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ST. Therese Catholic Church 701 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd.
Clinton, Tennessee 37716
Dear parishioners of St. Therese, this weekend’s liturgy celebrates the
birthday of St. John the Baptist. This feast, a segment of Advent in
the season of Ordinary Time, makes us aware of the wonderful inner
relationship between the sacred mysteries. Ordinarily the Church ob-
serves the day of a saint's death as his feast, because in the Churches
understanding, that day marks his entrance into heaven. Except in two
notable cases; the birthdays of The Blessed Mother and of Saint John
the Baptist.
This is probably because Mary, already in the first moment of her ex-
istence, was free from original sin (for which reason even her very
conception is commemorated by a special feast), and St. John was
cleansed of original sin in the womb of his mother. This may be the
dogmatic justification for this weekend's celebration. Commenting on
the birthday of St John the Baptist in the office of reading, St. Au-
gustine explains the reason for today's observance in the following
words:
"Apart from the most holy solemnity commemorating our Savior's
birth, the Church keeps the birthday of no other person except
that of John the Baptist. (The feasts of the Immaculate Concep-
tion and of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin had not yet been in-
troduced.) In the case of other saints or of God's chosen ones, the
Church, as you know, solemnizes the day on which they were reborn
to everlasting beatitude after ending the trials of this life and glo-
riously triumphing over the world.
"For all these the final day of their lives, the day on which they
completed their earthly service is honored. But for John the day of
his birth, the day on which he began this mortal life is likewise sa-
cred. The reason for this is, of course, that the Lord willed to an-
nounce to men His own coming through the Baptist, lest if He ap-
peared suddenly, they would fail to recognize Him. John represent-
ed the Old Covenant and the Law. Therefore he preceded the Re-
deemer, even as the Law preceded and heralded the new dispensa-
tion of grace."
Therefore, today's feast anticipates the feast of Christmas. We must
however note that the Redemption mystery is the greater of the two;
the Incarnation touches the human heart more directly. In a sense,
then, we are celebrating Christ's incarnation today. The birth of Jesus
is observed on December 25 at the time of the winter solstice, while
Office Hours
9 A.M.—1:30P.M.
Mon—Thurs
9A.M.-12 N Fri
Mission Statement
St. Therese Parish joined together by the love of Christ, desiring to further the understanding of
prayer and religious commitment, pledge ourselves to continue and improve our mission to Jesus,
which is loving and serving the Lord and our neighbor
Most Reverend Bishop Richard Stika
Bishop of Knoxville
Parochial Administrator: Father Julius Abuh
Rectory 865-457-1317
Pastoral Associate: Sister Yvette Gillen
865-207-7070
Secretary : Karen Baird
St. Therese Church Office 865-457-4073
Regular
Weekly Mass
Schedule:
Sat.
Confessions
4:45 –5:15 P.M
Mass 5:30 P.M.
Sun. Mass
10:15 A.M.
Tues. Mass
6:30 P.M
Wed. Mass
9 A.M.
Thurs. Mass
9 A.M.
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacra-
ment after Mass
until 12 noon
Fri. Mass 9A.M
Pastoral Council
Chairperson:
Becky Hatmaker
Vice Chairperson:
Cathy Owens
Council Secretary:
Peg Chase
Jerry Brown
Linda McCune
Henry Bentz
Fr. Julius Abuh
(ex-officio)
Sr. Yvette (ex-officio)
Finance Board
Chairperson:
Don McCarthy
Becky Hatmaker
Dave McCune
Monica Spurlock
Fr. Julius Abuh
(ex-officio)
Sr. Yvette Gillen
( ex-officio)
Karen Baird
(ex-officio)
Committee
Chair persons
Liturgy:
Sister Yvette
Parish/Family
Life: Thais Family
Parish Plant :
Fred Jackson
Religious Ed:
Sister Yvette
Social Action:
Connie Mikeal
Spiritual Life:
Peg Chase
Building:
Joyce Klee
Hospitality:
Becky Hatmaker
Parish website :
www.saintthereseclinton.org
Parish facebook: Sainttherese Clinton
Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15–
4:45 P.M. or by appointment
Baptism: By appointment. Please call
the church office at least 4 weeks prior to
desired baptism date.
Matrimony: A four month preparation
period in the Knoxville Diocese
St Therese Operating Budget Fiscal Year (July 2011-June 2012)
Weekly Operating Budg-
et
$3,600
Collections
Received Last Week
$3,041
Budget Excess/(Deficit)
($559)
Yearly Operating
Budget
$180,510
Collections Received
Year to Date
$136,306
Budget Excess/(Deficit)
Year to Date
($39,461)
Building Fund Received Last Week
$1210
Year to Date
$42,069
Ministries Jun. 30 & Jul. 1 Lector
Sat. A. Brown
Sun. M. Govelitz
Servers
Sat. Sherry Carter, J. Carter,
JD Carter, S. Carter
Sun. M. Govelitz, A. Govelitz,
V. Chiaro, A. Webb
Eucharist
Sat.
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Sun.
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Ushers
Sat.
Sun.
Cantor
Sat. R. Boll
Sun. T. Ferguson
Music
Sat. J. Bentz
Sun. M. Lambing
If you are unable to minister on
the assigned date please find
your own replacement.
Bishop Stika will be here to celebrate Mass on Sunday August 12. More details to come
This year we will not have a Fun Fair as we have had in the past . On Friday, August 17, we will have a light meal followed by an auction and a movie for the children. More details later. If you have any new or almost new items for the auction please contact Sister Yvette. The 2nd collection this week is for Peter’s Pence
Landscape Plan The work on the first phase of the landscape plan is set to begin in early July. Don’t miss the opportunity to help with this phase of the project. There are also pledge forms in the back of the parish hall if you would like to contribute. If you have questions, contact Jim Ferguson, 494-8081.
St. Mary’s Parish seeks applicants for the position of Director of Music. To be considered, candidate must be a practicing Catholic w/ a strong under-standing of the traditions and customary rubrics of the Roman Catholic litur-gy; have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in music, Sacred Music, music education, or a comparable field, and have prior experience developing and conducting parish choirs w/ adults and children in a church setting, compe-tent keyboard skills, and experience directing both traditional & contemporary liturgical music. To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of reference to: The Director of Music, St. Mary’s Church, 327 Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or [email protected], attention Francine Britto. _
Mass Intentions for this
week
Sat. (6/23)
People of Therese
Sun. (6/24)
People of St. Therese
Tues. (6/26)
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Wed. (6/27)
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Thurs. (6/28)
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Fri. (6/29)
* Pious Union of St.
Therese
Sat. (6/30)
Janet Heffern
Sun. (7/1)
People of St. Therese
Please sign up for
Summer Ministries
Notice: Change in Sunday Mass Schedule Beginning on Saturday June 30th the Saturday Evening
Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 P.M. and the Sunday
morning Mass will be at 10:15 A.M. Confessions will be heard
from 4:45 to 5:15 P.M. on Sat.
Father Julius has appointed Monica Spurlock to fill the vacant slot on the St. Therese Finance Board
Congratulations Monica
Please remember in your prayers: Kristin Schramm, Louise Kendra, Rocky May, Helen Beckner,
Patrice Thompson, Katie York, Lydia Hatmaker, Louise Poly, La Donna Koenig, Heather Phillips, Sandy
Boles, Miranda Lawrence, Monica Svendsesn, Kenny Kavanagh, Barb Bieleski,
Jessica Parker, Ron Spurlock, Travis and Tyler Ervin, David Trent, Lee Welty, Jesse Baker, Bradley Ad-
kins, Andrew Adkins , Tyler Buss, and Adrian Agbanlog who are on military assignment, and for all the oth-
er men and women currently serving in the military.
Celebrations this Week
Birthdays John Kelsey-6/24
Ellen Saganich-6/24
Ted Burger-6/25
Tammy Curatolo-6/26
Cathy Hundley-6/26
Sylvia Bonham-6/29
Anniversaries
Ron&Martha Beukema-6/24
Rex & Patricia Chase-6/30
If you do not see your special date above you might need to update your
parish registration.
This Week
at St. Therese
Tues.6/26 6:30 P.M. Mass
Wed. 6/27 9A.M. Mass
Thurs. 6/28 9A.M. Mass
Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament after Mass
until 12 Noon
Fri. 6/29 9A.M. Mass
Sat. 6/30 5:30 P.M. Mass
Sun. 7/1 10:15 A.M. Mass
Knights Of Columbus
Next Meeting:
Tues. July 17
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St. Therese
Women’s Group
Have a great
Summer !
Meetings will resume in
September
Bible Study
Next class:
TBA in August
Preschool –8th grade
Rel. Ed.
Registration will take
place in August for
the 2012-2013
school year
Senior Moments
There will not be a
meeting on July 6th
High School Activities
& Classes
Local World Youth Day at St. Albert the Great
August 18&19
Remember our parishioners who are
in the hospitals & nursing homes:
Louise Kendra is at Brakebill Nurs-
ing Home in Knoxville
Eleanor Lux & Mary Alice
Eisenhauer are at Morning Pointe
Louise Poly is in Mabel Rose Estates
in Papillion, NE
Joan Nelson has moved to Assisted
Living in Hollywood, FL. Call the
church office for these addresses
Food City and Kroger gift
cards are available after Mass
and in the church office.
St. Therese receives 5% of
every card purchased.
Local World Youth Day at St. Albert the Great , August 18&19 Mark your calendars Scan the QRcode with your smart phone or vis-it https://www.facebook.com/LocalWorldYouthDay2012 . Check back often for
forms and updates .
Singles
Concerts On The Commons in Norris TN All concerts start at 7 PM. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Please call Kathy C., 494-8790, to let her know you will be coming so she can save a spot for you (or for additional infor-mation).
BEGINNING-OF-SUMMER PONTOON OUTING on July 1st. cruise the lake from 11:30 am till 7:00 pm on July 1st. Bring your lunch, beverage of choice, a lawn chair, and your swim necessities and join us for fun in the sun! Cost will be about $20-25 per person. contact Gail B. by e-mail [email protected] or call 399-7617 to sign up
Catholic Charities offers confidential Therapeutic Counseling Services by licensed therapists. Services are provided on an income-based sliding fee scale and are available to anyone in the community. All therapists are FOCCUS certified for pre-marital sessions. Call Catholic Charities’ office at 865-524-9896; or go to www.ccetn.org to contact a counselor in your area.
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee’s all new, more user friendly website offers detailed information on available services and programs, feature stories, online donating, an events calendar and much more. Go to www.ccetn.org to check it out.
June 24, 2012
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John
the Baptist
“The child grew and became strong in
spirit, and he was in the desert
until the day of his manifestation to Isra-
el.” Lk 1:57-66, 80
Hollywood productions about Jesus that in-
cluded John the Baptist understandably lead
many to believe that the Baptist was beheaded
in Herod's palace in Jerusalem. However,
Herod's father, Herod the Great, had several
strategically located palace-fortresses outside
of Jerusalem: Herodium, west of Jerusalem,
Masada, overlooking the western shore of the
Dead Sea, and Machaerus, east of the Dead
Sea in what is not the country of Jordan. John
did become “strong in spirit” and preached to
his followers, and to people with power, to
“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at
hand.” He was not violent. He was not hate-
ful. He preached the truth. But he called peo-
ple to “repent” and repentance requires
change. No one likes change. And we do not
like the person who calls us to change. John
was imprisoned and beheaded at Machaerus
because he would not shut up. Are we willing
to change? Are we willing to call others to
change, even people with power? Or do we re-
main silent? What will we say to Jesus?
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vice within the Church? Interested in supporting
the work of vocation promotion in the Church?
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Pregnancy & Adop-
tion Services, in-
cluding post-
abortion 990-4673.