St. Therese Parish, Wayland, Michigan

06/08/2026

In honor of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we had our annual Eucharistic procession. Thank you to all who participated! Also, thank you to Phil Kopulos & Roseanne Astuccio Hall for these pictures & videos! It won't allow me to upload both photos and videos at the same time so videos are in the comments below.

06/04/2026

05/30/2026

This is the last weekend to drop items off. Thank you to those who have donated already!

05/07/2026

Baby items can be placed in the pack & play in the narthex. Thank you so much!

04/29/2026

04/07/2026

The Church, in her great joy and celebration of Easter, celebrates eight full days of solemnities in honor of the Resurrection of Christ, called the Easter Octave.

The most obvious signs of this celebration are found in the liturgy. The Gloria is said each day at Mass, and some extra alleluias are added as we are sent forth from Mass during the Concluding Rites.

“Go forth, the Mass is ended. Alleluia, alleluia.”

“Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.”

If the Church takes care to celebrate these days in a special way, shouldn’t we?

Here are a few ideas on how to live out the Octave in the joy of the Resurrection.

https://catholic-link.org/3-ways-to-celebrate-the-easter-octave/

03/31/2026

Join Bishop Lohse and our priests for the annual diocesan Chrism Mass tomorrow Tuesday, March 31st at 2 p.m where Bishop Lohse will bless the three Holy Oils to be used in the coming year, and priests who attend this Mass will renew the promises they made at their priestly ordination. Those unable to attend in person may watch the livestream here: https://diokzoo.org/live

03/09/2026

See the previous post for more information about the Penance service.

03/08/2026

What is a Penance service?
Lent offers Catholics the perfect invitation to receive the Sacrament of Penance ahead of the Easter celebration. The communal services are liturgies that bring members of the Body of Christ together to acknowledge sins and ask God for His forgiveness. They typically include Scripture readings and a homily to help penitents prepare for confession, as well as petitions for God’s mercy.
Penance services are communal in the sense that the faithful gather to acknowledge the effects of sin on the community and to celebrate the liturgy, but penitents don’t confess their sins collectively, nor do they receive a general absolution. Each person makes a private confession with a priest in the confessional during the service.
An Examination of Conscience is a helpful and proper way for penitents to reflect on The Ten Commandments and the sins they have committed before they enter the confessional. Resources for an Examination of Conscience are often available at Penance Services and in the confessional. Catholics may attend a Penance Service at any church, regardless of which parish they attend.
-Oroville Catholic Church website.

If you download the MyParish app they have a "How to Guide", "Examination of Conscience" & "Act of Contrition" under the Confession tab. An example will be posted in the comments below. ✝️