APRIL 16, 2017 EASTER EGG HUNT ST. THOMAS MORE Join us for our Annual Easter Egg 2045 18th Street Corpus Christi, TX 78411 SAT., Apr 15—Holy Saturday-Easter Vigil Hunt following the 10:30 a.m. Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Phone: (361) 888-9308 Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22; Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Mass, Easter morning. Thank Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11; Ex 14:15—15:1; Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18; Is

54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Bar yoou to those who donated eggs. Pastor 3:9-15, 32—4:4; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; Rev. Tomasz Kozub 43:3,4; or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19; Rom 6:3- 11; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mt 28:1-10 [email protected] 7:00 p.m. RCIA Candidates & Catechumens

SUN., Apr 16—Resurrection of the Lord Secretary Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b- Adrienne Cavazos 8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 [email protected] 9:00 a.m. Edward & Alice Jo Molina (Veronica Molina)

10:30 a.m. For All Parishioners Music Ministers MON., Apr 17—St. Anicetus, Priest & St. Stephen Harding, Abbot Charles Vasquez Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Mt 28:8-15 12:05 p.m. Patricia Bowden (Montoya Family) Eli Gonzalez TUES., Apr 18—St. Apollonius Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22; Jn 20:11-18 Religious Education NO Mass Sandra McCutchon WED., Apr 19—St. Elphege, Bishop & St. Leo IX, Priest St. Agnes of [email protected] Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 24:13-35 12:05 p.m. Sam Salem—Birthday (Charmaine Wade) THURS., Apr 20—St. Agnes of Montepulciano & St. Marcellinus Youth Minister (c. 1268-1317) Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9;Lk 24:35-48 Christine Niño-Rodriguez 12:05 p.m. Ruby Long—Birthday (Charmaine Wade) Virgin, Religious th [email protected] FRI., Apr 21—St. Anselm, Bishop & St. Conrad Feast Day: April 20 Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a; Jn 21:1-14 RCIA Coordinator 12:05 p.m. Mary Miller—Birthday (Charmaine Wade) At age nine, St. Agnes of Eric Rivera SAT., Apr 22—Sts. Soter & Caius, Priests Montepulciano joined the [email protected] Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21;Mk 16:9-15 Sacchine , who 6:00 p.m. Margaret Hale—Anniversary (Charmaine Wade) Alter Server Coordinator SUN., Apr 23—Resurrection of the Lord followed the rule of St. Veronica Molina Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 Augustine but were not [email protected] 9:00 a.m. For All Parishioners associated with an Order. 10:30 a.m. Lorraine Landin (Landin Family) When the Sacchines were Baptism Class 12:00 p.m. Vera Powell—Birthday (Charmaine Wade) By appointment only, please asked to inhabit in convent in Procena, St. call the office to schedule. Sanctuary Candle Agnes moved there. She was exceptionally The Church Sanctuary candle has weeks mature for her age, and the Pope issued a Bulletin/Website available. If you would like to have the dispensation allowing her to become at Bulletin & Website E-Mail: candle burning for the intention of a loved [email protected] age 15. She lived on bread and water and Bulletin Deadline: 10 a.m. Monday one, a birthday or anniversary, please call became known for the spiritual graces bestowed the Church Office. upon her. The people of Montepulciano desired CHURCH OFFICE HOURS th nd Monday, Wednesday, Friday April 16 —April 22 that St. Agnes return to their town, so they built 9 a.m.—1 p.m. In thanksgiving to the Infant Prague her a convent, which she accepted and placed Thursday by Benita Mendoza. under the Dominicans. Upon its completion, 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m. & 2:00-5:00 p.m. she became prioress. Numerous miracles gave Closed Tuesdays testimony to St. Agnes’ holiness. When she Phone: (361) 888-9308 Fax: (361) 888-6119 knelt in rapture, her cloak and the ground

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email: [email protected] Stewardship of Treasure bread and oil for her community when it had SACRAMENT OF run out of food, and her nuns witnessed her Sunday Collection 4/9 $ 3,984.51 RECONCILIATION levitating in ecstasy. It is said that after St. OnLine Giving $ 2,410.00 SATURDAY, 5:15—5:45 p.m. Agnes’ death, she raised her foot to meet St. Total $ 6,394.51 as Catherine bent down to MASS SCHEDULE Daily kiss it. Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. SECOND/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 12:05 p.m. Apr 23—Feed the Homeless BULLETIN ADVERTISERS NO MASS on Tuesday Saturday Vigil—6:00 p.m., We are short advertisers so far for the bulletin. Sunday—9:00 & 10:30 a.m. & ADORATION OF THE BLESSED If you have family or friends who own 12:00 p.m. SACRAMENT & DIVINE MERCY businesses. Please consider placing an ad. It

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Please Pray for the Sick & Shut-Ins Rafaela Allarcon, Patricia Anderson, Dominique Arsuaga, Maddisonof shirt Back Beckwith, Janet Bell, Jose Bernal, Lucas Burlacu, Pat Bennet, Mara Bywaters, Ruben Cortez, Mary Cusack, Ethel Dulak, Irene Figureroa, Rosa Lima Flores, Mable Flores, Molly Fuller, Al Garcia, Isaac & Isaiah Garcia, Frances Garcia, Mary Ester Garcia, Pamela Garcia, Lupe Garza, Olga Gonzalez, Jacob Goldapp, Jose Luis Gomes, Susie Gomez, Emilia Gonzales, Josephine T. Guajardo, Susie Guzman, Peter Hernandez, Richard Hudgins, Alicia Huerta, Alana Hughes, Baldemar Johnson, Sarah Kribs, Antonio Luis Martinez, Elida Martinez, Juan Martinez, Lori Martinez, Mary Mayminster, Ruby Mena, Irene & Weaver Mitchell, Odelia Morales Martinez, Gloria Moreno, Connie Ortiz, Crystal Penilla, Sylvia Perez, Dora Pompa, Renulfo Ramirez, Tillie R. Ramirez, Yolanda Reyes, Maggie Sandoval-Flores, Tina San Miguel, Jerry Silva, Scott Smith, Jack Trevino, Josie Trevino, Amelia Vela, Joyce West, Nova West, Irma Zamora New This Week: Mike Benedict If you know anyone who is no longer ill and can be removed from the prayer list, please contact the rectory so that we can make room for new people who are in need of our prayers. DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR Sunday, April 23rd at 3 p.m. in the Church The Divine Mercy Message and Devotion The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us — all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. The Divine Mercy message is one we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC: A - Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. B - Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us. C - Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. This message and devotion to Jesus as The Divine Mercy is based on the writings of Faustina Kowalska, an uneducated Polish who, in obedience to her spiritual director, wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the revelations she received about God's mercy. Even before her death in 1938, the devotion to The Divine Mercy had begun to spread. The message and devotional practices proposed in the Diary of Saint Faustina and set forth in publications of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception are completely in accordance with the teachings of Church and are firmly rooted in the Gospel message of our Merciful Savior. Properly understood and implemented, they will help us grow as genuine followers of Christ. Spend time to learn more about the mercy of God, learn to trust in Jesus, and live your life as merciful to others, as Christ is merciful to you. RESURRECTION THE OF LORD OUR http://thedivinemercy.org/message/index.php

Tabernacle, it is customary to genuflect in reverence 101 Questions about the Mass cont... toward the Tabernacle in adoration of the Blessed Gathering Sacrament when entering and leaving the church or

Introductory Rites chapel, and to direct our prayers toward Christ in the Tabernacle in general.

Is the presence of the Tabernacle Important; and if so, What is the significance of the colored candles and wreath where is it usually located and how do we acknowledge its present around Christmas time? presence? During Advent, the 4-week season to prepare for Yes, the Tabernacle is of greatest importance because it is Christmas, some churches place special candles around the “house” of the Eucharist Who is Christ. The and Advent wreath. Each week another candle is lit. Tabernacle must e present either in the sanctuary of the Three candles are purple to denote the solemn church, or in an attached chapel (usually behind the raised preparation period before Jesus’ Birth. On the third area directly behind the altar or to one side of the altar). Sunday of Advent, the pink candle is lit. This day is for The Tabernacle is located in a place that is “truly noble, rejoicing that the Birth of Jesus is near. The white candle prominent, readily visible, beautifully decorated and in the middle is lit on Christmas Day, when the Light of suitable for prayer.” Because Christ is truly present in the the World is born. The Christmas season frequently includes a Nativity scene, with poinsettias and Christmas

trees to decorate the altar area. For your convenience are accept credit cards in the PARISHIONER office for Mass Intentions, Sanctuary Candles, STM UPDATE FORMS Appeal, or Sunday If you have received Contributions. your parishioner update form, please return to the office as soon as possible. Some of you received it in your contribution statement last month St Thomas More Corpus Christi and some of you will be receiving them Our parish app is an easy way to stay shortly. We are connected with the parish. You can get updating our notifications of parish events, parishioner communications and Catholic information and this material. It is available for Apple and helps insure we have Android products and it’s completely the most current free. Download the app and sign up information in our Download for notifications to your ministries in system. Thanks for TODAY! the settings. your cooperation. Setting Up Your Account for Online Giving

Online Giving FAQs

What are the advantages of Online Giving? It makes it easy to fulfill stewardship commitments, even when you are unable to attend church. You never have to bring cash or checks to church. Giving electronically also helps the church save money and plan its budget!

How are my contributions automatically deducted from my It’s easy to do and convenient. If you’ve forgotten your account? envelope, or would just rather contribute on line, this is for Once you create your account, the contribution amount you you. Follow these simple instructions to get started: specify will automatically be transferred from your bank Click on the link to the right. account to the church’s bank account. For new users: create an account.

When will my contribution be deducted from my account? For existing users: simply log in. Your electronic contribution will be debited on the date you Click on My Payment Methods and fill in bank or credit specify. card information. Click on Give a New Gift and click on the funds you If I do not write checks, how do I keep my checkbook choose to contribute to. Decide whether it will be a one- balance straight? time gift or a recurring gift, fill in the amount, date and Since your contribution is made at a pre-established time, account. Click Next at the bottom of the page. you simply record it in your check register on the appropriate date. Electronic contributions are recorded for Review your gift and click Submit. you on your bank statement as well as your online reports.

Without a canceled check, how can I prove I made my contribution? Your bank statement provides an itemized list of electronic transactions as well as your online reports.

Can I put different amounts in offerings and have all of them withdrawn at different times? You can set up to contribute to different offerings at different times; however, you will have to do each one separately. You will receive a receipt for each one.

What if I change bank accounts? Simply login and update your account information.

What if I try Online Giving and don’t like it? You can pay with Visa/MasterCard or electronic check.* You can cancel your authorization by deleting your credit Did you know you can check your giving totals online card and/or bank account information along with your whether you contribute online or not? donation dates. Even if you do not want to contribute online, you can view and print your giving amounts year to date by following the How do I sign up for Online Giving? steps: 1. Visit our parish website at www.stthomasmorecc.org Click on the link to the right. 2. Click on the Online Giving link 3. Click on the Create New Account link For new users: create an account. For existing users: simply log in. It’s that simple! Click on My Online Giving.

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You can download the app from Google Play or the Apple Store. Your username is in your monthly email. Online Giving is a safe, convenient and fast way to Our parishioner software allows contribute to the Church. Online giving makes it you to login to see and print your easy to fulfill stewardship commitments, even contributions, see Religious Ed when you are unable to attend church. You never information if your child is in Catechesis and update personal have to bring cash or checks to church. Giving information i.e. phone numbers, electronically also helps the church save money addresses, etc. If you would like to have access to your and plan its budget! information, this is a safe and secure website. This is a very important tool for the parish and it will help us keep the You can log on to our website or download the most current contact information for your family. app from Google Play or the Apple Store. TO SIGN UP: Log in to www.connectnow.parishsoft.com/corpuschristi

After you are on the website, click on New User. Another CREDIT CARDS screen will appear and you fill out the information. The For your convenience are Organization will be St Thomas More, Corpus Christi. You accept credit cards in the office create the username you wish to use. Fill in your First for Mass Intentions, Sanctuary Name, Last Name, Phone #, Address, email, etc… and click Candles, STM Appeal, or submit registration. Once your registration has been Sunday Contributions, and approved, you will receive an email with a temporary Donations to the Church or password. Once you log in the first time, you will need to Youth Group. change your password. We are excited to let you know about ConnectNOW MY OWN CHURCH Our parishioner software allows you to login to see and print your contributions, see Religious Ed information if your child is in Catechesis and update personal information i.e. phone numbers, addresses, etc. If you would like to have access to your information, this is a safe and secure website. This is a very important tool for the parish and it will help us keep the most current contact information for your family. NEW USER REGISTRATION SCREEN TO SIGN UP: Log in to www.connectnow.parishsoft.com/corpus christi After you are on the website, click on New User. Another screen will appear and you fill out the information. The Organization will be St Thomas More, Corpus Christi. You create the username you wish to use. Fill in your First Name, Last Name, Phone #, Address, email, etc… and click submit registration. Once your registration has been approved, you will receive an email with a temporary password. Once you log in the first time, you will need to change your password Once Logged In