St. Theresa Catholic Church

LUKE 12:49 I CAME TO BRING FIRE TO THE EARTH.  In light of the first reading and the gospel, a theme develops – the messenger must become the message. For example, we accept Jesus’s message to love everyone, yet we tend to exclude. We acknowledge Jesus’s message of fidelity in marriage, yet we are tempted to compromise.  We accept Jesus’s message about justice for all, yet we attempt peaceful coexistence with injustice. Despite all that, we are still driven back to the reality that the messenger must become the message.

In the first reading, it becomes apparent that Jeremiah’s person and Jeremiah’s message overlapped. The prophets enemies realized that in order to kill the message they had to kill the messenger. The people’s infidelity would become so massive that the city of Jerusalem would suffer major destruction.

In the Gospel, the person of Jesus and Jesus’s message overlapped, He preached that the divided household was the uncommitted household. His enemies believed that
to kill the messenger was to kill the message. The death of the messenger ensured the ongoing life of the message. The Cross on Calvary was proof that the messenger must become the message.

Let us look at ourselves. God chooses husband and wife as messengers of his love for the church. However, a hate relationship affects this compromise and shows that the married messengers have not yet become the message. God calls parents to be bearers of his word for their children.  However, lack of time and care for family means selling out and reveals that the messengers have not yet become the message. God commissions all of us to be messengers of the human dignity of each person. However, our gossip and backbiting affects our attitude and progress and acknowledges that the messengers have not yet become the message.

Each day we have a chance to live out our Christian values in the everyday moments. We have the chance to live out the message. For us, we, the Messenger, must indeed
become the message.

SOCIAL SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS:  Please join us on the 1st Saturday and/or the 2nd Sunday of each month for food and fellowship.   

SUNDAY BULLETIN:  Read our weekly SUNDAY'S BULLETIN for additional church news & announcements.

Men’s Association Chicken Dinner Fundraiser

Sept. 7th & 8th Chicken Dinner:  Plate will consist of a leg quarter, green beans and potato salad.  Cost is $6 a plate. Tickets go on sale Aug. 10th, and thru the month.

SUMMER NEWS

Summer Projects:  Thank you to Mike and Teresa Judd for blessing us with their artistic ability, by refurbishing and repainting our sign. Also, thank you to Carl Stewart for washing the fence out front. Last but not least, thank you to Molly Turner for keeping up with the weeding and watering of the flower beds, the grounds are definitely looking more welcoming. Also, to Ben Deller for removing the carpet in front of the Church. We can’t forget Joe Clowers and Tommy Duhon for the moving of dirt to fix the drainage issue behind the rectory, and to Ladies Guild for the new table cloths and beverage pumpers. St. Theresa appreciates your time and energy that was given into these projects.

New Building Committee:  During the summer a new Building Committee was installed the members are the following:

Jamie Clowers– Co-Chairman Carl Stewart
Phyllis James– Co-Chairman Tim Turner
Linda Thomas Leslie Finklea

Future Projects:  Future projects discussed have been the bathrooms in the Church, in which we are getting bids on. Also, discussed has been new flooring in the guest bathroom and bedroom of the rectory and repair of the sunroom on the rectory due to rot.

FALL Grounds Keeping Day:  Looking to have a possible grounds keeping day in the Fall with lunch provided.  Please let the office know of any concerns or suggestions.