gospel meditation jesus christ, who bade your apostles to pray that peace might come on any house...
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Can you imagine if Jesus threw a party? From the wedding feast at Cana, we know he wouldn’t let the wine run out. From this Sunday’s Gospel, we know there would be quite a lively array of guests! We also knew who the most important people would be — everyone. Jesus advises throwing a party that turns everything upside down. Everyone should assume they’re the least important attendee, and the guest list shouldn’t include the neighborhood “who’s who.” Rather, we should go looking for “the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind” and hope they RSVP. Jesus describes a particular posture towards our own hospitality.
Parties are about the other people. “Do not recline at table
in the place of honor.” How often can small talk become a one-upmanship of job promotions, home renovations,
and our children’s achievements? We’ve all been to parties where being the most interesting guest is the highest achievement. Yet so often, we know the best party guests are the ones who listen well to our stories. Whether we
are guests or hosts, we have the opportunity to look on others with humility and awe.
Parties are opportunities to serve. Jesus advises us to be careful who we invite “in case they might invite you back and you have repayment.” Does Jesus literally mean we shouldn’t invite our friends over? Of course not! But he does invite us to special consideration when we offer hospitality. When we invite people over to our home, what motivates us? Who we want to spend time with? Who we’d like to impress? These ultimately have only ourselves in mind. How about asking: Who could use some extra care right now? Who could benefit from a fun evening out? In other words, who can I serve? ©LPi
GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
SEPTEMBER 01, 2019 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDIN ARY T IME
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
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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.
St. Vincent de Paul Are you in need?
In the name of Jesus, we strive to comfort, feed, clothe,
and assist those in need. We serve in person, keeping all
things confidential and preserving dignity.
Please call our answering machine
at 847.628.5170.
Do you feel called to serve?
We meet the second and fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7pm alternating
between St. Laurence and St. Thomas
respectively. For more information,
please contact conference president
Christa at [email protected].
Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/SVDPSTM
Prayer Requests Join us in praying for members of our community who are sick or
ailing. To add or remove a name on our prayer list, please call
the parish office 847.888.1682. To keep our prayer list current,
names will remain on the list for 3 months. After that time, please
contact the parish office to renew names.
All Souls in Purgatory
Marge Banker
Chuck Benson
John Bertram
Reylando S. Brillo
Gracie Canning
Ann Marie Carlsen
Julie Daly
John Demstron
Paulo Ella
Dominick Girardi
Gail Hand
Stephanie Hand
Christina Johnson
Joan Knott
Stephen Lange
Dennis Lisiecki, Jr.
Jenny Lisiecki
Freddyanto Lourits
Reynaldo Mangila
Bill Matejka
Jean Matsukis
Belinda Mockler
Jim Molitor
Bill Moylan
Rolando Narboneta
Gloria Neitzel
Delphine Ornelas
Bruce Ostdick
Deacon Robert Plazewski
Lutie Regan
Elizabeth Rottmann
Louis Scatena
Cindy Schoeps
Conni Schultz
Soraya Senang
James Shumaker
Florian Tylman
Mary Ann Vandervalk
Rita Wiedenfeld
Keith Williams
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Reconciliation: Confessions are heard every
Wednesday 9:00-10:00am and Saturdays
3:30-4:30pm. Appointments can also be made
for confessions to be heard when needed.
Baptism: Children of all ages and adults are
welcome to the sacrament of Baptism. Baptism
for children is celebrated on the first and third
Sundays of each month at 1:00pm. 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
arrangements. Adults seeking Baptism
should contact Linda McEwan at
Matrimony: Baptized Catholics are called to be
married in the Catholic Church. Arrangements
should be made at least six months in
advance.
If you were married outside of the Catholic
Church and would like to have your marriage
blessed, we would be happy to guide you in
that process.
Call the parish office to make an appointment
with a priest to begin all marriage preparation.
Anointing of the Sick: The anointing of the sick
is administered to bring spiritual and physical
strength during an illness, for those having
surgery, and for those near death. Call the
parish office to make arrangements to receive
this sacrament.
SACRAMENTS For a more in-depth look at the sacraments,
please visit our parish website
www.stthomasmorechurch.org.
Pastor Reverend Ryan Browning [email protected] www.fatherbrowning.com
Deacons Jack Roder Gregory Stevens
Parish Office - 847.888.1682 Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
School Office - 847.742.3959 www.stmcentral.org
Religious Ed. Office - 847.888.4887
Parish Staff Visit our website for a staff listing www.stthomasmorechurch.org/staff
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Bereavement Ministry Trained volunteers are available to provide spiritual support and comfort to all parishioners mourning a death loss. Please call the parish office at 847.888.1682.
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.
Sunday
Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/Ps 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 [cf. 11b]
/Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/Lk 14:1, 7-14
Monday
1 Thes 4:13-18/Ps 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13 [13b]
/Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday
1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [13]/Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday
Col 1:1-8/Ps 52:10, 11 [10]/Lk 4:38-44
Thursday
Col 1:9-14/Ps 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 [2]/Lk 5:1-11
Friday
Col 1:15-20/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2b]/Lk 5:33-39
Saturday
Col 1:21-23/Ps 54:3-4, 6 and 8 [6]/Lk 6:1-5
Next Sunday
Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17 [1]
/Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33
Spousal Loss Group Has the death of your spouse left you with feelings
of confusion, anger or uncertainty? Our spousal loss
support group will be begin October 5th from 9:00-
10:30am. Watch the bulletin, our website, and social
media for further information.
Lord Jesus Christ, who bade your apostles to pray that
peace might come on any house they entered, we entreat
you to bless + by our ministry this building destined for the
education of the young. Bestow your peace and blessing
on it in full measure, so that its teachers and students may
experience your saving grace, as did Zaccheus when you
came into his home. Bid your angels to keep guard here
and to drive away all power of the enemy. Inspire the
teachers with knowledge, wisdom, and holy fear. Foster
their students with grace from on high, so that they may
grasp, retain, and put into practice the lessons they are
taught. May teachers and students alike so please you by
a truly virtuous life that they may finally deserve to be
received into your everlasting home in heaven; through
you, Jesus Christ, our Savior and our God, who live and
reign forever and ever. Amen.
Father Browning’s School Blessing On Wednesday, August 21st, Father Browning blessed the school children, teachers,
staff and school grounds with holy water and prayers. Here is a prayer for
everyone that is starting a new school year.
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High School Ensemble begins
rehearsals on Monday, September
9th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the
Lancaster Room. High School
Ensemble sings/plays at the 5 p.m.
Saturday Mass once a month from
September to May. To join High
School Ensemble, simply come to
our first rehearsal. For questions,
contact our music director, Jeanne
Anne Aukofer, at 847-888-1682 or
Permission slips, t-shirt order forms,
and other materials are available
on the church website under
“Music Ministry.”
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Backpack Blessing
Mass Bring your backpacks
to our September 14th &
15th Masses to get your
backpack blessed and
get a backpack tag for
the year.
The Parish office will be closed
on Monday, September 2nd in
observance of Labor Day.
Download and print this top 10 list at
www.stthomasmorechurch.org/religious-education
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Stay connected with your faith when you are on vacation or traveling.
Share with St. Thomas More, a picture of you and/or your family at
Mass! Send your picture to [email protected]
with a simple description and your location, and it will be shared
in our Sunday bulletin and our social media!
Sonja Keane, principal of STM school, and daughter
Grace visit Notre Dame in Paris, France.
Welcome Bishop Malloy St. Thomas More welcomes His
Excellency Bishop David Malloy
on Saturday, October 12th to
celebrate the Sacrament of
Confirmation at 10am.
Teens who have completed the
St. Thomas More program should
check email for important
instructions on the mass and rehearsal.
There will be an adult confirmation preparation
class in September. Please contact Sharon Hall
at 847.888.1682 x 216 for details. FORD ELLIOTT BELTRAN
CERTIFICATE OF HOLY BAPTISM
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6 | CALENDARS & SCHEDULES
Mass Intentions for the Week If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, call the parish office
to schedule. The contribution for reserving the intention of a Mass is $10.00.
monday SEPT 02
tuesday SEPT 03
wednesday SEPT 04
thursday SEPT 05
friday SEPT 06
saturday SEPT 07
PARISH OFFICE
CLOSED
9:00 am @CHAPEL Eucharistic Adoration
3:00 pm @CANTERBURY Bible Study
4:00 pm @CHAPEL Benediction
5:30 pm @CAMBRIDGE Bell Choir
7:00 pm @CHELSEA RCIA
7:00 pm @LANCASTER Adult Choir
9:00 am @TUDOR Women’s Intercessory Prayer Group
6:00 pm @WESTMINSTER Spred
9:15 am @CANTERBURY Women’s Rosary Group
7:00 pm @LANCASTER Filipino Choir
7:00 am @CHELSEA That Man Is You
7:00 pm @LANCASTER Filipino Choir
monday SEPT
8:30 am Rita Calma
tuesday SEPT
8:30 am Corazon Guillermo Sibucao, Lee Peterson
wednesday SEPT
8:30 am Theresa Sutkus, John Urquhart
thursday SEPT
8:30 am Judy Taeyaerts (Sp. Int.), Christine Baczek
friday SEPT
8:30 am All Souls, Mel Janczak
saturday SEPT
5:00 pm Lorraine Medesis, Emil Trch
sunday SEPT
8:00 am Lucille Letkewicz, Di Sanza Family
10:00 am Emilie & Viateur Saindon, Valentine Thompson
12:00 pm People of STM, Gerard Barnicle
Weekend for Sept 7th & 8th.
PRESIDERS 5:00 pm Fr. Browning 8:00 am Msgr. Linster
10:00 am Fr. Browning 12:00 pm Fr. Deitz
Presiders
SEPT 15TH BULLETIN SEPT 22ND BULLETIN
Materials Due:
September 3, 2019
Materials Due:
September 9, 2019
Bulletin Deadlines
Surviving Divorce St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee
Road, Huntley is hosting this 12 week
program on Tuesday evenings, October
1st through December 17th from 7:00-
8:45pm. This program is designed to restore
hope and begin authentic healing.
Please register as soon as possible since space is
limited. Cost to participate in the program is $20 which
will cover the cost for your personal guide and other
materials. For more information on this program,
or to register, please contact Kristin at 847.372.8080
or at [email protected]
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