Board: Don McCarthy, Chair Dave McCune Monica Spurlock Fr. Richard Armstong (ex-officio)

Committee Chairpersons: Communications: Olivia Kuhens Hospitality: Fran Pisano, Maria Gee Music Director: Mary Tuskan 865-254-8346

Parish/Family Life: Jennifer Brown, Deidra Hall Parish Plant: Dave McCune RCIA: Dave McCune 865-457-5015 Religious Ed: Cathy Hundley Social Action: Connie Mikeal Spiritual Life/Liturgy: Chantal Milne

Sacraments

Baptism: By appoint-ment. Please call the church office at least 4 weeks prior to desired baptism date.

Matrimony: A six-month

preparation period in the

Knoxville Diocese

Reconciliation:

Saturdays from

4:15-4:45 p.m.

Statement from Bishop Richard on Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

A statement from Bishop Rich-

ard F. Stika following the shoot-

ing at a synagogue in Pittsburgh

on Oct. 27:

I want to express my deepest sense of sorrow

for the shocking display of hatred and vio-

lence that took place in Pittsburgh on Satur-

day. The motivation to take precious and in-

nocent life is difficult to understand. I pray

for the many victims and for everyone who

was impacted by this inhumane act. I also

want to convey my support for our Jewish

brothers and sisters, in Pittsburgh, in Knox-

ville, and around the world. Please know that

the Catholic community of East Tennessee

supports you, and shares your grief and con-

cern in these difficult and uncertain times.

Most Reverend Richard F. Stika

Diocese of Knoxville

FEASTS OF THE WEEK

Mon., Nov. 5: Sts. Zachary & Elizabeth

Tues., Nov. 6: St. Leonard of Limoges

Wed., Nov. 7: St. Ernest

Thur., Nov 8: St. Geoffrey

Fri., Nov. 9: St. Theodore, Martyr

MINISTRIES SCHEDULE

November 10 & 11

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

Saturday: D. McCarthy H. Bentz Sunday: J. Anderson B. Bonham Lectors: Saturday: S. Bieleski M. Gee Sunday: J Watkins P. Chiaro

Altar Servers: Saturday: TBD Sunday: K. Godfrey S. Godfrey A. Kuhens Ushers: Saturday: A. Goodman C. Hundley Sunday: J. Clevenstine E. Clevenstine Cantor: Saturday: T. Ferguson Sunday: B. Job Music: Saturday: J. Bentz Sunday: M. Tuskan

MASS INTENTIONS:

Sat., Nov. 3: Dorothy & Eugene

Clayborn by Cathy Hundley

Sun., Nov. 4: Stack Family by

Dorothy & Michael Terheyden

Wed., Nov. 7: Tom & Kathy

Baker by Tom Baker

Thu., Nov. 8: Lisa & Betty Hitch

by Tom Baker

Fri., Nov. 9: Russell Haese by

Sue Haese

There are dates available for the remainder of 2018. Please contact the parish office if you would like a Mass intention in honor of or in memory of or for a special occasion.

Offertory Collection Last Week

10/28/18

Offertory Collection Last Year

10/29/2017

Offertory Collection for

Oct 2018

Offertory Collection for

Sep 2018

Monthly Budget

Fiscal Year

2018-2019

$2,347.00 $3,862.00 $11,948.00 $13,264.00 $15,000.00

Oct 2018

Budget

+/- Month

Loan Sep 2018

Loan Sep 2017

$1,457.00 $1,707.00 $ (232.00) $114,092.02 $130,888.54

In the Parish

BUILDING FUND/LOAN/Last Week $50.00

WE THANK EVERYONE WHO GIVES SO GENEROUSLY

A L T A R

S E R V E R

TRAINING :

At the first al-

tar s e rver

training ses-

sion, Deacon

Dan reviewed some of the offi-

cial terms of the church’s holy

items. The next meeting will be

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10

& 11 , after each Mass. If you

have children who currently

serve, please bring them to

these sessions to brush up on

the roles altar servers have at

each Mass. This is a great

time to learn and/or review

certain procedures.

We will be renewing our commit-

ments to the parish on Parish

Stewardship weekend, No-

vember 10-11. When you give

to the parish you support our

ministries and help to provide

for our spiritual home. Chris-

tian stewardship is a year round

activity in which we recognize

our gifts from God, share them

in generosity with others, and

return our gifts with increase to

the Lord. We are asked to

prayerfully consider what God

may be asking of each of us, giv-

en in a spirit of joy, either in

time in prayer, talent, or treas-

ure. Next week, we will be col-

lecting the forms from the bot-

tom of the flyer that is included

in this bulletin. Please call the

office if you have any questions.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all

who so generously donated the

women’s personal items over

the past few months to support

trafficked women. The items

were taken to the deanery

meeting last week by Jean Chi-

aro and donated.

Sunday, November 4, 2018 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Announcements and Information REMEMBER IN PRAYER:

Kathy Baker, Ralph Collins, Helen Davis, George Elliott, Barbara Gregory, Russell Haese, Lydia Hatmaker, Cathy Long, Vicky McCarthy, Ellen Saganich, Carol Stanley, Alys-sa Stimmler, Patrice Thomp-son, Evelyn Collopy, Edna LaMotte, Joelle Duncan, Ron & Flo Schramm, John Thais, Ja-son Lawrence, Faye Turner, Bill Bushman, Jennifer Korell, Tom & Kathy Baker

DEATH IN THE FAMILY:

If you would like St. Therese to share in your grief in the event of a family member’s death, please officially notify Father or the parish office. A Mass will be offered for the deceased at a date convenient to the family.

REMEMBER OUR MILITARY:

Andrew Adkins, Bradley Ad-

kins, Matthew Carroll, Bran-

don Parker, and Lee Welty who

are on military assignment.

**Names are added and taken

off both In Your Prayers and

Remember Our Military lists

on a monthly basis. If you

would like a name re-added,

please call the office to resubmit

the name for another month.

Thank you.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: Heather Job Nov. 4 Trish Papa Nov. 4 Frances Fleischmann Nov. 5 Francis Iaroli Nov. 5 Thomas Brewer Nov. 7 Richard Smith Nov. 7 William Bonham Nov. 8 Chantal Milne Nov. 8 Ronald Vowell Nov. 8 Alana Kuhens Nov. 10

If you would like your birth-day in the bulletin, please contact the parish office.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK:

Tues., 9:30 a.m.: Bible Study, Parish Hall, Noon: Renew Meeting

Wed., 6:30 p.m.: CCD - Team Leaders

Wed., 6:30 p.m.: RCIA Meeting

Thur., 7:00 p.m.: Scripture Program

COAT DONATIONS NEED-

ED: Social Action Committee

will be collecting winter coats from

now until February. Coats donat-

ed will be given to the

Anderson County Com-

munity Action Commis-

sion.

ROSARY RECITATION

Please join us in praying the Ro-

sary before Mass

2nd Sun., Nov. 10 @ 4:30 p.m.

3rd Sun., Nov. 18 @ 10:30 a.m.

NEW! ONLINE GIVING: Every-

thing we have is a gift from God. We

are called to be wise stewards of

those gifts. One simple way to carry

out our call is to support the

church’s mission through sacrificial

giving. Our new electronic options

make it easy. GivePlus allows you to

set up automatic recurring contribu-

tions and view your complete online

giving history all at your own con-

venience. Go to

www.saintthereseclinton.org and

find the GIVE PLUS icon. Follow

the onscreen instructions to create a

profile and schedule your recurring

contributions. Please contact the

parish office at 865-457-4073 with

questions. Many thanks for your on-

going generosity to our parish!

REFLECTION ON THE TRINITY:

Making Sense of Three Persons in

One God

The Saint Therese

Adult Education pre-

sents speaker Michael

Terheyden on Monday,

November 5, 2018 6:00

p.m.-8:00 p.m. If you

are the kind of person

who wants to understand your faith on

a deeper level, then this reflection is for

you. It will last approximately forty

minutes and include a lecture on being,

understanding infinity, and how God’s

knowledge and love of Himself logically

gives rise to the Trinity. Questions,

discussion, and snacks to follow.

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC

CHURCH PRESENTATION:

Rev Richard Armstrong will

be the featured speaker at the St

Joseph CCW meeting on Novem-

ber 12 at 7:00 PM in the St Jo-

seph Social Hall. Father will

speak about The Byzantine

C a t h o l i c C h u r c h -

es. The one Catholic Church is a

communion of more than twenty

individual churches. Each

church within the Catholic com-

munion has its own liturgy, spir-

ituality, discipline, and theologi-

cal emphasis. While most Chris-

tians in the United States are

familiar with the Latin (Roman)

Catholic Church, this session

will introduce participants to

some of the other Catholic

Churches. Particular emphasis

will be placed on exploring the

differences and complementarity

between the Latin and Byzantine

Rites. St Joseph CCW invites all

St Therese parishioners (men,

women, and children) to join us

for this look at the Byzantine

Catholic Churches.. Your friends

and neighbors are welcome, also.

Babysitting and refreshments

will be provided.

Evening of Recollection for Men

November 16, 2018 @ 6:45 pm – 9:30 pm

St. Peter Chanel Church

11330 Woodstock Rd

Roswell, GA 30075

An Evening of Recollection consists of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, examination of conscience, sacrament of reconciliation, personal prayer, and a meditation based on the writings of St. Josemaría, Benediction. A short talk on virtue

concludes the evening.

This event will take place at St. Peter Chanel Church at 6:45 p.m. For details, please contact Steve Pacitti at snpacit@gmail.com or 865-277-9816.

WOMEN'S RETREAT-

THE FEMININE GENIUS:

This three-day retreat for women will focus on Pope Saint John Paul II's writings titled "The Dignity and Vocation of Women." Fr. David Mary Engo, FFM, will lead women through this beautiful document by the Pope. There will be plenty of time for prayer, reflection, quiet con-templation, and socialization with other women striving to live the Gospel in today's world. This weekend event, held at the Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton, Tenn., begins 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and ends Sunday, Dec. 8. Visit dioknox.org/calendar for registration forms, contact information, and a complete schedule of events.

Married Couples: The tiny investment of a WWME week-end will pay dividends your whole married life! Learn how to grow closer by joining us at an upcoming Worldwide Mar-riage Encounter weekend. The next Weekends are November

16-18 and March 1-3. You can get more infor-mation or apply online at GATN-wwme.org or by calling 678-242-WWME.

ATTENTION ALL TEENS!!

Our teenagers are exposed to so much in school: peer circles, and

social media including suicide, drugs and drink-ing, sex, abuse, killings, gay “marriage”, gender confusion and the list goes on. Isn’t it time we expose them to the treasures of their Catholic faith, such as Eucharistic miracles, incorruptible Saints, chastity, God’s plan for marriage, the power of the sacrament of confession, the evil of abortion, apologetics, and powerful conversion stories?

Catholic Teens United is a new program starting up in the Diocese of Knoxville for our Catholic teens, from 8th grade to college. We will be meeting monthly at area parishes to expose our teens to the truth of Catholicism, empower them to make an impact on our world through prayer in Eucharistic Adoration, and help them grow in holiness through the sacrament of Confession.

Our first CTU gathering is Sunday, November 11 from 12 noon –2 pm at Saint John Neumann in th gym. We have an excellent speaker, Jimmy Mitchell, to kick off our program. Jimmy is an inspirational speaker out of Nashville, who is very involved with Life Teen and has traveled the world running Life Teen camps in 3 continents. Pizza will be provided. Tell your friends and come see what it’s all about!