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PARISH OF SAINT THOMAS MORE, MANALAPAN
ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH
OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS: The next Baptism Prepara-
tion class will be held on December 14, 2016, 7:45pm, in the Adult Edu-
cation Room. It is required that both parents attend a preparation class
before your child is baptized. Godparents are invited. Please call the Par-
ish Office, 732-446-6661, to register.
MORNING PRAYER Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours
is prayed each weekday (M-F) at 8am and on Sunday morning at 8am,
before the 8:30am Mass. Morning Prayer is an important part of the Lit-
urgy of the Hours which ranks second only to Holy Mass in importance.
It is the universal prayer of the Church. Everyone is encouraged to at-
tend, especially those who are already coming to daily mass. Booklets
and instructions will be provided each morning. Morning Prayer takes
less than 15 minutes to pray and is an excellent way to properly prepare
oneself for Holy Mass. Sun 11/6 8:30am
10:00am
11:30am
People of the Parish
Robert Scrivani
Carl Joseph Minieri
Brian Scarpa
Leonardo Terzulli
Helen Monteaperto
Dominick & Rocco LoBianco
Nathan Johnson
Leonard Giancola
Mon 11/7 8:30am Betty Porcaro
Maria Peiliker
Wed 11/9 8:30am Anthony Cangialosi
Henry Fitschen
Fri 11/11 8:30am John Nickolas Reybak
Barbara Schott
Sat 11/12 5:00pm Diane Pain
Gaetano & Josephine Tirrito
Loretta Godino
Sun 11/13 8:30am
10:00am
11:30am
People of the Parish
Frances Hampton
Rose & Anthony Basselini
Nancy Russo
Loretta Godino
Terry McKee
Vincent Bonica
Frances Scarpati
George Graniti
Sun 11/6 8:00am
9:30am
11:00am
Salvatore & Biagia
DiBenedetto
Constance Ignacio
Elizabeth Quinn
Ada & John Tafuri
Mary Lou Tollar
People of the Parish
Tues. 11/8 William Patrick McGarity
Thomas Murray
Thurs 11/10 8:30am Tisha Marie & Kathleen Livio
Sat 11/12 8:30am
7:00pm
Terence Haran
Ralph & Pearl Gargiulo
Sun 11/13 8:00am
9:30am
11:00am
People of the Parish
Leonard Loran
Melissa Mann
Maria Nitti
Carmela Lobrano
Joseph Farinelli
From the pastor’s desk
As we approach the presidential election, more and more people have
asked why we (the priests of the parish) have not spoken out about the
upcoming election. Some have even suggested we should endorse a can-
didate and encourage everyone else to follow suit. To this I quote from
the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: “The Church does not
support or oppose any candidate but seeks to focus attention on the
moral and human dimensions of issues.” For more information, go to the
USCCB web site (USCCB.org) and search for “Forming Consciences for
Faithful Citizenship”. That being said, I would personally add that our
country will be in dire need of prayer regardless of the election outcome.
Here’s a suggestion for prayer:
Almighty God, bless our nation and make it true to the ideas of
freedom and justice for all who make it great.
Guard us from war, from fire and wind, from compromise,
fear, confusion.
Be close to our president and our statesmen; give them vision and cour-
age as they ponder decisions affecting peace and the future of the world.
Make us more deeply aware of our heritage, realizing not only our rights
but also our duties and responsibilities as citizens.
Make this great land and all its people know clearly Your will, that they
may fulfill the destiny ordained for us in the salvation of the nations and
the restoring of all things in Christ. Amen.
Sincerely Yours in Christ, Rev. Mark W. Crane
Readings for the Week of November 6, 2016 Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14/Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15/2 Thes 2:16--3:5/Lk
20:27-38
Monday: Ti 1:1-9/Ps 24:1-6/Lk 17:1-6
Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29/Lk 17:7-10
Wednesday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/Ps 46:3-6, 8, 11/1
Thursday: Phlm 7-20/Ps 146:7-10/Lk 17:20-25
Friday: 2 Jn 4-9/Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18/Lk 17:26-37
Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8/Ps 112:1-6/Lk 18:1-8
"That the dead will rise even Moses made known in the passage
about the bush, when he called out 'Lord,' the God of Abraham,
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and he is not God of the
dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive." - Lk 20:37-38
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7
7:00pm Novena (Our Lady of Mercy Church)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 7:30pm Bible Study (Adult Education room)
8:00pm AA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
7:00pm St. Vincent DePaul Society (Adult Education room)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
6:30pm Handbells
7:30pm Choir
7:30pm Boy Scouts (Petri Hall)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Veterans Day—Office’s closed
9:30am Legion of Mary (Adult Education room )
7:30pm Prayer Group (Adult Education room)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
3:30pm Confessions
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Thanksgiving is a time for families to gather
together to give thanks and enjoy a family
dinner. With your help, our Samaritan Center
is hoping to give our community families the
same joy of this holiday. Please consider donating a
Thanksgiving Basket for those in need. Sign-ups to donate a
basket will take place after Mass on November 5th, 6th, 12th&
13. All baskets must be brought to Our Lady of Mercy Hall on
November 19th 9:15 am to 11 am. This will be the only day and
time for collection of the baskets. Store gift cards and checks are
also greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.
Come join the Battleground Historical Society as they present Soup
Day on Sunday, November 6, 2016 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. It will
be held at the Village Inn, Main and Water Streets in
Englishtown. There is a $15.00 donation and reservations are
required. Please call Kathy at 732-679-4560 ASAP as seating is
limited.
It is an act of mercy to pray for both the living and the
dead. In honor of All Souls Day, Teen BLAST, the youth
group of St. Thomas More Parish, will be offering a
rosary by candlelight for our departed friends and
relatives. All teens of the parish are welcome to join us.
Learn to pray this beautiful devotion together with your
friends. Please bring Rosary beads and meet us in Valentine Hall on
Nov 6th at 7 pm. For more information about our group, please visit the
Youth Group page of the parish website.
The St. Thomas More Children’s Choir will
rehearse only THREE TIMES and then sing
at the 5:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve! The
choir year is for children in grades 1-6. Rehearsals
are on Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30pm in St. Tho-
mas More Church. If there’s ever a great time to
join the Children’s Choir…..IT’S NOW!! For more information,
contact Steven Russell at [email protected] or call 732-446-
6661, ext. 211. Rehearsal dates are Thursdays December 8th, 15th,
and 22nd.
"ST. ROSE HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS: BLITHE SPIRIT
St. Rose High School MAAC, 607 Seventh Ave, Belmar, NJ 07719
Friday November 11 & Saturday November 12– 7:00 p.m.
Sunday November 13– 1:00 p.m.
Doors open 30 minutes prior to curtain
•General Admission: $10.00 • Student Admission: $5.00
For Tickets Call 732-681-2858 or visit www.strose.k12.nj.us"
Will you be part of passing on our Roman Catholic faith?
Will you help in the education of the young
people of our parish?
We are praying that you will come forward and make the difference
with us ! We are in need of assistant catechists and hall monitors for the
2016-2017 Religious Education Program. The program runs until May.
Classes are held at St. Thomas More and Our Lady of Mercy every
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 and 5:45-6:45. We
are one program teaching at two locations. If you are interested in
volunteering, please contact the religious education office and we can
explain our program. Non-catholic parents may volunteer as assistants
or hall monitors. Please pray and discern if God is calling you to share
the gifts of our faith with the children. Below is the current opening
for an assistant . If interested , please call the RE office.
Grade 6 Grade 4
Our Lady of Mercy St. Thomas More
Wednesday @ 5:45 Wednesday @ 4:30
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Please pray for the ill of the parish, especially, Deanna
Abadir, Laila Abadir, Wasfy Abadir, Juliana Andruzzi,
Sheila Annunziata, Cristina Aparicio, Anthony Argiro,
Felicia Arnold, Melissa Augeri, Tara Plaima Baselici,
Wendel Becker, Pat & John Benderoth, John Birmingham, Gino
Bombardieri, William Buchinsky, Marc Bukofsky, Ed Butler, Debra Ann
Cacace, Donna Carchesio, Alessandra Castrata, Anthony Colantoni,
Frank Corbett, Vincent Coppola, Joni Curculio, Maryann Cass, John
Castellany, Maureen Castellani, David Cohen, Michael Competello,
Matthew Connolly, John Corsaro, Dimitri Costa, Nancy Csurbak, Daniel
Cummings, Mary Agnes Cummings, Dr. Joseph Curatolo, Anne
DeCrescenzo, Jeanette DePietro, Alain DePoerck, Mady Depoerk, David
DiRocco, Edward Donovan, Tim Dorsey, Darlene Durham, John
Esposito, Rosemary Esposito, Jennifer Felicetti, Jack Feliciano, Gino
Felicitato, Keith Finger, Danny Fowler, Nancy Freeman, Dolores Galli,
Eda Garuccio, Debby Gialanella, Steve Gilbert, Yanathan Glattman, Ann
Marie Gonzalez, John Graziano, Bob Greenway, Frank Grezlak, Miriam
Guzman, Roxanne Guzman, Brian Hack, Dominick Hammel, Callie
Herschfield, Nicholas Incorvaia, Lorraine Jarrard, Michael Jesu, Melissa
Jurkieicz, Ira Karten, Charles Kerry, Nancy Kiel, Jessica Knapp, Richard
Kohler, Jack Lamb, Madalyn Lea Langlais, Sebastian Lattugga, Nick
Lazar, Patricia Ross Leary, Judy Lonseth, Peter Lukowicz, Myraqel
Lustre, Susan McCarthy, Kelly McGovern, Michael McGovern, A.
Leonard McLean, Jennifer McNamee, Pamela McNeil, Paul Maccarone,
Carmine Maglione, Louise Mallon, Emily Manuel, Joseph Manzi,
Barbara Lynne Martini, Rose Mattiace, Michael Meola, Robert Mewell,
Vincent Milatta, Salvatore Morealle, Carl Mormile, Daniel Nubile
Mrakovcic, Michael Nichols, Charlie O’Brian, Madeline O'Donohue,
Elvira Olivieri, Lily Olivieri, Keith O'Rourke, Maureen Oyafuso,
Christine Pagano, Lisa Parrinelo, Aldo Patruno, Perry Peconrino, Debbie
Pernal, Emily Paige Perlson, Debra Kurc-Pierson, Ronald Platania, Mary
Ann Rocco, Clemencia Rubino, Michael Russell, Carole Scandiffico,
Anthony Schiano, Jessie Seigal, Anthony Luhrs Seitz, Hannah Sensale,
Anthony Simone, Louis Shapiro, Lenore Storm, Rich Suppa, Madison
Swallow, Eleanor Szalus, Vera Termini, John Totillo, Louise Tracy,
Alexis Troitskhy, Dominic Vacca, Rosemary Vardakas, Tina Vitello,
Vicki Vosk, Joan Vukelich, Joseph & Debbie White, Justin Wilson,
Walter Wojciechowski & Dolores Zaccari
Prayer Chain In addition to the people who need prayers listed in our bulletin, this
parish has a prayer chain. You may call 732-446-2371 for any additional
requests or situations. Email contact can also be made by going to
www.moremercy.org and clicking on “Prayer Chain”. Anyone interested
in this ministry may call the above number as well. Members of the
prayer chain also attend the novenas held at Our Lady of Mercy Church
each Monday at 7:00pm. Prayer requests are written in a book and the
book is placed upon the altar. Special prayers are said for those needs
each week and offered up to Our Lady of Perpetual Help for intercession.
Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
God Bless you, Father Mark
October 30, 2016 416,149.00 November 1, 2015 $15,822.00
at
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To learn more about the Knights of Columbus, a Christian Brotherhood
devoted to the virtues of CHARITY, FRATERNITY, UNITY &
PATRIOTISM, contact Guy Girgenti, Council Membership Chairman,
at 732-614-6050 or email Guy at [email protected]. You can see
the K of C website at www.kofc5903.org.
32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
"Those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and
to the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage."
Jesus' response to the Sadducees regarding their question about the resur-
rection of the dead actually raises another question for us: what about
marriage in heaven? We understand marriage to be "until death do us
part," but what exactly becomes of this special relationship in the after-
life?
Pope Francis gave a homily on this Gospel passage in which
he discussed the mysterious transformation that will take place for those
who enter into the joy of heaven. The Holy Father tells us, Jesus explains
that "life after death does not have the same parameters as our earthly
life. Eternal life is another life, in another dimension where, among other
things, there will be no marriage... The life that God prepares for us is
not a mere embellishment of the present one: it surpasses our imagina-
tion, for God continually amazes us with his love and mercy" (Angelus,
November 10, 2013).
An interesting interpretation of this comes from Fr. Raniero
Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, who said "marriage
does not come to a complete end at death but is transfigured" (Homily,
November 10, 2006). Catholic author Stephen Ray described it this way
in a letter to his mother who was grieving the loss of her husband: "We
cannot understand our new spiritual bodies and heavenly existence any
more than a caterpillar can comprehend what it will be like to be a but-
terfly. We cannot anticipate how personal relationships will flower in
glory any more than [an] acorn can anticipate standing 50 feet tall."
Whatever it will be, we can trust it will be wonderful!
The John F. Carroll Columbian Club Banquet Hall Rental
If you are looking for a beautiful, full service banquet hall for your
special event, please call Mr. John Peragine, Past Grand Knight, at 732-
446-8805 for rental information or to schedule a tour of the facility
located at 3 LaSatta Avenue in Englishtown.
Prayer for Veterans
Heavenly Father,
on this day, help us remember those
who gave of themselves to keep us safe and secure.
Enkindle in our consciences a desire
to serve those who served their country selflessly.
Give us the grace to aid those
who have given aid and protection to us and others
both here and overseas.
Let us never forget the causes for which they fought
or the bravery they showed on the battlefield.
May we be always be mindful of those
who paid the price for our freedom,
just as your Son gave his life
to free us from the bondage of sin.
Amen.
