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SACRAMENTS
St. Therese Parish
102 W. RANDOLPH
Lansing, MI 48906
www.sttherese.org
Parish Office Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:00a.m.—5:00 p.m.
(Closed Noon—1:00 p.m. for lunch)
Friday 9:00 a.m.—Noon
CONTACTS:
Parish Office
Ph: 487-3749
Fax: 487-3755
Fr. John Fain, Pastor
Deacon David Borzenski, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA),
Adult Faith Formation 487-0478
Bianca Murray, Secretary (Press 0)
Sue Benjamin, Business Manager (Press 1)
Dean Jong, M.M., Director of Music & Liturgy (Press 2)
Jay Jong, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Patricia Droste, Children’s Religious Education 487-3730
Secretary: Ramona Aguinaga
After Hours Emergency 487-3711
(For the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick)
St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry 482-0765
Welcome to St. Therese! We are so happy that you have joined us for this Mass celebration. If you’ve been away for a while, we know coming back to the church may not have been easy for you, but we are glad you are here.
MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS!
Becoming a member of the St. Therese Parish brings you into a family of Families, a network of loving individuals called together with a divine purpose—becoming Saints. By registering, you are giving us the gift of knowing you, understanding your needs and helping establish you into a group within St. Therese that will best fit what you are looking for. Come to the Parish Office or visit the Information Desk in the Social Room for a registration packet. If you are new to the area, please stop into the Parish Office and introduce yourself. We look forward to getting to know you!
Congratulations to our newly baptized:
Quinn Cornell, daughter of Scott & Lauren Cornell
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:15 p.m. or by appointment
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Actively participating members who are interested in receiving the Sacrament of Marriage should contact the parish office at least nine months prior to the desired date.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Communal Celebrations take place at weekend liturgies in the spring. Watch the bulletin for details.
LITURGY SCHEDULE: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Weekdays: (see inside bulletin)
HOLY DAY SCHEDULE: Call 487-3749 (press 9)
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Baptismal forms are located in the Parish Office. Please complete the forms, turn in as directed, and we will contact you for an appointment.
TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — June 11—17, 2018
Monday — St. Barnabas, Apostle; Acts 11: 21b-26; 13: 1-3; Mt 5: 1-12 8:00 a.m. SVDP Food Truck Delivery 8:30 a.m. † Mass Chuck Braun/Carol Fox
Tuesday — 1 Kgs 17: 7-16; Mt 5: 13-16 8:30 a.m. † Mass Joseph, Barbara, & Dorothy Sipka /Frances & Winell Rogers 6:00 p.m. Catholic Information Series 6:30 p.m. T.O.P.S. Wednesday — St. Anthony of Padua, Priest & Doctor of the Church; 1 Kgs 18: 20-39; Mt 5: 17-19 8:30 a.m. NO SERVICE 1:00 p.m. Library Ministry 6:30 p.m. Guitar Ensemble Rehearsal Thursday — 1 Kgs 18: 41-46; Mt 5: 20-26 4:00 p.m. Ministers to the Homebound: Time of Reflection/Training 5:30 p.m. Rosary 6:00 p.m. † Mass Joanne Schied/Sue Benjamin
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday — 1 Kgs 19—9a, 11-16; Mt 5: 27-32 8:30 a.m. † Mass Anne Kicas/Scott & Carol Wright Saturday — 1 Kgs 19: 19-21; Mt 5: 33-37 3:15 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. † Mass Neva Schmitt/Larry & Joan Hengesbach
7:00 p.m. N.A. Sunday — Ez 17: 22-24; 2 Cor 5: 6-10; Mk 4: 26-34
Father’s Day 8:30 a.m. Mass People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Library OPEN 10:30 a.m. † Mass Billy Hundt/Family
7:00 p.m. A.A.
STEWARDSHIP - 2017-18 (548 Env. Issued) Sunday & Egive 6/3/2018 Env. Used: 164 $ 11,656.84 Sunday Collection Budgeted $483,600.00 Year-to-Date Budgeted $455,700.00 Year-to-Date Actual $468,180.46 Above Budget $ 12,480.46 Budgeted Each Week $ 9,300.00 Children’s Env. $ 7.00
Our Lady of Lourdes Circle will be meeting at Reno's North June 13th at 1:00pm, for a prayerful meal. Next meeting will be the second Wednesday in September.
We have hired a new Director of Religious
Education for St. Therese Parish. She is Stephanie Smith of
Westphalia. Stephanie is currently a 6th grade teacher at St.
Paul School in Owosso. She will begin her new position at
St. Therese on June 29. Pat Droste will continue as the DRE
until that time. During the month of June, Pat and Stephanie
will work together so that Stephanie can understand her new
position.
Just an update on the Witness to Hope Campaign.
As you recall, our parishioners pledged $967,080 to the
campaign. Disbursements will be made quarterly as
parishioners pay their pledges off. Most members of our
parish made one-time gifts or five year pledges. In April, we
received our first disbursement from the Diocese of Lansing.
It was $96,000. This amount enabled us to put a new roof on
the gym. We’ve started work on the Sacrarium project,
which hopefully will be completed soon. We have begun
work on the new Sound System in Fr. Murray Hall. The
project will take longer than anticipated because there is
some abatement work that needs to be done. Also, we have
decided to add a ceiling projector to the project. This will
enable us to conduct more effective presentations in Fr.
Murray Hall. We have purchased a Zero Turn Lawn Mower.
This is enabling our volunteers to cut our big lawn more
efficiently. The Finance Committee would also like to add
$100,000 to our Educational Endowment Fund. These funds
are used to pay for Religious Education, Youth Ministry and
Adult Education Programs. Thank you to everyone who
contributed to the Witness to Hope Campaign. If you made a
pledge, you will receive reminders from the Diocese of
Lansing.
We are in the process of planning for our annual
raffle drawing which is part of the St. Therese Parish Feast
Day Celebration in the Fall. We are looking for donations of
prizes for the raffle drawing. In the past, parishioners have
donated vacation prizes or gift card collections or wooden
hand-made crafts. If you can donate a prize for this Fall’s
raffle, please contact Sue Benjamin in the Business Office.
Fr. John Fain
St. Michael Men’s Club barbecue will be June 13 at 2:30 PM followed by a short meeting afterwards at the home of Dennis Howland.
Many thanks to all of you who took part in my retirement parties on Sunday. Everything from the lovely reception, being wished well by so many of you, and the many cards and gifts I received are very heartfelt. I am so thankful. God bless all of you.
Pat Droste
You are invited to join thousands of faithful Catholics from all 77 parishes in the diocese for an all day gathering that will be comprised of three main events: an outdoor Eucharistic Procession from St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing to the Breslin
Center in East Lansing (9:00 to 11:30), the Assembly Gathering featuring inspiring speakers and music (1:00 to 4:30), and an All-Diocesan Mass (4:30 to 6:00). Admission is FREE, but advance registration is required because space is limited! To register, go to madeforhappiness.org or contact one of our parish captains for assistance:
Steve and Leslie Schultz: 517-256-3704
Maria Cosper: 517-626-7148
Ron Margetin: 517-896-2111
Our Social Ministry
June 11—17, 2018
Are YOU willing to become a
Eucharistic Minister to the Sick and Homebound?
A Time of Training, Prayer, Discussion and Commissioning on Thursday, June 14 beginning at 4:00 pm
and concluding with re/commissioning at the 6:00 pm Mass will
prepare and enable you to become one. If you need more
information, please call dave at 487-0478 or 331-5765.
Remember those items for the Blessing Bags!
We will assemble the Blessing Bags early in July and have them
available for you to take to the street corners of Lansing! You
will find the list of items at each of the exits.
“Let the children come to me.” (Matt 19:14) We are doing just that and….. the success of our Open Doors Tutoring Program has created the need for more Tutors! What does success look like, you ask?
Kids are growing in the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their own classrooms and homes
Kids are having fun
Kids are being loved Would you please consider making yourself available to our growing population of kids? And we still could use snacks and drinks for the little ones, too. Please contact Leslie Ozanich, Katie Rios or Dave Borzenski; we’ll show you what a difference YOU can make.
Just Neighbors summer picnic on Wednesday, June 27 beginning at 5:00 pm at Hildebrandt Park Housing Community playground (gather at St. Therese playground first). Stay tuned for more details. Also, put on your calendars, (change alert!!) Wednesday July 25 and Wednesday, August 15.
The Giving Tree Farm can still use more of your flats and trays and
pots after you have planted your own garden! A container is
set out for them at the southeast corner of the Parish Garage
(near the Food Pantry) until Father’s Day (next weekend), June
17. The disabled who assist at the Farm will re-use them with
amazing results! Thank you!
Our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Let us (this is everyone’s responsibility) get some more Inquirers NOW, please!!! Though it’s never not the time, please be particularly watchful now for those around you (family, neighbors, friends, workmates) who question about: Jesus, God, life, faith, spirituality, Catholicism. THESE are Inquirers who might appreciate knowing that they are not alone in their search for answers.
Our Adult Faith Formation Even though we enter “Ordinary”/Counted Time again, Sundays are anything but “ordinary;” we are anything but “ordinary!” We have plenty to share when we invite others to ReConnect to the Body of Christ. Just look at what our community of faith has in store for those who want to return to a relationship with Jesus Christ through St. Therese of Lisieux Parish.
Open Doors Tutoring: Reopens on Monday, June 25
Ministers of the Eucharist to the Homebound: Thursday, June 14, 4 – 6:30pm
Faith Fest: Saturday, June 23, 10am – 10:45pm @ St. Francis Retreat Center
Weekend – Father’s Day - Masses: Saturday, June 16 @ 4:30 pm and Sunday, June 17 @ 8:30 & 10:30 am
Just Neighbors Picnic: Wednesday, June 27, 5 – 7pm
Liturgical Ministers Schedule—June 16 & 17, 2018 4:30 PM Lector: A. Droste Mass Coordinator: B. Wenzlick Servers: B. & N. Wenzlick EMs: A. Droste, J. Neubecker, R. Margetin, B. Wenzlick, C. Wright Ushers/Greeters: M. Mumby, B. Robinson / C. & M. Scott 8:30 AM Lector: M. Howland Mass Coordinator: D. Temple Servers: B. Blackburn EMs: J. Reed, S. Burch, G. Maurer, MK Seymour Ushers/Greeters: D. Shoemaker, S. Spicer / E. & E. Schmitt 10:30 AM Lector: G. Lott Mass Coordinator: C. Anderson Servers: E. Gross, C. Jones, L. Pugmire EMs: T. & K. Kavanagh, D. VandenBerg, S. Barkyoumb, L. Schultz Ushers/Greeters: J. Cimala, E. Wieferich / M. Germain, C. Kuhn Counters: Team C
SVDP NEWS
There is a Greater Lansing Food Bank delivery on Monday, June 11th around 8:00 a.m. Please come and help us put the food on the shelves and in the freezers. Thank you so much for your continued support of our food pantry!
Please help us keep our pantry stocked with cereal. The need for cereal will continue throughout the summer months with the kids out of school. No school means many children will have less access to school breakfast and lunch programs. Please be as generous as you can! Thanks in advance for your support!
Task Force on Race and Catholic Schools
The public is invited and welcome to attend the next and final listening session and meeting of the Diocese of Lansing Task Force on Race and Catholic Schools at 5:00pm, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at St Thomas Aquinas Church, 955 Alton Road, East Lansing.
The task force is a racially and ethnically diverse group comprising appointees from around the diocese. Bishop Boyea has asked the members of the Task Force to listen to all diocesan Catholic School constituents – students, families, faculty, and staff – on the matter of race and Catholic schools.
Bishop Boyea expects the task force to develop and deliver to him a set of recommendations later this year, in accordance with Catholic social teaching about how Diocese of Lansing Catholic Schools can better understand the needs of racial and ethnic communities in the context of the community of God, which gives meaning and substance to each of us and our relationship with each other, as Jesus made clear.