Fifth Sunday of March 21, 2021 Welcome to St. Thomas More Parish!

St. Thomas More Church 2900 Kimball Ave Manhattan, KS 66502

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

776-5151 [email protected] http://stmmanhattan.com

Manhattan Catholic Schools 565-5050

Parish Staff MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK Pastor Fr. Frank Coady Mon. 3/22 5:15 p.m. – +Alvin & Dolores Kieffer Fam Deacons Larry Erpelding/Buzz Harris Tues. 3/23 7:00 a.m. – +James Spencer Pastoral Associate/Deacon Wayne Talbot Wed. 3/24 7:00 a.m. – Communion Service Music Liturgist Kelley Smith Thurs. 3/25 7:00 a.m. – +Fred Beeler Bell Choir Director Pat Bidwell Fri. 3/26 7:00 a.m. – David Fath Youth Minister Rick Smith Rel. Ed. Coordinator (K-6) Josefina Gantt MASS INTENTIONS FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Pre-School Coordinators Carrie Day/Ann-Marie Flynn Saturday, March 27 Nursery Coordinator Marilyn McCormack 4:30 p.m. – +Matthew Hall Receptionist/Rel. Ed. Secretary Alysia Baumann Office Manager/Bookkeeper Mika Bolton Sunday, March 28 Director of Maintenance Tim Schell 8:30 a.m. – LMTF Maintenance Brad Claussen 10:30 a.m. – R. A. McMillin/Beckman Fam Maintenance Jim Hedman NO 5:00 MASS Maintenance Roman Talbot

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Next Sunday's Scripture Readings (Nursery provided during the 10:30 Sunday Masses) 1st Reading – Isaiah 50:4-7 Monday: 5:15 p.m. 2nd Reading – Philippians 2:6-11 Tuesday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. 3rd Reading – Mark 14:1—15:47 Reconciliation Saturday : 3:30 p.m. or by appointment

Parish Council Members: Tim Hegarty (Chair), Kevin Dhuyvetter, MISSION STATEMENT Rose Kreller, Adam Braxmeyer, Christine Benne, Patty Wamsley, Brian Geisbrecht, Shilo Heger, Christy Shaheen, and Derreck Alcala. The Parish of St. Thomas More Catholic Church professes the Gospel of Christ by living our faith Finance Council Members: Harry Hardy (Chair), Mary Sue Moore, through celebration of the sacraments, prayer, John Moes, Larry Moeder, Wade Greif, Jodi Kaus, Brian Ostermann, scripture, evangelization, and stewardship. David Garvin, Tracey Gros, Lori Dodge, and Tim Hegarty.

INFORMATION PILLAR : Information regarding Parish Registration, Change of Residence, Sacraments, and more can be found on the Information Pillar in the Gathering Area. FINANCIAL INFORMATION More Musings General Last Sunday’s Collection $ 11,584.50 by Rick Smith Average Needed Weekly $ 17,646.29 Already...but not yet! As we slowly and carefully Actual FY to Date Collections $ 666 ,182 .11 emerge from winter, darkness, cold, isolation, COVID, FY to Date Needs $ 652 ,913 .23 social-distancing, uncertainty...I feel excitement, and FY Surplus/(Deficit) $ 13,268 .88 yet, trepidation; hope, yet caution; energy, yet The Fiscal Year began on July 1, 2020 resistance; vaccination, yet susceptibility; light, yet darkness; life, yet death; or as Fr. Coady would say, "Already...but not yet!" We seem to be amidst a real-time model of the

Paschal Mystery of Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and of the ascension. We celebrate the resurrected Christ every Week Sunday...and yet, we pray, fast, and give alms during our Lenten season. We hope to someday see God's face in heaven...and yet, we experience glimpses of Adult Question : heaven on earth, right here, right now. We have one Name one area in your life that you need to let go foot firmly planted in time...and yet, our toe dips into of, to die to, in order to rise with new life. the pool of the infinite. Almighty and ever-living God, please help each of Children ’s Question : us to appreciate living in this time of already...but not Name one thing you can do or stop doing that will yet! help you have a better friendship with Jesus. UPDATES…

 K of C Breakfast —Sunday, March 21 following April Newsletter morning Masses. Carry Out & Dine In.  Knights of Columbus —Monday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Parish Commons.  Finance Council —Tuesday, March 23 at 6:00 p.m. in Room A. march 22  The Search Zoom, Time Change —Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m.  #Fight the New Drug —Wednesday, March 24 Featured Sponsors at 7:00 p.m. in Utopia. Kids age 12+ and parents are invited to attend a presentation on avoiding and combating pornography. Admission is free. Please park in the Back Parking Lot and be mindful of small children coming to/from religious education.  Stations of the Cross —Friday, March 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Church.  K of C Fish Fry (Carry Out & Dine In)— Friday, March 26 at 6:00 p.m. in Utopia following Stations of the Cross.  Art & Environment —Saturday, March 27 at

8:30 a.m. in the Church. Please support our sponsors!  Drive Thru Hunt —Saturday, March 27 at 9:30 a.m. in the Back Parking Lot.  NO Senior YM —Sunday, March 28.  Hands & Feet of Jesus —Online sign up is still available! These graduation gifts will go to children aging out of St. Francis Foster Care & starting life on their own. Please return gifts by (March 28). Sign up here http://bit.ly/hands_feet .  Weekly Email Updates go out on Thursdays each week. If you want to receive these updates, please make sure the parish office has an up-to-date email. Updates can also be found on our website.

Liturgical Ministry Schedules for March 27 -28 Saturday, March 27 Sunday, March 28 Sunday, March 28 Sunday, March 28 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Lit Coordinator Nancy Hardy Kelly & Therese Adams Shelley Carver Extraordinary Duane McKinney Doug Haverkamp Marie Green Ministers Jodi Lemley Laura Haverkamp Lisa Nobert Bob Weber Brian Geisbrecht Kathy Farr Sunday 5:00 p.m. Mass Lectors Bob Smith Dionne Greif Raymond Cloyd WILL NOT resume until Roni Deeds Joel Brinker Kate Steeves further notice. Ushers Patrick Kelley Larry Moeder Casey Carver Christine Benne Bruce Spellman Gary Clark Dorothy Claussen DeAdre Strouts Mark Farr Brad Claussen Rose Marie Harris Dean Miller SUB REQ Music Ministers Pat Gaschler Megan Beran Zac Malcolm Mary Ann Thurlow Molly Swistek Mika Bolton Cathy Harmes Kelley Smith Kelley Smith Child Lit Josefina Gantt Nursery NOT Resum ing until further notice . Rosary / Library Joel Brinker A&E Lorraine Willich N2N Meals Greif / Martin / Watts Bidwell Team Safety Team Kearns Team All Liturgical Ministers: Please be at church 20 minutes prior to Mass!

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday, March 21 Thursday, March 25 K of C Breakfast (Carry Out & Dine In) Isaiah 7:10-14; 8-10 Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 9:30 a.m. – Sunday Scriptures – Zoom 7:00-9:00 a.m. – “Walking Utopia” – Utopia 10:30 a.m. – PK Classes 6:00 p.m. – Women’s Bible Study – Rm A 3:30 p.m. – Senior YM – Parish Commons 7:00 p.m. – RCIA – Tower 7:00 p.m. – Young Adults – Parish Commons Friday, March 26 Monday, March 22 Jeremiah 20:10-13 John 10:31-42 Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 John 8:1-11 7:00-9:00 a.m. – “Walking Utopia” – Utopia 7:30 p.m. – Knights of Columbus – Parish Commons 5:30 p.m. – Stations of the Cross – Church 6:00 p.m. – K of C Fish Fry (Carry Out & Dine In) – Utopia Tuesday, March 23 Numbers 21:4-9 John 8:21-30 Saturday, March 27 7:00-9:00 a.m. – “Walking Utopia” – Utopia Ezekiel 37:21-28 John 11:45-56 8:00 a.m. – Book Study Group – Zoom 8:30 a.m. – Art & Environment – Church 9:00 a.m. – Coffee Club – Utopia 9:30 a.m. – Drive Thru Hunt – Back Parking Lot 6:00 p.m. – Finance Council – Rm A Sunday, March 28 6:15 p.m. – Marian Prayer Group – DMC 9:30 a.m. – Sunday Scriptures – Zoom 7:30 p.m. – The Search Q & A – Zoom 10:30 a.m. – PK Classes 8:00 p.m. – Thom’s Moms – Zoom 3:30 p.m. – NO Senior YM Wednesday, March 24 7:00 p.m. – Young Adults – Parish Commons Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 John 8:31-42 9:00-11:30 a.m. – Library Open 4:20 p.m. – K-6 Classes 5:30 p.m. – K-6 Classes 7:00 p.m. – K-6 Classes 7:00 p.m. – Fight the New Drug – Utopia