by moodyp | Mar 30, 2023 | Bulletins
“The tragedy of the passion brings to fulfilment our own life and the whole of human history. We can’t let Holy Week be just a kind of commemoration. It means contemplating the mystery of Jesus Christ as something which continues to work in our souls.” –St. Josemaria...
by moodyp | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Every action of yours, every thought, should be those of one who expects to die before the day is out. Death would have no great terrors for you if you had a quiet conscience …. Then why not keep clear of sin instead of running away from death? If you aren’t fit to...
by moodyp | Mar 17, 2023 | Bulletins
“Faith and love are like the blind man’s guides. They will lead you along a path unknown to you, to the place where God is hidden.” St. John of the Cross...
by moodyp | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these, they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve.” St. Francis of Assisi...
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...
