by moodyp | Mar 1, 2023 | Bulletins
“Lent is a time of truth. Christians, called by the Church to prayer, penance, fasting and self-sacrifice, place themselves before God and recognize themselves; they rediscover themselves.” St. John Paul II...
by moodyp | Feb 22, 2023 | Bulletins
“So if you pray, fast; if fast, show mercy; if you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others. When you fast, see the fasting of others. If you hope for mercy, show mercy. If you look for kindness, show kindness. If you want to receive, give.” St....
by moodyp | Feb 15, 2023 | St. Theresa Church News
February 5 marked the beginning of our annual diocesan-wide CSA appeal to support programs which, among others, ensure the education of future priests, train catechists for children and adults, programs to support healthy marriages and families, our Catholic schools,...
by moodyp | Feb 15, 2023 | St. Theresa Church News
In the early Church, people who had little, fasted and gave the food or money they would have spent to buy it to those with even less than themselves. Along with our daily prayers for the suffering people of the world, Operation Rice Bowl provides us with an...
by moodyp | Feb 15, 2023 | St. Theresa Church News
Ash Wednesday and the Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals...
