Children in Church at St. Thomas More Parish I thought it appropriate that I discuss the place of families with children here at our Parish on this feast of “The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.” Pope Francis said this on December 17, 2015 at St. Joseph Parish in Rome: “Babies cry, make noise, go…
Come Home For Christmas! We hear much about “coming home” for the holidays. My Christmas greetings and prayers for you and yours are contained in these words from Fr. Henri Nouwen: Coming Home There are two realities to which you must cling. First, God has promised that you will receive the love you have been…
A Temple Built of Living Stones The Mass of Dedication and Blessing: December 16, 2015 On Monday we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Dedication of our Church. I share my Pastor’s Column from that time three years ago. Our Parish Family, now 34-1/2 years old, continues to witness to the mission and ministry of…
Parish Advent Communal Penance Service: The Sacrament of Reconciliation— God’s Unconditional Love for Us! In recent years, a name change has taken place with the “Sacrament of Confession.” We no longer call the act “Confession,” but rather “Reconciliation” and/or “Penance.” This name change better reflects what happens in this celebration. We do not go to…
#iGiveCatholic I am happy to announce St. Thomas More’s partnership with #iGiveCatholic. Now in its fifth year, the #iGiveCatholic Giving Day is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day (#Giving Tuesday), a global day dedicated to giving back. #GivingTuesday is an annual day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.…
Saint Thomas More Stewardship Renewal and Commitment Month Director of Stewardship Talk— November 23-24, 2019 Hello, I’m Kim Wright, Director of Stewardship here at STM. And I’d like to talk to you about Stewardship Renewal and Commitment Month. This year’s theme is: “STEWARDSHIP IS SPIRITUALITY”! Over the past two weekends you have heard two beautiful…
#iGiveCatholic I am happy to announce St. Thomas More’s partnership with #iGiveCatholic. Now in its fifth year, the #iGiveCatholic Giving Day is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day (#Giving Tuesday), a global day dedicated to giving back. #GivingTuesday is an annual day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.…
Stewardship is Spirituality! November: Stewardship Renewal Month Part I: The Williams’ Family Lay Witness: November 09-10 Part II: Fr. Mike Ratajczak’s Witness: November 16-17 When did you meet Jesus? When did I meet Jesus? When I was in the fourth grade in a Catholic School, Sr. Antonella asked the boys who wanted to be a…