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This Sunday, we observe the Ascension of the Lord, which takes place on Thursday, Forty days after the Resurrection. The Ascension of the Lord is a Christian mystery. A mystery in this sense is we cannot fully grasp all of its meaning.
What the Ascension is not! The Ascension is not Jesus disappearing from the planet and floating out in the universe somewhere we call heaven where He remains to this day - with us, but at a distance. The simplistic interpretation of the description reinforces this mistaken understanding we find in the New Testament.
What the Ascension is! The Acts of Apostles recounts the moment: "When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight" (Acts 1:9). Understanding the Old Testament images will help us know the meaning of the Ascension.
The first image of being "lifted up" refers to the revelation of God beginning a new age in human history for the world (see the Book of Daniel regarding the Ancient of Days and the Son of Man). The second reference is the "cloud." The cloud references the way the Divine Presence reveals itself (see the Book of Exodus when the cloud leads the Israelites during the day and a column of fire by night, the Temple where the cloud came to rest when God was present, etc.).
The Apostles are testifying that the revelation of Jesus risen from the dead was about his glorified risen body and the new way in which He fulfills the great signs of the Old Testament. The two signs were a new age for the world and a new revelation of God's presence.
Christ is the heart of the matter for this new time in history and this new revelation of God's presence. The
Acts of the Apostles signifies this when it says that Jesus was "taken up to heaven." Christ did not disappear to some far-off realm of existence, but He reveals Himself, here on earth, in a new and surprising way. The new way will change the world and change how we experience the divine presence here on earth.
The new way is the Church instituted by Jesus and formed of Apostles, disciples, and the faithful. The Church is the new age of history and the place where God's presence dwells. The Sacraments most profoundly the Eucharist, the Bible, and the Church's teachings lead us deeper into God's presence.
The Ascension teaches us that Jesus dwells with His Church in new and powerful ways and leads her on the mission to save souls for the Kingdom of Heaven. Be part of the mission!!
In the Risen Lord, Fr. Browning
FATHER BROWNING... THOUGHTS, SCRIPTURE, AND MORE.
MAY 16 , 2021 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
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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 All affected by COVID-19 Jessica Abell Brad Abell Mike Beran Angel Alejandro
Cobarrubias Blanco Fr. Manuel Campos Fr. Fredy Casallas Arie Connell Jay Connell Maria Clementina Carreon Maria Carrera Ana Cristina Ibañez Cobarrubias Jamie Dumanski Fr. John Ekwoanya Fr Eduardo Garcia Ferrer Maria Esperanza Robles Flores Cathy Gabriel Daniel Serrano Gaeta Maria de Jesus Gaeta Fr. Jose Galvez. Evelyn Fatima del Real
Garcia Dianna Giardino Daniel Goggin Marlly Angelica Gomez Fr. Edgardo Hernandez Esau Huizar Horacio Huizar Isaac Huizar Salvador Huizar Kerwin Family Joan Knott
Amy Lara Leticia Lara Allison Marie Lazzar Christopher David
del Carmen Lazzar Delores Lazzar Nadia Lazzar Rhonda Long Berta Alicia Mariscal Magdalena Muro Martinez Matilde Muro Martinez Emanuel Aguilera Muro Gloria Neitzel Alonso Fabian Navarro
Ortega Fr. Agustin Pelayo Deacon Bob Plazewski Charles Pruter Yuliana Valeria del Real Lutie Regan Gregoria Garcia Robles Janet Roman Manuel Roman Diane Schumacher Brisa Serrano Gracie Springer Helen Stasukaitis Katie Sumano Gabriel Tomlinson Fr. Urban Osuji Carol White David White Heather Wydra Joseph Zarcone
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Reconciliation: Confessions are heard every Tuesday 5:30pm until all heard, and Saturday 1:00pm until all heard.
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 Fr. Browning at rbrowning@stthomasmorechurch.org.
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 rbrowning@stthomasmorechurch.org www.fatherbrowning.com
Deacons Jack Roder David Deitz
Parish Office - 847.888.1682 Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:30pm
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 Corbella Clinic at 847.697.0200.
The Catholic Church includes hundreds of
religious communities. The priests, religious
brothers, religious sisters, and nuns of these
communities (which are often referred to as
“religious orders”) are committed to particular
spiritual traditions and often to a particular charism
(such as teaching, healthcare, social work, or pastoral care).
To help identify a person as a member of a particular religious
community, the custom developed of including post-nominal letters that provide
a sort of shorthand for the name of the community that
the priest, brother, sister or nun is part of. So, for example
OSB after a person’s name would indicate that they are
a member of the Order of St. Benedict (the Benedictines),
just as SJ would indicate that a priest or brother is a
member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) or RSM
would show that a woman is a Sister of Mercy.
Other common examples include:
DC = Daughters of Charity
FSC = The Brothers of the Christian Schools
/Christian Brothers
OCist = The Order of Cistercians
OCD = Order of Discalced Carmelites
OFM = The Order of Friars Minor (the Franciscans)
OFM Cap = The Capuchin Franciscans
OP = The Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
OSF=Franciscan Sisters
SC = Sisters of Charity
SDS = Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Priests
and Brothers and Salvatorian Sisters)
SSND = School Sisters of Notre Dame
SVD = Society of the Divine Word (Divine Word Missionaries)
Q WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE
LETTERS THAT PROFESSED RELIGIOUS
HAVE AFTER THEIR NAMES?
A:
Sunday Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 Seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 [19a]/1 Jn 4:11 16 /Jn 17:11b-19 Monday Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab [33a] /Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 [33a]/Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68: 29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab [33a]/Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Jn 17:20-26 Friday Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab [19a] /Jn 21:15-19 Saturday Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [7b] /Jn 21:20-25 Next Sunday
Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30] /Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15 /Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/Dn 3:52, 52, 53, 55, 56 or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11/Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 /Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30] /Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25/Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15
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First Reading: Then they gave lots to them,
and the lot fell upon Matthias,
and he was counted with the
eleven apostles. (Acts1:26)
Psalm: The Lord has set his throne
in heaven. (Ps 103) Or Alleluia.
Second Reading: Beloved, if God so loved us,
we also must love one another.
(1 Jn 4:11)
Gospel: “Holy Father, keep them in
your name that you have given me,
so that they may be one just as we are
one.” (Jn 17:11b)
Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.
The English translation of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass
© 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation.
All rights reserved. ©LPi
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Attention all men! Please join
us this summer for this exciting
program. The program will be
presented in a Zoom format.
When: Saturdays May 15-July 24
Time: Rosary at 7:00AM with
program immediately following
Register online at
stthomasmorechurch.org
Memorial Day Mass Dear St. Thomas More Parish,
We at Catholic Cemeteries are sorry to inform you that
we will be cancelling this year’s
Memorial Day Mass at the
cemetery. We understand
the history and the importance
of this Mass; however, due to
the pandemic, and after much
discussion, we believe that the
safety of everyone is the first and fore-
most importance. We will be keeping
you all in our prayers.
Sincerely,
Catholic Cemeteries
Mt. Olivet Cemetery -- Aurora
Resurrection Cemetery -- Geneva
Mt. Hope Cemetery -- Elgin
Baby Bottle
Boomerang Baby Bottle Boomerang May 15th/16th.
The Corbella Clinic asks for your support and
prayers as they help women who are facing
an unplanned pregnancy to move beyond
that feeling of crisis
and choose life for
their unborn child. The
Knights of Columbus
are passing out baby
bottles this weekend.
By taking a bottle
and returning it the
following weekend
with your donation of
coins/ bills or a check you will be making a
difference in the life of a child and a mother
in need.
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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 MAY
8:30 am Ruth Roti (sp. Int.), Minhhue Vo
tuesday MAY
8:30 am Nicholas & Mary Joyce Ventocilla (sp. Int.)
Stephen Lange
wednesday MAY
8:30 am Richard Hochstatter, Missy Craig
thursday MAY
8:30 am Harry J. Schulz (sp. Int.), Lynne M. Prendergast
friday MAY
8:30 am Mary Blake, Rev. Jonathan P. Bakkelund (sp. Int. 10th Anniv.)
saturday MAY
5:00 pm People of STM, Maynard & Ann Decker
sunday MAY
8:00 am Ambrocio Rafael, Hugh O’Connor
10:00 am Stephen Lange, Missy Craig
12:00 pm Jim Rakowski, Jr., Ida & Francis Cox and Ella Chafee
Weekend for May 22nd & 23rd.
PRESIDERS 5:00 pm Fr. Linster 8:00 am Fr. Linster
10:00 am Fr. Browning 12:00 pm Fr. Browning
Presiders
MAY 16 - MAY 22 TOM & ALICE, NANCY
& JOE (SP. INT.)
MAY 23 - MAY 29 PETER PETTENUZZO
MAY 23RD BULLETIN MAY 30TH BULLETIN
Materials Due:
May 10, 2021
Materials Due:
May 17, 2021
Bulletin Deadlines
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