Coming SCHEDULE
VIGIL MASS: Saturday, January 3rd 2:00 p.m. - Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
ROSARY: 45 minutes before Confession or Saturday Vigil Mass
BENEDICTION: Saturday January 31st, 2:45 p.m., End of Vigil Mass
CONFESSION: Saturday February 7th: 1:00 p.m. before the Vigil MASS (or upon asking before Mass)
ADORATION: Every Sunday, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
(Mass is usually a Saturday Vigil Mass. Rosary Generally 45 minutes before Saturday’s Vigil Mass or Confession. Confession Generally First Saturday of Month, Beginning One Hour before Vigil Mass; or as requested before Mass so one can receive the Eucharist. Benediction generally Vigil Mass of last Sunday of the month)
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Then Herod called the magi secretly
and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search diligently for the child.
When you have found him, bring me word,
that I too may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king they set out.
And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house
they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures
and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
they departed for their country by another way.
Matthew 2:7-12
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king’s son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts;
the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.
All kings shall pay him homage,
all nations shall serve him.
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11
Some History
In the early years of St Therese, Halfway, Mass was celebrated only occasionally for a few scattered families in private homes. Starting in 1947, Mass was offered regularly once a month. With a gradual increase in the number of Catholics, the decision was made to build a church and on May 10, 1954, the contract for a new building was signed. The Church was dedicated in honor of St. Winifred on September 19, 1954, by Archbishop William O’Brien, president of the Catholic Church Extension Society of Chicago. The name of the Halfway church was later changed to St. Therese.
Faith Formation & Religious Education
The Church's catechetical mission aims to help the faithful of all ages to grow in both human and Christian maturity, enriching the whole of life with the leaven of the Gospel. Consequently, appropriate goals and content will embrace all the faith dimensions of an adult life—for example, understanding and communicating the faith, skills needed for personal growth, the experience of family life, relationships, public service, and concern for the common good. USCCB
St. Francis de Sales, Baker City
The Diocese of Baker for Eastern Oregon (east of the Cascades) was established in 1903, with the region’s largest city, Baker City, chosen as the site for the Deanery of the Bishop. St. Francis de Sales Cathedral was brought to completion and dedicated in 1908 through the efforts of Bishop Francis Leipzig, through a pivotal financial relationship, continuing for the next 60 formative years for the Diocese, with the Catholic Extension Society, out of Chicago, Illinois. The Cathedral was constructed of native stone, designed by local architect, M.P White. It contains eight magnificent stained-glass windows, a pipe organ, and beautiful statues, becoming renowned when completed as the finest church in all of Oregon.
Though the Chancery Office for the Diocese moved to central Oregon in 1987 with the region’s growing population centered around Bend, St. Francis de Sales Cathedral is still the Bishop's parish, it is the Cathedral for Eastern Oregon, and the Bishop presides at the major liturgical feasts and sacramental celebrations.
The Cathedral Parish assumes responsibility for its Missions in North Powder and Halfway.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
StTherese@sttheresehalfway.org
Phone
541-377-2366
If this an emergency and you need a priest, call 541-406-9104