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“Learn from the way the wild flowers grow.”

Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL February 26, 2017 VASE FLOWERS Perpetual living memorial for Anna Lupei

ST. THERESE’S TABERNACLE CANDLE MASSES AND INTENTIONS THIS WEEKEND OF February 27-March 5, 2017 In Memory of: Mary Haggenmiller and Marlene Mitchell FEBRUARY 25-26, 2017 Saturday 5:00 PM Mass Intention: Dennis Gregory (RIP) Requested By: Linda Gregory Sunday 8:00 AM Mass "To whom much is given, much is expected." Luke 12:48 Intention: Marty Lenhardt (RIP Requested By: George & Betty Zahn OPERATING BUDGET Sunday 10:30AM Mass Fiscal Year 7/1/16 through 6/30/2017 Intention: St. Therese Parishioners Annual operating expense budget: $540,244

Actual 2/19/2017: $5,186.74 WEEK OF Gifts were in envelopes and in loose cash/checks FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 3, 2017 With a Weekend Mass attendance total of 361 Monday No Mass Other 2/19/2017 not used for operations totaled $461.00 Tuesday No Mass Ash Wednesday 12:00 Noon Mass In addition we received E-giving support this week totaling Intention: Marty Lenhardt (RIP) $3,104.50 Requested By: Ray Gargiulo 7:00 PM Mass Intention: For Soup with Love Thursday No Mass WE LOVE OUR PARISH FAMILY! Friday 9:00 AM Mass We are so very grateful for your continued support of our parish Intention: The Theresians community. We are pleased to offer you a convenient way to automate your contributions. Please visit www.sttheresechurch.info to take advantage of this useful THIS WEEKEND OF opportunity. March 4-5, 2017 We can accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Saturday 5:00 PM Mass Debit Cards, and savings/checking drafts. Intention: St. Therese Parishioners Sunday 8:00 AM Mass There is no need to sign up every year for a new account, simply Intention: Lawerence Vaught (RIP) log in to your existing VANCO account and update any payment Requested By: Bob and Cheryl Davis information or other changes you would like. Sunday 10:30 AM Mass Intention: Timothy Anderson (RIP) FEBRUARY SECOND COLLECTIONS Requested By: John and Sharon Watts February 25/26 Health Wagon

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS Daily Readings may be found at the www.USCCB.org website. The AmazonSmile program works!! We are in receipt of a charity donation to St. Therese Catholic Church in the amount of $43.11 for the period October 1 through December 31, 2016. We BINGO UPDATE appreciate your supporting the parish by continuing to shop On February 13, 2017, Bingo attendance included 27 players (6 through smile.amazon.com. Thank You! parishioners) and 15 volunteers. The total deposit was $1,187. We are still in search of volunteers to fill specific management positions: Bingo Managers, Treasurer, and Kitchen Manager. To volunteer, please contact Carol (694-4915) or Terry (824-9028).

MORNING BIBLE STUDY BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS Are you considering the common practice of giving up something There will be a Baptismal Preparation class for any parent wishing for Lent? This year, instead of giving up something, you may want to have their child baptized on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 7:00 PM. to do something extra. Joining the Morning Bible Study group At least one parent must attend and Godparents are welcome as could be just the thing! Beginning on Thursday, March 2, which is well. the day after Ash Wednesday, the group will begin using a special For questions or to register contact Nadine McGrady at 693-5939 or seven-session booklet, “With Jesus to the Cross—A Lenten Guide on the [email protected]. Sunday Mass Readings”. Each week the readings for the upcoming Sunday will be discussed. The group meets from 10:15 to 11:45 AM GO FLY A KITE: each Thursday. Please call Doris Melancon at 693-0311 or Sid Dugas at 642-5869 to sign up or to get more information. Come join us for a Kite Flying Contest at Bethel Elementary School at 1:00 PM on Sunday, March 19. The cost is FREE, and prizes will be awarded for the best homemade, best commercial, SOUP WITH LOVE funniest and longest flying kites. Bring a picnic lunch, drinks Well it's that time again to enjoy some fine soup and bread. Soup will be available to purchase at cost. For more information with Love starts on Friday's from 11 to 1p, March 3rd thru April 7th. contact George Koos at 695-8965. We will have speaker on each Friday. We would like to invite anyone that could help out with setting up on Thursday, then on Friday help serving, cleaning tables, and in kitchen dishing up the THE SECRET QUESTION OF THE DAY IS… soup. For more information call Linda Conway @ 804-832-2335 or “What are you doing for Lent?” A time of prayer, fasting and myself Terry @ 804-384-7751. almsgiving and often a time when we sigh as we once again give up Hope to see you all there. God bless Terry & Linda chocolate, sweets, TV etc. This year, St. Therese Christian Formation program encourages you to do something different …each week MARCH THERESIAN MASS AND MEETING during lent there will be an interactive activity set up in the rd The Theresians Meeting will be held Friday, March 3 . Rosary at Parish Social Hall to help you think outside the “Lenten box.” There 8:30 AM; Mass at 9:00 AM; and the meeting at 10:00 AM in the large will also be other suggestions for children, adults and family classroom due to Soup with Love setting up in the social hall. All activities. Activities will include: women of the parish are invited to attend. Plan to join us for Soup Ash Wednesday/First Sunday of Lent: The Jesus Tree with Love after the meeting. Second Sunday of Lent: The Hungry Caterpillar Third Sunday of Lent: Tapestry of Prayer NOMINATIONS FOR PARISH COUNCIL Fourth Sunday of Lent: The Knot Prayer Nominations are now being accepted for St. Therese Parish Council. Fifth Sunday of Lent: The Crosses We Carry Names of nominees may be placed in the box in the commons Holy Week: The Story of the Stations through April 16. Parish Council Elections will be held the weekend We invite you to join us as we make Lent a more joyful, personal of April 22/23. Please consider contributing your talent to the journey to Easter. guiding body of our parish. The primary role of the parish council is advisory. We make recommendations to the Pastor about the 2017 ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL: well-being of the parish, address issues that arise during the year; Building Our Family of Faith and develop initiatives that affect our church community. Council The Difference Between Living Our Mission members serve for three years. Terms begin July 1, and meetings are and the Annual Appeal held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month from Welcome to the 2017 Annual Diocesan Appeal – Building Our September through June. Family of Faith. The nineteen ministries and programs funded by this year’s Appeal are truly representative of the mission entrusted COMFORT MINISTRY to us as Catholic Christians. Although Valentine’s Day has passed, come and share your love The Appeal is not only an opportunity to raise funds for important with us on Sunday, March 5. Bring a snack to share with the ministries. It also helps us remember and reflect that every Catholic group. We will meet in the Social Hall after the 10:30 Mass. is part of a local Church and of the Universal Church. Each of us is Feel free to invite a friend. responsible not only for his or her parish, but also for the well-being of the Church throughout the Diocese and throughout the world. GOOD NEWS!! Since we are one community of believers, members of all parish communities throughout the Diocese of Richmond are asked to give to this effort. DEDICATION OF THE ST. THERESE STATUE As we continue to grow every day with a deeper sense of You are invited to join Fr. Jim and Parish Council at the dedication commitment to God and to each other, it is my sincere hope that you of our new St. Therese statue February 26th, following the 10:30 AM will join us in living the theme of Building Our Family of Faith by Mass. We will have a social following the dedication. Hope to see supporting the 2017 Annual Diocesan Appeal. you there! Sincerely yours in Our Lord,

Most Rev. Francis X. DiLorenzo LENTEN PRAYER ROSARY All parishioners are invited to join the Theresians for a Lenten prayer rosary in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel on Fridays during Lent. They will begin on Friday, March 3 at 8:30 AM and Friday, March 10-31 at 10:30 AM and on Friday, April 7 at 8:30 AM.

WHERE HAVE ALL THE KNITTERS GONE? PLANTING A LENTEN GARDEN And the Crocheters, Quilters and Seamstresses? The Wrapped in Here’s what you need to plant in your garden: Prayer Ministry meets each Wednesday from 12:30 -2:00 PM in the Three rows of Squash: Meeting room to knit, crochet, and sew shawls, scarves, gloves, 1. Squash gossip lapghans and more for anyone in need of prayer during times of 2. Squash criticism illness, stress and other bad times as well as those times for rejoicing 3. Squash indifference – weddings, baptisms, birthdays etc. For more information or to Seven rows of Peas: 1. Prayer join contact Nadine McGrady at 693-5939 or 2. Penance [email protected]. 3. Perserverence 4. Politeness 5. Preparedness LECTOR TRAINING 6. Purity Fr. Jim is encouraging all current and new lectors to attend a 7. Patience training session that will be held on Monday, February 27, at Seven Heads of Lettuce: 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary. Hope everyone can attend! 1. Let us be unselfish and loyal 2. Let us be charitable 3. Let us search the scriptures MARDI GRAS PANCAKE SUPPER 4. Let us not be weary in well doing Please join the Youth of the Parish in celebrating Mardi Gras with 5. Let us be obedient our Annual Pancake Supper to be held Tuesday, February 28th from 6. Let us be truthful 6:00 – 7:30 PM in the parish social hall. 7. Let us love one another Sign-up poster is in the parish commons so we may provide No garden is complete without Turnips: enough food for all. Menu: Pancakes, bacon, sausage, apple 1. Turn up for daily Mass and weekly Eucharistic crumble, orange juice, milk, coffee and tea. Regular and Sugar-free Adoration Syrup will be offered. Join us for a night of fellowship and fun 2. Turn up for prayer and Bible Study before you offer your Lenten sacrifices. 3. Turn up with a smile, even when things are difficult 4. Turn up with determination to do your best in God’s BREAD FOR LIFE FOOD PANTRY service Bread for Life Community Food Pantry is an ecumenical ministry Conclude with Thyme: which serves the residents of Gloucester County throughout the Thyme with God, Thyme for fun, Thyme for rest, year. Our doors are open 3 days each week for the distribution of Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. food to hundreds of clients. The operation of the on-site ministry is There will be much fruit in the garden because you reap what you immense and requires the service of many volunteers. In addition sow! to the ongoing pick up and distribution of food, many more hours of work occurs behind the scenes with data entry, volunteer coordination, interaction with supportive agencies. Currently, the PLEA FOR BINGO AND CONCESSIONS BFL Board of Directors is actively seeking committed, skilled, and To all Parishioners: passionate new members. Particular skills we are seeking are, community relations/ advertising, grant writing and research, logistical support. If you are passionate about what our ministry is I am making a most heartfelt plea that you consider to doing and can be dedicated to attending our quarterly meetings volunteer and join our Stewardship ministry on Monday please contact: [email protected]. nights. We have several openings in leadership positions, as well as other areas, that are in desperate need of your help. We require volunteers to lead in our kitchen, to manage gaming, and to serve as treasurer. If any of these are your talent and you feel called to serve, please contact me. Without a new team to take over and continue the running of bingo, we will cease to operate. Thank you, Terry Greer, 824-9028