St. Thomas More pray for us!

St. Thomas More pray for us! St. Thomas More lived during a time much like ours, a time full of rapid social change. The cultural war of his day saw the fragmentation of European civilization, a break from Apostolic Authority, and the successor of St. Peter in England. St. Thomas More was a lawyer, judge, and statesman. He was also Roman Catholic, very spiritual, and pious. He was a dedicated family man. Law plays a central role in unifying a society with shared vision on the human person. It also acts as a teacher. When law is divorced from morality, chaos ensues. St Thomas More lived a life of virtue that was taught and encouraged in education. Today personal experience and rights, such as the dignity of the human person and the understanding of marriage and family, are undermined in society. Individualism is trumping and swallowing up the common good. Civil laws are breaking away from natural law, divine law, and the commonly observed and enshrined societal norms that have been around for centuries in western civilization. Our situation is changing so rapidly that it is becoming increasingly difficult to follow one s own conscience, if formed by the Church in a society where civil laws contravene divine law and natural law in unprecedented ways. Thomas More submitted himself and the formation of his conscience to Truth, and he found freedom. He was so free that he became a witness against the decline and disorder of society, the common good and human dignity. St. Thomas More s life and integrity remind us of the danger for an individual to construct his/her own norms based on an ultimately flawed understanding of the liberty of conscience. This weekend we welcome Cardinal O Brien into our midst, whose presence reminds us of our unity with Apostolic Authority and our unity and communion with Pope Francis, the successor of Peter. Governor J. Joseph Garrahy receives the St. Thomas More Medal of Virtue for practicing virtue as taught by the Church in his public service. He was an outstanding leader who promoted laws that protected the dignity of all human persons and the real common good, as taught in the social doctrine of our faith. May St. Thomas More and our Feast be an occasion for each of us to pray for our church, our state, and our country. May lawmakers and judges cultivate a society that is truly just for all men and women from conception until natural death. May those laws that obscure the common good and the human person in any way be changed. May more legislators, attorneys, and judges be faithfully guided and become witnesses to God. St. Thomas More witnessed faithfully by his words, charity, and public life. Fr. Taillon

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 23, 2013 Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, June 22nd 5:00 PM: Marriage & Family Life Sunday, June 23rd 10:00 AM: Special Intention Monday, June 24th 9:00 AM: In Memory ~ Terence Ashworth Tuesday, June 25th 9:00 AM: Special Intention Wednesday, June 26th 9:00 AM: Anniversary ~ Brian Gillcrist Thursday, June 27th 9:00 AM: Anniversary ~ Jennie Carr Friday, June 28th 9:00 AM: Pro Populo Saturday, June 29th 5:00 PM: 1st Anniversary ~ Anthony Lucchetti Sunday, June 30th 8:00 AM: In Memory ~ John & Margaret Harten 10:00 AM: In Memory ~ Sharon Gammino St. Veronica Chapel Saturday, June 22nd 4:00 PM: In Memory ~ The Fontaine Family Sunday, June 23rd 9:00 AM: Special Intention~ Gary Lincoln 11:00 AM: In Memory ~ Mary Hardman Saturday, June 29th 4:00 PM: Anniversary ~ John & Janice Eldridge Sunday, June 30th 9:00 AM: In Memory ~Kathryne O Donnell 11:00 AM: Month s Mind ~ James Provensal Raffle Items Needed: Theme Baskets Please consider creating a Theme Basket for our Parish Festival raffle table. In the past, a variety of beautiful baskets have been donated. We also need volunteers for our Parish Festival on Saturday, June 29th. If you can help in any way, please contact Festival Chairperson Ann Murphy at 789-2196 or you may e-mail Missie at stmantone1@yahoo.com. Vacation Bible School VBS will be on Monday, August 5th to Friday August 9th from 9AM-12:30PM at St. Veronica, Msgr. Halloran Hall. We are still in need of adult volunteers in order to make this camp a success. Please consider helping with this important ministry ~ call 783-2113 or e-mail Missie Antone at stmantone1@yahoo.com., if you are interested. Annual Collection On the weekend, of July 6th & 7th, our second collection is the Annual Collection for the support of Saint Thomas More and Saint Veronica Chapel. This is the central collection for the year and we depend on it to meet our financial needs throughout the year. We depend on your generous support to maintain and improve our programs and facilities. Please give generously to the Annual Collection.

Prayer Chain Ministry If you or anyone you know who would like extra needed prayers, you may call Jean at 783-3403 and express your request. If you would like to become part of the prayer chain ministry, please call 783-3403. Dinner by the Bay The Mother of Life Center is having a Dinner By the Bay on Sunday, July 7th at the Dunes Club from 2:00-5:00PM. Guest Speakers are Dr. & Mrs. Paul Gondreau. Dr. Paul is a Professor of Theology at Providence College. Their son Dominic, shared a warm embrace with Pope Francis after Mass on Easter Sunday. The cost is $100.00 person. All proceeds to benefit the Mother of Life Center. Please RSVP by June 30th. For more information, please call 421-0821.

Summer Mass Schedule will begin on Sunday, July 7th. Daily Mass at St. Veronica Chapel will begin on Monday, July 1st. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Open your heart and allow the Holy Spirit to fill you with His love and grace so that your life and relationships can be transformed in an amazing way. Let God renew, rekindle and transform your marriage sacrament; sign up today to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend -The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend in the New England are June 21-23, 2013 July 12-14, 2013 and September 13-15,2013. For more information call Jim and Elaine Richard at 1-800-710-WWME or visit our webpage at www.wwme.org Summer Bible Study ~ St. Veronica ~ Msgr. Halloran Hall Tuesdays beginning July 9th In honor of the Year of Faith, the Summer Bible Study will be surveying the Catechism of the Catholic Church, published just 20 years ago this year. All theology takes its ultimate foundation in the Bible. Are there dogmas or doctrines that you have been pondering since your childhood faith formation??? This will be a precious opportunity to answer those questions and explore the Biblical roots of orthodox Christianity. We will find the answers in the CCC, in church fathers and in the Bible. Group meets every Tuesday in July and August following the 8AM Mass in the Msgr. Halloran Hall, St. Veronica, beginning July 9th. No need to purchase the Catechism--copies will be provided at the class. Questions or moreinformation, contact: Maryann Knag, 203.213.4809 or mmknag@aol.com. Do you have a computer or laptop that you do not use or can do without? Consider donating your computer or laptop to a school in need. Jean Flero Sainatus, principal of Jacquot Public School in Haiti explains: As we all know, children are the future of our world. With technology becoming such an intrinsic part of everyone's lives, all should at least know how to use a computer. My name is Jean Flero Sainatus, principal of 'Ecole Nationale de Jacquot' (Public School of Jacquot Haiti) visiting the U.S. for a month and staying with the parents of Joseph Brice who is a seminarian for the diocese of Providence. Most of my students have never even seen a computer. That has kept me up at night. Therefore, I am appealing to your concern for education and children to help me establish a computer Lab so that those children may learn how to use a computer. Consequently, if you have a computer or laptop at home that you do not use or can spare, please consider donating it to the school. Your Brother in Christ, Jean Flero Sainatus If you able to donate your computer or laptop please contact Nicholas Robenhymer at nrobenhymer@gmail.com or Joseph Brice atbricenet@hotmail.com.

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