June

Corpus Christi Procession New Parishioner Welcome/Luncheon Sunday, June 3 after the 11:00 am Mass Procession to Parish Center followed by a Luncheon

Summer Sack Lunch Program Monday, June 4 th will mark the start of the parish partnership’s 6 th summer of participating in the sack lunch program. We will continue to serve the “school children” in same 3 mobile home parks in Fairmont City.

Again, volunteers wishing to help prepare the 200 sack lunches should meet in the St Teresa Rectory basement at 10:30 am. As always, we are grateful for donations of the following items…   Lunchmeat, sliced cheese, sandwich bread, lunch size bags of chips, wrapped treats/cookies, flavoring tubes for 16 oz. bottles of water.

Consultors: Margaret Chouinard & Kathy Lewis   Committee members donating cakes & prizes: Sandy Baechle  Catherine Inman    Kate Sangiolo   Pat Craig       Mary Lou Lugge      Barb Schultz Nancy Dreyer    Carissa McDill       Ruth Ann Sullivan Rosemary Goewert  Mary Ann Montgomery  Patty Trujillo       Pat Gruenewald     Mandy Pyles Elaine Walta   Thanks, ladies, your helps make the luncheon a success.

Prayer Shawl Ministry We will be having a blessing and distribution of the prayer shawls at St. Luke’s on Sunday, June 10 after the 9:00 Mass .

$10,000 Raffle Tickets Tickets are now on sale!!!! Thank you to those that purchased a ticket last year, your support is greatly appreciated!! If you purchased a ticket in years past, you should be receiving a letter via the mail soon. If you wish to save postage or would like a ticket before then, please contact Doug Siemonsma at dougsiemonsma@att.ne t or 618-660-8845 or buy online here. Tickets will be on sale after Mass beginning in mid-July and will sell out rapidly.

Young at Heart Dining Out Our next Young at Heart Dining Out will be on Wednesday, June 13 at 12:30 pm at Houlihan’s in Fairview Heights. Hope to see you there!

Honor Your Father Father's Day is just around the corner and many of us are looking for that special gift to give our father that shows our great appreciation for all he has done for us. St. Teresa Parish and School community extends an opportunity for all of us to remember and honor our fathers, both living and deceased, in a very special way this coming Father's Day, June 17. By means of a donation to St. Teresa School, Masses on Father's Day at St. Teresa Church will be offered for or in memory of your father. A special Father's Day card will be sent to the one you are honoring or directly to you. A list of all individuals who have a donation made in their name will be displayed at church. Simply fill out and return the Father’s Day remembrance cards located in the back of church By June 8. For questions, please contact Mike Nash at 381-2010.

Book Club Our next discussions will be on Tuesday, June 19 at either 9:00 am or 7:00 pm in the Community House. We will be talking about  Letters to a Young Muslim  by Omar Saif Ghobash.

Ladies Lunch Our next Ladies Luncheon will be on Wednesday, June 20 at O'Charley's.

Seeking Our WWII Veterans We are trying to identify any WWII veterans that are still alive and are members of St. Luke or St. Teresa parishes. We would like to acknowledge them at all Masses the weekend of July 7/8. Please notify the rectory or contact Dennis Gonzales ( gonzalesdennis@hotmail.com ) or Steve Duff ( steveduff2@charter.net ) of the following information: veteran’s name, branch of service, grade, unit & length of service. Thanks for your help in recognizing these heroes.

Get Your Registration Form Here!

Completed Forms may be return to the Rectory Office or dropped in the collection basket.

At the end of June, I will be leaving St. Teresa Parish to begin a new position as Music Director at St. Joseph Parish Cottleville in St. Charles County. Leaving was a difficult decision, but this is a rare opportunity to focus full-time on liturgical music. I have greatly enjoyed the past seven years worshipping with the people of St. Teresa. All of our many talented musicians and liturgical ministers bring joy to worship. Msgr. David is tremendously supportive of quality liturgy and music. His dedication to worship has been inspiring and formational to me personally as well as to the parish, to the diocese, and beyond. The parish is blessed by his leadership. St. Teresa parish has a wonderful tradition of liturgy and music. I had the privilege of serving as an assistant organist here when I was in high school, and now over these past seven years I have been blessed to carry on a decades-long tradition. The parish has many strengths and will surely continue to attract qualified leaders in liturgy and music. Thank you for all of your warm support. St. Teresa parish will always hold a special place in my heart.  Regards, Scott Pluff Director of Liturgy and Music

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