2078 Centre Street
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
St. Theresa of Avila
Parish
2078 Centre Street
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Christ has no body now on earth but
yours,
no hands but yours, no feet but yours;
yours are the eyes through which Christ's compassion looks out on
the world,
yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good
and yours are the hands with which He is to bless us
now.
Teresa of Avila
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Welcome
to St. Theresa of Avila Parish Home PageParochial Vicars: Reverend
Richard S. Bradford (Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday a.m.)
Revered Andreas Davison
Reverend Robert Blaney
In
Residence: Reverend Raymond G.
Helmcik, S.J.
The Most Reverend Emilio Allué, SDB, DD
CYO Coordinator: Denise Henry
St. Theresa School: Mrs. Jane Gibbons, Principal
Music Director: Richard R. Bunbury, Ph.D.
Outreach Director: Sister Virginia Kelleher, CSJ (617-325-9171)
Parish Secretary: Mrs. Carol O'Brien
Saint Theresa of Avila Church
2078 Centre Street
West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Sunday:
Monday through Thursday:
Friday:
8:30 a.m.
Saturday:
If a parishioner is sick and needs to receive the sacraments, a priest can always be reached by calling 617-325-1300. The answering service will contact the priest on duty to respond to emergency calls of this nature.
Telephone: 617- 325-1300; Fax: 617-325-0380
Religious Education Office: 617-469-2898
St. Theresa School: 617-323-1050
Music Director: 617- 325-1300 extension 126
Saint Theresa Church and Chapel are both handicapped accessible through our Pavilion. Entrance to the church parking lot is from St. Theresa Avenue, off of Centre Street.
Saint Theresa Church is located at 2078 Centre Street at the corner of St. Theresa Avenue, in West Roxbury. It is easily accessible by public transportation. From Forest Hills station (Orange Line) the Charles River and Stimson Street buses stop directly across from the church. The Needham Local Commuter Rail train runs Monday through Saturday; West Roxbury station is one block from the church. Check schedules and routes at http://www.mbta.com
Driving Directions
St. Theresa of Avila Church is easily accessible from Route 128/Route
95.
From the south
From Route 128/95, take exit 15A (Dedham). This brings you to onto Route
1. You will pass several stores and restaurants (Best Buy, TGI
Fridays). Stay straight, passing the Dedham Mall (Sears) and several fast food
places. At the intersection of VFW Parkway (Route 1) and Spring Street, (there is a donut shop across the
street and the V.A. Hospital marquee is ahead) take a right onto Spring Street. Stay on Spring Street, past Tony's
Restaurant and Shaws Market. You will see the church steeple up ahead on
the right. Spring Street becomes Centre Street (Kfoury Funeral Home
on right and Tedeschi's on left). Take a right at the church, onto St. Theresa Avenue, the
church parking lot is the first left.
From the west:
Take Route 9 east. At Barnes & Noble (across from the Chestnut Hill Mall),
take exit for West Roxbury/Hyde Park. Stay to the right on the ramp and you will
be on Hammond Pond Parkway. At the rotary, take the second right onto
LaGrange Street. Stay on LaGrange, keep to the right when the road spurs
to the left. You will cross VFW Parkway (Carrigg Monuments on the
corner). Remain on LaGrange. The second lights after VFW Pkwy is
Centre Street. The Corrib Pub will be ahead on the left, Blanchards is on
the right. Take a right from LaGrange onto Centre Street. Get in the
left lane, Saint Theresa of Avila Church is just ahead on the left. Take a
left at the lights onto St. Theresa Avenue, the church parking lot is the
first left.
From downtown
Boston:
Take Storrow Drive west
bound and exit at Fenway. Get into the right lane on the exit ramp, stay
right onto Boylston Street (outbound). Pass by Yawkey Way and Fenway
Park. Stay straight. Boylston Street becomes Brookline Avenue
at the intersection with Park Drive (Emmanuel College will be ahead on the
left). Take Brookline Avenue past the hospital area (Beth Israel,
Deaconess, Dana Farber). Take a left onto the Riverway, which becomes the
Jamaica Way. Stay on the Jamaica Way until the rotary at the Jamaica Way
and Centre Street. Do not go around the rotary, take a right at the rotary
onto Centre Street. Pass the Faulkner Hospital and VFW Parkway, staying on
Centre Street. At the rotary at Holy Name Church, take the second right -
still Centre Street. Go through the business district, pass Starbucks,
Roche Brothers supermarket, CVS, fire station and library. As you approach
the intersection of Centre and LaGrange Streets (Corrib Restaurant and
Blanchards on the corners) you will see the church steeple ahead. Get into
the left lane and take a left at the lights in front of the church, onto St.
Theresa Avenue. The parking lot is the first left.
Mass
Schedule
Saturday: 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m. and 12 Noon
Vigil of holydays: 4:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Holydays: 6:30, 9:30 a.m.; 12:15
and 7:30 p.m.
All weekend and holyday Masses are celebrated in the main church.
Weekday Masses are celebrated in the Chapel, Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and Saturday morning 6:45 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel every Saturday following the 6:45 a.m. Mass, with Benediction at 3:30 p.m.
Sacraments
Baptism
is celebrated on the second and
fourth Sunday of the
month at 1:15 p.m. in the Chapel. A preparation meeting for parents
and Godparents is held on the Friday evening prior to the second Sunday
of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Parents are asked to contact the
Parish House at least two weeks
before the Baptism. If you are expecting your first child, or are new to
the parish, please contact the Parish House one month before your baby's
due date. Baptism is the sacrament of welcome into the community of faith.
For this reason, and because of the large number of Baptisms at Saint Theresa's
each year, the parish cannot offer private Baptisms.
Marriage: Couples planning to be married at Saint Theresa's should make an appointment with one of the priests at least six months prior to the wedding date.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: The RCIA is a formation process
involving both liturgical and educational opportunities for adults seeking
membership in the Catholic Church. The RCIA is for the unbaptized, for
those baptized in other Christian churches, and for Catholics who have
been baptized but have not yet received Eucharist, Penance or Confirmation.
For further information contact the Religious Education Office.
The Pastoral Staff at Saint Theresa's is dedicated to serving our parish community: young, old, and in-between, large families, small families and households of one. Our liturgies, programs, and services help make Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, an integral part of our lives.
We cordially invite you to visit us - here in cyberspace or in person. Our beautiful church is a gem of Gothic architecture, our liturgies are celebrated with grace and reverence, our parish choir enhances our worship each Sunday at our 10:30 Mass, September through June. To those Catholics who live here in West Roxbury but have not been with us at Mass, I extend a very special invitation to join us on Sunday. What happens here at Mass each Sunday, each day, gives each of us the strength and support we need to get through our week. The love and grace of the Lord is boundless! Come and see for yourself.
With the assurances of a prayerful remembrance for you and all those you hold dear, I am
Sincerely in Christ,
Reverend Monsignor William M. Helmick
Pastor
A Note from Monsignor Helmick
November 15, 2009
CHRIST HAS NO BODY NOW ON EARTH BUT YOURS
On the front page of our parish bulletin, we always have the Prayer of Saint Theresa of Avila. Her prayer is a constant reminder that Our Lord- - -mysteriously but really- - - depends on us, each of us, to continue His work on earth. The Lord Jesus uses us to carry on His work of bringing to people His gift of salvation.
The prayer of Saint Theresa of Avila presents us with great challenges. It would be so much easier if Our Lord tended to the life of the Church and looked after people Himself. It would be so much easier if the Lord Jesus kept us out of the care of souls and the building up of the Church and went at these tasks without us. It would be great if Our Lord had chosen to bring people His gift of Salvation by spectacular displays in the skies which would bring people to embrace His Way, His Truth, and His Life.
But in fact, that is not the way Our Lord chose to bring people to Himself. He decided to use all of us, weak as we are, to accomplish this. There is no substitute for our example of fidelity to Christ to make an impression on people and help them to embrace Our Lord themselves. A simple thing like encouraging our loved ones and friends to attend Sunday Mass- - -even inviting them to come with us- - - sends a message about how important Sunday Mass is, it sends a message about the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist. Why would anyone speak to anyone else about Sunday Mass unless it is as important as it is? We often teach by what we say privately to the people we love, we teach by what we do. This is true of our fidelity to Sunday Mass. It is true also of our virtue.
When
people see us living the way of life Our Lord taught us as His Way, we are
teaching the Faith of the Church, we are helping people to know and understand
our Faith in Christ and how He is more important to us than anyone or anything
else. This is especially true of our charity and the virtues which flow from our
charity. - - - Things like the pursuit of justice, compassion, forgiveness,
understanding, modesty, and any other virtues which help people to understand
that we are conscious of and respect their dignity as persons, that we look upon
them as sisters and brothers in Christ, that we understand that, because they
are worthy of Our Lord’s love, they also are worthy of our love and everything
that goes with love.
Saint Theresa put it beautifully and clearly when she wrote: “Yours are the
only eyes through which His compassion can shine forth upon a troubled world”.
The Lord Jesus really does depend on us to bring something of His love and
compassion to the people with whom we are in daily contact- - - especially the
people we live with or see or go to school with or work with every day.
Just turn to the front page of the bulletin and, on the right top corner, you can see the Prayer of Saint Theresa of Avila in its entirety. It gives us a plan, a mission, a program for each day, and it reminds us that Our Lord truly entrusts Himself and His work to us.
Reverend
Monsignor William M. Helmick
Pastor
Sunday Mass Why?
THE LORD HAS SOMETHING TO GIVE YOU AT MASS- - - HIS GRACE AND HIMSELF!!
Liturgical Music ~ Music for Sunday liturgy
November
14/15
33rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time, Year B
Entrance Hymn: I Know that My Redeemer Lives
*Melodic Gloria (Chepponis)
*Preparation Rite Anthem: Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Ippolitov-Ivanoff)
Communion Meditation Refrain: I Am
the Bread of Life
Recessional Hymn: Sing With all the
Saints in Glory
* Sung at 10:30 Mass only
Music and Song are more than an embellishment of worship; they are themselves part of the liturgical action. Solemn sacred music...is not therefore a kind of addition that frames the liturgy and makes it more pleasing but an important means of active participation in worship. Pope Benedict XVI; Alte Kapelle, Regensburg
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
All Grade 9: Reminder next in the
series of Special Sessions
“A Life Story- Living with Aids” will be held Tuesday, November 17th from 7
to 8:00 p.m. in Monsignor Donahue Hall. We hope to have the same great turnout
and participation as last month ☺ Bravo Grade 9 students and parents !!
The Religious Education program is conducting a food drive for the next
month. Any Sunday or Tuesday, from November 15 through December 15 ~ each
student is asked to please bring one non perishable food item to class. If
everyone participates we’ll help restock the seriously depleted shelves of the
Roslindale Food Pantry.
PEER MINISTRY: The next Peer Ministry meeting in preparation for the High School Mission will be this Thursday, November 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Faculty Room. If you missed the last meeting but are interested in Peer Ministry drop by.
HOME SCHOOLING FAMILIES:
In an effort to support families in the Archdiocese of Boston who home school
their children, Cardinal O’Malley has established a position of Spiritual
Director/ Liaison for Home School Families within the Pastoral Center of the
Archdiocese. If you would like more information or would like to be connected to
other Catholic home school families, please call 617-746-5875.
RCIA
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the official collection of
rites of the Roman Catholic Church for initiation of adults and the reception of
baptized candidates into the Church.
RCIA is a process rather than a program. It is a process of formation in
prayer, information on the teachings of the Church, and transformation
to personal conversion toward Jesus Christ. All of this is done within the
context of a community of faith – the parish.
Participants in the RCIA are at different stages on their faith journey: some
people have never been Baptized and desire to receive this sacrament, some were
baptized in another faith tradition and wish to be received into the Catholic
Church, some were baptized Catholic but have never received Confirmation and
Eucharist.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the RCIA, please
call the Rectory and leave your name and telephone number. Catechetical sessions
begin in the fall but people are encouraged to contact the rectory now for a
preliminary meeting and information.
ADULT
CONFIRMATION
Adults who have been baptized Catholic and have received First Communion but
have not been confirmed are encouraged to contact the rectory about preparation
meetings for Confirmation. The meetings will begin after the first of the year
and Confirmation will be celebrated at the end of April, 2010.
LECTORS: Work books for Cycle C, which begins on Sunday,November 29, are available in the Sacristy. Please pick one up after Mass this weekend.
COLLECTION FOR RETIRED RELIGIOUS
The second collection next weekend, November 21/22 will be for the benefit of
the Retired Religious. Over 3,000 Religious Sisters rely on your generosity for
their retirement. Next week’s second collection provides financial support to
52 religious communities whose members have served the Archdiocese of Boston.
Please give generously in recognition of the important role religious sisters
have had in developing the ministries of education, health care and social
service in the Archdiocese of Boston. Your contributions make a difference. For
more information, please visit www.retiredreligious.org. We thank you for your
usual generous response to this appeal.
ANNUAL
THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH SERVICE
Please plan to join with your friends and neighbors for the annual
Thanksgiving Interfaith Service. This
special Thanksgiving celebration will be on Sunday, November 22, at
3:00 p.m.,at Hillel B'nai Torah, 120 Corey Street, West Roxbury.
There will be a collection for the Roslindale Food Pantry and we are also
invited to bring pasta and tomato products for Family Table, a Jewish food bank.
for those living in the
Parkway area.....
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS
We warmly welcome new parishioners to Saint Theresa’s. Please stop by the
rectory to fill out a registration form and to introduce yourself. You can pick
up a Parish Directory with a list of all the organizations which help our parish
and school activities to take place.
Wedding
Anniversary Mass
This note is an invitation to couples in the parish who have had or will have
their Silver, Golden or Diamond Anniversaries during the calendar year of 2008,
to come to the 12:00 noon Mass on Sunday, November 22. At this Mass the choir
will sing and there will be a renewal of marriage vows. It is my hope and prayer
that this event will both honor the couples and their families at a significant
time in their lives and also be a celebration of the love and generosity which
are so obviously part and parcel of the family life of our parishioners.
Refreshments will be served in the Pavilion following the Mass.
Annual Collection for Saint Theresa’s Parish
The Annual Collection for Saint Theresa’s Parish is doing well. As of November 10, we have received $121,453 from 435 donors. The Annual Collection is the back-up for all we do here, which makes it a very significant part of our parish life. If you would like to make a contribution, envelopes are available at the doors of the Church or in the Rectory. We thank you in advance for your generosity to this year’s Annual Collection.
2009 Annual
Catholic Appeal for the Archdiocese of
We appreciate the generosity of 430 of our parishioners who have contributed
$102,378 to the 2009 Annual Catholic Appeal. This represents 77.3 % of our
assigned goal. If you would like to contribute and have not yet done so,
envelopes are available at the doors of the Church and in the rectory office.
Reverend Monsignor William M. Helmick, Pastor
Save
the Date!! Our
Annual Advent and Christmas Concert will take place on Sunday, December 13 at
4:00 P.M. Mark your calendars now for this special yearly event.
The
Year Of THE Priest
Prayer for Vocations
Lord
Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, show forth, we beseech Thee, in Thy Church
the Holy Spirit with whose power the Apostles were so abundantly filled. We
thank Thee for the blessings bestowed upon the work of priests and religious;
and we pray that Thou wilt add to the number of those who now pray, labor, and
sacrifice themselves for Thy glory and the salvation of souls. Give them
unselfish zeal for Thy glory. O good Jesus, give us more priests and religious
after Thine own Heart! AMEN.
For weekly adult enrichment and reflection, please look at the Question of the Week section on our Scripture page. Daily Scripture Readings
DID
YOU KNOW THAT…
The Archdiocese of Boston, through the Office of Religious Education, has
partnered with the
CatholicTV
CatholicTV
is available to parishioners of Saint Theresa Parish on the following channels:
Comcast Cable ~~ Channel 268 Digital
Set Top Box Required
Verizon FiOS~~ Channel 271
Sky Angel IPTV~~ Channel 142
RCN~~ Channel 85
and always and everywhere at: www.CatholicTV.com
Music and Song are more than an embellishment of worship; they are themselves part of the liturgical action. Solemn sacred music...is not therefore a kind of addition that frames the liturgy and makes it more pleasing but an important means of active participation in worship. Pope Benedict XVI; Alte Kapelle, Regensburg
November
14/15
33rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time, Year B
Entrance Hymn: I Know that My Redeemer Lives
*Melodic Gloria (Chepponis)
*Preparation Rite Anthem: Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Ippolitov-Ivanoff)
Communion Meditation Refrain: I Am
the Bread of Life
Recessional Hymn: Sing With all the
Saints in Glory
* Sung at 10:30 Mass only
PARISH MUSIC MINISTRY
Seeking Choir
Members
The Parish Choir warmly invites you to come try us out
this fall. We are a friendly group of people from high school age to retired,
who bring diverse backgrounds and abilities. It is helpful if
you have had previous musical experience, but the most important pre-requisite
is a desire to sing with others. We rehearse Wednesday nights from
7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the choir room, resuming September 9, and normally sing for
the Sunday 10:30 liturgy. Please contact the organist/director, Richard
Bunbury, for more information: rrbunbury@aol.com
Music
Ministry
Parish
Cantors lead
assembly song at all the parish liturgies. Please contact Dr. Bunbury rrbunbury@aol.com if you are interested in this ministry.
Choristers
Choristers is open to students grades 5 through 9. (Students who have
completed at least one year in
Children's choir may join in grade 4). Rehearsals take place Wednesdays from
4-5:15 in the choir room and will begin on September 17. The Choristers and
Children's Choir sing at the
Please contact Mrs. Korniyasov for more information: Sophia.raniuk@rcn.com
Interested Choristers are eligible to become Cantors for the
Children's
Choir is open to
students grades 2 through 4. Rehearsals take place Wednesdays from
Our next General Meeting will be held tonight, Sunday, November 8 at 6:30 P.M. in the Gym. CYO is open to all high school students. We hope you will come and bring a friend.
CYO Suggestions? There's a Suggestion Box in the CYO Office in the Rectory. We want to see your ideas for CYO activities this year.
REMINDER: CYO is open to all High School students, grades 9-12. Stop by the Rectory anytime to join!
EVENTS 'ROUND TOWN: The Church Beyond Our Parish
ANNUAL
THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH SERVICE
Please plan to join with your friends and neighbors for the annual
Thanksgiving Interfaith Service. This
special Thanksgiving celebration will be on Sunday, November 22, at
3:00 p.m.,at Hillel B'nai Torah, 120 Corey Street, West Roxbury.
There will be a collection for the Roslindale Food Pantry and we are also
invited to bring pasta and tomato products for Family Table, a Jewish food bank.
THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, located at 221 Rivermoor Road in West Roxbury, will sponsor a conference entitled: Educating and Caring for the Mental Health Needs of OIF/OEF Veterans and their Families. More than 1.6 million Americans have been actively engaged in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The majority of these servicemen and women have been exposed to traumatic events. While most individuals acclimate to stressful stimuli, over 1/3 of our troops will experience depression, anxiety, and PTSD and will suffer from minimal brain dysfunction. It is the responsibility of educators and mental health professionals to equip ourselves to meet the needs of these individuals and their families. MSPP sponsors this conference for a limited price of $50 to encourage maximum attendance. The conference will be held at the school on Friday, November 20. For more information and to register, please visit www.mspp.edu/ce.
PAULINE BOOKS AND MEDIA, 885 Providence Highway in Dedham is offering a discount of 15% on a purchase of $40 or more between November 27 and December 31, 2009. A copy of the parish bulletin must be presented to receive the discount. Discount applies only to product not already discounted, or to dated material. Limit one coupon per customer, good only at the Dedham location. Feel free to copy this coupon and share it with your friends. For more information, please call 781-326-5385. (A print out of this part of the webpage will also be acceptable. To print out this notice, go to File, Print Preview to check what page this notice is on, most likely it will be around page 12. To avoid printing unneeded pages, enter the page number and when prompted, and click print).
BLESSED JOHN XXIII NATIONAL SEMINARY is seeking men between the ages of 30 to 60 who love God and desire to be a shepherd among His people. If interested please call 781-899-5500 or e-mail seminary@blessedjohnxxiii.edu or visit their website at www.blessedjohnxxiii.edu
the deutches altenheim german center holds two Support Groups for people who know someone living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. One group is for adult children and one is for spouses. The groups are held monthly at the Deutches Altenheim Nursing Home, 2222 Centre Street. For more information please call Susan O'Connell at 617-325- 1230 X 253 or Margaret Wright at 617-325- 1230 X 259.
SAINT
VINCENT DE PAUL CLOTHING BOX REQUESTS have been received relative to
the nearest box in West Roxbury for clothing donations.
There is a box on VFW Parkway at #1524 near the U-Haul store and the
location is known as Cohen’s Mall.
NEWS and EVENTS from the ARCHDIOCESE
Archdiocese of Boston Flu Season Directives
The Office of Worship, in consultation with local health authorities and the Archdiocesan Office of Risk Management, continues to encourage the clergy and the faithful to observe necessary standard precautions to
protect the health of others during this flu season, and especially with the risks related to H1N1 influenza
(swine flu). The best way to prevent the spread of contagious disease is to practice good hygiene.
In addition to practicing good hygiene, the Cardinal directs the following for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy
and for flu prevention:
The Holy Water fonts are to be drained, cleaned with a disinfecting soap, and re-filled with holy water on a regular basis. Please note that old holy water should be disposed of in the sacrarium.
The distribution of the Precious Blood for the faithful is suspended, with the exception of those who must receive from the cup due to medical reasons. The faith of the Church teaches that Christ, whole and entire, is received even under only one species.
The exchange of the Sign of Peace is to be offered without any physical contact. If the priest celebrant chooses to extend the invitation for the sign of peace, the faithful instead of a handshake, may bow to the persons nearby.
While the faithful retain the option of receiving Holy Communion on the tongue or in the hand, all ministers of Holy Communion are advised to distribute the consecrated hosts with care, being cautious not to touch the tongue or the hand of the communicant.
Parishioners
should be reminded that if they are ill or suspect they are ill with a
contagious illness, they are not bound by the Sunday
Mass obligation. They should remain at
home and return to church when they are well.
These directives are effective Saturday, October 31, 2009 and remain in effect until the cold and flu season
has come to an end. We thank you for your understanding and support of these directives, which aim to
protect the health of our people.
PROJECT
RACHEL
The pain and sorrow of past abortions need not endure for a lifetime. Project
Rachel is the post-abortion ministry of the Catholic Church to help those
dealing with the pain of abortion. For a confidential referral to a priest
and/or retreat opportunities, contact Project Rachel at 508-651-3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com.
Trust in the tender mercy
of God’s love.
The Archdiocese of Boston Project Rachel will offer a “Come to the
Waters” post abortion healing retreat on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 9:00 am –
5:00 pm. For more information and registration, contact Project Rachel at
508.651.3100 or email: help@projectrachelboston.com. All calls are confidential. More information about post- abortion
healing can be found at www.projectrachelboston.com
Volunteer Opportunities in the Community
PRAYER
SHAWL MINISTRY:
FAULKNER
MARIA FO MISSION CIRCLE OF HOLY NAME CHURCH: Women in the community meet each Wednesday morning to prepare medical supplies for shipment to third world countries through the auspices of Por Christo. We are in need of clean used sheets, mens’ shirts, towels, mattress padding, unused medical supplies (no medications). Yarn and sewing material is appreciated. For more information, please call Rita Casey at 617-325-7207.
REFLECTIONS ON THE PRIESTHOOD : On the Parish Web Page you will find some Reflections on the Priesthood which were prepared by Monsignor Helmick. Click here to read A Priest's Week
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SCHOOL FUND RAISING
Thank you to all our parishioners who bring in Box Tops for the school
fundraising. Please keep sending them to us! Box Tops can be left in the baskets
at all the entrances of the Church or you can send them into school with a
student you may know. We appreciate your help with this effort.
Remember, our wonderful parish School has a web site too. Click to get news of all the great and exciting things going on in St. Theresa School. Click and find out more! St. Theresa School sttheresaschoolboston.com
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They receive a similar number of hits on their web site. This service is absolutely free to
callers and parishes. Funded by Pauline Books and Media, www.pauline.org.
Mass times operate under the Archdiocese of Miami, in partnership with the Catholic
Communication Campaign of the U.S. Catholic Conference in Washington, D.C.
Saint Theresa Parish is among 22,000 parishes and missions in Mass times' database.
The information is kept current by sending semi-annual reports to each parish and mission.
They get updates directly from parishes via e-mail, fax, regular mail and the preferred method, updates are posted by
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Lives
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