OFFERTORY
Altar Flower Donations
Money donated for flowers goes toward the Flower Memorial, which is utilized by the Liturgical Environment Committee. When you donate $20, it goes toward the purchase of flowers AS WELL AS general environmental expenses like green plants, floral arrangements, supplies, banners, fabrics, ribbon, etc. All of these materials work together to beautify both churches and make them even more welcoming. Monthly donations and special Christmas and Easter Flower Memorials will continue to be listed in the bulletin as space allows. Thank you for your past, current, and future donations to the Liturgical Environment Committee and our Flower Memorial fund that beautifies St. Teresa of Calcutta churches year after year.
Christian Mission Team Donations
Christian Concerns Envelopes (Yellow Envelope or Online Giving)
- January - Fr. Matthew Chennakudy's Orphanage, India Donate to Fr. Mathew's India Orphanage in January
- February – St. John's Seminary - Mumbai India Donate to St. John's Seminary Mumbai India in February
- March / April – Little Sisters of St. Francis Kenya Home for Children Donate to the LSoSF March & April
- May / Red Cloud, SD Donate to the Red Cloud, SD Mission
- June / St. Bakhita Catholic Worker House Donate to St. Bakhita's Catholic Worker House in June
- July: St. John's Cathedral Meal Ministry Donate to St. John's Cathedral Meal Ministry Mission in July
- August: Respect Life Donate to the Respect Life Mission in August
- September: Missionaries of Charity.org Donate to the Missionaries of Charity in September
- October: North Lake Food Pantry (Managed by the St. Vincent de Paul Society) Donate to North Lake Food Pantry in October
- November: St. Ben’s (a meal and homeless support site in Milwaukee, run by the Capuchins) Donate to St. Ben's Meal Ministry in November
- December: Franciscan Peacemakers ( provides a path to a sustainable, healthy, safe and productive life for women engaging in prostitution due to trauma, human sex trafficking or drug addiction) Donate to Franciscan Peacemakers in December
Maintenance Fund
The Maintenance Fund supports efforts to keep our parish buildings and grounds at both our North Lake and Monches locations in good shape. From replacing roofs on the Churches and the HVAC in the Parish Center, to maintaining the grounds at both locations, your donations go a long way to helping cover these costs. Currently we are working on proposals to remove and replace the wheel chair ramp at the Monches Church for easier access for those in need. We are also looking to reside the garage at the North Lake location and change the garage door to make room for the Workcamp Trailer to live when not in use. DONATE TO MAINTENANCE FUND HERE
NORTH LAKE FOOD PANTRY - (ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY)
The North Lake Food Pantry provides needed items on every other Tuesday and Saturday, 8:30 to 9:30 am. The pantry is located in the lower level of the Parish Center and open to those living in the Arrowhead Unified School District. To supplement donations, items need to be purchased each week. Donations for the Food Pantry are collected all year round and in Christian Mission collection (yellow envelopes) in October. You are also able to drop off perishable non-expired food donations during Business Office Hours - 8:30-3:00 M-Th. Thank you for supporting the North Lake Food Pantry. DONATE TO THE NORTH LAKE FOOD PANTRY HERE
WORKCAMP
The support provided for the Workcamp Mission Trip impacts not only the lives of the people we serve but the teens and adults from our parish as well. The teens and adults come together to serve individuals and communities in need by repairing and transforming their homes while growing closer to Jesus themselves and share the message of Christ with the residents and communities we serve. The support provided will go towards the cost of the trip including travel, food, registration for camp and more. We cannot thank you enough for your support as this mission experience changes lives. To see this years mission trip, which St. Teresa is hosting, the kids are staying at Pewaukee Asa Clark Middle School and working on 40 houses of people in need in our area the week of 7-21 - 7/25/2025, see the workcamp webpage. DONATE TO WORKCAMP HERE
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Each year two of the high school seniors who have been involved at St. Teresa for their formation years are chosen by a committee put together to review their applications and essays on the topic chosen by the High School/Young Adult Ministry Team. The committee who reads the essays are not aware of who's essay they are reading and they all choose the best two. The two chosen through all the application and essay processes will receive a Scholarship that goes directly to the schools that they are attending. We have already presented the students in 2025 and awarded them with the scholarship. We would like to receive donations to fund the account for this years as well as future year scholarships. Please click here to donate and thank you in advance for your donation. DONATE TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND HERE
MEMORIAL FOR THE UNBORN
Recently, the parish expanded St. Clare Cemetery, located just east of North Lake on county highway VV. A new section of the cemetery includes a Memorial for the Unborn. It is a sanctuary for parents who grieve the loss of the unborn baby prior to 20 week gestation. The 2x2 burial plots are available to anyone, regardless of faith, at no cost. The burial will include an engraved name or verse on a granite monument, correlating with an identification number on a stainless steel marker located at the burial plot. A family member will also receive a certificate of remembrance from the parish Respect Life Team. If you or a friend have experienced a loss of an unborn or are still grieving, no matter how much time has passed, contact the parish office at 262-966-2191 or Life's Connection at 262-290-5433 for more information. [Life's Connection will answer the phone 24/7]! Thank you in advance for your donation to this perpetual fund. DONATE TO THE MEMORIAL FOR THE UNBORN HERE