St. Teresa School 567 S. Richmond Ave. Carson City, NV

Office (775) 882-2079 Fax (775) 882-6135 Website: www.stts.org Peggy Burger, Principal

Bonnie Silsby, Assistant Principal

Child Development Center

Parish Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Mass Times:

Saturday: 4:00pm

Sunday: 7:45am, 9:30am,

11:15am, 1:00pm (Bilingual)

5:00pm (Youth)

Monday: 7:00am—Scripture Communion Service

Weekday Masses: 7:00am Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Wednesday—12:15pm

Reconciliation: Saturday: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Or by appointment

Blessings:

Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements for blessings of home, cars, etc.

Fr. Thomas Babu Pastor

Fr. Eduardo Gutierrez Parochial Vicar

3000 N. Lompa Lane Carson City, NV 89706 775-882-1968 Fax 775-883-7063

email: stteresa@stteresaofavila.net website: www.stteresaofavila.net

The nightmare of COVID-19, a global pandemic which none of us has ever experienced in any of our lifetimes, has wreaked havoc on so many lives. Everywhere the same sign on businesses appears "closed" and the worldwide internet has never before had so much traffic with school lessons, meetings and work sessions all online. People everywhere continue to connect online with loved ones, business partners, friends and acquaintances near and far. International leaders try to work together; worldwide corporations in the public sector answer the clarion call for masks, ventilators and hospital beds. For once, the world's people have tried to unite in the common efforts of care and concern as death tolls rise amid frayed nerves and fears that have cut right into our cores, leaving us all to wonder what life is going to be like once COVID-19 ceases to dominate the face of the Earth.

COVID-19 has created gaping holes in the fabric of human life regardless of race, creed, economic and ethnic background, orientation, gender or class. Now a spirit of compassion, generosity, ingenuity, hospitality and creativity bonds the human species together, making us realize that despite our diversity and different social and geographical locations, we are all one in this common global pandemic experience.

This "oneness," experienced through this horrific pandemic is an invitation for the human community to reach deep within itself to discover what truly binds us one to another. Certainly, the bond is not COVID-19 but rather, the Spirit of the divine poured into all creation, all life, all people. This Sunday's readings shine a light on what truly joins us together as a gifted people. For Christians, Pentecost needs to be more than a liturgical feast; it is to be a way of life. The Church came into its inaugural opening

on this Day. Without this realization that we are all one, there can be no lasting peace which is the gift the Christ offers and waits for it to come to fruition.

Pentecost is the Greek name for the Israelite feast of Weeks and is the second of Israel's three classical pilgrim feasts, specifically, Unleavened Bread/Passover, Weeks and Booths. Pentecost was originally an agricultural feast that celebrated the

end of the grain harvest. Later it became associated with the giving of the law at Sinai. For Christians, Pentecost became known as the "birthday of the church." An earlier story in Genesis 11 describes a group of people scattered all over the Earth and speaking in different languages that none of them could understand. Here a group of Galileans are gathered in one place. They receive the gift of the Spirit; their language is diversified; and they proclaim the powerful deeds of the divine. Diversification, not commonality, becomes the source for understanding and the impetus for drawing peo-ple together. Diversity, rooted in the gift of the Spirit, becomes the foundation for unity.

The responsorial psalm contains an invitation to celebrate the power of the Spirit. This Spirit is not only part of the creative process but also imbued in all creation. If humans were to embrace fully the power and the gift of the Spirit, then every living being would be experiencing renewal and fecundity, the planet would be healing, and violence would cease once and for all. (continued on Page 2)

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The excerpt from 1 Corinthians is a stark reminder that diversity originates with the divine who is fully manifested in such diversity. The excerpt also sounds the trumpet against religious, ethnic and class discrimination. At the heart of all life is the Spirit, the gift already given, that has the power to draw all together into the One. Discrimination, isolation, alienation and separation indicate how out of touch we are spiritually and how deep our spiritual crisis truly is, especially among the hegemonic powers of our day.

Finally, the Gospel reminds us that the Spirit, in the form of the resurrected Christ, has the power to permeate locked doors, even the locked doors of our hearts. The gift of Easter and Pentecost, the gift of the Christ, is peace which is a gift of the Spirit. Peace, the hope of all creation, is the gift given, now waiting for humanity to bring it to fruition.

In sum, catastrophic events often unite people and can even bring out the best in them. No event, however, has the power to be as life sustaining and as life altering as the Spirit of which we have all been given to drink.

Yours in Christ, Fr. Tom

While I’m writing this we are still up in the air regarding the opening of the church. We are waiting to hear from the governor and Bishop Calvo, please be patient. In the meantime, please continue to check the website at: stteresaofavila.net for more information and download myparishapp.com if you haven’t already. Once we open for masses, you will need to call the parish office (775-882-1968) to reserve your seat for a weekend mass or a weekday mass.

If you have a name that you would like to include in our mass intentions for the deceased, please email the church at: stteresa@stteresaofavila.net and put under the topic: Mass intention. Thank you. Fr. Tom

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Ministry at our Parish is still going strong. We have our weekly Zoom Meetings each Thursday evening. This week we talked about Pentecost and reviewed the Sacrament of Confirmation. A couple of our sponsors shared their experience of when they were confirmed which helps our Candidates and Elect as they prepare for receiving their sacraments in the near future. We continue to ask for your prayers as we work towards becoming fully initiated into the Catholic Church. We will also continue to pray for you as we are all in this together. God Bless! Tina Akerley

ORGANIZATIONS

Women’s Society, Co-Presidents, Karen Bennett—775-883-8091 and Diane Horvath—775-350-7212 Boy & Girl Scouts, Marty Schwedhelm, 883-0570 Altar Servers, Carol Tate, 775-224-2685 St Vincent de Paul Society, Ed Choklek, 882-1968 Ext 119 Knights of Columbus, G.K. Marty Schwedhelm 775-883-0570 The Gabriel Project & Parish Coordinator, Kate Schwedhelm, 775-250-9565 Holy Innocents, Ray and Sandy Mazy, 246-0322

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Parish Mission Statement

We, the Catholic Community of St. Teresa of Avila, are a people who journey together in prayer and service, nourished and unified at the Word and Eucharist, and under the direction of the Holy Spirit. We are called to love one another and to share our gifts of time, talent, and resources to welcome and to bring our faith to all people!

Want to Know What’s Going On In

The Parish? 1– Our Website: www.stteresaofavila.net Events, information, the bulletin, pictures & more. 2—myparishapp (for smart phones): Go to your play store or app store and download myparishapp. Install. Look for St. Teresa of Avila in Carson City and you’re all set! 3—Facebook: Our official page is http://www.facebook.com/stteresa18/ 4—YouTube: Go to YouTube and put in St Teresa of Avila Catholic Community

STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES May 17, 2020

Offertory——-——————————— $12,135.00 Second School Collection———————– 700.00 St. Vincent De Paul—————————— 1,145.00 Pastor’s Charity Fund—————————— 50.00 Ascension/Assumption—————————— 10.00 Catholic Communications Campaign——–—– 45.00 Home Missions————————————– 400.00 Latin America——————————————-25.00 Peter’s Pence/Holy Father————————- 25.00 Cleaning Supplies————————————-50.00 Prison—————————————————- 50.00 F.I.S.H.——————————————— 1,300.00 Online Giving: $6,304.00 In gratitude for the gifts we have received, our parish family and friends made a joyful return to the Lord of $12,945.00 and to special outreach of $2,990.00. We have approximately 2000 registered families. Our weekly expenses are over $22,000.

PASTOR'S CHARITY FUND Greeting in Christ's name good people of St. Teresa. We have established a Pastor's Charity

Fund to exclusively be used for parishioners who have been hit by a major tragedy, such as Covid19. We would like to be able to offer some financial support for these families so that they can deal with the pain of loss and also not be burdened by financial stress. If you would like to help with this effort, please designate on the donation "pastor's charity fund". I bless you in your generosity and compassion. Fr. Tom

CSA report through 05/26/20 GOAL $ 165,306.00

Item 2020 2019 Difference

Number of Gifts Received to Date 334 490 (156) Total Amount Pledged to Date $143,615.00 $ 184,542.60 $ (40,927.60) Total Cash Received to Date $97,000.00 $ 173,107.60 $ (76,107.60)

Thank you to all who have continued to contribute to CSA. Even with a pandemic we have been able to reach 87% of our goal. Easter Blessings all who have given.

Thank you, St Teresa of Avila Catholic Community for the generous gift of Villa Basque afternoon meals! Our staff greatly appreciates the nourishment and show of support. Public health and safety is a community effort

and we are so grateful to have you in our community!

Thanks, Jordan Smoczyk, Center for Philanthropy, Carson Tahoe Health.

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THE RICHNESS OF THE SPIRIT Students, and most adults recalling their school days, are familiar with the phrase “compare and contrast” that shows up from time to time on tests. Today we hear two different accounts of the giving of the Holy Spirit to the church. Let’s contrast, then compare. Luke’s account from Acts is filled with arresting details: the mighty wind from heaven, the tongues of flame, the miracle of different languages. John’s account seems timid: fearful disciples, the wounded Christ, the expelling of breath from his risen body, not from the sky. Our literal, modern minds wonder which way it happened; our noisy

culture probably makes us prefer the former. But if we compare the two, we find that the dazzling richness of the Spirit fills both accounts, for it is the very breath of the risen Christ, ascended to the sky in Luke, that appears to his disciples in John and sends his followers forth to carry on his mission of forgiving sin and proclaiming the mighty acts of God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

PRAYER TO OUR LADY, HEALTH OF THE SICK DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

O Mary, You shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who, at the Cross, united with Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the

Roman people, know what we need, and we trust that you will provide for those needs so that, as at Cana of Galilee, joy and celebration may return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. He who took our suffering upon Himself, and burdened Himself with our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas — we who are put to the test — and deliver us from every danger. O glorious and blessed Virgin. —Pope Francis, March 11, 2020 © Libreria Editrice Vaticana

SACRAMENTS Baptism: Parents preparing for baptism must attend a baptism preparation class. Godparents must be confirmed and regularly attending mass, registered in a parish, and attend a baptism class.

Marriage: The Catholic parties must be a registered and a practicing member of the parish. Please call the parish office and set up an appointment with a priest at least 6 months prior to your desired wedding month.

Reconciliation: (Confessions): Saturday: 2:30 - 3:30 pm or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick should be celebrated when someone is seriously ill, going in for surgery, or at health risk. Please call the parish office.

SACRAMENTOS BAUTISMO: Los Padres en proceso para prepararse a bautizar deben establecer una cita para una entrevista inicial y después tendrá que tomar la clase pre-bautismal. Hable a la oficina de la parroquia para fijar su cita para la entrevista. Padrinos deben de venir a misa regularmente y asistir a una clase pre-bautismal. Por favor no haga arreglos de ningun tipo hasta que establesca la fecha de bautizo con el padre. MATRIMONIO: Los contrayentes católicos de este sacramento deben ser miembros practicantes de la parroquia y estar registrados. Por favor llamen a un sacerdote para una cita al menos 6 meses con prioridad a la fecha deseada para la boda. Por favor no haga arreglos hasta después de su cita. RECONCILIACION/CONFESION Sábados 2:30-3:30pm o por cita. UNCIÓN DE LOS ENFERMOS: El sacramento de la unción de los enfermos debe ser celebrado cuando una persona está seriamente enferma, va a tener una cirugía (operación quirúrgica), etc. Por favor llame a la oficina para recibir este sacramento.

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CHURCH STAFF DIRECTORY Sr. Marie McGloin S.A., Pastoral Associate Dcn. Gil Coleman Baptism Class Preparation Dcn. Michael Johnson Prison Ministry Dcn. Dennis Schreiner Centering Prayer Dcn. Craig Lagier Homeless Ministry

Nancy Haffey Finance Manager Ext. 103 Delia Rodriguez Office Manager Ext. 114 Marge Breister Receptionist/Executive Secretary to Pastor Ext 100 Steve Azzopardi Director of Liturgy & Music Ext 101 Jeffrey Warnar Facility Maintenance Ext 117

Religious Education:

Brenda Mendoza DRE: 1-5 grade Ext 113 Grace Kengle CRE: 6th-High School Ext 111 Tina Akerley Pastoral Assistant Ext 112 Delia Rodriguez Pastoral Assistant Ext 114 Grace Kengle, Youth Minister Ext. 111 Monica Howk Youth Activities Director Ext.

RCIA — Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children: Tina Akerley Adult Director Ext 112 Brenda Mendoza Children Director Ext 113 Carol Tate Pastoral Assistant & Environment Ext 106

Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020 There appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. — Acts 2:3 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14; Ps 87:1-3, 5-7; Jn 19:25-34 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Ps 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28-34 Friday: 2 Tm 3:10-17; Ps 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168; 1-6; Mk 12:35-37 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22; Mk 12:38-44 Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52-55; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18

Domingo de Pentecostés 31 de mayo de 2020 Entonces aparecieron lenguas de fuego,que se distribuyeron y se posaron sobre ellos. — Hechos 2:3 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Gn 3:9-15, 20 o Hch 1:12-14; Sal 87 (86):1-3, 5-7; Jn 19:25-34 Martes: 2 Pe 3:12-15a, 17-18; Sal 90 (89):2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mc 12:13-17 Miércoles: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Sal 123 (122):1b-2; Mc 12:18-27 Jueves: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mc 12:28-34 Viernes: 2 Tm 3:10-17; Sal 119 (118):157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168; 1-6; Mc 12:35-37 Sábado: 2 Tm 4:1-8; Sal 71 (70):8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22; Mc 12:38-44 Domingo: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52-55; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18

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21-23, 2020 in SACRAMENTO, CA and Oct 2-4, 2020 in RENO, NV. For more information and/or to apply for a Weekend, visit our website at: https://www.sacramentowwme.org or contact Terry & Janet at applications@sacramentowwme.org or 916-489-3464.