St. Therese of Lisieux - Summer Math Class for all the Family.

Count your blessings - instead of your crosses.

Count your gains - instead of your losses.

Count your joys - instead of your woes.

Count your friends - instead of your foes.

Count your smiles - instead of your tears.

Count your courage - instead of your fears.

Count the kind deeds - instead of the mean.

Count your health - instead of your wealth.

Count on God - instead of yourself.

This is taken from the Sacred Heart Altar Society Cookbook 1999, pp.70.

May God fill your summer with bountiful graces.

Fr. McCarthy.

"The Heavenly Gift Shop" will be open on June 8th after mass at Sacred Heart.

Rosaries reduced to $20 each. Bonus - they can be personalized with initials!

We accept cash and checks made out to St. Therese of Lisieux. To shop by appointment call Lisa Jacobsen 712-371-3297.

The Holy Rosary Knights of Columbus will hold an omelet breakfast on Sunday, June 29th at the Mapleton Community Center. The free will donation meal will be served from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Proceeds will benefit the Danbury Catholic School students.

Please consider joining the Knights for brunch.

The Knights of Columbus (Danbury, Mapleton, Anthon) are chairing their annual Baby Bottle for Change project. Proceeds will go to Mary's Choice in Sioux City. Empty baby bottles can be found at church entrances. Kindly return them before the end of June.

Pre-registration for the 2025-26 school year is open. To pre-register, go to danburycatholic.org. Financial aid is available.

For more information, to go danburycatholic.org, call 883-2244, or email mpetersen@danburycatholic.org.

Danbury Catholic is seeking a PE and a music teacher for the upcoming school year. Both positions are part time, twice per week, an hour and a half each of those days. A PE endorsement from the Board of Educational Examiners is required for the PE position.

For more information, please reach out to Molly Petersen at mpetersen@danburycatholic.org or 712-883-2244

Need a prayer shawl (or want to join in making prayer shawls? Please contact Lisa Jacobsen at 712-371-3297.

Danbury Catholic School’s Annual BBQ/Auction is scheduled for Sunday, August 24, 2025. We are raffling off a 2025 Honda Pioneer 1000 or $10,000.00 cash. (Winner pays taxes.) There are ten 2nd Place Prizes $100.00 each.

Tickets are $75.00 each or (3) For $200.00. Tickets are mailed to St. Therese of Lisieux Parish-- Danbury parishioners and to the Danbury Catholic School families.

The drawing will be held the day of the auction. Need not be present to win. Tickets may be dropped off in the collection basket, parish office or you may mail them to Danbury Catholic School @ 602 Peach Street, Danbury, Iowa 51019.

Thank you for your support to Danbury Catholic and hope you all can join us on Sunday, August 24th for this special fundraiser. This is one of our biggest fundraisers during the year.

Is your kitchen missing bowls and pans? Perhaps they are at the church hall. Please take them home. Any that are still at the hall at the end of the month will be taken to Mary’s Choice in July.

Please join us for coffee and rolls after Mass on July 6th. Get your spiritual fill and then fill your tummy with coffee and rolls and your soul with socialization.

Adoration is held for an hour every Tuesday after Mass and all day on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Please join us.

Want to help those in need of a little supplemental food? A basket can be found at the entrance of the church for your non-perishable items. Please consider helping those in need throughout the year.

Msgr. Seifried will be listening to confessions prior to the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Tuesdays. Please consider taking advantage of this sacrament.

Do you enjoy a little treat after Mass once a month? Are you willing to make a donation to keep these treats coming? If you would like to donate towards Sweeet Saturdays, please contact Lynn Buth at 893-2160 or 840-0327.

Deanery meetings continue, so Father Ball will hold the Mass on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. Thus, this week’s Tuesday Mass is at 7:30 a.m.

Loving and generous God, you called the prophets to bring your word to your chosen people. Your Son, Jesus, called the first disciples to be bold proclaimers of the good news. In the modern world, you continue to call your sons and daughters to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. Calm the chaos and soothe the sounds of our world, and allow more to hear your soft voice calling them to pick up their cross and follow. May the Holy Spirit fall upon your church in a profound way, so that we may experience a tremendous harvest of grace. May vocations increase ever abundantly and may your church stand as a witness to the world of the good news of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

We are looking forward to our “Come Rock at The Grotto” festival on June 14th. Our onsite auction and festival were a success last year. This is our thirteenth year supporting the Grotto. We are excited to have everyone join us for a fun, family friendly outdoor event with food and beverages from our local area, entertainment plus our silent auction.

The 2025 festival will be hosted on the grounds of The Grotto after the 4:30 pm mass at Sts. Peter and Paul and will continue until 8:00 pm that Saturday. Personally guided tours will be offered as well for all who would like to experience the beauty of this shrine and learn about all that it has to offer.

The Grotto is one of our treasures here in northwest Iowa which attracts visitors not just locally, but from the surrounding area and internationally.

Be sure to watch for the latest news uploaded on June 6 at lumenmedia.org and in the next LumeNotes newsletter. Watch for our story on the upcoming OCIA conference held in our diocese Sept. 27, Operation Handyman by Algona area Knights, Briar Cliff’s unique dual credit program, Summer with the Saints Movies, Franciscan jubilees, upcoming events around the diocese, area news, school news, the latest podcast and more. Subscribe for free at lumenmedia.org or text Notes to 84576.

The latest illuminating Catholics podcast features Maggie DeWitte, executive director for Pulse for Life Advocates. She shares the mission of the organization as well as upcoming events including the June 21 Iowa March for Life and their Nov. 22 fundraiser with Kristan Hawkins as speaker. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at https://www.lumenmedia.org/illuminating-catholics-podcast

MARRIED COUPLES. Give your marriage a well-deserved vacation. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy! Our next weekend is September 12-14 in Dubuque. For more information call Greg and Denise at (563) 920-9419 or drubner9419@gmail.com.