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Do you have enough? Many of us come from a nation of material abundance. We have all the things we could possibly need not only to survive, but to thrive - food, shelter, mental ability, income, access to medical care. Most people in human history lived with far less than we. So why are we so dissatisfied? Some Christians can be drawn to the "prosperity Gospel." This is the idea that following God will bring us material abundance in this life.
That surely seems to be the story of today's Gospel! Peter and his friends chose, with some faith, to put out their nets a final time at Jesus' command. "They caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat
to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking." What gift! What abundance! What
prosperity! Peter and his friends caught more fish than they'd ever seen. Yet what is their response to this material abundance, this gift from God? They leave it behind. "When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and
followed him."
Praying for God to meet our physical, material needs is not a bad thing! Jesus himself includes "give us this day our daily bread" in the prayer he teaches his disciples. The question is, how do we respond when our prayers are answered? Do we thank God briefly, or perhaps ignore Him completely and move on with our lives? Or do we respond as Peter did? "God, You showed up in an area that has no bearing on my eternal salvation. You gave me a gift I didn't even really need. You love me! You really do love me." Is our gratitude only surface level? Or do we allow ourselves, like Peter did, to respond with wonder, awe, and deeper discipleship?
GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
FEBRUARY 10 , 2019 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINA RY T IME
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
www.stthomasmorechurch.org
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You
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Sick & Homebound If you are unable to come to church and would like to
receive Holy Communion, please call the parish office:
847.888.1682.
St. Vincent de Paul Are you in need?
In the name of Jesus, we strive to comfort, feed, clothe,
and assist those in need. We serve in person, keeping all
things confidential and preserving dignity.
Please call our answering machine
at 847.628.5170.
Do you feel called to serve?
We meet the second and fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7pm alternating
between St. Laurence and St. Thomas
respectively. For more information,
please contact conference president
Christa at [email protected].
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Prayer Requests Join us in praying for members of our community who are sick or
ailing. To add or remove a name on our prayer list, please call
the parish office 847.888.1682. To keep our prayer list current,
names will remain on the list for 3 months. After that time, please
contact the parish office to renew names.
All Souls in Purgatory Brad Abell Evelyn Banwart Shirley Bednarke Chuck Benson Lucas Buckardt Gracie Canning Jessica Connell Angela Guasta Vincent Guasta Bryan Hand Frank Iori Pat Juggan Laura Keating Sue Keller Edward F. Kelly Bev Kittler Dennis Kittler Kevin Knott Stephen Lange Amy Lara Denny Lisiecki Jr.
Jenny Lisiecki Ann Marie
LoPiccolo-Carlsen Reynaldo Mangila Bob Matejka Charles McKittrick William McLaughlin Bill Moylan Gloria Neitzel Delphine Ornelas Bruce Ostdick Deacon Robert Plazewski Gerry Regan Lutie Regan Patty Romano Conni Schultz Diane Schumacher James Shumaker Marie J. Sperkowski Chuck Pruter MaryAnn Vandervalk Dorothy Young
With Sympathy
BILL JOYNT
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Pastor
Reverend Richard Rosinski
Deacons Jack Roder Gregory Stevens
Parish Office - 847.888.1682 Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
School Office - 847.742.3959 www.stmcentral.org
Religious Ed. Office - 847.888.4887
Parish Staff
Visit our website for a staff listing www.stthomasmorechurch.org/staff
Reconciliation: Confessions are heard every
Wednesday 9:00-10:00am and Saturdays
3:30-4:30pm. Appointments can also be made
for confessions to be heard when needed.
Baptism: Children of all ages and adults are
welcome to the sacrament of Baptism. Baptism
for children is celebrated on the first and third
Sundays of each month at 1:00pm. Parents
need to be registered members and should be
faithful in attending Mass. Participation in a
baptismal preparation class is required. Please
call Sharon Hall at the parish office to make
arrangements. Adults seeking Baptism
should contact Linda McEwan at
Matrimony: Baptized Catholics are called to be
married in the Catholic Church. Arrangements
should be made at least six months in
advance.
If you were married outside of the Catholic
Church and would like to have your marriage
blessed, we would be happy to guide you in
that process.
Call the parish office to make an appointment
with a priest to begin all marriage preparation.
Anointing of the Sick: The anointing of the sick
is administered to bring spiritual and physical
strength during an illness, for those having
surgery, and for those near death. Call the
parish office to make arrangements to receive
this sacrament.
SACRAMENTS For a more in-depth look at the sacraments,
please visit our parish website
www.stthomasmorechurch.org.
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Bereavement Ministry Trained volunteers are available to provide spiritual support and comfort to all parishioners mourning a death loss. Please call the parish office at 847.888.1682.
Life Matters Any woman who is pregnant and in need can turn for
help to the pro-life movement. Never feel alone, call
Project Rachel at 800.593.2273 The Life Center at
847.622.1235 or Fox Valley Pregnancy at 847.697.0200.
February Reverse Collection Slips will be handed out the weekend of February 16th & 17th. Items will be
brought to the church on February 23rd & 24th. Your generous donations will be
collected for the Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry, and St. Vincent De Paul .
Sunday Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 [1c] /1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11/Lk 5:1-11
Monday Gn 1:1-19/Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10 and 12, 24 and 35c [31b]/Mk 6:53-56
Tuesday Gn 1:20—2:4a/Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Mk 7:1-13
Wednesday Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17/Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30 [1a] /Mk 7:14-23
Thursday Gn 2:18-25/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1a]/Mk 7:24-30
Friday Gn 3:1-8/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 [1a]/Mk 7:31-37
Saturday Gn 3:9-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13 [1]/Mk 8:1-10
Next Sunday Jer 17:5-8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 [40:5a]/1 Cor 15:12, 16-20 /Lk 6:17, 20-26
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Cups
Small Plates
Small Bowls
Dinner Plates
Powdered ice tea
and lemonade
Coffee
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Chili In Cans
Pasta Sauce
Pasta
Ketchup
Mustard
Salad Dressing
Gift cards to
purchase fresh
food ingredients
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Toilet Paper
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Tampons
Diapers
Baby Wipes
Hand Soap
Shampoo
Conditioner
Body Wash/Bar Soap
Floss
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Deodorant
Razors
Shaving Cream
Laundry Detergent
Paper Towels
Liquid Dish Soap
Bleach
All Purpose Cleaner
St. Vincent De Paul would like the following items...
Fruit (Canned & Cups)
Microwave Popcorn
Microwaveable Rice
Pasta Dinners
Ramen
Water
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Body Wash
Shampoo
Conditioner
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Canned Chili
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Mashed Potatoes
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Tax Letters Tax Letters are available for pick up in the
Gathering Space.
Reminder It’s time to dust off
your STM yard sign
and put it back up in
your yard till April. If
you don’t have a
yard sign, contact
the school office
at 847.742.3959.
THANK YOU!
Fellowship Club The next meeting of the Fellowship Club will
be Tuesday, February 19th at 12noon in the
Chelsea room. There will be a short meeting,
a delightful pasta lunch, followed by a fun
game of Bunco. If you don't know how to
play, no worries we will teach you. Please
remember to bring a beautifully wrapped
"white elephant" to join in the fun and laughter.
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Christmas Offering Flowers Thank you to all who made donations and memorial donations
for the purchase of our Christmas plants and flowers.
Get Your Tickets Now! New York Times best-selling author of “Left to
Tell,” Immaculée Ilibagiza, will lead a retreat
at St. Thomas More Church on:
Friday, May 31st (5:00pm-9:00pm)
AND
Saturday, June 1st (9:00am –12:30pm)
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience
Immaculée’s powerful message of forgiveness,
healing, and hope. She was witness to the life
-saving power of faith and the Rosary, as she
huddled with seven other women in a
cramped bathroom for 91 days while
killers lurked just outside the door.
Tickets are on sale now! Individual ticket is $57.00
Individual, plus one guest $76.00
To purchase tickets online, visit
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READ HER BOOK NOW! ON SALE
AFTER ALL
MASSES THIS
WEEKEND!
Aydt, Jim All Souls in Purgatory Anenias, Ian Lorenzo Asdel, Arline & Fred Attoyo, Francisco Basilgo, Mamerto Bosten, Paula K. Boyer, Phyllis Braheny, Cathy Braheny, Dan Cankow, Jacob & Casmira Caprile Family Caprile, Marilyn Caprile, Robert Clayton, Jim & Helen Cullian, John Cundiff, Bob Cygnar, Joseph & Stephanie Dela Merced, Edmund Dela Merced, Nerio
& Florence Diego Family Dubiak, Al Duggan, Jeremiah & Helen Duxbury, Deceased Family Etter, Vavon Faller, Joseph & Bernadine Fedor Family Members Finsterwalder Family Fiscus, Betty Fluder, Ernest, Carol & Teresa Fox, Maurice & Ester Frantz, Daniel & Terry Fredericks, Helen Gade, Louis & Edna Gargiulo, Joseph & Lucy Golbeck, Deceased Family Gorzak Family Hagelgans, Patty Hanlon, Mr. & Mrs. James Heiser, Bruce Herber, Marilyn Herrmann, Carl & Pearl Herrmann, Mike Iaccino, Antonio Janczak, Mel Kanok, Dennis & Cory Kazale, Thomas Mark Peter Keane, Donald Keane, Spencer & Mim Kline, Ken Kmiec, Henry Koehler, Carol Kolodziej, Leo & Ruth Kraft, Roy & Margaret Krich, Ruth, Elmer & Family
Litavecz, James Lupo, Denise Lupo, Jean Lupo, Marie Lupo, Rich Lupo, Sam Lynch, Matthew & Helen Martinez Family Martinez, Angel McGrath, Kelly Meek, Ed & Cynthia Mengarelli, Deceased Family Michalek Family Missele, Babe Missele, Ben Missele, Jack Missele, Josephine Mitrenga, Anne B. & Ted W. Mittelstacht, Sharon Mudgett, John Norfray Lenz, Jennifer Norfray, Diane Palcowski, Mary & Joseph Payumo, Amando
& Adelaida Pelc, Jr., Stanley Polkow, Ralph & Helen Ponce Family Potocki, Irene Potocki, Stanley Ramljak, Ken Ritchie, Diane Rose, Elizabeth Saxinger, George W. Schaffer, Butch Sciblo, Estelle Seisser, Jr., Ralph G. Seisser, Ralph & Ruby Shelton, Tim Slapke, Judith Sliwa, Larry T. Smoczynski, Florance Smoczynski, Florian Sobek, Ann & John Suarez, Rosalina Susca, Angela Susca, Joseph Susca, Vito Symon, Thomas Tischart, Norman & Josephine Tylman, Justin Washer, Lucy, Powers
& Family Wegert Family Wells, Perry D.
Book Clubs Are Now Forming. Details on our Parish website.
6 | CALENDARS & SCHEDULES
Mass Intentions for the Week If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, call the parish office
to schedule. The contribution for reserving the intention of a Mass is $10.00.
monday FEB 11
tuesday FEB 12
wednesday FEB 13
thursday FEB 14
friday FEB 15
saturday FEB 16
9:00 am @WESTMINSTER Bible Study
4:30 pm @LANCASTER Youth Choir
7:00 pm @WESTMINSTER Bible Study
7:00 pm @WESTMINSTER St. Vincent De Paul
9:00 am @CHAPEL Eucharistic Adoration
3:00 pm @CANTERBURY Bible Study
4:00 pm @CHAPEL Benediction
6:00 pm @CHURCH High School Choir
7:00 pm @LANCASTER Adult Choir
7:00 pm @CHAPEL RCIA
9:00 am @TUDOR Women’s Intercessory Prayer Group
9:15 am @CANTERBURY Women’s Rosary Group
7:00 pm @GATHERING SPACE Valentines Date Night
7:00 am @CHELSEA That Man Is You! @GATHERING SPACE Reverse Collection slips to be handed out after Masses
monday FEB
8:30 am Pat Schnell, Marilyn Estrella
tuesday FEB
8:30 am Linda Moretti, Father Rich (Sp.Int.)
wednesday FEB
8:30 am Evans & Nichalson Families, Don Brooks & Family
thursday FEB
8:30 am Robert Cambell, Terry Corcoran
friday FEB
8:30 am Francesca Cesario, Virginia Coulombe
saturday FEB
5:00 pm Laurelle Muehling, Fred Taeyaerts
sunday FEB
8:00 am Mary Rakowski, Catherine Marie Holze
10:00 am Ray & Gert Bohne, Fr. Andrew Deitz (Sp. Int.)
12:00 pm People of STM, Msgr. Linster (Sp. Int.)
Weekend for Feb. 16th & 17th.
PRESIDERS 5:00 pm Msgr. Linster 8:00 am Msgr. Linster
10:00 am Father Deitz 12:00 pm Father Deitz
Presiders
FEBRUARY 24TH BULLETIN MARCH 3RD BULLETIN
Materials Due:
February 11, 2019
Materials Due:
February 18, 2019
Bulletin Deadlines
St. Edward High School St. Edward Central Catholic H.S. Class of 2023 is now
forming! For registration information, arranging a tour
or shadow day for your student, contact Rachel Popa
at [email protected] or 847.741.7535.
Word Of Life For all who are imprisoned, especially those sentenced
to death: That they may have the ears to hear the
Lord’s ceaseless call and know of His endless mercy
and love; We pray to the Lord:
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