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The clergy and parishioners of St. Therese adhere firmly to the unchangeable Catholic Faith and Sacraments as taught by all true Popes, from St. Peter to Pius XII.

St. Therese of Lisieux by Leonard Porter, 2008
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Mass Schedule - Week of February 15th, 2026

Quinquagesima Sunday

Sunday, February 15

Quinquagesima Sunday

Ss. Faustinus & Jovita, Mm

8:00 am Low Mass (In honor of the Holy Family from the Straight Family)

  • Server: Wheldon Sellers

9:35 am Holy Rosary

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Paddy Omlor

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Monday, February 16

Feria

St. Onesimus, BM

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (For all of our extended family from The Straight Family)

 

Tuesday, February 17

Feria

Flight into Egypt

**NO MASS SCHEDULED** (For a Holy and happy death from The Straight Family)

 

Wednesday, February 18 

Ash Wednesday

St. Simeon, BM

St. Bernadette, V

**DAY OF COMPLETE FAST & ABSTINENCE**

6:00 pm Low Mass w/distribution of Ashes (Stephanie and Matthew Blanchard from Daniel Peck)

 

Thursday, February 19

Lenten Feria

St. Gabinus, M

8:00 am Low Mass (In honor of Our Lady of Sorrows from Amanda Straight)

 

Friday, February 20

Lenten Feria

St. Eucherius, B

5:25 pm Stations of the Cross

6:00 pm Low Mass (Poor Souls from Matt and Bonnie Davis)

 

Saturday, February 21

Lenten Feria

St. Severian, BC

8:30 am Low Mass (RIP George Vaidear from Mary DiSalvo)

 

Sunday, February 22

1st Sunday of Lent

St. Peter’s Chair at Antioch

St. Margaret of Cortona, Pen

8:00 am Low Mass (RIP George Vaidear from Mary DiSalvo)

  • Server: Andrew Smith

9:25 am Stations of the Cross

10:00 am Low Mass (Pro Populo)

  • Server: Peter Creighton

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Announcements

† Ash Wednesday will be on February 18th. Mass and distribution of ashes will be held at 6 pm. Ash Wednesday is a day of complete fast and abstinence.

 

† Ashes will also be distributed on Sunday, Feb. 22nd after each Mass for those who were not able to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday.

 

† There will be NO MASSES on Monday and Tuesday (2/16 - 2/17) of this week, due to Father traveling to Omaha to attend Religious Vows Ceremonies. Please pray for the Religious Sisters who will be taking vows.

 

† During the Holy Season of Lent, we will pray the Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 5:25 pm, and on Sundays at 9:25 am.

 

† Church Laws on Fasting & Abstinence during Lent:

Abstinence:

1) Everyone 7 years of age and over is bound to observe the law of abstinence.

2) Complete abstinence is to be observed on Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday. On days of complete abstinence, meat and soup or gravy made from meat may not be used at all.

Fast:

1) Everyone over 21 and under 59 years of age is also bound to observe the law of fast.

2) The days of fast are every day except for Sundays.

3) On days of fast, only one full meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs; but together they should not equal another full meal.

4) Meat may be taken at the principal meal.

5) Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed.

6) Where health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. In doubt concerning fast or abstinence, a parish priest or confessor should be consulted.


†  14 DAY SANCTUARY LAMP:  

  • ​is burning for the weeks of (2/17 to 3/2) for the INTENTIONS of Ann Williamitis.

  • Next INTENTIONS will be for Jamie Kennedy.

  • If you would like to donate to light the 14 day sanctuary candle for your intention, please let Father know.

  • The donation for each candle is $25 (candles generally last 14 days, but sometimes they burn faster than expected). 

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† In your charity, please pray for the sick of the parish and those whom Father sees: Keith Sellers, Hope Wright, John Wright.

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† The Novena to St. Theresa after the Low Mass will be said for the INTENTIONS of obtaining a Hall, classrooms for the school, and a Priest Rectory.

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Bulletins

Note: Our bulletin is printed in bulk and is available in hardcopy for all in the vestibule, but it is also available here.
If you would like to download a PDF copy, you may do so at the links below.

February 15

February 8

February 1

January 25

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Reflection: The Catechism Explained By Stories and Examples
by Fr. Francis Spirago
Eleventh Lesson: On The Church
Question: Who are the successors of the other apostles?
Answer: The successors of the other apostles are the bishops of the Holy Catholic Church.

Pius IX and the Student: Good and great men are tolerant as a rule, whereas the ignorant are generally intolerant. On one occasion Pope Pius IX was walking unattended through the Vatican galleries. In one of these he noticed a young Englishman, gazing rapturously at one of Raphael’s paintings. The Holy Father stood still and looked at him. The young man, perceiving him, made him a profound obeisance. Then the Pope, addressing him, said: “I presume you are an artist, my son?” The young man replied that he had come to Rome to study painting, but unfortunately he had not sufficient means to pay the fees required for admission to the Academy. Pius IX thereupon promised that he himself would provide the necessary funds to enable him to pursue his studies. “But, your Holiness,” the Englishman exclaimed in astonishment, “I am a Protestant.” “That does not alter the case,” the Holy Father replied with a kindly smile; “admission to the studios will not be denied you on that account.”

Question: Why did Christ found the Church?
Answer: Christ founded the Church to teach, govern, sanctify, and save all men.

Pius IX and the Jew: The true Christian becomes all things to all that he may save all. One day when Pius IX was driving out in Rome (in 1847) he descried an aged man lying on the ground in a faint. Immediately he stopped the carriage, and himself alighting, went up to the stranger. On inquiring of the bystanders how it was that the man had become unconscious, they replied that they did not know; it was only a Jew. The Pope was angry at hearing them speak so uncharitably of the poor man; he had him lifted into his carriage and driven to the place where he lived. And when the Pope returned to the Vatican, he sent his own physician to prescribe for the sick man. It is unworthy of a Christian to refuse aid to any one because he is of a different creed or nationality.

Question: Are all bound to belong to the Church?
Answer: All are bound to belong to the Church, and he who knows the Church to be the true Church and remains out of it cannot be saved.

Napoleon’s Altar: When the Emperor Napoleon was preparing himself for death on the island of St. Helena, he gave orders that an altar should be erected in his room, and beautifully decorated for the reception of the Blessed Sacrament. One of his generals, Bertrand by name, ventured to expostulate with him, remarking that a monk might fitly express such a wish, but not a soldier and an emperor. Thereupon Napoleon raised himself from the couch where he lay, and said in an imperative manner: “Surely, I am master in my own chamber. You have no right to interfere with my commands. I never meddle with your domestic arrangements.” The ex-emperor was quite right. No one is justified in deterring another from the performance of his religious duties, least of all in his own house.
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