Wishing you many Blessings, Melissa Ilski Principal, St. Theresa Catholic School

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1 Exploring the Future Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 31, 2016

2 Dearest Friends and Parishioners, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, January 31 February 6. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2016 is Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. Catholic Schools can be as diverse as the students they serve! Catholic schools epitomize the parable of Many Parts, All One Body each one offering the love of Christ and a beautiful Catholic education to our children, but each one also having its own unique gifts to offer. St. Theresa Catholic Church is truly an All Are Welcome Catholic community in which people feel welcomed and connected to each other. It s a community feeling that I adore, one which is also embedded within our school community. We are family, and we work hard together with our parents to make the future brighter for our children. In the near future we see our students intrinsically connected to global learning in the digital world through the integration of 1:1 computers in elementary and middle school. The future embraces differentiated instruction and lifelong learning through an expanded Learning Resource Center to meet the needs of all our students, and a dedicated Professional Development Plan to support the growth and development of our faculty. The future promises a strategic effort to align the realization of these goals with fiscal responsibility, outlined within a detailed five year Financial Plan which encompasses all cost areas including: Annual Operational Budget, Advancement Plan (including Enrollment Management), Professional Development Plan, Technology Plan, and the Strategic Plan. The future explores the feasibility of additional classrooms in a new school building to meet the needs of growing enrollment. Most importantly, the future calls us to be greater witnesses to Christ s love and to reveal the love of Christ to all our students by deepening their understanding of their faith, fostering their commitment to service and creating more opportunities for our students to develop an intrinsic connection and commitment to parish life. We look forward to the future with great excitement and anticipation as we strive toward these goals, united as one faithful community in Christ. We want to offer each of you our heartfelt gratitude for your support as parishioners, through your volunteerism and donations, but most importantly through your prayers. We are so thankful for being part of this All Are Welcome community with YOU! Wishing you many Blessings, Melissa Ilski Principal, St. Theresa Catholic School

3 Scan this QR code with your smartphone for quick and easy online giving! Stewardship for December 2015 YTD Fiscal Period December 2015 Starting July 1, 2015 Total Received $ 180, $ 708, Budget $ 117, $ 686, Overage/(Shortage) $ 63, $ 22, Diocesan Service Fund His Mercy Endures Forever Our 2016 Diocesan Services Fund begins next weekend in every parish throughout the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Christ calls us to reach those who are sick or in need, to bless them, serve them, and show them mercy. The thousands of people served by the ministries of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston need your compassion and generosity. Your kind gift to DSF enables us to reach out to people in this parish and throughout the entire Archdiocese through more than 60 important programs. This week all registered parishioners will receive a letter from our Archbishop, Cardinal DiNardo, along with a personalized pledge card, inviting you to hear Christ s promise and that His Mercy Endures Forever. Pray about your DSF 2016 commitment, then complete the enclosed pledge card and return it via mail in the special envelope provided, or bring it to Mass next weekend. If you prefer, you may go online to make your donation. Go to and click on Donate Now. Please be sure to select St. Theresa - Houston as your parish. Your generosity will allow our Catholic community to continue many vital programs and services. Our parish goal for this year is 119,000.

4 Lenten Book Club We will be reading and discussing the book Seven Last Words, by Timothy Radcliffe, OP. Timothy Radcliffe is a priest and well-known writer, and this book provides opportunity for meditation on the last seven words spoken from the cross. If you would like to participate, please contact Ginger Tamborello, g.tamborello@sttheresa.cc. Our Condolences Alfredo Vasquez and Emily Marie Mahoney have recently died. Please keep them and their family and friends in your prayers. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

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6 Fr. Bill Pickard Scholarship Fund St. Theresa Catholic School would like to extend our profound gratitude to the generosity and benevolence of Fr. Bill Pickard. He was the parochial vicar at St. Theresa from and was loved by many. He lived life with joy and loved to sing, often breaking out in song during his homilies. He was a passionate supporter of Catholic education and was especially fond of St. Theresa School. Fr. Bill had a genuine love for our students as demonstrated when he began (and personally contributed to) The Father Bill Pickard Scholarship Fund to support tuition assistance for students in financial need. Over the last several years, The Father Bill Pickard Scholarship Fund has granted more than $31,000 to families in need, who truly wanted to give their child/ren a Catholic education at St. Theresa. If you are interested in contributing to the Father Bill Pickard Scholarship Fund, please contact Cherie Hernandez at c.hernandez@sttheresa.cc 8th Grade Taco and Bake Sale On February 6 and 7, St. Theresa s 8th Grade will be hosting a breakfast taco and baked goods fundraiser to support their upcoming 2016 Washington trip. Sales of baked goods will be available for purchase after Mass on February 6, and both breakfast tacos and baked goods will be available on February 7. Please help the 8th graders reach their goal with your purchase! Go Vikings! Steps for Students Save-the-Date! Saturday, February 20, 2016, for the 11th Annual Steps for Students 5K Run/Walk! Steps for Students is an annual Archdiocesan-wide event that raises awareness of the importance of a Catholic education. Mass at the Co-Cathedral is held at 6:30 am prior to the 5K Run/Walk. Please Join or Donate to the St. Theresa Team by visiting

7 St. Theresa School Track and Field St. Theresa School is looking for a qualified, passionate, and dedicated Track and Field coach that is interested in working with multiple grades and athletic abilities. This is a stipend position that requires practice Monday-Thursday with an occasional Saturday Track Meet. Please contact Coach Sugalski if you are interested. s.sugalski@sttheresa.cc Super Bowl Smoked Pork Our Knights of Columbus St. Theresa The Little Flower Council will be selling Smoked Pork Shoulders for the Super Bowl for $40. Presales only at the weekend Masses on Pick up will be on Saturday, between 5:30 pm and 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall kitchen. Classes start soon! Beginning February 18, 2016 Registration is $93.00 (Covering you + spouse) 6:30 St. Theresa s Fellowship Hall Please contact Diego Jaramillo diegojaramillo08@gmail.com

8 Catholic Schools Week Schedule Faith Knowledge Service Jan. 31 Feb. 6, 2016 Sunday Faith Knowledge Service In Our Parish School Spirit Sunday 10 am Mass School Open 11:00 Monday Faith Knowledge Service In Our Community- Celebrating Our Past! All grade levels will participate in Casa Juan Diego & Kids Meals service project- making lunches Dress in 1940 s fashion and celebrate our past and our FUTURE at St. Theresa! Tuesday Faith Knowledge Service In Our Students & Volunteers Crazy Dress Day Cowgirl Peg Visit in the library Wednesday Faith Knowledge Service In Our Vocations Mass for Grandparents & 8:10 Grandparents (or special guest) Celebrations in classrooms after Mass Thursday Faith Knowledge Service In Our Nation Civic Leader Presentation- Why Catholic Education is Important Awareness Day-wear CAMO with $1 donation to the VA Friday Faith Knowledge Service In Our Faculty & Staff- LEVEL UP DAY- Students promoted to the next grade level for one day! PTO Teacher Luncheon Saturday Faith Knowledge Service In Our Families STEPS IN TRAINING- Steps 4 Students Rally at Memorial Park 9am (starts in the FH) Food, Fun and Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall after the S4S Memorial Park Training! Houston Police For Emergency/Life Threatening Calls: 911 Non-Emergency Calls: Domestic Violence The Bridge Over Troubled Waters 24 Hour Hotline: Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) HELPFUL NUMBERS Counseling (Grief, Family, etc.) Catholic Charities: Families of Addicts Al-Anon Family Groups Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Overeaters Anonymous (OA)

9 Annie and Doug Raburn Selling bungalows to mansions in and around Houston for the last 20 years TATUM & MONTGOMERY, CPAs 4545 Post Oak Place, Ste. 300 Serving Small Businesses and Individuals since 1976 Henry Nguyen, C.P.A DIANA CADIEUX, REALTOR (281) You will be my top priority! Hableme si busca casa.

10 Nifty Cleaners 5901 Washington Ave If you are interested in advertising in our bulletin, please contact Kathy Corbett at Thank you for your support! Sacraments Baptism Contact Ginger Tamborello or visit our website for more information. First Communion & Reconciliation Contact Terra Herce or visit our website for more information. Matrimony Application for Annulment Contact Patrick Miral or visit our website for more information. Confirmation Contact Ginger Tamborello or visit our website for more information. Reconciliation Saturday 4 pm-5 pm Thursday 5:30 pm-6:15 pm

11 This Week Monday, February 1 7:00 am Mass 6:30 pm Meditation Prayer Group, Mary Chapel 7:00 pm Book Club, Brides Room 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study, FH Lounge Tuesday, February 2 7:00 am Mass 7:30 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6:30 pm Pastoral Council, FH Lounge Wednesday, February 3 7:00 am Mass 8:10 am School Mass 6:30 pm Women s Encounter, FH Lounge 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group, Brides Room 7:00 pm Legión de María, Sacristy 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, Church 8:15 pm Men s AA, Fellowship Hall Thursday, February 4 7:00 am Mass 7:30 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 5:30 pm Reconciliation 6:00 pm Confirmation Class, Pastoral Center 6:00 pm PTO Board, FH Lounge 6:30 pm Mass 7:30 pm Men s Encounter, FH Lounge Friday, February 5 7:45 am Rosary for Peace and Respect for Life 8:00 am Mass Saturday, February 6 4:00 pm Reconciliation 5:30 pm Mass 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Fiesta Dinner, Fellowship Hall Sunday, February 7 Donuts and coffee after all morning Masses 8:00 am Mass 8:30 am RCIA, Fellowship Hall 10:00 am Mass 11:30 am Mass in Spanish 1:00 pm Marriage Orientation, FH Lounge 2:30 pm American Legion, Fellowship Hall 5:30 pm Mass Rosary for Peace and Respect for Life February 5 & 12 Edward Ruhnke, Jr. February 19 & 26 Len Emge Mass Intentions Saturday, January 30 5:30 PM Ralph Morales Josephine Carbone (L) Sunday, January 31 8:00 AM Pamela J. Raymond 10:00 AM Pro-Populo (Parishioners) 11:30 AM All Souls 5:30 PM David Williams Carmen Barberos Monday, February 1 7:00 AM Grace LaCamera Tuesday, February 2 7:00 AM Francisco Amador Munoz Wednesday, February 3 7:00 AM Johnnie Sicola Sr. 8:05 AM Michelle Marks Thursday, February 4 7:00 AM Maria Victoria Zaayman 6:30 PM Tony Ponzica Friday, February 5 7:00 AM Joe Loria Jr. Saturday, February 6 5:30 PM Louis Celusniak Anna Thu Trinh Sunday, February 7 8:00 AM Jerry Gorman 10:00 AM Pro-Populo (Parishioners) 11:30 AM Stevenson Family Mulvilhill Family 5:30 PM Carmen Barberos *For Mass intentions, contact Deandra in the church office. Next Week s Reader and EMHC Schedule Saturday, February 6 5:30 pm (Team 1) Glenda Dunn Teresa Albright Sunday, February 7 8:00 am (Team 3) Cristela Flores Richard Flores 10:00 am (Team 2) Dan Ramsier Blanche D Souza 5:30 pm (Team 2) John Munroe Johnathon Vermaelen

12 Haskell, Houston, TX Phone: Fax: Pastor: Fr. Phil Lloyd, ext. 312 Deacons Deacon Larry Vaclavik Deacon Francis Tse Deacon Bill Wilson SCHOOL STAFF Principal Melissa Ilski ext. 320 Dean of Students Carman West, ext. 317 Administrative Assistant Rhonda Lastovica, ext. 321 Advancement Director, Church & School Kurt Kleeman, ext. 314 PARISH RESOURCES AND STAFF Development Enrique Benitez, ext. 315 Pastoral Associate Matrimony or Application for Annulment Patrick Miral, ext. 310 Pastoral Manager /Director of Music and Liturgy Kathy Corbett, ext. 311 Finance Manager, Church and School Cherie Hernandez, ext. 305 Church and School Finance Lidia Chapple, ext. 333 Yen Fite, ext. 329 Johanna Bransford, ext. 309 Director of Adult Education / Hospitality Ginger Tamborello, ext. 306 g.tamborello@sttheresa.cc Faith Formation / Student Ministry Adrian Leal, ext. 308 youthministry@sttheresa.cc Faith Formation / Elementary Terra Herce, ext. 308 t.herce@sttheresa.cc Early Childhood Center Director Cindy Clements, ext. 338 c.clements@sttheresa.cc Receptionist/Clerical Assistant Deandra Mackey, ext. 301 d.mackey@sttheresa.cc Maintenance Supervisor Andras Bandi, ext. 302 andras.bandi@sttheresa.cc Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am (Spanish), 5:30 pm Daily Mass: Monday through Friday at 7 am, Thursday at 6:30 pm Holy Day Masses: 7 am, 12:10 pm, & 6:30 pm