SAINT THOMAS MORE. Roman Catholic Church. September 3, 2006 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Calumet Ave ~ Munster ~ IN

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1 SAINT THOMAS MORE Roman Catholic Church 8501 Calumet Ave ~ Munster ~ IN September 3, 2006 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Mission Statement With the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and through Sacred Scripture and Tradition, the Saint Thomas More Parish Family welcomes all to join us on our journey in faith and celebration as we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, especially in loving service to those in need. As part of the Universal Church, we witness to the dignity of every person. All this we do to give glory and honor to God.

2 St. Thomas More Parish Munster, Indiana Welcome to St. Thomas More Parish... Pastoral Staff Pastor... Reverend Michael J. Yadron; Ext. 312 Associate Pastor...Reverend Michael J. Hoffman; Ext. 314 Pastoral Associate... Mr. Mark T. Kurowski; Ext. 313 Deacons... Mr. Joseph Stodola...Dr. Napoleon Tabion Director of Development... Noreen Bickel; Ext. 330 Pastoral Care...Deacon Napoleon Tabion; Ext. 315 Dir. Religious Formation... Sister Marilyn Hettinger, O.S.B.; Ext. 332 Parish Office Staff Office Hours:M-F 8:00 ~ 8:00 / Sat. 8:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. Web Site address is: parish.office@stm-church.com Office Phone Office Fax Bulletin Editor... Mrs. Candy Ally; Ext address for bulletin is: bulletin@stm-church.com Bookkeeper...Mrs. Barbara Gondeck Ext. 307 Daytime Receptionist...Mrs. Susan Strain; Ext. 310 Evening Receptionist...Ms. Veronica Brtos; Ext. 310 Pastoral Ministries Circle of Prayer...Mary Jo Humpfer Environment & Art...Jo Ann Long Eucharistic Ministers...Mr. Jerry Reach Hospitality Ministry...Jim D Orazio Lectors...Paulette Paquette Music Ministry...Ms. Angie Lorandos , Ext. 338 Nursery... Kaaren A. Mashura St. Vincent depaul... Mrs. Sharon Marmalejo SVDP Youth Conference...Clare McCullough Vocations Committee... Mrs. Mary Kochis Pastoral Council Margot Blocher... David Kapala Cathy Delgado...Nancy Klawitter Wendy Depa...Kaaren A. Mashura, Council Chair Jim D Orazio...Paul Propson Patrick Feeney... Virgil Ramirez Jorge Fernandez... Lynn Tabion St. Thomas More School Pre-School through 8th Grade Office Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. School web site ~ School Phone School Fax Principal...Mr. Chet Nordyke; Ext. 322 Dir. of Religious Formation...Sr. Marilyn Hettinger, O.S.B.; Ext. 332 School Administrative Assistant... Ms. Jennifer Gonzalez; Ext. 328 School Reception & Office Associate...Ms. Mary Jo Biscan; Ext. 329 Dir. of Student Special Services... Ms. Tina Boyle; Ext. 323 Home & School Association....Chris O Brien Parish & School Offices Associate...Ms. Pam Wadycki; Ext. 339 Cornerstone Center 8635 Calumet Avenue ~ Munster, IN Phone Fax Sacramental Information Confessions Saturdays... 3:30-5:00 p.m. First Friday...1/2 hour before the 6:30 a.m. Mass Baptisms... First and Third Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Pre Baptism Class...2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Parents must call the Parish Office to schedule class and/or Baptism. Marriage... Must be a registered, practicing member of the parish at least six months before beginning the six month preparation program for marriage. Communion calls and visits to Hospitals and Homebound: Call the Parish Office for Sacraments at hospital or at home. New Parishioner Registration To make it as convenient as possible for you, new parishioners may register at any time in the Parish Office. New Parishioner Orientation New parishioners are invited to attend a New Parishioner Orientation at 9:00 a.m. in the Solar Room on the last Sunday of every month. If you have not yet registered and want more information about our parish, you are welcome to attend the orientation. St. Thomas More Religious Formation Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade Office Hours:M-F 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Formation Phone Director...Sister Marilyn Hettinger, O.S.B.; Ext. 332 Administrative Assistant...Mrs. Audrey Frigo; Ext. 336 Grades K through 8 ~ Wed. & Thurs. 4:30 ~ 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Commissions Chairpersons Formation/Education...Sister Marilyn Hettinger, O.S.B.; Ext 332 Parish Life... Ms. Jean Thornton Peace & Social Justice...Ms. Barbara Shaver Spirituality & Worship... Ms. Joyce Stodola Stewardship...Diane Houser Parish Organizations Altar & Rosary Society...Ruth Banas Elizabeth Ministry...Kathy Dominguez Holy Name Society...Kevin Cloghessy Senior Citizens...Eleanor Schveiger Respect Life...Alice Wohler Knights of Columbus... Dave Blocher Blue Army...Rose Marie Malburg Finance... Barbara Shaver Planned Giving...Ken Krupinski Building Maintenance... Bob Ray Boy Scouts...Patrick Gorman Cub Scouts...Curt Anglin Girl Scouts...Cheryl Meyer Catering/Hall Rental...Kathleen Pagorek Mom s Group...Dawn Hein Ushers Club...Jim Marmalejo Youth Group... Pam Ratajack Page 2

3 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 3, 2006 CELEBRANTS Saturday, September 9 5:30 pm Father Michael Hoffman Sunday, September 10 6:30 am Father Michael Hoffman 8:00 am Father Michael Hoffman 10:00 am Father Mike Yadron 12:00 noon Father Mike Yadron Monday, September 4 ~ Labor Day 9:00 am A. Gonzalez, T. Wieser, M. & M. Pukoszek, A. Zaleski Tuesday, September 5 ~ Devotions 6:30 pm E. Jachna, A. Jurich, A. Martin Saturday, September 9 8:30 am M. Peters, Ke. O Brien 5:30 pm B. Hanusin, W. Kasprzycki, Z. Kennedy, T. Klawitter, D. Kretz Sunday, September 10 6:30 am J. Matz, K. Nadratowski, B. Meyer 8:00 am J. Ratajack, E. & L. Rouse, C. Slivka, C. Wadlow 10:00 am J. & S. Smith, D. & D. Straka, J. Surd 12:00 noon E. Paskewicz, M. Saucedo, Sean Smith SUNDAY, September 3 ~ Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 am For Our Parish Family 8:00 am Iris Grauvogl by Kolodziej Family 10:00 am Mitzi MacDonald by Adam Potapczak 12:00 noon Ann Leto by Witter Family MONDAY, September 4 ~ Labor Day 9:00 am Herman Radde by Family TUESDAY, September 5 6:30 am Ann Mastey (Ann.) by John Grskovich Family 8:30 am David Gawlikowski by Mother Mary 10:00 am Margaret Miller by Mary Lou & Dan Zurawski (MASS AT MED-INN CAFETERIA, Group 3) WEDNESDAY, September 6 6:30 am Richard Wojcinski by Goddaughter Susan 8:30 am Elizabeth Ross by Teresa Moisoff THURSDAY, September 7 6:30 am Victor Bohney by Ted & Sara Graden 8:30 am Lawrence Schmuhl by Daughter FRIDAY, September 8 ~ Birth of the Virgin Mary 6:30 am Violet Hawley (Ann.) by Lois Quinn 8:30 am Pat Rymill (Ann.) by Roger & Marilyn Glennon SATURDAY, September 9 ~ St. Peter Claver 8:30 am Bruno Eismin (Ann.) by Wife Maria 5:30 pm Robert Mannion (Ann.) by Wife Helen SUNDAY, September 10 ~ Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 am For Our Parish Family 8:00 am Edward & Sandra Kackos by Margaret Thiel 10:00 am Thomas O Connor by Wife Donna 12:00 noon Walter Bogielczyk by Michael & Jill Popovich Marian Johnson Catherine Banaszak ALL BULLETIN ARTICLES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 17th BULLETIN ARE DUE BY 11:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 8th! THANK YOU!! The SVDP meeting for September 7th is cancelled. II Jeff Perz & Jaime Turley I Ken Groen & Caryn Ladowski Page 3

4 St. Thomas More Parish Attention all Moms! Please come to the first meeting of the St. Thomas More Moms Group on Thursday, September 7th, from 9-11 am at the Cornerstone Center. Most of our activities occur during our meetings. We meet the first and third Thursday of the month from 9-11 am at the Cornerstone Center. Babysitting is provided for a nominal fee. To raise funds, we raffle a member-donated gift at each meeting. Coffee and baked goods are served at each meeting. Please see the bulletin for our meeting dates. Please contact Dawn Hein at with any questions. Hope to see you there! P lease pray for the sick of our parish... Santa Agnello Deborah Ancich Rudolph Asanovich Doris Aurelio Maria Aurelio Irene Baker Maxine Bellamy Antonio Belmonte Tom Bernacki Michael Boston Alvina Brazina Stephany Burney Mary Burosh Dorothy Campbell James Campbell Al Carollo Carol Carollo Kathleen Cecil Jacqueline Morrow Christian Frank Coman Vincent Corsello Mike Curtain Garrett De Vries Clarena Della Rocco John Fetzko Sr. Beatrice Flahaven Elizabeth Follmer John Forde Phyllis Garber Andrea Garritano William Garzinski Joseph Gasiorek James Gaskey Dorothy Gillespie Marguerite Grothouse James Grunewald Virginia Hale Amy Hayes Sacristy Help Help needed for simple washing and ironing small linens used for Mass. Time required is about one and a half hours per week for one month. If you are interested please call the Parish Office at Eleanor Heggi Marie Henke Evelyn Hennes Theresa Hester Ray Humpfer Phillip Imoisi Joseph Itotoh Steve Izzo Elizabeth Jacob Jo Jusko Joseph Justynski Debbie Kaczka Robert Kalka Carol Keilman Peter Klobuchar Josephine Knesek Janet Knight April Komendat Ken Kors Helen Krull Julia Kukta Jerome Kula Lois Kus Irene Kwiecien Stefan Kwiecien Janice Leuser Maria Lovell Horace Lyle Julia Lyle Gregory Mahoney Kathryn McBride Faye Meny Sandi Merlo Olga Mihalo Clarence Miller Gertrude Miller William Modrock Gerald Moran Robert Mudroncik Jean Narvid John Narvid Steven Nowaczyk Valerie O Donnell Audrey Ostroff Marciala Perez Gertrude Peters Johanna Petruch Elizabeth Pilones Julia Radde Irene Rompola Helen Rutkowski Ted Rutkowski Bernice Rybicki Ann Sardella Mary Sarnowski George Sauer Jean Schultz Marie Schultz James Secviar Grace Sheridan Ed Sidor Wallace Skierge Joseph M. Smelko Carolyn Smiley Deborah Stareck Georgianne Suto Rose Theis Gerardo Trevino Anthony Ubuane Madeleine Vranken Adele Wall Sally Walters Annette Wilson Tammy Wollersheim Lucille Wonnell James Zabrecky Cecilia Ziegler Page 4 SUNDAY, September 3 MONDAY, September 4 Labor Day ~ Mass at 9:00 am ~ Parish Office Closed TUESDAY, September 5 9:15 am - 6:30 pm ~ Eucharistic Adoration ~ Chapel 1:00 pm Prayer/Vocations ~ Chapel 6:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Chapel 7:00 pm Parish Life ~ Conference Room 7:00 pm VIRTUS ~ Solar Room WEDNESDAY, September 6 1:00 pm Senior Citizens ~ Solar Room 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm ~ Religious Formation Classes 7:00 pm FFFN ~ Solar Room THURSDAY, September 7 9:00 am Moms Group ~ Cornerstone 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm ~ Religious Formation Classes FRIDAY, September 8 SATURDAY, September 9 10:00 am Oblates ~ Conference Room 7:00 pm Jr. Hi. Dance ~ Gym Munster, Indiana SUNDAY, September 10 1:00 pm Grandparents Day ~ Gym 1:00 pm SVDP Youth Conference ~ Teachers Lounge 2:30 pm Padre Pio Cenacle ~ Chapel 6:30 pm STM Youth Group Call Out ~ Cornerstone Readings for the Week of September 3, 2006 Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8/ Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27/ Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5/ Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16/ Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9/ Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23/ Lk 5:1-11 Friday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/ Mt 1:1-16, or 1:18-23 Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15/ Lk 6:1-5 Next Sunday: Is 35:4-7a/ Jas 2:1-5/ Mk 7:31-37 Senior meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 6th in the Solar Room at 1:00 pm. New members are welcome!

5 The Pastor s Page September 3, 2006 WORLD VISION All parishioners are invited to attend an informational meeting after the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, September 16 and the 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 12:00 Noon Masses on Sunday, September 17. One of our parishioners, pediatrician Dr. Katherine Gambetta will share information about World Vision. Refreshments will be provided for all who attend. The gathering will take place in the Solar Room. Dr. Gambetta hopes to join World Vision in its work by going to Africa in the very near future. World Vision is a global partnership conducting childfocused emergency relief, sustainable community development and advocacy in 99 countries worldwide. Staff in countries raising money and countries receiving assistance are equal partners in work which not only seeks to alleviate the suffering of the poor but to give them the means to eradicate their own problems. World Vision was founded in 1950 by Dr Bob Pierce in response to the needs of Korean War orphans. Since then it has grown to include fund raising offices in countries in North America, Europe and the Far East. Lately, more and more offices in countries traditionally perceived as beneficiary nations are also raising their own funds. World Vision projects may be grouped into two major areas: 1. long-term sustainable community development focusing on meeting needs identified by the community itself, like clean water, education, health care, agricultural improvements and public hygiene, and 2. short-term emergency relief, such as providing food, shelter and medical care to victims of natural or manmade disasters. Most relief projects are designed to transition smoothly into development activities. World Vision is Child-focused. Child-focused development starts with the recognition that children are the future of any family, community and nation. It means improving the lives of children by dealing with the causes of their suffering, not just the symptoms. We recognize children do not live in a vacuum, but in a larger context of family and community, and our work impacts all of these. For example, it is by resolving food insecurity issues in a community with irrigation systems, improved seeds and training to farmers that their children eat better and are healthier...not just this year, but in the foreseeable future. Children are the most vulnerable members of any community. Project activities are always tailored to have maximum benefit for them. I hope you can attend the sessions the weekend of September 16/17th. LABOR DAY & DIGNITY We celebrate Labor Day tomorrow, September 4th. As we do so, it gives us a good opportunity to reflect and to pray. Reflect we think about the necessity to work. It gives a sense of fulfillment to an individual as it supplies that person with the income needed to care for self as well as for family. We know that a good work ethic is indicative of a solid, wholesome character. Pray we pray that all people are provided the dignity of work. Furthermore, we pray that all laborers are treated with dignity. This certainly seems to be an important factor in today s world when so many jobs are lost, outsourced, combined, et cetera. HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT BECOMING CATHOLIC? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.) has been created just for you! Each year we begin sessions culminating in a person s entry into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil Mass. If you are not Catholic and are considering joining the Church or if you were baptized Catholic but never went any further in the faith to receive the other sacraments you are invited to attend an Inquiry session designed to outline the program and to give you basic information about what we do. The Inquiry Sessions will take place September 19th & 26th. You need attend only one of these sessions. R.C.I.A. will begin on October 3rd and will meet each Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Solar Room. Call Sr. Marilyn or Fr. Mike if you have any questions. ON THE LIGHTER SIDE A five-year-old couldn't wait to tell his grandfather about the movie he had watched on television, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." The scenes with the submarine and the giant octopus had kept him wide-eyed. In the middle of the telling, his grandfather interrupted him, "What made the submarine sink, was it the octopus?" With a look of incredulity the five-year-old replied, "No, Grampa, it wasn't the octopus. It was the 20,000 leaks!" Priests and deacons have served the Diocese of Gary for a number of years now. Others have served in the territory that is now the Diocese of Gary. Please pray for those men who have been called to God and whose anniversaries of death are this week: September 7: Rev. Joseph P. Smith (1986) September 8: Rev. Roman S. Wojcicki (1963) September 9: Rev. Paul P. Jakulevicius (1992) Page 5

6 St. Thomas More Parish Learn Natural Family Planning There is still time to register for a series of classes on Natural Family Planning to learn a method that is safe, effective, and morally acceptable. These classes begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 5th at St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center, South Campus in Dyer. Please register by calling the Health Resource Center at The Sympto-Thermal Method, which will be taught to you, has been shown to be as effective as the Pill. Stewardship: A Way of Life St. James, in today s second reading, tells us: Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: To care for orphans and widows in their affliction. Do I practice good stewardship of the gifts I have received by using those gifts to benefit all those less fortunate? Sacrificial Offering for August 27, 2006 Adults $22, Loose $ Children $27.38 TOTAL $23, Thank you for your generosity! Munster, Indiana CONTINUING THE JOURNEY It was an odd day. It started with a phone call about Mass times. I knew mom s birthday was near but I put it out of mind. I did not plan anything special. I did not have a scheduled Mass. The rest of day went as usual but around 4 o clock the calls started again. What are you doing? Want to get something to eat? No, not hungry. More phones calls. Let s get together for a drink. More phone calls, ok let s meet. The teasing started, you forgot mom s birthday, didn t you? No. Just didn t remember, there is a difference, you know. One is deliberate, and one is just my normal early Alzheimer s. I was not the only one with early Alzheimer s because as soon as my sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and I got together the first words were, what are we going to eat. A few minutes ago we all said we were not hungry. Or was that just the answer we always gave mom. It was a month since mom died, and today was her birthday. Mom, I am not hungry never stopped the 90 pound lady from trying to put weight on you. Here, try this, it s good, This pie, this cake, this cookie is good, try it. This last month we all lost five pounds. There was no jar of windmill cookies, the kind you use to get at Goldblatt s. Even after mom lost her eyesight she would still push that cart through Meijer s to find the windmill cookies in the back of the store, just like Goldblatt s, not those packaged kind. We ordered out. We gave a special thanks to God for our parents. We broke bread and ate. We talked and talked. We laughed and when the tears started to form, we quickly shifted gears and continued the talk. We all went to our separate homes, secure in the love of our mother and father. Nothing special, but yet It would be an odd day that we were not secure in the love of our Father. Mom and dad taught us that. VIRTUS: Any volunteer directly involved or in contact with children is required to attend a VIRTUS training session. There will be a VIRTUS training session in the Solar Room on Tuesday, September 5, at 7:00 p.m., and on Saturday, September 16, at 9:00 a.m. Seating is limited so please call Sr. Marilyn at ext. 332 for reservations. Page 6

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8 St. Thomas More Parish BABY ANN Week Nine: Our baby's fingerprints are now evident. If something is placed in the palm of her hand, she will curve her fingers around it. Her sex is now identifiable. Her organs are in place and have been. She feels pain. She has brain waves and a heartbeat. She can respond to her environment. She is moving, though it will be some time before her mother will feel her moving. "Quickening" is not the start of a baby's movement or life, it is just the first time the mother can feel it. There are finishing touches to be done, as there are with us. IS OUR BABY SAFE FROM ABORTION? No. Think about her. Is she a blob of tissue? Dr. Mary Calderone, former medical director of Planned Parenthood, and staunch pro-abortionist, had to admit in an article for the American Journal of Public Health (vol.50,no.7 [1960]) that, "Abortion is the taking of a life."[pg.951]. Is our baby's life so cheap that it can literally be tossed away? Have you named her? Maybe you should. She has everything else other people have. Pray for her and her mother. Altar & Rosary Society An Invitation for All Ladies of the Parish! Ladies, 60 years ago, September 1946, St. Thomas More women started an organization called the Altar & Rosary Society. This is our first meeting of the year. Mark your calendars Wednesday, September 13, :45 pm ~~ Cafeteria ~~ Annual Pot Luck Dinner. Please bring your favorite dish according to your last name. A-M ~ Vegetable or Casserole ~ N-Z ~ Desserts Our evening will start with the Rosary promptly at 6:45 pm, then dinner. A general meeting will follow. Plan on attending and bring a friend! You will enjoy fun, laughter and meeting other parishioners,. Reservations would be appreciated. Call the parish office or Ruth Banas See all of you there!!!! Munster, Indiana Religious Formation Dear God, you created us to be loving and caring. May your law of love guide everything we do Not because it s law but because it s love. Amen. Dismissal: To help ease some of the congestion by the doors at dismissal, we are asking the parents who wait in the building by the main office to please stay in the hallway going toward the church and not on the blue carpet. All School Mass: We will be having our opening all-school Mass on September 20/21, 2006, at 5:00 p.m. Parents are invited to attend. Students will report to their classrooms at the regular class time of 4:30 p.m. The Religious Formation Office has moved to the main School Office. Our phone number has remained the same Please consider helping in the Religious Formation program as a catechist, substitute or hall monitor. If you are interested, please contact Sr. Marilyn at ext. 332 or mhettinger@stm-church.com for more information. Training is provided. Mark Your Calendar: Sept. 6/7 Class Sept. 13/14 Class Sept. 20/21 Class All School Mass Sept. 27/28 Class VIRTUS: Any volunteer directly involved or in contact with children is required to attend a VIRTUS training session. There will be a VIRTUS training session in the Solar Room on Tuesday, September 5, at 7:00 p.m., and on Saturday, September 16, at 9:00 a.m. Seating is limited so please call Sr. Marilyn at ext. 332 for reservations. Page 8

9 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 3, 2006 Holy Name News Our next meeting will take place on Monday, September 18th in the Cafeteria. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. Come early at 7:00 pm for the praying of the rosary. We will conclude the meeting with a short video by Father John Corapi, followed by pizza and refreshments. Remember the $100 cash raffle! All new members are encouraged to attend! Grandparents Day Celebration Join us in a reception to honor Grandparents and Seniors who have passed down their faith to the next generation. Everyone is Invited! Grandchildren Invite your Grandparents Grandparents Invite your Grandchildren Parishioners Invite your friends Lunch, Games, Prizes, and More! SUNDAY September 10, :00 to 2:30 PM Parish Social Center (Gym) If possible, please help us plan for your attendance by returning the bottom portion of this flyer to the parish office. Name No. of Adults No. of Children Sponsored by the Parish Life Commission STM - YOUTH MINISTRY The Youth Ministry is open to ALL high school youth. Please join us at any meeting or event that you can or us at: STMyouth-owner@yahoogroups.com Calling all Teens and Pre-teens (Grades 6-12)! C O R N E R Youth Formation Ministries Call Out on Sunday, September 10, 2006 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Cornerstone Center. Please bring anyone who is interested in joining the Youth Formation Ministries. Parents need to come to register. A registration fee of $35.00 per family will be due at that time. Do you play the guitar, electric guitar, drum set, bass, violin, cello, brass instrument? We are looking for musicians to help with youth meetings and retreats. If you are an adult or youth who would like to learn new tunes, resurrect old tunes, etc., and are willing to give some time to the youth, please call Mark Kurowski, Pastoral Associate, ASAP! For all questions contact Mark Kurowski at , x. 313 or him at: mkurowski@stm-youth.com St. Thomas More Church Elizabeth Ministry Meeting Schedule Elizabeth Ministry meets the third Wednesday of each month. Rosary prayed at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel, meetings to follow from 7:30 8:30 p.m. in the Teachers Lounge. Our schedule is as follows: September 20, Meeting October 18, Meeting All women welcome For more information, please call Kathy Dominguez at Page 9

10 St. Thomas More Parish Exploring Possibilities: Discernment Weekends Planned for the Fall If you have ever wondered what seminary life is like, this is your chance to live it. The Vocation Office is sponsoring trips to three seminaries in the fall to provide an opportunity to explore the possibility of a priestly vocation and to experience seminary living. These trips are available to men who are 16 years of age or older. The dates for the trips are as follows: October 6-8, 2006 ~ Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein Illinois November 4-6, 2006 ~ Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona, Minnesota November 16-19, 2006 ~ Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Michigan Discernment weekends are free to the men who participate. Permission forms and emergency information forms are required. These forms can be found on the Diocesan website. For more information, please contact the Vocation Office. Diocese of Gary Vocation Office ~ 9292 Broadway, Merrillville, IN ~ QSP MAGAZINE FUNDRAISER Munster, Indiana It s that time of year! The QSP Magazine Fundraiser for St Thomas More School has begun. You may order new subscriptions or renew your current subscriptions. Orders are due in the School Office by September 6th. St. Thomas More School and Tuition Accounts earned over $10,000 from last year s sales. The money earned for the school will continue to be used to update classrooms in the main building. Remember, magazines make great gifts!! Order anytime by going to and let St. Thomas More (or a family tuition account) earn 40% of your order. If you have any questions, call Jane Surd at Thank you for your support! SVDP Youth Conference School Supply Drive You can leave school supplies in the marked boxes by all entrances. Thank You! Our next meeting will be September 10th at 1:00 pm in the Teachers Lounge. We will sort school supplies at the meeting. He summoned the crowd again and said to them, Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile. Mk 7:14-15 Artists & Crafters needed for the 20th Annual Juried Art & Craft Fair & Holiday Bazaar on November 4 & 5, 2006 Sponsored by The Altar & Rosary Society, St. Thomas More, Munster IN Call for a Vendor Application Page 10