The Widow's Pence and You

“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more
than all the other contributors to the treasury.
For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth
but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood."
             Jesus to his disciples, watching the faithful contribute to the temple treasury      Mark 12:43-44

Jesus has put before us two extremes: those who give out of their surplus and those who give their last penny. I expect most of us fall in between these two but much closer to the former than the latter. So here’s a test for us while contemplating our Stewardship pledge for next year: Are you ever tempted to cut your pledge? Do you wish you had more income for a better car or a more luxurious trip? If so, you’re giving about what you should be giving.

During our Stewardship season, let us take some time to look at our personal budgets as a spiritual exercise. I would invite you to look at where you spend your money and where your priorities are and make a financial commitment to St Therese that reflects your priorities. As you can see from the collections data below, your parish needs your financial support! You can make a pledge here. If you give through Pushpay, please go to the Pushpay app on your phone, choose “recurring” at the bottom of the screen, and edit your recurring gift.

Finally, I would like to make a pitch for weekday Mass. Weekday Mass is now at 5:00 Thursdays. It is a very intimate Mass, usually attended by 2 – 4 parishioners. The homily is a faith-sharing discussion based on Woody’s comments on the readings. Y’all come! There’s plenty good room!

Ministry Opportunities
Do you have expertise with online marketing? The Stewardship Commission is looking to put together a digital outreach team and could need your help! If you can serve, please contact John Russell at jvrussell85@gmail.com.

We also need photographers for parish outreach! If you are good with asking people if you can take their picture, your phone will take care of the rest. Contact Diane at paa@st-therese.cc.

To help run our livestream equipment, contact Nicole at nicoles@st-therese.cc. The livestream is not a nice to-do. It’s a must-do and Nicole needs your help!

Parish Collections
Collection July 1, 2021 – November 5, 2021.….... $125,375
The budget….….                                                        $123,000
Last year at this time….….                                        $113,372