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St. Theresa of the
Infant Jesus
Catholic Church
Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time
February 9, 2020
Pastor:
Fr. Mark Dunne [email protected]
Rectory: (903) 845-2306 Fax: (903) 845-7126
10138 Union Grove Rd. Gladewater, TX 75647
OFFICE Jamie Clowers (903) 845-2306
CHOIR and MUSIC
Larry Bucher (903) 844-9247
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HO-LY COMMUNION
Linda Thomas (903) 235-6277
FAITH FORMATION
COORDINATOR Henry Troell
(903) 790-1717
LADIES’ GUILD Cari Hoefer
(903) 736-1472
LECTORS Lynn Worn
(903) 261-1421
MEN'S ASSOCIA-TION
Chris Hoefer (903) 736-5309
PRO-LIFE
COORDINATOR Ken Ladish
(903) 720-3177
USHERS Irene Parris
(903) 918-6393
SPIRITUAL MENTOR Janet Troell
(903) 734-7139
In the Gospel this weekend, Jesus says “You are the salt of the Earth, You are the light of the world.” In these phrases, Jesus describes the identity and mission of his followers “Your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly father.” This is the life and calling for all Christians. This is a reverse side to Jesus’s message. You don’t need light on a bright sunny day. You don’t need salt when your food is seasoned the way it should be. The reverse side of the need for light is that there is darkness to find our way through. And salt, used in the days before fridges, was to stop food from spoiling/rotting. Jesus’s words about salt & light comes in his ser-mon on the Mount. In the sermon, Jesus is saying that the meek will inherit the earth, not the rich & powerful. Jesus says our words and speech matter. We are not meant to hide the truth with empty phrases or double meaning. Je-sus says that the way of peacemaking and reconciliation, of faithfulness in relationships, of love for enemies and prayer for persecutors is what it means to live as salt and light. When it comes to salt & light, very little of these are needed for these elements to accomplish their purpose. One candle can transform a dark room, but too much light can damage or hurt our eyes. A small amount of salt can bring out the flavor in food , but too much salt can make the food not good to eat. What is required here is balance in regards to salt and light. Our task each day is to do the work that God has given us to do with intention, with pur-pose, and with confidence. Jesus shows us a way to be human-forgiveness, holiness, generosity and the courage and strength to do it. We are given a chance each day to show the world that the church is a living and real presence of God who gave him-self in love for the world. Each day, let the love of God radiate in us and be a people of hope.
Mercy Sunday
PARISH FINANCE
Regular Collection: $ 3,012 E-payments: $ 725 C.O.S.T.: $ 20 Vigil Candles: $ 52 Building Fund: $ 625 Youth Fund: $ 5 Total: $ 4,439
Aaron Slater~ USMC Adam Willeford~ Air Force
Mark E. Farrow~ Navy Presley Duhon~ Navy Robert Deller~ Army
James Phelps~ USMC Michael Fillmore~ Army
Danielle Verderber~ Army Ian Munoz~ Army Erin Munoz~ Army Matthew Munoz~ Army Sherry Kidd~ Navy
February Birthdays & Anniversaries
Feb. 19-Chris Hoefer Feb. 20– Jim Lacaze
Feb. 25– Henry Troell Jr.
If anyone would like to be visited by Fr. Mark, please call the rectory at (903) 845-2306. If prayers are no longer needed please let us know.
Anna Akins (granddaughter) Jodi Bastyr Jessie Brown Nena Bunn Rodney Calhoun Jim Daniels Wanda Demers Jodie Duhon Elizabeth Flores Emma Flores Lilly Flores Joyce Hugman Lynne Munoz Paula Campbell Sandra Fite Jennifer Jones Jim Jones Donna Shipman
PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH and COMMUNITY
Joe Vigliotta Gail Levy Betty Lucas Carlos Munoz Boots Oliphint Jesse Phelps Jennifer Poorman Julie Ruffeno-Proctor Tracy Salazar Ernestine Sawyer Abby Shimota Cathy Shipp David Spanko Tom Stans Olga Petrie Paul Bynum Sue O’Neill John Jones Andy Altman Autumn Bowers
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Daily: Tuesday –Friday 8:00 AM Holy Days: To be announced Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 - 4:55 PM Sunday 8:00 - 8:25 AM
The Parish office is open 9:00 am - 12:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Fr. Mark is available in the office Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Office Email: [email protected] BULLETIN DEADLINE: 9 AM Thursday
St. Theresa website address: www.sttheresagladewater.org
Find us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/sttheresagladewater
Dear Jesus, We pray that you and we would hear the cries of migrants in every country throughout the world. May these cries of our migrant broth-ers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, be heard, considered, and never forgotten.
Mass Intentions February 8 † Larry James
(Leiker Family) February 11 †Saul Vargas
(Suarez Family)
February 12 †Lenette Dalton
(Irene Parris) February 13 †Gil Kalinec (Lange Family)
February 14 Mike&Jackie Cigainero (Clowers Family) February 15 † Gil Kalinec
In Memory Of February 18 Andy Altman
(Emerson Family)
MATION COOR-
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The Rosary (Prayers are incenses to heaven)
Every Saturday evening: 4:30 pm (before 5pm Mass) First Sunday of every month: 8:00am (before 8:30am Mass)
Ministry Schedule Saturday, February 8 Ushers: Gayle Cockerell & Eddie Lange Lector: Terr i Woodfin EMHC: Boots Oliphint & Eddie Lange Sunday, February 9 Ushers: Morr is Lector: Ann Buettner EMHC: J . Clowers, A. Buettner , L. Worn Saturday, February 15 Ushers: Gayle Cockerell & Ter r i Woodfin Lector: Vance Lowry EMHC: Car i Hoefer & Janet Troell Sunday, February 16 Ushers: Parr is/Bailey Lector: Michael Morr is EMHC: J . Audet., K. Ladish., Dolly W. Home Visitation and Nursing Homes: Lynne Muñoz, David and Barbara Spanko
Notify the office for your end of the
year contributions for your taxes.
They can be mailed SEE THE SIGN UP
SHEET IN LOBBY, or see Jamie Clow-
ers after Mass.
Now accepting 2020 Bulletin Ads. Cost is $75 runs for a year. Thank you for your support.
East Texas Angel Network is still col-lecting cleaning supplies and hygiene items through the month of February, donation box is in the lobby.
Social Sunday Feb. 9th after 8:30am Mass. Join us for good food and fellowship.
Ladies Guild Meeting Feb. 9th
2p.m. In the Parish Hall
Wednesday evening Bible Study contin-ues with “The 99” on Feb. 12th at 6:30pm in the parish hall.
Attention Home Educating Families! Catholic Schoolhouse is a supplemental program designed to enhance and add accountability to any homeschool style or structure. More than an aca-demic co-op, Catholic Schoolhouse is a structured program meeting weekly for homeschoolers that includes chorus, two hours of classroom instruc-tion, hands-on science, art projects, and opportuni-ties for socializing after class. Our Tyler chapter has openings for the 2020/21 school year for ages 2 ½ through high school. An information meeting will be held at St. Joseph the Worker, 5075 FM 14, Tyler, on Saturday, February 15
th at 10am. See our web-
site tylertx.catholicschoolhouse.com
For the month of January, Manna House is collecting peanut butter and jelly.
