St. Teresa School 567 S. Richmond Ave. Carson City, NV

Office (775) 882-2079 Fax (775) 882-6135 Website: www.stts.org Peggy Burger, Principal

Bonnie Silsby, Assistant Principal

Child Development Center Cindy Supko, Director (775) 283-0261

Parish Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Mass Times:

Saturday: 4:00pm

Sunday: 7:45am, 9:30am,

11:15am, 1:00pm (Bilingual)

5:00pm (Youth)

Monday: 7:00am—Scripture Communion Service

Weekday Masses: 7:00am Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Wednesday—12:15pm

Reconciliation: Saturday: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Or by appointment

Blessings:

Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements for blessings of home, cars, etc.

Fr. Thomas Babu Pastor

Fr. Eduardo Gutierrez Parochial Vicar

3000 N. Lompa Lane Carson City, NV 89706 775-882-1968 Fax 775-883-7063

email: stteresa@stteresaofavila.net website: www.stteresaofavila.net

Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ, No touching. No singing. And stay at least six feet apart. Catholics eager to return to their parishes, nearly all of which have been closed in the United States for nearly two months because of the coronavirus, are getting a sense of what Masses might look like when churches reopen their doors. Despite a high degree of uncertainty, it is safe to say life as Catholics knew it, will not look—or sound—the same for some time. Catholic leaders in many states, including Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin, have announced guidelines about how churches will reopen, with many including gradual phase-ins that begin with small celebrations, that incorporate social distancing measures. Here in the Diocese of Reno Bishop Calvo has a task force that helped him with the counsel of the Priests Council to implement this plan for resuming and reopening Liturgy and Church avenues. We are waiting for the Governors green light to start, which is still indefinite, as I write this article. The Parish Council and my staff have been working very hard to make our public worship place healthy, disinfected and to provide enough social distancing as we walk in for our first day of attending Mass, after this long lockdown, which has put religious worship places in the non essential category. As I said in my mass homily last week, in our social media platform this is a great opportunity to introspection, how much our Faith matters and how to live our Faith when we are deprived of attending Mass and sacraments. Even when I have strong convictions of the lethal effect of the virus and am taking essential, strict, healthy protocols and social distancing measures, we should be able to express and live our faith in these given situations. But as a Pastor I will make sure that our faithful parishioners need to be protected and keep them out of any health hazards as they walk into our beautiful church amidst the Pandemic situation existing in our midst. I exhort you beloved brothers and sisters to prepare yourselves mentally, physically, emotionally and use common sense as we resume our Parish Liturgy in a new normal that will be unveiled in our daily lives and Church ambiance.

Message from Bishop Calvo: Preparing for Resuming Public Masses For several weeks now, I have been working with diocesan staff and parish

priests in planning for the day when we can resume parish liturgies. We eagerly look forward to that day but also are exercising due diligence in making the necessary preparations. This is essential for safety. We want to make sure the worship environment is as safe as possible following federal, state and health guidelines and recommendations. There is much to consider for there are various aspects that include social distancing in seating, sufficient supplies for necessary cleaning of surface areas, to name a few. All pastors along with parish leaders have been asked to proceed in this planning so we will be ready when the day comes that we can resume gathering together. (continued on next page)

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I would like to share this Article, excerpts from America Magazine, which help us to put things in perspective..

In addition to requiring the use of masks during Mass, worshipers will not exchange the sign of peace, printed materials such as bulletins are prohibited, and “people are asked not to embrace friends or others at Mass,” the video says.

In the Archdiocese of Detroit, individual parishes are being told they may resume public Masses as soon as next week. Calling the celebration of Mass “the most ‘essential’ activity known to our world,” Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron pointed to the easing of other restrictions in Michigan as a signal that it is time to reopen parishes as well. In that state, armed protesters have assailed elected leaders over stay-at-home orders.

Cardinal Cupich: Reopening parishes must not “create a second wave of contagion, thus squandering the gains made through our sacrifice in these days.”

“The Mass you may attend in the weeks ahead will look and feel quite different from the Mass you remember from two months ago,” Archbishop Vigneron wrote in a letter announcing the news. “The pandemic is not over and safety precautions must be followed in order to promote the continued health and safety of everyone in our community.

In addition, the restrictions will make it difficult to return to normal when it comes to music. Choirs are to be kept small, musicians must stand 10 feet apart, and communal singing is discouraged.

“Health experts indicate that singing produces [six to 10 times] more droplets from our mouths than recitation,” the guidelines state. “Keeping singing for the assembly to a minimum is advised and the congregation should not remove their masks to sing.”

While the vast majority of U.S. churches have closed as a result of the pandemic, a number of mostly nondenominational churches have sued governors in recent weeks, arguing that stay-at-home orders and caps on crowd sizes infringe on their religious freedom. All U.S. Catholic dioceses suspended public Masses in March, though some Catholics have pushed bishops to reopen churches sooner. On May 15, about three dozen protesters, most not wearing masks, gathered on the steps in front of Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral, some carrying signs that read “Our Churches Are Essential.” In his letter announcing the reopening process, Cardinal Cupich rejected notions that closed churches are the result of government overreach.

“Surely, there have been moments in history when governments and rulers have persecuted Christians and banned their public worship. This is not one of them,” he wrote. “Rather, the present restrictions come in response to an extreme medical emergency as local, state and federal authorities—specifically public health officials—legitimately fulfill their responsibilities to safeguard human life and the common good.” Archbishop William Lori expressed similar sentiments in an interview with Catholic News Service. The former head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committee on religious liberty said he closed churches in Baltimore to protect the common good.

“It’s not a very pastoral thing to put people in harm’s way,” he said. “You know, we really didn’t close the churches because the government said we had to. I think we understood in and of ourselves that we owed it to our people to be responsible about this and to protect them from harm.”

(continued from first page) The health and safety of all participants in our liturgies are paramount. This is nothing less than a moral obligation for us to follow. It is a matter not only of charity toward neighbor but also justice. Health and life are precious gifts from God which we are bound to safeguard. Parishes will be doing their part in following safety protocols; we will be asking parishioners to do their part in respecting these protocols. Please keep this in your mind and, more importantly, in your heart for this will be a circumstance for us to heed Jesus’ command that we love one another. More information will be forthcoming from the diocese and your parishes. Bishop Calvo May 14, 2020

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Want to Know What’s Going On In The Parish?

1– Our Website: www.stteresaofavila.net Events, information, the bulletin, pictures & more. 2—myparishapp (for smart phones): Go to your play store or app store and download myparishapp. Install. Look for St. Teresa of Avila in Carson City and you’re all set! 3—Facebook: Our official page is http://www.facebook.com/stteresa18/ 4—YouTube: Go to YouTube and put in St Teresa of Avila Catholic Community

STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES May 10, 2020

Offertory——-——————————— $11,867.02 Second School Collection———————– 609.00 St. Vincent De Paul—————————— 3,440.00 Catholic Communications Campaign——–—– 30.00 Easter————————————————– 195.00 Good Friday/Holy Land————————— 120.00 Home Missions—————————————263.00 Sacraments/Sacramentals——————— 100.00 Online Giving: $1,862.00 In gratitude for the gifts we have received, our parish family and friends made a joyful return to the Lord of $12,771.02 and to special outreach of $3,853.00. We have approximately 2000 registered families. Our weekly expenses are over $22,000.

Senior luncheon is cancelled for June. See you in the fall. Stay safe and well!

Honoring our graduating Seniors 2020 We would like to honor our graduating Seniors 2020 especially the ones who have helped us in Youth Ministry, Religious Education classes and Confirmation retreats, as leaders, facilitators, and assistant catechists. I would like to share the sharing given by the younger teens that these graduating seniors ministered to, as true Disciples of Jesus: “They were very welcoming”, “They accompanied us with compassion and joy”, “They made us feel that we were in a safe place”, “I felt heard, understood and accepted”, “I found new friends”, “I was able to open up things I have not shared before”, and “I found my faith because of my teen leader”. It is so heartwarming to hear these remarks, thanks to our amazing teen leaders. I can say that their love for God and passion for sharing God’s love is very much alive and on fire.

Kuddos to Gaby Avina, Fabian Bravo, Gary Cortes Solis, Eduardo DeLeon, Maali DeLeon, Alondra Garcia, Selena Hernandez, Maria Juarez, Kiana Martinez, Luis Mendoza, Aryanna Ortega, Hector Sanchez, Malintzy Sanchez, Savanna Sharp and Yahayra Soriano

Dear Graduating Seniors 2020, please know that you are a powerful presence in our St. Teresa of Avila Parish. We are very grateful to you. We could have not reached the hearts of many teens and adults too without your discipleship-in-action. We send you with our prayers and well wishes. Always remember: You are loved and You are enough. Congratulations! Grace Kengle

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Parish Mission Statement

We, the Catholic Community of St. Teresa of Avila, are a people who journey together in prayer and service, nourished and unified at the Word and Eucharist, and under the direction of the Holy Spirit. We are called to love one another and to share our gifts of time, talent, and resources to welcome and to bring our faith to all people!

Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) ministry is still going strong. We continue to meet weekly on Zoom for about an hour. During our sessions we have Broken Open the Word for upcoming Sunday liturgies, had a “Mini Retreat”, learned about and prayed the rosary as well as had Fr Tom join us for inspiration and to answer questions that have been on our minds. Our Candidates and Elect continue to watch the Sunday liturgy on our YouTube station. We have

also read and listened to some articles and music that have helped us spiritually through this pandemic. We pray that our parish family is well and ask for you to continue to pray for us as we continue on this faith journey. Tina Akerley, RCIA Director

The Peace of the Lord Be with You Like many of our fellow parishioners, Jolena and I are experiencing the new reality of social distancing and sheltering at home, along with the increased consideration for sanitation, masks and extra caution in performing our daily activities during this

pandemic. We also miss the Mass and Eucharist in community with our fellow parishioners; though we commend Fr. Tom and Fr. Eduardo for making the video parish Mass available to us, and keeping in touch through an electronic Sunday Bulletin. We pray for God’s blessings upon you and the resumption of our Catholic community services at our parish. During these troubled times Jolena and I are learning new things, such as how to simply use the on-line technology of grocery shopping with curb side pick-up. More importantly, we have re-discovered the joy and importance of having extra “free time” that allows us the opportunity to focus on often postponed family and household concerns, and the added opportunity for increased spiritual growth. There is now extra “quiet time” for deeper prayer, reflection, reading and meditation. In the worst of times it seems God allows us and wants us to be drawn closer to Him. We are given the time and the challenge to stop and reflect on what is truly important in our lives and hearts and to choose to place our trust, gratitude and hope in Him. For Jolena and I short drives to the solitude of local lakes and mountains to marvel at His creations supplements and rejuvenates our spiritual life. My commitment to God’s ministries continues, but in new ways. Since March 15th Prison Ministry for the Diocese of Reno is now without our Catholic volunteers’ physical presence within the institutions. Catholic services have been modified to have the inmates conduct their own service (where allowed) following a suggested format that includes as part of the service a DVD recording of the weekly Sunday Mass obtained from the Diocese. I continue to deliver periodicals, Bibles, prayer guides and rosaries to the different institutions where they are placed in the prison chapel libraries to be picked up and used by inmates for spiritual growth. Some of the inmates have formed individual prayer groups within their respective housing units. Spiritual contact with the prisons continues. Jolena and I are still active on the current Diocese Deaconate Board which started back in 2014. Candidates, our future Deacons, are completing their second year of a four year program. We just concluded the 25th meeting of the Board on May 11th using for the first time an internet ZOOM meeting format so the board and Bishop Calvo can “virtually” meet without being physically present. May God bless you and be with you, Deacon Michael and Jolena Johnson

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CHURCH STAFF DIRECTORY Sr. Marie McGloin S.A., Pastoral Associate Dcn. Gil Coleman Baptism Class Preparation Dcn. Michael Johnson Prison Ministry Dcn. Dennis Schreiner Centering Prayer Dcn. Craig Lagier Homeless Ministry

Nancy Haffey Finance Manager Ext. 103 Delia Rodriguez Office Manager Ext. 114 Marge Breister Receptionist/Executive Secretary to Pastor Ext 100 Steve Azzopardi Director of Liturgy & Music Ext 101 Jeffrey Warnar Facility Maintenance Ext 117

Religious Education:

Brenda Mendoza DRE: 1-5 grade Ext 113 Grace Kengle CRE: 6th-High School Ext 111 Tina Akerley Pastoral Assistant Ext 112 Delia Rodriguez Pastoral Assistant Ext 114 Grace Kengle, Youth Minister Ext. 111 Monica Howk Youth Activities Director Ext.

RCIA — Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children: Tina Akerley Adult Director Ext 112 Brenda Mendoza Children Director Ext 113 Carol Tate Pastoral Assistant & Environment Ext 106

PASTOR'S CHARITY FUND

Greeting in Christ's name good people of St.

Teresa. We have established a Pastor's Charity Fund to exclusively be used for parishioners who have been hit by a major tragedy, such as Covid19. We would like to be able to offer some financial support for these families so that they can deal with the pain of loss and not be burdened by financial stress also. If you would like to help with this effort, please designate on the donation "pastor's charity fund". I bless you in your generosity and compassion. Fr. Tom

The Ascension of the Lord May 24, 2020 He was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. — Acts 1:9 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

La Ascensión del Señor 24 de mayo de 2020 Se fue elevando a la vista de ellos, hasta que una nube lo ocultó a sus ojos. — Hechos 1:9 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Hch 19:1-8; Sal 68 (67):2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Martes: Hch 20:17-27; Sal 68 (67):10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Miércoles: Hch 20:28-38; Sal 68 (67):29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Jueves: Hch 22:30; 23:6-11; Sal 16 (15):1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Viernes: Hch 25:13b-21; Sal 103 (102):1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Sábado: Hch 28:16-20, 30-31; Sal 11 (10):4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Domingo: Vigilia: Gn 11:1-9 o Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b o Ez 37:1-14 o Jl 3:1-5; Sal 104 (103):1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Día: Hch 2:1-11; Sal 104 (103):1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23