October 11, 2020 Welcome to St. Thomas More Parish We, the faith community of St. Thomas More, confirm our commitment to our Lord and brother, Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life. We center on the Eucharist and the embodiment of Catholic family values. We commit to love of neighbor: hospitality and compassion; nurturing and enrichment; empathy and social justice, emphasizing the contemporary needs of the church and the poor. PRAYER & WORSHIP DEACON LINCOLN’S LOG NEXT WEEK’S The Kerygma and a Podcast “On that day it will be said: ‘Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the Lord for whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that BIBLE READINGS he has saved us!” Is 25:9 Monday, October 12 Our church is taking a good, deep look at the way we make disciples. One of the key insights that has come out Gal 4:22-24,26-27,31—5:1 of this exploration is that we need to return to a focus on Ps 113:1b-5a,6-7 the basic proclamation of the gospel. This core proclama- Lk 11:29-32 tion, often called the kerygma, is the heart of our faith. As disciples, this keryg- Tuesday, October 13 ma forms our own heartbeat as well. So what is it? There are lots of ways to explain and proclaim the core of the Gospel, but here Gal 5:1-6 are some short lines from Scripture which take us straight to the heart of Jesus’ Ps 119:41,43-45,47-48 mission: Lk 11:37-41 “Jesus is the Son of God, Emmanuel, God with us” (Cf. Mt. 1:23) Wednesday, October 14 “The kingdom of God is at hand; repent, & believe the gospel” (Mk. 1:15) “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever be- Gal 5:18-25 lieves in him should not perish but have eternal life” (Jn. 3:16) Ps 1:1-4,6 “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (Jn. 10:10) Lk 11:42-46 Jesus of Nazareth “went about doing good and healing all (Acts 10:38) Thursday, October 15 “Jesus our Lord, who was put to death for our trespasses and raised for our justification” (Rm 4:25) Eph 1:1-10 “Jesus is Lord” (1 Cor. 12:3) Ps 98:1-6 “Christ died for our sins” (1 Cor. 15:3) Lk 11:47-54 “The Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:20) Friday, October 16 Which of these verses speaks most deeply to you? Eph 1:11-14 This month in our Discipleship Formation, we will be focusing on the kerygma, the core of the Gospel. Consider committing one of these short verses to Ps 33:1-2,4-5,12-13 memory. Let it roll around in your heart and mind this month. Also, explore the Lk 12:1-7 question of the week and be sure to share a meaningful meal, pray, read the Saturday, October 17 bible, and share your faith with someone. Eph 1:15-23 Another resource to consider is listening to the “Exploring His Kingdom” pod- Ps 8:2-3b,4-7 cast. You can listen to the trailer on our latest Flocknote to find out Lk 12:8-12 more. Peace, Lincoln Wood, Parish Pastoral Leader Next Sunday, October 18 Is 45:1,4-6 MINISTRY SCHEDULE Ps 96:1,3-5,7-10 October 17 & 18 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am Mt 22:15-21 AV Andrew Minorik Rod Roovers Kamara Carter Noah & Kolbe Ezra & Jayde Altar Server Annalise Minorik Donnermeyer Bowman-Barnes Lector Darci Minorik Jeff Young Jack Kuhr Sacristan Cindy Mentzel Nancy Arnold Debbie Hintz Brian Conrad Robin Adamski Norm Coenen Roy Conrad Dave Boden Mark Keller Daniel Hoff Deb Boden Usher Lee Planert Gene Lanswer Mike Choudoir Dave Tesch Andy Van Stratten Maria Guzman Cantor Tony Overesch Nikki Teigen Maddie Barondeau Musician Joseph Menard Patricia Verbrick Joseph Menard Deacon Dcn Lincoln Wood Dcn Lincoln Wood Dcn Lincoln Wood St. Thomas More Parish | Appleton, WI | Twenty -Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time www.stmcath.org facebook.com/stmcath PRAYER & WORSHIP Mass Intentions Oct 10 5:00pm Steve VanHoof & Gina Wittmann Oct 11 8:00am For the People of St Thomas More 10:00am Lawrence & Angeline Neumeier Oct 13 7:00am Henry Roegner Oct 14 7:00am Evangeline Weber Oct 15 7:00am Donna & Ernie Ambs Pr 9:00am DS Mass—Sr Suzanne Dietz Oct 16 7:00am Tony & Grace Balza Oct 17 5:00pm Carl Baumann Oct 18 8:00am Richard J Geutz 10:00am For the People of St Thomas More FINANCIAL SUMMARY Stewardship Loose Cash Budget YTD 20-21 $220,362.00 $3,302.00 (7/1-9/13/20) Actual 7/1-9/13/20 $184,132.58 $2,59.76 LET US PRAY Actual 7/1-9/15/19 $201,015.48 $8,550.01 Prayer Line Requests Call: Carol at 749-1072 or Mary at 734-6202 Text: Carol at 858-3302 Mass Attendance for October 3 & 4 Email: Carol at [email protected] You may also submit any prayers to our virtual prayer Sat, 5pm Sun, 8am Sun, 10am baskets at https://forms.gle/u2KLWMqKFV3abbzW6 In Church 76 81 104 Rosary Total 76 81 104 Join us in praying the rosary. We will be practicing social distancing and the wearing of masks. All are welcome to join in prayer. We will be meeting every Weekly Calendar Raffle Winners Wednesday & Friday after 7am Mass. Date Ticket # Amount Name Sanctuary Light Sept 20 224 $25 Renee Vissers This week the sanctuary light up near the tabernacle Sept 21 317 $20 David Van Handel is burning for Roy Rickert. 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St. Thomas More Parish | Appleton, WI | Twenty -Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time www.stmcath.org facebook.com/stmcath NEWS & EVENTS Please help us pray and give thanks with our parish community * For continued healing of my ankle. * For my friend, Lori, who just learned that her cancer has returned to her brain. For hope that the required additional treatment will work to control the cancer. * For Mary Jane, who is in the hospital. As you are probably aware, our area is in Very High Alert * For a grandson who has struggles in life, that he for COVID-19. In response, on Monday, October 5, Bishop may receive peace and strength. Ricken reinstated the dispensation from the obligation to * For good test results for a friend’s child. attend Sunday Mass in the diocese until further notice. * For my wedding, for peace & love. This means that you are not obligated to attend Mass on Sunday (or Saturday night) for the duration of this dis- * For Lilly’s liver, that all is well and that my bladder pensation. Please know, that even with the reinstate- has no tumors and cancerous cells. ment of the dispensation, St. Thomas More will continue * For our son-in-law, Geoff, who has COVID-19. to celebrate Mass publicly every weekend for those who * In thanksgiving for Lilly’s allergy maintenance and are able to attend and willing to strictly follow the proper my iron infusions. health protocols. During this time of increased infection, * In thanksgiving for the MRI that was done; no cancer our parish will be even more vigilant in observing the was detected. health protocols shared in the diocesan guidelines to * In thanksgiving that I was allowed to go back to help prevent the spread of disease and allow as many work. people as is safe to come to Mass without fear of infec- tion. The wearing of masks is mandatory at Masses cele- brated here and throughout the diocese. We thank you for your support and compliance as we find ourselves in this time of very high alert throughout the diocese. *James, Alison, Maximus, & Emilia Douville We will continue to monitor the situa- *Joseph, Tracy, & Alyssa Settanni tion & make adjustments as needed. *Chad, Emily, Chloe, Maya, & Noah Allen Holy Rosary Parish’s Fall Festival World Mission Sunday Next week is World Mission Sunday. We Curb Side Pick Up Only are called through our Baptism to be part 1814 Madison St., New Holstein of the Church’s missionary efforts, Sunday, October 18, 2020 through prayer, self-sacrifice, and support Chicken & Ham Dinner of the Mission Church through material Serving from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM aid. This year, Pope Francis asks us to respond to the call, saying, “Here I Am, Free Sunday Supper Send Me!” To “send” ourselves, we can: Sunday, October 11 at4:30pm *PRAY for the Church’s worldwide missionary work Holy Spirit School *OFFER financial HELP and CHARITY through the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the W2796 Cty Rd KK, Appleton Faith for vulnerable communities throughout Asia, This meal features pulled chicken, cornbread casserole, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands.