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AUGUST 21, 2016 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
215 THOMAS MORE DR. | ELGIN, IL 60123-5054 | (847) 888-1682
MISSION STATEMENT As Gospel stewards, grateful for
what God has given, St. Thomas
More Catholic Church
community commits itself to the
renewal of parish life through
evangelization, worship,
outreach to the poor, and
community living.
CONNECT WITH US St Thomas More Catholic Church
OUR WEBSITE www.stthomasmorechurch.org
ROSARY prayed before the 8:30 am Mass
MASS TIMES Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm
Weekday: Monday-Friday 8:30 am
CONFESSIONS Wednesday 9:00-10:00 am,
Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or by
appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Wednesday, 9:00 am
until Benediction, 4:00 pm
St. Thomas More Parish
Reverend Msgr. Bill Clausen S.T.L. Roger Schmidt-brother of Bev Kittler
KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS…..
Christine Baczeik, Helen Baier, Fr. Bob Balog, Gerard Barnicle, Virgil Beard, Margaret Brantley, Gracie Canning, Leola Christopherson, Theresa Cortesi, Edna Enriquez,
Federico Enriquez, Enrico Espina, Ed Frederick, James Frederick, Mary Fusek, Linda Girardi, Cathy Hanes, Michele Ingram, Mel Janczak, Michael Keafer, Dennis Kittler, Ken Kline, Karen Kurelo, Robert Larson, Carol Legenza, Reynaldo Mangila, Mike McCall, Gloria Neitzel,
Bruce Newberg, Tho Nguyen, Marian Peterson, Hannah Perkins, Chuck Pruter, Lutie Regan, Manzella Rocco, Patrice Romano, Cindy Schoeps, Diane Schumacher, Frank Scislowski, David Snelson, Larry Sorce, Lee Thomas, John Urquhart, Judy VanHaxleden, Dan Weiler, Carolyn Wisniewski
PARISH OFFICE STAFF
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SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Wednesday 9:00-10:00 am,
Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment.
Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on
the first and third weekends of the month at 1:00 pm
or during the 5:00 pm or 12:00 pm Masses. Parents
need to be registered members and should be
faithful in attending Mass. Participation in a
baptismal preparation class is required. Please call
Sharon Hall at the parish office to make an
appointment: 847.888.1682 extension 16.
Matrimony: Arrangements should be made at least
six months in advance. Couples must meet with a
priest to set a date and must participate in a
marriage preparation program.
Anointing of the Sick: By appointment.
SICK & HOMEBOUND If you are unable to come to church and would like
to receive Holy Communion, please call the parish
office: 847.888.1682.
2 | RESOURCES & INFORMATION
WELCOME TO ST. THOMAS MORE
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St. Vincent de Paul - In the name of Jesus,
Vincentians, strive to comfort, feed, clothe,
and assist those in need. We serve in person,
keeping all things confidential preserving
dignity. Call 847.628.5170 and leave a message on the
24 hour answering service.
Life Matters - Any woman who is pregnant and in need
can turn for help to the pro-life movement. Never feel alone,
call Project Rachel at 800.593.2273 the Life Center at 847.622.1235 or Fox Valley Pregnancy at 847.697.0200.
DEACON DAYS 2016
Meetings on Sept. 17, Oct. 15 and Dec. 3rd are open to those
men between the ages of 35
and 55 who may be interested in
serving the Church as a Permanent
Deacon in the Rockford Diocese.
Attendance at one of the meetings
is mandatory for application to the
Diocesan Permanent Diaconate
Formation Program. Married men
must attend with their wives.
During these meetings an overview
of the formation program and
the application process will be
presented. Please speak with your
Pastor about your interest before
planning on attending. For more
information, call 815.399.4300.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE August 7, 2016……………...…..$21,665
August 14, 2016………………... $15,090
AUGUST REVERSE COLLECTION Donations can be brought to the church
on August 27/28. Your generous donations will be given to the Crisis
Center, Food Pantry and St. Vincent
de Paul. Thank you for your kindness!
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
SEMINAR
On Saturday, September 3rd, the New Life Charismatic Prayer group of St. Mary
Parish in Huntley is presenting their annual one day seminar entitled
“The Gifts of Holy Spirit” where you will
learn about these powerful gifts. You will
understand how the presence and
power of the Holy Spirit is essential for
the life of Christians and the Catholic
Church. Save the date and join us to
awaken the Holy Spirit in your life! Call
Shirley Allen at 224.654.8596 to register.
The apostles were uneducated, hard
working men who led quiet simple lives.
Courageous, articulate and bold they
were not. But, on Pentecost, “they
received power from on high”; the
power of the Holy Spirit. The gifts offered
and granted to the apostles that day
changed them and the world forever.
How did this handful of men explode
with confidence and boldness? How did
they articulate the truths that Jesus
shared with them for three years? How
could they now stand up for and justify
the very man they had abandoned?
How?...Through the Charismatic Gifts of
the Holy Spirit.
Most importantly: These powers were
not temporary or intended for just the
few in the upper room. They were for all
believers in Jesus, then and today!
ADULT CHOIR
Adult Choir will begin rehearsals on
Wednesday, September 7th from
7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Lancaster Room.
The choir sings at the 5 p.m. Saturday Mass the 1st weekend of the month and
the 10 a.m. Sunday Mass from September to June, as well as other special liturgies, including Confirmation,
Midnight Mass and Holy Week. If you are interested in joining the choir, or would like to learn more, please contact our music director,
Jeanne Anne Aukofer, at 847-888-1682 or [email protected].
WILL YOU BE A MESSENGER OF MERCY? Would you help someone on their healing journey by
offering a “spiritual bouquet” of prayers for women attending
the Project Rachel Post-Abortion Healing Retreat on October 7-8, 2016? Spiritual bouquets and notes of encouragement may be submitted by email to
[email protected]. To help sponsor a participant,
direct donations to the “LIFEOffice” Attn: PR RETREAT (PO Box 7044,
Rockford, IL 61125). Thank you for your generosity! Call for retreat info:
815.387.3379.
“DESIGNS OF MERCY” Fox Valley Pregnancy Center invites you to our
Celebration Banquet “Designs of Mercy” on Thursday, September 8 from 6-9 pm at the Q Center in St. Charles,
IL. Featured keynote speaker is Kristan Hawkins, President
of Students for Life of America. Dinner is complimentary. Details and
online registration at www.CelebrationBanquet2016.Eventbrite.com. All
proceeds benefit the Center’s pro-life mission to help women and couples
facing unexpected pregnancy in our community. Questions?
Call 847.697.0200.
TIME, TALENT, TREASURE & NEWS | 3
FIRST RESPONDERS MASS
ATTEND THIS WEEKEND-8/27 A special Mass of thanks for police,
firefighters, EMT’s, Paramedics and
Military. The Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Bishop Arthur J. O’Neill
Assembly #2381, cordially invite you to join us in prayer and
recognition of those who stand in
harms way for our Safety and
Protection.
All Faiths are welcome. The Mass is
Saturday, August 27th at 1:30 pm
at St. Mary’s in Huntley, IL. A hospitality gathering is directly after.
The Mass celebrant is the Most
Reverend David J. Malloy DD, JCL.
S.T.D., Bishop of Rockford. Please RSVP to: Bill Wenzloff at 847.915.9214 or [email protected].
Sunday: Is 66:18-21/Ps 117:1-2/Heb 12:5-7, 11-13
Lk 13:22-30
Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/Ps 96:1-5/Mt 23:13-22
Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Ps 96:10-13/Mt 23:23-26
Wednesday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Jn 1:45-51
Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Ps 145:2-7/Mt 24:42-51
Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11
Mt 25:1-13
Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Ps 33:12-13, 18-21/Mt 25:14-30
Next Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/Ps 68:4-7, 10-11
Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/Lk 14:1, 7-14
Jesus passed through towns and
villages, teaching as he went and
making his way to Jerusalem. Someone
asked him, "Lord, will only a few people
be saved?" He answered them, "Strive
to enter through the narrow gate." - Lk 13:22-24a
Word of Life for the Week “A political society endures when it seeks, as a
vocation, to satisfy common needs by stimulating the
growth of all its members, especially those in situations
of greater vulnerability or risk.” - Pope Francis, Address
to the Joint Session of the U.S. Congress
SAINT OF THE WEEK ~ ST. MONICA
21th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last." For
Jesus' original audience, this reference was meant for those Jews who presumed
their salvation while judging others as being unworthy of entering the kingdom of
God. Jesus was always quick to teach that believing in him was what mattered,
not membership in a certain class or a particular religious circle. Therefore, some
of the (last) Gentiles who professed faith in Jesus were ready to enter the kingdom
before some of the (first) Jews who rejected the Messiah.
But we should not assume that this Gospel was only for those people in that time and place. Today, there is
perhaps a different stratum of first and last. In our Christian era, we can be tempted to have the same
presumptuous attitude that afflicted too many of the Jewish contemporaries of Christ. We can think that our
salvation is assured just because we bear the title Christian. Likewise, we can fall prey to the idea that we are
somehow better or more deserving of Christ's mercy than those who do not "belong" to our Church. This simply
isn't true. God's mercy is available to everyone who humbly recognizes one's need for it. The minute we become
complacent or overconfident, we close ourselves off to the gift of mercy God offers to the repentant sinner.
Jesus tells us today that we must "strive to enter through the narrow gate." This means that we must not take the
easy road of presumption, assuming that we are in good shape because we look like most of the people
around us. On the contrary, Jesus calls us to take the more challenging road of real repentance in order to
"recline at table in the kingdom of God."
AUGUST 27TH
Saint Monica,
also known as
Monica of Hippo,
was an early
Christian saint
and the mother of St. Augustine
of Hippo. She is remembered
and honored in most Christian
denominations, albeit on
different feast days, for her
outstanding Christian virtues,
particularly the suffering caused
by her husband's adultery, and
her prayerful life dedicated to
the reformation of her son, who
wrote extensively of her pious
acts and life with her in his
Confessions. Popular Christian
legends recall Saint Monica
weeping every night for her son
Augustine. She was born 331 AD
and died 387 AD.
She was a mother, noble
woman and a woman who was
truly great, for the reason that
she never sought to be so. She
understood the sphere in which
a woman’s work in the world
must usually lie. She suffered
bravely, forgot herself to others,
remained faithful to her noble
ideals and led her life truly along
the lines that God had laid
down for her. She ruled as a
queen among those with whom
her life was cast. Her influence
was great and far reaching.
SCRIPTURE VERSE OF THE WEEK
4 | FOCUS ON THE WORD
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 21, 2016
On behalf of the
teachers and staff
of St. Thomas More
School, I wish to welcome our
returning families and our new
families! We are looking forward
to the renewed energy that the
beginning of the school year offers.
Our school mission is to provide
an academic environment which
is centered around Christ, and
designed to promote the total
development of the child, both
intellectually as well as spiritually.
This is accomplished by the
St. Thomas More School and
parish community empowering
each child with a Catholic
curriculum which instills faith,
promotes academic excellence,
fosters creativity, welcomes
change and diversity, and
integrates technology.
As we further develop our
community’s next generation,
both spiritually and academically,
grounded in the Catholic faith,
the school is fully committed to
assisting parents in fulfilling their
responsibility of nurturing the
continued spiritual and academic
growth of their children. As a
school community we recognize
individual talents and abilities
and offer an excellent academic
program that allows each student
to develop to their fullest extent
as a whole and responsible
Catholic person. We seek to
empower each student, guided
by the grace and power of the
Holy Spirit, with values, knowledge
and the skills required to thrive
and positively contribute in
today’s Church and the world.
Sincerely,
Ann Hawkinson, Principal
DISCERN THE GIFT OF
VOLUNTEERISM
We are in need of funeral
volunteers for our parish.
When we celebrate a funeral at
St. Thomas More, we have a
volunteer who helps to welcome
family and guests and makes them
feel at ease when they have
questions. They offer guidance to
those who have volunteered to be
lectors or gift bearers and give
direction in unfamiliar territory.
Funerals can be a confusing time
for guests, so it’s wonderful to have
a friendly face to assist. If you think
you would be able to share your
time and talent to assist families
during this difficult time, please call
the church office at 847-888-1682.
HOPE FOR
HAITIANS
For an
evening in the tropics, join us for
the 15th Anniversary for Hope for Haitians. It will be held on Saturday,
August 27th at Giovanni’s
Restaurant in Rockford. Register
today at www.hopeforhaitians.org.
REGISTER NOW!
Religious Education (CCD) Classes
begin September 7th.
Michelle Tack
Director of RE
How to register?
Go to stthomasmorechurch.org- Faith Formation and download
registration form on our website. Return forms to the parish office,
RE office (school building), drop into the collection basket at all
Masses or email [email protected]
Registration Weekend is August 27th and 28th and will be held after
Masses in the church Gathering Space. If you have questions,
please contact Michelle Tack at 847.888.4887 or [email protected].
Are You Interested in Becoming Catholic? Linda McEwan RCIA Coordinator
We invite you to consider the RCIA Program
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) here at St. Thomas More Parish.
We welcome you to come to our Open House to answer questions
about the program on Wednesday, August 31st at 7 pm. For more
information, please leave a message for Linda at 847.888.1682 or
contact her at [email protected].
PARISH & COMMUNITY EVENTS | 5
PARISH CALENDAR
6 | CALENDARS & SCHEDULES
LITURGICAL ROLES
WEEKEND: August 27/28
Presiders
5:00 pm Father Rich
8:00 am Msgr. Linster
10:00 am Father Rich
12:00 pm Father Rich
Altar Servers
5:00 pm T Jannusch, K A Tiu, J von Rohr
8:00 am H I Garcia, M & L Jackson
10:00 am R Coyle, F & G Thompson
12:00 pm C Costales, E Mendoza, M Peebles
Lectors
5:00 pm O Tiu
8:00 am B Sprangers, D Rothgeb
10:00 am K Thompson, B Harrington
12:00 pm M Mangondaya
Musicians
5:00 pm T Pobojewski, S Ward, G Andorka, J A Aukofer
8:00 am P Sajdak, H Relihan
10:00 am J Garza, C Powers, J A Aukofer
12:00 pm M Lee, R & M Arcales, E & M Nguyen, N Trevino
Eucharistic Ministers
5:00 pm B Malone, D Schramm, J McCreight,
E Reckamp, J Taeyaerts, G Stevens, F Celarek
8:00 am M Schultz, R Callahan, L Heuer, L Carlsen,
L Becci, J Roder, B Dombrowski
10:00 am J Radcliffe, A & L Gaston, A Santarromana,
D Varley, E Rafael, B Burchill, B Newton,
M Pechay
12:00 pm J Gutierrez, N Balbuena, D Escanilla
Monday, August 22
8:30 am Betty Miles, Theresa Bek
Tuesday, August 23
8:30 am Viateur & Emilie Saindon, Fred Taeyaerts
Wednesday, August 24
8:30 am Felipe Kalaw, Greg Sloan-special intention
Thursday, August 25
8:30 am Regina Lauder-special intention
McKay Family-special intention
Friday, August 26
8:30 am Jackson Li, Patricia Ricks
Saturday, August 27
5:00 pm Rev. Arthur Rosinski, M.M, Richard Miller
Sunday, August 28
8:00 am People of St. Thomas More, Marie Gruber
10:00 am Bruce Heiser, Regina Siwietz
12:00 pm Felicisimo Ventocilla, Dennis Kubiak
DATE TIME EVENT
Monday
August 22
9:00 am
7:00 pm
Book Club
-Westminster Room
Bible Study
-Westminster Room
Tuesday
August 23
7:00 pm
St. Vincent de Paul
-Chelsea Room
Wednesday
August 24
9:00 am
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
-Chapel
Benediction-Chapel
RCIA-Chelsea Room
Bible Study
-Westminster Room
Thursday
August 25
9:00 am
6:30 pm
Intercessory Prayer
-Tudor Room
Servant Choir
-Lancaster Room
Friday
August 26
No meetings scheduled
Saturday
August 27
5:00 pm
Servant Choir
-Lancaster Room
After Masses
Next Week
♦ Religious Education (RE)
♦ Reverse Collection
♦ St. Vincent de Paul
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time