This Week at St. Therese

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Pastor: Fr. David Stevens .………………………….….. fatherdavid@st-therese.ws Rectory Phone ……………………………….…..………………………. 214-0321 Deacon: Harold Pardew …………………………………….…………………… 338-2433 Parish Minister: Shirley Donnelly ……...…………………... shirley@st-therese.ws Finance Manager: Heidi Solem……………………………….finance@st-therese.ws Children’s Ministries: Bridget Dahlin …………….…..….. bridget@st-therese.ws Youth Ministries: Stephany Anderson ………....………….. youth@st-therese.ws RCIA Director: Doug Debelak …………….…………………….... ddebelak@aol.com Music Coordinator: Hannah Johnson ….……………...hejohnson520@gmail.com Maintenance: Jim Mergen ……………...…………………………………….… 338-2433 St. Lambert School: Colleen Davis ………………….……………... cdavis@sfcss.org Bulletin Submission :……...……………………………………bulletin@st-therese.ws

May 1st, 2016 · 6th Sunday of Easter

901 N. Tahoe Trail · Sioux Falls, SD 57110

Parish Mission Statement: Formed as people of God,

Called as a community of faith, Guided by Saint Therese,

Committed to caring for God’s whole family.

MASS TIMES Weekend Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00am Daily Refer to schedule on back

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:00pm Weekdays: Refer to schedule on back Also by appointment

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Contact Shirley at 338-2433

PARISH OFFICE Pastor: Fr. David Stevens Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm Phone: (605) 338-2433 Fax: (605) 339-2203 Website: www.st-therese.ws

PARISH SCHOOL - ST. LAMBERT Phone: (605) 338-7042 Website: www.sfcss.org

PRAYER REQUESTS Contact Shirley at 338-2433 or email shirley@st-therese.ws

Youth Announcements

St. Lambert School

Sioux Falls Catholic Schools

SFCS Position Openings for 2015-16 Year: If interested in a position, please contact Human Resources at 605-575-3350. All positions posted on web site: www.sfcss.org

SFCS Certificates: Gift Certificates are now available to FARE-WAY. The certificates come in $25 and $100 increments. Thank you FAREWAY for support-ing Sioux Falls Catholic Schools! The O'Gorman High School Theatre Department will be offering the Center Stage Drama Camp from June 6 - 9th for kids 2nd - 6th grade. Sign up at myschoolbucks.com. Kids will practice and put on a show the final day. Register Today!

O'Gorman High School Choirs Present "A Spring Concert" Tuesday, May 3, 7:00pm O'Gorman High School - Lorang Theatre Doors open at 6:30pm Admission = $5 25th ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC Hosted by OG Athletic Booster Club May 6th with an 8:00am or 1:00pm Shotgun start. Cost is $150 per golfer and includes golf, cart, and lunch/dinner. Join us in support of OG Athletics! Contact Betsy Weber to register: bwe-ber@sfcss.org, 575-3391

St. Lambert School News: Ms. Colleen Davis, Principal May 2-6 = Staff Appreciation Week May 4 = 7:00 SFCS Elementary Orchestra Concert at OGHS May 5 = 7:00 SFCS Elementary Band Concert at OGHS May 6 = 8:30 Mass led by Mrs.Nielsen’s 3rd grade class Reception following Mass for the staff leaving St. Lambert School (Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs.Scherschligt, Mr. Hurney) May 13 = 8:30 Mass led by Mrs. Lauer's 4th grade class - Field Day

Summer Totus Tuus: Register NOW! Join us this summer for Totus Tuus: June 19-24. All of our kiddos and teens going into Grades 1-12 are invited! You won’t want to miss it - we hope you all can join us! Registration forms and all kinds of

volunteer opportunities can be found on the youth table! Thanks for helping build up this program! Questions? Contact Bridget or Stephany 338.2433.

CONGRATULATIONS to our SENIORS on your graduation! Hat’ s off to you and all your hard work!

6th - 8th grade Lock In: Saturday, May

21st at 4pm through Sunday, May 22 8am at St. Therese.

Come hang out with us, have fun, pray, get messy and eat awe-

some food! For more info or to get signed up stop by the youth

table or email youth@st-therese.ws

2nd - 5th grade join us from 4-8:30pm on Saturday, May 21st.

We will be starting our lock-in with a Youth Mass at 4pm fol-

lowed by supper and a 1 night VBS. We would love for you to

come! For more info or to get signed up stop by the youth table.

JP II Rocky Mountain Expedition July 31 - August 6 2016

For men 16 or older. Join Fr. Shaun and Fr. Jordan on a camping trip to

Colorado; with day excursions like hiking a 14er, White Water Rafting,

Zip Lining in the Canyon, and celebrating Mass. Don’t miss it!!

JP II Vocation Camp May 31 - June 2 and June 3-5 2016

For guys age 12-16. At Abby of the Hills in Marvin, SD. “It will be

both physically and spiritually awesome!”

For more info or to sign up go to www.sfvoctions.org or call 605-988-3772

CONFIRMATION STUDENTS!

Right now is the perfect time to be signing up for SEACH,

D-Camp and other summer retreats! Contact Stephany for

more information: youth@st-therese.ws

Trenton Bechler Samuel Derner Isaiah Feterl Jared Gully Zachary Lindeman Kendall McMahon

Jacob Semansky William Shea Drake Shimitz Isaac Smith Parker Smith Tyler Waterbury

Sun 1 6th Sunday of Easter

8:30 AM Mass: Geri Puthoff (d) Daughter of Eileen McCoy

11:00 AM Mass: St. Therese Parish / Adoration Sisters

Mon 2 No Mass

Tue 2 4:30 PM Confessions (or by appointment)

5:30 PM Mass: Margaret Hanisch (d) Robert & Robyn Hanisch

6:00 PM Rosary

Wed 4 7:45 AM Morning Prayer

8:00 AM Mass: Larry Nicbuhr (d) Tom & Carol Anderson

Thu 5 4:30 PM Confessions (or by appointment)

5:30 PM Mass: Neal Johnson (d) Goetz Family

Fri 6 7:00 AM Mass: Pat Fokken (d)

9:00 AM First Friday Mass: Anthony Gacke (d) Timmer family

Sat 7 3:00 PM Confessions (or by appointment)

4:00 PM Vigil Mass: St. Therese Parish / Adoration Sisters

Sun 8 8:30 AM Mass: Richard Smith (d) Family

11:00 AM Mass: Joel & Fran Breidenbach (d) brothers of Mike Breidenbach

offered by James and Mary Anderson

Mass

Time

Altar

Servers

1-Gift Bearers

2-GreetersLectors Ushers

4:00 L. Labahn C. Berg J. McGuire 1) Ushers A.Heitkamp R. Jones

PM P. Labahn P. Carr D. H. Pardew Recruit Family T. McAdaragh

Sat C. Dandurand R. Rogers 2) C. Barnes T. Tatone

K. Mavity Dcn Pardew 2) D. Peterka

8:30 C. Dwire Da. Dwire B.Lockwood 1) D. Burwitz S. Carlson J. Lockwood

AM K. Dwire Di. Dwire E. Nolz family J. Lacasse V. Myers

Sun D. Lipetzky Dcn. Pardew 2)M. Cowles D. Puthoff

T. Lipetzky 2) D. Stephens J. Puthoff

11:00 J. Anders L. Feller 1) D. Geiver K. Schreck M. Fries

AM B. Backer Dcn. Pardew family P. Schreck V. Fries

Sun K. Henry C. Waltner 2) K. Lenning K. Tramp

2) E. Terry S. Tramp

Ministries for the Weekend of May 7th & 8th

Eucharistic Ministers

From Father David... Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen! In my homily last week, I refer-

enced the Holy Father Pope Francis’s Post-Apostolic Letter to the Church,

Amoris Laetitia [AL]. In ordinary speaking, he has written a letter to all fami-

lies. Marriage and family has always been essential, but it is not news that there

are more stresses and strains today on these relationships.

On this weekend of our Baccalaureate Mass, the following paragraph

from AL gives some spiritual food for thought. Families and parishes have the

responsibility to train young people to listen to the voice of God in their lives.

To discern future career and vocation. To grow in the virtues of the Gospel of

Jesus Christ.

The Gospel goes on to remind us that children are not the property of

a family, but have their own lives to lead. Jesus is a model of obedience to his

earthly parents, placing himself under their charge, but he also shows that

children’s life decisions and their Christian vocation may demand a parting

for the sake of the Kingdom of God. Jesus himself, at twelve years of age, tells

Mary and Joseph that he has a greater mission to accomplish apart from his

earthly family. In this way, he shows the need for other, deeper bonds even

within the family: “My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word

of God and do it” (Luke 8:21). [Amoris Laetitiae]

FR. DAVID Happy Feast of St. Joseph the Worker,

patron of the Dioceses of Sioux Falls

Parish Announcements Community Events

Broom Tree - Silent Retreat Schedule: Women’s: May 12-15, June 16-19, August 11-14, September 15-18, October 20-23, November 3-6 Men’s: August 18-21, September 22-25, November 17-20

Knights of Columbus News

We are holding a 1st degree meeting for male parishioners age 18

or older to join the Knights of Columbus. Wednesday May 11th

6pm at St. Therese in the conference room.

Stewardship Announcements

Thank you for your continued support of St Therese Catholic Church! Weekly Stewardship Report for April 24th:

Weekly Collection Needed $9,792

Weekly Collection Received (Apr 24th) $8,095

Weekly – Overage (Shortfall) ($1,697)

Year-To-Date Receipts–Budgeted thru 3/31/16 $398,611

Year-To-Date Actual Receipts thru 3/31/16 $379,236

Year-To-Date Overage (Shortfall) ($19,375)

We have received 164 CFSA pledges so far and have collected $32,000 towards our goal

of $48,500. Thank you!

Catholic Family Services invites you to join our Living with Chronic Illness group. This is an educational supportive group that meets the first Tuesday of each month from 1- 3p.m. for those living with chronic illness and their care givers at St. Lambert Parish, 1000 S. Bahnson Ave., Sioux Falls. Our next meetings will be April 5 and May 3. For details please call Margie at Catholic Family Services, 605-988-3775.

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat –May 13-15- Strictly Confidential. A safe, loving, non-judgmental environment. Open to men, women, mothers, fathers, grandparents who have been af-fected by abortion. Non-denominational. Sponsored by Catholic Family Services. For more information, call Margi at 605-988-3775 or 1-800-700-7867 or email mcul-hane@sfcatholic.org.

Broom Tree Days of Recollection begin at 10 a.m. and include conferences, time for Adora-tion, Mass, and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The day ends in mid-afternoon. Because lunch is served, please register. A prayerful donation is requested. May 10 - True Devotion to the Holy Spirit - Directed by Father Andrew Dickinson

The North American Lourdes Volunteers will present an extraordinary "Virtual Pilgrimage to Lourdes" on the First Friday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. and the First Saturday, May 7th at 10:30 a.m. in the Holy Spirit Parish Hall. This will be an amazing experience, the next best thing to being at Our Lady's Grotto in Lourdes. All are invited.

NFP CLASSES AVAILABLE Did you know that couples from our diocese are teaching Natural Family Planning in person and through online courses that couples can take in the comfort of their own home? Visit the “Natural Family Planning” page of the OMFRL website.

MATT MAHER “THE SINNERS AND SAINTS” Tour coming to Mount Marty College! A special night of music and worship in Cimpl Arena on Wednesday, May 4, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.itickets.com. Tickets are $18 or $14 for groups of 10 +, plus appropri-ate fees. For more information contact events@mtmc.edu or visit www.mtmc.edu/concert

Fall Event Planning: Can you help? The Fall Event is St. Therese’s biggest all-parish celebration of the Feast of St. Therese and also our largest fundraiser of the year! Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 2, 2016. Please consider being involved on the planning committee this year. As folks who have faithfully served on the committee now rotate off, is it your turn to help? There are several sub-committees to help with: Raffle, Food, Tickets, Mass, Auction, Games, Sponsor-ships, Farmers Market, Co-chairs. Meetings are kept to a minimum and notes/mentors are available to make your job easy. Contact us – Barbara & John Lock-wood #582-2401; lockwooj@alliancecom.net

CENTENNIAL CORNER: This Sunday May 1st is the Feast of St. Jo-seph the Worker, the Patron saint of our Diocese. The Diocese of Sioux Falls was established on November 12, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII with Bishop Martin Marty our first Bishop. Construction for the current Cathedral was begun in 1915 by Bishop Thomas

O’Gorman and was dedicated after its completion on May 7th, 1919.

Welcome to our New Parishioner: Sam and Terija Lepcha and their son Francis

TOTUS TUUS is June 19 -24! We are so excited but it can only happen with everyone’s help! There are many big and little ways to volunteer. You should have received a bright pink volunteer form in your April Newsletter. Thank you for taking a moment to fill it out. Please turn the form in at the Youth Table or sign up after Mass.

If you are over the age of 16 and love the outdoors St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is looking for you! We are currently taking applications for Summer/Grounds Lawn Maintenance Posi-tions. Call Dan @ 338-3376 or email: Djohnson@sfcatholic.org

If you are interested or know of someone who you would like to invite, we will be starting Adult Confirmation Sessions on Wednesday evenings beginning on May 11th at Holy Spirit and St. Michael Churches. These sessions are for: 1.) adult Catholics who have not yet been confirmed 2.) people from other Christian denominations who have been attending Mass and wish to look into joining the Catholic Church. Also, any Catholics wishing an update on the teachings of the Catholic Church are invited to attend. Please call or e-mail the parish office at either Holy Spirit or St. Michaels if you are interested in attending the sessions.

Now Available at the Information Table: ‘For Better Forever: A Catholic Guide To Lifelong Marriage’ from Light House Catholic Media. Dr. Gregory Pop-cak is a nationally-recognized Catholic psychotherapist , he inte-grates proven psychology with orthodox Christianity.

Thanks to everyone for submitting your stewardship forms and shar-ing your Time, Treasure and Talents. We welcome your commitment forms at any time. You will be contacted by your committee in the next couple months or if you have a question, please contact the par-ish office. Several ministries require training, such as Altar Serving, Eucharistic Minister, Usher, so stay tuned. We are in special need of "Sacristans" for Sunday 11:00 Mass - What is a Sacristan? Assist with the preparation for the next Mass or put things away after the last Mass. Training is required and Sacristans schedule themselves. Volunteers can be high school students or adults. This would be a 20 minute commitment after Mass. Contact the parish office for more information or to sign up. Social Outreach Fellowship Committee (SOFC)

Discernment Retreat What is God calling you to in your life? Would you like try to figure it out? The discernment retreat that starts May 20th and continues through the 22th. To regis-ter contact Clarice Korger no later then May 18th. retreat is free of charge. Email: shmyank-ton.vocationdirector@gmail.com Telephone: 605-668-6092

Father Zimmer will be celebrating his 40th Anniversary of Ordi-

nation on June 3rd. To thank him for his 40 years of service to

the Priesthood, the Vocations Committee will be collecting

money for a gift. If you would like to give, please place your

money in an envelope marked "Father Zimmer gift" and place

in the collection basket or leave it with the Parish staff. We will be collecting

until May 29th. Thank you. -Vocations Committee

Dear St. Therese, Thank you everyone from St. Therese Parish for your beautiful generos-ity and financial support of the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House! We are very blessed and grateful for your gift of $400 in memory of Sr. Ei-leen O’Connor. Your contribution will help us continue providing bedding, showers and laundry for those most in need. We hope you have a joy filled Easter!

O Mary, Mother of the Life Within, All life we entrust to you; The life of every expectant mother And the child within her womb: The life of every human body, The life of every hu-man soul; The life of every newborn child And the life of all grown old. You held the Lord to your own heart And drew

Him so close in. So draw us now in all our needs, O Mother of the Life Within. Amen