St. Thomas More Parish: 15 Templebow Road NE, Calgary AB T1Y 6J3

Phone: (403) 285-3773 | Fax: (403) 293-8754

Pastor: pastor@stthomasmore.ca

Parish Office: secretary@stthomasmore.ca | Website: www.stthomasmore.ca

Office Hours: Monday & Saturday: Closed Indefinitely

Tuesday to Friday: 10:00am to 5:00pm

A collaborative ministry of the Carmelite Fathers and Lay Parishioners

PASTOR: Fr. Jerald D’Souza, OCD

ASSOCIATE PASTOR:

PERMANENT DEACON: Deacon Norman Dumais Deacon Dale Laing

PARISH SECRETARY: Lori Tremblay

OFFICE ASSISTANT: Rachael Ramaswamy

BOOKKEEPER: Anna McKiernan HOSPITALITY: Everyone in the Parish!

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

All Masses are indefinitely cancelled . _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Baptisms: Please contact the Parish Office to register

for baptism prior to attending a session.

Next Session: To be determined.

First Reconciliation and First Eucharist (Communion):

Next Registration may be in September 2020

Confirmation:

Next Registration may be September 2020

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

All Masses are indefinitely cancelled . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Morning Prayer: Indefinitely Cancelled.

Perpetual Help Novena: Indefinitely Cancelled.

Infant Jesus Novena: Indefinitely Cancelled.

Rosary: Indefinitely Cancelled.

Anointing of the Sick : Please check with the

Parish Office.

May 2/3, 2020 - FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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Living in and serving NE Calgary for the last 32 years.

Please remember St. Thomas More Parish in your Will. For more information, please visit www.plantingafuture.ca.

There is a booklet on this website to help you with your bequest.

St. thomaS more ParISh had It’S new

tabernacle blessed on May 3, 2020 by

rev. Jerald d’Souza, oCd

Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2.14a, 36b-41; 1 Peter 2.20b-25; John 10.1-10

In today’s gospel Jesus tries to describe the trust relationship between himself and his followers using the images of a shepherd and a gate for the sheep. In both cases, it is about who or what the sheep can trust, whether shepherd or path, leading the Lord’s followers into a bountiful pasture. As the good shepherd, the sheep hear, follow, flee false shepherds, and are able to discern whom to trust. Good stewards understand that, no matter how much they are confronted by fear and anxiety, the Lord will not abandon those who follow him. Hearing Jesus’ voice does not always happen easily, though, even for those who are closest to him. In what ways do we dispose ourselves to listen to the shepherd’s voice? What obstacles keep us from hearing the Lord?

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Sat 2 9:00am

5:30pm

Souls in Purgatory (INT)

+Zenaida Sinqo Ramirez

Sun 3 9:00am 10:45am

12:30pm 5:00pm

+Mariano & Estrellita Ulit

+Edwin Gose

+Mario Cuizon

For the People (INT)

Mon 4 9:00am +Norma Wedge

Salud Gaoat (INT)

Tue 5 9:00am

Subash Kanna (NT)

Salome Jurado (INT)

Wed 6 9:00am The Unborn, Elderly & Disabled (INT)

Thu 7 9:00am Thanksgiving (INT)

Raymond Landy (INT)

Fri 8 9:00am +Joseph Phan Nguyen

+Miguel Oriel

Weekly Mass Intentions: May 2 to May 8

NEWS.CalgaryDiocese.ca | Find out what’s happening in the Diocese. Contact: 403-218-5500 communications@calgarydiocese.ca

Sunday Collection: Collection for last week was 995.01. TIA: Target for 2020 is $60,000.00.

To date the collection is $11,300.90.

KIDS & SENIORS CORNER # 252 Contributed by Nyles Fernandes

Answer the 6 questions with the right answers 1. A Human body has 2 lungs? (True or False) 2. Your ears are NOT important when it comes to staying balanced. (True or False) 3. What is the largest internal and external organ of the human body? 4. Name the long tube that moves food from your throat to the stomach? 5. The bones that make up your spine, are called? 6. Who was the first apostle to follow Jesus?

CANCELLED The following events are indefinitely cancelled

until further notice: 1. All Masses; 2. Reconciliations; 3. Adoration; 4. All sacrament preparation workshops or sessions; 5. Baptisms; 6. Prayer group meetings; 7. Morning prayers and novenas; 8. Sunday school sessions; 9. Catechism by the Legion of Mary; 10. Church cleaning by the respective church cleaning teams 11. CWL meetings; 12. Knights of Columbus Meetings; 13. St. Vincent De Paul society meetings; 14. Coffee sessions; and 15. Special social gatherings of any nature.

The Pastor, Rev. Jerald D’Souza, OCD, will be praying for the respective intentions during private Mass celebrated by him,

for the duration when Masses are cancelled.

Please contact the Parish office to schedule appointments with the Pastor or if planning to visit the church to pray to ensure we maintain the mini-

mum persons’ limit on social gatherings.

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Let’s Connect Dear Parishioners, Please update or register your e-mail address with St. Thomas More Parish, by sending an e-mail to secretary@stthomasmore.ca to the attention of either Lori Tremblay or Rachael Ramaswamy. Please ensure the subject line reads e-mail update – St. Thomas More Parishioner — (Your Full Name). This is to ensure we can communicate efficaciously and keep you updated about the latest developments at St. Thomas More Parish. Thank you for your co-operation in advance.

Putting Faith into Action In a Time of Social Distancing

PRAY Spend time with God each day. Read the Bible or a devotional. Meditate. Listen to prayerful music.

PAY ATTENTION God is with you! Look for God in the care of others and those you care for. See God in the beauty around you.

GROW IN GRATITUDE Make this a time to be grateful for the blessings of life, faith relationships, gifts, talent and resources.

REACH OUT Reach out to those who are fragile, alone, or in need. Call or video chat with elderly neighbors.

GIVE Give to your parish. Your faith community is sustained through your giving.

CONNECT Check in with other parishioners. Gather with others by phone or virtually to stay connected even when physically apart.

SHARE FAITH As you talk with family and friends, share the consolation and hope you have through your faith in Jesus.

KEEP SABBATH Sabbath is a time of rest and renewal in faith. Make this moment of physical distance a time for Sabbath.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOTTLES & CANS DRIVE

The Knights are collecting bottles and cans. The Knights will pick it up if you call Fred at 403-992-4725. The funds received will go towards the Knights Charitable Works.