St Therese Congregation

09/07/2026

Save the Date! Join us for the Feast of St. Therese Celebration on October 5th. We will have Mass at 10:00am that day, with lunch and raffles to follow! More details to come!

09/06/2026

Saint of the Day

Explore our 'Saint of the Day' page, your daily dose of inspiration. Each day, we delve into the life of a new saint, exploring their teachings and impact.

09/06/2026

National Read a Book Day is observed annually on September 6. National Read a Book Day invites us ALL to grab a book we might enjoy and spend the day reading.

National Read A Book Day on September 6 invites everyone to locate their favorite book by title or author and do some reading! It's the perfect way to end your day.

09/06/2026

(PRACTICING) CATHOLIC - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman

Treat Him Like a Gentile

In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives instructions for ministering to those persisting in error. Here’s the CliffsNotes version: If all else fails, “treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.”

In other words? Don’t give up. Tell him the truth. Wash, rinse and repeat.

Technically speaking, I’m a Gentile. I’ve done those mail-in DNA tests, and none of my ancestors were Jewish. So whoever told my family about the God of Abraham, it wasn’t Moses, and it probably wasn’t Jesus himself, unless he spent some time in northwestern Europe that the Gospels fail to mention.

Nope, my ancestors were big old Gentiles living in a big old Gentile world. Lucky for me, someone evangelized them. At first, my ancestors probably didn’t listen. But the evangelist, whoever he or she was, didn’t give up.

I say “lucky for me” because this all means that I was born and raised Catholic. It makes it easier, I think — but it doesn’t make it easy. I’m not an automaton, and I still have to accept the truth of the faith I choose to live. So do you. So do we all.

Inevitably, we falter. What then?

Who are the tax collectors? Zaccheus was one. Matthew was another. Maybe you recognize his name — he’s the guy who wrote this Gospel. And who are the Gentiles? Me. You, maybe. Everyone the disciples decided not to give up on. Everyone the Church is called not to forget about, not to dismiss, and not to take for granted.

So treat them all like Gentiles, and remember that God sees the future, not just the past. ©LPi

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Our live stream of our 9am Mass begins soon! All are welcome!

09/06/2026

Come to Mass early today and participate in the sacrament of Reconciliation at 8:15am in the Family Room. We will also have the Blessing of the Sick after Mass in the Chapel.

09/05/2026

Tomorrow - Sunday, September 6th - come to Mass early and participate in the sacrament of Reconciliation at 8:15am in the Family Room. We will also have the Blessing of the Sick after Mass in the Chapel.