St. Teresa of Ávila Catholic Community
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Ascension of the Lord
Join us at our Saturday mass, at 4:30 p.m., in the Sanctuary or on Zoom. The passcode to enter is: liturgy. Please mute yourselves upon entering. This week’s worship aid is found here.
This year for the Ascension readings we have the apostles staring up at the sky as Jesus is taken up. But that’s not where the real work they were left to do is. Jesus, in this week’s Matthean gospel gives them the “Great Commission”, telling them to “make disciples of all the nations….” We today are products of that work, reminders to get up and get going to do what has been left for us to do to bring God’s kin()dom to earth.
Fr. Tim will celebrate mass this week.
The Ecumenical Catholic Communion embraces a network of local churches and sacramental communities across North
America. As authentic Catholics we celebrate our continuity with the undivided Church of the first millennium and believe
that salvation is offered to all. Our unity is built on the teachings and example of Jesus Christ as we seek compassion, justice and peace in the world. We seek to live our faith through liturgy, prayer, community building and collaboration, study and service. Eucharist is a visible sign of that unity.
Ours is a synodal form of governance, with the diverse voices and charisms of laity, clergy and bishops. “The Ecumenical Catholic Communion is the most parish-oriented of any group within the independent Catholic movement in America.” Julie Byrne, Author of the Other Catholics, Columbia University Press, 2016.