Dear Brothers and Sisters of St Thomas More, Greetings in Christ! What we have learned through this Eucharistic Renewal Initiative is that through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, prefigured in the Last Supper, we become Eucharistic People. We participate in the Eucharist, so that means that through those four actions: taking, blessing, breaking, and giving,…
Dear Sisters and Brothers of St Thomas More, Greetings in Christ! Today we hear in the homily that we are sanctified in order to be sent to transform the world. Sanctify has the same Latin root as sacrifice: thus, in the Eucharistic celebration, we are made holy. But we are not sanctified for our own…
Download the Flyer Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings in the Lord! Today we are awash with the message that we are REDEEMED by Christ’s presence in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is not for saints only; it is also and especially for sinners. God is crazy about sinners and will stop at nothing until…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings in the Lord! Today we hear how the Eucharist is an authentic ENCOUNTER with the living Christ. No matter on what road or journey or state in life we find ourselves, Jesus is there to meet us and accompany us. Isn’t this the constant message in the Gospels?…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings in the Lord! We at St Thomas More are very excited to participate in an initiative of our Bishop! Bishop McElroy is a very educated man and also has the heart of a shepherd. He is concerned about the way COVID has impacted our participation in the Eucharist.…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings in our Lord! As your new pastor, I would like to tell you how I understand our relationship. I would call my leadership style “Servant Leadership.” That means that I am a firm believer in the dignity of the Baptized. Christians are not baptized to come together merely…
Dear Parishioners of St. Thomas More, Greetings in Christ! I am honored and humbled that Bishop McElroy has asked me to be your next pastor. Although I am big and tall, you will find that I am very kind and approachable. I have a listening ear and a heart shaped for ministry. I am newly…
Honoring Fr. Mike’s memory, we present this previous column, one of his favorites. Every Person on Earth Plays a Central Role in the History of the World I share with you a “parable” taken from the book, “The Alchemist,” by Paulo Coelho. It is a conversation between the alchemist and a young shepherd boy: “In…