The kingdom of Christ is a kingdom of justice, love and peace... to reign as He does means to serve God and the brethren a service that flows from

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1 The kingdom of Christ is a kingdom of justice, love and peace... to reign as He does means to serve God and the brethren a service that flows from love: to serve for love s sake is to reign: this is the regality of Jesus. THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE November 26, 2017

2 2017 FINANCIAL REPORT SUMMARY From Father Phil My Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Theresa, T his 2017 Financial Report Summary was prepared by Tom Valore, the chairperson of St. Theresa Church Finance Council. The Financial Report as shown in last week's bulletin highlights the fiscal budget for Church, School, and ECC (Early Childhood Center) with comparisons to last year's actual finances and budget. The fiscal year runs from July 2017 through June The report also includes two pages of pie-charts to better comprehend the key components of expenses and revenues. This is an important and somewhat delicate financial year for St. Theresa's due to the capital building projects for both Church and School. Although funding of capital expenses are provided for in a separate budget, there are temporary changes in processes and services (such as moving masses to the school gym) that will add to expenses through the year. Please note that although both expenses and revenues are higher for the school (due to increased enrollment), tuition revenue should offset additional expenses, balancing the school budget. The Church budget also includes somewhat higher revenue and expenses and a relatively small loss for the year, however this should not be a concern. We fully expect that increased stewardship collections, fundraising and additional contributions will offset the increased expenses. Also, please note that the funds shown as Church Special Items includes the net proceeds from the annual gala. It is important that all parishioners remain vigilant in their regular stewardship contributions, use of time and talent when possible and contributions to the Capital Campaign. This will ensure that our budget targets will be met and we will have a smooth transition through this construction period. If you have any question please feel free to contact Cherie Hernandez at c.hernandez@sttheresa.cc or at ext Cherie is our Operations and Finance Director. In true appreciation, Fr. Phil Lloyd

3 It is that time of the year for our Annual Giving Tree! The Christmas tree in the Gym is covered in ornaments that each include an invitation to give a particular gift to a person in need. We ask that you return the gifts unwrapped by the date determined on the ornament. Through your generous donations, we are able to help the following charities: Magnificat House Catholic Charities Christian Community Service Center (CCSC) Casa Juan Diego Casa de Esperanza de los Niños Online Giving There are several ways to access our online giving page: Download a free QR code reader to your phone and scan the image below: You can also go directly on your smart phone or tablet to: Use our electronic kiosk located in the Church, and swipe your card directly. Desktop users can login to our website click on the Giving button on the top green navigation bar and select Donations. Alternative Giving and Sharing Christmas Joy! Here is a wonderful way to honor those you love while supporting your neighbors in crisis who visit the Christian Community Service Center. Go to and click the green "I Want to Donate" button. Gearing Up for Cold Weather at Emergency Services-Central Donations may be dropped off at 3434 Branard on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., or Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information, please contact Courtney Hagen at: emergency_1@ccschouston.org or at

4 Announcements EUCHARISTIC MINISTER The homebound ministers are in need of a few more helping hands to volunteer to bring Communion to the parishioners of St. Theresa s that cannot join us at Mass each week. The commitment is typically one weekend per month for an hour or two. Please call the church office or Contact Kelly L. Glanding-Woelfel at kelly.glanding@woodgroup.com for more information. We would love to have you join us in this important ministry! Children s Liturgy of the Word December 3 during the 10am Mass. Children age 4-7 are dismissed during the Liturgy of the Word. They listen to the Sunday Gospel reading and participate in a short activity to help reinforce the Gospel message. Children return before the Liturgy of the Eucharist. For additional information please contact Janice Berger at j.berger@sttheresa.cc or , ext If you would like to commit to one Holy Hour of Adoration during the Advent Season, please contact Diana Sepulveda at Adoration Schedule is on Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. SPECIAL COLLECTION Catholic Campaign for Human Development Thank you for your generous support last week to the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development to support those on the margins living in poverty. First Reconciliation and First Eucharist (Holy Communion) Parent Meeting Our next Parent Only meeting for parents who are preparing their children for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist will be on Tuesday, December 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. For additional information please contact Janice Berger at j.berger@sttheresa.cc or , ext. 335.

5 Youth Ministry upcoming volunteering events for the middle school and high school students of our parish/school family: Food distribution at St. Vincent De Paul Service Center. CCSC Jingle Bell Express Gifts distribution. DISCOVER THE ROOTS OF OUR CATHOLIC FAITH A fast-paced journey through the first 500 years of Church history. Dates, Times, Location Morning and Evening Options Monday Evenings 7:00 PM to 9 PM Beginning Jan. 29, 2018 to April 9 with a break on Mar. 5. Friday Mornings 10:00 AM to Noon Beginning Feb. 2 to Apr. 13 with a break on Mar. 9 Registration, For More Information All Meetings will be held at St. Theresa's Fellowship Hall. Workbooks are $25. For more info contact Bob or Suzanne Shanley at or or bob@fpchoouston.com Sponsor by: CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM NOVEMBER We welcome these new Catholics into the Roman Catholic Church by the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Sabrina Claire Halchak William Richard Horstman Federico Barragan John Ryan Cochran, Jr. Lucia Elizabeth Duarte Avery Danielle Doleski Nolan James Doleski Emilynn Blaze de Leon Jackson Everett Farr Benjamin Ramiro Garcia Emery Ann Georgas Josephine Simone Logvinoff Rade Jameson Orlich Mia Marie Towse Cameron Parker Tran Lainey Marie Tubbleville CELEBRATION OF MATRIMONY NOVEMBER We congratulate those couples, who received the Sacrament of Marriage. May God bless them each and every day and enlighten you with His grace. Thy Le Doan and James Frederick Tang Juan Alejandro Salas and Mariana Colon Alex Escalera and Nick Daniel Steach Yubrani Eid and Nick Pinch Titus Sunday Ekpo and Grace Onyadanu Stephanie Elizondo and Maximilian Anthony Bruckner Enrique Hernandez and Maria DellaPorta

6 FRESH FLOWERS NEEDED We invite the parishioners of St. Theresa Catholic Church to sponsor altar flowers by choosing a weekend that has special meaning to you. Oftentimes, more than one person finds a certain date important, so flowers may be given in more than one name on any given weekend. A suggested contribution of $45 per arrangement will help support the weekly cost of altar flowers. Our normal arrangement options are two pedestal arrangements behind the altar, one arrangement in front of the altar, and/or one arrangement in front of the lectern. Please turn in this order form & contribution at least two weeks prior to the weekend you would like the floral arrangement displayed. For more information, please contact: Pinky Concepcion In Memory of In Celebration of In Honor of Requested flower color(s): Weekend Date for Flowers: Sponsored by: Phone#: Flowers to be displayed: In front of the altar 2 pedestal arrangements behind altar In front of lectern Total Enclosed: Please drop by office or mail to: St. Theresa Catholic Church, Attn: Altar Flowers, 6622 Haskell Street, Houston, TX Save the Date Sunday, December 3, 2017 Community Service Day To learn more and register to volunteer visit the project website at Questions? Contact Pamela Matula at (281)

7 The Impact of Harvey on the Holidays A special program for religious, community and business leaders. Thursday, December 7, :00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. RSVPs Required by December 1st. For more information go to Calendar?id=100282&view=RSVP seeks a part time classroom assistant for the academic year. We meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 8:45am - 3:00pm. For more information, contact Aimee Harashe at aharashe.hou@rcahybrid.org Contact: Cristela Flores at myvera@hotmail.com or St. Theresa Catholic School in Memorial Park St. Theresa Third Grade Students Received letters and new books from St. Joseph Catholic School in Wisconsin. JANUARY 2-5, 2018 Now accepting applications PK3 8th grade for the school year Register at Contact Kelly McCarty, Director of Admissions at k.mccarty@sttheresa.cc

8 You Are Invited to a presentation by our parishioner Roy Hughes Thursday, Nov. 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall The History of the Protestant Reformation 500 Years Later Contact Ginger for more Information: g.tamborello@stthersa.cc Steps for Students registration is open! February 17, 2018 Visit for more information and to register! Train for the race with us! Join our team every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. (Starting on 11/30). We meet outside the Fellowship Hall and run/walk around Memorial Park. If it touches the heart and guides us on our path it is a healing circle. The holidays can be tough and depressing for some. The hassle, hosting, sad memories, loved ones long lost, family, etc There will be a healing circle in St. Theresa s Church Office on Dec. 12th from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you plan to attend this Healing Circle, please RSVP to Ed Halloran at halloraned@gmail.com For more information on healing circles visit:

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10 Bienvenidos E N E S PA Ñ O L Noticias y Eventos RESUMEN DEL INFORME FINANCIERO 2017 Este Resumen del Informe Financiero 2017 fue preparado por Tom Valore, quien es el presidente del Consejo de Finanzas de la Iglesia de St. Theresa. El Informe financiero, como se muestro en el boletín de la semana pasada, destaca el presupuesto fiscal para la Iglesia, la escuela y el ECC (Early Childhood Center) con comparaciones de las finanzas y el presupuesto del año pasado. El año fiscal abarca desde julio del 2017 hasta junio del El informe también incluye dos páginas de gráficas circulares para comprender mejor los componentes clave de los gastos e ingresos. Este es un año financiero importante y algo delicado para St. Theresa debido a los proyectos de construcción de capital tanto para la Iglesia como para la Escuela. Aunque el financiamiento de los gastos de capital se proporciona en un presupuesto separado, existen cambios temporales en los procesos y servicios (como el traslado de misas al gimnasio escolar) que aumentarán los gastos durante el año. Tenga en cuenta que aunque los gastos y los ingresos son más altos para la escuela (debido al aumento de la matrícula), los ingresos por matrícula deben compensar los gastos adicionales, equilibrando el presupuesto de la escuela. El presupuesto de la Iglesia también incluye ingresos y gastos algo más altos y una pérdida relativamente pequeña para el año, sin embargo, esto no debería ser una preocupación. Esperamos totalmente que una mayor recaudación de mayordomía, recaudación de fondos y contribuciones adicionales compensen los mayores gastos. Además, tenga en cuenta que los fondos que se muestran como artículos especiales de la Iglesia incluyen los ingresos netos de la gala anual. Es importante que todos los feligreses permanezcan vigilantes en sus contribuciones regulares de mayordomía, uso de tiempo y talento cuando sea posible y contribuciones a la Campaña Capital. Esto asegurará que nuestros objetivos presupuestarios se cumplan y tendremos una transición sin problemas durante este período de construcción. Con verdadera apreciación, Fr. Phil Lloyd

11 The Week Ahead Sunday, November 26 All Day Church Office Closed 8:00 am Mass, Gym 10:00 am Mass-School Spirit Sunday, Gym 11:15 am Sunday by Sunday, Gym Upstairs 12:00 am Spanish Mass, Gym 5:30 pm Mass, Gym Monday, November 27 7:00 am Mass, FH 8:00 am Mass, Gym 2:30 pm Sr. Carolyn Book Club, Office 6:30 pm Meditation Prayer Group, Office Tuesday, November 28 7:00 am Mass, FH 7:30 am-10:00 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, FH Board Room 6:00 pm Finance Council, Office 7:00 pm Women s Encounter, FH Lounge 7:30 pm Men s Encounter, FH Lounge Wednesday, November 29 7:00 am Mass, FH 5:30 pm Reconciliation, FH 6:30 pm Mass, FH 7:00 pm Legión de María, Lounge 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group, Office 8:15 pm Men s AA, Fellowship Hall Thursday, November 30 6:30 am Women s AA, Office 7:00 am Mass, FH 7:00 am Mass, FH Friday, December 1 6:45 am Rosary for Peace, FH 7:00 am Mass, FH Saturday, December2 4:00 pm Reconciliation, Gym 4:00 pm Women s Club Fiesta Dinner, FH 5:30 pm Mass, Gym Sunday, December 3 All day Community Service Day 8:00 am Mass, Gym 8:30 am RCIA, Office 10:00 am Mass-School Spirit Sunday, Gym 11:15 am Sunday by Sunday, Gym Upstairs 11:30 am Marriage Orientation, PC/Office 12:00 am Spanish Mass, Gym 2:30 pm American Legion, FH 5:30 pm Mass, Gym Sunday, November 26 8:00 AM Gerald Smith 10:00 AM Pro-Populo (Parishioners) 12:00 AM Andres Montoya (L) 5:30 PM Smith Family (L) Monday, November 27 7:00 AM Anne Peace (L) 8:05 AM Special Intention Tuesday, November 28 7:00 AM Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Wednesday, November 29 7:00 AM Fr. Alex 6:30 PM Michelle Marks Thursday, November 30 7:00 AM Maria Tran Cuc Friday, December 1 7:00 AM Young People Saturday, December 2 5:30 PM Special Intention Gus Arndt Family of Montoya Torres Burgos Sunday, December 3 8:00 AM Gerald Smith 10:00 AM Pro-Populo (Parishioners) 12:00 AM Stevenson Family Mulvilhill Family 5:30 PM Chester Abbey Florence Sicola Altar Flowers We invite the parishioners of St. Theresa to sponsor altar flowers. Form on p. 6.

12 Haskell, Houston, TX Phone: Fax: Pastor: Fr. Phil Lloyd, ext.: 312, Deacon Larry Vaclavik, Deacon Bill Wilson, Deacon Dwight Coles, Deacon Juan de Dios Perez Operations & Finance Director Cherie Hernandez, ext. 305 Pastoral Associate Matrimony or Application for Annulment Patrick Miral, ext. 310 Director of Music David San Miguel, ext. 311 Director of Adult Education / Hospitality Ginger Tamborello, ext. 306 g.tamborello@sttheresa.cc Faith Formation / Youth Ministry Janice Berger, ext. 335 j.berger@sttheresa.cc Development Director Enrique Benitez, ext. 315 e.benitez@sttheresa.cc Capital Campaign Johanna Bransford, ext. 309 j.bransford@sttheresa.cc Finance David Mendel, ext. 343 david.mendel@sttheresa.cc Yen Fite, ext. 329 yen.fite@sttheresa.cc Nancy Loncarich, ext. 333 nancy.loncarich@sttheresa.cc Receptionist/Clerical Assistant, Parish Deandra Mackey, ext. 301 d.mackey@sttheresa.cc Mary Ann Virgilio, ext. 301 maryann.virgilio@sttheresa.cc Bulletin Inquires and Submissions Veronica Benitez, ext. 333 stccbulletin@sttheresa.cc St. Theresa School StTheresaCatholicSchool Principal Melissa Ilski ext. 320 melissa.ilski@sttheresa.cc Administrative Assistant, School Rhonda Lastovica, ext. 321 r.lastovica@sttheresa.cc Director of Admissions, School & ECC Kelly McCarty, ext. 314 k.mccarty@sttheresa.cc Early Childhood Center Director Cindy Clements, ext. 338 c.clements@sttheresa.cc Alumni Relations AlumniStTheresaMemorialPark Traci Bocock t.bocock@sttheresa.cc Maintenance Manager Andras Bandi, ext. 302 andras.bandi@sttheresa.cc Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. (Spanish), 5:30 p.m. Daily Mass: Monday Friday at 7 a.m., Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Holy Day Masses: 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Office Hours: Monday Thursday: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 1:00 p.m.