St. Theresa Parish

Quotes from Letters to an Altar Boy by Rev. David E. Rosage published by The Bruce Publishing Co.

               "Some of you are little fellows, but you are the biggest men [and women] in your parish.  Serving Mass is one of the most important jobs in any parish.  To serve Mass is a great privilege and honor, but at the same time is does demand sacrifice.......

               ...........The Gospel tells us that our Lord loved His first altar boy very much.  St. John, the first Altar boy, was very close to our Lord at the Last Supper when the first Mass was offered.......St. John was the only Apostle who remained until the end of the first Sacrifice.  Yes, he stood beneath the cross until our Lord died.

               .......Our Blessed Lady also has a special place in her heart for all altar boys [and girls] because of their generosity and devotion to her Son.

               Do you know that as an altar [server] you are one of the most important people of the parish?  At Mass you are more important than the janitor, [Eucharistic Ministers], and the ushers.  Yes, you are more important than the choir.

               Today, our Lord wants to come to live with us.  Each day He wants to come into our hearts in Holy Communion so that He may help us to be good;  so that He may help us to live and work as we should.......Therefore, the Mass is the most important action which can take place in the whole world.

               You are so important,....because you are helping the priest to say Mass;  to bring our Lord into the world......... You are the priest's first assistant.  In fact, the Church considers you so important that the law of the Church requires a priest to have an altar [server] before he may say Mass.............

               Whether you realize it or not, you are more important at Mass than your dear mother, or a princess in a royal castle, or the mother of a bishop, or even the sister of the Holy Father............

               ..........They may not walk up the altar steps during  the Mass............Yes, you are the only person who may come so close to our Lord during Mass.

               ......Isn't that strange and wonderful?  Our Lord, who is the Master of Heaven and earth, asks you to help Him come down among men.

               Each day when you serve Mass, you can look up at the Scared Host at the Elevation and smile as you say to our Lord: "Jesus, I have helped You in my own small way to come into the world ........I hope my serving Holy Mass has pleased you. Thank You, Jesus, for giving me this wonderful privilege." 

I hope this will help all of you see how important your job is as an altar server.  This is why it is so important to get a replacement when you are unable to serve when you are assigned.  I urge each of you to get a copy of  Letters to an Altar Boy, by Rev. David E Rosage.  It will not only help you in serving at Mass, but in your daily lives as you grow in age and in grace.

Schedule for April through June

 March 31              4 PM - Zachery Boudreaux,  Morgan Alexander, Raleigh Reed

April 1                  8 Am - Jate' Dennis, Coco's

                              10:30 AM - Heberts & Jessie Lejeune 

April 7                  9:30 AM Holy Week Practice. Also practice for new servers.  If you want to serve for the                              special Masses at Easter you must know what is to be done.  Please show up and participate. 

                              4 PM - Garret Lockhart, Justin Guillory, Ike Marino 

April 8                  8 AM - Legers

                              10:30 AM - R.C. Poole, Verrets 

April 12                Holy Thursday - Those who have practiced!

April 13                Good Friday - Those who have practiced! 

April 14                8PM  Easter Vigil - Those who have practiced! 

April 15                8 AM - Morris' & Scotty Richard

                              10:30 AM - Reeves & John Gatte 

April 18                7 PM - Confirmation - Cocos 

April 21                4 PM - Heberts & Justin Guillory 

April 22                8 AM - Morgan Alexander, Zachery Boudreaux,  Jate' Dennis

                              10:30 AM - John Gatte, Jessie Lejeune, Garrett Lockhart 

April 28                4 PM - Ike Marino, Morris 

April 29                8 AM - Legers

                              10:30 - R.C. Poole, Raleigh Reed, Scotty Richard        

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May 5                   4 PM - Reeves, Morgan Alexander 

May 6                   8 AM - Cocos

                              10:30 - Verrets, Zachery Boudreaux 

May 12                 4 PM - Heberts, Morgan Alexander 

May 13                 8 AM - Legers

                              10:30 AM - Jate' Dennis, John Gatte, Jessie Lejeune 

May 19                 4 PM - Garrett Lockhart, Ike Marino, R.C. Poole 

May 20                 8 AM - Morris, Raleigh Reed

                              10:30 AM - Reeves, Scotty Richard 

May 26                 4 PM - Cocos 

May 27                 8 AM - Zachery Boudreaux, Morgan Alexander, Jate' Dennis

                              10:30 - John Gatte, Justin Guillory, Jessie Lejeune 

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June 2                   4 PM - Garrett Lockhart, Morris 

June 3                   8 AM - Legers

                              10:30 AM - Reeves, Ike Marino 

June 9                   4 PM - R.C. Poole, Raleigh Reed, Scotty Richard 

June 10                 8 AM - Morgan Alexander, Justin Guillory, Garrett Lockhart

                              10:30 AM - Zachery Boudreaux, John Gatte, Jate' Dennis 

June 16                 4 PM - Heberts, Ike Marino 

June 17                 8 AM - Morris, R.C. Poole

                              10:30 AM - Reeves, Raleigh Reed 

June 23                 4 PM - Scotty Richard, Zachery Boudreaux, Morgan Alexander 

June 24                 8 AM - Cocos

                              10:30 AM - John Gatte, Jate' Dennis, Jessie Lejeune 

June 30                 4 PM - Heberts, Justin Guillory 

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July 1                    8 AM - Legers

                              10:30 AM - Ike Marino, Morris

Please ask family and friends to serve with you by joining the Altar Servers of St. Theresa's.  We have lost 6 members since the last schedule.

IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SERVE PLEASE TRY TO FIND A REPLACEMENT!!!!!!!!! 

Be on the look out for more pratices and meetings.  If any one would like to take charge of finding us a place to go this summer please feel free to call me and let me know.

                                                                                                                        Thanks                                                                                                                         Hubert Coco