December 12th 2021/ 12 de Diciembre de 2021 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT/ TERCER DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO

St. Thérèse Mission Statement One Church, many cultures.

We Pray, We Celebrate, We Serve.

Misión Parroquial Santa Teresita Una Iglesia, varias culturas.

Oramos, Celebramos y Servimos.

Pastoral Staff / Equipo Pastoral Rev. Ryan Starks - Pastor / Párroco

Rev. Mr. Peter Gagnon - Deacon / Diácono Rev. Mr. Ernesto Gonzalez - Deacon / Diácono

Matt Walsh - Musician / Director de Música Carlos Herrera, Mphil.-Hispanic Ministry/Ministerio Hispano Margaret Jensen-REP Coordinator/Coordinadora Catecismo Marcos Cisneros -Youth Ministry/Ministerio de Jóvenes

Jessica Cisneros-Family Life / Vida Familiar

Parish Office Staff / Personal de Oficina Cathy Hayden —Administrator/Administradora

Fabiola López-Administrative Assistant/Asistente Administrativa

Trustee-Treasurer / Fideicomisario-Tesorero Paul Heim

Trustee-Secretary / Fideicomisaria-Secretaria Martha Franco

Address & Telephone / Dirección y Teléfono 213 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton, WI 54911

Office / Oficina ........................................733-8568 Carlos Herrera.............................................739-0794

Emergency Number for Anointing of the Sick (after office hours)..................920-215-2181

Website / Página internet.........…www.st-therese.com

Mass Schedule / Horario de Misas Sat - Sáb Confessions / Confesiones 3:00-3:45 pm

Saturday Mass 4:00 pm / Sábado Misa 5:30 pm Sunday Mass 9:00 am / Domingo Misa 12:00 pm

Weekday Mass Tue 8:00 am, Wed 6:30 pm, Fri 11:30 am Thursday/Jueves 6:30 pm Español

Office Hours / Horario de Oficina Mon/Lun—Fri/Vier 8:30 am—12:30 pm

Weekend Help Desk / Mesa de Fin de Semana After each Mass / Después de cada Misa

Ask Father Ryan

Dear Friends, Some of the children in REP have submitted questions, (quite a few questions actually!) So I will begin to answer these questions as best as I can in this little weekly kid’s section called “Ask Father Ryan” Without further ado, let us begin! Here are a few similar questions…

• Why do we have to kneel down in church sometimes? (Luis, age 8)

• When do we kneel in church? And why? (Victor, age 11)

• Why do we stand a lot in church? (Alex, age 9)

• Why do we stand in Mass? (Josie, age 7) Your parents told me you sit too much in school, and so we try to exercise some while we pray at church, so we can be healthy Christians! Okay, I’m kidding. That is not the real reason. Actually, we move around at Mass because as humans, we are a combination of soul and body. We pray not just with our soul, but also with our whole body! For example, we kneel during the prayers of the Eucharist because it helps our body tell our soul, something very important is happening. It helps our soul to recognize: “Someone very important is coming to be with us. It is God. The same God who made the sun, the stars, the earth, the animals, and even you and I. And now, he has come to the same room as us, because he loves us, and he wants to be close to us.” One Little Thing… Before bed tonight, try to remember to kneel by your bed, and thank God for something you are thankful for, and remember that God made you, and he loves you very much. (Grown ups, you can do this too. Remember, we are all children of God.) Keep up the good questions kids. God bless you and your families!

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

December 12, 2021, 3rd Sunday of Advent

“From silly devotions and sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us!" St. Teresa of Avila

We’ve all heard the adage, “Laughter is the best medicine.” In many ways, it really is. When was the last time you really laughed? The gift of imagination allows us to see possible things that are yet to be. Imagine a world filled with laughter. We take life too seriously sometimes. Fear, uncertainty, pressure, negativity, disappointment, and myriad other human experiences can rob us of the joy needed for laughter. God never promised us an easy road, and we do have to take the course of our lives seriously. However, there is a balance to be sought and a possible joy that can be brought even to the darkest and most challenging of encounters. St. Therese of Lisieux reminds us that, “Joy is not found in the material objects surrounding us but in the inner recesses of the soul. One can possess joy in a prison cell as well as in a palace.” Falling in love with God, who is present in all of creation, allows us to bring a depth of understanding to everything we do and experience. We can more easily see above and beyond things while pursuing the only One who can truly satisfy our hearts. When we realize that God, the king of Israel, is in our midst and with us, there is no further misfortune to fear. We can celebrate the wonder and beauty of God’s gift of joy. It is no wonder that many saints radiate joy and have no reservations expressing laughter. They are happy because they have found a pearl of great price. We celebrate with joy today with hearts filled with expectation, wonder, awe, and beauty as we ready ourselves, even more excitedly, for the coming of our Savior. Do not fear and do not be discouraged. If you haven’t laughed in a while, why? Something is preventing you from expressing the magnificence of your soul and the presence of God who dwells within. God’s power and presence within us assures us that we are loved and kept in that presence. What more is really needed? Rejoice and laugh in the presence of God! It really is the best medicine and a most perfect way to convince others that God is really with us. “Go ahead, laugh! Live your life with joy and serve the Lord with laughter! Joy, with peace, is the sister of charity. Serve the Lord with laughter.” (St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina) ©LPi

Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 1-3 pm Salón de Actividades

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

1-3 pm in the Activity Center

St. Thérèse Parish Christmas and New Year

Mass Schedule

Confessions Wednesday/Miercoles 5:30pm -6:15pm

Thursday/ Jueves 5:30pm – 6:15pm Friday/Viernes 10:30am – 11:15am Saturday/Sabado 3:00pm – 3:45pm

(No confessions Fri. Dec. 24 and Sat. Dec. 25)

Fourth Sunday of Advent Dec. 18 4pm English & 5:30pm Español

Dec. 19 9am English/10:30am & 12pm Español

Christmas Masses Dec. 24 4:00pm English & 7:00pm Español

Midnight Mass (12:00am) English w/Latin Chant Dec. 25 9:00am English & 11:00am Español

Sunday, December 26th 9:00am – English

10:30am – Español 12:00pm – Español

(No Saturday Evening Masses due to Christmas Day)

New Years Masses Dec. 31 11:30 am English

Jan. 1 4:00 pm English & 5:30 pm Español

We would like to thank all who have taken a Giving Tree tag and provided a gift for our Saint Vincent de Paul Conference. Please stop by the gathering space and take a tag from the Giving Tree. Remember to bring the gift item with the tag no later than De-cember 15th. Monetary gifts or gift cards with the can be placed inside the tag envelope and dropped in the weekend collection basket or at the Parish Office.

Thank you and may you be filled with Blessings from the child Jesus!

Nos gustaría agradecer a todos los que tomaron una etiqueta del árbol de generosidad y proporcionaron un regalo para nuestra Conferencia de San Vicente de Paúl. Pase por el espacio de reunión y tome una etiqueta del árbol si le gustaría participar. Recuerde traer el artículo de regalo con la etiqueta a más tardar el 15 de diciembre. Los obsequios monetarios o las tarjetas de regalo pueden colocarse dentro del sobre con etiqueta y depositarse en la canasta de la colecta el de fin de semana o en la oficina parroquial.

Gracias y que el Niño de Jesús lo colme de Bendiciones.

THE WEEK AHEAD/LA SEMANA QUE VIENE (CR = Parish Conference Room; UCR=Upper Conference Room; LCR = Lower Conference Room; FR = Family Room; YC = Youth Center; AC = Activity Center; BR = Blue Room)

Monday/ Lunes, 12/13 No Mass

Tuesday/ Martes, 12/14

8:00 am Mass……. …………...………….……+Chris Melone Jr.

9:00 am ........................................................................Staff Meeting/ CR

6:00-8:00 pm…………………………..…….Emaus Mujeres/ BR

6:30 pm……………………………….…….Pastoral Council/ CR

6:30 pm ………………….……………..SVdP Meeting/Lounge

Wednesday/ Miercoles, 12/15

8:00am Mass ……………………..…..Community of St. Therese

5:00 pm ………………………..……..HS Youth Group/ New FR

5:30 –6:15pm ………………...…………………….Confessions

6:30 pm Mass …………………..……...…………+Mike Pappas

Thursday/ Jueves, 12/16

5:30 –6:15pm ………………...…………………….Confessions

6:30 pm Misa ..........................................Comunidad de Santa Teresita

7:15 pm ……………………...…………...……..Posada/New FR

Friday/ Viernes, 12/17

10:30-11:15am …..……………………...………….Confessions

11:30 am Mass………..………..……+Otokichy Joseph Engichy

6:30 pm…………………..…………………………...MFCC/CR

6:30 pm ……………………...…………...……..Posada/New FR

7:00 pm.................................................Grupo Divina Misericordia/ FR

Saturday/ Sabado, 12/18

3:00-3:45 pm .........................................................................Confessions

4:00 pm Mass ………..….+Fred & Tina Poppe (Wedding Anniversary)

5:30 pm Misa ..........................................Comunidad de Santa Teresita

6:30 pm …………………...Grupo de Oración Carismática/Church

6:30 pm ……………………...…………...……..Posada/New FR

Sunday/ Domingo, 12/19

9:00 am Mass......................................................................+Dick Adams

10:30 am Misa.........................................Comunidad de Santa Teresita

12:00 pm. Misa...................................... Comunidad de Santa Teresita

6:00 pm ………………………………….…….. Posada/New FR

RETIREMENT COLLECTION

Next weekend, our parish will take a Retirement Collection. This will be to benefit two groups of people who have served us faithfully. We will have the opportunity to give to the National Retirement Fund for Religious, which helps our retired sisters, brothers and religious order priests. We also have an opportunity to give to the retirement needs of the senior priests in the Diocese of Green Bay. You may donate to both of these groups, or just to one. Please use the envelope provided in this envelope or pick one up in the information table in the gathering space.

STEWARDSHIP / COLECTA

FISCAL YEAR 2021-22

12/06/2021

Offertory/ Cantidad de Colecta $ 6,295.10 Total YTD Given/ Año Fiscal Actual $ 165,023.99 YTD Budgeted/ Presupuestado $ 180,550.00 Over/ (Under/Bajo Presupuesto) ($ 15,526.01)

Bambinelli Sunday

A Blessing of Infant Jesus

Join us at Mass on December 18 and 19

The tradition of the blessing of the Bambinelli was first instituted by St. John Paul II early in his papacy. He invited the children of Rome to assemble in St. Peter’s Square on the Third Sunday of Advent and bring the baby Jesus (Bambinelli in Italian) statue from their Nativity sets at home. John Paul II blessed the figurines of those present and told them to assemble before the manger scene with their family in a spirit of prayer.

It is a beautiful Advent tradition, one that sanctifies the home with the Baby Jesus and makes his arrival in the manger scene an even more joyous event.

St. Thérèse Parish will celebrate this lovely tradition on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. You are invited to bring your Baby Jesus (Bambinelli) to Mass on December 18 and 19 to have them blessed by Father Ryan.

Bendición del Niño Jesús

Diciembre 18 y 19

La tradición de la bendición de los Bambinelli (Niño Jesús) fue instituida por primera vez por San Juan Pablo II a principios de su papado. Invitó a los niños de Roma a reunirse en la Plaza de San Pedro el tercer domingo de Adviento y traer la estatua del niño Jesús (Bambinelli en italiano) de sus pesebres en casa. San Juan Pablo II bendijo las figuras de las familias presentes y les dijo que se reunieran ante la escena del pesebre con su familia en un espíritu de oración.

Es una hermosa tradición de Adviento, que santifica el hogar con el Niño Jesús y hace que su llegada al pesebre sea un aconteci-miento aún más alegre.

La parroquia de Santa Teresita celebrará esta hermosa tradición el cuarto domingo de Adviento. Estás invitado a traer a tu Niño Jesús (Bambinelli) del pesebre de tu casa, a Misa el 18 y 19 de diciembre para que el Padre Ryan lo bendiga.

Planning for the end of the year and tax time?

Contributions received by December 31st, 2021 will be credited to your 2021 tax statement.

Contributions received on Saturday, January 1st, will be credited to your 2022 tax statement, even if the check was

back-dated to 2021. This is a requirement by the IRS.

¿Está planeando el fin de año y la época de impuestos?

Las contribuciones recibidas hasta el 31 de diciembre 2021 serán acreditadas en su declaración de impuestos del año 2021. Las contribuciones recibidas el sábado 1o de enero se acreditaran en su declaración de impuestos de 2022.

THE WEEK AHEAD/LA SEMANA QUE VIENE (CR = Parish Conference Room; UCR=Upper Conference Room; LCR = Lower Conference Room; FR = Family Room; YC = Youth Center; AC = Activity Center; BR = Blue Room)

Monday/ Lunes, 12/13 No Mass

Tuesday/ Martes, 12/14

8:00 am Mass……. …………...………….……+Chris Melone Jr.

9:00 am ........................................................................Staff Meeting/ CR

6:00-8:00 pm…………………………..…….Emaus Mujeres/ BR

6:30 pm……………………………….…….Pastoral Council/ CR

6:30 pm ………………….……………..SVdP Meeting/Lounge

Wednesday/ Miercoles, 12/15

8:00am Mass ……………………..…..Community of St. Therese

5:00 pm ………………………..……..HS Youth Group/ New FR

5:30 –6:15pm ………………...…………………….Confessions

6:30 pm Mass …………………..……...…………+Mike Pappas

Thursday/ Jueves, 12/16

5:30 –6:15pm ………………...…………………….Confessions

6:30 pm Misa ..........................................Comunidad de Santa Teresita

7:15 pm ……………………...…………...……..Posada/New FR

Friday/ Viernes, 12/17

10:30-11:15am …..……………………...………….Confessions

11:30 am Mass………..………..……+Otokichy Joseph Engichy

6:30 pm…………………..…………………………...MFCC/CR

6:30 pm ……………………...…………...……..Posada/New FR

7:00 pm.................................................Grupo Divina Misericordia/ FR

Saturday/ Sabado, 12/18

3:00-3:45 pm .........................................................................Confessions

4:00 pm Mass ………..….+Fred & Tina Poppe (Wedding Anniversary)

5:30 pm Misa ..........................................Comunidad de Santa Teresita

6:30 pm …………………...Grupo de Oración Carismática/Church

6:30 pm ……………………...…………...……..Posada/New FR

Sunday/ Domingo, 12/19

9:00 am Mass......................................................................+Dick Adams

10:30 am Misa.........................................Comunidad de Santa Teresita

12:00 pm. Misa...................................... Comunidad de Santa Teresita

6:00 pm ………………………………….…….. Posada/New FR

RETIREMENT COLLECTION

Next weekend, our parish will take a Retirement Collection. This will be to benefit two groups of people who have served us faithfully. We will have the opportunity to give to the National Retirement Fund for Religious, which helps our retired sisters, brothers and religious order priests. We also have an opportunity to give to the retirement needs of the senior priests in the Diocese of Green Bay. You may donate to both of these groups, or just to one. Please use the envelope provided in this envelope or pick one up in the information table in the gathering space.

STEWARDSHIP / COLECTA

FISCAL YEAR 2021-22

12/06/2021

Offertory/ Cantidad de Colecta $ 6,295.10 Total YTD Given/ Año Fiscal Actual $ 165,023.99 YTD Budgeted/ Presupuestado $ 180,550.00 Over/ (Under/Bajo Presupuesto) ($ 15,526.01)

Bambinelli Sunday

A Blessing of Infant Jesus

Join us at Mass on December 18 and 19

The tradition of the blessing of the Bambinelli was first instituted by St. John Paul II early in his papacy. He invited the children of Rome to assemble in St. Peter’s Square on the Third Sunday of Advent and bring the baby Jesus (Bambinelli in Italian) statue from their Nativity sets at home. John Paul II blessed the figurines of those present and told them to assemble before the manger scene with their family in a spirit of prayer.

It is a beautiful Advent tradition, one that sanctifies the home with the Baby Jesus and makes his arrival in the manger scene an even more joyous event.

St. Thérèse Parish will celebrate this lovely tradition on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. You are invited to bring your Baby Jesus (Bambinelli) to Mass on December 18 and 19 to have them blessed by Father Ryan.

Bendición del Niño Jesús

Diciembre 18 y 19

La tradición de la bendición de los Bambinelli (Niño Jesús) fue instituida por primera vez por San Juan Pablo II a principios de su papado. Invitó a los niños de Roma a reunirse en la Plaza de San Pedro el tercer domingo de Adviento y traer la estatua del niño Jesús (Bambinelli en italiano) de sus pesebres en casa. San Juan Pablo II bendijo las figuras de las familias presentes y les dijo que se reunieran ante la escena del pesebre con su familia en un espíritu de oración.

Es una hermosa tradición de Adviento, que santifica el hogar con el Niño Jesús y hace que su llegada al pesebre sea un aconteci-miento aún más alegre.

La parroquia de Santa Teresita celebrará esta hermosa tradición el cuarto domingo de Adviento. Estás invitado a traer a tu Niño Jesús (Bambinelli) del pesebre de tu casa, a Misa el 18 y 19 de diciembre para que el Padre Ryan lo bendiga.

Planning for the end of the year and tax time?

Contributions received by December 31st, 2021 will be credited to your 2021 tax statement.

Contributions received on Saturday, January 1st, will be credited to your 2022 tax statement, even if the check was

back-dated to 2021. This is a requirement by the IRS.

¿Está planeando el fin de año y la época de impuestos?

Las contribuciones recibidas hasta el 31 de diciembre 2021 serán acreditadas en su declaración de impuestos del año 2021. Las contribuciones recibidas el sábado 1o de enero se acreditaran en su declaración de impuestos de 2022.

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