St. Theresa Catholic School - A School of the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock

"And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart." This verse, Luke 2:19, is my favorite Bible verse, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share it today, as it appears in the gospel for the Feast of Mary, Mother of God on January 1. God is at work in all of our lives, and yet I will be the first to admit that I don't always recognize Him and what He is doing in my life. Usually, it's because I feel busy or stressed. However, in looking at the example of Mary, I am reminded that she had plenty to feel busy or stressed about, but she always, always, stayed close to God in prayer. God is at work in and through us, here, at St. Theresa Catholic Church and School. It is a community of the best people I could ever hope to meet. Humble, hard-working, and devoted to the Lord. As we enter 2026, I am grateful for the Lord's call to work and minister here, and I pray that we all are inspired by Mary's example, reflecting on all the revelations and gifts of the Lord in our hearts. Mary, Mother of God, pray for us! Saint Theresa, pray for us! Sincerely in Christ, Kristy Dunn "Y Mary guardó todas estas cosas, reflexionando sobre ellas en su corazón". Este versículo, Lucas 2:19, es mi versículo bíblico favorito, y estoy agradecido por la oportunidad de compartirlo hoy, ya que aparece en el evangelio para la Fiesta de María, Madre de Dios, el 1 de enero. Dios está trabajando en todas nuestras vidas y, sin embargo, seré el primero en admitir que no siempre lo reconozco y lo que está haciendo en mi vida. Por lo general, es porque me siento ocupado o estresado. Sin embargo, al mirar el ejemplo de María, recuerdo que tenía mucho por lo que sentirse ocupada o estresada, pero siempre, siempre, se mantuvo cerca de Dios en oración. Dios está trabajando en y a través de nosotros, aquí, en St. Iglesia y Escuela Católica de Teresa. Es una comunidad de las mejores personas que podría haber esperado conocer. Humilde, trabajador y dedicado al Señor. Al entrar en 2026, estoy agradecido por el llamado del Señor a trabajar y ministrar aquí, y rezo para que todos estemos inspirados por el ejemplo de María, reflexionando sobre todas las revelaciones y dones del Señor en nuestros corazones. ¡María, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros! ¡Santa Teresa, reza por nosotros! Sinceramente en Cristo, Kristy Dunn

Hey! Just a reminder it's still the Christmas season in the Catholic Church! Merry Christmas! ¡Feliz Navidad!

"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21-22

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Our pastorela was just perfect, telling the story of the battle between good and evil that we all experience in our humanity. But it also reminded us of our ultimate Savior, the One we await - Jesus. In our humble homes like His humble stable. Trying to follow the light of our guiding star. Thank you to everyone who could be with us today. We will let you know when we post the video to YouTube!

We have one more day of school and then we will celebrate the birth of Christ with our families! We hope your families will join us at one of Christmas masses! Please see the schedules for Christmas as well as masses that are canceled on the 23rd and 26th. Also, the children's live nativity will be BEFORE the 4:00 pm Christmas mass, starting at 3:45.

Our evening program, "Let's Learn Together About God," celebrated Christmas in various cultural attire and with a yummy, diverse Christmas dinner!

So many happy faces because it's tamale day for lunch!

This Friday! 9:30 am! All the kids participate in either the play or song! Families, parishioners, friends - all are invited!

Such a great school Spelling Bee today! Proud of all of these classroom winners who competed well despite their nerves! Proud of our winners: 3rd place Sophia 2nd place Genesis 1st place Nicko Nicko will compete in the Pulaski County Spelling Bee as the STS representative! Go, Nicko!

St. Theresa Catholic Church and School are pleased to announce that we are hosting a unique conference and retreat experience in February 2026! Open to anyone who works in churches, schools, faith formation, or diocesan ministries! More information at this link: https://www.stslr.org/page/conference-2026 Spread the word! This is going to be great!

Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! ¡Feliz dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe!

Mrs. Porteus' third graders had a taste test science exploration today, as part of their study of the human body!

Congratulations to Little Flower Choir for an excellent performance today at Sounds of the Season! A special thanks to Mrs. Tate, Mrs. French, and Mrs. Yancey and to the parents who attended to support our kids! We are blessed!

Dios te salve, María, Llena eres de gracia, El Señor es contigo, Bendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres, Y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesús. Santa María, Madre de Dios, Ruega por nosotros, pecadores, Ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amén. Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

A silly elf visited St. Theresa today! All the students received a small treat of pan dulce during this special week that started with the feast of the Immaculate Conception and ends with the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. May our Blessed Mother pray for all of us in a special way!

Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a day when we celebrate that Mary is the Mother of God, created without original sin in order to be a perfect mother for our Savior, Jesus Christ. Father Joel preached at our all-school mass this morning, sharing a beautiful personal Testimony. I share it with you here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uD1837-csH-IJ-Z7_9hMQTrAxwnqXAjUqaEZ2Lo7ruc/edit?usp=drivesdk

We took the school teachers to Mystery Mansion Escape Rooms for today's faculty meeting! It was fun and a good opportunity to work together as a team!

Some Secret Santa deliveries today! May God bless these ladies who work so hard for our kids!

Such an honor for our choir! If you are available, mark your calendar for December 10th to be at the Arkansas State Capitol at 9:00 am sharp!