St. Theresa Catholic Church

In our world today, we prefer newer products
than older outdated products. However, in this weekend’s
readings, we may hear the opposite. Better, older
words are offered in the Psalm than in the newer more
challenging readings from the Acts of the Apostles.
Psalm 145 describes God as gracious, merciful, kind
and compassionate. The Apostles testify that we must
undergo many hardships. So if the older version of
God is kindness and compassion, who would prefer
this new version of God who desires suffering and sacrifice?
Scripture is not a case of old versus new or
good versus bad. With God, things always get better.
God created the world and it is all good. However Humans
chose the stain of sin, and ever since sin and
death have stuck to us. Death and sin did not originate
with God, but with humans, and when we wallow in
wickedness, we sink deeper into sin.
God creating us is good. Even though we covered
ourselves with sin, our evil did not deter God’s
love. God sent us the Law and the Prophets. Through
them, the people were given a chance to turn away
from sin and the Prophets reminded the people of a
coming Messiah. The Old Testament is the story of
humanity, always striving against the stain of sin without
ever fully succeeding, but also without ever despairing.
The Law helped the people of God avoid or at
least reduce sin and the Prophets held out hope that
death and sin could eventually be washed away by the
coming of the Divine Messiah.
Creation is Good, the Law and Prophets better,
but our new creation in Christ is best because newly
reborn in Christ, we love as Christ. Like clothes that
never soil, so too when the cleansing power of Christ in
us has finally succeeded, the old Law is superseded.

Please join   us on the 1st Saturday and 2nd Sunday of each month for food and fellowship.   **Please note Saturday Social has moved weekends to accommodate the participation of more parishioners.

HOLY THURSDAY: 
7:OO PM,  Mass w/washing of feet. (Please note that there will not be an 8:00 AM Mass on Holy Thursday.)

GOOD FRIDAY: 
12:00 NOON, Stations of the Cross
7:00 PM.  Celebration of the Lord's Passion.

SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL: 
8:30 PM, Vigil Mass

EASTER SUNDAY:
8:30 AM,  Mass

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