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Daily Mass Schedule Sunday Mass Schedule Sacrament of Reconciliation Office Hours
Tuesday through Friday Saturday Saturday Monday -Friday
7:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 3:00—4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.—Noon
Sunday Or by appointment &
First Saturdays 8:00 a.m. (Livestream) Monday - Thursday
7:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration at the
Shrine of St. Therese is available
Tuesday through Friday
from 7:30am to 6:00pm.
Rosary begins at 6:00pm.
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Phone: 542-1788 – Fax: 545-3161
Reverend Michael Chrisman
We naturally associate the power of God with the extraordinary: the earth shaking, the wind howling, fire blazing, or the storm raging. Yet this weekend’s readings invite us to notice something more.
Elijah stands on Mount Horeb as wind tears through the mountain, rocks are crushed, the earth trembles, and fire appears. These are tremendous displays of power. Yet Scripture tells us that the Lord was not found in them. Then comes something entirely different—a tiny whispering sound. Elijah recognizes the presence of God, covers his face, and stands at the entrance of the cave.
God is certainly the God of the earthquake and the storm, but His power is also revealed in His closeness. The God who can shake mountains can speak quietly enough that we must become still to hear Him.
That is often how the Lord works in our lives. We look for Him in the big, dramatic moments all the while overlooking the small moments. The little things teach our hearts to recognize the voice of Christ.
Like Peter, who hears and recognizes the voice of Christ above the storm, inviting him to “come,” perhaps our prayer this week can be simple: Lord, make me attentive to the whisper, so that when You call, I will have the courage to follow.
May you have a blessed week.
Fr. Michael
Deacon Carl Cook
What's New...
Baptism
Schedule for 3-session baptismal classes:
Next sessions scheduled for:
Saturdays: September 12th, 19th & 26th
9:00am – 10:30am in hospitality room.
Contact Mary Sandoval in parish office with
questions, or email: baptism@sostpueblo.org
The Little Flower Sewing Group is taking part in the Homeless Veterans Stand Down. We are asking for your support supplying soap, shampoo, lotion, deodorant, and toothpaste. NO sanitizers or mouth wash. Please leave your donations in the box in the Cloister area or the parish office. Deadline to donate items is August 23rd. We will put bags together at our meeting on Thursday, August 27th, at 1:00 pm in the St. Joseph Room. Anyone who wishes to help put bags together is welcome. For information, call Rose at 545-9223.
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Dear Parishioners of the Shrine of St. Therese,
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus looks upon the hungry crowd with compassion and refuses to send them away. From what appears to be so little—five loaves and two fish—He feeds everyone, with abundance to spare. St. Paul also reminds us why we can trust Jesus so completely: "nothing can separate us from the love of Christ."
With that confidence, this weekend’s bulletin includes several official communications from the Diocese of Pueblo and Bishop Berg concerning matters affecting the life of our local Church (the Diocese of Pueblo). I encourage you to take a few moments to read these messages prayerfully and thoughtfully.
Together, let us continue to place our trust in the Lord, who never ceases to nourish, guide, and care for His people and His Church.
In Christ,
Fr. Michael
* Click link to read communications from Bishop Berg.
Congratulations to Rev. Zachary Selig
May the Lord grant him holiness of life, joy in his ministry,
and perseverance in faith.
Confirmation
Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesday - Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm in the St. Therese Chapel
Benediction and Rosary 6:00pm.
We invite you and your family and friends to come spend some time with the Blessed Sacrament whenever your schedule allows.
If the door is locked, the code to enter the door to the chapel remains the same. Please contact the parish office if you need the code.
The Blessed Sacrament cannot be unattended; in the event that no one is present, it will be reposed and benediction with the rosary that day will be canceled.
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You are welcome to send the completed form to parish@sostpueblo.org; leave it at the Porter's desk in the cloister, drop it in the collection basket at weekend Mass; or bring it to the parish office.
Contact the parish office with any questions. Welcome!!
ALL LADIES of THE SHRINE of ST THERESE PARISH
Did you know you are all members of the
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN (CCW)?
You are invited to become an ACTIVE member
of your CCW at the Shrine of St. Therese.
The Shrine of St. Therese CCW will be
meeting on the second Thursday of each month
at 11:30 am in the hospitality room.
Our next meeting will be January 11.
You can become active in the CCW at any time.
Please pick up a membership form (on the porter’s desk or in the parish office) and return it in the collection basket,
to the parish office or bring it with you to the next meeting.
St. Therese of Lisieux chose to demonstrate her ardent love for God in little ways. In her Eucharistic adoration as a child she tells us:
"I loved above all the processions in honor of the Blessed Sacrament. What a joy it was for me to throw flowers beneath the feet of God! Before allowing them to fall to the ground, I threw them as high as I could and I was never so happy as when I saw roses touch the sacred monstrance."
While at her boarding school, Therese spoke of her closeness to Jesus in this way:
"No one paid any attention to me, and I would go up to the choir of the chapel and remain before the Blessed Sacrament until the moment when Papa came to get me. This was my only consolation, for was not Jesus my only Friend? I knew how to speak to Him; conversations with creatures, even pious conversations, fatigued my soul. I felt it was far more valuable to speak to God than to speak about Him..."
Over one hundred years ago, St. Therese of the Child Jesus found great peace alone in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, and in her own little way became a model of how to love, trust and surrender oneself to the God who loves us.
(Story of a Soul, The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux)
We will celebrate Mass at 7:00am on the First Saturdays of each month.
Our Lady presented to Sr. Lucia, the sole surviving Fatima visionary, an explanation of her promises on December 10, 1925, regarding reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Our Lady promises to assist at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, shall follow the devotion in reparation for blasphemies against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
What is Required?
To do all these things in the spirit of reparation to the Immaculate Heart
of Mary, and to observe all these practices on the first Saturday of five
consecutive months:
* Confession
-Repentance and Conversion. In order to fulfil this requirement
in a truly worthy manner, we must have a heartfelt spirit of
repentance and lasting sorrow for our sins. The confession
may be made on the First Saturday itself or some days before or
after the First Saturday taking the earliest opportunity to confess.
* Communion
- Receive Holy Communion.
* The Rosary
- Devoutly recite five decades of the Holy Rosary daily.
* Meditation for Fifteen Minutes
- Meditate on one mystery or more, without simultaneous recitation of the Rosary. If you are unsure about your meditation, you may consider spending 15 minutes in recalling to mind all you know about the Birth, Infancy and Youth of Jesus (Joyful Mysteries); about the sufferings of Jesus through Lent, Holy Week and the Stations of the Cross (Sorrowful Mysteries); and about Easter, the Ascension, the Coming the Holy Spirit and reflect on the life of Our Lady from Pentecost until Her death and Her Assumption into Heaven (Glorious Mysteries).
We are encouraged to adopt the First Saturdays Devotion in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary as a continued part of our consecration and deeper growth in our spiritual life.
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God our Father,
We thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son’s Kingdom as priests, deacons, and consecrated persons.
Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to your call.
May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth and young adults.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
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informed in a timely manner.
· Liturgical events
· Faith formation opportunities
· Community events the Parish plans for you and your
family.
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If you are registered and have a new address or phone, or are not registered and wish to register, please stop by the Porter’s desk in the church cloister or call the parish office.