St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic Church — Attraction in Austin

I grew up going here for 15 years, and coming back to it it is much better than I ever gave it credit for. The mass is very reverent and the lighting fills me with peace. My family and I would walk to the playground in the evenings, which is a very fond memory of mine. The choir is excellent, Father Larry knows how to make a mass special. His homilies have been great as well. The trees and scenery around here are beautiful. The church itself may not be cruciform style or have an ornate high altar like I may prefer, but this church is beautiful in its own right and still holds a close place...

This Church built a new field and playground only to then construct a 10 foot security fence around them with locked gates. I understand the right to protect private property and security concerns (especially for the school). I also understand that this church places a huge burden on the community with excessive street parking, traffic, and reckless speeding down Cross Valley Run. Providing the much needed park space for families was a blessing to the community. Locking it goes against the teachings of Christ and should be a source of great shame to this...

For a wedding, STCC is the most wonderful location. We are not from Austin and we were having a hard time securing a church willing to marry us. The minute I spoke to Kari, she sold me on STCC and I looked no further. Kari was so responsive and patient! And when Fr. Barry was assigned to us, my husband and I fell in love with him. Our guests claim our ceremony was the highlight of our wedding. Fr. Barry brought humor and love to our day, so much so that even non-Catholics...