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...
by moodyp | Feb 15, 2023 | Bulletins
“The patient man goes through a great and good purification when he grieves more over the malice of one who harms him than for his own injury; when he prays readily for his enemies and forgives offenses from his heart…” Thomas à Kempis...
by moodyp | Feb 10, 2023 | Bulletins
“One of the duties of fortitude is to keep the weak from receiving injury; another, to check the wrong motions of our own souls; a third, both to disregard humiliations, and to do what is right with an even mind. All these clearly ought to be fulfilled by all...
by moodyp | Feb 2, 2023 | Bulletins
“God freely created us that we might know, love, and serve him in this life and be happy with him forever. God’s purpose in creating us is to draw forth from us a response of love and service here on earth, so that we may attain our goal of everlasting happiness with...
by moodyp | Jan 28, 2023 | Bulletins
“In the Church, holy yet made up of sinners, you will find everything you need to grow towards holiness. The Lord has bestowed on the Church the gifts of scripture, the sacraments, holy places, living communities, the witness of the saints and a multifaceted beauty...
by moodyp | Jan 20, 2023 | Bulletins
“That special power of loving that belongs to a woman is seen most clearly when she becomes a mother. Motherhood is the gift of God to women. How grateful we must be to God for this wonderful gift that brings such joy to the whole world, women and men alike! Yet we...
by moodyp | Jan 16, 2023 | St. Theresa Church News
Their vision is to offer quality spiritual, intellectual and human formation to lay people so that they are equipped to live out their vocation in the world. This program is geared to make you a more effective disciple of Jesus right where God has place you in the...
by moodyp | Jan 16, 2023 | St. Theresa Church News
Due to an increased demand and the strain on Catholic Charities budget because of inflation, they have asked the parishioners of St. Theresa to help them in their desire to feed local people in need. We will be collecting items from the list CC provided us – copies...
by moodyp | Jan 16, 2023 | St. Theresa Church News
The Catholic African-American Awareness Group of Okaloosa County invites everyone to join them at Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Church , 1028 White Point Road, Niceville on January 29, 2023, at 2:00 pm for Mass with our Bishop William Wack to celebrate Black History...
