In an on-demand society, it's not

always easy to imagine life with

less. The crowds of Jesus' day

depended on the weather and

successful growing seasons for

their livelihood. For many of Jesus'

listeners, even "food that perishes"

would have been a welcome

relief. Jesus acknowledges this

but tries to draw them deeper.

"You are looking for me not

because you saw signs but

because you ate the loaves

and were filled." For people who

have just witnessed a miracle, the

response is strangely marked by

ingratitude. "What can you do?

Our ancestors ate manna in the

desert." Jesus fed them for one

day, but Moses interceded with

God for 40 years of bread.

"Jesus," they seem to say,

"can't you just give us more?"

How often do we behave similarly

in the spiritual life? "If only I had

more patience, then I could be

kind to her." "I could be welcoming

if I was more outgoing, but that's

just not me." "I know I'd be a

better parent if I just had more

time." Like the crowds, we want

Jesus to give us more. We always

don't want him to completely

shift our paradigm. Perhaps it's

not "more patience" we need,

but a deeper sense of our own

imperfections for a greater

sense of empathy. Maybe God

is inviting you not to entertain an

entire group, but to seek out the

quiet person on the fringe. And

time may limit you from family

engagement, but could God

be asking you to reorder your

priorities entirely?

After all, it wasn't more loaves

that the people needed. Jesus

is "the bread of life," who sustains

our most essential needs. This

week, are you looking for more or

are you looking for God Himself?

GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

AUGUST 5 , 2018 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDIN ARY T IME

St. Thomas More Catholic Church

www.stthomasmorechurch.org

Inside Reverse

Collection

p3 Prayer

Requests

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Ministry

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“For the bread of God

is that which comes

down from heaven

and gives life

to the world.”

-Jn 6:33

Sick & Homebound If you are unable to come to church and would like to

receive Holy Communion, please call the parish office:

847.888.1682.

St. Vincent de Paul Are you in need?

In the name of Jesus, we strive to comfort, feed, clothe,

and assist those in need. We serve in person, keeping all

things confidential and preserving dignity.

Please call our answering machine

at 847.628.5170.

Do you feel called to serve?

We meet the second and fourth Tuesday

of each month at 7pm alternating

between St. Laurence and St. Thomas

respectively. For more information,

please contact conference president

Katrina at StThomasMoreElginSVdP@gmail.com.

Pastor

Reverend Richard Rosinski

rrosinski@stthomasmorechurch.org

Deacons Jack Roder Gregory Stevens

Parish Office - 847.888.1682 Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm

Parish Staff Visit our website for a staff listing www.stthomasmorechurch.org

Reconciliation: Confessions are heard every

Wednesday 9:00-10:00am and Saturdays

3:30-4:30pm. Appointments can also be made

for confessions to be heard when needed.

Baptism: Children of all ages and adults are

welcome to the sacrament of Baptism. Baptism

for children is celebrated on the first and third

Sundays of each month at 1:00pm. Parents

need to be registered members and should be

faithful in attending Mass. Participation in a

baptismal preparation class is required. Please

call Sharon Hall at the parish office to make

arrangements. Adults seeking Baptism

should contact Linda McEwan at

lmcewan@stthomasmorechurch.org.

Matrimony: Baptized Catholics are called to be

married in the Catholic Church. Arrangements

should be made at least six months in

advance.

If you were married outside of the Catholic

Church and would like to have your marriage

blessed, we would be happy to guide you in

that process.

Call the parish office to make an appointment

with a priest to begin all marriage preparation.

Anointing of the Sick: The anointing of the sick

is administered to bring spiritual and physical

strength during an illness, for those having

surgery, and for those near death. Call the

parish office to make arrangements to receive

this sacrament.

SACRAMENTS For a more in-depth look at the sacraments,

please visit our parish website

www.stthomasmorechurch.org.

Prayer Requests To add or remove a name on our prayer list, please call

the parish office 847.888.1682. To keep our prayer list current,

names will remain on the list for 3 months. After that time, if

you would like a name to stay on the list, please contact the

parish office to renew names.

Alice Abbs

Brad Abell

Marge Banker

Shirley

Bednarke

Gracie Canning

Frank Celarek

Laura Celarek

Mary Chwartz

Jessica Connell

Joanne Fletcher

Judy Fowler

Michael

Geppert

Arlene Gregor

Steve Harper

Catherine Holze

Michele Ingram

Frank Iori

Ilene Janczak

Bill Joynt

Michael Keafer

Laura Keating

Sue Keller

Ingrid Kinscheck

Dennis Kittler

Ken Kline

Fr. Bill Knott

Mark Koscak

Steve Lange

Wilson Lazzar

Annetta Lewis

Reynaldo

Mangila

Jeanne Matsukis

Sue Mellen

Lisa Mercado

Belinda Mockler

Gloria Neitzel

Rose Niemiec

Rose O’Malley

Steven Olson

Delphine Ornelas

Marian Peterson

Lutie Regan

Beth Robertson

Patrice Romano

Diane

Schumacher

Jim Shumaker

Pat Schuman

Betty Soroka

Linda Stevens

Mishal Taqi

Mae Thames

Mary Ann

Vandervalk

Sue Wagener

Tom Witom

With Sympathy

URSULA SIERACKI

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Bereavement Ministry Trained volunteers are available to provide spiritual support and comfort to all parishioners mourning a death loss. Please call the parish office at 847.888.1682.

Life Matters Any woman who is pregnant and in need can turn for

help to the pro-life movement. Never feel alone, call

Project Rachel at 800.593.2273 The Life Center at

847.622.1235 or Fox Valley Pregnancy at 847.697.0200.

Sunday Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 [24b] /Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35 Monday Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a, 9a] /2 Pt 1:16-19/Mk 9:2-10 Tuesday Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23 [17]/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday Jer 31:1-7/Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 [cf. 10d] /Mt 15:21-28 Thursday Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a] /Mt 16:13-23 Friday 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 [5]/Jn 12:24-26 Saturday Hb 1:12--2:4/Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [11b]/Mt 17:14-20 Next Sunday 1 Kgs 19:4-8/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [9a] /Eph 4:30--5:2/Jn 6:41-51

RCIA

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for those

who have never been baptized, for those baptized in

another church considering becoming Catholic and for

baptized Catholics who never received the sacraments

of Eucharist and/or Confirmation.

For more information please contact Linda McEwan

at lmcewan@stthomasmorechurch.org or by calling

the Parish office at 847.888.1682.

August Reverse Collection Slips will be handed out the weekend of August 18th & 19th. Donations will be

brought to the church on August 25th & 26th. Your generous donations will be

collected for Community Crisis Center, Food Pantry, and St. Vincent DePaul .

Community Crisis Center needs

Deodorant Shavers for men and women Toothpaste Toothbrushes

Diapers - size 5 and 6 Toilet paper Paper towels

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Coordinator of Youth Ministry St. Thomas More is hiring a Coordinator of Youth Ministry

to provide experiences in faith for youth in grades 6-12.

St. Thomas More is a vibrant parish located on the west side

of Elgin, IL, with over 2,600 registered families. We have had an

established Youth Ministry program for 12 years that supports a

mission of living out the Gospel through experiences in spiritual,

social and outreach programs. We seek a qualified candidate

who practices the Catholic faith and exhibits a genuine

enthusiasm for working with youth.

Qualifications for candidates include:

Achievement of an undergraduate degree from an

accredited college or university.

A willingness to attend the Diocesan Ministry Formation

Program

A desire to provide prayer, faith formation, retreat, and

service opportunities to youth.

The ability to communicate and work well with parish staff

and families.

All qualified candidates please send a cover letter and resume

to Mrs. Lisa Gaston at lgaston@stthomasmorechurch.org or

call 847.888.1682 with questions.

Going on

Vacation

or Traveling?

The Martinez Arroyo Family

While visiting Mexico, we saw several

beautiful churches and Cathedrals.

This one is the Basilica of Our Lady

of Guadalupe.

Stay connected with your faith when you

are on vacation or traveling. Download &

visit myParish app, click on the “Discover

Mass” button to find the nearest church

and their mass times in your vicinity.

Then, share with St. Thomas More

a picture of you and/or your family

at Mass! Send your picture to

ayoung@stthomasmorechurch.org

with a simple description

and your location, and

it will be shared in our

Sunday bulletin!

Mexico

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Fellowship Club

The next meeting of the St. Thomas More

Fellowship Club will be on Tuesday, August

14th at 12:00 noon in the Chelsea room.

Lunch will be provided followed by a short

meeting and an informative presentation

from Strohschein Law Group, "What is your

Plan B". Hope to see everyone there.

Learn how you can earn your religious emblem.

The religious emblems program for Catholic scouts

consists of medals, awards, and activities for individual

scouts, troops, and adults. These programs reinforce

family-centered and parish-supported religious

education and promote spiritual growth and a

deeper appreciation of our Catholic faith. Each

youth is challenged to integrate the scouting

values of duty to God, reverence and faithfulness

into their everyday lives. Any Catholic scout is eligible,

regardless of what organization charters or sponsors

the Cub Scout Pack or Boy/Girl Scout Troop.

Cub Scouts - ages 6 to 10 (Family led programs)

Boy Scouts and Venturing Crew Members - ages

11 to 20 (Adult leader guided weekly discussion

groups)

Questions???

Contact Bob McLear @ bobmclear@gmail.com

or 630.803.3798 (Boy Scouts & Venturing Crews,

American Heritage, & Girls Scouts)

Contact Tanya Goulding @ ttgoulding@aol.com

or 630.244.8187 (Cub Scout Packs)

Scout Classes Starting Soon

for Catholic Religious Emblems

6 | CALENDARS & SCHEDULES

Presiders

5:00 pm Father Rich

8:00 am Father Rich

10:00 am Msgr. Linster

12:00 pm Father Deitz

Altar Servers

5:00 pm J Roldan, J Roldan, A Tiu

8:00 am M Calero, A Calero, T Sheridan

10:00 am M Lutzow, D Lutzow, B McKee

12:00 pm N Maloney, A Mangoba, C Paullin

Lectors

5:00 pm C Orfie

8:00 am B Martens, M DeDobbelaere

10:00 am J Wiel, B Harrington

12:00 pm L Lesniak

Musicians

5:00 pm M Newton, C Manheim, M Nguyen

8:00 am P Sajdak, S Bestler, JA Aukofer

10:00 am J Ave, E Mendoza, JA Aukofer

12:00 pm JA Aukofer, M McCarty, C Olson

Eucharistic Ministers

5:00 pm F Celarek, K Stasukaitis, J McCreight,

E Thompson, M Suire, C Voris, J Taeyaerts

8:00 am M Patterson, L Heuer, M Gogoel,

T Kovac, S Kovac, J Roder, L Boehm

10:00 am R Wiel, B Molitor, I Janczak, M Berens,

D Varley, M Battaglia, A Battaglia,

Z Rodriguez, M Thompson

12:00 pm T Kuroski, K Wright, R O’Neil, L Asmussen,

B Cruz, R Kneebone, S Matson

Mass Intentions for the Week If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, call the parish office

to schedule. The contribution for reserving the intention of a Mass is $10.00.

monday AUGUST 06

tuesday AUGUST 07

wednesday AUGUST 08

thursday AUGUST 09

friday AUGUST 10

saturday AUGUST 11

5:00 pm @TUDOR Bereavement Ministry

9:00 am @CHAPEL Eucharistic Adoration

4:00 pm @CHAPEL Benediction

9:00 am @TUDOR Women’s Intercessory Prayer Group

9:15 am @CANTERBURY Women’s Rosary Group

7:00 am @CHELSEA That Man Is You Book Club

9:30 am @WESTMINSTER Great Lakes Catholic Men’s Conference

Liturgical Roles Weekend for August 11th & 12th.

monday

AUGUST 8:30 am Stephen Vonesh, Eileen Crevoiserat

tuesday

AUGUST 8:30 am Edna Mae Milnor, Ray Matejcak

wednesday

AUGUST 8:30 am Winifred Bunting, Patricia O’Connor

thursday

AUGUST 8:30 am Bob Chapski, Georgette Drolet

friday

AUGUST 8:30 am John Cullian Sr., Marie Mirabella

saturday

AUGUST 5:00 pm Wayne & Barb Rosinski, Gary & Judy Follman (50th Wedding Anniversary)

sunday

AUGUST 8:00 am People of STM, Pat Schnell

10:00 am Viateur & Emily Saindon, Bill Molitor

12:00 pm Bob Cundiff, Stanislaw & Anna Hercog

AUGUST 19TH BULLETIN AUGUST 26TH BULLETIN

Materials Due:

August 6, 2018

Materials Due:

August 13, 2018

Bulletin Deadlines

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CUSTOM FLORAL DESIGNS

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PLANTSCAPING SALES-RENTAL-SERVICE

PEGGY GARVIN CAMPBELL, Parishioner 847-697-7377 www.garvingardens.com

garvingardens@gmail.com

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Daniel Sula DDSGentle Dental Care

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computing and network solutions to business and education.

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Elgin Family Physicians S. C.Drs. Poulos, Colin & Gupta Providing Quality Health Care For 25 Years

847-888-3661Se Habla Español

Michael P. Ellsworth, CFP Certified Financial Planner

- Parishioner since 1997 -*INVESTMENTS *529 PLANS *IRA’S *ANNUITIES *ROLLOVERS

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Peacock DentalDr. Angela Landrowski

Your Neighborhood Dentist

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847-741-0264Local & Long DistanceThomas Berna, Parishioner

SYMMETRY

Remodeling Specialists Contractors, Carpenters

Custom Cabinets Kerry O’Connor Steve Vincent (847) 899-0415 (847) 363-0415symmetryremodeling.com

GROUP, LLC

Dennis M. Flynn, M.D. • Richard M. Baley, M.D. John T. Fiedler, M.D.

Jessica Tomasiewicz, M.S.N., C.N.P. Anne Maynard, M.S.N., C.N.P.

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ELGIN INTERNAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

Specializing in Basements:

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and a wide range of exclusive discounts – plus save even more with insurance through AAA.

Broker

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Susan Kanauss Downhome Improvement anD repaIrs

Specializing in drywall hanging, finishing, and repairs. No job too small.

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