St. Theresa Catholic Church

Secretary: Diana Gomez

Hours: Mondays & Thursdays
5:30-7:30 p.m.

Saturday from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Office: (806) 839-2892
Fax: (806) 590-8101
cell: (806) 559-0617
E-mail: sainttheresahc@gmail.com

Victim’s Assistance Coordinator Oscar Reyes 806-543-9178 oreyes_lubbock@yahoo.com

Music Director:
Irene Martinez

Coordinator of Sacristan:
Alvaro Alonzo

DRE Director:
Irene Martinez
Asst: Geneva Garcia

Guadalupana President:
Christine Reyna

Confessions: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. or by appointment.

Hall Rental: At least 15 business days before your event contact the Secretary: Diana Gomez

Announcements: If you want your
announcement to be posted, it needs to be submitted by Thursday before 1:00 p.m. Due to our deadline of turning in the bulletin for print there will be absolutely NO exceptions. For announcements please contact: Ermelinda: 285-2140 or leave her a message.

MASS INTENTIONS:
If you would like to reserve a Mass in-tention for a living or deceased person please visit our parish office. There is a suggested $5.00 stipend per Mass.

RCIA: If you are interested in exploring the Catholic faith or finding out more about the RCIA program,  Contact the secretary: Diana Gomez or please call Martin or Juanita Pineda at 839-2738.

Baptisms: Parents and Godparents are
required to attend Baptismal classes.
Call the Parish Office. Must be registered parishioners at least 2 months prior to date of Baptism. ($20.00 Donation)

Marriage: Must be at least 18 years old and a member of St. Theresa’s. Please contact the parish office at least six months before the wedding. ($150.00 Donation) Classes every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

CCE classes: Elementary: Sun. 9:30 a.m. Youth Night for all Junior High and High School : Wed. 7:00 p.m.

There will be a blessings for every month.
Second Sunday-Birthdays
Third Sunday-Anniversaries
Fourth Sunday-Travelers-Religious Articles

Quinceaneras: Although a quinceañera is not a sacrament, in order to celebrate a quinceañera you need to:
A. Be a registered member.
B. Be enrolled in the two year CCE classes.
C. First communion
D. A $75.00 donation.
E. Attend a Quinceañera Retreat
F. Contact office at least 6 months prior to date requesting.

Funeral Guidelines are as follows:
* Deceased may be brought to the Church no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day of Rosary and picked up at 9:00 p.m.
* On Funeral days: 10:00 a.m. funerals– bodies brought to Church at 9:00 a.m.
* 2:00 p.m. Funerals-bodies brought to Church at 10:00 a.m.

**Take Communion to homebound: contact the Secretary: Diana Gomez

MASS INTENTIONS:
If you would like to reserve a Mass intention for a living or deceased person please visit our parish office. There is a suggested $5.00 stipend per Mass.

Saturday, August 17 @ 5:00 p.m.
Reader/Prayer of the Faithful: Ana Marie Mitzler

Sunday, August 18 @ 11:00 a.m.
1st Reader/Prayer of the Faithful: Joe Gutierrez
2nd Reader/Announcements: Marissa Ramirez
Ushers: Michael Rangel, Danny Garcia
Kitchen Sale: Margie’s Group

Thursday, Aug. 22 @ 12:00 noon
Mass

Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019
Exposition and Confessions 5:45p.m. to 6:45p.m.

Friday, August 23 @ 8:30 a.m.
Mass

Saturday, August 24 @ 5:00 p.m.
1st Reader/Prayer of the Faithful: Alvin Alonzo

Sunday, August 25 @ 11:00 a.m.
1st Reader/Prayer of the Faithful: Teri Martinez
2nd Reader/Announcements: Diana Gomez
Ushers: Bobby Pineda, Joe Gutierrez
Kitchen Sale: Mary Jane’s Group

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time-August 17/18- In today’s second reading, we hear the author of the letter to the Hebrews liken the daily life of the Christian steward to a race, a long-distance race perhaps, certainly not a sprint; requiring endurance and a single-minded focus on Jesus at the finish line. Good stewards are firmly committed to running the race, to live the Christian life to the fullest, to keep their eyes focused on Jesus. They don’t grow weary. They don’t lose heart. They know there is immense joy waiting for them at the finish line. Are you fully committed to living each day for Christ? Are you running the race, or are you simply jogging? Just walking? Sitting? Going backwards? Going nowhere? Some of us may want to reflect on what we can do to run the race with even more conviction. Others may want to reflect on how to simply enter the race and start running.

VigésimoDomingodelTiempoOrdinario - En la segunda lectura de hoy, escuchamos al autor de la carta a los Hebreos comparar la vida diaria del corresponsable cristiano a una carrera, tal vez una carrera de larga distancia, ciertamente no es un sprint; requiere resistencia y una mente enfocada en Jesús en la línea de meta. Los buenos corresponsables están firmemente comprometidos a correr la carrera, a vivir plenamente la vida cristiana, a mantener sus ojos enfocados en Jesús. Ellos no se cansan. Ellos no se desaniman. Ellos saben que hay un gozo inmenso esperándolos al final de la línea. ¿Está usted comprometido/a plenamente a vivir cada día por Cristo? ¿Está corriendo la carrera o está simplemente trotando? ¿O solamente caminando? ¿Está sentado/a? ¿Va hacia atrás? ¿Va hacia ningún lado? Algunos de nosotros tal vez deseemos reflexionar sobre qué podemos hacer para correr la carrera todavía con más convicción. Otros tal vez quieran reflexionar simplemente sobre cómo entrar en la carrera y comenzar a correr.

To access the entire month of readings, Stewardship e-bulletin: http://catholiclubbock.org/Stewardship.html

We are in the business of taking care of God's people. We as Church community want to make
sure that we do right thing for our people to be safe. Virtus is an online training program for Safe Environment.
Who must do this training program? Just about anybody and everybody
who is 18 years and older, working or serving as volunteer in any position must comply with the diocesan safe environment program. This includes: priest/s, deacon/s, religious sister/s, the parish staff, CCE coordinators and teachers, Guadalupana members, Cursillo Movement members, Knights of Columbus members, Sacristans, Choir members, Ushers, Money counters, Adult servers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, youth coordinators, High School teachers, Confirmation teachers, baptism or marriage training personnel, RCIA directors, janitors and the list is endless. This safe environment program is mandatory for anyone who is working among children or be around children or potentially going to be around children. It is not limited to the areas that I have mentioned above.

This is really a good program. I myself have done this a couple of weeks ago. It takes about 90
minutes. All that you have to do is, after you have completed the safe environment training session, you will have to submit a copy of completion certificate to the parish office for our record. Once you have completed the training, it is good for five years. If you should have any difficulty in completing the training session online, I have requested the parish secretary to assist you with this. I will also try to get few more resource persons to assist you with this training program. I am providing you a separate sheet of paper with step-by-step instructions how to complete the training.
Peace of Christ, Fr. Sylvester DSouza

Link for Training: https://www.catholiclubbock.org/SafeEnvironment.html
Instructions for Training: https://www.catholiclubbock.org/VIRTUS%20Online%20registration%20instructions_Lubbock_November%202017.pdf

 Parishes & Around the Diocese

OUR LADY OF VICTORY RADIO: Visit 102.9 FM website at http://www.olvradio.com to hear live streaming of EWTN. For program schedule, please see http://www.ewtn.com/radio/schedule.asp  Traveling outside of Lubbock? Please let us know where you can hear this low-power broadcast by emailing us at catholiclubbock@gmail.com.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA RADIO- PLAINVIEW: Tune in to LP 100.7 FM 24 hours a day, seven days a week! Mass streamed live on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

TWITTER: Bishop Coerver is now on Twitter. You can follow him @BishopLubbock. https://twitter.com/BishopLubbock

CONNECT WITH THE DIOCESE OF LUBBOCK: Follow: @CatholicLubbock on Twitter & Instagram

SEND South Plains Catholic story ideas, stories, and photos (including names and explanations) to: PO Box 98700, Lubbock, Texas 79499-8700, or email lflores@catholiclubbock.org. 

  EDITION DATE: September  DEADLINE: August 23

SAVE THE DATE:
Vocation Fundraiser- September 20, 6 p.m.
NurtureLife Fundraising Dinner- October 10
Catechetical Conference- October 12

JAMAICAS:
August 31 – Rotan Saint Joseph, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
September 1 - Levelland Saint Michael, 11-8 p.m.
September 14 – Fiestas Patrias, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Slaton, 12-11 p.m.
September 14 – Fall Festival, Hamlin Holy Trinity
September 15 – Saint George, Haskell, 11-6
September 21 – Fall Festival, Seminole Saint James, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. in the park
September 21 – Lockney San Jose, 11 a.m.-?
September 28 – Spur Saint Mary, 11am- 12am
 


REPORTING ABUSE OR NEGLECT: Our clergy (bishop, priests, and deacons), seminarians, men and women in Consecrated Life, lay staff, and volunteers are trained to recognize and to report any disclosure or suspicion of physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual assault, or neglect to the appropriate authorities. It is the policy of the Diocese of Lubbock to report any allegation of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to law enforcement. (More information online) Once local law enforcement, or the child abuse/vulnerable adult hotline has been called, information regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to Victim Assistance Coordinator Oscar Reyes at (806) 543-9178 or to diocesan officials.

VIRTUS SAFE ENVIRONMENT ONLINE TRAINING - The Diocese of Lubbock announces our affiliation with VIRTUS; a platform for Safe Environment training. This training is available online in Spanish and English. Its mainstay course, Protecting God's Children assists the church in its efforts to recognize and stop sexual abuse. To register for VIRTUS and access the online training course please go to www.catholiclubbock.org and click on the Safe Environment tab. The VIRTUS link will be located at the bottom of the page. If you have any questions, please contact Belinda Aguirre at 806.792.3943 Ext. 211.