Coming SCHEDULE
SUNDAY MASS: Sunday, May 24th, 2:00 p.m. - Solemnity of Pentecost
WEDNESDAY MASS: Wednesday, May 20th, 4:30 p.m. - St. Bernardine of Siena
ROSARY: 45 minutes before Sunday Mass
ADORATION: Wednesday 5:00 p.m. - following the Wednesday Mass
CONFESSION: During Wednesday Adoration, 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. (or upon asking before Mass)
BENEDICTION: Sunday May 31st, 2:45 p.m., at the end of Mass
(Mass is usually a Sunday Mass. Rosary is 45 minutes before Sunday’s Mass. Confessions are on Wednesdays during Adoration, 5:00 - 5:30 p.m., or as requested before Mass so one can receive the Eucharist.
Benediction is generally after Mass the last Sunday of the month.)
Solemnity of Pentecost
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."
John 20:19-23
Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!
How manifold are your works, O LORD!
the earth is full of your creatures;
May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD be glad in his works!
Pleasing to him be my theme;
I will be glad in the LORD.
If you take away their breath, they perish
and return to their dust.
When you send forth your spirit, they are created,
and you renew the face of the earth.
Psalm 104: 1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34
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