You are Invited! Pentecost Sunday May 20, All are welcome as Brendan Rowley says Yes to Jesus to: prayer, obedience and celibacy.

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You are Invited! All are welcome as Brendan Rowley says Yes to Jesus to: prayer, obedience and celibacy. Brendan, son of Jim & Deb Rowley, will be ordained a transitional Deacon. Cathedral SS.

1 You are Invited! All are welcome as Brendan Rowley says Yes to Jesus to: prayer, obedience and celibacy. Brendan, son of Jim & Deb Rowley, will be ordained a transitional Deacon. Cathedral SS. Peter & Paul Saturday, May 26th at 10:00a.m. Above: Seminarian Brendan Rowley was installed in the Ministry of Acolyte at St. John s Seminary, Boston last December. Sunday, May 27th, Brendan will diaconate 9a.m. & 11a.m.Mass at St. Veronica Chapel. All are welcome. Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018 stthomasmoreri.org

2 Pentecost Feast this and that.. I would like to thank you for the outstanding generosity that has been shown in recent months in so many ways. I am overwhelmed by the generosity of our parish in support of the Honoring our Past, Consecrating our Future campaign that to date, stands at 1.6 million dollars towards our goal of 1.8 million. New pledges are still coming in! We are working towards permits and engineering for the parking lot expansion and will keep you informed as things progress. If you recall, the Diocese of Providence is running its own major capital campaign and parishes are required to give 60% of their overall goal to the Diocese. St. Thomas More, however, received a generous exemption from Bishop Tobin whereby we will give the Diocese a set amount of $360,265 and all monies pledged above and beyond that amount stay at St. Thomas More for our parish improvements. The annual Catholic Charity Appeal is well underway! And again, your generosity is tremendous. Please note, funds donated to the appeal are used exclusively to assist the poor and needy throughout the state of Rhode Island. I am happy to share at this point we are at $102,776 which is 79 % of our $130,092 goal. Please know if you made a pledge to the Honoring our Past, Consecrating our Future campaign, remittance reminders were received last week. This is totally separate from the annual Catholic Charity Fund Appeal. I know they coincided creating some consternation among some! If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Director of Stewardship, Lynn Bamford at and she will be happy to help in any way! We had a faith filled Confirmation with Bishop Gruss of Rapid City with 25 candidates experiencing a personal Pentecost. I also attended the at capacity married couples retreat at Enders Island, Connecticut (see photos). This was such a special event for the 23 couples that took the time to come away with the Lord to renew their covenant. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus for spearheading this effort to strengthen marriages and family life. I hope you can make the trek to Providence as our own Brendan Rowley is ordained a transitional deacon Saturday May 26 th at 10AM at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. This is a special moment in the history of our parish. Come and pray and show him spiritual support as he begins ordained ministry. He will be ordained a priest June of See you at the Knights of Columbus breakfast this Sunday morning at St. Veronica Chapel. Let s support the Knights who do so much outreach to so many in our name! Fr. Taillon

Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, May 19th: 5:00 PM: Birthday Remembrance ~ Orlando D Elia Sunday, May 20th: 8:00 AM: For the Soul of Maureen White 10:00 AM: 90th Birthday Intention ~ Emily

Thursday, May 24th: 9:00 AM: For the Soul of Bob Winward Friday, May 25th: 9:00 AM: Pro Populo Saturday, May 26th: 9:00 AM: For the Soul of Wayne Weible 5:00 PM: For the Souls of Members of the

3 Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, May 19th: 5:00 PM: Birthday Remembrance ~ Orlando D Elia Sunday, May 20th: 8:00 AM: For the Soul of Maureen White 10:00 AM: 90th Birthday Intention ~ Emily Tramonti Monday, May 21st: 9:00AM: For the Soul of Brian Gillcrist Tuesday, May 22nd: 9:00 AM: Birthday Remembrance ~ Frank Maiorano Wednesday, May 23rd: 9:00 AM: Anniversary ~ Ralph Annechiarico Thursday, May 24th: 9:00 AM: For the Soul of Bob Winward Friday, May 25th: 9:00 AM: Pro Populo Saturday, May 26th: 9:00 AM: For the Soul of Wayne Weible 5:00 PM: For the Souls of Members of the Military Sunday, May 27th: 8:00 AM: For the Souls of Charles & Helen Napolitano 10:00 AM: 5th Anniversary ~ James Provensal St. Veronica Chapel Saturday, May 19th: 4:00 PM: 3rd Anniversary ~ Antonetta Corrente Sunday, May 20th: 9:00 AM: 5th Anniversary ~ Kathryne O Donnell 11:00 AM: 5th Anniversary ~ Robert Mathieu Saturday, May 26th: 4:00 PM: For the Souls of Michael & Carolina Colardo Sunday, May 27th: 9:00 AM: 9th Anniversary ~ Lydia Coli 11:00 AM: Gratitude ~ Brendan Rowley Diaconate Prayer Chain Ministry If you know someone who would like extra needed prayers, please call Jean at and express your request. Volunteers are needed for this important ministry. Men s Bible Study Our parish has a very active group of men, who for more than 16 years, have met each Saturday at 7:30AM in a "round table" format to discuss the Sunday scripture readings. It is very informal and attended by some scholarly and not-so-scholarly folks. It s rewarding and even some fun. Bring your coffee and come on over to St. Thomas More parish hall! Pray the Rosary The rosary is prayed each weekday after the 9:00AM Mass at St Thomas More and for the special intention of peace in the world and on Saturday mornings at 8:30AM before Mass. Congratulations! Gavin Carey, Brendan Moricas & Christian Bourbonnais, parishioners who earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Wedding Banns III Michael Racette & Margaret Fox

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4 Overnight Married Couples Retreat ~ May St. Edmund s Retreat, Enders Island Eucharistic Adoration at Night with Praise and Worship Marian Outdoor Shrine We are saving lives and bringing hope! But we can t do it without you! Join Right to Life Services and comedian Gordon Douglas as we celebrate life with Joy on Thursday, May 31 st at the 2018 Mobile Ultrasound Fundraising Banquet. ANCORA is a professional mobile care facility, providing free on-site pregnancy testing and free on-site ultrasounds to young women in need. You can save a life. For more information or to register, visit today ~ or call All are Sent Fifty days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the fulfillment of all God's promises in the feast of Pentecost, a feast that has sometimes been called the birthday of the church. One last time, we are reminded that we Christians have received the Holy Spirit, not for our own benefit, but to enable us to follow our Christian vocation. The centerpiece of the scriptures for Pentecost is the account in Acts of the Apostles of the sending of the Holy Spirit to the disciples. The other readings for this Sunday help us to understand what it means to live out our Christian vocation. Paul's letter shows us the gifts and fruits that the Holy Spirit gives to us. John's Gospel reminds us that Jesus has sent all his disciples to share his forgiveness and peace, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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5 Front row left to right: Owen Seger, Jason Nesmith, Joseph Pariseault, James Walsh, Aidan Sullivan, Olivia Furia, Anna Shipperley, Jamie Lyn Pickering & Adelaide McLaughlin Middle row left to right: Brayden McNiff, Maddox Keramidas, Samantha Flynn, Teagan Friedt, Emily Cooper & Ella Boyd Back row left to right: Luke Bradizza, Thomas McGee, Luke Baxter, John Joseph Batista, Reed Gendron, Kylie Alves, Maeve Caffrey, Abby Cichon, Bridget Baney & Alexandra Swiszcz Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018 (Corrections to last week s picture.) There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit Corinthians 12:4 Find out if The Prout School is the place for you during one of our Walk-In Wednesdays (Any in May & June 6th from 8:30 to 11:00AM). We invite you to stop by school, take a tour, pick up an information package and meet with an admissions representative. To arrange for a tour at another time, please call (401) x 514. The Prout School is also still accepting applications for the Class of Limited spots are also available for sophomore, and junior class.

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6 Members of Our Lady s Guild combined with our daily rosary group, enjoyed lunch at the Coast Guard House thanks for all you do! God in Our Story, a Spirituality for Everyday Living mini-retreat led by Peggy Patenaude of Taking Time Out will be held on Wednesday, May 30th at Sacred Hearts Retreat Center in Wareham, MA from 10:00am 12:30pm. (Coffee at 9:30) Cost is $25. Pre-registration required. Contact Peggy at or timeoutretreats@comcast.net. For more information, visit

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