St. Therese of the Child Jesus at 2301 Fifth Street, Altoona, PA 16601-3863 US - Our Mission Statement

We are the Body of Christ.

We gather as Church to hear God's Word, to celebrate the Sacraments, and to live out His message; We join our lives to Sacred Scripture and Tradition so that the Spirit may enlighten us to encourage one another to bring Faith, Hope and Love into this world; Ours is a nurturing community that welcomes everyone for all times of our lives whether blessed or broken; We celebrate liturgy as a Parish Family: to pray, sing, listen and rejoice that we find God in the Word; in the Sacraments and in each other. With every act of service we reach out to meet the spiritual and temporal needs of all God's children. Our mission is to live out more faithfully and fervently God's call to each of us, so that together we will be -- the Body of Christ.

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