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and honor since 1883”

305 West Harrison St. 401 North Center St. P.O. Box 835 Gladewater, TX 75647 Gilmer, TX 75644 PH: 903-845-2155 PH: 903-843-2555

RUBEN’S TREE SERVICE

Contact: Ruben Olivares 903-374-1920

Longview Council 2771 500 N. Sixth St. Longview, TX 75601 For More Information Call: Eddie Lange 903-297-1375

SHANE JACKSON Licensed Professional Counselor, LCDC

Adults ~Teens Most Insurances Accepted

1303 Highway 271 North P.O. Box 1551 Phone: 903-746-7643 Gilmer, TX 75644 Fax: 903-843-4336 Email: sjackson@etex.net www.shanejacksoncounseling.com

Ladies of St. Theresa Parish

Join The Ladies Guild Meetings

Sept thru May

Contact: Gerry Valentine (903)399-0365 for more info.

Church DIRECTORY

Pastor: Fr. Mark Dunne

pastor@sttheresagladewater.org Rectory: (903) 845-2306

Fax: (903) 845-7126 10138 Union Grove Rd. Gladewater, TX 75647

OFFICE MANAGER Betty Bowers ……...…. (903) 845-2306

CHOIR and MUSIC Larry Bucher…………….. (903) 844-9247

Extraordinary Ministry of Holy Communion Corky Valentine…….… (903) 399-0362

FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR Henry Troell……...…… (903) 790-1717 LADIES’ GUILD Gerry Valentine….….....(903) 399-0365

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LECTORS Walter Raabe……….…. (903) 734-7771

MEN'S ASSOCIATION Ben Deller………….…… (903) 845-7392

PRO-LIFE COORDINATOR Ken Ladish…………...… (903) 734-4989

USHERS Gayle Cockerell…….… (903) 845-6766

St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church

Sixth Sunday Of Easter, May 6, 2018

First and foremost, many thanks to Fr. Cristian Zelaya who celebrated Masses at St. Theresa and St. Francis during my time in Ireland. His help and support is much appreciated. During my time at home with my family, it was a time of celebration and a time of joy. During my 3 weeks, I also attended 3 funerals, of friends and a cousin. Being a Priest is one thing, being part of a family is even greater and these funerals were a combination of both. What came out of these experiences was the word Love. And this is prevalent in our readings this weekend. The greatest love is the love of God described for us in the first letter of St. John “God sent his only son into the world so that we might have life through him” This is the love with which Christ came to live among us. He shared all the stages of human life from his birth to his cruel death.. In the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we are redeemed and saved. Jesus speaks to us in the gospel of John “No one has greater love than this, than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend.” Jesus lays down the gauntlet in the gospel today - love one another as I have loved you. You are to love as Christ loves, we may be also called to give our lives. Love is commitment. To love someone means to be willing to do whatever we can to help the person have a full and happy life. Love is not a moment, it is a life time commitment and journey. It has it’s highs and lows but there is perseverance and learning. Challenge ourselves to love one another and to grow in love of the Lord.

PARISH FINANCE

Regular Collection $2,052.00 Catholic Home Mission Appeal $ 363.00 Year to date budget -$ 106.36

Second Collection Building Fund

Adam Willeford~ Air Force

Milo Harrison~ Army Mark E. Farrow~ Navy Presley Duhon~ Navy Robert Deller~ Army James Phelps~ USMC

Michael Fillmore~ Army

Ladies Guild will be collecting canned veggies (peas, carrots, beets, potatoes, mixed vegetables, etc., but NO CORN or GREEN BEANS for Manna. If you wish to donate items, please place them in the collection box in the Parish Hall.

If anyone would like to be visited by Fr. Mark, please call the rectory at (903) 845-2306. If prayers are no longer needed please let us know.

Anna Akins (granddaughter) Betty Baird Jodi Bastyr Pat Behanick Jessie Brown Nena Bunn Rodney Calhoun Debbie Clouatre Jim Daniels Stacy Dargan Sarah Deaton Wanda Demers Jodie Duhon Elizabeth Flores Emma Flores Lilly Flores Joyce Hugman Larry James

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH and COMMUNITY

Kim Johnson Gil Kalinec Gail Levy Betty Lucas Linda Mayfield Carlos Munoz Boots Oliphint Ruby Olvera Jesse Phelps Julie Ruffeno-Proctor Kitty Ruffeno Tracy Salazar Ernestine Sawyer Abby Shimota Cathy Shipp David Spanko Tom Stans Gloria Tankersley Mike Wilson

MASS SCHEDULE

Weekend: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Daily: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 AM Friday- first Friday of the month Holy Day: Times to be announced Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 - 4:55 PM Sunday 8:00 - 8:25 AM

The Parish office is open 9:00 am - 12:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Fr. Mark is available in the office Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Office Email: office@sttheresagladewater.org BULLETIN DEADLINE: 9 AM Thursday

St. Theresa website address: www.sttheresagladewater.org

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Mass Intentions

May 5 8:30pm Pat Bynum (Ladies Guild) May 6 8:30am St. Theresa Parishioners

May 10 8:00am

Evangelization – The Mission of Laity That the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today.

May 8 8:00am †Blase Jackovich †Delores Jackovich †Audrey Thayer (Edward Jackovich) (Debbie Turner)

Ministry Schedule Saturday, May 5 Ushers: Gayle Cockerell, Eddie Lange Lector: Boots Oliphint EMHC: Ter r i Woodfin, Chris Hoefer Sunday, May 6 Ushers: Ann Buettner , Irene Parr is Lector: Greg Bowers EMHC: Walter & Joyce Raabe, Debbie Turner , Linda Thomas, Jennifer Audet Saturday, May 12 Ushers: Gayle Cockerell, Eddie Lange Lector: Vance Lowry EMHC: Eddie Lange, Barbara Spanko Sunday, May 13 Ushers: Jackovich family Lector: Mary Ann Far row EMHC: Walter & Joyce Raabe, Debbie Turner , Linda Thomas, Jennifer Audet Home Visitation and Nursing Homes: Lynne Muñoz, Joyce Raabe, David and Barbara Spanko

Shop at Amazon, Support Catholic Charities If you shop on Amazon, you can support Catholic Charities-Diocese of Tyler! Amazon Smile contributes back .5% of your purchase to our Catholic Charities agency. Simply go to smile.amazon.com website (Amazon Smile) and login using your normal Amazon username and password. The same username and password for Amazon is used to log on to Amazon Smile. Once on Amazon Smile, search charity of choice for Catholic Charities-Diocese of Tyler. That’s it. Go shopping! Please note that you have to start each shopping session at smile.amazon.com instead of the usual Amazon website. This shopping on Amazon Smile could provide substantial revenue for Catholic Charities in their work with the poor and marginalized in our Diocese.

Join us for First Corinthians: The Church and the Christian Community Bible Study in St. Theresa Parish Hall beginning Wednesday, April 11, 2918 at 6:30 p.m. and continuing every Wednesday for 10 weeks. Cost for materials is $26.50. Contact Ann Buettner for registration information 903-736-2032 or a1buett@gmail.com.

Marian Assembly Mary: Woman, Mother, and Teacher May 12th 2018: 9:30am-6:00pm at T.K. Gorman Catholic School 1405 ESE Loop 323 Tyler TX 75701 Speakers:

Rev. Carlos Sandoval PhD

Rev. Jonas Shell

Rev. Morgan White

Rev. Anthony Stoeppel Rev. Patrick Fenton

Childcare available – Admission is free (donations accepted) For more information, contact Dcn Ruben Natera. 903-530-2164

Youth Roller Skating Party May 6, 2018 1-3pm Pizza provided Gilmer Skating Plex Contact Henry Troell(903.790.1717) or Ken Ladish (903.720.3177) To sign up

Sidewalk Counselor/Prayer Partner Training May 3, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at St. Joseph the Worker, 5075 FM 14, Tyler, in the Parish Hall. A light dinner at 5:00 p.m. will proceed the training. Come join us and learn a very effective method of sidewalk counseling! The training utilizes the method developed by Msgr. Phillip Reilly, founder of the "Helpers of God's Precious Infants" which has witnessed the closing of 22 abortion centers in the New York area. If you feel called to be a prayer partner for a sidewalk counselor, then this training is also for you! The training is free, and a light dinner and all materials will be provided. Teaching the class will be Joanne Underwood, Convert-To-Life Director for the Catholic Pro-Life Committee, the Respect Life Ministry for the Diocese of Dallas. Pre-registration is required. To register, or for more information contact Milissa Kukla at milissakukla@icloud.com or 972-924-5478. Sponsored by the Sanctity of Life Office for the Diocese of Tyler.

"Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use violence to get what they want. That is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion"

~ Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta ~