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:
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: [email protected]
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 [email protected] 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!