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March 18, 2018 Page 1 March 18, 2018
Page 2 Fifth Sunday of Lent
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIAL Envelopes are in the pews for donations to the cost of the
flowers used during Easter season. You may give your donation in memory of, or to honor someone
dear to you. The names of those on the envelopes will be included in the bulletin on
Easter weekend. Please put your envelope in the Offertory Basket.
Envelopes must be returned by March 25th.
WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
Recently I came across the following story: A man came to work each day with his lunch box under his arm. At lunch time everyday he went through the exact same ritual. He opened the lunch box, unwrapped the sandwiches, took out one sandwich and exclaimed, “Oh no! Not cheese again!”
This went on day after day and his co-workers could stand it no longer. One man finally said, “Look dummy, why don’t you just ask your wife to put something else in the sandwiches?”
“What wife? I am not married,” replied the man. “Then who makes the sandwiches?” he was asked. “I do”, was the reply!
Our spiritual lives (and the season of Lent) can be like that. It’s easy to get into the same old rut with no one to really blame but ourselves. Lent is a good time to strengthen the personal maturity needed to take responsibility for our life, and for the way it is lived.
We still have two weeks to Easter. Resolve now to use these Lenten days correctly and take responsibility for how you celebrate your faith.
WELCOME EVA
We warmly welcome our new parish bookkeeper, Eva Ashor. Eva lives in Troy with her husband and two sons. She has a masters degree in finance and monetary policy. Eva will be working at STM in a part-time position (2 days a week) while continuing her duties as Business Manager for St. Owen Parish in Bloomfield Hills.
Welcome aboard, Eva!
Have a wonderful faith filled week and lets remember each other in prayer. Msgr. Tom Rice
PILGRIMS ON A JOURNEY By Deacon Christopher Stark
A NOTE FROM OUR PASTOR
It is great to be home! I am sorry to have been out of the parish this past weekend. I had the burden of leaving here, and working in Boynton Beach, FL from the previous Thursday, through Sunday. It was a tough assignment…but somebody had to do it.
Yes, I was able to go south and escape this continuing winter weather for a couple days of sunny and warm Florida sunshine. I had the opportunity to go with two of my peers and present the mission and message of Guest House to an audience of seminarians and faculty. This is a much needed service that Guest House provides our Church’s future clergy – in driving awareness of addiction, self-awareness, and providing support resources to those within our parishes who may need help from their clergy. What a blessing this line of work has become for me, as I witness the scourge of addiction that is wreaking havoc on so many people in our community – and communities all across our country. I’m confident that you know, love, or may actually be someone who is struggling with addiction. In fact, about 15% of our country’s general population will suffer from some form of substance or process addiction. Sadder-yet, is that less than 3% will ever seek and receive help. There are so many folks struggling in our world…but there is hope…and there is recovery. If you or someone you know is ever in need of help from me – please just let me know. I may not be the exact resource that you require – but I will certainly help you find a link to a resource who can help you or the one you know.
This reality – this challenge we face as a people – is a part of our collective pilgrimage through life. Life’s not a walk in the park. Life’s a struggle at times. It’s not always drudgery and hardship…but sometimes, it can certainly feel that way. Life has its ups and downs. How we address life’s challenges is how we continue to grow as individuals, families, and as a community. Like it or not…we’re all in this thing together. And…whether individually, as a family…or as a community – none of us is ever alone… Our God is always with us. God desires us to have healthy, whole, and balanced lives. Lives with purpose, passion, and meaning. “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)
Our God loves us, and He made us in such a way that we may have a full and rewarding life. And, like everything else in life that matters – we have to invest of ourselves to cooperate with God and His plans for us.
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Readings for the Week of March 18, 2018
Sunday Fifth Sunday of Lent Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Monday Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Jn 8:51-59 Friday Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22: 8- 9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1— 15:47 or Mk 15:1-39
IN OUR PARISH
Capt. Matthew Altomari Sgt. Cory Borders Lt. Andrew Boschert Major Phil Brule Sgt. Maj. Patrick Corcoran Lt. Joel Cortright ENS Michael Dwyer Capt. Chip Evans Spc. Evan K. Fowler 2nd Lt. Theresa Hencsie SSgt. Kevin Hopp
SSgt. Daniel F. Jamison M1st Class Megan Jamison PFC. Lane Luyckx Lt. Christopher Mitek OS2 Emily Muhlenbeck LTjg. Bradley Pienta Capt. Nick Pollock Sgt. Kyle Stout Capt. Ben VanHorrick ENS. Adam Weisgerber
PRAY FOR THE MILITARY
THIS WEEK’S EUCHARIST INTENTIONS
Saturday March 17 4:30p Joseph Cannon Norma Cavanaugh
Sunday March 18 7:30a Glenn Harbert—5th Anniversary
9:30a Gary Mishark—Birthday Remembrance Karen Savoy
11:30a Dr. Batmanghelichi Maria Giordano
Tuesday March 20 9:00a Maurine Brennan—Special Intention
Wednesday March 21 9:00a For the Lonely and Forgotten
Thursday March 22 9:00a Nick Surowka—8 Month Anniversary
Saturday March 24 4:30p Anthony J. Hollow—12th Anniversary
Sunday March 25 7:30a Carol Cahalan—Special Intention Harry Zeintek—Special Intention
9:30a Lee Kinnison
11:30a For RCIA Candidates from St. Thomas More
THIS WEEK’S PRAYER INTENTIONS
PRAY FOR THE SICK
PRAY FOR THE DECEASED
Our deepest sympathy and prayers to the family of:
† Fr. George Askar † Mary Joy Fermin—aunt of Josylin Mateus
† Lee Kinnison—mother of Chuck Little † Esther Sauter—mother of Jim Sauter
† Margaret Wujek—mother of Robert Wujek
“Happy are those who have died in the Lord, let them rest from the labors for their good deeds go with them.”
Rosanne Bishop Carol Cahalan Rick Callaway Clive Cooper Chris Crocker Sharyl Dennis Chris Flaker
Susan Gierak Carol Hessell Bob Jermstad
Elizabeth Longo Jermstad Delphine Knowles
Mary Maher Karen Martoglio
Alan Potok Carol Simmons
Jeff Taylor Helen Walczak Shirley Watson Harry Zeintek
Emily Green and Matthew Jamnik—1st
Please keep this couple in your prayers as they prepare to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage.
Page 4 Fifth Sunday of Lent
Monthly Prayer Service
The St. Thomas More Stewardship Prayer Service is Wednesday, March 21 at 7:00pm.
Please join us to pray for intentions submitted by our parish members and for your
own personal intentions.
MINISTERS FOR MASS—PALM SUNDAY MARCH 24 & 25
MASS TIME 4:30 PM Saturday 7:30 AM Sunday 9:30 AM Sunday 11:30 AM Sunday
CELEBRANT DEACON
Monsignor Rice Michael Stach
Fr. Pehler Michael Stach
Monsignor Rice Christopher Stark
Fr. Spezia Christopher Stark
COMMENTATOR Phil Kotwick Pat Schultz John Hannigan Ed Demerly
LECTOR Cindy Hansen Chuck Moss Joan Reddy Chris Mann
SERVERS J.Wischmeyer, L. Rosati, G. Romero-Perez
Jim Schultz S. Wood, J. Wood, R. Knauss
V. Kuzdowicz, S. Klein, M. Krueger
USHERS E. Tuazon P Vercammen C. Sheremet J. Hager C. Glowacki D. McKay
J. Gielniak D. Hayden T. Hemak M. Morrison F. Sikorski R. Wlosinski
N. Cicone J. Duhart G. Halter A. Olson J. Ward G. Wise G. Gostomski
Z. Azzam F. Biondo M. Olane R. Schmitz M. Tauscher M. Parent
RECEPTIONISTS Nancy Frawley Francie Rose Jean Dasch Lynn Eschrich
WORSHIP
TENEBRAE
A “Service of Shadows” will take place on March 23, at 7:00 PM. It is called Tenebrae. Every year the Vatican has Tenebrae two times: Wednesday of Holy Week and Good Friday evening. The experience of Tenebrae is very moving. It symbolizes the death of Jesus in a different way. It originated as a monastic tradition, and is still relevant today. The Music Ministry has been rehearsing tirelessly to make sure all aspects of this service are up to the best standards we can achieve. Please join us.
Sincerely,
Brian Foos
TUESDAY, MARCH 27 Communal Penance with
Individual Absolution, 7:00pm
HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 29 (No 9:00am Mass)
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:00pm Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 10:00pm
GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 30 Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 12:30pm
Reading of the Passion Adoration of the Cross
Holy Communion
HOLY SATURDAY, MARCH 31 (No Confessions or 4:30pm Mass)
Blessing of Food, 12:00pm Easter Vigil, 8:00pm
(By attending the Vigil, you fulfill your Easter obligation)
EASTER SUNDAY MASSES, APRIL 1 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am
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IN OUR PARISH
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
We the Christian Community of St. Thomas More, in an atmosphere of hospitality, are dedicated to proclaiming the
life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ through excellence in worship, education, and service to others.
We believe that the nurturing of the community around the Eucharistic Table is extended through gatherings which further strengthen and support us. We shall pursue this mission faithfully through the power of the Holy Spirit
and the gifts and talents of our members.
STM BOOK CLUB
The St. Thomas More Book Club will next meet Tuesday, March 20 in Room 2 at 10AM. The book selection for discussion is Getting Religion: Faith, Culture, and Politics from the Age of Eisenhower to the Era of Obama by Kenneth L. Woodward. It is an examination of how American religion, culture, and politics influenced each other in the second half of the twentieth century. This is one of the more scholarly books that we have selected and should make for an interesting discussion.
We hope you can join us on Tuesday, March 20 at 10AM!
THE WEEK AHEAD
Weekday Masses
Tues., Wed, Thurs., 9a (Rosary before Mass)
Monday, March 19 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, 10:00a Parish Council Meeting, 7p Tuesday, March 20 Christian Service Meeting, 9:45a Bible Study, Gospel of John, 6:30p Wednesday, March 21 Stewardship Prayer Service, 7p
Thursday, March 22 Choir Rehearsal, 7p Friday, March 23 Tenebrae Service, 7p
Saturday, March 24—On the Rise Bakery Men’s Choir Rehearsal, 1:30p Sunday, March 25—On the Rise Bakery Faith Formation Classes, 8:15a, 10:15a, 6:30p Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, 9:30a RCIA, 12:00p Tech Help, 12:30p
Good Friday Men’s Chorus
March 30th is Good Friday, the Passion of the Lord. A Men’s Chorus will sing the 12:30 service, as we did last year. Many have asked if we will be able to do it again this year. To me, this is a great privilege—the ministry of music to lead the faithful to a closer spirituality, to help all to live out the Gospel to our greatest ability. We had a wonder group of men last year and it was very moving to me and to our parish of St. Thomas More.
We will have 2 rehearsals; Saturday, March 17th and March 24th at 1:00pm in the church. Please consider adding this to your schedule. The time commitment is minimal and each of you are very important.
If you have the ability to sing and the willingness, please join us. Any questions? Just phone or catch me after any Mass.
Sincerely,
Brian Foos
Having trouble with your Tech Devices??
The Youth Group is here to help!
If you have basic questions regarding your phones or tablets, the teens of the parish are here to help! If you need direction in navigating your device, sending texts/emails, or even downloading an app, we can help!
What: Tech Help Sunday Where: St. Thomas More, Room 2 When: Sunday, March 25 from 12:30 to 2 pm following the 11:30 mass) Put on by the: St. Thomas More Youth Group
SUNDAY, MARCH 18
Questions and answers about your faith
TOPIC
UNLEASH THE GOSPEL The pastoral letter from Archbishop Allen Vigneron
After ALL Masses In the Social Hall
Page 6 Fifth Sunday of Lent
FAITH FORMATION
Absence Policy Reminder - If your Faith Formation child is going to be absent please email your child’s teacher. Their email can be found on the Catechist Contact Sheet from the 1st day of class. In order for students to complete the Faith Formation year, they can not miss more than 5 classes. It is expected that the students make up the work when absent.
ST THOMAS MORE YOUTH GROUP INVITING ALL
9TH - 12TH GRADERS
March 18: Retreat 5:00-9:00 pm in the Social Hall.
March 25: 12:30-2 pm Tech Class in room 2(Community Service Opportunity) 7-8:30 pm offsite Laser Tag
April 1 and April 8: No classes due to Easter Break Happy Easter!
Cookie bakers are needed for the Easter Egg Hunt on March 31. If you are interested in baking or donating cookies please contact [email protected]. Also we are in need of volunteers for the day of the Easter Egg Hunt. This is a great service
opportunity for 8th graders. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to help.
Be a part of the Palm Sunday Procession on March 25 at 11:30 am Mass. We need the following volunteers
* candle holders (2) * banner holders (8) * palm holders * older students to direct traffic in the gathering space (4 students) Adult, Young Adult (18-35 years old), and Family
Education Commission Representatives A few hours of Administrative help during the Faith
Formation Office Hours If you are interested in volunteering, please contact [email protected] or 248-647-4680.
Gospel of John – Presented by Martha Christensen Demerly Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in Room 2
Our next meeting will be on March 19th Hope to see you there!!
If you have basic questions regarding your phones or tablets, the teens of the parish are here to help! If you need direction in navigating your device, sending texts/emails, or even downloading an app, we can help!
St. Thomas More Youth Group will be hosting Tech Help on Sunday, March 25 from 12:30 to 2 pm (following the 11:30 Mass) in Room 2. Hope to see you there!!
Please pray for our RCIA candidates as they go through the process of becoming fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Prayer cards are available for each candidate on the information counter in the gathering space.
Ashley Fry Laura Gabriel
Carissa Handrinos Keith Knauss Aidan Knauss Ronia Kruse
Melinda Prucha Lennie Wilson
Do you know anyone interested in learning more about their faith or wanting to belong to a faith community?
Please have them contact Josylin Mateus at [email protected] or 248-645-4680.
Exploring Catholicism
April 1 and April 8th No Faith Formation classes. Have a Happy and Blessed Easter.
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE
"Sharing Christ in and through the Church"
ON THE RISE BAKERY is coming to St. Thomas More!
PALM SUNDAY WEEKEND March 24 & 25 (after all Masses)
About 10 years ago, Brother Ray Stadmeyer of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit, began a program known formally as, Reaching our Potential Every Day (ROPE) for men coming out of prison or drug and alcohol treatment centers. The program offered these men an opportunity to learn vocational skills and to become attuned to their spiritual lives.
Learning to bake was one of the skills. “On the Rise Bakery” was the result of this effort. The bakery comes to churches in Metropolitan Detroit on weekends and also maintains a café and bakery on Gratiot in Detroit. We are always happy to have them come to STM. Be sure to try the Brownies!
We are in need of three people after each Mass to assist in selling the baked goods. If you are interested in helping with this project, please Carole or Jerry Sugrue at 248-644-6853.
Thank you for your participation and support!
The Christian Service Commission
ANNUAL ST. THOMAS MORE DAY AT CROSSROADS SOUP KITCHEN
Once again, on Saturday, April 15, about 600 men, women, and children will be waiting for STM parishioners to come to Crossroads of Michigan on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit to prepare and serve a hot lunch of a nutritious soup, sandwiches, and brownies.
There are two sessions: 8:00am-12:00 Noon to prepare the lunch 11:00am-3:00pm to serve the lunch and clean-up afterwards
At least 15 volunteers, adults and high school students who need community service credit, are needed at each session. In the past, volunteers have commented that it was an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
If you would like to help this year, please call Carole or Jerry Sugrue at 248-644-6853.
Thank you.
Carole and Jerry Sugrue
K of C Donation Drive to Help the Mentally Disabled
The Knights of Columbus Council #8659 will be outside St. Thomas More after all the Masses on March 24-25, conducting their annual Tootsie Roll Drive. All proceeds benefit area agencies that serve Mentally Impaired. Please be generous with this great cause!
We also encourage all men in the parish to consider joining the Knights of Columbus in our works of Charity. Speak with a Knight you know, or call our Grand Knight, Dan Heath @ 248 343 9622 or our membership director Sam Crowl @ 248 980 4636. Don’t forget to also visit our web site www.KoC8659.com for more information!
Thank you for your kind support!
THANK YOU TO RIGHT TO LIFE LIFESPAN BABY SHOWER DONORS Thank you for all the wonderful baby items you donated; clothing, blankets & quilts, diapers, diaper pads, toys, health & personal items, formula, pack ’n plays, high chair, bouncy chairs, crib sheets, bath tubs, baby towels & wash cloths, booties & socks, gift cards, and monetary donations. (If anything was not mentioned, thank you, also!)
This was one of the best projects we have had for our mothers and baby organizations. God bless you all for your generosity.
Thank you also to all who helped gather and sort the gifts; Joy Callaway, Charlene Davis, Elaine Kruse, Cathy Mitchell, Carole Sugrue, Rick Vuylsteke, and Martha Whiting (who also made the cute decorations) and thank you to Lois Sokolowski for the cute poster!
Anne Byrne, Right to Life Rep for STM
Page 8 Fifth Sunday of Lent
STEWARDSHIP TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE
EVANGELIZATION UNLEASH THE GOSPEL
Fifth Sunday of Lent—March 17/18
In today’s Gospel, St. John tells the story of Lazarus dying and Jesus raising him from the dead. This miracle prefigures Jesus’ own death and Resurrection. Our Lord exhibits His glory and power by returning the gift of life to Lazarus. The Scripture readings from both the prophet Ezekiel and St. Paul’s Letter to the Roman community profess that the Spirit of God lives in us and raises us to a life void of the death of sin. The Church has consistently embraced the sanctity and preservation of all human life, from her earliest days when Christians saved abandoned Roman children left to die in the elements. The Church strongly emphasizes that life must be protected from conception to natural death. As faithful stewards, we recognize life in all its forms as a God-created gift. We support the Church’s teachings on the sanctity of life in opposition to secular society’s “culture of death.” This culture promotes the destruction of life at all stages, beginning with embryonic stem cell research, then abortion, and finally euthanasia. This Lent, participate in a prayer vigil for life.
Stewardship Books
New Stewardship Burgundy Books are here! The new series is the Gospel of Mark, for the current liturgical
year, available at the Information Counter. Donation, $1.00.
Weekly Offertory
March 11, 2018
Weekly Budget/Goal $17,260.00 Regular Weekly Envelope $12,856.00 Regular Weekly Loose Donations $754.00 Weekly E-Donations* $1,362.00 *E-donations averaged weekly for month Weekly Overage/(Shortfall) ($2,288.00)
Envelopes Issued 1436 Envelopes Used Last Week 241 Percent of Envelope Donations 17% Electronic Contributors 43 Mass Attendance N/A
FISCAL YEAR TOTALS Offertory Budget to Date 604,100 Actual Offertory Received to Date 569,732 Over/Under For Fiscal Year 2017-18 ($34,368)
A Change of Heart
Many readings in Lent speak of repentance, of turning away from sin and toward Jesus with our hearts open to receive the gift of His Spirit. Jesus fervently desires for us to be one with Him, to reside in our hearts. In today’s first reading, Jeremiah (31:31-34) speaks to the people in Jerusalem after the Babylonians captured the city. Jeremiah proclaims, the Lord says:
“I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
The theme is repeated in today’s Psalm (51:12): “A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast Spirit.”
Today’s Letter to the Hebrews (5:7-9) shows that even Jesus humbly “offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears” that He might be “made perfect,” that is, conform His heart to the Father’s will. And in the Gospel, Jesus teaches the necessity of our being humble and united with Him to do His work:
“Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be.” (John 12:26)
To prepare us for that work of evangelization, Unleash the Gospel calls us to renew our hearts through prayer to the Holy Spirit. With the power of the Spirit in our hearts, we can go forth to share the Gospel effectively, lovingly. Archbishop Vigneron wrote, “There is no limit to what the Lord can do in our midst. His part is to clothe his Church with ‘power from on high’ (cf, Luke 24:49) for the accomplishment of her mission. Our part is to give him our wholehearted ‘yes’ - to let ourselves be transformed, guided, and sent forth by the Holy Spirit, who is the ‘principal agent of evangelization.’” “The Holy Spirit is God’s love poured into our hearts, revealing to us the Lordship of Jesus and our own exalted identity as beloved sons and daughters of God.”
Unleash the Gospel is a call to change the culture and win the world back for God. Indeed, “the absence of God in our culture has not quenched the thirst for God in the human heart. It has only misdirected it. Every human being … longs to be known and to be loved unconditionally. Everyone yearns for authentic happiness.” With the power of the Spirit written in our hearts, Unleash the Gospel calls us to lead all people to the one source of authentic happiness, Jesus Christ.
“O Lord, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find rest in you.” (St. Augustine)
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IN OUR PARISH
Conversation with Catholic men… Join the discussion!
Monday, March 26 @ 7:00pm Church Conference Room
(Sacristy Hallway as you enter the Sanctuary)
The Parish Offices are closed on Good Friday, March 30 and Easter
Monday, April 2.
We will reopen on Tuesday, April 3 at 9:00 am
Entertainment will begin promptly at 1:15 pm, followed by the Hunt and refreshments!
Event will be held rain or shine (let’s pray for shine), dress appropriately for the weather
Drop off registration form and payment at the Faith Formation office or Main Office by March 24th
Space is limited to the first 100 children Children ages 2-9 must be accompanied by an adult
$5.00 per child
See the Easter Egg Hunt display at the Information Counter
Any questions? Please contact Sandi Gardner at 248-647-4680; email [email protected]
Drop off Registration Form and payment in the Faith Formation Office or Main Office no later
than March 17th!
Thank you!
At St. Thomas More Saturday, March 31, 2018 Check in time—12:45pm
Assistance Needed
In an effort to assure our campus becomes as secure and safe as possible for emergencies of all types, I would like to develop a Security Committee. This committee would walk through the campus and review items both inside and outside that may need to be addressed for safety reasons. If you are a police office, fireman, or have experience with building safety and would be interested in joining this committee, please contact me. The commitment would be two or three meetings to start and then semi-annually for review. Contact me if you are interested or would like more information.
Lois Sokolowski 248-647-2222 [email protected]
Pilgrims on a Journey continues from page 2
We begin by investing in a more personal and prayerful relationship with God. Starting and ending each day with some time with our God. Asking Him to make His plans for us to become our plans. Asking God for a spirit of cooperation within us. Asking God to show us the paths He’s chosen for our lives by guiding us in our decisions and actions. We don’t fully become who we are meant to be overnight. Who we are, and what becomes of us – normally – comes about as a result of one decision leading toward another decision, and then another… I say “normally” because there are actions and decisions that can have immediate and lasting consequences. Experimenting with a controlled substance can lead to sudden death. Period. Just as running a red-light, or texting while you drive can have the same effect. We are known by the decisions that we make in our lives. Decisions do not build our character…they reveal our character. Let’s pray that God’s character may be revealed through us!
“In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.” (Luke 1:78-79)
May our God continue to ‘guide our feet into the way of peace.’
St Thomas More – Pray for us! St Patrick – Pray for us! St Joseph – Pray for us! Peace! -Deacon Chris
PASTORAL STAFF Monsignor Thomas G. Rice, Pastor
248-647-2222 x. 1111
Weekend Mass Assistance Monsignor Michael Dylag
Fr. Robert Spezia
Christopher Stark, Deacon 248-647-2222 x. 8888
WORSHIP and CHRISTIAN SERVICE
Deacon Michael Stach, Pastoral Associate 248-647-2222 x 5555
MUSIC MINISTRY Brian Foos, Director
248 -647-2222 x. 4444 [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE
Lois Sokolowski, Business Manager 248-647-2222 x. 7777 [email protected]
Kathy Strong, Parish Secretary/Bulletin 248-647-2222 x. 3311
Bookkeeper 248-647-2222 x 3333
FAITH FORMATION Religious Education
Josylin Mateus, Director 248-647-4680
Angela Seba, Secretary 248-647-4680
Sandi Gardner, Section Head 248-647-4680
Patrick O’Brien, Youth Minister [email protected]
COUNSELING AND SUPPORT Andrea Harral
Therapist (family, grief, etc.) Home Office 248-601-4315
MAINTENANCE Ben Olar, Pete Whiting 248 -647-2222 x. 4422
St. Thomas More Parish Directory 4580 Adams Rd., Troy, MI 48098
PARISH OFFICES: 248-647-2222
FAX: 248-647-8192 FAITH FORMATION: 248-647-4680
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed for lunch 12:30 to 1:00 pm
[email protected] www.stthomasmoretroy.org
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 9:00 a.m. - Rosary before Mass
Holy Days: 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
