St. Thomas More 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, 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. St. Thomas More lower level room 4 (next to the Our October 26th/27th collection kitchen) from 9:45AM-10:45AM every Sunday. All are weekend focus for the CommUnity Crisis Services and welcome. You need only to show up, coffee is on! Food Bank (formerly Crisis Center) is once again the yearly autumn request for toilet paper. Please consider adding a “Inflame Our Hearts” with the Love of God and the package or two to your food donation. Thank you all for fire of the Holy Spirit! Please join us for this special sharing your blessings. evening on Wednesday, October 16th at the Newman Center, 104 E. Jefferson St., Iowa City. Praise and STM Social Justice Commission Worship begins at 7:30PM, followed by Eucharistic Adoration from 8-10PM. Reconciliation will be available, along with Prayer Teams for Individual Prayer. The Catholic Daughters Court #94 will be hosting a walking taco dinner during the University of Iowa Home- On Friday, Oct. 25th, 11th & 12th grade students coming Parade Friday evening, October 18th. Serving will from Regina High School will be out in the be from 4:00-7:00PM at St. Mary’s Church. This is a great community for our annual Service Day. If you have way to get food on the way to the parade and support the a yard that could use some basic raking/yard work, Catholic Daughters. In the event of rain they will be serving please call Kara Batchellor in the Regina High School in St. Mary’s basement. office at 338-5436 to have your name added to our list. Students will be in groups of 4-6 and available for 1/5-2 Cemetery Winter Cleanup Notice hours to do work in yards. They will be working from Please note that ALL decorations, including flags, shepherd 9:30AM-2:15PM and will bring their own rakes and hooks, statues, and flowers will be removed October 28th gloves. in preparation of winter. If you wish to pick up your personal items on the graves, pleases do so before Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the most October 25th. New cemetery rules, including the policy influential and controversial Christian figures of the 19th regarding decorations, will be published prior to century, will become a saint with his canonization at St January 1st. Thank you. Peter’s Square in Rome on Sunday, October 13th 2019. Regina Elementary’s PM Program is in need of after His contribution to theology, education and modeling of school program assistants. Hours 2:45 to 5:30 on holiness resonates to this day around the world and Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Hours on across churches. Thursday are 1:45 to 5:30. If you love working with children, this may be a position for you. Please contact the Soon after Newman’s death in 1890, Newman Clubs elementary office to pick up an application. began emerging on secular college campuses through- School phone is 337-5739. out the world as a way for Catholic students to grow in their faith during college years. Today, there are 2000+ Multicultural Ministry is having a raffle to raise Newman Centers and college parishes who continue the funds for a Diocesan Youth Conference in March or mission of spreading the Gospel on campuses. April of next year. The conference will be for all of the

youth in the Diocese. The winner of the raffle gets a The Newman Catholic Student Center at The University dinner with the and a few other priests in the of Iowa invites the public to celebrate Newman’s Diocese (Fr. Sia, Fr. Rudy and Fr. Guillermo). The winner sainthood with them at a 6:00PM Mass on will also get a poster image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. October 13th. Bishop Thomas Zinkula from the Lastly, Fr. Ross Epping will perform music at the dinner. Davenport Diocese will concelebrate the Mass with Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase at the UI Newman Center priest director, Fr. Jeff Belger. Parish Office. The drawing will be held on A public reception will follow the Mass. Friday, November 8th at the Chancery in Davenport.

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The Annual Diocesan Appeal is an opportunity for us An Invitation to the Rite of to be good stewards of God’s gifts as we share with other Christian Initiation for Adults Catholics our treasure and our blessings and show our love RCIA is the Christian initiation process of for one another. Every gift, regardless of size, is vital to the prayer, learning and study for adults who success of the Appeal. Our parish goal for this year is are not yet baptized and who want to learn about $101,162; as of October 3rd 39% of that goal has been Christianity and Catholicism. RCIA classes are held Sunday met. Extra envelopes are available in the gathering area to mornings beginning in October and running through May. help us meet our goal. The classes cover a wide variety of topics related to Christi- Top Ten Ways Your Support of the anity in general and Catholicism in particular. If they then Annual Diocesan Appeal Matters to our Parish so decide, the participants will receive the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) during the 10) The ADA allows the bishop to travel to our parish for Easter Vigil Service, which next year is April 11th, 2020, the confirmation and for other meetings and events (In his first Saturday evening before Easter Sunday. two years as bishop of our diocese, Bishop Zinkula has Do you or someone you know want to learn more visited STM on at least 8 occasions). about Christianity and Catholicism? If so, think about joining the RCIA process or inviting someone to do so. 9) The ADA defrays much of the cost for the education and Please contact Nancy or John LePeau, 354-2304, continuing formation of clergy and the formation of lay [email protected], ministers. It supports Vocations!

8) Through the ADA our parish youth ministry and religious High School, STM Confirmation, education programs are supplemented and supported. & NCYC Youth News: STM High School Youth NEWS 7) The ADA makes it possible for Diocesan Staff to assure Sunday, Oct. 13th, "Bonfire & Spark the Spirit, that our parish bookkeeping is regularly audited. This keeps Grace Moments" STM in compliance with the highest of financial standards. Time: 6:30-9:00PM S'mores will be served Gather in the lower level, your friends are 6) The Diocesan Social Action Department and Catholic welcome to join us!! Charities of the Diocese of Davenport assists hundreds of individuals seeking immigration help. It works to uphold STM Confirmation Class NEWS justice and charity programs and supports local efforts--- Sunday, Oct. 20th Confirmation class such as the Catholic Worker House and our own Time: 1:45-3:45PM, gather in the lower level Social Justice Commission. Don't forget to bring your donation for the food pantry. Food donation wagon will be placed in 5) The matrimonial tribunal was one of the first in the the gathering space. nation to follow ' call to help divorced Catholics ———————————————————————————-- with annulments free of charge and through Sponsor SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, Oct. 20th Couple Support and Engaged Workshops, the Diocesan Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast, Family Life office assists many engaged STM couples proceeds are to help youth attend NCYC preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. Please come join us with a great breakfast & have a chat to ask youth questions about them attending NCYC. 4) The "Safe Environment" programs overseen by the Time: Follows the 8:30AM Mass and 11:00AM Mass Diocese assures that we are doing everything possible to Cost: $5.00 a plate. protect children and vulnerable adults. The Davenport Diocese is in search of 3-4 married couples to help be floor monitors at NCYC Nov 21-23. 3) The Diocesan Liturgy Office offers support to our The Diocese will cover all trip expenses! If you are inter- worship and over time the Diocesan Building Commission ested in joining the NCYC Team and to experience all it will be a valuable resource as we at STM achieve our goal has to offer, please contact Michelle Montgomery at of a beautiful expanded worship space. [email protected] for more information.

2) The Communications and Technology Department helps us evangelize and offers I.T. support for our parish. Euchre/Game Night will be held October 19th,

2019 following 5:15 Mass. Menu is standard 1) After we achieve our annual goal, without being counted potluck so bring anything. Please contact as income to affect the amount of next year's goal, the Eileen DeArmond ([email protected] remainder of what is collected from STM comes back to 319-626-6374) or Char Elbert help us as a parish grow MORE in faith. ([email protected] 319-430-1750) with questions.