FEBRUARY 17TH, 2019 — ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY THE BRUS FAMILY ST. THOMAS MORE THE DIAZ/ALLEN FAMILY THE DINOLA FAMILY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY THE KATO/PANGANIBAN FAMILY In partnership with the Clerics of Saint Viator THE LAU FAMILY WYLENE MACIAS & FAMILY 130 N. Pecos Road Henderson, NV 89074 702-361-3022 (Parish Office) 702-361-8840 (Community Center) 702-361-7784 (Fax) Website: www.stmlv.org E-mail: [email protected] CONGRATULATIONS Administrator, Rev. Michael P. Keliher , C.S.V. We recently welcomed the following children into the Associate Pastor , Rev Alan Syslo, C.S.V. Catholic community of faith at St. Thomas More... Pastoral Administrator, Ken Rosania LUKA MARTINI Deacons Rev. Mr. William McManus LUCIANA SAPONE Rev. Mr. Robert Rudloff GIANLUCA STEVENS Rev. Mr. Michael Underwood May our community embrace them and may our word and example be a reflection of God’s love for them. Let us offer our joy-filled prayers and congratulations STM has 6538 families registered as a sign of our support and welcome! as of February 2019 Weekend Offering for 02/10/19 ...............$26,023.00 On-line donations ................................................$4,753.54 Total Offertory for 02/10/19 ......................$30,776.54 Weekend Budgeted Goal .................................$33,000.00 Difference ..........................................................($2,223.46) MARGARET O’CONNEL Poor Box ...................................................................$383.00 Let us all keep her in our thoughts & prayers. If you are in need of a copy of your 2018 donations for tax purposes, please call the Parish Office at 702-361-3022. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2019 PRESIDER SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 23/24 Edward Dziaduch (4:30 PM) Saturday, 4:30 PM Mass — Bishop Chris SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2019 Sunday, 8:00 AM Mass — Fr. Alan Elden Lao (8:00 AM) Sunday, 10:00 AM Mass — Fr. Tom Mary Jane Wilson (10:00 AM) Sunday, 12:00 PM Mass — Fr. Tom Josephine Whalen (12:00 PM) Sunday, Life Teen Mass 5:30 PM — Bishop Chris Vicky Escoto (5:30 PM) 2 ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY · HENDERSON, NV THE WEEK AHEAD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH Gilbert Apodaca Avery Moore 8:30 AM Mass Rose Apodaco Mellisa Munroe 6:00 PM Sandwiches (Life Teen) Antonio Araneta Joseph Ndu Arcuri Family Nenna Udekwu Ndu Amanda Berry Theresa Noyes TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH James Bottrell Berry Oaks 8:30 AM Mass Cheryl Boulanger Pete Oberstoetter 9:30 AM MoMS: St. Therese Avila Annie Bradway Ruth Ochoa 4:00 PM Religious Education Classes Delores Brown Kendall Oswalt Sandra Calderon Bernard & Susan Ortiz WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH George Carque Sunshine Ortiz 8:30 AM Mass Ronald Chalous Caden Oviatt Jim Cosmano Carson Oviatt 10:00 AM MoMS: St. Katharine Drexel Michael Crisci Thomas Paxton 4:00 PM Religious Education Classes Sonny Cruz Oliver & Cathy Pineda 5:00 PM Children’s Choir Josephine Daluga Amanda Phillips 5:30 PM Adult Choir Ida Domingo Robert Polk 7:00 PM Boy Scouts Justin Dougherty Family David Proulx Ron Driggins Jake Ryan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST Wendy Dwyer John Razza 8:30 AM Mass The Dwyer Family The Razzano Family 9:30 AM MoMS: St. Joan of Arc Simona Dye Marge Reeve Chika Ezenwa Norman Richards 6:30 PM MoMS Core Team Meeting Mary Fairweather Pauline Richards 6:30 PM Silent Meditation Group Stephen Faso Brett & Tori Ritter 6:30 PM Women’s Guild Jon Ferry Alfredo San Juan The Hamelmann Family Maria Sanchez-Ferry FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND Gail Fischel Brisa Shoshani 8:30 AM Mass Terri Fowler Selma Sikes 5:30 PM First Eucharist Retreat Vincent Gabriel Jesse Alfred Smith Michael David Gam June Sokoli Jim Gibbs Jr. Terry Sokoli SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD Helen Gilmore Linda Steward 8:30 AM First Eucharist Retreat Yesenia Gonzalez John Stiennon 3:00 PM Reconciliation Fred & Bea Guidry Kathryn Swiercinsky 4:30 PM Mass Nathan Hamby Lenny Tanchala Richie Henry Lenny Tanchala Jr. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH Fe Hernandez Bob Terry Men’s Club Pancake Breakfast Renato Hernandez Michael Terry 8:00 AM Mass Trinh Hua Rosemary Thiele 8:15 AM Inquiry (RE) Nancy Janush Hope Tinga Robin Klima Deacon Mike Underwood 8:30 AM RCIA Anchar Kumar Drew Verts 9:30 AM Adult Confirmation Class LaMonte Family Sheila Verts 10:00 AM Mass Joyce Langzillo Mary Lou Villalovos 10:00 AM RCIC Maria B. Lazaro Phil Villalovos 11:00 AM RE Classes The Little Family Mary Walsh 12:00 PM Mass James Lozito Jesse Wallace 1:00 PM Teen Choir Michael Lutz Roberta Watkins 2:00 PM More Youth Virginia Malwanag Margaret Watson 3:30 PM Young Disciple Meeting Linda Mc Donell Jim Williams 4:00 PM Confirmation II Classes Jean Mc Guire Helen Windsor Romulo Mariano David Woolston 4:15 PM Life Teen Core Team Meeting Anita Martin Carlos Zaragoza, Jr. 5:30 PM Life Teen Mass Tina Mercado Miguel Zaragoza 6:45 PM Life Night Arlene Merola Mario Monaco PLEASE NOTE: THERE MAY BE CHANGES THAT DO OCCUR TO THIS SCHEDULE. WE SUGGEST ALWAYS CHECKING WITH THE HEAD OF YOUR MINISTRY/ORGANIZATION AND THE SCHEDULE ON OUR MOBILE APP. FEBRUARY 17TH, 2019 —THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 3 Dear Friends, I think it was President Harry Truman who came up with the folksy saying, “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” He was, of course, referring to the pressures and stresses of his job. And while we will never experience the heat of the kitchen in terms of the presidency, in a very real sense, all of life is a kitchen and, sooner or later, we all feel the heat. We need to face that fact and prepare ourselves to deal with the stresses and strains of daily living. Why is it that some people can stand up to life and see it through while others are defeated by it and give up in despair? In today’s Old Testament reading from Jeremiah 17:5 -8, the prophet draws a contrast between two kinds of people. One he compares to a bush in the desert and the other to a tree that is planted beside the water. The implication is that both are subjected to the same conditions of weather and climate. The “bush” is the person who relies exclusively on human strength and ability. The “tree” is the person who puts their trust in the Lord. He was talking about people with two different kinds of faith, both of which are necessary. If you and I had no faith in ourselves or in our fellow human beings, then I seriously doubt that we can have any real faith in God either. Both are essential ingredients in a wholesome and stable life. But pity the person whose total trust is in human capabilities, who knows no other method than to tackle life with a vengeance. The day will no doubt come when that person will encounter something that their faith is inadequate to handle, be it an overwhelming sorrow or a deep and bitter disappointment. The reality of such experiences urges upon us one question: Where is our faith? How deep are our roots? Do we have access to reserves of power that are greater than our own? The person with the strong faith in God has that kind of reserve: “He is like the tree planted beside the water that stretches out its roots to the stream. It fears not when the heat comes.” The per son with strong religious faith knows that adversity is a part of life, but they are not afraid of it because they know they can handle it. Let’s talk about our fears for a moment. What are we worried about today? Our job? Our health? Our kids? And if we press the issue far enough, isn’t it true that we are really worried about ourselves? We know that the test is coming in one form or another and we are not sure that we are adequate to meet it. This is where the saints of the ages have discovered the profound meaning of deep religious faith. In the words of the Psalmist: “God is our refuge and our strength, an ever present help in distress.” The other thing that Jeremiah says of the tree is that even in years of drought it still bears fruit. People with great faith not only strengthen themselves, they also sustain those around them. There is nothing more vital to any nation or any community than people who are stable in times of instability, than people who have hope in days of despair. I began today with the folksy advice of President Harry Truman, “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” Well, none of us can really do that. The stresses and strains are built in. But we can do something better. We can put our trust in the Lord and become like that tree “planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream.” That kind of faith can stand the test. May God bless us and our families, Fr. Mike IMPORTANT MESSAGE We wanted to let everyone know of a scam that is taking place. Many of our staff & volunteers have received emails and/or text messages from someone IN OBSERVANCE OF claiming to be Fr. Mike. In this email, they make it THE HOLIDAY, OUR sound like Fr. Mike is asking for money and/or iTunes gift cards. Please know that no matter what the email OFFICES ARE CLOSED address looks like or how convincing the email ON MONDAY, sounds...this is not Fr. Mike or anyone else on staff. FEBRUARY 18TH If you ever receive anything like this and question it...please contact our Parish Office before purchasing anything.