St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center

06/14/2026

Today’s Gospel ends with a powerful reminder to all evangelizers: “Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.”
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Knowing the limitless mercy of God – how God has reconciled us to himself through Christ’s suffering and death, we are to imitate his generosity in bearing witness to the Gospel. Knowing the love which has saved us, our hearts are moved – as Jesus’ was at the sight of the crowd – to see that others come to know his love.
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Therefore, the generosity with which Jesus calls us to pour ourselves out for the sake of the Gospel is not an imposition from outside us, but a response to the love we have received that compels us from within to make him and his kingdom known.

06/13/2026

Today we honor the Immaculate Heart of Mary!
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Mary was preserved from original sin as a gift to all of humanity, so that she would be prepared to be the Mother of God. Her heart is pure, so her intentions are always in line with God's will. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!

06/12/2026

St. Teresa of Avila is praying for all those affected by last night's tornadoes and severe storms. We especially remember those who have suffered loss, damage, injury, or displacement, and we pray for the safety of first responders and all who are assisting with recovery efforts.

06/12/2026

Hey, Jesus loves you!
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Today is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a day when we celebrate the great love of God, which pours itself out for us in each and every moment.
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If you're free tonight, consider joining in the Dedication of the Diocese of Gary to the Sacred Heart at Bulldog Park in Crown Point! There will be a Eucharistic procession, praise and worship, food trucks and more. Check it out at dcgary.org/sacred-heart

06/11/2026

Next wee's presenter for the Young Adult Summer Speaker Series is Dee Bernhardt, the director of campus ministry at the Catholic Center at Purdue University!
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Learn more at https://www.garyoyya.org/yasummer/

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Are you celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary this year? Join in prayer and thanksgiving for God's blessings at the annual Wedding Anniversary Mass with Bishop McClory!
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RSVP at dcgary.org/2026AnniversaryMass

06/08/2026

One of the most significant passages centered on Mary is in Chapter 1 of the Gospel of Luke, in which the birth of Jesus is foretold. She was a young, faithful woman whose world radically changed when the angel Gabriel appeared to her saying: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" (Lk 1:28).
First, the angel says, "Hail, full of grace." No one else in the Bible has ever been honored by an angel with such an exalted title.
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Second, the angel says, "The Lord is with you!" Often in the Old Testament the words "the Lord is with you" signal that someone is being called to a daunting task, such as when God calls Moses at the burning bush to confront Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
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When Mary hears the angel say to her, "The Lord is with you," she realizes that God is asking something important and difficult, but he will be with her. Mary's "yes" -- her "fiat" -- allowed God's plan for our salvation to unfold. We recall this marvelous moment recalled each time we recite a Hail Mary.

06/07/2026

This Sunday, the Church celebrates the Body and Blood of Christ with the feast of Corpus Christi!
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Jesus gave us the greatest gift he could have possibly given: the gift of his very self.