SAINT THOMAS MORE CHURCH

MASS SCHEDULE SACRAMENTS

SUNDAY LITURGY Baptism Saturday 4:00 pm To schedule a baptism please call 753- Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon 2550. Requirements for Baptism can be found on the parish website listed under WEEKDAY LITURGY Sacraments.

Monday 8:30 am Communion Service Marriage Tuesday through Friday 8:30 am Mass Please call the Parish Office at 753- 2541, six months prior to the wedding HOLY DAYS date. 8:30 am, 12:15 pm, 7:30 pm (except Christmas & New Year) Anointing of the Sick Please call 753-2553

RECONCILIATION Communion to the Sick Saturday 3:00-3:40 pm and Please call 753-2549 by appointment

OFFICE INFORMATION SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCY

Parish Office Hours For a sacramental emergency requiring a Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm , please call 752-2080 Ext. 116. Please Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Holy Days leave your name, telephone number and a

Parish Office 752-2080 brief description of the emergency.

800 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245 We warmly welcome new members to our 513-752-2080 Parish e-mail: [email protected] parish family. Please call the Parish Office or register online at www.sttm.org . If leaving the Parish website: www.sttm.org parish or moving, please notify the Parish School Web Page: www.sttmschool.org Office of your change of address.

OUR MISSION

“We at St. Thomas More are a family of Christians led by the Holy Spirit in communion with the Roman Catholic Church. We dedicate ourselves to living the Gospel of Our Lord Christ. We devote ourselves to sharing our faith, strengthening family bonds and growing in love. We commit ourselves to each other through prayer and action.” ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH CINCINNATI, OHIO April 14, 2019

PARISH STAFF TTHEHE WWEEKEEK

Fr. William C. Wagner, V.F., Pastor 753-2553 Fr. David Endres, Weekend Associate AAHEADHEAD Michael Thomas 753-2549 Deacon Fred Haas 752-2080 Tuesday, April 16 Deacon Bob Brazier 752-2080 Ext 144 6:30 pm Boy Scout Committee Mtg - Parish Dining Hall DRE, Becky Ready 753-2548 7:00 pm Chrism Mass - St. Peter in Chains Cathedral

CRE, Linda Bader 753-2548 Wednesday, April 17 Business Manager, Dick Berish 753-2543 3:00 pm Holy Thursday Preparation - Church & Library Bookkeeper, Lisa Casavant 753-2568 6:30 pm Lenten Parish Study - Parish Dining Hall Secretaries: Donna Buchheit 753-2541 6:30 pm Monthly Rosary Kate Roelker 753-2550 7:30 pm Adult Choir Music Director, Doug Stegeman 753-2546 HOLY THURSDAY , A PRIL 18 PARISH OFFICE FAX 753-2542 No 8:30 am Mass FINANCE OFFICE FAX 753-2552 7:30 PM MASS OF THE LORD ’S SUPPER Gym/Multi-Purpose Building 753-2555 9:00 PM ADORATION CHAPEL OF REPOSE -LIBRARY UNTIL 11 PM

Maintenance: Dave McCarthy 753-2544 , A PRIL 19 Clyde Taulbee 753-2544 No 8:30 am Mass or Adoration Prayer Requests 752-2080 Ext 133 9:00 am Communion to the Homebound Mtg - Library Sacristy 753-2556 1:00 PM LITURGY OF THE LORD ’S PASSION St. Vincent de Paul 753-2561 (D IVINE MERCY NOVENA BEGINS AFTER 1:00 PM LITURGY )

SCHOOL OFFICE 753-2540 7:00 PM LITURGY OF THE LORD ’S PASSION SCHOOL OFFICE FAX 753-2554 (E ASTER PREPARTION OF CHURCH AFTER 7:00 PM LITURGY ) PARISH OFFICE CLOSED Principal, Candace Hurley 753-2540 Administrative Asst., Marsha Barnes 753-2540 VIGIL OF - SATURDAY , A PRIL 20 School Office Secretary, Dee Archer 753-2540 7:00 am Catholic Men’s Fellowship - More Martyr Hall Parish Hall/Kitchen, Vickie Ditchen 753-2558 8:30 am Clean Church 12:00 pm Blessing of the Easter Baskets - Church PSR PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION No Confessions or 4:00 pm Mass Religious education classes for public school students 9:00 PM MASS - Reception to Follow-PDH

are held on Sundays ~ Pre-School 10:00 - 11:00 am; EASTER SUNDAY , A PRIL 21 Grades 1 thru 8, 8:30 - 9:45 am. Please call 753-2550 8:00 AM EASTER SUNDAY MASS for more information on how to register for PSR. 10:00 AM EASTER SUNDAY MASS YOUTH MINISTRY 12:00 PM EASTER SUNDAY MASS For questions or more information, email those who have died [email protected] . and all those who are INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC ? ill or have asked for If you or someone you know is interested in joining the next our prayers: Donald RCIA group (Rite of Christian Initiation), go to our website, Blom, Mary Breving, Kenneth Siler, Mary Baugh, Rose www.sttm.org , and fill out the form at the link titled: Brumfield, Nicole Bussard, Larry Farwick, Pauline Interested in Becoming Catholic? or call Becky at 753-2548. Young, Derek Archer, Tom Candelaresi, Gloria Vaske, AJ Bressler, Anne Bruno, Heather Balwanz, Al & Carol BULLETIN DEADLINE Meisman, Catherine Barton, Pat Tekulve, Mary Ann Friday by Noon (9 days prior) Submit to Kate Roelker Fedak, Mike Bailey, George Hofmann, Robert Dwyer, at [email protected] or call 753-2550 for more Tom Swift, Maria Orth, Angela O’Leary, Robert information. Bushelman, Ava Grace Gunn, Steven Hofmann, Joan Cappel, Cheryl Murray, Leo Bailey, Don Weber, Elias Kaylor, Vickie Habig, Mary Anna Willacker, Carrie Bradford, Steve Feist, Ed Schmidt, Michael Schaeffer, Pauline VOCATION VIEWS CYCLE C ~ P ALM SUNDAY Diemler, Vickie Ditchen, Kinley Sexton, Jim Smith, Shannon VanWinkle, Sr. Norma Alford, Mollie Brazier, Rita Surrender your life to God. You are promised eternal Wermuth, Stephen Schmidt, Michael Bader, Tom Sheldon, life. (Luke 22:14-23:1-49) Ted & Mary Ann Scanlon, Judy Philpot, Mary Palmer, Lisa Slattery, Pamela Seip, Camden Broerman, Melita Ellington, Thomas Bradford and Ginny Brown. Readings for April 21 – Easter Sunday

Names of those requesting prayers will be published in the bulletin First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 for three months and then removed. If prayers are required longer Second Reading: Colossians 5:6b-8 than three months, you will need to call the parish office (753-2550) Gospel: John 20:1-9 to request them for another three months. Thank you. ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH CINCINNATI, OHIO Palm Sunday April 14, 2019

FIRST COMMUNION RETREAT

New Date: Saturday, April 27th

10:00 am - 2:00 pm MONDAY, APRIL 15 - 8:30 AM Please bring: Communion Service TUESDAY, APRIL 16 - 8:30 AM ♦ Child and one or both parents  Lawrence Mitchell/George & Carolyn Bates ♦ One aluminum pie plate WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 - 8:30 AM  Richard Ready/CREA ♦ Easter Cross activity from yellow folder HOLY THURSDAY , A PRIL 18 - 7:30 PM Please bring your banners if you have not  John Cappel/The Cappel Family GOOD FRIDAY , A PRIL 19 already turned them in. NO MASS

EASTER VIGIL ~ S ATURDAY , A PRIL 20 - 9:00 PM People of the Parish EASTER SUNDAY , A PRIL 21 - 8:00 AM  Andy Sutter/STM St. Vincent de Paul EASTER SUNDAY , A PRIL 21 - 10:00 AM  Joey Brazier/Mom & Dad EASTER SUNDAY , A PRIL 21 - 12:00 PM  Frank Brunet/Susan Kelly

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Heart to Heart Announces “Good News Today”

Get Inspired! Listen to "Good News Today", Father Jim Willig's Gospel teachings every Sunday on Sacred Heart Radio at 7:30 am and 9:30 am. Sacred Heart Radio broadcasts in Greater Cincinnati on 740am, Hamilton on 89.5fm, and Dayton on 910am. Also listen anytime on Heart to Heart's website: www.heartoheart.org .

Heart to Heart is a gospel evangelization ministry that was founded by Fr. Jim Willig in 1991 with the mission statement: Go into the world and proclaim the Good News to all creation (Mark 16:15). Heart to Heart accomplishes this mission by offering spiritual books, CDs and DVDs, and weekly radio and webcasts. In addition, Heart to Heart posts free, weekly webcasts.

This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The PERMANENT AND TRANSITIONAL DIACONATE advertisements that appear in ORDINATION , A PRIL 27, 2019 the back of the bulletin,

Archbishop Dennis Schnurr will ordain completely defray all publishing costs with which Permanent and Transitional in the the church would otherwise be burdened. Please Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains Cincinnati on April 27th patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their at 11:00 am. Please join in praying for them as they begin this ministry. The Ordination Mass is open to all . kind generosity. ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH CINCINNATI, OHIO Palm Sunday April 14, 2019 LLITURGICALITURGICAL MMINISTERSINISTERS ARISH TEWARDSHIP P S EASTER VIGIL , S ATURDAY , A PRIL 20 9:00 PM Actual Budget Lectors ~ Ministers Sign Up Eucharistic Ministers ~ Ministers Sign Up April 7: $20,125.25 $22,500.00 Servers ~ Ministers Sign Up YTD $639,666.76 $677,500.00 Greeters ~ Ministers Sign Up YTD Sunday Collection ONLY Under Budget: $37,833.24 Ushers ~ Ministers Sign Up 418 Envelopes Returned Sun April 7: $19,227.87 Loose Change April 7: $897.38 EASTER SUNDAY , A PRIL 21 8:00 AM

Lectors ~ Barbara Comello, Jerry Philpot OTHER COLLECTION

Eucharistic Ministers ~ Deacon, Patricia Tussey, Dianna Debt Reduction $3,180.50 Kennedy, Mary Opp, Pat Ramundo, Tony Ramundo, Laura Easter Flowers $1,199.00 Carter, John Carter SVDP $159.00 Servers ~ Connor Dawson, Nicholas Spiegla, Peter Conrady, Original Outstanding Debt : $1,802,772.91 Ryan Gramza, Derek Moore

Greeters ~ Linda Gessendorf, Nancy Guertin, Helen Fehn Current Due Park National: $616,409.81 Ushers ~ Bill Imbus, Kevin Bauman, Steve Denison, Joe Guertin

EXPENSES EASTER SUNDAY , A PRIL 21 10:00 AM Total Expenses Paid Thru: 4/5/19 $30,195.27

Lectors ~ Dan Casnellie, Charles Randolph Eucharistic Ministers ~ Deacon, Lori Casnellie, Karen Klysz, Notable Expenses Paid: Patricia Lindsey, Kathy Hornschemeier, Terrill Denton, Tony Health Insurance $24,759.81

Schulte, Ray Neltner Servers ~ Maria Schulte, Johnny Schaefer, Matthew We Thank You All for Your Continued Support Schoose, Edward Scott, Charles Scott of St. Thomas More Parish! Greeters ~ Terrill Denton, Cheryl Puckett, Ray Neltner Ushers ~ Bob Schaefer, Tim Bath, Lynn Austin, Cheryl PLEASE REMEMBER ST. T HOMAS MORE IN YOUR WILL ! Puckett

LET ’S PAY DOWN THE DEBT ! EASTER SUNDAY , A PRIL 21 12:00 PM In order to encourage maximum participation in using the Lectors ~ Sarah White debt envelopes, we have been running a type of drawing Eucharistic Ministers ~ Deacon, Jacqueline Moore, Jeffrey using the returned debt envelopes. On the 3 rd Friday of Moore, Josh Passarge, Richard Schuler, Rose Mary Bell, each month, we will draw one lucky envelope from those Jennifer Mann submitted since the prior drawing. The lucky envelope Servers ~ Delany Rains, Drazen Wilmers, Nick Mann, contributor will receive 10 times the contribution they put in Cooper Whitaker, Cohen Whitaker the debt envelope for the month, up to a maximum of $500. People who give electronically or by credit card will also Greeters ~ Dee Archer have an envelope entered in the drawing. Please give Ushers ~ Bill Luehrmann, Tom Finn, Steve Johnston, Chris generously to our debt reduction program. Davenport Thank you for your continuing support! AND ALL THOSE FROM OUR The 2019 St. Thomas More July Fest planning is underway! PARISH WHO ARE CURRENTLY Want to get involved in the "Best Festival on the SERVING IN THE ARMED Eastside"? Become a July Fest Area Chair!!!

FORCES : Enthusiastic candidates needed for:

Michael Hucker Jr., Corey - Sponsorship chair Campbell, Randy Damron, Keith Deardorff, Ryan - Marketing chair Robinson, Paul Bellonby ll, Andrew Schloemer, “Fritz” - Set-up and teardown chair

Schoolfield, Kimberley Brinson, Joshua A. Rettig, Beau Benefits include:

Bockenstette, Travis Gallivan, Tim Czubek, Neil - Your input on how to make our July Fest even better! Lizakowski, Bill Harris, Rachel Piening, Brian Faw, Jeff - Unlimited planning fun! Archer, Connor Nelson, Anthony Luster, Kyle Schulte, - Total awesomeness! Justin Mulloney, Matthew Quitter and So...what are you waiting for??? Step up TODAY! Paul Conrady. Contact Linda Caskey at [email protected] or WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ! Jim Rivard at [email protected] . C ommuniiittty Conneeeccctttiiion

As I See It pm. This is the only day in the church year when we do not celebrate Mass. Following the Liturgy at 7:00 pm we will Deacon Michael Thomas, decorate the Church for Easter. All are welcome to come Pastoral Associate and help.

The time has passed quickly and our Lenten journey is On Saturday, March 20 the only Mass celebrated is the coming to a close. Have we managed in some very small Easter Vigil at 9:00 pm. This is the most important night of way to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel? the entire church year. We gather outside in the front of the These past days have been a preparation for what we Church for the Blessing of the Easter Fire. We also bless the begin, this Sunday, with the celebration of Palm Sunday Easter Candle, which we will use at every Mass for the next and the beginning of . Our Elect (those to be 50 days until , as well as at every Baptism and Baptized), our Candidates for Full Communion, have been every Funeral in the next year. In addition there will be lots of spending these past five weeks in intense preparation for readings, lots of signing, as well as baptisms and receiving their entry into the Catholic Church. In the springtime of the people into the Church. This is followed by the new members year, the season of new life, how wonderful it will be to of the Church and our parish receiving the Sacraments of welcome these new people into our faith community. One Confirmation and for the first time receiving the Holy Eucharist. of the ways we can welcome them is to be present at as It’s a big night. Come rested. Be prepared to be in church for a many of the Holy Week Liturgies as possible. while, we are not going to rush or hurry through this. Many These sacred mysteries of the coming week, the very apex people have told me once they have experienced the Easter of the Church’s liturgical year, must be celebrated as any Vigil they come back every year. major family event. As in any family event the voices of I hope you will all be able to join us for these special days. children begin to fill the air as the family gathers. And so Make them a priority on your schedule this week as our does the Liturgy of Palm Sunday begin with the antiphon, Lenten journey comes to an end. Let us, one and all, in “The children of Jerusalem welcome Christ the King. They Church, in our homes, and in our lives celebrate the greatest carried olive branches and loudly praised the Lord: Hosanna news our world has ever heard – Jesus Christ is Risen – in the highest.” How often we find ourselves acknowledging Indeed He has truly risen. Jesus as our King, when there is happiness and excitement in our lives. How quickly though can our voices change INVITATION TO THE EASTER VIGIL when we like Jesus find ourselves carrying our cross. We Please join us at the Easter Vigil to are reminded of this when in the same liturgy the Passion welcome our newest members into the Narrative of Jesus is read. Church! This year the Vigil will be Saturday On Tuesday night all of the people of the archdiocese are evening, April 20, starting at 9:00 pm after sundown. As is invited to join with Archbishop Suchunrr, the and our tradition, we will also be having a reception in the Parish deacons at 7:00 pm in Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral for Dining Hall immediately following the Mass. the celebration of the Chrism Mass. This is the Mass in which the Holy Oils for the coming year are blessed and This is where you come in. We would be most grateful if consecrated. The oils are then distributed to the deans of you would consider helping us by bringing some food to the archdiocese. Our pastor, Father Wagner is the dean of share. If those whose last names begin with A-J could Saint Martin Deanery. He receives the oils and then sees to bring an Hors d’oeuvre and those whose names begin with it that they are given to every parish in our deanery. K-Z could bring a dessert, we would have a sufficient amount of food to offer. Beginning with sunset on Thursday, March 18, comes to an end as the holiest days of our Church year begins with Mary Helen Evans, our RCIA Hospitality Coordinator, will the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm. On this night we be taking care of the details for our reception. She and her recall Jesus giving himself to us forever in the Bread of Life team will be in the Parish Dining Hall from 7:30 pm until the and telling us to do this in memory of him by serving one beginning of Mass to receive your food. We really appreciate another. During the Mass the priest, assisted by the deacons your generosity! will wash the feet of twelve members of the parish. This might be something your whole family might want to volunteer to do. TV MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND

There is a sin-up sheet on the bulletin board in the vestibule of EKRC channel 12.2 (CW) at 8:30 am the church. The Mass ends with a with the Is someone you love unable to join us at Blessed Sacrament to a special chapel in the school library, church during this holy time of Lent and Easter? For the where all can spend time in private prayer until 11:00 pm. faithful at home or in healthcare settings, the Heart of the We recall the words of Jesus to his disciples, “Can you not Nation Sunday TV Mass brings spiritual comfort and the watch one hour with me?” blessings of joy-filled hope in our Risen Savior. Please On Friday, March 19, we commemorate Jesus’ death on the invite anyone you know who cannot get out to church to cross as we gather for the Liturgy of the Word, petitions for tune into Catholic Mass on TV or watch online anytime the Church and the world, Veneration of the Cross and on Sundays at www.HeartoftheNation.org . ( For those reception of Holy Communion. The Liturgy of the Lord’s who can get to church, the TV or online liturgy does Passion begins at 1:00 pm and is repeated again at 7:00 not fulfill the Sunday Mass obligation.)

CHURCH CLEANING MINISTRY The STM ANNUAL EASTER ~ will

We would like to give a special “Thank You” be April 28th , , after the to Jody Bridges who is stepping down from 10:00 am Mass at the Picnic Shelter. Children her role as the coordinator of our church cleaning ministry through 3rd grade are welcome to hunt for eggs after over 40 years of service to the parish! For many years as their families cheer them on! Donations of Candy or she has cleaned our church and made it a special and Prizes are appreciated – please place in the bins by the beautiful place for us to worship. Thank you, Jody, for so church entrances by April 14th. Thank you! generously offering your time and talent to serve others in the name of our Lord. We truly appreciate all that you have BLESSING OF THE done and may God bless you for serving Him so faithfully. The Blessing will take place on Holy We would also like to thank Chris Conrady for graciously agreeing to take over as the church cleaning coordinator. Saturday, April 20 at Noon in St. New volunteers are always needed and welcome to join the Thomas More Church. Please bring cleaning ministry. The cleaning services are performed on your decorated wicker baskets filled Saturday morning each week from 8:30 - 10:30 am. Volunteer with Easter bread (pascha), cheese, groups of 4 - 6 people clean once a month and spend one to butter, ham, sausage, Easter eggs, two hours dusting and cleaning the Sanctuary, sacristy, choir salt, horseradish, bacon and an Easter candle. All are welcome! loft, confessional and a few other areas. They do not clean Here is an example of some of the things you might find in a basket the main seating area of the church. for blessing:

If you are interested in volunteering for the church • Horseradish - bitter herbs symbolic of the Passion and of our cleaning ministry, please contact Donna Buchheit in own hardships, transformed in the Resurrection. the parish office at [email protected] or call 513- • Butter - often in the shape of the Paschal Lamb; symbolic of 753-2541. the richness of our life in Christ. ARCHBISHOP MCNICHOLAS • Bread - a symbol of the Eucharist, Jesus as the “Bread of Life”. HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS • Wine - a symbol of the celebration of Easter and a reminder of the bread & wine we share in the Eucharist. 2019 Camps Include: • Salt & Pepper - the seasonings of our life. Condiments necessary BLAST OFF FOR FUN CAMPS for flavor, reminding the Christian of his duty to others. • Experience Art! (grades 3-9) Decorated eggs - the more colorful the better! Symbol of new Girl Power! (grades 2-5) life and birth in the Resurrection. High School Placement Test Prep (grades 6-8) • Kielbasa, sausage, or ham - represents abundance and God’s HSPT Full-Length Diagnostic Exam (grades 6-8) generosity. Introduction to Musical Theatre (grades 3-8) • Bacon - A symbol of the abundance of God's mercy. Junior Detective Academy (grades 4-8) • Cheese - Cheese is a symbol to remind Christians of moderation. Landscape and Still Painting (grades 3-9) • Candle - Christ as the light of the world.

Madcap Puppet Workshop (grades K-4) The basket is usually lined with white linen and often decorated STEAM Explorations Level I (grades 1-4) with something colorful, like ribbon or flowers. STEAM Explorations Level II (grades 5-8)

ATHLETIC CHAMP CAMPS Please Give Generously to Boys Basketball Mini Camp (grade 9) Boys Basketball (grades 2-8) the Good Friday Boys Lacrosse (grades 5-9) Holy Land Collection Girls Volleyball (grades 3-9) Rocket Baseball Camp (grades 5-9) Track and Field-Boys and Girls (grades 5-8)

For more information or to sign up for camps please go to Every year on Good Friday , a collection is taken up in https://www.mcnhs.org/admissions/summer-camps/ . Catholic Churches to support the work of the Franciscans working in the Holy Land. Generously donating to the Good Friday Holy Land Collection means we are making a NEW PARISHIONERS commitment of love to the needs of the Church in the Holy Land. Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection for Christians in the Holy Sarah Harris Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, Anne Russo provide Catholic schools, offer religious education, and Susan Bowling preserve the sacred shrines. For information about

Jerry & Beverly McLain Christians in the Holy Land, visit https://myfranciscan.org/

Kenneth & Maria Staudinger good-friday/ .

SEARCH for ST. T HOMAS MORE FAITH FORMATION Please visit our new STM Facebook COMMISSION on Facebook to read current posts about page at https://www.facebook.com/ our faith! You can also find them on Twitter: STTM Faith STMCatholicParish/ . Formation @STMFaithForm. ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH CINCINNATI, OHIO Palm Sunday April 14, 2019

IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD : Honoring the INTO THE DESERT LENTEN PARISH STUDY Children We have Entrusted to the Lord Week Six – Resolutio

A Healing Mass for those who have lost an unborn Prayer that does not lead to action is empty. Dr. Gray child, including ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, demonstrates how, at the end of lectio divina , we take stillbirth and abortion, plus family members or anyone the step of resolution and resolve to live out God’s else who would like to support them. love as we put our prayer into action. Monday, April 29 at 7:00 pm ~ St. Veronica, 4573 Mt. Caramel-Tobasco Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45244 The STM Boosters would like to invite all families

If you would like a keepsake candle to take home to sign up for the following fall sports. These representing the child now entrusted to God, please programs are open to both school students and PSR students. register at: www.catholiccincinnati.org/unbornloss . ♦ Football is open until April 14 th for K-8th. Signups are

FEED THE POOR MONTHLY available at https://mysports.io/stm-svtm . ♦ FOOD COLLECTION Girls Volleyball is open until May 5th for 2019-2020 grades 3rd - 8th at www.sttmcardinals.com . The April collection will be donated to ♦ Golf is open until May 5th for 2019-2020 grades 6th - SOUTHEASTERN ECUMENICAL MINISTRY 8th at www.sttmcardinals.com . What’s New on Formed.org? Please know that we appreciate all the food donations for the MY BELOVED SON BY BISHOP BARRON Feed the Poor Monthly Food Collection , however, we are unable to accept or distribute out of code date food or opened Bishop Robert Barron offers five sermons on packages due to liability issues. Please make sure all donated the spiritual discipline we must cultivate in the food is in code date and unopened. Food donations can be Lenten season, a discipline centered on placed, throughout the month of April , in the tubs marked Christ. These meditations cover topics such as finding our “F EED THE POOR ” located at all the church entrances. identity in God, prayer as the key to mission, our thirst for God, how to end our alienation from God, and how to Thank you for your continuing support! embrace the way of happiness joyfully.

Attention ALL Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist

We will be resuming distribution from the Cup at all weekend Masses beginning this weekend, April 13 - 14, Palm Sunday . If possible you might want to come a little early and check with the Mass Coordinator to see if we have enough ministers for that Mass. Thanks for your help.

They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!”

~ John 12:13