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17th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJuly 26, 2015

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Parish Office(located in chelsea center)

Hours (mon-fri)8:30am - 3:30pm -NEW TIME(thru Friday, Aug. 28)

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confessions 3:00pm (Saturday, in the chapel)

Saturday 4:00pm

Sunday8:00am9:45am11:30am (Contemporary choir)

Weekdays & Sat 8:00am

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Why Do Catholics Do That? Rite of christian initiation for adultsAre you interested in learning more about the catholic church? Perhaps you’ve been thinking of becoming a member of St. Thomas More church or perhaps you are just curious about what catholics believe. Inquiry sessions begin in September.

If you have questions, want more information, or know someone who is interested, call Sister Judy 941-923-1691 or srjudy@stthomasmoresrq.org. All are welcome!

FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM: is your daughter or son registered?classes begin in the fall on Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:15 pm each week for grades K thru 10. We’re looking forward to another great year. Volunteers are getting ready, and we have an awesome group, we just need the students. The sooner students are registered, the better.

If you will be away on vacation, send Sr. Judy an email, sjbaldino@aol.com, to let her know that you will send in registration forms for your child(ren) when you return.

Fr. Michal Szyszka Parochial Vicar

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Sr. Judy BaldinoPastoral Associate

Rev. Mr. Bob GaitensDeacon

Rev. Mr. Kevin MonahanDeacon

Alex DilanOrganist & Music Director

chuck LynchSacristan

Tom LelyoDir. of Youth Ministry

Mimi FitzgeraldHealth Ministry Coordinator

carolAnn Lovejoy-JessupExecutive Assistant

David FelicianoParish Accountant

Mary MaxwellParish Secretary

Susan JacobsFront Office Coordinator

Joanne TararaChelsea Coordinator

Paul UrbanGrounds/Maintenance

Supervisor

Ramon AlveroMaintenance/Set up

John DriscollMaintenance/Set up

Fr. Joe cliffordPastor

Mark Your Calendar Now!

St. Thomas More Parish Christmas Dinner and Dance Sunday, December 6, 2015

new Member Receptionthis sunday, July 26 at 7:00 pm in the chelsea center Garden Room, we will welcome the newest members of our community. It will be an informal time for new families, staff and ministry leaders to meet and greet.

So – if you have joined the parish in the last couple of months – join us!

Planning an EVENT?Things slow down during the summer at the parish. However, we still host many events in the Spirit and Chelsea Centers. Please call the Parish Office, 941-923-1691, well in advance to reserve your room to avoid double room bookings.

Prayer Groups

centering contemplative Prayer Thursdays @ 10:30AM in the Chelsea CenterEd Savoy 941-923-5706

Prayer chainDale Eppig941-923-4961

Spirit of Love Prayer Group2nd Monday @ 2PM in the ChapelAlice Lavitt 941-927-2647

Rosary Weekdays @ 7:30AM in the church

small Groups

Women at the Well & Micah’s Men1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 6:30PM in the Chelsea CenterRoger Grenier 941-993-2908

Mothers’ circleNatalie Lelyo215-620-1184

Liturgical MinistriesIf you are an Altar Server (youth & adult), Lector, or Extraordinary Minister of Holy communion and will be traveling this summer, contact Joanne Tarara: tarjmt1@verizon.net and let her know your schedule.

Hospitality Ministers should contact charles Ballschmieder: cjball01@verizon.net

Written notice is required by the 1st of each month, otherwise you are responsible for securing a replacement!

Celebrate - Honor - Remember There are many openings for the remainder of 2015 to honor a loved one, celebrate a birthday, anniversary, graduation, marriage, and more with beautiful flowers or the tabernacle candle lighted in the Sanctuary.

contact Mary at 941-923-1691 or marym@stthomasmoresrq.org to make arrangements.

CARE FOR CREATION – The Franciscan Tradition for 800 YearsFor the millions who have read stories about the life of St. Francis of Assisi, it cannot be a mystery why he is the Patron Saint of Ecology. There are many stories about his deep love and care for creation – from his compassion for his fellow creatures to his love and reverence for every natural thing on Earth. He viewed everything he encountered as the direct creation of God, and therefore something to be respected and cherished.

His quaint habit of referring to inanimate objects as “Brother” and “Sister” was intentional – not only to remind himself of his kinship with them but to alert others to that fact: we are all family, made by the same God. In his canticle of the creatures, Francis refers to “Sister Water – useful, humble, precious and pure.” If resources are viewed in this sentimental manner, how could one exploit them and turn them into commodities? His love was emotional, not an intellectual notion. He also made a plea for all living beings, saying “If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.”

In the recent Encyclical Letter of the Holy Father On Care For Our Common Home, Pope Francis states: “I believe that Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically . . . He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplicity and in wonderful harmony with God, with others, with nature and with himself. He shows us just how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace.” Pope Francis continues: “The poverty and austerity of Saint Francis were no mere veneer of asceticism, but something much more radical: a refusal to turn reality into an object simply to be used and controlled.”

To meet Secular Franciscans and see how they seek to follow in the footsteps of Sts. Francis and clare in the 21st century, you are welcome to attend the monthly meeting, the third Saturday of each month in the chelsea center.

For more information, call Susan Jacobs, OFS, in the Parish Office or at 941-922-1080.

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Offertory7/18/19/2015 $14,199.05Last year $12,563.28

St. Vincent de Paul $ 260.00Parish Pay $ 1,420.00Peter’s Pence $ 10.00

To make an online gift visit: stthomasmoresrq.org/give

CFAGoal $345,000.00Pledged $234,117.40Received $196,761.96

To make an online gift visit: stthomasmoresrq.org/cfa

Checks should be made to “Catholic Faith Appeal”

Sunday Fr. Michal 8:00am +Laura Canino +Chester Zakscheski

Fr. Joe 9:45am +Mary Jane Sheahan +Denny Sovich

Fr. Joe 11:30am +Julius Juron +Steve Knoop

Monday Fr. Joe 8:00am +Geraldine Nachazel Jim & Ruth Walsh - Happy Anniversary!

Tuesday Fr. Joe 8:00am +Jadwiga Sitkiewicz +John Carroll

Wednesday Fr. Michal 8:00am +Thomas Feeney + Tom Coulumbe

Thursday Fr. Michal 8:00am The Men of STM Leadership +Karen Haddad

Friday Fr. Joe 8:00am +Jeff Howe +John Carroll

Saturday Fr. Dave 8:00am +Margaret Mentz +John Carroll

4:00pm +Michael Schroeder +Vera Tesla

Sunday 8:00am +Ruth Flanley

9:45am +Ramon Cintron +Eugene Kirk

11:30am +Constance Cook +Sylvia Jebaily

prayer INTENTIONS

thisWEEKSunday, July 268:00am, 9:45am, 11:30 am Masses - Church7:00pm Newcomer’s Reception - Chelsea Garden Room8:00pm N.A. Meeting - Spirit Center8:00pm Nar-Anon Meeting - Spirit Center

Monday, July 277:30am Pray the Rosary - Church8:00am Mass - Chapel10:00am Quilters of St. Thomas More - Spirit Center Bonnie Lagner 941-921-12615:30pm AA - Chelsea Bavaria Room6:00pm Cub/Boy Scouts - Spirit Center Michelle Dunn 941-806-8133; Javier Aristimuño 941-232-80737:00pm Al-Anon - Chelsea Bavaria Room

Tuesday, July 287:30am Pray the Rosary - Church8:00am Mass - Chapel9:30am Funeral Mass, Burial & Reception for Margaret Mentz - Chapel, Mary’s Garden & Chelsea Garden Room

Wednesday, July 297:30am Pray the Rosary - Church8:00am Mass - Chapel6:00pm AA - Chelsea Bavaria Room

Thursday, July 307:30am Pray the Rosary - Church8:00am Mass - Chapel9:30am Crafty Ladies - Spirit Faith Room Mary Hautanen 941-922-889210:00am Quilters of St. Thomas More - Spirit Charity Room Bonnie Lagner 941-921-126110:30am Contemplative Prayer - Chelsea Bavaria Room Ed Savoy 941-923-5706 7:00pm Contemporary Choir - Church Alex Dilan 941-923-1691;stmrtw@gmail.com

Friday, July 317:30am Pray the Rosary - Church8:00am Mass - Chapel1:00pm Cards & Mah Jongg - Chelsea Center6:00pm AA Meeting - Chelsea Bavaria Room

Saturday, August 17:30am Pray the Rosary - Church 8:00am Mass - Chapel9:30am Funeral Mass, Burial & Reception for John Flynn - Chapel, Mary’s Garden & Chelsea Garden Room4:00pm Mass - Church

Sunday, August 28:00am, 9:45am, 11:30 am Masses - Church8:00pm N.A. Meeting - Spirit Center8:00pm Nar-Anon Meeting - Spirit Center

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the Women's club at St. Thomas MoreThe Women’s club board members are busy putting together programs for the new year which will begin in September. If you are not currently a member, please consider joining the group. This will be an exciting year filled with new and interesting events.

If you have questions concerning the Women’s club, contact President, Rita Toole at 631-786-1851 or Rrtoole7@aol.com. You may also contact our membership committee co chairs: Linda Keefe lindakeefe@verizon.net or Pat Cesare patstmwc@gmail.com.

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AA & N-A MEETINGS• Alcoholics Anonymous at 5:30 pm Mondays, chelsea center, Bavaria Room. A sober living group with an open-meeting format consisting of a reading and discussion of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book.• Al-Anon at 7:00 pm Mondays, chelsea center, Bavaria Room. Family groups are made up of relatives and friends of alcoholics who meet for fellowship and share experiences with strength and hope in order to solve common problems.• Alcoholics Anonymous at 6:00 pm Wednesdays, chelsea center, Bavaria Room. The focus is prayer and meditation, as proposed in the eleventh step of Alcoholics Anonymous. • Alcoholics Anonymous at 6:00 pm Fridays, chelsea center, Bavaria Room. A sober living group with an open-meeting format consisting of a brief reading followed by discussion.• Narcotics Anonymous at 8:00 pm Sundays, Spirit center, Gathering Room. A program of recov-ery from drug addiction for men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. The program is group-oriented and is based on the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions adapted from AA.• Nar-Anon at 8:00 pm Sundays, Spirit center, Faith Room. A Twelve-Step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend. Nar-Anon’s program of recovery uses Nar-Anon’s Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. If you know someone who could benefit from any of these meetings, please give them this in-formation. All meetings are confidential.

PRISON ministry I was in prison and you visited me."The All Faiths Visitation Ministry at the Sarasota County Jail, Main St., Sarasota is in need of men to visit with inmates via monitor on Fridays, 7:15-8:45 pm. Oftentimes it is the only opportunity for inmates to have a one-on-one conversation regarding their faith and personal lives.

If you would be interested in more information regarding this ministry to christ the Risen Prisoner, contact Brother Jim Connolly, CFX, Diocese of Venice Prison Ministry at the ScJail email: xavbrosv@yahoo.com or phone 617-872-9714

GET READY SCHOOL IS STARTING!

BOOK BAG AND SUPPLIES

Donations (needed by August 15) for children of incarcerated women.

Contact Chaplain Burke @ 941-932-9030 – Let us know if you can help!