St. Theresa of the

Infant Jesus

Catholic Church Twenty–First Sunday in

Ordinary Time

September 2, 2018

Pastor: Fr. Mark Dunne

pastor@sttheresagladewater.org Rectory: (903) 845-2306

Fax: (903) 845-7126 10138 Union Grove Rd. Gladewater, TX 75647

OFFICE

Jamie Clowers (903) 845-2306

CHOIR and MUSIC

Larry Bucher (903) 844-9247

EXTRAORDINARY

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Corky Valentine (903) 399-0362

FAITH FORMATION

COORDINATOR Henry Troell

(903) 790-1717

LADIES’ GUILD Gerry Valentine (903)-399-0365

LECTORS

Walter Raabe (903) 734-7771

MEN'S ASSOCIATION

Corky Valentine (903) 399-0362

PRO-LIFE

COORDINATOR Ken Ladish

(903) 734-4989

USHERS Gayle Cockerell (903) 845-6766

SPIRITUAL MENTOR

Janet Troell 903-734-7139

Jesus preaches often about the Pharisees and the way they made a big show of being pious on the outside, while at the same time making life harder for those they were supposed to be serving. So when we hear about Je-sus and some of his disciples did not wash their hands, like the Pharisees, we might react negatively. The Phari-sees are not complaining about Dirty Hands. They are talking about pure hands. The handwashing they are talk-ing about is a purifying ritual. There is no passage in the Law of Moses that prescribes a practice for washing hands. At Jesus’s time, some people imitated the way Moses washed his hands at the altar as a form of piety. There were traditions for pu-rifications of cups and kettles and beds. Jesus questioned whether these purifying practices were making them bet-ter people. No amount of handwashing could cleanse them of the sins of evil thoughts, theft, murder, and adul-tery. In the Catholic Church, we have strong faith tra-ditions and the purpose of any faith tradition is to help us become more like Christ. If the traditions don’t serve a purpose, then they fall out of practice. What makes a difference is how we reflect God’s love. Traditions are not bragging points and they are not meaningless either. They help us understand what it means to have Jesus live in us and us in him. We are called to Justice and love for the vulnerable and afflicted. We hear echoes of the great commandment expressed by the prophet Micah- “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God.” What matters is what Jesus calls the greatest commandment- “You shall love the Lord with all our heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. The sec-ond is like it– You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these 2 commandments hang all the law and proph-ets.” Tradition helps us to follow these two command-ments.

PARISH FINANCE

Regular Collection $2,185

Budget amount needed weekly: $3,287

Adam Willeford~ Air Force

Milo Harrison~ Army Mark E. Farrow~ Navy

Presley Duhon~ Navy Robert Deller~ Army

James Phelps~ USMC Michael Fillmore~ Army

September Birthdays & Anniversaries

1– Janie Bruns, Jerome Kouma, Patrick Mahaffey,

Dolly Welch 3– Irene Parris

6– Jodie & Marguerite Duhon Anniv. 7-Arthur O’Connor

9– Robert Deller, Kathleen Baker

If anyone would like to be visited by Fr. Mark, please call the rectory at (903) 845-2306. If prayers are no longer needed please let us know.

Mark Adams Anna Akins (granddaughter) Betty Baird Jodi Bastyr Pat Behanick Jessie Brown Nena Bunn Rodney Calhoun Jim Daniels Sarah Deaton Wanda Demers Jodie Duhon Elizabeth Flores Emma Flores Lilly Flores Joyce Hugman Larry James Andy Tuttle

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH and COMMUNITY

Kim Johnson Gil Kalinec Gail Levy Betty Lucas Carlos Munoz Boots Oliphint Ruby Olvera Jesse Phelps Jennifer Poorman Julie Ruffeno-Proctor Kitty Ruffeno Tracy Salazar Ernestine Sawyer Abby Shimota Cathy Shipp David Spanko Tom Stans Gloria Tankersley Mike Wilson

MASS SCHEDULE

Weekend: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Daily: Tuesday –Friday 8:00 AM Holy Day: Times to be announced Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 - 4:55 PM Sunday 8:00 - 8:25 AM

The Parish office is open 9:00 am - 12:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Fr. Mark is available in the office Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Office Email: office@sttheresagladewater.org BULLETIN DEADLINE: 9 AM Thursday

St. Theresa website address: www.sttheresagladewater.org

Find us on Facebook

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God Our Father, We ask your blessing on all priests. We know they experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, and we pray that they may find help and comfort in their intimacy with you, their God, and in their friendship with their brother priests.

Mass Intentions September 6 Terry Audet (Ladies Guild) September 5 Irene Parris ( Ladies Guild) September 4 †Blase Jackovich †Delores Jackovich †Audrey Thayer (Edward Jackovich) (Debbie Turner)

September 7 Parris Family (Irene Parris) September 8 Paula Renteria (Nena Bunn) September 9 Karolee Flenniken (Ladies Guild)

MATION COOR-

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The Rosary (Prayers are incenses to heaven)

Every Saturday evening: 4:30 pm (before 5pm Mass) First Sunday of every month: 8:00am (before 8:30am Mass)

Ministry Schedule Saturday, September 1 Ushers: Gayle Cockerell & Eddie Lange Lector: Boots Oliphant EMHC: Gayle C. & Janet T. Sunday, September 2 Ushers: Raabe Lector: Lynn Worn EMHC: Walter & Joyce R. & Debbie T. Saturday, September 8 Ushers: Gayle Cockerell & Eddie Lange Lector: Terr i Woodfin EMHC: Terr i W. & Ann B. Sunday, September 9 Ushers: Suarez Family Lector: Ben Deller EMHC: Joe C., Pat B., & Dolly W. Home Visitation and Nursing Homes: Lynne Muñoz, Joyce Raabe, David and Barbara Spanko

Fundraiser

The Men’s Organization will be selling a $6 Take-Out BBQ Chicken plate lunch with Po-tato salad & Bake beans following both Masses on Saturday, Sept.8th & Sunday Sept. 9th. Tickets will be sold, in advance after each week-end Mass starting on August 18th and at the door on Sept 8th & Sept. 9th. Contact Chris Hoefer for information at 903-736-5309.

Faith Formation Program Needs Volunteers to coordinate Youth Band Jam Night Strategic Plan Update in Progress Number of active parishioners for program effi-

cacy evaluation Service project coordinators for Youth and Chil-

dren’s Ministry

Faith Formation Program Wants

Music Program Coordinator(s) Outdoor fire pit and entertainment area Building dedicated for faith formation classes

Faith Formation To offset some of the cost for the new study materi-als, registration cost will be $20 per student, $35 for 2 students and $50 for 3 students. Scholarships are available upon request. To register online see our webpage. www.sttheresagladewater.org

Manna House Month of September Manna House is collect-ing canned tuna, salmon, shrimp, chicken, ham, etc., during the month of September.

IN NEED OF

We need Ushers for Sunday Mass, for just once a month. Please see the sign-up sheet on the table in the lobby.

All is invited to Pat & Curtis Smith’s 40th Anni-versary celebration. 2:00pm-4:00pm Saturday, September 8, 2018 St. Mary’s Parish Center 2108 Ridgewood RSVP: 903-240-1635

Youth Band Jam Night Sept. 29, 2018

Volunteers needed to coordinate and organize food and fire pit. Inviting local parishes to bring their

youth to join us at Mass, then songs around the pit.

Reminder: Social Saturday September 1 Social Sunday September 9