MASS INTENTIONS:

Sat. Jan 6 5:00 p.m. Peter Fransway

Sun. Jan 7 8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of Richard VanDrunen Family

10:00 a.m. For the People of St Thomas More

Mon. Jan 8 7:00 a.m. Special Intentions

Tue. Jan 9 7:00 a.m. Joseph Werner

Wed. Jan 10 7:00 a.m. Anna Donnermeyer

Thurs. Jan 11 7:00 a.m. John & Bette Toppins

8:40 a.m. Day School Mass—Chris Ott

Fri Jan 12 7:00 a.m. Fr Gerald Falk

Sat. Jan 13 5:00 p.m. Jill Schmidt

Sun. Jan 14 8:00 a.m. For the People of St Thomas More

10:00 a.m. Rosemary Schuh

ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH Appleton, WI The Epiphany of the Lord January 7, 2018

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PRAY FOR THE DECEASED:

Notice the order of events in the Magi’s visit. First, they

knelt before Jesus and prayed to Him. Then they presented

Him with their gifts. We, too, must take time to pray before

we present our gifts to the Lord. We never know what God

may be asking us to share!

6:40 a.m. - Morning Prayer: Monday through Friday

BIBLE READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK:

Monday, January 8 Is 42:1-4,6-7 Ps 29:1a,2,3ac-4,3b,9b-10 Mk 1:7-11

Tuesday, January 9 1 Sm 1:9-20 1 Sm 2:1,4-8 Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday, January 10 1 Sm 3:1-10,19-20 Ps 40:2-5,7-10 Mk 1:29-39

Thursday, January 11 1 Sm 4:1-11 Ps 44:10-11,14-15,25-26 Mk 1:40-45

Friday, January 12 1 Sm 8:4-7,10-22a Ps 89:16-19 Mk 2:1-12

Saturday, January 13 1 Sm 9:1-4,17-19;10:1a Ps 19:8-10,15 Mk 2:13-17

BIBLE READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY, January 14, 2018

1 Sm 3:3b-10,19 Ps 40:2,4,7-10 1 Cor 6:13c-15a,17-20 Jn 1:35-42

Through baptism we have been joined to the Lord who calls us to be his disciples. How well do we listen to his voice? How willing are we to do his will?

SPONSOR OF

THE WEEK

This week the sanctuary light

up near the tabernacle is burning

for Melvin “Sam” Bartelt

PRAYER LINE REQUESTS Carol at 749-1072 or

Mary at 734-6202

Rosary Join us in praying the rosary. All are welcome to join in prayer. We will be

meeting every Wednesday after 7 am Mass.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY:

Stewardship Loose Cash Total

YTD: Budget $489,343 $12,624 $501,967

Actual $453,627 $13,253 $466,879

Variance ($35,716) $629

Week Ending

12/31/2017 $23,764 $680 $24,444

STM MEETINGS Parishioners are welcome at meetings.

THIS WEEK: January 8-12

Tue, Jan 9 - PVSC - Board Room - 6:30 p.m. Thur, Jan 11 - Pastoral Care Comm - Board Room - 1 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: January 15-19

Mon, Jan 15 - Hearts & Hands - Board Room - 6:30 p.m. Tue, Jan 16 - Parish Pastoral Council - Brd Room - 6:30 p.m.

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Anna Donnermeyer Fr Gerald Falk Joyce Maiorano

IMPORTANT NOTICE As of January 1, 2018 we began a NEW LIST for

people who are sick and want prayers. If you know of someone who is sick that you wish to

post on the ‘Pray For the Sick’ list, you need their permission to post their name on the list.

Call the Parish Office at 739-7758 if you want

someone’s name to be published.

Welcome to Our New Parishioners *Joel & Jennifer Blattner, Lillian, Wyatt, Audrey *Brian & Rachael Hodgkiss, Gemma, Zoe *Daniel Calmes *George & Michele Malinski *Tim & Carlarae Day *Robert & Sandra Schmit *Bryce Schowalter & Katie Haeberle *Shirley Bittorf (Welcome back!) *Christopher Triolo, Anthony, Corey, Zackary, Joseph (Welcome back!) *Jake & Sarah Vande Hey, Brooke, Lydia, Natalie

Reflecting on Sunday’s Readings

Due to their format changes we will

no longer be running our two page

Sunday readings & reflection.

If you would like to see the mass

readings, please go to www.usccb.org

and click on the calendar date you

want to read.

January 13 & 14 - 2nd Sunday in

Ordinary Time 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM

AV Michael Matzek Cameron Severson Connor Simon

Altar Server Rachel Lawrence Caiti Simon

Haley Bengston Noah Donnermeyer

Violet Hyde Ava Leyden

Children's Liturgy of the Word Nicole Raudabaugh - Leader K-2

Cathy Leyden - Leader 3-5

Cross & Gift Bearer Curt & Jennifer Simon Bill & Renee Brock HS Confirmation

Greeter Doug & Kathleen Besaw Lou & Betty Mauthe

Bill & Renee Brock Jenny Gilbert, Linda Gleason Dave & Mary Tesch

Lector--Adult Deb Sawin Kim Lesperance

Bob Ebben Barb Sprenger Bill Haasl

Sacristan Bev Hoffman & Cindy Mentzel Kyle & Dawn Severson Char Zeier

Usher

Roy Conrad Brian Conrad Daniel Hoff Gene Lanser Andy Van Stratten

Robin Adamski Dave & Deb Boden Merle Brimmer Mike Choudoir Maria Guzman

Norm Coenen John Curtis Alan Laux Lee Planert Dave Tesch

Cantor Community Choral

Musician Christina Hanson

Disciples Reveal Christ

“Epiphany” means “to reveal.” At Christmas, the Messiah

Jesus was revealed to the shepherds, who were Jewish. On

this day we celebrate that Jesus Christ is revealed as the

savior of all nations and peoples (represented by the Magi).

The star the Magi followed, represents the Light of Christ.

As disciples, we are called to be the Light of Christ right

now to those around us and those with whom we come in

contact.

Finally, these visitors worshiped the Lord. We, too, can

worship His holiness & His kingship with our love & respect

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University Need some motivation to get your financial life in order? On

average, individuals or families who complete Dave Ramsey’s

Financial Peace University pay off $5,300 in debt & save

$2,700 in three months. That’s an $8,000 change in position in

only ninety days! Sound too good to be true? Why not come

check it out? Financial Peace University begins at St. Thomas

More Parish on Monday, January 8 from 6:30–8 pm & extends

through Monday, March 5. To sign up for the class, enter our

course’s unique link (www.fpu.com/1050403) in your Internet

browser, complete the registration form, and order the materials

you’ll need. If you have any questions, contact Bob Ebben at

ebberr@hotmail.com. It’s time to harness the power of the great-

est wealth-building tool you possess...your income!

Adult Opportunities Tuesdays, beginning on Jan 9 at 7:45 am –

The Lamb’s Supper by Scott Hahn book study

with DVD’s & discussion. All are welcome.

Contact Anita with questions.

Tuesday, January 23 at 5:30-7:30 pm-New

season of Alpha begins at STM. We start with

dinner, watch DVD together & have great discussions.

Contact Anita to sign up today.

Contact Anita at anita@stmcath.org or 739-8172 ext 5

Considering your middle school options?

Don’t miss Xavier Middle School’s parent & student Preview

Night on January 17 from 6:30-8 pm. Take a tour, attend

break out sessions, learn about WEB mentoring & see what

opportunities are in store for your future 5th-8th grade student,

including: STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engi-

neering, Arts, Mathematics), Service, World Language, Athlet-

ics & Co-Curriculars. No RSVP required. More info is availa-

ble at Admissions@XavierCatholicSchools.org or 735-9380.

Join Us! Celebrate with us on January 27 at the Radisson Paper Valley as we

host Xavier Catholic School Sys-tem’s largest single-event fundraiser. We cordially invite

you to attend, to volunteer, or both. For ticket registration or to sign up as a volunteer, visit XCS.ejoinme.org/

Celebrate2018. We hope to see you there!

Parents/grandparents & care givers are invited to join us

with children ages 2-5 for our FREE Songs, Stories, and

Fun! Programs coming up on Jan. 10 at Xavier Elementary

McDonald St & Jan. 19 at Xavier Elementary Marquette

St. Programs begin at 9 am. Miss Sandy will lead our young

guests in an assortment of storytime, fingerplay, puppets &

more! Younger sibs are welcome! These programs are availa-

ble monthly during the school year. Reservations requested but

not required. More information is available at 735-9380.

Get ready to build your child’s academic & faith-based future!

Mark your calendars to join us at Xavier High School for Fresh-

man Registration Nights on Jan. 29 or 30. The curriculum

will be described, course selection advice will be provided &

families will be able to select courses for the 18-19 school year.

Info on scholarship & financial opportunities will be available.

The programs will begin in the Xavier theatre at 7 pm. We look

forward to welcoming members of our Class of 2022!

St. Vincent de Paul is looking for artificial Christmas Tree dona-

tions to restock for Christmas 2018! Please box or bag all pieces

of the tree together. Proceeds from the items sold in the store

help people in need in our community. The donation center is

located at 1924 College Ave. Donation hours are Sunday 10AM-

2PM, Monday-Friday 8AM-6PM, and Saturday 8AM-4PM.

Catholic Daughters—The first meeting of the year will be a

Mass of Anointing of the Sick at 1 pm on Monday, January 8, at

St. Pius X Church, in the first floor meeting room.

After Mass there will be refreshments & a meet-

ing, followed by a talk on Grief Counseling by

Gloria Koth & Tina Poppy. Guests are welcome.

Questions, call Rosemary at 734-2806.