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S TA . TERESITA DEL N IÑO J ESUS R UEGA POR NOSOTROS OFFICE HOURS: 4401 PRESTLEY MILL ROAD TELEPHONE: 770-489-7115 MON. TUE. TH. FRI. 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM FAX: 770-489-4873 DOUGLASVILLE, GA 30135 WED. 12:00 PM NOON - 6:00 PM www.sainttheresacatholicchurch.org e-mail: [email protected]

JANUARY / 02 DE ENERO 2011

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD/LA EPIFANIA DEL SEÑOR

PASTOR: Rev. Fr. Fernando Molina-Restrepo PAROCHIAL VICAR:

Rev. Fr. Kizito Nkemjika Okeke DEACONS: Rev. Mr. Charles S. Patrick 770-947-5497 Rev. Mr. Terry Holmer 770-826-6483 Rev. Mr. Ron St. Michel 770-942-6018 Rev. Mr. Israel D. Melara 404-304-4842 BUSINESS MANAGER: Maria E. Sierra 770-489-7115 BOOKKEEPER: Sue Kauffman 770-489-7115 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Jeanne Owart 770-489-7115 RECEPTIONIST: Kania Del Rosario 770-489-7115 MAINTENANCE: James Smith 770-942-9765 ext. 1 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: 770-942-9765 DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION & SPECIAL NEEDS: Theresa Butorac ext. 2 Assistant to Director of Religious Education Maria Stormont ext. 3 DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY GRADES 7-12: Jena Lanham ext. 4

January 1, 2011 is the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY: Mick Butorac MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY (1ST SATURDAY ONLY) 9:00 AM SATURDAY VIGIL 5:00 PM (SP) 7:00 PM SUNDAY 8:00 AM (CHILDREN) 10:00 AM 12:00 PM (SP) 2:00 PM (TEEN) 5:00 PM MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 9:00 AM CONFESSION: Every Saturday

9:00

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S ATURDAY M ASS :

1 ST S ATURDAY -A NOINTING OF S ICK B ILINGUAL 2 ND S ATURDAY —B APTISMS -E NGLISH - NO MASS 3 RD S ATURDAY —B APTISMS -S PANISH - NOMASS B APT ISM

CL AS SE S :(E NG ) 3 RD S ATU R DAY 9:00 AM (E SP ) 4 TH S ATU RD AY 4:3 0 PM

S T .T HE RE SA P ARISH M IS SION S T AT EMEN T : AS A PARISH , we will support and further the spiritual growth of our members through celebrating the S ACRAMENTS, proclaiming the WORD, building the COMMUNITY, and serving all GOD’S P EOPLE.

ST. THERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA THOUGHTS AND MEDITATIONS

A new year has arrived with many new life experiences for us to live. One of the most popular things to do when we are at the beginning of a New Year is to make new resolutions. On my part, I have already made my new year’s resolutions. I will try to eat healthier, exercise more and read a few books that I did not read this last year. And I hope that you as my spiritual family will help me to fulfill my resolutions.

PENSAMIENTOS Y MEDITACIONES

Estamos comenzando un nuevo año con nuevas oportunidades de vida para nosotros. Una de las cosas más populares que hacemos al iniciar un Año Nuevo es crearnos nuevos propósitos. De mi parte, ya hice los míos para el año nuevo. Voy a tratar de comer mas sano, hacer más ejercicio y leer unos cuantos libros que no leí en el año que acaba de terminar. También espero que ustedes como mi familia espiritual, me ayuden a cumplir estos propósitos.

Of course, we never know what the future Por supuesto, nosotros nunca sabemos que es holds for us, or what the will of God is for us. In lo que el futuro nos va a traer, o que es lo que Dios this New Year we have new opportunities to do tiene preparado para nosotros. En este Año Nuevo things we put off or just simply did not do. It is vamos a tener la oportunidad de hacer las cosas que sometimes difficult to slow down and hear God dejamos a un lado o que simplemente no hicimos. speaking to us. We know that He never leaves us, Algunas veces es difícil detenernos y escuchar lo que but sometimes we are so busy in our daily lives that Dios nos esta diciendo. Sabemos que El nunca nos we at times neglect our relationship to Him and the deja solos, pero algunas veces estamos tan ocupados church. Because of this, we ourselves can be an en las tareas diarias que por momentos descuidamos obstacle to allowing God to direct our lives. For nuestra relación con El y la Iglesia. Por esta razón, how can we hear Him when we do not make time nosotros mismos podemos ser un obstáculo para for Him and let Him take care of us? It is my prayer dejar que Dios dirija nuestras vidas. Ya que, ¿cómo that we keep our relationship with God always podemos escucharlo si no hacemos tiempo para El y no le permitimos que cuide de nosotros? Yo pido para strong despite our daily distractions. que mantengamos siempre una relación profunda It is with deep prayers for us that many in con Dios independientemente de las distracciones our church family make the time to come to diarias. Eucharistic adoration. They quiet their minds in Muchos en nuestra familia parroquial se the presence of God and lift us in prayer which is toman el tiempo de venir a la Adoración Eucarística truly humbling. If this is “not your thing”, para orar profundamente por todos nosotros. Ellos prayerfully reconsider making Eucharistic tranquilizan sus mentes en la presencia de Dios y nos adoration part of your New Year resolutions. Draw elevan en oración, lo cual es realmente loable. Si esto near to Him and He will draw closer to you. “no es tu preferencia” reconsidera fervorosamente Remember that you don’t have to set a high goal, incluir la Adoración Eucarística en tus nuevos for it takes small efforts to achieve great things. The propósitos para este año que comienza. Acércate a hardest part is to make the resolution to begin to Dios y El estará mucho más cerca de ti. Recuerda que put aside that time for God and us. no tienes que ponerte una gran meta, ya que se toman pasos pequeños para lograr grandes cosas. Lo It takes everyone’s combined effort to make más difícil es hacer la decisión de comenzar y separar St. Theresa’s church family flourish and grow in el tiempo para Dios y para nosotros. God’s ways. Se requiere de un esfuerzo aunado para hacer de Santa Teresa una iglesia próspera y para crecer de May the love of God fill your soul with peace la forma que Dios quiere. and joy this year and always! Que el amor de Dios llene tu espíritu con paz y Father Fernando Molina-Restrepo, Pastor. alegría este año y siempre! Padre Fernando Molina- Restrepo, Párroco.

JANUARY 2, 2011 /02 DE ENERO, 2011 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD/LA EPIFANIA DEL SEÑOR

ADULT FAITH FORMATION ON-GOING ADULT FAITH FORMATION IN OUR PARISH: DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12TH TIME: 6:30 PM TO 8:30 PM PLACE: PARISH LIFE CENTER COME JOIN US FOR A GREAT PRESENTATION ON M ORALITY...THE FIRST THREE COMMANDMENTS PRESENTED BY DR. PHILIP M. THOMPSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AQUINAS CENTER OF THEOLOGY AT EMORY UNIVERSITY. DR. THOMPSON BRINGS WITH HIM A VAST BACKGROUND IN LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ETHICS, AND HISTORY OF CULTURE FROM ST. EDWARDS UNIVERSITY IN AUSTIN TEXAS, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, AND DEPAUL UNIVERSITY. ALL ADULTS ARE INVITED TO THESE CLASSES. THE SECOND PART OF THIS M ORALITY SERIES, “LAST SEVEN COMMANDMENTS” WILL BE PRESENTED BY OUR VERY OWN DEACON CHUCK PATRICK ON JANUARY 19TH AT 6:30 PM.

Scan Specialists will be here at St. Theresa ’s performing 9 ultrasound screenings on Friday, January 28, 2011 (Day & Evening appointments will be available). If you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, diabetes, or you have family history of heart disease, stroke, or internal cancers please consider the ultrasound screening for early detection. They will scan the arteries in the neck, the main artery off of the heart, the thyroid, liver, spleen, kidneys, gallbladder, and the arteries in the legs.

FORMACION EN LA FE PARA ADULTOS EN NUESTRA PARROQUIA… CUANDO: M IERCOLES. 12 DE ENERO, 2011 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM DONDE: EDIFICIO DE LAS OFICINAS.

These screenings are typically NOT performed at annual check-ups, nor will insurance companies pay for them unless you are symptomatic. Collectively, these screenings cost thousands. They will be offering these screenings to you for $45 each or $189 VEN ACOMPÁÑANOS A UNA GRAN PRESENTACION SOBRE for all nine combined. Insurance is NOT necessary to receive the discount. Pre-Registration IS necessary and appointments are MORALIDAD...LOS TRES PRIMEROS M ANDAMIENTOS, POR EL DR. limited. Please call 1- 800- 931-4772 to schedule an PHILIP M. THOMPSON, DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO DEL CENTRO DE appointment today.

TEOLOGIA AQUINAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD EMORY. EL TRAE CONSIGO UNA INMENSA EXPERIENCIA DE LIDERAZGO EN EDUCACION Y DESARROLLO, ETICA, E HISTORIA DE CULTURA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD ST. EDWARD EN AUSTIN, TEXAS; UNIVERSIDAD DE CHICAGO Y UNIVERSIDAD DEPAUL. TODOS LOS ADULTOS ESTAN INVITADOS A ESTAS CLASES. LA SEGUNDA PARTE DE LA SERIE M ORALIDAD “LOS ULTIMOS SIETE M ANDAMIENTOS”, SERAN PRESENTADOS EN ENERO 19 POR NUESTRO DIACONO CHUCK PATRICK. PRAYER LIST Please keep the following parishioners, family and friends in your prayers, and please continue to pray for our troops. Thank you for your prayers.

Rita Armstrong Madelin Behrman David Bessiere Tommy Burt James Dzwonchyk Vince Columbo Noel Daniell Ada de Jesus Al Evers Ralph Feichtinger † Ed “Tom” Gavin Mary Glenn Jennifer Gould Angelo Grisetti Mary Ann Harvard Rogelio Hendricks

Madlin Hibbard Terry H. Holmer Pauline Ingold Marilyn Irick Geraldine “Rose” Hicks Norma Hopkins Katherine Jackson George Johnson Steve Kingsley Gerald Landers Christina Long Valentin Martinez † Jerome Matherne Rev. Fernando MolinaRestrepo Michele Moran

PLEASE REMEMBER TO USE THE PREPRINTED ENVELOPES SENT TO YOU MONTHLY. Offertory envelopes serve as Attendance Records for receiving the Sacraments, Letters of Good Standing to become Sponsors, Religious Education, Maintaining Active Registration and meeting the requirements of being a good practicing Catholic.

FAVOR RECUERDEN USAR LOS SOBRES PREIMPRESOS QUE RECIBEN MENSUALMENTE. ESTOS SOBRES DEL OFERTORIO SIRVEN COMO REFERENCIA DE SU ASISTENCIA A LAS MISAS Y ASI PODERLES DAR LA CERTIFICACIÓN CUANDO VAN A RECIBIR LOS SACRAMENTOS, CARTAS DE REFERENCIA PARA SER PADRINOS, PARA EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA Y PARA MANTENER SU REGISTRACIÓN COMO MIEMBROS ACTIVOS QUE CUMPLEN CON LOS REQUERIMIENTOS NECESARIOS. Celeste Newton Rev. Kizito N. Okeke Nora Orozco Rogelio Ortega Diane Paradise Fr. Kevin Peek Hedwig Pollio Bob Pope Harvey Rand Joan Rizzo Gail Robinson Eva Romick Al Rossie Edwin Ruckwardt Miguel Salas † Leonard Santangelo

Gary Santaw Fred Schilling Jenny Serbes Jo Silvagni Christy Smith Christopher Smith Dominic Socciarelli Craig Straight Edward Valiquette Ed Valiquette Jr Santo Vizzina Karen Wilber Deborah Wilson Jim Winter

Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen

JANUARY 2, 2011 /02 DE ENERO, 2011

SO MANY MEMORIES OF SUCH A GREAT YEAR LIVING THE WORD OF GOD! OUR PARISH OF ST. THERESA’S IS TRULY BLESSED!

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD/ LA EPIFANIA DEL SEÑOR

¡TANTOS RECUERDOS DE UN GRAN AÑO VIVIENDO LA PALABRA DE DIOS! ¡NOS SENTIMOS REALMENTE BENDECIDOS EN NUESTRA PARROQUIA DE STA. TERESA! 24 HOUR

ADORATION

JANUARY 2, 2011 / 02 DE ENERO, 2011

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EXPLANATORY MASS Father Kizito will be saying a special Explanatory Mass Monday evening, January 3rd at 7:00 PM that will include a detailed explanation of the prayers and actions of the Mass. If you’ve ever wondered why the priest or the congregation do or say certain things during the Mass, this is a great opportunity to help you understand more fully the beauty and meaning of the details of the Mass. All are welcome.

EXPLICACION DE LA MISA El Padre Kizito estará celebrando una Misa especial donde explicará en forma detallada el proceso y las oraciones de la Misa el Lunes, Enero 3 a las 7:00PM. Si alguna vez te has preguntado porque el sacerdote o la congregación dice o hace ciertas cosas durante la Misa, esta es una gran oportunidad para ayudarte a entender mas profundamente la belleza y el significado de los detalles de la Misa. Todos son bienvenidos. SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 2, 2011 Sunday:

The Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6; Ps 147; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Monday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus 1 Jn 3:22—4:6; Ps 98; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 98; Mt 6:34-44 Wednesday: Saint John Neumann, bishop 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 100; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: Blessed André Bessette, religious 1 Jn 4:19—5:4; Ps 72; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: Saint Raymond of Peñafort, priest 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 2; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 72; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps 29; Acts 10:34-38 GIFTS

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Sunday offertory for December 19: $15,294.32 We will report our collections for Dec.25 & 26 when available. Amount needed to meet weekly expenses

is $17,563 The 2010 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Effort for St. Theresa’s Parish as of 09/30/10: Goal Shortfall Paid to Date # of Families $70,569 $38,673 $31,896 186 To give to the Annual Appeal, you may use on-line banking, credit card, check or gifts of stock. Please visit www.archatl.com/offices/development/aaa. Para dar la ayuda anual, con tarjeta de crédito o por cheque, por favor vaya a la pagina www.archatl.com/ offices/development/aaa.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 2, 2011

Saturday

1/1 9:00 am 11:00 am Sunday 1/2 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 2:00 pm NO MASS Monday 1/3 12:00 pm Tuesday 1/4 9:00 am Wednesday 1/5 12:00pm Thursday 1/6 9:00 am Friday 1/7 9:00 am Saturday 1/8 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

Carlos & Maria Hernandez Frank Herrera † Carol Horan † Amelia Butorac For the People Alicia Jaramillo † At 5:00 PM Jessica Adams Carol Thornton Andree Content † Alex Kernan Ashley Kernan Dan Marnell † Josefina Rodriguez †

THE CHUCHES GUIDE TO SCRIPTURAL TITHE: STRIVE FOR FIVE Household Annual Gross Income

Weekly Gift of Tithe to my Parish

Monthly Gift of Tithe to my Parish

$ 20,000

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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD/ LA EPIFANÍA DEL SEÑOR