PASTOR

Rev. David Baker

RECTORY

5771 Buell Street

P.O. Box 168

Akron, NY 14001

(716) 542-9103

Fax: (716) 542-2444

Office Hours: Monday–Friday

8:30 AM–12:30 PM

E-mail: stteresasofakron@verizon.net

Website: stteresasofakron.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Sr. M. Ruth Warejko, CSSF

PARISH TRUSTEES

Richard L. Campbell

C. Douglas Whelan

BUSINESS MANAGER

Melissa Sanford

CONVENT

5773 Buell Street

(716) 542-9717

PARISH HALL & OFFICE OF

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

5775 Buell Street

(716) 542-5777

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the Catholic faith community of St.

Teresa of Avila parish, guided by the

Holy Spirit, commit ourselves to

proclaim and follow the Good News of

Jesus Christ. Basing our lives on faith,

hope and love, we seek to meet our

needs and the spiritual and corporal

needs of those around us. It is our

humble prayer that our lives will be

visible signs of His presence in the

world as we celebrate Christ in His

Word and Sacraments.

AUGUST 26, 2018 • 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday Liturgies ..................................................................... 8:00 AM, 10:15 AM Saturday Vigil................................................................................................. 4:30 PM Weekday Liturgies Daily.........................................................8:00 AM, except Wednesday 5:30 PM Saturday ...........................................................................................................9:00 AM Vigil of Holy Days ......................................................................................... 5:30 PM Holy Days ..................................................................................... 8:00 AM; 7:30 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. First Saturday 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Vigil of Holy Days 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. or anytime by request.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

As preparation for Baptism, parents are asked to contact the parish office to make an appointment with the Pastor.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Arrangements to be made at the Rectory 6 months in advance.

NEW PARISHIONERS

Please register at the Rectory as soon as you move within the parish. Note: If you are moving out of the parish, please notify the Rectory.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

These letters needed for Baptismal and Confirmation sponsors are issued gladly to those who have been registered for 6 months, attend Mass regularly, have been confirmed, if married, have done so in conformity with the Church laws, and children attend Religious Education.

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Monday, August 27 - St. Monica 8:00 Intentions for Mothers

Tuesday, August 28 - St. Augustine 8:00 Departed Souls

Wednesday, August 29 - The Passion of St. John the Baptist 5:30 Raykowski Family by family

Thursday, August 30 8:00 Departed Souls

Friday, August 31 8:00 Intentions for Fathers

Saturday, September 1 9:00 Parishioners of St. Teresa’s 4:30 Irene Swift by Bernadette Connolly

Sunday, September 2 - The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 Michael Levandowski by family 10:15 John Ciammetti by Ianni Family

Scripture Readings For the Week Monday - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12; Matthew

23:13-22 Tuesday – 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17; Matthew 23:23-26 Wednesday – 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18; Mark 6:17-29 Thursday - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Matthew 24:42-51 Friday - 1 Corinthians 1:17-25; Matthew 25:1-13 Saturday - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 25:14-20 Sunday - Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Vacationing over the next couple of weeks? Don’t miss Mass while you are away. Go to www .m a s s t i m e s . o r g f o r information on Mass times throughout the United States and Canada.

ST. TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH � AKRON, NEW YORK

When we last left our hero, he was standing in the arena of Athens, delivering a brilliant speech

to the people of Greece... and getting no results at all. Isn't life like that sometimes? That hero is St. Paul, and he wasn't always successful - but he never gave up.

Our Bible Study resumes this fall, picking up Paul's story in Chapter 18 of Acts of the Apostles. We have only six sessions remaining to finish the book, and I've just set the dates. We'll wait until after Columbus Day to begin, so our first class will be Monday, October 15th. That happens to be a special day - the feast day of St. Teresa of Avila! This schedule will complete the entire study on the Monday before Thanksgiving.

If anyone would like to jump in to the Bible Study, please do! The model we use allows people to start and stop anywhere, and still come away with a deeper knowledge and affection for God's Holy Word. Just give me a call at the rectory to register.

Our Bible study resources come from Ascension Press, a company started by Jeff Cavins. They've just announced that they're printing a new Bible which uses the 12-color coding system from the Bible Timeline study (which we did back in 2016). It looks beautiful, and I was very excited about it until I saw the price point, $60. Yikes! But, if you really liked the color-coded timeline, you may want to check out the preview in the online shop at ascensionpress.com

Although I'm talking about books, young children fear not! You still have a whole week and a half of freedom before summer vacation ends. I always say: imagine if someone gave you a week off in the middle of the school year, and how thrilled you'd be. That's the way to enjoy this final week of fun.

College students, however, your time is up. It's a rule of life that the older you get, the shorter your summers are. But you have the excitement of a larger world of new friends and big ideas! Godspeed to all our returning or beginning collegiates. We'll hold down the fort for you here at home.

Blessed be God forever, - Fr. Dave

Our Prayer Request for the Week: For fair weather and safe fun in these last weeks of summer; we pray to the Lord…

Please pray for the sick of the parish and their family members particularly; Shirley Lantz, Lorraine Sylvester, Norma Hackbush, Lucas Lowe, Pat Hahn,

Jim Creed, Liam Williams, Doug Schifferle, Crystal Howard, Leah Howard, Karen Martin, Jess Reger, Elizabeth Russo, Christopher Ginestre, Whitey Spoth, Arlene Scheeda, Connie Philips, Jack Powell, Jim Bradley, Gloria Rembas and for the happy repose of the soul of John Gehl and Mary Lou Bummer. Please also continue to pray for our troops who are serving our country throughout the world.

• Saturday, September 1 - First Saturday - Rosary before the 9:00 am Mass and Confessions from 8:15 - 8:45 am and 3:45 - 4:15 pm

Prayer for Vocations

God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son’s Kingdom as sisters, brothers, and religious priests. Renew their knowledge and love of you, and send your Holy Spirit to he lp them respond generously and courageously to your will. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. After Jesus explained that His flesh and blood are true food and drink, by which eternal life is afforded all who eat and believe, there were many disciples who refused to believe and returned to their former ways of life. How is God asking you to bring reconciliation to those who have lost sight of His Eucharist? If God is calling you to a Church vocation, call Father Andrew Lauricella at 716-847-5535. You can also check out the “Priest of the Month” stories on their website at www.buffalovocations.org!

THE 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME * AUGUST 26,2018

Religious Education: Classes Resume Sunday, September 9th! If you have children beginning Kindergarten this fall, remember to register them for Sunday morning Religious Education. Our excellent program welcomes children from Kindergarten thru high school. The children are prepared for the sacraments prayerfully and thoroughly with the parent included and prepared along with the child: First Confession in second grade, First Communion in third grade, and Confirmation in eleventh grade. Read more on the parish website or give Sister Ruth a call at 542-5777 or 542-9717.

Milk and Porridge Project for Mission in Timau, Kenya - The monies collected earlier this summer as well as the contributions from the children at St. Teresa’s Vacation Bible School are being used to feed over 20 babies and toddlers for a year in Timau. Mothers come every 2 weeks to receive the porridge mixture as well as fruit and vegetables. At that time the babies are weighed and measured so that growth charts can be kept. Milk is supplied to the mothers from a farm closest to their home so that each child receives a pint a day. Sister Joanne says she can see that the program is helping already after just a few weeks. She has sent pictures which will be on display in the back of Church this weekend. As always, Sister Joanne thanks all of you for your generosity.

The Diocese of Buffalo and the Office of Family Life Ministries invite you to their Annual Marriage Celebration, honoring those with 50,60, and 70 or more years of marriage. The date for the special event celebrated by Bishop Richard Malone will be Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 10:30 am at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, downtown Buffalo. If you are celebrating a milestone anniversary this year and would like to take part in this celebration, please call Melissa and let her know you are interested. Responses must be turned in to the Diocese by September 4th.

Annual Men’s Retreat - Sponsored by the Holy Name Societies of the Buffalo and St. Catharine’s Dioceses, will be held September 14-16 at Christ the King Seminary, East Aurora. The theme this year is “The Ministry of Jesus: It’s Heaven and Earth, Life and Death.” For reservations or more information, please call the Holy Name Office at 716-847-2201 or Father Paul Sabo at 716-604-4948.

Ministers for September Eucharistic Ministers: 4:30 pm - Randy Bergman and Tony Scheeda; 8:00 am - Susan Brown; 10:15 am - Karen Klimchuk and Cindy Hayes Lectors: 4:30 pm - Mary Prentice; 8:00 am - Dick Campbell; 10:15 am - Wally Smith Altar Servers: 4:30 pm – Natalie Ginestre and Brody Carlson; 8:00 am - Emily Mruk; 10:15 am - Emma Russo, Tiffany Judge and Hailey Reigle

A man goes into a bar and admires the stuffed lion’s head mounted on the wall. “What a great trophy,” says the man to the

bartender. “I wouldn’t call it great,” replies the bartender. “That lion killed my wife!” “Good heavens,” says the man, “were you on safari?” “No,” replies the bartender. “The screws came loose and it fell on her head.”

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

God proves His love for us in that while we were still

sinners, Christ died for us. ~Romans 5:8