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St. Thomas More Church July 19, 2020 St. Thomas More Church July 19, 2020 Sunday, July 19, 2020 LITURGY SCHEDULE Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (English Mass) Weekend: Saturday Vigil, 4:30 pm Sunday, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm (Tridentine) Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Tridentine Mass) Weekday: Monday-Friday, 12:00 pm Saturday, 8:00 am Sunday, July 26, 2020 Reconciliation Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, 4:00-4:20 pm (English Mass) Sunday, 9:30-9:50 am, 11:30-11:50 am Thursdays, 1:00-2:00 pm Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Also, you may request an appointment with a (Tridentine Mass) priest for confession. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursdays, 12:30-2:00 pm Devotions First Friday, 12:00 pm Mass, followed by adoration, First Friday Prayers and the Rosary. First Saturday, 8:00 am Mass, followed by adora- tion, First Saturday Prayers and the Rosary. The Pastor’s Page Renew My Church: What is it? Why are we doing it? Our parish, like all parishes of the Archdiocese of Chicago, is participating in an effort of renewal. Some may ask, “why now?” since we have just reo- pened, there is still a great deal of concern for people’s well-being and we are focused on healing the racial injustice in our city and country. The most honest answer I can offer is that the opportunity for renewal is ever-present and is perhaps more important now than ever. When we look at the signs of the time, what do we see? A culture more am- bivalent toward religion; declining faith participation of younger generations; Mass attendance in our archdiocese that has decreased by 27% over the past 20 years; across the U.S., 2 in 5 children baptized are not confirmed; and, 85% of children that are confirmed stop practicing their faith by age 21. In many quarters of our society, Christian morality, once the norm, is pushed aside. The consequences are all around us: breakdown of families, disregard for innocent life and human dignity, violence in our communities, addictions, depression, loneliness and despair. For many of us, we see this in our own fami- lies and neighborhoods, brokenness and separation from the life of Jesus Christ. Now, consider the actual words, “renew my church.” What a wonderful gift we have as Jesus invites us to renew His Church. The Lord of the universe speaks these words to us just as he spoke them to the saints before us. Finally, we have the word Church. It seems like a tall order to renew the Church. Isn’t that someone else’s job? Our own little parish, maybe. But the whole Church? Yes. And we will, because renewal always, always, always begins within our own hearts. To be clear, Renew My Church is much bigger than anything we’ve ever done in the Archdiocese of Chica- go. It is a faithful response to Christ’s call to renew His Church, a journey that is both spiritual (to re-encounter Jesus Christ as disciples and parish communities) and structural (to ensure our parishes have adequate re- sources for vitality). Through Renew My Church initiatives, the Archdiocese will re-commit our local Church to our gospel com- mission to make disciples, build vital communities of faith and inspire witness to bring the light and hope of Christ to a world in need. These mission imperatives guide all that we do in and through the spiritual and structural efforts of renewal. One initiative of Renew My Church is focused on increasing the vitality of our local communities. Cardinal Cupich has asked our parish to come together with the other parishes in our grouping to start a process of reflection, discernment, and planning to consider how we can collaborate and combine resources so that we are better equipped to bring Jesus Christ to the world today. Let’s acknowledge up front that change is not always easy and renewal can be stressful. For a lot of parish- es, this renewal means some form of structural change, such as uniting with another parish. For others, it will be painful with the closure of a church or school. (continued on page 5) Page 2 PARISH INFORMATION SUNDAY, July 19 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Office 2825 West 81st St., Chicago, IL 60652 10:00 am Harden & Offutt Families (Rosetta Hooker) Irma Elia Sanchez (Guadalupe Rosales) Phone 773-436-4444 - Fax 773-778-9087 Email address: [email protected] 12:00 pm James J. Farrell (John Lowery) Visit our official Facebook page at: Loretta Barry (Mike Barry) St. Thomas More Chicago Website address: MONDAY, July 20 St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr http://stthomasmorecatholicchurch.org/ 12:00 pm James Riley, Sr. (Family) Office Hours Monday-Thursday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm TUESDAY, July 21 St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church Friday-Sunday - Closed 12:00 pm Harry J. O’Sullivan (Adele O’Sullivan) Rectory Helen & Robert Patnos & Delores Patnos LaBriola Rev. Msgr. Richard Zborowski, Pastor (Ron & LuAnn Bloom) Rev. Scott Haynes WEDNESDAY, July 22 St. Mary Magdalene Business Manager Pat Lave 12:00 pm Lynn Joda (George & Debbie Ksycki) THURSDAY, July 23 Director of Music St. Bridget, Religious Michel Domingue 12:00 pm Birthday Blessings for Bill Jendzio & Coordinator of Religious Ed Birthday Blessings for Frances Kabat Debbie Ksycki (Bill & Theresa Jendzio) FRIDAY, July 24 Registration St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest New parishioners should register at the parish office. 12:00 pm Wedding Anniversary Blessings for Religious Goods Store Chika & Kate Aguanunu Open on the third weekend of the month. Marilyn M. Lowery (Ken Watterson) SATURDAY, July 25 SACRAMENTS St. James, Apostle Visitations Hospital or Homebound; Please contact the Parish Office at 8:00 am Wedding Anniversary Blessings for Chika & Kate Aguanunu 773-436-4444 as soon as possible for Communion, Confes- sion or Anointing of the Sick. (Vigil Mass) 4:30 pm Intentions for Peggy Dwyer, her family & E.I.K. Marriage Special Blessing for Walter Quasthoff (Mom) Registered and supporting members should call the parish office. A date should not be set until consulting with the SUNDAY, July 26 Pastor. Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 am Living & Deceased of Lahart & Lustig Families Baptism Ms. Anne Egan (Adele O’Sullivan) Registered parishioners should contact the parish office. Wedding Anniversary Blessings for Chika & Kate Aguanunu Funeral 12:00 pm For the Parishioners Registered parishioners should contact the parish office. Bulletin Catholic Charities: General Number 312-655-7000 Please submit all requests for bulletin announcement on Counseling Center 312-655-7725 Mondays by 10:00 am. Catholictherapists.com http://www.purityispossible.com/ Project Rachel (post-abortion healing): 888-456-4673 Suicide Prevention: 800-273-8255 Aid for Women (crisis pregnancy): 312-621-1100 Courage and EnCourage Apostolates: (203) 803-1564 http://www.couragerc.org/ Page 3 FOR THE SOULS OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED Kathleen Sheehy Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL FOR THE SICK Sarah Dalton Tricia Quasthoff Diane & Jim Flaherty Walter Quasthoff Sandra Halper Len Reilly Mike Lave Pat Sheehy Celeste Phifer Phyllis Spizzirri Dolores Pogor Ken Watterson Omnipotent and eternal God, the everlasting Salvation of those who believe, hear us on behalf of Thy sick. SAINT PIO Have courage and do not fear the assaults of the Devil. Remember this forever; it is a healthy sign if the devil shouts and roars around your conscience since this shows that he is not inside your will. Each day we're open for Mass, Confessions or Adoration, we need volunteers to sanitize and clean the church. If you are in good health and between the ages of 18-65, please contact Fr. Scott Haynes in the Church Office, to indicate your willingness to serve. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, our parish is able to be open once again, as we meet the requirements of the Archdiocese. FOR ALL WHO SERVE IN THE MILITARY INCLUDING: OUR FINANCES ~ Your Gifts Matter MSG Kevin Daley SUNDAY COLLECTION Cpl. Brian Husum AZ2 Marcellus J. Lane 7/5/20 $6,154.00 PVT. Andy Oziemkiewicz Debt Relief $1,351.00 PFC. Luis Rosales 7/12/20 $3,651.00 LCPL. Xavier Rosales THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOM! THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! Page 4 (continued from page 2) Renew My Church: What is it? Why are we doing it? But something new is needed. Despite the valiant and beautiful efforts of so many pastors, lay leaders and ministry leaders, fewer and fewer people are encountering Jesus and experiencing him in parish community. Change we must, and it will involve frank discussions and some hard decisions to help all of our parishes in- vest in new ways of spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. Over the course of the year, our parish is going to work with St. Denis and St. Bede the Venerable as part of a group to discuss, share, pray, and discern what the best structures and forms of collaboration are to create a sustainable, vibrant and vital Catholic presence in our area. Renewal always begins within our own hearts. As we open our hearts to the renewal process, we will pray the special Prayer for Renewal (below) throughout the upcoming months. I invite you to reflect upon each line of this prayer slowly and deliberately. Thousands of people across our Archdiocese and beyond are praying these words on behalf of our local Church. Allow this to become your prayer, as well. Please reach out with any questions and feel free to visit RenewMyChurch.org to learn more about the vi- sion for renewal in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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