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St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time u August 9, 2020 “Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.” Matthew 14:29 Saint Peter Attempting to Walk on Waterby François Boucher, 1766 SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 pastor’s note It has been a while since I can remember a week filled with as many notable saints whose lives and stories of faith, courage and virtue has been as powerful as this week’s assembly. We start off Monday with the saint who is the patron for deacons and a witness to speaking the truth of the faith in the face hatred and intolerance. St. Lawrence was a deacon in the Church of Rome in the mid-third century. He is the one who defiantly brought the poor, the lame and the blind to the Emperor, declaring that these were the riches of the Church. For this he was roasted on a gridiron. Let us give thanks for his witness and remember to pray in thanks for our deacons and their service to and witness of the faith. Tuesday we remember a contemporary of St. Francis of Asissi, St. Clare. As a young eighteen year old, she renounced her wealth and all worldly comforts and started a community of women who witnessed their love of the Lord in the poverty and simplicity of their lives, lived in prayer and service of others. We are blessed to have a community of Capuchin Poor Clare’s here in Denver, who continue that witness of prayer and faithful devotion to the love of God. Pray for these and all women throughout the world who even to this day live that wonderful calling. Wednesday we celebrate St. Jane Frances de Chantal. A contemporary of St. Francis de Sales in 17th century France, she was a wife and mother who, when she became a widow, dedicated her life to forming a community for women who were older or more infirm than most that entered religious communities at that time. Her community of Visitation nuns became so powerful a presence that there were eighty- five monasteries around Europe by the time of her death. As of 2014 there were around 50,000 nuns in this community present around the world. Thursday remembers two martyrs from early third century Italy. Sts. Hippolytus and Pope Pontian were both killed during the persecutions of Emperor Maximinus. An interesting fact about Hippolytus is that he was at one time an anti-pope but reconciled and is the only former anti-pope to die a martyr for the faith. He is also credited as having been an exceptional theologian who had a great impact on liturgical expression. In fact, the second Eucharistic prayer we use today is said to be based largely upon his influence and writings. Friday’s saint is much more contemporary in the history of our Church. St. Maximillian Kolbe is the Franciscan priest who, although from Poland, worked at bringing the Marian movement to Japan as well as to much of eastern Europe. He was arrested in 1941 by the Gestapo and sent to Auschwitz. There he voluntarily gave his life to save the life of a fellow prisoner. His witness of courageous love and compassion is as important as his writings and devotion to our Blessed Mother, who is said to have appeared to him when he was ten years old. And then on Saturday, we have the special Feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother. Normally a Holy Day of Obligation, the fact it falls on a Saturday, as well as the dispensation the Archbishop has given from Holy Days and Sunday obligations, means that this year’s celebration is not one of mandatory Mass attendance. Nonetheless, this is a very special day for us here at St. Thomas More parish. It was 27 years ago on this day that World Youth Day in Denver came to a close with the celebration of Mass at Cherry Creek State Park. Pope St. John Paul II was the main celebrant and people from around the world were present for the celebration. An exceptionally large group from France was housed by many families here at St. Thomas More parish. And due to that connection, our pastor, Fr. Michael Walsh, was able to convince the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger to bless the parish’s newest devotional setting, our Adoration Chapel. You can see a picture reflecting that blessed moment in the entry to the Adoration Chapel. And for well over a quarter century we have had a prayerful and committed presence of our faithful spending time in adoration of the Lord 24/7, 364 days of the year (no adoration on Good Fridays). Just stop into our church during the week these days, where we have temporarily moved the Blessed Sacrament for spacing purposes, and you will see the power of the Lord’s drawing people to His presence in the Eucharist. Thanks to all who spend time with the Lord in this way, praying for yourselves, your loved ones and the whole Church. May God continue to bless us in this great devotion. – Msgr. Tom 2 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Welcome to St. Thomas More! Assumption of the Go and make disciples 8035 S Quebec St | Centennial, Colorado 80112 Blessed Virgin Mary 303.770.1155 | stthomasmore.org Gather to "Taken up into heaven, Mary shows us Clergy celebrate Mary’s Pastor: Msgr. Thomas Fryar glorious entrance the way to God, the way to heaven, the way to life." Parochial Vicars: Rev. John Ludanha, Rev. Rohan Miranda, O.C.D., into Heaven! Rev. Ivan Monteiro, O.C.D. –Pope St. John Paul II Deacons: Dcn. George Morin, Dcn. Alan Rastrelli, M.D., Dcn. David Simonton, Dcn. Steve Stemper The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is not a Holy Day of Obligation this Dcn. George Brown (retired), Dcn. Bob Cropp (retired) year because it falls on a Saturday. Parish Office 303.770.1155 | Hours: Monday–Friday: 9:30am–5:00pm Join us on Saturday, August 15 at Business Manager: Dick Rapp, 303.221.9248 7:30am for Mass to celebrate this Director of Communications & Stewardship: special feast. Irene Lindemer, 303.221.9181 Facilities Manager: Keith Tellus, 303.221.9145 Director of Liturgy: Phil Strong, 303.221.9251 Director of Marriage & Family Life: Jo Holt, 303.221.9222 Director of Music: Jeff McGarrity, 303.221.9168 Special Offer Receptionist: Kathy Weiland, 303.221.9238 Faith & Academic Formation Find your next The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate book to grow in Office of Catechesis prayer and faith Conception have generously offered 303.770.0531 | Fax: 720.529.0157 development. our parishioners the book 33 Days to Director: John Cox, 303.221.9245 Greater Glory by Fr. Michael Gaitley for STM Catholic School Office(Address: 7071 E Otero Ave) $10.00 each. 303.770.0441 | stmcatholic.org Principal: Gretchen DeWolfe, 303.221.9172 Books may be purchased in the STM Gift Shop which is open Monday – Friday: Youth Ministry 303.220.3388 | stthomasmore.org/youth 10:00am – 3:00pm Director: David Tschumper, 303.221.9257 Questions? Please contact Joanie For the complete staff directory with contact information for all our at [email protected] or parish staff members, visit stthomasmore.org (under “About Us”). 720.618.8341. Church Hours: Monday–Friday: 9:30am–7:00pm. Saturdays from 7:00am–3:00pm and on Sundays from 2:00pm to 7:00pm. Sunday Masses: Saturday (Anticipatory): 4:00 & 5:30pm Discover Financial Freedom Sunday: 7:00, 8:30 & 10:30am (live streamed); 12:30pm, 5:30pm See page 5 for registration details. Discover how Come to 7 Steps to Becoming to make the Financially Free! This 7 week program Daily Masses: Monday–Friday: 6:30 (live streamed) & 9:00am. most of God's generous gifts. walks you through the Catholic Saturday: 7:30am (live streamed) teachings regarding wealth, being good Confessions: Thursday: 6:30pm & Saturday: 8:30am. Or contact stewards and trusting God's plan and the parish office for an appointment. then launches you into solution after solution of managing your money Morning Prayer & Holy Hour for Vocations: effectively. Temporarily canceled. Thursdays beginning August 13: Perpetual Adoration: 24-hour Eucharistic Adoration. 7:00–8:30pm in St. Francis Hall Please see page 4 for details. Please register at membership. faithdirect.net/events/details/4269 Sacrament of Baptism: For baptisms, contact Jo Holt at [email protected] no less than one month prior to the Cost is $60 for a couples kit, and baptism ceremony. Visit stthomasmore.org for more information. $40 for a single kit. Questions? Please contact financialfreedom@ Sacrament of Matrimony: For weddings, contact Jo Holt at [email protected] no less than eight months prior to the stthomasmore.org. wedding for marriage preparation information. Sacrament of the Sick: Contact the parish office at onset of illness. In case of death in the family, contact the parish office For prayer requests, Daily readings immediately at 303.770.1155. please visit our available on website or use our our website For sacramental emergencies when the parish office is closed, parish app. & parish app. call 303.370.0242. 3 SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 prayer This Week’s Mass Intentions This Week’s Prayer Intentions Sunday, August 9: Thursday, August 13: Pray for our ill parish members & relatives: Nineteenth Sunday 6:30am Ave Maria & Joseph Vukoslav Aguirre, Daniel Brittsan, Kyle Davidson, in Ordinary Time Young † Sam Hambright, Vikki Johnston, Jerome Mallon, 7:00am Jane Davis † 9:00am Thomas McCoy † William McCarthy, Michael Moriarty, Kathleen Nett, 8:30am Charles Robert Friday, August 14: Thalken † Jeanne Rogers, Jim Rudy, Johanna Sanchez, 6:30am Donald Patrick Nikki Schroeder 10:30am Mass for the People of Stoeckel † Saint Thomas More 9:00am Betty Doyle † 12:30pm Jeffrey Sprague† Pray for our deceased parish members & relatives: 5:30pm Brian Ward † Saturday, August 15: John Corbisiero, Romeo De Real Elusorio, 7:30am Agnes Dechant † Monday, August 10: Catherine Fornnarino, John Gallagher, Carmen Houle 4:00pm Wolfgang Raue † Quin McVeigh, Mary Polsfoot, Christian Torres 6:30am Timothy Bauer † 5:30pm Dcn.