St. Therese Parish April 12, 2020 Parish Mission Statement We, the parishioners of St. Therese, are committed to continue the ministry of Jesus Christ through prayer, worship, faith, and charity. We believe that the Eucharist should be at the center of our lives; that we are to be the stewards of God, sharing our time and talents to promote our spiritual development as individuals and a community. May St. Therese assist us that we might imitate her life of prayer, simplicity and obedience to God’s will. Easter Sunday Reading I Acts 10:34a, 37-43 “The tomb of Christ, who is living, Peter proceeded to speak and said: "You know what has happened all over The glory of Jesus’ resurrection; Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God bright angels attesting, anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about The shroud and napkin resting. doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with Yes, Christ my hope is arisen; him. We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and to Galilee he goes before you.” in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree. This man Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. God raised on the third day and granted that he be visible, not to all the Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning! people, but to us, the witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and Amen. Alleluia. drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name." Gospel John 20:1-9 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus Responsorial Psalm Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. don’t know where they put him.” So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths for his mercy endures forever. there, but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into Let the house of Israel say, the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his “His mercy endures forever.” head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the Scripture “The right hand of the LORD has struck that he had to rise from the dead. with power; the right hand of the LORD is exalted. Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with I shall not die, but live, permission. All rights reserved. No part of the Lectionary for Mass may be reproduced by any means and declare the works of the LORD.” without permission in writing from the copyright owner. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. The stone which the builders rejected Readings for the week of April 12, 2020 has become the cornerstone. Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 By the LORD has this been done; or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 it is wonderful in our eyes. Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Mt 28:8- This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. 15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22 [5b]/Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Lk 24:35-48 Reading II 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118: 1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a [22]/Jn 21:1- Brothers and sisters: Do you not know that a little yeast leavens all the 14 dough? Clear out the old yeast, so that you may become a fresh batch of Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21 [21a]/Mk dough, inasmuch as you are unleavened. For our paschal lamb, Christ, has 16:9-15 been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not with the old yeast, Next Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of 20:19-31 sincerity and truth. Sequenceequence Victimae Paschali Laudes Christians, to the Paschal Victim Offer your thankful praises! A Lamb the sheep redeems; Christ, who only is sinless, Reconciles sinners to the Father. Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous: The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal. Speak, Mary, declaring What you saw, wayfaring. 2 SAINT THERESE PARISH , 113 W. K ORT ST. R OTHSCHILD , WI 54474 From Fr. Albert Live Stream Masses St. Therese Parish Divine Mercy Sunday 10:00 a.m. There will be adoration after Mass for one hour to pray for the end of the Dear Brothers and Sisters, Covid –19 pandemic. (Please note only eight people in the church at one time) Holy Week this year is somewhat unusual – we are confronting a reality that is mysterious and invisible(Covid-19), which we can easily overcome by our faith filled prayers. Sunday Mass Viewing Please note that live and prerecorded Sunday Masses are available via As I begin Holy Mass every day, I always imagine that you are all in front of diolc.org, the diocesan YouTube channel, Facebook, and televised on the me participating in the Eucharist. We, the priests are waiting, praying and following channels: hoping for the day when we can again be with our people and celebrate the Wausau, (Cable and Satellite), Channel 12 at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Mystery of Faith together. When I think about Holy Week this year, it is a Wausau (Public Access), Channel 980, at 6:00 p.m. Saturday and 9:00 painful exile: separating the priest from his people. The faithful throughout a.m. Sunday. the world suffer the pain of life without the Mass. The priest suffers the pain You may also go to our Facebook page or parish website to view a live of life without his people. Priests are exploring possible ways to reach out to stream of Masses at St. Therese. the faithful. The internet makes possible creative solutions, and many of us have found opportunities there to reach out to the flock. But, my heart is not content with a virtual connection and it longs for a real connection. I will be Please recite the prayer below during the time of communion. missing all of you this Holy Week, but I assure you that you are in my Spiritual Communion Prayer prayers, Easter wishes and blessings. The Holy Week liturgy helps us to My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. understand that the power of God is very much revealed in humble and I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul. self-sacrificial love. True love never dies. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, Come at least spiritually into my heart. The coronavirus pandemic is a spiritual challenge for us during this Holy I embrace you as if you were already there Week, but it is a spiritual opportunity to learn and to discover the presence And unite myself wholly to you. of God in this disturbing situation. Also, to believe in God’s will as Jesus Never permit me to be separated from you. did, to have strong faith, and hope in God and His plan. “For I am the Amen. LORD, your God, who grasp your right hand; It is I who say to you, do not fear, I will help you” (Isaiah 41:13). So dear friends, let us trust in the providence of God. O nly God can give us comfort, hope and healing during this unprecedented time. I remember the encouraging and enriching words of our Holy Father, Pope Francis ; “Dear brothers and sisters, let us draw Easter Prayer of Thanksgiving courage from our crucified and risen Lord, who embraces our fragility, heals Good and gracious heavenly Father, our sins, and draws us close to him, transforming our doubts into faith and our fears into hope.” we come before you on this Easter Sunday with full and grateful hearts for the gift of the Paschal Mystery that you showed us Today, we live in fear of a virus, which does not move by itself, but the power of God is manifested in creation (air, earth, water, sky, etc.) and in in the life, death, and resurrection of your Son, history.