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Fr. Steve Geer's Messages
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The Power of Prayer
One of the more powerful weapons at our disposal as Christians is the power of intercessory prayer; when you or I use our priestly powers, conferred on us at baptism, to intercede for the welfare of another. Moreover, as a Priest, when I pray in that capacity, I bring to bear the entire power of the community that the Lord has asked me to shepherd. Examples of prayers of this type are Priestly blessings over married couples, babies and the like. When these prayers are incorporated during the Mass, they have access to the entire intercessory might of the Catholic Church gathered in prayer. Our special intention book, when placed on the altar, is used in exactly that way (you’ll notice I place my hand on the book in silent prayer when it is placed on the altar).
Another kind of ancient prayer of this type is called a “Mass intention”. This is a special intention (or prayer) for which the entire Mass is dedicated. For example, every Sunday Mass at 9:00 am is said for the spiritual benefit of all parishioners of St. Therese. This Sunday the 11:30 am Mass is prayed for the repose of the soul of Twila Rohlfing. The Priest saying the Mass will always say a prayer for Mass intentions either prior to Mass or, in the case of a deceased person, during the Mass itself.
In fact, Priests used to live off of the donations folks would make to have special intentions prayed on behalf of their loved ones. I do not take these donations personally, but allow them to accrue for the benefit of the parish. Typically donations for intentions are $5 or $10, but no amount need be contributed in order for you to request a Mass intention. Please let Nancy at the office know if you would like a Mass intention. She will inform you of availability (one per week per intention please) and give you a card indicating the intention and the date the Mass will be said. Let’s use all the powers at our disposal for the good of our loved ones and for our intention to grow in the Lord!
Fr. Stephen Geer
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My Dear Parishioners,
I pen these lines with mixed feelings.
Weekends were my joyful days at St. Therese. I thank the good hearted people I encountered during the last four years. I look back and see .....
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My Dear Parishioners,
Let me begin this note with wishing you a Happy Pentecost !
Today we celebrate the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the Church. Let us give thankful praise to our loving God and open our hearts and minds to to be guided by the same .....
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Dear Friends,
It is my duty and pleasure to introduce the new Pastor of St. Therese Parish begining Junly 1st, 2011. Let us welcome Fr. Stephen Geer to our parish.
Fr. Stephen Michael Geer, born in 1955 baptized in the Presbiterian Church .....
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Dear Friends,
The heaviest time of the year is over. All the Easter services were very successfully and meaningfuy celebrated well because of your generous corporation .....
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Dear Parishioners and Parents of school children,
Hope you all had a wonderful spring break with both sunny and rainy weather. All the Christians around the world are .....
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Dear Friends,
Let me start this note by thanking you for the prayers, greetings and gifts you gave me on my birthday.
The purpose of this letter is to share with you some important imformation of our parish .....
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Dear Parishioners,
Let me start by wishing you once again a very happy and blessed New year.
I want to thank all of you who offered your prayers and for those who sent me Christmas .....
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Dear Parishioners,
The Season of Advent is a time of preparation to welcome Christ the Lord. It is important to keep the penitential tone of this season. I invite all our parishioners to attend the penance service on Dec. 14 (Tuesday) at 7.00 pm in our parish. There will be several priests who will help us to hear individual confessions.
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Happy Thanksgiving Day !
This day is very important to us as we become aware of the immense blessings each of us receives from God. So I invite all my parishioners to come together to celebrate the Thanksgiving mass on Thursday November 25th at 9.00 am at St. Therese. Let us get together and thank God for the wonders he has done to us.
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My dear parishioners,
Herewith I am giving you the financial statement for 2009- 2010. It is important that you be aware of the financial position of our parish. I thank our Lord for the blessings he has given us during these hard times. ...... READ MORE ..
2009-10 Parish Budget Report
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Dear Friends,
This letter is more informative than reflective. It is important that I keep you informed with regard to the changes that take place in our parish and my staff. The Pastoral Council is making arrangements to add new membership to replace the outgoing members. William Keller, Ben Gille and Lowell Brekke have completed their four year ....... READ MORE ...
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We all enjoy the bright days of the year. Mornings are cool, daytimes and afternoons are warm, and again evenings are cool. This reflects our human life. Childhood brings smooth and pleasant feelings to our human society. Middle age is like the hot sun warmer part of our humanity, it is .......... READ MORE ...
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Dear Parishioners,
I believe everyone is enjoying a cool summer. Some senior folks say things have changed and this kind of weather during this time of the year we have never experienced before. We cannot change it but we have to adjust ourselves ...... READ MORE ...
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It was veterans’ day. I celebrated the Holy Eucharist for all the veterans both living and dead and thank the Lord for the dedicated people of this nation. After my breakfast I sat in my recliner with a pen and writing pad to compose a thank you note to my friends on ...... READ MORE ...
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Dear Friends,
I hope that you have all enjoyed the warm and sometimes cool summer weather. Everything in our parish goes on low key during these summer months, while we and our families take our annual ....... READ MORE ...
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Dear Friends,
This week we celebrate the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, traditionally it is called 'Corpus Christi' (in Latin). This scripture passage reflects the covenant God established with human being; every time we participate in the Eucharistic celebration we ratify the same ....... READ MORE ...
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Dear Friends,
This Sunday some of our beautiful children celebrated their first communion. We are proud to welcome them to the table of the Lord. A special thank you to the parents who encouraged them, their teachers and those who taught them ...... READ MORE ...
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