St. Teresa of Avila

Catholic Student Center

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Liturgy of the Word/Distribution of Ashes 10:00 AM Mass with Distribution of Ashes 5:15 PM & 7:00 PM

ST. TERESA of AVILA STUDENT CENTER PAGE 2 VALPARAISO, INDIANA

Worship Schedule Fr. Chris’ Corner

Reconciliation Schedule

Monday, February 27

5:15pm

Ed Perz

By: Meyer Family

Tuesday, February 28

8:00am

Geraldine Persyn

By: Mary Persyn

Ash Wednesday, March 1

10:00am Distribution of Ashes Only

5:15pm

7:00pm

Micheal Stasak

By: Barb Thomas

Helen Giannini

By: Vivian Szyndrowski

Thursday, March 2

8:00am

St. Teresa of Avila

By: Community

Friday, March 3

12:30pm

First Friday Memorial Mass

Saturday, March 4

4:00pm

Edward Koday

By: Family

Sunday, March 5

8:00am

11:00am

9:00pm

Isabel O’Connell

By: Sue O’Connell

Jim Giannini

By: Family

No Services

Wednesday NO Reconciliation

Saturday 2:30-3:30pm

Dear friends in the Lord,

It’s just about here! In just

a few days, we will be celebrating

Ash Wednesday on March 1,

2017. We will have a Liturgy of

the Word with Distribution of

Ashes at 10:00 am. We will also

have Mass with Distribution of

Ashes at 5:15 pm and again at 7:00 pm. This year I

have a special Easter gift that I will be giving out early

at the Ash Wednesday celebrations.

As for Lent itself, Pope Francis recently wrote

that Lent “is a new beginning, a path leading to the

certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death.

This season urgently calls us to conversion.

Christians are asked to return to God “with all their

hearts” (Joel 2:12), to refuse to settle for mediocrity

and to grow in friendship with the Lord. Jesus is the

faithful friend who never abandons us. Even when we

sin, he patiently awaits our return; by that patient

expectation, he shows us his readiness to forgive.”

Lent is a favorable season for deepening our

spiritual life through the means of sanctification

offered us by the Church: fasting, prayer and

almsgiving. At the basis of everything is the word of

God, which during this season we are invited to hear

and ponder more deeply.

Sometimes there are questions about fasting,

prayer, and almsgiving. In the Catholic Church, we

fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday wherein

those between the ages of 18 and 59 only eat one full

meal with two smaller meals that do not equal the

full one. That physical hunger acts as a reminder of

our spiritual hunger for Christ. As Catholics, anyone

14 and over also abstains from meat on Fridays

during Lent. We refrain from meat on these days as a

small sacrifice that we can unite to the suffering that

Christ Himself endured in His Passion and Death.

At the end of the day, Lent is the season for renewing

our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the

sacraments and in our neighbor. The Lord, who

overcame the deceptions of the Tempter during the

forty days in the desert, shows us the path we must

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Fr. Chris’ Corner Continued

take. May the Holy Spirit lead us on a true journey

of conversion, so that we can rediscover the gift of

God’s word, be purified of the sin that blinds us, and

serve Christ present in our brothers and sisters in

need. Let us pray for one another so that, by sharing

in the victory of Christ, we will be able to

experience and share the full joy of Easter.

Faithfully Yours in the Lord,

Fr. Chris

ST. TERESA of AVILA STUDENT CENTER PAGE 3 VALPARAISO, INDIANA

St. Teresa’s Tithing

As individuals we are called to be good and

generous stewards with God’s manifold gifts.

Tithing is the means whereby we have the

opportunity to give thanks to God; with that

in mind, the community of St. Teresa of Avila

tithes weekly.

The donation this week will go to the

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Donations to this society

go toward finding a cure for blood cancers. One of our

parishioners, Lisa Meyer, will celebrate 8 years cancer free this

year because of their lifesaving work.

Stewardship Commission

Weekly Stewardship Report: February 12, 2017

Budgeted Weekly Income $10,000.00 Sunday Collection Received Sunday Offering $7,507.00 Children’s Offering $3.00 This Week’s On-line Giving $617.00 Total Sunday Collection Received $8,124.00 Weekly Status (+/-) -$1,875.00 Year to Date Status (+/-) +$11,647.00

Campus Ministry

Stewardship Report

Snacks Needed for Spring

Break Mission Trip

20 of our college students are giving up

a week of their Spring Break trip to

serve others in Tennessee this year.

We have a very long trip ahead of us as we travel, and we'd

love some of your home cooking to remind us of St. T's along

the way!

If you can donate homemade goods, please turn them in to the

office/St. John of the Cross Room by March 3, 2017.

Thank you so much for your kindness!!

Spirituality

Women’s

Christ Renews His Parish

A 36-hour spiritual retreat

Come with an open mind, a hungry belly,

and a desire to meet the Lord.

This is a wonderful way to continue your

Lenten journey.

There is no cost. Everything will be

provided for you.

All you need to do is sign up, show up, and

the Sprit will take care of the rest.

It is an excellent opportunity for Catholics to

renew their understanding of the basic beliefs

and traditions of their faith.

Women’s Weekend: March 11-12, 2017

Sign up at www.saintt.com

Ash Wednesday

March 1, 2017

10:00am: Liturgy of

the Word/

Distribution of Ashes

5:15pm & 7:00pm:

Mass with

Distribution of Ashes

What is Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our Lenten

journey. Although not a Holy Day of Obligation,

we go to church to receive a sign of the cross on our

foreheads from ashes (ashes from the blessed palms

used on Palm Sunday). This mark is a reminder of

our mortality and a call for repentance. The priest

blesses the ashes and says, "Repent and believe in the

Gospel".

The message of Ash Wednesday Mass is, "Pray like

no one is watching you. Fast like no one is

watching you. Do good like no one is watching

you. God knows."

Something we strive for each and every day; but, it's

highlighted on Ash Wednesday to set the tone for

Lent.

ST. TERESA of AVILA STUDENT CENTER PAGE 4 VALPARAISO, INDIANA

American Red

Cross Blood

Drive

March is Red

Cross Month

The next Blood Drive is set for

March 20, 2017 from 1:00pm-

7:00pm in Avila Hall.

Sign up at redcrossblood.rog or

call 1-800-RED-CROSS

Baptism

Please join us this weekend as we welcome into our community of faith

through the sacrament of baptism:

Aaron Jack Batz, Jr.

Son of

Aaron & Stephanie Batz

In the celebration of the sacrament, the child meets Jesus in the pouring of the

water, and we, as a community, are renewed in our own baptismal promises.

Come celebrate and rejoice, for God has been so good to us!

Welcome Jack!

Café Manna Update

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the success of our

meal on Thursday. We served 298 meals.

****NEW****

All Café Manna dishes are available for pick up in

the Storage Room located off the kitchen area.

In an effort to reduce the number of

unclaimed dishes we are requesting you

bring your donation of salad/dessert in a ziplock bag

or on a paper plate if possible.

We are so grateful for your donations!

Social Justice

Prayers

Please

Please keep the

following

families in your prayers this week as

they both have recently lost a loved

one. If you would like to send a card

of support you can do so to the

addresses listed below.

Joel & Beth Mehling: Joel’s father,

Paul Mehling, recently passed away.

The Mehling’s

857 Covington Court

Valparaiso, IN 46385

Betty & Kaitie Bragg: Betty’s

mother, (Kaitie’s grandmother)

Dorothy Patricia Jacobs recently

passed away.

The Bragg’s

1457 Boxborough Street

Valparaiso, IN 46385

May they rest in peace.

With Saturday evening's Rite of Sending, and

Sunday afternoon's Rite of Election for Andrea, we

have cleared another milestone on our RCIA

journey. As Lent approaches and Easter draws

near, we will pause Tuesday evening to study one

of the great mysteries of our faith, as Fr. Jerry

Schweitzer will join the RCIA group to share his

insights on the Trinity. Please keep our candidates

and elect in your thoughts and prayers as we

continue to make our way to Easter. God bless!

Whoever is united to One of the Three Persons is thereby united to the whole

Blessed Trinity, for this Oneness is indivisible.

St. Faustina

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Sponsor of the Week:

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For Your Information

St. Teresa of Avila Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:30am-3:30pm Friday: 8:30-12:00pm

Parish Life

Thank YOU!

Faith Formation

The next GIFT Sunday, March 12 at 9:15am

Our topic is “The Forgiveness of Sins and Life Everlasting:

Judgment, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory”. Deacon Dan

Lowery of St. Mary’s in Crown Point and President of

Calumet College will be the parent presenter. Bring all of

your questions about what happens after we die.

Don’t forget…. get your family picture taken after Masses this weekend in

the Community Room.

Ash

Wednesday

Meal

We will be

having a simple

meal of Soup & Bread on Ash

Wednesday after the 5:15pm (and

before 7:00pm) Mass in Avila Hall.

There is a sign up sheet and crock

pot liners in the Community Room

for those willing to bring a pot of

meatless soup to share or to

volunteer for clean up.

You can also sign up at signup.com

using this link: http://signup.com/

LENTEN SMALL FAITH

SHARING DISCUSSION

GROUPS FORMING NOW!

Get to know some of your fellow Saint T's

members by joining one of the small faith sharing groups for Lent. Each group

will meet once a week during Lent to share thoughts on six stories of Jesus'

teachings and miracles. Not only will you get to know some of your

community members better, you will also get to know Jesus a little better!

There are 10 groups to choose from - each meeting on different days of the

weeks at different times. Joining a group is easy - go to http://signup.com/go/

gXHzFN select a group that meets at a time that is convenient for you, and

sign up!

ENCOUNTER LENT

Join our faith community—and nearly 14,000

Catholic communities across the United States—in a

life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with

CRS Rice Bowl. Don’t forget to download the CRS

Rice Bowl app! May these 40 days better prepare us to encounter ourselves,

our neighbors and our God.

Dear Friends in Christ, Peace and all good be yours! In the name of all the Sisters, I wish to express my gratitude for your very generous donation to the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. We will put your gift toward repairing our outdoor Stations of the Cross. Your community will be remembered during our hours of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament and at our daily Mass. May God Bless you abundantly for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Gratefully in Christ, Sister M. Angela Mellady, O.S. F Provincial

Dear Friends, Thank you for your continued support of Hilltop Neighborhood House. We would not be able to thrive without your support and your wonderful gift of 2,860 pounds of Laundry soap, diapers, and canned goods for the pantry clients of Hilltop. Your gift will help to feed more than 2,700 individuals this year! On behalf of the children, Jennifer A. Wright, Hilltop House