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.

Holy Thursday Service, April 18, 2019 @ 5:30 p.m.

Good Friday Way of the Cross, April 19, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m.

Good Friday Service, April 19, 2019 @ 1:p.m.

Easter Vigil Service, April 20, 2019 @ 4:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday Mass, April 21, 2019 @ 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, March 23 @ 5:00 p.m.
Mass Intention: “Missa Pro Populo”
1st Reader/Prayer of the Faithful: Alvin Alonzo 
2nd Reader/Announcements: Anna Rey
Ministers: Martin Pineda

Sunday, March 24 @ 11:00 a.m.
Mass Intention:
1st Reader/Prayer of the Faithful: Gabriel Gomez
2nd Reader/Announcements: Teri Martinez
Ministers: Joanie Vara
Ushers: Pedro Sanchez, Juan Castillo
Kitchen Sale: Gomez Group

Wednesday, March 27 @ 8:30 a.m.
Mass

Friday, March 29 @ 8:30 a.m.
Mass

Saturday, March 30 @ 5:00 p.m.
Mass Intention: “Missa Pro Populo”
1st Reader/Prayer of the Faithful: Irene Martinez
2nd Reader/Announcements: Julie Aragon
Ministers: Anna Rey

Sunday, March 31 @ 11:00 a.m.
Mass Intention:
1st Reader/Prayer of the Faithful: Marissa Ramirez
2nd Reader/Announcements: Diana Gomez
Ministers: Laurie Quintero
Ushers: Joe Gutierrez, Pedro Sanchez
Kitchen Sale: Jamaica Committee

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

FROM THE PASTOR’S HEART:
Transfiguration of the Lord:
The mountain experience for Peter, James and John had a lasting impact on them. They didn't want it to end. They didn’t want this special touch of heaven, this transformation or transfiguration of the Lord, this visit by Moses and Elijah, none of this, they didn’t want any of it to end. “Let’s put up three tents,” they said. “Let’s hold on to this moment,” they meant. But unfortunately it had to end.
Moses and Elijah appeared to speak about the Exodus. Not the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, but the Exodus of the new people of God from a world of terror and sin to a world of love and peace. The people will be led to this new world by the new Moses, Jesus. They will hear the truth of God from the new prophet, the new Elijah, his name is Jesus.
And so the plan was set into motion. The plan itself existed from the beginning of time. This was the plan discussed by Moses and Elijah with Jesus on that mountain. Why did Jesus have to suffer so much?” The answer is difficult. Jesus put complete trust in God. God would not be pushed aside. He would remain faithful no matter what the cost. The ability to save the world from evil was in his hands. Nothing, no amount of pain and suffering would sway him from his determination counter the first Adam’s prideful sin with his own loving humility.
Sin was in control of the world. Sin is in control of the world. But sin has been and is being conquered through the sacrifice, the blood of Christ. We are all part of this, you know. The blood of Christ is fighting off the devil and evil in my life and in your lives. Jesus died for us because we needed him to beat off sin in each of our lives.
That was the plan. It was greater and more significant than the plan Moses fulfilled when he delivered the people from the Pharaoh. The plan held a deeper truth than that which was proclaimed by Elijah and all the prophets. The plan was the recreation of the world through faith, through love, and through sacrifice.
We all suffer from evil. Worse, we all partake in evil. The conquest of evil by the Lord continues. The sacrifice continues. Yes, we have nailed him to the cross, but he has suffered and died for each of us.
There is also the wonderful and beautiful positive aspect to the plan. We, as followers of Jesus Christ, are capable of continuing his presence and his love in the world. It is up to us to make his suffering, death and resurrection a living reality to a world that is repulsed at the very concept of sacrifice. It is up to us to allow others to also be part of the plan.
The world experienced a great transformation the day the Lord died. Love conquered hate; faith conquered pride, and evil was defeated. That is the reason why we call that Friday, Good Friday. The Lord went up a mountain and was transfigured. A short time later, He was raised on a Cross, and we are transformed.
Peace of Christ, Fr. Sylvester DSouza

DESDE EL CORAZÓN DEL PASTOREL
Transfiguración del Señor:
La experiencia de montaña para Peter, James y John tuvo un impacto duradero en ellos. Ellos no querían que terminara. No querían este toque especial del cielo, esta transformación o transfiguración del Señor, esta visita de Moisés y Elías, nada de esto, no querían que nada de eso terminara. "Pongamos tres carpas", dijeron. "Aferrémonos a este momento", querían decir. Pero lamentablemente tenía que acabar.
Moisés y Elías aparecieron para hablar sobre el Éxodo. No el éxodo de los israelitas de Egipto, sino el éxodo del nuevo pueblo de Dios de un mundo de terror y pecado a un mundo de amor y paz. La gente será llevada a este nuevo mundo por el nuevo Moisés, Jesús. Ellos escucharán la verdad de Dios del nuevo profeta, el nuevo Elías, su nombre es Jesús.
Y así se puso en marcha el plan. El plan en sí existía desde el principio de los tiempos. Este fue el plan discutido por Moisés y Elías con Jesús en esa montaña. ¿Por qué tuvo que sufrir tanto Jesús? ”La respuesta es difícil. Jesús puso plena confianza en Dios. Dios no sería apartado. Se mantendría fiel sin importar el costo. La habilidad de salvar al mundo del mal estaba en sus manos. Nada, ninguna cantidad de dolor y sufrimiento lo apartaría de su determinación para contrarrestar el pecado orgulloso del primer Adán con su propia humildad amorosa.
El pecado estaba en control del mundo. El pecado está en control del mundo. Pero el pecado ha sido y está siendo conquistado a través del sacrificio, la sangre de Cristo. Todos somos parte de esto, ya sabes. La sangre de Cristo está luchando contra el diablo y el mal en mi vida y en tus vidas. Jesús murió por nosotros porque lo necesitábamos para vencer el pecado en cada una de nuestras vidas.
Ese era el plan. Fue mayor y más significativo que el plan que Moisés cumplió cuando liberó a la gente del Faraón. El plan contenía una verdad más profunda que la que proclamó Elías y todos los profetas. El plan era la recreación del mundo a través de la fe, del amor y del sacrificio.
Todos sufrimos del mal. Peor aún, todos participamos en el mal. La conquista del mal por el Señor continúa. El sacrificio continúa. Sí, lo hemos clavado en la cruz, pero él sufrió y murió por cada uno de nosotros.
También está el maravilloso y hermoso aspecto positivo del plan. Nosotros, como seguidores de Jesucristo, somos capaces de continuar su presencia y su amor en el mundo. Depende de nosotros hacer de su sufrimiento, muerte y resurrección una realidad viva para un mundo que es rechazado por el concepto mismo del sacrificio. Depende de nosotros permitir que otros también formen parte del plan.
El mundo experimentó una gran transformación el día que el Señor murió. El amor conquistó el odio; La fe conquistó el orgullo, y el mal fue derrotado. Esa es la razón por la cual llamamos a eso Viernes, Viernes Santo. El Señor subió a una montaña y se transfiguró. Poco tiempo después, fue criado en una cruz, y nos transformamos.
La paz de cristo, Padre Sylvester DSouza

Cuando Dios te bendice financieramente, no es suficiente que eleves tu nivel de vida, sino que también, ¡eleva tu nivel de DAR!

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

Tercer Domingo de Cuaresman -En el Evangelio de hoy Jesús nos ofrece su parábola sobre las últimas oportunidades. La higuera tendrá la última oportunidad de dar fruto antes de ser cortada y destruida. Los buenos corresponsables saben que, como la higuera, ellos han sido dotados con los dones dados por Dios, para “dar fruto,” para Dios y para el prójimo. Dios tiene legítimas expectativas de ellos. Ellos son también conscientes de que no saben cuánto tiempo les resta antes de que el hortelano regrese a pedirles cuentas de su productividad. ¿Cómo estamos usando los dones dados por Dios? ¿Cómo podríamos usar nuestros dones para dar más fruto? La respuesta requiere cierta urgencia.

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

 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: April DEADLINE: March 22

SAVE THE DATE:
Memorial Day Mass – May 27@11 a.m., CTK
Altar Servers’ Appreciation Mass & Dinner – May 12 @ 4:30 p.m.
Mini Vocation Camp (Snyder Deanery-Abilene Nat’l Park)- June 29
Quo Vadis Camp – August 5-7
Fiat Camp – August 7-9
Vocation Fundraiser- September 20
Catechetical Conference- October 12

JAMAICAS:
June 2- Lubbock Saint Theresa
June 2- Lubbock Saint Patrick, 12 to 8 p.m.
June 2- Olton Saint Peter
June 8- Anton Saint Anthony
June 9 - Hale Center Saint Theresa
June 9– Wolfforth Saint Francis
June 15 – Idalou Saint Philip, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
June 23 – Lubbock Saint Joseph, 11 to 8 p.m.
June 22 – Post Holy Cross, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. with dance following 8 –midnight.
June 30 – San Ramon, Woodrow, 12-8 p.m.
July 13- Saint Michael’s, Ralls
July 14 – Morton Saint Ann, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
July 14 – Plains Sacred Heart, 11 a.m-7 p.m.
July 14- Sacred Heart, Plainview, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
July 27 – Abernathy Saint Isidore, 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.
July 28- Lubbock Our Lady of Guadalupe, 10-8
July 28- Lubbock Our Lady of Grace
August 3- Petersburg Sacred Heart
August 4 – Wilson Blessed Sacrament , 11-6
August 10- Lorenzo San Lorenzo, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
August 17- Brownfield Saint Anthony
September 21 – Fall Festival, Seminole Saint James, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.

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.

JOB OPENING-PRINCIPAL: The Diocese of Lubbock is seeking applicants for a High School Principal. Click here for a job description: https://bit.ly/2TRmnYJ Letters of interest along with current resumés should be emailed to superintendent@catholiclubbock.org or mailed to The Diocese of Lubbock, ATTN: Superintendent’s Office, 4620 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79416.