19 APRIL 2020

Saint Thomas More Parish

Rev. Father Nicholas Schumm, Pastor Rev. Father Eugene Casserly, Priest in residence Rev. Monsignor John Cassidy, Pastor emeritus Lois Hicks, Parish Assistant, Office Manager Robin Whipple, Receptionist James White, Part-time maintenance

Finance Council Jim Mathis, chairperson Anne Bode Joe Buehler Mort O’Sullivan

Parish Pastoral Council Molly Henley, chairperson Ann Bode, finance council representative Heidi Nees, secretary Karen Buelow Kathy Decker Bill Janis Patrick Kinnell Carl Smith Delia Stierwalt Other Parish Groups and Ministries Sacred Liturgy - Father Nicholas Schumm Ushers - Charlie Dickin Religious Education - Rita Tolbert Youth Group - Sarah Manning RCIA - Father Nicholas Schumm Ladies Altar Society, CCW - Heidi Nees Knights of Columbus - James Etheridge Bereavement - Charlene Grant Outreach - Lynn VanNatter HOPE Ministry - Nelson Ortiz Burse Club - Joyce Edgar Book Club - Mary Williams Prayer Chain - Walter Marsh

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY - April 18th ANN (NINA) ROSASCO †

Req. by: Angela Maria & Mary Rosasco

SUNDAY — April 19th SUSAN HENDERSON † Req. by: Alexa Swiniarski

MONDAY - April 20th

SUSAN HENDERSON † Req. by: Alexa Swiniarski

TUESDAY – April 21st

DONALD GAVAGNI † Req. by: Eileen Gavagni

WEDNESDAY - April 22nd

SICK AND HOMEBOUND Req. by: The Ladies Altar Society CCW

THURSDAY– April 23rd

SUSAN HENDERSON † Req. by: Alex Swiniarski

FRIDAY - April 24th COREY WAITE † Req. by: Jim Bowen

SATURDAY – April 25th

FATHER CASSERLY - BIRTHDAY

Sunday of Divine Mercy Second Sunday of Easter

WE WELCOME YOU

New to the parish? There are Parish Registration forms in the

vestibule, please fill a form out and give it to an usher/greeter, place it in the offertory collection, or stop by the parish office.

“Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” — John 20:29b

EMERGENCY PHONE LINE

Attention parishioners of Saint Thomas More

Parish! Our priests have a new phone line for

Sacramental emergency only (850-266-5996)

Welcome to my Parish App

The app for Catholic Life Every Day. Connect with your parish like never before. Stay up-to-date with what is going on in your parish throughout the week. Enjoy many useful faith-building resources and features to complement your daily faith life. All the features available include:

Messages - Favorite, share or reply to messages

Calendar - View or share time and location of upcoming parish events

Readings - Daily Mass readings

Homilies - Listen or read weekly homilies

News - The latest Catholic world news

Giving - Easily access your parish’s online giving

Confession - Next Confession reminder Parish info - All important contacts at your parish Mass Times - All Mass times for the week Prayers - Full list of traditional Catholic prayers Bulletins - View this week’s and past parish

bulletins THE WORD AMONG US

Please take your free copy of Word Among Us in the Narthex for your

Lenten Devotional.

Saint Thomas More Parish has a Facebook page. Please remember to visit our page for updates and postings. We welcome your “likes” and feel free to post a review.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

For the times we fear

Sharing our pro-life convictions:

May the Lord strengthen our faith

And grant us courage to follow him;

We pray to the Lord.

God’s love does not differentiate between the newly conceived infant still in his or her mother’s womb and the child or young person, or the adult and the elderly person. God does not distinguish between them be-cause he sees an impression of his own image and like-ness in each one. Life is the first good received from God and is fundamental to all others; to guarantee the right to life for all and in an equal manner for all is the duty upon which the future of humanity depends. The effectiveness of our commitment to peace depends on our understanding of human life. If we want peace, let us defend life!

Pope Benedict XVI

No matter how many steps taken away from

God, it only takes one step to get back - do not

turn down God’s grace and mercy Unknown

Please, pray for our sick parishioners:

Richard Beecher

Rusty Bizzell

Dottie Bosso

Needa Brazwell

Rusty Budde

Carolyn Sue Cadora

Jan Marie Caruso

Anna Christco

Beth Gutermuth

Richard Hahner

Regina Kaufman

Genny Manwaring

Geny Manwaring

Nelson Ortiz

Dan Owczarczak

Jane Pearson

Damion Rampersaud

Babe Rohan

Bob Russo

Mary Teschel

Terry Teschel

Shelba Westmoreland

Jinann Wey

Robin Whipple

Dorothy Wilkerson

If someone needs the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

please call the Parish Office at 850-456-2543. If there is no answer, please leave a message with

name and phone number and the priest will call you back.

DIOCESAN SECOND COLLECTIONS

April 10—Shrines of the Holy Land Collection April 25 & 26—Catholic Home Missions Appeal May 2 & 3—Diocesan Priests Retirement Fund May 23 & 24—Catholic Communication Campaign June 27 & 28—Peter’s Pence Collection

CATHOLIC SHARING APPEAL 2020 Total Pledge Goal: $35,689.89

Number of Families Pledged: 105**

Number of Parish Families: 295

**To be considered an active parishioner one must be registered, participate regularly in Mass,

give to offertory and participate in Catholic Sharing Appeal.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy); Julian Calendar Easter

Tuesday: St. Anselm; Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Wednesday: Administrative Professionals Day; Earth Day Thursday: St. George; St. Adalbert Friday: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen; National Arbor Day Saturday: St. Mark

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy); Julian Calendar Easter

Tuesday: St. Anselm; Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Wednesday: Administrative Professionals Day; Earth Day Thursday: St. George; St. Adalbert

Friday: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen; National Arbor Day

Saturday: St. Mark

Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.

—St. Catherine of Siena

CURRENTLY ALL MASSES AND GATHERINGS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

ONLINE GIVING AVAILABLE

For your convenience we offer online giving at Saint Thomas More Parish. You can set up your profile to automatically give weekly, monthly or however you wish and choose the account you wish to give to, whether offertory, maintenance, etc. This is also traceable offertory for tax state-ments and parishioner guidelines.

If you are interested in participating, go to www.Vancopayments.com or you can go to our website www.stthomasmore.ptdiocese.org and click on e-giving. Get started today.

Saint Thomas More Parish News & Noteworthy Items

RICE BOWL COLLECTION Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl project continues to connect Catholics in our diocese with our brothers and sisters in need around the world. Pick up your rice bowl today in the Narthex. At this time there is a box behind the back pew in the church, We will also collect Rice Bowl’s once Mass-es resume.

CORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES

Follow directions of State and Local Authorities If you feel sick, stay at home. Do not go in public. Elders who have a serious underlying health condition should stay at home and away from other people. If someone in your household has tested positive for the Coronavirus, keep the entire household at home. Work or study from home whenever possible. Avoid social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people. Avoid eating or drinking at bars and restaurants. Use pickup or delivery options. Avoid discretionary travel, shopping trips, and social visits. Do not visit nursing homes or retirement or long term care facilities unless to provide critical assistance. Always practice good hygiene. Wash your hands, especially after touching any frequently used item or surface. Avoid touching your face. Sneeze or cough into a tissue, or the inside of your elbow. Disinfect frequently used items and surfaces as much as possible. PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE IS AT RISK NO MATTER AGE OR HEALTH AND YOUR ACTIVITIES CAN INCREASE THE RISK FOR OTHERS. PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS.