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St. Thomas More Catholic Church 3000 12th Ave. Coralville, IA 52241 Twenty Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time October 13, 2019 Parish Web Site: www.stmparishfamily.com PASTORAL TEAM: 337-2173 Pastor: Rev. Charles Adam (ext. 110) [email protected] Deacon: Deacon David Krob Sacramental Minister Facility Manager: Kent Campion [email protected] Director of Faith Formation: Shannon Duffy (ext. 107) [email protected] Director of Music & Liturgy: Judy Duncan (ext. 113) [email protected] Director of Youth Ministry: Michelle Montgomery (ext. 104) [email protected] Staff Support: Mary Paulson (ext 105) [email protected] Office Administrative Assistant: Maricarla Rohret (ext. 101) [email protected] Accounting Manager: Katie Schneider (ext. 111) [email protected] Facility Support: Jim Staveley TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Parish Office: 337-2173 Religious Education Office: 337-4231 Youth Ministry Office: 337-4231 FAX: 337-2174 Email: [email protected] EUCHARISTIC LITURGY WEEKDAYS: 9:00 A.M.(Except Monday) WEEKEND: 5:15 P.M. Saturday 8:30 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. Sunday HOLYDAYS: 9:00 A.M., 6:00 P.M. BULLETIN DEADLINE: 9:00 A.M. Monday MISSION STATEMENT St. Thomas More Parish strives to be a Parish Knights of Columbus: Grand Knight - Ron Conner For All Seasons. We are committed to help all, 319-430-7137 [email protected] Sickness in whatever season of life, to grow closer to Please call the Parish Office whenever someone is ill or God through alive liturgies, support of family life, whenever there is a need for Communion at home. strong religious education, and a keen Wounded by Abortion? Project Rachel Can Help: awareness of social justice. Helpline:563-333-4107 or 1-888-456-HOPE Twenty Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time October 13, 2019 NEW PARISHIONERS We welcome you to St. Thomas More. To register, please see the Pastor after Mass or stop by the Sun Oct 13 8:30 AM - For the People welcome table in the gathering area. 11:00 AM - Tom Brown + Mon Oct 14 No Mass SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Tues Oct 15 9:00 AM - Bobay fm. + The Sacrament of Baptism is arranged after Pre-Baptism Class. Baptisms celebrated monthly Wed Oct 16 9:00 AM - Deb Foster + during Liturgy. Make arrangements by calling the Thur Oct 17 9:00 AM - Andrew & Ann DiMaggio + Religious Education Office (337-4231). Fri Oct 18 9:00 AM - Antonio & Dora Navarro + Sat Oct 19 5:15 PM - Ellen Brown + SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE We are honored to help you prepare for Christian Sun Oct 20 8:30 AM - The Catholic Daughters Marriage and to celebrate your wedding. Please 11:00 AM - For the People contact Fr. Adam prior to selecting a wedding date. Readings for the week of October 13th, 2019 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday from 4:30-5:00PM or by appointment. Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 2 RCIA-Right of Christian Initiation for Adults Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19 Contact: Fr. Adam at the Parish Office or Monday: Rom 1:1-7/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 John & Nancy LePeau at (354-2304) or email at Lk 11:29-32 [email protected] Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 STEPHEN MINISTRY Lk 11:37-41 Dealing with your own or a loved one’s illness? Wednesday: Rom 2:1-11/Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9 A Stephen Minister may help you! Stephen Ministry Lk 11:42-46 is confidential, one-to-one caring and listening Thursday: Rom 3:21-30/Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab offered to adults in our community who are in need Lk 11:47-54 of support. Please call or email Friday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17 Cathy (631-0915) - nepola_ [email protected] -18 Lk 10:1-9 Lee (331-5620) - [email protected] Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18/Ps 105:6-7, 8-9, 42- 43 Lk 12:8-12 Pastoral Council Officers Next Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 President - Ann Elsbecker - (430-1830) 2 Tm 3:14—4:2/Lk 18:1-8 Vice President - Pam Bourjaily - (325-6018) Secretary - Norma Ward - (621-4125) Stewardship of Treasure Green Envelopes: Last Week Yr-to-Date Regina Catholic Education Center Budgeted $ 30,000 $ 213,900 Glenn Plummer - High School Principal, (338-5436) Received $ 31,922 $ 229,308 Celeste Vincent - Elementary Principal, (337-5739) Mary Pechous - Early Childhood Dir., (337-6189) “Loose” Offertory Basket: Pam Schowalter - Dir. of Admissions,(499-9006) Budgeted $ 1,200 $ 18,000 Received $ 1,005 $ 18,071 Regina Board of Education Representatives Annette Goodheart Wedding Congratulations…. (430-4767) - [email protected] To Lucas Koester & Maria Gannon married Andrew Cutter here on Saturday, October 5th. [email protected] Janan Rustan (530-6868) - [email protected] Please remember in your prayers Victim Assistance Coordinator Arlie Grenfell, Diocese of Davenport sister of Bill Montgomery. Alicia Owens, LBSW May she rest in peace. P.O. Box 232, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722-0004 Phone: (563-349-5002) - email: [email protected] Little dresses/shorts: Join us Oct 15th at 1:00PM in the St Wenceslaus church hall as For more information visit www.stmparishfamily.com we work to complete another box of dresses for shipment. There are no-sewing tasks, as well. Twenty Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time October 13, 2019 This week at St. Thomas More Congratulations to the following on their Baptisms: Sunday, October 13th Grant Felix Friederich Baptism Weekend Parents: Aaron and Kelly Friederich Mass - 8:30AM Adult Faith Formation Class 9:45-10:45AM Fred Daniel Gimre Religious Education K-5 9:45-10:45AM Parents: Daniel and Jenna Gimre Mass - 11:00AM Reconciliation Parent Meeting (Parents Only) 6:00PM Vincenzo Milan Doberti High School Youth Group/Bon Fire 6:30-9:00PM Parents: Juan and Lillian Doberti Bible Study 6:30-9:00PM Ethan Kakudji Mwamba Monday, October 14th Parents: Simon Kakudji and Clarisse Kazadi Religious Education K-5 6:30-7:30PM Bible Study 7:00-8:45PM Mila Grace Suarez Parents: Justin and Tricia Suarez Tuesday, October 15th Mass - 9:00AM Lucy Maria Clarke Homily Group 9:45-10:45AM Parents: Seth and Brittney Clarke Knights of Columbus 7:00-8:00PM Brayden Lucas Henry Wednesday, October 16th Parents: Luis and Bethel Henry Mass - 9:00AM Religious Education K-5 4:00-5:00PM Piper Grace Bailey Church Life/ Family Life 7:00 -8:00PM Parents: Joseph and Molly Bailey Religious Education 6-8 7:00-8:00PM There will be acolyte training in the church Thursday, October 17th on Sunday, October 27th after 11:00AM Mass. Mass - 9:00AM To sign up your child (4th grade and up) or for A &E Meeting 7:00-8:00PM more information, contact Kathy Duethman at: Adult Sacramental Prep 7:00-8:30PM [email protected] Friday, October 18th Men’s Group 6:30-8:00AM We will celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick at Mass - 9:00AM all Masses at St. Thomas More on the weekend of October 26th/27th. The Sacrament of the Sick is no Saturday, October 19th longer called "Extreme Unction" and therefore, no Euchre Game Night longer just a sacrament for the dying. The Sacrament Women’s Prayer/Study Group 9:30-11:30AM of the Sick emphasizes physical and spiritual healing Divine Mercy/Rosary in Blessed Sacrament Chapel and helping individuals come to know the fullness of life 10:00-10:45AM that Jesus announced and proclaimed through his Knitting Ministry 3:30-5:00PM ministry. Mass - 5:15PM Anyone who is experiencing any kind of anxiety associated with age or physical, mental, emotional Sunday, October 20th illness, or upcoming surgery or medical procedure is Mass - 8:30AM invited to receive this Sacrament. After the homily, in Adult Faith Formation Class 9:45-10:45AM quiet prayer, Father will place hands on the heads of Religious Education K-5 9:45-10:45AM those to be anointed in the ancient sign of healing as Mass - 11:00AM the congregation prays for them. Then Father will Confirmation Class 1:00-4:00PM anoint their forehead and the palms of their hands with Bible Study 6:30-9:00PM the words, "Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Check the Website for updates Holy Spirit." And "May the Lord who frees you from sin, save you and raise you up." Please invite anyone you know who might benefit from the Sacrament of the Sick to join us for this Mass. Twenty Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time October 13, 2019 EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGE SCAM Whoohoo!! For the first time since January our collection We have been notified that another round of fishing total topped 500 pounds. Thank you. Thank you. emails and text messages is going around in the Thank you. Your generous response to our country from someone claiming to be the pastor of a "The Last Shall Be First" September parish and asking for the recipient to "do a favor" for collection for the Coralville pantry yielded the pastor. If you receive such an email, please know a 548 pound total of food and non-food that this is a scam and that Fr. Chuck will never ask items. The numerous cans of beans and anyone to purchase gift cards. jars of peanut butter, foods requested by the pantry, will be a welcome addition to Adult Faith Formation Opportunity: the pantry shelves.