SACRAMENTS

Welcome to St. Therese! We are so happy that you have joined us for this Mass celebration. If you’ve been away for a while, we know coming back to the church may not have been easy for you, but we are glad you are here.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS!

Becoming a member of the St. Therese Parish brings you into a family of Families, a network of loving individuals called together with a divine purpose—becoming Saints. By registering, you are giving us the gift of knowing you, understanding your needs and helping establish you into a group within St. Therese that will best fit what you are looking for. Come to the Parish Office or visit the Information Desk in the Social Room for a registration packet. If you are new to the area, please stop into the Parish Office and introduce yourself. We look forward to getting to know you!

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:15 p.m. or by appointment

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Actively participating members interested in receiving the Sacrament of Marriage should contact the parish office at least nine months prior to the desired date.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Communal Celebrations take place at weekend liturgies in the spring. Watch the bulletin for details.

LITURGY SCHEDULE:

Saturday 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Weekdays: (see inside bulletin)

HOLY DAY SCHEDULE: Call 487-3749 (press 9)

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

Baptismal forms are located in the Parish Office. Please

complete the forms, turn in as directed, and we will contact you

for an appointment.

Parish Office Hours

MONDAY- THURSDAY 9-5 CLOSED NOON—1 PM FOR LUNCH

FRIDAY 9-NOON

Parish Contact Information

Fr. John Fain, Pastor

Deacon David Borzenski, 487-0478 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), Adult Faith Formation

Toni Molano, Secretary, 487-3749 (Press 0)

Sue Benjamin, Business Manager, 487-3749 (Press 1)

Dean Jong, M.M., Director of Music & Liturgy, 487-3749 (Press 2)

Jay Jong, Coordinator of Youth Ministry, 487-3749

Stephanie Smith, Director of Religious Education, 487-3730

102 W. Randolph Lansing, MI 48906

After Hours Emergency 487-3711

(For the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick)

St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry 482-0765

Phone: 487-3749 Fax: 487-3755 www.sttherese.org

October Prayer List

Please remember in your daily prayers:

Lyndia Arens, Sarah Blackburn, Catherine Couzzins, Mary De La Garza, Gladys Dreps,

Bonnie Feher, Doris Feldpausch, Terry Forbes, Alice & Eugene Fox, Dubelza Garcia, Gary Gardner,

Richard Garmyn, Ted Gauss, Marie-Louise Germain, JoAnn Graham, Theresa Gross, Dave & Rita Holtham,

Bruce & Fran Jorae, Mary Murray, Elvira Ruiz, Mary Saub, Marilyn Schultz, Tony Schwartzfisher, Edward Scott,

Norma Snider, Jane Spitzley, Jim & Millie Toman, Jack Vaughan, Bud Gage, Emily Spurgeon, Brian Roarke, Mark Carpenter, June Rice, Mary Jo Brown, David Fineis, Stephanie Hale, Bill Schmidt, Ric Cooley, Craig Smith, Gary Lewis

Please call the church office to add or have names removed. Thank you

This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Therese of Lisieux. Her actual feast day is October 1. This year, we are also celebrating her parents, St. Loius and St. Zellie, whose 1st class relics we obtained from the Carmelite Order in Rome with the help of Michael Andrews, Chancellor of the Diocese of Lansing.

We draw our lucky raffle ticket winners this Sunday at 1PM in Fr. Murray Hall. The drawing of the raffle tickets is open to the public, and it will be livestreamed on our parish website. The you to everyone who supported the parish by selling or purchasing raffle tickets!

Happy Feast Day! Fr. John Fain

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — OCTOBER 4, 2020

Stewardship Report “The Lord loves a cheerful giver. May we learn to be generous in giving, free from the love of material possessions.” - Pope Francis

495 envelopes issued, 100 used this week 9/27/20 Weekly contributions $6,870.44

Weekly Budget Goal $9,400.00

Amount under goal (-$1,219.44)

Mass Intentions for the Week of October 4, 2020

Monday, 5th Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c; Lk 10:25-37 8:30 a.m. †Jesse Perez - JoAnne Schaedig 9:30 a.m. Lecto Online

Tuesday, 6th Saint Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15; Lk 10:38-42 8:30 a.m. †Julian VanDenAbeele - Bill & Jill Hundt 9:00 a.m. Small Group (FMH) & Zoom 6:00 p.m. Small Group (FMH) & Zoom 6:30 p.m. Youth Group (MAR) 6:30 p.m. T.O.P.S (FMR)

Wednesday, 7th Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1-4 No Service 6:00 p.m. Small Group (FMH) & Zoom

Thursday, 8th Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75; Lk 11:5-13 5:30 p.m. Rosary 6:00 p.m. †Julian VanDenAbeele - VanDenAbeele Family 6:30 a.m. Raising Saints (Playground) 6:45 p.m. DMI (FMH)

Friday, 9th Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6; Lk 11:15-26 8:30 a.m. †Jesse Perez - JoAnne Schaedig 9:00 a.m. The Holy Rosary Congress Adoration 9:00 a.m. Knights Tootsie Roll Sale

Saturday, 10th Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Lk 11:27-28 3:15 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. †Sara Lanzarin - Family 5:30 p.m. Knights Tootsie Roll Sale

Sunday, 11th Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 or Mt 22:1-10 8:30 a.m. †Bonnie Gaffney, Christopher Gaffney -Terry Gaffney 9:30 a.m. Knights Tootsie Roll Sale 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish 11:30 a.m. Knights Tootsie Roll Sale 11:45 a.m. RED Groups 7:00 p.m. AA (FMR)

Knights News

The Knights will be giving away tootsie rolls after all masses on October 10 and 11. This is the annual fund-raiser for Special Olympics and Children with special needs. If you are unable to attend masses and would like to donate to this special cause, kindly put the donation in an envelope marked Knights and drop it off at the office or in the collection basket. Thank you for your support!

Feast Day Novena Prayer for Peace (This prayer is used by the Carmelites during the Feast Day

Novena) St. Therese, Flower of fervor and love,

please intercede for us. Fill our hearts with your pure love of God.

As we approach and celebrate your feast day, make us more aware of the goodness of God and how well He tends His garden.

Instill in us your little way of doing ordinary things with extra-ordinary love. Give us the heart of a child who wonders

at life and embraces everything with loving enthusiasm.

Teach us your delight in God's ways so that divine charity may blossom in our hearts.

Little Flower of Jesus, bring our petitions (mention in silence here) before God, our Father.

With your confidence, we come before Jesus as God's children,

because you are our heavenly friend. As we celebrate the Feast Day of your homecoming in heaven, continue to

shower roses and grace upon us. Amen

In preparation for her profession as a Carmelite nun, Therese composed several small aspirations, short prayers that expressed the deepest longings of her heart. They are simple, but reflect a soul that desires to be united with God.

O Jesus! grant me the grace in all I do to

please You alone.

Jesus, gentle and humble of Heart, make my

heart like yours!

O Jesus, I want to have joy only in You alone!

My God, I love You with all my heart.

O my Holy Guardian Angel! cover me always with your wings so that I may never have the misfortune to offend Jesus.

Our Social Ministry

October 4, 2020

Do you plan to vote? Are you registered to vote? (We all should be receiving our application to request an “Absentee

Voter” ballot in the next couple of weeks.) “If indeed ‘the just ordering of society and of the state is a central responsibility of politics,’ the Church ‘cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice.’ So writes Pope Francis quoting Pope Benedict XVI. As Catholics, we are part of a community with profound teachings that help us consider challenges in public life,

contribute to greater justice and peace for all people and evaluate policy positions, party platform and candidates’ promise and actions in light of the Gospel in order to help build a better world.” (The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, U.S. Catholic Bishops)

CREATION IS ALWAYS IN SEASON! Pope Francis said, "this is the season for letting our prayer be inspired anew,” a season “to reflect on our lifestyles,” and a season “for undertaking prophetic actions . . . calling for courageous decisions…. directing the planet towards life, not death." Pope Francis’ message,

which calls us to attend to the "immense hardship for the most vulnerable among us," is particularly relevant in the light of the coronavirus pandemic. As the world experiences deep uncertainty and suffering in the midst of a global emergency, we are called to recognize that a truly healthy recovery means seeing that “everything is connected” and repairing the bonds we have broken. We realize that we need to grow

more and more in solidarity and take care of one another in fraternity. Inspired by the apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia, we encourage the people of God to accelerate their walks towards new paths for the Church and for an integral ecology by planning activities for the Season of Creation. These might include activities such as a special mass or pilgrimage walk, sustainability practices, or advocacy initiatives to respond to the “cry of the earth and the cry of the poor,” to take place during this special season. (Monsignor Bruno-Marie Duffé, Secretary, Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, May 24, 2020)

Would you be interested in entering into “Be The Bridge” conversations with people of color in the north Lansing neighborhood – primarily with Hildebrandt Park Housing Community beginning in October? Please respond to dave at (517) 487-0478, (517) 331-5765 or borzenskid@gmail.com.

Our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) RCIA Question of the Week: What is St. Therese’s “Little Way?” RCIA Answer of the Week: St. Therese believed that the people of her

time lived in too great fear of Gods judgment. The fear was stifling and did not allow people to experience the freedom of the children of God….Therese once wrote that she could not understand how anyone could be afraid of a God who became a child. She also knew that she would never be perfect. Therefore, she went to God as a child approaches a parent with

open arms and a profound trust. Therese translated "the little way" in terms of a commitment to the tasks and to the people we meet in our everyday lives. She took her assignments in the convent of Lisieux as ways of manifesting her love for God and for others. She worked as a sacristan by taking care of the altar and the chapel; she served in the refectory and in the laundry room; she wrote plays for the entertainment of the community. Above all, she tried to show a love for all the nuns in the community. She played no favorites; she gave of herself even to the difficult members. Therese’s life sounds so routine and ordinary, but it was steeped in a loving commitment that knew no breakdown. It is called a little way precisely by being simple, direct, yet calling for amazing fortitude and commitment. Her "little way " seems to put holiness of life within the reach of ordinary people. Live out your days with confidence in God’s love for you. (Rev. John F. Russell, O.Carm., Seton Hall University Do YOU believe?

Religious Education News

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No RED Groups today - See you next Sunday! Fall Family Hour One of our favorite fall traditions is our St. Therese Fall Family Hour. It’s 2020 but the festivities must (and should!) go on! Introducing our Fall Family Hour Take-Home Edition! FFH Kits will include prayers, activities, materials, recipe ideas, and more - everything you need to celebrate fall at home. In order to reserve your kit, pre-order BY OCTOBER 11th by contacting Stephanie Smith at 517.487.3730 or ssmithdre@gmail.com. Please include your family name, email, and phone number, along with the number of people who will be celebrating! Kits will be available for pick up after Mass October 25th or that week during regular parish office hours. We’ll provide all you need - just pick a fall day and put it on your family calendar! RED Group Registration 2020-2021 It’s not too late to register your child or grandchild for in-person or at-home family classes at sttherese.org. All forms can be submitted online OR printed from “RED” at sttherese.org. First Reconciliation RED Group Is your child in 2nd grade or older and ready to prepare for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist this school year? Contact us today! It’s a Date! Sun, October 4 - Online VIP Program begins! Sun, October 11 - First Reconciliation RED Group (during Sunday RED Groups) Sun, October 11 Sunday RED Groups Sun, October 18- Sunday RED Groups Mon, October 19 - Confirmation Year 1 Orientation and Class 6-7:15pm - SEAS Room Sun, October 25 - Sunday RED Groups

Liturgical Ministers Schedule - October 10-11, 2020

4:30 PM

Lector: J. Neubecker

Mass Coordinator: A. Phillips

Servers: Angie Phillips

Ushers/Greeters: M. Murray, D. Schmitt

8:30 AM

Lector: M. Howland

Mass Coordinator: D. Temple

Servers: Les. Ozanich

Ushers/Greeters: M. Visser

10:30 AM

Lector: M. Murray

Mass Coordinator: S. Benjamin

Servers: Ed & Nora Gross

Ushers/Greeters: J. & V. Cimala

Counters: Team D

†Fall Clean-up At St. Joseph Cemetery † Please removed all items you wish to keep before October 20, 20. Following the 20th the staff at St. Joseph will begin removing and discarding remaining items. Thank you.