Thom Hiatt


  • Got Deductions?

    2017 YEAR-END CHECKLIST † BE SURE TO COMPLETE all gifts by December 31 to qualify for tax savings on this year’s tax return. Advance planning with the Parish Office is essential, since the Parish Office will be closed after Friday, December 22, at 4:00pm and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2. † Donations received at…

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  • Journey to the Heart of Faith

    Young Adults in your twenties—join us for Catholicism: Journey to the Heart of Faith with Bishop Robert Baron two Sundays a month from 7:00- 8:30pm. Contact Rory at roryg@stmoside and text young-adult to 84576 to receive updates about the classes and other Young Adult events.

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  • Care for Creation Team Update

    On Sunday, December 10, St Thomas More’s Care for Creation Team will be going to Coastal Roots Farm, a local community farm that integrates biblical insights, traditional Jewish spirituality, and agricultural practices. Join us as we learn about how faith, food, agriculture, and the Earth intersect! To RSVP or for more information, please contact Eric…

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  • Attention Christmas Angels!

    Thank you to everyone who have started their Christmas shopping and have already brought goodies for the children and families in need! There are still a few Camp Pendleton Military families that need sponsoring. We have various size families to fit your budget! Please see a Christmas Angel representative on the plaza or contact Lisa…

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  • Thanksgiving Pies

    It’s that time again…the time we celebrate our thankfulness by an annual feast. Some, however, have little with which to celebrate. Brother Benno’s helps with its annual Thanksgiving Feast…turkey and all the trimmings for a few hundred. For years STM has been the sole provider of dessert. Please help with your pumpkin or apple pies.…

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  • Got Candy?

    If you have extra candy from Halloween…or the kids have too much, please bring it to the Parish Office before November 20, and we will make arrangements to have it sent across the border to Casa de los Pobres for the orphans and poor in Tijuana. It will be distributed by the Sisters as special…

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  • Pray for our Deployed Military Members

    As a faith community let us pray for all who serve our country in these troubled times. We pray especially for those connected to our Parish who have been deployed: Gunnery Sgt. Fernando Andrade, Jr. Lt. Devon Czarzasty Major Branden M. Felker, USAF ET1 Patrick G. Felker, USN Grant Fischer 1st Lt. Eric Galamay MSGT…

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  • STM SCRIP News

    Buy Scrip gift cards after Masses on the weekend on the plaza, or Monday-Friday in the Parish Office, and a percentage of each card is returned to the Parish. You may also purchase Scrip online—visit www.stmoside.org/scrip.htm for more info. Do you shop on Amazon? Use Amazon Smile and raise money for STM while you shop!…

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  • Collection for National Needs

    The month of November has been designated for the Collection for National Needs, which supports the Black and Indian Missions, the Catholic Home Missions, the Catholic Communications Campaign, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and the Catholic University of America. The envelopes that were attached to the bulletin recently may be returned any time this…

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  • Frank Thompson and St. Bonaventure Mission

    Our ministry to St. Bonaventure Mission was initiated many years ago by former Parishioner Frank Thompson, who, even after he moved out of the area, continued to support our annual clothing and blanket drive. Frank died on November 2, and in lieu of flowers, asked that donations in his memory be made to St. Bonaventure…

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