But If Christ Is in You, Although the Body Is Dead Because of Sin, the Spirit Is Alive Because of Righteousness

But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness. Rom 8:10

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St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church 8501 Calumet Avenue, Munster, IN 46321 Mission Statement : The Roman Catholic Saint Thomas More Parish Family welcomes and invites every person to join us on our journey in faith and celebration. With the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and through Sacred Scripture and Tradition, we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all, especially in loving service to those in need. As part of the Universal Church, we affirm the dignity of every person. All this we do to give glory and honor to God.

Pastoral Staff Sacramental Information Pastor ...... Reverend Michael J. Yadron, KHS; Ext. 312 Confessions [email protected] Saturdays ...... 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Associate Pastor ...... Reverend Benjamin J. Ross; Ext. 314 First Friday ...... 1/2 hour before the 6:30 a.m. Mass [email protected] Baptisms ...... First and Third Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Senior Deacon...... Dr. Napoleon Tabion, OFS Parents must be registered parishioners and regularly Deacons ...... David Kapala, KHS attending at least six months before the Baptism. At least ...... Joseph Stodola, KHS one of the godparents must be a practicing Catholic...... Daniel Zurawski, KHS Pre Baptism Class ...... 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Stewardship Director ...... Noreen Bickel; Ext. 330 Parents must call the Parish Office to schedule class and/or Baptism. Pastoral Care Coordinator ...... Madeleine Moya; Ext. 313 Marriage ...... Must be a registered, practicing member of the Director of Music ...... Angie Lorandos; Ext. 338 parish at least six months before beginning the six month

Director of Religious Education ...... Emily Hackett; Ext. 332 preparation program for marriage. Communion calls and visits to Hospitals and Homebound: Call Parish Office Staff the Parish Office for Sacraments at hospital or at home. Hours: Mon-Friday 8:00 am-8:00 pm • Saturday 8:00 am-4:00 pm Web Site ...... www.stm-church.com New Parishioner Registration Email address ...... [email protected] To make it as convenient as possible for you, new parishioners may Email address for bulletin ...... [email protected] register at any time in the Parish Office. Office Phone………. 836-8610 Office Fax ...... 836-9185 Bulletin Editor ...... Pam Pasyk; Ext. 309 Daytime Receptionist ...... Susan Strain; Ext. 310 St. Thomas More Religious Education Evening Receptionist ...... Veronica Brtos; Ext. 310 Kindergarten through 8th Grade Building Maintenance………………………….Dale Slosser 836-8610 Office Hours: Catering/Hall Rental……………………..Kathleen Pagorek 972-0539 Monday, Tuesday & Friday — 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday — 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pastoral Ministries Religious Education Phone ...... 836-8610 Environment & Art ...... Jean Bados 836-8610 Director ...... Emily Hackett; Ext. 332 Eucharistic Ministers ...... Carole Mackey 923-8816 Administrative Assistant ...... Carolyn McGill; Ext. 336 Hospitality Ministry ...... Ann D’Orazio 838-9343 Grades K through 8 ~ Wednesday or Thursday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Lectors ...... William McDunn 922-9459 Nursery ...... Kaaren A. Mashura 836-5079 St. Vincent de Paul ...... Michael Martinelli 836-8610 Pastoral Commissions Chairpersons Vocations Committee ...... Mary Kochis 322-7262 Formation/Education ...... Barbara Topete Parish Life ...... Elaine Herrmann 2013-2014 Pastoral Council Members Peace & Social Justice ...... Mary Silvasi Spirituality & Worship...... Kaaren Mashura Daniel Buksa ...... Leslie Dernulc Stewardship ...... Noreen Bickel Christi Kordeck ...... Michael Korfiatis John Kovach ...... Mary Kretz Paul Liszewski, Co-Chair ...... Bill McDunn Andrea Mazerik ...... Jesse Montenegro Parish Organizations Krystal Quagliara, Chairperson ...... Ruth Yothment Altar & Rosary Society ...... Kaaren Mashura 836-5079 Blue Army ...... Rose Marie Malburg 836-8779 St. Thomas More School Boy Scouts ...... Roger Jachna 322-0769 Pre-School through 8th Grade Career Networking Group…………………… Christine Spencer 836-8610 Office Hours: Monday– Friday ~ 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Circle of Prayer………………………………..Mary Jo Humpfer 836-5002 Web Site ...... www.stm-school.com Cub Scouts ...... Chris Bedenk 595-2470 School Phone ...... 836-9151 School Fax ...... 836-0982 Finance ...... Barbara Shaver 838-9200 Principal ...... Chet Nordyke, KHS; Ext. 328 Gabriel Project ...... Carolyn Grskovich 836-8610 Assistant Principal…………………….…………Tina Boyle; Ext. 328 Garden Club ...... Al Carollo 836-8268 School Administrative Assistant………..Jennifer Gonzalez; Ext. 328 Gifts of Love & Warmth……………………..Bernadine Nemeth 513-6544 School Reception & Office Associate………...Sandra Steele; Ext. 329 Girl Scouts ...... Julie Buksa 922-1182 Home & School Association…..………Kris Miller; (312) 909-8156 Holy Name Society ...... Joe Adams 865-3566 Parish & School Offices Associate………….Mary Jo Biscan; Ext. 311 Knights of Columbus ...... Dave Kritzer 838-4409 K of C Columbian Squires………………….....Richard Alvarado 614-3743 Parish & School Offices Associate ...... Pam Wadycki; Ext. 339 Moms’ Group ...... Leticia Kotso 924-5732 School Admissions…………………...………….Pam Pasyk; Ext. 309 Oblates……………………………………………...Denise Gard 836-9115 Weis Center Respect Life ...... Alice Wohler 836-5337 Senior Citizens ...... Herb Cleve 218-7341 8635 Calumet Avenue ~ Munster, IN 46321 The Travelers Club…………………………………..Lois Quinn 836-7902 Phone ...... 836-2660 Ushers Club ...... Jim Marmalejo 836-1463 Fax ...... 836-2655

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Saturday, April 12 5:30 p.m. Fr. Mike Yadron SUNDAY, April 6 — Fifth Sunday of Lent Sunday, April 13 6:30 am John & Helen Michalik by Family 6:30 a.m. Fr. Mike Yadron 8:00 am For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased 8:00 a.m. Fr. Mike Yadron 10:00 am Teodor Dabrowski (Ann.) by Wife & Daughter 10:00 a.m. Fr. Benjamin Ross 12:00 pm Dorothy Ferrantella by Family 12:00 Noon Fr. Benjamin Ross MONDAY, April 7 6:30 am Frenita Gueverra-Serrano (Ann.) by Serrano Family 8:30 am Patricia Casey by Husband Jim

TUESDAY, April 8 FRIDAY, April 11 — Stations of the Cross 6:30 am Mary Holt by Callahan Family 7:00 pm E., M. & T. Zabrecky 8:30 am Colleen Lusk by 7th & 8th Grade Team 10:00 am Joan Wolak by STM Altar & Rosary Society SATURDAY, April 12 (MASS AT MED-INN CHAPEL, Group 3) 8:30 am B. & M. Andrzejewski Confirmation at 10:30 a.m. —Siblings of Confirmands WEDNESDAY, April 9 Practice at 9:15 a.m. in the Sacristy 6:30 am Joseph & Dorothy Zurawiec by Family 5:30 pm C., E. & F. Beckman, M. Caraher, M. Childs 8:30 am Leonard Glowacki by John & Mary Lou Such MC ~ Ricky THURSDAY, April 10 SUNDAY, April 13 — Palm Sunday 6:30 am Katherine Walk by Beth Navarro 6:30 am AJ. & M. Argamasilla, X. Cano/ MC ~ Nick 9:00 am Clara Bochnowski by Family

8:00 am S. Lyons, A. & M. Nahnsen, B. & J. Peters FRIDAY, April 11 MC ~ Scott 6:30 am Joanna Bartkus by Family 10:00 am A. Berkley, J. Bevil, J. Burns, C. Burzynski, 8:30 am Robert Mannix by Charmaine Mannix M. DiCarlo/ MC ~ Joey 12:00 pm E. Korwek, E. Long, J. Malungcot, SATURDAY, April 12 A. & M. Reynolds/ MC ~ Mike 8:30 am John Steinhauer by Wife Cheryl & Family 10:30 am Intention of Confirmands and Families 5:30 pm John Albizati by Family

SUNDAY, April 13 — Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 6:30 am For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased 8:00 am Hannah & William Quinn by Family George Sperl 10:00 am Walter V. Bracich by Walter & Angie Bracich 12:00 pm Edwin Wolak (Ann.) by Michael Wolak Pastoral Care Ministry If you or a family member would like to receive home Readings for the Week of April 6 Communion, please call the parish at (219) 836-8610, #313. Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, Attention Pastoral Care Ministers! 20-27, 33b-45 If you have in your possession a pyx(es) that you are not using Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30 and is the property of St. Thomas More Church, please Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42 return it to the Parish Office as soon as possible. Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59 Thank you for your prompt assistance and cooperation. Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56 Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14--27:66 Sacrificial Offerings or 27:11-54 Thank you March 30, 2014 for your generosity Adult $ 21,971.00 Vocations Committee and Loose $ 2,834.00 Are we blind to the difficulties and suffering of people we may stewardship Children $ 155.70 know well? Do you find it easier to shrug your shoulders and

to our pretend that you didn’t know. How often have we asked our Lord TOTAL $ 24,950.70 parish! sincerely, repeatedly for healing? Is there a spiritual blindness Collection for Catholic Relief…………………… . $ 7,889.00 when problems affect others, that they are not our own? Page 3

Fifth Sunday of Lent "The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth." His heart had started to beat again, breaking the somber silence of the tomb. His lungs were breathing SUNDAY, April 6 the air once more. The blood had begun to flow through his veins for 8:00 a.m. Altar & Rosary Corporate Communion Mass the first time in four days. Lazarus rose from the grave, a living Breakfast to follow in the Cafeteria for Altar & Rosary Members paradox: literally a dead man walking. Having done nothing by his own power, he once again knew life: a new life. This resurrection at MONDAY, April 7 the hands of Christ was an undeniable testimony to a power even 7:00 pm Blue Army ~ Chapel greater than death. 7:00 pm Parish Life ~ Conference Room For all our technological prowess and all our medical expertise, 7:00 pm Vocations ~ Sacristy humanity has yet to pull off a stunt like this. Near death experiences 7:00 pm Schola Choir ~ Church we've heard plenty about. But four days gone? Even his sisters didn't want to approach their brother in a state like that, "Lord, by now TUESDAY, April 8 there will be a stench." But Jesus wasn't concerned. Can you hear Penance Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Church him yelling, "Lazarus, come out!" Can you see the deceased man 9:15 am Eucharistic Adoration (until 6:30 p.m.) ~ Chapel emerging from the tomb? What a sight! What a miracle! What a God. 1:00 pm Prayer/Vocations ~ Chapel Nothing is beyond the reach of our God. Nothing can trump his 6:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Chapel power, not even death itself. This was confirmed for us on the first Easter Sunday when, unlike Lazarus, Jesus rose by his own power. 7:00 pm Parent Association ~ Cafeteria

And now, he wants to bless us with this same power! "I am the WEDNESDAY, April 9 resurrection and the life," he told Martha. "Whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me 9:30 am Bible Study ~ Conference Room will never die." Then, he asked her a question that applies to us as 4:30 pm Religious Education Classes (until 6:00 p.m.) well: "Do you believe this?" As we continue our journey towards the 5:00 pm RCIC ~ Conference Room great triumph of Easter, may we have the faith to answer with 6:00 pm Handbell Practice ~ Conference Room Martha, "Yes, Lord, I have come to believe." 7:00 pm Taizé Prayer Service ~ Church 7:00 pm St. Vincent De Paul ~ Teachers’ Lounge

THURSDAY, April 10 4:30 pm Religious Education Classes (until 6:00 p.m.) lease pray for the sick of our parish... 7:00 pm All Seasons Chorale ~ Church c Margaret Amatulli James Grunewald Danny Ogren Doris Aurelio Amy Hayes Emily Orosco FRIDAY, April 11 Maria Aurelio Eleanore Heggi Irene Orzel 8th Grade Fish Fry — 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Gym Irene Baker Marie Henke Christine Osmulski 9:00 am Gifts of Love & Warmth ~ Conference Room John Baker Evelyn Hennes Johanna Petruch Antonio Belmonte Megan Homcho Andrew Pieczyrak 2:15 pm School Stations of the Cross Michael Berry Mary Jo Humpfer Elizabeth Pilones 6:00 pm Confirmation Practice ~ Church Michael Blazevich Steve Izzo Sylvester Porras 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Laverne Blumka Dennis Jablonski Timothy Ribble Michael Boston Elizabeth Jacob Jackie Roach Cheryl Bostrom Barbara Jamrose Burt Robinson SATURDAY, April 12 Robert Boyle Stanley Jayjack Kristen Rubin Confirmation at 10:30 a.m. in the Church Stephany Burney Rosemary Jerzak-Staszel Anthony Saklaczynski St. Thomas More & Religious Education 8th Grade Students Dorothy Campbell Penny Jurkash Rita Sajna James Campbell Debbie Kaczka Ann Sardella 10:00 am Oblates ~ Conference Room Thomas Cak Robert Kalka George Sauer Al Carollo James Klein, Sr. Marie Schultz Carol Carollo Carol Keilman Marianne Schwartz Janet Cattanach Janet Knight William Schwartz Jacqueline Morrow Susan Kolodziej Zachery Scriff My Two Cents Christian Miller Krizmanic James Secviar Frank Coman Jerome Kula Jim Seul Thoughts on Living Stewardship Vincent Corsello Dorothy Larson Renee Shehan Mike Curtain Annika LeMonier Thomas Skarbek Fifth Sunday of Lent Margaret Demkovich Debbie LeMonier Nick Skinner Today’s readings are about death, but more powerfully, about our Ann D’Orazio Gene Leahy Lydia Skorupa Lucille Detterline Mary Leahy Carolyn Smiley Lord raising us up from death—death of the spirit in this life, when a Irene Dettmer Jo Lisiniewicz Deborah Stareck person turns from God or becomes apathetic—but also death of our Ann DeVoy Edward Liskiewicz Florence Stevens earthly body. If we do not tackle the “little death” of failure to live MaryPat Devoy Stanley Liskiewicz Georgianne Suto as Jesus’ disciple, we’re unlikely to face bodily death with hope or Irene Dickey Maria Lovell Celine Szczepaniak Jeanine Doescher Charlene Madura Carrie Szumelda peace. The Good News of Jesus is that we can rise from the deaths Alex Eiland Mary Manchak Barbara Szypczak of sinfulness and indifference, right now, and because he died and John L. Estrada Brady Martin Rose Terranova rose again we can hope for eternal life with him. Sherlon Evans Jenny Mendoza Rose Theis Virginia Fitzgerald Faye Meny Gerardo Trevino John Forde Sandi Merlo Kathie Trudgian Phyllis Garber Stephanie Mueller Anthony Ubuane Denise Gard Olga Mihalo Tony Vanden Heuvel Bishop Noll Raffle 2014 Andrea Garritano Andrew Moll Raymond Vanderbok Margaret Geary Elissa Moll Julia Vrbanich 1st Prize— $1000 • 2nd Prize — $750 • 3rd Prize — $500 Emily Gibson David Moll Pam Wadycki All proceeds support student scholarships at Bishop Noll Dorothy Gillespie Jean Narvid Adele Wall Institute. Purchase tickets in the STM Parish Office or contact Jacqueleen Gonzalez Donna Nichols Don Woszczynski Margaret Good Steven Nowaczyk Cecilia Ziegler Chris Klocek at (219) 689-4703. Drawing is Friday, April 25th. Howard Gralewski Valerie O’Donnell Page 4

The Pastor’s Page DAILY REFLECTIONS Please keep our 8th grade students in your prayers as Sunday, April 6 - Those who are in the flesh cannot please they prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation this God. But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are coming Saturday, April 12th. Come, Holy Spirit! in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Pray for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to help you deal with SOUTHLAKE DEANERY PENANCE SERVICES the temptations that come your way. All times are at 7:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Monday, April 7 - “Let the one among you who is without Monday, April 7 sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Our Lady of Grace, Highland Admit your sinfulness to the Lord and pray, as well, for the Tuesday, April 8 unrepentant sinner to come back to God. Our Lady of Consolation, Merrillville Tuesday, April 8 - “When you lift up the Son of Man, then St. James, Highland you will realize that I AM, and that I do nothing on my own, St. Thomas More, Munster but I say only what the Father taught me.” Wednesday, April 9 Ask the Lord to give you the grace and the courage to do St. Joseph, Dyer nothing on your own but to do everything you do for the St. Mary, Crown Point greater honor and glory of God. St. Michael, Schererville Wednesday, April 9 - “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Thursday, April 10 Meshach, and Abednego, who sent his angel to deliver the St. Andrew, Merrillville servants who trusted in him; they disobeyed the royal St. Edward, Lowell command and yielded their bodies rather than serve or St. Mary, Griffith worship any god except their own God.” Friday, April 11 Pray for those who suffer for the faith that they may have Ss. Peter & Paul, Merrillville (1:00 p.m.) the courage to stand up for what they believe even in the Saturday, April 12 face of persecution. St. Ann, Black Oak (3:30 p.m.) Thursday, April 10 - Jesus said to the Jews: “Amen, amen, Wednesday, April 16 I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.” Holy Name, Cedar Lake That faith of many people waver when they face hardship On Wednesday, April 16, we will also hear “last minute” or even death. Pray that they may be steadfast and rely on confessions here at St. Thomas More from 6:30 p.m. until God to deliver them into eternal life. finished. After those confessions, there will be no further Friday, April 11 - But the Lord is with me, like a mighty opportunity to go to confession until after Easter. champion: my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph. In their failure they will be put to utter shame, to lasting, unforgettable confusion. ON THE LIGHTER SIDE Pray for all of those who belittle you and all those who Technology truly has changed the way we talk persecute you, that they may turn their lives around before it Memory was something you lost with age. An application is too late. was for employment. A program was a television show. A Saturday, April 12 - Now the Passover of the Jews was cursor was a person who used profanity. A keyboard was near, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem on a piano or organ. A web was a spider’s home. A virus before Passover to purify themselves. They looked for was the flu. A CD was a bank account. A hard drive was a Jesus and said to one another as they were in the temple long trip on the road. A mouse pad was where a mouse area, “What do you think? That he will not come to the lived. feast?” Take the time to read the account of the Lord’s passion so that you may be prepared for the beginning of Holy Week tomorrow with the celebration of Palm Sunday. ______

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PLEASE REMEMBER THEM Please pray for the priests and deacons who have served the Diocese of Gary so faithfully and whose anniversaries of death are this week: April 6: Rev. Louis A. Jeziorski (1973) Rev. Gilbert G. Wirtz (1981) April 9: Rev. Leonard J. Cross (1982) Page 5

Altar & Rosary Society Religious Corporate Communion Mass & Breakfast All members of the Altar & Rosary Society are invited to attend the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 6th. Education Pews will be reserved for you and your family members in front of the Altar. Confirmation Date Please call the Parish Office at (219) 836-8610 to Saturday, April 12th at 10:30 a.m. make your breakfast reservation. Confirmation practice will take place on Breakfast will follow Mass in the Cafeteria for members. Friday, April 11th. Students and their sponsors should Entry to the Cafeteria will not be available through the be at school no later than 5:30 p.m. school. Please park in the north parking lot, either before or after Mass, and enter the building through the gym doors. April Schedule Our Guest Speaker: 9/10 Class Bridget Earnshaw 12 Confirmation — 10:30 a.m. Center for Visual & Performing Arts 16/17 Holy Week — No Class Learn about many planned events for the Theatre at the Center. 23/24 Last Class (except for all First Communicants) Chance to win a Door Prize of two free theater tickets for an upcoming production. May Schedule Call Kathleen Pagorek (219) 972-0539, Therese Sons (219)844- 30/1 First Holy Communion Practice 7715 or Kaaren Mashura (219) 836-5079 to learn more. Wednesday Classes practice Wednesday 4:30-6:00 p.m. Thursday Classes practice Thursday 4:30-6:00 p.m. 7/8 First Holy Communion Practice All Communicants must attend both days St. Vincent de Paul Society 4:30-6:00 p.m. You, the parishioners, deserve a big thank you from us! 10 First Holy Communion—10:00 a.m. Mass Because of your gracious generosity, we were able to assist 4001 persons in 2013 with their food and/or utility needs. Spring is soon to arrive and provide sunshine and new life. We will continue our mission to serve the less fortunate. St. Thomas More Please consider assisting us in replenishing our pantry. We currently are in need of the following items: High School Youth Ministry Canned Fruit • Canned Meat/Fish • Meal Helpers We’re ready to launch a new youth ministry program, and we’re Peanut Butter • Jelly • Boxed Potatoes • Rice seeking teens & adult mentors to serve as pioneers as Thank you for your generous assistance! we explore new lands! “What’s it all about?” St. Thomas More School and St. Thomas More Religious Education provides a foundation of Catholic faith and education. The St. Thomas More Youth Ministry will help Mary’s Way of the Cross high school students take their faith to the next level, enabling Everyone is welcome to join us! Bring your teens to bring God into their daily lives. friends! Come journey with Mary on her “Way Through regular gatherings, retreats, discussion nights, outreach of the Cross”. Relive that journey to Calvary. projects, prayer experiences and more, it will be a ministry that With Mary’s assistance, let us walk Jesus’ last enables teens to live a faith-filled life with meaning and purpose steps with his mother; let our faith deepen and (and have a lot of fun too!).It’s not a “class,” but it is about allow Jesus to rise once more in our life. learning, and so much more! We’ll focus on putting our Catholic Join us on April 10th for our final Thursday at faith into action!Walk an exciting new journey with others who after the 9:00 a.m. Mass in the Church. will support you every step of the way. Ready to be a pioneer?! Contact Emily Hackett for more information at (219) 836-8610, ext. 332 or [email protected] Catholic Relief Services You did it for me! When their house was foreclosed, the Miltons* moved in with a Custodian Needed relative for a temporary stay that turned permanent when work Part-time custodial person needed for school and could not be found. After family strain grew too much the parish. Responsibilities include cleaning offices family was forced into a shelter. The help they received there and restrooms and event set-ups. Experience is a helped not only meet their housing needs, but led to plus. This is a part-time position, working employment. The Miltons are now getting back on track. “We Sunday mornings and Monday thru Thursday don’t want to put our children through this again; we have evenings. Please send your resume with a never felt so vulnerable and it has been really hard," they say. completed St. Thomas More application to: "But there is hope." Catholic Charities agencies provide much- St. Thomas More Church needed services to nearly 10 million in need each year. To learn 8501 Calumet Avenue • Munster, IN 46321 more, visit www.CatholicCharitiesUSA.org. Page 6

April 6, 2014 St. Thomas More School

Annual Athletic Night and 2-Ball Competition One of the Best Nights of the St. Thomas More School Athletic Season! At the conclusion of the basketball season, the St. Thomas More School Athletic Commission sponsors a night of fun and friendly competition for all those students who have been a part of the STMS CYO basketball program. In addition to the traditional 2-Ball Competition, students get a once-a-year chance to 5th Grade 2-Ball Champions play against the opposite 7th Grade 2-Ball Champions Mary Buksa & Holly Kaim sex, matching boys against Ella McComis & Cora Olsen Anthony Reynolds & Michael Galanos girls in each grade level, always Chris Friis & Greg Charles Congratulations proving to be energetic contests. And perhaps the favorite part of the evening is the 8th Grade vs. The Coaches game. Thanks you STMS Athletics for another great evening!

6th Grade 2-Ball Champions 8th Grade 2-Ball Champions Emily Zabrecky & Gina Vellutini Mackenzie Huck & Karina Monjaras Connor Fife & Jack Reardon Michael Reynolds & Nicholas Szala

Register Now! St. Thomas More School Save the Date! St. Thomas More School 8th Grade Don’t delay on registering your child Fish Fry for fall enrollment. SpringFest Friday, April 11th — 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Gym See how smaller class sizes and a balanced April 26th! Help the St. Thomas More School 8th Grade students defray the cost of their trip to Washington, D.C. in June. curriculum will benefit Help the students of STMS your child by making by donating one of the following him/her strong NEW items for the Kid’s Raffle: academically, Electronics Carry-outs Tickets at spiritually, athletically (systems/handheld devices) Available! the door! and artistically. Sporting Event Tickets Make a difference is (Cubs, Sox, Bulls, Hawks) your child’s future! Sporting Equipment Lake Perch • Shrimp • Combo Plate • Potato-Crusted Tilapia Contact Pam Pasyk to (bikes, bats, balls, etc.) schedule a tour or to Any New Toys Adults— Only $12 • Children— Only $6 find out more: If you can donate, or would like Dinners include French fries, mac & cheese, coleslaw, beets, bread & butter and a ticket for one beverage. (219) 836-9151, #309 more information, contact Jennifer [email protected] Feeney at jennhoke25@hotmail. Desserts are also available for purchase.

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Easter Flower Memorials Donations for Easter Flower Memorials will be taken in the Parish Office. Final Day: Monday, April 7th at 9:00 a.m. Any memorials submitted after this deadline will not appear in the parish bulletin. Please return this form, or the envelope in your church envelope packet, with your monetary donation to the Parish Office or place in the weekly collection basket. Extra forms can be found in the Parish Office. One memorial per $10 donation. Please print clearly to ensure the correct spelling in the bulletin.

In Memory of______

Donated by ______

Amount Enclosed______(Memorials are $10 Each)

Holy Name Society Senior Citizens Our next meeting will be in the Solar Room on If you are a senior in our parish family, and you have not yet Monday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. joined our group, we invite you to come and join us. We will begin with the Rosary, followed by our regular Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. at the Kish Community Room business meeting and refreshments. Please join us! 10000 Calumet in Munster. Annual dues are $10.00. Wednesday, April 16th Social Gathering Travelers Club Chicago Church Tours & Lunch Monthly Luncheon May 8, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 28th at 11:30 $55 per person Watch the bulletin for the location. Our next trip will be to visit St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, an historic Church in Chicago, built by Polish Wednesday, May 7th immigrants in 1881. A prime example of the so-called “Polish Installation of new officers followed by lunch. Cathedral Style” of churches in both its opulence and grand Time and location to be announced. scale, the church is well known for its amazing murals and beautiful ornamentation. It is visible from the Kennedy Expressway and is the “mother church” of all other Polish Lectors & Greeters for the Week Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Saturday, April 12 What a great experience this will be for 5:30 p.m. Mass all of us to see; a beautiful tribute to the Main: John Queroz Polish immigrants and their strong faith. Chapel: Charles & We will then tour the National Shrine of Chris Shearman Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. Mother Cabrini was an Italian Choir: Bill & JoAnn Karr Saturday, April 12 immigrant sister who in 1946 became America’s first citizen- 5:30 pm Mass Saturday, April 13 saint. She left Italy for a mission to help her poor Italian country Joe O’ Brien & Jeff Urbaniak 6:30 p.m. Mass men and women wherever they emigrated. The Shrine is an Main: Jan Holka architectural gem of gold mosaics, Carrera marble, murals, and Sunday, April 13 Chapel: Lyle & Shirley Fralich Florentine stained glass. It is dedicated as a center for prayer, Palm Sunday Choir: Karen & Tim Rutz realizing the extraordinary mission of Mother Cabrini. A family- 6:30 am Mass style dinner will be served at Maggiano’s Restaurant in Chicago John Brooks & 8:00 p.m. Mass and we know that will be a treat for all of us. The price of $55 Angela Kvasnica Main: Dennis & Lucy Perz

includes transportation, lunch and gratuities. Chapel: Mary Silvasi 8:00 am Mass Choir: Lois Quinn Please sign up at the Parish Office and you must make your Jim Kaspar & nd reservations by May 2 . Michael Madura 10:00 p.m. Mass Main: Denise & Tim Szorc and 10:00 am Mass Allison Rusnak Michael Skurka & Chapel: Pischner Family The Benedictine Way Maryanne Topor Choir: Paula & Jose Serrano Looking for something extra to do during Lent? 12:00 Noon Mass Join the Oblates at our next meeting in the Conference Room on 12:00 p.m. Mass Nick Ingoglia & Cheryl Main: Diane Gralewski Saturday, April 12th —10:00 a.m. to Noon. Staniszewski Choir: Pat Batchelder Page 8

PARISHPARISH FESTIVALFESTIVAL Hurry and sign-up to work the Casino/Wheel, sell Pull Tabs, work at Bingo or assist in a number of different areas during our parish Festival. Help your parish and have fun, too! Remember the Stewardship Prayer and don’t be afraid to Step Up to the Plate to help your parish!

Evening of Prayer Festival Committee Needs You! Start the healing process for those touched by abortion. Ed and Debra Pilawski are the new General Chairs for the Parish If the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion have been Festival. The Festival Committee is in need of some special help sapping faith, love and joy from your life, join us. as chair people in two areas. Please consider assisting your Evening of Prayer on April 11th —7:00 to 9:00 p.m. parish! It’s fun and you will have the help and St. Mary Church at 525 N. Broad Street in Griffith. support every committee member. All women, men, couples, mothers, fathers, siblings, and Tent & Table Co-Chair Person grandparents of aborted children, as well as those involved in the This co-chair position for Tent & Table abortion industry, are invited to attend this anonymous evening Clean-Up entails coordinating of healing. You are not alone. God is calling you towards peace. volunteers to assist in cleaning tables in the tent area during the Festival and other light duties Fes regarding the tent. tival Respect Life Corner Sign Chairperson Forty Days for Life This chairperson is responsible for procuring sign The Indiana K of C is asking all parishes to take part in the Forty permits from the town, printing the signs for our Tickets Days for Life prayer vigil in front of Planned Parenthood, 8645 sponsors and coordinating the placement of signs. Connecticut Street in Merrillville, during the Lenten season to For information about these volunteer opportunities, Palm Sunday, April 13th. Call Michael (219) 663-0509 for info. contact Ed at [email protected] or call (219) 718-9952. Page 9

Homemade Pierogi Mother’s Day Luncheon St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church (corner of Ridge & Polish Women’s Alliance Group 132 invites all to a Mother’s White Oak in Munster) is offering homemade pierogi for only Day Luncheon on Saturday, May 10th at the K of C Hall, 1104 $8.00/dozen or $4.00/half-dozen. Chose from potato, kraut, Knights of Columbus Drive, East Chicago (across from the South cheese or prune. To order, please call (219) 838-9811 weekdays Shore station). Doors open at Noon. Dinner served at 1:00 p.m. before 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Tickets: $35 adults/ $17.50 children age 5 to 11. All raffle proceeds Leave your name, phone number & quantity desired. will benefit the Group 132 Scholarship Fund. Reservations are due Pick-up orders on Fridays between 12:00 Noon and 4:00 p.m. by May 5th Call Delphine at 219-398-9069.

Lenten Soup Supper St. Francis de Sales 75th Anniversary Lenten Soup Supper in the Parish Hall, 7111 Columbia Avenue St. Francis de Sales High School, 10155 South Ewing in Chicago, in Hammond. Five Soups for $5. is celebrating its 75th Anniversary with many events and a Every Wednesday in Lent from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. November Anniversary Celebration. Call (773) 731-7272, ext. 237 All you can eat homemade soup, salad, bread/butter, crackers, or email [email protected] for more information. dessert and beverage. Call (219) 844-9027. Bethany Retreat House Share Foundation Spring Luncheon Bethany Retreat House offers the workshop “Drawing on Dreams” Help Share Foundation for the Handicapped on Wednesday, as a way to explore the meaning of night dreams through mandala April 9th at the Halls of St. George in Schererville from drawing with Cheryl Kaper at Bethany Retreat House on Saturday, 10:30 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Tickets $35. Door prizes, silent auction April 26th, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For info & registration: & entertainment. (219) 778-2585/www.sharefoundation.org. (219) 398-5047 or www.bethanyretreathouse.org Do you wish you could stop the world for just a day and take a Spring Luncheon break from the demands and schedules of your busy life? Consider Ridge United Methodist Church, 8607 Columbia in Munster is doing just that on a 9 to 5 personal silent retreat at Bethany Retreat holding their annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, April 10th House. You will have uninterrupted time in which to pray, journal, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the church hall. Bake Sale read, rest, use the spirituality library and have an optional spiritual begins at 10:45 a.m. Adults: $8/Children: $3. All are welcome. direction session. Daytime retreats are scheduled for Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Call Sr. Joyce Polish Women's Alliance Diltz, PHJC at (219) 398-5047 for information & to schedule your Easter Luncheon daytime retreat Saturday, April 12th at the K of C Hall, 1104 Knights of Columbus Wounded Healers Spring Drive, East Chicago Session (across from South Shore station). Wounded Healers, a non-denominational Doors open at noon. grief support group, will begin their Lunch at 1:00 p.m. spring sessions on April 30th. Separate Adults:$35 /Kids: $17.50 age 12 & groups for those dealing with the loss of under.Reservations are due by a spouse, parent, sibling or friend, child April 7th. or grandchild and additional groups for Delphine at (219) 398-9069. those dealing with the loss of a friend or

family member from suicide (separate teen group). All sessions are Easter Bazaar held on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at St. James the Less St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church is holding an Easter in Highland, corner of Kennedy and 45th. For a complete schedule Bazaar on Saturday, April 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in or information: www.woundedhealers-nwi.com. the Church Hall. Ukrainian lunch, bake sale with Easter Bread (Paska), Ukrainian sausage, Easter eggs, ethnic/craft items, Catholic Cruises & Tours video presentations, Easter basket raffle & tours of the church. Upcoming Trips Alaska— Seven-night cruise with Fr. John Harper from Seward, “Passion of Christ” & Motorcycle Blessing AK on August 3-August 10, 2014 on Holland America Statendam. Join the Salvatorian Fathers/Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine, Ports of call: Glacier Bay, Haines, Juneau, Ketchikan, Inside 5755 Pennsylvania Street in Merrillville on Sunday, April 13th Passage in Alaska & Vancouver, Canada. Prices begin at $2008 for (Palm Sunday) for the Blessing of the Motorcycles and two. Daily Mass offered. "The Passion of Christ", presented by the Polish theater-prayer Caribbean—Seven-night cruise to the Caribbean aboard the group "Wieczernik" of Chicago, at 10:45 a.m. (Polish) & 2:30 Holland America Statendam. Sails November 29-December 6, p.m. (English). Admission is free and open to the public; a free- 2014 out of Miami with ports-of-call: Philipsburg, St. Maarten, will offering will be accepted. Holy Mass (Polish) and the Antilles, St. Thomas, & Nassau. Daily Mass offered. Prices begin blessing of the palms will be at Noon followed by a procession at $1490 for two. For info or reservations, contact Doug or Eileen and blessing of the motorcycles. For info call (219) 884-0714. at [email protected] or (860) 399-1785.

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