Pastor Rev. John E. Janze Parochial Vicar Rev. Paul Thai Trinh Parochial Vicar Emeritus Rev. William Krekelberg Weekend Assistants Rev. Joseph Horn, O Praem Rev. Joseph Justice Deacons Deacon Tony & Mrs. Mary Patronite Deacon Stan & Mrs. Fran Necikowski Deacon Tin & Mrs. UyenLan Nguyen Deacon Leonard & Mrs. Nancy Sun Church Etiquette: The Priest / Celebrant is the last person in and the first one out at each Eucharistic Celebration.

Welcoming all, we, the Spirit-filled parish of St. Thomas More, value our Roman Catholic faith by celebrating the sacraments, breaking open the Scriptures, and joyfully offering ourselves in service to others.

Under the inspiration of our patron saint, we seek to build a caring community that embraces the values he modeled of friendship, integrity and courageous love of God.

Mass Schedule Daily 8:00 AM Vietnamese/English Mass (Saturday) 4:00 PM Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:15 AM 5:00 PM Spanish/English Mass 2:15 PM

Chinese Mass 1st & 4th Sundays 12: 45PM Tridentine Mass 2nd Sunday 12: 45PM

Divine Mercy Sunday April 28, 2019

SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PARISH 51 Marketplace Irvine, CA 92602 www.stmirvine.org

Office: 949-551-8601 Fax: 949-551-5879 Religious Education 949-551-8029 Youth Ministry 949-551-8602

Office Hours:

Monday - Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday and Friday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday : 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Morning Prayer Wednesday & Friday Mornings

7:30-7:50 AM Inside Church

Reconciliation: Every Saturday from 3:00-4:00 PM or by appointment.

Adoration: Fridays 6:30-7:30PM

24 Hour Adoration: 22nd of the Month 8:30am-8am on the 23rd Baptisms: Call the Church office to schedule an appointment; please allow five weeks advance notice. Baptisms are held on the third and fifth Sundays of each month (if applicable), immediately following the 11:15 AM Mass.

Marriages: In accordance with Diocesan Policy, engaged couples are to begin their marriage preparation program at least six months before their date of marriage.

Please note: For Baptisms or Weddings, you must be a practicing Catholic and a member of the parish. To be a Godparent, you must be a practicing and Confirmed Catholic and if married, married in the church.

THIS WEEK AT ST. THOMAS MORE 4/29/19—5/5/19

Monday 6:30pm-7:30pm Campaign Ministry Meeting 4/29 7:00pm Legion of Mary 7:00pm Spanish Bible Study Tuesday 9:15am AFF Bible/Movie Study 4/30 10:00am Spanish Bible Study 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00pm REP EDGE Junior High 7:00pm Capital Campaign Meeting Wednesday 8:30-11:00am Library Open 5/1 2:00-6:30pm REP 5:30pm 1st Communion Rehearsal 6:30pm K of C Council Meeting 7:30-9:15pm Reflections with Fr. Justice Thursday 8:30am Library Open 5/2 9:00am AFF Bible/Book Study 3:30-6:30pm REP 5:30pm 1st Communion Rehearsal 7:00pm Men’s CRHP Meeting 7:00pm RCIA Friday 8:00am Little Way Homeschool 5/3 5:30pm 1st Communion Rehearsal 6:30pm Adoration 6:30pm VM Core Group Meeting Saturday 9:00am CM Pre-RCIA 5/4 11:00am 1st Communions 1:00pm 1st Communions 1:00pm VM Faith Enrichment 3:00pm K of C Membership Drive 3:00pm Reconciliation 4:00pm Vietnamese Mass 5:30pm Mass (1st Communions) Sunday 8,9:30, 11:15am Masses 5/5 8:45am Library Table 9:30am 1st Communions 11:15am 1st Communions 12:45pm Chinese Mass 2:15pm Spanish Mass 5:00pm Mass 6:00pm Life Teen Life Night

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 4:23-31-37; Ps 2:1-4, 7-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 [1-14]

TODAY’S READINGS .First Reading — A large number of people gathered, bringing the sick, and all were cured (Acts 5:12-16). Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118). Second Reading — Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, the one who lives (Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19). Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts (John 20:19-31). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Please return your Lenten boxes for the St. Vincent de

Paul Society. You can return it at the table on the patio or place it in the collection

basket. Left it at home? We appreciate you returning them to the office at your earliest

convenience. Thank you!

My Dear People, Today’s theme on the Readings: SEEING IS BELIEVING Seeing is believing! Since cellphone screens connect us instantly to social media, live TV, and loved ones’ faces near and far, “Doubting Thomas” could be our patron saint: “Unless I see, I will not believe!” But how comforting for any of us who share Thomas’s doubt, or love “doubters” who do, to see how kindly Jesus responds. By offering the very evidence that Thomas demanded, Jesus doesn’t scold Thomas, but seems to understand such skepticism. Could Jesus have been thinking of us, who long to believe that “Jesus is risen!” but see so much suffering, and perhaps even cause some, that we wonder, how could something so wonderful be true? In today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles, the risen Jesus’ healing love comforts through disciples who love others. In Revelation, “our brother John” doesn’t just claim he saw Jesus alive, but passes on Jesus’ life-giving words, “Do not be afraid.” Seeing Jesus in others is believing! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

In Christ, Father John

PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday 8:00AM †Frank & Agnes Gilmore

9:30AM †Dan VanDorpe

11:15AM †Frances Lodato

12:45 PM †Souls in Purgatory

2:15PM Cari Miller

5:00PM Pro Populo

Monday 8:00AM †Antonio Reyes

Tuesday 8:00AM †Joel Miranda

Wednesday 8:00AM †Maria Rodrigues

Thursday 8:00AM Abbot Damier

Friday Saturday

8:00AM 8:00AM 11:00AM 1:00PM 4:00PM 5:30PM

Kelly & Maeve McDonald †Lucia Hwang †Leonard Matuska †Inez Ortega †Diana Oddone Willie & Heidi Nadal †Satur Cleofe Antipolo †Elvira, Paulina, Eugene Jr Pertubal †Mary Minerich †Pat Mayo Father Issac Kalina First Communions First Communions Dan Hoying First Communions

Please call the office when it is time to remove a name.

Mike Anderson Judy Anselmo Maria Botello Bill Burk Mary & Joe Bush Baby Zane Cabazon Linda Carter Hui-Mei Chen Clara Connor Alexandra Conti Petra Cordova Ellie Dainko Henry Damigella Jim Danaher Larry Doan Jacob Espinoza Marsha Feldstein Howard Frankel, MD Lourdes Frias Cynthia Fox Rob F. Gorman Emma Hager Tina Halberg Phyllis Hammond Mike Harvey Margaret Hawley Robert Henry

Clara Honea Dominador Hontucan Elsa Jatwani Theresa Johnston Sharon Jones Doris Jordan Cheri Rimando-Juarez John Kain Ty Vivian Knisely Elizabeth Kulas Richard Kulas Larry Lathrum Todd Leeds Hal Leinbach Frances Lodato Jennifer Lordan Bob Machado Andrea Maciel Betty Mackintosh Cavan McGaffney Howard Mellott Durvalina Menezes Stephanie Mispagel Agnes Motley Susan Navarette Nam Van Nguyen Karen Norton Agnes Pamintuam

Regina Park Charlie Perrea Zachary Quick Norma Quyang Craig Randall Fr. Jim Reis Ponciano Reyes Debbie Rivera Anita Ruwaldt Jackson & Gerri Scharff Lt. Col. Ed Smith Liz Thomas Gail Tierney Maria To Bob & Denise Trujillo Jack Troung Kimberly Truong David Valentine Lissette Valenzuela Daniel Villareal Jim Vessey John Weber Bill Westlund Mike Winchester Prospero Ylagan Joe Zwetow

Collections and Expenses

Includes electronic giving 4-8-19 to 4-21-19

Sunday Collection $84,178 Believe & Grow Together Capital Campaign $17,534 Building Fund $ 5,943 Other Income $ 6,920 Regular Expenses $96,489 Good Friday Collection (Holy Land) $ 3,374 All donations to the Believe & Grow Together Campaign will be used exclusively to pay for the construction costs to build the new Parish church. Moreover, Building Fund donations can be used to pay for the construction costs to build the new Parish church and for the maintenance and repairs of the existing Parish buildings and property.

Thank you for your generosity!

Universal Prayers for Sri Lanka For all those killed by the bombings in Sri Lanka, may they see the face of the living God and rest in eternal peace, let us pray to the Lord. For those injured in Sri Lanka and anywhere that violence occurs, may the Lord bring them comfort and healing, let us pray to the Lord. For civic leaders, emergency responders and medical personnel, may the Holy Spirit guide them as they work to protect, support and heal those harmed by violence and hatred, let us pray to the Lord.

Check our website: stmirvineym.org for all current Youth-related information and office hours.

STM is presenting 150 teenage candidates for Confirmation on May 18, 1pm. Seating is limited

to families of those being Confirmed. Please keep all Confirmation candidates in prayer,

and invite the Holy Spirit into this parish community, that we all may be disciples of Christ

to one another and to the world.

Our final C1 session is May 1/2

Our final C2 Session is May 8/9

The Library Corner

Good Divine Mercy Sunday to you all! We hope you had a productive Lent and a blessed Easter!

Let’s all continue that journey toward the self that God created us to be. Today we celebrate the feast of God’s Divine Mercy. His mercy is as old as God himself, and as current as this moment. To help those who would like to search more deeply into the richness of this mercy, we have pulled some resources from our collection and will keep them together for you. Below I have listed two of

them for your consideration. Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul, by St. Maria Faustina

Kowalska. St. Faustina’s diary is the record of her personal and very special communion with our Lord Jesus. It is, I believe, considered to be the signature document of the Divine Mercy movement throughout the world.

33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself-Retreat in Preparation for Consecration to Divine Mercy, by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. At the time of publication, Fr. Gaitley lived and worked in Stockbridge Mass., the home of the National Shrine of Divine Mercy.

Next week the Library Table will be on the patio. Please stop by.

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What is Divine Mercy?

The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, he wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. The Divine Mercy message is one we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC: A - Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. B - Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us. C - Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. Copyright © 2019 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.

Divine Mercy Novena Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28th Join us to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet following every Mass. We will meet inside the church to recite

the Chaplet. At the end of the 11:15am Mass, the Chaplet will be sung. All are welcome!

Jesus, I trust in you!

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy); Julian Calendar Easter Monday: St. Catherine of Siena Tuesday: St. Pius V Wednesday: St. Joseph the Worker Thursday: St. Athanasius; National Day of Prayer; Yom Ha-Shoa (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Friday: Ss. Philip and James; First Friday Saturday: First Saturday

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

An ancient title for this Sunday is Dominica in Albis, or “Sunday in White.” During the Easter Vigil, the newly baptized are invested with a white garment, a sign that they have put on Christ. At one time, the garments were worn for a full week of celebration and reflection, and on this Sunday the newly baptized would appear in their robes again in their new place among the faithful for Eucharist. In later centuries, the energy of new life at Easter was largely forgotten, and this Sunday was renamed “Quasimodo Sunday,” or “Low Sunday.” In recent years, with the recovery of the insight that Easter is the privileged time for celebrating and renewing baptism, there is nothing “Low” about this Sunday. At a week’s distance, the beauty and grace of our Easter celebration is sustained by joyful alleluias, the blessing and sprinkling of holy water, and the comfort of the Lord’s presence to us. He is risen, and he summons us together, opening up the scriptures for us, breaking the bread, filling us with new life. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting

-Psalm 118

Coming Soon – Wills and Trusts Week: May 20-25, 2019

Protect Your Loved Ones and Create Your Legacy. Take steps to protect those you love with a new or updated

estate plan. Through proper planning, the legacy of love and care that you leave for your family and friends can be

encouraging and even inspiring. The Orange Catholic Foundation will share how to create or update your estate plan with a will or trust and information to consider when

developing your plan. Please see the promotional materials for additional information, or call the Orange

Catholic Foundation at (714) 282-3021.

STM will host a session on Mon. May 23rd at 7:00 pm.

During the session, local Catholic estate planning attorneys will answer questions regarding estate taxes,

probate, trusts, guardianship, selecting a personal representative, and steps on how to create or update your

own plans. Families will be offered a complimentary consultation, to be used within six months.

DID YOU KNOW …

If you’re unable to attend Sunday Mass due to recovering from a surgery or a

non-contagious illness or chemo treatments or caregiver duties,

Homebound Eucharistic Ministers can visit and bring the Holy Eucharist to you.

Call Fran or Deacon Stan at 714-505-4816

for more information

Our new church needs you! If you have an hour or two, the Campaign Committee would love some help. There are

some great plans in store! Contact Lisa VanDorpe at lisabvandorpe@gmail.com

Pastoral Service Appeal UPDATE

A HUGE, huge thank you to the 352 families who have pledged to our Pastoral Service Appeal (PSA) and especially to the young children who have given their allowance…you are

amazing! It has made a difference and we have now made our goal of $134,000. Every dollar and penny counts and now

everything that we receive goes right into the building of our new church. The PSA supports Catechists, Directors of

Religious Education, Liturgical Ministers and Lay Leaders, Clergy and Seminarians support, Parish and Diocesan Development, Deacons, Catholic Charities, Justice and

Detention Ministry, Catholic Schools and the Catholic Deaf Community. If you placed your pledge in the collection basket,

mailed it in, or made a pledge on line and would like your incentive gifts, please contact Diane Grange at (949) 552-1191 and she will be more than happy to get them to you. If you still

want to make a pledge, there are envelopes at the back of church and at the office. Thank you so much for your

wonderful donations to this amazing cause. The Parish would like to thank Pete and Diane Grange for volunteering countless

hours to this cause over the past 17 years. We appreciate all you have done for St. Thomas More and the Diocese of Orange.

Adult Faith Formation Janice LaVelle (9) 551-8601 Altar Servers Tina Le (7) 356-7607 Baptism Stephanie Miller (9) 551-8601 Bereavement Rosie Muñoz (9) 551-8601 Building Committee Keith Rattay (9) 559-6464 Bulletin Editor Lisa Bergler (7) 371-1640 Capital Campaign Lisa VanDorpe (7) 357-3080 Chinese Ministry Jean Navarro (9) 637-9366 Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Tony Patronite (9) 307-6215 Christian Outreach Carole Caplett (7) 351-0077 Confirmation Tim Reid (9) 551-8602 Corazon Norma Jean Womack (9) 559-5639 Cursillo Bernie Ocampo (9) 468-6604 Deacons Tony Patronite, Stan Necikowski, Tin Nguyen & (9) 551-8601 Leonard Sun (9) 551-8601 Eucharist to the Homebound Dn. Stan & Fran Necikowski (7) 505-4816 Extraordinary Ministers Jerry Donaldson (9) 552-5485 Events Coordination Committee Loy Gibson (7) 573-1367 Faces of Faith Bill Hanson (9) 551-6897 Filipino Community Charlie Torres (9) 551-8601 Finance Council Pierre Gagnon (7) 508-9429 Hispanic Ministry Frank Ornelas (9) 857-9044 Patty Trujillo (7) 270-5073 Homeless Lunch Ministry Margaret Cunningham (7) 552-8711 Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) Donna Stahl (9) 552-3345 Junior Legion of Mary Knights of Columbus (K of C) Bill Flood (252) 634-8909 Lectors Jeffrey Turcotte (9) 551-5565 Legion of Mary Linda Hughes (9) 551-1124 Library Jay Hills (9) 551-8602 Marriage Case Support Paul Geiger (7) 505-5412 Michael Michalek (9) 551-2304 Mary Patronite (9) 552-3533 Marriage Encounter Jim & Cheryl Skudlarski (9) 551-9156 Marriage In The Lord Keith & Meredith Rattay (9) 559-6464 More Moms Alena Franson (9) 378-8874 Music Director, Including Wedding Music Keith Rattay (9) 551-8601 Music - Mass Saturday 5:30pm (9) 551-8601 Music - Mass Sunday 8:00am Steve Hager (7) 639-4040 Music - Mass Sunday 9:30am Keith Rattay (9) 559-6464 Music - Mass Sunday 11:15am Joanna Marconi (7) 335-8688 Music - Mass Sunday 2:00pm - Spanish Patty Trujillo (7) 270-5073 Music - Mass Saturday 4:00p - Vietnamese/English Anthony Bui (7) 209-2876 Music - Mass Sunday 5:00pm Tim Reid (9) 551-8602 Music - Mass 1st & 4th Sundays - Chinese Saliann Mao (7) 350-8698 Music - Tridentine Mass - 2nd Sunday 12:45pm Nina Perez (9) 551-8601 Parish Business Manager Stephanie Miller (9) 551-8028 Parish Office Manager Lisa Bergler (7) 371-1640 Pastoral Council Josh Baker (7) 734-3319 Pilgrim Virgin Michele Wills (7) 404-9824 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Michael Michalek (9) 551-2304 Religious Education Barbara Catiller (9) 551-8029 Respect Life Chris Gonzales (9) 551-8601 St. Thomas More Veterans Art Pandes (7) 862-0439 St. Vincent de Paul Society Bill Chacon (9) 551-8601 Small Groups Janice LaVelle (9) 551-8601 Spanish Bible Study Teresa LeMire (7) 832-1770 Taize Prayer Charlotte Freund (9) 551-8601 Ushers Steve Luchetta (9) 733-1192 Vietnamese Ministry Huan Le (7) 544-9893 Wedding Coordinator Marcella Maurer (9) 551-8601 Welcoming Committee Vince Salico (7) 389-7726 Young Adults Tim Reid (9) 551-8602 Young Ladies Institute (YLI) Ann Johnson (9) 374-1547 Youth Ministry Tim Reid (9) 551-8602

ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH MINISTRIES

Events around the Diocese of Orange

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., has set up a fund to help

the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris rebuild after the recent devastating fire.

In addition to our prayers for the people of France, the

Diocese of Orange is directing those who want to contribute to rebuilding the Cathedral of Notre Dame to

directly contact www.SupportNotreDame.org.

The proceeds of every donation will be used to support the Cathedral of Notre Dame and those affected by this

tragedy. Thank you for your support!

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