pastor’s columnaug 12, 2018 · sophia elisa olivas on august 5 our christian community welcomes...
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St. Thomas More Catholic Church 1 August 12, 2018
Mass Schedule Saturday at 5:00pm Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am Monday-Friday at 8:15am
Eucharistic Adoration Every Day, 7:00am-7:00pm
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Rev. Michael Ratajczak, Pastor Rev. Karl Bauer, Senior Priest Deacon John Fredette Deacon Thomas A. Goeltz
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Pastor’s Column Rev. Michael Ratajczak
760-758-4100 x100 [email protected]
A Roman Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego Spirituality Tradition Community
SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 12, 2018
Our Church is a House of Prayer for all People! Our Church and Blessed Sacrament Chapel are open
7:00am-7:00pm, every day. The door on the left side of our main doors
remains unlocked. Please enter and exit through that door.
You are always welcome!
Timothy McVeigh and “The Hound of Heaven”*
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday, August 15 Masses at 8:15am and 7:00pm
Join Us!
*”The Hound of Heaven,” a poem, by Francis Thompson (1859-1907).
Recently Pope Francis, on behalf of the Catholic Church, stated that the death penalty is now inadmissible. The death penalty for whatever crime is no longer an option. The Catechism of the Catholic Church will now be changed to reflect this decision.
This Pastor’s Column raises the issue of the death penalty. I first wrote this in May 2001. Please take time to read it and reflect upon your own views on the death penalty.
Timothy, my son! Why? For what reason? How could you, with such calm and reason, kill 168 innocent people, especially infants and children? Doesn’t life mean anything to you?
I know that you were trying to make a point, trying to get your perspective across to the world. I know it had to do with Waco, Texas, and the Branch Davidians. But taking revenge on innocent people in Oklahoma City is not justifiable. I do not understand the logic. Two wrongs do not make a right! Killing people in order to say that killing people is wrong just doesn’t make sense to me!
Timothy, I continue to love you. You are my son. I created you. I love you just as much as I love those 168 men, women, and children whose lives you cut short. They are with me now in my Reign, but they still had so much life to live! Some of them were going to make tremendous contributions to society.
You didn’t know, of course, but one of the infants you killed was going to find the ultimate cure for cancer. Now it will take decades more before that happens. And another child would have created the technology to harness the sun’s energy. In your lifetime, solar energy would have ended the need for nuclear power, coal, oil, and natural gas. Now it will take several more lifetimes before that happens. And in the meantime, nuclear waste is going to cause much damage to the human race and environment.
You killed those gifts when you killed those children. You took away my rightful opportunities to work with and inspire those people on behalf of the human race that I love so much. You do not yet understand that life is my gift. Life belongs to me. It is not yours to take, for any reason.
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Considering Becoming Catholic? If you have been thinking seriously about becoming Catholic (or know someone you can encourage), NOW is a great time to take the first step!
A new RCIA group is forming soon, and you’ll find benefit in being a part from the beginning.
Contact Kathleen Bell at 760-809-6526 or [email protected] to take the first step to a deeper relationship with God in a vibrant faith community.
Assistive Listening Devices The devices in this system allow you to hear sound directly in your ear, free from distance issues, room acoustics, and background noise.
Even if you do not use hearing aids, you can still benefit from the Assistive Listening System.
Our assistive listening devices consist of a wireless listening receiver which is connected to an ear speaker that provides clear and distinct sound to individuals with a hearing loss at any location in the Church.
The assistive listening device can be used with your hearing aids removed or placed over your hearing aid microphones.
The assistive listening device receivers and ear speakers are located in a case on the Parish information table on the Plaza. Please tell a greeter that you would like to use an assistive listening receiver and ear speaker. The ear speaker may be taken home and brought back each week for personal use. You may also bring your own ear buds or headphones. Our assistive listening receivers will accept any device with a standard 3.5mm audio cable plug.
Please be sure to return the assistive device receiver to the case at the end of Mass so that it can receive a full charge for the next use.
Congratulations to Morgan & Stacey Espe
who celebrated their 12th anniversary of marriage on August 5. Tomo & Cyndy Hamasaki
who celebrated their 41st anniversary of marriage on August 11. May God continue to bless your marriage, and may you be an
inspiration to other married couples.
Timothy, my son, you must be held accountable for your actions. I am compassion and love, but I also am justice. Your life spent for its entirety in prison is the price for your actions. It will never equal, in punishment and pain, what you did, but it is the most just response, from a human perspective.
You do not know this yet, Timothy, but your years in prison will be the space in which a great gift will be created and given to the human race. I am the “Hound of Heaven.” I am not going to give up on you. And you know what? Finally, after many years, you will open your arms wide to my love. You will experience an earth-shattering conversion. Your years in prison will be a time of great spiritual growth. Your discoveries about the gifts of my life and love will be shared with the world through the books you will write and the speeches you will give from your prison cell. Your immense sin will result in profound virtue and gift for the human race. Believe it or not, because of your unwavering witness to the gift of life from your prison cell, you will help more and more people to appreciate life. Amazingly, your witness will help to bring an end to the legalization of abortion in the United States, because the law will no longer reflect the beliefs of most Americans.
Oh, but Timothy, my son, this will never happen, because my people are doing to you what you did to my 168 loved ones! You are being killed in order to send the message that killing is wrong. That just doesn’t make sense to me.
I am being deprived of my opportunity to be the “Hound of Heaven” and to bring you into my circle of light and love. I just need more time with you. They are taking that time away from me just as you took that time away from the 168 in Oklahoma City.
How the world suffers and deprives itself of what I can do for it when anyone cuts life short.
I am so sad. I want to love all of you into peace, joy, and freedom, but you, humans, keep killing my chances to help.
Please, please, my people! Stop depriving me of my opportunities to be the “Hound of Heaven.”
Please let me be God!
Pastor’s Column (continued from page 1) Welcome New Parishioners Sean McHenry & Family
In Memoriam Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Bernard “Barney” Ibbetson, who died July 19. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on August 30 at St. Edward in Dana Point, California. Please keep his family in your prayers.
Tommy Thompson, who died July 31. His funeral arrangements are pending. Please keep his family in your prayers.
May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Announcing the Baptism of Sophia Elisa Olivas
on August 5
Our Christian community welcomes you with great joy!
Thank You We sincerely thank all of you for your kind expressions of sympathy and thoughtfulness. Thank you to Fr. Mike, Dcn. John, Sr. Maureen and the Bereavement Team, those who participated in the Mass, and those who donated food and helped with the reception. We deeply appreciate it. The Stephen J. Meyers Family
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Rita Abrahanson Changa Aguilera Ernie Aichele Mary Alexander Tony Arciero Carrie Autrey Joshua Avery Addison Abigail Aviña Bob Baker Rosemary Ballard Jose Luis Barbosa Patricia Barbour Francie Barron Fr. Karl Bauer Derek Beatle Colleen Bechtold Taylor Bell John Bennici Regina Bentz Lisa Berg Roseanne Berg David Blecki Lynda Brady Tawnya Brady Zane Breier Janet Brown Todd Brown Anita Buerger Amelia Buono Roger & Pat Burkardt Lynn Butcher Shelby Campbell Breanne Campos Aria Cappeluti Nanette Carey Michael Carriker Jorge Cartajena Donald Cashmore Ravy Chea Della Clarke The Vaughn Clevenger
Family Anne Cline James Coleman Maria Colfer Judy Colson Karen Connell Geoff Coolidge Sandra Cracchiolo Steven Cresencia Lené Crowe Karen Flaharty Daley Marilyn Day Beverly de Gelder Velia Deal & Family Paul Del Vecchio Hugo Delgado, Jr. Cassandra D'Ercole Cecilia DeSimone Lydia deVillenueve The Dewhurst Family Judith & Joe DiMatteo Elizabeth Doherty's
Aunt Jackie Art & Dave Dossman Steven Douglas Jerome Elbacha Emma Emma Arthur Eral Carolyn Erickson Ey Rebecca Eyer Baby Sienna Fallone Victoria Lopez Fenton The Fiore Family Fr. James Flanagan Mary Fleming Ernie Follis Carol Fontaine Pat Forshey Eugene Franciscus The Greg French
Family Brian Frink Jim Gallagher The Joe Garcia Family Kathy Gardner Joan Gay Alyssa Gerhard Dan Gilman Betty Golden Brown &
the Golden Family Wendy Gonzales' Dad Rick Gonzalez Matthew Gora Lou Gordon Bill Gough Luke Guenst
Donna Hackett Susan Hallahan Larry Hallbick, Jr. Tomo Hamasaki Charlene Hammonds Dwayne Hammonds Tom Hannon The Harker Family Dorothy Harrison Michelle Harrison &
Family Roxanna Hartt Barbara Hatem Vanessa Hayes LaNay Hazzard Matthew Henry &
Family Sunshine Hernandez &
Family Lilian Hills Georgia Ann Hodina Peyton Hollenbeck Samara Hook Anna Hopkins Susan Hori The Ibbetson Family Courtney Jackman Katherine Jacobs Kristin Jacobson Jacqueline Johnson Sue Johnston The Jones Family Laura Kater Dottie Kearney Connor Kerzie Peggy Kiernan Debbie Kinney Cathy Kleinschmidt Mark Kneisel Dewey Kolbo Tony Korwin &
Kathleen Aviña Lorene Kundert Lillian Lachance The Lamelin Family Ashley LaMothe &
Family The Landau Family Pauline Lapre's sister
Justine Brandon LeBlanc Susan Lee Jake Lefferdink Aleah Leon JoAnne Lesser Stella Leué Fr. Rich Lewandowski Ashley Load Lee Loeschnig Cassandra & Lauren
Loretto Evadna Lynn Larry Manquero Paige Mansell Gloria Maupin Colleen McCall Virginia McConnell Paige McCoy Gina McDermott Dan McDougall Sr. Betty McDougall Sr. Dorothy
McDougall Jerry McEniry Ann McGeary The McGinley Family The McIver Family Bob McWilliams Joyce Meehan Kalei Mendiola The Meyers Family The Mikridge Family Steven Sr., Stevie, &
Noah Miller Harold Miller, Jr. Phyllis Minaya June Mitchell Maria Molina Raymond Montalvo June Montgomery Nancy Moore Ryan Moquin Conrad Murphy Hope Murphy Michele Murphy Clay Murray Margie Myers
Andrew Philip Nacional
Angela Nacional Melanie Nacional Nida Navarro Richard Obsitnik Gillian Ochoa Kare O'Dell Isaiah Ornelas &
Trinity Coles Laura Paciorek Gloor Ethan Palm Cynthia Pearson Kaili Pearson Salina Pearson Merri Phelps Roxanne Pietila Helen Pingtella Delilah Plasterer Perry Postulka The Joe Prokop Family Bernie Ptak Barbara Ramm Fr. Mike Ratajczak Gregory Ratajczak Jenni Richard Evelyn Richards Pat Richart Rita Ritchie Joel Rivera Ralda Rizke Lily Robinson Mateo Rodriguez Chuck & Maria Rogers Paul Roofener Dick & Pauline
Rossmaessler Peter Russell The Russo Family Rachel Sainc Cindy Sanelli Lori Sanna Rose Mary Saputo Lani Schiller Dane & Valerie
Schlemmer Joe Schmidt Linda Schmidt Maria Sebiano Dave Shablin Elizabeth Shirzad Barb Slabaugh Cinda Smits Nick Soltau Steve Soule Gilda Spiegl Darek, Vanessa, &
Elba Spizewski Vicky Squires Don St. Pierre Patricia St. Pierre Joy Stanton Sybil Staples Mike Sterling Betty Stewart Laura Bernard Stover,
MD Laimei Strauss Pete Sullivan Pat Swanton Laura Thiele The Thompson Family Sarah Tillinghast William Tompson Stephen Toth, Jr. &
Family The Trejo/Beltran
Family Wayne Twilliger Corrie Vasquez Martin Vertson Lucy Viramontes Vanessa Vitiello Wilson Wanner Kevin Watson-Graff Jim Watters Jerry Wechsler Elaine Weiler Mona Weir Linda Willingham Gerri Wilmott &
Family John Woodard The Xavier Family Patricia Zavala Jeanne Zeltner
Prayer List (Call 760-758-4100 x102 to add a name for four weeks.)
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 Steve Gallegos, USMC Sgt. Alex Garcia Adolfo Granados, MD, US Navy PFC Samuel Haro, US Army Cpl Caleb Lemons, USMC PFC Cody Madere M Sgt Jana Madrid 1st Lt. Jennifer Mozzetta ETN3 TJ Myers, US Navy Jeremiah Gabriel Nelson, USAF Thomas Kevin Nelson, US Navy Fireman Griffin Joseph Ochoa, US Navy Pvt. 2 Jess Phillips, US Army AWS2 Peter Princi, US Navy Nicole Rieger CTR2, US Navy Sr. Airman Robert Spear, USAF Sgt. Charles Watts, USMC MGY SGT Paul Weisinger
Deployed Military
Calendar Highlights More details at www.stmoside.org, Events
Aug 12 Liturgy of the Word for Children at 8:30am and 10:30am Masses
Aug 14-15 Restaurant Fundraiser at Nucci’s in Vista
Aug 15 Assumption of Mary Masses at 8:15am and 7:00pm
Aug 17 Waking Up with the King Aug 18 LGBTQ Spirituality
Ministry Meeting Aug 18-19 Culture of Life Family
Services Baby Bottle Drive Aug 19 Liturgy of the Word for
Children at 8:30am and 10:30am Masses
Sep 4-6 Music Ministry Rehearsals Begin
Sep 15-30 Stewardship Awareness/Renewal
Sep 20 Spirited Seniors Ice Cream Social
Sep 23 Pastor’s Dinner Oct 7 REACH Classes Begin Oct 12-14 Annual Men’s Retreat Oct 13 Timbré Handbell Ensemble
in Concert Oct 20 An Evening with Sarah Hart Dec 15 Christmas Cookie Exchange
2019 Jan 20 Pasta by Mary Ratajczak &
Family
Questions? Contact Henny at 760-758-4100 x100
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:
Readings for the Week Ahead
Sunday Year B; Weekday Year II Readings online at www.usccb.org.
Sunday, August 12 (116) Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:2-9 Ephesians 4:30–5:2 John 6:41-51 Monday, August 13 (620) Pontian, pope, martyr Hippolytus, priest, martyr 1 Peter 4:12-19 Psalm 124:2-5,7-8 John 15:18-21 Tuesday, August 14 (620A) Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest, martyr Wisdom 3:1-9 OR 1 John 3:14-18 Psalm 116:10-13,16ac-17 John 15:12-16 Wednesday, August 15 (622) The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Revelation 11:19a;12:1-6a,10ab Psalm 45:10-12,16 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Luke 1:39-56 Thursday, August 16 (623) Stephen of Hungary Deuteronomy 6:3-9 Psalm 112:1bc-9 Matthew 25:14-30 Friday, August 17 (417) Ezekiel 16:1-15,60,63 Isaiah 12:2-6 (psalm) Matthew 19:3-12 Saturday, August 18 (418) Jane Frances de Chantal, religious Ezekiel 18:1-10,13b,30-32 Psalm 51:12-15,18-19 Matthew 19:13-15 Sunday, August 19 (119) Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:2-7 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58
Mass Intentions Saturday, August 11, 5:00pm
James Matykiewicz Sunday, August 12, 8:30am
Helen Kuhn Sunday, August 12, 10:30am
Vera Bayliss
Monday, August 13, 8:15am Adlo Ciolfi
Tuesday, August 14, 8:15am Kristin Halsey
Wednesday, August 15, 8:15am Sherry Aguilera
Thursday, August 16, 8:15am Rosemary Salas
Friday, August 17, 8:15am Thanksgiving to Jesus
Saturday, August 18, 5:00pm Patricia Schroers
Sunday, August 19, 8:30am Bill & Theresa Goeltz
Sunday, August 19, 10:30am Antonia Cugini
Wednesday, August 15, 7:00pm Salvatore & Grazia Festa
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Marriage & Family Life Social Ministries & Outreach Moms & Kids—Are you a mom with infant through school age children wanting to meet other moms in our Parish? Want to find a great way to meet friends for both you and your children? Join our dynamic and energetic Moms and Kids ministry! We have park play dates twice a month at a local park, and there are many other events throughout the month posted on our private Facebook page. Join us! Contact Natalia Sada at [email protected] or Estelle Eral at [email protected].
Worldwide Marriage Encounter—starts with the love you have for your spouse and helps you build, expand, and deepen that relationship. We invite all married couples to sign up for one of our weekends: September 14-16, or November 2-4. The weekend starts at 8:00pm on Friday and ends at 4:00pm on Sunday. Your meals and lodging are provided. There is a $75 fee and a voluntary donation requested at the end of the weekend. Sign up today at www.wwme-sandiego.org
For more information, visit www.sdcatholic.org Ministries/Marriage and Family Life or call Caleb and Sheila McKinley at 858-245-1761.
Our Mission is to: worship God, teach and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
and serve God’s people in word and deed.
Hospital Chaplain’s Office Tri-City 760-940-7954
Palomar 442-281-1328
Scripps Encinitas 760-633-7784
Scripps Green 858-554-3698
Scripps Mercy 619-260-7020 UCSD Thornton 619-543-2103 Kaiser Zion 619-528-5188
Rady Children’s 858-576-1700 x7493
Local Hospitals with Catholic Chaplains Available If you or a loved one is in one of these hospitals and need the ministry of a Catholic priest, please contact the Chaplain’s Office to make the arrangements.
STM Mental Health Ministry Network STM is a member of the San Diego Diocesan Mental Health Ministry Network (MHMN) and has made a commitment to become a faith community that both understands mental illness and can provide compassionate support. If you or a loved one is experiencing mental health challenges, or if you would like to find out how to become a member, please contact us at 760-758-4100 x104 or [email protected].
Prayer Request Line Are you able to spend a little time praying for those who request prayers? You can participate in one of three ways:
Via text (text STMPrayerMin to 84576 to join) Via email (send an email to [email protected]) Via phone (call Carol Kope at 760-726-0533)
If you need prayers, call 760-758-4100 x153.
Rapid Response Network for Immigration Issues The network is a coalition of nonprofits that will pool resources to respond to actions such as immigration checkpoints, raids, and arrests. The group has a 24-hour hotline (619-536-0823) to document such activities, provide emergency assistance, and connect affected people with resources. Contact Sr. Maureen at 760-758-4100 x131 or [email protected] for more information or if you wish to volunteer to help.
Ignite! Updates Corner Join us for Video Making Part I on Monday, August 13, 5:00-9:00pm, Parish Center Lower Level.
Last Waking Up with the King, Friday, August 17, 8:15am—Mass with Breakfast following.
**For our off-site events, please make sure you give Tilly a completed permission slip which has all the different off-site events listed on it. Please get in touch with me at [email protected] if you are in need of the slip or if you have any questions!
—Tilly Rudolph, [email protected]
Our Seasons Capital Campaign is gaining ground this summer bringing us to a new total of $1,436,511, which is 44% of our $3.3M goal! Thanks to the 303 families who have made this possible! This represents 25% of our Parish. We invite everyone to prayerfully consider joining these families by letting us know how you can best help with this important campaign. Regular pledges as well as memorial item adoptions are available! Every donation helps—no pledge is too small and no pledge is too large.
More information can be found in the Parish Office during the week and on the Parish Information table on the plaza at each weekend Mass.
If you have questions regarding this campaign, please contact: Chris Smith at 760-758-4100x120 or [email protected]. Thank you!
St. Thomas More—A Parish For All Seasons
44% 8/7/18
Scouts Calling ALL scouts (and scout parents)...Join us Sunday, August 26, at the 10:30am Mass to recognize past medal recipients (during Mass) and attend an information session immediately following Mass in the Paris Center Upper Level. ALL scouts please wear your uniform to Mass. For more information, contact our Parish Religious Awards Coordinator, Kellee, at 562-883-4659 or [email protected].
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Parish Events
Women’s Guild News If you would like to renew your membership or become a new member, Guild members will be taking sign-ups on the plaza after all Masses this weekend, August 11-12. Membership forms are also in Box 35 in the church office. Cost is still $10 to join. Be sure to sign up by the first luncheon if you want to be included in the membership directory. Anna Marie Martinet is VP of membership and can be contacted at [email protected] or 562-881-9232, if you have membership questions.
Our first meeting of the year is Monday, September 10, in the Parish Center Lower Level at 11:00am. Our first program of the year is titled “The Best of the Best.” This program will feature Alvin Ross, who had a media relations firm in Los Angeles and has worked with some of the greatest artists in music and entertainment. His talk will feature stories of his travels and relationships with Elton John, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Glen Campbell, and Barry Manilow. He will play songs chosen by the artists themselves as their favorites, and you may even see a little tap dancing! So, mark your calendars for this fun and informative meeting.
Please consider joining the Women’s Guild. It’s a great way to make friends, raise funds for the parish and have a great time!
—Trish Feeley, President
Rosary A communal Rosary is prayed after every daily Mass (Monday-Friday) in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Please join us!
Men’s Fellowship Update iHunger continues on Saturday mornings with an off-site breakfast on the first weekend of each month all year round. To stay informed of what’s Qugoing on with iHunger via text messages, text iHunger to 84576 or email Deacon John at [email protected] to have your email added to the iHunger distribution group. iThirst: Are you thirsty for some occasional fellowship over a beer at a local micro-brewery with some other great men from the Parish? If so text iThirst to 84576 to stay connected with what’s going on.
Catholic Widows and Widowers of North County On Sunday August 26 (fourth Sunday of month) our Communal Mass is at 11:30am at St. Elizabeth Seton followed by lunch at Casa de Bandini in Carlsbad. Guests are welcome but RSVPs are required.
For information, call Carol Kope at 760-726-0533. Check www.cwwnc.com or the bulletin board on the Parish Center Lower Level for our calendar of events including bowling, bocce ball, dancing, dining out, concerts/theatre, hiking and more!
Creation Care Tip: How Can My Family Help to Protect the Health of Our Planet? Reduce the amount of waste you create. Reuse what you can. Recycle what you can. Donations are a great way to get rid of items that you no longer need. For more information, visit https://climate.nasa.gov
St. Thomas More Creation Care Team meets every other Saturday, 3:00-5:00pm. For more information, please email Kathleen Aviña at [email protected]!
St. Thomas More Catholic Church Roaring20s
Casino Night We have a two spots available for the September 23, “An Evening in Warsaw,” Pastor’s Dinner! Payments are due for this amazing dinner and time with Fr. Mike, and also learn a lot about Poland and her people!
Our goal is to offer a wide variety of events for our Faith Community to come together for fun and fellowship, as well as FUNdraising!
Pastor’s Dinner: “An Evening in Warsaw” Sunday, September 23, 3:00-7:00pm
Parish Center Lower Level $150/person, Two spots available!
Payments are due!
Christmas Cookie Exchange Saturday, December 15, 10:00am-12:00noon
Parish Center Lower Level $20/person for this fun STM tradition!
Payments due by December 2
Pasta by Mary Ratajczak & Family Sunday, January 20, 12:00-3:00pm
Parish Center Lower Level $50/person and promises to be
a wonderful meal mixed with warmth and fellowship. Payments due by January 13
For more information, visit www.stmoside.org/casino-night
or contact Chris Smith at 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected]
Annual Catholic Appeal | Sharing God’s Gifts Our assessment this year is $50,000. As of July 15, 337 families (28% of registered households) have made pledges totalling $63,361. All excess money received over our assessment of $50,000 is returned to the Parish for its own use.
Thanks to all who have already pledged. Every dollar counts!
Ways to respond:
† Return the form you received in the mail † Pledge online at www.giving.sdcatholic.org † Pick up a form at the Information Table after Masses or
in the Parish Office † Pray for the success of this effort.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
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Liturgy & Music Douglas Lynn Director of Liturgy and Music
[email protected]; 760-758-4100 x140
Upcoming Music
The choirs and ensembles of our
music ministry are on summer break
through September 2.
This hiatus allows these volunteer musicians to sit with family and
friends during the liturgy and to
refresh the musical spirit that
allows them to sing and play with
vigor and deep spiritual
commitment.
Music rehearsals resume after Labor Day.
If you are interested in joining us in
September, please contact Douglas (see above right).
S o, how is the music we sing during the liturgy chosen? The
short answer is, “everything points to the Gospel.”
The complete answer is more complicated. While the primary point of reference is, of course, the Gospel reading, there are also the first and second readings, the psalm, and even the Entrance and Communion antiphons—if you want to dive really deep into all the scriptural references in the Mass.
There are many scripturally focused songs available for us to sing, but we use specific song lists from a number of publishers that reflect the varying traditions out of which this Parish has been formed. In addition to public domain songs (e.g., hymns like “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”) that do not require permission from a copyright holder, we have sought and paid for permission to use songs from GIA Publications (e.g., “I Am the Bread of Life”), from Oregon Catholic Press (e.g., “Praise to You, O Christ Our Savior”), from World Library Publications (e.g., Sarah Hart’s “Christ the Lord”), and from Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc. (e.g., “Come, Now Is the Time to
Worship”). These licenses give us legal permission to print the music in our worship aids and provide income to the composers, arrangers, and lyricists so they can continue to write great music we want to sing.
These publishers and other music organizations create lists of possible songs for each Sunday and holyday. Over the years, I have taken these and created a Parish-specific database of the Church’s three-year cycle of readings that includes congregational songs as well as possibilities for the Sanctuary and Cappella Choirs and Tower Bells.
Let’s take a look at an example. We begin by looking at scripture. For the upcoming 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, on September 2, Jesus points out to us in the Gospel reading that our motivations, our thoughts, our inner workings all taint us and cause us to do evil. The Old Testament reading is part of Moses’ entreaty to the people to stay faithful to the Lord when they get to the Promised Land. The psalm reminds us that “the one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.” And, in the New Testament reading, James explains that the Word requires both hearing and action.
The readings (and the database) suggest “Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior,” a Parish favorite that references the first, second, and Gospel readings. It is an easy choice for the Entrance song, as it also fulfils the Bishops’ instruction that the Entrance song “open the celebration, foster the unity of those who have been gathered, [and] introduce their thoughts to the mystery of the liturgical season or festivity” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 46).
With the text, “Deep within, I will plant my law, not on stone, but in
CHOOSING CONGREGATIONAL MUSIC FOR MASS Illuminating one mystery of the Church
your heart,” David Haas’ “Deep Within” would make a fine song for the Procession of the Gifts as it reinforces the themes of the Gospel and the first reading. It would also be appropriate for the Communion procession as it has a memorable refrain that people can sing while they are approaching to receive the Precious Body and Blood.
Fortunately, there is another choice for the Communion song in David Haas’ “Now We Remain” that illumines themes from the second reading in verse two and the Eucharistic banquet in verse three.
What I don’t have yet is a song from our “praise” repertoire, the songs that the Praise Team has introduced to us. None of our congregational “praise” songs seem to fit with the themes this week, but, looking ahead, there are many for next week, so we can double up then!
For our Recessional song, John Becker’s “Lead Me, Lord” reinforces the correct path to take to avoid the evil Jesus warns against in the Gospel, giving us the familiar Beatitudes (one verse of which is also our Communion antiphon this Sunday) to send us out into the world with joy!
Add in the Mass texts (the Gloria, etc.), choose a setting of the psalm, find out what our instrumentalists are planning for the prelude, and we’re on to the following week!
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Faith Formation Debbie Fredette Director of Faith Formation
760-758-4100 x110; [email protected]
Tilly Rudolph Youth Advocate
760-758-4100 x161; [email protected]
Join us Saturday evening, October 20, at 7:00pm for our Fall Family Parish Mission featuring Grammy Award winner, singer/songwriter, and Catholic motivational speaker Sarah Hart! ($10) Early Bird Tickets go on sale this weekend! Spaghetti Dinner & Performance tickets ($17) will also be available for purchase to help support the Youth Ministry events of our Parish. Family Package options are also available. Return your payment envelopes to the Faith Formation Office to reserve your tickets today at [email protected]. This is a family event you will not want to miss!
VBS Week Was Awesome!
Middle School & High School
FOOD, FUN & FRIENDS All Teens Grades 7-12 Wel-come!
IGNITE Youth Group meets on Monday evenings on the Parish Center Lower Level 6:30-8:30pm (dinner is served)
Scott Hahn Course Offered at STM
Sacrament Preparation News
Tickets Sales CONTINUE for “An Evening with Sarah Hart”
Weekly Bible Study is on break for the summer and will begin again on September 12 with the study Wisdom. Studies are held on Wednesday mornings 9:00-11:00am and Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm. Watch the bulletin for details!
In the meantime, did you know that Bible Studies are still available to you online? Watch video sessions when you want to—from your own home—from anywhere you have Internet access.
Same cost—same workbook—same great video series! Contact Faith Formation Office to check out our studies and to find out how to register for a study today.
You are never too busy for a Bible Study!
Bible Study News
Make Faith Formation an important part of your whole family’s life! Sunday classes for children ages three through Young Adult are available. Call the Faith Formation office to receive your registration packet.
Family Faith Formation Adult Faith Formation
Young Adult Bible Study
Youth Ministry
The Bible and Prayer, a course from Dr. Scott Hahn’s works through the St. Paul Center in Steubenville will be offered at St. Thomas More. This course is a great introduction to anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith. This six-week study will be offered Monday evenings, September 10-October 15, 6:30-8:30pm. Pre-Registration is required and the cost of the study is $35. This includes all class materials and a completion certificate. Please see the flyer in last weekend’s bulletin for more information on how to sign up.
Are you a Young Adult in your twenties?—Just a reminder that our group will continue to meet through the summer, Sunday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm on the Parish Center Lower Level, for video study, conversations about life, faith, and fellowship with other young adults. We would love to meet you. Please contact Rory at roryg@stmoside to find out about young adult events.
Our VBS week is over, but VBS ROAR will be back again next year! Many, many thanks to all who helped make this past week possible. We greatly appreciate the prayers, generosity, and support from the Parish. Please check out all of the VBS 2018 pictures online at www.stmoside.org/photos.
Register for REACH
Combined monthly events offered for Middle School and High School aged kids. Contact Tilly for info at [email protected].
Baptism News! Are you a parent or godparent who needs to take a Baptism Preparation Class? Our next class is Tuesday, September 11, 7:00pm. Please contact the Faith Formation Office to register for the class.
Reconciliation/First Communion News! Do you have a first grader who needs to begin Sacrament Preparation? Begin the process by calling the Faith Formation office. Registration has begun for 2018/2019 and classes fill up fast. Register in the Faith Formation Office today.
Confirmation News!! 9th through 12th graders interested in preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, please plan to attend one of the mandatory Parent/Teen Meetings for the upcoming Faith Formation year. These meetings will be held on Saturday, August 25, at 9:00am, or Sunday, August 26, at 12:30pm. Please register before the meeting. Our classes are almost full. Contact the Faith Formation Office to register today.
The ARK Nursery Re-opens Soon!
The ARK, re-opens on September 16 during the 10:30am Mass on Sundays! All children ages 0-5 wel-come! Please contact Lia at [email protected] to vol-unteer or to purchase your ARK card at a discount.
St. Thomas More Catholic Church 8 August 12, 2018
Stewardship & Development Chris Smith Director of Stewardship & Development
[email protected]; 758-4100 x120
TOWERS OF FAITH
Future Support & Legacy Planning Options
Towers of Faith is a movement that has arisen due to the vision, leadership and generosity of several of our Parishioners. We stress that this is about the love and thought behind the gift, and not about the gift amount.
These individuals (several anonymous) have included STM in their estate planning. This helps to ensure their ongoing support and a legacy for our Parish. Towers of Faith is a valuable portion of our future support.
Examples of the various future planning vehicles are:
Designated Beneficiary Accounts, Wills, Living Trusts, Life Insurance, Stocks and Bonds, Real Estate, and
STM Endowment with CCFSD (Catholic Community Foundation of San Diego)
Parishioners who have already included STM in their estate plans are Towers of Faith participants. If you are interested, please contact us. Your participation is most welcome and appreciated!
Chris Smith at 760-758-4100 x120, or [email protected].
Do two or more members of your family know where to locate your Will, Living Trust,
and/or Health Directive?
Living as Christian Stewards is an ongoing process of conversion. As disciples who are committed to living our lives as good stewards, we must constantly be attentive to ways we are called to give and share. This is a process of discernment, in which we take stock of the ways we have been blessed and the gifts we have been given, and then consider what and how we are called to give back, as a grateful response to God.
Discernment is more than simply deciding something. It is a process that is carried out through prayer, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the wisdom, encouragement, and challenge of other faith-filled companions.
In our personal lives, we prayerfully decide how much money to give to our Parish or to a Catholic outreach organization, and we give much thought to what ministries need our time. We may talk with a good friend, fellow Parishioner, or spouse as we consider what is appropriate and how we are called to sacrifice.
Our discernment is a reflection of our growing relationship with Christ and a response to Christ’s call to love and serve.
Discerning for our faith community is a similar process. We all consider the needs of the poor and vulnerable in our local area, country, and world and what is needed to sustain or grow the worship, formation, community life, and service within our Parish or Diocese, and we plan accordingly.
As Christian Stewards, we must discern how to live and grow as stewards in this time and place.
—-Partially excerpted, Leisa Anslinger, author and co-founder of Catholic Strengths and Engagement Community (CSEC), ICSC, August 2018 Stewardship e-bulletin,
(with permission)
There are many ministries from which to choose to serve at STM. To review these ministries and consider serving, please check out page 10 of the weekly bulletin for contact information. Below are a couple of areas that would welcome help now.
† Culture of Life Activities: Works with the Diocese to plan and roll out activites supporting a culture of life. Jamie Melsheimer, [email protected] or 760-300-8131
† Eucharistic Ministers: Assists the priest in the distribution of Holy Communion during each Mass. Douglas Lynn, [email protected] or 760-758-4100 x140
There is nothing which God cannot accomplish. —Cicero
St. Thomas More: A Parish For All Seasons In God, we live and move and have our being!
—Acts 17:28
Discernment for Stewards
Collection for Week of July 31-August 6 Number of Registered Households 1,205
Offertory $31,386.40 Offertory (Loose Collection) $1,608.00 Total $32,994.40
Seasons Campaign Year to Date Through July 2018
Seasons Offering Collected $400,791.77 Memorial Items Donations $83,370.00 Total Collected $484,161.77
—————————————————— K of C Mortgage Payments $313,643.47 Diocesan Loan Payments $85,135.68 Disbursements $398,779.15
—————————————————— Seasons Offering Overage/(Shortfall) $85,382.62
Please continue to support the Seasons Campaign!
St. Thomas More Catholic Church 9 August 12, 2018
The Larger Church News Rachel’s Hope Healing Ministry: Understanding the Trauma of Abortion—Wednesday, August 15, 6:00-8:00pm, Culture of Life Family Services, 362 W. Mission Ave., Ste. 105, Escondido. For more information, contact Leslie Brunolli at 760-224-2361 or [email protected].
San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus Chamber Chorale Vivace Concert—Sunday, September 9, 4:00pm, United Methodist Church of Vista.
St. Francis Women’s Retreat—October 5-7, Vina de Lestonnac, Temecula. Space is limited—register now! For more information, contact Pat Swanson at 760-758-7008 or Rae Arnold at [email protected].
Volunteer Opportunity as a Driver for Catholic Charities Food Resource Center—Contact Holly Shuck at 760-631-4792. Other opportunities as well.
Volunteer Opportunity as an Alzheimer Companion—Social visits with an Alzheimer’s patient about four hours per week for six months; training provided. Visit alzsd.org.
St. Francis School is our Parish School!—Families from St. Thomas More are extended the same benefits and rewards as St. Francis Parishioners, including:
Parishioner priority for enrollment at St. Francis School, Equal tuition rates, Financial aid opportunities, and Fundraising support.
St. Francis Church News 525 W. Vista Way, Vista ● 760-945-8000 ● stfrancis-vista.org Memorials are a way of honoring those whom we love, whether
they are living or deceased. Often, memorials are made for a special intention or in thanksgiving for a variety of blessings received from God.
Listed above are items still available for adoption.
All contributions will be recognized in a special memorial to be displayed in our Parish Memorial Garden.
For more information or to adopt an item, contact Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected]
Memorial Item Donations Available
Sponsorships Available for the Parish Offices (donations of any amount accepted toward any item)
Lobby/Receptionist Area $70,000 Conference Room $50,000 Pastor’s Office $60,000 Pastoral Associate’s Office $60,000 Business Manager’s Office $60,000 Liturgy and Music Director’s Office $60,000 Assistant’s Office $40,000 Stewardship & Development Director’s Office
$60,000
Assistant’s Office $40,000 Parish Office Technician’s Office $60,000 Copy/Technician Supply Room $60,000 Storage Room $20,000 Kitchenette $40,000 Women’s and Men’s Restrooms $70,000 Workroom $60,000
Sponsorships Available for Renovation of the Present Parish Center (donations of any amount accepted toward any item)
Faith Formation Director’s Office $30,000 Assistant’s Office $25,000 Youth Advocate’s Office $25,000 Spaces for REACH and Youth Ministry
$110,000
Pew Seating for the Church (1,000) 690 available $300 /each
Daily Mass Chapel and Choir Chairs (200) 66 available $300 /each
Pipe Organ—Our pipe organ is our “pipe dream”...but dream we must... donations of any amount toward the pipe organ will be accepted
$850,000
07/10/18
Sponsorships Available for the Memorial Garden (donations of any amount accepted)
$300,000
STM Vehicle Donation Program Do you have a vehicle you want to donate?
Call us, and we’ll have it picked up operational or not! You get the tax deduction!
We can accept vehicles without current registration and can file for replacement title if it has been lost.
As of June 2, we have netted $74,672 from this program. Thank you donors!
For more information, contact the Parish Office: 760-758-4100 x100 or [email protected]
The Vatican—w2.vatican.va.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops—usccb.org.
Diocese of San Diego—sdcatholic.org.
24/7 Catholic Radio on AM 1000 or RelevantRadio.com—Sunday Mass is broadcast at 7:00pm on Saturdays and 7:00am and 6:00pm on Sundays, plus a wide variety of programming.
24/7 Catholic Television on EWTN—Also, Sunday Mass is broadcast at 9:00am every Sunday.
Sunday TV Mass for the Homebound—Every Sunday at 9:30am. XDTV Channel 49 (MyTV13) or www.heartofthenation.org.
St. Thomas More Catholic Church 10 August 12, 2018
Parish Contacts
Pastoral Council
Chairperson ........................................... Lisa Attardo 760-940-1505 Secretary ........................................ Kirk Stechschulte 859-684-1698 Religious Education/Faith Formation/Evangelization .................................................... Lovette Hazzard 760-622-2068 Religious Education for Adolescents & Children (REACH) .............................................. Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Liturgy of the Word for Children ....................................... Eric & Deborah Williams 760-599-4591 Sacramental Preparation.............. Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 RCIA ................................................. Kathleen Bell 760-809-6526 Moms & Kids ...................................... Emily Beckman 760-845-4065 ..................................................... Estelle Eral 760-758-4100 x100 ................................................... Natalia Sada 760-758-4100 x100 The ARK Nursery ................................................. Lia Keane 760-586-5049 Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs ..... Regina Aulisio 760-295-5530 Youth Ministry ............................ Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 High School ............................ Tilly Rudolph 760-758-4100 x161 Young Adults .............. Rory & Stacey Griffin 760-758-4100 x110 Religious Education for Adults ... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Bible Study............................................ Patt Goeltz 760-727-8442 Centering Prayer .................... Mary Williams 760-758-4100 x100 Men’s Fellowship ............. Dcn. John Fredette 760-758-4100 x104 Women’s Ministry .................................. Lia Keane 760-586-8049 Vocations ............................ Dcn. Thomas Goeltz 760-758-4100 x100 Liturgy ........................................................ Kathy Arciero 760-231-1022 Art & Environment ........................ Theresa Berry 760-758-4100 x100 .......................................................... Trina Baggett 760-518-6460 Bereavement Ministry ........... Sr. Maureen Brown 760-758-4100 x131 Eucharistic Adoration ........................... Available 760-758-4100 x120 Liturgical Ministries ....................... Douglas Lynn 760-758-4100 x140 Music Ministry ............................... Douglas Lynn 760-758-4100 x140 Sacristans—Altar Guild .............................. Diana Diaz 760-758-7870 Sacristans—Altar Linens ......................... Anna Meyers 760-727-4998 Wedding Coordinator .................................... Lia Keane 760-586-8049 Marriage & Family Life .......... Caleb & Sheila McKinley 858-245-1761 Bringing the Celebration Home ............. Angie Tieman 619-540-6910 ...................................................... Emily Beckman 760-845-4065 Diocesan Liaison .................................. Andrea Spencer 760-560-6540 Family Services .............. Rev. Michael Ratajczak 760-758-4100 x100 LGBTQ Support Groups LGBTQ Persons ............................ Emil Wick 760-758-4100 x173 Parents & Families ......... Matt & Lena Rumps 760-758-4100 x174 Transgender/Transition Issues ..... Geri Herold 760-758-4100 x175 Marriage Preparation ...... Rev. Michael Ratajczak 760-758-4100 x100 Widows & Widowers of North County ....... Carol Kope 760-726-0533 Parish Organizations & Events ............... Patrick Attardo 760-940-1505 Annual Parish Fundraiser .................. Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Historian/Archives ............................. Brandon Oswald 760-845-5450 Knights of Columbus ................................. Josh Packer 760-470-7587 Scout Ministry ......................................... Kellee Bartha 562-883-4659 Social Activities ............................ Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 ..................................................... Michael Haubert 949-322-6457 Spirited Seniors .............................. Jim & Marilyn Day 760-509-4545 Tommy’s Café ............................... Tilly Rudolph 760-758-4100 x161 Treasures Rummage Sale ...................... Available 760-758-4100 x100 Women’s Guild ......................................... Trish Feeley 760-685-6227 Social Ministries .......................... Stacey & Morgan Espe 760-224-2699 Blood Drive .............................. Stacey & Morgan Espe 760-224-2699 Brother Benno’s Collection ............... Dcn. Tom Goeltz 760-727-8442 Brother Benno’s Kitchen Server ..... Don & Jan Le May 760-724-7257 Christmas Angel Ministry ........... Kevin & Lisa Seufert 760-732-5965 CPR/AED Classes ................................ Phil Goscienski 760-732-1414 Creation Care Team ............................. Kathleen Aviña 760-295-5994 Culture of Life.................................. Jamie Melsheimer 760-300-8131 Disability Facilitation .............................. Ann Eriksson 760-305-9985
Jail Ministry .................................. Rita McCarthy 760-758-4100 x100 Mental Health Ministry ..................... Chair: Tim Keane 760-758-2717 .................... Referrals: Deacon John Fredette 760-758-4100 x104 Prayer Request Line ........................... Carol Kope 760-758-4100 x153 ................................................... Lee Coccaro 760-758-4100 x153 Project Linus ............................................. Mary Coxon 760-599-8760 St. Bonaventure Mission ................... Dcn. Tom Goeltz 760-727-8442 Social Justice Committee ........................... Henri Black 760-758-8137 Anti-Human Trafficking ............... Marianne Grisez 760-814-8787 Interfaith Center for Worker Justice, San Diego ........................................................ Joyce Meehan 760-304-0373 La Posada Men’s Shelter.................... Cathy Blecki 760-704-6407 San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) ....................................... Sr. Maureen Brown 760-758-4100 x131 Solutions for Change .................... Kevin & Lyn Leahy 760-643-0872 Syrian Family Outreach ............ Patrick & Lisa Attardo 760-884-7863 Office Support ................................... Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 General Support ............................ Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 Kitchen Manager.............................Rebecca Eyer 760-758-4100 x100 Development Council Chairperson .......................................... Jody Cadieux 760-809-9761 Secretary .................................................. Erik Acheff 760-224-6017 Annual Catholic Appeal ............ Lorraine Doering 760-758-4100 x102 New Construction .................................... Brian Leahey 760-224-1674 Planned Giving ................................. Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Publicity/Public Relations ........................ Jane Gladden 760-659-6168 Scrip Sales ......................................... Andrea Sweeney 760-216-6389 ............................................................. Lisa Seufert 760-732-5965 Stewardship ...................................... Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Vehicle Donations .............................. Diana Diaz 760-758-4100 x100 Welcome Ministry ............................ Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Finance Council Chairperson ............................................ Ron Briseno 760-224-3105 Secretary ................................................. Nancy Busse 760-519-7783 Budget Review ........................................... Don Eppich 760-744-8705 Financial Liaison ................................. Doug D’Agrosa 760-691-5000 Inventory .......................................... Irene Balli-Dumas 760-521-7157 Personnel ............................................... Nina Woodard 760-717-1431 Building & Maintenance ........ Dcn. John Fredette 760-758-4100 x104 Parish Emergency Preparedness .............. Mario Cugini 760-726-2932 Special Projects .............................................. Bill Ipsen 760-723-0402
Updated 07/01/2018
Pastoral Staff Rev. Michael Ratajczak, Pastor .................................... 760-758-4100 x100 Rev. Karl Bauer, Senior Priest ...................................... 760-758-4100 x133 Dcn. John Fredette ........................................................ 760-758-4100 x104 Dcn. Thomas Goeltz ..................................................... 760-758-4100 x100 Sr. Maureen Brown, Pastoral Associate ........................ 760-758-4100 x131 Dcn. John Fredette, Business Manager ......................... 760-758-4100 x104 Debbie Fredette, Director of Faith Formation ............... 760-758-4100 x110 Stacey Griffin, Faith Formation Office Assistant ......... 760-758-4100 x110 Lia Keane, Director of Ark Nursery ............................ 760-758-4100 x100 Tilly Rudolph, Youth Advocate ................................... 760-758-4100 x161 Douglas Lynn, Director of Liturgy & Music ................ 760-758-4100 x140 Kathy Santy, Assistant Music Director ........................ 760-758-4100 x100 Sally Fay, Organist/Choir Accompanist ....................... 760-758-4100 x100 Chris Smith, Director of Stewardship & Development . 760-758-4100 x120 Rosanna Eppich, Stewardship Assistant ...................... 760-758-4100 x121 Kim Wright, Stewardship Assistant ............................. 760-758-4100 x122 Joe Garcia, Director of Maintenance ............................ 760-758-4100 x151 Henny Jocelyn, Receptionist/Secretary ......................... 760-758-4100 x100 Lorraine Doering, Parish Office Technician ................. 760-758-4100 x102 Rebecca Eyer, Sacristan ................................................ 760-758-4100 x100 Brian Leahey, Director of Construction ........................ 760-758-4100 x152
Pastoral Staff emails are [email protected] for example, [email protected]
Also available on the website: stmoside.org
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