October 19th, 2014
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
10205 N FM 620, Ausn, TX 78726
512-258-1161 FAX: 512-258-8812 www.stmausn.org
From Our Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Acve listening is a skill that is taught to those in
counseling and ministerial posions with the purpose being to
always fully hear the person speaking and from where they
are coming. Jesus was an acve listener- knowing he was
always being tested, the intenon of the quesons, and then
how to respond so as to answer their queson and not fall into their trap.
Masterfully Jesus shows us how to listen, receive, and shake oﬀ planned
verbal a/acks with ease. Learn about acve listening and ﬁnd ways to
pracce and then enact this skill with those who communicate with you.
Also, as I am unable to respond to each one of you individually,
please allow me to use this medium to THANK YOU for your prayers, gi3s,
cards and well wishes for both my ordinaon anniversary (September 10th)
and for my birthday (October 3rd). I am grateful to the Lord, and thank him
frequently at my masses, for the opportunity to shepherd among you at
this me in my life. I always need your prayers that I can be the shepherd
of his ﬂock in accordance with HIS will.
Blessings upon all of you - Fr. Isidore
Upcoming Mass Readings
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time (October 19th):
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b; Ma/hew 22:15-21
30th Sunday of Ordinary Time (October 26th):
Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Ma/hew 22:34-40
For daily Mass Readings, please visit: www.usccb.org/nab/
Mass Inten*ons for the Week
5:00 p.m. Gregory Bi1ner
7:30 a.m. Janet Burton
9:00 a.m. Hugo Silva, Sr.
10:45 a.m. Lydia Giddings
12:30 p.m. Special Intenon of Zachary Zahani
5:00 p.m. Frank Drastata
Mon. Oct 20th
8:30 a.m. Rebecca Poulin
Tues. Oct 21st
8:30 a.m. Shirley Oliver
Wed. Oct 22nd
8:30 a.m. Special Intenon of Anne Amodeo
6:30 p.m. Abraham Paul
Thurs. Oct 23rd 8:30 a.m. Special Intenon of Ma1hew Schaﬀer
Fri. Oct 24th
8:30 a.m. Margarita Holicky
Sat. Oct 25th
5:00 p.m. Shirley Oliver
Please note that due to unexpected circumstances where a priest
is not available, a scheduled Mass may be a Communion Service
instead. Mass *mes for other parishes (including those outside of
the Aus*n Diocese) can be found at: www.mass*mes.org.
Sat. Oct 18th
Sun. Oct 19th
Table of Contents
Prayers & Mass Intenons ..........page 2
Liturgy & Sacraments ..................page 3
Religious Educaon .....................page 4
Parish Informaon ......................page 5
Social Outreach & Family Life .....page 6
Pastoral Care ...............................page 7
Adult Faith Formaon .................page 8
Weekly Calendar .........................page 9
Staﬀ Contact Informaon .........page 10
Prayer
Inten*ons
Anne Allen
Jim Babka
John Berkel
Barbara Easter
Robert Eyler
Jennifer Geary
David Hale
Theresa Harper
Sue Hynes
Anne1e Johnson
Ron Kostelecky
Brianna Vogel
Devon Vogel
Please pray for the spiritual, mental and
physical needs of our parish, especially for
those listed above were recently added to
our bullen prayer list. To add a Mass
Inten*on or someone to the Prayer List
please contact the Parish Oﬃce at 512258-1161. Those on the bullen prayer
list will be listed for 60 days in the
bullen and in our Prayer Intenon Book
in the church.
STM Prayer Line: There is a group of
parish volunteers who take me to pray
for those who are suﬀering from physical,
mental or spiritual pain. They share a
prayer list through e-mail. To join this
ministry, call Heather at 512-343-6170.
Liturgical & Sacramental Ministries
Director: Deacon Steve Pent
512-258-1161, ext.225
deaconsteve1@stmaus*n.org
Upcoming Liturgical Trainings
Bap*sm for Children
A1en*on new and returning Liturgical Ministers, our
fall training sessions have begun. Please plan on
a/ending one of these upcoming training sessions
that pertain to the ministry you serve in:
Victoria Cecilia Castro
Altar Servers:
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October 25th from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the church.
November 6th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the church.
November 8th from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in the church.
November 15th from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the church.
Bereavement Ministers:
• October 19th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in Room #105.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:
• October 23rd from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the church.
Hospitality Ministers:
• October 28th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the church.
Our parish has a two step process designed to help
parents understand the sacrament of bapsm and to
support them in their role of helping their child to
fully live the gi3s received in bapsm. Bapsms are
celebrated each Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Step One: Parents must meet with one of our clergy.
To schedule an appointment, please contact Theresa
Roberge at the parish oﬃce at 512-258-1161 or
[email protected].
Step Two: Both parents and godparents a/end a
Bapsm Class. Classes are held at STM on the ﬁrst
Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Parents can
schedule a me to parcipate in the class during their
meeng with a priest or deacon.
Lectors:
• October 30th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the church;
• November 8th from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the church.
Sacristans:
• October 21st from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the church.
Na*onal Voca*ons
Awareness Week
November 3rd to 9th is the annual week-long
celebraon of the Catholic Church in the United
States dedicated to promote vocaons to the
priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through
prayer and educaon, and to renew our prayers and
support for those who are considering one of these
parcular vocaons. If you are or you know someone
who is considering religious vocaons, please contact
Fr. Jonathan Raia at 512 949-2430 or
visit ausnvocaons.com.
May God con
nue to bless our parish community
abundantly and may He increase religious voca
ons
within our parish.
Your prayers are requested for the peaceful repose
of the souls of Tom Klaer and Aus*n Rykhus who
died recently. May their souls and the souls of all the
faithfully departed rest in peace.
All Saints Day is Saturday, November 1st. A Mass will
be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Since this feast day falls
on Saturday, it is NOT a Holy Day of Obligaon, but
we do invite everyone to a/end our morning Mass.
Once again we will have Memorial Walls in the back
of the church during November. You are welcome to
add the names and/or photos (non-returnable) of
deceased family and friends to our walls to be
prayed for by our St. Thomas More faith family.
Roses for Souls
Would you like to remember a loved
one with a special rose to be
displayed around the altar on All
Souls Day? If so, feel free to pick up
and ﬁll out an envelope a3er Mass
during the upcoming weeks. We will
celebrate All Souls Day at all
weekend Masses on November 1st &
2nd. Your loved one’s name will also be displayed on
a banner in the narthex of the Church during the
month of November. The suggested donaon is $5.
Religious Educa*on
RE Director: Cynthia Jordan
512-258-1944, ext. 222
cynthia@stmaus*n.org
Teen Conﬁrma*on
Conﬁrma*on Orienta*on Sessions will be on October
28th in Brennan Auditorium and October 29th in the
church, both at 7:00 p.m. The Conﬁrma
on teen and a
parent must aend one of the sessions and a/end on
the same night. Requirements for Conﬁrma*on are:
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Child a/ended 8th grade RE or Life Teen last year.
Child a/ends Sunday Mass on a weekly basis.
Child is registered in Life Teen program.
RE has a copy of the child’s Bapsmal cerﬁcate.
For more informaon, please contact Cynthia Jordan.
Middle School (grades 6-8)
Coordinator: Andrea Cochran 512-258-1944
ext. 226
E-mail – [email protected]
Teacher Needed: We are in need of a 6th grade
teacher for our 5:00 p.m. Sunday class. Please
contact Andrea if you can help.
• Luau Dance on October 19th: Pull out your grass
skirts and Hawaiian shirts and start working on your
limbo skills. We are having a Luau Dance from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m. instead of class. Come join us!
• SWAG T-shirts will be on sale for $10 before and
a3er class me.
• We need a name for our program. Have an idea
rolling in your brain? Submit your entry for a chance
of winning a prize plus bragging rights.
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Life Teen (grades 9-12)
Coordinator: Logan Mayes 512-258-1944 ext. 226
E-mail – [email protected]
Our October Service Day is Saturday, October 25th
at 9:00 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary parish. We will be
helping out the Capital Area Food Bank. Mark your
calendars and look for more details soon.
• The Fall Retreat is November 7th to 9th at Camp of
the Hills. Make plans now to a/end and contact
Logan if you need more details.
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Fall Informa*on Sessions for parents of prospecve
students are scheduled for November 14th, and
December 5th from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. To reserve a
spot for this parent only event, please contact Ellen
Vento in the Admission Oﬃce at 512-244-4825 or
[email protected].
Appreciate Your RE Teachers!
The Nursery is seeking adult & teen volunteers to
provide childcare for our teachers’ children during
almost ALL RE Sessions on Sundays, Mondays and
Wednesdays! To fulﬁll Diocesan requirements,
Nursery caregivers must have completed the Ethics &
Integrity in Ministry training & background check.
For more informa*on about volunteering or for child
care reserva*ons, please contact Kelli Merchant at
512-258-2055 or [email protected]. For
child care, contact Kelli at least 3 days before your
event. The Nursery webpage is: www.stmausn.org/
nursery.shtm.
Upcoming Events at Eagle’s
Wings Retreat Center
“Spirituality of Simplicity” on November 4th: Come
and join us from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. as we
discover new ways to balance our lives and ﬁll our
days with light, laughter and peace which will allow
us to run the race of life at a more meaningful
speed. Our presenter is Cheryl Maxwell who is the
Director of the Oﬃce of Worship and Secretariat
Director for Forma
on and Spirituality at the Diocese
of Ausn. The cost is $35 which includes lunch. For
registraon, please visit: www.ewrc.org or call 512715-0017.
• “unBEARable
Fun
Run”
on
December 6th: Join us for our ﬁrst
annual 5K Fun Run for all ages. We
will start at 9:30 a.m. Walk or run
our 5K trail with fun pit
stops. Olympic Silver Medalist Leo
Manzano will speak and run with
the parcipants. Prizes and an a3er
party will round out the morning. You also have the
opportunity to sponsor Msgr. Elmer Holtman. The
early registraon fee (before November 15th) is $35.
For
more
informaon,
please
visit
www.unbearablefunrun.weebly.com.
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STM Fun Fest
THANK YOU
for
Another Great
Year !
We would like to extend our appreciaon and thanks to the many parishioner volunteers, sponsors and area
merchants who contributed their me, talents and generous donaons to the annual Fun Fest and Live Aucon
& Dinner. The success of Fun Fest allows an opportunity for the parish to give back to the community and we
could not do it without your contribuons. These events would also not be possible without the hard work and
dedicaon of many people, including the Fun Fest Commi/ee Chairs and Co-Chairs and ministries like the KC’s,
the Men’s Club, and Christ’s Crew. We would also like to thank Fr. Izzy, Fr. Ekka and all the STM staﬀ for their
support.
The Fun Fest Commi/ee is a great opportunity to meet people in the parish and there are many opportunies
for you to become a part of the team! To learn how to contribute your me, talent or treasure, please visit:
www.stmausn.org.
2014 Stewardship Drive
A BIG thank you to the over 400
families who have turned in their
Stewardship forms! Haven’t turned
in yours or decided on a
ministry? No Problem. You can sll
turn it in! You’re invited to
parcipate in ministry life here at St. Thomas
More. We have 78 ministries to choose from. Which
one is calling you? You can ﬁll out an online form
at: www.stmausn.org/stewardship-form-2014.
“Where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.”
Contribuons for the week of Oct. 12th: ..... .$39,993.52
Amount needed for weekly expenses: .......... .$52,500.00
Social Outreach
Coordinator: Theresa Stephens
512-258-1161, ext. 256
Catholic Social Teaching Corner
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus knows that the Pharisees were seeking to entrap him and he does not allow it. Government has a
role to play, but God’s role is always more central and
important. Quesons that arises from this Gospel are:
Do we live in a way that reﬂects the primacy of God in
our lives? Do our lives show God’s values regarding
sharing our gi,s and resources in the world? Do the
poor have a place of primacy in our consciousness, as
they do for God? What is one thing we can do this
week to let the poor have a privileged place in our life
and consciousness?
“No One Dies Alone” (NODA) is a volunteer program
that oﬀers bedside companions for paents in the
ﬁnal stages of life who have no one to be with them.
The program was iniated in the Seton Family of Hospitals in April 2009 and is looking to expand through
addional volunteers.
For more informa*on, please contact Liz Powell at
512-324-7000, ext. 80041 or [email protected].
I am so proud and happy that St. Thomas
More parishioners were the majority at
“meet our future mayoral candidates” at
Spicewood Springs Library on Saturday
September 27th. One of the candidates
we met and interviewed will deﬁnitely be
our next mayor. I am of the convicon
that a good Chrisan is not the one who is only
focused on our future heaven but is also acvely
involved in making this side of heaven a be/er world
to live in. Your civic parcipaon is a tremendous
opportunity to elect the type of leaders that will make
our city a be/er place to live. A good candidate for
heaven must be a responsible cizen of the world by
acvely fulﬁlling his/her civic responsibilies. Please
get busy now forming your conscience to vote for a
candidate of your choice, even if this means in some
situaons, choosing the lesser evil. - Fr. Isidore
tstephens@stmaus*n.org
Healing and Educa*onal Retreat
Sarah's Hope & Abraham's Promise is hosng a Healing and Educa
onal Retreat for Couples Struggling
With Infer
lity and Miscarriage on Saturday, October
25th from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at St. Marn de
Porres Church in Dripping Springs. An oponal Adopon Informaon Dinner Program will be featured
from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Come for the whole retreat or
just the adopon poron!
Please register by Monday, October 20th at:
www.Oct2014SHAP.eventbrite.com.
For more informa*on, please call 512-736-7334 or email [email protected].
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The annual St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive is being
held in November. We will be distribung grocery
bags to our parishioners for them to contribute food
items that will be distributed to needy families at
Thanksgiving.
We will be distribung bags a3er all weekend Masses
on November 8th & 9th and 15th &16th. Bags can be
returned on November 15th & 16th and 22nd & 23rd.
We will be distribung the food to the needy on the
23rd if you would like to help. Stop by the PAC
between 6:00 a.m. and noon!
MLF Thanksgiving Dinner
Each Thanksgiving the STM Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Ministry provides an opportunity for parishioners to
share their own family recipes and tradions with
area families in need. We lovingly prepare 60 “homecooked” meals that include a turkey, stuﬃng, holiday
side dishes, dessert and more. We are in need of
various home-cooked meals and volunteers to pack
and deliver meals to families. To volunteer or donate,
sign up at: h/p://ml3hanksgiving.weebly.com/.
This is a great opportunity to gather as a family, with
friends or as a ministry to share your "home
cooked" recipes with those in need. “Wherever two
or more are gathered in my name, there I am with
them.” - Ma/hew 18:20
You can also help out Mobile Loaves &
Fishes and the Eagle’s Wings Retreat
Center by having your Thanksgiving
meal turkey smoked by the STM
Men’s Club on Thanksgiving Eve. The cost is $20 per
turkey and ALL money raised will go to these two
charies. More details are coming in a few weeks.
Pastoral Care
Coordinator: Theresa Stephens
512-258-1161, ext. 256
Respect Life News
October is Respect Life Month.
Remember to donate any spare pocket
change to your Baby Bank and help foster
a greater respect for the sancty of life.
Return your ﬁlled Baby Bank to weekend
Masses on November 1st & 2nd. “The Gospel of life is
at the heart of Jesus’ message. Everyone has an
obligaon to serve life.” - Pope John Paul II.
Project Rachel is a compassionate and conﬁdenal
ministry that helps women and men suﬀering
emoonally and spiritually from the trauma of
aboron. Project Rachel retreats are oﬀered
throughout the year. Register conﬁdenally at (877)
932-2732 or [email protected]. The
next retreat is scheduled for October 24th to 26th.
For more informaon about pro-life acvies at St.
Thomas More or to join the Respect Life Ministry,
please
contact
Elodia
Simoneaux
at
[email protected] or Sue Hynes at
[email protected].
? Struggling ?
tstephens@stmaus*n.org
Respect Life Reﬂec*on
Imagine yourself pausing in quiet
wonder in front of a beauful piece
of art. Now think of the arst who
created that masterpiece with
painstaking care and precision,
stepping back to admire his work.
Each of us is a masterpiece, created
by God with purpose and tenderness. We are each
loved so intensely and are each of such great worth
that we cannot even comprehend it.
Pope Francis, who has capvated the world with his
humility and compassion, shows through his acons
that “even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick,
the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of
God’s creaon, made in his own image, desned to
live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence
and respect.” (2013 Day for Life Greeng)
Please pray for and try to promote a greater respect
for all human life.
These Ministries Can HELP
Contact
Eileen
512-507-9563
[email protected]
Dealing with a diﬃcult life transion?
The Stephen Ministry pairs you with a person trained in conﬁdenal listening to
help walk with you through those signiﬁcant transion mes in your life. If you or
someone you know is hurng, feeling forgo/en then they can beneﬁt from a compassionate and spiritual support of a Stephen Minister.
Do you have a need
for counsel?
The Family Counseling and Family Life Oﬃce of the Diocese of Ausn oﬀer coun- Bri1any Holan
512-949-2494,
seling for children, adolescents, and adults.
bri/any-holan@
ausndiocese.org
Our New Adventures Respite Program provides acvies for people with any Anne Rodriguez
Are you a caregiver
form of demena and meets weekly on Wednesday starng at 10:00 a.m. in the Par- 512-918-8580
for someone with de- ish Acvity Center.
mena?
Dana Brown
512-750-2221
dbrown74@
ausn.rr.com
Out of work?
Come to an upcoming Job Seekers meeng. The mission of Job Seekers is to ﬁnd
GOD in our job search and be a landing place oﬀering fellowship, networking and support to each other. Our ministry meengs are on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Room #104.
Can’t pay your bills?
Contact the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVdP) at our parish. SVdP is a worldwide STM Oﬃce
512-258-1161
Volunteer Catholic Lay Organizaon, which visits poor and needy in their homes.
Need help with preparing meals?
Contact our Good Samaritan Meal Ministry. They have an amazing team of ready 480-788-6325
and willing volunteers for parishioners who are temporarily unable to cook due to stmcooks@
gmail.com
injury or illness.
Struggling with an
addicon?
Contact ADAM (Alcohol and Drug Assistance Ministry). All calls are ABSOLUTELY
CONFIDENTIAL. At our parish Alcoholics Anonymous meengs are held on Mondays and Fridays at 7:00 p.m. in the Chelsea House. Al-Anon meengs are held Mondays from Noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Chelsea House. The Al-Anon Informa
on Center
can be called from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
ADAM
866-203-4087
Al-Anon Info.
Center
512-441-8591
One Book One Parish
The STM Library Ministry invites you
to join others in sharing and
camaraderie at one of two discussion
sessions as we explore the bestseller
“What Good is God? In Search of a
Faith That Maers” by Philip Yancey.
Sessions will be in the STM Library on
Thursday, October 23rd from 9:30 to
11:00 a.m. and Tuesday, October
28th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Books are available in the STM Gi3 Shop, your
favorite book vendor or can be downloaded on your
personal device. Join us even if you haven't ﬁnished
reading the book!
Adult Faith Forma*on
Director: Dawn Rouen
512-258-1944, ext. 235
dawn@stmaus*n.org
Reflection
Why does Jesus want us to know?
“See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we
may be called the children of God. Yet so we are….
Beloved, we are God’s children now” - 1 John 3:1-3
Jesus reminds us that we are invited to be God’s son or
daughter. God our Father wants to share His love with us.
Are you willing to receive God's free and uncondional
love? What helps you say yes to this great gi0?
For full reﬂecons visit: stmausn.org/reencounter-christ-reﬂecons.
The next Parish Book Fair will be a3er all Masses on
November 1st & 2nd in the Family Center. There will
be new tles from Catholic Publishers for all
members of the family! Preschool sales will be on
November 4th & 5th by RE recepon desk from 9:00
to 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Basic Catholic Teachings
Got quesons about what we believe as Catholics?
Want a refresher? Basic Catholic Teachings is for you!
Our fall sessions meet on Wednesdays from 7:00 to
9:00 p.m. in Brennan Auditorium. For more
informaon, please visit our webpage at:
www.stmausn.org/basic-catholic-teachings-0.
Interested in Becoming Catholic?
Are you interested in ﬁnding out more about how
Catholics live their faith? The Rite of Chris*an
Ini*a*on of Adults (RCIA) is a process to explore
these and other faith issues for those who may be
considering becoming a Catholic. You can start this
process any me during the year. For more details,
contact Debra at 512-258-1161, ext. 214.
Schedule of Parish Events
for the upcoming Week
The schedule below lists events that all parishioners are
generally invited to. For a more complete schedule,
including ministry team meengs and ongoing events,
please contact your ministry leader, use our online space
calendar at h/p://reservaons.stmausn.org/ or view
the outdoor bullen boards on campus. To reserve your
parish event, contact Debra Lohrstorfer at 512-2581161, ext. 214 or [email protected].
Event Name................................ Time ..................... Loca*on
Sunday, Oct. 19th—29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Coﬀee & Donuts ........................ 8:00 am to Noon.. Family Center
Holisc Touch.............................. 9:30 am to Noon... Fisher House
RCIA Sessions (CC) ...................... 9:30 to 11:30 am ..... Life House
Bereavement Ministry Training..... 1:00 to 2:00 pm ...... Room #105
Bapsms ...................................... 2:00 to 3:00 pm ............Church
Monday, Oct. 20th
Grief Support Session ................ 7:00 to 8:30 pm ..... STM Library
Prayer & Life Workshop ............ 7:00 to 9:00 pm ...... Room #213
St. Vincent de Paul Society Mtg. ... 7:00 to 9:00 pm ....... Life House
Tuesday, Oct. 21st
Men’s Scripture Share ............... 6:30 to 7:15 am ..... STM Room
Stretching Toward Christ Yoga . 9:15 to 10:15 am .... Room #213
Financial Peace University (CC) ..... 6:45 to 8:30 pm ...... Room #213
Contemplave Prayer ................ 7:00 to 8:30 pm ..... STM Library
Rosary Prayer Group .................. 7:00 to 8:00 pm .......STM Room
Sacristan Training ....................... 7:00 to 8:30 pm ............Church
Wednesday, Oct. 22nd
Discovering Christ (CC) .............. 9:30 am to Noon...... Life House
New Adventures Respite ........... 10:00 am to 2:00 pm ........ PAC
World Priest Day Dinner ............ 6:30 to 10:00 pm ............. PAC
Basic Catholic Teachings............ 7:00 to 9:00 pm ....... Life House
Finance Commi/ee Mtg. ........... 7:00 to 9:00 pm .. Pastoral Oﬃce
“Joy of the Gospel” Discussion ...... 7:00 to 8:30 pm ...... Room #206
Eucharis*c Adora*on
Exposion and Adoraon of the
Blessed Sacrament is every day of the
week from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in
the Fisher House. To sign up for an
Adoraon me, please visit the parish
Adoraon webpage at: www.stmausn.org/adore.
Holis*c Touch
Holisc Touch is 20 minutes of peace-ﬁlled quiet and
is one way to slow down and feel the loving presence
of the Lord. It is oﬀered monthly to parish members
and those in need of healing prayers.
Our next oﬀering will be Sunday, October 19th from
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Fisher House.
For more informa*on, please contact Tina Jude at
512-255-7625 or Barb Brenny at 512-331-9346.
Healing the Whole Person
In a world full of brokenness, Christ has come to oﬀer
us new life. Consider a/ending an outstanding retreat
of healing from November 7th to 9th at St. Helen’s in
Georgetown. Enter into the heart, face the pains and
wounds within, and allow Christ's divine love to bring
the healing we ardently desire. Please register no
later than October 26th at www.jpiihealingcenter.org.
Get Registered!
Whether you’re NEW to St. Thomas More or have
been here awhile, we invite you to formally register in
the parish at the next Welcome and Registraon
Event. It lasts about one hour and light refreshments
are served.
K. of C. Social ............................... 7:30 to 9:30 pm ... Family Center
Thursday, Oct. 23rd
Mark your calendar for November 2nd or January
11th at 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Acvity Center.
“That Man is You” Men’s Group ... 6:00 to 7:30 am ............... PAC
Stretching Toward Christ Yoga . 9:15 to 10:15 am .... Room #213
One Book, One Parish ................ 9:30 to 11:00 am .......... Library
Discovering Christ (CC) .............. 6:45 to 9:15 pm ....... Life House
Eucharisc Minister Training .... 7:00 to 9:00 pm ............Church
To RSVP or for more informa*on, please contact the
parish oﬃce at 512-258-1161. Child care is provided.
Please see page 6 for details.
Saturday, Oct. 25th
Altar Server Training .................. 9:30 to 11:30 am ..........Church
Taste of India Celebraon ......... 6:30 to 9:30 pm ................PAC
(CC) - Child care available—see page 4 for details.
Please join our community in the
Family Center for Coﬀee & Donuts
following our morning Masses.
Coﬀee & Donuts is in search of a
NEW LEADER. If you are interested,
please contact Joe Steichen at
[email protected].
A1en*on Professional Catholics
The Catholic Business Network will hold its next
meeng on November 5th at St. William Catholic
Church in Round Rock from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. All
Catholic Business Professionals are invited to a/end
and network in an eﬀort to form trusted relaonships
based on Catholic values. The topic at our meeng
this month is End Of Life Issues. We are featuring
James Davis, Consultant, Mission & Ethics and Dr.
David Zientek, Cardiologist, both from Seton
Healthcare Family.
To RSVP, please e-mail [email protected].
To register or for more informa*on, please
visit: h/p://catholicbiznetwork.org.
Staﬀ Contact Phone Numbers
Administra*ve Staﬀ Contacts
Religious Educa*on Staﬀ
512-258-1161
512-258-1944
Accountant & Beneﬁts Dir. ........ Laurie O’Beirne .......... Ext. 212
Accountant Assistant................. Julie Hormuth ............ Ext. 232
Bridal Coordinator ..................... Terry Wilkes ............... Ext. 335
Business Administrator ............. Dave Montoya ........... Ext. 231
Communicaons Director ......... Steve Kliman .............. Ext. 211
Custodial & Events Coord.. ........ David Lohrstorfer ....... Ext. 282
Facilies Manager ..................... J. W. Green ................ Ext. 234
Liturgy Director ......................... Steve Pent .................. Ext. 225
Music Directors ......................... Ren MacNary ............. Ext. 219
Karen Lawson ............ Ext. 237
Outreach Coordinator ............... Theresa Stephens ...... Ext. 256
Parish Receponist .................... Theresa Roberge ........ Ext. 100
Parish Secretary ........................ Debra Lohrstorfer ...... Ext. 214
STM Gi3 Shop ............................ Antone/e Haecker .... Ext. 312
Stewardship & Membership ..... Roba Da\lo ............... Ext. 229
Nursery Coordinator ................. Kelli Merchant . 512-258-2055
Director. .................................... Cynthia Jordan ........... Ext. 222
Assistant Director ...................... Johanna Isburgh ........ Ext. 220
Receponist .............................. Jill Goeters ................. Ext. 236
Sunday School Coordinator....... Danielle White ........... Ext. 227
Elementary School Coordinator Mary Kubala .............. Ext. 221
Middle School Coordinator. ...... Andrea Cochran ......... Ext. 228
Life Teen Coordinator ............... Logan Mayes ............. Ext. 226
Conﬁrmaon Coordinator ......... Cynthia Klaer-Jordan . Ext. 222
Director of Adult Faith .............. Dawn Rouen .............. Ext. 235
STM GiT Shop News
New gi3 items include Spanish/bilingual
bibles, bapsm, wedding, memorial, last
supper prints, plus many more. Select gi3
items are on sale. Our normal hours are
Tuesday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. and before and a3er all weekend
Masses. We are looking for someone to enhance our
webpage. If you have any quesons or would like to
volunteer, please contact Antone1e Haecker at 512250-1477 or [email protected].
Preschool Staﬀ
512-258-1721
Director. ..................................... Cindy Acosta
Assistant Director ...................... Chris Wenz
Thank You Sponsors!
This bullen is furnished to the parish without charge.
The adversements that appear completely defray all
publishing costs with which the parish would
otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these
sponsors when you can as a thank you for their kind
generosity.
A1en*on Local Business Owners: If you would like to
adverse in this bullen, please contact Brian
Schroeder at 512-680-0623.