St. Francis de Sales |
After earning a doctorate in law, St. Francis wished to enter the priesthood. At age 35, he became the bishop of Geneva. St. Francis became known for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation. Francis is well-known for his book, Introduction to the Devout Life, which is still available for purchase today. His writings, filled with his gentle spirit, are addressed to lay people. He wanted to make them understand that they too, are called to be saints.
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
(Saint Alphonsus Liguori)
January 15, 2023
At Mass, we pray or sing a prayer called the Lamb of God. (CCC 523, 536) What does the priest do and say right after this prayer?
Unleashing the Gospel in your Family
TAKE TIME TO CHAT
~Who is John the Baptist?~Why does John the Baptist call Jesus the Lamb of God?
~Why is it necessary for Jesus to take away our sins?FUN FACTS
Monday, January 16th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a passionate preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and example and a martyr for justice. Archbishop Vigneron wrote a pastoral note on racism that can be accessed at https://www.unleashthegospel.org/pastoral-notes/agents-for-the-new-creation/).
Plan an Outing
· Celebrate MLK Day by attending an event sponsored by your local church or community.
· Plan an afternoon trip to a local museum.
· Go to a local mall and do a family walk. Make your final destination the food court so that everyone can get ice cream!
Share how your family celebrated Sunday! #52Sundays
Living Our Baptism Prayer
Father in Heaven, when the Spirit came down upon Jesus at His Baptism in the Jordan, you revealed him as your own Beloved Son. Keep us, your children, born of water and the Spirit, faithful to our calling. May we, who share in your life as your children through baptism, follow in Christ's path of service to people. Let us become one in his sacrifice and hear his word with faith. May we live as your children, following the example of Jesus. Amen.
[Invite each person to share any prayer intentions they may have.]
We ask all these prayers through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
St Theresa Parish is transitioning to a newer online giving system called ParishSOFT Online Giving. This program has a lot of great features and tools to make it easy to make donations to the parish.
If you have a recurring gift already established in the older ParishSOFT My Own Giving system, that gift was transferred over to the new system and your gift will still process. To login to your account, go to the same online giving link our website or bulletin which will redirect you to the new online giving form, enter the email associated with your recurring gift and select FORGOT PASSWORD.
To set up a new recurring or one time gift, you will go to the same online giving link on our website or bulletin which will redirect you to the new online giving form. You will then create a NEW account. By scrolling to the bottom of the page and selecting, Don't have a giving account? Create One.
REMEMBER – donors who had recurring gifts set up in the older online giving system do not need to create a new account. They will need to enter their existing email and RESET their password. ALL OTHER DONORS will need to create a new account.
If you need additional help, please contact Marci Triplett at 352-683-2849, ext. 224.