Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus

Dear Parishioners, Happy Second weekend of Advent. I hope that the Magnificat Advent Companion has been helpful to all with your preparation for Christmas. We had a great turnout for the first of three presentations on Advent given by Mr. Cole DeSantis. Last week he spoke about the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; the young woman, pregnant and about to bear a son, shall name him Emmanuel.” He explained how this passage points to the coming of Christ. St. Matthew in his Gospel explicitly connects the prophecy of Isaiah with Christ. On Sunday, December 5th at 5:00pm he will present on the Incarnation and what it means for God to take on human nature. These lectures are certainly helping me appreciate the readings at Mass and the meaning of Christmas. Click the title to read more.

Dear Parishioners, This past week we celebrated Thanksgiving. I hope that everyone had a blessed day. Here at the parish we had the Mass at 9:00am. After the Mass we had our traditional blessing and handing out of bread for families. We purchased the bread from Bachini’s bakery, and it was donated by a parishioner. A big thank you for the donation! Click the title to read more.

Dear Parishioners, This week we celebrate as a nation Thanksgiving Day. We will have Mass here at the parish at 9:00am that day with a blessing of bread for families to take home. The best way we give thanks for our blessings of faith, family and nation is by worshipping God at Mass. In fact the word Eucharist means “Thanksgiving.” The word itself derives from the Greek word eucharistia which means “thanksgiving.” Going farther up the chain of words it also derives from the Greek word kharis which means “grace.” Clink the title to read more.