St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church at 5188 Rt. 23, Windham, NY 12496 US -        St.Theresa of the Child Jesus is a welcoming faith based      Catholic Parish. Centered in Jesus, committed to     answering our Baptismal Covenant by worship, service     and witness.  Together in charity, we strive to meet      the spiritual needs of our Mountaintop Community through     prayer, outreach and education.

A bit of history of Saint Theresa                  of the Child Jesus      Until 1926, mountaintop Catholics attended mass      at either the Butts Hotel in East Windham or the Osborn House.  In 1926, the original Saint Theresa Roman Catholic Church was built where approximately 125 families attended the services.  During the summer months, the numbers of parishoners swelled due to the tourist season and up to five masses a Sunday were held!  On the morning of February 6 of 1962, a fire destroyed the original building in a matter of three hours.  Volunteers from five surronding fire companies, including Windham, Hensonville, Hunter, Prattsville and Ashland used the only water available, in the trucks to try to put out the fire to no avail.  A building fund and fund raisers were started and many local churches pitched in with donations and offers for usage of their facilites to hold Mass.  In April of 1962, ground breaking ceremonies took place and construction began on the building we now celebrate mass in.   St. Theresa of the Child Jesus                      (1873-1897)                     October 1st   "I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul." Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus was a Carmelite nun called the "Little Flower," who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France. [In French-speaking areas, she is known as Thérèse of Lisieux.] And her preference for hidden sacrifice did indeed convert souls. Few saints of God are more popular than this young nun. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, is read and loved throughout the world. Thérèse Martin entered the convent at the age of 15 and died in 1897 at the age of 24.