SAINT THOMAS MORE. Pastor Rev. John E. Janze. Reconciliation: Adoration: Fridays 6:30-7:30 PM and the 22nd of the month from 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM.

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1 EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD APRIL 20, 2014 Reconciliation: SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PARISH 51 Marketplace Irvine, CA Office: Fax Religious Education 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 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Every Saturday Adoration: Fridays 6:30-7:30 PM and the 22nd of the month from 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM. Baptisms: Call the Church office to schedule appointment; please allow five weeks advance notice. Baptisms are held on the third and fifth Sundays of each month (if applicable), 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. Pastor Rev. John E. Janze Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar Weekend Asst. Deacons Website: Rev. George Blais Rev. William Krekelberg Rev. Joseph Horn, O Praem Deacon Stan Necikowski Deacon Tony Patronite Church Etiquette: The Priest / Celebrant is the last person in and the first one out at each Eucharistic Celebration. Mass Schedule Daily 8:00 AM Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:15 AM 5:00 PM Tridentine Mass 2 nd Sunday 12:45 PM Vietnamese Mass 1 st 2 nd 4 th & 5 th Sundays 2:30 PM Hispanic Mass 3 rd Sunday 2:00 PM Chinese Mass 1 st & 4 th Sundays 1:00 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, Today s theme on the readings: WHAT DO YOU KNOW? What do you know? is the question linking all three readings today. Imagine the shock waves that shot through the city of Jerusalem that first Easter morning. Jesus body was missing! By the time Peter spoke the words found in today s first reading, fifty days had passed, so he began by saying, in effect, I take it you know what has been reported all over Judea about Jesus of Nazareth. Of course they knew by then, but in today s Gospel we are taken back to the first day. We meet Mary Magdalene exclaiming, We don t know where they put him! What do we know? In the second reading Paul asks, Do you not know that a little yeast leavens all the dough? Do we know the power of our own faith? Do we know the effect we can have on others? Copyright, J.S. Paluch Co In Christ, Fr. John TODAY S READINGS First Reading: Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is Risen. (Acts 10:34a, 37-43) Psalm: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. (Psalm 118) (1) Second Reading: All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven. (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading: Christ our Passover is sacrificed; therefore let us celebrate. (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8) Gospel: Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb. (John 20:1-9) or Matthew 28:1-10 (or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35) 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. Question of the week For your continued reflection and discussion Witness to faith What is your experience of resurrection in your own life or the life of your family? Raymond Alvarado Gisela Arrieta Rex Brady Charles Brumfield Angelica Chan Melanie Curran Andrea Dizon Kay Eickoff Michael Estrada Virginia Frank Claudia Fuentez Pauline Gaspard Lee Gautreau PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK Michael Gillivan Karen Groetzinger Blanche Juge Jean Liddi Robert McDaniels Dolores McGuinness Cari Maas Andrea Maciel Donovan Justice Mejia Connie Mellott Bob Morris Peter Nguyen Karen Norton COLLECTIONS AND EXPENSES Sr. Frances O Leary Bill Parsons Tina Pounds Libby Ringo Marcos Rivas Linda Ross Eileen Rossi Mark Sawyer Nga Tran Bob Trujillo Sunday Collection (04/06/14) $ 18, Electronic Giving (04/06/14) $ 4, Building Fund Collection (04/06/14) $ 3, Additional Income (03/30/14 to 04/05/14) $ 8, Payment to Debt Reduction (03/30/14 to 04/05/14) $ 0.00 Regular Expenses (03/30/14 to 04/05/14) $ 17, READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 Sunday 6:00AM Ismael Maranan 8:00AM Charles Pavonarius 10:00AM Jennie Espinoza 12:00PM ProPopulo 1:30 PM Souls in Purgatory Monday 8:00AM Patty Mispagel Tuesday 8:00AM Joe Mispagel Wednesday 8:00AM Jaime Carino Thursday 8:00AM Mary Jean Lambert Friday 8:00AM Daniel Birmingham Saturday 8:00AM Maureen Hennessey Saturday 8:00AM The David Ayala Family Saturday 8:00AM Ginny Egan Saturday 8:00AM Tony Paukstes Saturday 8:00AM Peter Veldman Saturday 8:00AM Debbie Mock Saturday 8:00AM Hugh & Margaret Davis Saturday 8:00AM Andrew Silva Saturday 8:00AM Nicolino Delli Quadri Saturday 8:00AM Fernando Grimaldo Saturday 5:30PM Daniel Berney PASTORAL SERVICES APPEAL Our PSA Drive has been very successful thanks to all of our parishioners who have donated. We have had over 600 pledges and have over $164,000! We have now passed our goal of $95,000 in pledges and all additional gifts will go directly to support our parish. If you have not made your pledge, it is not too late. Envelopes are at the back of the church or in the church office and can be either placed in the collection basket, brought into the office or mailed into the church. Thank you so much!

3 4/21/14-4/27/14 THIS WEEK AT ST. THOMAS MORE Monday 8:30-10:30am Parish Library Hours 10:00am-Noon Spanish Bible Study 5:30-6:30pm Jr. Legion Of Mary 6:30-8:00pm REP 6:30-9:00pm LifeTeen Core Meeting 7:00-8:30pm Legion Of Mary 7:00-8:30pm Finance Council Tuesday 8:30am-8:00pm Monthly Day of Adoration 9:15-11:00am Bible Study 1:30-2:30pm St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry 3:30-8:00pm REP 7:00-9:00pm Adult Choir Practice 7:00-9:00pm K of C Officers Meeting 7:00-10:00pm CRHP Men Wednesday 2:00-8:00pm REP 7:00-9:00pm Confirmation II Thursday 8:30-10:30am Parish Library Hours 3:30-8:00pm REP 7:00-8:00pm St. Vincent de Paul Meeting 7:00-8:30pm Pastoral Council Meeting 7:00-9:00pm Act of God Rehearsal 7:00-10:00pm CRHP Women Meeting Friday 6:00-9:00pm ICF Meeting 6:30-9:30pm Adoration 7:00-9:30pm Spanish Choir Practice Saturday: 8:30-9:00am Rosary For Life 8:30am-Noon Parish Library Open 9:00-11:00am Deacon Bible Study 11:00am Memorial Mass - Fr. George Sunday 8:00*, 9:30*, 11:15*am Masses 8:45am-12:45pm Parish Library Open 12:30-1:00/2:30-4:00pm Chinese Choir Practice 1:00pm Chinese Mass 1:00-2:00pm Vietnamese Choir Practice 2:00-3:15pm CM Birthday Celebration 2:30pm Vietnamese Mass 5:00pm Mass 6:00-8:00pm LifeTeen Life Night *Divine Mercy Chaplet after all Masses AFTER ALL WEEKEND MASSES: ICF Food Drive IMPORTANT NEWS FROM YOUR PASTORAL COUNCIL We want to hear your voice! Please participate in our parish survey. The survey will be available online starting April 27 th. Please logon to: Paper copies will be also available. YOUR EASTER GIFT... REDISCOVER CATHOLICISM To celebrate the joy of resurrected Jesus, the parish is providing an incredible FREE book. It is significant in addressing questions such as: Does God really have a plan for your life? Is Catholicism still relevant? What does this mean for our relationships and our families? Get these answers And so much more! The book by Matthew Kelly is even better when shared with a small group of new friends. New groups will be meeting both at the parish and offsite. To register, please contact Janice at Janice@stmirvine.org or (949) x204. KNIGHTS KORNER Monsignor Timothy J. Doyle Council #13111 THE 2014 ESSAY CONTEST IS HERE! The Essay Contest is open to High School Seniors at STM who have been accepted to a Junior College or Four Year College, writing a 500 word or less essay answering the question: What community or church activity have I participated in that I am most proud of and why?. Essays are due April 25 th. Entry forms are available on the Welcome Table & in the vestibule outside the Church Office. For more info, please contact Rob at robcat67@gmail.com. BLOOD DRIVE The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring their Parish Blood Drive on Monday, April 28 th. The drive takes place here in the Multi-Purpose Room from 2:00-8:30pm. To schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code stthomasmoreirv. Walk-ins welcome!! REMINDER!! The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be collecting the cute little Lenten gift boxes on Saturday and Sunday following EAST- ER SUNDAY April 26 th & 27 th. This little sacrificial gift will benefit the needy families of our parish community of St. Thomas More. Your generous donation is greatly appreciated. Thank you. DIVINE MERCY NOVENA Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27 th Join us for 20 minutes to pray for Divine Mercy on April 27 th, Divine Mercy Sunday. We will meet inside the church to recite the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy following every Mass. All are welcome.

4 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The Lenten journey is now complete, its mission of renewal and preparation to receive new life fulfilled. The call to worship the Risen Lord has been received, and we gather to experience together the consoling presence of Christ in word and sacrament. We are at our best today, crowded and cramped to be sure, but the fullest sign of who were are meant to be. Christ has claimed us in the waters of baptism, we have acquired wonderful companions, and together we can accomplish great things. This is the day for rekindling the old flames of baptismal commitment, so we light the paschal candle, and by its light we make yet again the ancient promises to reject evil s grip and empty promises. Today we do not recite the Creed, but respond with one voice to age-old questions. New life has to be nurtured, both the life of the newly baptized and the renewed life of those who have passed through Lent s refining prayer, fasting, and giving alms. At any Mass during the next fifty days, you may be surprised by grace and splashed by water! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

5 ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH MINISTRIES Adult Faith Formation Janice LaVelle (9) Altar Servers Tina Le (7) Baptism Cari Maas (9) Bereavement Stephanie Mispagel (7) Building Committee Keith Rattay (9) Chinese Community Paul Fan (9) Nancy Cheng (9) Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Tony Patronite (9) Christian Outreach Carole Caplett (7) Confirmation Brendon Tait (9) Corazon Norma Jean Womack (9) Cursillo Susan Navarrete (9) Deacon Tony Patronite (9) Eucharist to the Homebound Peggy Huber (9) Extraordinary Ministers Jerry Donaldson (9) Events Coordination Committee Loy Gibson (7) Faces of Faith Bill Hanson (9) Filipino Community Charlie Torres (9) Finance Council Pierre Gagnon (7) Hispanic Community Frank Ornelas (9) Patty Trujillo (7) Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) Mary Ann Profeta (9) Junior Legion of Mary Michele Wills (7) Knights of Columbus (K of C) Greg Mazelin (9) Lectors Jeffrey Turcotte (9) Legion of Mary Linda Hughes (9) Library Jay Hills (9) Lifeteen Brendon Tait (9) Marriage Case Support Michael Michalek (9) Marriage Encounter Jim & Cheryl Skudlarski (9) Marriage In The Lord Ron & Cheri Coughlin (7) Meditation Kathleen Townsend (9) More Moms Chantal Ricci (7) Clare Venegas (9) Music Director, Including Wedding Music Cari Maas (9) Music - Mass Saturday 5:30pm Arnold Hoppenstedt (7) Music - Mass Sunday 8:00am Steve Hager (7) Music - Mass Sunday 9:30am Keith Rattay (9) Music - Mass Sunday 11:15am Joanna Marconi (7) Music - Mass Sunday 5:00pm Greg Andrews (9) Music - Tridentine Mass - 2nd Sunday 12:45pm Nina Perez (9) Music - Hispanic Mass - 3rd Sunday 2:00pm Patty Trujillo (7) Music - Young Adults Alexander Gigliotti (7) Parish Office Manager Theresa Nault (9) Pastoral Care Ministry - Meals Diane Grange (9) Pastoral Council Lorraine Rae (7) Pilgrim Virgin Michele Wills (7) Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Michael Michalek (9) Religious Education Barbara Catiller (9) Respect Life Steve & Teresa LeMire (7) St. Thomas More Men Jeff Turcotte (9) St. Thomas More Veterans Bob Kohler (9) St. Thomas More Women Denyse Gagnon (7) St. Vincent de Paul Society Bart Gampon (9) Small Groups Janice LaVelle (9) Spanish Bible Study Teresa LeMire (7) Taize Prayer Charlotte Freund (9) Ushers Steve Luchetta (9) Vietnamese Community Huan Le (7) Wedding Coordinator Marcella Maurer (7) Welcoming Committee Vince Salico (7) Young Adults Brendon Tait (9) Young Ladies Institute (YLI) Mary Heather O Leary (9)

6 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Just before Mother's day we are having a marriage encounter weekend. Make this the best Mother's day ever by making a Marriage Encounter Weekend to put the spark and romance back in your marriage that has maybe gone out. Our next scheduled weekend is May 2 nd -4 th. For more information please call Jim or Cheryl at (949) CASA TERESA Casa Teresa is looking for groups to sponsor a Mother s Day dinner or donate gifts for Mother s Day for our Alumna and Emergency Maternity Shelter. Casa Teresa is also looking for speaking opportunities to talk about ways to get involved with Casa Teresa. For more information please contact Yvonne Lopez at (714) ext. 20 or YLopez@casateresa.com. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST St. John the Baptist School in Costa Mesa is now accepting applications for new students for the School Year. Please call (714) or come by the school located at 1021 Baker Street in Costa Mesa to pick up an application. RETROUVAILLE A program to Help Couples Heal and Renew their Marriages. Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply shut down? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Does talking about it only make it worse?... Retrouvaille provides marriage help! The Retrouvaille program consists of a combination of a weekend experience and a series of six post-weekend sessions, which are held at centrally-located Orange County facilities. DATE: May 30 th June 1 st, 2014 Starts on Friday at 6:30pm Ends on Sunday at 5:00pm The post session phase meets on Sunday afternoons from 1:00pm to 5:30pm. at San Francisco Solano parish in Rancho Santa Margarita: June 8 th, 22 nd, 29 th, July 13 th, 27 th, and August 10 th. The main emphasis of the program is on communication in marriage between husband and wife. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine your lives together in a new and positive way. The Weekend experience is presented by three married couples and a priest. There is limited capacity on the Weekend so please register early. You may register online at under "Program Dates & Locations" or by calling the registration line at (714) If you have any further questions, please reply to occoordinators@pobox.com or call the registration phone line (above). Easter Sunday April 20, 2014 When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with Him in glory. Colossians 3:4