St. Teresa of Avila Church
Elmira ON
N3B 1V3
Who we are
Welcome to St. Teresa of Avila
Good works are links that form a chain of love
Christ has no body now but yours, no hands, no feet on earth, but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he moves compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world.
-Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila
Special welcome to all visitors!
For more information about our church (ministries, events, groups etc), please visit our website!
Good works are links that form a chain of love
Christ has no body now but yours, no hands, no feet on earth, but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he moves compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world.
-Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila
Special welcome to all visitors!
For more information about our church (ministries, events, groups etc), please visit our website!
Church Website
Leadership
Leader Name:
Rev. David Lewis
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Fax:
519 669 3487
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Rev. David Lewis
Administration
Admin Name:
Donna Vollmer
Admin Position:
Office Administration
Phone:
Fax:
519 669 3487
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Donna Vollmer
St. Teresa of Avila Church Mass Times
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 9:30 am
Adoration: Every Friday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Reconciliation: Tuesday 6:30-7:00, or by request.
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HOLY THURSDAY (Last Supper)
Thursday, April 18th – 7:00 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
Friday, April 19th – 11:00 a.m.
HOLY SATURDAY (Easter Vigil)
Saturday, April 20th – 8:00 p.m.
EASTER SUNDAY (Resurrection of the Lord)
Sunday, April 21st – 10:00 a.m.
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Saturday - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 9:30 am
Adoration: Every Friday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Reconciliation: Tuesday 6:30-7:00, or by request.
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HOLY THURSDAY (Last Supper)
Thursday, April 18th – 7:00 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
Friday, April 19th – 11:00 a.m.
HOLY SATURDAY (Easter Vigil)
Saturday, April 20th – 8:00 p.m.
EASTER SUNDAY (Resurrection of the Lord)
Sunday, April 21st – 10:00 a.m.
It's been more than 4 years since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
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Special Needs/Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
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Additional Info:
St. Teresa of Avila School
75 First St. W., Elmira
519-669-8843 Fax 519-669-4509
St. David Catholic Secondary School
4 High Street, Waterloo
519-885-1340 Website: stdavid.wcdsb.ca
75 First St. W., Elmira
519-669-8843 Fax 519-669-4509
St. David Catholic Secondary School
4 High Street, Waterloo
519-885-1340 Website: stdavid.wcdsb.ca
St. Teresa of Avila Church History
Established on the Second Sunday of Easter, 1851.
In 2001 St. Teresa Parish celebrated 150 years as a Parish community. It began as a small country Parish in North Woolwich in 1851, moved to a larger church on Water Street in Elmira in 1889, purchased a rectory, and was able to have a resident Priest by 1924. Always an active community, St. Teresa Parish in the 1930's and 1940's not only held religious services, pious societies and offered religious education for children, it also hosted social and athletic activities, such as the Garden Parties, bingo, Holy Name Hockey, and boxing matches in the church basement. The 1950's and 1960's saw the beginning of the Catholic Women's League and the Holy Name Society for men. The changes brought by the Second Vatican Council were experienced throughout the 1970's and 1980's, as the community participated in RENEW and lay people assumed new liturgical roles. In 1992 the Parish moved its place of worship. The beautiful, modern church of St. Teresa on Flamingo Drive accomodates up to 490 people when the folding wall connecting the library is open. The decision to build a new church was difficult, and fraught with heartache. Many families felt they were abandoning a "home" their forebears had sacrificed to achieve. Nevertheless, through prayer, hard work, and cooperation, the new building has become home to the living faith community that is St. Teresa Parish today.
In 2001 St. Teresa Parish celebrated 150 years as a Parish community. It began as a small country Parish in North Woolwich in 1851, moved to a larger church on Water Street in Elmira in 1889, purchased a rectory, and was able to have a resident Priest by 1924. Always an active community, St. Teresa Parish in the 1930's and 1940's not only held religious services, pious societies and offered religious education for children, it also hosted social and athletic activities, such as the Garden Parties, bingo, Holy Name Hockey, and boxing matches in the church basement. The 1950's and 1960's saw the beginning of the Catholic Women's League and the Holy Name Society for men. The changes brought by the Second Vatican Council were experienced throughout the 1970's and 1980's, as the community participated in RENEW and lay people assumed new liturgical roles. In 1992 the Parish moved its place of worship. The beautiful, modern church of St. Teresa on Flamingo Drive accomodates up to 490 people when the folding wall connecting the library is open. The decision to build a new church was difficult, and fraught with heartache. Many families felt they were abandoning a "home" their forebears had sacrificed to achieve. Nevertheless, through prayer, hard work, and cooperation, the new building has become home to the living faith community that is St. Teresa Parish today.
God's Promise
Jesus gave His life so that you do not have to carry your burden. He knows this burden hinders you from having eternal life. He knows your sin burden hinders you from living the abundant life that God created you to live. He knows your sin hinders you from experiencing joy and peace that has no bounds and hinders you from receiving all that God has promised and created you to receive.
You just have to ask.
St. Teresa of Avila Church listing was last updated on the 6th of April, 2019
