St. Teresa of Ávila Catholic Community
All Are Welcome!
6th Sunday of Easter
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.
It is interesting that Philip went to Samaria, when the disciples had eschewed the Samaritan people before Jesus’s death, but it was close to Jerusalem, and the forbearers had been of the tribes of Israel. Philip was so successful in his mission that Peter and John went to follow up and pray that the Holy Spirit be present among them. For the next few weeks, we will talk more about the importance of the Holy Spirit. I think that sometimes we forget the Spirit that has sustained Christ’s people for over 2 millennia.
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.