Dedication of the
Lateran Basilica
Nov. 8th & Nov. 9th, 2014
– Volunteers needed to assist with the operation of the sound board during parish liturgies and
celebrations. No technical experience is necessary; training and mentoring is provided. Contact Johanna Dietrich, Music
Ministry Coordinator, at [email protected] or (780) 919-3747 for more information.
STM SOUND MINISTRY
- is requesting donations of jewelry and Christmas decorations for the Nov. 28th Christmas Craft,
Decoration, Jewelry and Bake Sale. Kindly leave your donations in the coat room. Pick up is on the Monday, Nov. 24th.
Thank you.
ST. JOSEPH'S AUXILIARY
you interested in the priesthood or do you know someone who is open to
considering a priestly vocation? Interested men are invited to join the St. Joseph Seminary community for a vocation
discernment weekend on Nov.21st- 23rd. Weekend includes prayer, reflection, recreation and questions. No cost and no
obligations. For more information contact the Seminary at 780-392-2445 or [email protected]
COME SEE WEEKEND AT THE SEMINARY: Are
- All 3rd Order Franciscans (“Franciscan Seculars” from now onward) and all of those who are
interested in joining the Franciscans, our next meeting will be: Mon., Nov.10th at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help in Sherwood
Park (Baseline Rd . – left at Bower Drive) at 7 pm. Contact: Bill Wallis at 780-487-2705 or Charlotte DeRudder at 780-4466357. Pax et Bonum (ask a Franciscan)
FRANCISCAN FOOTSTEPS
SIGN OF HOPE PAD:
- In 2015 the Sign of Hope Campaign will be merging with Together We Serve. As noted on the PreAuthorized Donation Form, all Sign of Hope Pre Authorized donations will be transferred to the Together We Serve Annual
contribution which will be withdrawn from the parishioner’s bank accounts on Mar 01st of each year. If you would like to make
changes in regards to this, please revise your preauthorized donation form or contact the parish bookkeeper.
SIGN OF HOPE:
- “LaSalle Shelter” a safe refuge for women and children fleeing domestic abuse, and started by the Grey Nuns
of Montreal, is now operated by Catholic Social Services. LaSalle relies very heavily on the Sign of Hope so that`s doors will
remain open. Please give generously.
THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
– We would like to help out the needy by collecting the following new or gently used items
for men: winter coats, winter boots, toques, mittens/gloves and socks. The SSVP truck will be in the church parking lot before
and after all the Sunday masses on November 16th for you to drop off these items. We thank-you all in advance for your
generosity. Remember, if you or someone you know need help or wish to donate furniture or household goods, please give
us a call at 780-471-5577 or visit us at www.ssvpedmonton.ca
SPIRITUAL SHARING CIRCLE:
- will meet Tue. Nov. 18 at 1:00 pm at St. Thomas More Parish, 210 Haddow Close. Fr. Jaya Rajan
will talk about shrines in India and other places. Everyone welcome. For more information Maureen Gouveia at 780-438-7060.
THE GIVING TREE: - is
a St. Thomas More Advent tradition. As a parish, we take time to share our good fortune with the women
and children of the Lurana Shelter, a refuge for those fleeing family violence. We will be in the front gathering place of the
Church the first weekend of Advent, Nov. 29th /30th. The angels and stars hanging on the Giving Tree suggest items that are
needed for the Lurana Shelter. Each parish family is encouraged to pick an angel or star and return a new item during the
following three weekends of Advent. In 2013 our parish donated approximately 7,400 new items of clothing, toiletries, books,
toys, games and creative activities. A special request to fund baby cribs for the Shelter was a remarkable success and eight
hospital quality baby cribs were purchased. Families are encouraged to keep the angel or star to hang on their own Christmas
tree as a reminder of a special Advent gift. Once again the Catholic Girls’ League will be decorating the angels and stars.
PLEASE ENSURE ALL TOYS ARE OF A NON-VIOLENT NATURE AND PLEASE DO NOT WRAP THE GIFTS.
SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY:
St. Thomas More Parish
210 Haddow Close Edmonton, AB
T6R 2P3
CLERGY
PASTOR
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
PERMANENT DEACON
RESIDENT PRIEST
PASTORAL MINISTRY
Monica Bober
Ext. 227
Kathleen Eistetter
Diane Middleton
Johanna Dietrich
Darlene Smigelski
Kathleen Gust
Ext. 235
Ext. 233
Ext. 226
Ext. 226
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST
BOOKKEEPER
MAINTENANCE/GROUNDS
EVENING RECEPTIONIST
David Matwie
Sherisse Schindel
Dora Jankowska
Arthur Connick
Doreen Schmidt
Ext. 236
Ext. 228
Ext. 222
Ext. 231
Ext. 228
TELEPHONE
780-434-6313
FAX
780-438-2088
YOUTH & FAMILY
COORDINATOR
SACRAMENT ASSISTANT
SACRAMENT ASSISTANT
MUSIC COORDINATOR
RC IA COORDINATOR
RCIA ASSISTANT
OFFICE STAFF
Masses Offered
– will be meeting on Monday, Nov. 10th in the Youth Room at 7 p.m. Please join us.
ARE YOU REGISTERED WITH THE PARISH OFFICE? Being registered with the parish office is of the utmost importance. It
allows us to serve all parishioners by providing a better vision of the active populace so that we may respond to the needs of
this growing and dynamic parish. Please do not assume that you are automatically registered if you or your children have
received sacraments at STM or if you live within the parish boundaries and attend Mass. The only way we can register you
and your family is upon your submission of a registration form. These forms are on the counter at the main entrance. If you
attend St. Thomas More Parish and have not yet registered, or if your information is not up to date, please fill out a
registration form and return it to the parish office.
NEW PARISHIONERS / CHANGE OF ADDRESS - Please fill out a Parish Registration Form located on the counter below
the bulletin board at the church entrance.
INTERESTED IN PRE-AUTHORIZED DONATIONS? – The Pre-Authorized Donation (PAD) Forms are located on the
counter below the bulletin board at the church entrance. PAD tokens are available on the counter at the church entrance.
Fr. Andrew Bogdanowicz
Fr. Jaya Rajan J. M. SAC
Dk. Randall Abele
Fr. Stan Blaszkowski
Nov.10
Nov.11
Nov.12
Nov.13
Nov.14
Nov.15
Nov.16
Nov.16
Nov.16
Nov.16
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
5:00 pm
8:30 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
+ Stan Doran
+ James and Mary Doran
+ John and Rose Riess
+ Ron Tarnowski
+ Jose Plathottam
+ Theadore Appleman
+ David Lacy
Karl Reimer
All Parishioners
Tom Gleason
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,
Today we commemorate the dedication of the Lateran Basilica.
The first basilica of Rome, a renovated palace of the Lateran
family, was consecrated on this date in 324 as the Church of
the Most Holy Savior. Nearby communities of monks lent it the
name of Saint John. Saint Lateran is the Pope’s Cathedral.
This church is called “the mother of all churches”. St. John Paul
II said: “The beauty and the harmony of churches, destined to
render praise to God, invite us human beings too, though
limited and sinful, to convert ourselves to form a ‘cosmos’, a
well-ordered construction, in close communion with Jesus, who
is the true Holy of Holy’s”.
Jesus in today’s Gospel speaks about the temple of his Body.
We are his Body. We are the temple of God. Nowadays, our
awareness of belonging to Christ-the Head of the Church and
the sense of the ecclesiastical community seem to be
decreasing. The light of faith slowly fades in the minds of young
people and is not attractive any more. Secularism and
temporality have great influence on us all. Are the words of
Saint John Paul II, quoted above, outdated? Not at all. His
words should impel us to constant (renewal of our hearts and
minds) conversion through prayer and deeds of love. We are
called to “throw the seeds of faith” unto the soil of the hearts
and minds of young people, no matter how difficult it is.
On the Catholic Education Sunday, which is today, we should
realize that each has the responsibility to build up the Church.
God has not withdrawn his call to this mission because of our
personal sins or negligence committed in the past. On the
contrary, His call is demanding from us, more prayer and
solidarity among us. Since faith-based education is rooted in
the communion of school, home and parish, we should join
efforts to form and guide our children to become life-long
disciples of Jesus Christ and help them become proud of being
faithful members (sons and daughters) of the Church.
2015: -Missals are for sale in the
parish office. You may obtain them from the parish
office for $5 each for the adult Missal’s and $10
each for the children’s missals.
SUNDAY MISSALS
PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 11TH, REMEBERANCE DAY
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- is starting a Refugee
Sponsorship Committee to sponsor Syrian and
Iraqi Christians to become free of persecution and
to immigrate to Canada (Edmonton) from their
war-torn countries. We are in need of volunteers to
help our committee for this VERY important cause!
If you can help, please contact Eric Green at 780436-2072.
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: - is
for infants to age 7 by which children
become members of the Body of Christ, the Church. To prepare for
your child’s baptism, visit our website: www.stmparish.com or pick up
a Baptism brochure at the church entrance. When you have all the
documentation, call Diane at (780) 434-6313 ext. 233 to set up an
office visit on our scheduled dates (afternoon or evening appointments
available) and register for the Baptism Preparation Session(s). Next
Baptism Preparation session will be Nov.10th, 2014.
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SPECIAL VOTIVE MASS OF ST. JOSEPH:
FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:
PRIOR WEEK DONATIONS:
ST.THOMAS MORE PARISH:
- The Icon of
St. Joseph has been travelling from parish to
parish throughout the Edmonton Archdiocese this
year, and will be at St. Thomas More from
Nov.14th -21st . To mark this occasion, there will
be a special Votive Mass on Tuesday Nov. 18th at
7 pm. All parishioners are invited to attend this
Mass, during of which our parish and families will
be entrusted to St. Joseph
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PANCAKE BREAKFAST:
- Sun
Nov 24th , after the 8:30 and 10 am Masses. Cost
is $5 per person or $15 per family. Come & enjoy
pancakes with strawberries & whipped cream,
sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, tea & juice.
Beginning Nov. 13th
and every 2 Thurs. of the month thereafter. Fr.
Michael Troy Jr. High School from 6pm. (3630-23
St.). The topic for our first Eucharistic Catechesis
will be `The Eucharist: Sacrament & Sacrifice`, by
Fr. Matthew Hysell.
- 1st Reconciliation
and 1st Holy Communion are offered to children in grade 2. See the
green Sacrament brochure in your Catholic school office or the parish
brochure stand for details. St. Thomas More offers Drop-in
Registration at the parish. The Drop-in Registration occurs from 9-11
am. The final 3 Drop-In Registrations are Sat. Dec. 6, Sat. Jan. 3
and Sat. Jan. 31.
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CONFIRMATION 2014: - The Confirmation class has thus far attended
catechism sessions and a workshop at the parish. The group is
growing in their faith and understanding of this sacrament of initiation..
Our next event is the retreat on Sat. Nov.15, 10:00-1:00 pm in the
parish hall. The Red Faith Journey books were due in the Parish
Office Nov. 2.. Confirmation will be celebrated by Archbishop Richard
Smith on Sunday Nov. 30th at a special 3:30pm Mass and also at the
6:00pm Mass.
EUCHARISTIC CATECHESIS –
nd
1ST SUNDAY IN ADVENT: - Nov. 30th 6 pm Mass: Please note that THIS
6:00pm Mass will be very FULL due to the Confirmation celebration.
You may wish to choose an alternate Mass on Nov. 30
MARRIAGE PREPARATION AT ST. THOMAS MORE:
- will take place March
13, 14 and 15, 2015. For details, email
[email protected]. Information about other
Marriage Preparation programs can be found on the Archdiocese
web-site at: caedm.ca.
ADVENT PENITENTIAL CELEBERATION AT ST.THOMAS MORE
Our Penitential Celebration will take place Wednesday, December 17th starting at 7 p.m.
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BULLETIN NEWS: Week of Nov. 22nd /23rd NO BULLETINS as secretaries will be away.
Nov. 2nd
Regular Sunday - $15,329.
Sign of Hope - $16,430.
VOTIVE CANDLES:- Please be very careful when lighting the votive candles! Do not let pieces of the lighting sticks
drop into the votive as this causes the glass to explode. Please supervise your children at all times. GROCERY CARD PROGRAM: -
The St. Thomas More Parish Grocery Card Program is now underway. Members of the Knights of
Columbus council will be selling grocery cards before and after all Sunday morning masses. They will also be selling grocery
cards on the first Saturday of each month, before and after the 5:00pm Mass. This is a great way to assist the parish and the
less fortunate. Please take the time to support the program and our volumes will continue to grow.
DEVELOPMENT & PEACE FALL ACTION 2014:
– Thanks to everyone by to sign the petition for the “Snow Much Love” fall action
campaign. If you missed the opportunity last weekend, please stop by the church entrance and sign the petition below our
poster on the counter at the church entrance
CALLED TO PROTECT TRAINING:
- is MANDATORY for all of our parish volunteers. The 2.5 hour session provides participants with
tools to identify inappropriate behaviors, methods to report potential abuse, and best practices in ministering safely to the
young and vulnerable. These sessions are being presented by Archdiocesan staff in individual parish locations. The session
will be held at St. Thomas More on Saturday November 15 at 9:00 am and on Wednesday November 19 at 7:00 pm. Please
send an email to [email protected] or call the office at 780-434-6313 to register for one of these sessions. For
other dates and locations please visit http://www.caedm.ca/CalledToProtectCalendar.aspx.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: -
Father Bonner Council #7599 invites boys and girls in the Parish ages 5 14 to participate in the
organization’s international “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. By engaging the creative talents and imaginations of
our young people, we hope they will come to a deeper understanding of the true, spiritual meaning of Christmas. The contest
will be conducted locally with winning entries advancing to the district/region and then to state, national and international
levels. The winning entries will serve as the basis for a series of new Christmas posters that encourage a deeper
understanding of the holiday. Posters must be submitted to Monica Bober, our Parish Youth and Family Coordinator, on or
before Dec. 15. The posters will be distributed in the countries where the Knights are active as part of our “Keep Christ in
Christmas” campaign. Creative credit will also be given to the winning artists. K of C Father Bonner Council representatives
will present the project and discuss the participation in the contest during the Youth meeting on Nov. 5th at the Parish Church.
CATHOLIC RENEWAL NETWORK OF ALBERTA AND CATHOLIC RENEWAL SERVICES OF EDMONTON: -
are hosting a Mass and Healing
Service at St. Theresa Church on Nov 12th at 7:30 pm. Celebrant will be Fr. Peter Coughlin accompanied by members of the
National Charismatic Renewal Services. There is no cost, but a love offering will be taken.
Liturgical Calendar
Mon. Nov. 10
Tues. Nov. 11
Wed. Nov. 12
Thurs. Nov. 13
Fri. Nov.14
Sat. Nov. 15
Sun. Nov. 16
MASS
7:00 pm
MASS
7:00 pm
MASS
8:30 am
MASS
8:30 am
MASS
8:30 am
MASS
8:30 am
Reconciliation
6:00pm
Reconciliation
8:00 am
Reconciliation
8:00 am
Reconciliation
8:00 am
5:00 pm
MASSES
8:30 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
Adoration
6:00 pm
R.C.I.A.
7:00 pm
Reconciliation
4:00 pm
Child’s Liturgy
5:00 pm
- Nov 13th at 10 am to 11:30 am at
Edmonton City Hall in City Room. Interfaith partnership with the 10 year plan to end homelessness will be show-cased. Guest
speakers include Anglican Bishop Jane Alexander, Joe Roberts from Vancouver and councilor Scott and spiritual
communities pledged their public support 4 years ago. Now they are joining together again to renew their commitment to end
homelessness in our city. Everyone is welcome. The event is free; light refreshments and musical entertainment. For more
information, check www.letsendhomelessnesstogether.weebly.com or call Interfaith Housing chair Bob McKeon at 780-4691010, ext. 2291.
CAPITAL REGION INTERFAITH HOUSING INITIATIVE RENEWS COMMITMENT TO END HOMELESSNESS:
Children’s
Liturgy
All Masses
(except 6pm)
SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS - The
days of Advent and Christmas can be difficult for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
On Sat., Nov. 29, a time of reflection and ministry will be held at St. Thomas More to help support those who particularly find
this time of year hard to bear. We will begin with Mass at 10am where we will pray especially for those who have died. This
will be followed by a presentation in the Parish Hall and then a potluck lunch with time for fellowship. The event should
conclude by 1pm. All in the parish are invited. Please call the parish or Deacon Randy for more information or to register.
- Thanks to everyone who stopped by to sign the petition for the `Sow Much Love` Fall Action
Campaign for Development and Peace. If you missed the opportunity last weekend, please stop by and sign the petition
below our poster on the counter at the Church entrance.
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE