ST. Therese Catholic Church 701 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd.

Clinton, Tennessee 37716

Administrator’s Desk

Dear parishioners of St Therese, this week we begin our new time for Masses. Hopefully these changes will give us more opportunity to rest well on Saturdays and more time to be with our family after the early Sunday Mass. This new time will also help especially our volunteer visiting music directors from Knoxville to be able to have enough time to serve us better and also be with their families. I thank all of you who called in to express your honest opinions and approval for

the new changes.

In today’s gospel from Mark, we read about the daughter of Jairus, who was dying or dead, and intertwined with this story we learn about the unnamed woman with the hemorrhage. Jairus, the father of the little girl, knew how to ‘get around’ Jesus it would seem. He was a VIP in that district; we don’t know if Jesus knew who he was in the society. However, Jesus unhesitatingly went

out of his way (literally) for him and for the little girl. Even when news came of the ‘death’ of the girl, those around Jairus tell Jesus not to go to any further trouble. Yet, his faith and trust in what he knew Jesus could do did not stop him from expressing his conviction, because Jesus already told him “Do not be afraid; have faith.” Likewise, when we feel afraid and feel dejected, we too,

must have trust in the Lord.

Trusting can be difficult sometimes, but on the other hand, it may not require so much talking as a little bit of an action of faith like the woman cured of her hem-orrhage after 12 years in the hands of many doctors without cure. Out of faith, this woman made her way through the huge crowds and touched Jesus with faith. Don’t be mistaken, many probably touched Jesus from that crowd but were not cured, they probably had no intentions. What the woman in our story wants from Jesus is different. She wants her health restored. Before this over-arching goal, everything else about her life fades into insignificance. Therefore, I humbly ask, what are your own intentions for this mass today? What will you

want to present to Jesus in Faith?

As we enter into the summer months, may we demonstrate our compassion for others by curing and restoring those who are spiritually in need of a new life. We may not be able to raise the dead and cure physically, but we can forgive and restore peace to family members and our neighbors. Thank you for all you

do to help our ministry.

Happy summer vacation!

Office Hours

9 A.M.—1:30P.M.

Mon—Thurs

9A.M.-12 N Fri

Mission Statement

St. Therese Parish joined together by the love of Christ, desiring to further the understanding of

prayer and religious commitment, pledge ourselves to continue and improve our mission to Jesus,

which is loving and serving the Lord and our neighbor

Most Reverend Bishop Richard Stika

Bishop of Knoxville

Parochial Administrator: Father Julius Abuh

Rectory 865-457-1317

Pastoral Associate: Sister Yvette Gillen

865-207-7070

Secretary : Karen Baird

St. Therese Church Office 865-457-4073

sttherese1@bellsouth.net

Regular

Weekly Mass

Schedule:

Sat.

Confessions

4:45 –5:15 P.M

Mass 5:30 P.M.

Sun. Mass

10:15 A.M.

Tues. Mass

6:30 P.M

Wed. Mass

9 A.M.

Thurs. Mass

9 A.M.

Adoration of the

Blessed Sacra-

ment after Mass

until 12 noon

Fri. Mass 9A.M

Pastoral Council

Chairperson:

Becky Hatmaker

Vice Chairperson:

Cathy Owens

Council Secretary:

Peg Chase

Jerry Brown

Linda McCune

Henry Bentz

Fr. Julius Abuh

(ex-officio)

Sr. Yvette (ex-officio)

Finance Board

Chairperson:

Don McCarthy

Becky Hatmaker

Dave McCune

Monica Spurlock

Fr. Julius Abuh

(ex-officio)

Sr. Yvette Gillen

( ex-officio)

Karen Baird

(ex-officio)

Committee

Chair persons

Liturgy:

Sister Yvette

Parish/Family

Life: Thais Family

Parish Plant :

Fred Jackson

Religious Ed:

Sister Yvette

Social Action:

Connie Mikeal

Spiritual Life:

Peg Chase

Building:

Joyce Klee

Hospitality:

Becky Hatmaker

Parish website :

www.saintthereseclinton.org

Parish facebook: Sainttherese Clinton

Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15–

4:45 P.M. or by appointment

Baptism: By appointment. Please call

the church office at least 4 weeks prior to

desired baptism date.

Matrimony: A four month preparation

period in the Knoxville Diocese

St Therese Operating Budget Fiscal Year (July 2011-June 2012)

Weekly Operating Budg-

et

$3,600

Collections

Received Last Week

$1,865

Budget Excess/(Deficit)

($1,735)

Yearly Operating

Budget

$180,510

Collections Received

Year to Date

$138,171

Budget Excess/(Deficit)

Year to Date

($41,196)

Building Fund Received Last Week

$2,770

Year to Date

$44,839

Ministries Jul. 7 & 8 Lector

Sat. A. Brown

Sun. M. Govelitz

Servers

Sat. F. Jackson, H. Bentz, JD

Carter, Jenna Carter

Sun. A. Hundley, J. Thais,

S. Thais, E. Thais

Eucharist

Sat.

*

Sun.

*

Ushers

Sat.

Sun.

Cantor

Sat. C. Yurek

Sun. M. Tuskan

Music

Sat. J. Bentz

Sun. J. Bentz

If you are unable to minister on

the assigned date please find

your own replacement.

The church office will be closed on Wed. July 4th. However there will be a special Mass at 9:00 A.M.

All are welcome!

Bishop Stika will be here to celebrate Mass on Sunday August 12. Details later.

This year we will not have a Fun Fair as we have had in the past . On Friday, August 17, we will have a light meal followed by an auction and a movie for the chil-dren. Details later. If you have any new or almost new items for the auction please contact Sister Yvette.

St. Mary’s Parish seeks applicants for the position of Director of Music. To be considered, candidate must be a practicing Catholic w/ a strong under-standing of the traditions and customary rubrics of the Roman Catholic litur-gy; have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in music, Sacred Music, music education, or a comparable field, and have prior experience developing and conducting parish choirs w/ adults and children in a church setting, compe-tent keyboard skills, and experience directing both traditional & contempo-rary liturgical music. To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of reference to: The Director of Music, St. Mary’s Church, 327 Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or office@smcor.org,

Mass Intentions for this

week

Sat. (6/30)

*Janet Heffern

Sun. (7/1)

*People of St. Therese

Tues. (7/3)

*

Wed. (7/4)

* Gene & Anna Wrasman

Thurs. (7/5)

*

Fri. (7/6

* Martina Pinto Intentions

Sat. (7/7)

*People of St. Therese

Sun. (7/8)

*People of St. Therese

Please sign up for

Summer Ministries

Notice: Change in Sunday Mass Schedule Beginning on Saturday June 30th the Saturday Evening

Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 P.M. and the Sunday

morning Mass will be at 10:15 A.M. Confessions will be heard

from 4:45 to 5:15 P.M. on Sat.

Landscaping The work has begun. Trees were planted this week. We will need help watering so pray for rain and ask Jim Ferguson how you can help with “garden hose” water-ing. There are also pledge forms in the back of the parish hall if you would like to contribute. If you have questions, contact Jim Ferguson, 494-8081.

Please remember in your prayers: Kristin Schramm, Louise Kendra, Rocky May, Helen Beckner,

Patrice Thompson, Katie York, Lydia Hatmaker, Louise Poly, La Donna Koenig, Heather Phillips, Sandy

Boles, Miranda Lawrence, Kenny Kavanagh, Barb Bieleski,

Jessica Parker, Ron Spurlock, Travis and Tyler Ervin, David Trent, Lee Welty, Jesse Baker, Bradley Adkins,

Andrew Adkins , Tyler Buss, and Adrian Agbanlog who are on military assignment, and for all the other men

and women currently serving in the military.

Celebrations this Week

Birthdays

Robert Hatmaker-7/5

Alene Morris –7/5

Anniversaries

Stan & Barb Bieleski - 7/3

Mike & Michele McLean 7/6

If you do not see your special date above you might need to update your

parish registration.

This Week

at St. Therese

Tues.7/3 6:30 P.M. Mass

Wed. 7/4 9A.M. Mass

Thurs. 7/5 9A.M. Mass

Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament after Mass

until 12 Noon

Fri. 7/6 9A.M. Mass

Sat. 7/7 5:30 P.M. Mass

Sun. 7/8 10:15 A.M. Mass

Knights Of Columbus

Next Meeting:

Tues. July 17

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St. Therese

Women’s Group

Have a great

Summer !

Meetings will resume in

September

Bible Study

Next class:

TBA in August

Preschool –8th grade

Rel. Ed.

Registration will take

place in August for

the 2012-2013

school year

Senior Moments next

meeting will Friday July 20th

@10 A.M.at St. Joseph

Anderson Co. Office on Aging

will present a program about

Ertha Transportation

High School Activities

& Classes

Local World Youth Day at St. Albert the Great

August 18&19

Remember our parishioners who are

in the hospitals & nursing homes:

Louise Kendra is at Brakebill Nurs-

ing Home in Knoxville

Eleanor Lux & Mary Alice

Eisenhauer are at Morning Pointe

Louise Poly is in Mabel Rose Estates

in Papillion, NE

Joan Nelson has moved to Assisted

Living in Hollywood, FL. Call the

church office for these addresses

Food City and Kroger gift

cards are available after Mass

and in the church office.

St. Therese receives 5% of

every card purchased.

Local World Youth Day at St. Albert the Great , August 18&19 Mark your calendars Scan the QRcode with your smart phone or visit https://www.facebook.com/LocalWorldYouthDay2012 . Check back often for forms and up-

dates .

Singles Concert on The Commons in Norris TN

All concerts start at 7 PM. Concert-goers are encour-aged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Please call Kathy C., 494-8790, to let her know you will be com-ing so she can save a spot for you (or for additional information).

BEGINNING-OF-SUMMER PONTOON OUTING on July 1st. cruise the lake from 11:30 am till 7:00 pm on July 1st. Bring your lunch, beverage of choice, a lawn chair, and your swim necessities and join us for fun in the sun! Cost will be about $20-25 per person. contact Gail B. by e-mail gbemail@chater.net or call 399-7617 to sign up

Catholic Charities' Program Needs:

Columbus Home Boys Group Home - Needs vari-

ous toiletries as well as items for recreation and behav-

ior incentive rewards. Contact Andrew, 971-3560,

drew@ccetn.org Pregnancy Help Center -

Bilingual Spanish speaking volunteers, new & slightly

used maternity clothes (all sizes), onesies for newborns

(boys & girls) and Summer clothes for toddlers 18-24

months. Contact Loretta Waller at 212-4942

or loretta@ccetn.org for volunteer and training infor-

mation. For a complete list of volunteer opportunities and

client needs, go to http://www.ccetn.org/ and click on

"How to Help."

July 1, 2012

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“If I but touch his cloths I will be cured.”

Mark 5:21-43

Many of us learned a valuable lesson in trust

and faith from our parents or grandparents with

a very simple demonstration. They told us to

stand up straight in front of them with our arms

stretched out and instructed us to fall back with-

out bending our knees. It may have taken sever-

al attempts before we finally stayed straight,

fell back and they caught us. They told us we

could always trust them. The disciples of Jesus

witnessed many wonders before they had faith

in him. Mark tells us of a woman who heard

about Jesus and believed that he would cure her

if she just touched his clothes. She managed to

touch his garment and was cured. But Jesus told

her “Your faith has saved you.” He told the

same thing to others who believed in him and

were cured of illness and evil in their lives.

When we believe in the goodness and mercy of

our loving God and His desire that we use all

He has given us to the best of our ability for

ourselves and for others, by imitating Jesus, we

can be confident that He is saying to us “Your

faith has saved you.”

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Interested in discerning a possible vocation of ser-

vice within the Church? Interested in supporting

the work of vocation promotion in the Church?

Check out the Diocese of Knoxville Office of Voca-

tions Facebook and Twitter pages: Facebook -

http://www.facebook.com/DOKvocations, Twitter -

www.twitter.com/DofKVocations.

Pregnancy & Adop-

tion Services, in-

cluding post-

abortion 990-4673.