v - St. Thomas More Boynton Beach

~ 2lff.E 201! !Pan".>£ 5l?':fi !P~e 0
'iiil
y .. .L..n v ; ) y
Body of Christ that suffered it, by His own Almighty power and unspeakable goodness consecrated and
given unto us ... Anfl, therefore, have we great cause with great dread and reverence to consider well the
state of our own soul when we shall go to the Boanl of God, and as near as we can (with the help of
His special Grace lfiligently prayelf for before) purge and cleanse our souls by Confession, Contrition,
and Penance, with full purpose of forsaking from thenceforth the proufl desires of the devil, the greedy
covetousness of wretched woriflly wealth, fmd the foul affection of the filthy flesh, anfl being in full mind
to persevere, and continue in the WllYS of GOlf, and holy cleanness of Spirit
The language may be antiquated, but the sentiments are lively and entirely relevant to our time.
Added credence must be granted by us who read these words so many centuries later, for they are a
death-bed confession, the hopes and prayers of a dying saint calling out to us down the long course of
history: Be faithful, Be humble, Be holy, Hold on, Church, it is worth it all in the end! We
rely upon the intercession of this powerful saint, to appeal to his Lord and our Lord for the same Grace
of per severance and strength of will to witness to our Catholic Faith and to live lives of perfect integrity,
so that as we believe in Jesus Christ, so shall we say and do always. AMEN.
May God Bless and Prosper the Parish of St. Thomas More
THE
SANCTUARY LAMP
In Memory Of
+MARIA CHICH TRAN+
Mother of Mr. Kim Lam, Maria died in Vietnam
after many years of illness and disability.
Thankfully Kim reached her side to comfort her
and to assist her peaceful passing into Heaven.
Our prayers and condolences are with Kim, his
wife Nguyen and his lovely family.
Rev. Julian P. Harris
Parishioners, the Sanctuary Flowers and Lamp
are available every week if you would like
to make a donation in honor of a loved one.
Please remember that requests should be
made at least two weeks prior to the
requested date. Payments must be made in
full in order to reserve a specific date.
Please contact Stephanie at the Parish
office to request a date.
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
AT STM PARISH
WEEKEND MASSES-JULY 16-17, 2011
$20,370.20
SPECIAL COLLECTION TOWARDS THE
BISHOP'S APPEAL 2011: $719.00
STM PARISH GOAL FOR 2011 BISHOP'S
DIOCESAN SERVICES APPEAL: $369,000.00
Total Cash and Pledges as of
July 8, 2011: $281,834.95
Total Number of Donors: 1443
THE SANCTUARY FLOWERS
In Honor of our FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS
Parishioners and Friends who labored on
Saturday's Season of Service.
No service is too small or menial to escape the
notice and blessing of Almighty God. Led by
Rev. Alex Vargas, Rev. Peter Truong and the great
STM Staff, every Lady and Gentleman, boy and girl
deserve the thanksgiving and admiration of
the entire STM Community.
Thank You,
Rev. Julian P. Harris