SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 28, 2017 SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PARISH 51 Marketplace Irvine, CA 92602 Office: 949-551-8601 Fax: 949-551-5879 Religious Education 949-551-8029 Youth Ministry 949-551-8602 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: Thursday, June 22 nd at 8:30AM - Friday, June 23 rd 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 Assistant Deacons Website: Rev. John E. Janze Rev. Binh Nguyen Rev. William Krekelberg Rev. Joseph Horn, O Praem Deacon Stan & Mrs. Fran Necikowski Deacon Tony & Mrs. Mary Patronite www.stmirvine.org 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 Vietnamese/English Mass 4:00 PM Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:15 AM 5:00 PM Chinese Mass 1 st & 4 th Sundays 1:00 PM Tridentine Mass 2 nd Sunday 12:45 PM Spanish Mass 3 rd Sunday 2:00 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.
My Dear People, THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM This seventh Sunday of Easter is somewhat like the proverbial calm before the storm. The Lord Jesus has ascended into heaven and Pentecost has not yet occurred. Rather than immediately taking up Jesus command to go out to all the nations, the disciples gather in the upper room with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers (Acts 1:14). There they all devote themselves to prayer. The Gospel recounts the great prayer for the disciples that Jesus offered to his Father in heaven. If the words of Jesus while he was on earth finally began to sink in for the disciples, then gathering to pray was certainly the right choice, for the second reading lets us all know that to follow Christ means to have a share in his sufferings. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. In Christ, Fr. John TODAYS READINGS First Reading The Eleven and the women devoted themselves to prayer (Acts 1:12-14). Psalm I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living (Psalm 27). Second Reading Glorify God if you suffer for the name of Christian (1 Peter 4:13-16). Gospel The Son will give eternal life to all those who are given to him by the Father (John 17:1-11a). 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. Jessica Farrell Katie Flathom] Howard Frankel. MD Helen Golino Tina Halberg Wes Hinze Dominador Hontucan Corinne Jackson Fr. John Janze Theresa Johnston Vivian Knisely PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING Ida Krecek Jong Yeong Lee Todd Leeds Jean Liddi Marguerita Lordan Cari Maas Andrea Maciel Lupe Malisani Marnie Malisani Pete Meade Stephanie Mispagel Share to Hope Adult: Jesus Promises to be with us always How do you experience his presence most? Family: What good news about Jesus could you share with someone? COLLECTIONS AND EXPENSES Karen Norton The Keith Perez Family Marisa Ramos Jeff & Linda Shearman Gerri Scharff Bob & Denise Trujillo John Weber Mike Winchester Linda Yashida Sunday Collection (05/21/17) $ 16,637.03 Sunday Collection (05/22/16) $ 19,773.50 Electronic Giving (05/21/17) $ 7,536.00 Electronic Giving (05/22/16) $ 6,994.00 Building Fund Collection (05/21/17) $ 1,220.00 Additional Income $ 10,469.31 Regular Expenses (05/14/17 to 05/20/17) $ 41,820.00 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 1:39-56 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday 8:00AM Pro Populo 9:30AM Courtney Del Villar 11:15AM George Sweet 1:00PM Ken Schneider 5:00PM Ryan Lilyengren Family Monday 8:00AM Thu-Hien Majkoski Tuesday 8:00AM Kaitlyn Majkoski Wednesday 8:00AM Marjorie Hoying Thursday 8:00AM Stephen Demscak Friday 8:00AM David Birmingham Saturday 8:00AM Lourdes Ferreo Saturday 8:00AM Bea Peterson Saturday 8:00AM Natividad Toro Saturday 8:00AM Lisa Brander Saturday 8:00AM Dan Coronada Saturday 8:00AM Montague Hung Saturday 8:00AM Federico Africa Juliano Saturday 8:00AM Visitacion Alberto Saturday 8:00AM Richard Serich Saturday 8:00AM Tony Paulino Saturday 8:00AM Manny Rede Saturday 4:00PM Nathaniel Davis Saturday 5:30PM Pro Populo Oliver Sicat and Alissa Changala
SPANISH MASS CHANGE 05/29/17 to 06/04/17 THIS WEEK AT ST THOMAS MORE Monday 8:30am 9:30 am Legion of Mary Tuesday 9:15-11:00 am AFF Bible & Movie 7:00-9:00 pm KofC Officers Meeting 6:30-9:30 pm CHRP Women 7:00-9:00pm Adult Choir Wednesday 8:30-10:30am Library Hours 7 :00-9:00pm Ministry Faire Committee Meeting 7:30-9:30pm Choir Practice Thursday 8:30am-12 pm Library Hours 9:00-11:00am AFF Bible & Book Study 7:00-9:00pm VM Core Group Meeting 7:00-9:00pm AOG Rehearsal 7:00-9:30pm CRHP - Men Friday 2:00-5:00pm Open Youth Room 4:00 11:00pm Faith Formation Dinner 4:30-5:30 pm Wedding rehersal 6:15-7:45pm Adoration 7:30-9:30pm Chinese Ministry Choir Practice Saturday 9:00-10:00am Deacon s Bible Study 9:00-10:00am Building Committee 9:00-4:00pm Pentecost Decoration 2:30-4:00pm VM Choir Practice 1:00-4:00pm Wedding 3:00-4:00pm Reconciliation 4:00pm Vietnamese - English Mass 5:00-7:00pm VM Faith Enhancement 5:30pm Mass Sunday 8:00,9:30,11:15am Masses 8:00-9:00am AOG Rehearsal 8:45am-12:45pm Library Hours 10:00-11:15am Adult Choir Section Leader Mtg. 1:00pm Chinese Mass 2:15-3:00pm CM Monthly Bday Celebration 3:00-5:00pm Choir Rehearsal 5:00pm Mass 3:00-4:45pm 5:00pm Group Rehearsal 5:00pm Mass Starting July 2nd the Spanish Mass will change fron the third Sunday of the month to a weekly Sunday Mass and will begin at 2:15 pm. The mass will be celebrated in Spanish and all are welcome, as parts of the mass will incorporate English for all to enjoy and celebrate the Eucharist. As the Parish continues to grow the weekly mass will better serve the entire community of the Parish. Cambio En La Misa de Español Comenzando el 2 de Julio la Misa en Espanol se trasladara de cada tercer Domingo a un horario fijo. La celebracion de la misa se llevara a cabo cada Domingo semanal y el horario de la misa sera a las 2:15 pm. La misa se celebrara en Espanol y en partes de la misa se incorporara el Ingles para que todos puedan disfrutar y celebrar la Eucaristia. Todos estan invitados. La parroquia continua en crecimiento y esta misa seminal Misa semanal ayudara a major server a la comunidad de la Parroquia. Welcome into Gods Family Leia Alicia Arellano Nolan Phoenix Samson Alexis Michelle Vitzi Atalina Ladao Romero Florian Angel R. Cases Outside of all Masses: Capital Campaign Library Table
YOUTH MINISTRY Phone: (949) 551-8602 Website: www.stmirvineym.com CONFIRMATION HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!! Registration for the 2017-2018 school year is now open! Register online at www.stmirvineym.com YOUTH GROUP STEUBENVILLE IS COMING! We are taking teens to the Steubenville West LifeTeen Conference July 14-16, 2017. Please email us for more information. All high school teens are welcome! Email: yya@stmirvine.org Want to know what s happening in Youth Ministry? Follow us: @STMLifeTeen @stmlifeteen @stm.lifeteen TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION If you could somehow transport a third-century Christian into your twenty-first-century Sunday Mass, once the initial shock wore off he or she would be more or less at home with the structure of the first part of the liturgy, the Word. The second part might be more difficult to comprehend. The stumbling block would be the book. We have a book, a missal that is set down on the altar with a very precisely prescribed set of words for the priest to say and the people to sing at the Eucharistic Prayer. In the early days of the church, there were no set formulas for this prayer. The ancients would have raised eyebrows at our bookishness since they preferred to let the prayers roll forth from a gifted leader of prayer. There was a basic shape to the prayer of thanksgiving, and almost general agreement that the words of Christ at the Last Supper ought to be included. By the second century, Justin Martyr wrote that the presider gives thanks at some length... and when he has finished the prayers and the thanksgiving, all the people present give their assent by saying Amen. In the world before books, people could memorize long passages of prose and poetry, and so it is easy to see how particular phrases or expressions passed from church to church. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
After months of intensive preparation, we are close to the official kickoff of St. Thomas More s Believe and Grow Together capital campaign. Next weekend, every family in the parish community will receive a packet of information, which includes a financial request and instructions on how you can invest in the future of St. Thomas More. In advance of the mailing, I want to express a few thoughts regarding this campaign and what is being asked of our families: Invitation not Expectation Every family will be asked to consider a specific commitment to the campaign. We have gone through an exhaustive process to determine requests that are appropriate for each family. That said, in some cases our request may be too high. In some cases, it may be too low. It is not an expectation. It is an invitation and the starting point for your personal discernment. Ultimately, the parish is grateful for whatever gifts you can provide. Reflect and Pray In advance of the request, I ask that you spend some time reflecting on St. Thomas More, its future, and how you can help. Pray and ask the Lord for guidance. Give in a way that represents the blessings that you have received. Shared Responsibility This campaign should not be shouldered by one family, or a few families. It is the responsibility of the entire parish community to ensure this effort is a success. That means generosity and sacrifice and not just monetarily. We need gifts of time, talent and prayer too. I hope you will join us next week for the official kickoff of our Believe and Grow Together campaign. It s an exciting time and we want you to be a part of something that will mean so much to the future of St. Thomas More Catholic Parish! God Bless, Fr. John Janze Adult Faith Formation Janice LaVelle (9) 551-8601 Altar Servers Elaine DeSantos (7) 501-8415 Baptism Stephanie Miller (9) 551-8601 Bereavement Rosie Munoz (9) 551-8601 Building Committee Keith Rattay (9) 559 6464 Chinese Community Paul Fan (9) 726-0940 Nancy Cheng (9) 559-8223 Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Tony Patronite (9) 551-8601 Christian Outreach Carole Caplett (7) 832-4915 Confirmation Naomi Beckman (9) 551-8602 Corazon Norma Jean Womack (9) 559-5639 Cursillo Bernie Ocampo (9) 468-6604 Deacons Stan Necikowski & Tony Patronite (9) 551-8601 Eucharist to the Homebound Dn. Stan & Fran Necikowski (7) 505-4816 Eucharistic Ministers Jerry Donaldson (9) 552-5485 Events Coordination Committee Loy Gibson (7) 573-1367 Faces of Faith Bill Hanson (9) 551-6897 Filipino Community Charlie Torres (9) 551-8601 Finance Council Pierre Gagnon (7) 508-9429 Hispanic Ministry Frank Ornelas(9) 857-9044 Patty Trujillo (7) 270-5023 Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) Donna Stahl (9) 552-3345 Junior Legion Of Mary Connie Lee (9) 872-2880 Knights of Columbus (K of C) Doug Catiller (9) 456-0476 Lectors Jeffrey Turcotte (9) 551-5565 Legion of Mary Trisha Smith (7) 997-9959 Library Jay Hills (9) 857-6231 Marriage Case Support Michael Michalek (9) 551-2304 Marriage Encounter Jim & Cheryl Skudlarski (9) 551-9156 Marriage In The Lord Keith & Meredith Rattay (9) 559-6464 Meditation Kathleen Townsend (9) 551-5339 More Mom s Chantal Ricci (7) 501-7855 Music Director (Including Weddings) Cari Maas (9) 551-8601 ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH MINISTRIES Music - Chinese Mass Saliann Mao (7) 350-8698 Music - Spanish Mass Patty Trujillo (7) 270-5073 Music - Tridentine Mass Nina Perez (9) 589-0752 Music - Vietnamese Mass Anthony Bui (9) 209-2876 Music - Mass Saturday 5:30pm Arnold Hoppenstedt (7) 423-7294 Music - Mass Sunday 8:00 am Steve Hager (7) 639-4040 Music - Mass Sunday 9:30 am Keith Rattay (9) 559-6464 Music - Mass Sunday 11:15 am Joanna Marconi (7) 335-8688 Music - Mass Sunday 5:00 pm & YA Matt Zoeter (9) 551-8602 Parish Office Manager Theresa Nault (9) 551-8601 Pastoral Council Josh Baker (7) 734-3319 Pilgrim Virgin Michele Wills (7) 639-2515 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Michael Michalek (9) 551-2304 Religious Education Barbara Catiller (9) 551-8029 St. Thomas More Veterans Bob Kohler (9) 552-1895 St. Thomas More Women Denyse Gagnon (9) 857-8835 St. Vincent de Paul Society Fred Baldwin (7) 544-6490 Small Groups Janice LaVelle (9) 551-8601 Spanish Bible Study Teresa LeMire (7) 832-1770 Stewardship Mark Kreyche (9) 551-8601 Taize Prayer Charlotte Freund (9) 551-8601 Ushers Steve Luchetta (9) 733-1192 Vietnamese Community Huan Le (7) 544-9893 Wedding Coordinator Marcella Maurer (9) 544-0865 Wedding Music Cari Maas (9) 551-8601 Welcoming Committee Vince Salico (7)389-7726 Young Adults Naomi Beckman (9) 551-8602 Young Ladies Institute (YLI) Mary Heather O Leary (9) 305-6810 Youth Ministry / Life Teen Naomi Beckman (9) 551-8602 May, 2017
CONFIRMATION My Dear People Please join me in congratulating all our people who received their Confirmation last Weekend. Sincerely In Christ, Fr. John Riley Ahern Samantha Alarcon Claire Annarella Kevin Balbuena Brooke Banta Alyssa Barnuevo Lorenzo Bazzani Allie Binder Samuel Brown Elizabeth Brunson Conner Budka and First Communion Garrett Bunkers Christian Burnette Jason Carrig Marissa Carrillo Kashani Jacob Castaneda Malia Castillo Tiffany Chen Brandon Chow Alexis Chun Paige Condy Hannah Constandse Paloma Cornejo Darby Cron Megan Daneman Ricardo De la Cabada Cassidy Delacalzada Lucas DeMaio Nicholas DeMaio Karolyne Diep Lauren Drysdale Emilio Escobedo-Gonzalez Luke Fajardo Naethan Fajarito Alexa Falbo Ananta Ferryanto Patrick Fingerhut John Harley Isabela Haskell Adam Hebert Nicole Hebert Sophia Hebert Clarissa Hernandez Emma Miranda Herrera Devin Ho Ivy Iroy Julia Irvine Ryan Kearns Sean Kearns Elise Le Kaitlyn Lee Christopher Lochner Ashley Magpali Karina Marconi Christopher Markey Lindsey Mazelin Conor McCarthy Dylan Mendonsa Avery Mers Lauren Mike Melody Moore Nicolette Moore Justine Murray Michelle Nazareno Jordan Ner Catherine Ngo Tia Ngo Connie Nguyen Isabel Nguyen Margaret Nguyen Matthew Nguyen Sydney Nguyen Molly O Brien William Pandes Affirmation of Confirmatiom Misabele Nazareno Christopher Toukmaji Jacqlyn Paredes Nicholas Pessler Carolyn Pham Miranda Powers Myles Powers Logan Reinoso Laura Restrepo Lauren Resurreccion Jose Reyes Mikayla Reyes Victoria Ruiz Ethan Shank Ryann Storey Rylee Terry Benjamin Tran Christine Tran Matthew Tyler Juaneli Valderrama Juanfranco Valderrama Raymond Vasco Savannah Vasquez Natalie Virga Jessica Vo Emily Wannenmacher Olivia Woods Auvianna Zavala