Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 20, 2017

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1 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 20, 2017 SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PARISH 51 Marketplace Irvine, CA Office: Fax: Religious Education Youth Ministry 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 Reconciliation: Every Saturday from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Adoration: Fridays 6:30-7:30PM 24 Hour Adoration: Tuesday, August 22nd at 8:30AM - Wednesday, August 23rd at 8:00AM. 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. Use this safe, fast, and convenient QR code with your mobile device to make your donation to St. Thomas More. Any questions, call Mark Kreyche, Stewardship Director. Pastor Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar Emeritus Weekend Assistants Deacons Rev. John E. Janze Rev. Paul Thai Trinh Rev. William Krekelberg Rev. Joseph Horn, O Praem Rev. Joseph Justice Deacon Stan & Mrs. Fran Necikowski Deacon Tin & Mrs. UyenLan Nguyen Deacon Tony & Mrs. Mary Patronite Website: Church Etiquette: The Priest / Celebrant is the last person in and the first one out at each Eucharistic Celebration. Daily Mass Schedule 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 Spanish/English Mass 2:15 PM 5:00 PM Chinese Mass 1 st & 4 th Sundays 12:45 PM Tridentine Mass 2 nd Sunday 12:45 PM 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.

2 My Dear People CALLED TO ACT IN GOD S NAME Let all the nations praise you! (Psalm 67:4) today s psalm response exclaims. In the psalms and other Hebrew scriptures, this kind of invocation is actually an invitation to God to act, to intervene in human lives in a manner that will cause everyone not just the Chosen People to give praise. Stated a bit more strongly, it is something of a put up or shut up challenge to God, the sort of strong statement the psalmists of Israel, trusting in their intimate and loving relationship with God, were not afraid to make. The Gospel has its own exclamation, announcing the appearance of the Canaanite woman with Behold! (Matthew 15:22) Behold! is a scriptural flag that tells us that God is about to act or announce something through an individual or a situation. In the case of Jesus, God was going to act through this woman, whom nobody among Jesus followers would have believed to be an agent of the divine will. Like the psalmists, we might passively inform or perhaps even actively challenge God to do something so that everyone will come to belief, but God will always turn the tables on us. It becomes our calling, our duty (as it was for Jesus) to behold the situations and persons of our daily lives so that God can act through us, so the Kingdom can be announced through our living. In Christ, Fr. John TODAY S READINGS First Reading Thus says the L : Stand firm in justice; do what is right (Isaiah 56:1, 6-7). Psalm O God, let all the nations praise you! (Psalm 67). Second Reading The gifts and the calling of God are unable to be revoked (Romans 11:13-15, 29-32). Gospel Jesus told the Canaanite woman of great faith, It shall be done as you wish (Matthew 15:21-28). PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING Araelli Albar Virgina Camero HenryDamigella Jessica Farrell Katie Flathom Howard Frankel, MD Helen Golino Tina Halberg Milagres Staiti Dominador Hontucan Corinne Jackson Fr. John Janze Theresa Johnston Gloria Johnson Guadalupe Maciel THE POWER OF PRAYER Much prayer, much power! Little prayer, little power! No prayer, no power! Anonymous Ty Vivian Knisley Ida Krecek Jong Yeong Lee Todd Leeds Jean Liddi Marguerita Lordan Cari Maas Andrea Maciel Lupe Malisani Marnie Malisani Cherry Matinas Pete Meade Stephanie Mispagel Bill & Christy Netro Ron Massaro Karen Norton Mary Nuanes Mary Palter The Keith Perez Family Marissa Ramos Joe Rookard Jeff & Linda Shearman Gerri Scharff Milagres Staiti Mary Ann Stenske Jack Troung Bob & Denise Trujillo Alyssa Voorhis John Weber Mike Winchester Linda Yashida Wes Hinze Mass Intentions for the Week Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday 8:00AM Bernardita Raymundo 9:30AM Courtney del Villar 11:15AM Annie Q Mabus 2:15PM Linda Barilla 5:00PM Pro Populo Monday 8:00AM Ryan & Natalie Herzog Family Tuesday 8:00AM Chelsea Menez Wednesday 8:00AM Tobiah Afonso Thursday 8:00AM Ken Hughes Friday 8:00AM Franciso C. Nartia Saturday 8:00AM Libby Ringo Saturday 8:00AM Leioni Clark Saturday 8:00AM Magdalena Valdez Saturday 8:00AM Thomas Allenton Saturday 8:00AM Dewi Roswani Saturday 8:00AM Calojero Modicamore Saturday 8:00AM Victoria Lorraine Cruzada Saturday 8:00AM Souls in Purgatory Saturday 8:00AM Milagres Staiti Saturday 8:00AM Wyatt Dever Saturday 4:00PM Thinh Cong Dinh Saturday 5:30PM Chelsea Mari Menez Emmanuel Pinga

3 READINGS FOR THE WEEK 08/21/17 08/27/17 THIS WEEK AT ST THOMAS MORE Monday 5:30-6:30pm Jr. Legion of Mary 6:30-9:30pm Legion of Mary 7:00-9:00pm Spanish Bible Study 7:00-9:00pm AFF Mary Bible Study 7:30-9:00pm New Parishioners Meeting Tuesday 8:30am 12:00AM Parish Adoration 8:30-9:15am AFF Bible Study & Movie 1:30-2:30pm SVdP Food Pantry 6:30-9:30pm CRHP/women 7:00-9:00pm EOHSJ Justice and Peace 7:00-9:00pm Choir Practice Wednesday 12:00am-8:00am Parish Adoration 8:30-10:30am Parish Library Hours 7:00-9:00 pm Rummage Sales Committee 7:30-9:00pm Summer Reflection-Fr. Justice 7:00-9:00pm Home School Co-op Parents 7:30-9:30pm Music Rehearsal Thursday 8:30-12:00pm Parish Library Hours 7:00-9:30pm CRHP Men 7:00-9:00pm VM Core Group Meeting 7:00-8:30pm SVdP Board Mtg. 7:00-9:00pm Matthew Bible Study Friday 6:15-7:45pm Adoration 7:00-9:00pm VM Retreat 7:00-9:15pm CM and HM Choir Practice Saturday Sunday 9:00-11:00am Calendar Meeting 2:30-4:30pm VM Choir practice 5:00-7:00pm VM Faith Formation 3:00-4:00pm Reconciliation 3:00-7:00pm HM Apostles of the Lamb 4:00pm Vietnamese - English Mass 5:30pm Mass 8:00,9:30,11:15am,5pm Masses 8:45-12:45pm Library Hours 1:00-2:30pm Jr. Legion of Mary 12:45pm Chinese Mass 2:15pm Spanish Mass 2:15-3:00pm CM Birthday Celebration 3:00-4:45pm Music Rehearsal 3:00-4:30pm Chinese RCIA ALL MASSES: ICF FOOD DRIVE Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20 The Library Corner Hello! Today I am writing to you again about our library Wish List. There are exciting materials being published every day by outstanding Catholic authors and producers that we would love to make available to you, our patrons. This month I am thinking especially about the building up of our new pro-life category. If you would like to contribute toward the purchase of any of these Wish List items, you may do so by dropping off a contribution marked for the Library Wish List, in the library or, if we are closed, in the parish office. Your contribution may be for the general Wish List fund or for a specific item on the list. Please make any check payable to St. Thomas More Parish. On the memo line note Library Wish List. Thank you in advance. Wish List 1.Persuasive Pro Life. A book by Trent Horn. Price: $ Making The Case For Life. A DVD by Trent Horn. $ Life Giving Love. A DVD by Jason Evert. $ Surprised By Life. A book by Patrick Madrid. $18.95 Current Library Hours: Sun: 8:45am 12:45pm, Wed: 8:30am 10:30am, Thurs: 8:30am 12:00 noon Outside of regular library hours, borrowed materials may be returned in the lobby of the parish office. Look for our sign. Welcome To God s Family Kai Yoshida Kagasoff Alice Kay Olazabal The ICF monthly Food Drive will be held on August We accept non-perishable food, household paper goods, and toiletry items as well as monetary donations. Thank you for your support.

4 Opportunity for Eucharistic Ministers Have you felt the Holy Spirit move within you as you receive Holy Communion? Are you being called to share your Eucharistic joy with fellow parishioners by ministering Jesus Body and Precious Blood to our parishioners? Is now the time? Our parish is currently in need of Eucharistic Ministers at all Masses. To serve, please send a short letter to Fr. John expressing your interest. For more information, contact : Janice@stmirvine.org or SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCE Sunday: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Pius X Tuesday: The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday: St. Rose of Lima Thursday: St. Bartholomew Friday: St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz

5 Why are we asking for money? On a basic level, the answer is simple -- because we need lots of it in order to build a church to meet the needs of a growing community of Catholic believers. On reflection, is there another reason why we ask, on a deeper more spiritual level? Consider what Fr. Henri J.M. Nouwen has to say about the question from an excerpt in his book A Spirituality of Fundraising. Asking people for money is giving them the opportunity to put their resources at the disposal of the kingdom. To raise funds is to offer people the chance to invest what they have in the work of God. Whether they have much or little is not as important as the possibility of making their money available to God. When Jesus fed five thousand people with only five loaves and two fish, he was showing us how God s love can multiply the effects of our generosity (see Mt 14:13-21). God s kingdom is the place of abundance where every generous act overflows its original bounds and becomes part of the unbounded grace of God at work in the world (see 2 Cor 9: 10-15). Cooperating with God by raising funds for a community of believers is a concrete way to bring about the kingdom here and not yet. Jesus is clear about making the kingdom our first priority. As Christian stewards, when we invest our treasure in the kingdom, Jesus promises freedom from the worry about having enough of worldly goods. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself (Mt 6:32b-34a). Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a tiny mustard seed. Seemingly small acts of generosity can grow into something far greater than one can imagine. Are you invested in the kingdom?

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7 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 20, 2017 Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed. Isaiah 56:1

8 Orange Diocesan Council of Catholic Women SEPTEMBER 2017 Living, Learning, Loving: How the Body, Mind & Spirit Influence Wellness is the presentation for the Orange Diocesan Council of Catholic Women s (ODCCW) general meeting and luncheon to be held at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Laguna Niguel, CA on Tuesday, September 19, For your donation of $18.00, you will enjoy a continental breakfast, lunch and a guest speaker. This month s special presentation is by guest speaker Kelly Hudson: a professional Athletic Trainer and is currently the lead athletic trainer on the NBC program The Biggest Loser. Mass 8:30AM, Registration 9:00AM, Meeting 9:30AM. Adjournment 1:30PM. For reservations: Pat Martin H: (714) or jimandpatmartin@gmail.com TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Once the way was cleared for additional Eucharistic Prayers, those who were appointed to compose them had to look deep within the tradition for sources. One of the prescriptions for new prayers was that they be unencumbered by useless repitition. From the start, therefore, the writers knew that the old Roman Canon, which had the priest bowing and crossing himself many times in a long, complex prayer, was not a model of simplicity. Aside from the prayers treasured by Eastern Christians, there is an obvious model from ancient Rome. For about a hundred years now, the historical text Apostolic Tradition has shed some light for us on the shadowy shape of worship in the early church. In it, its author, Hippolytus, took care to record the actual texts of worship used at the time. He himself has a shadow side, since he was so ardently conservative in his tastes that he broke ties with the Bishop of Rome and became first in the line of history s anti-popes. At the eleventh hour, however, he reconciled with his enemies and actually died a martyr. In fact, he was shipped off to the Sardinian mines as a slave with the true pope as his companion in chains. Because his tussle with the pope was over theological innovations and not liturgical texts, we are sure that his account of the style of Eucharistic Prayer in the third century is accurate. It forms the core of today s Eucharistic Prayer II. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. New Parishioners Meeting There will be a meeting for all new parishioners on Monday, August 21 st at 7:30 p.m. in the Multi Purpose room. Our pastor, Fr. John Janze, will be there to welcome you and introduce you to St. Thomas More parish. Other speakers will include representatives from several parish organizations. Children are welcome to attend the meeting, and refreshments will be served. We look forward to meeting you, and welcoming you into our parish family! For more information, please call Vince and Barbara Salico at

9 Silent Retreat Silence is Golden Ssh.. Ssh.. Ssh.. A dedicated weekend is set aside for YOU to get away from the everyday busyness and experience a wonderful and rejuvenating relationship building with God. Where: Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra When: September 15, 16 and For more information - Contact: Susan (949) Snavarrette150@gmail.com