Our Mother Teresa’s Helping Hands Mission will be collecting gift cards for families in need for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We will also have the Angel Tree Program for gifts for the families in need We have quite a few families in need and the list is growing. Please consider purchasing a gift card from our Scrip Program or from your local store before November 22nd for Thanksgiving and before December 18th for Christmas. If you wish to purchase a gift card from STC, you can pick up a form from the Chapel, Holy Family Room or Parish Office and we will fill the order for you. Your pre-purchased gift cards or order form with cash or check can be placed in an envelope marked MTHHM and dropped into the Sunday Collection basket, Holy Family Room in Church, the Parish Office Monday - Friday from 9:00AM - 4:00 PM. School/Child Care or P.R.E.P. Offices. If gift card does not show amount, please write it on card or attach a note. Cash donations in any denomination are welcomed and will be put towards gift cards. Thank you for your generosity.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Center City conducts an evangelization ministry through its Cathedral Ambassadors. This enthusiastic group of trained Ambassadors staffs the Basilica throughout the week to greet visitors, answer questions and offer assistance. Our visitors come from all over the world and may be Catholic or non-Catholic. Cathedral Ambassadors provide an important personal presence in the Basilica and they give witness to the love and beauty of Christ and His Church. More details: Cathedral Ambassadors are assigned 4-hour shifts. The schedule is flexible with assignments of one day or more a month. Training and materials are provided to support this evangelization ministry. For more information and to become a Cathedral Ambassador, please contact Martha Ortiz at [email protected]. Learn more about our Cathedral Basilica at cathedralphila.org.
For the October playgroup, we will be having an early celebration of the Feast of All Saints! There will be games, treats, and crafts. Dress up as your favorite saint if you’d like!
When: Thursday October 24th at 9:30 AM
Where: STC Ministry Center hall
To RSVP or to be added to the email list, contact Mara at [email protected]
Beginning in October, the Saturday Morning Men’s Prayer Group will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Saturday’s of each month in the Parish Ministry Center. The doors will be opened at 7:15 AM, and our meeting will begin at 7:45 AM. Our meetings conclude at 8:45 AM so you may attend the 9:00 AM Mass in the Chapel. All men of the Parish are invited and welcomed to attend. Please feel free to bring your own coffee or morning beverage.
Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM
Deacons Jim and Pete are presenting Bishop Barron's Catholicism series on Tuesday evenings in the Ministry Center. This 10-episode series of Catholicism is a beautiful documentary illustrating the truth, beauty, and goodness of the Catholic Church. The series explains the Catholic Church in a very understandable way while traveling through 50 locations in over 16 countries. In the first episode Bishop Barron addresses some of the most controversial questions about the life and identity of Jesus Christ and travels through the mysterious and sacred places of the Holy Land of Israel and the eternal city of Rome.
Join Fr. Jeffrey Rott and Fr. Robert Ianelli on a Pilgrimage to France & Rome from September 7 – September 19, 2025.
Celebrate the Jubilee Year in France and Rome! We will begin in the beautiful city of Paris by touring the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and see many wonderful sites, including the Basilica of Sacred Heart, the Louvre Museum (Mona Lisa Painting), Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees, and Arc De Triomphe. We will travel throughout central and southern France visiting many holy sites along our way in Chartres, Paray-Le-Monial (the location of the apparitions of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary), Ars (the location of the parish in which St. John Vianney served), Avignon and Toulouse (the location which contains the relics of St. Thomas Aquinas). We will end our tour in France with a full day in Lourdes celebrating Mass and visiting the Grotto. We will then fly to Rome, where we will visit the Basilica of St. Mary Major; the Basilica of St. John Lateran; tour St. Peter’s and go THROUGH THE HOLY DOORS for the Jubilee; Experience an Audience with the Pope and celebrate Mass in the churches of Rome.
Cost $5,799.00. Includes: Round trip airfare; daily Mass; airport taxes; security fees & fuel surcharges; transfers per itinerary; 4 or 5 star hotels; transportation with luxury bus; all breakfasts and dinners; all tips included; guided tours and tour fees; luggage handling.
For questions, please contact Natalie Schmolk, Proximo Travel Representative at (215) 530-7934 or Fr. Jeffrey Rott at (610) 287-2525 ext. 280
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Parish Pilgrimage Meeting/Presentation
Join us on Sunday, October 27th after the 12:00 Noon Mass, in the St. Teresa Parish Ministry Center Hall for an informational meeting and presentation on Fr. Rott and Fr. Ianelli’s Pilgrimage to France and Rome scheduled for September 7 – 19, 2025. A representative from Proximo Travel will be with us to answer your questions.
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Are you thinking about becoming Catholic or ever wondered what I must do to become Catholic as an adult? Perhaps you were never baptized or you were baptized in another Christian faith. Have your received all of your Catholic Sacraments of Baptism, Penance, Eucharist and Confirmation? Many have learned our faith as children, but we never learned how to apply what we’ve learned into our adult life. Our R.C.I.A. team can help, we’re here for you! It’s never too late to ‘catch up’ and receive sacraments, or just learn more about your faith. Night of Inquiry: Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or needing to complete the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation) are encouraged to attend an informational Night of Inquiry on Thursday, September 26th at 7:00 PM in the Parish Ministry Center. For additional information/registration, please contact Deacon Lou Hoelzle at [email protected] or (215) 882-4136 or contact Shawn Marie Brown, Director of Parish Services at [email protected] or (610) 287-2525 ext. 100. Our classes meet on Sunday mornings in the Parish Ministry Center from 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM beginning September 29th. There are no fees for this journey of faith class. Registration for classes is required and being accepted now. All are welcome!
Resources to assist with healing, accompaniment and flourishing. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has launched a website with resources to support those who are experiencing mental health struggles and those who love them. Their website offers links to find Catholic clinicians, local crisis response phone numbers and ministries that can assist with recovery and healing. In addition, there are tools to help cultivate a deeper awareness of and responsiveness to these realities, suffered by so many. Visit the Be Encouraged website at archphila.org/support.
The STC Seniors will be holding a Halloween Luncheon on October 25th at 3:00 PM at Cousins in Pottstown at 12:00 PM. All Seniors are welcome. We always have a good time. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November12th at 1:00 PM in the Ministry Center Hall.
Join Catholic women from the greater Philadelphia area for a day of fun, friendship, faith formation and prayer at the Catholic Women’s Conference. The 2024 theme is “The Joys of Womanhood, Sacred, Beloved, & Beautiful.” Speakers include: Father Stephen DeLacy, Emily Wilson, Kimberly Cook, Dominique Brutus, De Yarrison, and the Sisters of Life. Date: Saturday, October 19th Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (doors open at 7:30 AM) Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA Individual Admission: $60 Group Admission: (5 or more): $50 per person For information: www.catholicwomensconference.org.
WINGS (Women In God’s Spirit) is looking for women of all ages that share our Catholic faith. Whether you are interested in growing spiritually, getting involved in community service projects or joining us for social events. WINGS has a place for you. For additional information or any questions please reach out to us at [email protected]. You can also find us on Facebook at St. Teresa of Calcutta’s WINGS Group. The next WINGS meeting will be held in the Ministry Center Hall on Wednesday, November 6th at 7:00 PM.
On April 1, 1962 the Blessed Virgin Mary told Elizabeth Kindlemann: "I have never before given into your hands such a powerful force of grace, the burning flame of love of my heart. I have not undertaken the Flame of Love of my heart who rushes to you. Until now, nothing could blind Satan as much. It is up to you not to reject it, for this rejection would simply spell disaster." Feast of the Flame of Love: On the same day, Mary also said: I ask the Holy Father to make the feast of the Flame of Love on February 2nd, the feast of Candlemas. I do not want a special feast."
Be Encouraged: Catholic Support for Mental Health Website (archphila.org/support): Resources to assist with healing, accompaniment and flourishing. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has launched a website with resources to support those who are experiencing mental health struggles and those who love them. The website offers links to find Catholic clinicians, local crisis response phone numbers and ministries that can assist with recovery and healing. In addition, there are tools to help parishes, schools and institutions cultivate a deeper awareness of and responsiveness to these realities, suffered by so many. Visit the Be Encouraged website at www.archphila.org/support.
Shortly after the budget was signed last week, the Shapiro Administration announced it would end Pennsylvania’s 30-year contractual relationship with Real Alternatives, an award-winning Pennsylvania Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services Program. We need your help to contact Pennsylvania Senate Leaders to help restore funding! Click the article title for more information.
If you have a loved one serving in the Armed Forces and would like their picture on our wall of honor, please give the Parish Office their picture and rank.