Our mission as the Eucharistic Community of Saint Therese Catholic Church
is to learn and share the gospel and serve all God’s children.
Please pray for and
congratulate our
First Communicants
Giovanni Badillo
Cooper Chapin
Mason Davis
Audree Dunn
Marc-Anthony Flores
Alexander Gaytan
Anthony Gaytan
Angela Guzman
Yuliana Guzman
Allison Kramer
Bria Leffers
Omar Leon-Huerta
Hattie Luker
Hazel Luker
Bria Wasson
Leo Yankowiak
First Holy Communion
Rev. Lawrence Teteh, C.S.Sp.
~2304 Lower Huntington Rd Fort Wayne, In 46819~
~P: (260) 747-9139 ~ F: (260) 747-1494 ~
~www.sttheresefw.org~
Saint Therese Catholic Church
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Amount needed weekly to pay bills: $14,698.00
THIS WEEKEND
Acts 2:14a, 36-41/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10
5:00 PM Mass for George McCutcheon
8:00 AM Mass for the People of the Parish
11:00 AM Mass for Dean Stein
11:00 AM First Holy Communion and May Crowning
6:30 PM Crusaders for Christ
Parish Hall
MONDAY, May 8
Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:11-18
No Public Mass
5:30 PM Building and Grounds
7:00 PM RCIA
7:00 PM Knights of Columbus
Parish Office
Parish Office
Martin House
TUESDAY, May 9
Acts 11:19-26/Jn 10:22-30
5:00 PM Fall Festival Committee Meeting
P. Office
5:30 PM Mass for Gilberta Holman
6:30 PM Finance Council Meeting Parish Office
WEDNESDAY, May 10
Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest
Acts 12:24-13:5/Jn 12:44-50
8:45 AM Mass for Joe Stoody
6:30 PM Chimes Group
7:00 PM SPARC
Music Room
Parish Office
THURSDAY, May 11
Acts 13:13-25/Jn 13:16-20
5:30 PM Mass for Jack Waltke
6:00 PM Adoration and Benediction
Church
7:15 PM Choir Practice
Church
FRIDAY, May 12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs;
Saint Pancras, Martyr
Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6
8:45 AM Mass for Chuck & Rose Grimm
Dedication of St. Therese statue at school to follow Mass
7:00 PM L.F. Theatre “Wizard of Oz” Salvation Army
Parish Office Closed Today
SATURDAY May 13
Our Lady of Fatima
Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14
8:00 AM Mass
5:00 PM Mass for Skip & Peter Hanchar
7:00 PM L.F. Theatre “Wizard of Oz” Salvation Army
SUNDAY, May 14
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12
8:00 AM Mass for the People of the Parish
11:00 AM Mass for Louis P. Morken
After Both Masses
Donuts & Coffee Parish Hall
Happy Mother’s Day to all of our Mothers!!
Learn, Share, Serve
April 29 & 30
Total Sunday Adult Collection
$7,701.00
Children’s
$72.79
Home Mission Appeal
$459.00
St. Vincent de Paul
$60.00
Utilities
$255.00
Women’s Care Center
$30.00
Online Giving
$1,968.50
Total from all Collections
$10,546.29
Children’s Good Deeds: “My good deed was…
..
..
May 13 - 14
USHERS:
5 PM Greg Bireley, Pete Duran, NEED 2 VOLUNTEERS
8 AM Gordon Engquist, Lyle Freimuth, Kevin Koehl,
Terry Lundquist
11 AM Bob & Joan Felicichia, John Mowan,
Gregoria Saldana
LECTORS:
5 PM Mary Jo Bireley
8 AM Jennifer Engquist
11 AM Nancy Boyer (1) & Vice LaBarbera (2)
SERVERS:
5 PM Jacob Miller, Claire Oxley, Anthony Potchka,
Heather Potchka
8 AM Aiden Waterman, Emma Engquist, Abby Engquist
11 AM Nick Perrine, Lauren Sarrazine, Bryson Leffers,
Stevan Leffers
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION:
5 PM Sue Bonahoom, George Hill, Vicki Jacobs,
NEED 1 VOLUNTEER
8 AM Allan Allphin, Rosie Ankenbruck, Barbara Cantwell,
Pat Dodane, Larz Engquist, Gene Freiburger, Justina Huhn
Sharon Lundquist, Kim Thomas
11 AM Tom Boyer, Lonnie Holston, Deb Layson.
Julie Lepper, Mike & Beth Savieo, Lynn Trittipo, Pat Waltke,
Ken Wyss
GIFTS:
5 PM Volunteer needed
8 AM Volunteer needed
11 AM the Morales Family
MONEY COUNTERS: Team 5
LINENS: Justina Huhn
May Ministry Schedules are now available in the racks!
Liturgy and Stewardship
2304 Lower Huntington Rd Fort Wayne, Indiana 46819
P: (260) 747-9139 F: (260) 747-1494
Website: www.sttheresefw.org
After weekday Masses if
Father is able to, and on
Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Weekdays
T, Th 5:30 p.m.
W, F 8:45 a.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Holy Day Masses:
7 p.m. and Vigil 7 p.m.
Finance Council
Chairperson: Nancy Boyer
Rosie Jackson
Jim Conroy
Kim Wyss
Gary Markley
Skip Sandels
Eric Peat
Deb Perrine
Saint Vincent de Paul
Co-Presidents: Mike & Cheryl Mowan
United for Life
Contact: Betty Olry 747-0337
Ann Hutson
[email protected]
Music Director:
Beverly Rieger
[email protected]
DRE, Sacramental Prep, RCIA:
Linda Thomas
[email protected]
Sacrament & Other Information:
Registration
To be enrolled in the parish, please phone the Parish Office.
Baptism
Registration in the parish for at least three months is necessary. Parents must
attend a Baptismal Preparation class offered by appointment each month on
the 1st Thursday of most months in the Parish Office at 7:00 p.m. Please call
the Parish Office to register for the class or for further information.
Marriage
Chairperson: Rev. Lawrence Teteh
Debbie Hall
Chris Hawkins
Nancy Jenkins
Vince LaBarbera
Beverly Rieger
Gary Rietdorf
Mike Savieo
Linda Thomas
Contact: Bruce Hall
[email protected]
Secretary:
Bride or Groom must be a member of the parish for at least six months.
Contact the Parish Office at least six months before the planned date.
Liturgical Council
Knights of Columbus Council
#9460
Lynn Trittipo
[email protected]
All men registered in the parish
over the age of 18 are members of
the Holy Name Society and all
women over the age of 18 are
members of the Rosary Society.
Contact the office to get involved.
Chairperson: Terry Tescula
Jeff Hey
Kris Lill
Chris Colvin
Lee Lepley
Kayla Peat
Elaine Shearer
Jim Waltke
Chris Freiburger
Allan Allphin
Loretta Watkins
Gabriela Nino
Contact: Greg Rockstroh
[email protected]
Business Manager:
Prayer Line:
Holy Name Society and
Rosary Society
Parish Council
Building and Grounds
open 6am to 9pm
Dee Malott 747-9543
Ginny Uecker 747-3317
Memorial Day Weekend through
Labor Day Weekend
Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Weekdays
T, TH 5:30 p.m.
W, F 7:30 a.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Terry Tescula 341-3829
Kris Lill
Pastor:
Rev. Lawrence Teteh, C.S. Sp, PhD.
[email protected]
(260)387-8671 for emergencies
Chapel:
Summer Mass
Schedule:
Youth Ministry (grades 5-12)
Parish Staff:
Confessions:
Normal Mass Schedule:
Bulletin Announcements
All announcements must be delivered in writing (email, dropped off or faxed) to
the Parish Office by noon on Tuesday of the week it is to run. Deadlines for
holiday weeks will be posted in the bulletin. Announcements may be edited for
space or content.
Email: [email protected]
Food Bank Hours:
Thursdays 10:00 a.m.-Noon
(Must live in 46809, 46819, 46798, 46777, or 46783 zip codes)
Operated by volunteers through the
Saint Vincent de Paul Society of St Therese
SCRIP Hours:
After Sunday Masses
(Friday 2:45pm during the school year)
Scrip Coordinators: Jessica Leffers and Carin Freiburger
Music Blog:
http://musicministrysttheresefw.blogspot.com
Parish Information
Fourth Sunday of Easter
From the Pastor’s Desk
1st Communion and May Crowning: We congratulate our 1st Communicants who make their 1 st
Communion this weekend. We thank their teachers and parents and all who helped prepare them to
reach this milestone in their faith. We also thank those who participated in the beautiful May
Crowning this weekend and thank in a special way our KOC 4 th Degree Honor Color Guard who
always lend color to such celebrations by their presence.
Thanks for the generous response to Redeemer Radio “St Therese Hour”: We thank all our
parishioners who called in last week or made pre- Sharathon pledges for the St Therese Hour of
Redeemer Radio Spring Sharathon. Our School Principal (Ms Jeanette Donovan), along with our
School kid, Alondra, the DRE (Linda Thomas) and the Pastoral Council Chairperson (Terry Tescula),
represented the parish and spoke eloquently of what is going on in our Church and School. The
Radio Station met their goal of $2500 from our parish for that hour, thanks to your generosity.
Call for prayers for the Anyanwu and Teteh families: We received news from Nigeria of the
passing of Lady Helen A Anyanwu KSJ, (nee Teteh). She was the immediate younger sister of Fr
Lawrence Teteh, the Pastor of St Therese Parish, Fort Wayne. Please, keep her family and the
Teteh family in your prayers.
Fr Lawrence
Ministry/Small Group
Leaders:
BAKE SALE– June 3rd and
4th
The Ladies of the Parish will be
having a Bake Sale after all weekend
Masses on June 3rd and 4th. All
ladies of the parish are invited to
bring in their baked goods which will
be for sale after the Masses.
ST. THERESE UNITED
FOR LIFE
Next weekend is Mother's Day,
please stop in the Gathering
Space and buy a carnation for
your Mother or for
Our Blessed Mother Mary.
The Parish Council is sponsoring a
Ministry Fair Day on Sunday, June 11
after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Masses. We will also have donuts/
coffee available. If your ministry
would like to participate with a table
showcasing your ministry and/or
volunteer opportunities, please email
Terry Tescula ([email protected]),
your interest in participating (include
your phone number). You will receive
details in an email.
Parish and Community Events
May 7, 2017
You’re invited
To the next Adult Formation Session titled:
Marian Apparitions
At St. Therese Church on Sunday, May 21, at 9:30 a.m. -between Masses
At this Session, Diane Hunter will talk about how Our Blessed
Mother Mary brings the Lord’s message to us by appearing to
individuals and giving them a message to share with the world. She
will discuss the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531, the
ongoing apparitions of Mary at Medjugorje and other appearances
of Mary over the centuries. You will learn about the experiences of
the seers of the apparitions and about Mary’s message to them.
Attending this Session fulfills the annual obligation for
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Proclaimers to
attend a spiritual retreat or training session.
See you on May 21 at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall!
Youth Ministry - Our mission is to
keep your children/students focused
on Christ and serving others.
Pope Francis: God's love is free. He
asks for nothing in return; all He
wants is for His love to be accepted.
Parents & Guardians: Summer is
coming, use this free resource for
activities: www.catholicmom.com.
Children's Liturgy - Ages 3-8 Parents and Guardians:. Feel free
to dismiss your children after opening
prayer and they will return in time to
give Father Lawrence their offering.
Crusaders for Christ: 5th-12th
Grades:
May 7 & 21*, 6:30-8:30 in the gym
*Last meeting before summer break
starts
Youth Group Leaders:
Terry Tescula 260.341.3829
Kris Lill (Children's Liturgy)
THANK YOU
Merci!
Thank you very much for your support
at our bake sale last Sunday,
especially Father Lawrence for
allowing us to do this. Because of the
generosity of our parish, we raised
$472 to help us pay expenses for our
trip to study in France this summer.
We really appreciate all of you!
— Dylan Hutson and Jackie Savieo
The family of Tom Smith would like to
thank our St. Therese family for the
prayers, love and support shown to
Tom and us during his battle with
dementia.
Father Lawrence showed so much
compassion to all of us. The music at
the funeral Mass was beautiful and
the funeral dinner was wonderful.
Tom loved St. Therese Parish.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
The Family of Tom Smith
Parish and Community Events
Fourth Sunday of Easter
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Englewood is a nursing facility located
at 2237 Engle Rd. Ft. Wayne, IN
46809, and we are looking for
volunteers!. Volunteers would most
likely be working in the Activities
Department unless they would like to
work in another department such as
nursing, dietary, maintenance,
housekeeping, etc. Volunteers are
welcome to come to Englewood any
day and stay for as long as they can,
and they can be of any age although
minors under 18 will need to have
their parents sign consent forms.
They will need to fill out a volunteer
application, their date of birth will be
needed to do a background check,
and they will have to go through
volunteer orientation. Also, if they
work 10 or more hours a week, they
will need to take a TB test.
Please contact Terri Walker, head of
the Activities Department, to begin the
process at 260-747-2353 (when they
report to the facility as a volunteer,
they will need to sign in on the sign in
sheet and find Terri). Volunteers can
also contact administrator Ashley
Douglas with any questions they may
have at this number. The email
address is
[email protected].
We would greatly appreciate any
help! Thank you
FATIMA CELEBRATIONS
Join the World Apostolate of Fatima
Fort Wayne–South Bend Division as
we celebrate the 100th Year
Anniversary of the Apparitions at
Fatima. A special kind of pilgrimage
will take place on the 13th Day of
each month from May–October
throughout our diocese. The events
will begin with Mass followed by
Exposition, recitation of the Rosary,
Fatima prayers, Consecration to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, and will
end with Benediction, followed by a
Marian procession weather
permitting. A social will be sponsored
by each parish to end the celebration.
Saturday, May 13th Opens the
100th Year Anniversary of Our
Lady of Fatima - Most Reverend
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will
celebrate Holy Mass at 8:00 am at
St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne. This
will be a celebration of the
Canonization of Blessed Jacinta and
Francisco by Pope Francis in Fatima
on this very day. The two little
shepherds are the youngest
non-martyrs to ever be declared
Saints.
Please check the World Apostolate of
Fatima website regularly for updates.
FatimaFWSB.org
What: 3rd Annual New Evangelization
Summit (NES)
When: Friday, May 12th 7-9pm & Saturday, May 13th 8:30am – 4:00pm.
Where: St. John the Baptist, 4500
Fairfield Avenue, Fort Wayne, or
St. Monica, 222 W. Mishawaka Ave.,
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Why: To help Catholics effectively
evangelize in parishes, schools,
ministries, workplace, home, and
community
Who: This event is for priests,
deacons, seminarians, religious,
pastoral associates, DRE’s, youth
group leaders, catechists, teachers,
ministry leaders, parish and school
leaders, Catholic business owners
and employees, students, parents –
anyone who wants to spread the good
news of Jesus Christ.
Cost: $35 per person (includes lunch
& snacks).
Registration: visit
www.newevangelization.ca
Accessibility: Both locations have
wheelchair accessible entrances,
facilities, restrooms, and parking.
Contact: Allison Sturm at
260.399.1452 or
[email protected] for
questions and special requests
St. John the Baptist and St. Monica
are among two of the 35 + host sites
across North America that will
participate in the live stream from
Ottawa, Canada. It is one of the
largest events of its kind happening in
the world today. Five thousand people
are expected to attend conference,
with 200 of them from our diocese.
NES brings together leading Catholic
experts who will provide inspiration,
encouragement, training, practical
wisdom and resources.
To commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the apparition of the
Blessed Virgin Mary to the shepherd
children at Fatima, Bishop Kevin C.
Rhoades will be celebrating Mass at
8am at St. John the Baptist in Fort
Wayne. The public is welcome to
attend.
Parish and Community Events
St. Therese School Mission Statement
Through the love of Jesus Christ, we will be faithful,
productive, and responsible citizens.
St. Therese School Vision Statement
The vision of Saint Therese School is to develop within our
students attitudes, behaviors, and skills that will support
them academically and socially, which will develop caring
and respectful citizens.
SCHOOL NEWS
Statue Dedication
For more information call Bishop Luers at 456-1261.
St. Therese School would like to invite you to the
dedication of our St. Therese Statue.
The statue was purchased through many donations in
honor of Mr. Chuck Grimm.
Our dedication will be Friday, May 12th immediately
following our 8:45am Mass. We will walk over to school,
Father will bless the statue and we will launch a
beautiful bouquet of balloons up to Mr. Grimm in
heaven.
It’s Time for the School Musical!
Saint Therese Catholic school and parish– the Little
Flower Theatre presents:
"The Wizard of Oz," young performers edition.
Show dates: Friday, May 12, 2017 at 7 PM and
Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 7 PM.
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 PreK-8th grade
Location: the Salvation Army theater located at
2901 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN, 46805.
For Questions regarding the show or tickets, please
contact the parish office @ 747-9139
Job Opening:
Stewardship and Development Assistant- Located at
the Archbishop Noll Catholic Center- Fort Wayne, IN.
For more information, please visit the Diocesan Website
“Careers Page.” For consideration, email resume to
Diocesan Human Resources Director Jonathan Harber
Bishop Luers announces the Top 10 list
Bishop Luers High School has announced the Top 10 students
of the Class of 2017. The students, their previous schools and
current parishes include the following listed in alphabetical
order:
Rachel Baehl from St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
School and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Fort Wayne
Nicholas Braun of St. Therese School and Most Precious
Blood Parish, Fort Wayne
Kennedy Brough of St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
School and member of St. Joseph Parish, Fort Wayne
Luke Fisher of St. John the Baptist School and Parish, New
Haven
Christine Gallagher of St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
School and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Fort Wayne
Emily Harrigan of St. Charles Borromeo School and Parish,
Fort Wayne
Sally McNamara of St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
School and St. Mary, Mother of God, Fort Wayne
Leah Morken of St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Fort Wayne
Vanessa Schwieterman of Crestview Middle School,
Huntington, and St. Joseph Parish, Roanoke
Abby Ulman of St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel School and Parish,
Fort Wayne.
(Note: Bishop Luers does not provide the class ranking of the
Top 10.)
Congratulations to Nick!
Bishop Luers has an opening for part-time
weekend custodian
Bishop Luers High School has an opening for a part-time
custodial position.
Criteria: Weekend Athletic Department Cleaner. Hours will
vary between daytime and night time hours. Will clean up after
athletic events. Person will ensure areas are ready for the next
event. Must pass background screenings. Apply at Bishop
Luers High School, Monday-Friday, between 7 am and 3 pm.
Saint Therese Catholic School 2222 Lower Huntington Rd Fort Wayne, Indiana 46819
Phone: (260) 747-2343 Fax: (260) 747-4767 ~ Website: http://school.sttheresefw.org
School Principal:
Jeanette Donovan
[email protected]
Hours: Monday-Friday
7:30am-4:00pm
closed June and July
School Secretary:
Kim Kiracofe
[email protected]
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We are now soliciting for advertising to help defray the cost
to the parish. Year round ads start at just $275 for the
whole year. This includes the ad creation, color and
multiple changes to the ad throughout the year. Email
[email protected] for more information or call
the parish office to leave a message for our advertising
coordinator.
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