St. Thomas More Church December 15, 2019

Sunday, December 15, 2019 LITURGY SCHEDULE Third Sunday of Advent (English Mass) Weekend: Saturday Vigil, 4:30 pm (Readings, page 23 red book) Sunday, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm (Tridentine) Third Sunday of Advent () Weekday: Monday-Friday, 12:00 pm Saturday, 8:00 am Sunday, December 22, 2019 Monday-Friday, 3:30 pm (Little Company of Mary Fourth Sunday of Advent Hospital Chapel) (English Mass) (Readings, page 33 red book) Reconciliation Fourth Sunday of Advent Saturday, 4:00-4:20 pm (Tridentine Mass) Sunday, 7:30-7:50 am, 9:30-9:50 am, 11:30-11:50am Thursdays, 1:00-2:00 pm Also, you may request an appointment with a 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

BREAKFAST WITH ST. NICK

Many thanks to the Altar Guild for hosting our annual Breakfast with St. Nick. This wonder- ful event was well attended and enjoyed by all. Thank you to Barraco’s for the delicious pan- cake breakfast and a big thank you to St. Nick for bringing so much joy to the young and old of our . The sent out a photographer and also interviewed St. Nick. Watch for updates in the bulletin when the article will be published.

More pictures are on pages 4 and 5. Page 2 PARISH INFORMATION SUNDAY, December 15 Third Sunday of Advent Parish Office 8:00 am For the Parishioners 2825 West 81st St., Chicago, IL 60652 Phone 773-436-4444 - Fax 773-778-9087 10:00 am Living & Deceased of Lustig & Lahart Families Email address: [email protected] Claire & Tommy Grady (Sandy Badke)

Visit our official Facebook page at: 12:00 pm For the Intentions of Tony Philbin St. Thomas More Chicago Michael Condon, Francis & Margaret Mary Adams Website address: (Mary Margaret Condon) http://stthomasmorecatholicchurch.org/ MONDAY, December 16 Office Hours 12:00 pm Health & Blessings for Sarah Dalton Monday-Thursday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday-Sunday - Closed TUESDAY, December 17

Rectory 12:00 pm Helen Lowery Watterson (Ken Watterson) Rev. Msgr. Richard Zborowski, Pastor Rev. Matthew Compton, Associate Pastor WEDNESDAY, December 18

Email: [email protected] 12:00 pm Marie Martin (Katherine Ewers)

Business Manager THURSDAY, December 19 Pat Lave

12:00 pm William S. Dillon (Family) Director of Music Michel Domingue FRIDAY, December 20

12:00 pm Health & Blessings for Sarah Dalton Coordinator of Religious Ed

Debbie Ksycki SATURDAY, December 21

St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Registration New parishioners should register at the parish office. 8:00 am Health & Blessings for Sarah Dalton

(Vigil Mass)

Religious Goods Store 4:30 pm For the Parishioners Open on the third weekend of the month. SUNDAY, December 22 SACRAMENTS Fourth Sunday of Advent Visitations

Hospital or Homebound; Please contact the Parish Office at 8:00 am Living & Deceased of Lahart & Lustig Families

773-436-4444 as soon as possible for Communion, Confes- 10:00 am Maria Fonseca (Gabriel Orozco) sion or Anointing of the Sick. Birthday Blessings for Jennifer Miller & For the Repose of the Holy Souls in Purgatory Marriage (Don & Mary Tadda) Registered and supporting members should call the parish 12:00 pm Living & Deceased of Dr. Jose Rosales Salas office. A date should not be set until consulting with the (9th Anniversary) Pastor.

Baptism Registered parishioners should contact the parish office.

Funeral

Registered parishioners should contact the parish office. : General Number 312-655-7000 Bulletin Counseling Center 312-655-7725 Please submit all requests for bulletin announcement on Catholictherapists.com http://www.purityispossible.com/ Mondays by 10:00 am. 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

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FOR ALL WHO SERVE IN THE MILITARY INCLUDING: OUR FINANCES ~ Your Gifts Matter

MSG Kevin Daley

Cpl. Brian Husum COLLECTIONS – FISCAL YEAR 2020

E3 Marcellus J. Lane Sunday Collection 12/8/19 $4,282.00 PVT. Andy Oziemkiewicz Religious Retirement $949.00 PFC. Luis Rosales $475.00

LCPL. Xavier Rosales THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOM! Page 5 PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL FOR THE SICK

Sarah Dalton Tricia Quasthoff Sandra Halp er Walter Quasthoff Betty Hedderman Pat Sheehy Mike Lave Phyllis Spizzirri Dolores Pogor Ken Watterson

To add or remove the name of a sick parishioner, please call the Parish Office at 773-436-4444. In order to keep the list current, names will remain on the list for one month. After that time, if you would like a name to remain on the list, please call the Parish Office to renew the listing.

BAKERS SQUARE GIFT CARDS

Bakers Square gift cards for fruit and whipped cream pies are back by popular demand and just in time for the holidays! The red gift cards are $13 and can be used to purchase fruit pies. The green gift cards are $15 and can be used to purchase whipped cream pies. The price of the gift cards include sales tax. Cards will be available at the Rectory and after Masses in the coming weeks. Gift cards can be used anytime including the holiday season and make a great hostess gift or stocking stuffer. Carrot cakes and cheese cakes are not included.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATING

We still are in need of more volunteers to decorate the Church for Christmas on Sunday, December 22nd at 7:00pm. We’ve got wreaths and garland to be hung, Christmas trees to fluff, and all sorts of odd jobs to get done.

“Many hands make light work.”

Please call the Parish Office to let us know if you are available to help decorate.

FOOTBALL MANIA

Week 12 - Ticket #580 won $25 Week 13 - Ticket #519 won $50 Week 14 - Ticket #732 won $25

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Christmas 2019

Confessions

Monday, December 23, 1:00PM-2:00PM Confessions will not be offered on December 24 or 25 before the Christmas Masses or on December 31 or January 1 before the Mary, the Mother God Masses.

Masses

Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Confessions will not be offered December 24 or 25 before the Christmas Masses. The Parish Office will be closed on December 24, 25 and 26. Tuesday, December 24

Vigil Mass – 4:30 PM Pre-Mass Caroling – 10:30 PM Mass During the Night – 11:00 PM Wednesday, December 25

Masses During the Day – 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM (Latin) Mass will not be offered at 8:00 AM. Thursday, December 26

Mass – 9:00AM Mass will not be offered at 12:00 PM. Confessions and eucharistic adoration will not be offer this Thursday.

Solemnity of the Blessed Mary, the Mother of God A holy day of obligation Confessions will not be offered on December 31 or January 1 before the Mary, the Mother God Masses. The Parish Office will be closed on December 31 and January 1. Tuesday, December 31 Vigil Mass – 4:30PM Wednesday, January 1 Mass of the Day – 10:00AM

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