From the Pastor's Desk: New Year's
Dear Friends in Christ:
All our 2021 hopes and expectations have 52 more weeks to unfold. We all hope for good health, for prosperity for our children and thei families, and for good friends to sustain us. These hopes play out in our daily prayers to God from whom we ask for grace. When we pray our never-ending list of petitions the needs of our families top the list, while our respective, individual needs come last.
Our prayers of gratitude certainly come to our hearts as we reflect on the goodness of God. In appreciation to God we are people of virtuous deeds and charitable acts. What better way to thank God than by caring for His people in need Often we brood about the many disappointments of life. We forget that God's grace is with us when we are elated, but especially, when we are disappointed. In the over-all realm of life our joys and God's Blessings surely are greater than our burdens.
The New Year I a good time to forever bask in the grace of God, whether we are momentarily sad or not. Our Blessings are great; our Gratitude bountiful, and our days of gloom but few, given God's Grace.
Peace, Fr. Jim
Holy Day Mass Schedule for Mary Mother of God / New Year's
- 5:30 PM Vigil Thurs, Dec 31st (not live-streamed, no music)
- 10 AM Fri, Jan 1st (live-streamed, with music)
St. Teresa's on Facebook: High Numbers for December!
- In December, our Facebook posts reached over 5,700 people with our Masses, daily prayers, pictures, and announcements.
- Over 2,500 people were reached online and briefly tuned in to our several live-streamed Masses for Christmas and Christmas Eve from our Facebook page (not counting our other Masses).
- Of those, over 260 people stayed to watch our online Christmas Masses on Facebook for some time.
- In December, we had over 2,900 "post engagements," including likes, comments, watches, and clicks. A number of St. Teresa alumni from around the country commented that they enjoyed watching our Masses for Christmas.
- We had 24 new page likes, bringing our total to 592.
- We had 61 new page followers, bringing our total to 692.
Prayer for Renewal from Bishop Scharfenberger
In every age, O God, You have called us to be Your people, to be Your Church.
In this time, we begin anew to discern the pathways that will lead us, Your people, to You to continue that journey as we proclaim Your Good News, celebrate Your saving presence among us, serve others with charity and justice, and steward the world You have entrusted to our care.
Send us Your Spirit to lead and guide our Emmaus journey As we commit ourselves to renew our church.
This we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen
Masses in person have returned at St. Teresa - 4:30 PM Sat, 8:45 & 11 AM Sun, and 9:30 AM Weekdays for Daily Mass.
Helpful Links
Parish Bulletin
Parish Website
Parish Facebook Page
Online Giving
Parish Guidelines for Safe Return to Public Masses
Live-streamed Masses from St. Leo the Great, Amherst (4 PM Sat, 9 & 11 AM Sun)
Sunday & Daily Mass Readings
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January 1st:
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Why Do Catholics Rightfully Call Mary, the Mother of God?
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